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their child’s education and that’s open enrollment,” McBride said.

McBride said EdChoice would deplete state funding from small schools like Newton where open enrollment is at an all-time high for the district.

“I have a problem with public money being used to fund private education. It’s called private school for a reason, because it utilizes private funding.”

Troy City Schools Superintendent Eric Herman agrees.

“It could be devastating to school districts,” Herman said. “If the state is taking away money from public schools, it could be devastating.”

Kasich also addressed Ohio’s teacher evaluation initiative, which McBride said he could eliminate with one simple solution.

“I’m very proud of the fact that we did teacher evaluation. We had 19 meetings across the state; 1,400 emails from teachers. You know what teachers are worried about? They

WASHINGTON (AP) — New orders from the Pentagon: The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what’s already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades.

The new rules, affecting thousands of jobs, will break down more of the official barriers that have restricted the military positions women can take.

They’re being sent to Congress, and if lawmakers take no action after 30 work days the policy will take effect.

The changes still aren’t coming fast enough for some in Congress or the military. They noted that the rules still ban women from serving as infantry, armor and special operations forces, which are considered the most dangerous combat jobs.

Instead, they reflect what’s been happening for the past 10 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

They will allow women to perform many of the jobs they are already doing but in smaller units, closer to the fighting and once considered too dangerous.

“Unfortunately, the conclusions of this report do not go far enough,” said Rep. Loretta Sanchez, a member of the House Armed Services Committee who started a caucus on women in the military.

Sanchez said she was “very disappointed” that the Defense Department didn’t lift the ban on combat jobs for women.

Because service in combat gives troops an advantage for promotions and job opportunities, it has been more difficult for women to move to the higher ranks.

A 1994 Pentagon policy bans women from being assigned to ground combat units below the brigade level. A brigade is roughly 3,500 troops split into several battalions of about 800 soldiers each. Historically, brigades were based farther from the front lines and they often include top command and support staff, while battalions now open to women are usually in closer contact with the enemy.

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Chaos in Syrian city continues Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Government forces are trying to crush pockets of violent resistance in Homs, the epicenter of an 11-month-old uprising that has brought the country ever closer to civil war. See Page 5.

First lady hosts ‘Let’s Move’ Wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns, pulsing fist pumps.

Michelle Obama busted out a few new moves Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity with a few new friends — 14,000 or so, it turns out.

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West to sing at Hobart Filling Hobart Arena with the sounds of hope and joy is one thing Christian music artist Matthew West says he’ll strive for during his stop in Troy next week. See Page 6.

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Young scientists Above, Liam Woods drops a ball down a length of cardboard tubing during an activity at the Overfield Early Childhood Program. Students tested their theories with various balls after building a marble and ball run. After visiting a nearby woods outside the school, students used what they drew on paper to express their idea in creating a ball run in the classroom. They used cardboard tubes and other found materials to complete the design.

At right, Malachi Carnahan, left, and Christopher King make an adjustment on the track while a ball runs through. The school is having an open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

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BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com Local superintendents said they still believe in local control of the state’s public schools in response to Ohio Governor John Kasich’s State of the State address on Tuesday.

Kasich touted his EdChoice initiative expansion, teacher performance evaluation and the state’s graduation rate during his annual “State of the State” address Tuesday at Wells Academy, a top performing elementary school in Steubenville.

Miami County Education Center’s Superintendent Tom Dunn said Kasich’s plan to push more unfunded mandates gets in the way of many local school’s primary agenda of educating children.

“During a meeting of local superintendents (Wednesday) we spent more time talking about mandates and paper work than talking about what we are all here to do — that’s educating children,” Dunn said. “And that is just sad.”

MIAMI COUNTY One initiative Kasich addressed was the EdChoice voucher increase.

“When the schools aren’t working and they’re under-performing, let our children go. We went in this state from 13,000 vouchers to 30,000 families who can have more choice and more freedom, to next year 60,000 vouchers,” Kasich said Tuesday. “I don’t know that exists anywhere in America. And it’s going to give our poor people a chance.”

The EdChoice initiative could potentially allow parents of children living in under-performing school districts to send their children to private schools.

Pat McBride, superintendent of Newton Local School is not a proponent of the EdChoice initiative and said the “EdChoice” vouchers would use public funds to fund parochial and private schools, taking away funding from public schools such as Newton.

“Parents already have a choice in

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don’t mind being evaluated, but what they don’t want is to get the short end of the stick,” Kasich said Tuesday. “They want to make sure there are multiple ways for them to be measured. We listened to them. It’s exactly what we did.

We took this framework to the State Board of Education.”

“Get rid of tenure in contracts,” McBride said in response to the teacher evaluations. “We all know which teachers are good and in a few cases there are some bad ones, but if we got rid of tenure and teachers showed up and did their best each and every day like we do here every day, then teacher evaluations would not be a necessity.”

Herman said Troy City Schools is working on its teacher evaluation program.

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“We are trying to work on it,” Herman said. “We are waiting for it to be developed.”

Another area Kasich addressed was the graduation rate in Ohio.

“Graduation rates in Ohio: 80 percent statewide. Where do the other 20 percent go? Urban areas, urban areas, it’s a 65 percent

graduation rate,” Kasich said.

“Thirty-five percent don’t get out of high school? It might have been OK back in the days of my Uncle George where you can go get a job in a steel mill. That doesn’t work like that, a 35 percent dropout rate in our urban schools?”

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School has achieved a graduation rate of 100 percent for three years, something he attributes to the community, not the state.

“Our graduation rate is 100 percent because we have parents in our community that value education,” McBride said. “We hold our students accountable and we take pride in the fact that we see that each and every student graduates because that is what we expect from our community.”

Herman said Troy High School students are held accountable for their graduation rate. Herman said Troy High School achieved a 98 percent graduation rate in 2011, above the state average of 80 percent.

“We work with our kids,” Herman said. “We sit down and have a graduation plan and if they fall behind, we work with them and stay on top of it.”

• CONTINUED FROM A1 In the past decade, the necessities of war propelled women into jobs such as medics, military police and intelligence officers, and they were sometimes attached but not formally assigned to battalions. So while a woman couldn’t be assigned as an infantryman in a battalion going out on patrol, she could fly the helicopter supporting the unit, or move in to provide medical aid if troops were injured.

The new rules will formally allow women to work in those jobs at the battalion level. And they will also open up a number of Army jobs that had been closed to women, such as tank and artillery mechanics or rocket launcher crew members.

While the rules won’t open up the Navy SEALs or the Army Delta Force to women, some defense officials have said the military may eventually be open to that. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told North Carolina ROTC students in 2010 that at some point there would be careful steps in that direction.

Already, however, women are serving with special operations forces in support jobs such as intelligence analysts, legal specialists, builders and administration assistants.

Vee Penrod, the deputy assistant undersecretary of defense for military personnel, said officials will continue to look for other possible changes, but this was a good start.

“We’re at war, a lot of things going on, and it may appear too slow to some, but I see this as a great step forward,” said Penrod,

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“To continue such a ban is to ignore the talents and leadership that women bring to the military, and it further penalizes servicewomen by denying them the opportunity for future promotions and assignments that are primarily given to personnel from combat arms specialties.”

The Pentagon report, which initially was due out last spring, comes nearly a year after an independent panel called for the military to lift its ban on women in combat.

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Still, not everyone likes the changes.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis said he doesn’t see how the new policy helps national security.

“This does not dismiss the sexual tension issues, nor does it dismiss the differences physiologically between men and women in terms of cardiovascular fitness,” Maginnis said.

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Though numbers vary by service branch, women make up more than 14 percent of the nation’s armed forces that’s roughly 200,000 women in the active duty force of 1.43 million.

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VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8-11 a.m. Everything is • COLLECTIBLE ala carte.

SHOW: A collectible show • OPEN HOUSE: will be at the Miami Valley C o m m u n i t y Overfield Early Education Centre Mall from 10 a.m. to Program will have an open 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday Calendar house from 2-4 p.m. at their and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. campus, 172 S. Ridge Ave., Green Bay Packers playCONTACT US Troy. Visitors can tour the ers, running back Brandon campus, meet teachers and Saine, and linebacker Vic current parents and learn So’Oto will sign automore about the school. graphs from 1-3 p.m.

Call Melody Enrollment will be offered for Saturday. One free autothe 2012-2013 school year for Vallieu at graph per person will be children ages 18 months 440-5265 to offer with the ability to purthrough kindergarten. chase more. list your free Overfield also offers before and after class care. For calendar TODAY more information, visit items.You www.oecptroy.com or contact can send • FRIDAY DINNER: The the director of Overfield Early Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. your news by e-mail to Education program, Jennifer 6557, 7578 W. Fenner vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. Harrison, at 339-5111.

Road, Ludlow Falls will • BREAKFAST SET: The offer dinner from 6-7:30 pm.

American Legion Auxiliary for $7-$8. For more inforPost No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St., mation, call (937) 698-6727.

Tipp City, will present an all-you-can-eat • DATE NIGHT: A Date Night Challenge breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $5. Items availwill be offered from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Troy able will include eggs- to-order, toast, butterView Church of God, 1770 N. County Road milk, pumpkin or oatmeal pancakes, maple, 25-A, Troy. The event is for couples of any spicy or regular sausage, fruit, and orange age and free refreshments and child care or tomato juice. will be provided. The Date Night Challenge • SPEAKER SERIES: Aullwood’s Winter is a two-hour event featuring comedian Jeff Speaker Series will continue with “Boreal Allen, singer/songwriter Michael O’Brien Owls — Phantoms of the North,” with Drs. and bestselling authors Dr. Greg and Erin David and Jill Russell at 2:30 p.m. at Smalley via webcast. During the event, the Aullwood. The Russells will offer a glimpse Smalleys will explain the power of dating into the lives of boreal owls as they followed your mate and encourage couples to take the growth and development of more than the “Date Night Challenge” and go on three 40 owlets outside Fairbanks, Alaska, during dates in three weeks. This is part of a summer 2011. national “date night movement” where the goal is for 5 million dates to take place MONDAY across the country during the month of February. For more information, call Dan at • BOARD TO MEET: The Miami County (937) 335-2914.

Service Center Governing Educational • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Board will meet at 5 p.m. at 2000 W. Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, Stanfield Road, Troy. will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more •RECORDS MEETING: The Troy City information, call 753-1108.

School District Records Commission will • STEAK FRY: The Sons of the hold its Annual Meeting at 5 p.m. in the American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd Board of Education Office, 500 N. Market St, Tipp City, will have a steak fry with Street. baked potato, salad, roll and butter and • SOCIETY TO MEET: The Covington dessert for $10.

Newberry Historical Society will meet at 7 • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch, for adults only, will be offered p.m. at the Covington Village Hall. For information, call (937) 473-2270. from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood.

• FAMILY FUN: Family fun night, Participants are invited to count birds, drink “Valentine, Valentine … Be Mine!” for stucoffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes dents kindergarten through fifth grade and their families will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site the Troy-Miami County Public Library.

Participants will hear stories, make a valenat www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more inforand have refreshments. Call the library tine mation. Admission is free. at 339-0502.

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SATURDAY • MARRIAGE SEMINAR: Join Jimmy and Karen Evans for a “Marriage On The Rock” seminar recorded live via online broadcast from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Place Christian Center in Troy. Purchase tickets at First United Methodist Church, 110 W Franklin St., for $35 per couple.

• FISH FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer an all-you-can-eat fish fry and smelt dinner with french fries, baked beans and applesauce for $8 from 5-7 p.m.

• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 8 a.m. to noon at Ginghamsburg Church, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.

• DAR TEA: The Piqua-Lewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter will hold its annual awards tea at 10:30 a.m. at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 325 W. Ash St., Piqua. The organization will be honoring recipients of the scholarship winners, American history essays, and DAR Good Citizen award winners.

• MINGO REVIEW: The American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St, Tipp City, will host a “Mingo Review with Grover” at 7 p.m. Seating is limited. Admission is $5.

Call 667-1995 for tickets or more information.

• FLUTE WORKSHOP: A family flute making workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Pre-registration is required by calling Aullwood at (937) 890-7360. participants will make a PVC pipe sing, creating an original Native American flute while exploring the basics of playing and creating melodies. Bring a sack lunch.

• COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: A community breakfast will be from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge dining room, 107 W. Main St., Troy, on the second floor. The meal will include sausage biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, juice and coffee. Donations are accepted and proceeds will fund high school scholarships.

SUNDAY • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW Post 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, will offer a turkey shoot beginning at noon. Sign ups will begin at 11 a.m. The women’s auxiliary will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.

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

• BREAKFAST SET: Made-to-order breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Hill

TUESDAY • MEETING SET: The Bradford Community Festival Association will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bradford Fire Station.

• SUPPORT GROUP: A support group, sponsored by UVMC Cancer Care Center, for people affected by breast cancer will meet at the Farmhouse located at the UVMC/Upper Valley Medical Center campus, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The group’s mission is to empower women to deal with the day-to-day realities of cancer before, during and after treatment. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting from 7-8:15 p.m. Contact Chris Watercutter at 440-4638 or Robin Supinger at 440-4820 for more information.

• OPEN HOUSE: The public is invited to attend an open house in honor of Virginia Kinney from 6-8 p.m. at the Oakes-Beitman Memorial Library in Pleasant Hill. Kinney recently retired from the library after 33 years of employment. Light refreshments will be served and she will be honored for her years of service to the library.

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Edison faculty member Sue Barth instructs students in an engineering class at Edison Community College. Edison will be holding an information night Feb. 16 to showcase the school’s engineering and technology programs.

Edison to host technology and engineering information session For the Troy Daily News

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High school students or recent graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in information technology, computer science and engineering are invited to attend the Information Night at Edison Community College Feb. 16.

Students, graduates and parents who attend will have the opportunity to meet with Edison faculty and admissions members, tour labs and speak with some of the area’s industry partners.

“Some of our local industry partners will be available to talk to students and their parents about opportunities available in our area,” said Patti Ross, dean of Information Technology and Engineering. “These industries often hire our student interns as part of their associate’s degree programs.”

In addition to meeting with industry partners, attendees will have the chance to learn about Edison’s 2+2 agreements with some of the region’s top four-year universities — such as the University of Dayton, Miami University and the University

of Cincinnati.

“University partners will be on hand to talk to students about our 2+2 agreements that provide students a clear pathway from their associate’s degree at Edison to attainment of their fouryear degree in IT, computer science or engineering,” Ross said. “For many families, this is a very cost effective option because students are able to earn their first two years at Edison at a much lower tuition rate and then transfer directly into the four-year program at the school of their choice.”

The information session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. in the Emerson Center of the Piqua Campus.

Students and parents who are interested are invited to contact Kristi Wildermuth at 778-7865 or kwildermuth@edisonohio.edu for more information.

In addition to the evening’s featured events, there will be a drawing for a $200 debit card that will be awarded at the end of the session.

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Turkey shoot set for Sunday

TROY — Ruth Adamson is turning 90.

In honor of this milestone, her family will celebrate her birthday with at an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Staunton Grange, Troy.

The family requests that no gifts be brought.

TROY — The Troy VFW Post 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, will offer a turkey shoot Sunday beginning at noon. Signups will begin at 11 a.m. The women’s auxiliary will offer an allyou-can-eat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $5.

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WEDNESDAY • WACO SPEAKER: The WACO Air Museum will host guest speaker Jack Mecham at 7 p.m. at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25-A, Troy.

He is a 20-year Air Force veteran who logged more than 12,100 flying hours on 20 different aircraft including the SR-71. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be available. For more information, call 335-9226 or email LCDir@wacoairmuseum.org.

• KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Lunch is $10. Chris and Linda Tatarian will offer a Valentine’s Day program. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at (937) 974-0410.

• NATURE CLUB: Brukner Nature Center’s Home School Nature Club will feature “Discovering Ohio Wildlife” from 2-4 p.m. Learn about a few of these creatures, where they live and how they survive — especially during the cold winter months.

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by Feb. 13.

• TEAM MEETING: Relay For Life of Miami County will have a team meeting at 6:15 p.m. at Hobart Corporation, 701 S. Ridge Ave., Troy. Anyone interested in learning more about Relay For Life is invited to attend. Teams can turn in fundraising results and collect information from 5:456:15 p.m. For more information about forming a team, contact Debbie.Weikert@hobart.com or Dawn.Vanover@hobart.com or call 3327116.

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUPS International Herald Tribune, Paris, on the EU summit: European Union leaders failed on Jan. 30 to move forward on their most urgent task: increasing the bailout fund to protect Europe’s ailing economies from defaulting on their bonds.

Instead, leaders of 25 of 27 European countries agreed to sign a new fiscal compact that will legally restrict them from fighting recessions with robust fiscal stimulus. Most economists outside the euro zone consider this approach a dangerous one. Those countries account for more than 20 percent of the world’s economy. Condemning them to longer and deeper recessions will drag down economies elsewhere that depend on trade, from the United States to China.

Without a bigger bailout fund, investors will likely keep betting against weakened economies like Italy and Spain, pushing up their interest costs and, consequently, adding to their deficits. Nevertheless, Europe’s leaders deferred action on more money until March. Market speculators may not agree to wait.

The world has gotten used to failed European summit meetings.

What is particularly disheartening about this one is that some European leaders seem to believe they succeeded. “Considering the time frame, this was a real masterpiece,” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said of the new fiscal pact. It was only in December that she made clear to other European leaders that adopting a fiscal pact to balance their budgets and reduce debt was an essential precondition for Germany to continuing to pay its fair share of European debt-relief costs.

The fiscal pact imposes substantial fines on any signatory nation whose deficit averages more than 0.5 percent of gross domestic product over a full economic cycle, a condition the United States would have had great trouble meeting over the past three decades. …

Poor German leadership in this crisis has exacted an increasing economic and social price from Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium and France. The longer Germany insists on putting fiscal austerity ahead of growth, the more likely it becomes that Germany, too, will suffer economic pain.

The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, on Japan’s shrinking population: New forecasts about Japan’s population for the period until 2060, released on Jan. 30 by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, paint a gloomy picture of the nation’s demographic future.

The speed at which the Japanese population will shrink in the coming decades is simply stunning. The number of Japanese will decrease by 41.32 million in the next half century to about two-thirds of the current figure, according to the forecasts. …

Can we change the predicted demographic future of our country?

If the fertility rate gradually rises until it stabilizes at 2.07 in 2030 onward, the percentage of senior citizens will peak in the 2040s in the 30 to 35 percent range, and then fall before stabilizing around 25 percent range over the long term, according to an estimate by Shigesato Takahashi, deputy director-general of the institute.

That is a tough target to achieve. But growth of the child population would certainly stabilize the nation’s demographic structure.

There is a huge difference in vitality between a society where one in every 2.5 members is an elderly citizen and a society where the ratio is one in every four.

What is especially notable is the fact that the number of women giving birth to a child at the age of 30 or older is larger than the number having a baby at younger than 30.

The number of babies born to a mother aged 35 or older has increased by about 130 percent from 15 years ago. …

Meanwhile, already married couples are not expecting to have the number of children they actually want.

Behind these facts is widespread anxiety about economic future.

From this point of view, policy efforts to improve the employment situation of young Japanese are very important.

Each one of us Japanese living today is responsible to do what he or she can to change our society’s demographic future for the better.

LETTERS

Beauty in the midst of grief

new, since I was never close to my father when I was growing up.

In June we were left with the To the Editor: inevitable choice of placing him On Dec. 8, 2011, my father in a nursing facility, knowing ended his battle with that he would never again return Alzheimer’s and passed away. He home. Prior to this, I believed was a metallurgical engineer, nursing homes were merely a served in World War II, loved to place for the elderly to go, allowread, and believed that having ing them to conveniently fade an education and a strong work from our consciousness. I had ethic were priceless assets. heard stories about abuse and During the nine months that I neglect that patients experience. travelled each weekend from At a time when the economy is Columbus to Troy, Ohio, to be with my mother and spend time struggling and funding for health care is drastically with my father, I watched him reduced, it is easy to understand gradually lose that what he why nursing home staff, who treasured so much, which was his mind and his ability to think. receive a salary far less than what they deserve, could resent Some evenings I could hear the environment where they my mother from the adjoining bedroom softly singing a lullaby work.

However, my father’s stay and to help my father sleep as he struggled with the confusion and the attention and caring that he and the other patients received fear of what was happening to him. A close friend who was dis- from the staff at Covington Care abled by cancer was determined Center was more than what I could have hoped for and it chalto slowly climb the steps to my father’s bedroom to visit him one lenged my preconceived notions.

I observed the elderly involved in last time to say goodbye. As my activities that included music father’s physical and mental health declined, he would ask me and singing, holiday decorating, to hold his hand because it com- games and movie nights. These were celebrations of life, rather forted him. This was something

than a preparation for death.

During my father’s final days, a staff member chose during her day off from work to sit by his bed and provide him comfort.

Her tears as she leaned over to tell him that she loved him, will remain in my thoughts throughout me life.

Sometimes loved ones are taken from us quickly and unexpectedly. Other times it comes more slowly. The heartbreak and pain of Alzheimer’s and my father’s gradual physical and mental deterioration still cuts like a knife. At the same time, during the heartbreak and sorrow as my father was making his final life’s journey, I was able to experience beauty; through my mother, a close friend, a care provider’s tears, and hands held together. These served to remind me that there are moments, even in the depths of despair, that give us hope to make it through the hard times. I am glad that I didn’t miss life’s beauty during my father’s final journey, because my life is now richer and I am a better person for it.

— Gary Timko Columbus

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All’s fair in love and war … or is it? Troy Troy Whoever said “All’s fair in love and war” well, never had to date me.

OK, I’m getting a little ahead of myself. Truth be told, this phrase can be traced back to the Renaissance English poet and playwright John Lyly’s ‘Euphues’ (1578).

Originally, the quote was “The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war.”

Anyways, Mr. Lyly probably didn’t have this small town reporter in mind when he coined this phrase that has lasted more than 400 years.

Of course, a man had to say this, and he probably overheard a woman say it somewhere, but I digress.

With next week’s Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d take a twist on this Hallmark holiday.

If it were up to me, I would celebrate Valentine’s Day as a combination of both Cinco de Mayo and Dia De Muertos or “Mexican Day of the Dead” — a day of mourning and booze.

OK, all kidding aside, (well except for the booze part) I won’t be mourning much of anything because each one has taught me something valuable in life.

So with that, I’ll begin my “Ghosts of Boyfriends Past” and my first victim: 1. The Boyfriend that refused to

Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Executive Editor go to the Fair: There’s one thing I do love and that’s the Miami County Fair.

Lyly’s “All is fair in love and war” reminds me of a teacher I once had who constantly reminded us that “Fair is five days in August,” basically reiterating the same concept that nothing in life is fair.

Believe it or not, I once had a boyfriend who never went to “The Fair.” Once this revelation was discovered, I should have known then, it would never last. Now, I’m one to be open to new experiences, but this fella flat out refused to go to the fair with me, even to get a milkshake.

The reason? He didn’t want to get his $300 basketball shoes dirty. I kid you not folks. OK, so I don’t drive a 4-by-4 pick-up truck and I don’t wear a belt buckle, but who

doesn’t enjoy a milkshake? Yet, from this relationship I learned that if you have to beg someone into getting a hand-blended milkshake and they still refuse, there’s something wrong with that person. And, well, I was right. Cheers to you and your clean basketball shoes my old friend.

Speaking of belt buckles and pick-up trucks …

2. The Boyfriend that thought he was George Strait: There’s one thing I do love and that’s country music.

But I had one boyfriend in college that actually dressed like a country music singer, namely his favorite actor and singer, George Strait. He wore Wranglers, cowboy hat, starched button-down shirt and boots every day. The whole get-up. I once watched Strait’s movie “Pure Country” for 48 hours strait, I mean straight. He did teach me to add sugar to the spaghetti sauce — he was Italian. That’s right, an Italian cowboy. An Italian cowboy airplane pilot. Can it get anymore egotistical than that? The funny part was, the only farm animal Italian Cowboy Pilot ever had was his pet Vietnamese pot bellied pig. Yet, I finally grew tired of “Adalida” playing over and over until “Amarillo by Morning” and so “This is where the

Cowboy Rides Away.” Cheers to you and your pot-bellied pig farm Cowboy Pilot.

Speaking of riding far, far, far away …

3. The Boyfriends that fled the state of Ohio: Governor John Kasich may blame the lackluster economy for the reason young people are fleeing the Buckeye state at an alarming rate. But in reality, he could probably hold me, your favorite columnist, accountable for 85 percent of the 30-year-old male population fleeing Ohio from 1999 to the present. That’s right, one ex fled to California, one moved to the beaches of South Carolina and another to fled to fields of Oklahoma. The others? Well, the rest all entered into a victim witness protection program and efforts to locate them were unsuccessful. And all my former Valentines all did this pretty much immediately after we terminated our relationship. Sorry about that Kasich. Oh, and sorry FBI. So this Valentine’s Day, I’ll look back on the Ghosts of Boyfriends Past and enjoy a margarita — all by myself, in the peace and quiet of my own little war zone. Cheers to you and your loved ones!

Melanie Yingst’s column appears every Friday in the Troy Daily News.

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Syrian rebels are seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday.

Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city BEIRUT (AP) — Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Government forces are trying to crush pockets of violent resistance in Homs, the epicenter of an 11-month-old uprising that has brought the country ever closer to civil war.

The intense shelling in restive neighborhoods such as Baba Amr has made it difficult to get medicine and care to the wounded, and some areas have been without electricity for days, activists say.

“Snipers are on all the roofs in Baba Amr, shooting at people,” Abu Muhammad Ibrahim, an activist in Homs, told The Associated Press by phone.

“Anything that moves, even a bird, is targeted. Life is completely cut off. It’s a city of ghosts,” he added.

As he spoke, explosions could be heard in the background.

“The bombardment has not eased, day or night,” he said, asking to be identified by his nickname for fear of reprisals. “Do you hear the sound of the rockets?

Children have been wounded, elderly with extreme injuries.”

Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed since early Saturday in the heaviest attack the city has endured since the uprising began in March, activists said.

“This brutal assault on residential neighborhoods shows the Syrian authorities’ contempt for the lives of their citizens in Homs,” said Anna Neistat, associate emergencies director at Human Rights Watch.

“Those responsible for such horrific attacks will have to answer for them.”

Human Rights Watch also said eyewitness accounts, as well as video reviewed by the group’s arms experts, suggest Syrian government forces are using longrange, indirect fire weapons such as mortars.

Such weapons “are inherently indiscriminate when fired into densely populated areas,” the New York-based group said.

The wounded have overwhelmed makeshift hospitals and clinics, and there were growing concerns that the lockeddown city could soon run out of supplies.

“There is medicine in the pharmacies, but getting it to the field clinics is very difficult. They can’t get the medicine to the wounded,” Mohammed Saleh, a Syriabased activist, told the AP by telephone.

Baba Amr, he said, has been without electricity since Saturday.

The assault on Homs began after reports that army defectors and other armed opponents of President Bashar Assad were setting up their own checkpoints and taking control of some areas.

The reports could not be confirmed.

But the city is the capital of Syria’s largest province, stretching from the Lebanese border to the Iraqi frontier.

If rebel forces keep gaining ground there, some believe they could ultimately carve out a zone akin to Benghazi in eastern Libya, where rebels launched their successful uprising against Moammar Gadhafi last year.

Saleh said most of the government attacks have been “bombardment from a distance,” with regime forces keeping armored vehicles out of the neighborhoods.

10 states fleeing from education law

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We’ve offered every state the same deal. If you’re willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones that were set by No Child Left Behind, then we’re going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards.

— Barack Obama

doing the worst.

Obama said he was acting because Congress had failed to update the law despite widespread agreement it needs to be fixed.

“We’ve offered every state the same deal,” Obama said.

“If you’re willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones that were set

by No Child Left Behind, then we’re going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards.”

Republicans have charged that by granting waivers, Obama was overreaching his authority. The executive action by Obama is one of his most prominent in an ongoing campaign to act on his own where Congress is rebuffing him.

Obama called President George W. Bush’s most hyped domestic accomplishment an admirable but flawed effort that hurt students instead of helping them. No Child Left Behind was primarily designed to help the nation’s poor and minority children and was passed a decade ago with widespread bipartisan support. It has been up for renewal since 2007. But lawmakers have been stymied for years by competing priorities, disagreements over how much of a federal role there should be in schools

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and, in the recent Congress, partisan gridlock.

For all the cheers that states may have about Obama’s action, the move also reflects the sobering reality that the United States is not close to the law’s original goal: getting children to grade level in reading and math.

Critics today say the 2014 deadline was unrealistic, the law is too rigid and led to teaching to the test, and too many schools feel they are unfairly labeled as “failures.”

Under No Child Left Behind, schools that don’t meet requirements for two years or longer face increasingly tough consequences, including busing children to higher-performing schools, offering tutoring and replacing staff.

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No. 217. He enjoyed fishing and watching Cincinnati Reds and Dayton Dragons baseball, as well as following Ohio State and University of Kentucky sports.

He loved to attend the many sporting events of his numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Piqua Family Practice, specifically Dr. Robert Landes and the Dayton Physicians Oncology group, especially Stacy, for the wonderful and compassionate care that they provided.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Martin Fox as the Celebrant.

Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery where full military honors will be provided by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad.

Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m.

Sunday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home where a prayer service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, Inc., P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373 or St. Mary Catholic Church, 528 Broadway, Piqua, OH 45356. Condolences to the family also may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

PATSY A. THAYER GREENVILLE — Patsy A. Riffell Thayer, 83, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at 3:45 p.m. at Wayne HealthCare in Greenville, Ohio. She was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Miami County, Ohio, to the late Harry D. and Eunice E. (Koontz) Waymire.

Patsy worked at Replicap Products for 22 years retiring in 1991 and was also a homemaker. She loved baking pies and making candy.

THAYER In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Eugene Riffell; second husband, Darrell Thayer; and sister, Nancy Haworth.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and Dennis Sebring of Greenville; sons and daughters-inlaw, Dennis Riffell of Greenville, Harold and Holly Riffell of Pensacola, Fla., and Roger and Marlene Riffell of Greenville; grandchildren, Wendy (Brent) Meek, Shad (Liz Hall) Sebring, Nathan (Tonya Fennig) Riffell, Heath (Mary) Riffell, Quenton Riffell, Zach (Meghan) Riffell, Z.J. (Steven) Clark, Mellissa (Donnie) Mansfield, and Josh (Sheena) Riffell; great-grandchildren, Marlie Mitchell,

Emma and Ali Meek, Joanie Hall, Janelle Sebring, Shelby and Brianna Fennig, Rebecca Riffell, Enrique, C.J., Micah and Ian Flores, Sophie, Zachary, Eli and Olivia Riffell, Faith and Noah Mansfield, Peyton Threewits, Kainin Zigler, and Emily, Blake and Mackenzie Riffell; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a service at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Dennis Riffell officiating.

