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THS freshman released Teen who brought loaded gun to school ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device following court appearance BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

Deployment remembered by guard members A group of National Guard soldiers recently left the Piqua Armory on a journey that would lead them to a war zone thousands of miles away away. Last Saturday, another group of former National Guard members got together for the first time since a similar departure 60 years ago this month. See Page 9.

Wednesday, the 15 year old freshman student at Troy High School who brought a loaded .22 caliber handgun to school last Friday was released from the Central Juvenile West Rehabilitation Center, where he had been held since the weapon was confiscated from him on

school grounds. The student placed a “denial” charge in Miami County Juvenile Court Wednesday on charges of a fifth degree felony of possessing a gun in a school safety zone. The student was released to his parents, placed on probation and must wear an electronic monitoring device. A second pre-trial is set for Feb. 15 and a formal trial was set for March 5, according to Miami

County Juvenile Court administrator Charlene Prestopino. The gun was found in a backpack Friday before the student had the chance to board a school bus after school. The student admitted to having the gun to school officials. The loaded gun was found wrapped in an orange hat with nine rounds in the magazine and one round in the chamber. The gun was confiscated by the Troy Police Department's

TROY Brandon Fellers, Troy High School’s school resource officer. The gun was owned by the student’s father, who stated that the boy did not have permission to possess the gun and was unaware the gun was missing from a locked box. According to a Troy Police Department report, the student claimed to have “forgotten the gun was in the book bag.”

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Hayner center to host poetry series Feb. 9 The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center will kick off the 11th annual Poetry Series with an evening of original poetry read by author Barbara Astor. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Hayner Center, 301 W. Main St. in Troy. The event is free and open to the public. An award-winning poet, Astor grew up in Jefferson Township, where she began writing poetry as a child. See Page 6.

Troy Marion’s set to open on Valentine’s Day BY DAVID FONG Executive Editor fong@tdnpublishing.com

Hostage moved by captors Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-of-night raid that raises questions about whether other Western captives are now in greater danger.

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Correction In Thursday’s edition of the Troy Daily News, city of Troy Planning and Zoning Manager Tim Davis was misidentified. We apologize for the error.

INSIDE TODAY Advice ............................7 Arts & Entertainment......6 Calendar.........................3 Classified......................10 Comics ...........................8 Deaths ............................5 Ronald L. Elliott Scott W. Marquardt Bernice I. Rapp Helen L. Kleather James E. Denson Clyde M. Kaemmerer Alice L. See Margaret Smith Horoscopes ....................8 Movies ............................6 Opinion ...........................4 Sports...........................15 TV...................................7

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Troy Christian Elementary School fifth grade student Michael Whidden out-spelled 11 other contestants becoming the 2012 spelling bee champion during the Troy District Spelling Bee.

Words with friends Whidden wins city spelling bee crown for second consecutive year BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com t was a battle amongst friends Thursday as Troy Christian Elementary School’s Michael Whidden out-spelled fellow speller and friend Seth TROY Plantz of Forest Elementary to be tapped as the city of Troy’s spelling champion. Whidden, 11, won the spelling showdown for the second year in a row, this time as a fifth grade student from Troy Christian Elementary School. Whidden correctly spelled “discern” to advance to the regional spelling bee next

Seth Plantz, a Forest Elementary School fifth-grader, was runner-up at Thursday’s 2012 Troy District Spelling Bee. month at Sinclair. Whidden didn’t have to “discern” most of the vocabulary vernacular Thursday night in front of family and friends after winning the city bee two years in a row.

“I was a little bit more calm this time,” Whidden said after 17 rounds of spelling. Whidden said he practiced for the city bee during Christmas break up to

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For many of its ardent fans, a piping-hot Marion’s pizza is a case of love at first bite. With that in mind, the way Marion’s Piazza CEO Roger Glass sees it, opening the new Marion’s in Troy on Valentine’s Day seemed a perfect fit. The new store — Marion’s Piazza’s first new location in two decades — will open Feb. 14 at 1270 Experiment Farm Road, off of West Main Street. “It actually just happened to shake out that way,” Glass said of opening on Valentine’s Day. “We could have opened on Monday, Feb. 13, but we figured we love Troy and we love Miami County so much; we might as well just hold off one day and open on Valentine’s Day.” Glass said from the feedback he’s received, it’s a mutual love story — Marion’s loves the area and Troy and Miami County residents love Marion’s pizza. He said it was that love affair that eventually led the Daytonbased pizza company to settle in Troy. “We’re very excited to be opening in Troy, to say the least. We’ve had so many

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Lincoln Ave. Duplex a total loss after fire rekindles Tenants, pets unharmed BY MELODY VALLIEU Staff Writer vallieu@tdnpublishing.com

A fire that rekindled in the middle of the night has Complete weather left two families homeless. information on Page 9. The fire, at 535-537 Lincoln Ave., was first called Home Delivery: in at 8:14 p.m. Wednesday, 335-5634 according to Troy Fire Classified Advertising: Department Assistant Chief (877) 844-8385 Matt Simmons. He said the fire, which started in the kitchen of the 535 side of the duplex, was caused by oil 6 74825 22406 6 cooking unattended in the

TROY kitchen. Simmons said that side of the house was occupied by a woman, her son and four dogs, however another relative was the only one home at the time of the fire. He said she was alerted to the fire by a smoke detector and in trying to put the fire out, threw water on the stove. Simmons said the water only increased the boil. “That made a very rapid

oil boil and caused even more fire,” he said. The woman was able to locate three of the dogs and flee the burning house unharmed. Firefighters, during the course of battling the blaze, were able to locate and save the remaining puppy. Simmons said the first fire caused approximately $25,000 in damage to the structure and its contents. Both sets of tenants were displaced with the utilities being shut off, and the Red

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Troy firefighters battle a fire early Thursday morning on Lincoln Avenue in Troy.

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Thursday. Corn Month Price Change Jan 6.3950 — 6.3950 — Mar 5.3100 +3 O/N Beans Month Price Change Jan 11.9300 + 9.25 Mar 11.9300 + 9.25 S/O/N 11.6700 +8 Wheat Month Price Change Jan 6.4850 + 12.25 J/A 6.5500 + 8.75 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.

• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Thursday. Symbol Price Change AA 10.36 -0.12 CAG 27.04 -0.13 CSCO 19.83 0.00 EMR 52.07 -0.03 F 12.79 -0.14 FITB 13.08 -0.41 FLS 108.72 -0.04 24.72 -0.20 GM GR 124.50 -0.03 ITW 53.01 +0.19 40.72 +6.44 JCP KMB 71.98 +0.11 KO 68.01 -0.42 24.57 -0.08 KR LLTC 33.20 -0.30 MCD 99.18 -0.05 MSFG 9.17 +0.02 PEP 66.52 -0.18 PMI 0.31 0.00 SYX 17.94 +0.21 62.86 +0.51 TUP USB 27.79 -0.81 VZ 37.34 -0.35 WEN 5.26 +0.01 WMT 60.97 -0.50 — Staff and wire reports

people from the northern counties come to our North Dixie store and our Englewood store and tell us how much they love our pizza. At one point, I had the mayor of Troy writing me a letter every six months or so, begging me to please bring a store to Troy.” It won’t just be any Marion’s Piazza coming to Troy, Glass said. The restaurant will seat 500 people — including a patio area that will sit 80 and a banquet/meeting room that will seat 85 for private parties and meetings. It also will feature a game room and three dining room areas. The restaurant will employ about 50 people. “It’s going to be the biggest and the best Marion’s — because it’s the newest,” Glass said. “We’re so excited about it. This will be the cookie-cutter prototype for all of our new facilities. The store we’re building in Mason will look like the one we’re building in Troy.” Glass said there were a number reasons why his company settled on Troy as the site of its first new location since 1991. “We had been looking at the northern area for prob-

• CONTINUED FROM A1 Troy City Schools Superintendent Eric Herman said all schools have a zero tolerance

policy for weapons on school grounds. Herman said the district will hold a hearing regarding the student’s expulsion from school.

Blaze • CONTINUED FROM A1 Cross intervened with shelter, Simmons said. He said neither of the tenants had renter’s insurance, but the owner, Chuck Stern, was insured. Simmons said at 2:14 a.m., a call came in to return to the same location where the fire had rekindled. “When crews got there they had a fully involved structure fire,” he said. Simmons said unfortunately, with older houses such as this one, with multiple additions and cellulose insulation, a hot spot can hide — despite

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firefighter’s best efforts — somewhere in the house and reignite a structure. “We did do a complete examination of the structure itself inside and out and scanned the entire structure with a thermal imaging camera before leaving,” Simmons said. “Upon completion of the examination, we did not find any spots that alerted us that there was any active fire.” While the house is now estimated to be a complete loss, Simmons said crews were able to stop any further damage in the area. “The second time with the rekindle there was more fire and we were able to contain the fire to the one house and stop it from damaging nearby ones,” he said.

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This 1964 Cadillac hearse — manufactured by the Miller-Meteor Co. of Piqua — carried the body of President John F. Kennedy to the airport after his assassination in 1963.

Hearse that carried JFK’s body sold for $176,000 BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media wsanders@dailycall.com

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The iconic, Piqua-made hearse that transported the slain body of President John F. Kennedy from the hospital to a Dallas airport on that fateful day in 1963 sold at auction this week for $176,000. The white 1964 Cadillac hearse, manufactured by Piqua’s Miller-Meteor Co., was sold in an auction held by Barrett-Jackson Auction Company in Scottsdale, Ariz., to a Colorado car collector and real state developer who purchased the piece of American history that has its own special association with the city of Piqua. According to officials with BarrettJackson, which is one of the world’s largest auctioning houses for collector cars, Stephen Tebo, of Boulder, Colo., purchased the hearse for $160,000, plus a $16,000 buyer’s fee. The hearse that carried the bronze casket of Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy from Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas to nearby Love Field where Air Force One waited for a return flight to the nation’s capital on Nov. 22, 1963, after the president’s assassination. Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson said it was an honor to be able to offer a vehicle of this stature. “While its duty was solemn, it was also extremely important and played a crucial role in transporting the president so he could be laid to rest,” Jackson said of the sale.

Piqua’s own Miller-Meteor Co., formerly known as the Meteor Motor Car Co., produced luxury cars, ambulances and funeral coaches while they were in business between 1913 and the mid-1970s. The JFK hearse was built locally and was later displayed during the National Funeral Home Directors Association Convention in Dallas in 1963 before the assassination. At the end of that convention, a Dallas funeral home, the O’Neal Funeral Home, later purchased the hearse, according to the auctioning house. After the presidential assassination, the funeral home was asked for the use of a hearse in order to transport the president’s body. The historic hearse was put on the market earlier this year after its previous owner — a former employee at the Dallas funeral home who had it for four decades — decided to sell it. “It’s one of the most significant and historical vehicles ever offered for sale,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. Tebo was described in an Associated Press story about the sale as a car collector who maintains a private collection, but who has hopes of opening it up to the public in the future. Other vehicles the collector has include a 1965 Rolls Royce custom made for John Lennon and a jeep that once belonged to Frank Sinatra. He said he purchased the hearse because of its “historical significance.”

Words but the word “alfalfa” tripped up the fifth grade Thursday night’s spell-off by student from Forest using flash cards. Elementary. “I felt like my nerves “I think (Michael) were a little bit better this deserves it,” Plantz said of year since it wasn’t the first his friend winning the city time I’ve been up there in spelling bee. “He studies a front of everybody,” Whidden lot more than I do and he is said. “When it was just me one of my best friends.” and Seth, I got a little more Plantz said he was more nervous because I knew he than happy to take home the was an awesome speller.” runner-up trophy home and Plantz, 10, came close to wished Whidden the best of out-spelling the two-time luck at the regional spelling champion and good friend, bee next month. “He’ll do awesome,” said Plantz, who is the son of Amita Snyder of Troy. Both Plantz and Whidden admitted that their favorite subject is mathematics. Yet, both love to read. Whidden said he prefers to read history books about World War II and Plantz said he enjoys both the Harry Potter series and the Red Wall series.

Whidden, the son of Bethany Whidden of Troy, will be battling regional winners on Feb. 25 at Sinclair Community College. The city of Troy Spelling Bee will be rebroadcast on Channel 21 at 7 p.m. from Jan. 30 to Feb. 4 on Troy’s public access channel. Other participants include: Josalyn Abrams, Concord Elementary; Matthew Brush, Cookson Elementary; Jacob Wolford, Heywood Elementary; Molly Sanders, Hook Elementary; Rachel Blankenship, Kyle Elementary; Grant Wheeler, Miami Montessori, Caitlin Swallow, St. Patrick Catholic School; Joshua Newman, Troy Christian Junior High; Ashleigh Bryson, Troy Junior High School; and Andrew Schleintiz, Van Cleve Sixth Grade.

