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Brown winter saves green

President Barack Obama greats UAW President Bob King during a roundtable meeting on Insourcing American Jobs, Wednesday, in the Old Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington. At right is White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett.

The warm, brown winter that has disappointed snow lovers in much of the U.S. has put more green in the pockets of state and local governments that had their budgets busted last year by the high cost of keeping streets and highways clear. Cities that normally spend millions on salt, sand and snowplows are happily saving the money for other purposes. Some are even taking advantage of the mild weather to carry on with outdoor projects that would usually have to wait until spring. See Page 9.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flanked by business executives, President Barack Obama urged employers Wednesday to create jobs in the U.S. rather than ship them overseas and offered to propose tax incentives to help them. “I’m incredibly optimistic about our prospects,” Obama said about the economy after meeting with more than a dozen corporate and small business leaders whose firms have succeeded, to one degree or another, in bringing jobs back to the United States. A day after his Republican adversaries competed in the New Hampshire primary, Obama sought to grab back the spotlight and underscore his focus on the economy by convening a high-profile White House forum on how to increase employment and stem the

hundreds of thousands of jobs that have been sent overseas. Obama did not mention any of his potential Republican challengers during his public remarks. But two participants in the forum, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard, compared Obama favorably to Mitt Romney, who on Tuesday won the New Hampshire Republican primary and solidified his lead over the GOP presidential field. Gerard said his union represented workers in companies that had been acquired by Romney’s former firm, Bain Capital, and that eventually shut down. “From our point of view, this president from day one has tried to

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Cookson student to serve as UD ball boy this weekend Haystack meal a favorite for Amish Cook

ut a basketball in Cookson Elementary fourth grader Ryan LeVan’s hands and watch his face light up. Saturday, LeVan’s dream of being part of the University of Dayton Flyers basketball team will come true. “I’m a big Dayton Flyers fan — that’s the only basketball team if you ask me,” said LeVan. LeVan will be on the sidelines as an official ball boy for Saturday’s matchup against La Salle University’s Explorers at 7 p.m., where he’ll get to cheer on his favorite Flyer — star forward Luke Fabrizius. “I cheer on the Flyers that’s for sure, but I’ve never been a ball boy before, so this is my first time,” LeVan said. “I’ve been to a few games and watch them on TV. They play tonight (versus St. Bonaventure) so I’m going to stay up late tonight.” LeVan has attended the Dayton Flyers’ father/son basketball camps for three years where he met and befriended Fabrizius — the Flyers’ starting forward. “Playing basketball at UD has not only given me a great education, but neat opportunities like this to give back to the community,” Fabrizius said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I’m so excited to see Ryan out there on Saturday, he’s a great kid.” Fabrizius said he got to know the LeVans through the basketball camps that Ryan and his father have attended over the years. “It’s a great way to meet people from the community and it’s an honor to have Ryan and families like his to come back to

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We are now a week into 2012 and a whole new year lies ahead of us. I hope you readers had a blessed holiday season. This week husband Joe is back to work after a two-week break and our six youngest children will also go back to school. It was wonderful having everyone home but it is always nice to get back to a normal schedule.

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Cookson Elementary School fourth grade student Ryan LeVan dribbles the ball around Wednesday in the school gymnasium. LeVan, who is a Flyers fan, will be on the sidelines Saturday when Dayton takes on La Salle at UD Arena.

“I cheer on the Flyers that’s for sure, but I’ve never been a ball boy before, so this is my first time,” — Ryan LeVan

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time make 3-pointers and a few 2-pointers and one time I saw him break his nose during a game.” LeVan received a special package with two Dayton Flyers T-shirts, tickets for his family to go LEVAN to the game and an invitation to be the ball boy earlier this week. LeVan proudly wore I’m excited to help the the games and help us his Fabrizius and Flyer Flyers out Saturday.” out,” Fabrizius said. “I pride on Wednesday, Ask LeVan Fabrizius can’t wait to see him facts and he’ll quickly rat- showing off a personalized Saturday night.” photograph on the shirt tle off his number (23) “Me and Dad (Don that was taken with the LeVan) have been going to and his position on the basketball player at the basketball camps for three court (forward) and the father/son basketball years and it’s a lot of fun,” 10-year-old keeps a close camp last summer. watch on his favorite LeVan said. “We went to LeVan also plays basFlyer. different stations and “He’s pretty tall — he’s ketball himself, which of learned new stuff and course, is his favorite bigger than me!” LeVan (Fabrizius) taught us sport. some new tricks, so yeah, said. “I see him all the

The Troy Planning Commission kicked-off the new year Wednesday with a fresh look at the Summerfield Land Company’s revision to the Stonebridge Meadows general plan. Judy Tomb, of the Troybased Summerfield Land Company, was present, along with all members of the TPC. Troy City Council in December 2009 unanimously approved the Stonebridge Meadows rezoning and 135-lot residential development, located west of the McKaig Road and Ohio 718 intersection. The current proposal lists 134-lots with an increase in lot size. The proposal also includes an increase of housing phases from the approved five phases over a 7-10-year period, to seven phases over 10-to-14 years. The proposed development also increases lot sizes and removes the subdivision’s 4-acre private park. Planning and Zoning Director Tim Smith said the presentation of the new proposed Stonebridge Meadows general plan was for discussion purposes only and the new plan was not ready for recommendation until the next TPC meeting. Recommendation is planned for the TPC’s next meeting on Jan. 25. TPC chairman Alan Kappers said he would not be present at the Jan. 25 meeting and gave his opinion of the new proposal. He said his main concern was the new proposal no longer included a private park and decreased green space from the approved 12.3acre open space to 7.7 acres and a parkland dedication fee. “I don’t like the fact we are getting rid of a park and I certainly don’t want to give up more green space,” Kappers said. Kappers said public subdivision parks, such as Kensington, are

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Wednesday. Corn Month Price Change Jan 6.4650 - .50 Mar 6.5650 - .50 O/N 5.4750 -4 Beans Month Price Change Jan 11.6300 - 29 11.6800 - 29 Mar S/O/N 11.4450 - 18 Wheat Month Price Change Jan 6.3100 + 1.25 J/A 6.5300 + 2.50 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.

• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Wednesday. Symbol Price Change AA 9.63 +0.19 CAG 26.88 -0.09 CSCO 19.07 +0.24 EMR 47.83 -0.87 F 12.07 +0.27 FITB 13.75 -0.10 FLS 104.83 -0.44 GM 24.47 +1.23 GR 124.32 +0.17 ITW 49.05 +0.37 JCP 34.56 +0.14 KMB 72.53 -0.35 KO 68.06 -1.28 KR 24.09 -0.23 LLTC 30.85 +0.01 MCD 99.93 +0.23 9.09 +0.03 MSFG PEP 65.01 -0.65 PMI 0.31 0.00 16.64 -0.05 SYX TUP 55.92 -0.12 USB 28.41 +0.15 VZ 38.90 +0.33 WEN 5.39 -0.03 WMT 59.40 +0.36

Alaska town orders shovels to dig out Winter storm left nearly 15 feet of snow in its wake ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — When you’re trying to clear nearly 15 feet of snow, a regular shovel just isn’t going to cut it. As residents in the fishing town of Cordova and 57 Alaska National Guard members tried to dig out, they learned that they didn’t have the right tool for the job. There were plenty of regular shovels around. But what they needed was a larger version with a scoop that can push a cubic foot of snow or better at a time. “That’s what’s missing in Alaska,” city spokesman Tim Joyce said. Not anymore. “We will be shipping 72 shovels to Alaska by plane tomorrow to help,” said Genevieve Gagne, product manager at the shovel’s maker, Quebec, Canada-based Garant. The new shovels cost about $50 each, and the city is paying for them with its emergency funds. The Yukon ergo sleigh shovels, with a 26-inch scoop, have a huge advantage over regular shovels. “Trying to lift snow all day with those is pretty backbreaking,” Joyce said. “We have the National Guard right now using the standard shovel, and they’re getting pretty trashed everyday not the shovels but the Guardsmen themselves,” he said. Since Nov. 1, storms have

• CONTINUED FROM A1 popular with residents. Mayor Michael Beamish asked Tomb what was the rationale behind the amendments that increased lot size and eliminated the 4-acre park. Tomb said the park was eliminated to increase the number of “executive housing” for baby boomers or families with older children that may not need a homeowner association park. Tomb said families now prefer to have their own backyards recreation in lieu of a housing development park. Tomb also said the larger lots included the desired three-car garage that most executive, high-end housing developments request. Tomb said her research found that many families used the city’s parks for recreation or public ball fields for organized recreation at Duke Park or Knoop Fields.The new proposal includes a parkland dedica-

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Jobs tion fee in lieu of a private park. “If we don’t put in the bigger lots, it’s not going to attract the executive housing market,” said Tomb, adding that the market for $350,000 to $450,000 and up housing is desirable. Troy Director of Public Service and Safety Patrick Titterington said Troy City Schools officials have been involved in discussions about including a sidewalk for students walking to Concord Elementary school. TPC vice-chairman Tom Force asked if the development’s sidewalk would increase the need for a traffic light at the intersection of State Route 718 and Washington Road. Troy City Engineer Deborah Swan said there may be an increased need for more signage if a sidewalk to the school is added. Swan said the Ohio Department of Transportation would make the decision for a traffic light in the future if needed.

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dropped 176 inches of snow and more than 44 inches of rain on the town, about 150 miles southwest of Anchorage. Temperatures warmed overnight, and residents awoke to standing water because of stopped-up drains. The rain also made the existing snow heavier. The warmer temperatures about 35 degrees midday Wednesday brought another hazard to the Prince William Sound community of 2,200 people: avalanche danger. There’s one road leading out, and it was closed though it could be opened for emergency vehicles. The city also is warning people not to stand under the eaves of their houses to clear snow off the roof for fear the snow will come down on them. “There’s a real high potential that if it does slide, they’d be buried,” he said. So far, four commercial buildings and two homes have been damaged from snow accumulation on roofs. A 24-unit apartment complex also had to be evacuated. The short-term forecast doesn’t hold any good news. There’s more snow on the way, another 5-10 inches of it. Anchorage is expected to take the brunt of the storm, however. The National Weather Service is expecting anywhere between 9-18 inches in the state’s largest city.

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• CONTINUED FROM A1 create jobs not cut jobs,” he said. As a result, the day had all the feel of a presidential counterpunch to the Republican candidates, particularly to and Romney, who has sought to portray Obama as a foe of free enterprise. Obama highlighted big and small firms ranging from Ford to a North Carolina specialty furniture company as examples of enterprises that have invested in the U.S. rather than abroad. He called on other companies to do the same with the help of government incentives. The White House says the president will propose $12 million in his 2013 budget to promote business investment from overseas in the United States. Obama has already proposed tax incentives, including a cut in employers’ Social Security taxes, to encourage more hiring. Congress has not acted on those measures. As if to underscore the 2244876

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political stakes, Obama called for new jobs to take root, not in China or Germany, but “in places like Michigan and Ohio and Virginia and North Carolina,” all crucial states in his bid for reelection. “Right now, we’re at a unique moment, an inflection point, a period where we’ve got the opportunity for those jobs to come back,” Obama said. “And the business leaders in this room, they’re ahead of the curve, they recognize it.” But among the causes behind the new spate of hiring is the lack of wage growth in the United States over several years a fact that Obama often cites as an impediment for those wishing to rise to the middle class. Indeed, Hal Sirkin of Boston Consulting Group, a participant in the forum, told reporters that not only are U.S. workers more productive than Chinese workers, wages in countries such as China are rising at rapid rates. “It’s a simple mathematical equation. It’s changing,” he said. “And it will mean that it is a lot easier to retain jobs in the U.S. and it will be a lot easier to attract jobs back to the U.S. It’s not about the patriotism although I know everybody on stage with me here is just as patriotic. But it is about the underlying economics. And the economics are favoring the U.S. at this point at this time. And by 2015, we expect to see the beginning and these people

are the absolute beginning of the wave of ‘reshoring’ back to the U.S.” But any move towards insourcing is fighting a powerful trend: U.S. multinational corporations have been adding jobs overseas partly because that’s where an increasingly large share of their sales are. Companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index now earn more than half of their revenue from overseas. That has fueled a shift in jobs, with large U.S. multinational corporations reducing their U.S. employment while adding jobs in other countries. U.S. multinationals cut more than 800,000 jobs in the United States in 20002009, according to the Commerce Department. They added 2.9 million overseas in the same period, the most recent data available. The Great Recession and the sluggish recovery may have blunted that trend. Labor costs have fallen, particularly in manufacturing, as unions in many industries have accepted lower pay to preserve jobs. At the same time, businesses have cut costs and boosted efficiency. Productivity grew at the fastest pace in 18 months in last year’s third quarter. “The U.S. is becoming a pretty reasonable place to manufacture,” said Gary Clyde Hufbauer, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “We are more competitive.”

