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Gingrich storms to S.C. win Victory scrambles the GOP race COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and suddenly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

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In victory, Gingrich praised his Republican rivals and attacked President Barack Obama and “elites in New York and Washington.”

Obama is “the most effective food stamp president in history,” he said. “I would like to be the best paycheck president in American

history.” Those declarations and his attack on the “elite news media” reprised two of his more memorable lines from a pair of debates that helped fuel his victory.

Exit polls showed he led among voters who said their top priority was picking a candidate who could beat Obama — a group that

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If the lack of Ohio’s usual powdery precipitation has got you down — help is near.

With just a short trek to Zanesfield, home of Mad River Mountain, snow aficionados will find their own little piece of winter heaven.

The attraction boasts 144 acres, 24 trails, 12 lifts and two terrain parks. See Vallley, Page B1.

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had preferred Romney in earlier contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Romney, the national front-runner until now, was unbowed. He vowed to contest for every vote “in every state” and unleashed a double-barreled attack on Obama and Gingrich.

Referring to Gingrich’s criticism of his business experience,

ABOVE: Newton High School announced its 2011-2012 Homecoming queen and king Saturday between the junior varsity and varsity basketball games against Miami East. Andee Welbaum was crowned queen while Jordan Hodges was crowned king.

A homecoming dance followed the games with an “Under the Stars” theme.

RIGHT: Newton first-grade students Alex Hartman and Mallory Shade helped present the crown and flowers during the homecoming ceremony Saturday prior to the varsity basketball game against Miami East.

When the temperature drops, the number of phone calls rise for the volunteers with the Miami County Humane Society.

Sharon Karns, a volunteer humane investigator with the Miami County Humane Society, said her animal wellness checks increase as the mercury drops.

“Whenever the weather gets bad, I get more calls,” Karns said.

Karns donates both her time and her animal expertise to the Humane Society all year.

Karns said when the weather gets “really cold or really hot” is when she racks up the hours assisting owners, their animals and complaints.

“The economy has hit people hard, but we can help them with resources for their animals,” Karns said. “I haven’t really noticed a number of calls increasing due to the economy, but when the weather gets too cold and too hot, that’s when my phone tends to ring the most.”

Karns said all concerns about an animal’s welfare are welcome, but the best time to alert the agency is before the temperature drops.

“When it’s 15 degrees out, that’s not the time to be concerned that animal doesn’t have shelter,” Karns said.

“The time to call about a problem is when it can be fixed, not

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BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com Although he’s not a native Trojan, the hallowed halls of Troy High School feel like home sweet home to William Overla.

Overla returned to Troy High School as an assistant principal last fall, the same position he held in 2001 through 2007.

What brought Overla back to Troy High School?

“The sense of community and sense of family brought me back to 1 the district,” Overla said Friday.

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Overla left his director of student service and special needs coordinator position at Upper Valley Career Center to come back “home.”

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Karns said there is a process involved to alert the agency when a problem arises, and popular animal rescue television shows often portray personnel rescuing animals, but in reality, that only happens after steps to help the owner have been exhausted. “We just can’t go out and take them away immediately,� Karns said. “We give (the owners) the opportunity to fix what is wrong and we work with them.�

Karns said she responds to the complaints after her full-time job and all calls are taken seriously. “We can check on it,�

Karns said.

Karns said in the eyes of the law, animals are personal property and are treated as such in the court system. The Miami County Humane Society investigates and responds to livestock inquires. All dog and cat welfare inquiries are handled through the Miami County Animal Shelter.

Karns said the agency

didn’t prosecute any animal owner in 2011 because of the costs involved. “We work with the people,� Karns said. “I have found both the animal and the owners are better off when they are working with us to get the problem solved.�

Karns, who volunteers and pays for her own expenses out of pocket, said often she works with the Miami County Health Department, which refers her to cases when homes are being checked for cleanliness and animals are involved. “I look at the animals and assess the situation and there are people that have fallen on hard times,�

Karns said. “I give them ideas and point them in the right direction.�

Karns said despite winter and summer being the busiest times of the year for her, she knows her work with the Miami County Humane Society is beneficial. “I can see when I make a difference,â€? Karns said. • For more information about the Miami County Humane Society, visit w w w. m i a m i c o u n t y humanesociety.org.

• Continued from A1 Romney said, “When my opponents attack success and free enterprise, they’re not only attacking me, they’re attacking every person who dreams of a better future. He’s attacking you,â€? he told supporters, the closest he came to mentioning the primary winner’s name.

Returns from 89 percent of the state’s precincts showed Gingrich with 40 percent of the vote to 27 percent for Romney. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum was winning 17 percent, Texas Rep. Ron Paul 13 percent.

As the first Southern primary, South Carolina has been a proving ground for Republican presidential hopefuls in recent years.

Since Ronald Reagan in 1980, every Republican contender who won the primary has gone on to capture the party’s nomination.

Based on the vote total, Gingrich won at least 15 of the 25 Republican National Convention delegates at stake and none of the other contenders was yet assured of any.

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tum was the real prize with the race to pick an opponent to Obama still in its early stages.

Already, Romney and a group that supports him were on the air in Florida with a significant television ad campaign, more than $7 million combined to date.

Aides to the former Massachusetts governor had once dared hope that Florida would seal his nomination if South Carolina didn’t first but that strategy appeared to vanish along with the once-formidable lead he held in pre-primary polls.

Romney swept into South Carolina 11 days ago as the favorite after being pronounced the winner of the lead-off Iowa caucuses, then cruising to in New victory Hampshire’s first-in-thenation primary.

But in the sometimessurreal week that followed, he was stripped of his Iowa triumph GOP officials there now say Santorum narrowly won while former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman dropped out and endorsed Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry quit and backed Gingrich.

Romney responded

awkwardly to questions about releasing his income tax returns, and about his investments in the Cayman Islands. Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, benefited from two well-received debate performances while grappling with allegations by an exwife that he had once asked her for an open marriage so he could keep his mistress.

By primary eve, Romney was speculating openly about a lengthy battle for the nomination rather than the quick knockout that had seemed within his grasp only days earlier.

Exit polling showed Gingrich, the former House speaker, leading by a wide margin among the state’s heavy population of conservatives, tea party supporters and born-again Christians.

In a state with 9.9 percent unemployment, about 80 percent of all voters said they were very worried about the direction of the economy. Gingrich’s edge over Romney among that group tracked the overall totals closely, the former speaker winning 41 percent and the runner-up 27.

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Overla said it is the people and the interaction with students that he enjoys the most, combined with how rewarding a career in education could be. “I had an Uncle Lowell (Gingrich) that I really looked up to and he was a good guy and he always encouraged me to do the

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I’m so proud of at Upper Valley Career Center because it had a direct impact on the students in a such a positive way.�

Yet it is the same direct impact on students’ lives and success that brought Overla back to Troy High School. Overla said he wants each student at Troy High School to have a memorable, safe and fun experience, such as he had as a student at Northmont High School. “Being a principal, you’re not always the most popular person and that’s OK,� Overla said. “But it’s the contact with the kids that makes each day great — I wouldn’t change it for the world.�

Overla lives in Troy with his wife Lisa. They have three children, Seth, Katelyn and Lauren. • For more information about Troy High School, visit www.troy.k12.oh.us.

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Overla has many other sentiments about other extended family members in the education “biz.�

Yet, Overla said one of his highlights in his own personal career in education was writing and being awarded the $1.2 million grant for the Upper Valley Career Center’s special education program called “Project Search.� “I’ve written only two grants in my whole life,�

Overla said. “One was for $50 and the other was for $1.2 million. I can’t remember if I got the $50 one but I remember when we got the $1.2 million grant like it was yesterday. The money ultimately went to fund a great program that

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You see and feel the impact you make in kids’ lives each day.�

Overla almost didn’t follow the teaching track when he was a student at Bowling Green State University. Instead, he was considering law school after he received his degree.

But it was the nudge of family members that Overla found himself signing up for education classes to tack on to his business management degree from Bowling Green State University. “My entire family is in education — both my

father and my mother’s side,� Overla said. “I was all set up to go to law school after graduation, and then the path took a turn on me,� Overla said. “I was encouraged to take a few education classes and the next thing I know I was student teaching at Sylvania Southview High School near Toledo,�

Overla said.

Despite being a track and football player in college, Overla found himself in a whole new arena in front of the chalkboard. “I remember being 22 years old and the kids I had in my first student teaching class were all 18 years old — all seniors — and I was a nervous wreck,� he said.

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• REUNION MEETING: The Troy High School Class of 1977 Reunion Committee • PRAYER VIGIL: The will have its next planning Miami County Right to Life meeting at 7 p.m. at the TroyPrayer Vigil will be from 2-4 C o m m u n i t y Hayner Cultural Center, 301 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner W. Main St., Troy. Any class Cultural Center in Troy. The Calendar member may attend. To public is invited to attend. receive more information, • SPEAKER SERIES: A CONTACT US contact the committee by Winter Speaker Series, “I email at troyclasWant to be a National Park sof1977@woh.rr.com or conService Ranger,” with speaktact Terri Boehringer at (937) er Keith Gad will be offered Call Melody 335-7867. at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood • KIWANIS MEETING: Vallieu at Audubon Center, 1000 The Kiwanis Club of Troy will 440-5265 to Aullwood Road, Dayton. meet from noon to 1 p.m. at Gad, a national park service list your free the Troy Country Club, 1830 law enforcement ranger, will Peters Road, Troy. Lunch is calendar share stories of his job and $10. Cindy Hartnagel with items.You life experiences with law D.R.E.A.M. will speak. For enforcement, emergency can send more information, contact medical services, wild land your news by e-mail to Kim Riber, vice president, at firefighting, search and resvallieu@tdnpublishing.com. (937) 974-0410. cue, resource management, • STORY TIME: The special assignments like hurMilton-Union Public Library ricane recovery operations will offer a “Mittens and Hats” and homeland security story time at 10:30 a.m. at the library, 560 S. details and the amazing scenery and wildlife Main St., West Milton. he has had the fortune to experience in

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• FAMILY QUEST: The Miami County Park District will have its Family Quest Sunday “Tracks in the Snow” program between 1-4 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. This new program on Sundays is a series of fun, family activities in the park. A roving naturalist will be on-site. Animals and an animal track trail will be in place. For more information, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks. com.

• BREAKFAST OFFERED: The American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St, Tipp City, will offer an all-you-can-eat full breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items will include eggs to order, toast, bacon, sausage, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, waffles, pancakes, fruit and juice.

MONDAY • PARENTING PROGRAM: The Troy Academic Boosters will present a video presentation titled, “Parenting the Strong Willed Child,” with best-selling author John Rosemond, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the TroyHayner Cultural Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. Child psychologist John Rosemond will share his common sense approach to tackling these questions.

Contact 332-3954 for more information or find the organization on Facebook at Troy Academic Boosters (OH).

• FPU BEGINS: The 13-week Financial Peace University will be offered beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn, Troy. FPU is a program that teaches participants how to beat debt, build wealth and keep their own economy thriving. Topics covered also include budgeting, savings and investing. No financial products are sold or promoted. All classes will be held on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

Call (937) 552-7724 for more information.

• SNOWY CREATIONS: The Troy-Miami County Public Library will hold its January Family Fun Night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to unveil a snowy creation for the children’s department. Stories, crafts and refreshments will be provided for students in grades kindergarten through fifth and their families. Call the library at 339-0502 to register.

• SANDWICH AND FRIES: The American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offer a Texas tenderloin and fries from 6-7:30 p.m. for $5 each.

Civic agendas • Tipp City Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. at the board office, 90 S. Tippecanoe Drive. Call 667-8444 for more information.

• Covington Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

• The Covington Street Committee will meet immediately following the regular council meeting.

• Brown Township Board of Trustees will meetat 8 p.m. in the Township Building in Conover.

TUESDAY • MOTHER NATURES PRESCHOOL: The Miami County Park District will hold the Mother Nature’s Pre-school “Nature and Us!” program from 10–11 a.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Children 3-5 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend and learn about how we are all connected to nature.

Using our natural resources responsibly is important for adults and preschoolers, so come and learn. Meet at the house for a story and crafts inside and dress for the weather as participants also will go outside.

Pre-register for the program by sending an email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. 115.

Civic agenda • The village of West Milton Council will have its workshop meeting at 7 p.m. on the in council chambers.

WEDNESDAY • WORLD OF DR. SEUSS: Home school students in grades kindergarten through fifth are invited to the Troy-Miami County Public Library from 2-3 p.m. for a special program to discover more about the amazing works of Theodor Geisel Seuss. The program will enhance appreciation for the Discovery Theatre production of “Seussical” at the Victoria Theatre. Call Olive at 339-0502, Ext. 123 for more information. Call the library at 339-0502 to register.

THURSDAY • QUARTERLY MEETING: The Miami County LEPC meeting will be at 4 p.m. at the Miami County Communications Center, 210 Marybill Drive, Troy.

• BOOK GROUP: The Milton-Union Public Library book club will meet at 2:30 p.m. at McKinley Commons, West Milton. The book “Friendship Bread,” by Darien Gee will be discussed.

• 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.

• PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 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.

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Lavender, Madison Lozen, Ciena Miller, Ann Pannapara and Lauren Roy. St. Patrick lists Sixth grade — Grace Dexter, Camryn Moeller, honor students Leah Peoples and Michael TROY — St. Patrick Wesner.

Catholic School has • Second honors, 3.0announced the second 3.49 quarter honor students for Fourth grade — the 2011-2012 school year. MariCait Gillespie, Tommy First honors, 3.5 GPA Hamlin, Jake Melton, or higher Gemma Miller, Seth Fourth grade — Abbi Peoples and Cale Stinson.

Kidder, Nathan Kleptz, Fifth grade — Marshall Danny Lins, Tyler Owens, Brueckman, David Jillian Peltier and Angie McGraw, Lauren McGraw, Rice.

Sean O’Brien, Ben Roller Fifth grade — Haley and Aiden Snyder.

Bloom, Katie Castaneda, Sixth grade — Mele Anya Coleman and Cole Paikai, Caitlin Swallow Gilardi, Madelynn and Kelsey Weber.

TROY — St. Patrick Catholic School has announced the following students have earned the Christian Attitude Award for the first semester 2011-2012 school year.

Kindergarten — Ashley Kyle First grade — Adam Irons Second grade — Brianna Lavender Third grade — Daniel Canavan Fourth grade — Alex Boshonek Fifth grade — Bree Wappelhorst

Crews restore power around Ohio TOLEDO (AP) — Crews worked Saturday to restore power for thousands of Ohio customers who lost service after snow and freezing rain fell in some parts of the state, spurring crashes and warnings for drivers.

About 4,000 people in lost power in southwestern Ohio, where the precipitation coated cars and trees in ice, and nearly 3,000 more customers in southeastern Ohio’s Athens County had no electricity early Saturday. Most had service restored by the evening.

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• SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, will be available for $10.

• RESERVATION DEADLINE: Reservations are due today for the Miami County Chapter of Ohio Public Employee Retirees meeting set for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 248 Wood St., Piqua. Lunch will be $10, payable at the door. Call Beth at 335-2771. The speaker will be one of Miami County’s commissioners.

Any area public employee or public employee retiree is invited to attend.

• FISH AND WINGS: The American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St, Tipp City, will host a dinner of fish and wings, fries or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, hush puppies and dessert for $7 from 6-7:30 p.m.

• PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 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.

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SATURDAY • STEAK DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a T-bone steak dinner with salad, baked potato and a roll for $11 from 5-8 p.m.

• SPAGHETTI DINNER: A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City, and will benefit D.R.E.A.M., an organization helping homeless animals find families. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m., and is by reservation only by emailing petsRRpassion@gmail.com. The meal will include spaghetti with sauce (meatballs optional), salad, bread stick and drink.

Homemade desserts will be available for an additional donation. The silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. The dinner will be $8 for those 8 and older and $5 for those 5 and younger. For more information, call www.Dream4pets.org/events.html.

• SAP TO THE TABLE: From Sap to the Breakfast Table, a farm walk, will be offered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Take a winter walk through the Sugarbush and learn how farmers prepare for maple syrup season. Discover how they tap the trees, hang buckets, set-up the evaporator and ready their tools for this time of year. After a hike to the Sugar House, come inside for some hot chocolate and taste some maple syrup.

• JOURNAL IN A JAR: Families are invited to the January Saturday Library Adventure program from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. Come and create your own journal jar and decorate your own special journal. The program is designed for the entire family to enjoy together. Call the library at 339-0502 to register.

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Cities warned travelers that melted snow and ice on roadways was likely to refreeze as temperatures dropped Saturday night.

The National Weather Service reported that parts of northeastern Ohio received up to five inches of snow or more late Friday and early Saturday, leaving some residents to spend part of the weekend break shoveling out their driveways. Some counties in the area had more than half a foot of snow on the ground, the weather service said.

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Mild winter offers break from high heating costs Low-income families especially helped TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Ashley Tatum was three months behind on utility payments after leaving her job at a coffee shop because of pregnancy complications. The mother of two owed $648, and the tough economy did not offer many options.

The Milwaukee resident had one small reason to hope: The winter has been mild and her heating bills low, offering an unexpected chance to catch up on overdue payments.

“It was helpful because then I wouldn’t have to stress about getting all this extra money,” she said.

Although there have been some cold snaps and storms, the moderate weather has been a boon to millions of Americans, allowing them to save money on snow removal and permitting outdoor activities to continue well beyond autumn. But few have been more grateful than low-income families, who are getting a break from high heating costs.

Tatum first noticed the lower charges in November. Her bill covering most of December was $164, less than half the price from a year earlier.

“I was surprised,” Tatum said.

“I called my sister and said, ‘Girl, is your bill cheaper, too?’ I’m happy that we had those nice warm days.”

Initially, forecasters made grim predictions that this winter could rival or exceed the cold, snowy assault of 2010-11. But average temperatures have been well above normal across the Upper Midwest and Northeast.

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Marc Ryan, 61, discusses how the mild winter has affected his heating costs while having breakfast in the fellowship hall at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City, Mich.

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Missy Marsh, left, and her parents Debra and Robert Marsh, discuss the pressures of paying for heating during winter while having breakfast Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church in Traverse City, Mich. Few Americans have welcomed this year’s mild winter as much as low-income families, who are enjoying an unexpected break from high heating costs. and ice, the unseasonable conditions have been a blessing for many families who normally devote much of their budgets to natural gas, propane or heating oil.

In Michigan, temperatures have been 15 percent above normal since October, and plentiful fuel supplies are driving down natural gas prices.

“It’s helping all customers,” said Judy Palnau, spokeswoman for the Michigan Public Service Commission.

Utility company Consumers Energy says its 1.7 million natural gas customers in Michigan are paying about 20 percent less than a year ago. The average residential bill for January will be $112, down from about $140.

Marc Ryan of Traverse City is living in a friend’s trailer for the

winter. His latest utility bill was for $90 about $25 less than last year.

“It’s not a lot, but 25 bucks is 25 bucks,” Ryan said. “It’s half a tank of gas in my pickup truck.

I’ll take that.”

Advocacy groups and government agencies agree the weather has been helpful to a point.

Demand for heating assistance remains high, they say, partly because so many Americans are unemployed or working at lowpaying jobs.

Congress in December slashed the federal program that provides low-income heating and utility subsidies from $4.7 billion to $3.5 billion for this year. But because of the moderate weather, assistance agencies that had been turning people away now have money to give.

Still, many recipients will be getting less. Minnesota’s average grant is now $400, down from $500 to $600 a year ago. The state is helping 190,000 households with heating expenses more than last year, despite a 23 percent drop in federal payments.

“There are households that are calling. They’re wondering, ‘What are we going to do? The grant I was provided will barely get me one fill of my propane tank,’” said Judd Schultz, housing director for Minnesota Valley Action Council, one of 28 nonprofit agencies through which the money is distributed.

In Indianapolis, employment coach Janice Duffey of Southeast Community Services said she’s been flooded with calls for heating help and expects no letup anytime soon.

“The weather could go berserk in a week,” Duffey said.

The owner of an oil company in Scarborough, Maine, said heating oil usage among his customers dropped about 25 percent in November and 18 to 20 percent in December.

Les Thomas, who runs Cash Energy, has two tanks in his house. “I’ve usually filled them up again around Christmastime,” he said. This year, he didn’t need to.

One couple’s oil supply lasted so long that they stopped checking it regularly.

“I got home last night and realized my tank was just about empty. It’s been so warm, I forgot about our oil,” said Angie Tapper, a waitress who lives with her husband in Lewiston, Maine.

She also got used to having some extra money. “It’s been a welcome break for our bank account,” she said.

Still, Tapper knows there’s still plenty of winter ahead.

“I’ve got to get into a JanuaryFebruary mindset,” she said, “until I see flowers.”

Youth groups make progress against sex abuse tion experts told The Associated Press that the Scouts, though buffeted in the past by many abuserelated lawsuits, are now considered a leader in combatting sexual abuse.

“The Boy Scouts have the most advanced policies and training,” said Victor Vieth, a former prosecutor who heads the National Child Protection Training Center in Minnesota. “With even slight violations, there’s no debate. Someone who transgresses one of these rules is moved out you don’t need to give them a second chance.”

In the Penn State case, former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is charged with sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15year period, including

many engaged in a youthoriented charity he founded called The Second Mile.

Sandusky, who maintains his innocence, has acknowledged showering with boys an interaction banned by the Boy Scouts and other major groups.

Attorneys for one of Sandusky’s alleged victims, in a lawsuit filed in November, said they intend to charge The Second Mile with failing to follow preventive policies used by the Scouts and other organizations, such as the “TwoDeep” rule that requires at least two adults to be present at all activities.

One of the lawyers handling that suit, Jeffrey Fritz of Philadelphia, is the father of a scout and was impressed that the handbook his son brought home included detailed child-protection information that parents are required to

read and discuss with their children.

“It’s not just adopting the policies, it’s educating members, volunteers, parents about them,” Fritz said, “I applaud the Boy Scouts’ efforts in going so far as that.”

Dating back to the 1920s, the Scouts have been keeping secret files about potential molesters — files it refuses to disclose on the grounds that they contain some unverified allegations and that informants expect confidentiality.

Prevention efforts have intensified in the past 30 years, with the Scouts prohibiting one-on-one adultyouth activities, mandating criminal background checks for all staff who work with youth, and including an insert for parents about child protection in the handbook issued to new scouts.

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“I’d give them all an Aplus,” said Portland State University psychologist Keith Kaufman, who has studied and treated child sex abuse victims.

If there’s a systemic problem, Kaufman and other experts say, it’s lack of data from the organizations themselves and from law enforcement agencies that could illustrate progress by youth groups.

The Scouts, for example, said, “We simply do not track or have data that would help quantify trends.”

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While the local youth charity in the Penn State case has been accused of lax policies, experts in abuse prevention say most of the national organizations serving young people such as the Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YMCA, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America have performed commendably in drafting

For some, pardons are about redemption WESSON, Miss. (AP) — When Thomas Ailes heard from a friend that he’d been pardoned for a marijuana conviction from the 1970s, he didn’t wait for the Mississippi Parole Board to mail him the paperwork. He jumped in his blue Dodge truck and drove an hour to the capital to pick it up himself.

On an unseasonably warm morning this past week, the Vietnam veteran kicked back on his front porch in the tiny town of Wesson and proudly displayed Executive Order No. 1083, one of nearly 200 pardons former Gov. Haley Barbour signed in his final days in office.

“I’m going to have about 10 copies of this bad boy made. And this one here is getting framed,” Ailes said.

The pardon isn’t lifechanging for Ailes, 61. He’s been out of prison since 1977. He’s disabled, so it won’t help him land a job.

He never lost his right to vote.

“I just wanted the same clean record I had when I joined the Marines,” he said. “I wanted it so I can clear my conscience.”