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• SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Community Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece fried fish Calendar dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a fish/shrimp CONTACT US combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, will be available for Call Melody $10. Vallieu at • RESERVATION 440-5265 to DEADLINE: Reservations are due today for the list your free Miami County Chapter of calendar Ohio Public Employee items.You Retirees meeting set for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 at St. can send John’s Lutheran Church, your news by e-mail to 248 Wood St., Piqua. vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. Lunch will be $10, payable at the door. Call Beth at TUESDAY 335-2771. The speaker will be one of Miami County’s • RETIREES BREAKFAST: commissioners. Any area public employee BFGoodrich retirees will meet at 8 a.m. at or public employee retiree is invited to Lincoln Square, Troy. attend. • BOARD MEETING: The Miami • FISH AND WINGS: The American County Park District will meet at 9 a.m. at Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp the Lost Creek Reserve central office, City, will host a dinner of fish and wings, 2645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy. fries or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, hush puppies and dessert for $7 from 6WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m. • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, • COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS: The will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more Miami Valley Veterans Museum will host a information, call 753-1108. free coffee and doughnut gathering from • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project 9-11:30 a.m. at the Troy Masonic Temple, FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 second floor, 107 W. Main St., which also a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are invited to is the location of the museum. The feacount birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, tured speaker will be Ed Ball, U.S. share stories and count more birds. This bird Veterans Administration representative. He count contributes to scientific studies at the will discuss VA benefits and programs Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the available to veterans and their families, Cornell website at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw with special emphasis on those who for details. served in World War II, Korea and those who might have been exposed to agent SATURDAY orange. The Miami Valley Veterans Museum will be open for visitation as well. For more information, call the museum at • STEAK DINNER: The Pleasant Hill (937) 451-1455, visit the organization’s VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. 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Call the library at 339-0502 to register. • CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill • MOON OVER AULLWOOD: Moon VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Over Aullwood, featuring Avalon Nine, will Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece be from 7:30-10 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon chicken dinner with french fries and Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. coleslaw for $7 from 6-8 p.m. Chicken livAvalon Nine has entertained audiences ers also will be available. throughout Ohio for seven years with an • VALENTINE’S DANCE: A fathereclectic mix of vintage rock and roll flavored daughter (or father figure/daughter figure) with the psychedelic sounds of San Valentine’s dance will be offered from Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom and contempo6:30-9 p.m. at First Place Christian Center, rary Americana. 16 W. Franklin St., Troy, to benefit Family Connection of Miami County. SUNDAY Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. Tickets are $30 per family for a • BASKET BINGO: The Miami East father and one or more daughters. For tickFFA Alumni Chapter will sponsor basket ets, call 339-4447. bingo beginning at 2 p.m. in the Miami • FRESHMEN DANCE: A Valentine’s East High School cafeteria. Doors will Dance for freshmen only will be from open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for 20 7:30-10 a.m. at the Troy Rec, 11 N. Market games and a raffle entry. There also will St., Troy. Admission will be $3, but will be be raffles, extra games and concessions. half price for members or those who wear Longaberger baskets will be awarded. red, pink or white. A disc jockey will play Tickets can be purchased by calling 335music and games, Valentine’s card making 7070, Ext. 3212, or by purchasing them at and snacks will be available. the door. • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington • WAX FIGURE TO VISIT: A wax figure VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. 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Obama’s speech puts him in campaign arena WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, having watched his Republican adversaries pound him for weeks, got his turn Tuesday, using his State of the Union speech to land the first major counterpunch of the still-forming 2012 election. It came before a prime-time audience of millions that the GOP candidates can only envy, even if their fiery debates are turning heads. Obama didn’t mention Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich in his third State of the Union address. But the GOP contenders were never far from mind. Obama demanded economic fairness for Americans on the same day that Romney revealed paying a relatively modest 14 percent in taxes on his $21 million in 2010 income. “You can call this class warfare all you want,” Obama said, chiding Republicans. “But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes? Most Americans would call that common sense.” Obama could not use the State of the Union’s formal setting for a purely political speech, of course. But he invited a symbolically telling guest to the crowded House chamber: the secretary who works for investor Warren Buffett, a billionaire who says the U.S. tax code unwisely lets him pay a lower tax rate than his clerical staff. Obama called his new proposal for a minimum 30 percent tax on millionaires the “Buffett rule.” It would have doubled Romney’s tax bill. It also dings Gingrich, who wants to eliminate the capital gains tax. As Romney noted in Monday’s GOP debate in Tampa, Fla., he would pay essentially no income taxes under Gingrich’s plan. The tax quarrel is one of the philosophical differences splitting the two parties, which have grown so hostile in Congress that it’s impossible for the president to pass anything but the blandest of initiatives. Last year’s showdowns over spending bills and the debt ceiling brought the government to the brink of shutdowns and triggered a credit rating downgrade. Yet a number of lawmakers, especially those elected with tea party help, answer to constituents who detest compromise and say a federal government meltdown might not be a bad idea. Congress’ GOP leaders declared Obama’s ideas dead in dismissive statements early Tuesday, hours before his speech. Obama went the through the motions anyway, pitching ideas for job training, clean energy and other topics. These issues will play a role in the general election, once the GOP picks its nominee. But the dominant issue will be Obama’s handling of jobs and the economy. That severely limits his ability to focus on his first three years in office, except for foreign achievements such as the killing of Osama bin Laden. And it forces him to argue that he still can accomplish good things despite a bitterly gridlocked legislative branch. Until Tuesday, the Republicans’ wildly unpredictable presidential race had dominated political news, leaving Obama largely on the sidelines. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and Gingrich, the former House speaker, express open disdain for the president, blaming him for nearly every lost job and foreclosed home. Romney was particularly pointed Tuesday in Tampa, one day after a Republican debate widely seen as his best in a while. “High unemployment and record home foreclosures,” Romney said. “Debt that’s too high and opportunities that are too few. This is the real state of our union. But you won’t hear stories like these in President Obama’s address tonight.” Obama “will make the opening argument in his campaign against a ‘do-nothing Congress,’” Romney said. “It’s shameful for a president to use the State of the Union to divide our nation.”

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colo., on tracking suspects with GPS technology: The U.S. Supreme Court demonstrated that the U.S. Constitution is flexible enough to handle 21st century, high-tech issues, but it is solid enough to protect citizens’ rights even when dealing with such issues. And by the way, the court did

so unanimously. The court ruled that police must obtain a search warrant before using Global Positioning System technology to track a criminal suspect. Justices said that when law enforcement attaches a GPS unit to someone’s vehicle — as was done in a Washington, D.C., case that reached the Supreme Court — it amounts to a search and

therefore a warrant is required. That’s exactly the correct determination. Just because new technology makes it easier to track a person’s activities without going through the procedures that were once required, doesn’t mean that citizens give up their Fourth Amendment protections against illegal searches and seizures.

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Sometimes you have to learn to watch your mouth There’s nothing classier than getting all dolled up and heading for a night on the town. Last week, I snagged a date with my mother, who had tickets to Broadway’s smash hit “Jersey Boys” at the Schuster Center in Dayton. Now I’ve been to some fantastic shows at the theater throughout my life. I’ve seen Cats, Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera, Kiss Me Kate and have seen many shows on Broadway thanks to the annual senior trip to New York City when I was in school. Yet this one was my favorite. Folks, let me tell ya all about it. It was brilliant. The music of the Four Seasons, the story of Frankie Valli and the group’s journey to stardom, the lights, the theatrics and the cursing. Yes, that’s right folks. The swearing in this production was the best I’ve ever heard. That’s a high compliment considering the environment I work in. You see, I know from the picture to your right you are struck by that angel-like face and the glare of my halo. It may look like I’ve never uttered anything worse than “Gee!” or “Golly-gosh darn it.” But I must confess — I have the mouth of a sailor.

Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Columnist There’s an old saying in this business that goes something like this: “There’s a boat-load of sailors that swear like journalists.” And apart from Katie Yantis, Troy Daily News arts and entertainment editor, who has yet to crack under peer pressure in our newsroom potty-mouth antics, this adage rings true blue. Now I’m not completely out of control with my swearing. Unless you ask my high school principal about the number of detentions I racked up for my language in my younger years. The one I’m most the least proud of was my freshmen year when I skipped into geography class, tripped in front of a bunch of seniors and about broke my wrist when I hit the floor yelling out a curse word in pain. My teacher, legendary Mr. Ed

Petty, didn’t ask if I was OK or if I was hurt. He immediately wrote me up and sent me limping to the office. The others I earned like a Girl Scout. I should have received a badge for “Most Likely to swear in front of the President.” But I keep my mouth in check at church, well, because the pastor and his family sits in the pew right behind me. And I don’t swear around my grandmother because, well, I swear right in front of her. You should hear her giggle when I describe some of my adventures in her doily-filled living room. “Oh now, Melanie. That’s quite enough,” she’ll say. Yet, her hazel eyes beg for more interjections. Maybe that’s because she’s a kindred spirit that only swears once a year — during euchre card games with my family. I swear I only swear when it’s absolutely necessary. Like when I forget to pick up my son at school or a mouse leaps out of my trash can (one of the two is true) and when my twin sister comes to town. And when the phone rings. And when I start my car in the freezing cold. Oh, shoot. I’m a lost cause. So when my mother and I took our seats looking around at all the

other theater-goers dressed in their furs and diamonds, I was anticipating another happy go- lucky, toe-tapping, applause-filled evening at the theater. So as the curtains went up, the music filled the air, the Jersey Boys took the stage and almost immediately, the foul language went flying. I saw the fur-coats flinch at every four letter word. At every Jersey-expletive filled line, a permed-headed lady blushed and flinched in her pricey box seats. I, however, sat a little straighter. I was in Jersey heaven. The cursing was so good I wish I had a notebook with me to take notes to bring back to the office. During the intermission, I looked at my angelic mother, whom I’ve never heard as much as a “bless it” leave her lips. “Well, I had heard on the radio that this show was full of profanity,” she said, practically apologizing for the Jersey Boys themselves. “The music is good though right?” It wasn’t just the music that was wonderful my dear mother. I felt right at home, sweet obscenity-filled, home. “Twin” Melanie Yingst appears on Fridays in the Troy Daily News, &%$*! it.

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Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich., in PIQUA — Scott W. Marquardt, of 1981, and was employed as a computPiqua, passed away Wednesday, Jan. er software engineer. 25, 2012, at the age of 52. He was an active member He was born Feb. 13, 1959, of Piqua Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Jean where he enjoyed singing in Marquardt of Ossian, Ind., its choir. and Sandra (Glass) (Bob) In addition, he was an avid Houlihan also of Ossian, Ind. model railroader and loved He married Kathleen H. being with his family. McCaffrey on Oct. 10, 1981, A service to honor his life in Cuyahoga Falls; and she will begin at 1:30 p.m. survives. Sunday, Jan. 29, at Piqua Other survivors include a Baptist Church, with Pastor son, Eric (Katie) Marquardt of MARQUARDT Donald R. Wells officiating. Chicago, Ill.; a daughter, Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Michelle Marquardt of Frederick, Md.; two half-sisters, Rachel (David Kinnee) Saturday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home. McKneely and Beth Marquardt, all of Memorial contributions may be made New Haven, Ind.; and two half-brothto Piqua Baptist Church, 1402 W. High ers, Mahlon Houlihan of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Mike Marquardt of Lynchburg, St., Piqua, OH 45356, or Hospice of Miami County, Inc., P.O. Box 502, Troy, Va. Mr. Marquardt graduated Wayne High OH 45373. Condolences to the family also may be expressed through jamiesSchool of Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1977, onandyannucci.com. obtained his degree in physics from

CLYDE M. KAEMMERER Clyde graduated from O’Fallon High PIQUA — Clyde M. Kaemmerer, 61, of School in O’Fallon, Ill.. in 1968. He was Piqua died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, in the lumber business for Jan. 25, 2012, at his resimore than 35 years and dence. He was born in worked for Piqua Lumber for O’Fallon, Ill. Feb. 1, 1950, to the past 11 years. Clyde loved Laura Wieman of Piqua and the outdoors and was an avid the late Clyde H. hunter and fisherman. Kaemmerer. He was a member of the On July 7, 2007 in Las Buckeye Busters Fishing Club. Vegas, Nev., he married Clyde also enjoyed coaching Rosa Hensley. She survives. for Wayne Pee Wee Football, Clyde is also survived by along with watching football four sons and daughters-inand NASCAR on TV. law, Rusty and Marci KAEMMERER Funeral services will be at 10 Kaemmerer of Christiansburg, Ohio, Clay and Kerri Shade of Pleasant a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at MelcherHill, Ohio, Clint and Nina Shade of Troy, Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua with Pastor Mike Myers officiating. Burial will Ohio and Joe Tucker of Piqua; one daughter and son-in-law, Kristie and K. follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua. C. Waggoner, Kannapolis, N.C.; one sis- Friends may call from 3–8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. ter: Diana Maggine of Columbia, Mo.; Following burial the family will weland seven grandchildren, Wyatt come friends in the Buckeye Room at Kaemmerer, Mallory Shade, Kinsey Z’s. Condolences may be expressed to Shade, Alexis Shade, Lily Shade, Brooke Waggoner and Cole Waggoner. the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.

JAMES E. DENSON PIQUA — James E. Denson, 90, of Piqua, Ohio, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Covington Care Center, Covington. He was born on July 20, 1921, in Crab Orchard, Ky. to the late Ivan and Oma (Griffin) Denson. His wife, Lucille (Gilliam) Denson, preceded him in death on April 4, 1998. He is survived by his two sons, Jerry Denson of Denver, Colo. and Doug Denson of Piqua; one daughter, Brenda Havenar of Piqua; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; one brother, Francis Denson of Crab Orchard, Ky.; and one sister, Dorothy Brock of Crab Orchard, Ky. In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Denson was preceded in death by

three brothers, Eugene, Cecil and Charlie Denson and one sister, Bertha Denson. He worked at Hobart for 35 years before his retirement in 1982. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Baird Funeral Home, Troy. Interment will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Freedom Court Activity Department in care of Covington Care Center, 75 Mote Drive, Covington, OH 45318. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Alice Louise See ST. PARIS — Alice Louise See, 85, of Saint Paris, Ohio, passed away at 1:47 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Piqua Manor. Services are pending with AtkinsShively Funeral Home, St. Paris.

• Margaret V. Smith PIQUA — Margaret V. Smith, 88, of Piqua, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. Arrangments are pending at MelcherSowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

Somali captors move U.S. hostage after SEAL raid MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-ofnight raid that raises questions about whether other Western captives are now in greater danger. “If they try again, we will all die together,” warned Hassan Abdi, a Somali pirate connected to the gang holding the American, who was kidnapped Saturday in northern Somalia. “It’s difficult to hold U.S. hostages, because it’s a game of chance: die or get huge money. But we shall stick with our plans and will never release him until we get a ransom,” Abdi said. U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted into Somalia early Wednesday and hiked to where captors were holding 32-year-old American Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted, a 60-yearold Dane. A shootout ensued and nine captors were killed. Buchanan, Thisted and the U.S. troops were all unharmed. The two aid workers had been kidnapped by gunmen in October while working on

demining projects for the Danish Refugee Council. Buchanan and Thisted were flown to the U.S. Naval Air Base at Sigonella on the Italian island of Sicily to undergo medical screenings and other evaluations before heading home, a U.S. defense official said. Buchanan’s family was meeting her at the base, which is the hub of U.S. Navy air operations in the Mediterranean. The U.S. government said the raid was prompted by Buchanan’s deteriorating health. An ailing Frenchwoman kidnapped by Somali gunmen died in captivity last year after not having access to her medication. In the aftermath of Wednesday’s rescue, the gang holding the American kidnapped in the northern town of Galkayo have moved him three times, Abdi said. “Holding hostages in one place is unlikely now because we are the next target,” he told The Associated Press by telephone. He also expressed concern that the U.S. has pirate informants. “It wasn’t just a hit-andrun operation, but long planned with the help of insiders among us,” Abdi said, noting that the

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Americans struck at a time when the pirates were least on their guard. U.S. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said U.S. officials have been in contact with the family of the latest American kidnapping victim. “We are also working with our contacts in Kenya and in Somalia to try to get more information,” Nuland told reporters in Washington.

