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Tipp officials deal with second threat Threatening graffiti discovered in school bathroom BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com A second aggressive threat in two days has forced school officials to increase security measures at Tippecanoe High School today. On Thursday, another threat written

on a bathroom stall was found in the boy’s bathroom at the end of the school day. Tipp City Schools Superintendent John P. Kronour said the school day Thursday had gone smoothly after students underwent thorough searches before school the morning following the first threat on Wednesday.

TIPP CITY “We had another note on a bathroom wall in the boys’ bathroom,” Kronour said, adding that the graffiti was found on a bathroom stall late in the school day Thursday. Kronour did not specify what was writ-

ten on the bathroom stall, but said it did not have any similar wording to the threat found Wednesday. It was the second incident in two consecutive days for the high school. The first cryptic note found on Wednesday had the following words: school, Columbine, Number 2, 2/14/13 and good luck. The first note was found in the boys’ restroom on Feb. 13. It had been

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Crippled ship finally docks A cruise ship disabled for five nightmarish days in the Gulf limped under tow into port with more than 4,000 people aboard late Thursday, passengers raucously cheering the end to an ocean odyssey they say was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. “Sweet Home Alabama!” read one of the homemade signs passengers affixed alongside the 14story ship as many raucously cheered at deck rails lining several levels of the stricken ship Triumph. The ship’s horn loudly blasted several times on its final docking approach as some gave a thumbs-up sign and flashes from cameras and cellphones lit the night. See Page 5.

Dog always will be ‘best of show’ Banana Joe might as well be called Banana Schmoe, because that monkey-looking dog has got nothing on my beloved mutt Shorty. Except for the fact that Banana Joe, the purebred affenpinscher, was named Best in Show at the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Wednesday. See Page 4.

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him” when it comes to law enforcement. Chief Deputy Dave Duchak said Harnish is a “pioneer” for the program and over the years Harnish has helped utilize school crisis plans not only in the districts he has served in over the years, but also at

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the nomination of former GOP senator Chuck Hagel as the nation’s next defense secretary over unrelated questions about President Barack Obama’s actions in the aftermath of the deadly raid on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Obama accused Republicans of playing politics with national security during wartime, and Democrats vowed to revive the nomination after Congress’ weeklong break. By 58-40, with one abstention, the Senate fell short of the 60-vote threshold required to advance Hagel’s nomination to a final, up-or-down vote on his confirmation. Four Republicans voted with Democrats to end the debate and proceed to a final vote: Sens. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Mike Johanns of Nebraska. Obama reacted immediately, hammering Republicans for an unprecedented filibuster of a nominee for defense secretary and insisting that Hagel a former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska and twicewounded Vietnam combat veteran will eventually win confirmation. He would succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is stepping down after four years as CIA director and Pentagon chief. “It’s just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when I’m still presiding over a war in Afghanistan and I need a secretary of defense who is coordinating with our allies to make sure that our troops are getting the kind of strategy and mission that they deserve,” the president said in an online chat sponsored by Google. In the final minutes of the tally, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., switched his vote from “yes” to “no,” a procedural move that allows him to revive the nomination after the break. He set another vote for Feb. 26. “Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse, it gets worse,” the Democratic leader lamented of the chamber’s bitter

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Troy Junior High School student Abby Smith — a student in Laura Cantrell’s class — discusses her fondness of art Thursday at the school.

Conductor of peace Troy Junior High School student receives state recognition for MLK-inspired drawing BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com bby Smith may not be the boisterous type, but her artwork speaks volumes. Smith, 13, was named the first place winner of the 2013 Ohio Civil Rights Commission’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art, Writing and Multimedia Contest for all eighth grade entries in the state. Smith, an eighth-grader at Troy Junior High School, submitted her colored pencil drawing of a drum major conducting a marching band and color guard with flags with symbols of humanity and peace. “I really love band and, of course, art — that’s a given,” Smith explained on how she came up with the idea for her artwork. Smith said she used the image of King as a drum major for peace, justice and righteousness. In the essay accompanying the artwork, Smith said, “The people who stood with him would be the band because there were enough people to be heard, but not everyone spoke out as much, just like not everyone in the band gets a

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Abby Smith’s artwork features Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a drum major promoting peace, justice and righteousness.

TROY solo.” Smith, who said she is anxious to participate in the Troy High School marching band next year, said the flags on the color guard each have a meaning. She used a dove with an olive branch in its

mouth symbolizing peace, people holding hands, the initials of MLK to symbolize his legacy, and a hand with the traditional peace sign. “This flag with the two people with an equal sign in between them shows that people are

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Resource officer honored for dedication BY WILL E SANDERS Civitas Media wsanders@civitasmedia.com A sheriff’s deputy who helped pioneer the county’s school resource officer program more than 12 years ago and helped develop it into the success that it’s being hailed for today says 6 his job is just as important

MIAMI COUNTY now as it has ever been. Deputy Eric Harnish, 36, started as a road deputy with the sheriff’s office in 1999 after serving as a dispatcher for the five years prior. But for the last 12 years Harnish served as a safety and security meas-

ure at three area schools, including at Miami East and Bethel for decade and the last two years at Bradford schools. Harnish will leave the school resource officer post at the end of this school year and will serve as a road deputy, but sheriff’s officials say Harnish has a “bright future ahead of

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Feds roll out cyber plan as Hill vows legislation WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that America is losing an aggressive cyber-espionage campaign waged from China, administration officials and lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to push legislation that would make it easier for the government and industry to share information about who is getting hacked and what to do about it. They say this new partnership, codified by law and buoyed by President Barack Obama’s new executive order, is critical to keeping countries like China, Russia and even Iran from rummaging in American computer networks and targeting proprietary data they can use to wreak havoc or compete against U.S. businesses.

written on toilet paper and set on the back of the toilet. A student found the note before lunch and immediately brought it to the principal’s office. “Obviously we are working pretty hard to see who is doing this,” Kronour said. Kronour said the school day and school activities will continue as normal. “We’re not canceling school,” Kronour said. “We will definitely be taking serious security measures and we’re probably going to do a tighter crack down on bathrooms.” School officials stated that students who stayed at home due to the threats were allowed to claim an excused absence with proper verification from parents. Students are to make up the work missed due to the circumstances. Kronour said Tipp City Police, Wright Patterson Air Force Base canine unit and the Miami County Sheriff ’s Office provided security procedures on Thursday and again today. “I’d like to thank Tipp Police,

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Student turnout down due to threats BY JOYELL NEVINS Civitas Media jnevins@civitasmedia.com

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Tippecanoe High School had a high police presence Thursday, due to a threatening note found in a boy’s bathroom the day before. On Thursday, students came to school to find Tipp City Police, Miami County Sheriff’s Office officers, K9 units and news crews on the campus. High school students lined up as they entered the building. Students placed their bags across from them for K9 dogs to search. No illegal material of any kind was discovered. Once all the students had safely entered the building, the K9 and sheriff’s units left, but a Tipp City police officer stayed at the high school all day. “It was very well organized and the kids were well behaved,” Tipp City Schools’ Communications Coordinator Sheryl Brownlee said. “The students were cooperative, respectful and taking it very seriously.” A sheriff patrol car was posted outside the Air Force who brought their canine explosive sniffing dogs and the Miami County Sheriff ’s Office,” Kronour said. “They got the kids in safely and they had a typical school day even after the

second message was found.” Parents were notified about the threats after both discoveries by phone messages, Kronour said. Kronour said the word is out

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“Her parents found out before I did and they came in the store and they equal no matter how alike or different were so excited that she won,” Cantrell they might look or act,” Smith said in said. her essay. Smith said she was practicing piano In her essay, Smith also said the band when her mother called her name severrepresents that different can be good. al times after she was notified that her “If everyone played the same instru12-inch by 18-inch colored pencil drawment the sound could be boring,” Smith ing was honored. said. “If I were a drum major for peace “I got nervous because she kept sayin my school and community I would do ing my name over and wouldn’t say it by being nice to everyone, even the what was wrong,” Smith said with a simple things like smiling or saying ‘hi’ smile. to someone can make a difference.” Smith said most of her art pieces are Troy Junior High School art teacher on her love of animals, especially based Laura Cantrell said it was the first year dogs, and love of music and marching she had submitted her students’ art band. She was invited to attend an work for the contest. award ceremony on Feb. 27 at the Cantrell said the contest tied in to Rhodes State Office Tower where the her lesson plans which included art winning entries will be showcased and design and social functions of art. student contest winners will be formally “She’s always coming up with new ideas,” Smith said of her art teacher. “We recognized for their participation and have a lot of fun in her class.” hard work. Cantrell said she found out that Smith’s art work is on display at the Smith won the contest as she worked at Ohio Statehouse. She is the daughter of her second job at Family Video. Dana and Gina Smith of Troy.

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Dedication other area schools, in addition to presenting numerous safety seminars to parents, school staff, bus drivers, civic groups, and, of course, students. “I had the privilege of being his direct supervisor and learned a lot from him and the schools,” Duchak said. “It takes a special person, a special police officer, to work in the schools. Not many law enforcement officers would choose to do it and he has done and outstanding job.” Duchak also said Harnish has served his post well in the last dozen years and said the deputy should be “applauded” for all of the positive accomplishments he has earned over the years through being an integral part of the school resource officer program. He said Harnish will be assigned to road duty after this school year, noting that Harnish needs a change after serving area schools for so long. “Everybody needs a change and he has a really bright future in front of him here (at the sheriff’s office),” Duchak said. A 1994 graduate of Troy High School, Harnish said he was always interested in a career in law enforcement. He said when the school resource officer position was created, thanks in large part to his assistance with obtaining a grant, he looked forward to the opportunity that

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presented itself to him after he was hired on the department in 1999. When Harnish first became a school resource officer with Miami East and Bethel schools in the beginning he said he served “more or less as a liaison between the sheriff ’s office and the schools,” but since that time the program has prospered and fully-developed. One of the things Harnish said he enjoys the most about serving as a school resource officer is building relationships with not only school administrators, teachers and students, but also the entire communities where he has served. “The relationships are priceless,” Harnish said. “I can’t reiterate this enough. There might not be a lot of security at their home, but they know when they come to school they are going to see a familiar face and they are going to feel open to share things with you or how you might be able to help them. … It has allowed me to really connect with the community. It has been really beneficial.” Harnish also added that another thing he loves about being a school resource officer is spending time with children. “We look at all of them as our own children,” Harnish said. “We would do anything to protect them from harm.” And in the last 12 years, that’s exactly what Harnish has done.

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John Brennan’s nomination puts Republicans in a tough position as Democrats are certain to cast them as filibustering two critical members of the Obama’s second-term national security team. “Today’s vote to filibuster Chuck Hagel’s nomination by Republicans is a disgrace, and the GOP is now holding America’s security and its troops hostage,” said Jon Soltz, an Iraq war veteran and chairman of VoteVets.org. Republicans, led by Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, had been blocking the confirmation of their former colleague until they received information from the White House on when Obama contacted Libyan officials after the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi last September in which Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed. White House The responded to questions about Benghazi by saying former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Libyan President Mohamed Magariaf on Obama’s behalf on Sept. 11, the day of the attack, to coordinate additional support to protect Americans in Libya. White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler said Obama spoke to Magariaf on the evening of Sept. 12. The Obama administration also had disclosed the calls at the time they were made. Reid said it was “shocking” and “tragic” that the GOP would attempt to block Hagel’s nomination at a time when the U.S. military is engaged in so many places around the world. “Not a single nominee for secretary of defense ever in the history of our country has been filibustered,” he said in a speech on the Senate floor. In the nation’s history of hundreds of Cabinet nominees, the Senate has only rejected nine nominees and 21 were withdrawn or no action was taken, according to Senate historian Donald Ritchie. On just two occasions has the Senate imposed a 60-vote threshold for a Cabinet nominee. Neither was the president’s pick for defense secretary.

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Tippecanoe Middle School and Nevin Coppock Elementary in the morning. For those who chose not to send their child to school at all, absences on Thursday will be excused with parental approval. Students will be given an opportunity to make up the work. Approximately 76 percent of students attended school Thursday. Tipp City Schools usually has a 93-94 percent daily attendance rate, according to officials. One of those students was Frankie Viskup, whose mother, Joanne, chose not to send to school because she did not want her child to be uncomfortable at his school. “When I heard about the note, I felt sick inside and also angry,” she said. “I want to think it was more of a prank than an actual threat that someone would follow through on, but the idea of a prank like this makes me angry. Why would someone want to make their classmates and our town feel this way?”

