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Teen charged as a juvenile A teenager was charged Thursday with killing three students in a school shooting, the first step in proceedings that could see him charged as an adult and facing the possibility of life without parole if convicted. The charges filed in Geauga County juvenile court accuse T.J. Lane, 17, of killing three students and wounding two others in the shooting Monday morning at Chardon High School, about 30 miles east of Cleveland.

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Tipp City will welcome a new business tenant by the end of next year. Abbott Nutrition, manufacturer of liquid supplements like PediaSure and Ensure, announced Thursday it will build a $270 million facility on County Road 25-A in Tipp City. The plant will be

TIPP CITY located on a 60-acre site south of the Meijer Distribution Center. It is half of a 120-acre site owned by Lesher Farms. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for Tipp City,” City Manager Jon Crusey said. According to Crusey, Abbott will break ground on the new site March 19. Abbott plans to hold an

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The quarrel at a Christian school was at first easily ignored by other students: a disagreement between a classmate and a teacher that could barely be heard. But it quickly escalated into gunfire Thursday in a murder-suicide marking the rare violent death of an American in Iraq’s most peaceful region. Authorities in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah said 18year-old Biyar Sarwar shot his gym teacher, U.S. citizen Jeremiah Small, before turning the gun on himself at a private English-speaking school during a morning sports lecture. Sarwar died later at a nearby hospital.

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SAN DIEGO — Kris Dielman played every down of football as if it would be his last. And now, he has. Thursday, the Troy High School graduate announced his retirement from the San Diego Chargers, bringing his nine-year NFL career to an end. During his career, Dielman — an undrafted free agent who worked his way into the Chargers’ starting lineup at left guard — made four Pro Bowls and was was voted by fans as one of the 50 greatest players in franchise history. “It’s a little sad — it’s a little premature way to end my career,” Dielman said in a telephone interview. “But it’s been a good nine years. I’ve made a lot of memories. I’ve made a lot of good friends and met a lot of great people. I can’t believe some of the things I’ve been able to do and the places I’ve been able to go because of football.” Dielman said a concussion suffered during a helmet-to-helmet collision with a New York Jets linebacker last October contributed to his decision to retire. Dielman finished the game, then suffered a grand mal seizure on the plane ride back to San Diego. “I’ve listened to my doctors and I’ve done my research,” Dielman said. “I’ve read a lot about what has happened to older players and some of the symptoms they’ve had. I could check off half the symptoms — and really, one is too much. I want to be able to enjoy the rest of my life.” Dielman began his career on Troy’s varsity as a sophomore tight end in 1996. That team would finish atop the Division I Associated Press polls and, at one point, was nation-

Paradossi emphasized that the plant is being built as a result of these products’ growth in the market. “We are accelerating the building of a plant to meet their continued future growth,” he said. In an official release, Abbott Executive Vice President John Landgraf commended Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Crusey and their

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official groundbreaking in April and have the plant fully operational by late 2013. The new plant is expected to create at least 240 jobs for the area. “We plan to announce the employment hiring process in the near future,” Abbott company spokesperson Pete Paradossi said. The Tipp plant will primarily manufacture the liquid nutritional products Ensure and Glucerna.

Troy man held in recent investigation By The Associated Press A 10-year-old boy shook when asked about being prostituted to two other men by a n adopt i v e father w h o regularly h a d s e x with h i m , accord- BRANDT ing to police, who said the boy was fearful of talking because he didn’t want to be taken from his home or separated from his new siblings. The adoptive father, STAFF FILE PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER Kenneth Brandt, 39, of In this 2006 file photo, Troy High School graduate Kris Dielman, left, shares Troy, has been charged a laugh with former San Diego Chargers teammate Ladanian Tomlinson. with raping three boys in Thursday, Dielman officially announced his retirement after nine seasons his care and compelling playing offensive line in the NFL. prostitution by hiring the 10-year-old out for sex. He and two other men ally ranked by USA Today. He would made them respect him. It was a remained in jail Thursday privilege to be associated with a stay at tight end for three years, on rape charges. player like that.” and also became Troy’s starting Federal and local law Dielman’s toughness and mean middle linebacker as a senior. It enforcement officials said streak made him a huge hit with would be at linebacker where Charger fans. They also appreciated they’re widening the invesDielman would earn All-Ohio hontigation into child sexual his loyalty. After becoming a Pro ors. Bowl player, he was offered a multi- exploitation allegations Former Troy coach Steve Nolan against the father, who has described Dielman as “the most million dollar contract by the worked out of his home as Seattle Seahawks, but ultimately physical football player I’ve ever an insurance claims signed with the Chargers for less coached.” adjuster. money. “Nobody wanted to play against Troy police said they “If you are talking about a foothim,” Nolan said. “He was so physiimpounded the father’s ball player, I guess those would be cal. He would finish every block. I truck and seized four lapthe adjectives you would want to remember watching him in college, tops from the home and a use to describe him,” Dielman said. he was driving future first round “I take a lot of pride in that. I guess video camera and two draft picks into the bleachers. He there are worse things you could be wooden paddles from the played football like it was a fight. master bedroom. He gave everything he had on every called as a football player.” School officials said the single play — and he got respect for it. If guys didn’t respect him, he • See DIELMAN on Page 2

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Seuss was on the loose at local school Cat in the Hat helps to celebrate reading

BY MELANIE YINGST For book lovers such as Staff Writer herself — whose main job myingst@tdnpublishing.com is to get children to read the books which live on the Saturday She’s the keeper of St. library’s shelf — Miller Mostly cloudy High: 43° Patrick’s books; the wonder- kicked off “Read Across Low: 35° ful word-filled pages wait- America” Thursday in ing for looks; hardbound, honor of the 108th birthday Complete weather paper backs, full of recipes, of children’s book author information on Page 10. fiction, biographies and Theodore Geisel. songs; waiting patiently for “It’s a really big holiday Home Delivery: the students of fifth grade for librarians and people 335-5634 teacher, Mrs. Jean Fong. that love books,” Miller Classified Advertising: For St. Patrick Catholic said. Miller, a former stu(877) 844-8385 Elementary School’s new dent of St. Patrick Catholic librarian Katy Miller, Dr. School, read “One Fish, Seuss’ birthday is an hon- Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue orary holiday for librarians Fish” to first grade students of Cathleen Phelps all over the world. 6 74825 22406 6

TROY class. Miller, 31, of Troy, donned the famous “Cat in the Hat” costume and read Dr. Seuss books throughout the day Thursday to gear up for today’s celebration of not only “Read Across America” but “Read the Most to Coast to Coast” day as well. “(Today) the students will be taking as many tests as they can in one day to break a record,” Miller said. Miller also toured the school along with local author Meaghan Fisher. Miller said she’s been enjoying her first year as the St. Patrick Catholic Schools librarian and

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St. Patrick Catholic School Librarian Katy Miller reads “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” Thursday with first grade students of Cathleen Phelps class. According to Phelps, the children have been reading Dr. Seuss books all week. remembers her past librar- and learning and I had ians that encouraged her great librarians like Mrs. love of reading. • See SEUSS on Page 2 “I just really liked books

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were in communication about the case. The case comes as Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Attorney General Mike DeWine have made investigating human trafficking and exploitation of minors a priority. “This is a horrible situation,” DeWine said. “It’s always shocking whenever you have children who are abused, and when children are sexually abused … this is so reprehensible.” An undercover detective in Franklin County, part of a state task force, talked online with the adoptive father, who said he would arrange sex with a 10-year-old boy, Troy police said. He had been led to the adoptive father by another man who had posted a Craigslist ad wanting “taboo” sex, police said. The adoptive father was going to meet the undercover detective at a McDonald’s in a nearby city, but police moved in two days before the scheduled meeting, according to records. They confronted the man with text messages and online communications about arranging sex with the boy, police said in a case report filed in court. Federal and state prosecutors

and investigators and police from three Ohio cities were meeting to discuss how to proceed. The FBI said it was pursuing federal sexual exploitation charges. The adoptive father was being held on $800,000 bond Thursday. The Miami County public defender’s office didn’t return a message. Jason Zwick, 29, of the Dayton suburb of Beavercreek, was being held in Miami County on a rape charge and $500,000 bond. A message was left for his attorney. Patrick Rieder, 31, was charged with four counts of child rape, the Montgomery County prosecutor’s office said. Rieder was being held Thursday without bond in Montgomery County. No attorney information for him was immediately available. The Montgomery County prosecutor on Thursday also charged the adoptive father with one count of child rape and four counts of complicity to commit child rape, based on an allegation of sexual assault in Rieder’s Dayton home. Prosecutor’s spokesman Greg Flannagan declined to discuss details of the new charges, filed in addition to the earlier Miami County charges.

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(AP) — Elections officials in several states are concerned that the closing of mail-processing centers and post offices could disrupt vote-by-mail balloting this year, a potential problem that has led some members of Congress to call for a delay until after the November elections. The U.S. Postal Service recently announced that it is moving ahead with plans to close at least 223 processing centers and thousands of post offices, adding to the 153 centers and 965 post offices that have closed since 2008. The moves are part of a wide-ranging costcutting strategy for an agency that estimates it will lose up to $18 billion a year by 2015. Voting officials are raising a variety of concerns, depending on the circumstances in their states. Meanwhile, postal customers have security concerns about leaving ballots in their mailboxes to be picked up by postal carriers. In California and Arizona, officials say the closing of processing centers could delay the delivery of mail-in ballots beyond the deadline to have them counted. The state registrar in Ohio wrote the postmaster general with concerns about ensuring the security of ballots sent to processing centers that will be across state lines.

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man had recently withdrawn the three adopted children from school, saying he would home school them. A neighbor said he had no idea anything lurid might be going on in the home. “You don’t know what goes on inside people’s homes,” said neighbor Ed Rogers, who had lived across the street from the man the past five years in a neighborhood lined with single-story ranch homes. “I’ll never look at that house the same way again. I’ll just look at it with sickness.” The man at the center of the investigation, Brandt, is a longtime Troy resident who had been involved in a local youth basketball program. Police Capt. Chris Anderson said police so far haven’t found any signs of any inappropriate behavior with other children, even as calls poured in from worried parents. “Shock and disbelief,” Anderson said of the community’s reaction. Rogers and his wife, Sherry, said the man was something of a loner, but would chit-chat when out mowing his lawn or when the kids were playing outside. Sherry Rogers

recalled Thursday that his blinds were usually drawn shut at his home, a few blocks from an elementary school. Police said they had hadn’t found any records of past criminal charges against the man. He had adopted three children, including a 9-yearold girl, and was in the process of adopting the fourth who lived with him. The children came from Texas, where state officials said Thursday they have been reviewing their records, but had found nothing out of the ordinary or outside of procedures, which include background checks, and parental training. “We’re sick about the results, but it’s not that the process was not followed,” said Patrick Crimmins, spokesman for the Texas family services agency. “This appears to be a tragic but isolated incident.” Ohio children’s services officials said they were also reviewing the adoptions, handled through a private agency certified by the state. Ohio spokesman Ben Johnson said the adoptive father was first certified as a foster parent in Miami County in 2005. He said Ohio and Texas officials

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“We just have to have a moratorium through this presidential year to avoid disastrous consequences,” said California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, who wrote a letter last week to the postmaster general urging a halt to the closures until after the November election. “I’m asking for a time-out.” In Oregon, the first state to require vote-by-mail, the state registrar says voters in rural areas where post offices are scheduled to be closed may have nowhere nearby to drop off their ballots. That would be especially problematic for those who have become accustomed to mailing them on the final weekend. But officials dismissed concerns raised in other states, saying they’re wellequipped to deal with the changes, in part because they have such extensive experience with mail voting. The Postal Service has said the next round of facilities won’t close until August, and it would then halt the process temporarily at the end of the month to minimize disruptions ahead of the general election. The agency might begin its closures in states that already have held their primaries, Postal Service spokeswoman Patricia Licata said. She acknowledged that the consolidation will lead to longer delivery times but dismissed concerns that it could disenfranchise voters.

“We realize that election mail is vital to the country, and we don’t want to do anything to disrupt that,” she said. Mindful of the concerns back home, some members of Congress say they plan to ask for another delay, after the Postal Service agreed last year to a five-month moratorium on the closures that ends in mid-May. According to the Postal Service, once the moratorium lifts, the earliest a mail processing center could close would be August, partly because the mail agency must work to reassign employees. The first mail processing centers to be affected, which are yet to be determined, would be a handful of places involving the least difficulty in transferring employees. Montana Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat who sits on the committee that oversees the agency, is working to minimize the effects of the cuts. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said he plans to file an amendment seeking to delay the closures until after the presidential election. He said they would disproportionately affect rural voters. “Closing these facilities carries many unintended consequences,” Wyden, a Democrat, said in a statement last week. “It is not a risk worth taking.” Congress is expected to take up the overhaul of the Postal Service in the coming weeks.

Seuss • CONTINUED FROM A1 Schenk and Lesa Bell — reading was always fun for me,” Miller said. Miller, despite being dressed up in full Cat in the Hat garb, admitted her favorite Dr. Seuss book was “Horton Hears a Who.” “It has a really good message, so it’s one of my

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Following his career at Troy, Dielman accepted a scholarship to play football at Indiana University. He played tight end his first two seasons, played both tight end and defensive tackle — a position he had never played before — as a junior and played exclusively at defensive tackle as a senior. He was named a team captain and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior. After going undrafted out of college, Dielman signed a free agent contract with the Chargers as a defensive tackle in 2003. He was cut during training camp, but brought back to the practice squad as an offensive guard — a position he had never played before in his career. He quickly worked his way up and became a starter by his second season in the NFL. That Dielman was able to make so many adjustments to so many positions throughout his career came as no surprise to Nolan. “People forget how intelligent he is about the game,” Nolan said. “He could do anything and everything with him in terms of his scheme and his technique. He was a smart football player.” Dielman would earn multiple trips to the Pro Bowl, along with the respect of his teammates

and peers. “I’ll certainly miss the great blocks and his ability to help us win, but I’ll miss him more in the locker room, in the meeting rooms and the bus rides and all those things,” Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers said during Dielman’s press conference. “If you had 53 Kris Dielmans, you’d win a bunch of games. He plays football the way you played it as a kid, the way we all played it in high school. It’s never changed. While it’s a business at this level and there’s a lot of things that change, he treated it the same way. I know I appreciated it. I know the guys appreciated it.” Dielman said of all the things he’ll miss about football, the time spent with his teammates is the thing he’ll miss the most. “The games we play are all that most people see,” Dielman said. “They don’t see the practices, the meetings, the team flights — all the friendships we make.” Dielman said he isn’t sure what his immediate future holds. “I’m not sure what I’m going to do next,” Dielman said. “I’ve got a beautiful wife (Sandy) and two great kids (sons Reid and Blake). I’d like to thank the Chargers — thanks to them, I never have to worry about money for the rest of my life. I’m going to relax and go with the flow.”

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• CHICKEN FRY: The • ART EXHIBIT: A Kids’ Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. Nature Art Gallery exhibit will 6557, 7578 W, Fenner feature Piqua students in C o m m u n i t y grades first through sixth at Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece chicken Brukner Nature Center. The Calendar dinner with french fries and exhibit will feature creations coleslaw for $7 from 6-8 by students in grades first CONTACT US p.m. Chicken livers also will through third at Springcreek be available. Elementary and grade fourth • FISH DINNER: through sixth at Wilder American Legion Post No. Intermediate. Works of art Call Melody 586, Tipp City, will offer allrange from sunflower drawVallieu at you-can-eat fish and ings inspired by Van Gogh to 440-5265 to sausage with fries, kraut paper collage field mice and dessert at the post inspired by a Leo Lionni piclist your free home. The meal will be $7 ture book. calendar and serving starts at 6 p.m. • CREATURE FEATURE: items.You Carry-outs will be availThe red-tailed hawk will be able. featured from 2-3 p.m. at can send • MUSIC PLANNED: Brukner Nature Center, Troy. your news by e-mail to Berachah Valley and Rum As spring draws more near, vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. many animals have been River Blend will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Clifton preparing for the upcoming Opera House, 5 S. Clay breeding season. One of St., Clifton. For more inforthese animals which will mation, call (937) 767-2343. begin breeding and nesting season very • THEATRICAL PRODUCTION: The soon is the red tailed hawk. Come discover Troy Civic Theatre will present “Blithe more about this bird of prey, including Spirit,” by Noel Coward, at 8 p.m. at the some mating behaviors and how and Barn in the Park. The romantic comedy pits where they raise their young. There will the wife of a successful novelist against the even be an opportunity to meet one of spirit of his first, now dead wife. Tickets are these remarkable raptors. This event is free $12, and reservations can be made by call- and open to the public. ing 339-7700. • GLEE CLUB: The Ohio State University’s Men’s Glee Club will offer a concert at 2:30 p.m. at the First United SATURDAY Methodist Church in Troy. The program is free and a free will offering will be taken. • SPAGHETTI DINNER: Troy Post No. • SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Pleasant Hill 43 Baseball will offer an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be offered from 3-7:30 VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer an a la carte made-top.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal order breakfast from 8-11 a.m. also will include a salad bar, drink and • BREAKFAST SET: Boy Scout Troop dessert. Meals will be $6.75 for adults and No 586 of the American Legion Post No. $4 for children 12 and younger. All proceeds will benefit the Troy American Legion 586, Tipp City, will present an all-you-caneat breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon for $6. baseball. Items available will include eggs, bacon, • PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be offered at 8 a.m. at sausage, home fries, sausage gravy and First Place, Franklin St., Troy. Make a reser- biscuits, toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit, juice, waffles and pancakes. vation to Steve Baker at 335-6397. • THEATRICAL PRODUCTION: The • THEATRICAL PRODUCTION: The Troy Civic Theatre will present “Blithe Troy Civic Theatre will present “Blithe Spirit,” by Noel Coward, at 4 p.m. at the Spirit,” by Noel Coward, at 8 p.m. at the Barn in the Park. The romantic comedy pits Barn in the Park. The romantic comedy pits the wife of a successful novelist against the the wife of a successful novelist against the spirit of his first, now dead wife. Tickets are spirit of his first, now dead wife. Tickets are $12, and reservations can be made by call- $12, and reservations can be made by calling 339-7700. ing 339-7700. • BREAKFAST SET: The Sons of the • PANCAKE DAYS: The 2012 Piqua Kiwanis Pancake Day will be from 6 a.m. to AMVETS Post 88 will offer an all-you-caneat breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. The meal, 2:30 p.m. at the Upper Valley Career Center, Piqua. Tickets are $6 for adults and which will be $6, will include bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, home $3 for children 10 and younger. The meal fries, coffee, milk and orange juice. will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, • SUGAR BUSH WALK: Starting at sausage, applesauce and drink. For tickets, 2:30 p.m. from the Aullwood Farm Building, call Dean Brewer at 615-1034 or Ryan visitors can discover how to make maple Ratermann at 773-1671. syrup during the last hikes through the • PRIME RIB: The Pleasant Hill VFW sugar bush. See how to tap the trees, colPost No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, lect the sap and boil it in a wood fired Ludlow Falls, will offer a prime rib dinner evaporator to make delicious sweet treat. with salad, waffle fries, roll and chocolate Boiling takes place in the sugar house. pudding for $12 from 5-7 p.m. Everyone gets to taste the final product. • PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The • PANCAKE BRUNCH: A pancake Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ, one will be offered every half hour brunch block west of the intersection of State Route 48 and State Route 718, will hold its between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Aullwood’s Marie S. Aull Education Center, 1000 monthly pancake and sausage breakfast Aullwood Road, Dayton. At the Farm, from 7:30-11 a.m. The cost is $4 for the Aullwood staff will lead sugar bush walks to standard adult breakfast of pancakes, the sugar house where sap is boiling into sausage, juice, and coffee, tea or milk. A maple syrup. Prices are $6.50 per adult deluxe breakfast is available for $5 and and $3.50 per child (12 and under). includes scrambled eggs. The meal is all Reservations are suggested by calling the pancakes you can eat and free refills Aullwood at (937) 890-7360. on drinks. Participants also can get a standard breakfast of eggs, sausage and toast if prefer not to have pancakes. Children’s portions also are served. Contact the church office at (937) 676-3193 for more information. • SHARE-A-MEAL: The First United Church of Christ’s monthly Share-A-Meal will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church, corner of South Market and Canal streets, Troy. The meal will feature jackpot noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, applesauce, cake and beverages. Share-A-Meal is a program to reach out to the community by providing nourishing meals to anyone wishing to participate while giving an opportunity to socialize with others in the community. Use the Canal Street entrance where we the church is handicapped accessible. • DISCOVERING MAPLE RIDGE: The Miami County Park District will a Discovering Maple Ridge program from 1-3 a.m. at the Maple Ridge entrance to Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 10430 State Route 185, Covington. Come and discover one of the district’s newest parks and enjoy the rolling terrain and visit the majestic maples on a self-guided hike. Stop by the sugar house to warm yourself by the fire and see how maple syrup is made — and how it tastes. Volunteers in the Parks will be on hand to serve hot chocolate. For more information, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. • EARTH ADVENTURES: Classes from 5-7:30 p.m. will offer age-appropriate, hands-on activities that enable children to explore the world of nature and farming in the winter at Aullwood. Fees vary. Prepaid registration is required by calling Aullwood at (937) 890-7360 for more information. • SUGAR BUSH WALK: Starting at 2:30 p.m. from the Aullwood Farm Building, visitors can discover how to make maple syrup during the last hikes through the sugar bush. See how to tap the trees, collect the sap and boil it in a wood fired evaporator to make delicious sweet treat. Boiling takes place in the sugar house. Everyone gets to taste the final product.