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Elliott; and one brother, Eugene Elliott. Ronald was a member of Pleasant View Missionary Church, Greenville. He retired from the Piqua City Water Plant after 30 years. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua, with Pastor Rob Dauber and Pastor Lincoln Robinson co-officiating. Burial will follow in Honeycreek Cemetery, Christiansburg. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Southwestern Regional Office, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.

BERNICE I. RAPP TROY — Bernice I. Rapp, 100, of Troy, passed away at 3:41 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Koester Pavilion. Born on Sept. 10, 1911, Bernice was a daughter of the late Omer and Oda (Curtis) Iddings. She married William Rapp on Nov. 1, 1930; and he preceded her in death Oct. 5, 1981. She also was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Alice RAPP Iddings; son, Robert Rapp; son-in-law, Leo Peters; grandson-in-law, James Gover; great-grandson, John Rapp; and great-granddaughter, Dawn Schwartz. Bernice is survived by two daughters, Mary Joanne Peters of Piqua and Martha Jean Rapp of Troy; daughter-inlaw, Evelyn Rapp of Florida; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Bernice was a 1929 graduate of Brown Township High School. She belonged to the Bethel United Methodist Church where she sang in

the choir and belonged to the Women’s Society. She was a 4-H leader for many years, belonged to the Homemakers’ Club and Archaeology Society. Besides working on the farm she worked at Forest Linen Supply in Dayton and Dr. Danford’s office in Piqua. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in the Suber-Shively Funeral Home, 201 W. Main St., Fletcher, with the Rev. David Ramming of the Bethel United Methodist Church presiding. Burial will follow in Fletcher Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Bethel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 203, Casstown, OH 45312, or to the HahnHufford Center of Hope, 1306 Garbry Road, Piqua, OH 45356. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com.

HELEN L. KLEATHER WEST MILTON — Helen L. Kleather, 77, of West Milton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Troy Care and Rehabilitation, Troy. She was born February 24, 1934, in Dayton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents Heber I. and Mayme K. (Taylor) Boatman; children’s father, Eugene F. Kleather; sister, Jean Stine. Helen is survived by her loving family; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Karen Kleather of Hillsboro; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy and Mike Weikert

of Springfield, Karla and Mike Sheneman of London and Karen Kleather of Troy; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Brown. She enjoyed baking, gardening and life. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton, with Pastor Justin Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Hale-Sarver.

Pocono Raceway founder Mattioli dies at age 86 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joseph Mattioli, the founder and chairman of Pocono Raceway, has died following a lengthy illness, NASCAR officials announced Thursday during a preseason press conference at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He was 86. Bob Pleban, the vice president of administration at Pocono Raceway, confirmed the news to The Associated Press, saying family members informed him Mattioli passed away around 1 p.m Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Allentown, Pa. He said Mattioli’s family members were gathered at his side at the time of his death. Mattioli, a dentist known as “Doc” to friends and associates, founded Pocono Raceway in the early 1960’s and ran the speedway for more than four decades with his wife Rose. Under his leadership, the track grew in stature and has hosted 68 very successful NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. Mattioli and his wife, Rose, retired last year, handing over control of Pocono Raceway to their eldest three grandchildren. His passing leaves a void in the NASCAR community, according to NASCAR CEO and Chairman Brian France.

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In this June 9, 2007 file photo, Pocono Raceway founder Dr. Joseph Mattioli walks along the garage area during a practice session for the Pocono 500 at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. “He was a friend from the very beginning with my grandfather and I’m sad to hear the news,” France said. “I’m very close with the Mattioli family. Obviously our hearts go out to them. He was a great man and cared a lot about this sport.” Added NASCAR president Mike Helton: “Doc was symbolic of the passion of our sport. When you say Pocono everybody has their own different interpretation. But it’s certainly shows the character and passion and impact that Doc and Rose made on our sport, and that is one that will be forever engrained in that track. I’m sad to hear of his passing.” Pocono Raceway is the only remaining family owned and run track on the

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PIQUA — Ronald L. Elliott, 78, of Piqua, went to be with his Lord at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born in Grayson, Ky., on March 5, 1933, to the late E. Cecil and Ethel (Fankell) Elliott. On Nov. 26, 1954, in Richmond, Ind., he married Elta Littlejohn. She survives. Ronald also is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, ELLIOTT Dale and Kimberley Elliott of Troy; one daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia A. and Dan Congdon of Piqua; one brother, Maynard Elliott of Piqua; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Diana Lynn; one son, Joseph

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MAN ON A LEDGE: This so-called thriller about a disgraced cop who threatens to jump off a building to divert attention from a heist going on across the street isn’t even implausible in a fun way. You see a movie like “Ocean’s 11” or “Tower Heist” (which is thematically similar to this with its wily have-nots stealing from the filthy-rich haves) and you suspend some disbelief because they have an irresistible, knowingly giddy energy about them. “Man on a Ledge” is so cliched and reheated, it almost feels like a parody of a generic action picture — only no one seems to be in on the joke. Director Asger Leth’s film plods along with its trash-talking New York cops and its forensic evidence and its elaborate surveillance systems. Every few minutes, a new star you recognize shows up: Edward Burns, Elizabeth Banks, Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Harris. At the center is a bland Sam Worthington doing a horrible job of disguising his Australian accent. He stars as Nick Cassidy, a fugitive who insists he was wrongly imprisoned for stealing a $40 million diamond from Harris’ reptilian real-estate tycoon. As Nick teeters along a ledge on the 21st floor of the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, stalling for time while toying with Banks as a scarred police negotiator, Nick’s brother Joey (Jamie Bell) and Joey’s stereotypically saucy Latina girlfriend Angie (Genesis Rodriguez) are trying to pull off a real burglary across the street. PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. 102 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic

TCT set for next show For the Troy Daily News The Troy Civic Theatre co-directors, Rebecca O’Brien and Niccole SueAnn Wallace have announced the cast for Blithe Spirit, which includes veteran actors, as well as newcomers this season to the boards at the Barn in the Park. Connor Maher, 8, of Piqua, The cast includes captures footage during a Dr. Jenny McClain as Edith, Seuss event Wednesday at the Krissy Barker as Ruth Troy-Miami County Library. Condomine, Caleb Magill According to Thaleia Maher, as Charles Condomine, his mother, Connor is interestSteve Dietrich as Dr. ed in video and it’s his way to George Bradman, Jackie show what he has learned. Chamberlin as Violet The library hosted the event Bradman, Betty Scisson Wednesday to teach students as Madame Arcati, and about the history of Seuss and Tina Hayes as Elvira. Assisting with the producthe diversity of his books and tion is Terresa Knoch as even shared about the musical assistant director and made from the books Here Maher reads, “I Can Read with My Eyes Producer as well as Sonja “Seussical the Musical.” Shut,” by Dr. Seuss at the Troy-Miami County Hyer as stage manager. Staff photos/Anthony Weber Library Wednesday. Troy Civic Theatre’s production of Blithe Spirit will be at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 2-3 and 9-10, and at 4 p.m. March 4 at the Barn in the Park Across from Hobart Arena. Blithe For the Troy Daily News Spirit, by Noel Coward, is TROY a ghostly romantic comeThe Troy-Hayner Cultural Center will dy. kick off the 11th annual Poetry Series Those interested can Association, Inc., a member of the with an evening of original poetry read call 339-7700 for tickets. National Federation of State Poetry by author Barbara Astor. The event will Societies (NFSPS). In late 2011, she pub- Troy Civic Theatre is a be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Hayner volunteer community thelished “Thirty Years Past” (Finishing Center, 301 W. Main St. in Troy. The ater company serving the Line Press). event is free and open to the public. Troy area with live comThe second reading in the Hayner An award-winning poet, Astor grew Poetry series will take place March 8 and munity theater entertainup in Jefferson Township, where she ment since 1965. feature West Virginia native Ed Davis. began writing poetry as a child. She In conjunction with the series the developed a love of nature and found an Hayner Center is accepting submissions TIPP CITY outlet for her feelings through her auto- of original poetry for the second annual biographical poems. According to Astor, Poetry Competition. who began to study poetry in the 1980s, Aspiring poets of all ages are invited she has always had a love for the written to participate in the contest. Faculty word. members from Wright State University While growing up she used her love of will review the poems. Winners will be the outdoors and nature to blunt some of awarded cash prizes and be invited to the pain she experienced. Astor revisits read or have their poetry read at the her childhood to explore these feelings in final poetry reading on April 5. Dr. David this collection of poetry. Petreman, coordinator of Hayner’s poetry Astor has published in various U.S. series, will be the master of ceremonies literary journals. In addition to receiving and guest reader. local recognition for her poetry, in 2009, Complete details of the competition Astor won an honorable mention in the are posted on the Hayner website, New River TriAnnual Poetry Awards www.troyhayner.org. The deadline for sponsored by the Florida State Poet’s entries is March 9.

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Chamber concert set for Tuesday TROY — The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St. presents a chamber concert performance with The Three Sopranos at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Three Sopranos are Diana Cataldi, Ginger Minneman and Kimberly Warrick. The concert is presented free and open to the public. The Hayner Center is pleased to include Dr. Randall S. Paul, Music Department chair at Wright State University, as coordinator of the Chamber Concert Series.

For more information regarding this free concert and to receive a complete listing of events taking place at the Hayner center, call 339-0457 or visit the website at www.troyhayner.org.

Casting Crowns to stop at Hobart TROY — Casting Crowns, Matthew West, Royal Tailor and Lindsay McCaul, along with World Vision will make a stop locally Feb. 17 at Hobart Arena. The show will begin at 7 p.m. All ticket prices will increase $5 the day of the show.

Kenny Chesney leads ACM Awards nominations with 9 NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Kenny Chesney’s steamy duet, “You and Tequila” with Grace Potter, continues to radiate heat. The song helped Chesney to nine Academy of Country Music Awards nominations Thursday morning, including the top honor of entertainer of the year. In a phone interview from Key West. where he was about to step on his boat for a few days of fishing and fun, Chesney called the success of “You and Tequila,” written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter, one of the highlights of his career. “That song’s been around for a while,” Chesney said. “To me it just goes to show you a great song just has to some extent an infinite life and good songs never go out of style, and this one surely hasn’t, thank God.” Jason Aldean, next with six nominations, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and 2011 winner Taylor Swift round out the fan-voted entertainer of the year category. Lady Antebellum had five nominations, Paisley had four and sev-

eral were deadlocked at three, including Swift. Nominees were announced via social media with the help of stars like Reba McEntire and Lionel Richie. Fans were chosen to announce the entertainer of the year candidates. They’ll have a chance to pick the winner in that category and new artist of the year for the 47th annual ACM Awards, which will air live April 1 from Las Vegas on CBS with McEntire and Shelton hosting. Chesney is a four-time entertainer of the year winner and was the first victor under the academy’s current fan-voted format. He’s nominated for a 10th time in the male vocalist category and received double nominations as artist and producer for album of the year for “Hemingway’s Whiskey” and single record of the year and vocal event of the year for “You and Tequila.” He also receives a song of the year nomination as performer on “You and Tequila.” Potter, best known as an indie rock performer with her band The

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In this June 17, 2011 photo, Kenny Chesney appears on the NBC “Today” television program in New York. Nocturnals, received three nominations for the collaboration. The nominations were in some sense a validation of Chesney’s choice to take a year off the road in 2010. He used that time to focus

on the music of “Hemingway’s Whiskey,” work on film projects, re-energize and even to give the fans a little break. He returned to the road last year and again broke the millionmark in attendance. “I feel like I did the right thing,” Chesney said. “I know that this past summer was one of the most intense summers in a lot of great summers that we’ve had. The connection with the fans felt stronger than ever and I felt like the music we made because we took the year off was equally as strong. “ And the fact that the cycle’s starting where people are recognizing that makes me excited and makes me feel great.” Aldean also is up for male vocalist, album of the year for “My Kinda Party,” single record and vocal event of the year for the duet “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson, and video of the year for “Tattoos on This Town.” Lady Antebellum will compete for its third straight vocal group of the year win.