Ailes’ hopes may be dashed. The Mississippi attorney general’s office is trying to have dozens of pardons thrown out, including his.

In the shadows of the national headlines and angry reaction from victims of heinous crimes, there are many like Ailes, searching for redemption, not freedom.

Barbour, a two-term Republican governor, has been criticized for granting so many pardons and for giving them to people convicted of serious crimes like murder and rape.

Among those pardoned were trusties — prisoners so trusted that they are allowed to work at the Governor’s Mansion. Some lawmakers have vowed to craft legislation that would limit the governor’s pardoning powers.

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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 Denver Post on merging government agencies: Maybe it’s an election-year maneuver crafted for maximum voter appeal, but President Barack Obama’s proposed merger of six large agencies seems like a prudent cost-cutting move in financially trying times.

The White House proposal could eliminate 1,000 jobs and save $3 billion over a decade Obama’s proposal would fold six major business and trade operations into one agency. It also would elevate the head of the Small Business Administration to a Cabinet-level position.

The plan is designed to give businesses, large and small, better access to government. It is intended to help U.S. businesses export more goods and to grow the economy.

The power the president is seeking also would allow him to propose other government consolidations to federal lawmakers, who would vote them up or down within 90 days. The commerce and trade proposals are supposed to be the first of a series of consolidations.

That all sounds pretty good to us.

Whether it’s political opportunism should hardly matter so long as it’s good policy.

The News & Observer of Raleigh on Taliban corpses video: Brutality is a fact of war. America’s enemies have long practiced it, and so in some instances have our troops. None of that makes it any easier to stomach, and so U.S. officials’ outrage over an incident in Afghanistan that allegedly involved Camp Lejeune-based Marines is genuine.

Urinating on Taliban corpses — if what a video purports to show is in fact the case — violates military rules and legal codes. If the allegations prove out, punishments are in order — something that sets the U.S. military above many of its foes.

Bad conduct by our troops also complicates the U.S. mission in the entire region. Yes, that mission involves killing the enemy. But it also means gaining trust and respect among the Muslim population. That is why our defense secretary and the secretary of state spoke out so quickly and strongly, and why our troops must keep the big picture — not gloating videos — always in mind.

Chicago Sun-Times on religious freedom: The U.S. Supreme Court spoke clearly and firmly on the issue of religious freedom recently, boldly affirming the constitutional principle that prevents government meddling in the affairs of religious groups.

The decision, arguably the most important on religious freedom in a generation, is a crucial victory for religious liberty and a strong affirmation of the religious liberty clauses of the First Amendment.

In a unanimous ruling, the court backed the rights of religious groups to hire and fire religious employees without government interference. Specifically, it held for the first time that religious employees working for religious groups cannot sue for employment discrimination.

This “ministerial exception” has been recognized by lower courts for years, and the unanimous decision reflects a broad consensus on this topic.

The case involved a Michigan teacher, Cheryl Perich, with narcolepsy who was fired from a Lutheran Church school. She claimed that the church fired her for pursuing an employment discrimination case.

Were she a secular employee, Perich could have possibly made a case, but she taught religious subjects in a religious institution. The court found, correctly in our view, that the government can’t secondguess hiring decisions by religious groups. The court intentionally left vague the definition of an employee doing religious work, but the concept is that secular employees working for religious groups can avail themselves of government protection from discrimination.

Perich’s lawyers and the Obama administration argued the ruling could potentially erode protections for religious employees who, for example, report sexual abuse. Roberts responded by saying those questions could be addressed if they arise.

It’s an area where vigilance is needed, to be sure, but those risks do not outweigh the risk of undermining bedrock American principles of religious liberty.

THEY SAID IT “But to have that discipline and that sacrifice is what I think sets wrestlers apart. When you lose a wrestling match, there’s no one to point fingers at. It’s all about how hard you work and what kind of decisions you make — and dealing with those consequences.”

— Tippecanoe High School principal Chuck Wray, who recently was inducted into the Greater Miami Valley Wrestling Association Hall of Fame “It’s good for God’s people to come together. I would like to see next year, every (church leader) in the city to be involved in this particular occasion. I’m praying that next year, that every church will be a part of this celebration.”

— The Rev. William Howard Collier, during Troy’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration

Only the beginning as World War Web escalates The revolution, apparently, will NOT be televised.

Instead, it will be livestreamed.

In a week that saw a massive Internet protest against a wildly over-reaching and dangerous bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and its sister bill in the Senate, the Protect IP Act (PIPA) — and their subsequent deaths as a result — the first salvos were fired off in what a group of supposedly freedom-defending hackers is calling World War Web. Unfortunately, the efforts of Anonymous are bound to backfire completely.

Last weekend, I wrote about how social news site Reddit and a number of indie video game developer and gaming magazine websites were organizing a blackout on Wednesday to protest SOPA and PIPA, two bills that the government claims are intended to combat the theft of copyrighted material by foreign website — but in actuality are so loosely written that they would lead to government censorship on an unimaginable scale.

Well, Internet encyclopedia site Wikipedia joined the protest, as did search engine Google. Wikipedia blacked out its front page for a day,

Josh Brown Sunday Columnist including instead links for users to find their government representatives with ease and e-mail them demanding they not support the bills. Google, while not blacking out its service, put a black censorship bar over its logo, which, when clicked on, led to more government links and an online petition — a petition that garnered 7 million signatures, according to Google.

The people spoke — and, for once in its existence, the government listened.

Instead of being able to slip the bills through without anyone even knowing they existed, House representatives all over the country admitted to receiving a record number of phone calls and e-mails on one issue, and the bills’ supporters dropped like flies until its

author finally shelved it indefinitely until “a consensus can be reached.” And in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid finally came to his senses and put off plans for a test vote that had been scheduled for early this week.

We, the people … we, the winners.

Or so we thought.

The very next day after the protest, the government thumbed its nose at everyone as the FBI decided it didn’t need the laws to pass to shut down legitimate businesses without due process, arresting the heads of popular file locker site Megaupload.com, seizing millions of dollars in equipment and knocking down the site itself.

Again, the Internet reacted quickly — and not with a peaceful protest this time.

Not even 15 minutes after news of the Megaupload bust hit, a group of “hacktivists” called Anonymous had already taken down a number of government websites, as well as recording and movie industry sites because they so fervently support SOPA, PIPA and Big Brother-esque activities such as the Megaupload bust. The Department of Justice, the FBI, Universal Music, the

MPAA and RIAA — all were among Anonymous’ victims in the retaliatory strike.

One that plays right into the government’s hands.

All along, the government has been trying to use the excuse of protecting the cash flow of billionaire executives in the entertainment industries — not an effective tool. But now, they can point their fingers at a threat, brand Anonymous a terrorist organization and somehow sneak bills similar to these ones (they’ve been trying and failing for the past three years now) finally through.

Big Government is desperate to gain some measure of control over the Internet, and they’ll use any excuse they can to do it. And even though they claim to be fighting for us, Anonymous may have given them one they can actually use.

Anything is possible on the Internet, though.

And World War Web is only just beginning.

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MILDRED ALLEY TROY — Mildred Alley, 78, passed away Jan. 19, 2012, at her home in Troy.

She was born Oct. 12, 1933, to the late Henry and Ruth Griffith) Popp.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Foster Alley; sons, Michael Dewayne Jones and Danny Dean Jones.

Mildred was a wonderful mother and grandmother to all her children. She leaves this world with her cherished children, Bill (Patty) Jones, Douglas (Parthenia) Jones, Lisa (Raymond) Marroquin and Lori Walters; step children, Gayle Alley and Donna Whitmer; a sister, Mary Wackler of Bradford; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She had many friends and family members who also cherished her.

The family would like to send a special thank you to the wonderful staff of Hospice of Miami County. With their love and passion, the family was ALLEY able to allow their mother to come home for the remainder of her life.

Mildred was such a beautiful lady and she was very unselfish. She gifted her body to Wright State University.

There will be no services.

WAYNE EUGENE CLEMONS WEST MILTON — Wayne Eugene Clemons, age 66 of West Milton, formerly of Jackson, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Englewood Manor, Englewood. He was born Feb. 3, 1945, in Jackson, Mich.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd A. and Helen Catherine (Fuller) Clemons; brother John Clemons; and sisters Marilyn and Grace.

Wayne is survived by his loving fiancée Lois F. Cremeans of West Milton; son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Ivy Clemons of West Milton; daughter and son-in-law Kimberly and Jeremy Phelps of Cincinnati; 1 grandchild; 1 step-grandchild; brothers and sister-in-law, Emerson and Jane Clemons of Jackson, Mich., George and Sandra Clemons of Jackson, Mich., Jim and Betty Clemons of Arizona, David and Barbara Clemons of Jackson, Mich.; sister and brother-in-law, Jean and

Dayrl Booth of Jackson, Mich.; and special friends, Larry Manly, Herb and Kay Longman and Jean Robbins and many other close friends.

Wayne formerly worked as a baker at Bill Knapp’s, CLEMONS enjoyed cooking, crossstitching and reading.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton, with Pastor Jeff Seekins officiating.

Friends may call from 1-3 p.m.

Sunday at Hale-Sarver. There will be additional funeral services in Jackson, Mich., with burial to follow at Roseland Memorial Gardens, Jackson, Mich.

OLIVER JAMES ‘JIM’ MCGRAW TIPP CITY — Oliver James “Jim” McGraw, age 73, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away Jan. 21, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. Born Feb. 6, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, to Holloway and Pearl (Rogers) McGraw.

Jim enjoyed gardening, working on his farm, fishing and shopping. He especially loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and his beloved wife Marie. Jim worked for 16 years at NCR as a job setter and for 30 years as head custodian at Tipp City High School, retiring in 2003. A member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Tipp City, and the Knights of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Virgil and Michael McGraw; and one sister, Colleen Greene.

Surviving Jim are his loving wife of 54 years, Cecilia “Marie” McGraw; five children and their spouses, James McGraw, Troy, Jesse and Annemarie McGraw, Vandalia, Tony and Lisa McGraw, Troy, Susan and Steve Berger, Tipp City, and Andrew and Cathy McGraw, Tipp City; 16 grandchil-

dren, Melinda (Berger) and husband, Andrew Sherfy, Amanda, Steven Berger, Joey, Chelsea, Michael, Kevin, Rachael, Thomas, David, Lauren, Jenna, Mallory, Erin, Cassidy and Nicholas McGraw; MCGRAW great-granddaughter, Delaney Sherfy; and sisters, Dianna McGraw, Tipp City, Patty (Ron) Foster, Wonder, Ga., and Joyce Clasby, Troy.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 753 S. Hyatt St., Tipp City.

Father Marc Sherlock will be celebrant, with burial in St. John’s Cemetery, Tipp City.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.

Tuesday at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, OH 45371, and one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church. Visit www.fringsandbayliff.com.

JOHN W. YAHLE JR. WEST MILTON — John W. Yahle Jr., age 73, of Englewood passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. He was born Nov. 12, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio.

John was preceded in death by his parents, John William and Leontine (Allen) Yahle; son Gregory Yahle; and brother Robert Yahle.

He is survived by his loving wife, Connie L. (Woods) Yahle; son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Tami Yahle of Troy; daughter and son-in-law, Danielle and Tom Sedam of Troy; grandchildren, Breanne, Gregory, Dylan and Kristin; great-grandchildren,

Zander and Logan; brothers, Phillip Yahle of West Milton and Daniel Yahle of Vandalia; and sister, Joyce Moore of Bertha, Minn.

He was retired from Chrysler and was a lover of sports and animals and loved his dog, Missy.

Funeral services will be at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton.

Friends may call from 5-7 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home.

If so desired,contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Robert Martin Hinkle BROOKVILLE — Robert Martin Hinkle, age 74, of Brookville, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton.

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Workers dismantle barn to rebuild and restore it FREDERICKTOWN (AP) — There probably hadn’t been this much traffic along winding and narrow Dean Road for years.

Recently, the isolated stretch of countryside was abuzz with people. Some came to take pictures, some to swap stories, some to gawk. Others simply came to say goodbye.

It was a roadside wake, of sorts, for Ol’ Rusty. The barn that has stood sentinel over the Knox County corner for at least 170 years was coming down.

As they watched a crew dismantle it, beech timber by beech timber, the “neighborhood boys” some now in their 70s recalled stacking baled hay in there decades ago.

Bonnie Warner, who has lived most of her 61 years practically within spitting distance of the corner, lamented how the landscape she recalls from her childhood walks down this dirt road will never be the same. The barn, with its massive, 40-foot-by-75-foot frame, seemed bigger to her than even the White House back then.

The bus that took Dean Shira to grade school in the 1940s and ’50s passed the barn each day. It was, he said, like a trusted friend standing guard as they rumbled by.

As a kid, he baled hay there for Warner’s father, Glenn Ore. It was Ore who first dubbed the forebay, five-bent, Pennsylvania cantilever barn Ol’ Rusty because the metal roof was a mess. Even before the last of the timbers were down, Shira said, “I miss it already.”

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Columbus lawyer Doug Morgan calls it “history in the remaking.”

Morgan is a skilled craftsman who has disassembled two 1820s log homes and a 19th-century barn, moved them to his family’s own getaway property in Knox County and restored them. Cutting his lawyering back to 30 hours a week or so, he now focuses on his new Mount Vernon Barn Co. He hopes to save as many as five historic barns in Ohio each year, either restoring them on site or dismantling them and breathing life into them at new locations.

True preservationists say the goal should always be to save a building where it sits, said Rachel Krause, who’s with the Ohio Historical Society’s preservation office. A lot of science went into siting these old barns, with great thought given to which direction the wind would blow through the doors, proximity to water and the benefits of the surrounding hills, valleys or flatlands. Where the barns were built is part of their story and their charm, she said.

Still, she recognizes that an on-site fix isn’t always possible.

In 2008, experts estimated that more than 35,000 timber-frame barns built before the early 1900s still dotted the Ohio landscape, and more than 4,000 barns are recorded in the Ohio Historical Society’s inventory. Though the numbers on the registry change little from year to year, barns aren’t always easy to save, Krause said. There is little money available for barn preservation, and the projects aren’t cheap.

Jay Overholt, who has

owned Ol’ Rusty for several years, said he has always thought it a beautiful piece of history that ought to be saved. But it needed so much work and a new foundation that he didn’t have the time, money or inclination.

So when Morgan, whom he did not know, knocked on his door one evening and asked if he’d be interested in getting rid of it, Overholt was thrilled and practically gave the barn away.

The Columbus businessman for whom Morgan is working who did not want to be identified will have hundreds of thousands of dollars in the renovation before it is finished.

Morgan said not every restoration takes that much, but even the smallest such project costs more than $50,000.

Last year seemed the prime time for Morgan to start his barn business. The slumping economy means some of his close friends need work, and he now has plenty of it.

Even a cold, steady rain one day last week didn’t dampen Don Maston’s enthusiasm. He sang “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” as he knocked nails from the beams and boards that Morgan’s hired Amish crew were slowly taking down. Maston sings tenor with Morgan in the choir at Clintonville’s Maple Grove United Methodist Church. A spate of bad luck and hard times recently set the stay-athome father of three teenage boys back a bit.

“I’m just trying to make all the extra money I can right now,” Maston said.

“And this way, I get to be outdoors, around some great friends and help be a part of something that will last, something that has intrinsic value. We’re saving history, and that’s neat.”

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Myron Graber looks over the razing of a barn on the Overholt farm near Fredericktown, in Knox County, on Jan. 10. In 2008, experts estimated that more than 35,000 timber-frame barns built before the early 1900s still dotted the Ohio landscape, and more than 4,000 barns are recorded in the Ohio Historical Society’s inventory.

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Aquariast Paige Roloff cleans the inside of a saltwater display at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium in Cleveland Wednesday. crabs, Atlantic Stingrays Saturday and expects up to and Bahama starfish with- 500,000 visitors this year. in reach in a touching pool. It said it will employ 50 Five-year-old Logan full- and part-time workLowe, who loves sharks ers.

Mayor Frank Jackson, and has visited several aquariums, took time at whose administration has the pool Saturday to pet a backed efforts to redevelop sea star and declared it felt the Lake Erie waterfront and the Flats riverfront “bumpy.”

“It’s a great place to district, said the aquarium spend time with the kids,” would reinforce the city as his mother, Valley City res- a tourist destination.

“Projects such as this ident Hallie Lowe, told The help to transform our city Plain Dealer.

The aquarium had a into an international destisteady stream of visitors on nation,” he said.

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• BASKETBALL: The Knights of Columbus will host a free throw contest at 1 p.m. today 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. 27 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.

• SOCCER: The Rec has a few more openings on its pre-K and kindergarten teams. Practices begin the week of Feb. 20, and the session lasts six weeks. The registration fee is $35, and the registration deadline is Jan. 31. Contact the Rec at 339-1923 or find a registration form at www.troyrec.com.

• BASEBALL: Tippecanoe High School is hosting the U.S. Baseball Academy camp beginning Feb. 5 for six consecutive Sundays for grades 112. For more information and to register, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.

• SOFTBALL: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Girls Youth Softball program. This program is for girls currently in grades 1–8. You may register online at: http://troyohio.gov/rec/ProgramRegFor ms.html. Please contact the recreation department at (937) 339-5145 for more information.

• BASEBALL: Extra Innings in Troy is sponsoring two one-day baseball clinics. The first is a one-day mini-hitting clinic on Jan. 21. The second is a pitching clinic on Feb. 4. Both will run from 1-3 p.m. for ages 7-12 and from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for ages 13-18. For more information, contact Extra Innings at 339-3330 or www.extrainnings-troy.com.

Under heavy fire

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Suppressive fire: noun. A military combat strategy where a high volume of fire is used to trap the enemy in a defensive position, usually in anticipation of a flanking attack.

For an example, see Saturday’s game between Troy and Beavercreek.

The Troy Trojans (16-7-1) were relentless, keeping the Beavercreek defense looking for cover and unable to mount a counterattack by lobbing constant volleys of shots at the net, cruising to its third win over the

TROY Beavers this season in a 6-0 rout Saturday at Hobart Arena.

Troy scored two goals in each period, capitalizing on turnovers and breakaways early, scoring from the blue line in the second and jamming in rebounds in the third. When all was said and done, Troy outshot Beavercreek 55-9 in the game.

“Early on, we were taking a lot of perimeter shots — and their goalie actually played a really good game,” Troy coach PHOTO COURTESY OF LEE WOOLERY/SPEEDSHOT PHOTO Larrell Walters said. “In the sec- Troy freshman Ian Ward deflects a shot by teammate Michael ond, we started getting more

Walter Saturday against Beavercreek. Ward had his first varsi■ See TROJANS on A8 ty goal in the Trojans’ 6-0 victory at Hobart Arena.

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Paterno’s condition serious STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno’s doctors say the former Penn State coach’s condition has become “serious” after he experienced complications from lung cancer in recent days.

The winningest major college football coach of all time, Paterno was diagnosed shortly after Penn State’s Board of Trustees ousted him Nov. 9 in the aftermath of the child sex abuse charges against former assistant Jerry S a n d u s k y.

Paterno’s been getting treatment since, and his health probworslems ened when he broke his pelvis — an injury that first cropped PATERNO up when he was accidentally hit in preseason practice last year.

“Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications,” family spokesman Dan McGinn said in a brief statement Saturday to The Associated Press. “His doctors have now characterized his

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Miami East’s Garrett Mitchell (32) goes up for a rebound between Newton’s Bobby Gerodimos (22) and David Brauer (44) and in front of teammate Luke House (24) Saturday at Newton.

Right at home Vikings spoil Newton’s Homecoming, 72-29

BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com

Buckeyes rout Nebraska again William Buford scored 15 points, Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas had 14 apiece, and sixth-ranked Ohio State blew out Nebraska for the second time this month with a 79-45 victory Saturday night.

The Buckeyes (17-3, 5-3 Big Ten) swept their games against Nebraska by a combined 65 points and moved into a three-way tie for first place in the conference with Michigan and Michigan State.

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Trojans perforate ’Creek, 6-0

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TUESDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Miamisburg (7:30 p.m.)

Graham at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Carlisle (7:30 p.m.)

Northeastern at Bethel (7:30 p.m.)

Troy Christian at Xenia Christian (7:30 p.m.)

Springfield at Piqua (7:30 p.m.)

Ft. Loramie at Lehman (7:30 p.m.)

Girls Basketball Houston at Newton (7 p.m.)

Bowling Sidney at Troy (4 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Kenton Ridge (4 p.m.)

Butler at Piqua (4:30 p.m.)

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Not many games feature two state championship winning coaches going head-to-head.

On Saturday, Newton — led by coach Steve Fisher, who won the Division IV title at Bethel in 2001 — and Miami East — led by coach Allen Mack, who won the Division III title at East PLEASANT HILL in 1996 — faced off in a game that had major Cross County Conference implications on the line.

The Indians were playing to keep pace with the Vikings in the CCC race, coming in with a league record of 5-2, while the Vikings, riding a four-game winning streak coming in, moved into sole possession of first place with a win over TriVillage on Jan. 20.

But on Newton’s Homecoming night, it was the Miami East Vikings making themselves right at home, roughing up the Indians on both sides of the ball, jumping out to a 31-7 lead at the end of one and coasting to a 72-29 win in Pleasant Hill.

All five Miami East starters scored in the

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Devils bounce back Staff Reports TIPP CITY — It was the first time Tippecanoe had to play games on back-to-back nights all year — and it came following a particularly tough loss to Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division rival Tecumseh.

It didn’t seem to bother the Red Devils.

Tippecanoe (6-8) got a big game out of their big man in the middle, and the Devils held on in the second half, knocking off Greenon 71-62 Saturday night.

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Miami East’s Gunner Shirk lays the ball in Saturday against Newton.

“We had a tough loss last night. Sometimes you get a bit of a hangover after that. But our kids showed up ready to go tonight,” Tippecanoe coach Matt Pond said.

Particularly Brandon Ervin.

Tippecanoe’s senior center scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Sean Ford added 12 points and four assists off the bench, Nick Fischer scored 11 and Cameron Johnson had eight points and six assists.

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Ohio State rolls Nebraska, 79-45 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — William Buford scored 15 points, Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas had 14 apiece, and sixth-ranked Ohio State blew out Nebraska for the second time this month with a 7945 victory Saturday night.

The Buckeyes (17-3, 5-3 Big Ten) swept their games against Nebraska by a combined 65 points and moved into a three-way tie for first place in the conference with Michigan and Michigan State.

Ohio State came to Lincoln looking to polish its game on the road. The Buckeyes were 2-3 in road games, including 1-2 against Big Ten opponents.

The Buckeyes weren’t overly sharp, but still were good enough to beat the Huskers (10-9, 2-6) worse than they did in Columbus on Jan. 3, when they won 71-40.

Brandon Ubel and Bo Spencer had eight points apiece for Nebraska, which had two field-goal droughts of longer than eight minutes.

The Huskers, who upset No. 11 Indiana 70-69 on Wednesday, were looking for consecutive wins over ranked opponents for the first time since February 2008.

They never had a chance, committing a season-high 27 turnovers and

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shooting a season-low 29.5 percent from the floor.

The Buckeyes took their first double-digit lead 10 minutes into the game, going on a 13-0 run to erase an 8-5 deficit.

Nebraska scored only 12 points on 4-of-20 shooting the last 15 minutes of the half.

Fans started leaving the Devaney Sports Center with 12 minutes to play, when Ohio State led 56-28.

Sullinger, who had 19 points and 12 rebounds in the first game against Nebraska, took only three shots and was held to four points in the first half. Ubel and Jorge Brian Diaz took turns guarding him, and

Spencer doubled him whenever he touched the ball in the post.

Sullinger shook loose in the second half, scoring 10 points and even making a rare 3-pointer.

Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored only two points after recording a career-high 28 in last Sunday’s win over Indiana.

Ohio State shot just 45 percent and was outrebounded 40-34 in the 400th game coached by Thad Matta at three schools.

