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COMING SUNDAY

Nation sees December hiring surge Unemployment rates drops to 8.5 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — Four painful years after the Great Recession struck and wiped out 8.7 million jobs, the United States may finally be in an elusive pattern known as a virtuous cycle — an escalating loop of hiring and spending.

The nation added 200,000 jobs in December in a burst of hiring

that drove the unemployment rate down two notches to 8.5 percent, its lowest in almost three years, and led economists to conclude that the improvement in the job market might just last.

“There is more horsepower to this economy than most believe,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State

University, Channel Islands. “The stars are aligned right for a meaningful economic recovery.”

It was the sixth month in a row that the economy added at least 100,000 jobs, the longest streak since 2006. The economy added jobs every month last year, the first time that has happened since 2005.

And the unemployment rate, which peaked at 10 percent in October 2009 and stood at 9.1 percent in August, has fallen four months straight. It was 8.7 percent in November.

If economics textbooks and the best hopes of millions of unemployed Americans are confirmed, the virtuous cycle may be under way, which would suggest the job

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ELIZABETH TWP.

A labor of love for Troy grad

House fire, accidents keep crews occupied

At an age when most kids were happy with their Huffys and satisfied with their Schwinns, Chris Smallenbarger was dreaming of bigger and better things.

“I probably started off when I was 12 or 13 years old,” said Chris Smallenbarger, owner of Restorations, Rods and Customs, a custom car restoration shop at 1530 CasstownSidney Road, just outside of Troy. “This is the only thing I’ve ever really been interested in. I wasn’t into sports as a kid. This is all I’ve ever really wanted to do.” Coming Sunday in the

Passer-by saves home from further damage

Miami Valley Sunday News.

BY MELODY VALLIEU Staff Writer vallieu@tdnpublishing.com

It’s good to be the Queen:

A series of related incidents — including a fire and two accidents — occurred within a short time Friday afternoon in Elizabeth Township.

At about 1:45 p.m. Friday, a STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER report came into 9-1-1 of a fire at Cookson Elementary School art teacher Justine Bledsoe works with several of her fifth-grade students, 8411 Walnut Grove Road, between including Colten McCoy and Taylor Dankworth, Friday at the school.

Alcony-Conover and DaytonBrandt, according to Elizabeth Township Fire Chief Tracy Young.

He said the passers-by, one an offduty Springfield firefighter, The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center reported they saw smoke and fire is pleased to host the Young coming from the exterior of the Masters Art Exhibit, opening residence. Young said the off-duty firefighter pulled a garden hose Sunday and running through Feb. from the outside of the house, 19. The exhibit will showcase began pulling away the siding and selected works completed by Troy dousing the fire the best he could students from kindergarten through

BY MELANIE YINGST with the hose. Shortly after, fire grade 12.

The Hayner staff and the TROY Staff Writer crews were on the scene, Young art teachers will host a reception myingst@tdnpublishing.com said. honoring students and their guests “I’ve always known that is He said the off-duty firefighter from 6-7:30 p.m.

Monday.

The Troy If anyone can appreciate the what I wanted to do,” Bledsoe taking action more than likely school orchestra, conducted by Troy-Hayner Cultural Center’s said. “I just grew up loving art saved the house from more severe Stephanie Cunningham, will perplace in the community, Justine and had good art teachers.” damage. The residents were not form at the reception. The public is Bledsoe said she started Bledsoe can. home at the time. invited.

Bledsoe, Cookson Elemen- teaching painting and drawing “I think based on the damage, All art work being displayed was tary’s new art teacher, has classes at the Hayner Cultural what he did definitely contributed completed during this school year taught painting and drawing Center when she was a college to the stop of the fire,” Young said. and includes examples of drawing, classes at the historic mansion student at Wright State “We got a really good stop on a fire painting, printmaking, collage, for four years and will exhibit University. that could have been potentially sculpture, ceramics and mixed “I was looking for an opportuher students’ art work for the much more damaging.” medium.

The schools participating first time during the Young nity to get involved in the arts He believes damage to be in this exhibit include all the Troy Masters Art Exhibit beginning community and Hayner allowed between $15,000-$20,000. Young City elementary schools, junior me to offer classes in their art this weekend. said the cause of the fire is undehigh and high school, Troy “It’s a great resource to have studio and I loved it.” termined and he has called for a Christian Elementary, Troy Bledsoe said she saw how in this community,” Bledsoe said state fire marshal to investigate Christian High School and St. about the Hayner Cultural rewarding a teaching career the scene.

Patrick Elementary School.

Center. “The exhibit is beautiful could be from her family mem“It was the exterior of the and the people helping us set up bers and said teaching art at the The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center house, and it didn’t fall into the have told me it’s the best one elementary level was a natural is at 301 W. Main St. The center is category of electrical, or any other fit for her. yet.” open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. category we would look at, so we Bledsoe said she was excited A Newton Local School graduTuesday-Saturday, 7-9 p.m. just want to have them take a ate, Bledsoe said she fell in love to come back to Troy, her new Monday-Thursday, and 1-5 p.m. look,” Young said. with art classes and comes from Sundays.

Because Young was still on the • See ART on 2 a family of educators.

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With 80-foot zip lines, outdoor concerts and an array of food pavilions, downtown Indianapolis is hoping to create the festive atmosphere of a summer street fair without the heat for this season’s Super Bowl.

But beneath the excitement of planning the biggest sporting event in city history is an undercurrent of tension over what could go wrong, a reality brought on by a deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair. See

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OUTLOOK

School officials must decide ‘weather’ to close

Today Partly cloudy High: 42° Low: 34°

Superintendents consider variety of factors

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

Sunday Partly cloudy High: 40° Low: 38°

Complete weather information on Page 11.

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All good things must come to an end, including the sunshine and springlike weather. Despite the unseasonably warm weather this winter, local superintendents are urging parents to have a plan in place when Old Man Winter finally arrives.

Troy City Schools Superintendent Eric Herman said many factors

MIAMI COUNTY are considered when making the call to close school, even if it means an early dismissal.

“We don’t like using early dismissal but it happens,” Herman said. “It’s our last resort but if the forecast is calling for accumulation we want to get the kids home, especially when it gets dark early.”

Herman also said the district has rural roads

that often are more treacherous than city streets. Rural roads are subject to drifting and cannot be cleared as quickly as city streets and main routes.

Both Herman and Miami East Local Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Todd Rappold said they get out on the roads by 4 a.m. to assess conditions before school buses start out to pick up students, and before student drivers head to their high school

or vocational school.

“Student drivers are my No. 1 concern,’ Rappold said.

Rappold said often the call can vary from one part of the district to the another, from Bethel Township to the Shelby County line. “North of (State Route) 36 has a lot of drifting snow because of the open fields so sometimes they are worse than the southern part of the district, and sometimes we’ll have no snow at all near Troy,” Rappold said.

Both Rappold and Herman said they are in

contact with other superintendents and their road conditions early in the morning to assess their own district’s delay or closing.

“I’m in contact with superintendents in Darke and in Preble county if there is weather coming in from the west, to see what we might expect,” Rappold said.

Both districts use One Call Now to alert their staff first and then call their closing or delay to local radio and television

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Friday.

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• Stocks of local interest

Worst-hit groups do best in 2011 More jobs went to those with highest jobless rates WASHINGTON (AP) — For many people whose job prospects faded most during the recession, 2011 brought a small dose of relief.

When unemployment was surging, the youngest U.S. workers, the oldest, those without college degrees and men as a whole all suffered disproportionately. Last year, those groups whose unemployment rates still exceed the national average had better success than others in finding jobs, according to Labor Department data released Friday.

Many found low-paying jobs in technology firms and as health care technicians, machinists, autoworkers, hotel and store clerks and waiters.

A big exception was African Americans, who were especially hard hit by the recession. Their unemployment rate didn’t budge in 2011.

All told, about 13.1 million Americans remain unemployed. About 2.5 million have quit looking for work altogether.

The proportion of

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market will continue to strengthen.

When people are hired, they have more money to spend. The means greater demand for goods and services and results in businesses hiring even more people.

That results in even more spending and leads to even more hiring.

That would be the reverse of the vicious cycle that took hold during the Great Recession. People lost

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• Wall Street The Dow Jones industrial average fell 55.78 points, or 0.5 percent, to 12,359.92. The Standard & Poor's (NYSE:MHP) 500 index fell 3.25 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,277.81.

The Nasdaq composite index rose 4.36, or 0.2 percent, to 2,674.22.

• Oil and Gas Benchmark crude fell 25 cents to end the week at $101.56 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, which is used to price foreign oil varieties that are imported by U.S. refineries, rose 32 cents to finish at $113.06 per barrel in London.

— Staff and wire reports

American adults who have jobs has risen slightly over the past year, to 58.5 percent. But that’s down from 59.4 percent in June 2009, when the recession officially ended, and from 63.4 percent five years ago.

EDUCATION: Unemployment among workers with less than a high school diploma fell from 15.1 percent to 13.8 percent. By comparison, unemployment for those with a bachelor’s degree declined by a smaller margin, from 4.8 percent to 4.1 percent.

“The less-educated tend to suffer more in downturns and recover more rapidly when employment picks up,” said Lawrence Katz, a Harvard labor and economics professor.

Katz cautioned that the less-educated will face difficulty in coming years as many industries demand harder-to-find technical skills from job applicants.

SEX: The unemployment rate for men fell more than twice as fast as for women in 2011.

Hiring was strong among

male-dominated industries like manufacturing. And more men entered some fields long dominated by women, including health care and retail.

The unemployment rate for men sank from 10 percent to 8.7 percent. But women remain better off.

Their rate fell from 8.6 percent to 8.3 percent.

“You’re seeing a shift,” Katz said. “A lot of men are dropping out of the workforce, but those that are staying are seeking more schooling, more technical certifications, and are entering fields they wouldn’t normally go into.”

AGE: In 2011, employment prospects were best for workers ages 20 to 24 and those 65 and up. Some young men are being hired for entry-level positions at lower pay than in years past. And some retirees returned to the workforce last year after their retirement portfolios took a beating over the past four years.

Unemployment is dropping faster for those ages 35 to 64. But part of the reason

is that a disproportionate share of people in this age group have given up looking for jobs. Once people stop looking for work, they’re no longer counted as unemployed.

Young adults and retirees fared slightly better than the middle-aged in 2011. Some gained lowerpaying jobs in retail, manufacturing and technology firms.

The percentage of workers ages 20 to 24 and those over 65 who are employed rose at a faster pace than other age groups in 2011, according to the Labor Department data.

RACE: Unemployment fell most among Hispanics. Their rate declined from 12.9 percent to 11 percent. In part, that’s because a larger-thanaverage share of Hispanics have stopped looking for work.

Immigration has also slowed. That means there are fewer foreign-born jobseekers in the United States.

Since the recession ended more than two years ago, the

employment gap between blacks and whites has widened. The rate for African-Americans was unchanged last year at 15.8 percent. By comparison, white unemployment fell from 8.5 percent to 7.5 percent.

Unemployment among whites 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree is just 3.9 percent. For similarly educated African-Americans, the rate is more than double: 8 percent. In previous years, that gap had been roughly 1 percentage point.

One reason for the much wider disparity is that college-educated AfricanAmericans are disproportionately represented in state and local government jobs, said Algernon Austin, director of the Economic Policy Institute’s Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy.

As those governments have increasingly slashed their payrolls to close budget gaps, many black workers have lost jobs.

Among the four identified racial groups, Asians have the lowest unemployment rate. It fell from 7.2 percent to 6.8 percent last year.

jobs and spent less, so businesses rang up less sales and were forced to lay off more people. That led to even less spending and more layoffs.

“The labor market is healing,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial. She cautioned that “we still have a long way to go years to recoup the losses we have endured.”

Indeed, the economy added 1.6 million jobs for all of 2011. That is better than the 940,000 added during

2010. In 2009, the most bruising year of the Great Recession, the nation lost more than 5 million.

But it will take 6 million more jobs to get the United States back to what it had in December 2007, when recession began. the Economists forecast the nation will add almost 2 million this year.

The unemployment report was the first to be released since Republicans across the country began voting to determine a candi-

date to face President Barack Obama this fall in an election that will turn on the economy.

Obama appears bound to face voters with the highest unemployment rate of any president running for reelection since World War II. Unemployment was 7.8 percent when Obama took office.

But the president’s reelection chances may hinge more on the direction of the unemployment rate than on what the rate is come

Election Day. The rate was a still-high 7.2 percent when Ronald Reagan beat Walter Mondale in 1984, but it had fallen from 10.8 percent two years earlier.

Obama, visiting the new Consumer Financial ProBureau in tection Washington, said: “We have made real progress. Now is not the time to stop.” He called on Congress to extend a tax Social Security payroll tax cut that is due to expire at the end of next month.

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Fire • Continued from 1 scene late Friday afternoon, he said he did not know the name of the homeowner, but said the family is displaced because the electric is not in working order.

While firefighters were working on the fire, a female motorcyclist passing by and possibly looking at the scene, ran off the side of the

road. The motorcycle then landed on top of the woman, pinning her underneath.

She also became entangled in wires and fencing, according to Young. He said EMS personnel, who were standing by for possible injuries from the fire were able to rush to the woman’s aid.

Because of her injuries, Young said EMS personnel transported the woman —

whose name was not available — to Miami Valley Hospital.

A short time later, a car traveling east and one traveling west hit each other at a slow rate of speed. He said he believes it is possible that one or both of the drivers of the vehicles also were distracted by the fire scene.

There were no injuries as a result of that accident.

make the best decision we can for everybody and safety for our students and staff is our No. 1 priority.”

Herman said no matter what the call is, he urged parents to make a plan whether school is delayed, closed or an early dismissal is warranted.

“We can’t always predict the weather, but arrangements should be in place

for childcare,” Herman said.

Herman also said when the sheriff ’s department declares a Level 2 snow emergency, school will be automatically closed until it is lifted.

Last year, Ohio Gov. John Kasich restored five calamity days for districts to use for inclement weather and other emergencies.

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Herman said Troy elementary students’ safety as they walk to and from school also is a factor.

“Walkers are a concern because the sidewalks can get covered, and how cold it is,” Herman said. “We try to

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• Continued from 1 adopted hometown, to be part of its successful arts program after her first year of teaching at Springfield High School.

“Troy is very supportive of its arts, they support the teachers and to have parents that support the arts is wonderful,” she said.

Bledsoe gave an example of asking students to bring in two-liter bottles for a future project and already has started receiving supplies.

“It’s great to have that kind of support and it makes my job really fun and to have a community that supports the arts community like Troy does is hard to find,” she said.

Bledsoe said she enjoys planning art projects, such as print making, that challenge students to think creatively and to have fun.

“Print making is fun for the kids because it’s colorful and it’s messy and fun — the kids are so excited to start,” she said. “I try not to hold back because my students are so capable, so I plan big and they deliver.”

Bledsoe said her personal teaching philosophy is to make art accessible to children at a young age so it is enjoyable and less overwhelming.

“The more they learn as children, the less intimidating art will be when they grow up,” she said.

“Art also is about how to problem solve creatively and I think art applies to all classes and can translate to all areas of school, and that’s awesome.”

Bledsoe said she enjoys oil painting using landscapes, including her backyard in Troy and her favorite place, Ellis Pond in Yellow Springs.

Photography, including portraits, is a passion of hers and she said she enjoyed learning the art of using a dark room. Bledsoe said she generally uses her artistic talent for her own personal enjoyment.

“It’s more rewarding for me to teach it and pass it on,” said Bledsoe, who lives in Troy with her husband Josh, an English teacher at Greenville High School.

More than 25 pieces of Cookson Elementary students’ art will appear in the Young Masters Exhibit at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center beginning Sunday, Jan. 8 through Feb. 19.

The Young Masters Exhibit, along with all events and exhibits, are free and open to the public.

For more information, please call 339-0457 or visit www.troyhayner.org

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cakes (three kinds with toppings), sausage (maple flavored or slightly spicy) fruit and juice. Proceeds will go toward auxiliary scholarship funds.

• BOWLERS BREAKFAST: The Elks Bowlers will offer a breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the Troy Elks, corner of Cherry and Franklin streets. The meal will include eggs cooked to order, sausage, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. The cost will be $6, open to the public.

• EUCHRE TOURNEY: A Euchre tournament will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls. Sign ups will be at noon and play will begin at 1 p.m. The entry is $3 per person.

• SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Miami East Alumni Association will host a Community spaghetti dinner from 4-6 p.m. at the new high Calendar school before the game with Troy Christian. The CONTACT US meal will include spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert and drink. Good will donations will be Call Melody accepted, and all proVallieu at ceeds will go toward 440-5265 to scholarships for 2012 Miami East graduates. list your free • HOSPICE BENEFIT: calendar Down a Country Lane and items.You Cognac Home Furnishings, 1 E. Main St., can send Troy, will donate a portion your news by e-mail to of the proceeds of its vallieu@tdnpublishing.com.

January sales to Hospice of Miami County. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

MONDAY • PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Troy Community Men’s Prayer Breakfast will • GRANDMOTHERS TO MEET: The be 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. Franklin be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

St. The meeting is open to grandmothers at the First United Church of Christ, 120 in the community. For more information, S. Market St., Troy. The meal is open to contact Pat Swank at 339-2350 or Ulene the public for anyone to come and enjoy Shively at 335-8499. the fellowship and the food. The menu • INVENTORY MEETING: Elizabeth will include chili soup, hot dogs, Jell-O, Township Trustees will hold their annual brownies and drink. There is no charge inventory meeting at 7 p.m. at the townfor the meal, however free will offerings ship building. will 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 cial aid representative from Wright State and dessert. Meals will be $6.75 for University, will conduct the meeting. There adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. All proceeds will benefit the Troy will be a time for questions after her presentation. For more information, call the American Legion baseball. high school at 884-7940.

• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will • BOARD TO MEET: The Miami be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Grace County Educational Service Center Family Worship, 1477 S. Market St., Troy.

Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. at Individuals with eligibility questions are 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy. invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org • BOARD MEETING: The Newton or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an Local Board of Education will hold its appointment at www.DonorTime.com. annual re-organizational meeting, followed • PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The by the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, the Newton School Board of Education one block west of the intersection of room.

State Routes 48 and 718, will hold its • SOCIETY TO MEET: The Covington monthly pancake and sausage breakfast Newberry Historical Society will meet at 7 from 7:30-11 a.m. The cost is $4 for the standard adult breakfast of pancakes, p.m. at the Covington Village Hall. For sausage, juice, and coffee, tea or milk. information, call (937) 473-2270. The pubThe meal includes all the pancakes you lic is invited. can eat and free refills on drinks. A • FREE PREVIEW: A free preview of deluxe breakfast is available for $5 and the 13-week Financial Peace University includes scrambled eggs. A standard will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality breakfast of eggs, sausage and toast Inn, Troy. FPU is a program that teaches also is available. Children’s portions also participants how to beat debt, build wealth are served. Contact the church office at and keep their own economy thriving.

(937) 676-3193 for more information.

Topics covered also include budgeting, • TURKEY DINNER: The Pleasant Hill savings and investing. No financial prodVFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner ucts are sold or promoted. The actual proRoad, Ludlow Falls, will offer deep fried gram will begin Jan. 23. Call (937) 552turkey, macaroni and cheese, Chinese 7724 for more information. 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 p.m.

Botany Workshop will be from 1:30-4:30 at the library, 560 S. Main St., West Milton. p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 The book “Seventh Heaven,” by Alice Aullwood Road, Dayton. Discover the sci- Hoffman will be discussed. ence of studying plants by talking a close • POTATO/SALAD BAR: The American look at their winter characteristics. An Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp outdoor field study will follow, enabling City, will offer a baked potato and salad bar participants to develop plant identification for $6 beginning at 6 p.m. skills while collecting seeds, twigs and • PROM MEETING: The Covington junmore to start their own collection. Class ior class parents will meet for an afterfee is $45 for non-members. Pre-registra- prom meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the tion is required.

Covington High School library.

• BOARD MEETING: The Monroe SUNDAY Township Water and Sewer District Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. in the Monroe Township meeting room, 6 E. Main • AMERICAN CROW: The American St., Tipp City. crow will be the feature at 2 p.m. at Civic agendas Brukner Nature Center. The American • The Potsdam Village Council will hold crow is one of the most common nature its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the municsightings throughout the winter months within the area. Come to this free event to ipal building.

• Troy City Schools will meet at 5:30 meet an American crow up close and p.m. in the board offices. learn more about their behaviors and per• The Bethel Board of Education will sonalities including why a group of crows meet at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. is called a “murder.”

Call 845-9414 for more information.

• SPEAKER SERIES: A Winter • The Pleasant Hill Village Council will Speaker Series, “A Year in the Life of a meet at 7 p.m. at 200 W. Walnut St., Beekeeper,” with speaker Terry Smith, will Pleasant Hill be offered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood • The Tipp City Parks Advisory Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tipp Dayton. The presentation also will highCity Government Center. light the critical aspect of plant diversity • Covington Village Council will meet at that is a required link in pollinator health.

• GREAT TO SKATE: A Great to Skate 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

• The Police and Fire Committee of free ice skating event will be offered to the Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. prior to public from 4:30-6 p.m. at Hobart Arena, the council meeting. sponsored by the arena and Troy Skating • Laura Village Council will meet at 7 Club in celebration of National Skating p.m. in the Municipal building.

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• Brown Township Board of Trustees will • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building in Post 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, will offer Conover. a turkey shoot beginning at noon. Sign • The Union Township Trustees will ups will begin at 11 a.m. The women’s meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, auxiliary will offer an all-you-can-eat 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura. breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.

Call 698-4480 for more information.

• BLUEGRASS JAM: A bluegrass jam will be offered beginning at 2 p.m. at TUESDAY American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City. The featured bands • FINANCIAL AID NIGHT: Miami East will include Sugar Grove and Kentucky River. Admission is free and food and bev- High School will have a financial aid night at 6:30 p.m. A representative from Wright erage will be available. For more informaState University will be present to provide tion, call (937) 667-1995. information and answer questions. The • BREAKFAST OFFERED: The meeting is open to junior and senior parAmerican Legion Auxiliary Post No. 586, ents, and will be in the lecture hall. Call 377 N. Third St., Tipp City, will offer a the high school office at 335-7070 for breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $5. Meal will more information. include your choice of eggs to order, pan-

Leadership Troy Twenty-three chosen for 2012 program The 23 members of the 2012 Leadership Troy program were announced by the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. The program is designed to increase the quality and quantity of the men and women capable of accepting leadership roles in community organizations.

The program, which consists of nine full-day sessions to be held once a month from February through October, will expose the participants to a variety of social and economic issues and opportunities facing the Troy community. The program will consist of panels, lectures, on-site visits, group discussions, and internship participation on a local community board.

Leadership Troy, designed by the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Edison Community College, incorporates many of the features of other successful

Goodrich; Eileen Heffner, Troy City Schools; Heather Hollenbacher, community leadership proUpper Valley Career grams throughout the counCenter; try into a program tailored Tytus Jacobs, Troy City to the specific needs of Troy.

Schools; The class members and Andrew Johnston, their professional affiliaShipman, Dixon, & tion are: Livingston; John Campbell, Jennifer L. Karnehm, Frontier Communications; Troy City Schools; Shane Carter, Lincoln Joe Long, City Of Troy Community Center; Jules Conner, The Troy Police Department; Barbara Lurie, One Foundation; Call Now-Kids Read Now; Donn Craig, Miami Sally Reichert, Troy County YMCA; City Schools; Diana Davis, Zachary Risner, One MainSource Bank; Call Now; Scott Davis, Unity Joan M. Thayer, Troy National Bank; Area Chamber of David Frye, M2 Commerce; Construction Douglas Thompson, US Management; Bank; Colin Girolamo, The Bethany Yost, Frontier Caroline; Communications.

Laura Girolamo, Troy Miami County Public For more information Library; on the Leadership Troy Greg Green, Riverside program, or the Troy Area DD Miami County; Chamber, go to www.

Mike Grondalski, troyohiochamber.com.

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Veolia Water at (937) 6034641 or to the city of Tipp City at 667-6305.

High St., Piqua, or 3060 S. County Road 25-A, Troy.

Forms are available at both branch locations and online TIPP CITY — Veolia at www.miamicountyymWater, in cooperation with YMCA offers ca.net. The program is Tri-Cities Regional open to everyone — memprograms Wastewater Treatment bers and non-members.

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Contact us David Fong is the executive editor of the Troy Daily News. You can reach him at 440-5228 or send him e-mail at fong@tdn publishing.com.

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PERSPECTIVE

“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

ANALYSIS

Study: Romney plan raises taxes on poor WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney’s tax plan would increase taxes on low-income families while cutting taxes for the middle-class and the rich, according to an independent study released Thursday.

On average, households making less than $20,000 would see their taxes increase by more than 60 percent, said the Tax Policy Center, a Washington research group that studied the Romney plan.

Households making between $50,000 and $75,000 would get small tax cuts, averaging 2.2 percent, or about $250, the study said. People making more than $1 million would get tax cuts averaging 15 percent, or about $146,000.

“Virtually everybody with a big income is getting a tax cut,” said Roberton Williams, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center.

Overall, Romney’s plan would reduce tax revenues by $180 billion in 2015, adding to the federal budget deficit, the study said. Romney’s campaign disputes the estimate, saying tax cuts in the plan would help improve the economy, leading to more revenue.

Fresh off a slim victory in the Iowa caucuses, Romney is the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for president. His tax plan is less sweeping than those proposed by some of his rivals. He says he will push for “a fundamental redesign of our system.” But initially, his plan maintains the current tax rates while cutting corporate taxes and reducing taxes on investments.

Romney’s plan would cut the top corporate tax rate form 35 percent to 25 percent, eliminate investment taxes for the middle class and make permanent a massive package of tax cuts first enacted under President George W. Bush.

Romney would also repeal tax increases on the wealthy that were enacted as part of President Barack Obama’s health care package.

His plan, however, would allow some tax cuts enacted under Obama to expire.

The Obama tax cuts, first enacted as part of the massive economic stimulus package passed in 2009, targeted low-income families with children, including many people who don’t make enough money to pay any federal income taxes. They included an expanded tax credit for college students, a more generous Earned Income Tax Credit for families with three or more children, and a more generous child tax credit for low-income families.

Like the Bush tax cuts, the Obama tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Romney’s campaign says letting the Obama tax cuts expire doesn’t amount to a tax increase.

“Mitt Romney has not proposed raising taxes. In fact, he laid out a blueprint for governing that includes dramatic spending cuts to reduce the deficit and pro-growth tax policies that permanently extend the Bush tax cuts, dramatically cut the corporate tax rate to create jobs, and deliver real tax relief to middle-income taxpayers,” campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul said.

Other GOP candidates have called for more sweeping tax plans.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry have both called for versions of the flat tax, in which all income is taxed at the same rate. Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has called for reducing the number of tax brackets from six to two.

Previous studies by the Tax Policy Center have found that plans by Gingrich and Perry would result in big tax cuts for the wealthy, reducing tax revenue by billions each year. The center has not yet done a comprehensive analysis of Santorum’s plan, though Williams said one is planned.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, on judicial appointments: When the Senate left Washington last weekend, it also left a stack of pending judicial nominations so large it amounts to dereliction of duty. Right now, the federal bench has roughly 80 vacancies.

More than a quarter of them could be filled with nominees who already have been cleared by the Judiciary Committee — most with little or no opposition — but have yet to receive a confirmation vote by the full Senate.

You can blame calculated, partisan politics.

As Richard Cordray can attest, Republicans have blocked qualified nominees of all sorts — a practice that is unlikely to change in an election year. GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell pointedly pulled the plug on pre-holiday confirmation votes because, he said, the White House refused to promise not to make recess appointments — short-term selections made while the Senate is on vacation, to avoid the confirmation process.

Even worse, this fall has

seen the return of party-line filibusters on judicial nominations — a practice out of favor since the bipartisan Gang of 14’s 2005 intervention; at the time, it was minority Democrats thwarting the will of a Republican president and Senate majority.

Republicans ought to think twice about using tactics that could easily bite them in the future.

Preventing government from doing its work because key jobs remain unfilled is not what the majority of voters expect or want from either party.

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Once again, I’m giving in to peer pressure Giving into peer pressure, yet again My friends and family have been harassing me for the last five days.

Apparently, there’s an unwritten rule that you’ve got to come up with resolutions for the New Year; where have I been?

So in honor of my overly-superstitious loved ones, I’ve decided to play along with their games and set a few goals for 2012 — but no one said I had to play fair.

Just like we’ve adapted the “pork and kraut” tradition to fit our vegan needs, this less-thanaccomplished and a teeny, weeny bit lazy mom is going to adhere to the ever-popular resolution-setting tradition, but I’m going to do it my way (which of course warrants that I do it five days late).

For starters, instead of setting some completely unreachable goal of losing the good 40 pounds I probably need to, I’m going to set the bar at something more attainable – much, much more attainable. In fact, instead of losing weight, I’m just going to make my goal this year to not gain anymore.

It’s brilliant, right? It doesn’t hold me accountable for anything else, just make sure I weigh in at the same exact thing next year.

It even awards me the opportu-

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist nity to gain 25 pounds if I go on a crazy, food-eating rampage, but then still accomplish my goal as long as I can drop them by the end of next year.

Kick this soda habit for once.

This is probably the most ambitious resolution I could ever have.

You see, behind my love of things chocolate, sugary and baked, is my love of bubbly, terrible for your insides and your teeth, pop. While I only let myself have one pop a day as it is (sometimes, on special occasions I’ll have one and a half), it’s hard to keep allowing yourself to drink something when you know it can erode the corrosion on a battery or dissolve molar teeth in a month’s time.

So while it may be hard (especially for those around me who have to face my caffeine-withdrawn attitude), maybe this year

will be the year I kick it to the curb. Or, at the very least, I save it for special occasions.

Eat less meat. Ha, I’m just kidding, what I meant to say was eat less fake meat. While I truly believe most things are fine in moderation, I spent 2011 educating myself on where our food is made and the process it takes to get it there. And while the fake meat I eat doesn’t have one sliver of animal product in it, I’ve found that both myself and my wallet feel better when I use foods with protein found naturally in them, like lentils, beans, oats and quinoa.

Considering I’m a serious stickler for where every little penny I spend goes, I don’t foresee this being a difficult switch to make since I’ll literally feel the reward — in my purse.

Stress less. OK, so this one is much, much easier said than done, but it’s something that seriously needs to happen. Take, for example, the week I’ve had. My little girl spends Sunday night with an incredibly high fever (we’re talking approaching 104), but I am reassured after reaching the doctor on call. She spends the next two-three days with spiking fevers, chills and vomiting. The doctor finally has us bring her in

(and by us I mean my husband because I was stuck working) and before he can even tell me what the diagnosis is I’ve already diagnosed my child with meningitis, the plague and a touch of cholera.

Dramatic, right?

So 2012 is going to be the year for me to chill. Literally. I’m not quite sure yet how I’m going to do it, but something’s got to give. I’m the oldest 26-year-old I know and I imagine the worry is going to start showing on my face — which, knowing me, will probably just give me something else to stress about.

And last but not least, write down at least three things I’m thankful for every single day. It’s really easy to get wrapped up in all the negative stuff surrounding us, so I’m hoping that by picking out three amazing things, even really small, great things, I will be able to focus on how blessed and lucky I actually am. I have a supportive family, amazing friends, caring husband and darling little girl, what more could I ask for?

Well, other than soda pop that’s good for you and cookies with no calories — I’d like those, too.

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Tigers make their debut at zoo

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Marta stretches and stays close to her twin Amur tiger cubs Viktor and Talya as they make their media debut at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo Friday. The cubs were born Sept. 26. This is the second generation of the endangered Amur tigers to be born at the zoo. Marta was born in Toledo in 2003.

Ohio pastor retires from mission for poor COLUMBUS (AP) — The Rev. Joe Johnson was a bit irritated that The Columbus Dispatch wanted to publish a story about him.

“I’m not a bragger,” he said. And, he noted, he was already in the newspaper, “about 50 years ago.”

Then, after consenting to an interview, the pastor scolded Inner City Ministries volunteer Jeff Baker for saying too many nice things about him.

“You’re talking too much,” the 94-year-old Johnson told Baker. “Shut up or I’ll bust your jaw.”

Johnson barely smiled, but it was obvious he was kidding. He’s the kind of pastor who will embrace a homeless man in a big hug, even if the man is stupid drunk, volunteers say. He has been known to give his coat to someone who doesn’t have one.

Johnson shrugged off the praise.

“This is my calling, working with depressed people,” he said.

And now, his calling is complete. Johnson retired Dec. 31 after 72 years of ministry, 22 of them at the mission in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus that gives food and clothing to the poor.

His absence will be felt deeply at the mission, where he goes every day to hand out food and instructions. On a weekday shortly before his retirement, he helped pour cheese and wheat crackers into plastic bags, munching on them as he went.

Johnson’s body is frail, but his memory is strong.

He rattles off his life history with ease. He spent 35 months in the Army as a young man but wasn’t shipped off to World War II because of a broken foot.

He was pastor of Newport Church of Christ in Christian Union in

Madison County for 24 years. He spent seven years working as a district superintendent for his denomination, the Churches of Christ in Christian Union. He was pastor at Circleville Bible College, now Ohio Christian University, after that, and then he traveled for three years, preaching in various churches.

“In 1990, I came here,” he said. “And here I sit.”

He wanted it known that a lot of other pastors and volunteers helped him run the mission all these years. He didn’t do it alone, he said. He has been alone in other ways, he acknowledged with sadness in his voice. His wife left him in 1950, and he never remarried or had children.

Cherie Gilmore, 38, of Franklinton, said Johnson has been a surrogate father to her and a grandfather to her five children.

“I grew up without a father, he grew up without a

daughter,” she said. “He is my best friend.”

Gilmore met Johnson 17 years ago when she brought her kids to the mission to eat. Over the years, she has both received help and volunteered it.

“I never knew God before I met Pastor Joe,” she said.

“He gave me a life of love and support.”

Baker, 47, was living in woods when he met Johnson about six years ago. The pastor would lend him money, Baker said, but instead of bus fare, he’d buy alcohol. Johnson knew that, Baker said, but always prays the people he helps will do the right thing.

Because of Johnson and the ministry, Baker said he’s a different man now.

Johnson’s plans are simple. He wants to start a Bible study in his new assisted-living complex, wherever that might be.

And then, he said, he’ll “go home to heaven.”

Zoo spokeswoman Patti Peters tells The Columbus Dispatch that officials are pleased with the numbers, considering last year brought record rainfall to the region.

The zoo did see increased attendance for its annual holiday light show, Wildlights.

The holiday season also was a bright one for the Toledo Zoo, which had near record numbers of people

attend its “Lights Before Christmas” display.

But The Blade reports zoo attendance for 2011 was down nearly 3 percent.

nearly 100 years.

The Ohio Division of Wildlife says the male otter was recently captured by a trapper along the Auglaize River in Putnam County.

Officials say in a news release that river otters have now been found in two-thirds of the state’s counties, following a program that reintroduced the species to Ohio in the late 1980s and early ’90s.

OHIO BRIEFS

Weather hurts zoo attendance COLUMBUS (AP) — Two of Ohio’s major zoos believe weather had something to do with lower attendance numbers last year.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed 1.98 million visitors in 2011, down from 2.02 million during 2010.