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include a student art show, carnival games, snacks, baking contests, cake walk, chili cook off, silent auction, • BIRD COUNT: Grab a mini health fair and chair cup of coffee and relax in massages. Eric Hacker and C o m m u n i t y the Tree-top Bird Vista the Greasers and the Mary Calendar from 9-11 a.m. or 2-4 p.m. Davis Accordion Band will at Brukner Nature Center perform. Admission is free, as participants count the CONTACT US but games will require tickspecies attracted to the ets. Lunch, snacks and feeders. The Great desserts will be available. Backyard Bird Count is a • ALASKA TRIP: There Call Melody national survey of birds will be a fund raising dinner across North America for People to People Vallieu at coordinated by Cornell ambassador Noah Lucas 440-5265 to University. Birders across who will be going to Alaska list your free the country participate and in July to represent Miami the data collected creates County. This is a spaghetti calendar a snapshot of bird populadinner, with salad, bread items.You tions used to determine and homemade desserts. can send declines in populations, The cost is $7 per adult for changes in distribution your news by e-mail to those 12 years and up, $4 and trends in species surmvallieu@civitasmedia.com. for those 4-11 and free for vival. The event is free those 4 and younger. There with admission to the cenalso will be a silent auction ter. many of the products given • DINE TO DONATE: by local merchants. The dinBob Evans will donate 15 percent of a ner will be held in fellowship hall at St. customer’s bill to the Troy Lions when they John’s United Church of Christ, 130 S. present a flier between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Walnut St., Troy, Ohio, from 5-8 p.m. Proceeds earned will be donated between • PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant Hill St. Patricks Soup Kitchen and the First VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Place Food Pantry. To receive a flier, visit Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinated the Lions’ website at (non-marinated pork chops available www.lionsdist13e.org/troy or call 339upon request) pork chop dinner with 4141. baked potato and corn for $9 from 5-7 • BIRD COUNT: Aullwood will particip.m. pate in the 15th annual Great Backyard • FISH FRY: The Fletcher Volunteer Bird Count from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fire Department will be hosting the first Participants are invited to come to of three all-you-can-eat fish and chicken Aullwood to count the birds that visit our fry fund raising events of the season from feeders. This is a fun opportunity to count 5-7:30 p.m. at 6605 State Route 589, birds and learn to identify our common south of Fletcher. The menu will include winter birds. Admission is free. For more deep-fried fish and chicken, as well as information, contact Tom Hissong, french fries, applesauce, coleslaw, bread Aullwood’s education coordinator, at (937) and butter and a beverage. Adult meals 890-7360, Ext 14, or email at are $8, children 5-12 are $5 and children thissong.audubon.org. under 5 eat free. • FOREST WALK: A forest night hike, “The Love Walk,” will be offered at 7 p.m. TODAY at Brukner Nature Center. Come dressed for a family-friendly adventure as partici• FRIDAY DINNERS: Dinner will be pants hike the trails on a guided discovoffered from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington ery of nocturnal creatures, sounds of the VFW Post 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington. Choices will include a $12 New night and wildlife signs. The event is free and open to the public. York strip steak, broasted chicken, fish, • THS BUSINESS: The annual busishrimp and sandwiches, all made-to-order. ness meeting of the Tippecanoe • FRIDAY SUPPER: The Pleasant Hill Historical Society will be at noon in the VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Tipp Public Library basement. Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer dinner with Participants are invited to bring a lunch two sides for $7 from 6-7:30 p.m. Call and dessert and drinks will be furnished. (937) 698-6727 for more information. A short business meeting will follow at • FISH FRY: Transfiguration Catholic Church will have a Lenten fish fry from 6-9 12:45 p.m. to elect officers and discuss ideas for the new year beginning April 1. p.m. at the church hall, 972 S. Miami St. The program following the business Tickets are $9 for adults and $4 for chilmeeting will be a discussion of interesting dren under 12. The all-you-care-to-eat articles from the Grace Kinney files. For menu will include fried cod, macaroni and more information, call Peg at 667-3977 or cheese, fries, baked beans, slaw, bread Joyce at 916-5012. and butter, dessert and pop. Beer will be • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be served at an extra cost. Doors open at from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ludlow Falls 5:45 p.m. First Christian Church, 213 Vine St., • TAX HELP: AARP volunteers will Ludlow Falls. A “You Can Be a Blood assist low-income and elderly tax payers Donor” T-shirt will be given to everyone with preparing income tax forms at the who registers. Schedule an appointment Troy-Miami County Public Library from at www.DonorTime.com or visit 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free service. www.GivingBlood.org for more informa• SWEETHEART DANCE: The Troy tion. Senior Citizens Center will offer a • MARDI GRAS PARTY: The Sweetheart Dance from 8 p.m. to midnight American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, at 134 N. Market St., Troy. The center will will hold a Mardi Gras party from 8 p.m. be transformed into a groovy, hop lounge to 1 a.m. Non-members are asked to pay for participants to enjoy music, dancing, a $1 admission. A band called “The refreshments and even pool. • PORK CHOPS: The American Legion Bootleg Band” will play music from the ’50s and ’60s, jazz, blues and bluegrass. Auxiliary Unit No. 586, Tipp City, will offer • BUFFET BREAKFAST: The Sons of baked pork chops, whipped potatoes, The American Legion Post No. 43, 622 S. gravy, whole kernel corn, salad, rolls and Market St., Troy, will host an all-you-candessert for $7. eat buffet-style breakfast from 7-10:30 • HAM AND CHEESE: Ham and a.m. Adult meals will be $7 and children cheese sandwiches, along with baked beans, scalloped potatoes and dessert will will be $3. The buffet will include scrambled eggs, homemade fried potatoes, be offered from 5:30-8 p.m. for $7 at by sausage gravy and biscuits, sausage and the AMVETS Auxiliary Post No. 88, Troy. • TALLEYS TO PERFORM: The Talleys bacon, waffles and omelets made-toorder, toast, coffee and juice. Take-out will perform at 7 p.m. at First Baptist orders will be available. Church, 53 S. Norwich Road, Troy. A love • CHAPTER DINNER: The Miami offering will be accepted. For more inforCounty CISV will have its chapter carry-in mation, call 339-3602. dinner and meet the 2013 village dele• ACT PRACTICE: Sylvan Learning Center will offer a free practice ACT test at gates from 4-6 p.m. at the YMCA Robinson Branch, 3060 S. County Road the Vandalia center Feb. 18. Any college 25-A, Troy. This will be followed by the bound high school sophomore or junior may take advantage of this. A practice test 2013 Peace Pow Wow (overnight) for the may be taken in either long form (3 hours) JB. Bring a dish to share and table service for you and your family, the chapter or short form (90 minutes) starting at will furnish the meat and drink. either 9:15 a.m. or 1 p.m. Consultation • CLOTHING SALE: A new and used with printed summary of practice scores clothing sale will be from 2-6 p.m. at the will be available and offered within the week. Parent must register student by Feb. Troy View Church of God, 1770 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. All sizes and 15. Call (937) 898-6686 to register. styles will be available, with nothing more than $10. Proceeds will go toward paying SATURDAY the principal on the church building. • STEAK FRY: The Troy VFW Post No. • POT PIE DINNER: A chicken pot pie 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, Troy, will offer dinner will be offered from 4-6:30 pm. at a Valentine’s Day steak fry beginning at 3 Troy View Church of God, 1770 N. County p.m. The meal also will include baked Road 25-A, Troy. Dinner will includes potato, shrimp cocktail and dinner roll. chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, green • SUGAR BUSH WALK: A sugar bush beans, corn, tossed salad and dessert. walk will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Adults will be $7, children 4-12 years old Aullwood Farm Building. Experience the $4 and those 3 years and under will be sap flow of the maple and discover the free. Proceeds will help the Scott Edgell wonder of food making in green plants family with funeral expenses. during the walk to the sugar house to • FUNDRAISER: A fundraiser, to benobserve the boiling of sap and drawing efit Adelyn Michele Drake, daughter of off of warm maple syrup. Jim and Michele Drake of Troy, who was • BIRD ID: Aullwood will offer a Winter born with multiple heart conditions, will Bird ID and How to Count Birds workbe from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hartzell shop from 2:30-4 p.m. Tom Hissong, Propeller, Piqua. Raffle tickets will be Aullwood’s education coordinator, will offer sold for $1 and items for raffle will include a hands-on program for all ages on how to gift certificates, gift baskets, jewelry and identify the common winter birds in our more. area and how to participate in the great • VIKINGFEST: Vikingfest 2013 will be Backyard Bird Count. Registration is not offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the necessary, just dress warmly. Admission is Miami East K-8 Building. 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School flag finds home with Ginn BY JOYELL NEVINS Civitas Media jnevins@civitasmedia.com The American flag that’s been the talk of the town in West Milton recently, is now permanently in the hands of Dr. Bill Ginn. It started when the demolition of the old Milton-Union High School began Jan. 25. That weekend, Milton-Union alum Tom Schutz was walking around the demolition property and reminiscing, when he saw an American flag hidden among the rubble. The 1975 graduate was disturbed to see it just lying there, so he picked up the flag, took it home, and immediately contacted the district. On Jan. 25, demolition contractor Steve R. Rauch, Inc. removed the cupola, saved the Bulldog cutout on the gym floor and began razing the old high school, surrounded by a large crowd of onlookers trying to get bricks and other memorabilia from the school. The district had held an auction in June for all the inside property, including desks, chairs and other school items. Anything left became the property of the demolition company. “There was barely anything left on the floor space,” said Mike Marshall, superintendent for Steve R. Rauch Inc. He noted that most schools they’ve demolished leave much more possessions behind. What was missed, stored in the false ceiling, was an American flag used decades ago. It was installed by former basketball coach and athletic

director Bill Ginn in the early ’60s as a flag that could be mechanically rolled up and down. “I remember him going up into the rafters and fiddling with it all the time because it would tend not to work right,” his son, Dr. Bill Ginn said. Ginn recalled they used to have a lot of trouble operating it, and his dad was continually having to climb up in the rafters. Ginn said that the problem was when the flag was rolled back up, it wouldn’t fit in the slot and would be sticking out of the furler. He said back then it was rather unique to have a flag lower out of the ceiling. Eventually, it became too much of a hassle and was replaced by the flag that hung on the west wall of the gym. “I played basketball in the ’70s and it was there, and then when I came back in the early ’80s, it wasn’t there anymore,” Ginn said of the mechanical flag. Until the razing of the gym, that is. When the site was demolished last week, the canister was broken and the flag was hidden amongst the rubble. It was discovered by Milton-Union alum Tom Schutz, class of 1975, on Jan. 27. The now Troy resident went to take pictures of the old site, walking through the building and taking a stroll down memory lane. “I came to the area where the stage is and walked out to take some pictures of the demo where they had started at, and that is where I saw

the flag buried in the rubble,” Schutz said, “I believe in America and the flag for what it stands for.” Schutz said he left, but “something told him to go back” and get the flag. He dug it out and took it home, posting pictures on Facebook and starting a flurry of concern amongst residents, administration and the contractors. However, Milton-Union administration and members of the community expressed chagrin that the flag was left. “The Milton-Union School District genuinely regrets this incident,” the school said in a recently released statement, “We have the utmost respect for our flag for it represents the honor, courage and sacrifice of those who struggled to preserve the ideals upon which our country was founded: freedom, justice and opportunity for all.” Originally, Schutz was discussing with ex-servicemen what to do with the flag. When he learned of the flag’s origin, the decision was simple. Ginn was Schutz’s cousin’s best friend in school, and Schutz had even visited him for medical reasons before. So Schutz wanted to return it to Ginn in honor of his father. “I was really happy with that,” Ginn said. The flag was given to Ginn on Feb. 27. Ginn said it will likely go on the memorabilia shelf he has dedicated to his father in his house. “Now it is where it belongs,” Schutz said.

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Concord Elementary TROY — Concord Elementary has named honor students for the second grading period of the 2012-13 school year. All A’s Fourth grade — Grace Bair, Nicholas Barr, Sophie Berry, Haylee Bridge, Bailey Brogan, Madison Burton, Owen Evilsizor, , Elizabeth Fosberg, Lucas Henderson, Shae Kline, Grant Klopfenstein, Elijah Monnin, Poojha Prabaharasundar, Katelyn Reese, Ethan Rekow, Jasmine Romick, Ainsley Savard, Sadie Schaeffer, Camille Scribner, Connor Sexton, Rachel Shigley, Madelyn Thobe, Parker Williams and Riley Williams. Fifth grade — Riley Becker, Nicholas Beiser, Connor Bell, Laura Borchers, Audrey Brumfield, Sami Francis, Tito Fuentes, Emily Huber, Lily Magoteaux, Kathryn Orban, Jonathan Post, Meredith Post, Lauren Schmitz, Stephanie Mendez, Mackenzie Nosker, Shoma Okazaki, Nilabh Saksena, Brooke Stockslager, Suzuna Taira, Mariana Trimble, Narumi Watanabe and Abigail Westfall. A/B

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on U.S. gun control: An immigration debate is raging and a budget crisis looms in Congress, but the conservative activists gathered outside the New Hampshire Capitol had just one thing on their minds: Guns. “The Second Amendment is there to protect us from losing the rest of them,” said Adam Brisebois, 34, of Hudson, who cradled his 3-year-old daughter on his right shoulder and a rifle on the left. “If we don’t fight, we’ll lose our rights.” The rally, organized by leaders of the conservative tea party movement, drew nearly 500 people, many of them waving signs and carrying loaded weapons, to the state capital. Conservative leaders elsewhere report a wave of similar protests as grass-roots activists from Florida to Colorado seize on a new rallying cry for a tea party movement, which is trying to recover from a painful 2012 election season. Many protesters are hunters, but say access to hunting is not their prime concern — just as a sign hanging behind the podium at the New Hampshire rally said: “The right to keep arms is not about deer hunting. It is about defending the republic from tyranny.” An Associated Press-GfK poll found last month that 58 percent of Americans felt the gun laws in the United States should be stricter. Among Republicans, 53 percent want the nation’s gun laws to stay as they are, while 2 in 3 women favor stricter gun laws, as do 60 percent of independents. The fate of new gun legislation in Congress is uncertain at best. And as tea party activists clamor against any changes, the powerful gun lobby is echoing their argument. The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, on exporting F-35 stealth fighter parts: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet plans to allow exports of Japanese-made parts for Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 stealth fighter jet, which will be the Self-Defense Forces’ next mainstay combat plane. The plan has raised many important questions. What kind of parts will be allowed to be exported? Isn’t there the possibility that parts manufactured in Japan and sold to the United States or some other countries will be used in international conflicts? Does the government intend to permit exports of completed F-35s as well as parts after some of the jets are assembled in Japan? The Abe administration, however, has yet to offer any clear answers to these and other vital questions. The F-35 fighter jet is designed to avoid being detected by radar. But the role Japan plays in the development and production of the aircraft must not be invisible to the public. The decision on this key security issue should not be made in haste through closed-door talks between Japan and the United States. For decades, Japan had maintained a self-imposed ban on exports of weaponry in line with its three principles on arms exports. The previous government of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda eased the restrictions on arms exports and made it easier for Japan to participate in joint development and production of weapons. But the governments have said that, even under the eased restrictions, they will stick to the accepted policy of avoiding such participation when it could contribute to exacerbating international conflicts. This promise, however, will not be so easy to honor because the United States has often waged wars, and Israel, which has a history of getting embroiled in conflicts with its neighbors, plans to purchase the F-35. Moreover, there is a reality that Japanese-made parts for civilian products are already used in various weapons of many countries. Clearly, Japan needs an open and fundamental policy debate on arms exports. It is vital to start discussing all these and other relevant issues from scratch.