Tipp City Area Arts to host 3rd ‘Art For The Heart’

The Tipp City Area Arts Council is sponsoring the third annual “Art For The Heart.” This event gives local artists the opportunity to display and sell their art and fine crafts in a handicapped-accessible show room. Included are pottery, watercolor and acrylic paintings, fibers and weavings, jewelry, papers, and other medias. The date for the event is Feb. 11 and it will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the community room of the Zion Lutheran Church at the corner of Main and Third streets in historical downtown Tipp City. There is plenty of free parking and food will be made available by the “Sisters of the Skillet. The event includes free admission; door prizes and raffles. For more information call Ruth at 657-3365. 2252754

THE GREY: After the thrillers “Taken” and “Unknown,” Liam Neeson is back in his new genre of choice, looking quite at home punching a wolf. As the grizzled, morose sniper John Ottway, he’s among a roughneck band of Alaskan oil refinery workers who, while being shuttled by plane to Anchorage for vacation, crash violently in a storm, stranding them in the snowy tundra. Ottway, the alpha dog, takes charge among the seven survivors (among them Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts and, most memorably, Frank Grillo) whose predicament severely worsens when a pack of wolves announce themselves by their eerie, glowing eyes on the dark fringes of their campfire. Director Joe Carnahan (“The A-Team,” ”Narc”), adapting a short story by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, sends their dwindling numbers on a survivalist adventure that grows increasingly bleak and existential. In manly, fireside chats, they parse out philosophical ideas, talking God in a wintery void, faced with the cruel brutality of nature. But “The Grey” is not “Jaws” and it’s certainly not “Moby-Dick.” In ambling toward an unconventional ending, its musings aren’t as sure-handed as its action sequences. Ultimately, it feels less like a genuine existential thriller than a movie aping the conventions of one. R for violence, disturbing content including bloody images, and for pervasive language. 117 minutes. Two stars out of four. — Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer

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ALBERT NOBBS: The role of Albert Nobbs is one that’s been near to Glenn Close’s heart for a while. She first played it 30 years ago off-Broadway and reprises it now in a project she’s been working for some time to bring to the screen. Her dedication is obvious in watching “Albert Nobbs,” based on a short story about a woman living as a man and working as a posh hotel waiter in order to survive in 19th-century Ireland. Close’s Albert is all quiet repression: the low monotone of her voice, the horizontal line of her mouth, the dark, conservative suit topped frequently by a prim bowler hat. The slightest gesture or facial expression is so subtle as to be practically imperceptible. Every moment of the performance is a marvel of precision — and yet, because she immerses herself so completely in the emotional restraint of this odd little man she’s created, it’s difficult to feel a connection with the character, despite the difficult life she’s lived. There’s no sense of the woman within, which would have provided crucial context for us to appreciate fully the sacrifice and sadness she’s suffered for decades. Janet McTeer, meanwhile, is electrifying in every scene she’s in as a painter who comes to work at the hotel who’s also a woman disguised as a man; she shakes up Albert’s world, and the film drags noticeably in her absence. Mia Wasikowska and Brendan Gleeson are among the strong supporting cast. R for some sexuality, brief nudity and language. 113 minutes. Two stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic

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Go to the wedding — or you’ll regret it for a long time Dear Annie: I never thought I'd be writing, but here I am. I was a single mother and struggled to raise my children without help. They are all good kids. One daughter, "Susan," lives 2,000 miles away from the rest of the family. She left home early, went to the big city and educated herself. She is the only member of the family to have a degree, and we are very proud of her. Susan has worked hard to distance herself from her blue-collar roots. She has high expectations of the rest of her family in terms of our behavior and attitudes, and we invariably disappoint her. Recently, Susan cut off all contact because the stress of dealing with us is "making her ill." Next spring, Susan will be marrying into a wealthy family. She has made it clear that we are not to behave in any manner that embarrasses her and informed me that she will have friends "keeping an eye on us" throughout the event. It hurts all of us that we are not up to par for the social circles she is now a part of. If I go to the wedding, I cannot genuinely be myself. I was looking forward to meeting her new inlaws. (I haven't met them in the five years she's been with her fiance.) I want to share in Susan's joy, but I feel I'll be an actor in her play. She doesn't truly want me there. She only wants me to fill a role. Do I bow out of the celebration and regret it for the rest of my life? Or do I attend and participate in this charade? — Heartbroken Mother of the Bride Dear Mother: You've answered your own question. If you don't attend, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. So go. Most weddings require a certain amount of play-acting and being on one's very best behavior. Surely you can manage it for a few hours on Susan's wedding day. Yes, she seems more than a little snobby, but if you don't focus on how much you dislike your role at the wedding, you might even enjoy yourself. Please try. Dear Annie: I am a bartender and waitress at a small local restaurant. We recently worked a big party that included drinks and a three-course meal. When it came time to pay, the customer left us a fairly large tip. When my boss found out how much money they left, he decided to take a portion of it. He said he deserved it because he provided the atmosphere and decorations and also helped cook the meal. I was under the assumption that a tip goes to the server. Wouldn't the customer be insulted to know that the owner is not only getting the profits from the restaurant, but also taking the tips? Am I being greedy, or does this seem wrong to you? — Michigan Dear Michigan: In most instances, owners are not legally entitled to take the tips given directly to their servers, even if the owners are helping out in the kitchen or at the bar. If your boss makes a habit of this, you can report him to your local labor board. Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Jane in Ohio," who is angry because her husband only takes her dancing once a week. Many of my friends and I are widows. We go dancing four or five times a week, but we do country line dancing. This means we no longer need a partner and can be on the floor all night without having to wait to be asked to dance. It is good fun and great exercise, and there are lessons at almost every senior center. Jane might enjoy doing that on the nights when her husband wants to stay home. — Marci in Ohio Dear Marci: Several readers recommended line dancing since it doesn't require a partner. We hope Jane will look into it. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Lock your bags when traveling abroad Dear Heloise: We will be traveling by air to South America. Should we put a lock on our checked baggage? — Sheri in California Hi, Sheri: The answer is an absolute yes! Heloise Central was referred by the Transportation Security Administration to one of the Department of State’s websites, www.travel.state.gov. (The TSA has jurisdiction only in the U.S.) The State Department recommends that you lock your bags. Use a TSA-approved lock so that it can be opened by the TSA, if necessary. You also may want to carry plastic zip ties

Hints from Heloise Columnist (found in home-improvement stores) to secure your bags, especially if going out of the United States. The State Department also advises people traveling in a foreign country to travel light, and to leave valuables and items that can’t be replaced at home. — Heloise

EASY READER Dear Heloise: I thought that my son would never learn to read. Then an older boy gave him some comic books, and just like a miracle, he started reading. I had the same problem with his younger brother. My husband bought a book about one of the superheroes. It was just like we flipped a switch — he started reading. I had always read to my children and tried to encourage them, but it was comic books that did the trick. — Ellen B., Lady Lake, Fla. MAKIN’ BACON Dear Heloise: I like to buy

bacon in 1-pound packages when it is on sale, and I use it mostly for seasoning dishes. Since I rarely need a whole package, here’s what I do: Using kitchen shears, I cut across the entire slab into preferred sizes, usually 1-inch sections. I then slip the amount I want (on the cardboard backing) into freezer bags and freeze. If you want to save freezer bags, place two sections backto-back in a bag. Simply pull a bag out of the freezer and throw the bacon into the skillet or pot. It thaws very quickly. — Celeste H., Barclay, Texas

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2012. There are 339 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: • On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft. On this date: • In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria.

• In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp. • In 1901, opera composer Giuseppe Verdi died in Milan, Italy, at age 87. • In 1943, some 50 bombers struck Wilhelmshaven in the first all-American air raid against Germany during World War II. • In 1944, the Soviet Union announced the complete end of the deadly German siege of Leningrad, which had lasted for

more than two years. • In 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. • Today’s Birthdays: Singer Bobby “Blue” Bland is 82. Actor James Cromwell is 72. Actor John Witherspoon is 70. Rock musician Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 67. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nedra Talley (The Ronettes) is 66. Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov is 64. Chief U.S. Justice John Roberts is 57.

Guard members gather after 60 years to reminisce A group of National Guard soldiers recently left the Piqua Armory on a journey that would lead them to a war zone thousands of miles away away. Last Saturday, another group of former National Guard members got together for the first time since a similar departure 60 years ago this month. It was Jan. 21, 1952, when a contingent of some 60 members of National Guard Battery C, 136th Field Artillery Battalion left Piqua for Camp Polk, La., after marching in a parade that wound through downtown and ended at the old Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station. Unlike today’s National Guard Battery B, which has been deployed to Afghanistan as a complete unit, back in 1952 some of the local Guard soldiers went overseas to fight in the Korean War, while others were sent to Germany or other bases. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Piqua unit’s activation, Piqua residents Chuck Alexander and Paul Staley, both 81, decided to organize a reunion luncheon at the Piqua American Legion post home. “We were at a class lunch for the Class of 1948, and I had this notion that it would be nice to get the Battery C guys back together for a reunion,” Alexander said. “I was thinking the same thing,’” said Staley, recalling how the idea came to the surface last year. With that mutual agreement on organizing the event, Alexander and Staley set out on a mission to accomplish something they believed should have been done years ago — get the surviving members of the guard unit together again. With considerable work by Alexander and Staley and some help from Gary Meek and Sharon Watson with the Local History Department at the Piqua Public Library, the reunion began to take shape.

PIQUA “The Local History Department has been fantastic,” Alexander said, noting Meek and Watson assisted them in researching vintage stories about Battery C that were included in a special booklet presented to each former soldier attending the reunion. “Sharon Watson does genealogy and she helped us track down some of the people we weren’t able to find,” Alexander said. Staley noted that 21 of the 60-some members survive. The unit didn’t lose any members during the Korean War. There were some surprises in the search for former Battery C members. “We found out that two of the guys we had deceased were still living,” Alexander said. Of the surviving members, many of whom live in Miami County, while others live in several states around the country, 10 attended the reunion at Piqua American Legion Post 184. During the reunion, which was attended by several wives, each member had an opportunity to speak about their military service and what they have done over the years since leaving active duty. Former Battery C members contacted about the reunion agreed it was an enjoyable experience. “I really enjoyed hearing what they did during the war and what they did after getting back home,” said Stanley Thomas of Sidney. Thomas was one of the soldiers who served in Korea, recalling the 2244876

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climate extremes the soldiers endured — blistering heat, bone-chilling cold and drenching downpours. “It was good to see the old guys,” said Richard Hardesty of Troy, who was a mess sergeant in Korea. “I had a really good time. It was the first time I had seen some of them since the war,” said Charles Wooley of Piqua. Walter Felver of Piqua said the reunion was an opportunity to get reacquainted with old friends from the past. “There were a lot of guys I hadn’t seen for a long time,” said Felver, who added that he and Thomas were on the same troop ship that traveled from the United States to Korea. Glenn Devers and Toni Francis, representing the Mission: Vets to D.C. organization were special guests at the reunion. Looking back 60 years, Alexander and Staley recalled the community sendoff given to the soldiers on Jan. 21, 1952. “We met at the Armory in our dress uniforms and marched up Ash Street to Wayne Street and then over to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot,” Alexander said. A Piqua Daily Call story on the sendoff noted that the Piqua Central High School and Piqua Catholic High School bands played at the event and Mayor Wilbur Reck praised the soldiers for their service to the nation.

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Serving in Battery C was sort of a family affair for Alexander. He said he served in the unit with three brothers-in-law, Glenn, Bill and Lee Landis. Alexander said when Battery C members arrived in Camp Polk, La., they went through basic training. Unlike today when entire units are sent overseas, at that time the Army pulled out members of units to fill a need for replacements. While many of the Battery C members went to Korea, others

were assigned elsewhere. Alexander was sent to Germany, where the United States still had an occupying force following World War II. Staley recalled he thought he was going to Korea, but found out otherwise when he arrived in California. “They took me off the ship because my tour of duty wasn’t long enough to serve in Korea,” Staley said. He finished out his service time on a base in California processing draftees.

While organizing the event took a lot of time, Alexander and Staley agreed that it was well worth the effort. “It’s been a lot of fun,” Staley said. While it took 60 years for Battery C members to get together, the next reunion is already in the planning stages. “We’re hoping to have a picnic this summer,” Alexander said, expressing hope that more members will be able to attend.

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Case No.: 11-860 Judge: Robert J. Lindeman

305 Apartment JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, -vsArthur B. Parker Jr., et al Defendants. LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Nancy I. Parker, whose last known address is Address Unknown and will take notice that on the 13th day of December, 2011, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 11-860, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit: Property Address: 309 East Ash Street, Piqua, OH 45356 and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1615, page 061, of this County Recorder's Office. The above named defendant is required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case. LERNER, SAMPSON & ROTHFUSS Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5480 (513) 241-3100 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012 2251738

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-484 PNC Mortgage a division of PNC Bank, National Association successor by merger to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank vs. Steven G. Williams, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-082825 Also known as: 2323 Seneca Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($162,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Julia E. Steelman, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-659 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Robert E. Brandenburg, Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-022946 Prior Deed Reference: Book 695, page 652 Also known as: 853 Brookmere Avenue, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Three Hundred Twenty Four Thousand and 00/100 ($324,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney 2252358 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012 SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-290 CitiMortgage, Inc vs. Henry Lucas, Jr. aka Henry A. Lucas, Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-016100 Also known as: 937 Fountain Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($25,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kyle E. Timken, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-887 Wells Fargo Bank, NA successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. vs. John C. Califf, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-021420 Also known as: 410 South Ridge Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($185,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher M. Schwieterman, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-747 BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. vs. Armata E. Keller. Et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-020980 Also known as: 545 South Main Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Thousand and 00/100 ($80,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-732 Residential Credit Solutions, Inc vs. Lindsey M. Cherry, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-009260 Also known as: 63 North Williams Drive, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Three Thousand and 00/100 ($73,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kyle E. Timken, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-760 US Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WF3 vs. Summer Polverini aka Summer Francher, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-035850 Also known as: 1361 Sussex Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty One Thousand and 00/100 ($81,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Andrew C. Clark, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-688 Fort Worth Mortgage, a Division of Colonial Savings, F.A. vs. Gerald W. Staley, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newberry, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: H17-051439 Also known as: 5144 North Front Street, Covington, Ohio 45318 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixth Three Thousand and 00/100 ($63,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Neil C. Sander, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-662 Fifth Third Mortgage Co. vs. James Lee Ingle, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Conover, Township of Brown, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: B04-034052 Also known as: 7600 North Alcony Conover Road, Conover, Ohio 45317 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty One Thousand and 00/100 ($51,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kriss D. Felty, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-293 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Kenneth E. Jasinski, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-044010 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 755, page 169 Also known as: 810 East Canal Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($69,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kirk Sampson, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-1030 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. William W. Lawson, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-040350 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 765, page 508 Also known as: 364 Shaftsbury Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Nineteen Thousand and 00/100 ($119,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Tina R. Edmondson, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-362 Fifth Third Mortgage Co vs. Kathy House, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Union, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L32-044115 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 794, page 386 Also known as: 6990 Emerick Road West, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($250,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Jennifer Schaeffer, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-690 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Joshua Hill, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 29, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Pleasant Hill, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: I26-002660 Also known as: 111 Court Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($65,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Thomas G. Widman, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012