River otter in Putnam County FINDLAY — State wildlife officials say a river otter has turned up in a part of northwest Ohio for the first time in

AREA RELIGION BRIEFS

Flick night at Ginghamsburg

‘Manly man’ breakfast slated TROY — The Troy Church of the Nazarene’s Men’s Bible Study group will host a “manly man” breakfast at 9 a.m. Jan. 14 in the TCN Worship Center.

Additionally, the group will begin a five-week “Courageus Living” study, based on the feature film “Courageous.” The breakfast and study are open to all men.

For more information, contact Steve White at 474-0657.

Troy Church of the Nazarene is located at 1200 Barnhart Road, just off Market Street, west of Interstate 75.

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JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Harold E. Brill, 86, died Jan. 4, 2012, at his home in Jensen Beach, Fla. He lived most of his married life at 7 E. Dow St. in Tipp City, Ohio, before moving to Jensen Beach, Fla., in 2009.

Born Oct. 26, 1925, in North Manchester, Ind., to Ira and Hazel (Bechtold) Brill and graduated from Albion High School in 1943.

Harold was a World War II Army veteran, entering the military in July 1943 at the age of 17. He served in the European Theater of Operations and fought in the Battle of the Bulge; he was honorably discharged in April 1946.

A 1949 graduate of Manchester College in Indiana where he met his wife, Thelma L. Dunn.

They married Aug. 7, 1949.

Before retirement, he was accounts payable and payroll supervisor at BFGoodrich in Troy.

He was employed at Goodrich for 34 years.

He was a long-time member of the Tipp City United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Thelma Brill; sister, Muriel Judy of Salisbury, North Carolina; brother, Wilfred Brill (Joan) of

TROY — Louise Kegley, 87, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born on Sept. 21, 1924, in Greenup County, Ky. to the late Charles and Lucy (Johnson) Abdon.

Mrs. Kegley leaves behind her son, Stan Kegley.

She was owner of Petite Beauty Salon for more than 25 years after working more than 15 years at General Motors-

Delco in Dayton.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at the Mid-County Church of Christ, 1580 N. Dorset Road, Troy. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to the MidCounty United Church of Christ.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.baird funeralhome.com.

MONA YANTIS PIQUA — Mona Yantis, 78, of Piqua, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at Oakwood Village, Springfield, Ohio.

A graveside service will

be conducted at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Casstown Cemetery, Casstown.

Baird Funeral Home, Troy, is assisting the family with arrangements.

OBITUARY POLICY In respect for friends and family, the Troy Daily News prints a funeral directory free of charge. Families who would like photographs and

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Michigan City, Ind.; daughter, Penny Conway (Joe) of Indianapolis, Ind.; sons, BRILL John Brill of Chicago, Ill., and Dave Brill (Dawn) of Jensen Beach, Fla.; and three grandchildren, Rynn Barrett of Jensen Beach, Fla., Michael Conway and Sara Conway of Indianapolis, Ind.; and one great-grandson, David Cruz of Jensen Beach, Fla.; as well as two nieces, Andrea Hammond (Todd) of Dayton and Jackie Glenn (Michael) of Michigan City, Ind. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 S.E. Indian St., Stuart, Fla., or The American Cancer Society.

Visitation will be from 58 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St. Tipp City.

A celebration of his life will be at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Tipp City United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Covington.

Online condolences may be left at www.fringsandbayliff. com.

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nieces and one nephew.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Ballard was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Ballard was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Corinthian Chapter No. 393, Columbus, Ohio.

No public services will be held.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.baird funeralhome.com.

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1069, Ext. 260, or log onto ed by Beth Helke, social services coordinator from the church’s website at Hospice of Miami County www.ginghamsburg.org. on advanced directives TIPP CITY — Family from 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. Share-A-Meal Flick Night at 17, 2012, in the church Ginghamsburg Church sanctuary. set at First UCC will feature the movie The title of the pro“Rio” from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

TROY — Bring your gram will be “Choices — Jan. 20. family and friends for food Living Well at the End of This high-flying aniand fellowship to the First Life.” The workshop is mated comedy is fun for United Church of Christ’s designed to walk attenthe whole family. Blu and Share-A-Meal from 11:30 dees through the process his friends set out on an a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 7. of arranging advanced adventure of a lifetime, Share-A-Meal is a pro- directives for the end of while helping him find gram to reach out to the the life care. Topics will the courage to spread his community by providing include Living Wills, wings and follow his des- nourishing meals to any- Ohio’s Health Care tiny. The church will one wishing to participate Power of Attorney, Ohio’s transform the large worwhile giving an opportuni- Do Not Resuscitate Law ship area into the colorful ty to socialize with others and The Hospice Choice. sights and sounds of Rio in the community. The There will be opportude Janeiro. Kicking off the monthly Share-A-Meal nity for questions and event will be the “Pajama program is on the first answers.

Band,” and, of course, it Saturday of each month For more information, wouldn’t be movie night at First United Church of call Sue Hart at 339without popcorn.

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Christ on the corner of Movie night is a free South Market and Canal event for all ages, but streets, Troy. those attending are asked Use the Canal Street to help support the New entrance where the Path Food Pantry by church is handicapped bringing a canned food accessible. item for each person in the family/group.

Bring a blanket, pillow, Program camera and wear pajaFuneral Home & Cremation Services to be offered mas. Pizza will be availS. Howard Cheney, Owner-Director able in the lobby at a FLETCHER — The • Pre-arranged funeral plans available nominal cost.

Fletcher United 1124 W. Main St • Call 335-6161 • Troy, Ohio For more information, Methodist Church will www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com offer a free class presentcall Kelly Flora at 667-

TROY — Alpha M. Ballard, 94, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Koester Pavilion, Troy.

She was born on May 15, 1917, in Mt. Blanchard, Ohio, to the late Dale Rummell and Daisy (Rummell) Sharp.

Her husband, Ross Ballard, preceded her in death in 1998.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Eunice Ballard of Troy; a daughter, Judith Craig of Midland, Mich.; seven grandchildren, Christie, Keena, Matt, Tim, Mark, Rob and Shelly; seven greatgrandchildren; two

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SERVICES

APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 1624 N. County Road 25-A, Troy Pastor Charles A. Carnes Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11:30 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. service; Tue. — 10 a.m. prayer; Thu. — 7 p.m. mid-week worship service.

OPEN ARMS APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 4075 S. Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City Pastor Bob Bell Sun. — 10 a.m., Sunday school/worship; 6 p.m., worship; Wed. — Midweek service, 7 p.m.

TROY APOSTOLIC TEMPLE 625 N. County Road 25-A, Troy Pastor Richard A. Workman Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m. Sunday celebration; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD VICTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4645 S. County Road 25-A Phone: 667-0763 Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday morning meet and greet with coffee and snacks, 10:30 a.m. morning service; Wed. — 7 p.m. Missionettes, Royal Rangers, adult Bible study.

ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 661 N. County Road 25-A, Troy Phone: 339-4769 Pastor Nathan Bacorn Sun. — 10:15 a.m. Worship.

BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST 1045 Monroe Concord Road Phone: 335-3686 Pastor Jason Barclay Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. Sunday night service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

CENTRAL BAPTIST 115 Staunton, Piqua Pastor Randy Satchwell Sun. — 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer, Bible study and kid’s programs.

CHARITY BAPTIST 667-9167 445 Evanston Road, Tipp City Pastor Dan Williams Sun. — 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. service; Wed. — 7 p.m. Kids Club for boys and girls ages 4-12, 7 p.m. adult Bible study and prayer.

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST 1879 Staunton Road, Troy 440-6900 cbctroy.org Pastor Matt Harbour Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service; Wed. — 6 p.m. in-home mid-week Bible study (call church for more information) FAVORITE HILL BAPTIST SBC Pastor Phillip Delorme 1601 South St., Piqua 773-6469 Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship; Wed. — 6:30 p.m.

Awana.

FIRST BAPTIST 53 S. Norwich Road, Troy Phone: 339-3602 www.fbctroy.com Senior Pastor Dale R. Christian Pastor Douglas R. Magin Sun. — 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Services, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible fellowships, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship service, 7:15 p.m Youth - TGIF; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. FBC Family Ministry Night; Fri. — 10 a.m.

Ladies Bible study.

FIRST BAPTIST 8233 W. Covington-Gettysburg Road, Covington Phone: 473-5347 Pastor Jim Thacker Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer and Bible study.

FIRST BAPTIST 6533 Tipp Cowlesville, Tipp City Sun. — 10 a.m. worship celebration, 11:15 a.m. Sunday school, 7 p.m. worship Wed. — 7 p.m. mid-week prayer.

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CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 300 E. Monument, Pleasant Hill Nick Beam, Pastor Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship service.

COMMUNITY GRACE BRETHREN 2261 S. Miami St., West Milton Phone: 698-4048 Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship; Wed. — 6:30 p.m.

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Sun. — 8:30 a.m. Wake Up With God, coffee and juice; 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH PLEASANT HILL 210 N. Church St. Corners of Church and Walnut Streets, one block West of Newton Hall. www.FirstBrethren.com Phone: 676-2802 Pastor Lynn Mercer Sun. — 9 a.m. fellowship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship celebration; Fri. — 7 p.m. Senior High at The Barn, noon senior luncheon (second Fri. of each month, location varies); Sat. — 7:30 a.m. men’s breakfast (every other Sat., location varies), 7 a.m. Jr. High at the Barn (First and Third Sat.).

GETHSEMANE FELLOWSHIP BRETHREN IN CHRIST Corner Rts. 40 & 201, Brandt Pastor Dale McCabe Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship service, 6:30 p.m. services; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. service.

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 7240 S. Peters Road Phone 667-3476 Pastor Daniel Fullen Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship.

HIGHLAND BRETHREN IN CHRIST 7210 S. Jay Road, West Milton (937) 698-3300 Pastor Todd Hammond Sun. —10 a.m. worship and children’s programs.

PIQUA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 525 Boal Ave., Piqua Phone: 773-6342 Pastor Larry Lutz Parsonage phone: 773-0404 Sun. — 9:25 a.m. Sunday worship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday school, Bible study, men’s fellowship, women’s fellowship, junior and high school youth group, adults Young of Heart Group.

PLEASANT HILL BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH Corner of Hill and Church streets John Weaver, Pastor Accessible for the handicapped Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship service (worship on last Sunday of the month at 10:15 a.m.).

TROY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1431 W. Main St., Troy Pastor Sheila Shumaker Handicapped accessible Nursery care available Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:40 worship service; Mon. — 7 p.m.

H.U.G.S. Support Group; Tues. — 7 p.m. Welcome Home AA group; Wed. — 3-7 p.m. blood drive, 4-7 p.m. deacon meeting; Thurs. — 7 p.m. NAIOU Support Group and choir practice.

WEST CHARLESTON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

4817 State Route 202, Tipp City Interim Pastor Irv and Nancy Heishman Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. worship service.

WEST MILTON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 918 S. Miami St., West Milton Pastor Jerry Bowen Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship.

CATHOLIC, ROMAN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC 753 S. Hyatt St., Tipp City The Rev. R. Marc Sherlock Masses — Sat. at 5 p.m.; Sun. at 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Holy Days, Vigil, 7 p.m., Nursery — 10 a.m. Mass.

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Phone: 492-2461 Pastor David Hixon; Phone: 698Pastor Ken Castor 6327 Sat. — 5:30 p.m. worship Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Sun. — 9 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. worship Service; Wed. — 7 Sunday school and Bible class. p.m. Bible study.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL FULL GOSPEL COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH CHURCH OF GOD 200 E. Bridge St.., Covington 212 S. Mulberry St., Troy The Rev. Stephen Nierman, pastor (937) 732-1057 Phone: 473-2170 Pastor Al Banister Sun.— 9 a.m. church service.; Sunday — 10 a.m. Sunday school, Wed. — 7 p.m. choir practice.

11 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m. night ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN service; Wed. — 7 p.m. night service.

CHURCH NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF 248 Wood St., Piqua GOD MOUNTAIN ASSEMBLY Phone: 773-3284 527 N. Market St., Troy The Rev. Ronald A. Shreffler Pastor Joe Hill Web address: Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 www.stjohnpiqua.org a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship; Wed. — Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Christian educa7 p.m. youth night/adult Bible study. tion for all ages, 10:30 a.m. worship PLEASANT HILL service.

CHURCH OF GOD ZION EVANGELICAL Main Street LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Scott Deane 14 W. Walnut St., Tipp City Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 Pastor Steven J. Gellatly a.m. Sunday school; Wed. — 7 p.m.

Phone: 667-3110 evening program for adults and chilSun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 dren of all ages. a.m. worship; Sat. — 5 p.m. Christian SNYDER ROAD CHURCH gathering.

OF GOD Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, METHODIST 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. evening, 6 p.m. youth service; Wed. — 7 p.m.

BETHEL UNITED Bible study, 7 p.m. youth service.

METHODIST CHURCH PARTNERS IN HOPE TROY FIRST CHURCH OF 2505 E. Loy Road, Piqua An ecumenical ministry assisting GOD The Rev. David C. Ramming families in the Troy area with emergency needs and long-term support.

924 Troy-Urbana Road Parsonage Office: 335-6596 Pastor Michael Calhoun Sun. — 9 a.m. worship service, Financial help Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; Mon — 10 Car repair Budgeting 10:30 a.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. a.m. UMW meeting, bring a sack Job Referrals mid-week service. lunch; Wed. — 6-7:30 p.m. CTC (end Transportation TROY VIEW CHURCH OF of Season), 7:30 p.m. CTC program.

Visitation Sponsored by 16 Troy churches GOD CASSTOWN UNITED and Troy Council of Churches.

1770 N. County Road 25-A, Troy METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Dan Cain 102 Center St., Casstown ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, The Rev. David C. Ramming 409 E. Main St., Troy 10:15 a.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m.

Parsonage Office: 335-6596 Fr. James S. Duell prayer, Bible study.

Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, www.stpatroy.org 10:45 a.m. worship service.

Masses — Sat. at 5 p.m.; Sun. at EPISCOPAL CHRISTIANSBURG UNITED 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Holy days at METHODIST CHURCH 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Confessions TRINITY EPISCOPAL Corner of 3rd and Monroe Streets, — Sat. at 4-4:30 p.m.

CHURCH Christiansburg ST. TERESA CATHOLIC 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy Pastor - Mark Atterhold 6925 W. U.S. Route 36, Covington Phone: 335-7747 Sun. — 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m.

Phone: 473-2970 trinitychurch@trinitytroyohio.net Services.

Fr. Jim Simons www.trinity-troy.disohioorg FIRST UNITED METHODIST Masses — First and Third Sat. at Handicapped accessible.

110 W. Frankllin St., Troy 5 p.m.; Sun. at 7:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Sun. — 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Holy Senior Pastor — Rev. David TRANSFIGURATION Eucharist, 9:15 a.m. Sunday forum, Leckrone CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:15 a.m. Christian formation for chilRev. Mic Mohler, associate pastor 972 S. Miami St., West Milton dren, last Sunday of month at noon: Phone: 335-2826 Father John MacQuarrie, pastor free community lunch, open to the Web site: troyfumc.org Masses — Saturday at 5 p.m., public; Wed. — 7 p.m. evening prayer.

Sun. — 8:15 and 10:45. a.m. tradiSunday at 7:30 and 10:20 a.m.; Daily tional worship services, 9:05 and Mass: Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. at LUTHERAN 10:35 a.m. contemporary worship 8:15 a.m.; Mass:Tues. at noon. service, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Benediction — Thurs. at 7 p.m.

BRANDT EVANGELICAL nursery care provided for all services, Confessions: Sat at 3:30-4:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN First Kids preschool and extended SACRED HEART PARISH 6870 E. St. Rt. 40, Brandt care, 10:35 a.m. First Place contempo476 N. Scott St., New Carlisle Phone: 845-0450 rary worship; Mon., Wed. and Friday — Revs. Michael L. Bidwell and Paul Rev. David Jarvis-Schroeder 1:30-3 p.m. First Place Food Pantry.

Vieson.

Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Bible Study, 10 FLETCHER UNITED Deacon, Robert Kozlowski a.m. worship.

METHODIST Sat. — 5 p.m. Mass; Sun. — 9 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 205 S. Walnut St., Fletcher and 11:30 a.m. Mass; Mon., Tues., (NALC) 368-2470 Thu. and Fri. — 8:30 a.m. Mass; Wed. 2899 W. Main St., Troy Pastor Andy Perry — 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Phone: 335-2323 www.fletcherchurch.org Pastor Ric Barnes Sun. — 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. worCATHOLIC, OTHER flctroy-nalc.org ship services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Handicapped accessible and school; nursery care and children’s ANNUNCIATION NATIONAL hearing assistance church available; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday — 8 a.m. traditional wor- group.

OF AMERICA ship celebration, 9:15 a.m. Children’s HOFFMAN UNITED The Rev. Father Norman J. Advent workshop, 10:30 a.m. contem- METHODIST Szylakowski porary worship service; Mon.-Fri. — 201 S. Main St., West Milton Phone: 339-9249 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Partners in Hope Phone: 698-4401 E-mail: anncca@aol.com Chrismas Shoppe preparations; Wed. Pastor Justin Williams hometown.aol.com/normski274.

— 7 p.m. worship team and adult Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday service.

Sun. — 1 p.m. Mass (Holy choir practice; Sat. — 7 p.m. pre-ser- GINGHAMSBURG CHURCH Eucharist), Sacrament of vice music, 7:30 p.m. family-friendly Dr. Michael Slaughter, senior pasReconciliation (Confession) one-half service with children’s message, can- tor hour prior to Sunday Mass or by dlight and communion, 10:30 p.m.