MONDAY • GRANDMOTHERS TO MEET: The Miami Grandmothers Club will meet from 13 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the social room, 110 W. Franklin St. Adam Jacomet from Sterling House of Troy will be the featured speaker. Also, Sterling House will be providing lunch beginning at 1 p.m. Non-members wishing to attend can contact Pat Swank at 339-2350 in order to make their lunch reservation.

TUESDAY • BAND CONCERT: The Troy High School concert band wind ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. in the Troy High School auditorium. Songs to be performed include “Who’s Who In Navy Blue,” by Sousa, “The Morning Trumpet,” “Rhapsody on American Shaped Note Melodies,” “Havendance,” “Electricity,” “Bandology and Ode,” “Fanfare and Festival.” All concerts are free and open to the public. Contact Kathy McIntosh at 332-6061 for more information. • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. • LITERACY MEETING: The Troy Literacy Council, serving all of Miami County, will meet at 7 p.m. at the TroyHayner Cultural Center in Troy. Adults seeking help with basic literacy or wish to learn English as a second language, and those interested in becoming tutors, can contact the message center at (937) 660-3170. • EXPLORATION HIKE: The Miami County Park District will have an Adult Nature Walking Club hike at 9 a.m. at Maple Ridge, the entrance to Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 10430 State Route 185, Covington. Join naturalists or a volunteer leader as they head out to explore nature. Walks are not strenuous or fast-paced. Walks are held the first Tuesday of every month. For more information, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com.

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fee — all for 50 cents — the amount a farmer would receive for producing it. Participants also are asked to bring three canned goods or boxed items for WEST MILTON — The State Auditor’s local food pantries and will receive a Annual Financial Report for the Municipality of West Milton for 2011 has reusable grocery bag. been completed. The report is available Intern sought for market for review at the office of the finance director at 701 S. Miami St. TROY — The Downtown Troy Farmers Market will begin its second season June Team places 15th 23. The market, which was located on CASSTOWN — Kolin Bendickson and South Cherry Street last year, will once again provide locally grown produce, handColin Hawes recently competed in the crafted items and entertainment each District Agricultural and Industrial Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon through Diagnostics (formerly known as Tractor Sept. 15. Trouble Shooting) at the Apple’s Farm Troy Main Street is seeking an unpaid Service in Botkins. During the contest the team troubleshot two bugs in each of five intern to assist in all aspects of market operations. tractors. They had to identify the prob“This is a great opportunity for a local lems and fix them in less than 20 minutes. Prior to the contest, they took a test student or community member to gain experience in event planning, marketing over tractor maintenance and repair. The team placed 15th in the district. and agriculture,” said Susan Funderburg, Coaches were Tyler and Taler the Downtown Troy Farmers Market manMumford and Brandon Lavy. ager. The intern will assist in vendor recruitFarmers Share Breakfast ment and communications, data base management, social media and electronic scheduled for March 24 newsletter marketing and day-of-the market operations. TROY — The sixth annual Miami Troy Main Street Inc., a local non profit, County Farm Bureau Farmers Share Breakfast will be offered from 7:30-10:30 organizes and manages the Downtown Troy Farmers Market. a.m. March 24 at the Duke-Lundgard Anyone interested in the intern position Building at the Miami County should contact Susan Funderburg at 339Fairgrounds. The meal will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk, juice and cof5455 or susan@troymainstreet.org.

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defenses available to the infantry crewman. WEST POINT — Cadet Reed Pyers, the Mayberry is the son of Frederick and son of Kevin and Lori Pyers of Troy, has Tammy Mayberry of Piqua. He is a 2011 been named to the dean’s list for the fall graduate of Piqua High School. semester — August through December — at the U.S. Military Academy. To earn this Jeffrey T. Wolfe distinction, a cadet must maintain a 3.0 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force average in all courses. Pyers graduated in Airman Jeffrey T. Wolfe graduated from 2011 from Miami East High School, basic military training at Lackland Air Casstown, and will be commissioned as a Force Base. second lieutenant in the U.S. Army upon The airman completed an intensive, graduation at West Point. eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force Frederick A. Mayberry core values, physical fitness, and basic warCOLUMBUS, Ga. — Army Reserve Pvt. fare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training Frederick A. Mayberry has graduated from earn four credits toward an associate in basic infantry training at Fort Benning. applied science degree through the During the nine weeks of training, the Community College of the Air Force. Wolfe soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, mil- earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Franklin Wolfe of New itary courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core val- Carlisle, and Carolyn Burnett of New Carlisle. ues and traditions. The airman is a 2003 graduate of Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield Bethel High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2008 from The Ohio State operations and tactics, and experiencing University. use of various weapons and weapons

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Troy graduate injured in Afghanistan Joseph Ganger hurt during mortar attack BY JIM DAVIS Staff Writer davis@tdnpublishing.com

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Troy resident Sherri Ganger said she tries not to worry about her son while heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serving in Afghanistan, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier said than done. After an attack at her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army base in Afghanistan this past weekend, that may be a bit more difficult. Sherri Ganger recently got word that her son â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Army Sgt. First Class Joseph Ganger â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had been wounded in a mortar attack over the weekend in

Mirmandab, Afghanistan. But she was relieved to hear that he is expected to recover from his injuries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He called today and said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting better,â&#x20AC;? Sherri Ganger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Germany now. They took him to Bagram Airfield (in Afghanistan) first, and then to Germany on Wednesday. He lost part of his small intestine, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feeling better.â&#x20AC;? An Army scout who joined the military after graduating

from Troy High School in 2001, Ganger, 29, was five and a half weeks into a ninemonth deployment. It is his fourth overseas d e ployment GANGER following two tours of duty in Iraq and another in Afghanistan. Sherri Ganger said another soldier from her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unit was hit in the foot during the same

attack, but did not sustain any serious injuries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(They were) actually inside the base and walking from one building to another and got hit,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally wear their vests when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the base.â&#x20AC;? Sherri Ganger said another son, Jeff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who recently retired after 23 years in the Army â&#x20AC;&#x201D; told her Joseph was lucky that he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt worse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said (the attackers) were using 50-yard mortars that have a 50-yard kill range, so Joseph was lucky to be on the outside edge of this one,â&#x20AC;? she said. Although she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure

exactly when her son will get to come home, he is expected to continue his recovery stateside and return to duty at Fort Stewart in Hinesville, Ga. Sherri Ganger said she and her husband, Larry, have done their best not to worry too much about Joseph â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who is married to Alli and has two sons, Cameron and Ayden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell us all that he does, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really want to know,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to put it out of our minds. But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very proud of him.â&#x20AC;? She said friends who want to contact him during his recovery can find him on Facebook under his full name, Joseph Ganger.

Arizona sheriff unveils Obama birth probe PHOENIX (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his department didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adequately investigate hundreds of Arizona sex-crime cases. Rather than seek cover, though, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is seeking to grab the spotlight in the same unorthodox fashion that has helped boost his career as a nationally known lawman. Arpaio on Thursday unveiled preliminary results of an investigation, conducted by members of his volunteer cold-case posse, into the authenticity of President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth certificate, a

controversy that has been widely debunked but which remains alive in the eyes of some conservatives. At a news conference, Arpaio said the probe revealed that there was probable cause to believe Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-form birth certificate released by the White House in April is a computer-generated forgery. He also said the selective service card completed by Obama in 1980 in Hawaii also was most likely a forgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who the perpetrators are of these documents,â&#x20AC;? Arpaio said, although he said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the president forged the documents. Earlier, the 79-year-old Republican sheriff defended his need to spearhead such an investigation after nearly 250 people connected to an Arizona tea party group requested one last summer.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going after Obama,â&#x20AC;? said Arpaio, who has criticized the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration for cutting off his federal immigration powers and conducting a civil rights investigation of his office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just doing my job.â&#x20AC;? Some critics suggest Arpaioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aim is to divert attention from his own legal troubles while raising his political profile as he seeks a sixth term this year. The sheriff vehemently denies such strategies are in play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You say I need this to get elected? Are you kidding me? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been elected five times. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need this,â&#x20AC;? he said in a recent interview. Democratic state Sen. Steve Gallardo said Arpaio is pandering to relentless critics of the president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter what President Obama does, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never support him,â&#x20AC;? Gallardo said.

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California college students protest cuts in education SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Students, educators and Occupy Wall Street activists held demonstrations Thursday across California to protest state budget cuts to education, partially shutting down at least one college campus. Hundreds of students blocked entrances to the University of California, Santa Cruz, and prevented cars and buses from entering the coastal campus, school officials said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The campus has been effectively closed to vehicles,â&#x20AC;? said campus spokesman Jim Burns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had an access impact for many students, staff and faculty.â&#x20AC;? School administrators had warned the campus about the protest. Many classes were canceled or rescheduled, and administrative offices were not fully staffed, Burns said. The Santa Cruz blockade was among the demonstrations held on about 30 college campuses across California to protest rising tuition and call on lawmakers to restore funding to higher education. Rallies, marches, teach-ins and walkouts were scheduled to coincide with state budget negotiations, organizers said. In San Francisco, about 200 demonstrators holding signs that read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tax the Richâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Refund Educationâ&#x20AC;? held a teach-in in the lobby of the California

State Building before attending an afternoon rally outside city hall. College students and Occupy activists around the country held demonstrations as part of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;National Day of Action for Education.â&#x20AC;? The California protests are a prelude to a major â&#x20AC;&#x153;Occupy the Capitolâ&#x20AC;? rally in Sacramento on Monday. Students and faculty members planned a â&#x20AC;&#x153;99 Mile March for Education and Social Justiceâ&#x20AC;? from Oakland to the state capital over the next few days. The protesters are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to reject any budget deal that includes higher education cuts or tuition increases. They also want the governor to support a ballot measure that would raise taxes on millionaires to pay for education and social services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve destroyed our tax base and we stopped funding the most important parts of our society,â&#x20AC;? said Josh Brahinsky, a UC Santa Cruz graduate student and union representative who helped organize the action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re calling on the state to tax the wealthy and use that money to build services for all of us.â&#x20AC;? The campus demonstrations were coordinated by ReFund California, a coalition of student groups and labor unions that organized a series of sometimes rowdy campus protests during the fall.

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arrived three minutes later and tried to call the elevators in order to get up to the fire faster, but the elevators didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t respond, FDNY deputy chief Michael Ajello said. So the firefighters walked up. Ajello said usually if a blaze is reported above the seventh floor crews will commandeer building elevators, but it depends on the structure and the type of fire. In this case, the fastest option would have been going up in the elevators, he said. When firefighters have control of the elevators, no residents can use them. When crews arrived to the 20th-floor apartment, they found an 89-year-old woman unconscious and worked on reviving her. They carried her down in a stretcher, and met emergency medical crews who brought her down the rest of the way. The woman was in critical condition at a local hospital. Firefighters treated one other floor resident for smoke inhalation, and checked all the other apartments. The blaze was under control about 45 minutes later. FDNY spokesman Jim Long said the cause was accidental and sparked from electri-

cal overloading in the bedroom. Ajello said Thursday he was proud of his crewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stamina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concerted effort of all the members on the scene undoubtedly saved the life of this victim,â&#x20AC;? he said. FDNY investigators are looking into why the elevators didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work. Ajello said firefighters usually turn a key that gives them control of the elevator, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work Thursday. He said he had seen elevators malfunction before but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not common, and if it happens, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually when they start to spray water to put out the blaze. The city department of buildings said it hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t received any complaints about elevators at the Rutland Towers address in the past five years. The New York City Housing Authority would be responsible for inspection, and a call seeking comment wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately returned. While the prospect of an elevator malfunction makes many New Yorkers nervous, accidents are rare among the 60,000 working elevators throughout the city. There were 43 reported incidents in 2011 and 53 the year before.

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Snowe departure will widen partisan gulf WASHINGTON (AP) — The surprising retirement of moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine moves congressional centrists a step closer to extinction and highlights the great paradox of American politics. Voters say they want bipartisan solutions to the nation’s problems. But they congregate and vote in ways that ensure partisan warfare, driving the GOP further right and the Democratic Party further left. Even with her party standing a good chance to regain the Senate majority, Snowe wanted no more of the endless gridlock that has rendered Congress barely able to carry out the most basic functions, such as keeping the federal government’s doors open. She expressed frustration “that an atmosphere of polarization and ‘my way or the highway’ ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions.” She told MSNBC on Wednesday that “the political paralysis has overtaken the environment,” hurting the country. Some congressional scholars said Snowe’s retirement is discouraging but not surprising. “It puts a human face on a sad truth,” said William Galston, a former Clinton White House aide and co-founder of the bipartisan advocacy group No Labels. That truth, he said, is that “especially in Congress, the polarization of our party system has now reached the point where building bridges has become almost impossible when the issue is one of any significance.” “On most fundamental issues,” Galston said, “the center has disappeared for all practical purposes.” Snowe is one of the few remaining moderate Republicans, a group that once dominated the Northeast and vied for control of the national GOP under leaders such as Nelson Rockefeller. She was instrumental in forcing President George W. Bush to limit the size of his 2001 tax cut. She was one of three Senate Republicans who backed President Barack Obama’s 2009 stimulus plan. But Snowe found it increasingly difficult to reach across party lines that kept moving further apart. She joined all other Senate Republicans in opposing the final version of Obama’s 2010 health care overhaul. And she grew weary of the constant pressure to bash Democrats on everything and to expect the same in return. “She just quit in disgust,” even though she easily could have won a fourth term this fall, said Matt Bennett of the centrist-Democratic group Third Way. “It’s very, very bad for the institution to be losing the dean of Republican moderates, if there are any,” Bennett said. Reasons for the polarization in Congress are well known, even if they are rarely explored in day-to-day conversations and reporting about legislative impasses and voter frustration. Race relations that followed integration moved the great majority of Southern whites into the Republican Party, while blacks solidified their Democratic loyalties sown by Franklin Roosevelt. As Sun Belt conservatives ascended in the GOP, they drove away Northeastern liberals and moderates. In state legislatures throughout the country, both parties colluded to redraw U.S. House districts to make them either safely Republican or safely Democratic. With nothing to fear but a loss in their own party’s primary, Democrats drifted further left and Republicans shifted right, protecting their flanks and widening the gulf in Washington. Mobile Americans exacerbated this trend by settling among likeminded people. Big cities, the West Coast and the Northeast became increasingly Democratic. The South and Great Plains became increasingly Republican. And industrial states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania, plus retiree haven Florida, became perennial battlegrounds.

LETTERS China Today, Beijing, on the European financial crisis: China is putting flesh on the bones of its commitment to work together with the European Union to address the evolving European sovereign debt crisis. Both President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao assured visiting EU leaders that the country supports global efforts to back the eurozone and Europe. On Feb. 15, China’s central bank also pledged it will increase its holdings of eurodenominated assets. Though specific investment

plans are yet to be announced, China’s willingness to help clearly goes far beyond rhetoric. And the reason is more than obvious as the two sides rank among each other’s top trade partners and China is eager to diversify its portfolio of foreign exchange reserves. However, while such external support is important if Europe is to survive the ongoing debt crisis, it is unrealistic to expect too much of such help. The eurozone must come up with a credible long-term solution of its own. Admittedly, debt-laden countries should be held

accountable for their rapid accumulation of debt, which was enabled by the creation of the single currency market more than a decade ago. But that does not mean EU policymakers can ignore the difficult and painful task of implementing fiscal consolidation plans. … A self-help program within the eurozone is therefore badly needed. It is believed that Europe can find a better way to make use of its overall strength to expedite economic recovery in those debt-laden countries. Only then will external help really work as hoped.