The Buckeyes have won by 10 points or more in 15 of their 17 victories and AP PHOTO increased their nation-lead- Nebraska’s Toney McCray (0) and Ohio State’s Sam ing average victory margin Thompson (12) go for a loose ball during the first half Saturday in Omaha, Neb. to 21.95 points.

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Troy’s Drew Morgan fires a slapshot Saturday against Beavercreek.

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Dayton’s Kevin Dillard (1) dishes off the ball against Xavier’s Tu Holloway (52) during the second half Saturday in Dayton.

Dayton takes control of A-10 Notre Dame knocks off No. 1 Syracuse DAYTON (AP) — Kevin Dillard had 16 points and eight assists to lead Dayton to an 87-72 victory over Xavier on Saturday and into first place in the Atlantic 10.

Dayton (14-5, 4-1) built a 13-point halftime lead on 53.1 percent shooting (17 of 32) and kept control throughout the second half as they answered every Xavier attempt to cut into the lead. Xavier’s final run at the lead came in the final four minutes, but 11 was as close as the Musketeers could get.

Matt Kavanaugh led Dayton’s inside game with 20 points and nine rebounds, leading Dayton to a 41-29 rebounding advantage. Josh Parker added 16 points and Paul Williams scored 13. The Flyers were much better at the free-throw line, making 22 of 28 while Xavier was 12 of 24.

W. Virginia 77, Cincinnati 74 M O R G A N T O W N, W.Va. — Kevin Jones scored 26 points for West Virginia, and Gary Browne hit a 3-pointer to send the game to overtime and a layup to help clinch a 77-74 victory over Cincinnati Saturday.

Trailing 69-66 with 24 seconds left in regulation, West Virginia (15-5, 5-2 Big East) came out of a timeout and Deniz Kilicli got the ball in the hands of Browne, who sank the shot of the game with 14 seconds remaining to send it into OT. In overtime, Jones and Jabarie Hinds combined to go 4-for-4 from the foul line in the first 2 minutes and the Mountaineers never trailed. Brown then had a layup and Kilicli hit a jumper as the Mountaineers outscored Cincinnati (15-5, 5-2) 8-5 in OT to seal the win.

Notre Dame 67, No. 1 Syracuse 58 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jack Cooley scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Saturday night as Notre Dame upset No. 1

Syracuse 67-58 and handed the Orange their first loss after 20 straight victories.

Fans stormed the court after the Irish’s rousing victory. It was the eighth time Notre Dame has beaten a No. 1 team that ties for fourth-most all-time, with North Carolina having the most with 12.

The Orange (20-1, 7-1) played without starting center Fab Melo, who did not make the trip and will not play Monday against Cincinnati.

Ohio 69, Miami (OH) 65 ATHENS — Ivo Baltic scored 20 points and Ohio outscored Miami (Ohio) 7-2 in the final 1 minutes to seal a 69-65 comeback win on Saturday.

D.J. Cooper, who finished with 13 points, sank three free throws in the final 9 seconds to clinch the win for the Bobcats (15-4, 3-2 Mid-American Conference).

Miami led 37-31 at halftime and 63-57 with 3:08 left in the game before Ohio started its run.

Cooper knocked down a 3pointer with 3 minutes to play, sparking a 9-0 Bobcats run that would give them the lead for good.

Buffalo 68, BG 66 BOWLING GREEN — Javon McCrea and Mitchell Watt scored 16 points apiece to lead Buffalo to a slim 68-66 win over Bowling Green Saturday, as the Bulls notched back-to-back wins for the fifth time this season.

The Falcons led by a point at halftime and again at 64-63 with less than two minutes left, but Buffalo (10-6, 3-2 Mid-American Conference) closed strong to clinch it.

Akron 84, Kent St. 75 AKRON — Nick Harney scored 21 points and Akron defeated Kent State 84-75 on Saturday night in a rematch of last season’s Mid-American Conference tournament championship game.

Harney made 10 of 12 field goal attempts and helped the Zips shoot 55.6 percent (35 of 63) from the field.

■ CONTINUED FROM A7 guys around the net, looking for rebounds and setting screens. Their goalie stepped up his game, so we stepped up our game.”

Logan Tiderington scored the game’s first goal less than three minutes in, stealing the puck in the Beavers’ own zone and backhanding it in for a 1-0 lead. And with 6:13 to go in the first, freshman Ian Ward picked up his first varsity goal, working open near the net and stuffing in a feed from Nick Usserman.

“Ian’s come a long way,” Walters said. “He came up through the Troy system, so it’s good to see the youth program turning out varsity players. He just keeps improving.

“He’s getting better and better — particularly when it comes to knowing what to do without the puck. And that’s what gets you goals. It’s the four guys without the puck that win you games.”

From the second period on, Troy proved that theory.

With 4:01 left in the second, Grayson Loerke hit a slapshot from the left side of the blue line, and Beavercreek’s goalie never saw it until it was in the net behind him thanks to the wall of Trojans in front of him. Andrew Stang and Michael Walter got assists on the play.

A mere 50 seconds later, on assists from Loerke, Tiderington and another perfect screen, Walter wristed a shot from the point that floated over the goalie’s blocker and in to make it 4-0.

“We got a couple of quick goals by setting some good screens,” Walters said. “Their goalie didn’t stand a chance on either of those.”

The guys without the

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Troy’s Logan Tiderington brings the puck up the ice Saturday against Beavercreek at Hobart Arena. puck finally got some goals of their own in the third as Troy scored on a pair of rebounds. First Andrew Stang jammed in a rebound following shots by Loerke and Austin Erisman, then the puck bounced right to Walter after a Sean Clawson shot, and he wristed it in from eight feet away to cap off the scoring.

Walter missed a hat trick by fractions of an inch, hitting the post on a first-period breakaway. He also made a clutch defensive play on one of the Beavers’ only chances in the game, intercepting a pass on a two-on-one breakaway to help goalie Eric Wright — who had nine saves in the shutout — keep Beavercreek off the scoreboard.

“He made a really solid play,” Walters said of Walter’s interception.

“That was good, hard work and solid defense.

“We’re still playing without (defenseman) Derrick Bark, who’s been out three weeks now. But we won three straight last weekend by scoring 24 goals — and six today keeps us on that pace.”

Troy defeated Beavercreek 3-1 in the season-opening Frozen

Troy’s Brandon Beaty battles with a Beavercreek player for the puck Saturday.

Creek Tournament, then the Trojans beat the Beavers 7-0 at the Mayor’s Cup. Now the Trojans get a second chance at the team that beat them during the Mayor’s Cup —

Centerville — at 5:45 p.m. today at Hobart Arena.

Where they’ll look to keep up the suppressive fire.

“We’re going to have to be on our ‘A’ game tomorrow,” Walters said.

Saturday night at a statue of Paterno just outside a gate at Beaver Stadium.

Some brought candles, while others held up their smart phones to take photos of the scene. The mood was somber, with no chanting or shouting.

“Drove by students at the Joe statue,” Jay Paterno tweeted. “Just told my Dad about all the love & support—inspiring him.”

The final days of Paterno’s Penn State career were easily the

toughest in his 61 years with the university and 46 seasons as head football coach.

Sandusky, a longtime defensive coordinator who was on Paterno’s staff during two national title seasons, was arrested Nov. 5 and ultimately charged with sexually abusing a total of 10 boys over 15 years. His arrest sparked outrage not just locally but across the nation and there were widespread calls for Paterno to quit.

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Paterno ■ CONTINUED FROM A7 status as serious.

“His family will have no comment on the situation and asks that their privacy be respected during this difficult time,” he said.

Paterno’s sons Scott and Jay each took to Twitter Saturday night to refute reports that their father had died.

Wrote Jay Paterno: “I appreciate the support & prayers. Joe is continuing to fight.”

The 85-year-old Paterno

has been in the hospital since Jan. 13 for observation for what his family had called minor complications from his cancer treatments. Not long before that, he conducted his only interview since losing his job, with The Washington Post.

Paterno was described as frail then and wearing a wig. The second half of the two-day interview was conducted by his bedside.

Roughly 200 students and townspeople gathered

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■ CONTINUED FROM A7 opening quarter, with four of them scoring five points or more. Bradley Coomes — who hit the game-winning shot in East’s 34-32 win over Fairmont at the Flyin’ to the Hoop tournament on Jan. 22 — scored 10 in the quarter, while Josh Snyder netted eight in the first and ended the game with 11.

The Vikings forced eight turnovers in the first, resulting in eight points off turnovers in the quarter alone. East held a 25-2 advantage at one point before Jordan Hodges rattled off five points for the Indians to end the quarter.

“We started off really well,” Mack said. “We were 5 for 5 at the line in the first quarter, 11 for 12 in the first half. I thought we really moved the ball well in our offense. We got a lot of high-percentage shots. I thought our defense was really active and quick, and we rebounded well.

“That’s definitely the best offensive quarter we’ve played. The tempo was good. We were feeding off our defense early. I thought we really did a great job executing in our half-court offense, as well.”

East continued to put it on Newton in the second, building a 44-14 lead by the half and taking a commanding 63-22 advantage heading into the fourth.

The Vikings ended the game with three players in double figures.

Like Snyder, Gunner Shirk finished with 11 and Coomes scored a game-high 19 points.

“Bradley picked up right where he left off at the Flyin’ to the Hoop,” Mack said. “He had a big first quarter, really didn’t play too much in the second half. He just had a great night for us.”

Hodges was a bright spot for Newton, as the CCC honorable mention selection from a year ago ended the night with 14 points.

“We had been playing well,” Fisher said. “I thought we had been sharing the basketball well, passing the ball. The competition obviously wasn’t Miami East. We really felt coming in here we could do some things, but we didn’t do anything we practiced this week. Give East credit on that. They got the big lead early.

“The one thing we didn’t feel like we could do was turn the ball over, and we did that at least three or four times early in the game.”

These next few weeks will be telling for Newton, as the Indians will face rival Covington on Friday before taking on Bethel Jan. 31.

“This was the biggest game Newton has had in a long time,” Fisher said.

“We’re playing a high-pro-

■ CONTINUED FROM A7 “The kids did a great job of executing the offense and getting Brandon the ball,” Pond said. “Sean coming off the bench — that was huge. It’s nice to have him back after he was hurt to start the season.

This was a good team win, that’s for sure.

“The key was that we had 18 assists to eight turnovers — and only three turnovers in the second half.”

Anthony Colletti scored 26 points to lead the Knights (7-6).

Tippecanoe hosts Graham Monday.

Ponitz 50, Troy Christian 48 TROY — Troy Christian had a great start, building a 24-12 lead on Ponitz at half on Saturday.

But Ponitz rode a wave of momentum in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 29-17 during that span, and went on to win the game in overtime, 50-48.

“We played well in the first half,” Troy Christian coach Ray Zawadzki said. “They got a couple of turnovers, which led to a couple easy baskets. They built some momentum and they really turned the tide on us in the second half.

“It’s a great lesson for a young team to learn.

We’ve got to play for 32 minutes if we want to get where we want to be.”

Jacob Grant continued his strong play, leading the Eagles with 21 points, while Grant Zawadzki chipped in 14 points.

The Eagles (8-3, 5-0 Metro Buckeye Conference) play at Xenia Christian on Tuesday, before a big showdown with Dayton Christian on Friday.

Covington 45, Houston 39 COVINGTON — For one half, it was a battle in the paint at Covington Saturday night, with Houston emerging with an 18-14 lead.

But, the outside shooting of Covington guard Ryan Craft was a gamechanger in the second half, as the Buccs rallied for a 45-39 victory behind Craft’s 17 points after the break.

Craft led the Buccs with 22 points, while Cole Owens had eight points and eight rebounds and Dylan Owens grabbed five rebounds.

Covington will host Newton Friday.

Russia 92, Bradford 29 RUSSIA — Russia netted 12 3-pointers en

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Miami East’s A.J. Hickman pulls up for a jumper Saturday night against Newton. file team with the chance to get a higher seed in the tournament draw. We just weren’t ready.

“I think we just have to regroup because we’ve got a big game coming up against Covington on Friday. We’ve got Bethel coming up within the next 10 days. So we’ve got two really important games in the next two weeks that we’ve got to get ready for.”

Next on the horizon for Miami East is Friday’s against contest Mississinawa Valley.

But for now, Mack is just happy to have come out with a win against a Newton team that had been playing good basketball entering Saturday’s game.

“They had been playing really well coming in, won their last four,” Mack said.

“We did a lot of things well.

The kids were clicking.

They came out with a lot of energy.”

Miami East — 72 Josh Snyder 4-1-11, Gunner Shirk 4-0-11, Bradley Coomes 75-19, A.J. Hickman 1-4-6, Garrett Mitchell 3-2-8, Luke House 2-3-7, Luke Clark 2-0-6, Michael Fellers 2-0-4, Colton Bowling 0-0-0, Ross Snodgrass 0-0-0, Kevin Jackson 0-0-0. Totals: 25-15-72.

Newton — 29 Jordan Hodges 4-5-14, Bobby Gerodimos 2-0-4, Cole Adams 1-03, David Brauer 0-2-2, Gavin Alexander 1-0-3, Branden Walters 1-0-3, Michael Unser 0-00, Justin Fessler 0-0-0, Wes Angle

Miami East’s Josh Snyder hits a layup Saturday against Newton.

0-0-0. Totals: 9-7-29.

Score By Quarters ME.......................31 44 63 72 Newton..................7 14 22 29 3-point goals: Miami East —

Shirk 3, Snyder 2, Clark 2.

Newton — Alexander, Hodges, Adams, Walters.

Records: Miami East 12-2, 70. Newton 7-6, 5-3.

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route to a 92-29 victory over Bradford on Saturday.

Alan Yount was Bradford’s leading scorer with eight points.

Bradford (1-10) plays Tri-County North on Friday.

• Girls Miami Valley 58, Troy Christian 28 TROY — Troy Christian simply couldn’t keep up with Metro Buckeye Conference leader Miami Valley Saturday, falling 58-28.

Miami Valley’s (12-2, 6-0) Shelby Carpenter tallied 18 points, 10 steals, eight assists and seven rebounds in the game.

“They’ve got a really nice team,” Troy Christian coach Jim Bolin said. “We just didn’t have enough firepower to go with them.”

Morgan Haddad scored eight points to lead the Eagles (5-8, 33), while Lydia Demmitt, Jordane Varvel and Amanda Benjamin each added six.

Troy Christian travels to Xenia Christian Monday.

Marion Local 49, Covington 31 COVINGTON — The Buccaneers couldn’t recover from a 13-3 second quarter Saturday as Covington fell to Marion Local 49-31.

Julianna Simon led Covington (7-6) with 16 points, while Shelby Kihm added 11.

Megan Kuether and Brooke Winner each scored 12 for Marion Local (10-3).

Covington faces Twin Valley South Thursday.

Anna 62, Lehman 34 ANNA — The undefeated Anna Rockets proved to be too much for Lehman to handle Saturday, handing the Cavaliers a 62-34 defeat.

Kandis Sargeant and Lindsey Spearman each scored 15 to lead the Cavs (7-9), while the rest of the team combined for four points.

Natalie Billing scored a game-high 27 points for Anna (15-0).

Lehman takes on Covington Jan. 28.

Postponements Troy’s Greater Western Ohio Conference crossover game at Xenia was postponed Saturday, another casualty of Friday’s winter weather.

Troy will play at Xenia Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Milton-Union’s home game against Preble Shawnee was postponed, as well, and no makeup date was immediately announced.

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Williams moves Hawks drop Cavaliers, 121-94 into 4th round ■ National Hockey League

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks, coming off a loss that prompted their coach to say they quit, responded with their highest scoring output of the season in a 121-94 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.

Johnson scored 19 of his points in the first half for Atlanta, which sat all its starters in the final quarter.

Jannero Pargo, who opened the fourth with back-to-back 3-pointers, had a seasonhigh 14 points.

Jeff Teague also scored 14 points as the Hawks moved past Friday night’s 90-76 loss at Philadelphia.

After the loss, which ended a four-game winning streak, coach Larry Drew said “It got tough for us and we quit.”

Rookie Kyrie Irving scored 18 points to lead the Cavaliers, who have lost three straight and six of eight.

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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Omri Casspi (36), right, and Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia (27) wrestle for a loose ball in the first half Saturday in Atlanta.

With his team facing a big deficit, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott also rested his starters in the fourth.

Tristan Thompson had 16 points for Cleveland and Alonzo Gee added 14.

Asked before Saturday’s game about his harsh cri-

tique of his team in Philadelphia, Drew said “What I said last night after the game is done. It’s time to move on.”

The Hawks improved to 5-1 since losing All-Star center Al Horford for three to four months with a torn left

pectoral muscle.

The Hawks made 57.8 percent of their shots in the first half to lead 61-42 at the break, then stretched the lead to 29 at 75-46 with a 144 run to open the second half.

The Cavaliers also were coming off an ugly loss which drew strong criticism from Scott. Chicago’s 114-75 rout of the Cavaliers on Friday was Cleveland’s most lopsided home loss in team history.

“We didn’t react to their physical play whatsoever besides the whining,” Scott said after that loss.

The Cavaliers had a spirited start but couldn’t maintain the pace against the Hawks. After a 16-16 tie, the Hawks pulled away with a 9-0 run and kept their lead in double figures through most of the second period.

The Hawks stretched the advantage to 81-51 in the third quarter, and Pargo’s two 3-pointers pushed it to 95-63 early in the fourth.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Just before she walked on court, Greta Arn said she was looking forward to the “privilege” of playing her first match against Serena Williams. Some privilege.

The 13-time Grand Slam champion overpowered Arn 6-1, 6-1 in 59 minutes on Saturday for her 17th straight win at the Australian Open.

The mismatch was so great that the crowd was muted, rousing themselves only when Arn won her two games and when Williams completed her third-round victory.

Arn double-faulted twice to end the match.

As the players shook hands at the net, Williams looked briefly taken aback and smiled.

“I told her it was an honor to play against you,” the 32-year-old Arn said. “And she told me,

‘Oh, you are so sweet.’

I’m a big fan of hers.

She’s the real No. 1.”

Williams, who racked up her 501st career match win, is hoping to become the second woman over age 30 to win the Australian title in the Open era.

“It makes me feel really good,” she said of her Hungarian opponent’s remarks. “I’m really proud of the work that I’ve been doing for so many years, all the hard work.”

Vania King’s loss to Ana Ivanovic left Williams as the only American player left in either singles draw. John Isner lost Friday, the last American man to exit.

Coming off an injuryravaged 18 months, Williams is seeded 12th in Melbourne. She hasn’t held the top ranking since 2010, the year she won the last of her Grand Slam titles.

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

FOOTBALL 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 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 Denver at New England, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 Baltimore at New England, 3 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 6:30 p.m.

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. West 24, East 17 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)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 11 5 .688 — Philadelphia New York 6 10 .375 5 Boston 5 9 .357 5 4 12 .250 7 New Jersey 4 12 .250 7 Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB 11 4 .733 — Orlando 11 4 .733 — Miami 12 5 .706 — Atlanta 3 13 .188 8½ Charlotte 2 13 .133 9 Washington Central Division Pct GB W L 15 3 .833 — Chicago 10 4 .714 3 Indiana 6 9 .400 7½ Cleveland 5 9 .357 8 Milwaukee 4 13 .235 10½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 9 6 .600 — Memphis San Antonio 10 7 .588 — 10 7 .588 — Dallas 9 7 .563 ½ Houston New Orleans 3 13 .188 6½ Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 13 3 .813 — Denver 12 5 .706 1½ 9 5 .643 3 Utah 9 7 .563 4 Portland Minnesota 7 8 .467 5½ Pacific Division Pct GB W L 8 5 .615 — L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers 10 7 .588 — 6 9 .400 3 Phoenix 6 11 .353 4 Sacramento 5 10 .333 4 Golden State Friday's Games Portland 94, Toronto 84 Denver 108, Washington 104 Philadelphia 90, Atlanta 76 Phoenix 79, Boston 71 Chicago 114, Cleveland 75 Memphis 98, Detroit 81 Milwaukee 100, New York 86 Orlando 92, L.A. Lakers 80 Sacramento 88, San Antonio 86 Indiana 94, Golden State 91 Minnesota 101, L.A. Clippers 98 Saturday's Games Atlanta 121, Cleveland 94 Detroit 94, Portland 91 Miami 113, Philadelphia 92 Denver 119, New York 114,2OT Chicago 95, Charlotte 89 Houston 105, San Antonio 102 Dallas 83, New Orleans 81 Memphis 128, Sacramento 95 Oklahoma City 84, New Jersey 74 Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m.

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

Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Miami, 6 p.m.

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

Monday's Games Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m.

Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Top 25 Fared Saturday 1. Syracuse (20-1) lost to Notre Dame 67-58. Next: at Cincinnati, Monday.

2. Kentucky (19-1) beat Alabama 7771. Next: at Georgia, Tuesday.

3. Baylor (17-2) lost to No. 5 Missouri 89-88. Next: at Oklahoma, Tuesday.

4. Duke (16-3) lost to Florida State 76-73. Next: at Maryland, Wednesday.

5. Missouri (18-1) beat No. 3 Baylor 89-88. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.

6. Ohio State (17-3) beat Nebraska 79-45. Next: vs. Penn State, Wednesday.

7. Kansas (16-3) beat Texas 69-66.

Next: vs. Texas A&M, Monday.

8. North Carolina (16-3) did not play.

Next: vs. N.C. State, Thursday.

9. Michigan State (16-4) beat Purdue 83-58. Next: vs. Minnesota, Wednesday.

10. Georgetown (16-3) beat Rutgers 52-50. Next: at Pittsburgh, Saturday.

11. Indiana (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Penn State, Sunday.

12. Murray State (19-0) at SIUEdwardsville. Next: vs. Eastern Illinois, Saturday.

13. UConn (14-5) lost to Tennessee 60-57. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Sunday, Jan. 29.

14. UNLV (17-3) vs. New Mexico.

Next: at Boise State, Wednesday.

15. Virginia (15-2) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday.

16. San Diego State (16-2) vs. Air Force. Next: at Colorado State, Saturday.

17. Florida (15-4) beat LSU 76-64.

Next: at Mississippi, Thursday.

18. Mississippi State (16-4) beat Vanderbilt 78-77, OT. Next: vs. LSU, Wednesday.

19. Creighton (18-2) beat Indiana State 75-49. Next: at Drake, Wednesday.

20. Michigan (15-5) lost to Arkansas 66-64. Next: at Purdue, Tuesday.

21. Marquette (16-4) beat Providence 79-72. Next: vs. South Florida, Tuesday.

22. Illinois (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Sunday.

23. Louisville (14-5) at Pittsburgh.

Next: vs. Villanova, Wednesday.

24. Saint Mary's (Cal) (18-2) at Santa Clara. Next: at Loyola Marymount, Thursday.

25. Kansas State (14-4) beat Oklahoma State 66-58. Next: at Texas Tech, Wednesday.

Saturday's Scores Boys Basketball Alliance Marlington 54, Can. South 46 Anna 64, Minster 52 Arcadia 59, N. Baltimore 37 Ashland Crestview 54, Monroeville 39 Batavia Clermont NE 33, Batavia 30 Bidwell River Valley 62, Gallipolis Gallia 54 Camden Preble Shawnee 58, Lewisburg Tri-County N. 50 Can. McKinley 65, Massillon Washington 37 Can. Timken 67, Wooster Triway 53 Canfield 75, Lisbon Beaver 55 Casstown Miami E. 72, Newton 29 Castalia Margaretta 81, Lakeside Danbury 40, OT Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 27, Canton Heritage Christian 26 Clyde 72, Tiffin Columbian 66, OT Cols. South 75, Cols. Mifflin 70 Dalton 64, Smithville 52 Day. Christian 57, Cin. Seven Hills 49 Day. Meadowdale 73, Springfield 41 Day. Ponitz Tech. 50, Troy Christian 48 Defiance Ayersville 50, Paulding 46 Dover 53, Uhrichsville Claymont 40 Doylestown Chippewa 65, Rittman 53 Edgerton 60, Delphos St. John's 50 Elida 71, Bowling Green 58 Elmore Woodmore 61, Oak Harbor 27 Fairfield Christian 64, Cols.