6759 S. County Road. 25-A, Tipp arrangement (meeting at a facility rear pre-service music, 11 p.m.

City classroom of Trinity Episcopal Church, Candlelight communion service with Phone: 667-1069 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy). choir.

Worship: Sat. — 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; FRIEDENS EVANGELICAL Sun. — 9, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST LUTHERAN GREENE STREET UNITED 11038 W. Versailles Road METHODIST CHURCH Covington CHURCH OF CHRIST 415 W. Greene St., Piqua Phone: 526-4849 IN CHRISTIAN UNION Phone: 773-5313 Interim Pastor Bob Akins 5020 Panhandle Road, Pastor Lisa Ellison Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday worship.

Christiansburg Child care provided GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHER857-9362 Handicapped accessible AN Pastor Jeremy Olson www.greenestreetumc.com 1209 S. Miami St.,West Milton Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Sunday — 8 and 10:30 a.m. worPastor Melvin Musser 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. fellowship. ship services; 9:15 a.m. — church Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, school for all ages Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Kids for Christ.

10:30 a.m. worship.

MID-COUNTY CHURCH McKENDREE UNITED OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN OF CHRIST METHODIST 517 McKinley Ave., Piqua 1580 N. Dorset Road One mile south of St. Rt. 41 on Phone: 778-9325 Minister Ralph Royse Dayton Brandt Road The Rev. William Ritchie Sun. — 9 a.m. Bible classes, 10 Pastor James Leighty Sun. — 10 a.m. worship service, a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship; Wed. — Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. Sunday school. Bible Buddies 10:30 a.m. worship service.

7 p.m. Bible study.

— 2-3:30 p.m. the second Saturday of POTSDAM UNITED TIPP CITY CHURCH OF each month CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH PEACE OF OUR SAVIOR 6460 S. County Road 25-A, Tipp 12 S. Main St., P.O. Box 124, LUTHERAN CHURCH City Potsdam 1025 Cliffside Drive, New Carlisle Minister Robert Vincent Phone: 947-1438 Pastor Marc Frey Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Bible classes, Pastor Pamela A. Hitchcock 849-9374 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship; Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, www.peaceofoursavior.net Tue. — 10 a.m. to noon The Golden 10:30 a.m. worship.

Pre-school 8:30-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri. RICHARDS CHAPEL UNITED Years; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible classes.

Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:45 METHODIST CHURCH a.m. Sunday school.

CHURCH OF GOD 831 McKaig Ave., Troy REDEEMER LUTHERAN, LCPhone: 335-8814 BRUSH CREEK CHURCH OF MS Pastor David Richey County Road 25-A and Mason GOD Choir director Brenda Coleman Road, Sidney 6370 S. Kessler-Frederick, Tipp Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school for adults, 10:30 a.m. worship; Mon.-Thur — 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., free lunch program for community; Wed. — 11:45 a.m. worship service; Thurs. — 1 p.m.

HAMBURGER Bible study.

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Jeff Ferguson Sun. — 11 a.m. worship and children’s church.

GRACE BAPTIST 1400 N. Market St., Troy Phone: 339-2019 Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship services, 6 p.m. growth groups and Grace Youth; Wed. — 6:40 p.m. AWANA, 7 p.m. Prayer and Praise.

GRACE BAPTIST 2500 St. Rt. 48, Ludlow Falls Phone: (937) 698-4342 Pastor Dale Scott Sun. — 11 a.m. morning service, 10 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m. evening service; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

LAURA FIRST BAPTIST Just Off St. Rt. 571 on Haworth Road Pastor Rick Mowry Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

LENA BAPTIST 8050 N. Church St., Conover Interim Pastor Ed Sollenberger Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Worship service 7 p.m. education prayer meeting.

MAIN STREET BAPTIST 11191 W. State Route 571, Laura Pastor Ron Evans Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. age group Bible studies; Wed. — 7 p.m. mid-week worship, 7 p.m. children’s hour; Thu. — 8 p.m. men’s prayer encounter.

NEW LIFE BAPTIST MINISTRIES 1001 County Road 25-A, Troy 339-2992 Pastor Joseph Baldwin Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday church school, 11 a.m. worship services; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study.

PIQUA BAPTIST 1402 W. High St., Piqua 773-4583 www.piquabaptist.com Donald Wells, senior pastor; Daniel Helms, director of family ministries Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 5 p.m.

Word of Life for children and teens; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible studies for adults and youth, God’s Kids Choir;Young at Heart — third Thu. of each month; Lydia Circle — third Tue. of each month.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 232 S. Wayne St., Piqua Phone: 773-0619 Bishop Ted C. Willis Jr, c/o Pastor Cheryl Willis Sr. Deacon S. Taylor Sun. — 10-10:30 a.m. intercessary prayer, 10:30-11 a.m. prayer and worship, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. worship service; Mon. — 6-8 p.m. men’s meeting; Wed. — 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer service.

TROY BAPTIST TEMPLE 691 E. Staunton Road Phone: 339-3207 Pastor David Mulvaine Sun. — 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m. evening worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer, ministries for all ages, Frontline Clubs, Teen Youth S.A.L.T., adult Bible study.

TROY FREEWILL BAPTIST 2482 S. County Road 25-A Pastor Dwight Stump Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. Sunday evening service; Thu. — 7 p.m. evening service.

UNION BAPTIST 1885 E. Peterson Road Pastor Dale Adkins (937) 335-1045 Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7 p.m. Service; Wed. — 6:30 p.m., Awana clubs, 7 p.m. adult Bible studies.

ZION BAPTIST 711 W. Franklin St., Troy Rev. Paul L. Cooper Jr. Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship service, first Sunday Baptizing and Holy Communion; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Bible study, 7:30 p.m.

Prayer meeting; Thu. — 6:30 p.m. choir rehearsal.

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SERVICES 9:30 a.m. Serendipity Bible Study, 7 p.m. mission committee, 7 p.m.

Monday evening Bible study; Tues. — 6 TIPP CITY UNITED p.m. exercise class; Thurs. — 9 a.m.

METHODIST Tipp City Coffee Group, 6 p.m. exercise 8 W. Main St., Tipp City class, 7 p.m. Deacons meeting, 7:30 Phone: 667-2318 p.m. trustees meeting.

Pastor Dan Glover WESTMINSTER Sun. — 9 a.m. traditional service, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10:30 a.m. contemporary service; 9 Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. children’s and adult a.m. Sunday school for junior and sendiscileship opportunities. Child care ior high, 11-11:30 a.m. Sunday school available from 9 a.m. to noon.

THE FAMILY OF GRACE UNIT- for 2 year olds through sixth grade; Mon. — 7 p.m. Shawl Ministry meeting.

ED METHODIST CHURCH 9411 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua UNITED CHURCH Phone: 773-8232 OF CHRIST www.thefamilyofgrace.com The Rev. Mike Carnevale, lead COVINGTON UNITED pastor Sun. — 8:15 a.m. traditional serv- CHURCH OF CHRIST 115 Pearl St. ice, 10 and 11:15 a.m. contemoporary Pastor Rev. Howard Storm services, 10 a.m. Sunday school for all Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship, 11 a.m. ages.

Sunday school. Handicap accessible, CHRISTIANSBURG UNITED nursery available.

METHODIST CHURCH FIRST UNITED CHURCH Grafton Dialton Road, St. Paris OF CHRIST Pastor Mark Atterholt 120 S. Market St., Troy Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, www.firstucctroy.org 10:30 a.m. service.

Satuday — 11:30 a.m. Share-AMeal, 5 p.m. worship; Sun. — 9:15 a.m.

NAZARENE Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship; Mon. — 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED; Tues.

TIPP CITY CHURCH — 5 p.m. Circles of Hope; Wed. — 9 OF THE NAZARENE a.m. and 6 p.m. GED, 6:30 p.m. WOW St. Rt. 571 & I-75 for Kids; Thurs. — 6:30 p.m. Girl Phone: 667-6586 Scouts, 7 p.m. choir rehearsal; Sat. — Pastor Bradley Warkentine Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 5 p.m. worship (chapel).

LOSTCREEK UNITED 10:30 a.m. worship service, 6 p.m. evening service; Tues. — 8 a.m. Men’s CHURCH OF CHRIST 7007 Troy-Urbana Road, Casstown Bible study; Sat. — 7-11 a.m. youth Pastor Jason Egbert recreation center. www.lostcreekucc.org TROY CHURCH OF (937) 857-9638 THE NAZARENE Sun. — 9 a.m. adult Bible study, 10 Pastor Jeff Rollison a.m. Sunday worship and children’s 1200 Barnhart Road, Troy Sunday school.

Corner of W. Market St. and Barnhart NASHVILLE UNITED Road CHURCH OF CHRIST (937) 339-3117 4540 W. State Route 571, West www.troynaz.net Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship service, Milton, corner of State Route 571 and 11 a.m. in-house education classes, 6 Wheelock Road.

698-5867 or (937) 541-1041 p.m. small groups in homes; Wed. — Rev. Lynn Labs 6:30 p.m. adult Bible study; Sat. — 9 Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, a.m. Men’s Bible study.

10:30 a.m. worship service.

WEST MILTON CHURCH PLEASANT HILL UNITED OF THE NAZARENE CHURCH OF CHRIST 151 W. Baker Road, West Milton 10 W. Monument St. Pastor Charles W. Meinecke Pastor Craig Showalter Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m.

10 a.m. Worship service Sunday Night Ministries; Wed. — 7 ST. JOHN’S UNITED p.m. Kids’ Club, Teens Get Together, CHURCH OF CHRIST adult Bible study.

130 S. Walnut St., Troy 335-2028 PRESBYTERIAN The Rev. Dr. Keith Wagner www.stjohnsucctroyohio.com COVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN Handicapped accessible, nursery 30 North Pearl St. available (937) 473-5263 Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, Pastor Greg Krutz Sunday — 10 a.m. worship service 10:30 a.m. worship.

PIQUA CONGREGATIONAL with children’s service.

CHRISTIAN UNITED CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OF CHRIST 20 S. Walnut St., Troy 421 Broadway, Piqua Dr. Richard B. Culp, pastor Pastor William Hewitt www.fpctroy.org Sun. — 9:30 a.m. adult Sunday Sun. — 8:30 a.m. chapel worship school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 4 p.m. service, 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal, 9:30 a.m. church school for Chells.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST youth and adults, 11 a.m. sanctuary 108 S. Main St., West Milton service, 5 p.m. PYC meeting; Mon. —

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Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:40 a.m. church.

Ginghamsburg Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. service.

UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHRISTIAN FAMILY FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY SAFE HARBOR MINISTRIES 1575 W. State Route 571, Tipp 2464 Peters Road, Troy City Phone: 773-1096 Minister John F. Shroyer www.safeharbortroy.com Sun. — 10:30 a.m. morning fellowPastor Simon Young ship, children’s fellowship; Wed. — 7:30 Sun. — 11 a.m. celebration service p.m. Bible study. and Kidz Church; Thu. — 7 p.m.

CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER Christian development.

PIQUA Cinemark Miami Valley Cinemas OTHERS 1020 Garbry Road Piqua, OH 45356 ALCONY GRACE (937) 381-9753 1045 S. Alcony Conover Road joldham@clcdayton.org Pastor Stephen Marcum www.clcpiqua.com Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Pastor James Oldham 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. youth felSunday — 10 a.m. worship service lowship, first and third Sun., 7 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS Sunday evening service; Wed. — 7 421 Wood St., Piqua p.m. prayer meeting.

Pastor Brian T. Hamilton BAHA’I FAITH 773-4004 Please contact 669-7962. www.churchofjesuspiqua.com BIBLE MISSIONARY Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 1003 E. Canal St. 11 a.m., worship service Pastor Robert Lewis Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Prayer; 7 p.m.

Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Bible study.

10:30 a.m. worship, 7 p.m. worship; COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

1427 W. Main St., Tipp City CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH 667-2710 NON-DENOMINATIONAL Pastor Jeff Seekins Corner of St. Rt. 571 and Red Pastor Tim Board, associate River-West Grove Road Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; Phone: 676-3535 10:30 a.m. worship service; nursery Pastor Bill Cornett and children’s programs throughout the Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 morning; a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m. evening Wednesday — 6:30 p.m. family service, 6 p.m. Patch Club — three night service for kids, teens and adults. years through grade six.

LUDLOW FALLS CHRISTIAN CELEBRATION OF LIFE CHURCH 4100 Benfield Dr., Kettering, Corner of Oak and Vine St. Phone: 298-1376 Ludlow Falls The Rev. Eunice Chalfant Phone: 698-3823 Sun. services: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Rev. Jerry Collins — child care available at both services, Sun. — 9:15 a.m. morning worjunior church available at 11 a.m. serv- ship. ice only. Music: Kenny Rice of the COVE SPRING CHURCH Hathaways.

5705 E. Walnut Grove Road CENTER FRIENDS Pastor Evan Garber 8550 W. St. Rt. 571, W. Milton Sun. — 9:30 a.m. church school, Pastor, Kerry Baker 10:30 a.m. worship hour.

Phone: 698-3114 Church COURTS OF PRAISE Phone: 698-5964 Parsonage Open Bible Church Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 410 N. Elm St., Troy 10:30 a.m. worship. Nursery provided.

Pastor Joshua Pierce CERTAIN TRUTH Sunday — 10 a.m. services; Wed. — 6 p.m. Life groups.

MINISTRIES Meeting at the Troy Rec Center, 11 FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CHURCH N. Market St., Troy 5850 N. State Route 41, Covington Pastor Tim Kinder (937) 216-6384 473-2128 Sunday — 10:30 a.m. worship.

Pastor Eugene Oburn CHRIST LIGHT UNITY Sunday — 9:30 a.m. morning worPRAYER CIRCLE ship, 10:50 Bible study; Mon. — 6:30 Baird Family Center p.m. AWANA; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. TRUTH 527 N. Market St., Troy GRACE FAMILY WORSHIP Pastor Lisa Davis CENTER Sun. — 7 p.m. Services.

1477 S. Market St., Troy, next to Fat CHRIST MISSIONARY FREEBoyz Pizza and Yuppie Puppie DOM Pastor, Elder Howard Collier 602 W. Main St. Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Pastor Tom Holley 332-8018 11 a.m. Sunday morning worship; Sun.— 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Tues. — 6 a.m. prayer; Wed. — 6 p.m.

10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship, 5 p.m. prayer, 7 p.m. Bible study. youth, 5 p.m. new comers; Wed. — 7 TRUE LIFE COMMUNITY p.m. service.

CHURCH CHRISTIAN CHAPEL Worship center — 1375 State Route 55, corner of Dorset and State Pastor Jessie Tipton

Route 55 Admnistrative office — Stouder Center, 1100 Wayne St., Suite 1112 (937) 332-0041 www.takeheart.us Pastor Chris Daum Sunday — 10:30 a.m. worship.

HERITAGE TEMPLE Pastor Rod Dysinger Phone: 381-5186 Contact information: e-mail to heritagetemple@yahoo.com or visit the Web site at www.heritagetemple.frewebsites.com KOINOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 722 Grant St., Troy Pastor Johnathan Newman Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship celebration.

LAURA CHRISTIAN Pastor Curtis F. Duncan Sun. — 9:30 a.m. service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Nursery provided.

LIGHTHOUSE HOLINESS CHAPEL Affiliated with Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches 213 E. Water St., Troy Phone: (574) 601-7758 Justin N. Jessup, pastor Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. evening worship; Wed. – 7 p.m. worship, midweek prayer meeting.

LIVING HOPE WORSHIP CENTER 200 S. Monroe St. Pastor Linda Spicer Sun. service, 10:30 a.m.; Wed. service, 6:30 p.m.

NEW CARLISLE SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST 501 Dayton-Lakeview Road Elder Willis Adams Sat. — 9:15 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. Sabbath school.

SKYVIEW WESLEYAN 6995 S. Peters Road, Tipp City Pastor John Hughes, Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship service, nursery provided; Wed — 6:30 p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. Bible study.

SPIRIT LIFE CHURCH 8527 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua Pastor Ken VanHoose Sunday — 10:30 a.m. worship services.

ST. JAMES COMMUNITY 702 Sherman Ave. Pastor Vickie L. Evans Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. celebration; Wed. — 6 p.m. Bible study.

STILLWATER COMMUNITY 7900 W. Sugar Grove Road, Covington Pastor Ralph Schaafsma Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. AWANA Club, Cubbies: Preschool Sparks: K-2nd grades, Truth & Training: 3rd -6th grades, Junior Varsity: 7th-9th grades SUGAR GROVE BIBLE 7875 S. Kessler-Frederick Road Tipp City (in Frederick) Phone: 698-4478 Pastor Larry Sneed Sun. — 9:30-10 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45-11:45 a.m. special music & worship service.

SYNAGOGUE ANSHE EMETH Monthly worship services; for dates or more information call 5470092.

THE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP CENTER One mile north of Christiansburg 3537 S. Elm Tree Road Cell Phone: 360-6046 or Home Phone: 788-2710 Pastor Jim Fannin Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship, 7 p.m. service; Wed — 6:30 p.m. teens.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 475 W. Loy Road Phone: 773-3392 Grant Armstrong, bishop, 3397509 Sun. — 9-10:15 a.m. Sacrament meeting, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Sunday school, 11:15 a.m.-noon Priesthood meeting, Relief Society; Mon. — Family home evening; Wed. — 7 p.m. young women and young men activity night.

THE LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP CENTER 947 North Market St. Pastors Gilbert and Phyllis Welbaum Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m.

Bible study, youth fellowship.

TROY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1440 E. State Route 55 www.troychristianchurch.org Pat McWhorter, Children’s Minister Caleb Christman, Student Minister Rob Campbell, Worship Minister Sun. — 9:30 and 10:50 a.m. worship, children’s programs at both services.

Call 335-8731 about adult small groups and teen cell groups.