Burial will follow in the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens in Greenville, Ohio.

Family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the funeral home.

It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the National MS Society, 4440 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 120, Cincinnati, OH 45242, or National Parkinson’s Foundation, 1380 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.

RITA M. HILGEFORT FENNER PIQUA — Rita M. (Monnin) Hilgefort Fenner, 95, formerly of Haverhill Drive, Piqua, passed away of natural causes Wednesday evening, Feb. 8, 2012, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster where she had been a resident for several months.

On June 4, 1916, in Russia, she was born to the late Charles and Emma (Marchal) Monnin. On Nov. 26, 1936, at St. Remy Church in Russia, Rita married Frank B. Hilgefort, who preceded her in death April 1, 1963. Nearly seven years later, Feb. 26, 1970, at St. Teresa Church in Covington, she married G. Harrison Fenner, who also preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 1988.

Surviving are three children, Ronald and Betty Hilgefort of FENNER Montezuma, Debbie and Ken Woehrmyer of Lebanon, Kay Nederostek of Allentown, Pa., and daughter-in-law, Jan Hilgefort of Ozone, Tenn.; as well as 14 grandchildren and a host of great- and great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two sons, Kenneth and Terrence Hilgefort; six siblings, Mildred (Clarence)

Pepiot, Rosemary (Jack) Wilson, Wilmer (Josephine), Floyd (Frieda), Paul (Dolly) and Lester Monnin.

Rita was a homemaker.

In 1970, she moved to New Port Richie, Fla., where she worked part time for an optometrist while attending class to receive her high school diploma. She returned to Piqua in 1977.

She attended St. Boniface Catholic Church in Piqua and was a past member of St. Ann’s Ladies Sodality in Ft. Loramie. Rita enjoyed making and selling crafts, planting flowers, and for many years, had also been an avid Reds fan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at the St. Michael Church in Ft. Loramie with the Rev. Fr. Steven Shoup presiding.

Interment will follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at the Gehret Funeral Home, Ft. Loramie.

Memorials may be made to charity of donor’s choice.

Condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • E. Jean Penrod HUNTINGTON, Ind. — E. Jean Penrod, 89, formerly of Piqua, died at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, in Huntington, Ind. Her funeral arrangements are pending through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, Piqua.

• Charles E. Wise TROY — Charles E. Wise, 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9,

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday declared that 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most rigorous and unpopular mandates in American education. In exchange, the states are promising higher standards and more creative ways to measure what students are learning.

“We can combine greater freedom with greater accountability,” Obama said from the White House.

Plenty more states are bound to take up him up on the offer.

The first 10 states to be declared free from the landmark education law are Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee. The only state that applied for the flexibility and did not get it, New Mexico, is working with the administration to get approval.

A total of 28 other states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have signaled that they, too, plan to flee the law in favor of their own plans.

Yet the move is a tacit acknowledgement that the law’s main goal, getting all students up to speed in reading and math by 2014, is not within reach.

The states excused from following the law no longer have to meet that deadline.

Instead, they had to put forward plans showing they will prepare children for college and careers, set new targets for improving achievement among all students, reward the best performing schools and focus help on the ones

PIQUA — Robert Elson Sr., 70, of 615 S. Sunset Drive, Piqua, died at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Oct. 8, 1941, in Sidney, to Mable (Starrett) Elson of Sidney and the late Forest Elson.

He married Diana Poling on Feb. 19, 1983, in Sidney, and she survives.

Other survivors include ELSON two sons, Patrick (Sharon) Elson of Corbin, Ky., and Robert Jr. (Reta) Elson of Emlyn, Ky.; a daughter, Darci (Matthew) Smith of Kempner, Texas; five grandchildren, Natasha (Jacob) Wilson, Courtney (Brandon) Ball, Chad Moses, Megan Clark, Kristen Clark; two greatgrandchildren, Christian Wilson, Ellie Ann Ball; a sister, Sally Bender of Anna; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob was a 1960 graduate of Fairlawn High School and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Air Force.

He retired from the Copeland Corporation of Sidney.

He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a former member of the Sidney American Legion Post

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2012, at his home surrounded by his family.

Services are pending at Baird Funeral Home, Troy.

• Daniel G. Nolan ARCANUM — Daniel G. Nolan, 60, of Arcanum, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Englewood Manor, Englewood. Arrangements are pending at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton.

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AP MOVIE REVIEWS JOURNEY 2 ‘THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND: There’s little mystery to this island. This 3-D sortof sequel wears its formula-for-dollars purpose with pride, delivering a dash of cinematic nonsense that represents Hollywood calculation at its shrewdest and most shameless. Again poking Jules Verne’s remains with a sharp stick, the producers of the 2008 hit “Journey to the Center of the Earth” present their second modern take on the 19th-century fantasist’s wild stories. And “Mysterious Island” is every bit the amusement park ride cloaked as a movie that the first “Journey” was, the new flick stranding a misfit band of adventurers on Verne’s lost island of freakish creatures. Dwayne Johnson stars this time as stepdad to a youth (Josh Hutcherson, reprising his role from the first movie) whose family has discovered Verne’s sci-fi stories were true.

Joining them as they rush from giant lizards and electric eels are Michael Caine, Luis Guzman and Vanessa Hudgens. Director Brad Peyton oversees a collection of impressive but annoying visuals, serving up gimmicky 3-D that’s continually trying to poke things in your eye. PG for some adventure action and brief mild language. 94 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. — David Germain, AP Movie Writer RAMPART: The crazy eyes and idiosyncratic drawl of Woody Harrelson are enough to carry this dirty cop study, but even such powers as those cannot make engaging this weary L.A. noir.

Without Harrelson’s inherent intrigue, the heavyhanded provocations of “Rampart” would be difficult to suffer. But Harrelson’s intense and committed performance keeps Oren Moverman’s film moving, even while the grim and overdone story wallows affectedly. Harrelson plays police officer Dave Brown in 1999 Los Angeles, in the notoriously scandal-plagued Rampart division. The film from Moverman (who directed Harrelson to an Oscar-nominated supporting performance in 2009’s “The Messenger”) examines the nature of a thoroughly corrupt cop like Brown. He’s casually racist, considers himself a “soldier” and is eventually caught on tape beating an innocent man to a pulp. Brown has two ex-wives (Cynthia Nixon and Anne Heche, both looking lost) who are sisters and neighbors, with whom he has two daughters (Brie Larson, Sammy Boyarsky). When confronted by superiors or lawyers (Sigourney Weaver, Steve Buscemi), Brown responds with a hyper-literate torrent of dubious legalese and moral equivocation. Harrelson dominates the picture, but Brown’s unraveling feels increasingly unrealistic and uninteresting. Instead of leading toward understanding, “Rampart” remains a dirty cop caricature, more a complaint than a story. With the excellent Robin Wright as a love (or really just sex) interest.

R for pervasive language, sexual content and some violence. 108 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. — Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer SAFE HOUSE: “Forgettable” probably isn’t a word you’d expect to use to describe a film starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson and Sam Shepard.

But unfortunately, that’s one of the most apt.

Directed by Daniel Espinosa from a script by David Guggenheim (not to be confused with “An Inconvenient Truth” director Davis Guggenheim), “Safe House” is a frenetically paced jumble of shaky-cam tricks and quick edits, dizzying car chases and deafening shootouts. You’d be forgiven for mistaking it for yet another action thriller from Tony Scott, given that it bears his aesthetic markings as well as the presence of Washington, his usual star. This time, Washington plays the notorious Tobin Frost, a brilliant former CIA operative who’s turned traitor, selling secrets to any nation or enemy cell willing to buy them. After years on the run, he’s captured and brought to an agency safe house in Cape Town, South Africa, where Reynolds, as the ambitious and idealistic Matt Weston, is its bored minder. Matt longs to prove himself and see some real action in the field, and he gets it sooner than he expects when the house comes under attack and he and Tobin must go on the run. Farmiga, Gleeson and Shepard play the suits back in the United States who are tracking their whereabouts and wondering whether they’re in cahoots. But everyone here is a potential rogue, because red herrings and double-crosses abound; it’s a tactic to keep us guessing and (theoretically) distract us from the fact that the movie doesn’t have anything novel to do or say during its overlong running time. R for strong violence throughout and some language.

115 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

— Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic

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From East to West, artist sings of hope Matthew West to make stop at Hobart

BY KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer kyantis@tdnpublishing.com

illing Hobart Arena with the sounds of hope and joy is one thing Christian music artist Matthew West says he’ll strive for during his stop in Troy on Feb. 17.

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West will be on tour with Casting Crowns’ Come to the Well Tour along with Royal Tailor and Lindsay McCaul.

West said while he wasn’t planning on touring, the opportunity presented itself while he was assisting in writing for Casting Crowns’ album.

“I’m super excited about being on tour with Casting Crowns,” West said. “We were camped out writing and he said ‘Hey, you need to go on tour with us.’”

West said the tour is one that is filled with excitement and encouragement.

“It’s fun to be able to tour with not only people you have tremendous respect for, but are friends with already,” West said.

“It’s going to be a great night. Obviously Casting Crowns has many hit songs people know and love and I have several songs from the radio. We are just going to have a great time together.”

Aside from the performance itself and the fun West said will be intertwined, he said there is a hope for an even greater result following the show.

“Our live shows are a fun, fun time. But more than anything it will be a night with a powerful message. A night for people to check their troubles at the door for a little while and to be refreshed and reminded of the one we sing about and they can be reminded of how much God loves them,” West said of the show.

While West hopes people can forget their troubles for awhile to allow the message he’s singing to resonate, he knows after his last album, it’s easier said than done.

After writing Something to Say from his own perspective, encouraging listeners to speak out and inviting his fans to tell their story — to say what they have to say. He said “I told them, they had something to say, so now I need to let them say it.”

He said what he

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Matthew West is set to perform with Casting Crowns, Royal Tailor and Lindsay McCaul Feb. 17 during the ‘Come to the Well Tour.’

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Bible, read and pray and I would start breathing a little slower and start reading stories.”

For two months, West read stories of what people are going through everyday, from the burdens they bear to the stresses of every day life.

“One by one, the right stories began to reveal themselves to me. I feel like there is something special about it and now I am sharing this journey with the people that listen to my music,” West said. “It has been neat to share that journey with them and have the songs be theirs.”

West said the project allowed him to write from a different stance emotionally, and opened his eyes and his heart to a new world.

“It allowed me a chance to write songs from a perspective I have never written before. All of a sudden people are writing about their life experiences to me, divorce, etc.,” West said. “It was something that I felt I needed to write about but always felt unqualified to do so and all of a sudden, hundreds of stories gave me permission. It made me feel qualified to write a song and tell this story because there is a lot of people who are dealing with that.”

From abuse and divorce to bullying and health problems, West said the let-

ters took him through the gamut of emotions — even leading him to write through anger — something also new to him.

The track titled “Broken Girl” led West to that point and let him say things that he said she and all the broken girls in the world need to hear.

“These songs of hope and redemption rose up out of brokenness,” West said.

“That was the real beauty of what wound up coming together. I felt like these are some of the most hopeful songs I have ever written.”

All together he wants the message of his album to resonate with the people who inspired it and all those who listen to it. West said he already has ventured on to another project of hearing his listener’s stories.

“It doesn’t matter what the story of your life is up to this point,” West said.

“Just remember that it’s not over, that every story is going to have it’s ups and downs and ultimately, when we put our stories in God’s hands and allow him to be the author, we are promised it will be a story of redemption. That’s the main message I hope to send to people — out of brokenness, healing can be found.”

The Come to the Well Tour will begin at 7 p.m.

Feb. 17 at Hobart Arena, 255 Adams St.

learned changed him and gave him realizations he’s never had.

“I think that is the reality, you say check your troubles at the door,” West said. “But we know that people are walking through the doors into this great big crowd of people, every single one of them coming in with different circumstances. In a way I feel like I have read their stories and gained an insight of what people are dealing with. You realize common threads and themes — battling cancer, financial troubles, battling with depression — it has opened my eyes when I look out to the audience.”

West said he truly found those common threads after receiving 10,000 letters from his announcement for the album, The Story of our Life.

He went to a cabin — attempting to leave the world behind for awhile — but realized with those 10,000 stories, 10,000 people had come with him.

“It was overwhelming, by the sheer amount of stories,” he said. “I didn’t expect 10,000 stories.

Everyday I was sort of a roller coaster. One minute I was super overwhelmed and didn’t know whether I should start reading or writing and then I would open “It doesn’t matter what the story of your life is up to my this point. Just remember that it’s not over that every

story is going to have its ups and downs and ultimately, when we put our stories in God’s hands and allow him to be the author, we are promsied it will be a story of redemption.” — Matthew West

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Strutting to “Uptown Girl,” she was all smiles in her Pamella Roland gown — even after a little stumble on the dress’s hem.

Brinkley is a supporter

of the Heart Truth campaign, headed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and has participated in this event before. This year, though, she hesitated before deciding to don a dress again.

Her own mother is suffering from serious heart disease, having experienced five strokes and a heart attack, and right now Brinkley says she feels like she

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The veteran supermodel returned to the runway Wednesday night for the Red Dress Collection fashion show, an annual New

should be spending quality time with her parents.

But they’re the ones who actually nudged her to do it, she said in a teary telephone interview Tuesday.

“My parents understand more than anyone about the importance of getting the right care.

They’re proud of me that I’ve reached a place where I can give back.”

Something else she’s learned from them is to maintain a healthy lifestyle with daily exercise and a careful diet. That wasn’t always easy when she was a young model, jet-setting from place to place and try-

ing every fad diet that came along, said Brinkley, now 58, but she’s learned the best way to have the good life is to live it.

“I make time for this. I used to always put myself on the back burner, but I want to be strong and able for my kids, myself and my parents.”

She said she also finds strength and camaraderie within the modeling world, and she hopes the first-time “models” at the Red Dress show will feel that way, too.

“I’ve always felt the catfight thing is a cliche, but especially when we’re all together and subject is the heart,

we’re all united.”

Jennifer Nettles of the country band Sugarland said after the show that she enjoyed the experience but stuck to her strategy of not looking at the monitor while she was walking in her V-neck David Meister gown with a high slit. “I was afraid of falling,” she said.

“It’s my first time modeling — at New York Fashion Week! Why not start big?” she said.

Minka Kelly looked like a seasoned pro in a sequincovered wrap dress by Diane von Furstenberg and Gloria Estefan in Narciso Rodriguez.

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Pursue assistance through Eldercare Dear Annie: My mother is 86 and lives in another state. My 33year-old nephew and his three kids live with her, as do my niece, "Joanna," and her two children.

Not one of them has a job.

Several months ago, Mom broke her hip and was in rehab for four months. During that time, Joanna used Mom's ATM card and took all the money out of her account.

She also opened credit cards in Mom's name and ran up huge bills and stole Mom's mail-order pills and sold them on the street.

What's worse is that my sister, the mother of this niece and nephew, insists that I am not permitted to say one negative word to my mother about them. She claims the thievery is between Joanna, Mom and God. My mother is scared of all of them. I have called Adult Protective Services, but was told they'd only step in if my mother made a report.

My sister says I need to forgive Joanna and let it go. How do I do that? There has been no accountability, no restitution, no apology.

Also, I found out that Mom's good jewelry was pawned for drugs.

Any ideas? — Mad in Omaha Dear Omaha: Adult Protective Services may not be able to step in if Mom appears to be mentally healthy and refuses to cooperate. Your sister is trying to protect her children. Shame on her for allowing them to financially abuse their grandmother.