Wellington 59 Findlay Liberty-Benton 70, Ottoville 39 Fremont Ross 68, Willard 60 Ft. Jennings 66, McComb 59 Ft. Recovery 51, Pitsburg FranklinMonroe 36 Georgetown 54, Batavia Amelia 39 Granville 47, Cols. Ready 38 Harrison 49, E. Central, Ind. 43 Ironton Rock Hill 65, Portsmouth Clay 55 Ironton St. Joseph 64, Franklin Furnace Green 55 Jackson Center 64, New Bremen 55 Kalida 50, Columbus Grove 39 Kings Mills Kings 75, Lebanon 55 Lafayette Allen E. 72, Dola Hardin Northern 41 Lexington 58, Bellville Clear Fork 44 Lockland 59, Day. Belmont 57 Malvern 63, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath.

50 Mansfield Sr. 64, Mansfield Madison 48 Maria Stein Marion Local 59, Arcanum 35 Marietta 68, Coshocton 63 Miller City 50, Lima Temple Christian 49 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 37, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 33 New Paris National Trail 66, New Lebanon Dixie 29 New Richmond 61, Williamsburg 51 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 56, Crestline 53 Newton Falls 73, Warren JFK 44 Norwalk 82, Milan Edison 39 Norwalk St. Paul 45, Ashland Mapleton 41 Oak Hill 46, Portsmouth W. 33 Ontario 53, Bucyrus 34 Ottawa-Glandorf 65, Lima Sr. 62 Racine Southern 67, Wellston 52 Richmond, Ind. 55, Eaton 49 Richmond Edison 64, Bellaire 45 Russia 92, Bradford 29 Sandusky 65, Fostoria 54 Sandusky St. Mary 70, Fremont St. Joseph 47 Shelby 72, Mansfield St. Peter's 58 Spencerville 66, Lima Perry 42 St. Clairsville 43, Wintersville Indian Creek 37 Steubenville 68, Steubenville Cath.

Cent. 60 Tipp City Tippecanoe 71, Spring.

Greenon 62 Tol. Start 59, Lima Shawnee 46 Tree of Life 45, Grove City Christian 36 Upper Sandusky 43, Marion Harding 22 Urbana 45, Cols. DeSales 43 Van Wert Lincolnview 47, Antwerp 44 Vanlue 55, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 42 Versailles 67, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 57 W. Carrollton 82, Xenia 71 Youngs. Christian 72, Heartland Christian 33 Zanesville 59, Dresden Tri-Valley 54 Zanesville Rosecrans 40, Cambridge 36 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Bainbridge Paint Valley vs.

Chillicothe Huntington, ppd.

Bellaire St. John vs. Caldwell, ppd.

Beverly Ft. Frye vs. Vincent Warren, ppd.

Chillicothe Unioto vs. Southeastern, ppd.

Crooksville vs. Nelsonville-York, ppd.

Frankfort Adena vs. Chillicothe Zane Trace, ppd.

Hanoverton United vs. E. Palestine, ppd.

New Concord John Glenn vs.

Thornville Sheridan, ppd.

Sarahsville Shenandoah vs. Lore City Buckeye Trail, ppd.

Warsaw River View vs. Philo, ppd.

Saturday's Scores Girls Basketball Akr. SVSM 52, Berlin Hiland 49, OT Alliance Marlington 88, Minerva 42 Anna 62, Sidney Lehman 34 Apple Creek Waynedale 57,

SCOREBOARD

Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY EXTREME SPORTS 3:30 p.m. NBC — Winter Dew Tour, Pantech Invitational, at Killington, Vt. GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Volvo Champions, final round, at George, South Africa (same-day tape) 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Humana Challenge, final round, at La Quinta, Calif.

7:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Electric Championship, final round, at Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii NFL FOOTBALL 3 p.m. CBS — Playoffs, AFC Championship game, Baltimore at New England 6:30 p.m. FOX — Playoffs, NFC Championship game, N.Y. Giants at San Francisco NHL HOCKEY 12:30 p.m. NBC — Washington at Pittsburgh SOCCER 10:30 a.m. FOX — Premier League, Manchester United at Arsenal TENNIS 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia 3:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m. FSN — Texas Tech at Iowa St. 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Iowa at Penn St. 4:30 p.m. FSN — Colorado at Arizona 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Louisville at Georgetown 6:30 p.m. FSN — Washington St. at California 8:30 p.m. FSN — Memphis at UAB Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 44 Arcadia 61, Attica Seneca E. 22 Ashland 66, Mansfield Madison 43 Avon Lake 61, Berea 35 Beachwood 59, Richmond Hts. 54 Bellville Clear Fork 61, Mansfield Sr. 58 Brookfield 57, Niles McKinley 19 Bucyrus Wynford 52, Lucas 36 Burton Berkshire 37, Newbury 26 Can. South 39, Salem 31 Canal Fulton Northwest 46, Jeromesville Hillsdale 40 65, Johnstown Centerburg Northridge 32 Chagrin Falls Kenston 55, Chagrin Falls 34 Chesterland W. Geauga 61, Orange 19 Cin. Anderson 55, Cin. Turpin 42 Cin. Colerain 66, Hamilton 44 Cin. Glen Este 58, Cin. Walnut Hills 33 Cin. Madeira 40, Cin. Mariemont 16 Cin. Mt. Healthy 42, Cin. Winton Woods 41 Cin. Princeton 45, Mason 40 Cin. Seven Hills 69, Cin. Clark Montessori 56 Cin. Sycamore 64, Notre Dame, Ky. 50 Cle. Hts. 62, E. Cle. Shaw 47 Cle. Hts. Beaumont 70, Chardon NDCL 65, 2OT Clyde 70, Sandusky St. Mary 50 Coldwater 58, St. Marys Memorial 30 76, Cols.

Cols. Africentric Brookhaven 48 Cols. East 57, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 16 Cols. Watterson 50, Cols. Hartley 36 Conneaut 50, Iroquois, Pa. 34 Continental 50, Leipsic 48, OT Cuyahoga Hts. 44, Gates Mills Hawken 32 Day. Carroll 79, Cin. McNicholas 41 Day. Miami Valley 58, Troy Christian 28 Day. Stivers 69, Day. Jefferson 20 Delphos St. John's 41, Convoy Crestview 36 Dover 47, Uhrichsville Claymont 29 Doylestown Chippewa 44, Kidron Cent. Christian 21 Eastlake N. 60, Ashtabula Lakeside 41 Elyria 62, Parma Hts.Valley Forge 25 Fairfield Christian 69, Cols. Horizon Science 27 Fredericktown 46, Loudonville 31 Ft. Loramie 50, Ft. Recovery 43 Garrettsville Garfield 50, Bristol 46 Gates Mills Gilmour 65, Parma Padua 50 Geneva 46, Chardon 42, OT Germantown Valley View 48, Franklin 40 Green 61, Medina Highland 50 Greenwich S. Cent. 69, Mansfield Christian 41 Hartville Lake Center Christian 45, Heartland Christian 29 Hickory, Pa. 69, Hubbard 28 Hilliard Davidson 56, Marion Harding 15 Hudson 49, Kent Roosevelt 29 Independence 38, Wickliffe 23 Johnstown-Monroe 93, Howard E. Knox 76 Kettering Alter 84, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 16 Lafayette Allen E. 59, Elida 49 Lakeside Danbury 43, Gibsonburg 38 Lewistown Indian Lake 40, Spring.

NW 32 Lexington 54, Wooster 49 Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 67, Middletown 43 Louisville Aquinas 54, Akr. Elms 42 Malvern 54, Magnolia Sandy Valley 26 Maria Stein Marion Local 49, Covington 31 Massillon Jackson 55, Can. Glenoak 42 Massillon Perry 55, Youngs.

Boardman 46 Mayfield 69, Lyndhurst Brush 40 Mechanicsburg 110, DeGraff Riverside 41 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 83, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 42 Middletown Madison 58, Carlisle 48 Milan Edison 45, Oak Harbor 36 Miller City 63, Columbus Grove 41 Millersburg W. Holmes 69, Orrville 55 Mogadore Field 49, Rootstown 39 Monroe 53, Brookville 44 Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 47, Galion 39 N. Olmsted 41, Olmsted Falls 33 N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 57, Cols.

Eastmoor 31 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 28, Bucyrus 26

N. Royalton 49, Strongsville 43 New Carlisle Tecumseh 94, Riverside Stebbins 46 New Knoxville 57, Jackson Center 42 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 61, Ontario 51 Newark Licking Valley 40, WhitehallYearling 26 Oxford Talawanda 43, Norwood 22 Perry 45, Aurora 36 Richfield Revere 34, Copley 23 Rocky River 54, Bay Village Bay 28 Sandusky 63, Tol. Scott 35 Sandusky Perkins 62, Huron 24 Shadyside 47, Parkersburg South, W.Va. 42 Shaker Hts. 73, Maple Hts. 60 Shelby 86, Barberton 29 Spencerville 55, WaynesfieldGoshen 53 Spring. Kenton Ridge 71, Spring.

Shawnee 45 St. Paris Graham 37, Spring.

Greenon 35 Trenton Edgewood 38, Hamilton Ross 29 Union Co., Ind. 47, New Paris National Trail 37 Uniontown Lake 54, N. Can. Hoover 48 Upper Sandusky 55, Crestline 45 Urbana 67, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 34 Ursuline Academy 52, Centerville 48 Vermilion 60, Elyria Cath. 58 Versailles 53, Russia 38 W. Chester Lakota W. 71, Fairfield 40 W. Jefferson 48, Milford Center Fairbanks 37 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 67, Newcomerstown 57 Wadsworth 76, Macedonia Nordonia 31 Warren Harding 71, Warrensville Hts. 33 Warsaw River View 36, Zanesville 34 Westlake 53, Amherst Steele 24 Willard 64, Ottawa-Glandorf 44 Willoughby S. 48, Euclid 44 Wilmington 57, Kings Mills Kings 29 Youngs. Christian 64, Ashtabula Sts. John and Paul 31 Youngs. Ursuline 48, Cle. St. Joseph 45 Zanesville Rosecrans 53, Cambridge 33 Raatz Fence/O'Shea's Classic Lexington Catholic, Ky. 54, Mt. Notre Dame 46 Lou. DuPont Manual, Ky. 51, Twinsburg 46 Marion Co., Ky. 42, Cin. Withrow 36

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 46 30 12 4 64129 96 Philadelphia 46 28 14 4 60154134 Pittsburgh 47 26 17 4 56145122 New Jersey 47 26 19 2 54128134 N.Y. Islanders46 19 21 6 44112136 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 45 30 13 2 62162 92 Ottawa 50 27 17 6 60154153 Toronto 47 23 19 5 51144144 Montreal 48 18 21 9 45123132 Buffalo 48 19 24 5 43117148 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 47 22 15 10 54120133 Washington 46 25 19 2 52128130 Winnipeg 48 22 20 6 50123138 Tampa Bay 47 20 23 4 44132163 Carolina 50 17 24 9 43128158 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 48 32 15 1 65155109 St. Louis 47 29 12 6 64121 96 Chicago 49 29 14 6 64161141 Nashville 48 28 16 4 60133125 Columbus 47 13 28 6 32112155 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 48 29 15 4 62155120 Colorado 48 25 21 2 52124137 Minnesota 47 22 18 7 51107122 Calgary 48 22 20 6 50114134 Edmonton 46 17 25 4 38116132 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 45 26 14 5 57129108 Los Angeles 48 23 15 10 56106107 Dallas 46 24 20 2 50123131 Phoenix 49 21 20 8 50127132 Anaheim 46 17 22 7 41121141 NOTE:Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday's Games Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 4, SO Carolina 3, Washington 0

MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Tampa Bay 2, Dallas 1 Chicago 3, Florida 1 Saturday's Games Detroit 3, Columbus 2, SO Florida 4, Winnipeg 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2, OT Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1 Vancouver 4, San Jose 3 Anaheim 2, Ottawa 1 Montreal 3, Toronto 1 N.Y. Islanders 2, Carolina 1, OT St. Louis 4, Buffalo 2 Nashville 5, Chicago 2 Tampa Bay 4, Phoenix 3 Dallas at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games Washington at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Monday's Games N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Carolina, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TENNIS Australian Open Results Saturday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $26.83 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6), France, def.

Frederico Gil, Portugal, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def.

Nicolas Mahut, France, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.

David Ferrer (5), Spain, def. Juan Ignacio Chela (27), Argentina, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1.

Richard Gasquet (17), France, def.

Janko Tipsarevic (9), Serbia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

Kei Nishikori (24), Japan, def. Julien Benneteau, France, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def.

Gael Monfils (14), France, 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 1-6, 6-4.

Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Michael Llodra, France, 6-4, 6-2, 6-0.

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Milos Raonic (23), Canada, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

GOLF Humana Challenge Scores Saturday At La Quinta, Calif.

Purse: $5.6 million Third-Round Leaderboard No players completed the third round Mark Wilson .....................-21 thru 15 Ben Crane........................-18 thru 12 Robert Garrigus...............-16 thru 13 John Senden ...................-16 thru 11 Zach Johnson..................-16 thru 12 John Mallinger .................-16 thru 14 Jason Dufner ...................-15 thru 17 Chris Kirk .........................-15 thru 9 David Toms ......................-15 thru 11 Jarrod Lyle .......................-14 thru 15 Steve Marino....................-14 thru 12 Brendon Todd...................-14 thru 12 Tommy Biershenk............-14 thru 12 Champions Tour Scores Saturday At Hualalai Golf Course Scottsdale, Ariz.

Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 7,107; Par 72 Second Round Dan Forsman .....................67-65—132 Brad Bryant ........................70-64—134 Tom Watson........................69-65—134 Jeff Sluman ........................68-66—134 Michael Allen......................67-68—135 Jay Haas.............................66-69—135 Jay Don Blake....................69-67—136 John Cook..........................69-67—136 Denis Watson.....................69-67—136 Loren Roberts....................66-70—136 Bruce Vaughan...................65-71—136 Russ Cochran ....................68-69—137 Tom Lehman ......................65-72—137 Fred Couples......................72-66—138 Olin Browne........................72-66—138 David Eger..........................69-69—138 Mark McNulty.....................68-70—138 Corey Pavin........................66-72—138 Brad Faxon.........................66-72—138 Larry Mize...........................69-70—139 Bob Gilder ..........................69-70—139 John Huston.......................68-71—139 Gary Hallberg.....................68-71—139 Kenny Perry........................73-67—140 Rod Spittle..........................72-68—140 Mark Calcavecchia ............71-69—140 Bernhard Langer................68-72—140 Larry Nelson.......................73-68—141 Mark Wiebe........................72-69—141 Mark O'Meara ....................71-70—141 David Frost .........................69-72—141 Tom Kite..............................69-72—141 Nick Price ...........................73-69—142 Ted Schulz..........................72-70—142 D.A. Weibring......................71-71—142 Curtis Strange....................70-72—142 Ben Crenshaw ...................70-72—142 Mike Reid............................71-73—144 Fuzzy Zoeller......................71-74—145 Lanny Wadkins...................74-72—146 Hale Irwin............................79-73—152

TRANSACTIONS Saturday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX_Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Bard on a one-year contract.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES_Acquired INF Marco Scutaro from the Boston Red Sox for RHP Clayton Mortensen.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Utah F Derrick Favors $25,000 for throwing a ball into the stands during Thursday's game against Dallas.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Fined Montreal D P.K. Subban $2,500 for a dangerous trip on Pittsburgh F Chris Kunitz during Friday's game.

BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled D Steven Kampfer from Providence (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned RW Mattias Tedenby to Albany (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Assigned D Derek Meech to St. John's (AHL). Recalled F Patrice Cormier from St. John's.

COLLEGE TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN — Suspended men's basketball G Kieondre Arkwright, G Nick Weiermiller, F Ruben Cabrera, F Earl Jefferson and G Neo Sanchez one game for violating team rules.

■ College Football

West beats East ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Louisiana Tech’s Lennon Creer scored on a 9-yard run with 47 seconds remaining, giving the West a 2417 victory Saturday in the 87th East-West Shrine allstar game.

Quarterbacks Chandler Harnish of Northern Illinois and Tyler Hansen of Colorado had short TD runs for the West, which rallied from an early 10-0 deficit at Tropicana Field.

Missouri Western State’s Greg Zuerlein kicked a field goal that made it 17-17 early in the fourth quarter, setting the stage for Harnish to lead the winning drive in the closing minutes.

Michigan State’s B.J. Cunningham and Miami’s LaRon Byrd caught touchdown passes for the East, which also got an early field goal from Georgia’s Blair Walsh.

T e n n e s s e e Chattanooga’s B.J. Coleman teamed with Tennessee Tech’s Tim Benford on a 28-yard pass play to set up Walsh’s field goal on East’s opening possession of the game. His 21-yard completion to Cunningham, who broke a tackle and continued into the end zone, made it 10-0.

While most of the players who will be selected early in the NFL draft will be in Mobile, Ala., for next week’s Senior Bowl, the prospects in the East-West game were hoping to impress and enhance their chances of being selected in the later rounds and winding up in NFL training camps as undrafted free agents.

■ NHL

Jackets fall in shootout DETROIT (AP) — Valtteri Filppula scored in the fourth round of a shootout to give the Detroit Red Wings their 16th straight home victory, 3-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

The 16-game home winning streak tied Detroit with the 1975-76 Boston Bruins for the fourth-longest home winning streak in NHL history.

Niklas Kronwall and Nicklas Lidstrom scored for the Red Wings in regulation, and Jimmy Howard made 17 saves.

Ryan Russell and Nikita Nikitin scored for Columbus, and Curtis Sanford stopped 29 shots.

The teams traded power-play goals in the second period.

Lidstrom tied it at 2, with 8:57 left in the period when his slap shot from the point bounced off the end boards and deflected in off Sanford’s pads for Lidstrom’s 10th goal.

Nikitin gave the Blue Jackets a 2-1 lead 8:43 into the period with a wrist shot from the high slot. Russell opened the scoring 8:51 into the game with his second goal. He put in a rebound off the heel of Howard’s glove.

Kronwall tied it with 8:26 left in the first period when he beat Sanford from the high slot off the rush. It was Kronwall’s 11th goal.

BUSINESS

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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Roofing manufacturer picked for project

BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media wsanders@dailycall.com

PIQUA

A Piqua business that is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty residential metal roofing systems recently learned they would be participating in a project that is being built in conjunction with the International Builders Show in Florida.

Classic Metal Roofing System, based in Piqua, was selected for use on the Cool Energy House, which is being constructed to show of some of “today’s latest technology in making homes more environmentally-friendly,” said the company’s president, Todd Miller.

The company maintains its corporate headquarters at 8510 Industry Park Drive and a sales and marketing office at 9234 Country Club Road.

The company’s Oxford Shingle aluminum roofing system was chosen for the Cool Energy House, which is a joint effort between the Building American Retrofit Alliance and the Consortium for Advanced Resi-

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Classic Metal Roofing System, based in Piqua, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty residential metal roofing and recently was selected for use on Cool Energy House, which is being built in conjunction with the International Builders Show. Above is the company's sales and marketing office, 9234 Country Club Road.

By the Associated Press

COLUMBUS — Melissa Kleptz, executive director of the Troy Foundation, has been elected secretary of the Ohio Grantmakers Forum Board of Trustees.

Kleptz also serves on OGF’s Board of Governance, community foundations and public policy committees.

In welcoming her as a new officer on the board, OGF President George Espy praised her knowledge and experience “Melissa is an experienced grantmaker who has led the Troy Foundation with vision and energy and has been a tireless volunteer for OGF,” Espy said.

Before election to the board, Kleptz chaired the Ohio Philanthropy Award Committee for two years as well as serving on other committees.

Ohio Grantmakers Forum is an association of foundations, corporate contributions programs and other grantmaking organizations. Its mission is to provide leadership for organized philanthropy in Ohio and to enhance the ability of members to fulfill their charitable goals.

Together, its more than 200 members provide more than $1 billion in grants to nonprofit organizations that work to improve the lives of community residents.

Americans aren’t likely to find much relief from high prices at the gas pump as they go about paying their post-holiday bills.

Retail gas prices are at their highest levels ever for this time of year despite ample supplies and declining demand. That’s because tension in the Persian Gulf has kept crude oil prices around $100 per barrel for most of the month.

Analysts say oil prices are likely to remain at those levels until there is more clarity about what will happen in the Gulf, where Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. and other countries impose more sanctions on its nuclear program.

Iranian imports are banned in the U.S., but Iran supplies 2.2 million barrels per day to the rest of the world, mainly Asia and Europe.

Both oil and gasoline futures have moved in a narrow range for most of the month. In addition to the Iranian situation, investors are concerned about the European debt crisis and whether it will impact the global economy.

European Union foreign ministers are expected to discuss possible sanctions against Iran, including an oil embargo, at a Monday meeting. Many analysts doubt that Iran could set up a blockade without swift military intervention from the U.S., but any supply shortages would cause oil supplies to tighten.

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Montana. The products are known for their durability, energy efficiency, low weight, fire safety and other environmental benefits, Miller said.

“The Cool Energy House is being constructed to show some of today’s latest technology in making home’s more environmentally-friendly,” Miller said.

“The roof system on any home is a big key to energy efficiency. A roof system can either absorb

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“very pleased” that the product was chosen for this “very important house, which has been designed to use today’s latest green building technologies to produce a house that is sustainable, energy-efficient and very livable.”

Founded in 1980 by his father, Donald Miller, the company has about 45 team members locally with additional operations in Kentucky, Texas, Iowa and

dential Buildings and will be open for viewing during the annual builders show in Orlando, Fla., from Feb. 8-11.

Miller said the Oxford Shingle was introduced by the company 12 years ago and is a system of interlocking aluminum roofing shingles designed to withstand punishing weather that is regularly faced by hurricane-prone Florida and other coastal states.

In addition, Miller said he is

summertime heat and increase the home’s dependence on air conditioning, or it can reflect that heat.”

In addition, Miller said being chosen for the Cool Energy House shows the company is “on the leading edge of roofing technology, offering homeowners products that will beautify their homes and reduce their energy costs.”

Miller said he believes the shingles were chosen because they are produced from metal that is 95 percent recycled in content, is highly durable and features a special heat-reflective coating that reduces a home’s air conditioning load by up to 20 percent or more in many climates.

Additional information on Classic and Oxford Shingle is available at the company’s website, www.classicroof.com.

“We enjoy being a part of the Piqua community and have been here since our beginning,” Miller said. “We intend to stay here and continue to be a vital part of our community.”

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the highest prices while the lowest prices were in the Rocky Mountains and parts of the Midwest.

Gas prices will go up or down based on what happens with Iran, PFGBest analsyt Phil Flynn said. If the situation calms down, retail gas prices could fall

gasoline was $3.382 per gallon Friday, which was about 17 cents more than it was a month ago and nearly 27 cents more than a year ago, according to AAA, Wright Express and the Oil Price Information Service.

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from 25 cents to 50 cents a gallon. If the situation intensifies, prices could increase by the same amount.

“It’s that much of a wild card,” Flynn said. “I think it’s a very volatile situation and I think we could go either way.”

High gas prices have been affected in previous years by a stronger economy because consumers have more to spend on filling their tanks. Although the U.S. economy is improving slowly, Flynn said many consumers still have habits that they picked up during the recession such as watching how much they spend on gas and finding ways to combine trips in the car.