TROY GOSPEL TABERNACLE Long and Ellis streets Pastor Erv Holland Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Sunday evening services 6 p.m.; Wed. — 7 p.m. Prayer meeting at Bible Study.

UPPER ROOM WORSHIP CENTER 203 N. 4th St., Tipp City Phone: 667-5585 www.theur.net Senior Pastor Greg Simmons Sun. — 11 a.m. Sunday worship celebration, followed by adult, youth and children’s ministries; Friday — 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery, 12-step Christian program for hurts, habits and hang-ups.

Various small groups meet throughout the week UPPER VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH 1400 Seidel Parkway, Piqua (937) 778-8822 E-mail: uvcc@uvcc.org Web site: www.uvcc.org Sunday celebrations at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m.

WEST MILTON FRIENDS 47 N. Main St. Pastor Kerry Baker Phone: 698-2846 or 698-4549 Sun.— 9:30-10:30 a.m. worship.

to “govern with wisdom and compassion” during what they say is a “very trying time in our state.”

The state’s unemployment rate is among the highest in the nation, at 10.5 percent.

Federal census figures show some 12 percent of Rhode Island residents live in poverty. A federal report issued last year also estimated that as many as 1,070 state residents were homeless on a single night in January.

Hunter alleges she was trying to do research at the Salem Public Library but filtering software blocked access to many sites about religions such as Wicca, an earth-based religion, derived from pre-Christian religions and magical practices that promote a peaceful and balanced lifestyle.

Hunter was also unable to access sites about Native American Religions.

The suit said some religions were labeled “occult” or even “criminal.”

Hunter was doing the research to learn more about her Native American roots through spirituality, the ACLU said. Once access was denied, she complained

to the library director, who unblocked some, but not all, information. Hunter also complained to the library board, but the board was dismissive of her concerns, the ACLU said.

Library director Glenda Wofford said it isn’t the library’s intent to prohibit reasonable use of the Internet for research and other legitimate purposes.

She said she would have unblocked websites but Hunter refused to specify which sites she wanted to access, citing privacy rights.

Federal law requires public libraries to use filtering software that blocks access to sites with explicit, pornographic and adult content.

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to isolated peninsula of Kalaupapa on Molokai, where he cared for exiled leprosy patients in the HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A mid-1800s when no one sculptor on the island of else would. He contracted Hawaii is creating a lifeleprosy 12 years after he size statue of St. Damien arrived, and died of the for the Sacred Heart disease four years later in Church in Pahoa, located 1889. in the district where the The Vatican canonized venerated Roman Catholic Belgian-born Joseph de priest first worked after Veuster, or Father Damien, being ordained in 1864. in 2009.

William McKnight is A dedication ceremony chiseling a 7-ton basalt will be held in March to boulder into a statue coincide with the arrival of depicting a 5-foot-10, 210- Bishop Larry Silva, who pound Damien topped by heads the Diocese of his signature hat. The Honolulu. sculpture will show Damien extending his Emory, Saint hand to help people.

The base will feature Joseph’s merge Hawaii Island’s main volATLANTA — Emory canoes, which also are Healthcare and Saint meant to represent the Joseph’s Health System Trinity, along with water have finalized the terms of symbolizing Damien’s their partnership. crossing to Molokai, The announcement McKnight said. comes nearly 10 months Damien was just 24 when he arrived in Puna, after the two organizations announced their intent to his first parish. Church form a joint operating records show he baptized nearly 100 people and per- company. The move, effecformed seven marriages in tive Jan. 1, 2012, forms the largest, most clinically the few months before he moved north to minister to comprehensive health system in Georgia. people in Kohala and The proposed arrangeHamakua. ment will give Emory The priest is best Healthcare a majority known and honored for ownership of Saint work he did after moving

Joseph’s, with a 51/49 fraction split. Saint Joseph’s will retain involvement in governance of the joint operating company, including super majority voting rights on issues critical to Saint Joseph’s mission, values and Roman Catholic religious and ethical directives.

The partnership has received the required regulatory approvals as well as approval from the Vatican.

State urged to help poor PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island religious leaders are pressing state lawmakers to remember homeless and poor residents when they begin their work for the year.

The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition organized a “vigil to fight poverty with faith” at the Statehouse. The General Assembly kicked off its 2012 legislative session on Tuesday.

Leaders of the coalition say they’ll ask lawmakers

Library sued over blocking ST. LOUIS — The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a smalltown public library, claiming it unconstitutionally blocks access to websites related to Wicca and other minority religions.

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in St. Louis on behalf of Anaka Hunter, a resident of Salem, a largely Christian community of about 5,000 residents in the Missouri Ozarks.

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Officials apply state fair lessons to Super Bowl INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With 80-foot zip lines, outdoor concerts and an array of food pavilions, downtown Indianapolis is hoping to create the festive atmosphere of a summer street fair without the heat for this season’s Super Bowl and to show tens of thousands of visitors that a cold-weather city can put on the glitz for the NFL’s big game.

But beneath the excitement of planning the biggest sporting event in city history is an undercurrent of tension over what could go wrong, a reality brought on by a deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair that killed seven people and injured more than 40 others.

Organizers are trying to learn from the Aug. 13 collapse, which occurred when a gust of wind sent stage rigging crashing into a crowd of fans awaiting a performance by country duo Sugarland.

No inspections had been conducted, and fair officials were criticized for failing to evacuate the area as a storm approached.

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In this Dec. 29 photo, Adam Collins, left, and Mark Sinsko, both with the Indianapolis Department of Code Enforcement, look at a portable tent in Indianapolis. The tent will be used for events during the Super Bowl. With 80-foot zip lines, outdoor concerts and an array of food pavilions, downtown Indianapolis is hoping to create the festive atmosphere of a summer street fair for this season’s Super Bowl. But organizers are also worried about safety following last summer’s collapse of a stage at the state fair, and weighing how many precautions are enough to prevent another tragedy.

Now, Indianapolis officials overseeing the outdoor festival for the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 are weighing how many precautions are enough and how to anticipate possibilities ranging from high winds and ice to heavy snow accumulations.

“You can throw out any standards you want, but if you don’t have a basis underneath it you’re building on a house of sand,” said Rick Tobin, an emergency management consultant from San Antonio, Texas, who analyzes safety preparations for public events.

Weather is a wild card at any Super Bowl, even in warmer climates. A winter storm caused dangerous sheets of ice to fall from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas last year and snarled travel before the game. The same storm pummeled Indianapolis and caused the collapse of a canopy at the Indianapolis International Airport.

Many of Indianapolis’ preparations have focused on snow removal. Kara Brooks, a spokes-

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woman for the city’s Department of Public Works, said the city plans to double the usual six snow plows patrolling downtown during Super Bowl week. Indianapolis averages more than 25 inches of snow per year, much more than most Super Bowl sites.

But the outdoor structures, including two large stages that are expected to draw thousands for performances by Patti LaBelle, Darius Rucker, LMFAO and other national acts, are getting an especially hard look. Officials have received 50 applications for tents or stages to be set up near Lucas Oil Stadium, with more expected in the coming weeks.

All will be examined by city inspectors, something that didn’t happen at the state fair because the state does not require inspections. About 40 inspectors from the Department of Code Enforcement, plus officials from the state fire marshal’s office, will check each to ensure it meets manufacturer’s standards as well as fire and occupancy codes.

U.S. redefines rape; adds men as victims WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday expanded the FBI’s more than eightdecade-old definition of rape to count men as victims for the first time and to drop the requirement that victims must have physically resisted their attackers.

The new definition will increase the number of people counted as rape victims in FBI statistics, but will not change federal or state laws nor alter charges or prosecutions.

The expansion has been long awaited because policymakers and lawmakers use crime statistics to allocate resources for prevention and victim assistance.

Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett called the change a “very, very important step.” The issue got top-level White House attention starting last July, when Vice President Joe Biden raised it at a Cabinet meeting.

Biden, author of the Violence Against Women Act when he was in the Senate, said the new definition is a victory for women and men “whose suffering has gone unaccounted for over 80 years.”

Calling rape a “devastating crime,” the vice president said “we can’t solve it unless we know the full extent of it.”

Since 1929, the FBI has defined rape as the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will. The revised definition covers any gender of victim or attacker and includes instances in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of the influence of drugs or alcohol or because of age.

Physical resistance is not required. The Justice Department said the new definition mirrors the

majority of state rape statutes now on the books.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said all rape victims “should have access to the comprehensive services that will help them rebuild their lives.”

In November, Leahy introduced legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and provide an increased emphasis on efforts to stop sexual assault.

“We’ve always had a broad definition of who is eligible for services and the change could result in additional resources being made available for survivors of rape,” said Linda McFarlane, deputy executive director of Just Detention International.

The nonprofit human rights organization works to eliminate sexual abuse in prisons and other detention settings.

Using the old definition, a total of 84,767 rapes were reported nationwide in 2010, according to the FBI’s uniform crime report based on data from 18,000 law enforcement agencies.

Nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the U.S. have been raped at some time in their lives, according to a 2010 survey by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which used a broader definition.

The revised FBI definition says that rape is “the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object,” without the consent of the victim. Also constituting rape under the new definition is “oral penetration by a sex organ of another person” without consent.

Longtime teacher arrested on sexual abuse charges ALABASTER, Ala. (AP) An Alabama schoolteacher was jailed on charges of sexually abusing a fourth-grade female student, and police said Thursday the man told them he molested more than 20 other girls over his 25year career.

Alabaster police said Daniel Montague Acker Jr., 49, was charged with three counts of sexual abuse, and additional charges were possible.

“This is not a one-time event,” said Deputy Chief Curtis Rigney. “This happened over a period of 25 years.”

Acker taught fourth grade at three schools and drove buses in the Shelby County school system from 1985 until he retired in 2009.

He was investigated on similar allegations in 1992, but grand jurors did not return an indictment, said Rigney.

A girl who is now 12 or 13 came forward within the last week claiming Acker molested her around 2009,

when he was a teacher at Thompson Intermediate School, Rigney said. He wouldn’t say what drove the girl to go to police.

At least one instance of alleged abuse occurred in a classroom in front of other students, Rigney said, but it wasn’t clear whether the children saw anything or realized what had happened.

An attorney for Acker did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Acker was being held in the Shelby County jail with bond set at $225,000. A jail mug shot showed him wearing a vest meant to prevent prisoner suicides.

Acker remained on the school payroll as a substitute bus driver until this week, Rigney said. Acker’s father, Dan M. Acker, is a longtime commissioner in Shelby County, just south of Birmingham, but Rigney said there was no indication his father’s position helped the teacher avoid charges earlier.

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Dear Annie: I'd been seeing "Ralph" for more than three years. We were actually living together the last year. Ralph is 60, and I'm 55.

Six months ago, he announced that he couldn't be in the relationship any longer.

After a lot of talk and prodding on my part, the only reason I could get out of him was, "It's not you. It's me."

What does that mean? That's not a reason.

Ralph said he still loves me, and I'm totally in love with him.

But not wanting to stay where I wasn't wanted, I promptly moved out. I then found out that Ralph was seeing an old girlfriend. They spent their time going out and partying.

I've been so lost since this happened. I don't understand his reasoning.

I'm hoping he'll realize we had something great together and come back to me.

Everyone, including Ralph's family, wonders what's going on.

Is this a late-in-life crisis? Am I wrong to keep hoping? — Unlucky in Love Dear Unlucky: Ralph could be having a midlife crisis, but he also could simply want to be with someone else.

We have no way to predict his future actions, but we will tell you that it is unwise to wait for him.

Live your life to the fullest, which not only will keep you active and happy, but will allow you to meet new people, which is always a plus.

Dear Annie: My son and his wife went away for a weekend, and she accidentally left her wedding rings at home.

When they returned, the rings were missing. Her 17-year-old brother, 20-year-old sister and the sister's boyfriend stayed at the house to watch their dogs.

We later found out that the brother had a teenage friend over, and we think he stole the rings.

My daughter-in-law's family is a bunch of losers and thieves.

Her father insists no one took the rings, and no one is doing anything about it.

My daughter-in-law is a wonderful person who helps her family all the time, and this is the reward she gets.

She keeps telling me she is going to file a police report, but hasn't done it.

I am beside myself. My problem is, how do I handle an upcoming family occasion? I don't want to start a war, but neither do I want these people in my house, and I don't want to be around them. What do I do? — A. Dear A.: This is your daughter-in-law's family, and although you don't like them, you obviously care for her. That means putting up with her family now and then.

If you don't trust them in your home, have the festivities elsewhere — in your son's home or at a restaurant.

You also can lock up the valuables. As for the missing rings, these belong to your daughter-inlaw, and she gets to decide how she wants to handle the alleged theft.

It's loyal of you to be angry on her behalf, but it serves no useful purpose if it also upsets her.

Please try to let it go.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from "M.," whose siblings expected her to pay $100 for a meal when she only ate a $10 salad.

I have been a waitress for years and am always surprised when people have issues with splitting the check when they did not eat or drink equally.

There is absolutely no reason not to ask for separate checks when you order your meal. Even if it is the restaurant's policy not to do so for large parties, it still can be done.

Ask for the manager if your server hesitates. Our industry is in a slump, and we will do what it takes to make the customer happy. — L.J.E. 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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Braveheart ('95) Sophie Marceau, Mel Gibson.

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Constantine ('05) Rachel Weisz, Keanu Reeves.

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HOW TO PLAY: Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Find answers to today’s puzzle in tomorrow’s Troy Daily News.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

HINTS FROM HELOISE

What’s the easiest way to get lipstick out of carpet?

Dear Heloise: I read your column every day and am sure you can help me out. I am in dire need to know how to get lipstick out of very thick carpet.

It is rather dark lipstick. I tried ice, and that seemed to spread it even more on the carpet.

It is rather new carpet, I rent my apartment, and I am terribly upset about it.

Thanks very much, Heloise!

— Marilyn, via email Marilyn, happy to help.

Sorry, but ice is not the answer, as you found out.

That is for candle wax.

Lipstick is most likely

Hints from Heloise Columnist greasy or oily, although new formulations may not be.

Here is my hint: Treat the lipstick stain with a small amount of dry-cleaning solvent (find this in the laundrysupply area at the store) or prewash spray, using a clean cloth. Rinse, and blot thoroughly.

Keep in mind for the future that there are three rules of stain removal: Soon, slow and several. Work on the stain as soon as possible, work on it slowly, and several tries may be needed. Good luck. — Heloise P.S.: Visit www.Heloise.com for quick links to my Twitter and Facebook pages.

PET PAL Dear Readers: Georgiann Eikenbary in Liberal, Kan., sent a picture of her Maine coon cat, Quin, and her other cat, Ursula, who has seven toes on one front paw and eight toes on the other!

Georgiann says: “I’m so

glad I had my camera ready when I saw these two! They love to ’play fight’ with each other, then they make up by lying really close to each other.”

To see Quin and Ursula, go to www.Heloise.com and click on “Pets.” — Heloise KEEP ’EM TOGETHER Dear Heloise: My husband’s family taught me this: When at the dinner table and someone asks for the salt, always pass the salt AND the pepper together. You don’t want to “divorce” the two. I thought that was cute and courteous! — Shelly in Texas

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HOROSCOPE Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 Because in the year ahead most of your hopes and expectations will be founded upon realistic premises and not on wishful thinking, many of your objectives will be accomplished in a pragmatic and realistic manner.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Even if you sense that you have the upper hand over another, it doesn’t give you license to take advantage of him or her. Be honest and fair.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — When performing a service for another, keep accurate records of your time, effort and all the parts you’re supplying. If you don’t, a misunderstanding could arise down the line.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Upon occasion, you aren’t too prudent about managing your resources, and this could be one of those times. Be extra careful whenever you have your checkbook in hand.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Keep your lips closed and your vest tight when it comes to important business or personal matters. If you don’t, you can expect a loss of some friends and/or co-workers.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Stand up for your rights instead of knuckling under to an insulting big mouth.

A mouse like him or her might have learned to roar like a lion, but he or she is still just a mouse, in reality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be extremely careful if you get involved in an arrangement that requires a cash outlay. Make sure you know what you’re doing, where your money is going and what it will get you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s commendable to be your own person, but it’s not admirable to gratify your self-interests at the expense of another. Be mindful of how your behavior affects friends or companions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — When formulating future plans, make sure they are predicated upon actual projections and not callow optimism.

Miscalculating your future today could bring you grief on the morrow.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — There are some indications that you could be operating on a different plane than your friends. That’s OK if both parties know and accept this. If not, a serious misunderstanding could arise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — It can be courageous to rush in where others fear to tread, but it can also be foolish if you wade into a no-win, no-benefit situation. Don’t try to butt your head against overwhelming opposition.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If it’s difficult for you to distinguish between false apprehensions and real, intuitive perceptions, you might forsake something that would be beneficial.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If you are considering making an expensive, uninformed purchase, it might be wise to have a friend who’s in the know check things out for you.

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................55 at 3:20 p.m.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Saturday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2012.

There are 359 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 7, 1942, the Japanese siege of Bataan began during World War II. (The fall of Bataan three months later was followed by the notorious Death March.)

On this date: • In 1608, an accidental fire devastated the Jamestown settlement in the Virginia Colony.

• In 1610, astronomer Galileo

Galilei began observing three of Jupiter’s moons (he spotted a fourth moon almost a week later).

• In 1789, the first U.S. presidential election was held.

Americans voted for electors who, a month later, chose George Washington to be the nation’s first president.

• In 1894, one of the earliest motion picture experiments took place at the Thomas Edison studio in West Orange, N.J., as Fred Ott was filmed taking a pinch of snuff and sneezing.

• In 1927, commercial transat-

lantic telephone service was inaugurated between New York and London.

• Five years ago: Newly elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, interviewed on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” said Democrats running Congress would not give President George W. Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq.

• Today’s Birthdays: Singer Kenny Loggins is 64. Actor David Caruso is 56. Katie Couric is 55.