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PUBLIC NOTICE PORTABLE AIR CONTAMINANT SOURCE Facility Description: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining On 01/24/2012 the Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency approved the request to relocate (REL02074) submitted by BARRETT PAVING MATERIALS INC. 241B. The equipment currently located at 10400 HADDIX RD., Fairborn, OH 45324 is authorized to move to 3244 Davis Road Ludlow Falls Ohio, 45339 in Miami County. The complete public notice including instructions for requesting information or appealing this final action may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/legal/notice.aspx or: Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, PO Box 1049, 50 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43216. Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us 1/27/2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-251 Wells Fargo Bank, NA, successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. fka Norwest Mortgage, Inc. vs. David R. Welbaum, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Pleasant Hill, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: I26-000560 Prior Deed Reference: Book 686, page 86 Also known as: 12 South Long Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($48,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Jeffrey A. Tobe, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250699

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-570 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Patrick G. Jump, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, Ohio, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-101110 Also known as: 815 Cobblestone Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Three Thousand and 00/100 ($93,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250694

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-743 Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger with both BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, and Countrywide Bank, NA vs. Frank M. Price, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-034630 Also known as: 1496 Croydon Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Thousand and 00/100 ($80,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249510

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-712 PNC Bank, NA vs. Nicholas R. Carpenter, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-021-048 Also known as: 3540 Heathwood Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Seventeen Thousand and 00/100 ($117,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Canice J. Fogarty, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249055

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 06-607 Chase Home Finance LLC vs. Stanley D. Young, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Huber Heights, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: P48-000381 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 0750, page 537 on June 17, 2004 Also known as: 9976 Olde Park Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Seventy One Thousand and 00/100 ($171,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Peter L. Mehler, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249035

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-156 Chase Home Finance, LLC vs. Donald R. Moore aka Donald Rexel Moore, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Lostcreek, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: F10-016600 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 785, page 620 Also known as: 8090 East State Route 55, Casstown, Ohio 45312 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 ($115,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher J. Mantica, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250698

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-1142 U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-HE2, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE2 vs. Jared K. Riviea, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-032420 Also known as: 1138 Scott Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Charles R. Janes, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250687

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-215 United States of America vs. Jacqulyn L. Walters, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-016780 Also known as: 619 Barbara Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($99,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249060

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-353 Bank of America, NA vs. Mary Ann Bogart, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-017460 Prior Deed Reference: Deed Volume 740, page 432 Also known as: 536 Michael Place, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 ($120,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Bethany L. Suttinger, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249048

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-581 U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A., as Successor to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the MLMI Trust Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE6 vs. Gary Waddle, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-097600 Also known as: 706 North Market Street Apt. A, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($42,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250689

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-197 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. David T. Morris, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-082700 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 148, page 719 Also known as: 1650 Old School House Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Three Hundred Thousand and 00/100 ($300,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kelley L. Allesee, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250697

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-1003 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Angela M. Zornes, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 22, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-024780 Also known as: 406 Williams Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Five Thousand and 00/100 ($75,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Melissa N. Meinhart, Attorney 1/20, 1/27, 2/3-2012 2250683

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-137 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Dale Pottenger, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Monroe, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G12-007000 Also known as: 4201 Crane Road, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kriss D. Felty, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249057

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-103 CitiFinancial, Inc vs. James F. Frederick, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Bethel, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-031910 Also known as: 7790 East Staley Road, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($129,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Erin M. Laurito, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249043

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-727 Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Candace M. Ryan aka Candace Ryan, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-027940, D08-027930, & D08027950 Prior Deed Reference: Warranty Deed, Book 685, page 261, filed March 11, 1998 Also known as: 307 East Staunton Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Ten Thousand and 00/100 ($110,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249513

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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO

Case No.: 11CV813 Judge: Christopher Gee

CitiMortgage, Inc. success by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. Plaintiff, -vs-

Barbara Lou Davis Defendants.

LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE Barbara Lou Davis, whose last known address is 1030 Princeton Road, West Milton, OH 45383, and the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses and assigns and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Barbara Lou Davis, all of whose residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 1st day of December, 2011, CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 11CV813, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:

Property Address: 1030 Princeton Road, West Milton, OH 45383 and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1489, page 1, of this County Recorder's Office.

The above named defendant is required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.

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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO Case No.: 11-775 Judge: Christopher Gee U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, -vsThe Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Thomas L. Trigg Defendants. LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Thomas L. Trigg, whose last known address is unknown, and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 9th day of November, 2011, U.S. Bank National Association filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 11-775, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit: Property Address: 2851 Huntington Drive, Troy, OH 45373, and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1768, page 739, of this County Recorder's Office. The above named defendant is required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-431 The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWABS, Inc., Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-12 vs. Jordan Ritchie aka Jordan P. Ritchie, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-052090 Prior Deed Reference: Book 647, page 464 Also known as: 917 Frontier Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($45,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Carrier L. Rouse, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 08-970 Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. vs. Earl Duane Johnston, Trustee of the Elizabeth E. Johnston Living Trust, Created by Agreement dated January 18, 2005, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on February 15, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-042210 Also known as: 773 Bristol Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Ten Thousand and 00/100 ($110,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. C. Scott Casterline, Attorney 1/13, 1/20, 1/27-2012 2249514

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• WRESTLING: Tippecanoe High School wrestling will host its annual spaghetti dinner at 4:30 p.m. today 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.

Mack hits 7 3s in Miami East rout Bethel soph has career night, helps Bees grab 1st victory of season Staff Reports

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LEWISBURG — Angie Mack may have set an offensive Miami East school record. But it was the Vikings’ defense that sealed Thursday’s game. Miami East (15-1, 10-0 Cross County Conference) held TriCounty North scoreless in the first quarter, building a 32-6 halftime lead and allowing only six field goals in a 63-20 victory. “Our defensive intensity led us tonight, and we had some hot shooting,” Miami East coach

Preston Elfritz said. “Angie set the school record for 3s in a game, and the ‘D’ set the tone for the margin of victory.” Still, it was Mack’s seven 3pointers — five in the second half — that stole the show. Mack scored 21 points to lead all scorers. Trina Current added 17 points and Emily Kindell scored nine. Miami East faces two of its biggest non-league tests of the season next week. They host Tippecanoe Monday and face

perennial postseason rival Versailles Saturday. Bethel 51, Arcanum 45 ARCANUM — Bethel sophomore Emily Mongaraz couldn’t have picked a better night to have a career game. Mongaraz scored a game-high 21 points, leading the Bethel Bees to their first victory of the season in a 51-45 Cross County Conference win over Arcanum Thursday night. “She was in the hospital for about a month, and she just came back about four or five games ago,” Bethel coach Ed

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SATURDAY Boys Basketball Trotwood at Troy (7:30 p.m.) Troy Christian at Tri-County North (7:30 p.m.) Yellow Springs at Bradford (7:30 p.m.) Girls Basketball Trotwood at Troy (6 p.m.) Spr. Shawnee at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Bethel at Riverside (2:30 p.m.) Butler at Piqua (1 p.m.) Lehman at Covington (1:30 p.m.) Gymnastics Troy at Lakota East Invite (TBA) Hockey Talawanda at Troy (4:15 p.m.) Swimming Troy, Piqua at GWOC (1 p.m.) Tippecanoe at CBC (TBA) Lehman tri (2 p.m.) Wrestling Troy at Groveport Madison Invite (9:30 a.m.) Milton-Union at Eaton Invite (11 a.m.) Miami East at LCC Invite (TBA) Troy Christian at Hayes Invitational (9 a.m.)

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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Boys Basketball Troy at Greenville (7:30 p.m.) Tippecanoe at Bellefontaine (7:30 p.m.) Milton-Union at Preble Shawnee (7:30 p.m.) Mississinawa Valley at Miami East (8 p.m.) Bethel at Tri-Village (8 p.m.) Newton at Covington (8 p.m.) Dayton Christian at Troy Christian (7:30 p.m.) Bradford at Tri County North (8 p.m.) Trotwoood-Madison at Piqua (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Spr. Shawnee at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.) Piqua at Sidney (4:30 p.m.) Hockey Troy at Alter (6 p.m.) Swimming Lehman tri (6:30 p.m.) Wrestling Milton-Union at Eaton Invite (5 p.m.) Miami East at LCC Invite (TBA)

Quincel said. “We’ve been trying to get her to step up and shoot a little more. She’s a sophomore, and she’s building more confidence to take that shot — and she hit some big ones.” Some of her biggest buckets came from the free throw line — Mongaraz went 6 for 9 from the line in the fourth quarter as the Bees (1-15, 1-8) sealed it late from the charity stripe. Katelyn Cripps scored 11 points and Mandy Shoopman added nine for the Bees, who

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Tippecanoe senior Ben Patzek works for a pin against Tecumseh’s Will Rose Thursday night at Tippecanoe High School.

One small detail Eveything goes Tipp’s way … except final score BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Everything went exactly the way Tippecanoe coach Myron Krebs pictured it. Except one detail. “We got exactly the kind of dual we wanted. I just wish the result was different,” he said.

TIPP CITY As the Red Devils honored their seniors and alumni with a one-on-one dual against Central Buckeye Conference rival Tecumseh — an increasingly rare format as most schools focus on larger scale tournaments, tris or quads — Tippecanoe built a sizable lead early on, but the Arrows picked up steam at the end of the dual, running off a strong of three straight pins to tie the score heading into the final match and scoring a fourth in a row to

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Crediting him with building not just better athletes but better men, some 12,000 people — including Penn State students, fans and football stars — paid tribute to Joe Paterno in a campus memorial service Thursday that exposed a strong undercurrent of anger over his firing. In a 2½-hour gathering that capped three days of mourning on campus, Nike chairman and CEO Phil Knight brought the near-capacity crowd at the basketball arena to its feet when he defended the coach’s handling of child-sex allegations leveled against a former assistant. Paterno was fired two months ago by the Penn State trustees. “This much is clear to me: If there is a villain in this tragedy, it lies in that investigation and not in Joe Paterno,” Knight said. Paterno’s widow, Sue, was among those rising to their feet. Later, Paterno’s son Jay received a standing ovation when he declared: “Joe Paterno left this world with a clear conscience.” The ceremony was filled with lavish praise that probably would have embarrassed Paterno, who died of lung cancer Sunday at 85 after racking up more wins — 409 — than any other major-college football coach and leading his team to two national championships in his 46 seasons. He was saluted for his commitment to sportsmanship, loyalty, teamwork, good character, academics and “winning with honor.” He was called a good father, a good neighbor, a good friend, a good teacher. Only one member of the university administration — dean of the college of liberal arts — and no one from the Board of Trustees spoke at the memorial, which was arranged primarily by the Paterno family. Among the speakers were star athletes from each decade of Paterno’s career, including Michael Robinson, who played

Tippecanoe senior Thomas Gay (145) goes for a takedown

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Nadal tops Federer Ochocinco headed to Super Bowl Chad Ochocinco is going to the Super Bowl again, and this time he will be in uniform, answering questions, instead of causing a commotion by asking them. He might even get on the field. After a decade of losing in Cincinnati and having too much fun doing it Ochocinco swallowed his considerable ego to fit in better in New England, a franchise that likes its players boring. See Page 16.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Only the trophy and the tears were missing from this latest Grand Slam installment of Rafa vs. Roger. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were on opposite sides of the net Thursday, meeting in the semifinals of the Australian Open. And Nadal was the winner again for the eighth time in their 10 Grand Slam matchups. The Spaniard won 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4, covering the baseline with incredible speed and hitting forehand winners from almost

impossible angles. He applauded as Federer started to leave the stadium, then ran back onto the court, dropping onto his haunches and pumping his arms in triumph. All that, three days before the final. Defending champion and No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic will take on Andy Murray on Friday for a spot against Nadal in Sunday’s final. Maria Sharapova is chasing AP PHOTO her fourth major title, and the Rafael Nadal hits the ball to the crowd after winning over Roger No. 1 ranking, when she meets Federer during their semifinal at the Australian Open in Melbourne, ■ See AUSTRALIAN on 16 Australia Thursday.