LETTERS

Thank you for your support To the Editor: The Family of Ellen Marie Garner who passed away as a result of smoke inhalation injuries due to a fire near the University of Cincinnati Campus on New Year’s Day

wishes to thank the entire Miami County community for their prayers and support during our time of tragedy. We have been blessed by friends and family and from hundreds of people whom we do not personally know. Ellen’s enthusiasm for life was infectious. She was an encourager and

a bright light to everyone. Although she left this earth far too soon, we are thankful that she knew Jesus Christ. We pray that the Lord will bless your families and we ask for your continued prayers.

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My dog always will be ‘best of show’ in my heart Banana Joe might as well be called Banana Schmoe, because that monkey-looking dog has got nothing on my beloved mutt Shorty. Except for the fact that Banana Joe, the purebred affenpinscher, was named Best in Show at the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Wednesday. And the dog probably has more of a social life than I ever will. I forced my dog Shorty to watch the dog show on television. You see, this winter Shorty has gained a lot of weight. His mass hasn’t deterred him from leaping on the kitchen counter to devour my grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies. OK, so my dog is getting fat. I then wondered if Shorty would go on a diet after watching the Westminster Dog Show since that’s what I do after I watch the Victoria’s Secret Runway show. Some may think that’s cruel, but I call it motivation. When does a dog’s New Year start? So I thought I’d share a few facts about the Westminster Kennel Club dog show with you along with some facts about the World’s Greatest Mutt.

Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Columnist The first Westminster show was first held on May 8, 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. I’ve never been to the Kentucky Derby in person, but I think it would be fun to see a bunch of Great Danes bursting out of starting gates with little monkeys as jockeys. I dream big, what can I say? My favorite group was the herding group. I can appreciate dogs who have a job to do. While Shorty is a mutt, he has the markings of a border collie. Shorty is always ready for a party since he looks all dressed up like he’s wearing a tuxedo all day

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long, with the black coat and white bib on his chest. He also has the body of a Welsh Corgi. My oldest sister pointed out his Corgi traits when she last visited the farm. Queen Elizabeth loves Corgis. I have royal taste! I really need to get a life one of these days don’t I? Anyway, the herding group doesn’t seem to get much respect when it comes to Best in Show, since only one dog from the group has had the honor in more than 100 years. This year, the Old English Sheep dog did grab the reserve honor and received the most cheers from the crowd. Did you check out the Puli dog? That would have been the dog that looks like it was bred with a mop and Bob Marley. The dog was bred with dreads to blend in with the sheep and snow in the Himalayan mountains. Even dogs can have dreadlocks folks. No coyote, no cry! The single breed that has won the most is the Wire Fox Terrier, which has won 13 times. Two of the most popular dog breeds in the United States have never won Best in Show — the Labrador Retriever and the Golden

Retriever. Poor retrievers are never receivers. My favorites are the terrier group. They always look so happy to be where ever they are. The West Highland Terrier always has a smile on its face. And so does my mutt. So I was sad my least-favorite dog of the group of winners was selected. I was even more disappointed to hear how Banana Joe would “retire” in Holland. I never knew dogs had retirement plans. Heck, I don’t have a retirement plan and a monkeylooking dog has one? I guess I’ll always prefer the mystery of a mutt. Everywhere I go, people always sit there and study his traits to try to figure out what breed Shorty is and I enjoy hearing their educated guesses. Wherever Shorty goes, he’s always in the winner’s circle with his tuxedo, terrier smile, spaniel ears and a big heart. Except when he eats my chocolate chip cookies.

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Crippled cruise ship finally makes its way back to land MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A cruise ship disabled for five nightmarish days in the Gulf limped under tow into port with more than 4,000 people aboard late Thursday, passengers raucously cheering the end to an ocean odyssey they say was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. “Sweet Home Alabama!” read one of the homemade signs passengers affixed alongside the 14-story ship as many raucously cheered at deck rails lining several levels of the stricken ship Triumph. The ship’s horn loudly blasted several times on its final docking approach as some gave a thumbs-up sign and flashes from cameras and cellphones lit the night. “Hello, Mobile!” someone aboard shouted amid the cheering. Some danced in celebration on one of the balconies. “Happy V-Day” read one of the homemade signs made for the Valentine’s Day arrival and another, more starkly: “The ship’s afloat, so is the sewage.” A few dozen relatives on the top floor of the parking deck of the terminal were waving lights at the ship as it was carefully making its way alongside. Those about were screaming, whistling and taking pictures. Hundreds gawked from dockside at the arrival at the Alabama cruise terminal in Mobile, the state’s only seaport, as the Triumph inched into port about 9:15 p.m. Central time. It took six grueling hours navigating the 30-odd-mile ship channel to dock, guided by at least four towboats. Nearly 900 feet in length, it was the largest cruise ship ever to dock at Mobile. And even once it is stable, it will take four to five hours for all the 3,000 passengers to be off, said Carnival senior vice president of marketing Terry Thornton. Passengers on board in texts and flitting cellphone calls described miserable conditions while at sea, many anxious to walk on solid ground. But for now, they waved towels at the throng at dockside and even motorists who stopped on the shoulder of major Interstate 10 near the port to watch the ship come in. Carnival have the option of a seven-hour bus ride to the Texas cities of Galveston or Houston or a two-hour trip to New Orleans. Some also can stay in Mobile. “I can’t imagine being on that ship this morning and then getting on a bus,” said Kirk Hill, whose 30-year-old daughter, Kalin Christine Hill, is on the cruise. “If I hit land in Mobile, you’d have a

The cruise ship Carnival Triumph is towed into Mobile Bay near Dauphin Island, Ala., Thursday. hard time getting me on a bus.” Buses are standing by to take them to their next stop and Galveston is the home port of the ill-fated ship, which lost power in an engine-room fire Sunday some 150 miles of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. It was the end of a cruise that wasn’t at all what it should look like in a brochure. Thornton said the ship had been fully cleared by customs and Border Patrol, and that should speed up the process. Carnival CEO Gerry Cahill apologized at a news conference. “I appreciate the patience of our guests and their ability to cope with the situation. And I’d like to reiterate the apology I made earlier. I know the conditions on board were every poor,” he said. “We pride ourselves on providing our guests with a great vacation experience, and clearly we failed in this particular case.” On Thursday night, dozens of chartered buses with markings from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas had gathered in Mobile. Carnival said 100 buses had been reserved and that it will cover transportation costs. While the passengers are headed home, Triumph will be headed to a Mobile shipyard for assessment, Thornton said. Earlier Thursday four days after the 893-foot ship was crippled by an engineroom fire in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico the more than 4,200 passengers and crew members suffered another setback with towline issues that brought the vessel to a dead stop for about an hour just when it was getting close to port.

As the vessel drew within cellphone range Thursday, passengers vented their anger. Renee Shanar, of Houston, was on board with her husband, who she said has heart trouble. They were told they will be among the first to disembark, she said. “I don’t believe them; they’ve been lying to us from the beginning,” Shanar said. Disgusted by the foul air and heat on the lower decks, many passengers hauled mattresses and bed sheets onto the top deck and slept there, even staying put in a soaking rain. As the ship approached the coast, a slew of Carnival workers removed the bedding and took it downstairs. “Today they cleaned the ship, they’re serving better food, covering up basically, but at least they’re making it more bearable,” said Kalin Hill, of Houston, who boarded the Triumph as part of a bachelorette party. In a text message, though, she described deplorable conditions over the past few days. “The lower floors had it the worst, the floors ‘squish’ when you walk and lots of the lower rooms have flooding from above floors,” Hill wrote. “Half the bachelorette party was on two; the smell down there literally chokes you and hurts your eyes.” She said “there’s poop and urine all along the floor. The floor is flooded with sewer water … and we had to poop in bags.” The company disputed the accounts of passengers who described the ship as filthy, saying employees were doing everything to ensure people were comfortable. Some travel agents said cruise prices and bookings have not been affected by the

disabled Carnival ship, but others in the industry say it’s too early to tell. Thelbert Lanier was waiting at the Mobile port for his wife, who texted him early Thursday. “Room smells like an outhouse. Cold water only, toilets haven’t work in 3 1/2 days. Happy Valentines Day!!! I love u & wish I was there,” she said in the text message, which was viewed by The Associated Press. “It’s 4:00 am. Can’t sleep…it’s cold & I’m starting to get sick.” No one was injured in the fire aboard, but a passenger with a pre-existing medical condition was taken off the ship as a precaution. In addition, the Coast Guard said in a statement Thursday that it evacuated a passenger who reportedly suffered a stroke. Carnival said the original plan was to tow the ship to Progreso, Mexico, because it was the closest port, but by the time tugboats arrived, the ship had drifted about 90 miles north due to strong currents, putting it nearly equidistant to Mobile. It was also logistically easier for the company, which said costs were not a factor. Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled a dozen more planned voyages aboard the Triumph and acknowledged the crippled ship had been plagued by other mechanical problems in the weeks before the engine-room blaze. The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation. Gulliksen said the Triumph’s recent mechanical woes involved an electrical problem with the ship’s alternator on the previous voyage. Repairs were completed Feb. 2, and the problem was not related to the fire, he said.

‘Melrose’ actress gets 3 years for deadly crash dren. One has a serious medical and mental disability. The defense went into detail about how her sick child was deteriorating physically and psychologically since the actress’ incarceration and about how a prolonged sentence would make it worse. “I’m just glad her little girls will have their mother back soon,” LocaneBovenizer’s mother, Helen Locane, said as she walked out of the courtroom. In an emotionally charged statement, Fred Seeman told the court that the defense contention that his vehicle was turning slowly added “salt on the wound,” and he said he was appalled that LocaneBovenizer took no responsibility for killing his wife. The actress, in turn,

apologized to Seeman’s family and said she did take full responsibility. “I am truly sorry for all of the pain I have caused,” she said, struggling to get through her statement, as she looked toward the family that packed one side of the courtroom while her friends and family packed the other. “My own suffering will never go away.” Judge Robert Reed said that he had no sympathy for the actress but that the children should not suffer even more because of her actions. The Seeman family said after the sentencing that the decision was a “mockery” and only added to the suffering they’ve endured since the accident. “What’s one more punch in the gut?” Ford Seeman said.