Country singer David Lee Murphy is 53. Actor Nicolas Cage is 48.

Actor Jeremy Renner is 41.

Bombing in Syrian capital of Damascus kills 25 BEIRUT (AP) A bomb exploded Friday at a busy Damascus intersection, killing 25 people and wounding dozens in the second major attack in the Syrian capital in as many weeks, officials said, vowing to respond to further security threats with an “iron fist.”

The government blamed “terrorists,” saying a suicide bomber had blown himself up in the crowded Midan district. But the country’s opposition demanded an independent investigation, accusing forces loyal to the Syrian regime of being behind the bombing to tarnish a 10month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.

“Is there anything worse than these crimes?” said Majida Jomaa, a 30-year-old housewife who ran to the streets after hearing the explosion around 11 a.m.

“Is this freedom?”

It was impossible to determine the exact target of the blast, but a police bus was riddled with shrapnel and blood was splattered on its seats, according to Syrian TV video and a government official. Blood also stained the street, which was littered with shattered glass.

The bomber “detonated himself with the aim of killing the largest number of people,”

AP PHOTO/MUZAFFAR SALMAN

The Syrian police station building, background, seen through a smashed car windscreen soon after an attack by a suicide bomber, at Midan neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on Friday. An explosion ripped through a police bus in the center of Syria’s capital Friday, killing many in an attack authorities blamed on a suicide bomber, an official and state-run TV said.

Interior Minister Mohammed among them.

Midan is one of several Shaar told reporters. State media said most of the dead were civil- Damascus neighborhoods that ians but security forces were also have seen frequent anti-Assad

protests on Fridays since the uprising began in March, inspired by the revolutions around the Arab world.

The violence marks a dramatic escalation of bloodshed in Syria as Arab League observers tour the country to investigate Assad’s bloody crackdown on dissent. The monitoring mission will issue its first findings Sunday at a meeting in Cairo.

In a statement, the Interior Ministry vowed to respond to any security threats with an “iron fist.”

Syria’s state media, SANA, put the initial death toll at 25 and more than 60 wounded. The death toll included 10 confirmed dead and the remains of an estimated 15 others whose bodies had yet to be identified.

“I found bodies on the ground, including one of a man who was carrying two boxes of yogurt,” Midan resident Anis Hassan Tinawi, 55, told the AP. The blast came exactly two weeks after twin bombings targeting intelligence agencies in Damascus killed 44 people. The regime blamed terrorists for those explosions as well.

A Syrian official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to talk publicly to the media, said a smaller bomb exploded Friday in the Damascus suburb of Tal, killing a girl. Security experts dismantled another bomb nearby, he said.

Hot air balloon bursts into flames in New Zealand WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A hot air balloon carrying 11 people turned into a horrifying tower of “sheer flame” Saturday after hitting power lines near a rural New Zealand town, police and witnesses said. All aboard were killed in the deadliest air crash within New Zealand in nearly 50 years.

Two of those killed jumped out of the basket in desperation before the fiery balloon plummeted to farmland with a loud bang as it hit the ground. The balloon crashed near the township of Carterton, in a region well known for its hot air ballooning, in clear, bright

early morning conditions with minimal wind.

The pilot and five couples from the Wellington area, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) south of the crash site, were killed. Some of the bodies were badly burned, said Superintendent Mike Rusbatch, a police district commander in Wellington, the capital.

Rusbatch said it appeared the balloon’s basket struck power lines that set a fire on board.

Witnesses told local media of seeing 32-foot (10-meter) high flames rising from the basket of the dark blue and maroon striped balloon before it plummeted to the farmland below.

Bevan Lambeth said the basket was on fire “and the power lines were holding the basket down, but it was still about 50 meters (165 feet) in the air. Then the whole basket started to go up in flames,” as the balloon broke clear of the electric lines.

“I saw … (it) then go straight up in the air and the flames just engulfed the whole balloon and it crashed to the ground.

When it came down it came down really quickly,” he told TVOne News.

An aerial photo of the crash site shows two circles of black ash in a green field, close to a white house.

The burning balloon was

just above the trees when David McKinlay saw it as he watered his garden.

“It looked like he (the pilot) tried to raise it a bit higher … all of a sudden there was just 10 meters of flames,” he said.

The balloon rose to 500 feet (150 meters) before dropping quickly, and turned to “just a sheer flame as it hit the ground” with a big bang, McKinlay said.

Rusbatch, the police commander, said two people jumped from the basket before it hit the ground, but did not survive.

“We believe we know who the victims were,” he told the news Web site

Stuff. “… A tragedy for those involved and their families.”

The only victim publicly identified so far is the pilot and balloon owner, Lance Hopping. He was safety officer for the Balloons over Wairarapa annual event, and was considered an experienced and safety-conscious pilot.

New Zealand Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee expressed condolences to the bereaved families on behalf of the government.

“We are deeply sorry to learn of this tragic accident and our hearts go out to those who are now mourning the loss of life,” Brownlee said.

New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission manager Peter Northcote said the commission had opened an inquiry into the crash, and investigators were on the scene.

The crash was the deadliest air disaster in New Zealand since 1963, when a DC-3 airliner crashed in the Kaimai Range, killing all 23 passengers and crew aboard, according to the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

In 1979, an Air New Zealand DC-10 airliner on a scenic flight slammed into Mount Erebus in Antarctica, killing all 257 on board.

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2 BEDROOM upstairs in Troy, washer/ dryer, stove/ fridge, water, sewage included. $440/ month, no pets, Metro accepted. (937)658-3824

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535 Farm Supplies/Equipment LANE GRADER, 6 Foot King Kutter rear mounted blade, above average condition, always kept inside, $250 obo, (419)233-4310

560 Home Furnishings FURNITURE 3 piece, matching, couch, loveseat and wingchair. Beige, silky finish upholstery.

Sparingly used. No children, not laid on. Excellent condition. $550.

(937)492-7464 LIFT CHAIR $400 OBO. Golden Technologies Regal Signature Series Model PR-751 lift chair in Excellent Condition. Purchased in March, 2011 used very little. Features 3 pillow waterfall back with dual open arm construction, foldable tray, storage compartments and full luxury chaise pad.

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CEMETERY PLOTS with vaults (2) Garden of Hope section in Forest Hill Memorial Gardens, both $3500 or best offer.

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DESKTOP COMPUTER, Nobilis, 17" monitor, HP 3-in-one printer, keyboard, mouse, XP Microsoft office, and many other programs, $275 OBO. (937)418-6336

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Sharon Nowoczynski, 8701 Penny Road, Pleasant Hill, Ohio as per Amendment #1635-11-11.

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TODAY’S TIPS

January 7, 2012

■ Boys Basketball

• 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 tonight. 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.

• BASEBALL: Officiating classes will begin Jan. 15 at Tippecanoe High School for those interested in becoming a licensed OHSAA baseball or softball umpire. Those interested should call or e-mail instructors Steve Kirby (937-654-6551) for baseball at mkirby@woh.rr.com and Randy Myers (937-667-8070) for softball at rmyers@roadrunner.com. After completion of the class you will be eligible to umpire OHSAA and summer games right away.

• 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.

• FOOTBALL: No Limit Sports is offering 6-on-6 flag football beginning Wednesday. The cost is $300 per team. Visit www.nolimitsportsacademy.com or call (937) 335-0738 for more information.

• SOCCER: No Limit Sports is offering U5 through Adult soccer leagues and tournaments beginning the third week of January. Visit www.nolimitsportsacademy.com or call 937-3350738 for more information.

• SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY 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.)

SUNDAY Hockey Troy Invite championship (TBA)

WHAT’S INSIDE College Football ...................16 Local Sports....................16, 17 Scoreboard ............................18 Television Schedule..............18

Red Devils win in final seconds Jacob Hall— who scored 18 points — buried a pair of free throws with three seconds left on the clock, giving the lead back to the Red Devils one last time in a hard-fought 53-52 victory Friday at Kenton Ridge. See Page 16.

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Bethel’s Patrick Bain (center) and Dusty Elsass (left) go up for the ball Friday night against Covington.

Falling into place Second-half ‘D’ leads Bees past Buccs, 48-27

BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com After a neck-and-neck first half, it seemed Bethel and Covington were in for another tight Cross County Conference rivalry game.

But the Bees shifted to lockdown mode defensively in the second half, holding the

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Troy’s Cody May drives to the hoop around a pair of Butler defenders Friday at the Student Activities Center. May scored 29 points in Troy’s 61-54 victory.

Target acquired May pours in 29, Troy holds off Butler

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Troy may have a target on its back.

But Friday night, it was Cody May and company that were on the mark.

Buccaneers to only eight secondhalf points and rolling to a 48-27 win in Brandt Friday.

Two hustle plays by Joe Zimmerman ignited a 7-0 Bethel run to open the third. On the same sequence, Zimmerman chased down a long offensive rebound and stole a Covington

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Trojans sweep Jackets Staff Reports SIDNEY — The Troy bowling teams travelled to Sidney and picked up an important sweep to open Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division play on Friday at Bel-mar Lanes. The boys team opened a comfortable lead during the team games, but

VANDALIA May dropped a career-high 29 points on Butler, and — after the Aviators chipped their way back into the game in the fourth quarter — Zach Martinez got a piece of a late 3-point attempt

by Mark Tindall to help the Trojans hang on for a 61-54 victory at the Student Activities Center.

Nineteen of May’s points came in the first half as the senior canned three 3s and added a game-high nine rebounds, helping the Trojans (7-1, 4-0 Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division) build a 13-point halftime lead which grew to as big as 14 at 36-22 early in the third quarter.

MIAMI COUNTY Sidney out-rolled the Trojans in baker play to make the final margin only 23 pins. However, Troy took the match 2,521-2,498.

The Trojan girls established a 42-pin lead after the first game and then tenaciously defended it to claim a slim 12-pin win in a match that was tight all the way, 2.278-2,266.

In the second game, the Yellowjackets closed the gap to 17 pins heading into baker play after outshooting Troy 980-955.

Troy’s Zach Martinez dishes to Zack Rohr on the break Friday

■ See TROJANS on 17 night against Butler.

■ See BOWLING on 17

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Special seniors Trojans rip Wave on Senior Night Staff Reports

TIPP CITY

The Trojan seniors know how to put on a show for the home crowd.

Friday night, they got one last chance to do it.

The Troy boys and girls teams both defeated Greenville on Friday, as the boys won by a score of 124-41 and the girls scored 105 to Greenville’s 61 at the Miami County YMCA Robinson Branch.

“The seniors really came to swim tonight,” Troy coach Chris Morgan said. “It was their last time swimming in our home pool, and many of them were fortunate enough to set new personal bests. There were a lot of special moments tonight.”

The boys 200 medley team of Will Evans, Max Goodall, Tommy

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Troy senior Max Goodall competes in the 200 IM Friday night ■ See SWIMMING on 17 against Greenville.

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Hall gives Tipp one-point win from the line Staff Reports

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SPRINGFIELD — Tippecanoe needed them.

And Jacob Hall delivered.

The sophomore — who scored a game-high 18 points — buried a pair of free throws with three seconds left on the clock, giving the lead back to the Red Devils one last time in a hard-fought 53-52 Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division victory Friday at Kenton Ridge.

“That was a win we needed as a team, and the kids found a way to get it done,” Tippecanoe coach Matt Pond said. “I’m proud of our kids.”

Ben Hughes added eight points and Austin Hadden and Cameron Johnson each scored six as Tippecanoe (4-6, 2-2) built

a 37-22 lead at the half the withstood a furious Cougar comeback.

“We were up 17 in the first half, but for some reason we started putting them on the line and had some untimely turnovers,” Pond said. “They took the lead in the last minute, we fouled them — and they missed them both. We drew up a play, Hall drove and drew a foul — almost got the shot to go, but it rimmed out — and he hit both free throws for the win.”

Tippecanoe faces Stebbins Jan. 13.

Troy Christian 66, Bradford 45 BRADFORD — After only leading by one at the half over winless Bradford, the Troy

Christian Eagles put their heads together during the break.

Then put together a flawless second half.

Jacob Grant scored 22 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and freshman Grant Zawadzki set the school record for assists in a game, leading Troy Christian (7-1) to a 66-45 victory.

“The second half was one of the best halves of basketball we have played,” Troy Christian coach Ray Zawadzki said.

“We had 14 baskets — and 14 assists. That’s very unusual. The kids had great ball movement, very sharp and crisp.”

Christian Salazar added 14 points and Zawadzki — who already broke the school record for steals in a game — scored 12 points and had nine

assists.

Alan Yount had 12 points to lead Bradford (08).

Troy Christian travels to Miami East tonight.

Miami East 75, Ansonia 42 ANSONIA —Miami East couldn’t have been more lights out.

The Vikings shot a ridiculous 72 percent from the floor, coasting to a 7542 victory in Cross County Conference play on Friday.

Gunner Shirk led East, with 17 points, going 7 for 9 shooting. Shirk also added four steals, while Josh Snyder went 4 for 5 shooting, hitting two 3points to score 11 points.

Luke Clark and Colton Bowling gave the Vikings great play off the bench, as Clark scored nine and added two steals and Bolwing had seven points,

shooting a perfect 3 for 3 from the field.

“All of our seniors played well,” Miami East coach Allen Mack said.

“Even our two seniors off the bench (Clark and Bowling) came in and got career-high’s. So it was to see those guys come in a have good games on the road.”

The Vikings (8-2, 5-0 CCC) host Troy Christian today.

Milton-Union 63, Preble Shawnee 57 WEST MILTON — After being able to complete a comeback earlier in the week, the MiltonUnion Bulldogs showed they could pull it off.

Josh Wheeler scored 23 points as the Bulldogs (44) outscored Preble Shawnee 24-14 in the fourth quarter, grabbing the lead and hanging on

for a 63-57 victory Friday night at home.

Caleb Poland added 15 points, six assists and four steals and David Karns chipped in six points.

Milton-Union hosts Covington tonight in its Hall of Fame game.

Newton 66, TC North 41 PLEASANT HILL — Newton jumped out to a 19-2 first-quarter lead Friday night and cruised to a 66-41 Cross County Conference victory over Tri-County North.

Jordan Hodges scored a game-high 19 points, five steals and four assists for Newton (5-5, 4-2) and Bobby Gerodimos had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

David Brauer added 10 points and six rebounds.

Newton hosts Xenia Christian tonight.

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Irving, Jamison lead Cavaliers past T’Wolves

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 pass after a missed shot, tossing a pass to Patrick Bain, who touch-passed to Gus Schwieterman for the finish.

All five Bethel starters scored in the third as the Bees outscored the Buccs 14-4 and never looked back.

“We really take pride in our defense,” Bethel coach Rick Hickman said. “We knew we were going to once again be up against a good one tonight, with the Owens (Cole) boy inside. He is a good player, so getting the ball out of his hands was the main objective.

That was a tough assignment.

“They started 6-foot-3, 64, 6-5 — that’s obviously bigger than my 6-2. We figured if they are successful punching it inside, we needed to make it a fullcourt game. So we figured we should just start that way.”

Kyle Hamlin — who carried the load offensively for the Bees by hitting four 3pointers and scoring 19 points — started with backto-back assists to Schwieterman to open the game, then followed with a 3-pointer to give Bethel a 70 lead early. Bain then came up with a steal and converted on the other end to cap off a 9-0 Bee run at the start.

Covington finally got its first field goal when Cole Owens muscled a layup in the low post. The Buccs quickly closed the gap from there, as Ryan Craft scored four points to make the score 12-7 at the end of one.

The Buccs continued to chip away in the second, cutting the Bethel lead to 17-16 at one point. But Hamlin answered for Bethel, hitting a trey right before break to give the Bees a 24-19 lead.

“We had slow start, but we fought back and got right back into it,” Covington coach Roger Craft said. “They had a big 3 right before half and were able to carry over some momentum.

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Covington’s Sam Earick goes up for a shot against Bethel Friday night.

“We just need to find a way to not come out so sluggish to start the second half. But give them credit, they are tough. They get after it. They are playing well right now, and we are trying to find it.”

Two other Bees were in double figures, as Schwieterman chipped in 12 and Bain added 11.

Craft led Covington with 13 points.

Bethel (6-2, 4-2 CCC) is giving up 33.1 points per

game on the season. In its last two wins, Bethel has only given up 47 points total. The Bees host Emmanuel Christian next Friday.

“Defensively, we need to continue challenge our character and resolve,” Hickman said. “When you play well on the defensive end, the offensive end seems to fall into place.”

The Buccs (3-5, 2-2) travel to Milton-Union today.

Covington — 27 Earick 1-0-3, D. Owens 2-1-5, Craft 5-3-13, C. Owens 2-0-4, Benedict 1-0-2. Totals: 11-4-27.

Bethel — 48 Bain 5-1-11, Hamlin 7-1-18, Zimmerman 2-0-4, Schwieterman 4-3-12, Elsass 1-0-2. Totals: 19-548.

Score By Quarters Cov ........................7 19 23 27 Bethel..................12 24 38 48 3-point goals: Covington — Earick. Bethel — Hamlin 4, Schwieterman.

Records: Covington 3-5.

Bethel 6-2.

Reserve score: Bethel 27, Covington 20.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Antawn Jamison had 22 points and six rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 98-87 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Kyrie Irving had 14 points, five assists and five rebounds and former Timberwolves guard Ramon Sessions had 11 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who held Minnesota to three fastbreak points.

Kevin Love had 29 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have taken two major steps backward since beating Dallas and San Antonio on successive nights to start the week.

They lost to Memphis on Wednesday night and then never really were in it Friday thanks to an uninspired effort against the Cavs. Minnesota fell to 2-3 on a five-game homestand.

Alonzo Gee, who tried out for the Timberwolves a few seasons ago, had 11 points and six boards off the bench, and the Cavs simply outworked the lackluster Wolves for the win.