Please try the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 (eldercare.gov) and ask what assistance is available in Mom's state.

Dear Annie: After several weeks of arguments with my husband about his parents' intentional cruelty toward me and his lack of defense, we finally confronted them. We tried to do it gently. We shared that they had hurt my feelings with their behavior.

Their reaction was the opposite of what we had hoped. Instead of apologizing for their wrongs against me, they immediately went on the defensive and insisted that my husband and I will always be the "children," and they will always be the parents and will not tolerate "lectures" from their kids.

I choose to no longer be surrounded by such mean people. My husband is trying to stand up for me, but it's difficult for him because they are so controlling.

Am I wrong to feel he should defend me, even if it means we are no longer speaking to his parents? — Confused in Oregon Dear Confused: Your husband must put you first. He should insist his parents behave in a civil manner toward you, but if they can't or won't, it is OK for you to stay away as much as possible.

Your husband, however, may choose to visit his parents without you. Please don't take this as a lack of defense. They are his folks, and he loves them. We recommend you support his efforts to stay in touch with them and he support your need to stay away.

Dear Annie: "Looking for Some Answers" didn't know what to do about her alcoholic friend who got behind the wheel. The man who killed my 18-year-old son did not feel he was too drunk to drive. Our small police department does not have an alcohol test kit in every patrol rig, so the officer had to drive 45 minutes back to the station to get one. By the time he returned, the man had sobered up enough to pass.

This man is a murderer because he chose to drink and drive. It's been 10 years, but I still miss my son every day. God forgive me, but I wish these drunks would just die and stop killing innocent people. "Looking" should call 911 and turn her friend in every time she gets behind the wheel under the influence. Drunk drivers are selfish people who need help. — Klamath Falls, Ore. Dear Klamath Falls: Your loss is heartbreaking. Our condolences.

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Hint can help make Valentine’s a piece of cake Dear Readers: With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, here’s a Heloise hint about how to make a heartshaped cake! It’s not hard to do, and it adds a fun twist to the usual Valentine cake.

Use whatever cake mix you like (a fun one is a white cake, and I add several drops of red food coloring to make it pink, or use a box of red velvet cake mix!). Mix the batter according to package directions, and pour half into a 9-inch round pan and the other half into a 9-inch square pan. Be sure the batter is evenly divided between pans so that when you put the layers together, they are the same

Hints from Heloise Columnist height. Bake according to package directions.

When cakes are completely cool (removing a hot cake from a pan can cause it to break into pieces), place the square cake on a large platter in a diamond position. Cut the round layer in half to make two half-circles.

Carefully place the cut sides

against the top sides of the “diamond.” Voilà — a heart!

Use your favorite frosting.

You may need a little extra frosting, because you should use some of it to “glue” the pieces together to form the heart.

Give it a try! — Heloise SOCK STORAGE Dear Heloise: I cringe when reading articles about the use of plastic newspaper sleeves to pack shoes when traveling. I did that many years ago, only to find spots all over the shoes, and they would not go away. It could have been caused by moisture or heat somehow.

Old men’s socks work great instead. I stuff small items into

the shoes so they retain their shape. Also, the socks are useful to buff up the shoe surface. — Nadine in Salem, Ore. The bags are safe and provide a “green” way to pack shoes. In your case, the shoes might have been damp. — Heloise PEN PALS Dear Readers: Have a group of kids (Scouts, youth groups, etc.) who want a great project? They can hand-write letters to folks in a retirement community, sharing their experiences, favorite hobbies, pets, etc. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the residents to write back. A great way to share! — Heloise

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HOROSCOPE Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 Even though socially you’ll express your individualism in as many ways as conditions permit in the year ahead, when it comes to your workaday world, you might need to acquiesce to other people’s thinking when it’s the smart thing to do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — When there is justification, it’s commendable to praise another. However, if you’re doing so for less noble reasons, such as getting a favor out of someone, it’s likely to backfire on you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t let someone who has trouble managing his or her own financial affairs take care of a money issue for you. If you acquiesce and let this person do it anyway, you’ll be sorry.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you’re having a difficult time making a decision, forgo taking a leadership role. Let someone else who seems to have his or her head on straight call the shots.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It’s one thing to help out a pal who is overwhelmed with work, but don’t saddle yourself with a friend’s burdens merely because he or she can’t be bothered to handle them on their own.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — When becoming friendly with a new group, watch out for one member who is somewhat unpopular, and for good reason. She or he might try to glom on to you and drag you down as well.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Someone with whom you’re closely affiliated might be able to put on pretenses and get away with it, but that doesn’t mean you can. The best rule to follow is to simply be yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Just because you haven’t heard from a pal who is close to your heart for some time, it doesn’t necessarily mean that he or she isn’t interested in keeping in touch. Circumstances could have this person tied up.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Money in itself is not evil, but the love of it can sometimes cause people to lower their standards and do things that they shouldn’t. Don’t you be one of them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t single out one person in particular to be nice to just because you want a favor that, chances are, you won’t get anyway. You’ll go further being amiable to everyone.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Beware of any involvement that is off limits, such as an illicit romantic encounter. It might be flattering to be wooed, but it’ll create complications you don’t need.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — An insincere person might try to manipulate you by attempting to make you believe that what he or she is asking of you is for your best interest. If you’re smart, you won’t take the bait.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If by chance you are feeling a powerful inclination to be the center of attention, don’t do anything silly. All eyes will be focused on you all right, but not for the reasons you think.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2012. There are 325 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1962, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States.

On this date: • In 1841, Upper Canada and Lower Canada were proclaimed united under an Act of Union passed by the British Parliament.

• In 1942, RCA Victor presented Glenn Miller and his Orchestra

with a “gold record” for their recording of “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” which had sold more than 1 million copies.

• In 1962, Republican George W. Romney announced his ultimately successful candidacy for governor of Michigan.

• In 1968, U.S. figure skater Peggy Fleming won America’s only gold medal of the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France.

• In 1992, boxer Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant. (Tyson

served three years in prison.)

• Five years ago: Less than a month after launching his presidential bid online, Democrat Barack Obama announced his candidacy in person, telling thousands outside the Illinois state capital in Springfield: “Let us transform this nation.”

• Today’s Birthdays: Opera singer Leontyne Price is 85. Actor Robert Wagner is 82. Singer Roberta Flack is 75. Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 62. Actress Chloe Grace Moretz is 15.

Thousands join first lady for ‘Let’s Move’ outing DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns, pulsing fist pumps.

Michelle Obama busted out a few new moves Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity with a few new friends — 14,000 or so, it turns out.

The first lady rocked out with thousands of sixth- to ninth-graders at a Des Moines arena on the first stop of a three-day trip to highlight her “Let’s Move” campaign. It was a giant pep rally for eating right and exercising, complete with confetti, balloons and a towering birthday cake made of fruit.

The first lady and crowd revved up by doing the Interlude, a dance that started in a dorm room at the University of Northern Iowa and went viral from there.

Mrs. Obama chose Iowa for her first stop because the state is working to become the nation’s healthiest state by 2016, as measured by the Gallup organization.

It ranked 19th in 2010, the most recent rankings.

Mrs. Obama sold healthy eating to the kids

as something fun, but also dangled the bait that it could help them “pass your tests and get good grades in school.”

The first lady took on the issue of childhood obesity because almost a third of U.S. children are at least overweight and about 17 percent are obese.

In the two years since she launched her campaign, she has brought substantial new visibility to the childhood obesity issue and has prodded schools, families, restaurants, grocery stores, doctors, local communities and others to do more to tackle the problem.

Robert Blendon, a Harvard professor who tracks public opinion on health care, said Mrs. Obama has helped bring about a shift in attitude, with childhood obesity increasingly being viewed as a societal problem rather than a personal matter.

She’s given people tangible ideas on how to eat better and exercise more rather than talking in broad concepts that don’t hit home with parents, he said.

“It’s getting into people’s conversations in ways that it would not have been if someone had not taken it

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First lady Michelle Obama dances the interlude with NBC Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper, right, after speaking at a Let's Move! rally with Iowa students, Thursday, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. on,” Blendon said.

The first lady herself said recently she’s “pretty much willing to make a complete fool out of myself” to get kids moving and eating better.

To that end, she’s done push-ups with everyone from Ellen DeGeneres to South Africa’s Desmond

Tutu, danced the Dougie with school kids, done jumping jacks and swiveled a hula hoop on the South Lawn, fed veggie pizza to Jay Leno and competed in an East Room potato sack race with Jimmy Fallon.

Thursday, she added the Interlude to her repertoire.

Later in the day, she vis-

ited Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas to announce a new program to improve the meals served on military bases. And she was having dinner at an Olive Garden restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas, to chat with parents about the challenges in helping kids to eat right.

On Friday she travels to Florida.

Beyond the policy and health implications, the effort has contributed to an engaging image of the first lady — and, by association, has been an asset for the president’s re-election effort.

The first lady’s campaign hasn’t been just all fluffy words, hip dances and funny jokes.

Marion Nestle, a food and nutrition professor at New York University, gives the first lady high marks for going up against powerful forces in the food and beverage industry, and getting some pushback along the way. The first lady also has attracted some “nanny state” grumbling from conservatives who think she’s intruding on what should be personal matters.

“Let’s give her credit,” Nestle said. “She has no real power. She has no legal authority. She’s a wife, and yet she has managed to take this issue and bring it to national prominence.”

Nestle said it will take decades to tell whether the campaign produces reductions in childhood obesity, likening it to the gradual turnaround in attitudes about smoking.

Spring rain unlikely for Texas despite La Nina end FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — La Nina is winding down and will end in a few months, but folks shouldn’t expect spring showers in drought-stricken Texas, weather experts said Thursday.

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center announced that La Nina, which contributed to the drought across the southwestern U.S., will dissipate between March and May. It brings less rainfall and warmer-than-normal temperatures, but its departure won’t lead to immediate weather changes, said Victor Murphy, the climate service program manager for the National Weather Service’s southern region, based

in Fort Worth.

That’s why forecasts show below-normal rainfall across the state this spring, usually the wettest months of the year in Texas. The severe drought that’s plagued the state for more than a year also is expected to drag on and possibly worsen without significant precipitation, Murphy said.

“When La Nina comes to an end, it will wipe the slate clean, but we have to really watch the summer months,” Murphy said Thursday.

This La Nina — one of the strongest on record — started in late summer 2010 and tapered off last spring, then re-emerged a bit

weaker in the fall, Murphy said.

It’s the 11th multi-year La Nina since 1900, he said.

The average rainfall for Texas in 2011 was a mere 14.88 inches, making it the state’s driest year on record. Bone-dry conditions across Texas led to wildfires that burned nearly 4 million acres, destroyed more than 3,000 homes and killed 10 people in the 2011 fire season. Many lakes dried up and some communities’ water supplies ran dangerously low.

The state needs massive rainfall to end the drought. In fact, ending it would require three months of 200 to 500 percent of the normal precipitation in most of the state and between 175 and

200 percent of normal rainfall in East Texas, according to January data from the National Climatic Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

But unexpected storms unrelated to La Nina in December and January have eased some parched areas. Since last week, the Dallas-Fort Worth region and a swath of North Texas stretching to the state’s border with Oklahoma and Arkansas have been officially out of drought conditions for the first time since July.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, only about 23 percent of the state

remains in the most severe drought category and about 32 percent in the second worst category — swaths of west, southeast and central Texas. On Oct. 4, 88 percent of the state was in the most severe drought category and 9 percent was in the second-worst category.

“The rainfall the last two months is a real head-scratcher, but it’s helped,” Murphy said.

“We’ve been seeing some improvement, but we’re more apt to return to drier conditions.”

Ron McQueen, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lubbock, said he’s cautiously optimistic about showers by late spring or early summer.

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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.

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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

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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 2252320

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 2252326

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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 2252335

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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 2252323

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-463 PNC Bank, National Association successor by merger to National City Bank, successor by merger to National City Mortgage Company vs.

Mark E. Owen, 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: G15-013360 Prior Deed Reference: Book 600, page 94 Also known as: 602 West Main Street, 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.

Miranda S. Hamrick, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012 2252353 SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-630 The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass Through Trust 2006-J4 Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-J4 vs.

Christopher D. Wampler, 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: G15-018820 Also known as: 105 Wunderwood Drive, 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 Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($390,000.00) 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 R. Jinkens, Attorney 1/27 2/3, 2/10-2012 2252357 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.

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-253 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs.

Brad Wolfe and Teresa Wolf, 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 March 14, 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: L32-048720 Also known as: 5570 West Monroe Concord Road, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($85,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Christopher G. Phillips, Attorney 2/10, 2/17, 2/24-2012 2256530

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-440 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs.

Jeffrey A. Kline, 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 March 14, 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: G14-001900 Prior Deed Reference: Book No. 636, page 828 Also known as: 3115 Nashville 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 Thirty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($135,000.00) 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.

Craig A. Thomas, Attorney 2/10, 2/17, 2/24-2012

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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2252347

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-956 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Angela L. Schipper, 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 March 14, 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: D08-038750 Also known as: 604 Glendale Avenue, 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.

Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 2/10, 2/17, 2/24-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-632 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Gary E. Iddings, 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 March 14, 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: C06-081259 & C06-081258 Also known as: 1207 Pine Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Eighty Thousand and 00/100 ($80,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation.

Andrew C. Clark, Attorney 2/10, 2/17, 2/24-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-964 U.S. Bank, N.A. vs.

Towne Park TIC, LLC, 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 March 14, 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: D08-104612 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 780, page 487 and Volume 779, page 80 Also known as: 1850 Towne Park Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Twelve Million and 00/100 ($12,000,000.00) 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.

Paul E. Perry, Attorney 2/10, 2/17, 2/24-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-1082 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP vs.

William T. Allmond, 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 March 7, 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: D45-002518 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 787, page 737 Also known as: 780 Governors 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 Seventy Five Thousand and 00/100 ($175,000.00) 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.

Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-665 PNC Bank, N.A. vs.

Charles E. Rose, 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 March 7, 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: D08-058293 Also known as: 2513 Inverness Court, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Ninety Five Thousand and 00/100 ($95,000.00) 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 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-525 CitiMortgage, Inc., successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. vs.

Felicity Melson aka Felicity L. Browder, 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 March 7, 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: D08-016210 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 784, page 131 Also known as: 828 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 Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($28,000.00) 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 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-577 Wesbanco Bank, Inc. vs.

Joel E. Blake, 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 March 7, 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: A01-084207 Also known as: 9870 East Haskett Lane, Dayton, Ohio 45424 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Sixty Six Thousand and 00/100 ($66,000.00) 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.

Allison Bisig Oswall, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 05-463 U.S. Bank, NA formerly known as Firstar Bank, NA formerly known as Star Bank, NA vs.

William M. 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 March 14, 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: C06-081287 Prior Deed Reference: Vol. 672, page 535 Also known as: 1501 Waco 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.

Sara M. Petersmann, Attorney 2/10, 2/17, 2/24-2012 2256483

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-625 U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston MBS 2003-1 vs.

Bruce E. Land, 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 March 7, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-000210 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 698, page 613 Also known as: 316-318 West Water Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Eighty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($88,000.00) 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.

Pamela A. Fehring, Attorney 2/3, 2/10, 2/17-2012 2254316

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577 Miscellaneous 510 Appliances APPLIANCES, 30" GE ceramic top, electric stove, $300, 30" Sharp above stove microwave, $150, Frigidaire dishwasher, $100, all almond/ black, excellent condition, individual or $500 for all, (937)492-8470 REFRIGERATOR, Kenmore, Side by side, almond & black, 33 inches wide, 68 inches high, $200.00 (937)295-2772

525 Computer/Electric/Office WANTED TO BUY Windows XP computer with DVD burner.

Call (937)335-5885 after 5pm

545 Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237 FIREWOOD, $95 a cord, you pick up.