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attend. • RECYCLING EVENT: January’s Monroe Township • BLOOD DRIVE: A recycling event will be from blood drive will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the main1:30-5:30 p.m. at the C o m m u n i t y tenance facility on Michaels Knights of St. John, 110 S. Road. Always held the secWayne St., Piqua. Calendar ond Saturday of each Individuals with eligibility month, the recycling event questions are invited to CONTACT US accepts recyclables such as email canidonate@cbcglass, plastic, paper, cardcts.org or call (800) 388board, tin and aluminum. GIVE or make an appointThis month Angie’s Shred of ment at Call Melody Troy will be on site so local www.DonorTime.com. residents can participate in Vallieu at • PARTY TO MEET: the document shredding 440-5265 to The Miami County process that carries a 10 Democratic Party will meet list your free cents per pound charge. at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy• COMMUNITY calendar Miami County Library. BREAKFAST: A community items.You • FRIDAY DINNER: breakfast will be offered The Pleasant Hill VFW can send from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Post No. 6557, 7578 W. your news by e-mail to Masonic Lodge dining room, Fenner Road, Ludlow vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. 107 W. Main St., Troy, secFalls will offer dinner from ond floor (elevator avail6-7:30 pm. for $7-$8. For able). The meal will include more information, call sausage, sausage baked (937) 698-6727. biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash • BOARD MEETING: The monthly browns, juice and coffee. Proceeds go to meeting of the Miami County Children’s high school scholarships and other chariServices Board will be at 9 a.m. at the ties. children’s services offices, 510 W. Water

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St., Troy. • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:3011:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information. • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be offered from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will guide walkers as they experience the seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

FRIDAY • SOUP-ER WALK: The Miami County Park District will hold its Soup-er Walk Series program from 7-9 p.m. at Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, 1400 Tyrone, off of Dorset Road in Troy. Weather permitting, participants are invited to come enjoy a guided hike led by a park district naturalist followed by a warm crackling campfire and a hot cup of soup de jour. Hikers are encouraged to bring a canned good for donation to a local food pantry. Registration is encouraged by sending an email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. 115. • FILM SERIES: The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center’s free film series Lets Go to the Movies will continue at 7:30 p.m. with a 1963 film starring Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and David Niven as the Phantom. The evening will start out with an introduction of the film. After viewing the film, a short discussion will follow. There will be cafe-style seating with popcorn and soda pop. The film series is intended for adult viewership and may not be appropriate for children under 13. For more information, call 339-0457. • BAKED SPAGHETTI: The Sons of the American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. Third St., will offer a baked spaghetti dinner beginning at 6 p.m. for $7 each. The meal also will include salad, roll, butter and dump cake. Proceeds will be used to purchase a picnic table for the post. • FRIDAY NIGHT JAMBOREE: A Friday night jamboree will be from 7-11 p.m. at 1530 N. Market St., Troy. The event will include country, bluegrass and gospel music and is smokie- and alcoholfree. For more information, call Dottie at (937) 606-2106. • CHICKEN DINNER: The Sons of AMVETS will offer a four-piece chicken dinner with baked potatoe or fries, coleslaw, roll and pudding and fruit for $7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:3011:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information.

SATURDAY • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ludlow Falls Christian Church, 213 Vine St., Ludlow Falls. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com. • FISH FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer an all-you-can-eat fish fry and smelt dinner with french fries, baked beans and applesauce for $8 from 5-7 p.m. • DAR MEETING: The Piqua-Lewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, Troy. This is a joint meeting with the Fort Pickawillany Society Children of the American Revolution about “Living the American Dream.” The Fort Pickawillany Society will be presenting the meeting. Hostesses are Lora Larck, Nancy Eppleston and Annette Stewart. Guests and children and students up to age 21 are invited to

SUNDAY • DOG SOCIAL: The Miami County Park District will have its monthly dog social from 1-3 p.m. at Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, 1400 Tyrone, off of Dorset Road, Troy. If your dog is nice and plays well with others, bring them to the park. Participants can enter the “Catch the Snowball Contest,” “Hide the Treat in the Snow” and “Bury the Dog in the Snow Competition.” Remember owners are responsible for their dogs and must clean-up after their pet. Meet at the entrance next to the parking lot. For more information, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. • VIEW FROM THE VISTA: Come discover Brukner Nature Center’s vista bird life, enjoy some refreshments and join members of the BNC Bird Club from 2-4 p.m. and learn to identify BNC’s feathered friends. The rose-breasted grosbeaks have already been reported at feeders in Ohio this month. • TURKEY SHOOT: A turkey shoot will be offered at the West Milton VFW No. 8211. Sign ups will be at 11 a.m. and shooting will begin at noon. • BREAKFAST OFFERED: The Post No. 88 Sons of AMVETS will serve an allyou-can-eat breakfast from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Meals will be $6 each. • SPEAKER SERIES: A Winter Speaker Series, “Nature Photography in Namibia and Botswana,” with speaker John Dupps will be at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. In 2011 John Dupps, local wildlife photographer, joined a two-week photo safari to Botswana.

MONDAY • MLK EVENT: The annual holiday celebration honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Troy will begin at 9 a.m. with a symbolic march that will form in the southwest quadrant of the Public Square in downtown Troy, led by the Rev. Charles Carnes. A memorial service, with the theme “Living Harmoniously; with Dignity, Grace, and Honor, will begin at 10 a.m. where the march ends, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 130 S. Walnut St. Keynote speaker will be the Rev. Howard Collier. The Miami County Community Choir will lead multiple choral selections. The entire community is invited and encouraged to participate in the march and to attend the memorial service. This celebration promotes community unity and displays our respect for the history of Miami County and the United States of America. • OFFICES CLOSED: City of Troy offices will be closed in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. However, city refuse collection and curbside recycling will be on schedule. Troy City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, at 7:00 p.m. • CELEBRATE PEACE: All ages are invited to visit from 1-3 p.m. at the TroyMiami County Public Library for crafts as to recognize a day of peace in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. No registration is needed. • MEETING CHANGED: Habitat for Humanity of Miami County’s regular monthly board meeting has been changed due to Martin Luther King Day. Instead of meeting today, the board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 Girl Scouts of Western Ohio • ZUMBA CLASS: The A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover, will offer a Zumba class from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for six weeks. For more information, call (937) 368-3700.

TUESDAY • EXPLORATION HIKE: The Miami County Park District will have an Adult Nature Walking Club hike at 9 a.m. at Honey Creek Preserve, 4536 State Route 202, east of Tipp City. Join naturalists or a volunteer leader as they head out to explore nature. Walks are not strenuous or fast-paced. Walks are held the first Tuesday of every month. For more information, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com.

The cookies are coming Girl Scout’s annual sale begins Friday For the Troy Daily News Beginning Jan. 13, girls in southwest Ohio will begin taking Girl Scout cookie orders. All Girl Scout Cookie Sale proceeds stay in the community. For a second year, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio will be offering customers a selection of the best-selling Girl Scout cookies of all time. Research shows that nearly all Girl Scout cookie customers have a favorite among these best sellers: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils and Do-SiDos. In addition, new this year is a lemon wedge cookie called Savannah Smiles, which pays tribute to the “100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting.” A total of six Girl Scout cookies are offered this year. “Girl Scouts is the best leadership development program for girls in the United States,” said Barbara J. Bonifas, CEO of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

MIAMI COUNTY “The Girl Scout Cookie Sale is a handson leadership and business activity where girls develop five essential skills — goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. Troops often decide to spend some of their cookie sale earnings investing in the community through service projects. “Our annual Girl Scout cookie activities, in addition to United Way funding, help us make the Girl Scout Leadership Experience available to all girls who want to participate,” Bonifas said. In addition to the money earned by the girls, Girl Scout cookie proceeds support leader training and camp operations, as well as a variety of Girl Scout program activities. Girl Scout cookies are made by Little Brownie Bakers. They sell for $3.50 a box.

4-H invites new participants For the Troy Daily News Premier Livestock 4-H Club invites families to start a new tradition with 4H. Educational and fun activities have been planned for 2012, as well as community service. Project areas being offered in the club are swine, goats, rabbits, poultry, miscellaneous and Cloverbuds. Jan. 16 will kick off the new year with the organizational “get to know you” meeting. At the Feb. 20 meeting, the club will host FFA members who will demonstrate parliamentary procedure, which will be followed by the election of officers. March is motivational month and will feature a youth motivational speaker. Club enrollments also will be concluded in March. Youth are eligible to participate in 4-

MIAMI COUNTY H if they meet the following criteria: For project membership, youth must be 8 years of age and enrolled in third grade by Jan. 1 of the program year and may continue in the program until the end of the calendar year in which they become 19 years of age. Homeschooled youth are enrolled based on their chronological age as of Jan. 1. Cloverbud members are youth age 5 and in kindergarten until they reach age 8 and in third grade. The Cloverbud program is noncompetitive. The primary goal of the Cloverbud program is to promote children’s healthy development — mentally, physically, socially and emotionally. For more information, contact O.S.U. Extension, Miami County, at 440-3945, or visit the website at miami.osu.edu.

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Delicious â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;haystackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a family favorite We are now a week into 2012 and a whole new year lies ahead of us. I hope you readers had a blessed holiday season. This week husband Joe is back to work after a two-week break and our six youngest children will also go back to school. It was wonderful having everyone home but it is always nice to get back to a normal schedule. Friday, January 6, we went to Jacob and Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house for dinner. We had a breakfast haystack which is almost like a regular haystack but you use breakfast foods. We had biscuits, broken into bite-sized pieces, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, sausage, ham, tomatoes, green peppers, hot peppers, shredded cheese, onions, salsa, cheese sauce, and sausage gravy. By the time you put a little bit of everything on your plate you have a nice-sized haystack. This is the first time I had breakfast haystack. I think I prefer it over a regular haystack. A lot of people in the community have breakfast haystacks when they have their family Christmas gatherings. There are a variety of other foods that can be added to breakfast haystacks like olives, mushrooms, bacon, smokies and so forth. Also on the menu were Long John Rolls, cinnamon rolls, peanut butter bars, rhubarb, orange and V-8 juices,

We were glad for the help in cleaning up. Sister Emma, Jacob, and family came for awhile as Jacob wanted to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;helloâ&#x20AC;? to all his cousins. Jacob is a first cousin to my husband Joe. Jacobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joined in to help clean up. Before Friday we had managed to complete the 1000 piece puzzle. We received a 750 piece puzLovina Eicher zle from a reader for Christmas Troy Daily News Guest which will probably be our next Columnist project. I would like to thank all the readers for the Christmas cards and gifts that coffee, tea, and chocolate milk. were sent to us. After all of that delicious They were greatly appreciatfood, the afternoon was spent ed. Also, thanks for the encourplaying Aggravation which was aging words that help keep me enjoyable for everyone. We had writing this column. May God snacks later on then. It was an bless you all in the New Year great day to spend time togethand always. er with family. PHOTO PROVIDED CHOCOLATE CHIP On Saturday we had Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pictured above is the breakfast haystack made by Lovina and CHEESE BALL family here for a late 1-8 ounce package of cream Christmas gathering. We had a her family. It is a regular haystack with breakfast food. cheese carry-in brunch. Ten of his 12 He brought Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister and were played and some singing 1 /2 cup oleo, softened siblings were here so we had family from Indiana. With Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was done. It was a nice, sun3 /4 cup powdered sugar almost 90 people at our house. shiny day with temperatures Dad being deceased it was nice 2 tablespoons brown sugar We made fried potatoes, bisto have one of his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost reaching 50 degrees. 1 /4 teaspoon vanilla cuits, and sausage gravy and here. Joe has four married The children spent most of 3 /4 cup mini-chocolate chips the rest of the food was brought the day outside playing ball nieces and nephews and all in. Graham crackers or chocolate were able to attend. and other outdoor games. Among the foods brought in: It is not often that you can play graham crackers Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents would now three big breakfast casseroles, Beat together cream cheese have nine great-grand children ball outside in January. All of cottage cheese, sliced Swiss, and oleo until smooth. Mix in and 55 grandchildren. our snow has melted from our pepper jack, and Colby cheese, last snow. We have sure had a powdered sugar, vanilla, and Before everyone left the venison summer sausage, and tables and benches were taken brown sugar. Stir in chocolate mild winter so far! lots of desserts, coffee, chocolate chips. down and the basement floor We were surprised to see milk, orange, grape, and V8 Cover and chill for 2 hours. was swept. The basement is Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Uncle Solomon come to juices. Later on we had snacks the Christmas gathering. We Shape into a ball and serve with where we had all the food and that everyone brought. Games were glad to have him join us. graham crackers. where everyone ate.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Globe and Mail, Toronto, on monitoring Syria: Recent events in Syria have claimed the Arab League as another casualty of Syria’s bloody crackdown. Continuing violence by security forces is showcasing the League’s impotence and irrelevance and dashed any hope that League observers might help stem the bloodshed. According to Syrian activists, the reverse is true — protesters have faced a growing assault since the observers arrived. Their mission appears to have been designed for failure. With 60 monitors on the ground and another 90 to follow, the number of atrocities is too many and their locations too vast for observers to even scratch the surface. The observers are completely dependent on the Syrian government for transport and security and are unable to speak to victims without tipping off authorities, who have reportedly hidden hundreds of detainees in off-limits military sites. Without unrestricted access to hot spots, the results of any observer mission will lack credibility. The choice of a Sudanese general to head the Arab League mission underlines why the League’s member states, many with atrocious human-rights records, are incapable of monitoring one of their own. The League’s lackadaisical approach to monitoring reflects the organization’s ambivalence. Comprised of despots who share much in common with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, not least their disdain for the human rights of their respective citizens, Arab League members were reluctant, just until two months ago, to pressure their old friend, al-Assad, to stop the massacres. Until now, the Arab League has merely lent legitimacy to an illegitimate process and helped prolong the abuses that the Syrian government continues to orchestrate unchecked. If it wishes to salvage what remains of its reputation, the Arab League should replace Lt.-Gen. al-Dabi, assign more observers and stop Mr. al-Assad from manipulating its mission. The Telegraph, London, on Middle East politics: Iran’s announcement that it had test-fired two missiles at the end of 10-day naval exercises in the Gulf was a sharp reminder of regional instability, whether in countries emerging from decades of dictatorship or still subject to arbitrary rule. During the exercises, the government said it would close the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Gulf, were America and the EU to impose embargoes on its oil exports because of its uranium enrichment program. The Iranian threat has since been withdrawn but the confusing signals coming from Tehran have done nothing to calm nerves in a region racked by violence. In neighboring Syria, Iran’s only ally, President Bashar alAssad, has cocked a snook at Arab League monitors by continuing to fire on unarmed civilians. In that his regime provides a conduit for arming Hizbollah in Lebanon, its fall would be a setback for the Iranians. But there are promising new openings in another neighbor, Iraq, where the Shia prime minister, Nouri alMaliki, seems set on destroying the tripartite Shia/Sunni/Kurdish consensus on which the territorial integrity of the state depends. Meanwhile, the fulcrum of the Middle East, Egypt, is in the throes of transition between a dictatorship under Hosni Mubarak and representative government, an exercise which has so far favored Islamist parties and is due to end with presidential elections in June. Political uncertainty has deterred both investors and tourists, a devastating blow to an already weak economy. Still, in contrast to Iran, Syria and Iraq, Egypt is at least moving in the right direction. Success during the coming year in laying the foundations for a stable democracy will be of profound benefit to the region as a whole.