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Pinning is just another trend around here It’s that eerie feeling. Almost like you are being watched, only no one is there. The hairs on your neck stand up, yet nothing lurks in the shadows. Like a voodoo doll, suddenly a sharp stabbing pain stops you in your tracks – I’ve been repinned. Oh, wow, another great Crockpot recipe for barbeque chicken. I’m an addict yet, I am not alone. I’m being followed. And there are thousands of others out there who agree with me that a really cool way to use a wood pallet is as a wine rack. Yes I said wooden pallet — repurposed as a wine rack. And trust me, it’s super cool looking. Well, other people make it look cool at least. OK folks, it’s call Pinterest, the latest Internet website craze that soaks up all productive hours of the day. It’s a site filled with pictures and blogs full of recipes, home decorating ideas, fashion ideas and just plain random stuff. It’s a productive waste of time. I love it. Amen. One of the aspects of the site

Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Columnist is that people “follow” you, or can view what you find interesting. I knew I felt like I was being watched! And special note to all you people who are “following me” on Pinterest — I have no idea what it means! Does that sounds creepy? Yeah it sounds creepy to me too. I’m still getting used to Pinterest which acts like a virtual cork board where ideas are “pinned” to the page throughout the day. Some of the posts are inspiring, silly and heck, I may even try a few of them out myself. Like the pallet wine rack. There’s plenty of wood pallets around the farm. It’s about time I did something productive with them. It hadn’t struck me until I was perusing Pinterest that my

wine bottles looked awfully lonely sitting in the fridge not being displayed in their full $9.99 glory. And it’s not just the wooden pallets that caught my eye. Another favorite post of my was the use of an old wooden ladder as a knick holder for pictures, candles and all that brick-abrack. The hurdle (wait, I wonder what I could do with a track and field hurdle? Hmm.) I have come across wasn’t the fact that I didn’t have access to these materials, but that they are all currently being used around the farm. Like the wooden pallets. Now, my dad is the king of up-cycling and reusing any and all materials for some other purpose around the farm. Just like you all read about my storm door that now is serving as a window in the bank barn. That’s just how he rolls, including using duct tape rolls as can holders on the lawn mower. He’s so resourceful, he also reuses used tractor oil to heat his shop that he rigged up himself. Genius! So when I tried to explain that

I needed a wooden pallet for purely decorative purposes, I was met with a puzzled look. “What would you want one of those for?” he asked. “Decorating? Where in the world did you get an idea like that from?” Trying to explain to your father that there’s a website almost strictly devoted to using wooded pallets for creative purposes was difficult to convey to my practical father. I mean, who knew that wooden pallets could be used for not only my new fangled wine rack, but there are wooden pallet tables, chairs, even a headboards. “Who in the world would want a used pallet hanging up in their house on purpose,” Father Dearest replied. Well Dad, me and about a thousands of other pin-heads who are devoted wooden pallet fans on the most addicting website to date. Bring your forklift and your electric screwdriver. I’ll be the girl waiting with the wine.

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CHARDON (AP) — A teenager was charged Thursday with killing three students in a school shooting, the first step in proceedings that could see him charged as an adult and facing the possibility of life without parole if convicted. The charges filed in Geauga County juvenile court accuse T.J. Lane, 17, of killing three students and wounding two others in the shooting Monday morning at Chardon High School, about 30 miles east of Cleveland. He is charged with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault. Students say the gunman was chased from a cafeteria by an assistant football coach, Frank Hall, who has been praised as a hero. Hall spoke shortly after the charges were filed and said he wants the victims’ families to know he was with their children and wiped away their tears. “I don’t know why this happened,” he said. “I only wish I could have done more. I’m not a hero. I’m just a football coach and a study hall teacher.” The emergency responders at the scene were the real heroes, he said. No motive has been determined. Prosecutor David Joyce has said that victims were selected at random and that Lane is someone “who’s not well.” Lane’s attorney, Robert

COVINGTON — Charles E. “Mo” Gustin, 82, of 8890 CovingtonGettysburg Road, Covington, died at 8:06 a.m. Thursday March 1, 2012, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home of Minster. He was GUSTIN born Sept. 22, 1929, in Patterson, Mo., to the late Harry and Alice M. (Slade) Gustin. Survivors include a daughter, Dianna (Gary) King of Sidney; a son, Charles E. (Lynn Mangen) Gustin II of Piqua; a stepson, Grayson Houk of Piqua; a stepdaughter, Cindy Morrill of California; five grandchildren, Tammy Ward, Michelle (Max) Knasel, Stacey Ward, Tammy Jean Sellner,

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Students and parents march to the high school in Chardon, Thursday, to honor the three students who were killed in a shooting there Monday. iber pistol and a knife to Chardon High and firing 10 shots at a group of students sitting at a cafeteria table Monday morning, Joyce said. Killed were Demetrius Hewlin, 16, Russell King Jr., 17, and Daniel Parmertor, 16. The motive for the shooting is unclear, though Joyce has appeared to rule out theories involving bullying or drug-dealing. Hewlin attended Chardon High. King and Parmertor were students at a vocational school and were waiting in the Chardon High cafeteria for their daily bus when they were shot. Parmertor had just gotten his first job at a bowling alley and couldn’t stop

talking about how excited he was to pick up his first paycheck later this week, his parents said. Two other students wounded. Nick were Walczak remains in serious condition. An 18-year-old girl was released from the hospital Tuesday. Lane was a normal boy who excelled in school and played outside often with his sister, building snow hills and skateboarding, according to Steve Sawczak, a family friend who’s a pastor and has worked with troubled children. He said he never would have allowed his own grandchildren to play nearby if he thought anything was wrong with Lane.

American teacher shot at Christian school in Iraq SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — The quarrel at a Christian school was at first easily ignored by other students: a disagreement between a classmate and a teacher that could barely be heard. But it quickly escalated into gunfire Thursday in a murder-suicide marking the rare violent death of an American in Iraq’s most peaceful region. Authorities in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah said 18year-old Biyar Sarwar shot his gym teacher, U.S. citizen Jeremiah Small, before turning the gun on himself at a private English-speaking school during a morning sports lecture. Sarwar died later at a nearby hospital. The U.S. State Department confirmed the identity of the dead teacher. Small, 33, was from Cosmopolis, a town in western Washington state near the coast. His father, J. Dan Small, confirmed the death on his Facebook page. “Our oldest, Jeremiah, was martyred in Kurdistan this a.m.,” the elder Small wrote. Eyewitnesses in Iraq

described a scene of chaos in the classroom, with some students fainting in fear after gunfire shattered the morning class. Ahmed Mohammed said he was sitting in the front of the classroom and paid little attention to the argument when it first erupted. He said he could barely hear what was happening because Sarwar was at the back of the room. “Then I heard the gunshot,” said Mohammed, his face pale as he recounted the scene. “I turned my head and saw the body of the American teacher on the ground with blood near it. All the students started to run out of the room. Seconds later, as I was running to the reach the school gate, I heard another gunshot.” A short time later, another student shouted that Sarwar had killed himself, Mohammed said. “So I rushed back to the class with other students to see the teacher on the ground with three bullets in his head and chest, and bloody, and Biyar with a bullet in his head.” The father, however, told The Daily World in Aberdeen, Washington,

Carter Landers; 13 greatgrandchildren; and a great-greatgrandson; and two sisters, Peggy Wyon of New Mexico, Martha Cole of Fulton, Mo.; and three former wives, Betty White of Sidney, Barbara Erickson of Phoenix, Ariz., Kathleen Lawson of Covington. He was preceded in death by a son, a brother, and four sisters. Mr. Gustin was the owner and manager of the former Mo’s Lounge of Downtown Piqua. Private services are being provided to his family through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

GEORGIA JEAN DINSMORE BETHEL TOWNSHIP — Georgia Jean Dinsmore, 83, of Bethel Township, Miami County, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. She was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, the daughter of Waldo and Mary Hayes. Georgia graduated from Wilbur Wright High School in 1947. She was a member of Brandt Lutheran Church, worked in the cafeteria at Bethel Local Schools, and for ElderBeerman stores. She raised three sons and enjoyed cooking, gardening and ceramics. Georgia is survived by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth Dinsmore, and three sons, Richard

(Cheri) Dinsmore, Gary Dinsmore, and James (Beth) Dinsmore. She has six grandchildren, Lauren, Kaitlyn, Kelsey, Zachary, Nicholas and Rachel. A gathering of family and friends will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 3, with services following at noon at the Brandt Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at New Carlisle Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America or the Brandt Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. You may express condolences and read the obituary at www.trostelchapman.com.

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A woman comforts her daughter in a schoolyard after a fatal shooting of an American gym teacher at a school in Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday. that his children “have been in touch with students over there who were in the classroom and it did not happen as is being represented,” without elaborating. Sulaimaniyah police spokesman Sarkawit Mohammed, no relation to Ahmed, said the shooting appeared to be a murdersuicide, but provided no motive. He said Sarwar hid the gun in his clothes before the lecture at the Medes School, a private Christian academy of elementary through secondary grade level classes. The Medes program runs three schools in the provinces that make up Iraq’s northern Kurdish region, boasting an enrollment of about 2,000 students. According to the schools’ website, American staff often teach one or two

courses each semester. An estimated 95 percent of the students are from Kurdish Muslim families. Students described Small as a devout Christian who frequently praised Christianity and prayed in the classroom. However, Sulaimaniyah Mayor Zana Hama Saleh said Small was not a missionary and cast doubt that the killing was motivated by sectarian issues because Sarwar “had no radical religious tendencies.” “Maybe the student had mental problems,” Saleh said. The Nashville, Tenn.based Servant Group International, for whom Small worked, confirmed his identity and described him as a beloved mentor to the more than 1,000 Iraqi students he taught since 2005.

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The Miami County National Alliance on Mental Illnessis again is offering the Family-to-Family class. This 12-week program is free to family members, spouses and close friends of individuals with serious brain disorders. The 12-week class will start March 13 and will continue every Tuesday night from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Stouder Center, 1100 Wayne St., Suite 4000, Troy. Classes will provide detailed information about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, borderline personality disorder, panic/anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Participants learn about symptoms, causes, medications, therapies, resources and recovery. Time is spent developing empathy, improving communication and managing crises. Participants can support one

another during the sessions. Those who have taken the course said they have appreciated the emphasis on self-care and find information that lessens family stress. Sharing with others who really understand the reality of living with or being close to someone with a serious disorder is most helpful, they said. Jim and Joanne Mieding are coteachers of the course. “We took the course in Sidney several years ago. It helped us so much. We couldn’t wait to share what we had learned and experienced with others,” Joanne Mieding said. The Miedings had three days of intensive training provided by NAMI-Ohio. They have been teaching the course since 2003. They provide each participant with a notebook of information to keep for future reference. All material is prepared and periodi-

cally updated by mental health professionals affiliated with NAMI National. The mother of a 32-year-old man with schizophrenia said,” Before the course, I thought I was losing my mind. Now I can cope!” The father of a 22-year-old man with bi-polar disorder said, “I used to get so angry trying to reason with my son. Now I know it is the illness and he can’t help doing some of the things he does.” The mother of a teenager stated, “I was never able to communicate with my daughter’s psychiatrist. Now, he listens and sees what I tried to tell him before.” Register by calling Jim or Joanne Mieding at 335-3365 or 339-5393 or emailing them at jmieding@woh.rr.com or namiofmiamicountyohio@gmail.com. Include your contact information. Further more information about NAMI, visit www.namiohio.org.

TROY — Leona “Mitzi” Mencsik, 81, of Troy, passed away at 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Leo and Docie (Brumley) Blevins. Survivors include three daughters and sons-inlaw, Kathy and Gerald Frazier of Anna, Connie Marr of Troy and Suzanne and Robert Slack of Troy; four grandchildren, Mark Frazier, Kevin (Julia) Frazier, Jason (Christina) Wellman and Travis(Sarah) Kerg; five great-grandchildren, Jordan Frazier, Michael Frazier, Alex Wheeler, Brandon Wellman and Cheyanne Wellman. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Megan Sue Kerg; and her

sister, Juanita Bentley. Leona was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy. She was a former member of Troy Eagles, Women of the Moose and the American Legion Auxiliary. She retired from B.F. Goodrich, Troy after 28 years of service and was the first lady foreman. Her hobbies included playing scrabble, an avid bingo player, Ohio State lottery, giving to others and enjoying her family. A private graveside service will be at Riverside Cemetery, Troy, with Fr. James C. Duell officiating. No public visitation hours will be observed. Arrangements are entrusted to FisherCheney Funeral Home, Troy. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Ron Schaefer ENGLEWOOD — Ron Schaefer, of Englewood, formerly of West Milton, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Arrangements are pending at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home,

West Milton. • Amanda Jane Vogann PIQUA — Amanda Jane Vogann, 80, of Piqua, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at Koester Pavilion in Troy. Services are pending at MelcherSowers Funeral Home.

DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST • Andrew Breitbart LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Breitbart used the Internet relentlessly to ignite political scandal and expose what he saw as media bias, even if he sometimes had to edit the facts to do it. The fiery online publisher and blogger who collapsed and died Thursday at 43 relished public combat with liberals — a YouTube clip last month shows him bellowing at Occupy Wall Street protesters, “Stop raping people, you freaks!”

Yet the conservatives and tea party activists who loved him said he exposed corrupt leaders and what he called the hopelessly liberal “old media guard.” The converted Hollywood lefty who partied his way through Tulane University was also a soft-spoken father of four. The conservative warrior chose to live on enemy turf, Brentwood, the tony Los Angeles enclave favored by the Hollywood elite he so often mocked.

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Farinacci, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the charges. A message was left at his office. Children convicted of juvenile crimes in Ohio are typically behind bars only until they turn 21 in the most serious cases. But Joyce has already said he plans to charge Lane as an adult, meaning he could face life in prison without parole if convicted of similar adult charges. Minors are not eligible for the death penalty in Ohio, whether they are convicted as juveniles or adults. Lane, who attends an alternative school for students who haven’t done well in traditional schools, admitted taking a .22-cal-

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Winter Fest puts on a show BEING FLYNN: Robert De Niro and Paul Dano play a father and son who reunite after 18 years of estrangement, and they approach their roles in such polar opposite ways, it’s as if the actors themselves have been estranged, as well. De Niro, as the alcoholic, would-be novelist Jonathan Flynn, is all delusional bombast; he insists everything he writes is a masterpiece, and his bravado barely masks his insanity. Dano, as Flynn’s aimless, hipster son, Nick, may actually have some talent and insight as a poet but he’s meandering between jobs, homes and girlfriends. They’re forced to get to know each other when Jonathan, suddenly finding himself unemployed and homeless, turns up at the shelter where Nick works. (This might sound like a massive plot contrivance, except it actually happened, as detailed in Nick Flynn’s memoir “Another (Expletive) Night in Suck City.”) De Niro’s taking big bites out of one of the meatier and more serious roles he’s had in a while; Dano, meanwhile, is dialed down and constantly reacts with deadpan incredulity. Rather than providing an intriguing contrast, these disparate performances undermine the cohesion and flow of director Paul Weitz’s film. R for language throughout, some sexuality, drug use and brief nudity. 102 minutes. Two stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic PROJECT X: This suggests what it might look like if the teen romp “Superbad” had been shot with the first-person, hand-held aesthetic of “Cloverfield” — except it never achieves the hilarity of the former or the thrills of the latter. It’s mainly an excuse to show hot, young women cavorting drunk and topless in music-video style montages edited to the insistent thump of house music. So if you ever wanted to see “Girls Gone Wild” blown up on the big screen, well then, this is your lucky day. Shy, sweet-faced Thomas (Thomas Mann) is turning 17, and his fast-talking, superconfident best friend Costa (Oliver Cooper) insists that they need to throw the mother of all ragers at his Pasadena home to celebrate. It will make them popular, Costa promises — and more important, it will get them laid. Tagging along is their nerdy, awkward pal J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown), who thinks he’s more sophisticated than he really is. Things spiral out of control pretty quickly as a couple thousand people show up and trash the place, which admittedly does get amusing and provides an escalating energy. But only about an hour in, “Project X” grows repetitive and starts running out of steam, and you begin to wonder what could possibly occur over the remaining 30 minutes or so. R for crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, drugs, drinking, pervasive language, reckless behavior and mayhem — all involving teens. 88 minutes. Two stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic THIS IS NOT A FILM: Everything about this documentary is cleverly deceptive, from the title that’s so self-deprecating it sounds like a shrug to its long, first take to its many quiet moments to the peaceful demeanor of its central figure: acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. But in just 75 minutes, it reveals itself to be a powerful statement about nothing less than the paramount importance of freedom and the driving urge for artistic expression. “This Is Not a Film” takes place entirely in Panahi’s Tehran apartment over a single day. This is where he was forced to dwell under house arrest while appealing a sentence of six years in prison and a 20-year ban on filmmaking and conducting interviews with foreign press. The film is simultaneously depressing as hell and brimming with hope and defiance. It finds poetry in the mundane and even boring details of daily life. And it’s an inspiring must-see for anyone who feels the urgent need to create something beautiful and meaningful, no matter the cost. 75 minutes. Unrated but contains nothing objectionable. Three and a half stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic

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TIM & ERIC’S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE: The cult comedy of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim gets its first big-screen showing, a faithful if not exceptional example of their unique brand of mania. Tim and Eric, given $1 billion by studio executives to make a movie, have turned in a three-minute disaster no thanks to their spiritual guru, Jim Joe Kelly (Zach Galifianakis). They skip town, where they’re lured by promises of riches by a lunatic huckster (Will Ferrell), who hires them to manage his rundown mall. One of the mall’s residents is Taquito (John C. Reilly), a kind of sickly, grown orphan. But plot matters little: It’s the domino riffs of absurdity that can spiral out of control at any moment. For Heidecker and Wareheim, whose TV shows include “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” and “Tom Goes to the Mayor,” overthe-top isn’t something to be evaded, it’s an ethos. Packaged in public access TV production and frenzied, chopped-up editing, it has the hyper-pacing you’d expect to find in a Japanese TV commercial. The philosophy seems to be to take a risk, and then take 12 more. Certainly, a large percentage of the public will have no tolerance for it, but if you go with it, there’s quality absurdity here. R for strong crude and sexual content throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, comic violence and drug use. 94 minutes. Two stars out of four. — Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer

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Above members of the Demolition Crew perform at the Miami Valley Music Festival Association’s Winter Fest. The MVMFA committee put together the show to remind people of the summer show and to kick the winter blues. Proceeds of the show will benefit the music fest that will be put on later this year in August. At right, an additional member of Demolition Crew, an area reggae band performs at the event. Those at the show heard from 15 different bands that played an array of music from bluegrass and reggae to acoustic and funk. Bands from Columbus to Cincinnati were part of the event. The next event the association is hosting will be a clean-up day with the Miami County Park District. The day will be on March 24 and will focus on cleaning up local parks and waterways. The Miami Valley Music Fest is scheduled for Aug. 9-11 this year. More information on the festival and other events can be found at www.miamivalleymusicfest.com.