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DOUGLAS WAYNE FUGE TROY — Douglas Wayne Fuge, 51, of Troy, Ohio, passed away of melanoma Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at his mother’s residence in Covington, Ohio. He was born June 12, 1961, in Troy, to Harold Fuge and Alice (Wicknick) Ventura. He is survived FUGE by his mother, Alice, of Covington; father and step mother, Harold and Ineke Fuge of Troy; two daughters, Brandie (Benjamin) Hagedorn of Monroe, Ohio, and Halie Fuge of Troy; one son, Zachary Fuge of Mason, Ohio; two sisters, Pam (Pat) Brown of Piqua, Ohio, and Flavia Fonner of Troy; one brother, Dennis (Pat) Fuge of Spencerville, Ohio; and one grandson, Jude Danger Hagedorn. He was a 1979 graduate of Miami East High School

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SIDNEY — John Harold dairy farmer. John loved sports, and Knouff, 98, of 3003 W. Cisco Road, passed away especially liked watching Ohio State, Dayton Flyers at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Dorothy and the Cincinnati Reds. He enjoyed bowling in the Love Retirement Bel-Mar Senior Bowling Community. He was born on Aug. 29, League, playing cards 1914, in Lockington, Ohio, with friends and fellow members of the son of the late the Senior Glen and Elsie Center, and (Polhamus) Knouff. pretty much In September of anything to 1939, he was first do with farmmarried to Clara ing. Toland, who preHe was a ceded him in death devoted in July of 1966. In father and September of 1973 grandfather, he was married to and loved Doris Bumgardner, KNOUFF spending time who preceded him with his family and attendin death in May of 1995. John is survived by one ing the grandchildrens’ various sporting events. son, John Philip Knouff John will always be and wife Linda of Sidney; remembered for his devoone daughter, Joyce tion to his family, and also Knouff Newbold-Bradley his friends. and husband Carl of He lived his life with honSidney; one grandson, esty, integrity and fairKevin Newbold of ness, and was deeply Crescent Springs, Ky., three great-grandchildren, respected by all who knew him. Matthew Abbott and wife Funeral Services will be Ann of Sidney, Erica Martin and husband Steve conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, of Texas, and Danielle Lovett and husband Allan at the Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., of Greenville, Ohio; five great-great-grandchildren, Sidney, with the Rev. Chad Wilson officiating. Rylan Abbott, Rozlyn Burial will be at Abbott, Abby Martin, Beechwood Cemetery in Kimberlyn Martin and Lockington, Ohio. Damien Martin; and two The family will receive brothers, James Knouff of Sidney, and Don Knouff of friends from 11 a.m. until the hour of service Piqua. Saturday. He was preceded in Memorial contributions death by one grandson, may be made to Sidney Brent John Knouff; three First Church of the brothers and one sister. Nazarene in memory of Mr. Knouff was a member of the First Church of John Harold Knouff. Envelopes will be availthe Nazarene in Sidney. He worked as a machinist able at the funeral home. Condolences may be for 44 years and was expressed to the Knouff retired from Monarch family at website, Machine Tool. www.cromesfh.com. He was also a life-long

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and a lifetime member and officer of the Troy Fish & Game. Douglas was a huge Steelers fan and an avid baseball and softball player. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandson. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with the Rev. Ed Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua. Friends may call from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Baird Funeral Home to assist with expenses. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

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SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) appeared in 13 episodes of A former “Melrose Place” TV’s “Melrose Place” and in actress who was drunk movies including “Crywhen her SUV plowed into Baby,” ”School Ties” and a car and killed a woman “Secretary.” was sentenced Thursday to Prosecutors say she was three years in prison, infuri- driving with a blood-alcohol ating the victim’s relatives, level nearly three times the who had hoped for the 10- legal limit when her SUV year maximum. slammed into a “What a travesMercury Milan ty!” the victim’s driven by Fred husband, Fred Seeman as he Seeman, yelled was turning after the sentence into his drivewas read. way. Fred “This is not jusSeeman’s wife, tice,” the victim’s Helene, was 26-year-old son, killed, and he Ford Seeman, told was seriously the judge before he LOCANE-BOVENIZER injured. stormed out of the During the courtroom. trial, the defense argued A jury in November con- that Fred Seeman was makvicted Amy Locane- ing a slow turn, which conBovenizer of vehicular tributed to the crash. They homicide in the 2010 death maintained that it was an of 60-year-old Helene accident, not a crime. Seeman in Montgomery The defense also shifted Township. blame to a third motorist Locane-Bovenizer will be who they say distracted the eligible for parole after 2 1/2 actress by honking at her years and will be credited and chasing her after being the 81 days she has already rear-ended. They said the served. She also had her chase led Locane-Bovenizer license suspended for five to drive 20 miles over the years and will be on proba- speed limit on a dark twotion for three years after her lane road. release. She must pay severThe judge lowered the al thousand dollars in fines. maximum sentence citing Locane-Bovenizer, who the hardship on Locanedidn’t testify at the trial, Bovenizer’s two young chil-

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Counselor can help you forge your own pathway Dear Annie: My wife and I are having marital problems. Our issues started when I caught her lying to me and talking privately on the phone to my best friend of 12 years — the same guy who was the best man at my wedding. After arguing for a few days, I asked her to make a sincere effort to go for counseling, and she agreed. I also asked her to stop speaking to my friend during the time we are trying to repair our marriage. She agreed to that, too. However, this guy messages her on Facebook, and she still reads his comments. We went to our first counseling session, and I felt it went well. But when we got home, I realized that she was having doubts. She finally said she had not been in love with me for five years. Annie, we have a beautiful 16month-old baby girl. I want to repair our marriage for our child's sake, as well as for us. What should I do? Can marriage counseling help if there's no love? — Dying in New York Dear New York: Marriage counseling can help if there once was love that can be recaptured, or if both parties are dedicated to making the marriage work. A compatible marriage doesn't necessarily require passion for each other, only a commitment to the stability of the relationship. But you cannot do it alone. Please continue with counseling. If your wife wants to work on the marriage, she will come along and make the necessary effort. But if she is unwilling, the counselor will help you forge your own path. Dear Annie: Would you please define "immediate family"? My granddaughter is getting married in May. She is inviting "immediate family only," thus excluding my daughter (her aunt) and my daughter-in-law's sister. This is going to cause a lot of hurt feelings and might even create a split in the family. I am invited, but not my male friend of 14 years. I have talked to my son, the father of the bride, but he does not want to get involved. Our side of the family is not as large as the groom's. My exhusband (the grandfather) will not be attending. Why can't my daughter take his place? What about my daughter's husband? My relationship with my granddaughter is very close, so I don't understand this, and it's causing tremendous stress. Please advise. — Gram Dear Gram: "Immediate family" refers to the bridal couple's parents and siblings. (If the bride and groom have children, they would also be part of the immediate family.) Grandparents are usually included as "immediate family," but not aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws or other relatives. Your companion of 14 years should be invited because the two of you are an established couple. If your daughter is invited, her husband should be, as well. Your granddaughter gets to determine her side of the wedding list. Although we understand how painful this is for you, as long as ALL aunts, uncles and cousins are excluded, it is equitable. Dear Anne: The replies to "Your Husband," who made excuses for his extramarital adventures, left out a third option besides suffering with no sex and having affairs. Masturbation can keep those guys who feel they will die of frustration from wandering. I used to think of masturbation as cheating on my wife, but no longer. After 50 years, we are still partners in every other way, and we still hold hands in bed. I am not looking for a replacement "as long as we both shall live." — Old Codger Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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How can we cut back on unwanted catalogs? Dear Heloise: What can one do about the volume of unsolicited catalogs that keep coming (Heloise here: especially during the holiday season — actually, all year long!)? What a waste of paper, and it’s extremely annoying! I can get 25-30 in one mail delivery, and I have never even heard of most of them. Is there any solution besides calling each one individually? I and many others would love some help and suggestions with this. Thank you! — Barbara in Arizona

Hints from Heloise Columnist Barbara, I hear you, and the millions of my readers do, too! For the mounds and pounds of unsolicited commercial mail and catalogs, you can register online with the Direct Marketing Association’s Mail Preference Service at www.dmachoice.org. You may mail your request

(with a $1 processing fee) to: DMA choice, Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512. For unsolicited credit or insurance offers, the Federal Trade Commission recommends going to www.optoutprescreen.com or calling 1888-5-OPT-OUT. Operated by major consumer-reporting companies, you have the choice of opting out for five years or permanently. While these may not get rid of all of your unwanted mail, it definitely will help reduce the amount you see

in your mailbox. — Heloise EAT RIGHT Dear Heloise: My toddler son wasn’t eating as much as usual. Whenever we put him in his highchair, he just refused to eat. I tried many things. Finally, one day, I let him sit in one of the regular chairs at our table. He ate! Apparently, he just wanted to be a “big boy” and eat at the table with my husband and me. He now has a booster seat and eats every meal at the table. — A Reader, via email

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TROY — Join the TroyHayner Cultural Center for a romantic evening of classic American popular songs. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. followed by the show at 7:30, offered Feb. 15-16. It’s a tuneful Valentine all wrapped up in a retro radio show hosted by Mark Flanders with special guest

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2013. There are 319 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 15, 1933, President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak; gunman Giuseppe Zangara was executed more than four weeks later. On this date: • In 1764, the city of St. Louis was established by Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau. In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in

Soloists, ensembles rated at recent event GREENVILLE — The Troy High School Band Department recently participated at the District 11 Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated event in Greenville. The students performed solos and ensembles for an adjudicator who in turn rated them on a scale of V-I with I (Superior) being the best. Receiving Superior Ratings (I) were: Dean Baker, Brittany Blier (flute), Brittany Blier (piccolo), Madelyn Bollinger, Brass Choir (Madelyn Bollinger, Anthony DeVault, Kane Feltner, Scott Grigsby, Jake Henson, Joe Henson, Natalie Henson, Jessica Lehman, Richard Mitchell, Meredith Orozco, Brian

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Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain. • In 1942, the British colony Singapore surrendered to Japanese forces during World War II. • In 1953, Tenley Albright became the first American woman to win the world figure skating championship, held in Davos, Switzerland. • In 1965, Canada’s new mapleleaf flag was unfurled in ceremonies in Ottawa. • In 1992, a Milwaukee jury found that Jeffrey Dahmer was sane when he killed and mutilated 15 men and boys.

• Ten years ago: Millions of protesters around the world demonstrated against the prospect of a U.S. attack on Iraq. • Today’s Birthdays: Former Defense and Energy Secretary James Schlesinger is 84. Rock musician Mick Avory (The Kinks) is 69. Singer Melissa Manchester is 62. Actress Lynn Whitfield is 60. “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening is 59. Model Janice Dickinson is 58. Actor Christopher McDonald is 58. Reggae singer Ali Campbell is 54. Musician Mikey Craig (Culture Club) is 53. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green is 53.

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• Beautiful Creatures — The genders have been reversed but the supernatural, star-crossed teen angst remains firmly intact in this drama that clearly aims to pick up where the “Twilight” franchise left off. Writer-director Richard LaGravenese’s film, based on the first novel in the young adult series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, oozes Southern Gothic eccentricity and some amusing if inconsistent touches of camp. But a strong cast of likable and, yes, beautiful actors can only do so much with the Wind Ensemble Woodwind Anthony DeVault (piano), formula in which they’re forced to work. And, like the Brett Galey, Ian Lyons, Quartet (Iesha Alspaugh, Richard Mitchell, Courtney “Twilight” movies, the special effects are all too often disMeredith Orozco, Shelby tractingly cheesy. The setup breathes some new life into Owens, Alex Prouty, Snider and Whitney such familiar material, though, as co-stars Alden Brandon Ray, Emily Snider). Ehrenreich and Alice Englert feel like actual awkward Savard, Shelby Snider, Receiving Excellent Ratings (II) were: Seventh Wind Ensemble Horn Trio teens enjoying the fraught thrills of first love. Once the plot machinations start grinding in the second half, though, (Natalie Henson, Jessica Period Euphonium Trio “Beautiful Creatures” as a whole grinds to a halt. Spells Lehman and Parker (Chelcy Anthony, Ryan and scenery-chewing can be a hoot; watching other peoSavard), Wind Ensemble Nichols and Nick Simon), ple sitting around scouring ancient tomes for clues, not so Woodwind Trio (Rebecca Seventh Period Flute much. Ehrenreich plays a restless teen in small-town Quartet (Rachel Davidson, Cole, Chris Harrison and South Carolina who’s smitten by Englert’s mysterious new Shaina Weyher), and Nikki Drake, Maddely girl. Turns out she’s a witch and she’s probably doomed Robbie Wilson. Lemmon and Rachel Also participating were: but could true love with a mortal save her? Emma Murray), Seventh Period Thompson, Emmy Rossum and Viola Davis co-star. PGSeventh Period Clarinet Low Brass Quartet Quartet (Michelle Amonds, 13 for violence, scary images and some sexual material. (Courtney Carmack, Will Metzger, Ryan Nichols and Susie Ivan, Hannah Stickle 123 minutes. Two stars out of four. • A Good Day to Die Hard — It’s supposed to be a parand Whitney Webster), Nick Simon), Seventh ody of itself, right? That’s the only way to explain this Iesha Alspaugh, Brooke Period Trombone Trio ridiculously over-the-top, repetitively numbing fifth film in (Brett Galey, Darien Gudim Beeler, Joe Henson, the “Die Hard” franchise. John McClane used to be a cowAmanda Hokky, Wind and Benjamin Leckrone), boy. Now, he’s a cartoon character specifically, Wile E. Seventh Period Woodwind Ensemble Trumpet Trio Coyote, given how many times he should be seriously (Anthony DeVault, Scott Trio (Brooke Beeler, injured and/or killed in this movie. The most he suffers is a Grigsby and Robbie Amanda Hokky, Ian scratch here and there, and then he’s ready to pop back Wilson). Lyons), Chelcy Anthony, up again with a bemused twinkle in his eye and a wry quip. Part of the charm of this career-defining Bruce Willis’ character was the regular-guy, Reagan-era resourcefulness he represented; now, he’s weirdly superhuman. But performances by his Joan Ellison ”brought to as charismatic as Willis ordinarily is, even he can’t fool us you by the makers of Jelldaughter Amalia into thinking he’s enjoying himself this time. “A Good Day O.” Petreman. The event will to Die Hard” is pointless and joyless, a barrage of noise It’s a Valentine’s Day to be held at the Hayner and chaos, an onslaught of destruction without the slightremember with the master Center at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21. est mention of consequence. Director John Moore misAmerican tunesmiths, The second reading in takes shaky-cam and dizzying zooms for artistic finesse in Richard Rodgers, George the Hayner Poetry series his action sequences. But the most obnoxious element of and Ira Gershwin, Irving will take place Thursday, all may be the father-son feel-goodery that occurs in the Berlin, Cole Porter, et al. midst of all this madness. You see, Willis’ unstoppable New March 28, and feature Pianist Jodie Ricci will Gerry Grubbs poet laureate York cop has traveled to Moscow to track down his bitter, works her black-and-white of the Olympic Garage in estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), whom he believes to be in criminal trouble. Jack is actually a spy working magic on transcriptions Cincinnati. and period arrangements In conjunction with the undercover to protect a government whistleblower (Sebastian Koch), and dad has arrived just in time to ruin taken from original records series, the Hayner Center and radio programs. is currently accepting sub- his mission. Now they must work together and bond. R for Fees for the meal do missions of original poetry violence and language. 97 minutes. One star out of four. • Parker — This plays like the bloodiest promotional apply. for their third annual poetvideo ever made for Palm Beach tourism. Stabbings, For more information, ry competition, sponsored explosions and furniture-smashing brawls occur at some call 339-0457 or visit by Friends of Hayner. This of the ritziest locations within the sun-splashed, pastelwww.TroyHayner.org. year the contestants will soaked slab of Florida opulence. The city is the setting for have the option to have a $50 million jewel heist as well as some revenge doled Night of poetry, their poems considered for out with the usual machine-like efficiency by Jason inclusion in a book of poet- Statham. As the title character, the anti-hero of many of violin planned ry published by the the novels by Richard Stark (the pseudonym of the late Hayner Center. Winners TROY — The Hayner Donald E. Westlake), Statham is stepping into a wellCenter will kick off its 12th will be awarded cash known persona. But he’s not exactly pushing himself outside prizes and be invited to annual poetry series with his comfort zone. Parker is the kind of thief who lives by a civian evening of original poet- read or have their poetry lized, self-imposed code one he expects others to strong suit. read at the final poetry ry read by Dr. David A. R for strong violence, language throughout and brief sexual Petreman along with violin reading on April 11. content/nudity. 118 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