The Energy Department said this week that crude supplies fell slightly last week but remain above the average level for this time of year. Gasoline supplies rose with demand for gasoline over the four weeks ended Jan. 13 about 6 percent lower than a year ago.

In a sign of weaker demand for oil and gas, Hovensa LLC this week announced plans to close a major refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands next month that produced about 350,000 barrels per day. The company has incurred losses of $1.3 billion over the past three years and expected losses to continue in the slower global economy. That could lead to tighter supplies in the months ahead, Flynn said.

Flynn and other analysts have speculated that the national average for gas could reach $4 per gallon by spring, ahead of the summer driving season.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2012. There are 344 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight: On Jan. 22, 1912, the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, which connected the Keys with the mainland, went into service aboard the first train to reach Key West was the line’s founder, Henry Flagler. (Following the damaging 1935 Labor Day hurricane, the rail line from the mainland was abandoned and replaced with a highway.)

On this date: In 1498, during his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus arrived at the present-day Caribbean island of St. Vincent.

In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson pleaded for an end to war in Europe, calling for “peace without victory.” (By April, however, America also was at war.)

In 1959, 12 workers were killed in the Knox Mine Disaster in Pennsylvania.

In 1973, the U.S. Supreme

Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach.

In 1997, the Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation’s first female secretary of state.

Ten years ago: Kmart Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (Kmart emerged from bankruptcy in 2003.)

Today’s Birthdays: Former Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., is 84.

Actor John Hurt is 72. Singer Steve Perry is 63.

Ship search finds 12th body Divers locate captain’s documents GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Divers plumbing the capsized Costa Concordia’s murky depths pulled out the body of a woman in a life vest Saturday, while scuba-diving police swam through the captain’s cabin to retrieve a safe and documents belonging to the man who abandoned the cruise liner after it was gashed by a rocky reef on the Tuscan coast.

Hoping for a miracle or at least for the recovery of bodies from the ship that has become an underwater tomb relatives of some of the 20 missing appealed to survivors of the Jan. 13 shipwreck to offer details that could help divers reach loved ones while it is still possible to search the luxury liner. The clock is ticking because the craft is perched precariously on

a rocky ledge of seabed near Giglio island.

“We are asking the 4,000 persons who were on board to give any information they can about any of the persons still missing,” said Alain Litzler, a Frenchman who is the father of missing passenger Mylene Litzler.

“We need precise information to help the search and rescue teams find them.”

Early Sunday, instruments monitoring any movement of the Concordia indicated that vessel had shifted slightly, so search efforts were suspended for the night, Italian state radio reported.

The death toll rose to at least 12 Saturday after a water-logged body was extracted from a passageway near a gathering point for evacuation by lifeboats in the rear of the vessel, Coast Guard Cmdr. Filippo

Marini said. It was not immediately clear if the woman was a passenger or crew member. A female Peruvian bartender and several adult female passengers were among the 21 people listed as missing before the latest corpse was found.

Relatives of the bartender and of an Indian crewman, along with two children of an elderly couple from Minnesota who are among the missing, boarded a boat Saturday to view the wrecked Concordia Saturday, said a maritime official, Fabrizio Palombo.

Family members tossed flowers near the site while islanders standing on the rocky edge of the island also strew bouquets on the water in a tribute to the victims.

Another Coast Guard official, Cosimo Nicastro,

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“The corridor was very narrow, and the divers’ lines risked snagging” on furniture and objects floating in the passageway, Nicastro said. To help the coast guard divers reach the area, Italian navy divers had preceded them, setting off charges to blast holes for easier entrance and exit.

Meanwhile, police divers, carrying out orders from prosecutors investigating Captain Francesco Schettino for suspected manslaughter and abandoning the ship, swam through the cold, dark waters to reach his cabin.

State TV and the Italian news agency ANSA reported that the divers located and remove his safe and AP PHOTO/PIER PAOLO CITO two suitcases. His passport and several documents Fuel spill experts work around the grounded cruise were also pulled out, state ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday. media said.

Obama preps for Tuesday speech WASHINGTON (AP) — Vilified by the Republicans who want his job, President Barack Obama will stand before the nation Tuesday night determined to frame the election-year debate on his terms, using his State of the Union address to outline a lasting economic recovery that will “work for everyone, not just a wealthy few.”

As his most powerful chance to make a case for a second term, the prime-time speech carries enormous political stakes for the Democratic incumbent who presides over a country divided about his performance and pessimistic about the nation’s direction. He will try to offer a stark contrast with his opponents by offering a vision of fairness and opportunity for everyone.

In a preview Saturday, Obama said in a video to supporters that the speech

will be an economic blueprint built around manufacturing, energy, education and American values.

He is expected to announce ideas to make college more affordable and to address the housing crisis still hampering the economy three years into his term, people familiar with the speech said. Obama also will propose fresh ideas to ensure that the wealthy pay more in taxes, reiterating what he considers a matter of basic fairness, the officials said.

His policy proposals will be less important than what Obama hopes they all add up to: a narrative of renewed American security with him at the center, leading the fight.

“We can go in two directions,” Obama said in the campaign video. “One is toward less opportunity and less fairness. Or we can fight for where I think we

need to go: building an economy that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few.”

That line of argument is intended to tap directly into concerns of voters who think America has become a nation of income inequality, with rules rigged to help the rich. The degree to which Obama or his eventual Republican opponent can better connect with millions of hurting Americans is expected to determine November’s presidential election.

Obama released his video hours ahead of the South Carolina primary, where Republican candidates fought in the latest fierce contest to become his general election rival.

The White House knows Obama is about to get his own stage to outline a reelection vision, but carefully. The speech is supposed to an American moment, not a campaign event.

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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM A snowboarder catches some air recently at Mad River Mountain near Bellefontaine.

A snowboarder advances down the Sidewinder trail at Mad River Mountain recently.

Winter haven Mad River Mountain boasts fun for all ages

BY MELODY VALLIEU Staff Writer vallieu@tdnpublishing.com f the lack of Ohio’s usual powdery precipitation has got you down — help is near.

With just a short trek to Zanesfield, home of Mad River Mountain, snow aficionados will find their own little piece of winter heaven.

The attraction, which boasts 144 acres, 24 trails, 12 lifts and two terrain parks, is open weekdays and weekends through March and offers skiiing and snowboarding and everything in between, on an up to 46-inch base of manmade snow.

“We are Ohio’s 144-acre winter playground,” said Brian Papworth, marketing and events director.

The facility is maintained by “Team Blizzard,” Ohio’s largest snowmaking system, featuring 133 fan guns with the ability to pump more than 7,000 gallons of water per minute to cover the 1,460-foot elevation mountain.

Mad River Mountain — which this year is celebrating 50 years in business — offers lessons, camps, equipment and a new expanded lodge with entertainment, food and drinks. Papworth said entertainment is available almost every Friday and Saturday.

Papworth said the business has more than 1,000 snowboards and 1,700 sets of skis — mostly new for this season.

“Learning to ski is definitely a good family event,” Papworth said.

The Children’s Adventure Place, located onsite, also offers instructional programs on the weekends.

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At Mad River Mountain, ski and snowboard lessons are convenient for group, private and semi-private lessons at all levels.

ZANESFIELD For more information, including times, prices and offerings, visit SkiMadRiver.com. the novice to the expert skier.

Beginner areas are located at the base of the mountain, while advanced trails offer challenges to those already experienced at skiing.

Momentum Park — Momentum Park is designed to be a progressive park offering new skiers somewhere to start with trails that help individuals build confidence.

Capital Park — Mad River’s premier terrain park — voted the Midwest’s favorite — offers more than 25 acres of rails and jibs, as well as top to bottom advanced and intermediate jumplines.

“We offer a terrain for all Skiers and snowboarders line up for a lift at one of Mad River Mountain’s 24 slopes and trails. ability levels, from gently rolling slopes to steep drops,” Papworth said.

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A strange winter, but one good for coyotes The coyote was working a gently-sloping field covered with thick meadow grass and frayed patches of last-year’s ragweed.

The weedstems, mostly broken into short stubs, were the expected shades of dull brown. Yet most of the grass was a lively green.

A strange landscape color for mid-January — but then, this has been a strange winter.

Coyotes are something of a totemic animal for me. I’ve always had a soft spot for coyotes because as a kid in the 1950s, my heroes were the dashing shoot-‘em-up cowboys I watched riding across the silver screen.

Sagebrush, six-shooters, 10-gallon hats, and coyotes were icons that appeared in every good western of the period — and still magic enough to elicit a response.

The coyote in view was goodsized, its thick fur a rich mix of gray and black, buff and rusty brown. Its bushy tail was blacktipped, carried at the usual downward-pointing slant.

Between where I sat watching on a sycamore log and the hunt-

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ing coyote — a distance of perhaps 125 feet — ran the Stillwater River, now a couple feet high and slightly muddied, thanks to the influx of rain earlier in the week.

Not a surprise. Twenty-odd river miles downstream, the Stillwater flows past the stone cottage where I live. It’s larger there, of course, since it is by then carrying the load from numerous additional tributaries draining its nearly 700-squaremile watershed. Living on the riverbank, I have only to glance out practically any window to

make an instant check on current water conditions.

Earlier that morning, when I left the house for my rambling country drive, I noted the river was up at least seven feet and quite dark. But as I drove ever farther northwestward, crisscrossing bridges along the way, the stream went from near-floodstage to merely high, while the clarity faded from a thick, chocolaty brew, to the color of lightly creamed coffee, to water just a few shades too murky for fishing. Not that I had any angling plans … but a fisherman is always judging water by such standards, even if the information won’t mean anything useful for months.

I’d parked the truck beside the road and, wanting to stretch my legs, ambled the hundred feet to the river’s edge. The across-stream view was pretty, the log dry and comfortable. I decided to pause awhile and enjoy the morning sun. I’d been there maybe a quarter hour when the coyote appeared at the upper end of the meadow.

Deer ticks raise Lyme concerns COLUMBUS (AP) — The state is seeing a shocking increase in the number of deer ticks that can carry Lyme disease, prompting concerns that it will lead to more cases of the illness, insect experts said Wednesday.

A group that includes the state health and wildlife agencies is working to sort out what risks may be posed by last year’s spike in confirmed deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks, and how best to spread the word and keep people safe. The experts believe the higher numbers are a sign of tick population growth, not simply the result of more active searching last year.

It’s unclear what spurred the increase,

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though researchers suspect one factor is favorable weather conditions that helped more of the tick population survive and thrive.

“We got kind of a red flag, a warning that something really unusual was happening with the tick population, and maybe we’re out front of it a little bit” because the number of human cases of Lyme disease in Ohio hasn’t shown a matching spike, said Glen Needham, an associate professor of entomology at Ohio State University who has studied the ticks and worked with the state to identify them.

More than 1,800 blacklegged ticks were found on deer heads collected from hunters last year, and 183

more submitted to the state for identification were confirmed, compared with 29 found on deer heads the year before and 45 that were submitted and confirmed, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The ticks, some carrying Lyme disease, have especially shown up in eastern and southern Ohio.

The deer tick was first found in Ohio in 1989, and in the following two decades, only about 50 of the thousands of ticks found in the state were identified as black-legged ticks, state public health Richard entomologist Gary said. In 2010, 45 deer ticks were confirmed, giving officials their first indication of a change.

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A breeze was coming from the southwest, putting me downwind — and thus off the scent radar — of the coyote. The coyote moved steadily along, almost trotting over the weedy grass, quartering this way and that, right, left, covering a wide swath, like a good pointer sweeping a field. Every so often it abruptly leaped ahead and snapped; more often it made an arching pounce, a move so delicate and precise it could have been ballet, reminding me of a smooth stream of water pouring over a ledge.

Over the course of 20 minutes — the time it took to scour the small field — the coyote was successful four or five times out of maybe 30 pounces. His prey was doubtless mice or voles. I don’t know whether this was proficient or poor in regards of success, but the coyote appeared sleek and healthy, in good condition.

Coyotes aren’t historically native to Ohio, though they’ve been residents in all 88 counties for years. As folksinger Ian Tyson notes in his tune, “The

Coyote and the Cowboy,” the coyote is a survivor. Regardless of whether the landscape is wilderness, rural, suburban, or concrete-paved city, ol’ coyote will make do, even thrive. He’ll eat everything from prairie dogs to poodles, grasshoppers to chickens, persimmons to Big Macs.

If you haven’t seen a coyote around, you probably haven’t been paying close attention.

They’re there, trust me, regardless of wherever “there” is located.

I expect this strangely mild winter has been a boon to a foraging coyote, providing a bumper-crop of small mammals and easy hunting conditions.

Unseasonably warm winters are typically great for predators and their coming offspring.

Hereabouts, coyotes should begin mating any time — and if the odd weather trend holds, lots of healthy pups will be born in April and May. Which is fine by me. I like coyotes, and I don’t keep chickens.

Increasingly, kids care for nonagenarian parents NAUGATUCK, Conn.

(AP) — Two years ago, Franklin Andrew, then 98, was at the Naugatuck Senior Center when a nurse noticed one of his legs was swollen.

The nurse suspected congestive heart failure.

His daughter, Marge Pierce, drove him to his doctor, who had him sent to Waterbury Hospital, where he was given a shock treatment to stabilize his heartbeat.

“I’m watching the monitor out in the hallway all by myself, and it just scared me,” Pierce said.

Pierce, 64, is her father’s caretaker. She now lives with her 100-year-old father full time.

Andrew’s health is generally good for a man his age, she said, but he has fallen a couple of times and once, when she was on vacation, she discovered she had his medication in her purse.

“That was it. It freaked me out,” she said.

This type of living arrangement — children caring for their elderly parents — is becoming more common across the country as the nation’s population ages.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, the nation’s 90-and-older population has nearly tripled over the past 30 years, reaching 1.9 million in 2010. Over the next four decades, this population is projected to more than quadruple.

The census report indicates nearly 81 percent of people in their 90s who do not live in a nursing home have one or more disabilities. People of this age have difficulty running errands alone, driving, walking and climbing stairs, meaning they need assistance with every day activities.

It is these caregivers who are contributing to people living longer, said John Erlingheuser, advocacy director for the American Association of Retired Persons.

Caregivers — he is one for his 81-year-old mother — make sure their parents are not being neglected, taking their pills, getting to

their doctor’s appointments and eating properly.

That is not the only reason people are living longer.

Erlingheuser points to Medicare, established in 1965, as a major factor.

“I mean you take what a senior gets for an average senior’s income, and you’re talking about a good chunk of their income going just for prescription drug coverage,” he said. “So what people would do is not take them or cut back on pills, or cut them in half or take them every other day.

People today have better access to more affordable prescription drug coverage.”

Under the federal Affordable Care Act that passed last year, Medicare also covers seniors for annual physicals, Erlingheuser said. Screening for illnesses and treating them before they become a serious life risk extends people’s lives.

Programs such as DialA-Ride and Meals on Wheels are also factors, as well as advances in medical treatments and technology, he said.

People are also better educated about exercise, proper diet and the dangers of smoking and drinking.

Chris Fishbein, executive director of the Waterbury Area Agency on Aging, said demand is up for home-delivered and nondelivered meals, emergency fuel assistance and supplemental care services — recipients can get up to $750 per year for needs such as glasses, false teeth or orthopedic shoes — because of the aging population. Demand is also up because of the poor economy.

“Five years ago, families were able to help defray medical costs,” she said.

“Now, in addition to the senior requesting help, we frequently have the caregiver requesting help.”

Because people are living so much longer, many caregivers are in their 60s and 70s and have their own health issues.

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Pierce said she does not have any major health issues that interfere with her father’s care. Andrew said his insurance coverage is not great, but with Medicare, Social Security, a small pension from the now defunct Lewis Engineering, where he worked for 36 years, and expected rental income from a cell tower on his property, he makes enough to survive and still live in his own house.

“He’s lucky so far his medications haven’t been super expensive,” Pierce said. “A lot of other people have it a lot worse.”

The U.S. Census reports an older person’s likelihood of living in a nursing home sharply increases with age.

It’s about 1 percent of people in their upper 60s, and 3 percent who are in their upper 70s. It jumps to 20 percent for those in their low 90s, more than 30 percent for the upper 90s and nearly 40 percent for centenarians.

Paradigm Healthcare, which has facilities in Torrington, Prospect and Waterbury, houses an increasing number of people who are 90 and older, company spokesman Janet Peckinpaugh said.

Consequently, Paradigm is caring for more people with multiple illnesses and disabilities.

The big challenge for health care facilities is balancing people’s health care needs with their desire to live independently, Peckinpaugh said.

She said each of Paradigm’s seven locations will focus on a specific area of need, such as advanced wound care, peritoneal dialysis or chronic Lyme disease.

“With the population living longer and baby boomers beginning to enter skilled nursing facilities in the next 15 to 20 years, we must be prepared for their unique demands,” she said.

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Adopted kids can be mini-ambassadors NEW YORK (AP) — With its fireworks, family reunions and feasts, Lunar New Year is the longest and most important celebration for millions around the world.

For kids adopted from China, it holds special meaning. Lunar New Year makes them miniambassadors of a culture they know little about firsthand.

There’s no official handbook on how far parents of internationally adopted children should go to celebrate their kids’ birth cultures, but marking Lunar New Year Year of the Dragon begins Jan. 23 is usually one of those times for Asian children.

Their parents decorate front doors, throw dumpling-making parties and stuff red envelopes with money. They clean their homes at the start of the 15-day celebration and hang red lanterns at the finish. Others keep it simple, sharing dim sum with friends at a restaurant or watching dragons dancing at parades in Chinese enclaves in their cities and towns.

The approach shifts and changes as their children grow.

Some question whether they’ve done enough. Some do nothing at all.

“In south Louisiana, we’re definitely ambassadors to the Chinese culture,” said Jan Risher in Lafayette. She and her husband have a 10-year-old from China.

“When she was younger, I tried to do more of the outward Chinese cultural things, like dec-

orations and cooking specific dumplings,” Risher said. “But now that she’s a little older, we mainly talk about China, its history and customs, and even its politics so that she can try and wrap her head around why she’s here. She’s a deep thinker.”

Karen Burgers in northern New Jersey has two girls from China, ages 10 and 5. They wear silk Chinese dresses and nibble vegetable lo mein, oranges and fortune cookies she brings in to school for the new year.

“I’ve certainly failed to promote an authentic experience,” Burgers said, “but the children get the gist, enjoy the festivity and learn a little about the culture.”

Rich Patterson and his wife are in Vancouver, British Columbia, home to a Chinese New Year parade that drew more than 50,000 people last year. The holiday, which reunites families around the world, does the same for the Pattersons.

They take in the parade and share dim sum with six other local families with whom they traveled to China to pick up their babies. Patterson’s daughter is now 4 1/2.

“This year, as a first, we fused Christmas decorations with Chinese New Year decorations at our daughter’s request,” he said.

That meant a bright red and yellow dragon was nestled in Christmas garland front and center above their mantel.

The symbolism and superstitions surrounding the new year

are steeped in more than 5,000 years of Chinese history. Here’s a sampler of popular customs among parents looking to celebrate the birth cultures of their adopted kids.

CHINESE ZODIAC: The dragon is the fifth and mightiest position in the Chinese Zodiac.

For adopted kids, knowing one’s birth animal is a casual connection, though the convoluted zodiac includes many other elements taken far more seriously in Asia.

“My kids love to hear about the Chinese Zodiac,” said Heather Mayes Gleason in Takoma Park, Md. She has a 5year-old girl from China and a biological 3-year-old son.

“With Chinese adoption, you know very little about your child’s history, but you create their future. And I guess that is really what Chinese New Year is about,” Gleason said.

CLEANING HOUSE: Before the new year, sweep away any bad luck from the previous year.

Hair is cut before the new year and children wear new clothes to represent a new beginning.

For Myra Cocca in central Indiana, it’s harder as her kids have grown older and busier to observe the traditions they loved when they were small. Her son, adopted from South Korea, is now 11. When he was little, she dressed him in a traditional garment called a hanbok for new year’s. Today, “sometimes we’re not home during the holiday, so we have not always marked the occasion,” she said.

FIREWORKS: Many ancient beliefs exist about why fireworks play a major role in the new year. One is that loud noise scares away evil spirits and bad luck. That’s why Burgers brings sheets of bubble wrap to her kids’ school. “The bubble wrap is loudly stomped upon as the children parade around the room wearing a dragon head costume.”

LANTERN FESTIVAL: The 15th day of the new year is marked by parties where decorative red lanterns are hung indoors and out. Lantern making projects are a cottage industry for adoptive families online.

Kate Eastman and her husband recently moved from Maine to Anacortes, Wash., so their 9-year-old daughter from China could be closer to authentic Asian influences within an hour’s travel to Vancouver or Seattle. Lantern making is one of those things they love to do.

Cali’s room is also full of Chinese dolls, books and other reminders of her heritage.

“It’s a learning process and we follow Cali’s lead,” Eastman said. “It’s complex, for sure, and what makes it even more complex is how your child wants to observe each year and how much she wants to think of herself as Chinese or not. That’s always evolving and changing.”

For now, Mom said, “at 9 years old, she’s proud to refer to herself as Chinese American, and we’re equally proud of her for that.”

Troy Christian Schools offer open house Tuesday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, Texas toast, salad with dressing, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken tenders with sauce, roll, green beans, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Rockin’ cheeseburger on a bun with pickles, tater tots, fruit, milk.

Friday — Stuffed crust pepperoni pizza, California blend vegetables, fruit, milk.

• MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL Monday — Chicken Fryz, roll, mashed potatoes, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Taco salad with meat, cheese and sauce, Doritos, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken quesadilla with salsa, California blend vegetables, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Chili with crackers, peanut butter bread, french fries, fruit, milk.

Friday — Fiesta stix with lettuce, cheese and sauce, corn, mixed fruit, milk.

• NEWTON SCHOOLS Monday — Beef ravioli, bread stick, cheese stick, salad, strawberry sidekick, milk.

Tuesday — Chicken pattie sandwich, tater tots, diced peaches, milk.

Wednesday — Walking tacos with meat and cheese, refried beans, pineapple tidbits, cookie, milk.

Thursday — Hot dog on a bun, coney sauce, baked beans, orange sherbet, milk.

Friday — Trio subs (elementary school), Subwaystyle subs (high school), Fritos, peas, diced pears, milk.

• PIQUA SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken fajita, peas, pears and milk.

Tuesday —Grilled cheese sandwich, Goldfish crackers, tater tots, pineapple and milk.

Wednesday — Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and pickle, seasoned curlies, apricots and milk..

Thursday — Taco or taco salad, refried beans, corn, fresh fruit, bag of cookies and milk.

Friday — Choice of sandwich, chips, baby carrots, fruit cup, pudding cup and milk.

• PIQUA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken nuggets, green beans, dinner roll, variety of fruit and milk.

Tuesday —Chili, cornbread, crackers, choice of fruit, cake and milk.

Wednesday — Mini sub, mixed vegetables, choice of fruit, cake and milk.

Thursday — Tacos, corn, graham crackers, choice of

fruit and milk.

Friday — Nachos and cheese, peas, butter bread, choice of fruit and milk.

• ST. PATRICK Monday — French toast, sausage, tater tots, pears, milk.

Tuesday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, corn, grapes, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken alfredo, peas, butter bread, applesauce, milk.

Thursday — Chicken noodle soup, yogurt, crackers, apple slices, milk.

Friday — Chicken fingers, mixed vegetables, pears, chocolate chip cookie, milk.

• TROY CITY SCHOOLS Monday — Corn dog, California medley, Teddy Grahams, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Breaded pork pattie sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken tenders, corn bread, peas, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Nachoes grande with meat and cheese, lettuce cup, fruit, milk.

Friday — Stuffed crust pizza, corn, fruit, milk.

• TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Monday — Dominos pizza, Coney dog on a bun, baked beans, choice of fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Cheeseburger on a bun, cole slaw, choice of fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Grilled chicken on a bun, California blend vegetables, choice of fruit, milk.