LETTERS

Please take good care of your dog To the Editor: I am appealing to present and future dog owners everywhere. PLEASE, if you decide you do not want your dog anymore (for whatever reason), or cannot take care of him or her anymore, take your dog to the pound, instead of leaving the dog to fend for himself or herself.

A few days ago my family was on a country road and crested a hill. A dog was crossing the street and although we braked hard were not able to stop; the dog was hit and mortally wounded, but did not die on impact. He lay in the ditch unable to move and fighting for breath. My heart was broken. The dog died painfully and unnecessarily because someone did not care enough, and either let the dog out unattended or

dumped (he was not wearing a collar). At least at the pound the dog has a fighting chance at another home, and if no one comes forward, he will die with dignity and painlessly. Please do not be so hard hearted and uncaring as to let your dog get hit, starve or attacked by other animals; they do not deserve that.

WRITETO US: The Troy Daily News welcomes signed letters to the editor. Letters must contain your home address and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day. Letters must be shorter than 500 words as a courtesy to other writers. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. MAIL: 224 S. Market, Troy, Ohio, 45373; E-MAIL: editorial@tdnpublishing.com; FAX (937) 440-5286; ONLINE: www.troydailynews.com (“Letters To The Editor” link on left side).

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I just set the medical field back a century They assured me it would be a “routine” medical procedure. In my life, however, very few things are ever “routine” — and I frequently go out of my way to ensure this fact. About a month ago, I learned my esophagus had shrunk. Literally, I was stuffing food into my face faster than my body could get it to my stomach. The result was raging heartburn and nausea. I’ve grown up my entire life giving people raging heartburn and nausea — I wasn’t quite used to being on the other side of the fence. They told me they were going to have to stretch my esophagus. And that’s how, three days after christmas, I found myself at the Upper Valley Medical Center for what they assured me was a procedure they had done thousands of times before. “Sure,” I told them. “But have you ever had a patient as bad as me?” Turns out they hadn’t. The first thing my nurse Lisa — who shall, for the remainder of this column, be referred to as “Saint Lisa” for her kindness and patience in putting up with me — informed me they were going to

David Fong Troy Daily News Executive Editor have to put an IV in my hand. I warned her ahead of time I had an intense fear of both needles and an even more intense dislike of pain. Saint Lisa then told me about the hospital’s 1-10 “pain scale.” A 1 meant I was comfortable; a 10 meant I was in the worst pain of my life. She asked me how much pain I felt I could endure. “I’d say anything above a 3 likely will bring me to tears,” I told Saint Lisa. Minutes later I was screaming in agony as Saint Lisa was clutching my wrist. “Um, I haven’t actually put the IV in yet — I’m just swabbing the area with alcohol first,” Saint Lisa informed me. “That stuff stings!” I said as

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tears began welling up in my eyes. “I think we’re going to move your pain endurance scale down to a 1,” she said, as she typed away on her laptop computer. As you might imagine, the day pretty much went downhill from there. Once the IV was in, Saint Lisa began telling me a little bit more about the procedure. She held up a 2-foot long piece of tubing. After they put me to sleep, they were going to stick this tube down in my mouth and down my throat, take some pictures and stretch my esophagus. The technical term for the procedure is an “endoscopy.” I, on the other hand, like to think of it as “sticking a garden hose some place where it has no earthly business going.” Just before the anesthesia kicked in and as I was falling asleep, they stuck a large piece of plastic into my mouth to help guide the tube down my throat. “I feel like I’m in one of those ‘Saw’ movies,” I tried to offer. But since I had a large piece of medical plastic in my mouth, it sounded a heck of a lot more like, “I thfmg ahgg mmm im mon off doss

thaw moomies.” I don’t remember much about the next half hour or so. My wife informed me that when I woke up, however, I was still half out of it and had several enlightening conversations with both Saint Lisa and my anesthesiologist regarding topics such as (but not limited to): the “Cathy” newspaper comic strip, the floral design on the hospital curtains and the Transformer movies. Before I left, Saint Lisa warned me that during the process, air had entered my stomach and for the rest of the day, I may feel strong urges to either “burp or pass wind.” “He does both of those all the time anyway,” my wife told Saint Lisa. “Why should today be any different?” And with that parting remark, I was on my way out the door with my stretched esophagus. Thanks to my doctor and nurses, my life has improved dramatically. I just wish I could say the same for them. Troy’s very own David Fong appears on Thursdays in the Troy Daily News. He frequently bites off more than he can chew.

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DARREL E. FRANCIS BRADFORD — Darrel E. Francis, 74, of Bradford, died at his residence Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Alice Francis; son, Mark and Patty Francis of Houston; two daughters, Ann Francis and Jayne Anderson of Piqua and Susan Francis and Sandy Daniels of Baltimore, Md.; three grandchildren, Jordan, Logan, and Mason Francis; sister Darlene and Tom Hill; two brothers, David and Nora Francis; Dan and Marla Francis, as well FRANCIS as his loyal companion, Sarge. Darrel was preceded in death by his mother, Velma Francis and sister, Debbie Meyer.

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Darrel was a 1956 graduate of Bradford High School and retired from Hobart Corporation. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, traveling, walking the dogs and spending time with his family. His life was about his family and being a dedicated Dad and Grandpa. Memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at StockerFraley Funeral Home, Bradford, with Pastor Lance Elliott officiating. Burial will follow at Harris Creek Cemetery, Bradford. The family will receive friends 3:30 p.m. Saturday until time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

Cancer center expansion project right on schedule For the Troy Daily News

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The individual treatment rooms under construction in phase two of the UVMC Cancer Care Center expansion project have been designed with each patient’s needs in mind. Cancer Care Center staff members were involved in the design to ensure that the rooms accommodate today’s patient and offer an assuring environment, said Jean Heath, Cancer Care Center Director. The expansion project’s second phase involves construction off the UVMC main level. A new Cancer Care Center entrance will take clients and their families into a new waiting room, hospitality area and library. A kiosk planned for the library will allow patients and families to look up disease specific information, if desired. The new area also will include a multipurpose therapy room, a consultation room and the 10 individual infusion rooms with floor to ceiling glass overlooking a healing garden. “We’ve tried to think of the full aspect of treatment and planning, with the patient in mind. I am very, very excited about the individual rooms for patients,” Heath said. Each room was designed with a goal of allowing the patient individual space, she

said. The rooms feature a TV, heated massage chair, controlled lighting so if the patients wants lights dim or up for reading and a controller to adjust blinds for additional light control in the room. “I have really enjoyed working with staff that will be working there. Staff has helped in design and functionality of the facility looking at what is it that is going to help the patients feel more relaxed and have an environment that is warm and inviting,” Heath said. The expansion’s first phase involved remodeling the center’s lower level home to accommodate a second linear accelerator for cancer radiation therapy treatments. That area was unveiled last spring. The center is seeing 35 to 40 patients a day on the new accelerator and the new area “is working out well,” Heath said. Both areas have been created to reflect a natural environment theme with looks of wood and bamboo. Heath said construction has gone smoothly and is on schedule. A grand opening is being planned for late spring. To learn more about the UVMC Cancer Care Center, call 440-4820 or log on to UVMC.com.

Covington BOE members tackle a full agenda BY JENNIFER RUNYON For the Troy Daily News editorial@tdnpublishing.com The Covington Exempted Village Board of Education met Wednesday night with many items on the agenda. Superintendent Dave Larson updated the board on the possibility of a building project with the Ohio School Facilities Commission. District leaders are not eliminating the OSFC building project as an option and Larson said a meeting is scheduled with a member of the OSFC to review changes to the Ohio Revised Code that may make a future project easier to achieve. Larson also shared that the district will be adding the StudentWatch Suite. The suite, by WORKS International, includes a behavior management system. Covington personnel are already using Public School Works in the EmployeeSafe Suite by the same company for safety training to meet requirements. The new technology will allow for bullying to be reported online. It also works with the Dazzle program the district uses which will allow parents to be con-

COVINGTON tacted. The suite rewards positive behavior as well and keeps record of the students throughout their entire time at Covington. “We think it will provide a more seamless transition between buildings,” Larson said, adding that if a student has a problem in seventh grade and then again in high school, the high school principal would be able to see the details of the problem and how it was dealt with in seventh grade. “It gives us the ability to have data behind what’s working and what’s not,” Larson said. The suite will cost the district $4, 196 for the first year. The cost for subsequent years will be $3,000 plus $2,995 for the EmployeeSafe Suite for a total of $5,995. Board members also got an update on the two buses purchased from Georgia. The first bus is expected to be complete this weekend and will undergo inspection after that. Work will then begin on the second bus. Larson also shared that he is still working with the district’s former insurance company regarding storm damage to all the building’s

roofs. One company viewed the roofs and said not much hail damage was seen while another company saw more. All involved will meet today to discuss the findings. The 2012-13 school calendar was approved at the meeting. This calendar has the first day of school being Aug. 22 and the last day being May 24. Like this year’s calendar, next year’s doesn’t have a full week for spring break. Larson said this was done to allow school to be out before the weather gets too hot and because it allows for more preparation before state achievement testing. Parents will be asked to provide feedback about this type of setup at the end of this school year. Prior to the regular meeting, the board held an organizational meeting during which new member Jon Furrow took the oath of office. Also during this meeting, Dr. Dean Pond was re-elected president and Brad Hall was re-elected vice president. Board members also decided to change their meeting dates to the third Thursday of every month rather than the third Wednesday as is currently. The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Feb. 16.

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TROY — Joseph Calvin Kennedy, 58, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born June 2, 1953, in Belem, Para, Brazil, and he came to the United States to register his birth for U.S. citizenship. He returned to Brazil when he was 8 years old and entered the seminary to start his path to the priesthood. In 1994, he inherited four nieces when his brother and sister-in-law died in an automobile accident and he brought them back to the U.S. In 2006, he developed stomach cancer and lost his business. In 2008, he lost his home, automobile, everything. He made his way north, lived under a bridge, in three abandoned buildings and was taken to the Buckeye House, then to St. Joseph’s. It is then when his church became his

family and Troy became his home. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in May 2009 and given about one year to live, but he lived by faith, knowing his life was in God’s hands. Joseph received his master’s degree in music. He was a priest and a real estate broker. He worked with Master Hand Ministries the last years of his life and served the Lord with his voice, singing in many churches in the area. A service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Troy Gospel Tabernacle with the Rev. Ray Horton and Pastor Rich Baker officiating. Interment will be in Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Master Hand Ministry, 694 Sherwood Drive, Troy, OH 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

WINSTON BALLARD ESTES TROY — Winston Ballard Estes, 75, of Troy, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at his residence. He was born Aug. 10, 1936, in Covington, Ohio, to the late Andrew C. Estes and Elizabeth (Mauchamer) Carnahan. He was married on Dec. 15, 1957, to Roberta S. Hines and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Chris and Chad Estes of St. Charles, Mo.; two grandchildren, Anthony (Kristin) and Megan; a great grandchild, Eli; brotherin-law Merle Welty of Troy; half brothers, Andy Jo (Margaret) Estes of Troy, Steven Estes of Troy and John (Karen) Robinson of North Carolina.; and a halfsister, Diane Kautz of Indiana. Winston was preceded in death by sister-in-law Ramona Welty, and two half brothers, Eric and Mark Robinson.

He graduated from Troy High School in 1954, he was a member of First United Church of Christ, Troy and Miami Red and White Club. Winston enjoyed unlimited hydroplane racing, football at Miami University of Ohio, was an avid reader and devoted family man. He was retired from Ernie Green IND. of Brookville, Ohio. A funeral service will be conducted at noon Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at FisherCheney Funeral Home, Troy, with the Rev. Allen Marheine officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon the day of the service. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Contributions may be made to one’s favorite charity. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fishercheneyfuneralhome.com.