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Troy Civic Theatre set to offer laughs BY KATIE YANTIS Staff writer kyantis@tdnpublishing.com The Troy Civic Theatre thespians are set to offer bone-chilling laughter to the guests of the newest show. The group will provide entertainment to local theater-goers with a production of “Blithe Spirit” beginning this weekend. Co-directors Niccole SueAnn Wallace and Rebecca O’Brien said they chose a Noel Coward production for some good fun. “It’s one of my favorite shows and Rebecca has been wanting to do a show with ghosts,” Wallace said. The 1940’s themed play is centered around the story of two couples inviting a woman into their home to do a seance. The couples attempt to prove the lady is a fake, but the joke ends up being on them when lead role Charles Condomine played by area resident Caleb Magill gets a visit from his first wife after she passed over. “They can expect to laugh a lot,” O’Brien said. “It really is a comedy. There is a lot of silliness to be had and we have a very talented group.” She said those playing roles in the show range in age from 21-62. The show will begin at 8 p.m.

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Caleb Magill, left, plays the role of Charles Condomine with Krissy Barker, center, in the role of Ruth Condomine and Tina Hayes, right, who plays first wife of Charles, Elvira during a rehearsal for “Blithe Spirit.

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For more information on “Blithe Spirit” and other shows in the barn call 339-7700. The next production will be a murder-mystery “Ravenscroft” and will be shown May 4-6 and May 11-12. Auditions for the show will take place March 19 and March 21.

Carey helps christen new Disney ship NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Mariah Carey helped christen the new Disney cruise ship Fantasy at a Hudson River pier in Manhattan on Thursday night and promised to bring her twins back to enjoy some Disney hospitality. “I christen thee Disney Fantasy. May God bless this ship and all who sail on it,” said Carey as she stood with Disney’s CEO Bob Iger, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs, and of course Mickey Mouse. The ceremony was held inside the ship’s atrium with a fake larger-thanlife bottle of Champagne that sprayed the room with shiny confetti while Carey’s husband Nick Cannon stood on deck with a real bottle in the company of Minnie Mouse. Earlier Carey got a cheer from the crowd as she sang the line “I’m a native New Yorker,” adding, “I’m going to love bringing my new babies here.” Her twins were born less than a year ago. The 4,000-passenger, 14-deck ship with its distinctive mouse ears logo arrived in New York on Tuesday after

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traveling nearly 3,800 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from the shipyards where it was built in Bremerhaven, Germany. The ship will sail on sevennight Caribbean cruises starting March 31 from Port Canaveral, Fla. The ship is a near-twin to Disney Dream, which launched a year ago. Both ships offer a water coaster ride called AquaDuck that consists of a flume wrapped around the vessel, virtual portholes that stream footage from exterior video cameras to inside staterooms, and pictures in hallways that become animated as guests walk by. In addition to pools, water play areas,

gigantic screens, sports, a theater and other activities for the whole family, age-specific amenities range from a nursery to clubs for tweens and teens and adult-only dining and bars. Motifs from Disney stories and characters turn up all over the ship, from a French restaurant inspired by the movie “Ratatouille,” to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, named for the song from “Cinderella,” where little girls can get princess makeovers. The ship’s Europa area offers five adult nightspots themed on different European countries, including a Champagne bar, Ooh La La, and an Irish pub, O’Gills. Fantasy is the first of several major Disney projects to launch in 2012. The first phase of an expanded Fantasyland opens at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park near Orlando this spring. Cars Land, based on the DisneyPixar movie “Cars,” opens at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., this summer.

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Dear Annie: Our son's first marriage ended in divorce 10 years ago. From that union, we have a wonderful 13-year-old grandson. Our ex-daughter-in-law, "June," remarried quickly, and that marriage failed about 18 months ago. Apparently, she used our names as a credit reference, because we've been getting calls from several collection agencies asking for June by her most recent married name. After the first call, I told the agency I would not give out her phone number but would have June call them. I sent her a letter with the pertinent information. She phoned and said I should tell these callers I don't know her. Lately, I've responded to these agencies by saying June hasn't been in the family for 10 years and I don't know how to reach her. Lying isn't my normal operating procedure, but in this instance, it seems the safest. I don't know what type of retribution there would be for our son, our grandson or us if June thought we turned her in. The calls are getting more frequent, and we're tired of them. What do you suggest? — Ex-InLaws Dear In-Laws: There are laws in place to prevent harassment of third parties by collection agencies. Keep in mind, however, that if the collection agencies have reason to believe you are lying to them about June's location, you might not have much recourse in getting them to stop. But please report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state attorney general's office and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Dear Annie: My husband recently retired, but I still work full time at an office. My problem? My husband does not feel he should have to help me in any way with the household chores. He absolutely refuses. I have asked him numerous times to please put dinner on before I get home from work, but it falls on deaf ears. I might add that he's an excellent cook when he is so inclined. A number of his friends are also retired, and they joke among themselves about how domesticated they have become around the house, but my husband just won't budge. I even mow the lawn in the summer and shovel the snow in winter. I may as well be living on my own. I'm not getting any younger and am simply too tired to keep up with everything along with my fulltime job. All I ask is that he take over a couple of chores so I can have a little downtime on the weekends. Is this too much to ask? Don't suggest a housekeeper. He would never allow it. Nor would he ever go for counseling. — Tired and Worn Out in Canada Dear Tired: Might your husband be depressed since retiring? It is not uncommon and could explain his lethargy and intransigence. But you should not be exhausted because he cannot or will not help out. If you are earning enough to hire housekeeping help, we recommend you do so whether he approves or not. You also could minimize your efforts around the house so that you handle your own laundry and meals and leave him to cook and clean for himself. Of course, he still may not lift a finger, but at least you won't be doing his work as well as your own. Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Heartbroken Mother," whose daughter thinks her family will be an embarrassment at her upscale wedding. I chuckled because, recently, a friend was extremely worried about her "rough and tumble" bluecollar family behaving properly at her well-planned and expensive wedding to a wonderful professional man. Well, liquor can even the playing field. Her family behaved perfectly. The groom's upscale family, however, nearly ruined the event. — Michigan 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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Words of wisdom may help point youth in right direction Dear Heloise: My singlemom daughter recently put together a wonderful gift for her 13-year-old son. She asked all the men in his life to provide words of advice for a young man entering his teen years. The list included his grandpa, uncle, cousins, Sundayschool teachers and friends. Each one had a different perspective. The response was amazing and heartwarming. The replies were put in a notebook titled “Words of Wisdom.” This hint is one that many single moms might appreciate. Our grandson appreciated

Hints from Heloise Columnist the advice and will cherish the book forever. — Jan in Arizona Jan, this is a wonderful heart hint! It’s especially meaningful for any child being raised by a single parent. Thanks for writing, and give that boy a hug from me! — Heloise

TRAVEL HINT Dear Heloise: More hotels are offering amenities, like a coffee maker in the room. I take my own tea bags and hot-chocolate mixes with me from home. I am not a big coffee drinker, but I can use the coffee maker for my other favorite hot beverages. Whether in the room or made to take with me on a sightseeing adventure, this is cheaper than stopping at a shop or cafe. — Rebecca S., via email Rebecca, my coffee travel hint is to bring home that new flavor of coffee and add it to your blend for a new and

different taste, plus you’ll save some money, too! — Heloise CHIP FIX Dear Readers: I spotted a fabulous-looking, tall, turquoise ceramic coffee mug on a store’s clearance shelf. However, it had a small chip on the rim! This is a very easy Heloise fix. All I did was fill in the chip with a swipe of matchingcolor permanent marker, followed by a coat of clear nail polish, and it’s almost good as new! — Heloise P.S.: Make sure that there are no sharp edges on the rim.

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HOROSCOPE Friday, March 2, 2012 It behooves you to do everything in your power to increase the number of your business contacts in the coming months. The friends you make through your workaday activities are likely to turn out to be of enormous help to you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your chart indicates an inclination to overindulge to your detriment if you’re not careful. Go ahead and have fun, but try to keep moderation in mind at all times. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Personal gains are likely to come about in a sporadic fashion. Thus, you may have to act at the exact moment they hit, because in the next second your chance could vanish. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You catch on to things pretty quickly and, as such, you’ll have the ability to employ the good ideas of others to your own ends. Use this gift wisely. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Watch out, because material conditions are likely to fluctuate for you. You can be fortunate one minute, but unless you immediately take advantage of it, you’ll lose out when things take a turn for the worse. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Provided you don’t let negative companions convince you otherwise, something that you’ve longed for can be achieved as you envision. Stay positive at all times. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Follow your instincts when events are telling you that trends are running in your favor. If you wait too long for verifiable information, the tides may shift against you before you know it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Avoid getting involved with friends who only have commercial matters on their mind. If you begin to deal with them, you could come out on the short end of the stick. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you feel the luck of your companions is superior to your own and you have an opportunity to ride their coattails, latch on with everything you’ve got. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Whenever someone whose judgment you trust regarding social matters offers you advice, don’t be insulted and let it go in one ear and out the other. You could benefit greatly from it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t rock the boat in a joint endeavor if your counterpart already has the situation well under control. Your input could be disruptive instead of constructive. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Be supportive when your mate is making a presentation to others. If you disagree with any of what she or he says, discuss it privately and let your spouse make the corrections if needed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You could be fortunate in developments that require you to subordinate your interests on behalf of others. You?re smart enough to know that thinking solely of yourself can produce paltry benefits. COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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WEATHER & NATION

Friday, March 2, 2012

Today

Tonight

T-storms likely High: 67°

Rain, colder Low: 36°

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Saturday

Sunday

Mostly cloudy High: 43° Low: 35°

Flurries High: 39° Low: 27°

Monday

Tuesday

Mostly sunny High: 41° Low: 24°

Mostly sunny High: 53° Low: 28°

TODAY’S STATEWIDE FORECAST Friday, March 2, 2012 AccuWeather.com forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures

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Cleveland 45° | 40°

Toledo 45° | 37°

Sunrise Saturday 6:20 a.m. ........................... Sunset tonight 5:40 p.m. ........................... Moonrise today 11:42 a.m. ........................... Moonset today 2:17 a.m. ........................... New

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Youngstown 46° | 36°

Mansfield 45° | 37°

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67° 36° March 22 March 30 March 8 March 14

ENVIRONMENT Today’s UV factor. 3

Fronts Cold

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Minimal

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Moderate

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Main Pollutant: Particulate

Pollen Summary 101

250

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Peak group: Trees

Mold Summary 1,026

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Top Mold: Ascospores Source: Regional Air Pollution Control Agency

GLOBAL City Athens Berlin Calgary Dublin Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Moscow Paris Tokyo

Lo 32 48 10 46 58 48 48 5 19 46 33

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Yesterday’s Extremes: High: 88 at Sanford, Fla.

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Portsmouth 60° | 44°

Low: -18 at Boulder, Wyo.

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NATIONAL CITIES Temperatures indicate Thursday’s high and overnight low to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Hi Lo Prc Otlk Albany,N.Y. 34 30 .87 Cldy Albuquerque 62 33 Clr 77 61 .55 Cldy Atlanta Atlantic City 59 50 .37PCldy Austin 73 50 Rain Baltimore 67 48 .60 Cldy Boise 38 32 .13 Cldy Buffalo 38 37 .20 Cldy Charleston,W.Va. 61 51 .18Rain Charlotte,N.C. 80 62 .06 Cldy 33 24 Cldy Cheyenne Cincinnati 55 37 Rain 40 38 Rain Cleveland Columbia,S.C. 81 65 .06 Cldy Columbus,Ohio 45 40 Rain Concord,N.H. 26 24 .68 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 80 47 Clr Dayton 46 37 Rain Detroit 45 35 .04Rain Fairbanks 09 B20 Clr 40 23 Clr Great Falls Greensboro,N.C. 77 58 .05Rain Houston 82 70 Cldy Indianapolis 52 34 Rain Juneau 33 24 .01Rain Key West 81 76 PCldy

Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland,Maine Portland,Ore. Providence Reno Richmond Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Shreveport Syracuse Tampa Tulsa Washington,D.C. Wichita

Hi Lo Prc Otlk 65 48 Clr 80 42 Cldy 62 49 Clr 62 45 Rain 76 42 Clr 70 40 .01Rain 83 71 Cldy 41 37 .13 Cldy 78 38 Clr 71 47 Clr 45 44 Rain 25 24 .89 Cldy 45 32 .29 Cldy 37 32 .68 Cldy 47 30 Clr 75 58 .27 Cldy 56 44 Clr 37 26 .25Snow 74 58 Rain 60 55 Clr 54 43 .08 Clr 43 34 .02 Cldy 85 55 Cldy 38 33 .40 Cldy 81 68 PCldy 78 41 PCldy 70 51 .32 Cldy 70 37 Cldy

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday.............................46 at 1:05 a.m. Low Yesterday..............................37 at 8:37 a.m. Normal High .....................................................44 Normal Low ......................................................27 Record High ........................................66 in 1976 Record Low...........................................0 in 1980

Precipitation 24 hours ending at 5 p.m................................0.0 Month to date ..................................................0.0 Normal month to date ...................................0.08 Year to date ...................................................6.00 Normal year to date ......................................5.11 Snowfall yesterday ........................................0.00

TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2012. There are 304 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the New York Knicks, an NBA record that still stands. (Philadelphia won, 169147.) On this date: • In 1861, the state of Texas, having seceded from the Union, was admitted to the Confederacy. • In 1917, Puerto Ricans were

granted U.S. citizenship as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act. • In 1943, the World War II Battle of the Bismarck Sea began U.S. and Australian warplanes were able to inflict heavy damage on a Japanese convoy. • In 1951, the East beat the West, 111-94, in the first NBA AllStar Game, which took place at Boston Garden. • In 1972, the United States launched the Pioneer 10 space probe, which flew past Jupiter in late 1973, sending back images

and scientific data. • Five years ago: A charter bus carrying a college baseball team from Bluffton University in Ohio plunged off an Atlanta highway ramp and slammed into the pavement below, killing seven people. • Today’s Birthdays: Former Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev is 81. Singer Lou Reed is 70. Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi is 50. Actor Daniel Craig is 44. Rock singer Chris Martin (Coldplay) is 35. NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 30.

More violent weather ahead for damaged areas HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — Crews cleared splintered plywood and smashed appliances from small-town neighborhoods Thursday, a day after tornadoes killed 13 people in the Midwest and South. But the forecast held a menacing possibility: More twisters may be coming, and they could be even stronger. Damaged communities tried to take advantage of the brief break in the weather, mindful of one meteorologist’s warning that by Friday, both regions would again be “right in the bull’s eye.” Skies were sunny in the southern Illinois community of Harrisburg, where Darrell Osman was back in the rubble of his dead mother’s home, trying to salvage whatever he could. When he arrived, a neighbor handed him his mother’s wallet, which the twister had dropped in a truck near her home. He couldn’t help but think of the pain that would be inflicted if another twister hit Harrisburg, a

town of 9,000 where six people died. “On a personal level, I think I’ve been hit as hard as I can be hit, but it would be disheartening for this community,” Osman said. Kera Wise searched the ruins of her aunt and uncle’s home after the two were hospitalized in neighboring Indiana with injuries they suffered in the storm. Wise figured she had little time to waste in rounding up her aunt’s prized trove of Elvis memorabilia and Beenie Babies. Another line of storms could ruin anything left exposed to the elements. “You just keep thinking, ‘God, please don’t let there be another tornado.’” National Weather Service meteorologist Beverly Poole said severe storms are expected to roll through the region again after midnight Thursday and linger into early Friday, possibly bringing hail and rain. Then yet another system is expected to arrive today

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Mike Hatheway sits on a tree uprooted by a deadly tornado as he talks on the phone at the remains of his grandparents home in the Rinnie Community near Crossville, Tenn. Thursday. afternoon. Both rounds of violent weather carry the potential of more tornadoes, Poole said. The weather service planned to bring a severeweather specialist to the region’s command center to

provide up-to-the-minute information before and during the storms. Osman awoke before Wednesday’s storm because he was alerted by his special weather radio. He said early warning equipment was essential.

“The peace of mind you get from it sitting on your dresser is well worth the cost,” he said. Authorities warned that the next line of storms was forecast to take a similar path and potentially grow stronger than Wednesday’s

system. Ryan Jewell, a meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center, said the Midwest and South will be squarely in the center of the danger zone. Wednesday’s fatalities spanned four states. In addition to the Illinois deaths, one person was killed in the Missouri town of Buffalo, while two more fatalities were reported in the state’s Cassville and Puxico areas. All three died in mobile homes. A Harveyville, Kan., man suffered fatal injuries after his home collapsed on him, and three more people were killed in eastern Tennessee. Another twister hopscotched down the main thoroughfare of the country music mecca of Branson, Mo., damaging some of the city’s famous theaters just days before the start of the town’s crucial tourist season. Local leaders insisted Branson was open for business, but they expected the full cleanup to take weeks.

Families describe Tennessee victims crushed by debris CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The brother-in-law of a woman killed in Wednesday’s storms said he found her under some debris and held her hand until paramedics arrived. George Jones said his sister-inlaw, Melissa Evans Beaty, had been at home in her double-wide mobile home with her husband, son and two grandchildren when the storm hit. Jones, who lives about 5 miles away, was one of several family members gathered on Thursday at the destroyed home in the Rinnie community outside the small city of Crossville, about 110 miles east of Nashville. Beaty, whom they called Lisa, was alive and asking about the children when he found her, he said.

The children were OK, Jones said, but Beaty’s husband, Ricky, was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville in critical condition with a fractured pelvis and severe head trauma. The home was completely destroyed, with pieces wrapped around nearby trees. “We would give anything to have Lisa back,” Jones said. Beaty was one of three Tennessee residents killed in the storms, which had winds of up to 125 mph. Another was a grandmother who had taken refuge in the basement of her wood and brick home, according to a fire official. Family members identified the woman as Carolyn Jones, also of the Rinnie community.

Chris Smith, deputy Crossville fire chief, said when rescuers arrived shortly after the tornado struck about 6 p.m., they heard the voice of her husband, Harold Jones, calling out from under the flattened house. “He was able to call out to the firefighters,” Smith said. “But he was buried underneath a lot of debris.” Smith said Harold Jones had been on his way down to the basement when the storm destroyed the house. He told rescuers his wife was in the basement. About 45 minutes later, they recovered her body, Smith said. Their grandson, Spc. Steven Skaggs, a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., said Harold Jones was hospitalized with fractured ribs, a black eye and bruises.

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Gary Beaty carries family photos as he leaves the home near Crossville, Tenn. where a deadly tornado Wednesday in the Rinnie Community killed his sister-in-law, Melissa Evans and sent his brother Ricky Beaty to a hospital Thursday. Skaggs and other family members side onto a steep and unstable wept while they tried to salvage embankment. Her name has not what they could from the debris. yet been released. Keith Garrison, emergency The body of one victim, a director for woman, remained trapped management Thursday in the remains of her Cumberland County, said five peoSmithville home, which authori- ple were treated at hospitals for ties said was thrown over a hill- injuries.