Thursday — Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, choice of fruit, wheat roll, milk.

Friday — Sloppy Joe on a bun, steamed green beans, choice of fruit, milk.

• UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Monday — Ham and beans or chicken pattie, sweet potatoes, assorted fruit, cornbread or multigrain bun, milk.

Tuesday — Nacho supreme or chicken fajitas, refried beans, tomato and salsa, assorted fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Pizza or quesadilla, side salad, assorted fruit, milk.

Thursday — Swiss chicken breast or fish sandwich, whole grain brown and wild rice, steamed broccoli, multi-grain bun or roll, milk.

Friday — Loaded potato wedges or baked chicken nuggets and potato wedges, assorted fruit, multi-grain roll, milk.

Troy Christian Schools will offer an open house from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at 700 S. Dorset Road (junior high and high school) and 1568 McKaig Ave. (Early Childhood Education Center and kindergarten through sixth).

TROY Teachers and staff will be on hand to answer questions.

“We welcome anyone who is interested in Christian education to visit our open

house and learn more about us,” said Dr. Gary Wilber, superintendent.

Refreshments will be served at the open house.

Registration information will be available. For more information, call the school office at 339-5692.

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SCHOOL MENUS • BETHEL Monday — Chicken pattie on wheat bun, green beans, choice of fruit, milk.

Tuesday —Grilled cheese, tomato soup, carrot sticks with dip, choice of fruit, milk. High school only: Pizza.

Wednesday — Asian chicken, rice, broccoli and carrots, choice of fruit, milk.

Thursday — Chili mac, breadstick, salad, choice of fruit, milk.

Friday — Chicken pot pie with wheat dinner roll, peas, choice of fruit, milk.

• BRADFORD SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken nuggets or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, french fries, fruit cup, dinner roll, milk.

Tuesday — Soft taco or chef salad, tossed salad with dressing, fruit cup, cookie, milk.

Wednesday — Pizza slice or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, green beans, fruit, milk.

Thursday — French toast sticks or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, sausage patty, hash browns, fruit juice, milk.

Friday — Fiesta stick with cheese or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, corn, fruit cup, graham cracker cookie, milk.

• COVINGTON SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken Fryz, green beans, baked apples, graham crackers, milk.

Tuesday — Assorted pizza, garden salad, peaches, milk.

Wednesday — Turkey and noodles, mashed potatoes, pears, roll with butter, milk.

Thursday — Tenderloin sandwich, corn, assorted fruit, milk.

Friday — Soft pretzel with cheese sauce, yogurt, carrots with dip, Shapeup, milk.

• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Monday — French toast sticks, sausage, hash browns, applesauce, milk.

Tuesday — Mac and cheese, peanut butter sandwich, mixed vegetables, peaches, milk.

Wednesday — Taco with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, Teddy Grahams, strawberry shortcake, milk.

Thursday — Chicken pattie sandwich, fries, cheese stick, pickles, pears, milk.

Friday — Cheese pizza, salad, yogurt, pineapple, milk.

• MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS Monday — Sausage pattie, french toast with syrup, smiley potatoes, fruit, milk.

RED: The color is prominent in banners bearing holiday sayings in Chinese letters and decorative paper cutouts placed on doors and windows to scare away evil spirits and bad luck, along with gold and orange to symbolize wealth and happiness in the year to come. Lucky red envelopes with crisp new bills are given to children. Some parents slip in candy instead.

Risher has taken the color red further than most: “I’ve given everyone in my family red underwear!”

DUMPLINGS: Crescentshaped dumplings are eaten ahead of New Year’s Day in China. In northern China, they are prepared for midnight nibbling the night before. The shape evokes coins in ancient China and eating the dumplings is a bid for good financial tidings.

How does Piper, Risher’s 10year-old, feel about dumplings and celebrating the new year? “I come from China and it’s important to me that our family still celebrates some of my culture, too,” she said. “That’s where I’m from.”

LONG NOODLES: The longer the better to foster a long life. New year’s food traditions vary widely around the world, but main dishes of fish, duck or chicken are prepared whole because using scissors and knives is considered unlucky.

That means pasta is uncut. It’s become a rallying cry for some in the adoption community: “Long noodles, long life!”

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Indy offers fans big attractions INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis won’t ever be mistaken for Miami’s South Beach or New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, but visitors headed to the Circle City for the Super Bowl will find plenty of attractions, great restaurants and interesting taverns not to mention some uniquely Hoosier experiences.

The same can-do spirit and public-private partnerships that delivered the Colts from Baltimore in 1984 and won hosting rights for this year’s Super Bowl have transformed a oncesleepy city center into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly district filled with office towers, shops, eateries, bars, museums, theaters and historic churches.

The city nicknamed the Crossroads of America has turned out such cultural icons as writer Kurt Vonnegut, comedian David Letterman and the Indianapolis 500. It boasts one of the world’s largest children’s museums, and an infamous shrimp cocktail and jazz and blues at a legendary venue with roots in the Underground Railroad.

And even though the weather in the first week of February can be unpredictable, as apt to produce highs in the 60s as 6-inch snowfalls, tourism officials are confident Indy has something to offer everyone descending for the Feb. 5 game at Lucas Oil Stadium.

FOOTBALL FESTIVITIES: Though this is its first Super Bowl, Indianapolis is no stranger to major sporting events: Lucas Oil Stadium three years ago hosted the sixth NCAA Men’s Final Four held in downtown Indianapolis, and the Super Bowl Village took a trial run as a tailgating zone during the Big Ten football championship game Dec. 3. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway draws thousands of fans each year for the 500 and Brickyard 400.

One of the city’s selling points as a Super Bowl site was the abundance of hotels and attractions within easy walking distance of the stadium.

That accessibility will be on display at the free, family-friendly Super Bowl Village opening Jan. 27, with more than 80 national, regional and local bands performing on two stages and Tailgate Town, featuring tailgate competitions, football turf and interactive games. Thrill-seekers willing to brave the elements can pay $10 to race 650 feet down Georgia Street, the heart of the Super Bowl village, on one of four zip lines strung 80 feet above ground.

The NFL Experience interactive theme park in the Convention Center bordering the west end of the village is expected to draw 200,000 fans paying $25 ($20 for kids under 12) to attend football clinics and autograph sessions, what’s billed as the largest football memorabilia show ever and a replica of an NFL locker room as it appears on game days.

The NFL also will let 5,000 fans buy tickets to attend Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Lucas Oil Stadium just two blocks away.

EATING OUT: Bars and restaurants ring the stadium, but none as historic as the Slippery Noodle at Meridian and South streets, where bars have operated since 1850. It served as a stop on the Underground Railroad during the Civil War, as a hangout for John Dillinger’s gang during Prohibition (Dillinger is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery a few miles away) and as a bordello up until 1953. Today, the venue is a tour stop for regional and national blues acts.

A can’t-miss for steak fans is St. Elmo Steak House, an Indianapolis fixture since 1902.

But here, the steaks are often upstaged by its famous shrimp cocktail with hot and spicy sauce.

Another popular eatery is the Red Key Tavern, featured in Indianapolis-born author Dan Wakefield’s “Going All the Way” (the 1997 movie based on the story starred Ben Stiller and Jeremy Davies). Be sure to check out the model airplanes hanging from the ceiling.

HOOSIER HYSTERIA: It wouldn’t be Indiana without the basketball mania that’s referred to as “Hoosier Hysteria.” Sports fans seeking a diversion from

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Lucas Oil Stadium is seen during the first half of an NFL football game Nov. 6, 2011, between the Indianapolis Colts and the Atlanta Falcons in Indianapolis. Indianapolis won’t ever be mistaken for Miami’s South Beach or New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, but visitors headed to the Circle City for the Super Bowl will find plenty of attractions, great restaurants and interesting taverns — not to mention some uniquely Hoosier experiences.

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The Hall of Champions at the NCAA headquarters is shown Sept. 22, 2011, in Indianapolis. Visitors The Kurt Vonnegut Mural is pictured in Indianapolis. headed to the Super Bowl will find plenty to do in Indianapolis. football can explore some of the greatest temples of hoops tradition in Indiana.

Must-sees include Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus on the city’s north side, the longtime home of the single-class state high school finals and featured in the final scenes of “Hoosiers.” The Bulldogs, the NCAA runners-up for two years running, have home games there Feb. 2.

The NCAA’s Hall of Champions downtown features a replica of a 1930s basketball gymnasium.

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, about an hour’s drive to the east in New Castle, celebrates the state’s basketball heritage from the late 1800s with interactive exhibits, memorabilia from past state championship teams and a courtyard containing more than 6,000 engraved bricks arranged in the shape of Indiana. The bricks feature the names of the teams, coaches, players, and others who have been a part of the state’s basketball tradition.

Those just wanting to see a game can catch the Indiana Pacers in action with home games at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse Jan. 31 and Feb. 4.

UNIQUELY INDIANA: White River State Park immediately west of the Convention Center provides a greenway connecting the Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens, an IMAX theater, the NCAA Hall of Champions Museum, the Indiana State Museum and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. The Central Canal linking the museums runs past two of the downtown area’s many military monuments, the Medal of Honor Memorial and another honoring

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In this May 29, 2011, photo, the 33-car field led by IndyCar driver Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, heads to the first turn at the start the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. the crew of the USS Indianapolis, which was hit by three Japanese torpedoes and sank in sharkinfested waters of the Pacific Ocean on July 30, 1945, after delivering components for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima. The Indianapolis’ death toll of 880 from a crew of nearly 1,200 men is the U.S. Navy’s worst single loss of life at sea.

Four blocks east of the USS Indianapolis Memorial is the Indiana War Memorial Plaza Historic District, home to two museums and 24 acres of monuments, statues and sculptures and the national headquarters of the American Legion. The monolithic War Memorial’s upper floor is the 110-foot-tall Shrine Room, symbolizing peace and unity and

made of materials from across the world because of the global nature of the “Great War.” The city’s nickname, Circle City, derives from the circular street surrounding the Soldier and Sailors’ Monument.

During World War II, 20-yearold Kurt Vonnegut joined the Army and was captured by the Germans at the Battle of Bulge.

He and other prisoners survived the Allied firebombing of Dresden because they were housed underground in a former meat locker and slaughterhouse, but the experience marked him forever and inspired his novel “Slaughterhouse-Five.”

The year-old Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, tucked into a storefront between the canal and the War Memorial, is small but

fascinating for literary lovers.

The walls are covered with portraits and photos of the author, his artwork, his typewriter from the 1970s, and a re-creation of his writing den.

Vonnegut’s grandfather, second-generation German-American Bernard Vonnegut, designed the Athenaeum, once one of the largest social clubhouses in the U.S. with an auditorium, gym and restaurant, the Rathskeller. It’s part of downtown’s Mass Ave cultural district, a collection of galleries, shops restaurants and bars that also includes the Chatterbox, a tiny jazz club once visited by Mick Jagger when the Rolling Stones were in town. A giant mural of Vonnegut looms over the 300 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

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These five airplane movies really soar aster movies, the one to which all subsequent parodies have aspired. The tone is so perfect, LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Red the cast is so great, and the script is so jammed with classic Tails,” in theaters this weeklines. And while the whole exerend, is about the first black cise is completely silly, fighter pilots in the United “Airplane!” is also very precise States: the Tuskegee Airmen in its language, in the details who finally saw battle in the skies over Europe during World within the sight gags. This kind of comedy is really hard to do War II. It’s a story that’s very just right without going overmuch worth telling; the film board; the writing-directing itself, however, is hokey and team of Jim Abrahams and old-fashioned.

Still, it’s a good opportunity David and Jerry Zucker found that balance. to take a look at five movies • “Wings” (1927): This was about airplanes that really do the first film to win the soar: Academy Award for best picture • “Airplane!” (1980): Not and the only silent film ever to just one of the best airplane movies ever, not just one of the achieve that honor. A restored best comedies ever. This is one print of “Wings” recently was of my absolute favorite movies shown to a packed house at the ever, regardless of genre. When Motion Picture Academy with the LA Film Critics Association live organ accompaniment, and asked its members to fill out a it was a huge treat to see it in that setting. This tale of World questionnaire and choose one War I fighter pilots, starring movie everyone should see, I Charles Rogers, Richard Arlen didn’t pick “Citizen Kane.” I picked this. It’s a dead-on spoof and an insanely adorable Clara of all those 1970s “Airport” dis- Bow, was at the time the most

BY CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Reviewer

NEW YORK (AP) — YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival.

The Google Inc.-owned video site announced Thursday that Your Film Festival will take submissions of short films up to 15 minutes in length between Feb. 2 and March 31. Fifty semi-finalists will be selected by Scott Free Productions, Ridley and Tony Scott’s production company.

Those 50 films will form a channel on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/yourfilmfestival. There, users will be able to view the films and vote for their favorites.

The 10 finalists will be flown to the 69th annual Venice Film Festival, where their films will be screened in August. Ridley Scott will lead a jury in selecting a winner, who will receive a $500,000 grant from YouTube to produce a work with Scott Free.

“Through this program, YouTube will give filmmakers the opportunity to reach a vast audience, screen their work during the Venice Film Festival and potentially be rewarded in a career-changing way,” Robert Kyncl, global head of content at YouTube, said in a statement.

Last year, YouTube released the film “Life in a Day,” which was co-produced by Scott. The feature-length documentary stitched together videos submitted by YouTube users.

Though anyone can submit a film, Your Film Festival is particularly hoping to reward young filmmakers and producers.

YouTube said that it will be doing outreach at both the Sundance Film Festival and South By Southwest to spur filmmakers to participate in Your Film Festival and urge them to consider YouTube a pathway to industry attention.

“Short filmmaking is exactly where I started my career 50 years ago, so to be helping new filmmakers find an entry point like this into the industry is fantastic,” said Scott.

YouTube has held film contests in the past, but the global Your Film Festival is on a much larger scale. International films will have subtitles added. Basically the only restrictions beside length are that entrants must be at least 18 years old and that the work can’t have been distributed prior to Jan. 1, 2010.

impossible not to feel engrossed with every fiber in your being.

“United 93” provokes a rare physical reaction: It makes your muscles tense up, makes you sit straight-backed in your seat, digging your nails into the armrests. Many films purport themselves, in blurb-friendly verbiage, to be edge-of-yourseat thrillers. This one really is.

• “Top Gun” (1986): This is the 1980s in film form: all the bombast and patriotism, all the big hair and shoulder pads, with Tom Cruise at the height of his powers playing a fighter pilot named in all seriousness Maverick. Cruise was still young and sexy back then, and “Top Gun” wasn’t exactly subtle in celebrating his cocky, brash screen persona. Or as his superior puts it in scolding him: “Son, your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.” Cruise, Anthony Edwards and Val Kilmer play students at an elite flying academy. Cruise wins over his instructor (Kelly McGillis) by getting an entire

bar to sing “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” to her. It’s big and cheesy and totally irresistible.

• “North by Northwest” (1959): This is a cheat, I will acknowledge that. But the cropduster scene is so iconic that when I think of movies about airplanes, I think of this. It isn’t just one of the most famous scenes in an Alfred Hitchcock film, it’s one of the most famous scenes in film history, period. Cary Grant, a victim of mistaken identity who finds himself wrongly accused of murder, goes on the run. In his hunt for clues to the mystery he’s gotten himself tangled in, he winds up on a rural highway in the middle of nowhere, where he’s repeatedly buzzed by an armed crop-dusting plane. Decades later, this sequence remains chilling, with the menacing whirr of the plane’s engine and the crunch of Grant’s feet desperately pounding the dirt providing an increasingly tense rhythm.

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In this image released by 20th Century Fox, from left, David Oyelowo, Elijah Kelley, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael B. Jordan, Nate Parker and Kevin Phillips are shown in a scene from the film, “Red Tails.”

‘Red Tails’ misses its target Laudable story reduced to flyboy flick

BY JAKE COYLE AP Movie Reviewer In “Red Tails,” the famed Tuskegee Airmen get the John Wayne-style heroic rendering they very much deserve, but in a hackneyed and weirdly context-less story that does them a disservice.

Long a pet project of his, George Lucas selffinanced the film and has said he hopes “Red Tails” will prove there’s an audience for all-black movies.

That’s a laudable goal, but “Red Tails” reduces a historical story of deep cultural significance to merely a flyboy flick.

Instead of creating something authentic and new, “Red Tails” superimposes the tale of the black World War II pilots on a dated, white genre of 1940s patriotic propaganda. “Red Tails” is blatantly old-fashioned, just with a change in color.

“Red Tails” opens in the midst of an aerial dog fight while the credits are still rolling. Director Anthony Hemingway plunges right into the action, skipping all that pesky backstory of black

In this image released by 20th Century Fox, David Oyelowo portrays Joe “Lightning” Little in a scene from the film, “Red Tails.” men braving the segregation of Jim Crowe America and, against the odds, rising up at the Tuskegee Institute.

That history was stressed in an earlier 1995 HBO film, “The Tuskegee Airmen,” which benefited from Laurence Fishburne’s sturdy presence. A co-star from that movie, Cuba Gooding Jr., is here, too, as the pipechomping Maj. Emanuelle Stance. The other higherup with him is Col. A.J. Bullard, played with unnatural speech by Terrence Howard, whose smooth voice fails to find the register of a commander.

The film is centered, though, on the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group, which earned the nickname of Red Tails from the painted ends of their P-47 fighters. These first black military aviators in the U.S. armed forces flew more than 150,000 sorties

over Europe and North Africa during WWII, often escorting Allied bombers.

Sixty-six were killed in action.

Their bravery helped persuade President Harry S. Truman to desegregate the military in 1948. Some 300 of them are still alive, and most, by invitation, attended President Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Our group of thinly sketched pilots all come with clich nicknames: Joe “Lightning” Little (David Oyelowo), Marty “Easy” Julian (Nate Parker), Ray “Junior” Gannon (Tristan Wilds), Andrew “Smoky” Salem (Ne-Yo), Maurice “Bumps” Wilson (Michael B. Jordan) and Samuel “Joker” George (Elijah Kelly).

The brash, talented Lightning (who at one point is actually referred to as “the best damned pilot we’ve got”) and the alcoholic captain Easy are at the film’s core, which is

buoyed by a warm feeling of camaraderie among the pilots. Lightning also pursues and finds romance with a local beauty (Daniela Ruah) near their Italian base.

Hemingway is a TV veteran best known for his work with David Simon on “The Wire” and “Treme.”

One of the pleasures of “Red Tails” is seeing familiar “Wire” actors on the big screen, including Wilds, Jordan and Andre Royo, who plays a mechanic. Surely, theater etiquette allows for the exception of shouting out “Bubbles!” at the first glimpse of Royo.

The biggest flaw here is the corny script by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder, the Boondocks cartoonist. There’s a fine, swaggering vibe, but a curious hesitance to really tell the Tuskegee story.

Half of their two-front war (at home and in battle) goes largely without depic-

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tion, except for one or two minor scrapes with racist officers. Neither is any hint given to the less than rapturous welcoming the men would get on their return home.

The whole thing is unrealistically sunny, both literally and metaphorically. The skies are always bright blue (better for highlighting the digital trickery) and hardly anyone dies. Though this is film about one of the most violent clashes in history, little seems at risk. The racist generals (Bryan Cranston makes a cameo as one) are back in Washington and the free, Italian base is a happy world away from the segregated U.S. The German fighters are cartoonishly evil.

But ever since “Star Wars,” Lucas and his Industrial Light and Magic effects house have always specialized in aerial combat and “Red Tails” is no exception. The dogfights are elegant and clearly staged, set against a majestic European landscape.

“Red Tails” might smother the Tuskegee Airmen in the tropes of old Hollywood, but there’s still inspiration to be found in seeing those tropes acted out with goodwill and fresh faces.

“Red Tails,” a 20 Century Fox release, is rated PG-13 for some sequences of war violence.

Running time: 125 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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expensive movie Paramount had ever made. The budget was set at $1.2 million but it ballooned to $2.1 million. Director William Wellman insisted that his actors take flying lessons so the aerial scenes would look more realistic, and to this day they remain thrilling. “Wings” is also notable for the presence of a young Gary Cooper, although he’s only in it for about two minutes; Arlen’s Boston terrier gets more screen time.

• “United 93” (2006): Paul Greengrass’ reenactment of the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, which crashed into a Pennsylvania field after passengers foiled the terrorist plot, sounded like a daunting prospect. We know all too well how it’s going to end long before it begins, and his documentary-style realism would surely add to the agony. But it is that very realism and Greengrass’ respectful attention to detail that make it

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DATES TO REMEMBER more information, call 440-9607.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 • DivorceCare seminar and sup- and meeting at 5:30 p.m. port group will meet from 6:30-8 • Parenting Education Groups p.m. at Piqua Assembly of God will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Church, 8440 King Arthur Drive, Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 Piqua. Child care provided through E. Franklin St., Troy. Learn new and the sixth-grade. age-appropriate ways to parent chil• COSA, an anonymous 12-step dren. Call 339-6761 for more inforrecovery program for friends and mation. There is no charge for this family members whose lives have program. been affected by another person’s • Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A compulsive sexual behavior, will Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the meet in the evening in Tipp City. For Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. more information, call 463-2001.

Main St., Troy, use back door.

• AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will • Narcotics Anonymous, meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The Road, Troy. discussion meeting is open.

• Sanctuary, for women who • AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at have been affected by sexual 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 abuse, location not made public.

Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Must currently be in therapy. For Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. more information, call Amy Johns at • AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., 667-1069, Ext. 430 Westminster Presbyterian Church, • Miami Valley Women’s Center, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs.

Heights, offers free pregnancy test• AA, Living Sober meeting, ing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For open to all who have an interest in more information, call 236-2273. a sober lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., • Pilates for Beginners, 8:30-9:30 Westminster Presbyterian Church, a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Main St., Tipp City. For more inforPiqua. mation, call Tipp-Monroe • Narcotics Anonymous, Community Services at 667-8631 or Winner’s Group, will meet at 5 p.m. Celeste at 669-2441. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. • Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 Dorset Ave., Troy. Open discussion . p.m. at Ginghamsburg South • Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Road 25-A, one mile south of the Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third main campus. floor, Greenville.

• Al-Anon, “The Language of • Narcotics Anonymous, Never Letting Go, Women’s Al-Anon,” will Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First be at 6:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Church, Franklin and Walnut Sidney streets, Troy. Women dealing with • Teen Talk, where teens share an addiction issue of any kind in a their everyday issues through com- friend or family member are invited. munication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 TUESDAY Staunton Road, Troy.

• Singles Night at The Avenue • Deep water aerobics will be will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main offered from 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. at Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, St., Troy.

For more information, call Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetitive volleyball, free line dances and Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-2715. free ballroom dance lessons. Child • A children’s support group for care for children birth through fifth any grieving children ages 6-11 grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. years in the greater Miami County each night in the Main Campus area will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. on building. For more information, call the first and third Tuesday evenings 667-1069, Ext. 21. at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy.

MONDAY There is no participation fee.

Sessions are facilitated by trained • Christian 12 step meetings, bereavement staff and volunteers.

“Walking in Freedom,” are offered at Crafts, sharing time and other grief 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 support activities are preceded by a Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. light meal.

• Shallow water aerobics will be • A teen support group for any offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to grieving teens, ages 12-18 years in noon at the Lincoln Community the greater Miami County area, is Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on the secinformation, call Carmen Pagano at ond and fourth Tuesday evenings at (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059. the Generations of Life Center, sec• An evening grief support group ond floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. meets the second and fourth There is no participation fee.

Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Sessions are facilitated by trained Generations of Life Center, second bereavement staff and volunteers. floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The Crafts, sharing time and other grief support group is open to any griev- support activities are preceded by a ing adult in the greater Miami light meal.