DAISY I. LUTHER TROY — Daisy I. (Lachey-Fry) Luther, 97, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Essex of Springfield. She was born Feb. 5, 1914, in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio, to William and Sally {Snider} Fry. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands Roger Lachey, Dean Fry and Gus Luther; siblings Ray Fry, Cleta Brandenburg, Carl Fry, Hayes Fry and Cliffie Fry. She is survived by her son, Robert E. Lachey and his wife Gail of Tipp City; step-daughter; Cindy (Wayne) Ullery of West Milton; daughter in-law, Connie Fry of Tipp City; five grandchildren, Brad (Dionne) Lachey, Meredith (Nick)

Fortener, Jeff (Katie) Lachey, Mary (Jesse) Roll and David Germann; three great-grandchildren; Andrew and Max Lachey and Aubrey Roll. Daisy was a Golden Eagle member of the NRA, loved motorcycle riding, playing the organ and enjoyed music and her card club. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral home, 327 W. Main St. Tipp City. Burial will follow in Casstown Cemetery. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.fringsandbayliff.com.

VONNA E. FOSTER TROY — Vonna E. Foster, 89, formerly of 1236 Marwood Drive, Piqua, died at 8:12 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Koester Pavilion. She was born Dec. 23, 1922, in Piqua to the late George Logan and Petete (Kerns) Stutsman. She married George O. Foster, who preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter Karen Seger of Piqua; two grandsons, Lieutenant Col. Todd Seger, USAF, Major Brad FOSTER Seger USAF; four great grandchildren; and a sister Marlyn Stewart of Piqua. She was preceded in death by a brother Doral Stutsman.

Mrs. Foster was a 1941 graduate of Piqua Central High School and worked at the former Crosby Drug Store in Piqua. A service to honor her life will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at the Forest Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, Inc. P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

GENEVIEVE MOTT WEST MILTON — Genevieve (Miller) Mott, 78, of West Milton, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 8,1933, in Clayhole, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents, French Shade and Isabel (Neace) Combs; husbands Malcom Ray Miller and Dave Mott; a granddaughter, Heather; brothers, Shade, Nathan and Bedford; and sisters, Margaret, Ruby, Merle, Edna, Maude and Patsy. She is survived by her children, Gary Lawson and Sally Stanley of West Milton, Tommy and Amy Lawson of Bellbrook, Brenda and Charles Morris of West Milton, LaVerne and John Clark of Piqua, and Patty Miller of Covington; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Myrtle Jones of Englewood, Mary Chaney of Compton,

Ky., Maureen Davidson of Jackson, Ky.; and special friends, Ann and Shirley. She was a member of the American Legion Aux. No. 487, VFW No. 8211, and enjoyed bingo, gardening, fishing, mushroom hunting and attending garage sales. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami Street, West Milton, with Pastor Robert Kurtz officiating. Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home. If so desired, contributions may be made to Hospice of The Miami Valley, 46 N. Detroit St., Suite B, Xenia, OH,453852984; or Dialysis Center, UVMC, 3130 N. County Road, 25-A, Troy, OH, 45373.

ROGER ALLEN CHAMBLISS WEST MILTON — Roger Allen Chambliss, 66, of West Milton, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted

noon Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton. Friends may call one hour prior to the service (11 a.m. until noon) Friday at Hale-Sarver.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Pauline Wright TROY — Pauline Wright, 69, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Miami Valley

Hospital, Dayton, after an extended illness. Services are pending through Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

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Call adult protective services Dear Annie: I have a friend in Alabama who is being physically and mentally abused by her adult son. I've called domestic abuse hotlines for information, and I gave my friend a phone number to call in case she needed someone to talk to. She seemed happy that I was looking out for her, and that I had her in my thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately, two weeks ago, I lost contact with her and don't know where to turn. I've sent emails, texts and letters and have made phone calls, but haven't heard anything back. To say I'm worried would be an understatement. Any advice would be helpful. — Concerned Friend in Warren, Ohio Dear Concerned: We shudder to think of the devastating scenarios that are possible. Please contact the Alabama Adult Protective Services hotline at 1-800-458-7214 and ask them to investigate the situation. We hope your friend is OK. Dear Annie: I am trying to decide whether I should leave my marriage of almost 50 years. During the years when we both worked, my husband and I spent many hours at our jobs, and I pretty much raised our children myself. Now that we are retired and have the time to spend together, he has no interest in being with me. I am still fairly attractive at the age of 70. I would love to go on vacations and am also interested in a sex life. My husband, however, couldn't care less. He saw a doctor regarding his inability to have sex, but had no success and gave up. He keeps himself busy, but he has locked me out both physically and emotionally. I would be happy kissing, hugging and cuddling, but he scoots so far away, I am surprised he does not fall off the bed. Even when watching TV, he will put on programs he knows I don't care for, and if I object, he goes into another room. We seem to have nothing in common anymore, except our grandchildren. He enjoys being with them. But I am lonely. I have a network of friends, many of whom are widows who say I would be crazy to leave him. I am afraid of making a mistake at my age, but living like this is miserable. Am I too old to start over? — Lonely in New York Dear New York: No, but you have to be willing to be alone, because that is a possibility. Your husband is probably afraid that cuddling, kissing and hugging will leave you with raised expectations. We are certain he is no happier about this situation than you are. Please ask him to go with you for counseling to see whether the two of you can find a way to work through this. A professional can help guide you. Dear Annie: I really enjoyed your response to "Worried Hubby," whose wife receives a lot of flirtatious attention from "Harry" when they eat out. I have been in situations where men have approached me like this. My husband makes sure he is nearby and always strikes up a conversation with the guy. Later, when we are alone, my husband compliments me and says he understands why I attract other men. He then tells me how lucky he is to be married to me. I also have had the situation reversed and have seen women be attracted to my husband. It serves as a reminder of all his great qualities and of why I married him. I remember to compliment him, as well. I also make sure that I keep things special in our marriage by being an attentive "girlfriend." What with technology keeping people in touch and both spouses on the go, it is so important in today's world that we make time for our marriage. — Iola, Wis. Dear Iola: Although it is important that neither spouse enjoys the attention of others too much, you are wise to understand how flirting with your partner can keep a marriage fresh. 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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When rental cars become a problem Dear Readers: Here are more rental-car responses from readers commenting on the column where a reader had to pay for damage to the roof of a rental car. The renter said she didn’t do the damage, but the company still held her responsible. • Fred T., via email, says: “We had a similar problem. A day after renting a car, I noticed a dent on the back fender near the taillight. I knew we didn’t cause this to happen, and after looking carefully I could see rust on the exposed area and a cracked lens cover. I took several photos for documentation. We fretted and worried the remainder of our vacation. Upon returning the car, we were notified of the damage and that

Hints from Heloise Columnist we would be billed. I said we didn’t do it and explained (with no mention of the photos). She left for a few minutes and returned with the same answer. I stood strong and asked her to go check on the car’s rental record. Lo and behold, this time she found that this damage was listed from a previous renter.”

• Pati, via email, says: “As most people have to have a credit card to rent a car, they should be aware that many credit-card companies will provide insurance for damage as part of renting the car with the card. This is unknown by many, and car-rental companies will not tell you, as they want to sell insurance to make money.” • Suzanne Cook of Prescott, Ariz., says: “The same thing happened to me, and I was livid. I did some research and found that this is similar to a scam. I challenged the ’bill,’ using advice I found on several different websites. It also helped that I had a witness. I copied that state’s attorney general’s office and asked

for an investigation into the charge. Shortly thereafter, the company backed off and retracted the charge.” • Alan Pressman of Old Bridge, N.J., says: “I would contact customer service at the company’s main offices, explain the situation and seek resolution from there since she states that neither she nor the rental agent at origin checked the roof of the vehicle at the time of the rental. You also can check with your credit-card company and personal car insurance for reimbursement possibilities.” Seems this is more common than many are aware of. — Heloise P.S.: Visit my website, www. Heloise.com, for direct links to my Facebook and Twitter pages.

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HOROSCOPE Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 Much of the preparation and all of the studying you’ve done over the past several years will be utilized to your advantage in your present field of endeavor. Don’t be surprised if the payoff is far larger than you anticipated. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Because you’ll instinctively know how to make life a fun game that attracts lots of other players, it’s likely that your influence over your peers will be rather remarkable. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t get all in a dither over some big changes for you that are being engineered by other people. What they put together could be better than what you could do yourself. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Three pals of yours with whom you are very close might introduce some interesting new elements into your social life. You’ll find them fun and intriguing, as will they. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — There are more than a few opportunities hovering about that could benefit your career and finances. Don’t make light of them — squeeze out every last drop of potential. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If possible, give vent to your spirit of adventure and do something different. You could make what otherwise would be a boring routine into something scintillating. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Although you like joint involvements and you’re lucky with them, it’s important to avoid teaming up with someone who fails to grasp the adventurous nature of what you’re trying to do. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Something good can be done to strengthen an appealing relationship. This alliance has the possibility of becoming more than just a friendship. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re in a financial cycle at the moment that can have propitious peaks as well as devilish lows. Right now, the sun is likely to be shining, so make plenty of hay while you can. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — No one will resent you stepping in and taking charge when they are struggling to keep their heads above water. In fact, they will greatly appreciate you saving them from drowning in their own financial turpitude. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Everything is moving in your favor at the moment, so put the final touches on a matter that has been giving you fits; now’s the time to get it out of the way once and for all. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You have a marvelous ability to elevate the level of hopes, aspirations and expectations of those with whom you’re closely involved. Surprisingly, what benefits them will help you as well. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Major achievements are possible with both your career-related and financial affairs. Even if there are some connections between the two, treat each sphere individually. COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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Tonight

Rain to snow High: 37°

Scattered flurries Low: 26°

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Toledo 32° | 36°

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................41 at 4:31 p.m. Low Yesterday..............................30 at 3:07 a.m. Normal High .....................................................34 Normal Low ......................................................20 Record High ........................................67 in 1890 Record Low........................................-14 in 1886

Precipitation 24 hours ending at 5 p.m..............................0.28 Month to date ................................................0.37 Normal month to date ...................................1.09 Year to date ...................................................0.37 Normal year to date ......................................1.09 Snowfall yesterday ........................................0.00

TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Thursday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2012. There are 354 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 1912, textile workers at the Everett Mill in Lawrence, Mass., (most of them immigrant women) walked off the job to protest wage cuts. The “Bread and Roses Strike,” as it came to be known, spread to other mills in Lawrence and lasted until the following March.

On this date: • In 1519, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I died. • In 1773, the first public museum in America was organized in Charleston, S.C. • In 1828, the United States and Mexico signed a Treaty of Limits defining the boundary between the two countries to be the same as the one established by an 1819 treaty between the U.S. and Spain. • In 1915, the House of Representatives rejected, 204-

174, a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. • In 1932, Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, after serving out the remainder of the term of her late husband, Thaddeus. • Today’s Birthdays: Actress Luise Rainer (RY’-nuhr) is 102. Country singer Ray Price is 86. Singer Glenn Yarbrough is 82. The Amazing Kreskin is 77. Country singer William Lee Golden (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 73.

Brown winter means more green This story is the latest installment in a joint initiative by The Associated Press and Associated Press Media Editors on the fiscal crisis facing U.S. states and cities, how state and local governments are dealing with severe budget cuts, and how American lives will change because of it. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The warm, brown winter that has disappointed snow lovers in much of the U.S. has put more green in the pockets of state and local governments that had their budgets busted last year by the high cost of keeping streets and highways clear. Cities that normally spend millions on salt, sand and snowplows are happily saving the money for other purposes. Some are even taking advantage of the mild weather to carry on with outdoor projects that would usually have to wait until spring. “There’s a sigh of relief,” said Chris Sagsveen, who manages road and bridge operations in Hennepin County, Minnesota’s most populous because it includes Minneapolis. In 2011, his department spent its entire snow-removal budget for the year by the end of March. He dreaded the potential for another fearsome winter. But the

county barely spent a penny in the final months of 2011. So far this year, it hasn’t tapped the snow budget once. For virtually the entire season, cold air has been bottled up over Canada. La Nina, the cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean that affects weather worldwide, has nudged the jet stream farther north. And air pressure over the northern Atlantic has steered storm systems away from the East Coast. In Minnesota and North Dakota, crews have parked their snowplows and are patching roads and highways instead. Chicago spent just $500,000 on plowing in December, down from $6 million a year earlier. In Buffalo, N.Y., public works overtime is down by 25 percent, and the city has saved more than $300,000 on salt. Syracuse, N.Y., one of New York’s snowiest cities, has had 13 inches this winter compared to an unusually heavy 77 inches by this time last year. Public Works Commissioner Pete O’Connor said he’s saved $500,000 in salt, overtime and fuel. “This is Mother Nature’s way and a lot of praying on my part,” O’Connor said. Instead of plowing, his crews are out collecting

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Greg Bossom dumps rock salt into a grate that funnels into one of several salt domes in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Wednesday. discarded Christmas trees, which in some years don’t emerge from snow banks until spring. In St. Paul, where a few meager snowfalls have melted within days, the temperature hit a record 52 on Tuesday — a read-

ing more appropriate for April. The story is the same across most of the country. Marathon County, Wis., spent half as much to plow snow last month as the $600,000 it forked out in December 2010.