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■ CONTINUED FROM 15 win it, 36-30. “Those matches are fun, when the score is close and you know it’s going to come down to the last match,” Krebs said. “Wrestlers feed off of pins. Our team does it, too.” And after Austin Robbins (160) pinned Tecumseh’s Cameron Nagle in the first period, Tippecanoe led by 18 at 3012 with four matches to go. But Brandon Arndts (170), Shane Dodd (182) and Ian Turner (195) couldn’t stem the tide, with the Arrows’ Cody Snyder, Garrett Watson and Jacob Riley picking up three straight pins to tie the score at 30-30 heading into the final match between the Devils’ Andrew Gatchell (220) and Tristan Taylor. “It’s huge (the amount of pressure on the final wrestlers in a tie score),” Krebs said. “I know Gatch was feeling it as he stepped onto the mat.” And Taylor caught Gatchell in an inescapable cradle, sealing the win for the Arrows. But Ben Patzek (138) made sure Senior Night didn’t go to waste. The first of three Tippecanoe seniors to wrestle on the night, Patzek fell behind Will Rose 4-2 at the end of the first period. An escape early in the second cut the deficit to one, and then Patzek caught Rose, reversing him mid-move and dropping him to his back for three extra points. And once he was in control, Patzek built momentum of his own, turning Rose for even more near-fall points. “They seemed to be equal on their feet, but once Ben was on top he was able to keep running that butcher and rack up back points,” Krebs said. But with the team needing even more than a win, Patzek delivered. With 1:23 left in the third, Patzek was able to turn Rose yet again, this time sticking him for good to score a Senior Night pin. “Oh absolutely, that was

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 take on Riverside Saturday after getting the monkey off their back. “I almost told the girls I felt a little taller because of that,” Quincel said with a laugh. Newton 48, Miss. Valley 42 OT UNION CITY — Newton lost the sevenpoint lead it held heading into the fourth quarter against Mississinawa Valley Thursday night — only to hold the Blackhawks scoreless in overtime, earning a 48-42 Cross County Conference victory. Newton (9-8, 6-5) led 3831 going into the fourth, but Mississinawa Valley tied the score at 42-42 to force overtime. “We got out to a good start, but they came back and forced overtime,” Newton coach Ken Ford said. “We had a couple of chances at the end of regulation to win it, but we didn’t do what we needed to. But we came through and got them in overtime.” Andee Welbaum led Newton with 21 points, while Marina Snipes scored 16. Newton takes on Fairlawn Thursday. Covington 61, TV South 21 WEST ALEXANDRIA — Covington didn’t give Twin Valley South any room to operate Thursday night, allowing only eight field goals in a 61-21 rout. The Buccaneers (8-6, 6-3 Cross County Conference) didn’t have the same issues on the offensive end. Julianna Simon hit four 3s and scored a game-high 22 points, while Shelby Kihm added 21 points. Covington faces Lehman Saturday. Dixie 55, Milton-Union 47 NEW LEBANON — Milton-Union’s fortunes changed against Dixie Thursday, as the Bulldogs lost a tight 55-47 decision to a team they beat by 37 to start the new year. Dixie’s Ciara Bates —

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Tippecanoe senior Connor Thomas (152) scores near-fall points against Tecumseh’s Chuck Buchanan Thursday. great,” Krebs said. “He knew we needed that pin. All of the guys knew that we needed bonus points anywhere we could get them and to avoid giving them up where we could. “When you trade takedowns early on, you don’t know if you’ll end up getting that pin. But Ben was able to turn him again and again and built confidence doing that.” Gabe Callicoat (126) also picked up a victory on the mat, scoring a firstperiod pin over Daniel Tittle. Kory Florence (113) and Jarett Wasson (132) both won via forfeit, seniors Thomas Gay (145) and Connor Thomas (152) both lost via decision and Tyler Hartz (120) lost via pinfall. A fourth senior, Jordan Holzfaster, was unable to wrestle with an injury. At the halfway point of the night, the Devils honored 24 alumni members who were on hand for the match, including their most recent GMVWA Hall of Fame inductee, former coach and current principal Chuck Wray. And — arguably most importantly — a significant crowd was on hand, making the atmosphere even more thrilling. “I thought it went very well,” Krebs said. “We had a good turnout, a lot of enthusiasm and excitement. There were some

Tippecanoe’s Gabe Callicoat (126) pins his opponent Thursday against Tecumseh.

Tippecanoe’s Austin Robbins (160) turns his opponent Thursday against Tecumseh. people here tonight that don’t normally go to wrestling meets, maybe even tonight was their first. Hopefully they see that excitement and we can start to build our fan base. “We’ve got a very young team that will be around for a while and some good

wrestlers coming up through the youth and junior high system. I think we’re heading in the right direction.” Tippecanoe travels to Kenton Ridge next week for another head-to-head dual. Looking for a different final result.

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Ochocinco headed back to Super Bowl FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Chad Ochocinco is going to the Super Bowl again, and this time he will be in uniform, answering questions, instead of causing a commotion by asking them. He might even get on the field. The Patriots receiver is returning to the NFL’s title game, changed but not chastened since his time as a spotlight-seeking superstar who crashed the big party two years running as the lead correspondent for the “Ochocinco News Network.” After a decade of losing in Cincinnati and having too much fun doing it Ochocinco swallowed his considerable ego to fit in better in New England, a franchise that likes its players boring. The payoff: a trip to the Super Bowl for a player who had never won a postseason game. “It’s been a learning

ism,” Ochocinco said. “I busted my (butt), didn’t pout that’s what I do: ‘Give me the rock!’ But I didn’t do what people thought I would do. Even I thought I was going to do it.” If anything good can be said about Ochocinco’s contributions this year, it’s that he wasn’t as bad as defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, New England’s other big-name reclamation project. A twotime Pro Bowl selection with Tennessee, Haynesworth was a bust with the Redskins and again with the Patriots before they cut him in November. But even as he left him to stew on the sidelines, Belichick had no complaints about Ochocinco. “Chad has worked hard,” the coach said. “He’s made a very good effort to do everything we’ve asked him to do on and off the field.”

who scored only nine in Milton-Union’s 59-22 victory on Jan. 5 — scored 24 points Thursday to lead the way. “She’s an all-conference player,” Milton-Union coach Richard Cline said. “We did a good job on her the first time, a nice job denying her the ball. Tonight, we seemed a step and a half slow all night. “Sometimes when you beat a team handily once … it’s my job to get them prepared, and maybe I didn’t do a good enough job. It’s one thing to tell them things could be different this time, but saying it and executing are two different things.” Katelyn Vincent led the Bulldogs (6-9, 3-6 Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division) with 15 points, eight rebounds, eight steals and three assists, while Ashleigh Bishop scored eight points and had nine rebounds and Cate Busse and Brooke Falb each added seven points. Milton-Union faces Preble Shawnee Tuesday in a makeup game. DC 43, TC 26 TROY — Troy Christian struggled to find its offensive rhythm Thursday against Dayton Christian, falling 43-26 in Metro Buckeye Conference action. Amanda Benjamin led the Eagles (5-9, 3-5) with 13 points. “We played them pretty tough,” Troy Christian coach Jim Bolin said. “We only trailed by nine going into the fourth. The game was a little closer than the score indicates. The girls are starting to play better.” Troy Christian hosts Yellow Springs Saturday. Bradford 40, Ansonia 17 BRADFORD — Brooke Dunlevy scored 20 points, topping Ansonia’s total on her own in a 40-17 Bradford victory Thursday night. The Railroaders (6-10, 4-6 Cross County Conference) face Bethel Feb. 2.

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Australian ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 third-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the women’s final on Saturday. Sharapova beat No. 2 Petra Kvitova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to avenge her loss to the 21-year-old Czech in the Wimbledon final last year. Azarenka beat defending champion Kim Clijsters 64, 1-6, 6-3. The latest Grand Slam meeting between Nadal and Federer who’ve won 26 majors between them was a semifinal worthy of a final. Nadal didn’t excuse his celebration, but explained it as letting off steam. “It’s a fantastic victory for me. Very, very happy playing against the greatest of the history in semifinals, big match on Rod Laver (court),” he said. “It’s one of the victories that’s going to stay in my mind forever. It’s a fantastic way to start the season. Very happy for everything.” Apart from the 11 con-

secutive points Federer lost after a 10-minute delay near the end of the second set while the Australia Day fireworks display was in progress the match was tightly contested. Nadal has labored with injuries since losing the U.S. Open final, and he’d talked about having time off next month to let his sore shoulder heal. On the eve of the tournament, he hurt his knee while he sat in a chair at his hotel and thought for a while that he wouldn’t be able to play at the Australian Open. He has played with his right knee heavily strapped, but has still won six straight matches. The 10th Grand Slam meeting between Nadal and Federer equaled the record for individual major matchups since the Open era began in 1968. Ivan Lendl beat John McEnroe in seven of their 10 meetings. Nadal now leads Federer 8-2.

experience; that’s what this has been. This had been one of the most humbling experiences I’ve ever been in,” he said Thursday as he prepared for the Feb. 5 game against the New York Giants. “This is one of the first times I’ve been about doing exactly what everyone told me to do. It wasn’t about the numbers. It wasn’t about money. It wasn’t about me.” Does he regret the tradeoff? “No!” he said with an expletive and a smile, “because I’ve done the other thing over and over.” “I’m happy, but the competitive side of me is (angry),” he said. “Does that make sense?” Little about Ochocinco’s time in New England does. A six-time Pro Bowl selection who had more than 1,000 yards receiving in a seven-year span, Ochocinco was acquired by

the Patriots over the summer for an undisclosed draft pick. It was a low-risk move for New England coach Bill Belichick, the kind that paid off for him when Randy Moss caught a record-setting 23 touchdowns in the 16-0 regular season of 2007. “It didn’t happen that way,” Ochocinco said. “I think God did not want it that way. I think he put me to the test.” Ochocinco has struggled to find a place in the offense, catching just 15 passes for 276 yards and one touchdown this season all career lows. During the playoffs, he has been even more invisible: He was on the field for just one play in the divisional playoff against Denver; last week, after missing practice to be at his father’s funeral, he was on the inactive list for the game. “I handled myself with the utmost professional-

ing a habit of excellence.” “He was building a proud program for the school, the state and the hundreds of young men he watched over for a half century,” said Pittman, senior vice president for publishing at Schurz Communications Inc., an Indiana-based company that owns TV and radio stations and newspapers, and a member of the board of directors of The Associated Press. “Now, with grown children grandkids and 42 years removed from my playing days, I thought Joe Paterno had taught me all that he could teach me. I was

wrong,” Pitman said. “Despite being pushed away from his beloved game, and under the extreme pressure of the events of the past few months, Joe’s grace was startling.” Similarly, Chris Marrone, whose playing career at Penn State was cut short by injuries, said Paterno molded him into a young man with “the strength to overcome any challenge, any adversity.” “The greatness and the legacy of Joe Paterno lies within each of us, and no AP PHOTO one, and I mean no one, can Sue Paterno is given a standing ovation and is embraced as she enters the memotake that from him or from rial service for her husband, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, in State College, Pa. Thursday. us,” Marrone said.

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Paterno ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 from 2002 to 2005, quarterback Todd Blackledge from the 1980s and Jimmy Cefalo, a star in the 1970s. All three went on to play in the NFL. Former NFL player Charles V. Pittman, speaking for players from the 1960s, called Paterno a lifelong influence and inspiration. Pittman said Paterno pushed his young players hard, once bringing Pittman to tears in his sophomore year. He said he realized later that the coach was not trying to break his spirit but instead was “bit by bit build-

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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 New England 23, Baltimore 20 N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 6:20 p.m. College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST 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 Pct GB W L Philadelphia 12 6 .667 — 7 9 .438 4 Boston New York 7 11 .389 5 New Jersey 6 13 .316 6½ 6 13 .316 6½ Toronto Southeast Division Pct GB W L 13 5 .722 — Miami 12 5 .706 ½ Orlando Atlanta 13 6 .684 ½ Washington 3 15 .167 10 3 16 .158 10½ Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L 16 4 .800 — Chicago Indiana 12 5 .706 2½ 7 10 .412 7½ Cleveland 7 10 .412 7½ Milwaukee 4 15 .211 11½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 12 7 .632 — San Antonio Memphis 10 7 .588 1 Dallas 11 8 .579 1 Houston 10 8 .556 1½ 3 15 .167 8½ New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 15 3 .833 — 13 5 .722 2 Denver 10 6 .625 4 Utah Portland 11 8 .579 4½ Minnesota 8 10 .444 7 Pacific Division Pct GB W L 9 6 .600 — L.A. Clippers 11 8 .579 — L.A. Lakers 6 11 .353 4 Golden State 6 11 .353 4 Phoenix Sacramento 6 13 .316 5 Wednesday's Games Cleveland 91, New York 81 Washington 92, Charlotte 75 New Jersey 97, Philadelphia 90, OT Miami 101, Detroit 98 Indiana 95, Chicago 90 Milwaukee 105, Houston 99 Oklahoma City 101, New Orleans 91 Minnesota 105, Dallas 90 San Antonio 105, Atlanta 83 Toronto 111, Utah 106,2OT Denver 122, Sacramento 93 Golden State 101, Portland 93 L.A. Lakers 96, L.A. Clippers 91 Thursday's Games Boston at Orlando, 8 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Washington at Houston, 8 p.m. Orlando at New Orleans, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at Miami, 8 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at Denver, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New York at Houston, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m. The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ..............................Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (61)......19-1 1,620 2 2. Missouri (2).........18-1 1,532 5 3. Syracuse (2) .......20-1 1,506 1 4. Ohio St................17-3 1,411 6 5. Kansas................16-3 1,383 7 6. Baylor..................17-2 1,234 3 7. North Carolina ....16-3 1,232 8 8. Duke....................16-3 1,176 4 9. Georgetown ........16-3 1,045 10 10. Michigan St.......16-4 1,009 9 11. Murray St. .........20-0 925 12 12. UNLV.................18-3 886 14 13. San Diego St. ...17-2 832 16 14. Florida...............15-4 709 17 15. Creighton ..........18-2 682 19 16. Indiana..............16-4 609 11 17. Marquette .........16-4 517 21 18. Mississippi St....16-4 422 18 19. Virginia ..............15-3 414 15 20. Michigan ...........15-5 396 20 21. Saint Mary's (Cal)19-2 345 24 22. Kansas St. ........14-4 252 25 23. Florida St. .........13-6 244 — 24. UConn...............14-5 203 13 25. Wisconsin .........16-5 182 — Others receiving votes: West Virginia 96, Gonzaga 82, Vanderbilt 40, Louisville 35, Harvard 32, Wichita St. 28, Cincinnati 20, Illinois 11, Middle