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• Up to 39 cents/ At Brethren Home Community Services (a subsidiary of Brethren Retirement Community), we are currently hiring: Non-Medical Caregivers (Miami County Areas)

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Apply in person at: Covington Care Center 75 Mote Dr Covington, OH STNAs, Seeking FT and PT State tested nursing assistant's to do home health care. We service Sidney, Piqua and Troy. Home health experience preferred but not necessary. Great starting pay, vacation and a great company to work for. For immediate consideration, call Ami at (866)575-2477.

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REFRIGERATION MECHANIC Continental Express Inc., a full service transportation company that specializes in hauling refrigerated food products is currently seeking an experienced Refrigeration Unit Technician for its Sidney terminal. Will perform installation, maintenance and repairs on Thermo King and Carrier refrigeration units. Candidates with prior knowledge and experience on refrigeration units strongly preferred. Must have own tools and be extremely dependable. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including uniforms. Apply at: Continental Express Inc. 10450 St Rt 47 Sidney, OH 45365 Or email resume to: mgoubeaux@ceioh.com

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MOVING COMPANY looking for immediate part-time help. If interested call: (937)339-5091 between 9am & 5pm M-F.

TELLER POSITIONS, 2 Full time. Troy - Rotating Saturdays. Sidney - Rotating Saturdays and Sundays. Experience preferred. Mutual Federal Savings Bank. mmartin@mutualbancorp.com, (937)773-9900.

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-772 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation vs. Christopher A. Pickrell, 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 6, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-019451 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 686, Page 279 Also known as: 46 Spruce Court, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred 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. Kelly M. McKoy, Attorney 02/01, 02/08, 02/15-2013 2361479

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(937)673-1821 WEST MILTON, 2 bedrooms, appliances, W/D hookup, air. $470/month + $300 deposit. Metro accepted. (937)339-7028. WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $485 monthly, (937)216-4233 WOODGATE APARTMENTS, 1433 Covington, 1 bedroom, very quiet. $406 monthly, Special $299 deposit if qualified, (937)773-3530, (937)418-9408 Call 9am-5pm

RETAIL SPACE available, great Troy area! $995 month. Parking included. Call Dottie Brown, (937)335-5440.

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PIQUA, 910 New Haven. 3 bedroom, 1.5 car, CA, fenced yard. $850, deposit. (937)778-9303, (937)604-5417. PIQUA, newly renovated half double, 2 bedroom, hardwood laminate, marble floors, dining room, laundry, yard, $495 (937)773-7311 TROY, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1.5 car garage, completely redecorated, $730 month, 1353 Lee Road (937)239-1864 TROY, 3 bedrooms with basement, garage, AC, washer/dryer hook-up. No pets. 1115 Wayne. $600 plus deposit. (937)339-7447

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EVERS REALTY TROY, 2 Bedroom Townhomes 1.5 bath, 1 car garage, $695 (937)216-5806 EversRealty.net 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath, appliances, storage shed, A/C, $600 deposit/rent (937)339-7978 $595, PIQUA'S Finest, all brick, 2 bedroom apartment, attached garage, appliances, CA, (937)492-7351 DODD RENTALS Tipp-Troy: 2 bedroom AC, appliances $550/$450 plus deposit No pets (937)667-4349 for appt. GARAGE/ STORAGE $65 monthly, (937)778-0524

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-465 Resolution T Company, LLC vs. Dennis Mann, 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 27, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Bethel, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-052220 & A01-052250 Also known as: 7090 East State Route 40, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 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 ($75,000.000) 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. Phillip G. Eckenrode, Attorney 02/01, 02/08, 02/15-2013 2361388

425 Houses for Sale 3 BEDROOMS, Office, 2100 sq feet, 1.5 story, custom built, open concept, living room, dining room & kitchen, master suite on main floor, theater room on lower level, well maintained, manicured lawn, many updates, $229,000, 1214 McGovern Drive, Troy, (937)573-7475

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525 Computer/Electric/Office COMPUTER SET, Windows XP, loaded, CDROM, DSL Internet, USB. 90 day warranty on parts, $100. Ask about laptops. (937)339-2347.

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

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CEDAR CHEST, wooden, Lane, (937)418-8195.

BRIDAL SET, Brand new, have receipt, selling for half price, (937)339-4612

CEMETERY VAULTS (2), at Miami Memorial Park in Covington, asking $800 each or both for $1600. (937)361-7004

CRIB, changing table, pack-n-play, doorway swing, swing, high chair, booster chair, travel bassinet, tub, clothes, blankets, movies, dolls, more (937)339-4233.

HOSE BOX, Never Leak polyester sprinkle head & hose, $50. Stained glass pattern books, saved for 10 years, $5 each. Garden wagon for hauling, $50. Call Judy (937)552-7657.

LEATHER FURNITURE, 4 piece set: couch, 2 chairs, Ottoman/coffee table, espresso in color, asking $900. Call (937)339-4469.

LONGABERGER BASKETS, Boyd's Bears, purses, dresses, leather jackets, Bratz dolls, lamps, remote control car, clocks, (937)773-9025

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-338 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs. Linda S. Butler, 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 6, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the Township of Bethel, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-068600 Prior Deed Reference: Deed Book Volume 733, Page 512 Also known as: 6750 East State Route 571, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Minimum Bid Twenty Five Thousand Four Hundred Ten and 00/100 (25,410.00) TERMS OF SALE: 10% of minimum bid down time of sale and .5% of minimum bid or estimate to cover conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Wayne E. Ulbrich, Attorney 02/01, 02/08, 02/15-2013 2361474

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-620 PNC Bank, NA vs. John M. Tomb, 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 20, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-036250 Also known as: 3490 McCurdy Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Five Hundred Seventy Five Thousand and 00/100 ($575,000.00) 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 02/15, 02/22, 03/01-2013 2365877

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-596 United States of America vs. Rolando Mederos, 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 13, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-011950 Also known as: 427 Park Avenue, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 02/08, 02/15, 02/22-2013 2364116

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-662 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs. Candy B. Garland, 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 20, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-010930 Also known as: 510 Grant 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. Julia E. Steelman, Attorney 02/15, 02/22, 03/01-2013 2365876

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-284 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Robert Clevenger, 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 13, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City Tipp City, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-020982 Prior Deed Reference: Book 787, Page 362 Also known as: 3750 Teakwood Road, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($138,000.00) 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 02/08, 02/15, 02/22-2013 2364109

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-709 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs. Donald Noble, 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 6, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-055946 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 204, Page 807 Also known as: 321 Armand Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 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. Susana E. Lykins, Attorney 02/01, 02/08, 02/15-2013 2361477

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-491 US Bank, NA vs. David Mers, 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 20, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-081005 Also known as: 1590 Barnhart 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 Forty Thousand and 00/100 ($140,000.00) 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. Colette S. Carr, Attorney 02/15, 02/22, 03/01-2013 2365878

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-753 U S Bank, NA vs. Bryan C. Davis, 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 13, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Union, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L32-062600 Also known as: 4166 State Route 48, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($125,000.00) 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 02/08, 02/15, 02/22-2013 2364102

SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-658 Triumph Saving Bank vs. Steven R. Mader, 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 20, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Staunton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: K30-034200 Also known as: 390 West Peterson Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($50,000.00) 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 02/15, 02/22, 03/01-2013 2365874

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Miami County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the 26th day of February 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissionerʼs Hearing Room, 201 West Main Street, Safety Building, Troy, Ohio for a zoning map amendment, filed by:

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Trafalgar Corp. by Mark Geisinger, 1619 Monroe Concord Road, Troy, OH 45373 as per Amendment #165812-12. To: rezone a 50.0 acre tract from A-2, General Agriculture to R-1AA, Single Family Residential. For the following tract of land: being a 50.0 acre tract located at 1619 Monroe Concord Road, Troy, Ohio, Section 5, Town 4, Range 6 of Concord Township.

The above application and related information are on file and available for examination between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Miami County Department of Development Office, Hobart Center for County Government, 510 W. Water Street, Suite 120, Troy, Ohio 45373-2983. Should you have any questions, our office can be reached at (937) 440-8121. At the conclusion of this hearing, a recommendation will be referred to the Board of Miami County Commissioners for further consideration.

Daniel Suerdieck Planning and Zoning Manager / Secretary Miami County Zoning Commission

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-764 Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Julie K. Wintrow, 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 20, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Casstown, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: F11-000600 & F11-000610 Also known as: 105 Washington Street, Casstown, Ohio 45312 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($71,500.00) 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 02/15, 02/22, 03/01-2013 2365946

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Stan Bender, on behalf of 75 Development LLC, P.O. Box 354, Troy, Ohio, requests to construct an addition to the existing facility at 1191 Horizon West Court, which is an industrial property. The business requests to add a 200ʼx120ʼ addition to the north side of the existing facility. In order to construct the addition at the proposed location, the following approval is required: A variance for a 4ʼ encroachment into the 25ʼ required front yard as required by Section 1143.18.f(3)

Said appeal will be heard by the City of Troy Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. in the Media Room on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building.

If you have an opinion you would like to express on this notice, you may send it to the Secretary designated below or appear at the hearing and state your opinion. The complete application is available for public inspection at the City of Troy Planning Department office, City Hall, 100 S. Market Street. Mary Jo Shaffer Secretary, Board of Zoning Appeals City of Troy, 100 S. Market Street, Troy, OH 45373 TROY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Virginia Bazler, Chairperson 02/15/2013

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-680 United States of America vs. Jennifer L. Dever, 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 6, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the Township of Staunton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: K30-032400 Prior Deed Reference: General Warranty Deed dated October 16, 2007 & recorded October 18, 2007 in Book 788, Page 752 Also known as: 650 West Peterson Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 All taxes and assessments that appear on the Tax Duplicate filed with the Miami County Treasurer will be deducted from proceeds from the sale. This includes taxes and assessments for all prior years yet unpaid and delinquent tax amounts. The successful bidder will be responsible for any subsequent taxes or assessments that appear on said tax duplicate after the date of the sale of property. A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Fifteen Thousand and 00/100 ($115,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 02/01, 02/08, 02/15-2013 2361480

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Schindler Ventures LLC, 1010 Evanston Road, Tipp City, OH 45371 as per Amendment #1659-01-13. To: rezone a 4.5388 acre tract from A-2, General Agriculture to R1AAA, Single Family Residential. For the following tracts of land: being a 7.204 acre tract located at 1010 Evanston Road, Tipp City, Ohio, Section 29, Town 4, Range 6 of Monroe Township.

Daniel Suerdieck Planning and Zoning Manager / Secretary Miami County Zoning Commission

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-587 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs. Carolyn S. Mohr, 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 13, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-008990 Prior Deed Reference: Book 587, Page 475 on August 26, 1986 and in Book 593, Page 853 on June 29, 1987 Also known as: 103 Cedar Drive, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Peter L. Mehler, Attorney 02/08, 02/15, 02/22-2013

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Ronald McConnaughey, 9829 County Road 25A, Piqua, OH 45356 as per Amendment #1661-01-13. To: rezone an 8.482 acre tract from A-1, Domestic Agriculture to A-2 General Agriculture and a 3.35 acre tract from R-1AAA, Single Family Residential to A-2, General Agriculture. For the following tracts of land: being an 8.482 acre tract located at 9829 County Road 25-A and a 3.35 acre tract located at 9799 County Road 25-A, Piqua, Ohio, Section 14, Town 1, Range 12 of Springcreek Township.

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SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-118 Union Savings Bank vs. Tammy L. Miller, 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 20, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Bethel, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-059700 Also known as: 6900 South Palmer Road, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($125,000.00) 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. Santina O. Vanzant, Attorney 02/15, 02/22, 03/01-2013 2365872

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

John Battelle, 3657 Crow Road, Tipp City, OH 45371 as per Amendment #1660-01-13. To: rezone a 7.28 acre tract from A-1, Domestic Agriculture to R-1AAA, Single Family Residential for the purpose of creating 2 building lots. For the following tract of land: being a 7.28 acre tract located at 3657 Crow Road, Tipp City, Ohio, Section 36, Town 6, Range 5 of Monroe Township.