North Dakota’s snow-removal costs fell by nearly half, to $1.6 million through November. And overtime at one state shop in Bismarck plunged from almost 6,000 hours last winter to almost nothing.

Conn. gov seeks storm exercises, utility standards SIMSBURY, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday that he will propose legislation that could lead to new performance standards for all utilities and could penalize them with fines if they fall short in their response to storms and other emergencies. “Other states have moved in that direction. I think it’s time that we moved in that direction,” Malloy said. “We need to have standards and we need to hold people accountable to those standards, with the expectation that they are actually going to meet those standards.” The proposal is part of a package of recommenda-

tions to improve Connecticut’s disaster response following Hurricane Irene in August and a freak October snowstorm, both of which knocked out electricity to much of the state for days. Malloy unveiled his initiatives during a news conference in Simsbury, where some residents were left without power for 12 days after the October storm. The Democratic governor’s initiatives come days after his working group released 82 recommendations. The group, called the Two Storm Panel, was charged with reviewing the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of the state, utilities, municipalities and

others following the remnants of Hurricane Irene and the October snowstorm. A private firm, Witt Associates, recently provided Malloy with additional recommendations following its review of how the state’s electric utilities prepared for and responded to the two massive storms. Malloy’s administration used the two reports, plus its own work, to come up with the package of proposals. “I hope, along with a lot of folks, that we never have a year like we just had,” Malloy said. “But we can’t count on that.” Some of the proposals can be imposed by state agencies; an executive order signed by Malloy; the Public

Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA; or legislative action. Some of the details of the proposals are still being determined. Malloy’s plan calls for increasing the Department of Transportation’s $550,000 tree maintenance budget by $1 million and holding a real-time statewide preparedness training exercise before September at a cost of up to $650,000. He also proposed a pilot program to create micro-electric grids in city centers, generating power for a limited location. Daniel Esty, commissioner of the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said there are also plans to

launch an enforcement division under PURA to monitor how well utilities comply with any new rules and standards. Esty said work still needs to be done to determine how best to create performance standards for the utilities, including electric and wireless communications. He said a similar law in Massachusetts hasn’t led to penalties because the standards that the utilities must meet, such as restoring power within a certain amount of time, have been difficult to benchmark. “I would really like to look across the country at what the best practices are and try to adopt that from wherever they are,” he said.

“I don’t know if Massachusetts has the definitive model, but we will look carefully and try to create something that’s workable.” Esty said the number of on-staff line utility crews could be part of the standards set by PURA. Malloy said he also plans to ask PURA to take up the issue of “hardening,” or strengthening, the state’s electrical system to help prevent outages. An official from Connecticut Light & Power, the state’s largest electric utility, recently suggested that reliability could be improved with a $2.5 billion investment in hardening some of the electric infrastructure.

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3 BEDROOM duplex. 209 Rolling Acres Dr. Tipp City. $700 monthly. No pets. (937)541-9121

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

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

CANOES, 17' Grummond, $400. 14' Rouge River, $200, (937)216-0860.

3 BEDROOM Ranch, 2 bath, 2.5 car garage, appliances included, located on Willow Glen in Tipp City, (937)335-5223 COVINGTON RURAL, 8893 Covington-Gettysburg. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 1/2 story. Metro ok, $600 (937)570-7099 PIQUA, 1701 South St., 3 Bedroom, 1 bath, central air, dishwasher, 2 car garage, $675, (937)418-8912 PIQUA, 4 Bedroom, 410 S Main Street, no pets, stove, refrigerator, 2 car garage, $625 (937)418-8912 PIQUA, 520 Miami Street, small 2 bedroom, 1 car garage, central air, $550, (937)418-8912. PIQUA, 923 Falmouth, 3 bedroom, 1 Car garage, stove refrigerator, no pets, $625, (937)418-8912 TROY, 1/2 double, 2 bedroom, garage, C/A, nice. All appliances, washer and dryer. $650 plus deposit. (937)339-2266

325 Mobile Homes for Rent NEAR BRADFORD in country 2 bedroom trailer, washer/dryer hookup. $375. (937)417-7111, (937)448-2974

330 Office Space DOWNTOWN, TROY Executive Suite. Utilities, kitchenette, included. Nice (937)552-2636

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577 Miscellaneous CRIB COMPLETE, cradle, changing table, PackN-Play, basinet, PortaCrib, saucer, walker, car seat,high chair, blankets, clothes, gate, tub good condition (937)339-4233 KIMBALL ORGAN, Paradise model with all extras, good condition, $150, Computer Hutch, like new, $125, (937)492-5655 METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal. Will haul away for FREE. Call (937)451-1566 or (937)214-0861. TOWNECRAFT COOKWARE (12 piece), never used, plus electric skillet. $650 OBO. CRAFTMATIC BED, full size bed divides into 2 twin beds. Controls to raise/ lower head/ foot and massage also. $600 OBO. Call (937)552-7811. TREADMILL, Pro-form Crosswalk 390. Only used four times! Purchased at Sears $750 will sell for $300 OBO. (937)492-1091 WALKER folds adjusts with or without wheels, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes wooden and four footed, good condition (937)339-4233

580 Musical Instruments UPRIGHT PIANO, free for the hauling. (937) 572-7662

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For Sale 425 Houses for Sale TROY, 2555 Worthington, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, great room, appliances, 1646 sq ft. $164,000, financing available, also will rent $1,300 per month, (937)239-0320, or (937)239-1864, www.miamicountyproperties.com TROY, Charming 2 bedroom, near downtown and Senior Center, well maintained with a deck, garage. $550 a month. (937) 478-1854

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2008 TOMOS Moped, 2900 miles, black, bored to 70cc, bi- turbo exhaust, runs great, helmet & helmet case, $800, (937)726-2310

1997 CADILLAC DeVille Consours, white with caramel leather seats, automatic, A/C, power steering, power windows and locks, dual air bags, 90,000 miles, good condition. $4000. Call (937)773-1550

2006 TOYOTA Highlander Hybrid limited, black, all options, (419)236-1477, (419)629-2697

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

2008 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 4 wheel drive. Leather, back-up system. Slight damage to right side doors. Exceptional mechanical condition. 120,000 highway miles. $12,500. (937)726-3333

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Antiques and Consignment Auction TUESDAY January 17th 2012 at 10:00 AM Greenville Auction Center 5239 ST RT 49 S Greenville, Ohio 45331 This will be a VERY LARGE auction, plan on 2 or 3 rings

For the following tract of land: Being a 0.43 acre tract located at 1019 County Road 25-A, Section 16, Town 5, Range 6 of Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio. The above application including plans, maps and reports, are on file and available for public examination between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Miami County Planning & Zoning Office, 510 W. Water Street, Suite 110, Troy, Ohio.

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Directions: We are located on the corners of ST RT 127 and ST RT 49 S in Greenville, Ohio. Advertising to include: Vintage Beer Mirrors; Neon Budwiser Sign; Pabst Blue Ribbon; Miller; and other nice lighted signs & advertising items. Cookie Jars: Over 200 collector and vintage cookie jars to be sold! From nice Mccoy jars to Disney and other character jars. List to follow. Over 40 Emmitt Kelly figures to be sold! All have original boxes and are in mint condition! listing to follow.Over 1500 pieces of nice glass to include: Large collection of Moon & Stars; Fostoria Coin Glass; Crackle Glass Cruet Collection; Cape Cod; Imperial; Moser; Ruby Stain; Shirley Temple; Over 200 different goblet from Imperial, Fostoria, Moser and others; Soapstone; Jade; Depression; Milk Glass; Over 100 miniature Hens on Nests; Hand painted China; S Repeat Cruets; Pairpoint Silver Plate; Fenton; Flatware; Sugar bucket; Tiffin Glass; Collector Books; Vintage hand tools; Ironstone; Tiarra, Wheaton Bottles; Toby mugs; 50 pc. Longaberger basket collection; Carnival Glass; Over 75 pcs. of Westmorland Milk Glass; Collection of Boyd Bears; Collection of decorative Swords, Axes, Hammers etc,; Collection of designer boots including Snakeskin; Pictures, Paintings and Prints, Jack Nicholas Prints of Golf courses; and more coming in daily. See next weeks EB for more information. Furniture from the Late Barbara Buchy family to include: Several GOOD like new lighted showcases; Wall entertainment case; showcases; bar stools; sellers cabinet; tables- chairs- TV's- bedroom suites- couch- chairs- and other nice furniture; more coming in daily! Watch website for updates. Terms: Cash and check ONLY. NO CC. Ohio sales tax.

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510 Appliances REFRIGERATOR, Frigidaire, Black 2007 model. 18.5 cubic and electric glass top stove. Both clean, like new, hardly used. $325 for each or $600 for the pair. Troy, Ohio. (937)216-9307.

530 Events FISHING Antique Fishing Lure & Tackle Clinic includes FREE identifications, evaluations & appraisals. Jan.17-22 8640 N. Dixie Dr. 45414 Dayton,OH 937-475-7997

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237 SEASONED FIREWOOD $170 per cord. Stacking extra, $135 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047

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. Set of 3 brown cherry matching end tables with a coffee table in very good condition. Will sell set for $100 for all or $30 each. Hide a bed sofa $40. (937)638-1164.

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■ Girls Basketball

• BASKETBALL: Tickets are now available in the Troy High School athletics department office for the Trojans’ Flyin’ to the Hoop against Hamilton Southeastern High School (Ind.) at 4:45 p.m. Saturday at Fairmont High School’s Trent Arena. General admission tickets at a price of $12 are good for all day on Saturday, featuring six games of national, regional and local talent. Student tickets are $6. • BASKETBALL: The Miami East boys basketball team will be playing Fairmont High School in the Flyin’ to the Hoop tournament at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday at Fairmont’s Trent Arena. Presale tickets are available in the Miami East athletic office during school hours. The price for students is $6 and is $12 for adults. All tickets at the door, if available, will be $12. Presale tickets are good for Sunday only. • BASKETBALL: The Tippecanoe Red Devil basketball program is having its annual “Chicken Dinner” Jan. 21 at the high school.Tickets are available from any player grades 7 through varsity. Tickets are $7, and dinner is catered by Hickory River Smokehouse. Later that night, at halftime of the varsity game against Greenon, the1967 district champion team will be recognized.This team went 21-3, which was the most wins by a Red Devil team until 2006. • BASKETBALL: The Knights of Columbus will host a free throw contest at 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at the St. Patrick Parish Center at 420. E. Water St. in Troy. All boys and girls age 10-14 as of Jan. 1 are eligible. Please bring proof of age. Call Joe Hartzell at 615-0069 with any questions. • WRESTLING: Tippecanoe High School wrestling will host its annual spaghetti dinner at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the high school — with the youth wrestling club competing against Vandalia and Covington at 6 p.m.. Admission is $2, and the dinner is $6 — but admission is free with purchase of a dinner. Tickets can be purchased either from a high school wrestler or coach or at the door. • BASEBALL: Tippecanoe High School is hosting the U.S. Baseball Academy camp beginning Feb. 5 for six consecutive Sundays for grades 1-12. For more information and to register, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487. • BASEBALL: Officiating classes will begin Sunday 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.

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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Girls Basketball Milton-Union at Madison (7:30 p.m.) Covington at Miami East (7 p.m.) Bethel at National Trail (7 p.m.) Troy Christian at Dayton Christian (7 p.m.) Newton at Arcanum (7 p.m.) Mississinawa Valley at Bradford (7 p.m.) Lehman at Graham (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Tippecanoe at Alter (4 p.m.) FRIDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Piqua (7:30 p.m.) Stebbins at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Milton-Union at Waynesville (7:30 p.m.) Tri-Village at Miami East (7:30 p.m.) Emmanuel Christian at Bethel (7:30 p.m.) Newton at National Trail (8 p.m.) Ansonia at Covington (8 p.m.) Troy Christian at Dayton Christian (7:30 p.m.) Bradford at Arcanum (8 p.m) Bowling Piqua at Bearcat Tourney (7 p.m.) Hockey Troy at Thomas Worthington (7:10 p.m.) Wrestling Piqua at Top Gun (7 p.m.)

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Xavier defeats Duquesne, 78-50 With its defense fully dug in, Xavier had a throwback game, one that reminded the Musketeers of those heady days at No. 8. Freshman Dez Wells dunked his way to 16 points with nine rebounds, and Xavier’s defense was back in form for the first time in a month, steadying the Musketeers to a 7850 victory over Duquesne on Wednesday night. See Page 15.

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Buries late 3 to give Troy victory COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com When Troy’s offense needed a jump-start late in the third quarter, Kristen Wood was up for the task. And when the Trojans needed a little late-game magic in the fourth, Wood was once again ready. With time running down and the game tied at 27-27, Wood got open and nailed a triple — her third 3 of the quarter — from the left elbow with 2.3 seconds remaining, putting the finishing touches on an 11-4 Troy run in the fourth and giving her team a 3027 victory over Miamisburg at the Trojan Activities Center on Wednesday.

Troy junior point guard Kristen Wood buries the game-winning 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds remaining with Miamisburg’s Jessie Matthews contesting the shot Wednesday night at the Trojan Activities Center. Troy won the game 30-27.