The Wolves got as close as 90-78 in the fourth before Anderson Varejao scored on a putback and Jamison drilled a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 17 and seal it for the Cavs.

The Cavaliers entered the game tops in the NBA at allowing fast-break points with just 6.5 per game, and they put the brakes on Ricky Rubio and the Wolves on Friday night.

Minnesota didn’t score a single point in transition through the first 41

minutes and ended up with just three for the night as Cleveland’s physical backcourt held the Wolves in check.

Michael Beasley had nine points on 4-for-12 shooting and 12 rebounds, but limped off with an injured right ankle in the final 2 minutes for Minnesota, which missed 10 free throws and shot 4 for 20 from 3-point range.

Rubio finished with 10 points and five assists.

The game pitted Irving, the No. 1 overall pick, against Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams, the second pick and a player the Cavs considered taking in June.

Cavaliers coach Byron Scott has thrown Irving right into the deep end, starting him from opening night while fourth overall pick Tristan Thompson, and Williams in Minnesota, have been coming off the bench.

Despite reports that the Cavs were enamored with Williams, Scott said on Friday night that his workouts in Cleveland were “OK.” “At that particular time, with the No. 1 pick, what we really, truly needed was a point guard,” Scott said. “And that’s what we went after.”

Irving got out quickly in a non-descript first half, scoring 12 points with four assists and three rebounds to help the Cavs take a 52-45 lead into halftime.

Williams was the only thing the Wolves had going for them early. He scored nine points on 3for-3 shooting while Beasley, Love and Luke Ridnour combined to shoot 6 for 20.

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Penn State hires Bill O’Brien as head coach STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has hired New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien as its head coach, the first change in leadership for the storied football program in nearly a halfcentury.

The announcement caps a turbulent two-month period that began with the firing of Hall of Famer Joe Paterno on Nov. 9 in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

Not only is O’Brien replacing Division I’s winningest coach, but he must also guide a program shrouded in uncertainty.

Besides the criminal investigation into Sandusky, the NCAA has launched its own

inquiry.

The 42-year-old O’Brien was set to be formally announced at a news conference late Saturday morning.

Penn State hadn’t hired a head football coach in 46 seasons. In between, the 85year-old Paterno won 409 games and was elected to the Hall of Fame.

“I am thrilled to be the head coach of the Penn State football program,” O’Brien said in a statement.

“As head coach of this special football program, it is my responsibility to ensure that this program represents the highest level of character, respect and integrity in everything we do.”

He said that encompassed coaches, players and

anyone else involved in the 125-year-old football program.

“There is tremendous pride in Penn State football and (we) will never, ever take that for granted,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien has no apparent previous ties to Penn State and a proud program tarnished by a scandal that also led to the departure of President Graham Spanier.

O’Brien and Paterno do share at least one connection though both coaches attended Brown University.

“I understand Bill O’Brien has been named head coach and I want to congratulate him on his appointment,” Paterno said in a statement to The Associated Press provided

by his family. “I don’t know Bill, but I respect his coaching record, and I am particularly pleased we share a connection to my alma mater, Brown.”

“Despite recent commentary to the contrary, Penn State football has always been about more than winning,” Paterno added, citing what he said was the program’s commitment to education and community service. “I am hopeful this tradition will continue.”

This was O’Brien’s first year coordinating the Patriots’ high-scoring offense, but he has also coached star quarterback Tom Brady since 2009 and spent 2008 coaching receivers.

O’Brien recently was in

the spotlight when he and Brady got into a heated argument, shown on national television, after Brady threw an interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 34-27 win over the Washington Redskins on Dec. 11.

New England closed the regular season on an eightgame winning streak, and scored 513 points, the most in the AFC. Brady threw for 5,235 yards and 39 touchdowns, while had just 12 interceptions.

Brady has described O’Brien as a great coach and friend. Receiver Julian Edelman on Friday in Foxborough described O’Brien as charismatic and emotional.

“We have found the man

to take Penn State football forward,” Acting Athletic Director David Joyner said.

“Needless to say, we have been looking for someone with some very special qualities, beginning with a heart that beats to the values and vision of Penn State University and our Penn State football legacy and tradition.”

Longevity was also a trademark at Penn State, starting with the head coach himself. He had loyal assistants, most of whom had worked for the Hall of Famer for years and in a couple cases, decades.

One of those assistants, defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, took over as the interim coach following Paterno’s firing.

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SPORTS

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Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michelle Zelnick competes in the backstroke Friday night against Greenville.

Swimming â&#x2013; CONTINUED FROM 15 Jackson and Mason Riemer won (1:49.34). The 200 free relay team, which consisted of Will Evans, Matthew Roetter, Goodall and Riemer, also placed first (1:39.10). The 400 free relay team of Peter Mengos, Jonathan Liew, Jackson and Roetter finished on top (3:58.66). Will Evans won the 200 free (2:03.37) and the 100 free (53.19 seconds), Goodall won the 200 IM (2:20.59) and the 100 backstroke (1:08.10), while Riemer won the 50 free (22.78 seconds) and Jackson placed first in the 100 butterfly (1:00.34). Joel Evans won the 500 free (5:55.25).

The girls 200 medley relay team of Michelle Zelnick, Colleen Powers, Kaysee Morgan and

Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tyler Miller goes up for a shot Friday against Butler.

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Bowling â&#x2013; CONTINUED FROM 15 STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER

tinue GWOC North play at home against Greenville on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;˘ Tippecanoe splits TROY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tippecanoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls tasted defeat for the first time this season, falling 2,402-2,255 to Stebbins, while the boys claimed a 2,715-2,412 victory over the Indians Friday at Troy Bowl.

Steven Calhoun rolled games of 216-213 for a 429 series to lead the Red Devil boys (7-2, 6-1 Central Buckeye Conference), and Ryan Rittenhouse rolled games of 223-187 for a 410 series. Logan Banks rolled 187-203â&#x20AC;&#x201D;390, Luke Nimer rolled 167-197â&#x20AC;&#x201D;364 and Josh Bellas rolled 144-171â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 315. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glad to see the guys get back on the winning side of things,â&#x20AC;? Tippecanoe coach Clay Lavercombe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They bowled well tonight in both individual games and in baker. It was a team effort.â&#x20AC;?

Caitlin Wolff led the girls (8-1, 6-1) with games of 180176 for a 356 series. Rebecca Milas rolled 176-127â&#x20AC;&#x201D;303, Chelsea Brown rolled 133170â&#x20AC;&#x201D;303, Jordan Amspaugh rolled 148-149â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 297 and Demi York rolled 133-144â&#x20AC;&#x201D;277. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always tough to lose, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always tough to lose your first,â&#x20AC;? Lavercombe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls battled today.â&#x20AC;?

Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seth Lucas drives past a Butler defender Friday night during the Trojansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6154 victory. free throw to make it 5650, then Greer hit two free throws to cut it back to four. Zack Rohr then hit a pair with under a minute to play and a drive by Greer made it 58-54 with 27 seconds left. May and Martinez each hit free throws after Butler misses, and then Martinez got a hand on a 3-point attempt

by Tindall â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who hit four of them in the game for 12 points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Troy celebrated.

Martinez added 15 points, five rebounds and three assists, Rohr had nine points and six rebounds, Kirtz had eight points and seven rebounds and Seth Lucas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while not scoring a point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dished out seven assists.

It was reminiscent of Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win at Trotwood earlier in the season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a game in which Troy led by more Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kelley Kirtz passes the ball in transition Friday than 20, the Rams cut to night against Butler. one and Troy iced with free 3-point goals: Troy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; throws and never trailed Arena â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where they will late. play in the Flyinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the Martinez 2, May 3, Kirtz 2. Butler 4, Pugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That (Trotwood) was a Hoop tournament on Jan. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tindall Records: Troy 7-1, 4-0. Butler signature win for this 14.

4-4, 2-2.

Troy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 61 group,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Reserve score: Butler 52, Zach Martinez 6-1-15, Seth Troy 44. this is a very tough place to 0-0-0, Cody May 10-6-29, come and play. A GWOC Lucas Kelley Kirtz 2-2-8, Dylan win on the road? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take Cascaden 0-0-0, Tyler Miller 0-0that any day of the week. 0, Zack Rohr 3-3-9. Totals: 21-12Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not leaving here 61.

Upper Valley Medical Center Butler â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 54 hanging our heads after Premier Health Partners Mark Tindall 4-0-12, Sam this one. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leaving here Hershberger 1-0-2, Jake Greer 9Center for Sports Medicine proud of getting a seven- 3-21, Richard Motter 0-2-2, Alex Joiner 0-0-0, Ryne Pugh 3-0-7, point win.â&#x20AC;?

Before their game at Jordan Greer 5-0-10. Totals: 22-5Piqua, the Trojans travel to 54. Score By Quarters Fairmont on Tuesday to get Troy .....................18 35 51 61 an early look at Trent Butler ..................10 22 39 54

TEAM

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MONTH

New year, same leader time winner who was second in the FedEx Cup and on the PGA Tour money list. Simpson played the last five holes on the front nine in 5-under par and shot 68 to match Steve Stricker, Michael Bradley and Martin Laird.

Thirteen players in the 27-man field of PGA Tour winners broke par in gorgeous conditions along the cliffs of Maui. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the smallest field since this event moved to Kapalua, hurt by 11 players who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t or couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to Maui, and by Lucas Glover having to withdraw Friday morning because of a sprained knee from a paddle board accident last Saturday.

Just like any new season, there was a degree of nervousness and uncertainty, starting with the defending champion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never sure

what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get the first round of the year,â&#x20AC;? Byrd said.

It was nearly a repeat performance from last year, when Byrd started his season with five birdies on the front nine, the holing out a wedge on the 10th for eagle to get to 7 under early in his round before he settled into pars.

This time, the culprit was a bad swing on the ninth fairway when Byrd tried to hit driver off the deck to reach the par-5 green into the wind, and instead found a bunker from 60 yards away that led to a bogey.

He was even more disappointed at the end of the round, when he threeputted for par. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leading the golf tournament and you walk off a hole embarrassed,â&#x20AC;?

Byrd said.

DECEMBER 2011

MIAMI EAST HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM Front row (L to R): Allie Millhouse, Anna Kieswetter, Kelsey Vanchure, Allison Morrett, Angie Mack, Lindsay Blankenship. Back row (L to R): Head Coach John Cash, Paige Mullen, Samantha Cash, Trina Current, Leah Dunivan, Ashley Current, Abby Cash, Assistant Coach Lori Smith and Assistant Coach Lauren Kiwacka.

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KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A new PGA Tour season began with a familiar name atop the leaderboard Friday at Kapalua.

Defending champion Jonathan Byrd ran off six straight birdies early in his round, then stalled on the back nine and settled for a 6-under 67 that gave him a one-shot lead in the Tournament of Champions.

Byrd hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won since his playoff victory a year ago in the season opener.

He felt a little uptight starting a new season, wanting to get off to a good start in breezy conditions on the Plantation Course.

But after two holes, he looked as comfortable as ever.

It must have felt as if last season never ended for Webb Simpson, a two-

Troy put together a timely 226 game to Sidneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 212 to push the margin back to 31 pins heading to the final baker game. Sidney didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let up, rolling a 201 game forcing Troy with at least a 171 game to win. With the match on the line, anchor bowler Elizabeth Reed converted a 3-6 spare and then stuck on the final ball allowing Troy to finish with a 182 and claim the win.

Jackie Brown led the Trojan girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; scoring with games of 254-173 for a 427 series. Elizabeth Reed turned in a 412 series, rolling games of 191-222.

Courtney Metzger shot steady games of 179 and 191. Megan Walker provided a huge lift to Troy, entering the match in the second game and rolling a 213.

For the boys, Brad Johnson shot an even 500 series with games of 243257. A.J. Bigelow continued his stand out bowling with 214-244 for a 458 series.

Kyle Neves contributed a 239-203 and Andrew Spencer added a 205.

The boys team moved to 14-2 (11-2 GWOC) with the win, while the girls team improved to 13-3 (11-2 GWOC). The Trojans bowl in the Buckeye Classic in Columbus today then con-

OF THE

â&#x2013; CONTINUED FROM 15 â&#x20AC;&#x153;That rim had to look like the size of the ocean for a while there,â&#x20AC;? Troy coach Tim Miller said of Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the guys around him have done a great job of finding him and getting him the basketball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capable of that, and Zach (Martinez) has done that a few times for us, too. Any one of our five guys can do that on any given night, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to key defensively.â&#x20AC;?

But for May, there was no hint that it was going to be a career night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just felt like any other night,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we knew it was a bigger game. Butler always plays us tough.â&#x20AC;?

Something the Trojans are getting used to from everyone they see â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly in the GWOC North.

Troy has won six straight since a loss to Beavercreek and is currently 4-0 in divisional play, needing only a win at Piqua â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which lost for the first time in GWOC North play Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jan. 13 to complete the first half of its GWOC schedule unbeaten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids are in a position where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best shot.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve kind of got a bullseye on our back,â&#x20AC;? Miller said.

And in the second half, the Aviators (4-4, 2-2) delivered their best shot.

Butler got as close as eight in the third quarter before Troy rebuilt its lead to 51-39 heading into the fourth. But the Aviators got the first five points of the fourth and cut the lead to six at 54-48. Jake Greer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who had a team-high 21 points and four assists for Butler â&#x20AC;&#x201D; then converted a layup after a steal and drew a foul, giving the Aviators a chance to make it a one-possession game.

But he missed the free throw, and Troy made the plays it needed to down the stretch to hang on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our kids were very resilient down the stretch,â&#x20AC;?

Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butler did a nice job of changing up defenses and keeping us off balance. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some things to work on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the kids were able to keep their composure and take care of business.â&#x20AC;?

May tipped in a third chance off of a missed Troy

Meredith Orozco won (2:03.62). Powers, Reagan Dutton, Meredith Orozco and Zelnick also won the 200 free relay (1:48.86).

Another Troy relay team won, as well, with Dutton, Lindsey Orozco, Cassie Rice and Mackenzie Rice winning the 400 free (4:40.30). Powers won the 200 free (2:14.56) and the 50 free (26.94 seconds), while Zelnick was victorious in the 200 IM (2:15.75) and Morgan was first in the 100 butterfly (1:14.76).

Emma Brumfield won the 500 free (6:26.46). Zelnick placed first in the 100 backstroke (1:03.78). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great meet for us to get back in the water and get racing after the holiday,â&#x20AC;? Morgan said.

Troy travels to Sidney today.

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

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 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 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 (102), 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.

SCOREBOARD

Scores AND SCHEDULES

HOCKEY GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 39 26 9 4 56116 82 Philadelphia 38 23 11 4 50130113 Pittsburgh 39 21 14 4 46122103 New Jersey 40 22 16 2 46111116 N.Y. Islanders 37 14 17 6 34 88116 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 37 26 10 1 53138 69 41 21 15 5 47127136 Ottawa Toronto 40 20 15 5 45129128 40 18 18 4 40106119 Buffalo 40 15 18 7 37106113 Montreal Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 41 20 13 8 48107115 Washington 38 21 15 2 44114110 Winnipeg 40 19 16 5 43107118 Tampa Bay 39 17 19 3 37108133 Carolina 42 14 21 7 35110141 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 41 24 13 4 52132120 Chicago Detroit 39 25 13 1 51128 88 40 23 12 5 51103 89 St. Louis Nashville 40 21 15 4 46106112 Columbus 39 10 24 5 25 94130 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 41 25 13 3 53134 99 Minnesota 41 21 14 6 48 95 98 42 23 18 1 47114116 Colorado 42 18 19 5 41100123 Calgary Edmonton 40 16 21 3 35110115 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 37 22 11 4 48107 87 Los Angeles 41 20 14 7 47 88 92 Dallas 39 22 16 1 45108113 41 19 17 5 43103108 Phoenix Anaheim 38 10 22 6 26 88127 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 Los Angeles 1, Phoenix 0, OT San Jose 2, Columbus 1 Friday's Games New Jersey 5, Florida 2 N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 1 Carolina 4, Buffalo 2 Colorado 4, Chicago 0 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.

Sunday's Games Philadelphia at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 4 2 .667 — Philadelphia Boston 4 4 .500 1 3 4 .429 1½ Toronto New York 3 4 .429 1½ 2 6 .250 3 New Jersey Southeast Division Pct GB W L Miami 7 1 .875 — Orlando 5 3 .625 2 5 3 .625 2 Atlanta Charlotte 2 5 .286 4½ 0 7 .000 6½ Washington Central Division Pct GB W L Chicago 7 1 .875 — 5 2 .714 1½ Indiana Cleveland 4 3 .571 2½ 2 4 .333 4 Milwaukee Detroit 2 5 .286 4½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L San Antonio 5 2 .714 — 3 3 .500 1½ Memphis Dallas 3 5 .375 2½ Houston 2 5 .286 3 New Orleans 2 5 .286 3 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 5 1 .833 — Denver 6 2 .750 — Oklahoma City 6 2 .750 — Utah 3 3 .500 2 Minnesota 2 5 .286 3½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 3 2 .600 — L.A. Lakers 4 4 .500 ½ Sacramento 3 5 .375 1½ Phoenix 2 4 .333 1½ Golden State 2 4 .333 1½ Thursday's Games Miami 116, Atlanta 109,3OT San Antonio 93, Dallas 71 Sacramento 103, Milwaukee 100 Portland 107, L.A. Lakers 96 Friday's Games Atlanta 102, Charlotte 96, OT New Jersey 97, Toronto 85 New York 99, Washington 96 Philadelphia 96, Detroit 73 Indiana 87, Boston 74 Oklahoma City 109, Houston 94 Denver 96, New Orleans 88 Cleveland 98, Minnesota 87 Chicago 97, Orlando 83 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.