Interpreters for hearing-impaired individuals are available upon request, with sufficient advance notice (usually one week). 02/15/2013 2367111

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Mark Zelnick, 2150 Monroe Concord Road, Troy, OH 45373 as per Amendment #1662-01-13. To: rezone and subdivide a 6.68 acre tract from A-2, General Agriculture to A-1 Domestic Agriculture. For the following tract of land: being an 80.45 acre tract located at 2150 Monroe Concord Road, Troy, Ohio, Section 7, Town 4, Range 6 of Monroe Township. The above application and related information are on file and available for examination between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Miami County Department of Development Office, Hobart Center for County Government, 510 W. Water Street, Suite 120, Troy, Ohio 45373-2983. Should you have any questions, our office can be reached at (937) 440-8121. At the conclusion of this hearing, a recommendation will be referred to the Board of Miami County Commissioners for further consideration. Daniel Suerdieck Planning and Zoning Manager / Secretary Miami County Zoning Commission

Interpreters for hearing-impaired individuals are available upon request, with sufficient advance notice (usually one week).

02/15/2013 2367113

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Sealed Bids for the Municipality of West Milton Downtown Building Demo Parking Lot will be received by the Municipality of West Milton at the Municipal Office, 701 S. Miami Street, West Milton, OH 45383, until Friday, March 1, 2013 at 12:00pm at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

In general, the Work consists of the demolition of commercial building and construction of an asphalt parking lot and installation of curb. The Bidding Documents which include drawings and specifications may be examined and obtained at the office of Choice One Engineering Corporation, 440 E. Hoewisher Road, Sidney, OH 45365. Cost for the Bidding Documents is $35.00 and is non-refundable.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Municipal Office, 701 S. Miami Street, West Milton, OH 45383. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are required to attend and participate in the conference. Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in a properly identified envelope, and shall be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount or by a certified check, cashierʼs check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. The successful BIDDER will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid.

The Contractor shall be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages. Attention of the BIDDER is called to the various insurance requirements and various equal opportunity provisions.

No BIDDER shall withdraw his Bid within 60 days after the actual opening thereof.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, waive irregularities in any Bid, and to accept any Bid which is deemed by Owner to be most favorable to the Owner. Municipality of West Milton

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Troy Daily News,

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• BASKETBALL: Troy High School will be hosting a canned food drive at the Troy-Piqua boys basketball game Friday. Anyone who brings in a canned good will receive $1 off of their admission. All food is being donated to St. Patrick Soup Kitchen in Troy. The event is a partnership between the Piqua and Troy High School Key Clubs. The freshman game begins at 4:30 p.m. • COACHING SEARCH: Bradford High School is looking for an assistant varsity track coach for shot put and discus. The position will also have junior high responsibilities. Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to Dusty Yingst, Athletic Director, 750 Railroad Ave., Bradford, OH 45308 or to dusty_yingst@darke.k12.oh.us. Questions may be directed by email or phone (937) 448-6575, ext. 1107. The application deadline is Friday. • BASEBALL: Troy Junior Baseball will be having a final registration signup date for the 2013 season. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Extra Innings (958 S. Dorset, next to Troy Christian High School). Registration is open to children ages 5-15. Adults interested in coaching are encouraged to sign up at this time and will be required to have a background check done. Anyone 11 years or older wishing to umpire are asked to sign up at one of the above dates, as well. For more information, visit www.troyjuniorbaseball.com. • COACHING SEARCH: Troy Christian Schools is looking for a head varsity volleyball coach, with an application deadline of Feb. 20. Applications can be found on the Troy Christian Schools website at http://troychristianschools.org/fileadmin/content/athletics/documents/Employment_Applicatio n.pdf. A resume and references should be attached with the applications. For more information, contact Athletic Director Mike Coots at mcoots@tcmail.org or (937) 339-5692.

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No. 13 Buckeyes top Wildcats, 69-59 COLUMBUS (AP) — Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and No. 13 Ohio State used a late 12-0 run to beat Northwestern 69-59 on Thursday night, the Buckeyes’ 32nd consecutive home win against the Wildcats. Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 12 points all in the first half with Sam Thompson getting 11 and Amir Williams had a career-high 10 for the Buckeyes (18-6, 8-4 Big Ten). Pesky Northwestern (13-12, 4-8) led throughout the second

half despite having only seven scholarship players due to injuries. Tre Demps led the Wildcats with 16 points, Reggie Hearn had 12 and Dave Sobolewski 10. No one would have been surprised to see the Buckeyes blow out the Wildcats. They held a 111-45 upper hand all-time against Northwestern, including 65-14 in home games. AP PHOTO The last time a Northwestern Ohio State’s Aaron Craft, left, and Northwestern’s Nikola team had won in Columbus was Cerina reach for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA col-

■ See BUCKEYES on 16 lege basketball game Thursday in Columbus.

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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Boys Basketball Piqua at Troy (7:30 p.m.) Kenton Ridge at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Arcanum at Miami East (8 p.m.) Franklin Monroe at Bethel (8 p.m.) Tri-Village at Newton (8 p.m.) Bradford at Covington (8 p.m.) Troy Christian at Emmanuel Christian (7:30 p.m.) Lehman at Upper Scioto Valley (7:30 p.m.) Wrestling Division I Sectional at Centerville Troy, Piqua (6 p.m.) Division II at Milton-Union HS (6 p.m.) Division III at Lehman Troy Christian, Covington, Miami East, Lehman (5:30 p.m.) Bowling Division I Sectional at Woodman Lanes Troy, Tippecanoe boys (TBA) Swimming Division I District at Miami University Troy, Piqua boys (5:45 p.m.) Division II District at Miami University Tippecanoe, Troy Christian boys (10:45 a.m.)

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Milton-Union’s Kenton Dickison goes up for a layup during a game against Carlisle Thursday in West Milton.

Spoiler alert M-U ruins Carlisle’s bid for SWBL title BY COLIN FOSTER Associate Sports Editor colinfoster@civitasmedia.com Carlisle came to town with a chance to wrap up the Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division title. But the Milton-Union Bulldogs weren’t about to let them do it on their home court — especially not on Senior Night.

WEST MILTON Trailing 41-38 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run and never trailed again, spoiling the Indians’ bid for a league title with a 54-51 victory Thursday in West Milton. The Milton-Union (14-8) victory avenges a 54-51 loss to Carlisle earlier in the season. “Any win at home on Senior

Milton-Union’s Caleb Poland drives in for two points Thursday ■ See BULLDOGS on 16 in West Milton.

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter dubbed the Blade Runner, was charged Thursday in the Valentine’s Day slaying of his girlfriend at his upscale home in South Africa, a shocking twist to one of the feelgood stories of last summer’s Olympics. Pistorius buried his face in the hood of his workout jacket as officers escorted him from a police station after his arrest in the shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp, a 30-year-old model who had spoken out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women. Police said she was shot four times in the pre-dawn hours at Pistorius’ villa in a gated community in the c a p i t a l , Pretoria. Officers found a 9 mm pistol inside the home and a r r e s t e d Pistorius on a murder charge. W h a t sparked the PISTORIUS s h o o t i n g remained unclear, but police said they had received calls in the past about domestic altercations at the home of the 26-year-old athlete, who has spoken publicly about his love of firearms. A police spokeswoman, Brigadier Denise Beukes, said the incidents included “allegations of a domestic nature.” “I’m not going to elaborate on it, but there have been incidents,” Beukes said. She said Pistorius was home at the time of Steenkamp’s death and “there is no other suspect involved.” Pistorius made history in the London Games when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympics. He didn’t win a medal but did make the semifinals of the 400 meters and became an international star. Thursday, companies quickly removed billboards and advertising featuring Pistorius, a national hero in South Africa who also inspired fans worldwide with the image of his high-tech carbonfiber blades whipping through the air. Kenny Oldwage, Pistorius’

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Carter thanks Vikings for help through issues Dating drivers the talk at NASCAR media Day Brad Keselowski strolled through the Daytona 500 Club with his cellphone in one hand and a half-empty bottle in the other. Nope, not beer. Not this time.. See Page 16.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Walking the corridors of Minnesota Vikings headquarters for the first time since he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the memories came flooding back for Cris Carter. He came to Minnesota in 1990 with drinking and drug problems

weighing him down, having been kicked to the curb by Philadelphia despite scoring 11 touchdowns the previous season. The Vikings gave him some discipline and direction, without which he doesn’t believe he would have come close to putting together a career worthy of the Hall.

As he recounted his experiences in Minnesota, he spotted former Vikings part-owner Wheelock Whitney in the crowd and recounted how Whitney and former team counselor Betty Triligi helped him overcome alcohol and cocaine issues that essentially got him booted out of Philly.

“Personally what they did for my life, that changed my life,” Carter said on Thursday. “Besides my mother, there’s a lot of people that helped me out but there’s not a lot of people that can say that I wouldn’t have made the Hall without their involvement. But I can

■ See CARTER on 15

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Thursday's Scores Boys Basketball Batavia 57, Middletown Madison 49 Cle. St. Ignatius 58, Cle. Hts. 54 Cols. Brookhaven 67, Cols. MarionFranklin 62 Cols. Centennial 70, Cols. Wellington 52 Cols. International 44, Cols. Horizon Science 42 Gahanna Christian 54, Madison Christian 32 Hilliard Darby 62, Hilliard Bradley 26 Kingsway Christian 61, Elyria First Baptist Christian 49 Mansfield St. Peter's 63, Marion Pleasant 52 Maple Hts. 71, Cle. Lincoln W. 50 Milton-Union 54, Carlisle 51 N. Royalton 56, Parma Normandy 45 Pataskala Watkins Memorial 53, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 50 Worthington Christian 88, Grove City Christian 57 Associated Press girls state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the final weekly Associated Press poll, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Twinsburg (19)..................21-0 211 2, Kettering Fairmont (2)......20-1 189 3, Centerville (1) ..................21-1 160 4, Mason ..............................19-1 137 5, Reynoldsburg...................20-2 132 6, Wadsworth .......................19-2 106 7, Solon ................................17-4 74 8, Perrysburg........................18-1 56 9, Dublin Coffman................16-2 27 10, Hudson...........................17-4 24 Others receiving 12 or more points: 10, N. Can. Hoover 24. 12, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 14. 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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 5 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for The Sprint Unlimited, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 6:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for The Sprint Unlimited, at Daytona Beach, Fla. BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior middleweights, Delvin Rodriguez (26-6-3) vs. George Tahdooahnippah (31-0-1), at Uncasville, Conn. GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Africa Open, second round, at East London, South Africa (same-day tape) 12:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Women's Australian Open, second round, at Yarralumla, Australia (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Northern Trust Open, second round, at Pacific Palisades, Calif. 6:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, ACE Group Classic, first round, at Naples, Fla. (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ESPN — Georgetown at Cincinnati MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Boston U. at Maine NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. TNT — Exhibition, Rising Stars Challenge, at Houston Kenton 58, Defiance 38 Lima Bath 52, Ottawa-Glandorf 42 Lima Perry 48, Vanlue 36 Mansfield Sr. 63, Lexington 29 Maria Stein Marion Local 61, Rockford Parkway 39 New Bremen 49, Delphos St. John's 45 New Knoxville 45, Coldwater 40 New Riegel 52, Old Fort 9 Newton Falls 61, Cortland Maplewood 55, OT Norwalk 44, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 37 Norwalk St. Paul 44, New London 26 Oak Harbor 87, Sandusky St. Mary 40 Orrville 69, Wooster 65 Ottoville 60, McComb 45 Philo 52, New Concord John Glenn 34 Poland Seminary 59, Hubbard 44 Port Clinton 46, Huron 19 Rittman 39, Medina Buckeye 38 Sandusky Perkins 50, Castalia Margaretta 34 Division I Cin. St. Ursula 57, Cin. Western Hills 28 Cin. Sycamore 56, Milford 24 Cin. Winton Woods 72, Loveland 28 Cin. Withrow 61, Cin. Glen Este 38 Fairfield 59, Batavia Amelia 40 Lebanon 48, Beavercreek 47 Mt. Notre Dame 54, Cin. Anderson 44 Pickerington N. 83, Cols. MarionFranklin 18 Division II Athens 55, Thornville Sheridan 38 Bellbrook 92, Monroe 30 Circleville Logan Elm 49, Circleville 41 Germantown Valley View 49, Trotwood-Madison 42 Marietta 52, Vincent Warren 47 Millersburg W. Holmes 82, Byesville Meadowbrook 36 Minerva 56, Rayland Buckeye 34 Mt. Orab Western Brown 50, Cin. Mt. Healthy 46 Oxford Talawanda 71, Batavia 32 Spring. Kenton Ridge 74, Spring. NE 28 Urbana 60, Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 49 Washington C.H. 61, Williamsport Westfall 54 Wintersville Indian Creek 53, Dresden Tri-Valley 50 Division III Anna 90, Day. Northridge 15 Chillicothe Zane Trace 62, Ironton Rock Hill 33 Cin. Madeira 63, Cin. Finneytown 26 Lynchburg-Clay 75, W. Union 15 Oak Hill 54, Southeastern 27 Peebles 36, Piketon 17 Versailles 52, W. Liberty-Salem 22 Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 62, Sarahsville Shenandoah 36 Division IV Day. Miami Valley 51, Cin. College Prep. 46 Manchester 51, Latham Western 35 Portsmouth Notre Dame 74, Mowrystown Whiteoak 58 Reedsville Eastern 78, Stewart Federal Hocking 24 S. Webster 54, Beaver Eastern 49 Yellow Springs 53, Cin. Gamble Montessori 23 OVAC Tournament Class 2A Consolation Final Bridgeport 63, Clay-Battelle, W.Va. 59