County area and there is no partici• Mothers of Preschoolers, a pation fee. Sessions are facilitated group of moms who meet to unwind by trained bereavement staff. Call and socialize while listening to infor573-2100 for details or visit the mation from speakers, meet the website at homc.org. second and fourth Tuesday from • AA, Big Book discussion meet- 6:15-8:30 p.m. Single, married, ing will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity working or stay-at-home moms are Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset invited. Children (under 5) are cared Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room. for in MOPPETS. For more informaThe discussion is open to the pubtion, contact Michelle Lutz at 440lic.

9417 or Andrea Stapleton at 339• AA, Green & Growing will meet 8074. at 8 p.m. The closed discussion • The Miami Shelby Chapter of meeting (attendees must have a the Barbershop Harmony Society desire to stop drinking) will be at will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old Street United Methodist Church, Staunton Road, Troy.

415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men • AA, There Is A Solution Group interested in singing are welcome will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg and visitors always are welcome.

United Methodist Church, County For more information, call 778-1586 Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The dis- or visit the group’s Web site at cussion group is closed (particiwww.melodymenchorus.org. pants must have a desire to stop • Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at drinking).

Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., • AA, West Milton open discusTroy. Video/small group class sion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd designed to help separated or Lutheran Church, rear entrance, divorced people. For more informa1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, tion, call 335-8814. handicap accessible.

• AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 • Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will p.m., Dettmer’s Daniel Dining meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room Room. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. • AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, meeting is open. A beginner’s meet- 1431 W. Main St., Troy. ing begins at 7:30 p.m.

• AA, The Best Is Yet To Come • Alternatives: Anger/Rage Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Control Group for adult males, 7-9 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed The discussion is open. are physical, verbal and emotional • AA, Tipp City Group, Zion violence toward family members Lutheran Church, Main and Third and other persons, how to express streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed feelings, how to communicate discussion (participants must have instead of confronting and how to a desire to stop drinking). act nonviolently with stress and • Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney anger issues.

Group, Presbyterian Church, corner • Mind Over Weight Total North and Miami streets, Sidney.

Fitness, 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin • AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of St., Troy. Other days and times the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., available. For more information, call Troy. Open discussion.

339-2699.

• An Intermediate Pilates class • TOPS (Take Off Pounds will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m.

Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City. more information, call Tipp-Monroe New members welcome. For more Community Services at 667-8631 information, call 335-9721. or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Troy Noon Optimist Club will • Women’s Anger/Rage Group meet at noon at the Tin Roof will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami restaurant. Guests welcome. For

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meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information.

• A Domestic Violence Support Group for Women will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16. E. Franklin St., Troy. Support for battered women who want to break free from partner violence is offered. There is no charge for the program. For more information, call 339-6761.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Children’s Creative Play Group will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

School-age children will learn appropriate social interactions and free expression through unique play therapy. There is no charge for this program. More information is available by calling 339-6761.

• Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Spirit of Recovery, Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 9100 N. Main St., State Route 48, between Meijer and Samaritan North. For other meetings or information, call 2526766 or (800) 589-6262, or visit the Web site at www.region5oa.org.

• Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273.

• A Pilates Beginners group matwork class will be from 5:30WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., • Shallow water aerobics will be Tipp City. For more information, call offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more 2441.

• Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., information, call Carmen Pagano at Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104.

(469) 667-3059 or 335-3059.

Find guidance for making safe • Skyview Wesleyan Church, choices in relationships, from 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bible friendships to co-workers, family or romance. Learn to identify nurturing study will begin at 7 p.m.

• The “Sit and Knit” group meets people as well as those who should be avoided. Call Roberta Bogle at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 667-4678 for more information.

Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers • Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A knitters are invited to attend. For 12-week video series using more information, call 667-5358.

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and •The Milton-Union Senior Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical Citizens will meet the second and help and encouragement to all who fourth Wednesday 1 p.m. at 435 seek a healthy, balanced life and Hamilton St., West Milton. Those practice in being able to say no. For interested in becoming members more information, call Linda are invited to attend. Bingo and Richards at 667-4678. cards follow the meetings.

• The Troy Lions Club will meet • Grandma’s Kitchen, a homeat 7 p.m. the second and fourth cooked meal prepared by volunWednesday at the Troy-Hayner teers, is offered every Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the activity cen- Cultural Center. For more information, call 335-1923. ter of Hoffman United Methodist • A free employment networking Church, 201 S. Main St., West group will be offered from 8-9 a.m.

Milton, one block west of State each Wednesday at Job and Family Route 48. The meal, which includes Services, 2040 N. County Road 25a main course, salad, dessert and A, Troy. The group will offer tools to drink, is $6 per person, or $3 for a tap into unadvertised jobs, assischildren’s meal. The meal is not tance to improve personal presenprovided on the weeks of tation skills and resume writing. For Thanksgiving, Christmas or New more information, call Steven Kiefer Year’s. at 570-2688 or Justin Sommer at • The Kiwanis Club will meet at 440-3465. noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Non-memTHURSDAY bers of Kiwanis are invited to come meet friends and have lunch. For more information, contact Bobby • Dedicated Rescue Efforts for Phillips, vice president, at 335Animals in Miami County will meet 6989. at 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday in • The Troy American Legion Post April and May at the Troy-Hayner No. 43 euchre parties will begin at Cultural Center, at at 7 p.m. the 7:30 p.m. For more information, call fourth Thursday in June, July and 339-1564.

August at the Tipp City Library.

• The Toastmasters will meet • Deep water aerobics will be every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at offered from 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m.

American Honda to develop to help at Lincoln Community Center, 110 participants practice their speaking Ash St., Troy. For more information, skills in a comfortable environment. call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667Contact Eric Lutz at 332-3285 for 3059 or 335-2715. more information.

• An open parent-support group • AA, Pioneer Group open diswill be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way cussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. Enter Inc., 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy. down the basement steps on the • Parents are invited to attend north side of The United Church Of the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent supChrist on North Pearl Street in port group from 7-8:30 p.m. each Covington. The group also meets at Thursday. The meetings are open 8:30 p.m. Monday night and is discussion. wheelchair accessible.

• Tipp City Seniors, meet at • AA, Serenity Island Group will noon; bring a covered dish for meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster lunch; programs are held one or Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash two times a month. For more inforand Caldwell streets, Piqua. The mation, call 667-8865. discussion is open.

• Best is Yet to Come open AA • AA, 12 & 12 will meet at 8 p.m. meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal for closed discussion, Step and Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

Tradition meeting, in the 12 Step • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Room, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 Stouder Center, Troy, at 6:30 p.m.

S. Dorset Road, Troy.

For more information, call (800) • AA, open discussion, 8 p.m., 374-9191.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, • AA, Tri-City Group meeting will corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the Piqua. Use the alley entrance, cafeteria of the former Dettmer upstairs.

Hospital. The lead meeting is open.

• Al-Anon, Trinity Group will For more information, call 335meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step 9079.

Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, • AA, Spirituality Group will meet 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian • Men’s Anger/Rage Group will Church, Troy. The discussion is

County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 3396761 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Just For Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. This is an open discussion.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Unity Group, 7 p.m., Freedom Life Ministries Church, 9101 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Open discussion.

• Public bingo, license No. 010528, will begin with early birds at 7 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 833, 17 W. Franklin St., Troy. Use the Cherry Street entrance. Doors open at 5 p.m. Instant tickets also will be available.

• Public bingo — paper and computer — will be offered by the Tipp City Lumber Baseball organization from 7-10 p.m. at the West Milton Eagles, 2270 S. Miami St., West Milton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions will be available. Proceeds will benefit the sponsorship of five Little League baseball teams. For more information, call 543-9959.

• The Knitting Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bradford Public Libary, 138 E. Main St., Bradford.

All knitters are welcome or residents can come to learn.

• DivorceCare will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy.

The group is open to men and women. For more information, call Patty at 440-1269 or Debbie at 335-8397.

• Christian 12-Step, 7-8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

open.

• Recovery International, a selfhelp group for adults of any age suffering from panic, anxiety, depression or other nervous or mental disorders, will meet every Thursday from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. The organization is not meant to replace the advice of physicians, but can be a useful tool in developing good mental health through will training.

There is no charge to attend, but free will donations are taken. For more information, call 473-3650 or visit the group’s Web site at www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org.

• Health Partners Free Clinic will offer a free clinic on Thursday night at the clinic, 1300 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Registration will be from 5:30-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The clinic does not accept medical emergencies, but can refer patients to other doctors and can prescribe medication. Call 3320894 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, NAIOU, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• Preschool story hours will be from 10-11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Public Library, 138 E. Main St., Bradford.

• Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City. For more information, call 552-7082.

FRIDAY • Shallow water aerobics will be offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059.

• AA, Troy Friday Morning Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. The discussion is open.

• AA, open discussion, 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army, 129 South Wayne St., Piqua. Use parking lot entrance, held in gym.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Clean and Free, 8 p.m., Dettmer Hospital, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

Open discussion. Fellowship from 7-8 p.m.

• A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 910 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 6672441.

• Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 3749191.

• A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org.

• Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday.

Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in.

A small donation is requested at the door. For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 6312624.

SATURDAY • Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City.

• AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking).

• AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open.

• AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy.

This is an open discussion meeting.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m.

• Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney.

• Relapse Prevention Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25A. • The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • Yoga classes will be offered from 10-11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Troy. The public is invited.

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

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In this book cover image released by Times Books, “William Henry Harrison,”

by Gail Collins, is shown.

Slim bio suits shortest presidency

BY DOUGLASS K. DANIEL AP Book Reviewer “William Henry Harrison” (Times Books), by Gail Collins: At some point every schoolchild learns that William Henry Harrison was America’s briefest president, his death from pneumonia in 1841 coming just a month after a record twohour inaugural address on a wintry day. For young minds the message is clear: Don’t go outside without a warm coat, and don’t talk so much.

If you aren’t contemplating doctoral studies in American history, what else is there worth knowing? Author Gail Collins ably answers that question with the Harrison entry in Times Books’ noteworthy The American Presidents series, a kind of Nutshell Library for adult history buffs.

True, Harrison’s 31 days in office receive only slightly fewer pages than Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 12 years. The point isn’t length — most books in the series are around 200 pages and Harrison’s is about 150 — but presenting concise, readable portraits of the presidents to a broad audience.

Collins, a columnist for The New York Times, achieves that goal in spite of Harrison’s oh-so-limited legacy. Her journalistic eye for the significant fact and the engaging anecdote helps guide readers through a life of achievement and occasional controversy.

Harrison was born in 1773 into a prominent Virginia family, the son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His father’s death when William Henry was 18 and studying medicine in Philadelphia left him without ample funds. He tapped his father’s friends, including George Washington, as he successfully sought an Army commission.

The young soldier moved up the ranks while fighting Native Americans in the Northwest Territory, then the lands that would become Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Those exploits led to his appointment as the territory’s secretary and later as the governor of the vast Indiana Territory, all those lands save Ohio.

His lifetime of government service — military general and war hero, Ohio state lawmaker, U.S. congressman and senator, U.S. diplomat, county official — was devoted as much to gaining a regular and plentiful salary as building a young nation. With a wife and 10 children as well as a penchant for investments doomed to failure, Harrison always needed money.

Collins’ accounts of the presidential elections of 1836, the year Harrison lost, and 1840, the year he won, provide the slim biography its most lively pages.

1. Insipid 5. Ran 10. Game of kings and queens 15. Street map 19. Linden 20. Fiber plant 21. Wont 22. Trickster god in Norse myth 23. Start of a quip by J.D. Salinger: 7 wds.

27. Pledges 28. Kind of godmother 29. Meddlesome 30. Word in a recipe 31. Timid 32. Blast furnace fuel 33. — Island 36. Go furtively 37. Part 2 of quip: 2 wds.

41. Volumes 42. “Essays of —” 43. Put cargo aboard 44. Grown-ups 45. — — about 46. Pink shade 48. Prop for Groucho Marx 49. Maize 50. Time meas.

51. Bowl 52. Pearl anagram 53. One of the Osmonds 54. Tavern, British-style 56. Unseen emanation 57. Dickens’ Artful — 58. McShane and Somerhalder 59. Part 3 of quip 62. — avis 63. Brackish 65. Talent-show offering 66. Fade away 70. Grace or Gene 71. Pitiless 73. Simple fasteners 74. Receptacle 75. Sheltered accts.

76. Step 77. A kind of glass 78. Wood measure 79. — -Atlantic 80. Angler’s basket 81. Infiltrator 82. Savory stuffing 83. Part 4 of quip: 2 wds.

85. Celebrations 86. Added fat to 87. Certain equine 88. Annoyed 89. Secular 90. Skipped: 2 wds.

93. Column order 94. Shore up 98. End of the quip: 5 wds.

101. Hater of Othello 102. Winston- — 103. Gravitational phenomena

104. O’Casey the playwright 105. — tetra 106. Work for piano 107. Artery insert 108. Present!

DOWN 1. Go crazy 2. False witness 3. Gunner’s need 4. Trucker 5. Fruity snack 6. Funnies rube 7. Contemptible fellows 8. “The Name of the Rose” author 9. Narcissus 10. Horse-drawn carriage 11. Pester 12. Popular Internet destination 13. Transgress 14. Brief stay 15. Thespian 16. Sets of points 17. Cognate

18. Bell sound 24. Cousins to the harrier 25. Zahn or Deen 26. Bugged 31. Lombardy capital 32. Chest material 33. Walk angrily 34. Clown in “Pagliacci” 35. Sherry variety 36. Chain 37. Prevail uncontrolled 38. Varied collection 39. Uncanny 40. Kind of circle 43. New Hampshire’s flower 46. — celebre 47. Pre-CIA org.

48. Editing mark 49. Staff 51. Pretty, as a Highlander 52. Tutee 53. Lugubrious sounds 55. Signals a hack 56. Invited 57. Hang 60. Patron’s bar order 61. Grows edgy 63. Stint

64. Dwelling on a height 67. Cistern 68. “Odyssey” sorceress 69. Did away with 71. King of Thebes 72. Divers’ destination 73. Slaw 76. Exposition 77. Skunks 78. Pileup: 2 wds.

80. Influence 81. Proverb 82. Trust 84. Charged particle 85. Hereditary information 86. State-of-the-art 88. Cast a ballot 89. Light measure 90. Pirouette 91. Wings 92. Ghana neighbor 93. Domed dwelling: Var. 94. Eliot’s “Adam —” 95. Foil alternative 96. Box 97. New Year’s word 99. Pt. of NLBR 100. Set

Apple starts selling iPad textbooks NEW YORK (AP) Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its attempt to make the iPad a replacement for a satchel full of textbooks by starting to sell electronic versions of a handful of standard high-school books.

The electronic textbooks, which include “Biology” and “Environmental Science” from Pearson and “Algebra 1” and “Chemistry” from McGraw-Hill, contain videos and other interactive elements.

But it’s far from clear that even a company with Apple’s clout will be able to reform the primary and high-school textbook market. The printed books are bought by schools, not students, and are reused year after year, which isn’t possible with the electronic versions. New books are subject to lengthy state approval processes.

Major textbook publishers have been making electronic versions of their products for years, but until recently, there hasn’t been any hardware suitable to display them. PCs are too expensive and cumbersome to be good e-book machines for students. Dedicated ebook readers like the Kindle have small screens

and can’t display color.

IPads and other tablet computers work well, but iPads cost at least $499. Apple didn’t reveal any new program to defray the cost of getting the tablet computers into the hands of students.

All this means textbooks have lagged the general adoption of e-books, even when counting college-level works that students buy

themselves.

Forrester Research said e-books accounted for only 2.8 percent of the $8 billion U.S. textbook market in 2010.

Pearson PLC of Britain and The McGraw-Hill Cos. of New York are two of the three big textbook companies in the U.S. market. The third one, Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, also plans to supply books to Apple’s store, but none

were immediately available.

The new textbooks are legible with a new version of the free iBooks application, which became available Thursday.

The textbooks will cost $15 or less, said Phil Schiller, Apple’s head of marketing. He unveiled the books at an event at New York’s Guggenheim Museum. Schools will be

able to buy the books for its students and issue redemption codes to them, he said.

Albert Greco, a professor of marketing at Fordham University in New York and a former high-school principal, said schools would need to buy iPads for its students if it were to replace printed books.

It wouldn’t work to let students who can afford to buy their own iPads use them in class with textbooks they buy themselves, alongside poorer students with printed books.

“The digital divide issue could be very embarrassing. Because if you don’t have the iPad, you can’t do the quiz, you don’t get instant feedback … that is an invitation for a lawsuit,” Greco said. “I would be shocked if any principal or superintendent would let that system go forward.”

Greco said hardback high-school textbooks cost an average of about $105, and a freshman might need five of them. However, they last for five years.

That means that even if an iPad were to last for five years in the hands of students, the e-books plus the iPad would cost more than the hardback textbooks.

4. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever” by Jeff Kinney (Abrams) 5. “Love in a Nutshell” by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly (St. Martin’s) 6. “77 Shadow Street” by Dean Koontz (Bantam) 7. “Inheritance” by Christopher Paolini/Alfred A. Knopf (Books for Young

Readers) 8. “Locked On” by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney (Putman) 9. “11/22/63” by Stephen King (Scribner) 10. “The Hunger Games”

by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) NONFICTION 1. “Steve Jobs: A

Biography” by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) 2. “American Sniper: The autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History” by Chris Kyle, Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen (Morrow) 3. “Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever”

by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard (Henry Holt and Co.) 4. “Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together” by Mark Driscoll and Grace Driscoll (Thomas Nelson) 5. “Taking People with You: The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen” by David Novak (Portfolio)

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Philip Schiller, Appleís senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, discusses iBooks 2 for iPad, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 in New York. IBooks 2 will be able to display books with videos and other interactive features.

BESTSELLERS FICTION 1. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 2. “Private: Number 1 Suspect” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 3. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday, January 22, 2012

PUBLIC RECORDS: MARRIAGES Steven James Knepper, 24, of 408 1/2 E. Broadway St., Covington, to Jeanetta Lynn Nickels, 21, of same address.

Armando Diaz Cruz, 24, of 1410 Henley Road, Troy, to Jessica Marie Cline, 24, of same address.

Timothy Bart Martin, 41, of 807 Gearhardt Lane, Troy, to Yamileth Collazos, 35, of same address.

Bryan Kevin Hart, 37, of 981C Jasmine Lane, Troy, to Angela Beth Simon, 42, of same address.

Wayne Eugene Brown Jr., 38, of 926 E. Franklin, Troy, to Shelia Marie Watkins, 39, of same address.

POLICY Couples celebrating anniversaries, weddings or engagements wishing to have their announcements in the Troy Daily News may pick up information forms at the newspaper office, 224 S. Market St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Troy Daily News announcement forms must be filled out completely in order to be published.

Information also may be sent by email to editorial@tdnpublishing. com (subject line: engagement, wedding, etc.) or filled out on the form provided at www. troydailynews.com.

ENGAGEMENTS

Voress, Wray set March 3 date COVINGTON — Gayle Voress and Andrew Wray, both of Covington, announce their engagement and plans to marry.

She is the daughter of John and Virginia Voress of New Bremen. He is the son of the late Lawrence and Sheryl Wray of Flora, Ind. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of New Bremen High School, and a graduate of Hair In Motion’s Beauty Academy. She is coowner and hairstylist at Above & Beyond Salon & Spa in Covington.

Her fiance is a 2004 graduate of White County High School, and

a 2005 graduate of Nashville Auto-Diesel School. He is a construction worker at Fender Construction in Dayton.

The couple plan a March 3, 2012, ceremony.

TROY — The engagement of Kelli Burkhart and John Barnes, both of Cincinnati, is announced by her parents, David and Diane Burkhart of Troy.

He is the son of Jan and Greg Barnes of Cincinnati.

The bride-elect is a

graduate of Wright State University. She is employed by Telestar Media, Cincinnati.

Her fiance is a graduate of Miami University.

He is employed by the Gannett Co, Cincinnati.

They have set a June 2, 2012, wedding date.

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Mad River Mountain offers various family activities including an expanded tubing park. for junior and senior Sunday special — 5-9:30 p.m. — $40 for adults, and $40 for junio and senior • Avalanche Tubing Park During summer 2011, Avalanche Tubing Park was upgraded to a 1000foot-long wintery playground.

The tubing park is serviced by two magic carpet conveyor lifts that zip tubers to the top. Once there, visitors can choose their chute, hop in and head down. The park also

has added more tubes — now 600 — to offer patrons.

“We are now offering the area’s largest tubing park,” Papworth said.

Tubing prices are: Thursday, non-holiday — $25 all evening 50th Anniversary carload of four special — Thursday, non-holiday — $50 all evening, maximum of four in vehicle Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holiday periods — $25 per three-hour session

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but did you know a bowl of tangerines can usher in good fortune for the Lunar New Year?

In Chinese, their name sounds like the word for luck. The same double meaning holds true for oranges, which sound like the word for fortune, and pomelos, which sound like “to have.”

This kind of symbolism is huge in decorating for Chinese New Year, where setting the stage for an auspicious year means surrounding yourself with things that look and sound like good fortune a homesweet-homonym approach.

Red and gold are the dominant colors of Chinese New Year decorations, with gold signaling prosperity and red indicating life. (And the word for red in Chinese sounds like prosperous.)

As the Year of the Dragon approaches, on Jan. 23, one way to mark the occasion is to hang paper banners printed with couplets expressing good wishes for

the coming year. These can be found at Chinese markets and online. And if you have a steady hand, you can try the DIY approach, looking online for a template of the character “fu” fortune and copying it.

San Francisco resident Deborah Parker Wong, an American of English and German descent married to a first-generation Cantonese Chinese man, has been observing Christian and Chinese festivals for years to give the couple’s two children the best of both cultures.

“My favorite decorations are the bright-red flowering quince branches that I cut from our garden at this time of year. The branches symbolize growth and prosperity, and they are hung with red envelopes that contain ‘lucky money,’” she says.

(Lucky money is cash stuffed into brightly decorated red envelopes that are given to children in the family.)

Parker Wong, an editor at The Tasting Panel magazine, also puts out plates of tangerines with the stems

and leaves still attached, which represents strong family bonds.

Another fun custom is to prepare a Harmony Tray or “tray of togetherness,” featuring candied fruits, nuts and seeds, with each representing some form of good fortune. Candied melon, for instance, symbolizes growth and good health. Items are often displayed in groups of eight, a homonym for prosperity, or nine, which sounds like longevity.

Known as the Spring Festival and celebrated in similar ways in other Asian countries, Chinese New Year begins with the big “reunion dinner,” where as many members of the family as possible get together under one roof. The celebrations go on for two weeks, ending on the 15th day with the Lantern Festival.

A simple and fresh way to welcome the Lunar New Year is with flowers.

Peonies, the “queen of flowers,” are a popular choice, although any kind of flower is OK because the idea is that flowers represent a beginning.

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January 22, 2012

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Thirty-year rate down to record 3.88 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell again this week to a record low. The eighth record low in a year is attracting few takers because most who can afford to buy or refinance have already done so.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dipped to 3.88 percent this week, down from the old record of 3.89 percent one week ago.

The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage ticked up to 3.17 percent from 3.16 percent, which was also a record low. Records for mortgage rates date back to the 1950s.

Mortgage rates tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which fell below 1.9 percent this week.

For the past three months, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has hovered near 4 percent. Yet cheap rates on the most popular mortgage option have done little to boost home sales.

BY MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service After a long, hard day at work, for me, there is no better therapy than stepping into a steaming-hot bath and letting the stress of life float away. Whether or not your bathroom is the place you go to relax and rejuvenate, make this all-important space lovely and inviting.

From shampoo to mouthwash to bath salts, we all have lots of toiletries to work around when we decorate our bathrooms. Instead of hiding them in a cabinet, why not create displays that make your toiletries so beautiful that they look like something from a decorating magazine?

It’s surprisingly easy to do — all you need is an assortment of lovely containers. For instance, put your bubble bath and lotions in pretty decanters, and pour your bath salts into apothecary jars.