TROY “We just let her play it out,” Troy coach Nathan Kopp said. “We wanted the ball in her hands. I didn’t want to call a timeout because I didn’t want to take a chance at something bad happening. The play was spread in our motion offense. Her defender went under the screen. She got an open look and she knocked it down.” Wood scored a game-high 15, with 10 of those points coming in the fourth quarter. “She had one point at half,” Kopp said. “I told her, ‘you need to be the best player on the court,’ and she ended with 15. She needs to step up like that. “When she’s hitting shots like

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No record is safe Devils’ Calhoun sets new school series mark Staff Reports

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Covington’s Brian Olson maintains control of Troy’s Kevin McGraw during a 182-pound match in a quad at Miami East Wednesday.

Keeping focus Buccs battle back, sweep Troy, Tipp at East BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Troy coach Doug Curnes knew it would come down to one match. So did Covington’s Brian Olson.

CASSTOWN Olson (182) caught Troy’s Kevin McGraw in a five-point move early during the opening dual of a quad Wednesday night in the old gymnasium at Miami East High School, and the two battled to a standstill the rest of the way with Olson scoring the key 7-2 decision to earn three big points in a 39-36 Covington victory. “We looked at all the possible Miami East’s Allen Seagraves spins behind Tippecanoe’s Logan scenarios, and we knew Kevin’s Mangen during a 120-pound match at a quad at Miami East ■ See WRESTLING on 15 Wednesday.

Steven Calhoun wanted to make sure the girls team didn’t get to have all the fun. The day after a number of Tippecanoe girls school records fell, Calhoun posted a new school-record high for a series against Tecumseh, leading the boys to a 2,674-2,419 bounceback victory Wednesday at Troy Bowl. On Tuesday, the boys fell to Greenon in a tight match. But on Wednesday, led by Calhoun’s games of 241-277 for a 518 series, the Devils (8-3, 7-2 Central Buckeye Conference) couldn’t be stopped.

TROY “Congrats to the boys for getting back on the winning side of things, and congrats to Steven for shooting the school record,” Tippecanoe coach Clay Lavercombe said. “He almost had the high game, too. The boys bowled great as a team.” Ryan Rittenhouse rolled games ff 202-194 for a 396 series, Logan Banks rolled 170-201— 371 and Luke Nimer rolled 161166—327 to lead the Devils. The girls — who set school records for a team single game and team two-game series on Tuesday — weren’t as fortunate, falling 2,145-2,068 to the Arrows. “We’ve got to make our spares. That’s the name of the game,” Lavercombe said. Caitlin Wolff — who set the school record for a girls series Tuesday — led the way with 191175—366. Jenny Korleski rolled 131-149—280, Jordan Amspaugh rolled 160-114—274, Chelsea Brown rolled 124-132— 256 and Rebecca Milas rolled 136-114—250.

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Reds welcome Larkin back to Cincy CINCINNATI (AP) — Spending his entire 19-year career with his hometown team makes election to the Hall of Fame even more special for Barry Larkin. Speaking Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, his home field for the last two years of his career, Larkin recalled almost leaving the Reds for the New York Mets in 2000. But the proposed trade fell through when the Mets refused to give him a three-year contract extension. Larkin considered playing for St. Louis and Washington in 2005 but couldn’t leave. “I didn’t feel like I could give my heart and soul to another organi-

zation,” Larkin said. Members of the Reds’ organization, former players and politicians were on hand to welcome the franchise’s newest Hall of Famer. Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory presented Larkin with a copy of resolution congratulating him that was approved Wednesday by the city council. Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann added praise. “At a time when role models are few and far between, Barry Larkin stepped up for 19 years” Hartmann said. Sharing the stage with Larkin was what Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman described as

the “first family of Cincinnati” Larkin’s wife Lisa, parents Shirley and Robert and two of his three brothers, Stephen and Byron. Also on hand were Larkin’s coaches at Moeller High School which also produced major leaguers such as Ken Griffey Jr. and Buddy Bell and the scout who signed him. They were all part of a large support group Larkin credits with his success. He plans an event sometime during the season. • Madson, Reds agree to deal

CINCINNATI — Free-agent closer Ryan Madson and the Cincinnati Reds reached an oral agreement on an $8.5 million, oneyear contract, according to a per-

son familiar with the deal. Madson saved 32 games in 34 chances last year for NL East champion Philadelphia. CBSSports.com was the first to report the right-hander’s agreement with Cincinnati. The contract is subject to a written agreement and a physical, according to the person who spoke Tuesday night to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized. Madson replaces Francisco Cordero as the closer in Cincinnati. Cordero remains a free agent after the Reds declined a $12 million option.

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Troy’s Ryne Rich (285) looks for a pin against Covington’s Jordan Wolfe Wednesday night during a quad at Miami East High School.

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Troy’s Todda Norris goes up for a shot Wednesday night against Miamisburg.

Trojans Miami East’s Austin Rush (132) controls Tippecanoe’s Jarrod Wasson Wednesday at Miami East. who also won a championship at the Troy Invitational Saturday — scored his second pin of the night, as did Sowers, and Miller held on for a 76 decision to make it 24-15 Covington. A.J. Oullette (170), Olson and Justin Daniel (195) reeled off three straight pins to cap off the wrestling on the mats, and Covington won 48-21 once forfeits were tallied. “They always put together a good team,” Tippecanoe coach Myron Krebs said of Covington. “We wrestled some good matches in there, but those bonus points count. We told the kids that it could be tight and to get pins where they could.

“Ben Patzek had a match against great Deeter, but in the last 30 seconds he got caught and got pinned. We would’ve been happy just giving up the three points for a decision there. At at 120 we had a freshman, a secondyear wrestler, and he fought hard to the end but got pinned late. Those bonus points count.” “Tipp had some good matches. They’re improving,” Barbee said. Tippecanoe is back at it Saturday at the Lima Invitational, Troy travels to Carroll for a quad Jan. 19 — the same night Covington faces Coldwater in a dual — and Miami East faces Brookville Jan. 20.

■ College Basketball

Getting back to normal Xavier gets back-to-back wins for 1st time since brawl CINCINNATI (AP) — With its defense fully dug in, Xavier had a throwback game, one that reminded the Musketeers of those heady days at No. 8. Freshman Dez Wells dunked his way to 16 points with nine rebounds, and Xavier’s defense was back in form for the first time in a month, steadying the Musketeers to a 78-50 victory over Duquesne on Wednesday night. Xavier (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic 10 Conference) got back-toback wins for the first time since a brawl against rival Cincinnati on Dec. 10 resulted in suspensions and left a formerly No. 8 team struggling to regain its confidence and defensive toughness. Consider them back. “It just felt like we were getting back to normal and everybody was involved,” forward Andre Walker said. “It was a good feeling.” The Musketeers were in the right place to do it the Cintas Center, where they’ve won a league-record 41 straight A-10 games. This one quickly turned into their most lopsided win of the season. Xavier pulled ahead 4416 by halftime, the Musketeers’ stingiest opening half in three years. It was by far the worst showing for Duquesne (10-7, 1-2), which led the A-10 in scoring at 77.7 points per game. Defense was Xavier’s strength as it opened 8-0, then became its biggest problem as it worked through four player suspensions from its brawl during a 23-point win over

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Xavier forward Jeff Robinson (21) goes up for a basket against Duquesne guard T.J. McConnell (20) and forward Mamadou Datt (34) during the first half Wednesday in Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Finally, the Musketeers were back. “It’s what we’ve been preaching,” coach Chris Mack said. “We’ve got to continue to sustain it.” Four players reached double figures. Tu Holloway had 11 points and 11 assists, and Xavier’s taller front line dominated the boards 40-29. Sean Johnson scored 12 for Duquesne, which had a season low in points and shot only 35 percent from the field against a team that reminded coach Ron

Everhart of the 8-0 Musketeers. “Yeah, and in some ways even better,” Everhart said. With two wins in a row, Xavier had a sense it was pulling out of its rut five losses in six games after the suspensions. “We’ve got to put everything behind us, the bad and the good,” Walker said. “We’ve got to start fresh.” The Dukes went only 2 of 15 with five turnovers while Xavier surged ahead 20-7. The Musketeers closed the half with a 24-7 spurt that

featured two highlight alleyoop dunks by Wells off passes from Holloway and Mark Lyons. Reserve forward Jeff Robinson had a season-high 10 points in the half, helping the Musketeers dominate the smaller Dukes upfront. Wells had another fastbreak alley-oop dunk off a pass from Brad Redford in the second half. No. 1 Syracuse 79, Villanova 66 PHILADELPHIA — Dion Waiters scored 20 points and No. 1 Syracuse remained undefeated with a 79-66 win over Villanova on Wednesday night. No. 2 Kentucky 68, Auburn 53 AUBURN, Ala. — Anthony Davis and Doron Lamb scored 14 points apiece, and Kentucky finished an uneven performance with a flourish to beat Auburn. No. 9 Missouri 76, Iowa State 69 AMES, Iowa — Matt Pressey led five players in double figures with 14 points and Missouri bounced back from its first loss of the season to beat Iowa. No. 13 Michigan 66, Northwestern 64, OT ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Trey Burke scored 19 points including Michigan’s last eight of overtime to help the Wolverines hold off Northwestern. No. 25 Marquette 83, St. John’s 64 MILWAUKEE — Davante Gardner had career bests with 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead Marquette over St. John’s.

■ CONTINUED FROM 14 that, that makes us dangerous.” The first quarter included three lead changes and two ties, but Miamisburg closed out the quarter on a 7-0 run, capped off by a Macey Riese 3-pointer to give the Vikings a 10-5 lead going into the second. Zechariah Bond led the Troy comeback in the second, scoring the Trojans’ first five points of the quarter to cut the deficit to 12-10. The Trojans connected on 6 of 9 from the line in the quarter, narrowly bridging the gap to 16-13 at half. “Zechariah Bond played big for us,” Kopp said. “The freshman stepped up. She was active around the basket and was able to get to the line a lot. She really helped keep us in it.” Emily Leonard sneaked behind the Troy defense for a layup to help launch a 5-1 Miamisburg run at the start of the third, giving the Vikings a 21-14 lead early. But Wood got Troy off the snide, converting on the Trojans’ first field goal on the second half with 3:30 to play in the quarter. She then went coastto-coast for a layup after causing a Miamisburg turnover — and it was all Trojans after that. Wood canned back-toback 3s to start the fourth, giving Troy a 2523 lead — its first lead since a 5-3 advantage in

the first quarter. Leonard’s bucket tied the game at 25-25 with two minutes to play, before Todda Norris went 1 for 2 at the free throw line to give troy a 26-25 lead. Wood also went 1 for 2 at the line to push the Troy lead to two, before Miamisburg’s Jessie Matthews tied the game on a layup. “I look up at the scoreboard and it’s 23-16,” Kopp said. “It ended up 30-27. So we closed on a 14-4 run. We got some momentum, and we were able to keep them from getting the ball inside. “When you hold a team to 27 points, you should win. It wasn’t pretty, more often than not this year hasn’t been pretty, but we keep finding a way. That’s the important thing. “Sometimes good teams just find a way to win.” The Trojans are back in action against Centerville on Sunday. Miamisburg— 27 Ellie Collins 2-0-4, Brooke Adams 2-2-6, Macey Riese 2-0-5, Emily Leonard 2-2-6, Courtney Casey 1-2-4, Jessie Matthews 10-2. Totals: 10-6-27. Troy — 30 Chelsey Sakal 1-2-5, Shelby Schultz 0-0-0, Tori Merrell 1-1-3, Todda Norris 0-1-1, Zechariah Bond 1-4-6, Mackenzie Schulz 00-0, Kristen Wood 5-2-15. Totals: 8-10-30. Score By Quarters MBurg...............10 16 23 27 Troy.....................5 13 19 30 3-point goals: Miamisburg — Riese. Troy — Wood 3, Sakal. Records: Miamisburg 3-9. Troy 8-3. Reserve score: Troy 31, Miamisburg 22.

■ College Football

RG3 going pro WACO, Texas (AP) — When Robert Griffin III arrived at Baylor four years ago with new coach Art Briles, the Bears had never even had a winning season in the Big 12. Standing in the confetti celebration last month after the Bears won their first bowl game in nearly two decades for a 10-win season, the exciting dual-threat quarterback knew in his gut it was time to move on to the next level.

Griffin made it official Wednesday, announcing he would skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft after a college career in which he set or tied 54 school records in 41 games. It was a month and a day after RG3 became the first Baylor player to win college football’s highest individual honor. “Obviously you want to leave something better than you found it,” Griffin said. “I can say we’ve done that.”