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 13 8 2 3 19 35 28 Pittsburgh 14 9 5 0 18 45 34 N.Y. Rangers 13 7 5 1 15 36 34 Philadelphia 14 6 7 1 13 34 40 N.Y. Islanders 13 5 7 1 11 40 46 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 11 8 1 2 18 32 25 Montreal 13 8 4 1 17 36 33 Ottawa 14 7 5 2 16 35 27 Toronto 14 8 6 0 16 40 36 Buffalo 14 5 8 1 11 39 48 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 13 8 4 1 17 41 37 Tampa Bay 13 6 6 1 13 49 40 Florida 13 4 6 3 11 30 47 Washington 14 5 8 1 11 40 49 Winnipeg 12 5 6 1 11 32 40 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 13 10 0 3 23 44 28 Nashville 14 7 3 4 18 28 26 Detroit 13 7 4 2 16 36 36 St. Louis 13 7 5 1 15 43 43 Columbus 13 4 7 2 10 30 41 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 12 8 2 2 18 35 25 Minnesota 14 6 6 2 14 30 36

Edmonton 13 5 5 3 13 29 34 11 4 4 3 11 33 39 Calgary 12 5 6 1 11 27 32 Colorado Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 12 9 2 1 19 42 33 Anaheim San Jose 13 7 3 3 17 36 29 Dallas 14 7 6 1 15 34 36 14 6 6 2 14 35 38 Phoenix Los Angeles 11 4 5 2 10 26 32 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday's Games Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2 St. Louis 4, Detroit 3, OT Calgary 7, Dallas 4 Thursday's Games N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO Colorado 4, Minnesota 3, SO Carolina 3, Toronto 1 Washington 4, Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 1, Florida 0, OT Nashville 3, Phoenix 0 Friday's Games Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Tampa Bay at Florida, 3 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m. Columbus at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Colorado at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

GOLF PGA-Northern Trust Scores Thursday At Riviera Country Club Course Los Angeles Purse: $6.6 million Yardage: 7,349; Par: 71 (35-36) First Round Matt Kuchar ..........................31-33—64 Sergio Garcia .......................31-34—65 Brandt Jobe..........................33-33—66 David Lynn............................33-34—67 James Hahn.........................33-34—67 Charlie Beljan.......................33-34—67 Pat Perez ..............................35-33—68 Jim Furyk..............................34-34—68 Lee Westwood......................33-35—68 Fred Couples........................34-34—68 Fredrik Jacobson..................33-35—68 Tim Herron ...........................33-35—68 Robert Streb.........................32-36—68 John Merrick.........................33-35—68 Sang-Moon Bae...................35-33—68 Bob Estes.............................33-35—68 Ben Curtis.............................33-35—68 John Rollins..........................35-34—69 Michael Block .......................33-36—69 Greg Chalmers.....................33-36—69 Greg Owen...........................35-34—69 Luke Donald .........................36-33—69 Charl Schwartzel..................35-34—69 Peter Hanson .......................33-36—69 Marc Leishman ....................35-34—69 Angel Cabrera......................32-37—69 Ryan Moore..........................34-36—70 Bill Haas................................37-33—70 Y.E.Yang ...............................34-36—70 Trevor Immelman .................35-35—70 Jimmy Walker.......................32-38—70 Brian Davis ...........................31-39—70 Josh Teater ...........................34-36—70 Ricky Barnes........................34-36—70 Nicolas Colsaerts.................35-35—70 Matt Every ............................35-35—70 Seung-Yul Noh .....................34-36—70 Ernie Els ...............................33-37—70 Webb Simpson.....................37-33—70 Hunter Mahan ......................34-36—70 Justin Leonard......................34-36—70 Brendan Steele ....................36-34—70 Bo Van Pelt ...........................37-33—70 Andres Romero....................35-36—71 Jason Kokrak........................35-36—71 David Mathis.........................35-36—71 Casey Wittenberg.................36-35—71 Chad Campbell ....................33-38—71 Phil Mickelson.......................34-37—71 LPGA Australian Women's Open Scores Thursday At Royal Canberra Golf Club course Canberra, Australia Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 6,672; Par: 73 (37-36) First Round a-amateur a-Lydia Ko.............................33-30—63 Mariajo Uribe........................32-32—64 Jiyai Shin ..............................34-31—65 Mi Hyang Lee.......................32-34—66 Rebecca Lee-Bentham .......34-32—66 Ayako Uehara.......................35-31—66 Giulia Sergas........................34-33—67 Katherine Hull-Kirk...............35-33—68 Beatriz Recari.......................34-34—68 Kristie Smith .........................35-33—68 Sarah Jane Smith ................35-33—68 Angela Stanford ...................34-34—68 Yani Tseng ............................37-31—68 Becky Brewerton..................34-35—69 Austin Ernst ..........................34-35—69 Vicky Hurst ...........................33-36—69

Friday, February 15, 2013 Stacy Lewis ..........................33-36—69 Pernilla Lindberg ..................35-34—69 Catriona Matthew.................35-34—69 Katelyn Must.........................32-37—69 Lizette Salas.........................36-33—69 Holly Aitchison......................37-33—70 Beth Allen .............................34-36—70 Dori Carter............................37-33—70 Meaghan Francella ..............36-34—70 Eun-Hee Ji............................34-36—70 Moriya Jutanugarn...............34-36—70 Jessica Korda.......................38-32—70 a-Minjee Lee.........................32-38—70 Courtney Massey.................36-34—70 Jane Park..............................34-36—70 Stacy Prammanasudh.........36-34—70 Dewi Claire Schreefel ..........37-33—70 Rachel Bailey .......................37-34—71 Nikki Campbell .....................37-34—71 Carlota Ciganda...................34-37—71 Laura Davies ........................32-39—71 Laura Diaz ............................35-36—71 Kathleen Ekey ......................36-35—71 Veronica Felibert ..................34-37—71 Nikki Garrett..........................35-36—71 Julieta Granada....................35-36—71 Mi Jung Hur..........................36-35—71 Danielle Kang.......................36-35—71 Cindy LaCrosse ...................37-34—71 Brittany Lincicome................34-37—71 Belen Mozo ..........................37-34—71 Florentyna Parker.................34-37—71 Pornanong Phatlum.............36-35—71 Jenny Shin............................37-34—71 Jennifer Song .......................36-35—71 Thidapa Suwannapura ........36-35—71 Alison Walshe.......................36-35—71 Karrie Webb..........................35-36—71 Cheyenne Woods.................35-36—71 Rebecca Artis.......................36-36—72 Christel Boeljon....................33-39—72 Hannah Burke......................37-35—72 Lauren Doughtie ..................36-36—72 Caroline Hedwall..................37-35—72 Maria Hernandez.................37-35—72 Amy Hung.............................36-36—72 Karine Icher..........................36-36—72 Nicole Jeray..........................36-36—72 a-Yan Jing.............................36-36—72 Taylore Karle.........................35-37—72 Sarah Kemp .........................35-37—72 Christina Kim........................38-34—72 Mo Martin .............................37-35—72 Caroline Masson..................36-36—72 Lisa McCloskey....................35-37—72 Becky Morgan ......................34-38—72 Azahara Munoz....................37-35—72 Anna Nordqvist.....................36-36—72 Gerina Piller..........................36-36—72 Pamela Pretswell..................33-39—72 Jane Rah ..............................37-35—72 So Yeon Ryu.........................35-37—72 Karin Sjodin..........................36-36—72 Marianne Skarpnord............34-38—72 Nicole Smith .........................38-34—72 Jessica Speechley ...............37-35—72 Lexi Thompson.....................35-37—72 Bree Arthur...........................38-35—73 Carly Booth...........................37-36—73 Ashlee Dewhurst..................37-36—73 Tamie Durdin ........................36-37—73 Tania Elosegui......................37-36—73 Mina Harigae........................34-39—73 Maria Hjorth..........................36-37—73 Jennifer Johnson..................36-37—73 Brittany Lang ........................36-37—73 Ilhee Lee...............................36-37—73 Jin Young Pak .......................34-39—73 Brooke Pancake...................35-38—73 Karen Stupples.....................38-35—73 Kris Tamulis ..........................38-35—73 Line Vedel Hansen...............36-37—73 Mianne Bagger.....................37-37—74 Chella Choi...........................39-35—74 Moira Dunn...........................36-38—74 Katie Futcher........................36-38—74 Whitney Hillier.......................36-38—74 Sara Maude Juneau ............37-37—74 Lorie Kane............................37-37—74 Stacey Keating .....................36-38—74 Jennie Lee............................37-37—74 Paige Mackenzie..................35-39—74 Sydnee Michaels..................37-37—74 Paola Moreno.......................38-36—74 Kayla Mortellaro ...................39-35—74 Gwladys Nocera...................37-37—74 Lee-Anne Pace ....................35-39—74 Jennifer Rosales ..................37-37—74 Stephanie Sherlock..............37-37—74 Dawn Shockley ....................36-38—74 Michelle Wie .........................34-40—74 Cathryn Bristow....................37-38—75 Jacqui Concolino..................38-37—75 Charlotte Ellis .......................39-36—75 Jennifer Gleason..................35-40—75 Daniela Iacobelli...................37-38—75 Felicity Johnson....................38-37—75 Cassandra Kirkland .............37-38—75 Victoria Elizabeth .................38-37—75 Joanna Klatten .....................37-38—75 Jee Young Lee......................40-35—75 Danielle Montgomery ..........38-37—75

TRANSACTIONS Thursday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS_Agreed to terms with LHP Rafael Perez on a minor league contract. SEATTLE MARINERS_Agreed to terms with LHP Charlie Furbush and RHP Hector Noesi on one-year contracts. National League CINCINNATI REDS_Named Miguel Cairo special assistant to the general manager. COLORADO ROCKIES_Acquired INF Reid Brignac from Tampa Bay for cash considerations and a player to be named. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Signed general manager John Mozeliak to a three-year contract extension through 2016. Exercised the 2014 option on manager Mike Matheny. American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS_Traded LHP Alain Quijano to Gary SouthShore for RHP Marshall Schuler. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS_Signed RHP Paul Burnside. LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Signed INF Brad Payne. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES_Signed RHP Matt Rusch. Atlantic League SUGAR LAND SKEETERS_Signed RHP Julian Tavarez, RHP Greg Aquino, INF Josh Pressley and INF Ofilio Castro. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES_Signed RHP Dustin Crensahw. Frontier League FRONTIER GREYS_Signed 1B Daniel Baptista. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES_Signed RHP Tim Brown to a contract extension. RIVER CITY RASCALS_Placed OF Jason Patton on the retired list. TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS_Signed RHP Phil Brua. Placed 1B Jeff Flagg on the retired list. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS_Recalled F Terrence Jones and F Greg Smith from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

■ NFL

Carter ■ CONTINUED FROM 13

stand here today as a man to tell you if you wouldn’t have helped me that day when I came here, that second week in September, I wouldn’t have made it.” Carter choked up several times while he reminisced on his time with the Vikings, who claimed him on waivers after Philadelphia cut him. He said he had stopped using cocaine by then but was still abusing alcohol, and recalled the exact day Sept. 19, 1990, when Triligi challenged him to go a week without drinking. “I haven’t had a drink since then,” Carter said. “I was just trying to make it through the week to survive really. That’s what I was really trying to do, just make it through one week and then eventually after surviving, I could feel my body starting to change and I could feel my ability starting to really, I could be as good as I really wanted to be. I upped my conditioning, I dropped my body weight, and then the rest was history.” By his third season with the Vikings, Carter started to emerge as one of the best receivers in the game. He finished his career with 1,101 catches for 13,899 yards and 130 touchdowns in 16 seasons. At the time of his retirement, most of his statistics were second on the career lists to Jerry Rice, but it took him five tries to finally gain entrance to the Hall. “It’s the most frustrating thing for people to tell you you’re a Hall of Famer but you don’t have it,” Carter said. “To finally get in, man it’s really, really amazing.” Carter also got emotional when thinking about his upbringing in a rough area of Middletown, Ohio. He attended Ohio State before being drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round in 1987. “It’s 241 miles from the housing project I grew up in,” Carter said of Canton. “From that doorstep to George Halas Hall, it felt like 10 million miles because of the journey I had to get there. You don’t grow up in that little place like that and think you’re going to end up in Canton. You really don’t. For me, it’s a special meaning.” What delayed Carter’s election was a voting block that is still trying to adjust to the changes in the game from a runbased league to a passingbased league. He became eligible at the same time as Buffalo’s Andre Reed and Oakland’s Tim Brown did and had some difficulty getting clear of the logjam. Reed and Brown are still waiting. “It’s supposed to be the best players, not the best players by position,” Carter said. “Eventually, they’ll work out. I can’t campaign for them because it’s going to be tough. It’s going to be tough. If you look at the people that didn’t make the finals this year, they could have gotten in the Hall. It’s going to be tough, but I’m so glad I’m not on that list with them.” Carter will have his son introduce him at the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, in August, where he will go in with coach Bill Parcells, Dallas Cowboys guard Larry Allen, Baltimore Ravens left tackle Jonathan Ogden and defensive tackle Warren Sapp, along with senior selections Curley Culp and Dave Robinson. “Every day I cry. Every day,” Carter said. “It’s overwhelming. It’s the most unbelievable thing that has ever happened to me. People tell you it’s going to be exciting and it’s going to be good, but they don’t really give it justice for what it means.”