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-144 LaSalle Bank, N.A. vs. Alan Holter, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-026230 and D08-026220 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 778, page 69 Also known as: 10 Elmwood Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($82,000.00) 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. Lori N. Wight, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-749 U.S. Bank, N.A. vs. Michael D. Hammaker, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-101636 Also known as: 601 East Canal Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Five Thousand and 00/100 ($95,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012 2258187

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-841 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Tina M. Osgood, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-053930 Prior Deed Reference: Survivor Deed, Book 683, Page 494 Recorded December 30, 1997 Also known as: 737 Branford 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 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. Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012 2259919

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-421 BAC Home Loads Servicing, LP vs. Scotty R. Parker, 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 April 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Bethel, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-027700 Prior Deed Reference: Book 718, Page 152 Also known as: 5675 South Dayton Brandt 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 Two Thousand and 00/100 ($122,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Matthew I. McKelvey, Attorney 3/2, 3/9, 3/16-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-717 Citicorp Trust Bank, FSB vs. Vincent N. Meek, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-045690 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 685, Page 38 Also known as: 88 Vincent Avenue, 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. Wayne E. Ulbrich, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012

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320 Houses for Rent 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 3214 Magnolia. $1000 a month plus deposit. (937)339-1339 HOUSE FOR LEASE: Cookson School, large fenced yard, AC, range, refrigerator, w/d hookup, $750 with deposit, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, ranch, brick. $750. (937)216-6603. TROY, 1/2 double, 2 bedroom, garage, C/A, nice. All appliances, washer and dryer. $650 plus deposit. No Metro (937)339-2266 TROY, 1/2 double, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, C/A, 1900 sq. ft. Refrigerator and stove included. pets negotiable. $650 plus deposit. Two story, vinyl. c g r e e n @ w o h . r r. c o m . (937)216-1794. TROY, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath,1 car garage. Metro accepted, deposit $500 rent $700 (937)339-7028 TROY, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath on 10 acres, 3 car garage. Available now. (937)667-6055

400 - Real Estate For Sale 425 Houses for Sale TROY, 2633 Walnut Ridge Dr. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, appliances. $167,500 or rent $1100 month, deposit. (937)339-3824

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The preparation and distribution of this news release is to inform the general public of Miami County Juvenile’s Court use of FFP funding pursuant to an agreement executed between Miami County Juvenile Court, Miami County Commissioners and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services with cooperation from Miami County Job and Family Services on May 31, 2011. The preparation and distribution of this news release is required pursuant to the agreement if the revenue threshold has exceeded $4999.99 in calendar year 2011. FFP funds are used to improve children and youth services in Miami County, with special emphasis given to specialized placements for high risk youth and reducing the number of placements in state funded Correctional Institutions. Funds were also used for contract services in claims administration. Beginning balance of the fund was $0 when the process began and the ending balance on 12-31-11 was $ 105,811.09. Total FFP funding received was $120,079.32 and total FFP expenditures for 2011 were $14,268.23. 2258181

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-780 United States of America vs. Terence M. Wholihan, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-012876 Prior Deed Reference: Quit Claim Deed dated November 4, 1999 and recorded November 9, 1999 in Volume 700, Page 673 and Survivorship Deed dated February 23, 1993 and recorded in February 25, 1993 in Book 641, Page 36 Also known as: 72 Hawthorne Drive, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($25,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012 2260846

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CITY OF TROY LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, 100 South Market Street, Troy, Ohio, 45373-7303, until 12:00 Noon on Thursday, March 22, 2012, for the: CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM COMPONENTS FOR FY 2012 - FY 2015 in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the Director of Public Service and Safety. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the City and must be enclosed in sealed envelopes endorsed by the Bidder and marked “BID – TROY CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM COMPONENTS”. Bids may be submitted by mail to the Director of Public Service and Safety, 100 South Market Street, P.O. Box 3003, Troy, Ohio, 45373-7303. Each Bidder must submit evidence of his experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. Each Bidder is required to furnish, with his proposal, a Bid Guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted a Contract will be entered into. The Bid Guaranty shall be in one of the following forms: 1. A certified check, cashiers’ check or letter of credit in an amount equal to 10% of the total Bid amount, payable to the City of Troy, Ohio, or; 2. A Bid bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount, payable to the City of Troy, Ohio. If the Bid Guaranty is furnished in Bond form, it shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The City of Troy reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any irregularities in the Bids when to the advantage of the City, and to select the best Bid in its opinion. Note: Troy and the City of Piqua, Ohio may be opening bids on “recycling” on the same date. Refer to the Bid Documents for more information.

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2007 FORD F-150 4x4 dark green with grey interior, 30,000 miles. 4x4, 5.4 TRITON, gas, automatic, loaded inside and Chrome running out. boards, bedliner, chrome wheels, trailer hitch, power windows and seats, nice stereo, bench seat second row. Remote keyless entry plus touchpad, much more. cruise, $22,500. (937)394-2999 marigney@yahoo.com.

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 08-482 The Bank of New York vs. Harry A. Robinette, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-082867 Prior Deed Reference: Book 785, Page 016 Also known as: 1850 Creekwood Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($190,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Julia E. Steelman, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-856 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Jeffrey C. Hull, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Laura, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L36-003026 & L36-003030 Prior Deed Reference: Book 740, Page 763 Also known as: 414 Main Street, Laura, Ohio 45337 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Maria Divita, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-833 BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. vs. Roman D. Griego, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-025420 Prior Deed Reference: Instrument Recorded in October 23, 2002 in Book 0732 Page 097 Instrument #0349279 Also known as: 942 South Market Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Peter L. Mehler, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-580 Mainsource Bank vs. Newell H. Christopher Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on March 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-092000 Also known as: 1010 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Thousand and 00/100 ($70,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Alan M. Kappers, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012

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CHEST FREEZER, small Estate by Whirlpool $75 (937)335-1073

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583 Pets and Supplies AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD puppies, 8 weeks old. Tails docked, vet checked, shots. Blue Merles, Red Merles and Tris. (937)726-6289 or (937)693-1515

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The City of Troy, Ohio is in compliance with ADA. Patrick E. J. Titterington Director of Public Service and Safety 2/24, 3/2-2012 2259937

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-528 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Timothy J. Nauert, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-043460 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 0768, page 732 Also known as: 1023 Fairfield Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Two Thousand and 00/100 ($92,000.00) 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. S. Scott Martin, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012 2258202

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-664 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Barry E. Leiter, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Elizabeth, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: E09-028900 Prior Deed Reference: Book 592, page 442, Deed Records of Miami County, Ohio Also known as: 7025 Tipp Elizabeth, 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 Seventy Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($178,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Melissa N. Meinhart, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012 2258200

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 09-211 The Bank of New York Mellon vs. Raymond J. Fleming, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-101930 Also known as: 820 Willow Creek Way, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Two Hundred Five Thousand and 00/100 ($205,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kyle E. Timken, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-615 Bank of America, N.A. vs. Anthony M. Aikin, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-027600 Also known as: 1741 County Road 25-A, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Thousand and 00/100 ($80,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-411 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Tina M. Gilley, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and the State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-017350 Also known as: 324 Morehead Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher G. Phillips, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-140 Chase Home Finance LLC vs. Daniel L. Wise, 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 21, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-000940 Also known as: 339 South Miami Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($49,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Charles R. Janes, Attorney 2/17, 2/24, 3/2-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-867 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Philip Diehl, 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 April 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Pleasant Hill, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: I26-001000 Also known as: 10 North Long Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($58,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Andrew C. Clark, Attorney 3/2, 3/9, 3/16-2012 2262363

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-786 PNC Bank, NA vs. Jared T. Hicks, 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 April 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-044930 Also known as: 314 Southview Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($67,000.00) 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 3/2, 3/9, 3/16-2012 2262361

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-706 PNC Bank, N.A. vs. Rusty Duncan, 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 April 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Monroe, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G12-080458 Also known as: 1270 Ginghamsburg Frederick 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 Five Thousand and 00/100 ($135,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Canice J. Fogarty, Attorney 3/2, 3/9, 3/16-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-347 Nationstar Mortgage, LLC vs. Sharon L. Wilson, 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 April 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-002390 Also known as: 574 South Miami Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Thirty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($35,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 3/2, 3/9, 3/16-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-515 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Patrick Logan, 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 28, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Monroe, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G12-082920 Prior Deed Reference: Volume No. 645, Page 167 Also known as: 7857 Cliffwood Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($198,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Christopher M. Schwieterman, Attorney 2/24, 3/2, 3/9-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-681 Unity National Bank vs. Tim Waddle, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on April 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-019900 Also known as: 515 East Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($45,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than 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. Dale G. Davis, Attorney 3/2, 3/9, 3/16-2012 2262368

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VOLLEYBALL: Troy High School and head volleyball coach Michelle Owen are offering the fifth annual Spring Youth League for girls in grades 3-6, regardless of school attended. The league lasts for eight weeks, begins on March 21 and the cost is $70 prior to March 14, $80 after March 14. Registration forms may be picked up at the high school athletic office or obtained by contacting coach Owen at owenm@troy.k12.oh.us. • SOCCER: Registrations are now being accepted for the Youth Indoor Soccer League held at Hobart Arena. The program is for ages 4-8, begins in early April and runs through mid-May. Register online at www.hobartarena.com on the “Registrations” page. For more information, call the Recreation Department at 339-5145. • SOFTBALL: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Girls Youth Softball program. This program is for girls currently in grades first through eighth. You may register online at: http://troyohio.gov/rec/ProgramRegF orms.html. Contact the recreation department at 339-5145 for more information. • HOCKEY: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Introduction to Youth Hockey program. The three-week instructional program for those who have never played in an organized hockey program before is for the beginning hockey player ages 5-10. Dates are March 14, 21 and 28. Rental equipment is available through the Junior Hockey Parents’ Association. Contact the Recreation Department at 339-5145 for more information, or register online at http://hobartarena.com/registration_ho bart_arena.html. • SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.

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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Division III Sectional Final At UD Arena Miami East vs. Greeneview (9 p.m.) Division IV Troy Sectional Final Troy Christian vs. Jefferson (7 p.m.) Bowling Division I State at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl Troy (Boys) (11 a.m.) Wrestling Division III State Troy Christian, Miami East, Covington (10 a.m.) SATURDAY Boys Basketball Division I Sectional Final At UD Arena Troy vs. Lebanon (6 p.m.) Girls Basketball Division III District Final At Springfield HS Miami East vs. Georgetown (1 p.m.) Division IV District Final At Tippecanoe HS Covington vs. Russia (1 p.m.) Gymnastics Division I State at Hilliard-Bradley HS Troy (noon) Wrestling Division III State Troy Christian, Miami East, Covington (10 a.m.) SUNDAY No events scheduled MONDAY No events scheduled TUESDAY No events scheduled

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Deeter, Olson advance at state BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com The veteran hung on in the end. The first-timer closed out his match strong. Either way, both Buccaneers looked on their game. Returning state placer Kyler Deeter (138) jumped out to a big lead and held off Greenwich South Central’s Caleb Barnett 87, while first-time qualifier Brian Olson (182) turned a tight match into a 14-4 major decision late over Sugarcreek Garaway’s

COLUMBUS Steven Farrow in the first championship round of the Division III State meet Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, giving Covington two potential placers this season. “It’s always fun to come up here, but when you can get focused and get that first win, it helps get the butterflies out — especially with Olson,” Covington coach Tom Barbee said. “He kept calm, and that’s what it takes.”

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Covington’s Brian Olson takes down Sugarcreek Garaway’s ■ See BUCCS on 18 Steven Farrow at the Division III State meet Thursday.

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Aiming for a repeat Troy looking for 2nd straight title BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com When the Troy boys bowling team earned a fourth-place finish at the Division I District tournament Feb. 24 in Middletown, it gave the Trojans a shot to defend what’s rightfully their’s — the state title.

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Troy Christian’s Jarred Ganger pushes Defiance Ayersville’s Ryan Behringer’s shoulders to the mat during the first championship round Thursday at the Division III State meet at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

In the bonus Eagles in the hunt after Day 1 at state BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com No one knows the importance of bonus points like Troy Christian. Even if the current Eagles weren’t with the team yet when they last mattered. And with four wrestlers competing at the Division III State meet, they know that they’ll need every last point they can get to contend for their ultimate goal — a team title.

Though the competition is going to be steep, the Trojans will be among a bevy of teams that will be competing for the title today in Columbus. “I’d be speechless if we could

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All-district teams named Staff Reports Spots on the 2011-12 AllSouthwest District teams proved elusive for most this season, but a sizable number of Miami County athletes found themselves honored Thursday when the awards were released.

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All four Eagles won easily Thursday to open the state meet, racking up 12.5 points to sit in third place in the team standings, two behind Delta (14.5) and its four wrestlers and still within striking distance of first-place Apple Creek Waynedale’s 21 points. Waynedale leads the team standings with six wrestlers, four of which won in the first

Troy’s Cody May was the lone Troy boys player in Division I, while Kristen Wood was the lone Trojan girl — with both earning special mention. In Division II, Tippecanoe’s Brandon Ervin was given special mention on the boys side, while Ellise Sharpe also earned special mention for the Red Devil girls. Milton-Union had two boys earn special mention in Division Troy Christian’s Jordan Marshall slams Bloomdale Elmwood’s

■ See EAGLES on 18 Mitchell Emmitt Thursday at the D-III State meet.

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Bengals’ Simpson Seagraves falls in 1st round, still alive BY JOSH BROWN COLUMBUS pleads guilty Sports Editor Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson could receive a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to a drug-related felony charge as part of an agreement with prosecutors, further clouding his future in the NFL. A judge will decide next month whether to accept the prosecutors’ recommendation or give him a more lenient sentence. The four-year veteran is a free agent after completing his contract with the Bengals. His guilty plea could bring a suspension from the league. See Page 16.

jbrown@tdnpublishing.com It may not have been intentional … or even close to what Allen Seagraves had wanted to happen. But maybe a little shakeup will turn out to be a good thing. The Miami East junior, a three-time state qualifier still looking for his first trip to the podium, lost for the first time in an opening-round match at the Division III State meet Thursday

at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, falling behind early and nearly coming from behind in a 6-5 loss to Beachwood’s Sammy Gross. In his first two trips to Columbus, Seagraves (113) scored first-round victories, including upsetting a district champion as a freshman. Even OHIO COMMUNITY MEDIA PHOTO/MIKE ULLERY so, he was unable to score a topMiami East’s Allen Seagraves holds off Beachwood’s Sammy eight finish either trip. Gross during the first championship round of the Division III State ■ See SEAGRAVES on 18 tournament Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

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Simpson pleads guilty, could get 60 days in jail COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson could receive a 60-day jail sentence after pleading guilty Thursday to a drugrelated felony charge as part of an agreement with prosecutors, further clouding his future in the NFL. A judge will decide next month whether to accept the prosecutors’ recommendation or give him a more lenient sentence. The four-year veteran is a free agent after completing his contract with the Bengals. His guilty plea could bring a suspension from the league, which would make him less attractive on the free agent market.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email on Thursday that the case will be reviewed under the league’s substance abuse policy. Simpson wore a dark gray suit and stood with his hands in his pockets for a hearing Thursday in Kenton County Circuit Court aimed at concluding a case that has hung over him SIMPSON since September, when a package containing approximately 2 pounds of marijuana was delivered to his home in northern Kentucky. The package had been

tracked by agents from California. Authorities later searched Simpson’s home and found approximately another pound of marijuana, count y Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said after the hearing on Thursday. He was indicted on a felony charge of marijuana trafficking. The agreement the changes charge still a Class D felony to a prohibited act relating to controlled substances. “I don’t think Mr. Simpson deserves any special treatment one way or

the other,” Sanders said after the hearing. “He doesn’t deserve any special breaks. He doesn’t deserve any harsher punishment.” Judge Gregory Bartlett can accept the proposed 60day jail term or reduce it at a sentencing hearing on April 5. Bartlett told Simpson that he wants a full disclosure of what happened in the case at the sentencing hearing. Simpson and lawyer Burr Travis left the courtroom immediately after the hearing without any comment. Later, Travis said in a phone interview that he would present witnesses at the sentencing hearing. “We’re going to give the court and the common-

Sanders said a 60-day jail sentence would be appropriate. “It’s very consistent with what the judges in Kenton County impose,” he said. “If anything, it might be a little stiffer than what most people get. A lot of folks that don’t have a prior record and get convicted of the same crime get a straight probated sentence. So the addition of the 60 days, I think, is probably on the high end of average.” The agreement stipulates that there is no evidence Simpson was dealing marijuana. Sanders said Simpson had the marijuana for personal use and was probably sharing it with friends.

wealth a different side of Jerome Simpson,” Travis said. “The decision is strictly up to the judge.” The plea agreement also calls for three years’ probation, 200 hours of community service and drug treatment. It allows for Simpson to be on a work-release program leave jail during the day to work but the judge will decide if that’s appropriate. It’s unclear how a workrelease program might apply to Simpson, who will officially become an unrestricted free agent later this month. If he hasn’t signed with a team, he wouldn’t have any footballrelated responsibilities to fulfill.

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■ CONTINUED FROM 15 get back-to-back title’s,” Troy coach Cevin Wagner said. “It’s tough to do that in any sport. The competition has grown tremendously in bowling over the last three or four years. Whoever plays the best will win, but you want to be on your best game that day.” In order to reach the finals, Troy must qualify in the top eight first, having to go through three regular games and three baker games in the first round. Then after that, the top eight teams will go headto-head in a bracket style format, getting March Madness kicked off a little early. “We’ll have to go in and make adjustments in lane and as the lanes break down,” Wagner said. “But our expectations are high. We want to just get in the top eight and go from there.” So far the 2012 version of the Trojans have stacked up pretty good compared to last year’s team, which lost two members to graduation. Wagner even thinks this year’s team may be ahead of the curve in terms of scoring. Troy has three bowlers who are averaging at least a 220 in Jared Sierra (227), Brad Johnson (225) and A.J. Bigelow (221). Kyle Neves (215), Andrew Spencer (214) and Cameron Hughes (206) are

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 II — senior Josh Wheeler and sophomore Caleb Poland. And on the girls side in Division III, Katelyn Vincent earned special mention for the girls. The Miami East Vikings fared the best in Division III. Gunner Shirk earned a spot on the first team, while Bradley Coomes and Josh Snyder both earned special mention. And for the girls, Trina Current found a place on the second team, while Abby Cash and Angie Mack were both given special mention. Bethel’s Patrick Bain also earned special mention in Division III. In Division IV, Troy

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Troy’s Brad Johnson bowls during a match earlier this season. just behind. “Average-wise, I would say we bowled better as a team this year than we did last,” Wagner said. “We miss those two seniors from last year, but at the same time, the guys that were on the bench last year have really stepped up and excelled this year.” The state tournament begins today at 11 a.m. at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl. The finals start at 6:30 p.m.