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action. He’s really rolling right now, and we don’t want him to get stale.” Miami East picked up a couple of early victories against Tippecanoe — with Matt Amheiser (113) scoring a 10-8 decision and Allen Seagraves (120) picking up a pin to make the score 15-0, but the only other victory the Vikings got was a pin by Aaron Hubbard (170) — and they gave away five forfeits to one by the Devils. “When you’re in the hole 24-30 points from the start, it’s tough,” Miami East coach Jason Sroufe said. “It was good to get Amheiser a win at 113, though. All of the kids bumped up a weight so we could get him in, and I’ve got to commend the guys on that.” Gabe Callicoat (126) and Jarrod Wasson (132) got Tippecanoe rolling with pins to cut the lead to 15-12, and after three straight forfeits it was 3015 Devils. Austin Robbins (160) kept things rolling with a 16-1 tech. fall, and Shane Dodd (182) scored a pin, as well. Against Covington, though, the Devils had a tough time. Covington’s Matt Carder (120) and Callicoat traded pins early, and Wasson held on for a 5-4 decision to give the Devils a 15-6 lead. But Deeter —

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■ CONTINUED FROM 14 match was key,” Curnes said. “Everything else went pretty much as expected, so we knew it’d come down to that one. “It’s hard to fight back after you get behind 5-0 early. He and that kid are pretty equal right now, so that was the deciding factor.” Covington went on to defeat Tippecanoe 48-21 to complete the sweep. The Red Devils knocked off the host Miami East Vikings 53-21 to start the night, and the Trojans went on to edge the Vikings 39-33 in the finale. “It was a little hairy to start the night,” Covington coach Tom Barbee said. “We try to focus on team and everyone doing their part. It puts pressure on everyone to go out there, get pins and not give up points. “Mistakes happen, though. Troy came out to wrestle, and they took it right to us.” Tyler Sparks (120), Mason Perkins (126) and Ryan Simon (132) scored three straight pins, and with a forfeit at 113 taken into consideration, Troy led 24-0 before the Buccs realized what was happening. But Kyler Deeter (138) kicked off a run of four straight pins to tie the score at 24 along with Jake Sowers (145), Cole Smith (152) and Ben Miller (160), and a forfeit at 170 gave the Buccs a six-point lead. “I kind of talked to them a bit (after going down 24-0),” Barbee said. “I told them that we had to get focused or we were going to lose the meet. They didn’t want to lose and stepped it up.” Olson’s win made it 3324 Covington, back-andforth forfeits kept the lead at nine and Ryne Rich (285), fresh off his championship at the Troy Invitational, scored a pin in his only action of the night to make the final 3936. “I didn’t know if he’d get any matches tonight,” Curnes said of Rich. “It was good to get him some

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National Football League Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 New Orleans at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m. Denver at New England, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 Houston at Baltimore, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 4:30 p.m. Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 TBD Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis

National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 7 3 .700 — Philadelphia 6 4 .600 1 New York Boston 4 5 .444 2½ 4 7 .364 3½ Toronto 2 8 .200 5 New Jersey Southeast Division Pct GB W L Miami 8 2 .800 — Orlando 6 3 .667 1½ 7 4 .636 1½ Atlanta 2 8 .200 6 Charlotte 1 9 .100 7 Washington Central Division W L Pct GB 10 2 .833 — Chicago 7 3 .700 2 Indiana 4 5 .444 4½ Cleveland 3 6 .333 5½ Milwaukee Detroit 2 8 .200 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 6 4 .600 — San Antonio Dallas 6 5 .545 ½ Memphis 3 6 .333 2½ 3 6 .333 2½ Houston 3 7 .300 3 New Orleans Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 10 2 .833 — 7 2 .778 1½ Portland 6 3 .667 2½ Utah 6 4 .600 3 Denver Minnesota 3 7 .300 6 Pacific Division W L Pct GB 7 4 .636 — L.A. Lakers 4 3 .571 1 L.A. Clippers Phoenix 4 5 .444 2 Sacramento 4 7 .364 3 3 6 .333 3 Golden State Tuesday's Games Houston 82, Charlotte 70 Washington 93, Toronto 78 Philadelphia 112, Sacramento 85 Dallas 100, Detroit 86 Chicago 111, Minnesota 100 Oklahoma City 100, Memphis 95 Milwaukee 106, San Antonio 103 Utah 113, Cleveland 105 Portland 105, L.A. Clippers 97 Golden State 111, Miami 106, OT L.A. Lakers 99, Phoenix 83 Wednesday's Games Indiana 96, Atlanta 84 Sacramento 98, Toronto 91 New York 85, Philadelphia 79 Chicago 78, Washington 64 Oklahoma City 95, New Orleans 85 Dallas 90, Boston 85 Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m. Orlando at Portland, 10 p.m. Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday's Games Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New York at Memphis, 8 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Orlando at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Miami at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

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 Arkansas 29, Kansas State 16 Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. SMU 28, Pitt 6 Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas State 20 Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans Alabama 21, LSU 0 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)

The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ............................Record Pts Prv 1. Syracuse (60)....17-0 1,618 1 2. Kentucky (5) ......15-1 1,558 2 3. North Carolina...14-2 1,476 3 4. Baylor................15-0 1,436 4 5. Ohio St..............15-2 1,347 6 6. Michigan St. ......14-2 1,263 10 7. Indiana ..............15-1 1,217 12 8. Duke..................13-2 1,186 5 9. Missouri.............14-1 1,096 7 10. Kansas ............12-3 1,005 14 11. Georgetown.....13-2 990 9 12. UNLV...............16-2 852 17 13. Michigan..........13-3 715 16 14. Louisville .........13-3 704 11 15. Murray St. .......16-0 628 19 16. Virginia ............14-1 607 21 17. UConn.............12-3 535 8 18. Kansas St........12-2 482 23 19. Florida.............12-4 463 13 20. Mississippi St. .13-3 362 15 21. Gonzaga .........13-2 347 25 22. San Diego St...13-2 313 24 23. Creighton ........13-2 236 — 24. Seton Hall .......14-2 205 — 25. Marquette........12-4 170 20 Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 97, Alabama 40, Vanderbilt 37, West Virginia 33, New Mexico 28, Saint Mary's (Cal) 18, Harvard 16, Illinois 14, Arkansas 11, Stanford 9, Saint Louis 7, Dayton 2, Iowa St. 1, Wagner 1. USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 8, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Syracuse (30)....17-0 774 1 2. Kentucky (1) ......15-1 742 2 3. North Carolina...14-2 702 4 4. Baylor................15-0 684 5 5. Ohio State.........15-2 649 7 6. Duke..................13-2 583 3 7. Michigan State ..14-2 578 11 8. Indiana ..............15-1 552 12 9. Missouri.............14-1 540 6 10. Kansas ............12-3 480 15 11. Georgetown.....13-2 425 9 12. UNLV...............16-2 374 17 13. Michigan..........13-3 351 13 14. Murray State....16-0 341 18 15. Louisville .........13-3 321 10 16. UConn.............12-3 304 8 17. Virginia ............14-1 251 23 18. Kansas State...12-2 242 22 19. Florida.............12-4 226 14 20. Mississippi State13-3 181 16 21. Creighton ........13-2 163 24 22. San Diego State13-2 131 25 23. Gonzaga .........13-2 103 — 24. Marquette........12-4 69 20 25. Harvard ...........13-2 58 21 Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 43, Saint Mary's 39, Seton Hall 36, Vanderbilt 33, New Mexico 25, Middle Tennessee 20, Alabama 18, West Virginia 9, Southern Miss. 8, Stanford 5, Wichita State 5, Dayton 4, Illinois 4,

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, first round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, first round, at Honolulu MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Wisconsin at Purdue ESPN2 — Clemson at Boston College 9 p.m. ESPN — Virginia at Duke ESPN2 — Tennessee at Mississippi St. 10:30 p.m. FSN — Oregon at Arizona St. 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Saint Mary's (Cal) MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Arica, Chile to Arequipa, Peru (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — New York at Memphis 10:30 p.m. TNT — Orlando at Golden State SOCCER Noon ESPN2 — MLS, Draft, at Kansas City, Mo.

FRIDAY BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior featherweights, Teon Kennedy (17-1-0) vs. Chris Martin (23-1-2), at Las Vegas GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Joburg Open, second round, at Johannesburg (same-day tape) 7 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Sony Open, second round, at Honolulu MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Minnesota-Duluth at NebraskaOmaha MOTORSPORTS 1:30 a.m. NBCSP — Dakar Rally, Arequipa to Nasca, Peru (delayed tape) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago at Boston 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Miami at Denver Iowa State 1, Nevada 1. Wednesday's College Basketball Scores EAST Albany (NY) 86, New Hampshire 63 Boston U. 77, Maine 68 Brooklyn 74, St. Joseph's (NY) 68 Bucknell 70, Colgate 57 DeSales 78, King's (Pa.) 67 George Washington 69, Rhode Island 61 Holy Cross 73, Navy 69 John Jay 93, CCNY 78 Lafayette 75, Army 63 Lehigh 71, American U. 60 Lehman 52, Baruch 51 Longwood 79, Brown 77 Lycoming 92, Lebanon Valley 61 NJ City 70, Montclair St. 62 Northeastern 64, Hofstra 62 Old Dominion 68, Delaware 66, OT Randolph-Macon 74, E. Mennonite 71 Rutgers 62, Pittsburgh 39 Saint Joseph's 80, Fordham 62 St. Bonaventure 81, Dayton 73 St. Rose 73, S. New Hampshire 66 Stony Brook 89, UMBC 49 Syracuse 79, Villanova 66 UMass 85, Charlotte 75 Wilkes 84, Delaware Valley 59 William & Mary 66, Towson 49 William Paterson 69, RutgersNewark 67 MIDWEST Adrian 53, Trine 42 Akron 56, Bowling Green 55 Aquinas 58, Concordia (Mich.) 52 Cent. Michigan 60, E. Michigan 56 Cornerstone 92, Siena Heights 73 Davenport 96, Northwestern Ohio 56 Hope 78, Albion 61 Indiana Tech 73, Michigan-Dearborn 41 Kent St. 71, Miami (Ohio) 67 Lakeland 97, Marian (Wis.) 77 Lourdes 61, Madonna 56 Marquette 83, St. John's 64 Michigan 66, Northwestern 64, OT Missouri 76, Iowa St. 69 Northwood (Mich.) 63, Grand Valley St. 59 Ohio 60, Buffalo 52 Olivet 91, Alma 86 W. Michigan 77, N. Illinois 68 Wis.-Stevens Pt. 71, Wis.-Stout 56 Wis.-Whitewater 75, Wis.-Platteville 70 Xavier 78, Duquesne 50 SOUTH Ferrum 92, Averett 89 Guilford 97, Bridgewater (Va.) 76 Kentucky 68, Auburn 53 Marshall 61, UAB 59 Maryland 70, Wake Forest 64 Marymount 83, Shenandoah 73 Memphis 60, Southern Miss. 58 Milligan 84, Union (Ky.) 72 Mississippi 71, Arkansas 63 Northwestern St. 80, Nicholls St. 79 Tennessee St. 77, Morehead St. 72 Thomas More 70, Waynesburg 62 Transylvania 72, Hanover 67 Tusculum 67, Carson-Newman 61 UCF 74, Houston 63 Washington & Lee 79, Roanoke 57 SOUTHWEST Rice 68, SMU 52 Stephen F. Austin 67, Cent. Arkansas 56 TCU 88, Texas-Pan American 58 Texas A&M-CC 50, UTSA 49 Texas-Arlington 66, Sam Houston St. 40 Tulsa 59, UTEP 48 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. 8, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ............................Record Pts Prv 1. Baylor (39) ........15-0 975 1 2. Notre Dame.......15-1 935 3 3. UConn...............12-2 879 2 4. Stanford ............13-1 863 4 5. Maryland ...........16-0 825 5 6. Tennessee .........12-3 769 6 7. Duke..................12-2 744 7 8. Rutgers .............13-2 673 10 9. Kentucky ...........14-2 631 11

10. Texas Tech.......14-0 609 13 11. Ohio St............15-1 572 8 12. Texas A&M ......10-3 532 9 13. Miami ..............12-3 460 12 14. Green Bay.......13-0 435 17 15. Nebraska.........14-1 389 19 16. Louisville .........13-3 346 14 17. Purdue ............13-3 344 18 18. Georgetown.....13-3 332 15 19. Georgia ...........13-3 300 16 20. Delaware .........12-1 285 21 21. DePaul ............13-3 197 20 22. North Carolina.12-3 180 25 23. Gonzaga .........14-2 106 — 93 — 24. South Carolina 14-2 25. Vanderbilt ........13-2 60 24 Others receiving votes: Penn St. 59, LSU 34, Georgia Tech 15, Kansas St. 13, Michigan St. 7, Kansas 4, Michigan 4, St. John's 2, Texas 2, St. Bonaventure 1. USA Today/ESPN Women's Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN Women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 9, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last weeks ranking: ............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Baylor (31) ........15-0 775 1 2. Notre Dame.......15-1 743 3 3. UConn...............12-2 704 2 4. Stanford ............13-1 686 4 5. Maryland ...........16-0 655 5 6. Duke..................12-2 612 6 7. Tennessee .........12-3 598 7 8. Kentucky ...........14-2 552 9 9. Rutgers .............13-2 527 10 10. Texas A&M ......10-3 477 8 11. Miami ..............13-3 452 13 12. Green Bay.......13-0 418 14 13. Ohio State .......15-1 402 11 14. Texas Tech.......14-0 350 17 15. Louisville .........13-3 326 12 16. Georgia ...........13-3 311 15 17. Georgetown.....13-3 251 16 18. Delaware .........12-1 241 20 19. DePaul ............14-3 187 18 20. Purdue ............13-3 172 22 21. North Carolina.12-3 127 23 22. Gonzaga .........14-2 118 24 23. Nebraska.........14-1 112 — 24. Vanderbilt ........13-2 100 21 25. Penn State ......11-4 78 19 Others receiving votes: South Carolina 55, Michigan 19, Kansas State 8, Georgia Tech 5, Kansas 5, Texas 3, Florida Gulf Coast 2, St. John's 2, Middle Tennessee 1, West Virginia 1. Wednesday's Women's Basketball Scores EAST Akron 91, Buffalo 82 Albany (NY) 60, New Hampshire 44 American U. 55, Lehigh 49 Amherst 61, Farmingdale 32 Army 44, Lafayette 43 Baruch 66, Lehman 53 Boston U. 75, Maine 34 CW Post 86, Mercy 74 Colgate 73, Bucknell 66 Delaware Valley 83, Wilkes 65 Duquesne 68, Xavier 49 Holy Cross 55, Navy 38 John Jay 60, CCNY 56 Kean 60, College of NJ 55 Kings (Pa.) 63, DeSales 56 La Salle 68, Fordham 62 Lebanon Valley 57, Lycoming 47 Morgan St. 70, Columbia 66 NJIT 52, Penn 48 S. New Hampshire 67, St. Rose 65 St. Bonaventure 74, Temple 65 St. John's 70, Syracuse 58 UMass 46, Rhode Island 39 Vermont 69, Binghamton 48 MIDWEST Albion 72, St. Mary's (Ind.) 52 Ball St. 50, N. Illinois 43 Calvin 86, Alma 44 Cardinal Stritch 75, Trinity International 67 Cent. Michigan 93, W. Michigan 85 Concordia (Mich.) 76, Aquinas 64 Davenport 91, Northwestern Ohio 84 E. Michigan 70, Toledo 66 Ferris St. 82, Urbana 47 Grand Valley St. 52, Northwood (Mich.) 47