Sunday's Games Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m.

Orlando at Sacramento, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

SPORTS ON TV TODAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — BBVA Compass Bowl, SMU vs.

Pittsburgh, at Birmingham, Ala. ESPN2 — NCAA, FCS, playoffs, championship game, Sam Houston St. vs. N. Dakota St., at Frisco, Texas GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Africa Open, third round, at East London, South Africa (same-day tape) 5:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Tournament of Champions, second round, at Kapalua, Hawaii MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Florida at Tennessee 2 p.m. FSN — Washington at Utah 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Florida St. at Clemson FSN — Washington St. at Colorado MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, at Copiapo, Chile (delayed tape) NFL FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m. NBC — Playoffs, AFC or NFC Wild Card Game, Cincinnati at Houston 8 p.m. NBC — Playoffs, AFC or NFC Wild Card Game, Detroit at New Orleans PREP BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Simeon (Ill.) vs. Miller Grove (Ga.), at Wheeling, W.Va. PREP FOOTBALL 1 p.m. NBC — All-Star game, All-American Bowl, at San Antonio WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. CBS — National coverage, Michigan St. at Penn St. 4 p.m. CBS — National coverage, UConn at Notre Dame 6 p.m. FSN — UCLA at Arizona St. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Portland, 9 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace 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: Pts Prv .................................Record 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 12 992 16 10. Michigan St.........13-2 977 4 11. Louisville .............12-2 12. Indiana................13-1 974 13 13. Florida.................11-3 753 10 663 17 14. Kansas................10-3 644 15 15. Mississippi St......13-2 16. Michigan .............12-2 641 18 611 19 17. UNLV...................15-2 506 11 18. Wisconsin ...........12-3 19. Murray St. ...........14-0 454 20 20. Marquette ...........12-2 447 14 292 23 21.Virginia ................12-1 269 24 22. Harvard...............12-1 23. Kansas St...........11-1 229 — 196 25 24. San Diego St......12-2 121 — 25. Gonzaga.............11-2 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 975 1 1. Baylor (39) ............13-0 925 2 2. UConn...................11-1 3. Notre Dame..........13-1 903 3 4. Stanford ................11-1 860 4 818 5 5. Maryland...............13-0 745 7 6.Tennessee...............9-3 7. Duke........................9-2 717 8 8. Ohio St..................14-0 670 9 647 10 9.Texas A&M..............9-2 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 Carolina....10-2 99 24 Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 12, Virginia 11, LSU 6, South Carolina 3, Georgia Tech 2, Kansas 1, Michigan 1, Colorado 1.

Ohio Boys Basketball Scores Friday Ada 50, Delphos Jefferson 28 Akr. Hoban 61, Chardon NDCL 57 Amherst Steele 66, Olmsted Falls 59 Arcanum 54, Pitsburg FranklinMonroe 48 Arlington 47, Pandora-Gilboa 31 Ashland 76, Lexington 45 Ashland Crestview 60, Norwalk St. Paul 47 Beallsville 59, Bridgeport 52 Bellbrook 62, Eaton 61 Beverly Ft. Frye 69, Lore City Buckeye Trail 68 Bloom-Carroll 58, Ashville Teays Valley 41 Botkins 58, Ft. Loramie 51 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 49, Berea 43 Brookville 43, Monroe 40 Brunswick 47, Medina 37 Canfield S. Range 78, Columbiana Crestview 41 Canton Heritage Christian 61, Kingsway Christian 33 Cin. Aiken 60, Cin. Woodward 48 Cin. Indian Hill 70, Cin. Mariemont 51 Cin. La Salle 43, Cin. Elder 38 Cin. McNicholas 36, Hamilton Badin

33 Cin. N. College Hill 57, Lockland 53 Cin. NW 74, Harrison 60 Cin. Oak Hills 60, Cin. Princeton 55 Cin. Walnut Hills 45, Kings Mills Kings 29 Circleville Logan Elm 51, Cols.

Hamilton Twp. 19 Cle. Hts. 78, E. Cle. Shaw 57 Clyde 52, Milan Edison 39 Coldwater 65, Rockford Parkway 31 Collins Western Reserve 62, Plymouth 55 Cols. Africentric 88, Cols. West 27 Cols. Centennial 84, Cols. Whetstone 68 Cols. East 70, Cols. Mifflin 60 Cols. Marion-Franklin 54, Cols. South 47 Cols. Upper Arlington 60, Hilliard Davidson 43 Cols. Walnut Ridge 66, Cols.

Eastmoor 47 Columbia Station Columbia 72, Fairview 64 Columbus Grove 63, Van Wert Lincolnview 44 Convoy Crestview 54, Ottoville 26 Copley 58, Medina Highland 56 Creston Norwayne 66, Smithville 42 Crown City S. Gallia 55, Reedsville Eastern 40 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 67, Akr. Manchester 50 Dalton 60, W. Salem NW 48 Day. Chaminade-Julienne 48, Day. Carroll 31 Day. Dunbar 103, Day. Stivers 42 Day. Meadowdale 66, Day. Belmont 31 Defiance 84, Celina 48 Delaware Hayes 55, New Albany 45 Delphos St. John's 50, New Knoxville 43 Dublin Scioto 61, Dublin Jerome 42 E. Can. 55, Atwater Waterloo 40 Eastlake N. 62, Chardon 47 Elida 69, St. Marys Memorial 39 Fairfield 48, Cin. Colerain 40 Faith Academy 78, Mentor Christian 35 Findlay 70, Tol. St. Francis 41 Findlay Liberty-Benton 71, Dola Hardin Northern 25 Fredericktown 63, JohnstownMonroe 55 Fremont St. Joseph 73, N. Baltimore 34 Gahanna Cols. Academy 69, Hebron Lakewood 51 Galloway Westland 51, Hilliard Darby 50 Garfield Hts. 67, Strongsville 52 Greenfield McClain 56, London 43 Heath 62, Whitehall-Yearling 56 Huber Hts. Wayne 58, Kettering Fairmont 50 Huron 65, Port Clinton 57, OT Jeromesville Hillsdale 73, Rittman 36 Kinsman Badger 54, N. Bloomfield 38 Lancaster 37, Groveport-Madison 35 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 52, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 45 Leavittsburg LaBrae 58, Cortland Lakeview 21 Leesburg Fairfield 59, Seaman N. Adams 50 Leipsic 69, Arcadia 57 Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 33, Hamilton 32 Lima Bath 61, Wapakoneta 47 London Madison Plains 64, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 55 Lorain Clearview 53, Rocky River Lutheran W. 51 Loudonville 55, Johnstown Northridge 35 Lucasville Valley 65, Portsmouth W. 36 Lyndhurst Brush 82, Solon 43 Mansfield Madison 49, Orrville 46 Mansfield Sr. 73, Millersburg W. Holmes 64, OT Maria Stein Marion Local 44, St. Henry 42 Mason 70, W. Chester Lakota W. 60 Massillon Tuslaw 55, Wooster Triway 53, OT McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 60, Marion Cath. 41 Mechanicsburg 46, Spring. Cath.

Cent. 45 Miamisburg 79, Lebanon 75, 2OT Middleburg Hts. Midpark 48, Avon Lake 46 Middletown 66, Cin. Sycamore 45 Middletown Fenwick 58, Kettering Alter 56, 2OT Milford 55, Cin. Anderson 41 Milford Center Fairbanks 56, Lima Perry 41 Milton-Union 63, Camden Preble Shawnee 57

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Minerva 45, Beloit W. Branch 33 Mt. Gilead 66, Cardington-Lincoln 57 Mt. Vernon 55, Sunbury Big Walnut 33 N. Can. Hoover 66, Can. McKinley 60 N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 51, McDonald 49 New Boston Glenwood 55, Latham Western 52 New Carlisle Tecumseh 51, Spring.

Shawnee 34 New Concord John Glenn 58, Zanesville W. Muskingum 37 New Lebanon Dixie 62, Day. Northridge 50 New London 67, Monroeville 39 New Madison Tri-Village 83, New Paris National Trail 21 New Middletown Spring. 65, Lisbon David Anderson 49 New Philadelphia 53, Zanesville Rosecrans 51 New Riegel 89, Sycamore Mohawk 22 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 59, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 44 Newark 55, Pickerington N. 42 Newark Cath. 60, Cols. Bexley 52 Newark Licking Valley 46, Granville 43 Newton Falls 52, Youngs. Liberty 39 Norwalk 60, Willard 45 Oberlin Firelands 51, Medina Buckeye 49 Ottawa-Glandorf 67, Lima Shawnee 37 Eastwood 44, Pemberville Bloomdale Elmwood 31 Philo 52, New Lexington 42 Pickerington Cent. 93, Grove City 91 Plain City Jonathan Alder 73, Washington C.H. 55 Portsmouth 77, Gallipolis Gallia 36 Portsmouth Notre Dame 68, Franklin Furnace Green 38 Powell Olentangy Liberty 58, Westerville Cent. 38 Ravenna 71, Akr. Coventry 67 Reynoldsburg 48, Gahanna Lincoln 45 Ridgeway Ridgemont 50, Lima Temple Christian 44 Riverside Stebbins 46, Bellefontaine 22 Rootstown 60, Peninsula Woodridge 58 Russia 70, Sidney Fairlawn 39 S. Charleston SE 60, Cedarville 26 S. Webster 57, Wheelersburg 45 Salem 57, Can. South 51 Salineville Southern 43, Lowellville 28 Sandusky 83, Tiffin Columbian 73, OT Sandusky Perkins 47, Castalia Margaretta 30 Sandusky St. Mary 60, Oak Harbor 50 Shaker Hts. 88, Warrensville Hts. 62 Shelby 73, Bellevue 48 Spencerville 73, Lafayette Allen E. 52 Spring. NW 59, Spring. Greenon 58 St. Bernard Roger Bacon 51, Cin. Purcell Marian 45 St. Clairsville 66, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 50 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 59, Oak Glen, W.Va. 26 Streetsboro 55, Mogadore Field 46 Struthers 60, Austintown Fitch 58 Thomas Worthington 54, Grove City Cent. Crossing 44 Thornville Sheridan 52, Dresden TriValley 48 Tipp City Bethel 48, Covington 27 Tipp City Tippecanoe 53, Spring.

Kenton Ridge 52 Tol. Cent. Cath. 63, Fremont Ross 39 Tol. Rogers 104, Tol. Bowsher 82 Tol. Scott 45, Tol. Waite 29 Tol. St. John's 86, Oregon Clay 45 Tol. Whitmer 75, Lima Sr. 61 Troy 61, Vandalia Butler 54 Troy Christian 66, Bradford 45 Upper Sandusky 30, Galion 29, OT Utica 68, Howard E. Knox 31 Van Wert 65, Kenton 59 Vanlue 61, McComb 47 W. Carrollton 70, Day. Oakwood 45 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 57, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 48 W. Liberty-Salem 60, N. Lewisburg Triad 39 Wellington 75, Sullivan Black River 31 Westerville S. 62, Lewis Center Olentangy 50 Westlake 56, N. Olmsted 45 Windham 66, Mogadore 58 Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 52, Caldwell 45 Wooster 64, Bellville Clear Fork 52 Worthington Kilbourne 55, Dublin Coffman 44 Xenia 106, Fairborn 92 Zanesville 53, Coshocton 45, OT Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 75, Navarre Fairless 70 Bluffton Tournament Bluffton 43, Paulding 42 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Apple Creek Waynedale vs.

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Ohio Girls Basketball Scores Friday Beachwood 59, Gates Mills Hawken 46 Chagrin Falls 60, Orange 36 Chagrin Falls Kenston 51, Aurora 29 Cols. Africentric 87, Cols. West 13 Cols. Centennial 46, Cols. Whetstone 18 Cols. Eastmoor 61, Cols. Walnut Ridge 27 Cols. Northland 91, Cols. Linden McKinley 12 Cols. South 51, Cols. Marion-Franklin 38 Cols. Upper Arlington 59, Hilliard Davidson 39 Cols. Wellington 33, Northside Christian 17 Day. Temple Christian 48, Franklin Middletown Christian 23 Defiance Ayersville 51, Sherwood Fairview 40 Dublin Coffman 58, Worthington Kilbourne 50 Dublin Scioto 47, Dublin Jerome 42 Hilliard Darby 39, Galloway Westland 22 Ky. School for the Deaf, Ky. 20, Ohio Deaf 11 Lancaster 65, Groveport-Madison 35 Lewis Center Olentangy 59, Westerville S. 20 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 70, Hilliard Bradley 53 New Albany 50, Delaware Hayes 31 Pataskala Watkins Memorial 72, Cols. Franklin Hts. 30 Reynoldsburg 31, Gahanna Lincoln 27 Teays Valley Christian, W.Va. 54, OVC 42 Westerville N. 49, Marysville 21 Wickliffe 48, Richmond Hts. 47 Classic in the Country Tournament Cols. Brookhaven 74, Cols.

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GOLF Tournament of Champions Scores Friday At Plantation Course at Kapalua Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,411; Par 73 (36-37) First Round Jonathan Byrd......................31-36—67 Michael Bradley....................34-34—68 Martin Laird ..........................35-33—68 Steve Stricker .......................35-33—68 Webb Simpson.....................32-36—68 Keegan Bradley....................34-35—69 K.J. Choi................................35-35—70 Bryce Molder........................36-35—71 D.A. Points ............................34-37—71 Ben Crane ............................37-35—72

TRANSACTIONS Friday’s Sports Transactions American League CLEVELAND INDIANS_Promoted Jeff Desjardins to lead assistant athletic trainer. Named Michael Salazar assistant athletic trainer.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS_Agreed to terms with OF Doug Deeds and INF Jorge Cantu on minor league contracts.

National League CINCINNATI REDS_Agreed to terms with RHP Sean Gallagher, LHP Jeremy Horst, RHP Chad Reineke, LHP Clayton Tanner, RHP Kanekoa Texeira, C Brian Esposito, C Corky Miller and OF Daryl Jones on minor league contracts. Promoted Mack Jenkins to assistant pitching coach.

COLORADO ROCKIES_Agreed to terms with C Wilkin Castillo, OF Leonard Davis, RHP Mike Ekstrom and OF Brandon Roberts on minor league contracts.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Named Derek Lilliquist pitching coach, Dyer Miller bullpen coach, Brent Strom minor league pitching coordinator, Jamie Pogue bullpen catcher, Dan Kantrovitz director of scouting, Cesar Geronimo Jr. international scouting cross checker and Angel Ovalles Dominican Republic scouting supervisor. Promoted Matt Slater to director of player personnel, Tony Ferreira to baseball operations assistant/player development and Jared Odom to baseball operations assistant/scouting.

SAN DIEGO PADRES_Acquired RHP Andrew Cashner and OF KyungMin Na from the Chicago Cubs for INF Anthony Rizzo and RHP Zach Cates.

Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM_Signed RHP Alec Lewis to a contract extension.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS_Signed OF Patrick Norris and RHP Kellyn Schellenberg to contract extensions.

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS_Signed C Greg Van Horn to a contract extension.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS_Signed LHP Vinny Lally and SS Ellis Lowe.

CITY BEACH TRAVERSE BUMS_Signed SS Jordan Kreke.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL_Fined San Diego LB Antwan Barnes $25,000 for unnecessary physical contact with an official and Green Bay LB Erik Walden $15,000 for roughing the passer in Week 17 games.

BUFFALO BILLS_Signed WR David Clowney, LB Robert Eddins, LB Scott McKillop, DB Prince Miller, DE Jay Ross, G Jake Vermiglio and G Keith Williams.

CHICAGO BEARS_Named Mike Tice offensive coordinator. Signed TE Draylen Ross, G Reggie Stephens and CB Donovan Warren.

GREEN BAY PACKERS_Announced the resignation of vice president Jason Wied.

OAKLAND RAIDERS_Announced they have agreed to terms with Reggie McKenzie to become their general manager.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Recalled F Pierre-Cedric Labrie from Norfolk (AHL). Reassigned D Evan Oberg to Norfolk.

Canadian Football League EDMONTON ESKIMOS_Signed OL Kyle Koch and DT Etienne Legare.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BLUE COLUMBUS JACKETS_Recalled C Ryan Russell from Springfield (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS_Reassigned LW Tim Kennedy to San Antonio (AHL).

N A S H V I L L E PREDATORS_Assigned G Anders Lindback and D Jonathon Blum to Milwaukee (AHL). Recalled G Jeremy Smith from Milwaukee.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Acquired D Brendan Mikkelson from Calgary for F Blair Jones. Announced F Brett Connolly returned from Team Canada.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS_Assigned F Matt Frattin and D Korbinian Holzer to Toronto (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL_Suspended Lake Erie C Adrian Foster three games as a consequence of a charging incident in a Jan. 4 game against Oklahoma City.

ECHL B A K E R S F I E L D CONDORS_Acquired D Josh Van Dyk and future considerations from the Florida for F Matt Marquardt.

READING ROYALS_Announced F Tyler Brenner, F Dale Mitchell and F Kenny Ryan were assigned to the team from Toronto (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS_Signed D Hunter Freeman.

COLUMBUS CREW_Signed F Olman Vargas to a multiyear contract.

NEW YORK RED BULLS_Loaned F Thierry Henry to Arsenal FC (English Premier) until the middle of February.

TORONTO FC_Named Thomas Rongen director of the soccer academy.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS_Signed C Martin Bonjour.

COLLEGE ARIZONA STATE_Announced junior QB Brock Osweiler will enter the NFL draft.

CARLETON_Named Bob Pagel interim head football coach.

DePAUW_Named Stefanie BakerWatson director of athletics and recreational sports.

PENN STATE_Named Bill O'Brien football coach.

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI_Named defensive line coach Lorenzo Costantini, secondary coach Maurice Drayton, wide receiver coach Broderick Fobbs and offensive line coach Tucker Peavey.