Tennessee 9, Dayton 3, Iona 2, Long Beach St. 1. USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ..............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (31)......19-1 775 2 2. Missouri ..............18-1 725 5 3. Ohio State...........17-3 687 6 4. Syracuse.............20-1 686 1 5. Kansas................16-3 660 7 6. Duke....................16-3 571 4 7. Baylor..................17-2 569 3 8. North Carolina ....16-3 565 8 9. Murray State .......20-0 502 10 10. Georgetown ......16-3 498 12 11. Michigan State..16-4 453 9 12. San Diego State17-2 403 16 13. Florida...............15-4 396 14 14. Creighton ..........18-2 343 18 15. UNLV.................18-3 337 20 16. Mississippi State16-4 236 15 17. Indiana..............16-4 230 13 18. Marquette .........16-4 213 22 19. Connecticut.......14-5 203 11 20. Saint Mary's......19-2 193 23 21. Virginia ..............15-3 171 17 22. Michigan ...........15-5 165 19 23. Harvard.............16-2 99 24 24. Kansas State ....14-4 80 — 49 21 25. Louisville ...........15-5 49 — 25. Wisconsin .........16-5 Others receiving votes: Florida State 41, Gonzaga 34, West Virginia 33, Wichita State 29, Middle Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 20, Nevada 12, Illinois 6, Cincinnati 4, UCF 3, Southern Miss. 3, Iowa State 2, Dayton 1, New Mexico 1. The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv ..............................Record 1. Baylor (40) ..........19-0 1,000 1 2. Notre Dame ........19-1 960 2 3. UConn.................17-2 913 3 4. Stanford ..............17-1 884 4 5. Duke....................16-2 836 5 6. Kentucky .............18-2 793 6 7. Tennessee...........14-4 713 9 8. Maryland.............18-2 699 8 9. Ohio St................19-1 694 10 10. Miami ................16-3 635 11 11. Rutgers .............16-3 612 7 12. Green Bay ........17-0 542 12 13. Purdue ..............16-3 485 13 14. Texas A&M........13-4 468 14 15. Delaware...........16-1 429 16 16. Louisville ...........16-4 417 18 17. Georgia.............16-4 391 15 18. Penn St. ............15-4 302 22 19. Nebraska ..........16-3 259 20 20. Georgetown ......15-5 249 19 21. Texas Tech ........14-4 156 17 22. Gonzaga ...........17-3 138 — 60 — 23. BYU ..................18-3 60 21 23. DePaul ..............14-5 25. North Carolina ..14-5 47 24 Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 46, St. Bonaventure 42, Oklahoma 32, South Carolina 28, Kansas St. 27, Michigan 13, Kansas 12, Princeton 10, Arkansas 9, California 9, St. John's 8, Florida Gulf Coast 4, LSU 4, NC State 4, Saint Mary's (Cal) 3, Vanderbilt 3, San Diego St. 2, Fresno St. 1, UTEP 1. USA Today/ESPN Women's Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN Women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last weeks ranking: ..............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Baylor (31) ..........19-0 775 1 2. Notre Dame ........20-1 742 2 3. UConn.................17-2 711 3 4. Stanford ..............17-1 683 4 5. Duke....................16-2 650 5 6. Kentucky .............18-2 621 6 7. Maryland.............18-2 570 7 8. Miami ..................17-3 543 10 9. Ohio State...........19-1 478 12 9. Tennessee...........14-5 478 9 9. Green Bay...........17-0 478 11 12. Rutgers .............16-3 473 8 13. Texas A&M........13-4 422 13 14. Louisville ...........16-4 366 15 15. Georgia.............16-4 333 14 16. Delaware...........16-1 318 16 17. Purdue ..............17-3 293 18 18. Georgetown ......15-5 239 17 19. Penn State........15-4 219 21 20. Gonzaga ...........17-3 125 25 21. Nebraska ..........16-3 107 24 22. DePaul ..............15-5 101 19 86 20 23. Texas Tech ........14-4 24. Georgia Tech ....14-6 49 — 25. North Carolina ..14-5 43 — Others receiving votes: Kansas 34, Kansas State 31, Michigan 30, Middle Tennessee 17, Vanderbilt 17, Florida Gulf Coast 16, South Carolina 9, BYU 5, St. Bonaventure 5, Princeton 2, UNLV 2, California 1, Oklahoma 1, St. John's 1, UTEP 1. Associated Press boys state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the third of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Cols. Northland (23) ......11-1 288 2, Pickerington Cent. (1)....12-0 219 3, Cin. La Salle (1).............13-1 217 4, Olentangy Liberty (3) ....14-0 201 5, Mentor (2)......................11-1 161 6, Cin. Moeller....................11-2 133 7, Cols. Walnut Ridge ........12-0 127 8, Tol. Whitmer ...................12-1 108 9, Cle. Hts. .........................10-1 36 10, Tol. Cent. Cath. ............10-2 31 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mason 27. 12, Lakewood St. Edward 14. DIVISION II 1, Day. Dunbar (21)............13-0 285 2, Jonathan Alder (2).........12-0 242 3, Alliance (2).....................13-0 220 4, Defiance (1)...................11-0 148 5, Cin. Taft (2).......................9-4 141 6, Lexington .......................10-1 135 7, Vincent Warren ..............10-1 132 8, E. Liverpool......................9-1 108 9, Franklin (2).....................13-0 56 10, Thurgood Marshall.........5-5 22 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Akr. East 19. 12, Cle. Benedictine 16. 12, Napoleon 16. 14, Mentor Lake Cath. 15. 15, Akr. SVSM 14. 16, Circleville Logan Elm 12. DIVISION III 1, St. Peter Chanel (19).....12-0 276

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior welterweights, Ruslan Provodnikov (19-1-0) vs. David Torres (21-2-2), at Airway Heights, Wash. EXTREME SPORTS 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. 2 a.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. (delayed tape) GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, second round, at La Jolla, Calif. 4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship, third round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Yale at Harvard NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — New York at Miami TENNIS 3 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, women's championship match, at Melbourne, Australia 2, Bloom-Carroll (5) ...........13-0 252 3, Summit Country Day (4)13-0 218 4, Leavittsburg Labrae (1) .16-0 203 5, Lima Cent. Cath. (1) ......10-1 171 6, Chesapeake ..................12-1 134 7, Versailles........................10-1 113 8, Creston Norwayne.........12-1 86 9, Ironton............................11-3 47 10, Portsmouth ..................13-2 36 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Chillicothe Huntington 17. 12, Waynesville 13. DIVISION IV 1, Berlin Hiland (29) ..........12-0 298 2, Newark Cath..................10-1 228 3, Ft. Recovery ..................11-1 225 4, Jackson Center................9-0 207 5, Edgerton (1) ..................11-0 152 6, Richmond Hts..................9-1 125 7, Cols. Africentric..............11-2 124 8, Zanesville Rosecrans......8-3 67 9, Malvern..........................11-2 45 10, Cle. VASJ .......................6-4 35 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Ada 28. 12, Day. Jefferson 22. 13, Leipsic 19. 14, Columbus Grove 15. Thursday’s Scores Boys Basketball Beavercreek 63, Huber Hts.Wayne 56 Bellevue, Ky. 41, Cin. SCPA 40 65, New Bucyrus Wynford Washington Buckeye Cent. 49 Cle. MLK 75, Elyria Open Door 35 Clyde 67, Castalia Margaretta 57 Huron 67, Sandusky St. Mary 57 Kingsway Christian 54, Lawrence School 35 Mentor 86, Lyndhurst Brush 64 Mt. Gilead 49, Marion Pleasant 42 Port Clinton 42, Oak Harbor 41 Sandusky Perkins 65, Milan Edison 31 Sugar Grove Berne Union 68, Gilead Christian 27 Tontogany Otsego 66, Pemberville Eastwood 60 Upper Sandusky 32, Ontario 29 Associated Press girls state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the third of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Reynoldsburg (20)...........15-0 257 2, Uniontown Lake (4) .........14-0 219 3, Pickerington N. ................14-1 195 4, Middleburg Hts. Midpark .12-1 126 5, Twinsburg (2) ...................11-3 124 6, Cin. Princeton..................12-2 116 7, Olentangy Orange...........14-1 111 8, Springboro.......................12-1 93 9, Can. McKinley (1)............10-3 75 10, Kettering Fairmont.........12-3 42 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Zanesville 30. 12, Sylvania Northview 23. 13, Tol. Notre Dame 20. 14, Lewis Center Olentangy 18. 15, Warren Howland 15. DIVISION II 1, Day. Carroll (25)...............14-0 269 2, Akr. Manchester (2).........14-0 205 3, Clyde ...............................14-1 176 4, Ravenna ..........................12-0 170 5, Akr. Hoban.......................13-1 144 6, Shelby..............................12-0 129 7, Chaminade-Julienne .......12-2 117 8, Hathaway Brown (1)........10-3 115 9, Lima Bath ........................12-2 56 10, Tol. Rogers.....................11-3 33 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Beloit W. Branch 26. 12, Alliance Marlington 24. 13, Clarksville ClintonMassie 17. 14, Plain City Jonathan Alder 12. DIVISION III 1, Anna (19).........................15-0 265 2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (4)13-0 236 3, Archbold (1).....................15-0 194 4, Oak Hill............................12-1 175 5, Middletown Madison .......15-1 142 6, Smithville (2)....................13-0 140 7, Georgetown.....................13-0 115 8, Cols. Africentric ...............12-3 70 9, Beverly Ft. Frye ...............12-2 62 10, Richwood N. Union (1)..14-2 22 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Orrville 18. 12, Casstown Miami E. 12. DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (23) ....................13-0 273 2, New Riegel (2).................12-0 223 3, N. Lewisburg Triad (2)......13-0 193 4, Arcadia (1).......................13-0 160 5, Newark Cath....................13-1 147 6, Waterford .........................12-2 112 7, Zanesville Rosecrans......10-2 79 8, Cortland Maplewood .......11-2 63 9, Ft. Recovery ....................10-3 44 10, Arlington ........................11-1 43 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Maria Stein Marion Local 30. 12, Berlin Hiland 26. 13, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 20. 14, Mansfield St. Peter's 17. 15, New Knoxville 16. 16, Minster 15. 17, New Madison Tri-Village 13. Thursday’s Scores Girls Basketball Ada 51, Bluffton 34 Akr. Firestone 87, Akr. North 16 Akr. Kenmore 91, Akr. Garfield 47 Anna 69, Houston 30

Apple Creek Waynedale 57, Doylestown Chippewa 39 Arlington 54, Arcadia 33 Ashland 51, Lexington 49, OT Austintown Fitch 58, Poland Seminary 49 Barnesville 49, Caldwell 45 Beaver Eastern 58, Portsmouth Sciotoville 26 Bellbrook 51, Brookville 30 Bellevue, Ky. 72, Cin. SCPA 35 Belmont Union Local 57, St. Clairsville 33 Belpre 71, Stewart Federal Hocking 45 Bradford 40, Ansonia 17 Bristol 47, Warren Lordstown 37 Cadiz Harrison Cent. 51, Rayland Buckeye 39 Can. Cent. Cath. 60, Oregon Clay 17 Can. McKinley 65, Youngs. Boardman 14 Canfield S. Range 48, Lisbon David Anderson 32 Casstown Miami E. 63, Lewisburg TriCounty N. 20 Cedarville 53, Spring. Cath. Cent. 48 Celina 59, Van Wert 49 Chesapeake 57, Bidwell River Valley 40 Cin. Country Day 58, Cin. Aiken 21 Cin. McAuley 46, Ursuline Academy 43 Cin. Mercy 43, Mt. Notre Dame 29 Cin. St. Ursula 62, Seton 39 Collins Western Reserve 63, Monroeville 25 Cols. Hartley 51, Utica 37 Columbus Grove 58, Lafayette Allen E. 44 Convoy Crestview 49, Spencerville 39 Cortland Lakeview 71, Youngs. Liberty 43 Covington 61, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 21 Day. Christian 43, Troy Christian 26 Day. Dunbar 45, Day. Ponitz Tech. 35 Day. Meadowdale 58, Day. Stivers 27 Day. Miami Valley 61, Xenia Christian 41 Day. Northridge 46, Waynesville 40 Day. Oakwood 42, Monroe 28 Defiance Ayersville 52, Hicksville 28 Delphos Jefferson 54, Paulding 43 Dola Hardin Northern 61, Vanlue 35 Eaton 50, Franklin 31 Edon 49, Gorham Fayette 37 Findlay Liberty-Benton 71, Van Buren 35 Fostoria St. Wendelin 67, Fremont St. Joseph 56 Fremont Ross 52, Lima Sr. 49 Ft. Recovery 52, New Knoxville 51 Georgetown 47, Williamsburg 33 Goshen 48, Bethel-Tate 30 Greenwich S. Cent. 67, Norwalk St. Paul 59 Hamler Patrick Henry 58, Montpelier 50 Ironton 51, Chillicothe Zane Trace 30 Jamestown Greeneview 56, S. Charleston SE 48 Jeromesville Hillsdale 45, Rittman 27 Kenton 70, Elida 46 Lees Creek E. Clinton 43, FelicityFranklin 38 Leipsic 61, Cory-Rawson 40 Lima Bath 59, Lima Shawnee 37 Lima Cent. Cath. 39, Van Wert Lincolnview 19 Lore City Buckeye Trail 54, New Matamoras Frontier 47 Lowellville 63, N. Jackson JacksonMilton 26 Maria Stein Marion Local 55, New Bremen 24 McArthur Vinton County 56, Albany Alexander 27 McComb 56, Pandora-Gilboa 44 McDonald 56, Sebring McKinley 42 McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 73, Lima Perry 23 Metamora Evergreen 43, Swanton 13 Middletown Madison 72, Camden Preble Shawnee 23 Milford Center Fairbanks 64, Marion Cath. 30 Millersburg W. Holmes 52, Bellville Clear Fork 19 Minster 50, Coldwater 41 Mt. Orab Western Brown 58, Batavia Clermont NE 22 N. Lewisburg Triad 55, Spring. NE 30 New Boston Glenwood 65, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 35 New Lebanon Dixie 55, Milton-Union 47 New Madison Tri-Village 82, Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 49 New Middletown Spring. 55, Mineral Ridge 33 Newark 63, Groveport-Madison 33 Niles McKinley 57, Lisbon Beaver 46 Notre Dame Academy 81, Findlay 36 Oak Hill 68, Lucasville Valley 49 Oregon Stritch 50, Tol. Emmanuel Baptist 31 Orrville 68, Mansfield Sr. 56 Ottoville 58, Ft. Jennings 29 Peebles 70, W. Union 23 Portsmouth Clay 61, Franklin Furnace Green 26 Portsmouth Notre Dame 65, Latham Western 24 Portsmouth W. 61, McDermott Scioto NW 45 Powell Village Academy 34, Cols. West 27