(937)473-2896

560 Home Furnishings CURIO CABINET, 46x 74x15, 5 adjustable shelves, piano hinged doors, mirror back, lights with dimmer. $800 or best offer.

(937)332-1194 EXTERIOR DOORS, beautiful.

(1) beveled leaded glass, $300. (1) 12 pane glass door, $200.

All steel insulated doors.

Retail for $500-$900 each. Also 2 interior doors (1) beveled leaded glass, (1) Reed glass. $125 each. (937)418-8199 KEROSENE HEATER, Queen size sleeper sofa, chairs, end tables, lamps, queen size bedroom suit, maple table with 2 leave (937)335-0635,

CLOTHES, Men's A+ condition blazers 48R, suits 48R, pants 44/29, black tux with accessories 46R, pants 42/29, all extra hem. (937)335-2320

HOCKEY TABLE, Sport Craft, 90 inch express turbo air, with table tennis conversion table top. $150, Snow Tubes, 2 tube Snow Pro, brand new, $150, (937)335-6910 LIFT CHAIR, used.

(937)448-0714

Gently $400.

METAL. Wanting anything that contains metal.

Will haul away for FREE. Call (937)214-0861.

PISTOLS, Judge 6.5" barrel with ammo, $450. 'Sig. 40 cal. P229, $800 with ammo. 'Glock 9mm, NIB, model G19, $500. 'H&R model 929, 22LR, 9 shot, like new, $120 with ammo, NIB LMT 308, $2400 Knight Hawk 10-8 1911 45CAL $2500, Ammo 7.62X39 plus 308 (937)698-6362 or (937)216-3222 Chuck.

PROM DRESSES, cinderellas to the red carpet styles, sizes 4-14. Call if you want a deal (937)778-0522 RIFLE US M-1 Garand with bayonet, scabbard, and butt cleaning kit. $1100 cash, proper ID (937)339-1394 TANNING BED, Wolff, Sun Quest Pro 16SE, $350. Call (937)381-5713 WALKER, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes, Elvis items, Collectable dolls, Disney phones, bears, all good condition (937)339-4233

SOFA, Dual reclining, black leather, like new, $300 (937)596-6271

AMERICAN BULLDOG, with papers. 1 1/2 years old, male. $500 OBO. Includes cage. Call for more details. (937)489-3007

PUPPIES: Havamalt Designer pups. Non-shedding, Hypo-allergenic.

Born 10/28/11 Shots, family raised. 2 females. $250 each.

(937)526-3418

592 Wanted to Buy BUYING ESTATES, Will buy contents of estates PLUS, do all cleanup, (937)638-2658 ask for Kevin

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:

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.

HAY for sale, 30 500lb round bales of mixed orchard grass, clover and alfalfa. $15 each (937)667-8477 (Tipp City area)

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

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2000 DODGE Neon.

Bronze with black interior, 145,200 miles. 4 cylinder, automatic. Good condition, good student car or 2nd car. $1700.

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Arthur B. Parker Jr., et al Defendants.

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.

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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.

LERNER, SAMPSON & ROTHFUSS Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5480 (513) 241-3100 attyemail@lsrlaw.com 1/27, 2/3, 2/10-2012 2250749

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 2252332

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 2252313

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 2252346

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CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up.

Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff,

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Like new condition. Vance & Hines pipes and fully chromed front end. Lots of added extras.

Must see to appreciate. $22,000. (937)726-4227

BEAGLE Puppies, 7 weeks, 2 females, 4 males, good hunters and pets, shots, $150, (937)726-0662 after 5pm

Case No.: 11CV813 Judge: Christopher Gee

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CRIB COMPLETE, cradle, Pack-N-Play, small crib, Porta-Crib, saucer, walker, car seat, booster chair, guide rail, blankets, clothes, potty, tub, good condition (937)339-4233

583 Pets and Supplies SLEEPER SOFA, queen size, Chair with ottoman, needs re-upholstered. $100 for all.

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by Piqua Dog Club Starts February 20th at Piqua Armory.

Bring current shot records No dogs on first night www.piquadogclub.com (937)663-4412

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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 2252310

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 2252315

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TODAY’S TIPS

■ Girls Basketball

• BASEBALL: The Troy High School Baseball Parents Boosters and coach Ty Welker will be holding an informational meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the high school cafeteria. Important information for the upcoming season will be discussed.

• BASKETBALL: No Limit Sports is offering two basketball tournaments: No Limit Sports Tip-Off Classic on Feb. 11-12 for grades 3-6, and No Limit Sports Spring Preview on March 9-11 for grades 3-9. Both tournaments are $250 per team with a three-game guarantee. Visit www.nolimitsportsacademy.com or call (937) 335-0738 for more information.

• BASEBALL: Troy High School will host a baseball clinic for ages 9-14 from 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 18. The cost is $25 if registered by Feb. 15 or $30 for late registration. Download the signup form at www.troyhighschoolbaseball.com or contact coach Ty Welker at welkert@troy.k12.oh.us.

• HOCKEY: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Introduction to Youth Hockey program. The three-week instructional program for those who have never played in an organized hockey program before is for the beginning hockey player ages 5-10.

Dates are March 14, 21 and 28.

Rental equipment is available through the Jr. Hockey Parents’ Association.

Please contact the Recreation Department at (937) 339-5145 for more information, or register online now at http://hobartarena.com/registration_hobart_arena.html.

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

East wins title with unbeaten CCC run Staff Reports

MIAMI COUNTY

CASSTOWN — Knowing they’d have to see their opponent again in a few days — with a lot more at stake — the Miami East Vikings wanted to send a message.

And in the process, they finished off a Cross County Conference sweep.

Miami East (19-1, 12-0 CCC) finished off an undefeated run to

a conference championship Thursday night — and an undefeated run in their new home gym — putting down Arcanum 77-22 in a preview of an upcoming first-round Division III Tippecanoe sectional tournament game.

“It’s an odd situation — at the end of the season, having to play the team that you’ll be playing in

the first round of the tournament,” Miami East coach Preston Elifritz said. “But we wanted to treat it like any other game.

“Everyone got at least seven minutes of playing time tonight, and no one played more than 14.

We were very balanced and kept everyone fresh, and we want to keep the girls fresh for Tuesday (the day of the tournament opener).”

■ Hockey

SATURDAY Boys Basketball Lebanon at Troy (7:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Franklin Monroe (8 p.m.)

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

Bradford at Newton (7:30 p.m.)

Girls Basketball Troy at Piqua (1 p.m.)

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

Arcanum at Milton-Union (1:30 p.m.)

Russia at Lehman (2:30 p.m.)

Hockey TBA at Troy (4:15 p.m.)

Bowling Troy, Piqua at GWOC (TBA) Wrestling Tippecanoe at CBC (10 a.m.)

Milton-Union at SWBL (at Bellbrook) (11 a.m.)

Miami East, Lehman at Covington Invite (10 a.m.)

WHAT’S INSIDE National Hockey League ......16 Scoreboard ............................17 Television Schedule..............17 Local Sports..........................18

■ See ROUNDUP on 18

■ College Signings

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Taking the next step M-U’s Poland, Tipp’s Niswonger sign with colleges

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Boys Basketball Troy at Sidney (7:30 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Kenton Ridge (7:30 p.m.)

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

Miami East at Arcanum (8 p.m.)

Bethel at Franklin Monroe (8 p.m.)

Newton at Tri-Village (8 p.m.)

Covington at Bradford (8 p.m.)

Troy Christian at Yellow Springs (7 p.m.)

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

Jackson Center at Lehman (7:30 p.m.)

Bowling Tippecanoe at Kenton Ridge (5 p.m.)

Swimming Sectional (TBA) Wrestling Troy, Piqua at Butler quad (6 p.m.)

Milton-Union at SWBL (at Bellbrook) (6 p.m.)

Emily Kindell scored a gamehigh 25 points, hitting three 3s and pouring in 19 before the break to help the Vikings claim a 48-12 edge at the half. Abby Cash added nine points and seven assists, Trina Current scored nine, Madison Linn scored eight points and had seven steals and five assists and Samantha Skidmore added eight

STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER

Troy’s Logan Tiderington carries the puck over the blue line Thursday against Elder. Tiderington scored two goals in the Trojans’ 6-0 victory at Hobart Arena.

Wasting no time Troy advances, obliterates Elder 6-0

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Troy didn’t want to give Elder’s goalie a chance to make a difference this time around.

So the Trojans wasted no time before putting the Panthers away.

Troy scored three times in the first 3:30 of Thursday’s firstround Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League tournament game against Elder — a team the Trojans had beaten a

A pair of Miami County seniors made their commitments to go to college this week following All-Ohio seasons in the fall, with Milton-Union’s Jordan Poland signing to go play football at Ashland University Thursday and Tippecanoe’s Logan Niswonger signing over the weekend to attend Cincinnati State and play soccer.

• Jordan Poland “The Rev” is taking his show to the next level.

Following an incredibly successful senior season, the MiltonUnion lineman signed his letter of intent on Thursday to attend Ashland University, where he will play football — and, perhaps most importantly, major in religious studies.

MIAMI COUNTY

TROY mere one week ago — pelting the Panther goal with shot after shot and cruising to a 6-0 victory in front of a respectable crowd at Hobart Arena.

With the win, Troy will host a semifinal game at 4:15 p.m.

Saturday against a yet-to-bedetermined opponent — and admission to the game will once again be free.

But the hot start was the key against Elder, which Troy defeated 5-1 last week — despite suffering through a scoreless first period and holding a mere 2-0 lead after two even though the Trojans outshot them by a landslide, 51-6 in that Troy’s Sean Clawson (23) skates between a pair of Elder defenders as teammate Michael Walter follows the play Thursday at ■ See TROJANS on 18 Hobart Arena.

“They’ve got the major I want to go into, and they have a great program in it,” Poland said when discussing his reasons for choosing Ashland. “(At Milton-Union) I was known as ‘The Rev,’ because I brought kids on my football team to God. Being able to lead people to Christ and get people on fire for God is a big thing I’ll take away from this year.

“Another one of the perks (at Ashland) is the history. They play in the toughest division in Division II, and I know I’ll be going up against top guys week in and week out. They’ve got great facilities and great coaches, and the offer they gave me was great, too.”

Poland is coming off of an outstanding year at Milton-Union.

The 6-foot-6, 255-pound lineman was named Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Southwestern Buckeye League, was Division IV first team All-Southwest District, All-area and All-SWBL and earned special mention All-Ohio,

■ See SIGNINGS on 18

■ Bowling

Devils finish big season with split Cavs’ rookie Irving day-to-day Cavaliers rookie point guard Kyrie Irving remains day to day because of a concussion that sidelined him for one game and could keep him out a few more.

Irving was evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday, one day after he was diagnosed with a concussion shortly before the Cavs beat the Los Angeles Clippers. See Page 16.

Staff Reports Tippecanoe finished off its record-breaking season with a split Thursday, with the girls (16-5) topping Carroll 2,5172,261 and the boys falling thanks to a tremendous baker effort by the Patriots, 2,8282,687.

Rebecca Milas led the Red Devil girls with a 214 game and 403 series, Demi York rolled a

RIVERSIDE 206 game and 400 series, Chelsea Brown rolled a 199 game and 392 series, Caitlin Wolff rolled a 181 game and 348 series and Jordan Amspaugh rolled a 136 game and 261 series.

The girls broke school records for team high game (999), team high series (1,913) and wins (16), and Wolff set a new mark for

individual high series (468).

“The girls bowled absolutely fantastice tonight,” Tippecanoe coach Clay Lavercombe said.

“Carroll was 21-0 going into tonight, and we handed them their first loss. It has truly been a magical season so far, and I don’t want it to end.”

Logan Banks led the boys with a 201 game and 390 series, Luke Nimer rolled a 214 game and 388 series, Ryan

Rittenhouse rolled a 204 game and 359 series, Josh Bellas rolled a 192 game and 354 series and Steven Calhoun rolled a 184 game and 346 series.

The boys broke school records for match total (2,895), wins (15) and individual high series (Calhoun, 518).

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■ See BOWLING on 18

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TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM

■ Golf

Johnson’s eagles put him in Pebble Beach lead PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.

(AP) — Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. On a spectacular day of scenery and scoring, Johnson blasted a tee shot on the third hole at Pebble Beach and then pitched in for eagle from 41 yards in front of the green. He added another eagle on his way to a 9-under 63 and a three-way tie atop the

leaderboard Thursday.

Woods was five shots to par out of the lead, a solid start to his PGA Tour season. He had six birdies in a 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill, the fourth-best score on that course. Spyglass was hardest of the three courses, though not by much.

The weather was so pure that all three courses played about one shot under par.

Charlie Wi was over at Monterey Peninsula and had a shot at 59 without ever knowing it. Wi was 8 under after a tap-in birdie

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on the 13th hole, and needed only three birdies in the last five holes. Trouble is, he had no idea the Shore Course was a 70. He made one more birdie and had a 9-under 61.

Joining them was former U.S. Amateur Danny Lee, who holed a bunker shot for eagle at No. 2 and holed out from the 11th fairway with a wedge for another eagle to match Johnson at 9-under 63.

Johnson is turning into his generation’s “Prince of Pebble.” He won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-

Am in 2009 and 2010, and then had a three-shot lead at Pebble in the 2010 U.S. Open until he shot 82 in the final round. On the third hole of that round, he hit driver left into the bushes for a lost ball and made double bogey. On Thursday, he smashed a driver nearly 340 yards over the trees to just short of the green, setting up eagle. Even now, he still thinks about that tee shot in the U.S. Open.

Johnson overpowered the par 5s at Pebble Beach, the secret to playing that course well. He had a 6-iron

for his second shot at the par-5 second for an easy birdie, holed a 65-foot eagle putt on the sixth hole, got up and down from the bunker just short of the 14th for birdie, then cringed when his 40-foot eagle attempt on the 18th just turned away.

Women’s Australian Open M E L B O U R N E , Australia — American Stacy Lewis and Australia’s Sarah Kemp shared the Women’s Australian Open lead at 4-under 69, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a

stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.

Lewis, the Kraft Nabisco winner last year, had six birdies and two bogeys in the LPGA Tour opener at historic Royal Melbourne, the 2011 Presidents Cup venue that is hosting a women’s professional event for the first time. Kemp had a bogey-free round.

Tseng won the tournament, sanctioned this year by the LPGA Tour for the first time, the last two seasons at Commonwealth Golf Club.

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Irving still ailing Cleveland rookie recovering from concussion

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New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) goes up for a dunk in front of Washington Wizards forward Trevor Booker (35) Wednesday in Washington.

Lin having big effect in Asia NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin is making the Knicks must-see TV in Asia.

The NBA says Thursday its Asian TV partners have added Knicks games to their broadcast schedules following the emergence of Lin, the first Americanborn NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent.

Sina in China will show Friday’s game against the Lakers, while stations in Taiwan will televise Knicks games this month against Toronto, Sacramento, New Orleans, New Jersey and Atlanta.

ESPN Philippines also added the Feb. 17 Hornets game in New York.

Lin, an undrafted guard from Harvard, has led the Knicks to three straight wins, scoring more than 20 points in each game.

Ironically, his performances are missed by many in New York. A dispute between Time Warner Cable and MSG Network is keeping the Knicks off that system.