Friday, February 15, 2013

SPORTS

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■ Auto Racing

Media day features loose champ, dating drivers DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski strolled through the Daytona 500 Club with his cellphone in one hand and a half-empty bottle in the other. Nope, not beer. Not this time. Keselowski was drinking orange juice Thursday at Daytona 500 Media Day, which officially kicked off Speedweeks. Still, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion was his usual, laid-back, outspoken self, offering up some of the best one-liners during a daylong event filled with playful jokes, repetitive questions, canned answers and optimistic outlooks for the upcoming season. For Keselowski, it wasn’t all that different from his last moment in the spot-

light. He just didn’t have a little buzz going. “If you drink enough orange juice, you can drink a lot of beer,” said Keselowski, who memorably chugged away in Victory Lane after clinching his first Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. Three months later, he was fielding questions about defending his title, tweeting from his race car which he famously did during last year’s Daytona 500 the budding relationship between competitors Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and his plan to purchase a tank. “There is just something very rootsy about it,” Keselowski said. “A man should own a tank.” Where would he put it?

“Right in my driveway,” he said. The tank talk was just one of the many topics addressed by the 50-plus drivers who took part in the eight-hour event at Daytona International Speedway. No surprise, the Patrick and Stenhouse saga they announced they were dating last month took center stage. “It some respects, it’s just a relationship,” five-time champion Jimmie Johnson said. “Clearly, there’s more to it. It doesn’t hurt anything. It will keep people looking and watching and curious as to what that dynamic is on the track, I’m sure. … We’ll all be watching with great curiosity.” Patrick and Stenhouse were open about their relationship, clearly ready for all

the ribbing. They shared Valentine’s Day plans with reporters. He called her “hot.” She joked about what would happen if he wrecked her on the track. “He better have a really good, ‘I’m sorry,’” Patrick said with a wink. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon was fielding questions of his own after filming a “Harlem Shake” video at his race shop even climbing atop a race car to dance and the evidence is now online. “One of the best times I’ve ever had,” Gordon said. “Certainly the best time I ever had in my race shop with my guys in there. Luckily it was quick so it didn’t take them away from their jobs too long because there’s a lot going on at the shop. I’m a little embar-

rassed at my dancing, but it was still worth it. It was a great time.” Not everyone had a blast at media day. Juan Pablo Montoya stared down a reporter who insinuated that the driver might hit another jet dryer this season. Montoya slammed into a dryer during last year’s Daytona 500, setting off a fiery explosion that halted the race. “People are dumb enough to think I hit the thing on purpose, like I really want to try and kill myself,” Montoya said later. “It is kind of crazy. That was a freak accident, and in a way, I was very, very lucky to walk away from that one. Not only myself, but the guy driving the jet dryer. To walk away with nothing out of that it was a miracle. I was

glad it was over.” Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch talked about being with new teams. Kyle Larson, Dylan Kwasniewski, Ben Kennedy and Ryan Blaney looked and sounded every bit like eager youngsters. Austin Dillon wore a black cowboy hat to the event. Dave Blaney donned a pink firesuit. Two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, meanwhile, unveiled a green-and-white car to honor and raise funds for Sandy Hook Elementary School. Waltrip was set to drive the No. 30 Toyota in a one-race deal. Instead, he will be behind the wheel of No. 26 to honor the victims of the Dec. 14 massacre in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders and six adults were gunned down.

■ Boys Basketball

■ Major League Baseball

Bulldogs

Reds’ Hamilton gets chance to speed up career

■ CONTINUED FROM 14 Night feels good,” MiltonUnion coach Rusty Berner said. “When you beat a team with 17 wins, who has had a great year like Carlisle, I think it’s a great win. I think it’s a great win for us going into tournament. As far as the league goes, we feel like we’re one of the top teams in the league. Other than Northridge, we’ve beaten every team in the league at least once. “But tonight was really about pride. We talked about, from a pride standpoint, nobody comes into our gym and wins a league title on our court. That’s something we really didn’t want to happen. From that standpoint, I’m really proud of the fight our kids had.” Trevor Milton’s Klosterman scored two buckets in the first 30 seconds of the fourth, followed by a Josh Newman basket in transition and two free throws by Caleb Poland to put Milton up 46-41. Carlisle scored the next four points to pull within a point with two minutes remaining. With time winding down, though, Poland put the game in his hands, driving and scoring to put the Bulldogs back up three with just under a minute to play. After a Carlisle miss, Poland was fouled and made both free throws. A 3-pointer by Andrew Goodpastor cut the deficit to 50-48. The Indians came out of a timeout in a full-court press, but Klosterman broke free and was found by Dakota Albaugh in stride for a layup to put the Bulldogs back in front by four, and that was the ball game. Milton-Union was 6 for 7 at the charity stripe in the final quarter. “After the Miami East game, we really talked about getting back to our core beliefs, especially on the defensive end,” Berner said. “So Wednesday we had a little bit of a differ-

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Milton-Union’s Ben Stelzer goes up for a layup during a game against Carlisle Thursday in West Milton. ent practice. Coach (Randy) Thompson got his turn with them, and we had a more intense practice. It wasn’t your typical ‘after a game before game’ practice. But it was back to doing the little things, and being nitpicky about it. “We did that tonight. We didn’t really get out and trap, except for a couple times. We were selective about it. But we just really wanted to get back to our fundamentals on defense, and once we were getting stops, we were really getting out in transition. I think that was the key tonight. Defensively, we were much more fundamental.” Carlisle (17-5) opened the game on a 6-0 run before Poland finally put Milton on the board with a layup. The Bulldogs struggled to find a rhythm on offense and had six turnovers in the quarter.

have any unforced turnovers against them.” Poland led a trio of Bulldogs in double figures with 18 points. Klosterman had 13 and Stelzer added 10. Milton-Union opens tournament play at 11 a.m. Feb. 23 against Graham.

The Indians led 11-6 by the end of the quarter. The second quarter, however, was a different story for the Bulldogs. Milton-Union had four 3s in the quarter by four different people — and had six assists compared to two turnovers en route to a 25-point quarter. At one point, Ben Stelzer scored eight in a row, then Poland hit a jumper just before buzzer to put Milton up 31-25 going into the locker room. “We didn’t turn it over (in the second quarter),” Berner said. “At halftime, we talked about it, we had six turnovers in the first quarter, then we only had two in the second, and one was with 20 seconds to go. So we limited our turnovers and we were a little more efficient on offense. We knew we could get to the basket, we just needed to finish and not

Carlisle — 51 Gideon Cunningham 5-1-13, Andrew Goodpastor 6-3-17, Thomas Jackson 1-0-2, Jay Milton 6-1-13, Brandon Lieungh 2-0-4, Daulton Butler 0-2-2. Totals: 20-7-51. Milton-Union — 54 Caleb Poland 6-5-18, Ben Stelzer 4-1-10, Trevor Klosterman 6-0-13, Josh Newman 2-0-5, Dakota Albaugh 2-2-6, Sam Brady 0-0-0, Cole Pennington 0-0-0, Kenton Dickison 1-0-2. Totals: 21-8-54. Score By Quarters Carlisle ............... 11 25 41 51 M-U ................. 6 31 38 54 3-point goals: Carlisle — Cunningham (2), Goodpastor (2). M-U — Poland, Stelzer, Klosterman, Newman. Records: Carlisle 17-5. Milton-Union 14-8.

Northwestern miss, Thompson scored on a layup. But Demps, who was 4 of 6 behind the arc, drilled one from the right wing to tie it again with 3:24 remaining as an uneasy crowd of 15,842 at Value City Arena took a break. And the Buckeyes took over. Thomas scored in traffic and drew the fifth foul on Abrahamson with 3:03 left. Hearn drove from the left side and his shot, which could have tied it, instead sat on the back of the iron for a full two seconds before finally falling. Aaron Craft, who had seven points, three rebounds and six assists,

then drove through the heart of the Northwestern zone and, shifting hands in mid-air, flipped in a lefthanded layup to push the lead to 61-57 with 1:52 remaining. Now the Wildcats, who had frustrated Ohio State’s offense all night, could not find the range. After another miss, Thomas was fouled Mike Turner’s fifth and banged in both free throws. Thomas then added baskets in the final minute before Thomas made two more foul shots to complete the 12-point assault. Thomas and Craft were playing in their 100th career games for the Buckeyes. Their record improved to 83-17.

■ College Basketball

Buckeyes ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 Feb. 24, 1977 when the original Star Wars was up for best picture and the Cincinnati Reds reigned as World Series champs. Also, the Wildcats were wounded. They recently lost starter Jared Swopshire, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after being hurt Feb. 9 at Iowa. Drew Crawford, who is on the cover of the media guide after averaging 16.1 points a game last season, has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. Also sidelined are Sanjay Lumpkin (wrist), 7-foot-2 Chier Ajou (knee) and 7-0 Alex Olah (upper body). Only seven scholarship players were available to

coach Bill Carmody due to the injuries and another player lost to a disciplinary problem. But the Wildcats led by four points for several minutes down the stretch. They led 54-52 on a threepoint play by Kale Abrahamson, who had driven the left baseline and then tossed in the layup while being fouled with 5:15 left. Ohio State countered with Thomas, who had struggled with his shot and with sticky defensive coverage all night, getting fouled after he muscled in a bucket. His three-point play put the Buckeyes ahead 55-54. The lead grew to three moments later when, after a

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Billy Hamilton is getting a chance to speed up his career by doing more than just stealing bases. The 22-year-old outfielder with record-setting speed is in spring training with the Cincinnati Reds for the first time. He’s projected to start the season at Triple-A Louisville, where he can continue learning to play center field and becoming a switch-hitter. If he has a solid spring with the Reds, he’ll boost his standing with the front office and manager Dusty Baker, who has seen very little of him. Baker wants to see how he does things other than just stealing. “To play winning baseball, there are things you have to do other than just steal,” Baker said on Thursday. “Switch-hitting is new for him. Playing a new position is new for him. Those are things that you need to work on and to be able to do them, you’ve got to play. If you have an honor student as a freshman, are you going to graduate him right away?” Hamilton set a professional record by stealing 155 bases last season at Single-A and Double-A. He’s on track to start in center field for Cincinnati during the 2014 season, if he can become comfortable with his new position and his new batting style. The Reds think he can reach base more frequently if he’s a switch-hitter who can bunt. “It is tough to learn to switch-hit,” said Hamilton, who is a natural right-handed hitter. “I’ve been doing a good job with it. I need more work at it. The more I keep working at it, the better I’m going to get. I am looking forward to what happens because it could be a big plus for my game.” He’s also learning a new position as well. Zack Cozart established himself as Cincinnati’s starting shortstop with a solid rookie season. Hamilton, who

played shortstop throughout his career, was moved to center field at the end of last season, getting acquainted with the job during the Arizona Fall League. The Reds sent center fielder Drew Stubbs to Cleveland and got Shin-Soo Choo to play the position for this season, leaving an opening for Hamilton in the future. His first experience in center last fall went as expected. “I made some mistakes, which was good,” Hamilton said. “I have a lot of things to work on, so I need to learn from mistakes. They just threw me out there. The angles to the ball are different from playing shortstop. The key is getting the angles right, getting to the ball or playing the wall to prevent triples. That’s the main thing I’ve learned.” Hamilton played in a few spring training games last year as a minor leaguer. This will be Baker’s first chance to see him for an extended time. “I’m interested in getting to know him as a person and getting to know him as a player, to see him firsthand,” Baker said. “I look at what he needs to improve on and what he’s doing good at right now. We want to enhance the things he’s doing well and try to teach him how to do the things he doesn’t do well.” The Reds also want to help him polish his stealing. Hamilton will have to learn to read pitchers’ moves better and understand what it takes to steal consistently with better catchers there to throw him out. “I’ve seen speed before,” Baker said. “We’re all amazed by speed, but learning how to harness it is next. I played with one of the fastest men in baseball, Ralph Garr. He was my roommate. I’ve played with some speed guys. The only common denominator is that they all walk slow. They all walk like Mickey Rivers.”

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Pistorius ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 lawyer, told reporters the athlete was “emotional” after his arrest, “but he is keeping up.” He said he planned to seek bail for Pistorius at a preliminary hearing Friday. Pistorius has had troubles in the past in his personal life, which often featured fast cars, cage fighters and women. In February 2009, he crashed a speedboat on South Africa’s Vaal River, breaking his nose, jaw and several ribs and damaging an eye socket. He required 180 stitches to his face.

Witnesses said he had been drinking, and officers found alcoholic beverages in the wreckage, though they did not do blood tests. In November, Pistorius was involved in an altercation over a woman with a local coal mining millionaire, South African media reported. The two men involved the South African Police Service’s elite Hawks investigative unit before settling the matter. Pistorius’ father, Henke Pistorius, said Thursday: “We all pray for guidance and strength for Oscar and the lady’s parents.”