Friday, January 27, 2012 Proctorville Fairland 70, Ironton Rock Hill 17 Richmond Edison 73, Bellaire 50 S. Point 40, Coal Grove DawsonBryant 29 Sarahsville Shenandoah 50, Hannibal River 34 Shadyside 58, Steubenville 35 Smithville 58, Creston Norwayne 21 St. Henry 64, Rockford Parkway 37 St. Marys Memorial 34, Defiance 27 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 48, Toronto 42 Stryker 55, W. Unity Hilltop 44 Tipp City Bethel 51, Arcanum 45 Tol. Christian 38, Gibsonburg 34 Tol. St. Ursula 60, Tol. Whitmer 52 Tree of Life 41, Gahanna Christian 30 Uniontown Lake 51, Can. Glenoak 29 Vincent Warren 72, Parkersburg, W.Va. 48 W. Liberty-Salem 61, Mechanicsburg 59, OT Wapakoneta 41, Ottawa-Glandorf 27 Warren Champion 35, Newton Falls 24 Waverly 40, S. Webster 28 Waynesfield-Goshen 74, Ridgeway Ridgemont 34 Wheelersburg 38, Minford 27 Wooster 80, Mansfield Madison 40 Yellow Springs 50, Franklin Middletown Christian 27 Youngs. Mooney 38, Youngs. Christian 25 Fayetteville-Perry 49, Sardinia Eastern 42 Delphos St. John’s vs. Versailles, ppd. to Jan 28.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 47 31 12 4 66132 96 Philadelphia 48 29 14 5 63162142 Pittsburgh 49 28 17 4 60152127 New Jersey 48 26 19 3 55129136 N.Y. Islanders48 19 22 7 45115143 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 47 31 14 2 64171102 Boston 52 27 19 6 60157160 Ottawa Toronto 49 25 19 5 55151147 49 19 21 9 47130134 Montreal 49 20 24 5 45119149 Buffalo Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 48 26 19 3 55136137 Florida 48 22 15 11 55122136 Winnipeg 50 22 22 6 50124143 Tampa Bay 48 21 23 4 46136165 Carolina 51 18 24 9 45130159 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 50 33 16 1 67160117 Detroit 49 29 13 7 65124102 St. Louis 50 30 16 4 64140127 Nashville Chicago 50 29 15 6 64162144 Columbus 49 13 30 6 32115163 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 49 30 15 4 64158122 Minnesota 49 24 18 7 55115126 51 26 23 2 54131144 Colorado 50 23 21 6 52120137 Calgary Edmonton 49 18 26 5 41122142 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 47 27 14 6 60131110 Los Angeles 50 24 16 10 58111111 48 25 21 2 52126136 Dallas 50 22 20 8 52130134 Phoenix Anaheim 48 18 23 7 43124144 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday's Games Montreal 7, Detroit 2 Thursday's Games No games scheduled Friday's Games No games scheduled Saturday's Games No games scheduled

TENNIS Australian Open Results Wednesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $26.83 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Kei Nishikori (24), Japan, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. David Ferrer (5), Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1. Women Quarterfinals Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Republic, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 6-4, 6-4. Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, def. Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 6-2, 6-3. Doubles Men Quarterfinals Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Daniel Nestor (2), Canada, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and Christopher Kas (12), Germany, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-2. Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Eric Butorac, United States, and Bruno Soares (10), Brazil, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Women Semifinals Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva, Russia, def. Sania Mirza, India, and Elena Vesnina (6), Russia, 76 (4), 2-6, 6-4. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (11), Italy, def. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (7), Czech Republic, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1.

GOLF Farmers Insurance Open Scores Thursday At La Quinta, Calif. s-Torrey Pines (South Course), 7,698 yards, par 72 (36-36) n-Torrey Pines (North Course), 7,094 yards, par 72 (36-36) First Round a-denotes amateur Spencer Levin ...................33-29—62 Kyle Stanley.......................32-30—62 Bill Haas ............................32-31—63 Rod Pampling....................31-33—64 Josh Teater ........................31-33—64 John Huh...........................32-32—64 Vijay Singh.........................31-33—64 Greg Chalmers..................33-32—65 Justin Leonard...................32-33—65 Camilo Villegas..................33-32—65 Martin Flores .....................35-30—65 Sang-Moon Bae ................33-32—65 Pat Perez ...........................33-33—66 Dustin Johnson .................32-34—66 Marc Turnesa.....................34-32—66 Colt Knost..........................34-32—66 Chris Riley .........................35-32—67 Marco Dawson ..................33-34—67 Brandt Snedeker ...............33-34—67

Harris English....................33-34—67 Alexandre Rocha...............32-35—67 Kevin Sutherland ...............32-35—67 Arjun Atwal ........................34-33—67 Cameron Tringale ..............33-34—67 Danny Lee .........................34-33—67 Paul Goydos ......................35-33—68 Gavin Coles.......................34-34—68 Rickie Fowler .....................35-33—68 Cameron Beckman ...........34-34—68 James Driscoll...................33-35—68 Andres Romero.................34-34—68 Tim Herron ........................34-34—68 Chris DiMarco ...................36-32—68 Robert Allenby...................35-33—68 Troy Kelly ...........................32-36—68 Bio Kim ..............................36-32—68 Nick O'Hern .......................33-36—69 Brandt Jobe.......................33-36—69 Bud Cauley........................34-35—69 Jhonattan Vegas................34-35—69 Stewart Cink......................35-34—69 Michael Bradley.................33-36—69 Keegan Bradley.................34-35—69 Bubba Watson ...................33-36—69 Seung-Yul Noh ..................31-38—69 Ryo Ishikawa .....................35-34—69 Billy Hurley III ....................37-32—69 Ricky Barnes .....................34-35—69 Steve Marino .....................33-36—69 Tom Pernice Jr...................35-34—69 Kevin Streelman ................35-34—69 Nick Watney.......................34-35—69 Hunter Mahan ...................34-35—69 Edward Loar......................35-34—69 Brendon de Jonge.............34-36—70 D.A. Points .........................34-36—70 Aaron Baddeley.................35-35—70 Gary Woodland .................34-36—70 Roland Thatcher................35-35—70 Robert Garrigus ................36-34—70 John Rollins.......................34-36—70 Tom Gillis ...........................33-37—70 Brendon Todd ....................33-37—70 Jonas Blixt .........................35-35—70 Roberto Castro..................35-35—70 Kevin Stadler .....................36-34—70 Duffy Waldorf.....................33-37—70 Chris Kirk...........................35-35—70 Scott Piercy .......................33-37—70 Ben Crane .........................34-36—70 Tommy Biershenk..............33-37—70 Kyle Thompson..................34-36—70 Miguel Angel Carballo.......36-34—70 Bryce Molder.....................36-35—71 Trevor Immelman...............35-36—71 Steve Wheatcroft ...............37-34—71 Jamie Lovemark................37-34—71 Boo Weekley .....................35-36—71 Justin Rose........................36-35—71 Ernie Els............................35-36—71 Stuart Appleby...................36-35—71 Charley Hoffman ...............35-36—71 Marc Leishman..................37-35—72 Charlie Wi..........................35-37—72 Erik Compton ....................38-34—72 a-Jay Hwang......................35-37—72 Gary Christian ...................36-36—72 Will Claxton .......................36-36—72 Nathan Green....................35-37—72 Geoff Ogilvy.......................36-36—72 Angel Cabrera ...................36-36—72 Chez Reavie......................35-37—72 Charles Howell III ..............37-35—72 Sunghoon Kang ................37-35—72 J.J. Killeen..........................36-36—72 Kyle Reifers .......................35-37—72 Cody Slover.......................33-39—72 Richard H. Lee ..................35-37—72 Russell Knox .....................37-35—72 David Mathis......................39-34—73 John Mallinger...................37-36—73 Brendan Steele .................35-38—73 Briny Baird.........................34-39—73 Jarrod Lyle.........................36-37—73 Kevin Kisner ......................36-37—73 Mark D. Anderson..............35-38—73 Charlie Beljan....................36-37—73 Jimmy Walker ....................34-39—73 Graham DeLaet.................34-39—73 Ryuji Imada .......................36-37—73 Derek Lamely ....................36-37—73 Patrick Sheehan ................34-39—73 Kevin Chappell ..................38-35—73 Stephen Gangluff ..............36-37—73 William McGirt...................37-36—73 Steven Bowditch................35-39—74 Scott McCarron .................37-37—74 Y.E.Yang ............................38-36—74 John Merrick......................37-37—74 Scott Brown .......................39-35—74 Ken Duke...........................37-37—74 Rocco Mediate ..................35-39—74 Bill Lunde...........................36-38—74 Chris Couch ......................37-37—74 Matt Every .........................39-35—74 Jason Kokrak.....................36-38—74 Ted Potter, Jr......................38-36—74 Brian Harman....................38-36—74 Ryan Moore.......................40-35—75 Mathew Goggin .................38-37—75 Blake Adams .....................38-37—75 Matthew Giles....................38-37—75 Gregory Casagranda ........39-36—75 Daniel Summerhays..........37-38—75 J.J. Henry...........................39-36—75 Vaughn Taylor ....................37-38—75 Greg Owen........................36-39—75 Paul Imondi........................35-40—75 Troy Matteson....................38-38—76 Scott Dunlap......................38-38—76 Anthony Kim......................39-37—76 Bo Van Pelt ........................38-38—76 Stephen Ames...................39-37—76 Garth Mulroy .....................38-38—76 Bobby Gates......................36-40—76 J.B. Holmes .......................38-38—76 Michael Thompson............38-39—77 Daniel Chopra ...................38-39—77 Phil Mickelson....................39-38—77 Billy Mayfair .......................40-37—77 Neal Lancaster ..................37-41—78 Peter Tomasulo..................39-39—78 D.J. Trahan .........................37-41—78 David Hearn ......................40-38—78 Matt Bettencourt................39-39—78 Tommy Gainey ..................36-43—79

BASEBALL 2012 Spring Training Dates By The Associated Press Baltimore . . . . . . . . .Feb.19-Feb. Boston . . . . . . . . . . .Feb.21-Feb. Chicago White Sox .Feb.23-Feb. Cleveland . . . . . . . .Feb.22-Feb. Detroit . . . . . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. Kansas City . . . . . .Feb.21-Feb. L.A. Angels . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. Minnesota . . . . . . . .Feb.19-Feb. N.Y.Yankees . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. Oakland . . . . . . . . .Feb.19-Feb. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . .Feb.12-Feb. Tampa Bay . . . . . . .Feb.21-Feb. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . .Feb.23-Feb. Toronto . . . . . . . . . .Feb.22-Feb. Arizona . . . . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. Chicago Cubs . . . . .Feb.19-Feb. Cincinnati . . . . . . . .Feb.19-Feb. Colorado . . . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. Houston . . . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. L.A. Dodgers . . . . . .Feb.22-Feb. Miami . . . . . . . . . . .Feb.22-Feb. Milwaukee . . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb. N.Y. Mets . . . . . . . . .Feb.22-Feb. Philadelphia . . . . . .Feb.19 -Feb. Pittsburgh . . . . . . . .Feb.19 -Feb. St. Louis . . . . . . . . .Feb.19 -Feb. San Diego . . . . . . . .Feb.20 -Feb. San Francisco . . . . .Feb.19 -Feb. Washington . . . . . . .Feb.20-Feb.

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Be school art exhibit at the inspired Hayner Center is inspiring

You sent in some great stuff in January! We asked for stories of who or what inspires you, and photos of your favorite moments of 2011. Here are our favorite submissions from Piqua, Sidney and Troy.

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Stepping out in faith

“Jack Blackburn has been race-

walking for years and in doing so has Be inspired encouraged many of his clients to join in what he calls “a holistic approach” to feeling better. Jack quit his job to provide education and counseling for others. Talk about faith. He lives with the very basics — a roof over his head, water that doesn’t work properly and neither does the heat. He does this so he can put his “old man money,” as he calls it (Social Security), into his business. I admire his love and compassion for people, all people. Jack shows empathy at its most compassionate level, and his clients see that he truly cares. As he told me before, “It’s me and the client against the client’s problem, and we are gonna kick that problem’s butt!” — Alicia Love, of Troy

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“The greatest place on earth ... Holden Beach, N.C. ... uncrowded, quiet, relaxing and it has the cleanest beaches. This year, we had the pleasure of watching turtles hatch from a nest.This island is a turtle sanctuary. We have gone here for quite a few years and love every minute of it. If you are looking for a vacation idea and you want quiet, this is the place.There are no McDonald’s or Wendy’s, just locally owned eateries that are out of this world! This picture was taken from the pier at sunset. The island sits east to west, so you always have a sunrise and sunset over the ocean.” — Susan Alexander-Spiers, submitted via Facebook

INSPIRES

Nature, art, God

“I am inspired by nature — sunsets, Be inspired starlit nights, trees, flowers — as well as music, and the gift of art and melding of colors to brighten my world and my spirits. I am also inspired by my priests and deacons at Holy Angels Church and my own personal relationship with God.” — Joyce Buehler, of Sidney

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“Who inspires me the most? Without question it would have to be my wife, Kim! What do you think? LOL!” — Scott Oglesbee, of Piqua, submitted via Facebook

MOMENTS

2011

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Be inspired

and a great way to start the year! I love getting to meet the young artists and their families when they visit to find their artwork. There are so many interesting and creative pieces of art on the walls (floor to ceiling!) that each day I start my day by choosing one panel, looking at every piece and reading the name and age of the student. All of the art teachers at Troy schools, St. Patrick and Troy Christian have collected some of their students’ best work over the past year. The quality and variety of the projects are proof that the young people in our community are getting a good art education. And, you should have seen the enthusiastic group of teachers that came together to put the exhibit up in one afternoon! The students’ ideas are so fresh and creative, it inspires me to be more creative, to open my mind a little more and think about new ideas.” — Linda Lee Jolly, of Troy

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“Toto misses the dog days of summer ... this is her favorite thing to do — going for a pontoon ride on the Maumee River.” — Rob Guisinger, of Botkins

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“On March 21, 2007, my husband, Nick, had a massive stroke, which had left him totally disabled. He was left without function of his right side and aphasia. After several months in the hospital, nursing home and years of hard work, he was able to walk our oldest daughter, Shellie Wion Drake, down the aisle and even participate in the father/daughter dance on her wedding on Sept. 10, 2011, to Dr. James Drake, of Troy. It was one of his greatest accomplishments, and we are all so proud of him. This picture shows the happiness on both their faces and is one of my favorite photos for that day and favorite moments of 2011.” — Lorie Wion, of Piqua