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Kalamazoo 55, Trine 41 Kansas St. 72, Missouri 46 Madonna 78, Lourdes 49 Miami (Ohio) 73, Kent St. 55 Michigan-Dearborn 86, Indiana Tech 80 Olivet 51, Adrian 50 Siena Heights 58, Cornerstone 56 Spring Arbor 53, Mount Vernon Nazarene 49 UMKC 74, Nebraska-Omaha 64 Wis.-Eau Claire 52, Wis.-Oshkosh 47 Wis.-Stevens Pt. 73, Wis.-Stout 46 SOUTH Charlotte 61, Saint Louis 52 Ferrum 81, Greensboro 69 Louisville 63, South Florida 57 Marshall 55, Southern Miss. 44 Maryville (Tenn.) 70, Covenant 43 McNeese St. 58, Lamar 45 Milligan 53, Union (Tenn.) 49 Mount Olive 70, Barton 67 Nicholls St. 83, Northwestern St. 69 Pfeiffer 69, Queens (NC) 58 Richmond 74, George Washington 57 South Alabama 72, LouisianaLafayette 68 Thomas More 74, Waynesburg 58 Tusculum 55, Carson-Newman 49 VCU 76, Old Dominion 72, OT SOUTHWEST Baylor 71, Oklahoma St. 44 Midwestern St. 88, West Texas A&M 76 North Texas 50, W. Kentucky 42 Sam Houston St. 58, Texas-Arlington 41 Stephen F. Austin 54, Cent. Arkansas 45 Tarleton St. 77, Angelo St. 63 Texas 76, Texas A&M 71 UTSA 58, Texas A&M-CC 38 FAR WEST Colorado St. 73, Air Force 39 Fresno St. 71, Seattle 61 Wednesday's Scores Boys Basketball Cin. Western Hills 85, Cin. Shroder 71 Cin. Withrow 62, Cin. Woodward 44 PACE High School 74, Cin. Hillcrest 72 Parma Hts. Valley Forge 80, Cle. Lincoln W. 62 Washington C.H. Miami Trace 51, Williamsport Westfall 44 Wednesday's Scores Girls Basketball Akr. Hoban 54, Youngs. Ursuline 47 Akr. Manchester 81, Massillon Tuslaw 34 Amherst Steele 50, Warrensville Hts. 16 Aurora 58, Chagrin Falls 55 Avon 37, N. Olmsted 35 Beallsville 65, Bowerston Conotton Valley 63 Beavercreek 53, Springfield 38 Bedford 42, E. Cle. Shaw 37 Bellaire St. John 58, Toronto 34 Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 60, Spring. NW 33 Beverly Ft. Frye 73, Lore City Buckeye Trail 20 Brooklyn 54, Columbia Station Columbia 21 Burton Berkshire 48, Middlefield Cardinal 30 Caledonia River Valley 56, Milford Center Fairbanks 31 Can. Timken 48, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 39 Carrollton 46, Minerva 33 Chagrin Falls Kenston 45, Chesterland W. Geauga 29 Cin. Anderson 46, Loveland 38 Cin. Finneytown 49, Cin. Deer Park 41 Cin. McAuley 59, Cin. Oak Hills 30 Cin. Winton Woods 53, Norwood 32 Cin. Wyoming 36, Cin. Madeira 31 Cle. Cent. Cath. 79, Fuchs Mizrachi 15 Cle. Hts. 60, Mentor 41 Cle. St. Joseph 62, Parma Padua 34 Cols. Ready 57, Spring. NE 51 Columbus Torah Academy 52, Ohio Deaf 12 Cuyahoga Falls 37, Copley 33 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 70, Navarre Fairless 31 Cuyahoga Hts. 56, Beachwood 44 Dresden Tri-Valley 48, New Concord John Glenn 33 E. Can. 54, Garrettsville Garfield 43 Fairborn 54, Sidney 37 Gahanna Lincoln 35, Cols. Watterson 27 Garfield Hts. 70, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 25 Gates Mills Hawken 47, Wickliffe 22 Geneva 47, Madison 42 Harrison 50, Hamilton Ross 33 Hudson 59, Wadsworth 57 Independence 42, Richmond Hts. 37 Johnstown-Monroe 56, Cols. Grandview Hts. 26 Kent Roosevelt 61, Mogadore Field 45 Kettering Fairmont 46, Huber Hts. Wayne 24 Kings Mills Kings 49, Cin. Glen Este 48 Kirtland 57, Newbury 40 Mantua Crestwood 55, Akr. Coventry 34 Maple Hts. 69, Cle. E. Tech 19 Marietta 85, Uhrichsville Claymont 27 Mayfield 60, Eastlake N. 59 McConnelsville Morgan 59, Glouster Trimble 17 Milford 49, Morrow Little Miami 38 Mogadore 56, Rootstown 50 N. Bend Taylor 41, Cin. Mariemont 40 New Philadelphia 65, Coshocton 27 Newcomerstown 53, Caldwell 38 Oxford Talawanda 43, Cin. Mt. Healthy 39 Painesville Harvey 73, Fairport Harbor Harding 47 Perry 80, Orange 34 Philo 54, New Lexington 40 Raceland, Ky. 58, Ironton 44 Ravenna 45, Norton 35 Rocky River 38, Lakewood 19 Spring. Kenton Ridge 76, Xenia 37 Springboro 69, Piqua 17 Strasburg-Franklin 55, Berlin Hiland 51, OT Streetsboro 40, Akr. Springfield 36 Strongsville 44, Parma Normandy 34 Sugarcreek Garaway 33, Dover 31 Tol. Bowsher 72, Tol. Woodward 47 Tol. Rogers 63, Tol. Waite 51 Tol. Start 54, Tol. Scott 37 Trenton Edgewood 60, Cin. NW 24 Trotwood-Madison 44, Day. Meadowdale 42 Troy 30, Miamisburg 27 Washington C.H. 47, Circleville 28 Willoughby S. 46, Painesville Riverside 43 Wilmington 47, Cin. Turpin 40 Wooster Triway 38, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 32

44, Byesville Zanesville Meadowbrook 34 Zanesville Maysville 64, Thornville Sheridan 58, OT Zanesville W. Muskingum 58, Crooksville 32

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers40 27 9 4 58118 83 Philadelphia 41 25 12 4 54139122 New Jersey 42 23 17 2 48117123 Pittsburgh 42 21 17 4 46124112 N.Y. Islanders40 15 19 6 36 96126 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 39 27 11 1 55146 76 Boston 44 23 15 6 52140144 Ottawa 42 22 15 5 49135131 Toronto 42 18 19 5 41107123 Buffalo Montreal 42 16 19 7 39109117 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 42 21 13 8 50109116 Florida Washington 41 22 17 2 46119120 Winnipeg 42 20 17 5 45112124 Tampa Bay 41 17 20 4 38113141 44 14 23 7 35113148 Carolina WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 42 25 12 5 55110 89 43 25 13 5 55139125 Chicago 42 26 15 1 53135 99 Detroit Nashville 42 23 15 4 50115115 Columbus 42 11 26 5 27101142 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 44 27 14 3 57144108 Minnesota 43 22 15 6 50101105 Colorado 44 23 20 1 47115124 Calgary 44 20 19 5 45109127 Edmonton 41 16 22 3 35111119 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 39 23 11 5 51116 94 Los Angeles 43 21 15 7 49 93 95 Dallas 41 23 17 1 47114119 43 20 17 6 46109111 Phoenix 41 13 22 6 32104135 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday's Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Phoenix 1, SO Vancouver 5, Tampa Bay 4, SO Minnesota 5, San Jose 4, SO Boston 5, Winnipeg 3 Toronto 2, Buffalo 0 N.Y. Islanders 5, Detroit 1 Ottawa 5, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 2, Carolina 1 St. Louis 3, Montreal 0 Chicago 5, Columbus 2 Nashville 4, Colorado 1 Calgary 6, New Jersey 3 Anaheim 5, Dallas 2 Wednesday's Games Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0 New Jersey at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Thursday's Games Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m. San Jose at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

GOLF World Golf Ranking Through Jan. 9 1. Luke Donald.............Eng 10.21 2. Lee Westwood .........Eng 7.92 7.65 3. Rory McIlroy ..............NIr 4. Martin Kaymer..........Ger 6.43 6.00 5. Steve Stricker..........USA 5.41 6. Adam Scott...............Aus 7. Webb Simpson........USA 5.40 5.17 8. Dustin Johnson .......USA 5.16 9. Charl Schwartzel ......SAf 10. Jason Day ..............Aus 4.99 4.79 11. Matt Kuchar...........USA 12. Graeme McDowell ...NIr 4.63 4.60 13. Nick Watney ..........USA 4.55 14. K.J. Choi .................Kor 15. Phil Mickelson .......USA 4.37 3.92 16. Justin Rose ............Eng 17. Hunter Mahan .......USA 3.83 3.83 18. Sergio Garcia .........Esp 3.81 19. Ian Poulter..............Eng 20. Paul Casey.............Eng 3.65 3.62 21. Alvaro Quiros .........Esp 22. Bubba Watson.......USA 3.60 23. Kim Kyung-Tae........Kor 3.58 3.56 24. Bill Haas................USA 25. Tiger Woods ..........USA 3.54 26. Louis Oosthuizen....SAf 3.50 27. Robert Karlsson ....Swe 3.48 28. Simon Dyson .........Eng 3.46 29. Bo Van Pelt ...........USA 3.45 30. David Toms ...........USA 3.42 31. Keegan Bradley.....USA 3.41 32. Rickie Fowler.........USA 3.25 33. Martin Laird............Sco 3.25 34. Bae Sang-moon......Kor 3.25 35. Jason Dufner.........USA 3.17 36. Brandt Snedeker ...USA 3.14 37. Anders Hansen......Den 3.13 38. Thomas Bjorn ........Den 3.12 39. Francesco Molinari ...Ita 3.10 40. Geoff Ogilvy ...........Aus 3.07 41. Fredrik Jacobson ...Swe 3.04 42. Zach Johnson .......USA 3.04 43. John Senden ..........Aus 2.99 44. Peter Hanson.........Swe 2.93 45. Miguel Angel JimenezEsp 2.91 46. Aaron Baddeley......Aus 2.85 47. Y.E. Yang..................Kor 2.85 48. Ryo Ishikawa ..........Jpn 2.78 49. G. Fernandez-CastanoEsp 2.71 50. Retief Goosen ........SAf 2.71 51. Darren Clarke ..........NIr 2.70 52. Jonathan Byrd.......USA 2.68 53. Gary Woodland .....USA 2.66 54. Jim Furyk ..............USA 2.66 55. Ben Crane.............USA 2.43 56. Ryan Moore ..........USA 2.31 57. Mark Wilson ..........USA 2.30 58. Matteo Manassero ...Ita 2.29 59. Greg Chalmers.......Aus 2.27 60. Robert Allenby .......Aus 2.27 61. Toru Taniguchi.........Jpn 2.18 62. Joost Luiten ............Nld 2.13 63. Alexander Noren ...Swe 2.13 64. Edoardo Molinari ......Ita 2.12 65. Rory Sabbatini........SAf 2.12 66. Vijay Singh................Fji 2.10 67. Kevin Na ...............USA 2.10 68. Ernie Els.................SAf 2.09 69. Hiroyuki Fujita.........Jpn 2.08 70. Chez Reavie .........USA 2.03 71. Lucas Glover.........USA 1.99 72. Ryan Palmer .........USA 1.97 73. Jeff Overton ..........USA 1.94 74. Nicolas Colsaerts....Bel 1.92 75. Pablo Larrazabal ....Esp 1.91