MSG said its ratings are up 36 percent over its season average in the two games since Lin moved into the starting lineup on Monday.

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Stars hold off Jackets, 4-2 COLUMBUS (AP) — Jamie Benn scored two goals and Kari Lehtonen had 26 saves to make an early lead stand up in the Dallas Stars’ 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Alex Goligoski and Stephane Robidas each had a goal and an assist, and Mike Ribeiro added two assists for the Stars, who began the night 12th in the Western Conference but just two points behind eighthplace Minnesota.

Dallas led 3-0 barely 21 minutes in and then hung on behind Lehtonen to win its fourth in the last six games.

Vinny Prospal and Rick Nash scored, and Fedor Tyutin and Derick Brassard had two assists apiece for Columbus, which was trying for its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Columbus had several chances to get the tying goal in the final period.

With 6 minutes left, Jeff Carter, who had goals in

his last two games, hit the post on a hard shot from the left hash. Tyutin was just wide with another big slap shot with just over a minute remaining and Lehtonen smothered R.J. Umberger’s redirect attempt with 29 seconds left.

The Stars wasted little time in taking control, scoring twice in the opening 4 minutes.

Benn opened the scoring after a giveaway by Columbus’ Samuel Pahlsson handed him the puck in the high slot.

Benn wheeled and flicked a rising forehand shot into the top right corner of the goal for his 16th of the season.

Then the Blue Jackets lost a player and allowed a goal on the same play.

The Stars were swarming when Tomas Vincour’s hard slap shot hit Columbus defenseman Marc Methot on the right side of his face. The puck dropped almost straight down where Goligoski was waiting to jam in the rebound.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers rookie point guard Kyrie Irving remains day to day because of a concussion that sidelined him for one game and could keep him out a few more.

Irving was evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday, one day after he was diagnosed with a concussion shortly before the Cavs beat the Los Angeles Clippers. Irving, who was accidentally kneed in the head during Tuesday’s game in Miami, complained of a headache after warming up and missed his first game this season.

His backup, Ramon Sessions, scored 24 points with 13 assists in Cleveland’s 99-92 win.

The team said in a release that Irving was seen by Dr. Rick Figler at the Center for Sport Health at Cleveland Clinic. The Cavs did not practice Thursday.

The team is treating Irving’s head injury conservatively and cautiously, following the NBA’s new guidelines on concussions.

Because concussions differ from person to person, there’s no way to predict when Irving will be cleared to resume basketball activities.

In December, the league put its concussion policy in place to determine when players can return from head injuries.

If a player is diagnosed with a concussion, he will have to complete a series of steps to confirm that he’s healthy enough for competition. Once he is symptom free, the player must make it through increasing stages of exertion from a stationary bike, to jogging, to agility work, to non-contact team drills while ensuring the symptoms don’t return after each one.

Then, the neurologist hired to lead the league’s concussion program needs to be consulted before the player is cleared.

The process will likely take at least several days, if not weeks.

AP PHOTO

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2) drives past Dallas Mavericks forward Lamar Odom, left, and Brandan Wright in the fourth quarter Saturday in Cleveland.

Cleveland hosts Milwaukee on Friday and Philadelphia on Saturday, and it’s possible Irving could sit out both games.

The Cavs play their next eight games at home.

Irving, who does not have a history of concussions, was driving to the basket in the fourth quarter Tuesday when he banged into Heat forward Chris Bosh. Irving fell backward and hit his head on Dwyane Wade’s knee.

He stayed in the game and made two free throws before he was taken out by coach Byron Scott with 1:27 left.

Irving spoke to reporters following the game and was in a playful mood, joking with teammate Luke Harangody.

The 19-year-old didn’t mention his headache until later. The Cavs did not have a shootaround on Wednesday and Irving reported to Quicken Loans Arena in the afternoon and took part in a team walkthrough at 4:30 in the practice gym. It was later while taking some shots on the arena’s main floor that he began feeling worse and told trainer Max Benton.

“He went out and

warmed up and said his head felt like it was on fire,” Scott said.

Irving was diagnosed with the concussion by Dr. AJ Cianflocco and stayed in the locker room during the game.

The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, Irving has had a sensational start to his pro career. He’s averaging 18 points and 5.1 assists for the Cavs, who are a surprising 10-14 in Scott’s second season.

Irving was chosen to participate in the “Rising Stars” game during AllStar weekend this month in Orlando.

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Bettman sooths Columbus fans COLUMBUS (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he is aware of how frustrated Columbus Blue Jackets fans are about another losing season.

He is also certain that the franchise has the right people in charge to turn the sorry club around.

“I’m aware of the fact that there’s a little bit of frustration by some fans in the on-ice performance,” he said of the Blue Jackets, 1532-6 heading into Thursday night’s game against Dallas. “I can assure you, because I know it firsthand, there is nobody more frustrated than ownership and management. And nobody more committed to getting it right on the ice than ownership and management. I have no doubt about the future of this franchise because it’s in extremely

strong, committed hands.”

A few hundred Blue Jackets held a rally recently to protest the club’s front office, which has overseen a terrible season. The team faltered at the start and hasn’t recovered. The Blue Jackets entered their most recent game with just 36 points 11 behind Edmonton, the team with the next-worst record.

Bettman has chosen to view the angry fans as a plus.

“I saw that somebody was trying to organize a pep rally. But that’s a good sign,” joked the commissioner, who is often met with jeers when introduced at games to make on-ice presentations. “It’s kind of like when you get booed when you go out on the ice, it’s better than when it’s quiet. I know about that

firsthand.”

Columbus was recently awarded the 2013 NHL AllStar game. The Blue Jackets, who hosted the draft in 2007, are averaging 14,526 spectators per game this season and 16,236 over their 11 seasons.

Earlier Thursday, Bettman was in Detroit for the announcement of next year’s Winter Classic. The game between Original Six rivals, the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, is expected to draw around 115,000 to Michigan’s “Big House.”

Bettman was asked if Columbus might someday host a Winter Classic game at 105,000-seat Ohio Stadium.

“We just did the All-Star game,” he said with the laugh. “You want more right now?”

Bettman declined to discuss proposed conference realignment, which would most benefit teams such as Detroit and Columbus the only Eastern time zone teams in the Western Conference. The NHL Players’ Association refused to allow the league to implement the new alignment.

“This league has had 13 different types of alignment and scheduling in the regular season since 1966. The playoffs, since the league took control of the Stanley Cup 80-some odd years ago, had 13 different formats,” Bettman said. “This is the first time that the union has weighed in. We’re not looking for a confrontation right now. We’ll deal with this at another time. But ultimately our hope and expectation is that we’ll wind up where we want.”

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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 18 8 .692 — Philadelphia Boston 14 11 .560 3½ 11 15 .423 7 New York New Jersey 8 19 .296 10½ 8 19 .296 10½ Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB 19 7 .731 — Miami Atlanta 17 9 .654 2 16 10 .615 3 Orlando Washington 5 21 .192 14 3 22 .120 15½ Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L Chicago 22 6 .786 — 17 8 .680 3½ Indiana 11 14 .440 9½ Milwaukee 10 14 .417 10 Cleveland 7 20 .259 14½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 18 9 .667 — San Antonio 16 11 .593 2 Houston 15 11 .577 2½ Dallas 13 13 .500 4½ Memphis 4 22 .154 13½ New Orleans Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 20 5 .800 — 15 11 .577 5½ Denver 13 11 .542 6½ Utah 14 12 .538 6½ Portland 13 13 .500 7½ Minnesota Pacific Division Pct GB W L L.A. Clippers 15 8 .652 — L.A. Lakers 15 11 .577 1½ 11 15 .423 5½ Phoenix 8 14 .364 6½ Golden State 9 16 .360 7 Sacramento Wednesday's Games Cleveland 99, L.A. Clippers 92 Milwaukee 105, Toronto 99 Orlando 102, Miami 89 New York 107, Washington 93 San Antonio 100, Philadelphia 90 Atlanta 97, Indiana 87 Detroit 99, New Jersey 92 Chicago 90, New Orleans 67 Memphis 85, Minnesota 80 Dallas 105, Denver 95 Houston 103, Portland 96 Thursday's Games L.A. Lakers 88, Boston 87, OT Houston 96, Phoenix 89 Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

Friday's Games Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Indiana at Memphis, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New York, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Denver at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Orlando at Milwaukee, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Associated Press boys state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fifth 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 (21) .........16-1 280 2, Cin. La Salle (4) ................17-1 224 T3, Pickerington Cent...........15-1 189 T3, Olentangy Liberty (2) .....17-0 189 5, Mentor (2)..........................14-1 184 6, Cin. Moeller .......................14-2 130 7, Cols. Walnut Ridge ...........16-0 120 8, Tol. Whitmer.......................14-2 63 9, Cle. Hts. .............................11-2 44 10, Lakewood St. Edward ....10-6 21 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Norwalk 18. 12, Mason 14. 12, Warren Harding 14.

DIVISION II 1, Day. Dunbar (19)...............17-0 273 2, Alliance (3) ........................17-0 231 3, Defiance (1).......................15-0 203 4, Franklin (2) ........................16-0 196 5, Cin.Taft (1) ........................12-4 140 6, Jonathan Alder..................15-1 138 7, Akr. East (1).......................14-1 94 8, E. Liverpool (1)..................14-2 92 9, Vincent Warren..................13-2 64 10, Lexington.........................13-3 38 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mentor Lake Cath. 29. 12, Akr. SVSM 13.

DIVISION III 1, Bloom-Carroll (18) ............16-0 268 2, Summit Country Day (5) ..16-0 243 3, Leavittsburg Labrae (4) ....18-0 226 4, St. Peter Chanel (2) ..........14-1 195 5, Chesapeake......................15-1 162 6, Lima Cent. Cath................13-2 128 7, Creston Norwayne............15-1 96 8, Portsmouth........................16-2 77 9, Versailles............................14-2 75 10, Ironton .............................13-3 35

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Newton Falls 13. 11, Lucasville Valley 13.

DIVISION IV 1, Berlin Hiland (25)..............16-0 283 2, Jackson Center (2) ...........17-0 240 3, Edgerton (1)......................15-0 205 4, Richmond Hts. ..................14-1 178 5, Ft. Recovery (1) ................13-2 150 6, Newark Cath. ....................13-2 141 7, Cols. Africentric .................16-2 135 8, Zanesville Rosecrans.......12-3 72 9, Malvern..............................14-3 56 10, Cle.VASJ...........................7-7 30 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Day. Jefferson 22. 11, Leipsic 22. 13, Dalton 14.

Thursday’s Scores Boys Basketball Cin. Gamble Montessori 48, Cin. Hillcrest 65 Cin. SCPA 56, Dayton, Ky. 37 Delaware Buckeye Valley 70, Marion Elgin 31 Mt. Gilead 70, Cardington-Lincoln 42 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 52, Mansfield Christian 30 Patriot Preparatory Academy 50, Gilead Christian 49 Pemberville Eastwood 50, PandoraGilboa 31 Richwood N. Union 70, Sparta Highland 51 Rossford 63, Genoa Area 51 Worthington Christian 56, Lancaster Fisher Cath. 40 Associated Press girls state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the fifth of six weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Reynoldsburg (21) ............18-0 270 2, Uniontown Lake (5) ..........18-0 248 3, Middleburg Hts. Midpark ..16-1 188 4, Twinsburg (3).....................16-1 182 5, Pickerington N...................16-2 137 6, Springboro.........................16-1 122 7, Olentangy Orange............17-1 115 8, Cin. Princeton....................15-3 63 9, Kettering Fairmont ............16-3 59 10, Can. McKinley.................12-4 40 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cin. Sycamore 24. 12, Sylvania Northview 23. 13, Lewis Center Olentangy 19. 14, Wadsworth 17. 15, N. Can. Hoover 16. 16, Hudson 12. 16, Zanesville 12.

DIVISION II 1, Akr. Manchester (13) ........17-0 249 2, Day. Carroll (8) ..................17-1 248 3, Ravenna (2) ......................16-0 205 4, Clyde .................................16-1 181 5, Shelby (1)..........................16-0 142 6, Chaminade-Julienne ........16-2 121 7, Lima Bath (1) ....................15-2 100 8, Akr. Hoban.........................16-2 97 9, Hathaway Brown (2).........13-5 70 10, Beloit W. Branch (1)........15-1 64 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 15. 12, Tol. Rogers 14.

DIVISION III 1, Anna (22) ..........................18-0 282 2, Archbold (3).......................17-0 231 3, Smithville (1) .....................17-0 181 4, Middletown Madison.........18-1 179 5, Findlay Liberty-Benton .....16-1 178 6, Oak Hill (1) ........................15-2 125 7, Cols. Africentric .................16-3 97 8, Beverly Ft. Frye.................16-2 75 9, Richwood N. Union (1) .....17-2 61 10, Georgetown ....................14-2 37 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Casstown Miami E. 23. 12, Proctorville Fairland 18. 13, Youngs. Ursuline 14. 13, Orrville 14. 15, Carlisle 13.

DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (25)......................17-0 277 2, N. Lewisburg Triad (3).......18-0 225 3, Newark Cath. ....................18-1 184 4, Arlington ............................16-1 176 5, New Riegel........................14-2 110 6, Arcadia ..............................16-2 109 7, Waterford...........................15-3 83 8, Cortland Maplewood ........15-2 73 9, Zanesville Rosecrans.......14-3 68 10, Ft. Recovery....................14-3 57 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Maria Stein Marion Local 39. 12, New Madison Tri-Village 25. 13, Mansfield St. Peter's 23. 14, Berlin Hiland 13.

Thursday’s Scores Girls Basketball Ada 40, Columbus Grove 34 Akr. Ellet 55, Hartville Lake Center Christian 50 Anna 77, Jackson Center 25 Archbold 53, Delta 49 Arlington 50, Pandora-Gilboa 31 Athens 41, Wellston 20 Barnesville 62, Weir, W.Va. 44 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 45, Attica Seneca E. 32 Berlin Center Western Reserve 56, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 46 Bethel-Tate 36, Batavia Clermont NE 32 Byesville Meadowbrook 38, Wintersville Indian Creek 35 Cadiz Harrison Cent. 43, Oak Glen, W.Va. 40 Canfield 44, Poland Seminary 37 Carey 53, Fremont St. Joseph 32 Carlisle 54, Waynesville 49 Casstown Miami E. 77, Arcanum 22 Celina 56, Kenton 38 Chesapeake 43, Coal Grove DawsonBryant 30 Chillicothe Unioto 59, Williamsport Westfall 48 Chillicothe Zane Trace 47, Southeastern 31 Cin. Anderson 49, Cin. Glen Este 34 Cin.Taft 67, Cin. Shroder 49 Cin. Withrow 57, Cin. Hughes 31 Cin. Wyoming 51, Cin. Woodward 19 Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 42, Hudson WRA 40 Cle. St. Joseph 72, Cle. Hts. Beaumont 54 Coldwater 62, St. Henry 49 Collins Western Reserve 60, Plymouth 41 Cols. Watterson 47, Ashville Teays Valley 40 Convoy Crestview 44, Bluffton 25 Cortland Lakeview 49, Girard 40 Covington 52, Bradford 37 Crown City S. Gallia 56, Corning Miller 35 Dalton 49, Creston Norwayne 29 Day. Oakwood 45, Germantown Valley View 39 Defiance Ayersville 47, Antwerp 35 Delaware Christian 79, Marion Cath. 40 Delphos Jefferson 65, Lafayette Allen E. 52 Delphos St. John’s 51, Rockford Parkway 41 Dola Hardin Northern 50, Cory-Rawson 46 Eaton 49, Brookville 40 Edgerton 57, Haviland Wayne Trace 56, OT Fayetteville-Perry 60, Ripley-UnionLewis-Huntington 53 Findlay 50, Oregon Clay 31

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Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior middleweights, Demetrius Andrade (15-0-0) vs. Derek Ennis (23-3-1), at Uncasville, Conn.

GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, second round, at Pebble Beach, Calif.

4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, third round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Boston College at Vermont 10 p.m. NBCSN — Minnesota at Denver NBA 8 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Lakers at New York 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Oklahoma City at Utah PREP BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga (D.C.) at DeMatha (Md.)

SATURDAY AUTO RACING 11 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for Winternationals, at Pomona, Calif. (same-day tape) EXTREME SPORTS 2 p.m. NBC — Winter Dew Tour, Toyota Championships, at Snowbasin, Utah GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, third round, at Pebble Beach, Calif.

3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, third round, at Pebble Beach, Calif.

4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Dubai Desert Classic, final round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Butler at Cleveland St. Noon ESPN — Louisville at West Virginia 1 p.m. CBS — National coverage, UConn at Syracuse ESPN2 — UALR at Middle Tenn.

2 p.m. ESPN — Kansas St. at Texas FSN — Utah at Arizona 3 p.m. ESPN2 — New Mexico St. at Utah St. 4 p.m. ESPN — Maryland at Duke FSN — California at UCLA NBCSN — San Diego St. at UNLV 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Wichita St. at Creighton 6 p.m. ESPN — Michigan St. at Ohio St. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Alabama at LSU 9 p.m. ESPN — Kentucky at Vanderbilt ESPN2 — Xavier at Temple MOTORSPORTS 10:30 p.m. SPEED — Supercross, at San Diego RODEO 9 p.m. NBCSN — PBR, WinStar World Casino Invitational, at Oklahoma City RUGBY 3:30 p.m. NBC — Sevens, pool play, teams TBD, at Las Vegas 7 p.m. NBCSN — Sevens, pool play and quarterfinals, teams TBD, at Las Vegas SOCCER 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Liverpool at Manchester United WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 6 p.m. FSN — Texas A&M at Baylor 11 p.m. FSN — Southern Cal at California Findlay Liberty-Benton 45, Arcadia 38 Frankfort Adena 60, Bainbridge Paint Valley 38 Ft. Loramie 61, Botkins 41 Georgetown 50, Lees Creek E. Clinton 47 Greenwich S. Cent. 56, Ashland Mapleton 43 Huntington, W.Va. 55, Ironton 41 Jamestown Greeneview 42, N. Lewisburg Triad 36 Jeromesville Hillsdale 68, Apple Creek Waynedale 51 Kidron Cent. Christian 45, Mansfield Temple Christian 42 Leipsic 64, Van Buren 41 Lexington 69, Mansfield Madison 38 Lima Bath 62, Elida 15 Lima Cent. Cath. 49, Spencerville 42 Lima Shawnee 75, Defiance 38 Lucasville Valley 43, Waverly 29 Madison 42, Bedford 28 Madison Christian 52, Cols. West 31 Mansfield Christian 52, Kingsway Christian 20 Maria Stein Marion Local 55, Ft. Recovery 41 Massillon Perry 50, Can. Glenoak 35 McArthur Vinton County 70, Pomeroy Meigs 46 McComb 60, Vanlue 28 McDonald 52, Salineville Southern 38 Mechanicsburg 68, Cedarville 51 Middletown Madison 69, Day. Northridge 50 Millersburg W. Holmes 58, Mansfield Sr. 42 Monroe 42, Franklin 32 Mt. Orab Western Brown 57, Batavia Amelia 42 Nelsonville-York 44, Albany Alexander 21 New Knoxville 43, Minster 41 New Lebanon Dixie 47, Camden Preble Shawnee 34 New London 57, Monroeville 46 New Madison Tri-Village 63, Newton Local 38 New Middletown Spring. 53, E. Palestine 34 New Paris National Trail 69, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 39 New Richmond 41, Goshen 29 New Riegel 46, Old Fort 21 Newton Falls 85, Campbell Memorial 24 Norwalk St. Paul 49, Ashland Crestview 21 Notre Dame Academy 85, Lima Sr. 56 Oak Harbor 45, Sandusky St. Mary 34 Oak Hill 79, Minford 26 Orrville 64, Bellville Clear Fork 46 Ottawa-Glandorf 40, St. Marys Memorial 35 Piketon 51, Chillicothe Huntington 24 Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 61, Tipp City Bethel 30 Portsmouth 68, S. Webster 30 Portsmouth Clay 45, New Boston Glenwood 37 Portsmouth Notre Dame 50, Willow Wood Symmes Valley 37 Portsmouth Sciotoville 54, Green 30 Proctorville Fairland 53, S. Point 43 Richmond Hts. 59, Ashtabula Edgewood 49 Saline Washtenaw Christian, Mich. 53,

Monclova Christian 37 Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 52, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 38 Shaker Hts. Laurel 51, Cuyahoga Hts. 47 Shelby 88, Galion 29 Smithville 61, Doylestown Chippewa 28 Springboro 59, Lebanon 29 Sycamore Mohawk 62, N. Baltimore 36 Uniontown Lake 70, Louisville Aquinas 26 Utica 73, Heath 48 Van Wert 54, Wapakoneta 39 Van Wert Lincolnview 51, Paulding 50 Versailles 35, New Bremen 18 W. Liberty-Salem 56, Spring. Cath.

Cent. 33 W. Salem NW 65, Rittman 30 Warren Champion 70, Leavittsburg LaBrae 52 Warren Howland 54, Austintown Fitch 38 Waterford 87, Glouster Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) 21 Wauseon 51, Hamler Patrick Henry 40 Wheelersburg 45, McDermott Scioto NW 23 Williamsburg 56, Blanchester 50 Wooster 71, Ashland 41 Worthington Christian 56, Cols.

Wellington 11 Parkersburg South, W.Va. 77, Steubenville 31 Sarahsville Shenandoah 52, Martins Ferry 28 Steubenville Cath. Cent. 39, Paden City, W.Va. 19

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 52 34 13 5 73145106 Philadelphia 54 31 16 7 69177160 New Jersey 54 31 19 4 66153152 Pittsburgh 54 30 19 5 65163141 N.Y. Islanders 53 22 23 8 52128154 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 52 33 17 2 68180117 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63166177 Toronto 55 28 21 6 62171161 Montreal 55 22 24 9 53144149 Buffalo 53 23 24 6 52132154 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 53 25 17 11 61134150 Washington 54 28 21 5 61151152 Winnipeg 56 26 24 6 58134153 Tampa Bay 53 23 24 6 52151180 Carolina 55 20 25 10 50139168 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 55 36 17 2 74176131 St. Louis 53 32 14 7 71133109 Nashville 55 32 18 5 69155144 Chicago 54 29 18 7 65171163 Columbus 54 15 33 6 36125179 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 54 34 15 5 73176135 Minnesota 54 25 21 8 58124141 Calgary 54 25 22 7 57130147

Friday, February 10, 2012 55 27 25 3 57140153 Colorado Edmonton 54 21 28 5 47143162 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 51 29 16 6 64148121 San Jose Los Angeles 55 26 19 10 62119120 Dallas 53 28 23 2 58141150 54 25 21 8 58143143 Phoenix 53 21 24 8 50138158 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday's Games Buffalo 6, Boston 0 Detroit 4, Edmonton 2 Anaheim 3, Carolina 2, OT Calgary 4, San Jose 3 Thursday's Games St. Louis 4, New Jersey 3, SO Winnipeg 3, Washington 2, SO Montreal 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Rangers 4, Tampa Bay 3, OT Philadelphia 4, Toronto 3 Dallas 4, Columbus 2 Ottawa 4, Nashville 3 Florida 3, Los Angeles 1 Vancouver 5, Minnesota 2 Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Friday's Games Dallas at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Carolina at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games Nashville at Boston, 1 p.m.

Florida at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Edmonton at Ottawa, 2 p.m.

Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.

GOLF PGA-Pebble Beach Scores Thursday p-Pebble Beach Golf Links (6,816; Par 72) m-Monterey Peninsula CC, Shore Course (6,838; Par 70) s-Spyglass Hill Golf Club (6,953; Par 72) Pebble Beach, Calif.

Purse: $6.4 million First Round Danny Lee..........................31-32—63p Charlie Wi..........................28-33—61m Dustin Johnson ..................30-33—63p Ken Duke............................36-28—64p Brian Harman.....................31-33—64p Nick Watney........................31-35—66s Josh Teater........................30-34—64m Graham DeLaet .................32-34—66p Kevin Na .............................33-33—66s Bob Estes ...........................34-33—67s Daniel Summerhays.........35-30—65m Brendon Todd.....................32-35—67p Richard H. Lee ..................33-32—65m Hunter Mahan...................32-33—65m Joe Ogilvie..........................35-33—68p Matt Every ..........................34-34—68p Joseph Bramlett................33-33—66m Russell Knox.......................31-37—68s Shane Bertsch ...................33-35—68p Sang-Moon Bae.................36-32—68s Vijay Singh..........................32-36—68p Greg Owen.........................35-33—68s Sean O'Hair........................34-34—68p Aaron Baddeley ................31-35—66m Nathan Green ...................33-33—66m Tiger Woods .......................34-34—68s Jimmy Walker .....................34-35—69s Woody Austin....................33-34—67m Ryuji Imada .......................32-35—67m Zach Johnson ...................30-37—67m Mark D. Anderson ..............34-35—69p Charley Hoffman...............33-34—67m Pat Perez...........................32-35—67m Chris Stroud ......................32-35—67m Bryce Molder.....................33-34—67m Brian Gay............................37-32—69s Steve Wheatcroft................35-34—69p J.J. Killeen..........................29-38—67m Kevin Stadler ......................36-33—69s Jim Furyk............................35-34—69s Dudley Hart ........................35-35—70p Rod Pampling ...................35-33—68m Jason Bohn ........................36-34—70p Arron Oberholser................38-32—70s Padraig Harrington............30-38—68m Ricky Barnes ......................36-34—70s Kevin Sutherland................36-34—70s Billy Hurley III .....................35-35—70p David Mathis.......................35-35—70s Robert Garrigus................33-35—68m Martin Laird ........................37-33—70s Brian Davis.........................34-36—70p Jonas Blixt ..........................34-36—70p Jason Kokrak.....................34-34—68m John Peterson ....................35-35—70s Chez Reavie......................34-34—68m Phil Mickelson.....................35-35—70s Davis Love III......................35-35—70s J.J. Henry...........................32-36—68m D.J.Trahan ..........................35-35—70s Charlie Beljan.....................35-35—70p John Mallinger....................37-33—70s Mathew Goggin.................34-35—69m Spencer Levin...................33-36—69m William McGirt...................33-36—69m Troy Kelly.............................34-37—71s Steven Bowditch.................36-35—71s John Huh ............................38-33—71s Troy Matteson.....................37-34—71p Neal Lancaster..................33-36—69m Cameron Tringale...............34-37—71s Miguel Angel Carballo ......35-34—69m Chris Riley.........................36-33—69m Jarrod Lyle.........................34-35—69m Alex Cejka ..........................35-36—71p Kent Jones .........................34-37—71p Kevin Chappell ...................36-35—71s Scott Stallings.....................36-35—71s Roland Thatcher.................36-35—71p Scott Dunlap.......................36-35—71p Rory Sabbatini ..................34-35—69m Rocco Mediate ...................35-36—71s Scott Brown........................35-36—71p Will Claxton .......................32-37—69m Ian Poulter .........................34-35—69m Kyle Reifers .......................35-34—69m Rickie Fowler.....................33-36—69m Steve Flesch.......................33-39—72p J.B. Holmes .......................35-35—70m Patrick SHeehan ................35-37—72s Ryan Palmer.......................37-35—72p Stuart Appleby ...................36-36—72p Tom Pernice Jr....................37-35—72s Mike Weir...........................35-35—70m Geoff Ogilvy ......................32-38—70m Ryan Moore........................36-36—72s Roberto Castro .................35-35—70m Jeff Maggert......................33-37—70m D.A. Points...........................38-34—72s Bobby Gates ......................34-38—72p Brett Wetterich...................36-34—70m Tommy Gainey ...................36-36—72s Gary Christian ....................36-36—72s Kevin Tway..........................34-38—72p Kris Blanks ........................34-36—70m Tim Petrovic.......................34-36—70m Hunter Haas .......................38-34—72s Lee Janzen.........................35-37—72s Chris Couch .......................36-36—72p Kyle Thompson ..................34-38—72p Billy Horschel ....................36-34—70m Zack Miller ..........................37-35—72p Kevin Streelman................34-36—70m