Christian freshman Grant Zawadzki earned thirdteam honors, while teammates Jacob Grant and Christian Salazar were given special mention. And on the girls side, Lydia Demmitt also earned special mention. Covington’s Cole Owens earned special mention in Division IV, the lone Buccaneer selection. Lehman’s Alex Baker was given a spot on the Division IV first team, while teammate Solomon King-White got special mention. And for the Cavalier girls, both Lindsey Spearman and Kandis Sargeant earned special mention.

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Late 3 allows FSU to escape CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Ian Miller made a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left and No. 22 Florida State rallied from 11 points down in the last 4 1/2 minutes to stun No. 24 Virginia 63-60 on Thursday night, spoiling a stellar Senior Night for the Cavaliers’ Mike Scott. No. 1 Kentucky 79, Georgia 49 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Darius Miller hit five 3-pointers and finished

Troy senior Jared Sierra leads the team in average this season. The Trojans will be going for their second straight state title today at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl.

with 17 points, and No. 1 Kentucky beat Georgia 79-49 on Thursday night to extend the nation's longest home winning streak to 52 games and push its overall run to 21 in a row. No. 13 Michigan 72, Illinois 61 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help keep Michigan in the Big Ten title race with a victory over Illinois.

2011-12 AP SOUTHWEST ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 201112 Associated Press Southwest AllDistrict boys and girls high school basketball teams, as selected by a media panel from the district: BOYS DIVISION I FIRST TEAM: Josh Lemons, Cin. La Salle, 5-11, sr., 18.0; Geovonie McKnight, Middletown, 6-3, sr., 19.5; Maverick Morgan, Springboro, 6-10, jr., 20.9; Josh Davenport, Cin. Moeller, 6-4, jr., 14.7; Max Mischkulnig, Hamilton Ross, 6-8, sr., 16.0. Player of the year: Josh Lemons, Cin. La Salle. Coach of the year: Dan Fleming, Cin. LaSalle. SECOND TEAM: Vincent Edwards, Middletown, 6-6, so., 15.4; Isaiah Johnson, Cin. Walnut Hills, 6-9, jr., 17.1; Monty Boykins, West Chester Township Lakota West, 6-4, jr., 16.6; Ben Esposito, Lebanon, 6-2, jr., 19.1; Jalen Camper, Beavercreek, 6-3, jr., 15.3. THIRD TEAM: Devon Carter, Clayton Northmont, 5-9, sr., 15.6; Devin Williams, Cin. Withrow, 6-9, jr., 15.7; Deion Isham, Cin. Princeton, 5-11, sr., 13.9; Darin Harris, Mason, 6-5, sr., 16.0; Zach McCormick, Cin. Turpin, 6-2, so., 18.7. Special Mention Ali Barnes, West Chester Township Lakota West; Tommy Hacker, Amelia; Alex Fultz, Cin. Glen Este; Austin Rieck, Cin. Glen Este; Connor Speed, Cin. LaSalle; Ben Galemmo, Cin. Moeller; Jackson Replogle, Centerville; Ryan Sedlar, Beavercreek; Kendrick Williams, Fairborn; Patwaun Hudson, Sidney; Luke Schoettinger, Little Miami; John Giles, Miamisburg; Jamal Trammell, Clayton Northmont; Khaleal McCormick, Day. Stebbins; Cody May, Troy; Drew Layton, West Carrollton; Marques Greene, Xenia; Sam Hershberger, Vandalia Butler; Jeff Larkin, Cin. LaSalle; Kyle Rader, Beavercreek; Ryan Murray, Springboro; Chase Culbertson, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Jake Greer, Vandalia Butler; JD Sprague, Mason; James Turner, Fairfield. DIVISION II FIRST TEAM: Adolphus Washington, Cin. Taft, 6-5, sr., 23.1; Gary Akbar, Day. Dunbar, 6-5, sr., 17.4; Luke Kennard, Franklin, 6-4, fr., 16.1; Zack Denny, Germantown Valley View, 6-0, jr., 28.8; John Staley, Day. Chaminade-Julienne, 6-5, sr., 18.2. Player of the year: Adolphus Washington, Cin. Taft. Coach of the year: Brian Bales, Franklin. SECOND TEAM: Zach Stillings,

Urbana, 6-6, sr., 20.2; Orlando Berry, Cin. Taft, sr., 15.2; Travis Lakins, Franklin, 6-0, jr., 15.0; Drew Hall, Cin. McNicholas, 6-4, sr., 19.4; Andre Yates, Day. Dunbar, 6-1, sr., 14.2. THIRD TEAM: Jaaron Simmons, Kettering Alter, 6-1, jr., 19.9; Joe Thomasson, Day. Thurgood Marshall, 64, sr., 16.6; Jalean Lowe, Cin. Taft, 6-4, sr., 16.1; Deontae Hawkins, Day. Dunbar, 6-8, sr., 17.3; Austin Trout, Cin. Indian Hill, 6-1, sr., 16.4. Special Mention Austin Fischer, Goshen; Ahmad Frost, Cin. Wyoming; Justin Bibbs, Day. Chaminade Julienne; Amos "AJ" Harris, Day. Dunbar; Cole French, Eaton; Jacob Rossi, Franklin; Odis Shine, Day. Meadowdale; Josh Wheeler, West Milton Milton-Union; Chris Sloneker, Monroe; Jaelin Williams, Springfield Shawnee; Dwayne Stanford, Cin. Taft; Brandon Ervin, Tipp City Tippecanoe; Jamar Hammonds, Trotwood-Madison; Karl Singer, Urbana; Anthony Colletti, Springfield Greenon; Steven Sullender, Eaton; Justin Rossi, Franklin; Mark Alstork, Day. Thurgood Marshall; Chris Sloneker, Monroe; Caleb Poland, West Milton Milton-Union; Trent Jervis, Oakwood; Derek Tincher, Springfield Shawnee; Jalean Lowe, Cin. Taft; Josh Pilcher, Springfield Greenon; Jake Laravie, Kettering Alter; D.J. McCommons, Day. Carroll; Doug Rasch, Bellbrook; Angel Rivera, Cin. Hughes; Austin Mansfield, Wilmington; Tyler Uetrecht, Clarksville Clinton-Massie. DIVISION III FIRST TEAM: Evan Bradds, Jamestown Greeneview, 6-7, jr., 18.8; Andrew Benintendi, Cin. Madeira, 5-10, jr., 24.2; Gunner Shirk, Casstown Miami East, 5-11, sr., 14.1; Luke Creditt, Waynesville, 6-2, sr., 17.5; Max Hassel, Cin. Clark Montessori, 5-11, sr., 17.8. Player of the year: Andrew Benintendi, Cin. Madeira. Coach of the year: Michael Bradley, Cin. Summit Country Day. SECOND TEAM: Joey Adleta, Middletown Madison, 6-3, sr., 18.0; Mitchell Campbell, Versailles, 6-4, sr., 15.6; Erik Edwards, Cin. Roger Bacon, 64, jr., 10.8; Kevin Johnson, Cin. Summit County Day, 6-2, jr., 14.2; Jake Adams, Camden Preble Shawnee, 6-1, sr., 18.8. THIRD TEAM: Jamel Ivery, Cin. North College Hill, 6-0, sr., 20.9; Johnny Myers, West Alexandria Twin Valley South, 6-4, sr., 20.6; Morgan Reynolds, Hamilton Badin, 6-4, sr., 11.7; Jay Meyer, Anna, 63, sr., 16.0; Travis Jackson, Blanchester, 6-3, sr., 15.0. Special Mention

Frank Catrine, Franklin Bishop Fenwick; Carlas Jackson, Cin. Roger Bacon; Jon Back, Carlisle; Andrew Goodpaster, Carlisle; John Isaacs, New Lebanon Dixie; Bradley Coomes, Casstown Miami East; Victor Boggs, Waynesville; Chad Winner, Versailles; Patrick Bain, Tipp City Bethel; Austin Frentsos, Cin. Roger Bacon; Nick Reier, Anna; Jeff Clemons, Middletown Madison; Josh Snyder, Casstown Miami East; Jake Elam, Camden Preble Shawnee; Landon Hormann, West Liberty-Salem; Tyler Bruntz, Jamestown Greeneview; Daniel Lenk, Springfield Northeastern; Eric Green, Jamestown Greeneview; Tyler Lewis, Lees Creek East Clinton. DIVISION IV FIRST TEAM: Ryan Arington, Cin. Christian, 6-6, jr., 19.1; Brian Kelly, Springfield Cath. Central, 6-2, sr., 18.9; D.J. Wingfield, Cin. Lockland, 6-6, jr., 19.0; Devon Foster, Day. Jefferson, 6-2, sr., 15.1; Andy Hoying, Jackson Center, 6-5, sr., 17.1; Alex Baker, Sidney Lehman Cath., 6-3, sr., 21.0. Player of the year: Andy Hoying, Jackson Center. Coach of the year: Scott Elchert, Jackson Center. SECOND TEAM: Mark Lieberman, Day. Christian, 5-11, sr., 15.9; Lucas Holden, Cin. St. Bernard, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Alex Meyer, Jackson Center, 6-0, sr., 14.1; Roland Newsome, Yellow Springs, 6-3, jr., 17.6; Wes Mink, Cin. Country Day, 6-4, so., 12.4. THIRD TEAM: Kyle Pipenger, New Madison Tri-Village, 6-2, jr., 21.0; Cody Callicoat, Mechanicsburg, 6-3, sr., 14.4; Grant Zawadzki, Troy Christian, 5-11, fr., 14.3; Zach Wise, Middletown Christian, 5-11, sr., 17.3; Trevor Clark, Fayetteville-Perry, 6-0, sr., 13.0. Special Mention Trey Everett, Sidney Fairlawn; Trey Elchert, Jackson Center; Ethan Zimpfer, Botkins; Tyler Egbert, Botkins; Bryce Rittenhouse, Russia; Seth Guillozet, Fort Loramie; Jake Cordonnier, Fort Loramie; Drew King, Middletown Christian; Jacob Grant, Troy Christian; Christian Salazar, Troy Christian; Calum Latham, Springfield Cath. Central; Greg Felder, Yellow Springs; Duncan Mercer, South Charleston Southeastern; Solomon King-White, Sidney Lehman Cath., 59, sr., 15.5; Cole Owens, Covington; Jay Zollars, Day. Christian; Brandon Wilson, Russia; Treg Francis, Russia; Jesse Phlipot, Houston; Anthony Gillem, Sidney Fairlawn; Zach Henderson, Middletown Christian; Terry Blythe, Day. Jefferson.

GIRLS DIVISION I FIRST TEAM: Kelsey Mitchell, Cin. Princeton, 5-10, soph., 21.0; Chloe Pavlech, Cin. Sycamore, 5-9, sr., 12.8; Jenny DeGraaf, Springboro, 6-1, jr., 15.0; Kathryn Westbeld, Kettering Fairmont, 6-1, so., 15.3; Bianca Quisenberry, New Carlisle Tecumseh, 58, jr., 22.9. Player of the year: Kelsey Mitchell, Cin. Princeton. Coach of the year: Paula Hayden, Cin. Sycamore. SECOND TEAM: Jillian Spurlock, Hamilton, 5-10, jr., 16.9; Raeshaun Gaffney, Fairfield, 5-9, sr., 26.7; Alexis Gassion, Fairborn, 5-11, sr., 17.8; Bri Glover, Mason, sr., 13.2; Alex Henning, Centerville, 5-10, jr., 16.4. THIRD TEAM: Sheaira Jones, Cin. Colerain, 5-1, sr., 15.0; Chelsea Welch, Kettering Fairmont, 5-10, jr., 15.5; Jordan Trimarco, Springboro, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Imani Partlow, Cin. Winton Woods, so., 15.4; Kelley Wiegman, Cin. Mother of Mercy, jr., 17.3. Special Mention Kymmy Simon, Amelia; Megan Mentzel, Amelia; Madison Temple, Cin. Anderson; Kara Giesting, Cin. Anderson; Shelly Harper, Cin. Colerain; Tyreeshia Barber, Cin. Hughes; Molly Blomer, Liberty Twp. Lakota East; Rachel Baker, Loveland; Ariel Fischer, Loveland; Kayla McDowel, Mason; Melissa Scherpenberg, Cin. McAuley; Morgan Wolcott, Milford; Kelsey Mitchell, Cin. Princeton; Marisa Meyer, Cin. Seton; Mackenzie Loesing, Cin. Ursula Academy; Maria Napolitano, Cin. Ursula Academy; Mariah Gador, Cin. Turpin; Jaycey Hardenstein, Beavercreek; Brooklyn Pumroy, Fairborn; Gracen Howard, Lebanon; Vada Edwards, Middletown; Gracen Howard, Lebanon; Krista Knapke, Clayton Northmont; Konner Harris, Sidney; Chelsey Davis, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Kristen Wood, Troy; Emily Mowbray, Vandalia Butler; Danie Shafer, Huber Heights Wayne; Chanel Stokes, Cin. Winton Woods; Amanda Hobbs, Trenton Edgewood; Chelsey Davis, New Carlisle Tecumseh; Ashley Tunstall, Springfield; Gina Warmouth, Vandalia Butler; Faith Miller, Huber Heights Wayne; Sharae Grandberry, Day. Meadowdale; Amina Affini, Wilmington; Desiree Ash, Hamilton; Bernice Satterwhite, Liberty Twp. Lakota East. DIVISION II FIRST TEAM: Kelley Austria, Day. Carroll, 6-0, sr., 16.6; Mariah Harris, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 6-0, sr., 20.5;

Ana Richter, Oxford Talawanda, 6-0, so., 13.1; Nicole Bell, Cin. Indian Hill, 5-5, sr., 22.0; Trischa Lacy, Urbana, 5-9, jr., 24.7. Player of the year: Kelley Austria, Day. Carroll. Coach of the year: Mandy Myers, Day. Chaminade Julienne. SECOND TEAM: Elizabeth Haley, Oakwood, 6-1, jr., 19.0; Raytea Long, Day. Chaminade Julienne, 6-1, sr., 14.1; 8; Sydney Brackemyre, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 6-0, so. 22.0; Kylie Garrett, Cin. Western Brown, 5-8, jr., 17.6; Sarah Arington, Cin. Indian Hill, 511, sr., 12.4. THIRD TEAM: Kaitlyn Pennekamp, Hamilton Ross, 5-9, sr., 10.0; Leisha Crawford, Bellbrook, 5-8, sr., 11.0; Lindsey Fenwick, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 5-10, sr., 15.1; Allison Bockrath, Kettering Alter, 5-11, sr., 16.8; Josie Buckingham, New Richmond, 6-5, so., 15.7. Special Mention Susan Wollenhaupt, Day. Carroll; Erin Dorn, Bellbrook; Autumn Whirley, Eaton; Hannah Collins, Germantown Valley View; Paige McCrary, Springfield Kenton Ridge; Carly Gregory, Springfield Shawnee; Taylor Dyke, St. Paris Graham; Whitney Robinson, Greenon; Ellise Sharpe, Tipp City Tippecanoe; Emily Michael, Day. Chaminade Julienne; Bristyl Webb, Oxford Talawanda; Kendra Moss, Day. Thurgood Marshall; Natalie Newton, Cin. Indian Hill; Samantha McElfresh, Batavia; Kasey Uetrecht, Clarksville Clinton-Massie.. DIVISION III FIRST TEAM: Natalie Billing, Anna, 511, jr., 16.8; Ashton Lovely, Jamestown Greeneview, 5-9, so., 25.4; Brittany Shields, Middletown Madison, 6-0, sr., 12.0; Alexis Murphy, Carlisle, 5-9, sr., 18.5; Makala Rosselot, FayettevillePerry, 5-8, so., 22.2. Player of the year: Natalie Billing, Anna. Coach of the year: John Rossi, Middletown Madison. SECOND TEAM: Casey Carter, Georgetown, 5-6, sr., 17.1; Kara Gerbus, Hamilton Badin, 5-10, sr., 16.6; Trina Current, Casstown Miami East, 6-1, so., 13.1; Josey Harding, Middletown Madison, 6-2, jr., 11.5; Morgan Prescott, Cin. Hills Christian Academy, 5-8, sr., 15.4. THIRD TEAM: Ashley Frohne, Anna, 6-0, sr., 11.9; Becka Peterson, West Liberty-Salem, 6-1, sr., 18.9; Valencia Stallings, Cin. North College Hill, 5-8, sr., 10.4; Abby Fritsch, Hamilton Badin, 5-8, sr., 11.6; Izzie Englehart, Cin. Summit Country Day, 5-7, jr., 12.0.

Special Mention Emily Luther, Cin. Madeira; Morgan Huelskamp, Anna; Sidney Cera, Brookville; Anna Wolford, Cin. Christian; Abby Cash, Casstown Miami East; Angie Mack, Casstown Miami East; Meghan Miller, Middletown Madison; Katelyn Vincent, West Milton MiltonUnion; Makayla Abner, New Paris National Trail; Layla Helton, Cin. St. Bernard; Ashely Baker, Cin. St. Bernard; Megan Johnson, Lewisburg Tri-County North; Cadijah Spears, Day. Northridge; Erica Huber, Anna; Cayla Bensman, Anna; Olivia Philpot, Middletown Madison; Katelyn Danner, Waynesville; Ali Caplinger, Waynesville; Kalin Williams, Cin. North College Hill; Jessica Wiget, Lees Creek East Clinton; Hannah Polly, Blanchester; Torey Stang, Hamilton Badin. DIVISION IV FIRST TEAM: Kayla Linkous, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-11, sr., 26.1; Kelsey Funderburgh, North Lewisburg Triad, 5-7, sr., 28.7; Jenna Erwin, South Charleston Southeastern, 5-7, sr., 19.1; Ricci Snell, Cin. Country Day, 5-9, sr., 16.0; Tori Purk, Mechanicsburg, 5-9, sr., 20.1. Player of the year: Kayla Linkous, New Madison Tri-Village. Coach of the year: Brad Gray, New Madison Tri-Village. SECOND TEAM: Shelby Carpenter, Day. Miami Valley School, 5-8, sr., 18.6; Emily Sheridan, Cedarville, 5-7, sr., 15.0; Lauren Weems, Cin. Seven Hills, 5-8, so., 16.7; Brooke Richard, Jackson Center, 5-9, sr., 21.9; Destinee Maynard, Cin. Lockland. THIRD TEAM: Alexis Williams, Cin. Lockland, 5-11, sr., 15.8; Shaye Thomas, New Madison Tri-Village, 5-4, jr., 9.3; Taylor Johnson, Springfield Cath. Central, 5-10, sr., 15.8; Cassie Sachs, Cin. Country Day, 6-0, jr., 17.0; Darian Rose, Fort Loramie, 5-8, so., 14.2. Special Mention Reggi Brandewie, Fort Loramie; Lindsey Spearman, Sidney Lehman Cath.; Emily Aviles, Cedarville; Reggie Brandewie, Fort Loramie; Daisy Brown, Day. Miami Valley School; Megan Ball, Springfield Emmanuel Christian; Faith Orecchio, North Lewisburg Triad; Kandis Sargeant, Sidney Lehman Cath.; Christine Johnson, Botkins; Logan Pitts, Botkins; Holly Spencer, Cin. Christian Academy; Kristi Elliott, Houston; Bethany Reister, Houston; Brittany Foster, Jackson Center; Renae Meyer, Fort Loramie; Camille Puthoff, Russia; Kylie Wilson, Russia; Lydia Demmitt, Troy Christian.