Place them atop a silver tray. Then fill in with a few more great accents, like a SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE PHOTO COURTESY OF NELL HILL’S candelabra or an urn.

Instead of hiding them in a cabinet, turn your toiletries into Every year, I look over my beautiful displays.

bath linens to see if they need to be freshened up, especially if they are in my guest bath or downstairs powder room. My favorite bath linens are plush white cotton towels because they look so clean and inviting.

Once your linens meet your approval, use them in a display in your bathroom. My friend turned a strange builtin landing in the bathroom of her home into a stage for this jaw-dropping display.

In many bathrooms, the shower curtain is the focal point. So why not make it look sensational? Right now I’m crazy about monograms because they add distinction and style. One of my favorite things to trick up with a monogram is a plain white shower curtain. Have a monogrammed shower curtain custom made out of sensational decorator fabric. Or pick up an inexpensive shower curtain and have it monogrammed.

If space allows, put interesting furniture in the room, finding unique pieces that are as functional as they are

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HOUSE HUNTING

Pros and cons of pricing under market Are you prepared to accept a low bid?

Don’t jump to conclusions when you hear that a listing sold for more than the asking price. You need more information. Are prices heading up in your area, or did the sellers intentionally price low to stimulate multiple offers?

There was good news about the housing market recently. In October, pending sales rose 9.2 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors. Pending sales are a leading indicator, and the index is a measure of homebuying interest.

Unlike recorded home sales, a certain number of pending sales don’t close. Even so, this is a positive sign in the midst of a volatile market.

In some areas where job growth is strong and there aren’t many homes for sale, home prices are starting to rise. But at this point, these areas represent a small part of the overall housing market.

Unless you’re selling in a highdemand, low-inventory market, it’s risky to list your home under market value. Some sellers use this strategy to increase their chance of multiple offers and a quick sale for over the asking price.

This strategy could backfire if you are priced low and receive only one offer for the asking price or less.

It’s difficult to negotiate buyers up on price when they’re not in competition with another buyer.

On the other hand, if you know there is strong demand for a home like yours, pricing on the low side could generate enough action to get your home sold at or over the list price. But you shouldn’t price lower than a price you’d be willing to accept if you receive only one offer.

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Dian Hymer For the Miami Valley Sunday News are they selling quickly? Are certain locations or price ranges more active than others? How does your home compare to those that sold recently?

Pricing right for the market is critical to selling in today’s market.

Like sellers, buyers should become price experts on the areas where they would like to buy. The Internet makes this chore a lot easier. But you’ll get a better feel for valuation if you see homes that would satisfy your housing needs in person.

Don’t focus on list prices. Sellers often make the mistake of listing for more than their neighbor’s secondrate home. However, if the neighbor’s home is priced too high, this isn’t a good benchmark. Also, consider that the reasons you think your home is better may not be in sync with the way a buyer may view your home.

It’s difficult for buyers and sellers to be objective about buying and selling homes. Most sellers have strong attachments to their home and have a hard time divorcing themselves from it emotionally. This can cause them to reject a good offer and later regret the decision.

Buyers can be so objective that they find it impossible to buy a house. The perfect house does not exist. Neither does the perfect deal.

Compromises need to be made, but with full understanding of the pros and cons. In other words, you should make rational decisions about the price you pay and what you’re willing to live with.

Dian Hymer, a real estate broker with more than 30 years’ experience.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Trust, Sheryl A. Griffith Declaration of Trust to Federal National Mortgage Association, Hershel Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal Griffith, a part lot, $30,000.

National Mortgage Association to Michael Wilcox to Deutsche William S. Stoltz Sr., one lot, $19,000. Bank Trust Company Americas Mary Peppo, Michael Peppo to trustee, RALI 2006QS14, one lot, Amanda Palsgrove, one lot, $122,300. $109,000.

Estate of Marcia Meiring to Benjamin Sehlhorst, Beth Debra Fogt, two part lots, $0.

Sehlhorst to Sandra Carson, Wayne Carson, a part lot, $98,900.

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Barbara Marchal, John Marchal to Judy Huggins, one lot, $92,000.

Park National Bank, Unity National Bank, division of National Bank to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, $0.

Estate of Ruth V. Copsey, Terry R. Copsey, executor to James R. Meeks, two part lots, $39,900.

Tammy James to Roger S. James, a part tract 0.024 acres, 0.097 acres, $0.

CPI Housing Fund LLC to Michael Jones, a part tract 0.926 acres, $21,900.

Mary K. Benkert, executor, Estate of Mary E. Johnson to Jacinta Campbell, two part lots, $41,000.

Andy Aulds, Emily Aulds to Angela Mayse, James Mayse, one lot, $139,400.

Sheryl Griffith, successor trustee, Hershel J. Griffith Declaration of

Demmitt to Charles R. Tinnerman, 0.160 acres, $106,900.

Dawn D. Teel, Mason Teel to Chase Home Finance LLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., one lot, $48,700.

HUBER HEIGHTS Villas at Benchrock LLC to James Flora, Nobuko Flora, one lot, $218,400.

Joann C. Smith, Marc Smith to Joseph Gauder, Jacqueline Winner, one lot, $125,000.

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Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Association to Melissa Florey, Phillip Florey, one lot, one part lot, $25,100.

PLEASANT HILL Charles I. Renner to Union Savings Bank, one lot, $36,000.

Mark Hussong to Bank of New York, trustee, Bank of New York Mellon, CWABS Inc., asset backed certification, one lot, $56,700.

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Terry Hamisch to Lisa Hamisch, one lot, $0.

DJB LLC to Shaun Hodges, one lot, $120,700.

Karla Carter, Robert Carter, Penny Carter Leist to Carter Leist Properties LLC, one lot, $0,

BETHEL TWP. Jerry Miller, Linda Miller to Elizabeth Cool, Ashley Northrup, 4.376 acres, $232,000.

Yvette G. Van De Grift, trustee, Yvette G. Van De Grift Revocable Trust Agreement to Derek Busboom, Pamela Busboom, two

lots, $448,700.

BROWN TWP. James F. Caven, Linda Caven, Thomas Caven to Diane Yingst, John W. Yingst, a part tract 80.361 acres, 31.880 acres, 8.168 acres, $710,500.

CONCORD TWP. Alexander Allen, Kathleen Allen to Donna Brandenburg, Robert Brandenburg, one lot, $250,000.

Fannie Mae a.k.a Federal National Mortgage Association to Robert E. Conard, 0.656 acres, $0.

LOSTCREEK TWP. Phillip Sisk to Jesse Filbrun, trustee, Tonya L. Filbrun, trustee, Filbrun Family Revocable Trust, $60,000.

Shawn Sisk to L.E. Filbrun Farms Inc., $60,000.

NEWBERRY TWP. Edwin Liette, Jean Liette to Liette Realty V LLC, $0.

Patricia Bader, trustee to Benjamin Mutzner, Julie Mutzner, 81.437 acres, 5.219 acres,

$400,000.

NEWTON TWP. Mike Hawk Homes LLC to Wendy Bishop-Pleiman, Jason Pleiman, 11.453 acres, $362,800.

MONROE TWP. Melissa Arlin to Melissa Arlin Amended and Restated Revocable Living Trust, U.S. Bank, N.A., trustee, one lot, $0.

Sadie O. Gaster, et al, Kevin Lett to Federal National Mortgage Association, a part tract 5.000 acres, $220,000.

SPRINGCREEK TWP. Liette Realty IV LLC to Edwin Liette, Jean Liette, one lot, $0.

WASHINGTON TWP. Ed Liette Realty Inc., Edwin Liette, Jean Liette to Liette Realty V, LLC., $0.

Catherine Barhorst, James Barhorst, Robert Barhorst to Michael Check, Anita Weaver, one lot, $104,500.

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First-time homebuyers face multiple challenges even before they get the house keys: getting approved for a mortgage, finding the right agent, searching for the perfect home and staying within a budget.

With planning, they can avoid mistakes that might jeopardize a deal.

Many decide to buy when they feel ready for a mortgage. But just because they can afford mortgage payments doesn’t mean they can afford a home, says New York attorney Rafael Castellanos, a managing director at Expert Title Insurance.

“They have an idea of what their mortgage payment is going to be, but they don’t realize there’s much more to it.”

Property insurance, taxes, homeowners association dues, maintenance, and higher electric and water bills are some of the costs first-time homebuyers tend to overlook. “Keep in mind property taxes and insurance have a tendency of going up every year,” Castellanos says.

Home buying doesn’t begin with home searching. It begins with a mortgage prequalification. Often, first homebuyers “are afraid to get prequalified,” says Steve Anderson, owner of Re/Max Benchmark Realty in Las Vegas. They fear the lender may tell them they don’t qualify for a mortgage or they qualify for a loan smaller than expected. “So they pick a price range out of sky and say, ‘Let’s go look for a house.’”

That’s a backward approach, says Ed Conarchy, a mortgage planner at Cherry Creek Mortgage in Gurnee, Ill. “You get preapproved, and then you find a home,” he says. “That way you’ll make a financial decision versus an emotional decision.”

He also advises thinking of the house as a long-term commitment.

“If you have to switch jobs in a year or two and may have to move for the job, you should think twice,” says Conarchy. “Ideally, you should pic-

ture yourself living in that house for five to seven years.”

If you’re new to the home-buying game, you’ll need a reputable real estate agent, a good loan officer or broker and perhaps a lawyer.

First-time buyers generally should not try to deal directly with the listing agent, Anderson says.

“If you are getting divorced, are you going to go to your husband’s attorney for help? Of course not,” he says. “Same here. If you go to a listing agent, he is only going to show you his listings. You must find a buyers’ agent to help you.”

If you hire an agent without a referral from friends or family, ask the agent to provide references from previous buyers. The same goes for loan officers or mortgage brokers.

It’s crucial to find a professional who will give you “truly independent advice,” Conarchy says.

Sometimes that means hiring a lawyer, says Castellanos.

Spending all or most of their savings on down payment and closing costs is one of the biggest mistakes first-time homebuyers make, Conarchy says. “Some people scrape all their money together to make the 20 percent down payment so they don’t have to pay for mortgage insurance, but … they are left with no savings at all.”

Homebuyers who put 20 percent or more down don’t have to pay for mortgage insurance when getting a conventional mortgage. That’s usually translates into substantial savings on the monthly payment. But it’s not worth living on the edge, says Conarchy. “I’d take paying for mortgage insurance any day over not having money for rainy days.”

Now, you’ve prequalified for a loan and found a house. The contract is signed, and the closing is in 30 days. Don’t celebrate by buying furniture or a car. In this tight lending environment, lenders pull credit reports before the closing to make sure the borrower’s financial situation has not changed since the loan was approved. Any new loans on your credit report can jeopardize the closing.

Oasis • Continued from C1 decorative. I have a tiny powder room built in under the steps of my home. Even though the space is small, I managed to squeeze in a killer bamboo cabinet to hold accents and provide much-needed storage. To my surprise, guests who have toured my home have commented that this is one of their favorite spots in my house.

I used to have a guest house that I opened up to friends who came to visit. Because this was a guest house, I decided to place a hutch in the bathroom, then decorate it with the items visitors might need, like lovely jars holding small bars of soap and stacks of fresh towels. I’ve done something similar in the guest bath in my home. It’s a tiny space, so I only had room to squeeze in a bookcase between the sink and the wall. I’ve had fun filling shelves with guest necessities, all displayed in a lovely way.

Additionally, I like to use lots of artwork in bathrooms because I think it elevates the look of the room. Plus, it’s so unexpected — it will catch guests off-guard.

I’ve fit in as many pieces of fabulous art as I can in my tiny downstairs powder room.

Take a good look at the mirror in your bathroom. If it’s a little boring, spice it up. If possible, replace it with a new mirror surrounded with a fabulous frame. The bathroom in my friend Rich’s condo features a wall-to-wall mirror that’s cemented to the wall. It wasn’t easy to replace, so Rich added to it, installing wall sconces on top of the mirror. This changed the piece from ho-hum to sensational. Here’s another trick: Hang a framed mirror on top of a large built-in mirror, treating the larger one just like any other wall space. You’ll get a fabulous layered effect.

While you’re at it, take a hard look at the light fixtures. My belief is that the light fixtures in your bath should be as interesting as those in the more public spaces of your home. So if you can, change out that generic builder-grade fixture with something that grabs your heart.

And don’t forget about wallpaper. It doesn’t get much better than the gray-on-gray damask print paper in Rich’s bath. This wall covering fits perfectly with his clean, colorful, edited style, and I love how it infuses the room with personality and energy, but doesn’t take over.

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How do you turn a boring master bedroom into a bold expression of timeless, yet traditional, design? As I tackle my latest project, you’ll see that the solution depends on the plan — and the plan, in this case, hinges on a pattern.

A stroll through Colette and Edward’s lovely two-story house reveals a tasteful yet neutral color palette, with not a pattern in sight. Although it has great bones, the master bedroom is a distinctly uninspiring space. Bare walls, a shortage of storage space and Edward’s former bachelor-pad furniture are certainly sleep-inducing, but hardly conducive to a romantic retreat.

It’s definitely time for a change, and both Colette and Edward are ready to let me take them into uncharted territory by making a big, daring statement with their master bedroom.

People are comfortable with traditional, familiar shapes, but the familiar

crosses into the realm of classic contemporary when you mix in a dash of the unexpected. And that’s the key to easing people into patterns: choosing a print that interprets familiar shapes in fun new ways.

With this in mind, I opted to make the wall behind the bed a focal point using handmade wallpaper that features a bold lotus-flower design.

The next step was to upgrade Colette and Edward to a deluxe king-size bed, with room enough for them and their young daughter. A custom-made, oversized headboard upholstered in a solid charcoal fabric helped balance the print on the wall.

This bedroom’s classic vaulted ceiling is one of the most impactful elements in the room, but it got lost in the bland prerenovation landscape. To give this ceiling the attention it deserves, we treated it with a teal-tinted metallic glaze and then dragged a brush through it while still wet, to create tiny striations that produce an elegant effect.

To add more valuable storage space, I designed two custom cabinets for the wall opposite the bed and then created a comfy nook for reading and relaxing by placing a classic settee between the cabinets. The settee’s frame was lacquered in an off-white and I had it upholstered in a gorgeous complementary patterned fabric.

Now it was time for all the finishing touches that give a room personality. The custom drapery panels are made from solid blocks of fabric that pick up the room’s predominant hues of cream and charcoal gray, with a cranberry stripe to add a bit of punch. I chose a wonderful ivory area rug with a subtle inlaid pattern, and matching carved wooden night tables topped by a pair of white vaseshaped lamps. Wonderful accent pieces were chosen in shades of silver, plum, jade and walnut. Once again, we picked up our color palette in the bedding.

Charcoal and cream are complemented by accent pillows that pick up on the draperies’ cranberry stripe.

TROY 3869 S. KESSLER FREDERICK RD. Beautiful setting upon a knoll with an abundance of trees, you’ll find a large ranch home on 2.8 acres located in West Milton. Formal living room, updated kitchen w/ planning area & breakfast bar. This home has over 1600 sq. ft. including sun room, family room, full basement, 2-car attached garage & 3-car detached garage. $225,000. Dir.: W. on St. Rt. 55 to S. on Kessler to W. on Kessler Frederick.

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DODD RENTALS Tipp-Troy: 2 bedroom AC, appliances $500/$450 plus deposit No pets (937)667-4349 for appt.

HUBER/ TIPP, New 1 bedroom in country, $500 month includes all utilities, no pets, (937)778-0524.

2 BEDROOM, 410 West Ash, stove, refrigerator, no pets, $515, (937)418-8912

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2 BEDROOM, 421 West Ash, stove, refrigerator, no pets $475 (937)418-8912

2 BR duplexes & 2 BR townhouses. 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, fireplace, Great Location! Starting at $625-$675.

2 BEDROOM condo. 1.5 bath, washer/ dryer hookup, private parking/ patio, good area. $575.

(937)335-5440 2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908

(937)335-1443 TIPP CITY, 2 bedroom townhouse near I75, $510. 1.5 Bath, stove, refrigerator, garbage disposal, w/d, A/C, No Dogs. (937)335-1825

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TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 & $525 month.

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TROY, 2 bedroom exquisite cobblestone townhouse, 1300 sqft, fireplace, garage, loft, vaulted ceilings. $805.

(937)308-0679.

PIQUA, 923 Falmouth, 3 bedroom, 1 Car garage, stove refrigerator, no pets, $625, (937)418-8912

320 Houses for Rent 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 3214 Magnolia. $1000 a month plus deposit.

(937)440-9325

TROY, 1/2 double, 2 bedroom, garage, C/A, nice.

All appliances, washer and dryer. $650 plus deposit. (937)339-2266 TROY, 2507 Inverness, $700 a month. 2474 Thornhill, $710 a month.

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PIQUA, 414 S Main, large 2 bedroom, stove refrigerator $400 monthly, (937)418-8912

$200 Deposit Special!

PIQUA, Large, 2 bedroom, 401 Boone St., downstairs, stove, refrigerator, heat included, $550, (937)418-8912

TROY, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, AC, 1 car garage, appliances, W/D hookup, $630/mo. (937)433-3428

3 BEDROOM Ranch, 2 bath, 2.5 car garage, appliances included, located on Willow Glen in Tipp City, (937)335-5223

TROY, 2 bedrooms, upstairs, all electric, stove and refrigerator.

Metro accepted. $500/month, deposit $300.

(937)339-7028.

COVINGTON RURAL, 8893 Covington-Gettysburg. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 1/2 story. Metro ok, $600 (937)570-7099

TROY, 2nd floor, single adult, good quiet location. $450 plus dep. and utilities. (937)339-0355.

PIQUA, 4 Bedroom, 410 S Main Street, no pets, stove, refrigerator, 2 car garage, $625 (937)418-8912

TROY: SPECIAL DEALS 3 bedroom townhome, furnished & unfurnished.

Call (937)367-6217 or (937)524-4896.

TROY, 2 bedroom ranch with garage, deck, very clean, appliances, AC, W/D hookup, no pets, 1 year lease plus deposit. $635 1540 Windridge (937)339-6736 or (937) 286-1199

(937)673-1821

TROY, 535 Stonyridge, 2 bedroom, stove, refrigerator, NO PETS. $450 month, $450 deposit.

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420 Farms for Sale 80 ACRES, prime farmland, Miami County, no dwellings, (937)653-3895 or (859)749-2774.

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

PIQUA, 520 Miami Street, small 2 bedroom, 1 car garage, central air, $550, (937)418-8912.

DOWNTOWN, TROY Executive Suite. Utilities, kitchenette, included.

Nice (937)552-2636

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TROY - nice 1/2 duplex home, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, no pets, $750, (937)875-0595.

(off North Dorset), 2 bedroom, 2 bath, eat-in kitchen. 2 car garage.

Nice quiet neighborhood on a corner lot. Call to see this very nice brick home. Immediate possession at closing $120,000, youngcly@aol.com, (937)339-9243, (937)524-1092.

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(937) 239-1864 Visit miamicountyproperties.com 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

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AVAILABLE Master Maintenance Janitorial Service has light duty CLEANING POSITIONS AVAILABLE in the PIQUA area Please call James:

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Dispatcher 2nd shift dispatcher needed. Commercial driving experience a plus. Full benefits including 401K, medical, dental & vision.

Mail resume to: PO Box 358 Celina, OH 45822 EZ CLEANERS now hiring: Part Time Seamstress. Days. Apply: Monday-Saturday, 9 Beckenham Rd., Englewood, (937)836-5531

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• LABOR: $9.50/ Hour Dan Hemm Chrysler is looking to add a sales consultant to its team.

Ideal candidates should have excellent interpersonal communication skills and a strong desire to excel.

Sales experience preferred but not required. 5 day work week with evenings and Saturdays.

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HOUSEKEEPING/ LAUNDRY position available Full-time - Part-time, 27-35 hours per week.

Requires every other weekend, rotating days and evening shifts.

DRIVERS Schindewolf Express, Inc. Hiring Company Drivers and Owner Operators. Class A CDL. Clean MVR record.1-2 years of OTR experience. We offer excellent benefits, Weekly/Weekend home time and great pay. We are family owned and operated for more than 20 years located in Quincy Ohio.

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Apply in person at: Covington Care Center 75 Mote Drive, Covington Ohio 45318

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Superior Auto, Inc. has a Location/Sales Manager position available in Sidney.

We are a long established company in need of self-motivated individuals seeking management opportunities in a growing company.

Our Sales/Location Managers are trained and responsible for customer relations, underwriting, sales, leadership, coaching and development, and branch management.

Committed to developing our associates to achieve and become the next leaders in our organization.

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560 Home Furnishings REFRIGERATOR, Maytag, 18.5 cubic feet, white. $100. (937)473-3873 ROLL TOP DESK, Wilshire Furniture 'Winners Only' solid oak, drop front keyboard drawer, 4 accessory drawers, 2 file drawers, 2 pullouts, includes oak upholstered desk chair, good condition, $320. Oak printer stand with drawers also available.

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DRIVERS WANTED JOHNSRUD TRANSPORT, a food grade liquid carrier is seeking Class A CDL tank drivers from the Sidney/Piqua/Troy area.

Home flexible weekends. 5 years driving experience required.

Will train for tank.

Great Pay and Benefit Package. For further info, call Jane @ 1-888-200-5067

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Home Weekends Regional Runs .40¢ -.45¢/Mile - ALL MILES Class A CDL + 1 year OTR experience Landair Transport 1-800-788-7357 www.landair.com

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The Troy Daily News is looking for a full-time reporter, preferably with experience in covering city government.

Applicants may send their resumes to: Troy Daily News, Attn: Executive Editor David Fong, 224 S. Market St., Troy, OH 45373 or e-mail to fong@tdnpublishing.com.

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Norcold, Inc. Norcold, the leader in refrigerator manufacturing for the RV, trucking and marine industries, is currently accepting resumes for the following openings:

Material Planner – Sidney, Ohio facility This position coordinates and manages flow of materials, parts, and assemblies from a global supply base in support of local production operations as well as determines material requirements and develops delivery schedules to minimize inventory while maintaining highest levels of customer satisfaction. Requirements: BS in Business, 3+ yrs experience with materials planning, purchasing/buying and Lean processes and experience with automated inventory planning systems.

Manufacturing Engineer – Sidney, Ohio facility This position plans, designs, and supports manufacturing processes analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and work force utilization and determines parts and tools needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals. Requirements: BS in Manufacturing Engineering or similar discipline, 5-7 yrs experience, working knowledge of Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs, proficient in use of 3D software and Microsoft Office programs, and progressive experience with Lean principles and continuous improvement.

Sr. Design Engineer – Gettysburg, Ohio facility This position leads and directs development of design solutions including a variety of engineering work which may be related to applications, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, quality and/or safety. Requirements: BS in Chemical Engineering or BSME with a chem minor, minimum 5 yrs experience in product development and engineering support, strong project management skills, and proficient in use of Microsoft Office programs and 3D software.

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Cleary Building Corp., a process-driven national manufacturing and construction company of preengineered structures, seeks an experienced professional to lead the sales, production and profitability for a multiple office region. Cleary is a financially solid company which operates with a high sense of urgency in a successful, disciplined and exciting environment. We are celebrating over 33 years in the business with over 86,000 buildings nationwide.

The preferred candidate is a longtime resident of the geographic area and has the moxie, attitude and will to succeed. Duties for this position, which are based out of our Troy, OH office, include sales management and construction operations management for our 9 branch offices in Ohio and Indiana. This position will require 50 % travel. The preferred candidate aggressively sets and pursues goals, has a successful, documented track record of sales, production and profitability growth, will be organized and have excellent communication skills.

Please send your resume and salary history to: sales@clearybuilding.com Clearybuilding.com *Drug screen required*

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The Sidney Daily News is an 11,000-plus daily newspaper and publishes Monday and Wednesday through Saturday.

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