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Chris DiMarco ....................38-35—73s Bill Lunde............................36-37—73p Paul Goydos.......................34-39—73p Bud Cauley.........................35-38—73s David Duval ........................36-37—73s Martin Flores ......................38-35—73p Scott Langley......................37-36—73p George McNeill ..................38-35—73p Steve Elkington ..................34-39—73p Trevor Immelman................35-38—73s Brendan Steele ..................36-37—73p Matt Bettencourt.................36-37—73s James Driscoll....................37-36—73s Matt McQuillan ...................37-36—73s Garth Mulroy ......................39-34—73p Nick O'Hern........................35-38—73p Matt Jones..........................37-36—73s Scott McCarron ..................38-36—74s Mitch Lowe........................35-37—72m Heath Slocum ....................36-38—74p Tim Herron .........................37-37—74p Tom Gillis ............................37-37—74p Alexandre Rocha ...............35-39—74p Derek Lamely.....................39-35—74p Sam Saunders..................34-38—72m Blake Adams ......................41-33—74s Arjun Atwal..........................38-36—74s Marco Dawson...................39-35—74p Sunghoon Kang.................35-40—75p Boo Weekley .....................39-34—73m Vaughn Taylor .....................40-35—75s Harris English.....................36-39—75s Gavin Coles........................36-40—76p Paul Stankowski.................38-38—76s Daniel Chopra...................35-39—74m Colt Knost..........................36-39—75m Kevin Kisner ......................38-37—75m Garrett Willis .......................38-39—77s Notah Begay III...................40-37—77s Edward Loar.......................39-38—77s Tommy Biershenk ..............39-39—78p Steve Jones.......................38-39—77m Ted Potter, Jr......................39-38—77m ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open Scores Thursday At Royal Melbourne Golf Club Melbourne, Australia Purse: $1.1 million Yardage: 6,505; Par: 73 (36-37) First Round a-amateur Sarah Kemp .........................33-36—69 Stacy Lewis ..........................34-35—69 Julieta Granada....................34-36—70 Brittany Lincicome................35-35—70 Yani Tseng ............................36-34—70 Sandra Gal ...........................34-37—71 Sarah Oh ..............................35-36—71 Melissa Reid.........................33-38—71 So Yeon Ryu.........................36-35—71 Jessica Speechley ...............35-36—71 Nikki Campbell .....................36-36—72 Sophie Giquel-Bettan ..........36-36—72 Eun-Hee Ji............................34-38—72 Lorie Kane............................36-36—72 Jimin Kang............................34-38—72 Jessica Korda.......................33-39—72 Belen Mozo ..........................33-39—72 Gerina Piller..........................34-38—72 Jenny Shin............................35-37—72 Jiyai Shin ..............................36-36—72 Ashleigh Simon....................36-36—72 Victoria Tanco.......................35-37—72 Julia Boland..........................35-38—73 Meaghan Francella ..............35-38—73 Caroline Hedwall..................36-37—73 Jennifer Johnson..................35-38—73 Kym Larratt ...........................36-37—73 Rebecca Lee-Bentham .......35-38—73 Diana Luna...........................36-37—73 Janice Moodie......................35-38—73 Jin Young Pak .......................35-38—73 Amanda Blumenherst..........35-39—74 Christel Boeljon....................38-36—74 Chella Choi...........................34-40—74 Cydney Clanton ...................36-38—74 Laura Davies ........................36-38—74 Jody Fleming........................37-37—74 Katie Futcher........................35-39—74 Hee-Won Han ......................37-37—74 Joanna Klatten .....................36-38—74 a-Lydia Ko.............................36-38—74 Brittany Lang ........................36-38—74 Na On Min............................37-37—74 Gwladys Nocera...................34-40—74 Giulia Sergas........................36-38—74 Stephanie Sherlock..............35-39—74 Marianne Skarpnord............35-39—74 Jennifer Song .......................37-37—74 Lexi Thompson.....................37-37—74 Alison Walshe.......................36-38—74 Sun Young Yoo......................37-37—74 Dori Carter............................36-39—75 Sandra Changkija ................37-38—75 a-Annie Choi.........................37-38—75 Meredith Duncan..................35-40—75 Jodi Ewart.............................36-39—75 Danielle Kang.......................36-39—75 Cristie Kerr............................38-37—75 Christina Kim........................34-41—75 Haru Nomura........................37-38—75 Ji Young Oh...........................35-40—75 Lee-Anne Pace ....................37-38—75 Jane Rah ..............................36-39—75 a-Cathleen Santoso.............35-40—75 Hee Kyung Seo....................36-39—75 Angela Stanford ...................36-39—75 Karrie Webb..........................36-39—75 Tamie Durdin ........................36-40—76 Meena Lee ...........................37-39—76 Mo Martin .............................37-39—76 Courtney Massey.................37-39—76 Caroline Masson..................37-39—76 Kristy McPherson.................35-41—76 Sydnee Michaels..................37-39—76 Azahara Munoz....................39-37—76 Anna Nordqvist.....................39-37—76 a-Su-Hyun Oh......................37-39—76 Ryann O'Toole......................37-39—76 Hee Young Park....................37-39—76 Morgan Pressel....................36-40—76 Beatriz Recari.......................39-37—76 Dewi Claire Schreefel ..........38-38—76 Kristie Smith .........................39-37—76 Sarah Jane Smith ................39-37—76 Vicky Thomas.......................37-39—76 Line Vedel .............................37-39—76 Samantha Whittle.................37-39—76 Beth Allen .............................36-41—77 Kyeong Bae..........................37-40—77 Cathryn Bristow....................39-38—77 Rebecca Codd .....................35-42—77 Karine Icher..........................40-37—77 Felicity Johnson....................37-40—77 Haeji Kang............................37-40—77 Ha-Neul Kim.........................35-42—77 Mindy Kim.............................37-40—77 Cindy LaCrosse ...................38-39—77 Pernilla Lindberg ..................39-38—77 Becky Morgan ......................39-38—77 Karin Sjodin..........................37-40—77 Alison Whitaker.....................37-40—77 Becky Brewerton..................37-41—78 Lynnette Brooky ...................37-41—78 a-Ashlee Dewhurst ..............38-40—78 Nikki Garrett..........................36-42—78 Numa Gulyanamitta.............37-41—78 Mina Harigae........................37-41—78 Amy Hung.............................37-41—78 Tiffany Joh ............................37-41—78 Hae-Rym Kim.......................38-40—78 Stephanie Kono....................39-39—78 Karen Lunn...........................36-42—78 Inbee Park ............................38-40—78 Christine Song......................38-40—78 Rachel L Bailey ....................41-38—79 Caroline Bon.........................37-42—79 Kathleen Ekey ......................38-41—79 Lisa Ferrero ..........................39-40—79 Candie Kung.........................39-40—79

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■ Girls Basketball

Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 points.

“The defense set the tone early, and we kept it on cruise from there,” Elifritz said. “But now we hit the reset button on the records and everything else. It’s a whole new season.”

Miami East will face Arcanum at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday at Tippecanoe, with Milton-Union awaiting the winner in the sec-

ond round.

Covington 52, Bradford 37 COVINGTON — Covington went 22 for 29 from the free throw line Thursday night, taking what Bradford gave it in a 52-37 victory in the season finale for both teams.

Shelby Kihm scored 22 points and Julianna Simon added eight for the Buccaneers (12-8, 9-3 Cross County

Conference).

Courtney Miller led the Railroaders (8-12, 5-7) with 12 points.

Covington, the No. 2 seed in the Division IV Brookville Sectional, kicks off tournament play at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 against Twin Valley South, while Bradford begins its tournament run with a second-round game against Emmanuel Christian at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23.

Tri-Village 63, Newton 38 PLEASANT HILL — The Newton Indians finished the regular season as a .500 team after a 6338 loss to Cross County Conference runner-up TriVillage Thursday.

Andee Welbaum led the Indians (10-10, 6-6) with 22 points.

Kayla Linkous led all scorers with 27 points for the Patriots (19-1, 11-1) —

whose only loss this season came to CCC champion Miami East.

Newton has a bye in the first round of the Division IV Brookville Sectional, facing the winner between Southeastern and Ansonia at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 21.

Franklin Monroe 61, Bethel 30 BRANDT — Franklin Monroe outscored Bethel 34-12 in the second half

Thursday, pulling away for a 61-30 victory in Cross County Conference play.

Emily Mongaraz led the Bees (2-18, 1-11) with eight points, while Katelyn Koger and Morgan Wienert each scored six.

Bethel has a bye in the first round of the Division IV Brookville Sectional and will play either topseeded Tri-Village or Jefferson at 6 p.m. Feb. 23.

■ Hockey

■ College Signings

Trojans

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Troy’s Clay Terrill plays the puck near the boards Thursday against Elder.

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“That was real important,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said. “And it was great, because we were doing everything right. We were skating hard, making great passes, setting screen and crashing the net.

“On two of those first three goals, we had more people in front of their net than they did. That just showed that we wanted it more.”

At the 13:17 mark of the first period, Logan Tiderington capitalized on a rare mistake by the Elder goalie. The puck was popped up in front of the net, and the goalie got his glove on it but couldn’t catch it — and Tiderington was there when it finally hit the ice to shove it past and make it 1-0 Troy.

Brandon Beaty and Nick Usserman each got an assist on the play.

Barely more than one minute later at 12:12, Will Schober sent the puck behind the net to Clay Terrill. Terrill passed it in front of the net to Sean Clawson, who jammed it underneath the goalie’s glove and in. And with 11:39 to go in the first, Usserman took feeds from Beaty and Austin Erisman and showed some finesse in front of the net, sizing up his shot and lifting the puck over the goalie’s glove to make it 3-0 Troy in the blink of an eye.

“We came out really

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Troy’s Brandon Beaty (7) lifts the stick of an Elder player and takes away the puck Thursday at Hobart Arena. strong,” Walters said. “We had some beautiful passing and were crashing the net.”

And the defense made that lead stand up.

Troy barely let Elder hold onto the puck at all, making it look like the Panthers were standing still and waiting for the Trojans to steal it every time one of their players touched it.

And time and time again, the Trojans obliged.

“Every time they got the puck, they’d look up to see if we were coming to get it,” Walters said. “The defense was very strong. (Goalie) Eric Wright and our four defensemen — Austin Erisman, Derrick Bark, Drew Morgan and Michael Walter — all did a great job.”

This time around, the Trojans outshot the Panthers 53-12, with Wright stopping all 12 shots to record his second shutout against Elder.

“Anytime you can hold a team to 12 shots, you’re doing some good things,” Walters said. “And they only had one or two real scoring threats, so most of those

■ Bowling

going into baker.

However, they (Carroll) did some of the best baker bowling I’ve ever seen,” Lavercombe said.

“I thought they were going to shoot 1,000 — and they almost did

(948). I’m still extremely proud of the boys this season, and hopefully it continues into tournament time.”

Tippecanoe bowls at the Central Buckeye Conference tournament today.

■ Cycling

Ullrich stripped of 3rd-place finish GENEVA (AP) — Another day, another doping case, another Tour de France result amended.

Cycling revisited its scandal-scarred recent history again Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport found a Tour winner guilty of doping for the second time this week.

Jan Ullrich, the 1997 champion, was stripped of his third-place finish in the 2005 race for “intensive involvement” in blood doping linked to the Operation Puerto case.

The 38-year-old German also was banned from the sport for two years.

Because Ullrich

the fall, with plans to play for the Surge soccer team.

“I chose it because it’s somewhere close to home, so I’ll still be able to come back and visit,” Niswonger said. “And I like the education aspect of it — I can go to a twoyear school and possibly transfer somewhere else after.

“I’ll probably do my gen-eds there and then transfer, or I’ll study graphical design there.”

Niswonger led the Central Buckeye Conference Kenton Trail Division in goals with 17 and was second in points with 41, helping the Red Devils win the division title outright and finish 14-5-1. He also earned Division II first team AllOhio honors for his accomplishments during the season.

“I think my favorite memory from this year is probably scoring five goals against Northwestern,” Niswonger said. “You can’t get much better than that (five goals in one game). I’ll be on scholarship at Cincinnati State as a defender, so they’ll probably have me at defender-midfield.”

■ College Football

Troy’s Austin Erisman receives a pass Thursday against Elder at Hobart Arena. were pretty harmless. We just played a great game.”

Tiderington scored his second goal of the night with 9:24 left in the second period, spinning and sliding a backhand through Elder’s goalie’s five-hole after taking passes from Erisman and Beaty. Less than two minutes later, Beaty got a goal of his own with a trick shot, taking a feed from Walter behind the net and bouncing the puck off the goalie’s back and in.

And with 4:32 left in the second, Clawson capped off the scoring with an assist from Terrill, getting the puck free in front of the Elder net and easily wristing it to the open side of the goal.

The Trojans have to wait until tonight to find out who they play Saturday in the semifinal round — in a game that is free to the public — for the right to play in the SWOHSHL title game on Sunday in Cincinnati.

OSU’s compliance review ready COLUMBUS (AP) — Consultants studying how well Ohio State University programs comply with rules and requirements are ready to present their recommendations.

The compliance review was launched last year following the school’s football memorabilia scandal that led to several player suspensions, the departure of coach Jim Tressel and an NCAA investigation.

The results will be presented to Ohio State trustees meeting Thursday in Columbus.

Consultants reviewed the school’s compliance efforts and how well the university compares to other colleges and companies.

The review looked at rules compliance across the university, with an emphasis on athletics, research, student financial aid and the medical center.

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■ CONTINUED FROM 15 helping the Bulldogs finish with an 8-3 record — which included a trip to the playoffs.

“Being able to contend for a league title and getting a playoff berth, those are big things to remember,” Poland said. “Also, I’m from Tipp City and transferred here my sophomore year, so getting to compete with them and almost beat them was good. But really, the relationships I formed with all of my coaches and teammates is probably going to be my favorite memory.”

That, and learning his purpose in life.

“I know what I’m called to do — evangelism and mission work,” Poland added. “I know now that when I leave Milton-Union, some of my friends have been saved and know Jesus Christ.”

• Logan Niswonger Tippecanoe’s Logan Niswonger is taking the next step — but he may have some more planned, as well.

The senior Red Devil midfielder signed on Saturday to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in

retired in disgrace after the Spanish doping investigation emerged in 2006, his latest shame lacked the impact of Alberto Contador’s defeat at sports’ highest court Monday.

Contador was stripped of his third Tour victory after CAS rejected his explanation that eating contaminated meat caused his positive tests for clenbuterol in the final days of the 2010 race.

The 29-year-old Spaniard’s backdated two-year ban will remove from this year’s race the best Tour de France rider since Lance Armstrong at the peak of his career.

No. 9 Murray State upset MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Robert Covington had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Tennessee State to a 72-68 victory over No. 9 Murray State on Thursday night, handing the Racers their first loss of the season.

Isaiah Canaan had 31 points and six rebounds for Murray State (23-1, 11-1 Ohio Valley Conference), which was the last unbeaten team in Division I. Murray State has won the last eight meetings against Tennessee State (1610, 9-4) dating to 2008-09.

Covington hit a 3-pointer with 4 minutes left that gave Tennessee State a 6562 lead.

The Tigers led 69-68 when a turnover gave Murray State the ball with 11.2 seconds to play.

Tennessee State stole the inbounds pass. Covington was fouled with 9.7 seconds left but he missed both free throws.

Canaan turned the ball over and committed a foul with 3.5 seconds to play.

Kenny Moore made two free throws to make it a threepoint lead.

Murray State again turned the ball over on a long inbounds pass and Jordan Cyphers made one of

two free throws to seal the upset.

No. 20 Miss. St. 70, Mississippi 60 STARKVILLE, Miss. — Arnett Moultrie scored 18 points and Dee Bost dished a career-high 13 assists for Mississippi State.

Moultrie was 9 of 14 from the field. Bost had eight assists in the first half as the Bulldogs built a 40-27 lead.

The senior’s 13 assists were the most by an SEC player this season.

Mississippi State (19-5, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) scored the first eight points and never trailed. Renardo Sidney added 14 points and Rodney Hood scored 10 for the Bulldogs.

Reginald Buckner had 15 points and nine rebounds for Ole Miss (14-9, 4-5), which has lost three of four. Jarvis Summers scored 12 points and Jelan Kendrick added 11 for the Rebels.

Mississippi State’s 13game home winning streak is tied for the program’s second-longest since Humphrey Coliseum opened in 1975.

No. 21 Wisconsin 68, Minnesota 61, OT MINNEAPOLIS — Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor

scored 27 points for his first college win in his home state.

The Badgers (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten) failed to score over the last 7-plus minutes of the second half while the Gophers (17-8, 5-7) dug out of a 13-point hole.

Ryan Evans had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Wisconsin, which went 15 for 17 from the free throw line in overtime.

Rodney Williams and Andre Hollins guided a frantic comeback by the Gophers in the final minutes of regulation after they fell behind 49-36. The Badgers made only one basket over the last 9 minutes of the second half, a putback by Jared Berggren with 7:44 remaining.

Both Austin Hollins and Andre Hollins had shots to win the game in the final seconds for Minnesota.

Andre Hollins had 20 points, including five 3pointers, and six rebounds for Minnesota, while Williams had 16 points.

No. 23 Indiana 84, Illinois 71 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Cody Zeller scored 22 points and Victor Oladipo and Christian Watford both had 18 for Indiana.

It was the third win in four games for the Hoosiers (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten).

D.J. Richardson scored 19 points, Meyers Leonard had 17 and Brandon Paul finished with 13 for Illinois (168, 5-6), which lost for the fifth time in six games.

Illinois has lost five straight in Bloomington when the Hoosiers are ranked and failed to take its first lead in the series since 1975.

Zeller and Oladipo combined to make 5 of 6 free throws to start the decisive 15-6 run that gave Indiana a 77-65 lead with 4:49 to go.

Illinois didn’t get closer than 10 the rest of the way.

• Women Illinois 66, No. 10 Ohio State 65 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Alexis Moore made a gamewinning layup with two seconds left to give Illinois a 6665 win over No. 10 Ohio State on Thursday night.

After Tayler Hill drove the lane for a driving righthanded layup in traffic with 19 seconds left to give Ohio State a one-point lead, Moore answered with a twisting go-ahead basket to give Illinois (9-16, 3-9 Big Ten) its first win against a ranked opponent this season.