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BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 21 15 .583 — Philadelphia 17 17 .500 3 Boston 18 18 .500 3 New York 11 24 .314 9½ Toronto 11 25 .306 10 New Jersey Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 27 7 .794 — 23 14 .622 5½ Orlando 20 15 .571 7½ Atlanta 7 28 .200 20½ Washington 4 29 .121 22½ Charlotte Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 29 8 .784 — Indiana 22 12 .647 5½ Milwaukee 14 21 .400 14 13 20 .394 14 Cleveland 12 25 .324 17 Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 24 11 .686 — San Antonio Dallas 21 15 .583 3½ Houston 21 15 .583 3½ Memphis 20 15 .571 4 8 27 .229 16 New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 29 7 .806 — 19 17 .528 10 Denver Portland 18 17 .514 10½ Minnesota 18 18 .500 11 Utah 16 18 .471 12 Pacific Division W L Pct GB 20 12 .625 — L.A. Clippers 21 14 .600 ½ L.A. Lakers 14 18 .438 6 Golden State 14 20 .412 7 Phoenix 12 22 .353 9 Sacramento Wednesday's Games Orlando 102, Washington 95 Oklahoma City 92, Philadelphia 88 Golden State 85, Atlanta 82 Boston 102, Milwaukee 96 Detroit 109, Charlotte 94 New York 120, Cleveland 103 Toronto 95, New Orleans 84 Memphis 96, Dallas 85 Denver 104, Portland 95 Utah 104, Houston 83 Chicago 96, San Antonio 89 L.A. Lakers 104, Minnesota 85 Thursday's Games Oklahoma City 105, Orlando 102 Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Miami at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Golden State at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Miami at Utah, 9 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m. Indiana at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Detroit at Memphis, 8 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m. The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv .................................Record 1. Kentucky (63) .......28-1 1,623 1 2. Syracuse (2) .........29-1 1,562 2 3. Kansas..................24-5 1,459 4 4. Duke......................25-4 1,409 5 5. Michigan St...........24-5 1,372 6 6. North Carolina......25-4 1,314 7 7. Missouri ................25-4 1,253 3 8. Marquette..............24-5 1,150 10 9. Baylor....................24-5 1,055 13 10. Ohio St................23-6 1,036 8 906 9 11. Georgetown........21-6 12. Murray St. ...........28-1 885 14 766 11 13. Michigan .............21-8 14. Wisconsin ...........21-8 764 16 754 19 15. Wichita St............26-4 638 12 16. Florida.................22-7 17. UNLV...................24-6 531 21 444 23 18. Indiana................22-7 19. Louisville .............22-7 426 17 357 20 20. Notre Dame........20-9 304 24 21. San Diego St......22-6 22. Florida St. ...........19-9 252 15 158 22 23.Temple.................22-6 24.Virginia ................21-7 142 25 25. Creighton............25-5 140 — Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 115, Iowa St. 80, Saint Mary's (Cal) 62, New Mexico 60, Drexel 41, Vanderbilt 23, VCU 9, Long Beach St. 8, BYU 6, Harvard 5, Memphis 5, California 3, Purdue 3, Kansas St. 2, Southern Miss. 2, Alabama 1. Thursday's College Basketball Major Scores MIDWEST Michigan 72, Illinois 61 SOUTH Alabama A&M 73, Jackson St. 53 Delaware St. 82, SC State 71 Florida St. 63, Virginia 60 Kentucky 79, Georgia 49 Morgan St. 74, Florida A&M 68 NC Central 60, Hampton 45 Norfolk St. 72, NC A&T 65 Savannah St. 73, Md.-Eastern Shore 54 Texas Southern 54, Alcorn St. 51 TOURNAMENT Atlantic Sun Conference First Round ETSU 68, North Florida 66 Big South Conference Semifinals VMI 75, Winthrop 55 Missouri Valley Conference First Round Indiana St. 66, S. Illinois 51 Northeast Conference First Round LIU 80, Sacred Heart 68 Quinnipiac 80, St. Francis (NY) 72 Robert Morris 87, Monmouth (NJ) 68 Wagner 87, CCSU 77 Ohio Valley Conference Second Round Tennessee Tech 77, SE Missouri 73 The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Pts Prv .................................Record 1. Baylor (40) ............29-0 1,000 1 2. Stanford ................26-1 946 2 3. Notre Dame..........27-2 927 3 4. UConn...................26-3 887 4 5. Duke......................24-4 813 7 808 6 6. Maryland...............25-4 757 5 7. Miami ....................25-4 688 9 8. Delaware...............26-1 658 11 9. Penn St. ................23-5 624 13 10. Kentucky .............24-5 597 12 11. Green Bay ..........25-1 521 15 12. Georgetown........22-6 13.Tennessee ..........21-8 505 10 14. Ohio St................24-5 485 8 15. Georgia Tech ......22-7 367 17 16. Georgia...............22-7 355 18 351 14 17.Texas A&M..........20-7 306 20 18. St. John's ............20-8 294 19 19. St. Bonaventure..27-2 291 16 20. Louisville .............20-8 227 22 21. Purdue ................21-8 124 25 22. Gonzaga.............25-4 23. Rutgers ...............20-8 120 24 24. Nebraska ............21-7 102 23 25. South Carolina ...21-8 46 — Others receiving votes: Princeton 45, Arkansas 36, DePaul 34, California 25, West Virginia 25, Middle Tennessee 15, Florida Gulf Coast 8, Vanderbilt 6, Iowa 3, Fresno St. 2, Oklahoma 2. Thursday's Scores Boys Basketball Chardon 78, Madison 59 Division II Carrollton 55, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 46 Cols. DeSales 61, Pataskala Licking Hts. 44 Cols. Eastmoor 61, Cols. Mifflin 37 Cols. Hartley 75, Hebron Lakewood 38 Cols. Watterson 48, Sunbury Big Walnut 41 Dover 69, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 38 New Concord John Glenn 57, Warsaw River View 25 Proctorville Fairland 59, Vincent Warren 50 St. Clairsville 64, Byesville Meadowbrook 46 Waverly 51, Lancaster Fairfield Union 48 Division III Coshocton 53, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 40 Lore City Buckeye Trail 62, Sarahsville Shenandoah 46 Thursday's Scores Girls Basketball Division I Lewis Center Olentangy 51, Hilliard Bradley 47 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 61, Newark 52 Mansfield Sr. 53, Ashland 45 Medina 41, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 28 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 73, Cle. St. Joseph 47 Notre Dame Academy 82, Tol. Start 47 Perrysburg 54, Bowling Green 44 Shaker Hts. 58, Cle. Hts. 45 Solon 52, Maple Hts. 21 Twinsburg 57, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 37 Division II Akr. SVSM 66, Peninsula Woodridge 38 Bellevue 47, Rossford 28 Beloit W. Branch 44, Poland Seminary 36 Canfield 64, Ravenna 53 Celina 48, Napoleon 42 Clyde 59, Lexington 43 Geneva 42, Cortland Lakeview 33 Lima Bath 49, Bryan 27 Shelby 49, Willard 34 Tol. Rogers 45, Sandusky Perkins 32 Division III Archbold 40, Lima Cent. Cath. 30 Burton Berkshire 42, Atwater Waterloo 37 Coldwater 62, Delta 47 Collins Western Reserve 49, Bucyrus Wynford 47, OT Cuyahoga Hts. 46, Shaker Hts. Laurel 44 Findlay Liberty-Benton 68, Elmore Woodmore 33 Gates Mills Gilmour 64, Brooklyn 32 Metamora Evergreen 36, Millbury Lake 19 Milan Edison 62, Bucyrus 40 Rootstown 54, Columbia Station Columbia 32 Youngs. Ursuline 53, Canfield S. Range 26 Division IV Arcadia 48, Sandusky St. Mary 31 Arlington 53, Holgate 46 Ashland Mapleton 35, Hartville Lake Center Christian 34 Kalida 54, Spencerville 35 Leipsic 51, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 34 Mansfield St. Peter's 58, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 37 McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 58, Ft. Recovery 52 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 52, Sycamore Mohawk 43 New Riegel 46, Tol. Christian 32 Ottoville 46, Delphos Jefferson 30 Pettisville 40, Edgerton 37 Stryker 64, Edon 32 Warren JFK 58, Kinsman Badger 48 Windham 58, Cortland Maplewood 42

GOLF Honda Classic Scores Thursday At PGA National Champion Course Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,100 yards; Par 70 (35-35) First Round Davis Love III........................30-34—64 Rory McIlroy .........................34-32—66 Justin Rose...........................32-34—66 Ryan Palmer.........................32-34—66 Dicky Pride ...........................32-34—66 Martin Flores ........................33-33—66 Kevin Stadler ........................33-33—66 Seung-Yul Noh .....................33-33—66 Harris English.......................32-34—66 Tom Pernice Jr......................34-33—67 Ken Duke..............................35-32—67 Ben Crane ............................33-34—67 Keegan Bradley....................33-34—67 Louis Oosthuizen .................34-33—67 Jimmy Walker.......................34-33—67 Bob Estes.............................33-34—67 Carl Pettersson.....................33-34—67 Erik Compton .......................34-33—67 Greg Chalmers.....................34-34—68 Brendon de Jonge ...............35-33—68 Brian Davis ...........................33-35—68 Jim Furyk..............................34-34—68 Charles Howell III.................34-34—68 Brendan Steele ....................34-34—68 Tom Gillis ..............................34-34—68 K.T. Kim.................................33-35—68 John Huh..............................35-33—68 Vaughn Taylor.......................34-34—68 Rory Sabbatini......................36-33—69

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 1 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Bashas' Supermarkets 200, at Avondale, Ariz. 2:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz. 4 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Bashas' Supermarkets 200, at Avondale, Ariz. 5:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz. BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior welterweights, Jesus Pabon (172-0) vs. Joan Guzman (31-0-1), at Hollywood, Fla. GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, second round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Akron at Kent St. MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Denver at Nebraska-Omaha NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Golden State at Philadelphia 10:30 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Clippers at Phoenix

SATURDAY AUTO RACING 1 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Bashas' Supermarkets 200, at Avondale, Ariz. 2:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz. 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Bashas' Supermarkets 200, at Avondale, Ariz. COLLEGE WRESTLING 7:30 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, championship, schools TBD, at Columbia, Mo. GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, third round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 3 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, third round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. GYMNASTICS 1 p.m. NBC — American Cup, at New York MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon CBS — National coverage, Memphis at Tulsa ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Teams TBA 2 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, LSU at Auburn or Washington at UCLA ESPN — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Teams TBA FSN — Southern Miss. at Marshall 4 p.m. CBS — National coverage, Louisville at Syracuse ESPN — Vanderbilt at Tennessee FSN — Colorado at Oregon St. NBCSN — Boise St. at New Mexico 7 p.m. ESPN — North Carolina at Duke ESPN2 — Atlantic Sun Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at Macon, Ga. 9 p.m. ESPN — Texas at Kansas ESPN2 — West Coast Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Las Vegas<11 p.m. ESPN2 — West Coast Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Las Vegas MOTORSPORTS 8:30 p.m. SPEED — Supercross, at St. Louis RODEO 9 p.m. NBCSN — PBR, Iron Cowboy III, at Arlington, Texas SOCCER 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Arsenal at Liverpool WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon FSN — Iowa St. at Baylor Rocco Mediate.....................34-35—69 Matt Bettencourt...................34-35—69 Stuart Appleby......................35-34—69 Richard H. Lee .....................36-33—69 Kris Blanks............................34-35—69 Rickie Fowler........................34-35—69 Nick O'Hern ..........................34-35—69 Rod Pampling.......................34-35—69 William McGirt......................34-35—69 Bo Hoag................................34-35—69 George McNeill ....................36-34—70 Hank Kuehne .......................34-36—70 Marc Leishman ....................36-34—70 Jason Bohn ..........................35-35—70 Kenny Perry..........................35-35—70 Y.E.Yang ...............................34-36—70 Henrik Stenson ....................36-34—70 Fredrik Jacobson..................35-35—70 Mark Wilson..........................36-34—70 Michael Bradley....................34-36—70 Ryan Moore..........................35-35—70 J.B. Holmes...........................33-37—70 Brandt Jobe..........................36-34—70 Chris Couch .........................34-36—70 Kevin Streelman...................34-36—70 Scott Langley........................34-36—70 Matt Every ............................35-35—70 Chris Stroud .........................35-35—70 Troy Matteson.......................35-35—70 Anthony Kim.........................33-37—70 Lee Westwood......................36-34—70 Ernie Els ...............................34-36—70 Sean O'Hair..........................37-33—70 Heath Slocum.......................36-34—70 Padraig Harrington...............38-32—70 Stewart Cink.........................36-34—70 Sang-Moon Bae...................36-34—70 Michael Allen........................35-36—71 Jeff Maggert .........................35-36—71 Thomas Bjorn.......................35-36—71 David Hearn .........................35-36—71 Jhonattan Vegas...................36-35—71 Chad Collins.........................35-36—71 Jason Kokrak........................34-37—71 Charlie Wi .............................36-35—71 Richard S. Johnson..............34-37—71 Tim Herron ...........................37-34—71 Jeff Overton..........................35-36—71 Chris Kirk..............................37-34—71 Cameron Beckman..............36-35—71 Tiger Woods .........................35-36—71 D.A. Points ............................34-37—71 Charl Schwartzel..................37-34—71 Robert Garrigus ...................33-38—71 Greg Owen...........................34-37—71 John Rollins..........................34-37—71 James Driscoll......................34-38—72 Hunter Haas.........................35-37—72 Joe Ogilvie............................36-36—72 Johnson Wagner..................38-34—72 Camilo Villegas.....................34-38—72 Brian Gay..............................38-34—72 Billy Mayfair...........................35-37—72 Ricky Barnes........................35-37—72 Alan Morin ............................35-37—72 Jamie Lovemark...................36-36—72 Robert Karlsson...................35-37—72 Scott Piercy ..........................36-36—72

Robert Allenby......................35-37—72 Chris DiMarco ......................38-34—72 Ted Potter, Jr.........................37-35—72 Cameron Tringale.................35-37—72 Spencer Levin ......................36-36—72 Brendon Todd .......................36-36—72 Alejandro Canizares ............35-37—72 Graham DeLaet ...................36-37—73 D.J.Trahan ............................34-39—73 Justin Leonard......................34-39—73 Kevin Chappell .....................34-39—73 Jesper Parnevik....................35-38—73 Sunghoon Kang...................35-38—73 Billy Hurley III........................35-38—73 Will Claxton...........................38-35—73 Alejandro Garmendia ..........39-34—73 Jose Maria Olazabal............37-36—73 John Merrick.........................34-39—73 Mark Calcavecchia...............37-36—73 Graeme McDowell ...............36-37—73 Darren Clarke.......................37-36—73 Derek Lamely.......................35-38—73 Andres Romero....................36-37—73 Gary Christian ......................38-35—73 Daniel Summerhays ............37-36—73 Brian Harman.......................36-37—73 Briny Baird............................37-37—74 Boo Weekley ........................37-37—74 Chad Campbell ....................39-35—74 John Mallinger......................37-37—74 Michael Thompson...............35-39—74 David Duval ..........................39-35—74 Jerry Kelly.............................37-38—75 Kyle Stanley..........................38-37—75 Stephen Ames .....................38-37—75 Bud Cauley...........................35-40—75 J.J. Henry..............................38-37—75 Mike Weir..............................37-38—75 Tommy Gainey .....................41-35—76 Fred Funk .............................38-38—76 Blake Adams........................37-40—77 J.J. Killeen.............................36-41—77 Miguel Angel Carballo .........38-41—79 David Mathis.........................39-40—79 Arjun Atwal ...........................40-40—80 Failed to complete first round Colt Knost.......................................DNF Bobby Gates ..................................DNF Nationwide-Panama Championship Scores Thursday At Panama Golf Club Course Panama City Purse: $550,000 Yardage: 7,163 ; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round Justin Hicks...........................32-32—64 Justin Bolli.............................32-33—65 Edward Loar.........................34-32—66 Martin Piller...........................32-34—66 Jim Herman..........................35-33—68 Tim Wilkinson.......................32-36—68 Steven Bowditch...................34-34—68 Aaron Goldberg....................33-35—68 Tyrone Van Aswegen ...........35-33—68 Scott Dunlap.........................34-35—69 Matt Hendrix.........................34-35—69

Friday, March 2, 2012 Philip Pettitt, Jr......................35-34—69 Peter Lonard.........................35-34—69 David Lingmerth...................33-36—69 Michael Connell....................33-36—69 James Nitties........................34-35—69 Camilo Benedetti..................35-34—69 Shawn Stefani ......................34-35—69 Marc Turnesa........................35-35—70 B.J. Staten.............................35-35—70 Mathias Gronberg................34-36—70 Brad Fritsch ..........................34-36—70 Paul Stankowski...................36-34—70 Carl Paulson.........................34-36—70 Cesar Costilla.......................34-36—70 Jerod Turner .........................36-34—70 Luke List ...............................35-36—71 Derek Fathauer ....................35-36—71 Brad Adamonis ....................35-36—71 Jason Gore...........................36-35—71 Aron Price.............................36-35—71 Jason Allred..........................35-36—71 Scott Gardiner......................37-34—71 Bubba Dickerson..................38-33—71 Brian Smock.........................35-36—71 Steve LeBrun........................35-36—71 Tag Ridings...........................35-36—71 Bio Kim .................................36-35—71 Tommy Cocha ......................33-38—71 Jeff Cuzzort ..........................35-37—72 Will Wilcox.............................36-36—72 Charles Warren ....................37-35—72 Corey Nagy ..........................35-37—72 Reid Edstrom .......................34-38—72 Lee Williams .........................35-37—72 Ryan Armour........................35-37—72 Craig Bowden.......................36-36—72 Troy Merritt............................36-36—72 John Inman...........................35-37—72 Benjamin Alvarado...............35-37—72 Steve Friesen........................34-38—72 Omar Uresti..........................36-36—72 Steven Alker .........................38-34—72 Skip Kendall..........................35-37—72 Andrew Magee.....................35-37—72 Russell Henley .....................35-37—72 Josh Broadaway...................37-35—72 Rich Barcelo.........................39-33—72 Ryan Yip................................35-37—72 Casey Wittenberg.................37-35—72 Paul Haley II .........................37-35—72 Oscar Serna.........................35-37—72 Daniel Chopra ......................33-39—72 Scott Gutschewski ...............36-37—73 Darron Stiles.........................37-36—73 James Sacheck....................37-36—73 Robert Damron ....................36-37—73 Christopher DeForest ..........36-37—73 Chris Baryla..........................36-37—73 Tom Hoge .............................36-37—73 Glen Day...............................36-37—73 D.J. Brigman .........................37-36—73 Erik Flores ............................35-38—73 Mike Lavery ..........................36-37—73 Alistair Presnell.....................37-36—73 Diego Larrazabal..................36-37—73 Chris Wilson .........................36-38—74 Rob Oppenheim...................34-40—74 Paul Claxton .........................37-37—74 Jose Toledo...........................37-37—74 James Hahn.........................38-36—74 Alex Aragon..........................37-37—74 Scott Parel ............................39-35—74 Jeff Gove ..............................37-37—74 Carlos Franco.......................38-36—74 Roger Tambellini...................38-36—74 Kevin Johnson......................40-35—75 Rick Price..............................36-39—75 Nate Smith............................35-40—75 Anthony Rodriguez ..............38-37—75 Mark D. Anderson ................38-37—75 Alex Prugh............................37-38—75 Parker McLachlin .................37-38—75 Billy Horschel........................38-37—75 Kent Jones............................39-36—75 Fran Quinn............................37-38—75 Jim Renner...........................39-36—75 Cameron Percy ....................39-36—75 Ben Martin............................37-38—75 Joseph Bramlett ...................37-38—75 Bronson La'Cassie...............39-36—75 Diego Velasquez ..................39-36—75 Diego Vanegas.....................39-36—75 Stuart Anderson...................36-40—76 Guy Boros ............................39-37—76 Brenden Pappas ..................37-39—76 Gene Sauers........................37-39—76 Michael Sim..........................36-40—76 Adam Hadwin.......................39-37—76 Andrew Svoboda..................39-37—76 Ron Whittaker.......................36-40—76 Cliff Kresge...........................37-39—76 Ben Briscoe..........................36-40—76 Mike Norman........................38-38—76 Joaquin Estevez...................37-39—76 Len Mattiace.........................38-39—77 Aaron Watkins ......................36-41—77 Hudson Swafford .................36-41—77 Vance Veazey.......................41-36—77 Andres Gonzales .................38-39—77 Sam Saunders .....................39-38—77 Fabian Gomez......................36-42—78 Ewan Porter..........................38-40—78 Bryan DeCorso ....................38-40—78 Brian Anderson ....................40-39—79 Michael Letzig ......................38-41—79 Nicholas Thompson.............37-42—79 Alexandre Rocha .................40-40—80 Ryan Hietala.........................37-43—80 Zack Miller ............................43-39—82 Travis Hampshire.............................WD Did Not Finish Andres Echavarria ................xx-37—xx

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 62 41 15 6 88172126 Pittsburgh 63 37 21 5 79202166 Philadelphia 63 35 21 7 77209191 New Jersey 63 35 23 5 75175174 N.Y. Islanders 64 26 29 9 61151193 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 62 38 21 3 79204143 Ottawa 65 34 23 8 76199192 Toronto 64 29 28 7 65191200 Buffalo 63 28 27 8 64156180 Montreal 65 25 30 10 60169181 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 63 30 21 12 72158179 Winnipeg 66 31 27 8 70173186 Washington 63 32 26 5 69172178 Tampa Bay 63 29 28 6 64176213 Carolina 64 24 27 13 61168193 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 64 40 17 7 87166128 Detroit 64 42 19 3 87202151 Nashville 64 37 20 7 81181165 Chicago 65 34 24 7 75198193 Columbus 63 18 38 7 43146212 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 64 40 16 8 88204156 Colorado 64 33 27 4 70168173 Calgary 63 28 24 11 67151173 Minnesota 64 28 26 10 66143172 Edmonton 63 25 32 6 56169189 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Phoenix 63 33 21 9 75166156 San Jose 62 33 22 7 73178159 Dallas 64 33 26 5 71168175 Los Angeles 64 29 23 12 70138137 Anaheim 64 27 27 10 64161180 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday's Games Pittsburgh 4, Dallas 3, SO Chicago 5, Toronto 4 St. Louis 5, Edmonton 2 Buffalo 2, Anaheim 0 Thursday's Games Montreal 5, Minnesota 4, SO Boston 4, New Jersey 3, OT Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 2 Winnipeg 7, Florida 0 Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m. Calgary at Phoenix, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. Chicago at Ottawa, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Saturday's Games N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 1 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m. Nashville at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 9 p.m. Buffalo at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Top 12 in Points 1. M.Kenseth ......................................47 2. D.Earnhardt Jr................................42 3. G.Biffle............................................42 4. D.Hamlin.........................................42 5. J.Burton..........................................40 6. P.Menard.........................................39 7. K.Harvick........................................37 8. C.Edwards......................................36 9. J.Logano.........................................36 10. M.Martin .......................................35 11. C.Bowyer......................................33 12. M.Truex Jr.....................................33 NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

TRANSACTIONS Thursday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX_Announced the retirement of C Jason Varitek. TEXAS RANGERS_Agreed to terms with LHP Kelvin De La Cruz, RHP Cody Eppley, OF Craig Gentry, C Luis Martinez, 1B/OF Mitch Moreland, RHP Neil Ramirez, INF Brandon Snyder and RHP Matt West on one-year contracts. National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Agreed to terms with C Yadier Molina on a sixyear contract. American Association PRAIRIE GRAND AIRHOGS_Signed INF Yasutsugu Nishimoto. LAREDO LEMURS_Released OF Brian Fryer. Signed RHP Chris Chavez. KANSAS CITY T-BONES_Signed INF Adam Buschini. WICHITA WINGNUTS_Signed INF Jared McDonald. Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS_Released RHP Mike C. Moore. NEW JERSEY JACKALS_Signed LHP Jeff Gogal. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM_Signed C Patrick Terry. LONDON RIPPERS_Signed RHP Jamie Richmond. Placed C Robby Alcombrack on the retired list. NORMAL CORNBELTERS_Signed INF Jovan Rosa. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS_Signed RHP Gary Lee to a contract extension. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS_Signed C Erick Dampier for the remainder of the season. FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS_Released DT Anthony Adams and OL Frank Omiyale. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS_Signed WR Zeke Markshausen. NEW YORK GIANTS_Named Sean Ryan quarterbacks coach. Promoted offensive quality control coach Kevin M. Gilbride to receivers coach. OAKLAND RAIDERS_Designated S Tyvon Branch their franchise player. P H I L A D E L P H I A EAGLES_Designated WR DeSean Jackson their franchise player. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS_Announced the retirement of G Kris Dielman. HOCKEY American Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS_Reassigned D Gleason Fournier from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS_Released D Brandon Gentile. Signed G Nick Niedert to a professional tryout agreement. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Reassigned F Mike Angelidis to Norfolk (AHL). Signed F Cory Conacher to a two-year contract. American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS_Recalled D Bryan Rufenach from Toledo (ECHL). PEORIA RIVERMEN_Assigned G David McKee to Quad City (CHL). Central Hockey League ALLEN AMERICANS_Waived D Erik Adams. QUAD CITY MALLARDS_Signed G Justin Grant. SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW_Agreed to terms with D Aubrey Perry and M Kirk Urso. MONTREAL IMPACT_Signed D Calum Mallace, F Evan James, D Gienir Garcia and Matteo Ferrari. PORTLAND TIMBERS_Signed D Ryan Kawulok. SEATTLE SOUNDERS_Signed D Andrew Duran and F Babayele Sodade. V A N C O U V E R WHITECAPS_Waived MF Lee Nguyen. Announced MF Matt Watson will no longer occupy an international spot on the roster after obtaining permanent residency status from the United States.

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Friday, March 2, 2012

■ Wrestling

Seagraves

Eagles

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 “It’s different than how I started last year or the year before. Maybe I’ll actually place this year,” Seagraves said. “Maybe since I lost the first one, I’ll win the next two.” He took care of business later Thursday night, pinning Newark Catholic’s D.J. DeVito in 1:43 to keep his hopes alive. Seagraves entered the meet after a fourth-place finish at the district level, meaning he was sure to face a district champion in the first round. And he drew Gross — who placed third last year and is expected to make even more noise this year. “He’s (Gross) the projected state champ, and I thought Allen wrestled him tough,” Miami East coach Jason Sroufe said. “Allen said he felt like he left a little bit out on the mat, though, like he could have wrestled better. “We had a strategy going in of going on offense, but we got slowed

up a little bit. And at this level, when you get detoured a little bit it can cost you.” With 25 seconds left in the first period, Gross took Seagraves down to go up 2-0, then an early second-period escape followed by a takedown put the Vikings’ lone representative down 5-0. But Seagraves wasn’t done. He simply didn’t have enough time. Down 6-2 in the third period, Seagraves got a stalling point and scored a takedown with six seconds left, coming up one point short. “I took a couple of good shots, but I just couldn’t finish one early,” Seagraves said. “I got that takedown at the end, but it wasn’t enough.” “I know he’s disappointed, but he’s still here,” Sroufe said. “He still can place — and that’s the ultimate goal.” “I’ve just got to keep winning,” Seagraves said. “Third place is the goal now.”

■ Golf

McIlroy trails Love by 2 shots PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The more putts he makes, the more confidence he has over the putts that can turn a decent round into something much better. That explains why Rory McIlroy opened with a 4under 66 on Thursday in the Honda Classic, leaving him two shots behind Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and a small step closer toward establishing himself as the best player in golf. And that explains why Tiger Woods left PGA National feeling as if he played better than his score of 71. Love made a hole-in-one and finished with two birdies to tie the course record at PGA National with a 64, making him the 10th player to post that number since the Honda Classic moved here five years ago. Love is 47 and still competitive, even though his mind is largely on assembling a team and a strategy to win back the Ryder Cup this fall at Medinah. He

has been around long enough to realize that a good opening round, while pleasing, doesn’t mean much. “I’ve been hitting the ball real well, and a lot of tournaments last year I just didn’t get off to a good start,” Love said. “So I’m just glad to be off to a good start.” Even so, the name that got all the attention was McIlroy, the 22-year-old U.S. Open champion from Northern Ireland. Coming off a runner-up finish in the Match Play Championship, he needs to win to reach No. 1 in the world. His 66 didn’t seem to require much effort. McIlroy twice holed tricky par putts from about 5 feet on the first three holes, and from there gave himself plenty of looks from 20 feet and closer and made enough of them to open strongly in calm, morning conditions. “That’s been a huge improvement, especially inside 6 feet,” McIlroy said. “I definitely don’t miss as many as I used to.”

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 round. All of them are still alive, though,as both competitors that lost in the first round won their first consolation match later in the night. “The main thing is to advance to the next round,” Troy Christian coach Ty Morgan said. “We wanted to focus on getting wins in the first round, and if there were opportunities for bonus points, to go for them. We needed to meet our individual goals first. If we do that, everything else will fall together.” Jarred Ganger (106), Garret Hancock (113), Jordan Marshall (145) and B.J. Toal (182) — all district champions entering the meet — cruised through their first championship round matches, with freshmen Ganger and Hancock leading the way bonus point-wise. Ganger, in fact, posted the first victory for anyone on the day, pinning Defiance Ayersville’s Ryan Behringer in 1:41 to pick up the most bonus points possible and, more importantly, get his first-ever win at state. “That’s pretty cool, actually,” Ganger said with a smile when he found out he was the first wrestler off the mat. “I just know I’ve got to get bonus points, got to do whatever it takes. If I can get a pin, that’s good. But it doesn’t matter — we need all the bonus points we can get. “It helps (having another freshman, Hancock) going through the same thing I am, being nervous and all. I felt relaxed, like I was ready. I’ve wrestled on big stages my whole life.” So has Hancock, who made short work of Burton Berkshire’s T.J. Malkus, shutting him out with a 160 tech. fall to add to the Eagles’ overall score. “They feel great,” Morgan said of his youngsters. “Their confidence is sky-high. Last week’s win (at district) was huge for both of them. They feel like they can come in here and win it.” Marshall and Toal — who placed third and second last season, respectively — had different problems to contend with once they took the mat. First up was Marshall, who spent the first half of the season recovering from a severe injury and is just getting back to form. After a

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Troy Christian’s B.J.Toal struggles to maintain control of Amanda-Clearcreek’s Brad Minnard during the first championship round Thursday at the Division III State meet at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. scoreless first period against Bloomdale Elmwood’s Mitchell Emmitt, Marshall scored an escape and a quick takedown to go up 3-0. But Emmitt did everything he could to keep Marshall at arm’s length, never really taking an offensive stance in an effort to keep the score close. Marshall took a 5-2 lead after two periods, and that’s where the score stayed at the final. “He was (running). He just wanted to keep it close,” Marshall said. “But I needed to do a better job of getting better angles and scoring opportunities. “Last year I pinned my way through. I didn’t feel like I wrestled my best today. He was being defensive, but I should have scored more. I took bad shots instead of good ones. I feel like I let the team down. This just means I’ll have to make up for it later on.” Toal had to deal with the same thing in his match against AmandaClearcreek’s Brad Minnard. The returning state runner-up scored the first takedown with 40 seconds left in the first, held a 5-0 lead after two and got an early reversal to go up 7-0 in the third. Knowing that he needed a little extra, though, he let Minnard up and took him right back down to make the score 9-1, picking up a major decision instead of a normal one. “I wanted to get the pin,

Troy Christian’s Garret Hancock works to turn over Burton Berkshire’s T.J. Malkus Thursday in Columbus. but I couldn’t,” Toal said. “I got frustrated because I couldn’t do what I planned to do. I’ve got to keep my cool.” “B.J. and Jordan are both ranked No. 1 and both placed last year. The guys they go up against are going to do everything they can just to keep it as close as they can,” Morgan said. Oddly enough, it was an injured wrestler and a major decision that made the difference the last time Troy Christian won a state title. In 2009, Jordan Thome won a match on a broken foot in the first round, and B.J. older brother, Zach Toal, put forth the extra effort in his championship match to win a major decision — and the Eagles ended up winning

the team title by one point, 113-112 over Monroeville, which brought only four wrestlers to the tournament. When Toal finished second last season, the Eagles weren’t in the running for a team title, finishing ninth. This year, though, he knows he has to get those extra points. “I feel like I need to work harder this year,” he said. “I need to be more of a team player this time and not an individual.” Wrestling resumes at 10 a.m. today — the day where the team title is typically decided. And the Eagles know every bonus point counts. “No pressure, no fear, and great things will happen,” Morgan said.

■ Wrestling

■ Major League Baseball

Buccs

Reds’ rotation ahead of last year

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Olson didn’t let any of those butterflies show in his first effort on the biggest stage in the state, jumping out to a 5-2 lead in the second period and scoring a takedown with one second left to go up 7-2 heading into the final two minutes of his opening match. “Yes, actually,” he said when asked if he was nervous. “I tried not to let my nerves get the best of me. For the first couple of periods they were messing with me a little. I just tried not to look up and see how many people in the stands were looking back. “I’ve just got to keep telling myself that it’s just another tournament.” And in the third period, he treated Farrow like just another opponent. After letting Farrow up to start the period and make it 7-3, Olson scored another takedown and turned him over to his back, scoring three nearfall points to all but seal the win with a 12-3 lead. After an escape by Farrow, Olson scored one last takedown to post a major decision. “It’s pretty incredible,” he said of winning his first match at state. “Knowing that the competition is that much better here, each win feels even more incredible. Having that first win makes me even more confident.”

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Covington’s Kyler Deeter grapples with Greenwich South Central’s Caleb Burnett at the Division III State meet Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Asked if his father Brian Sr. — also a state qualifier for Covington in 1986 — had any advice for him before his match, Olson Jr. just laughed. “He had his usual prepared speech for me, told me to just wrestle my match and everything would work itself out,” he said with a chuckle. “He’s right … most of the time.” Deeter, meanwhile, entered his second state meet with a couple of new issues — expectations and not being able to fly under everyone’s radar. Barnett was ready for Deeter, taking him down first to grab the early lead. But Deeter quickly scored a reversal and wrapped Barnett up in a cradle — which he held in place for a full minute until the end of

the first period, not scoring a pin but picking up three crucial near-fall points and holding a 5-2 lead after one. “His legs were too long to get over,” Deeter said. “Those points helped a lot, though. If I don’t get those, he probably wins.” Deeter scored another reversal to go up 7-2 in the second period, where the match stayed until the third. Farrow escaped to cut the lead to four and then took Deeter down to make it 7-5, but with time running out, Farrow had to gamble. He let Deeter up and took him down again to make it 8-7, but there was little time left and Deeter was able to hold on for the one-point win. “I was pretty much just giving up stuff at the end, and I don’t know why,”

Deeter said. “I definitely have got to be more offensive in my next match.” Even with the narrow win, though, Deeter’s experience last season has him expecting big things. “It’s a lot different than last year. I feel more confident in myself,” he said. “Last year, I came here just hoping to do well. This year, I know I can. “It adds a little bit of pressure, but most of that pressure is just the pressure I put on myself. And I know I can overcome that.” “That’s always the goal — to get them to place, and then to see how high we can get that place,” Barbee said. “But we’re taking it one match at a time. The rest of them don’t count until you get that next one taken care of.”

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Bronson Arroyo can run without having to bend over and cough. Johnny Cueto and Homer Bailey are throwing with pain-free shoulders. The Cincinnati Reds’ rotation is far ahead of last spring heading into the start of exhibition games. Manager Dusty Baker set his spring training pitching plans on Thursday without having to worry about some exotic ailment or shoulder stiffness forcing him to look at other options. “There are a lot of games to play before we have to decide,” Baker said. “I have a plan, but you have to have a plan B. You just hope you don’t have to go to plan F.” Baker had to do that last spring, and it didn’t work very well. Arroyo was the team’s most accomplished starter coming off its NL Central championship season in 2010. He got sick during spring training and lost a lot of weight. Doctors initially tested him for valley fever, a fungal infection found in desert regions of the Southwest. He was eventually diagnosed with mononucleosis that bothered him

well into one of his worst seasons. He went 9-12 with a 5.07 ERA in 32 starts and gave up a clubrecord 46 homers. The illness and weight loss took a toll on his fastball, which doesn’t have any miles per hour to lose. Arroyo has fully recovered from the ailment heading into the exhibition season. “I’m going to pitch no matter what, but I definitely feel stronger than I did last year at this time,” Arroyo said on Thursday. “The ball is coming out of my hand a lot better than it has the last two years. I will have five innings in by March 12. That will be a good little sample to see where my velocity is.” Cueto and Bailey developed shoulder problems last spring that landed them on the disabled list before opening day. Both are healthy this year, with Cueto already picked to be the opening day starter. The rotation appears to be lined up with Cueto, newcomer Mat Latos and Arroyo followed by Bailey or Mike Leake. Baker said on Thursday that Leake will start the exhibition opener Saturday against Cleveland, with Bailey starting the following day.