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Try to avoid a war World powers suggest need for diplomacy in Iran standoff

Web video gets millions of views If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he’s an Internet star now.

A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army has gone viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour.

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Solar storm hits Earth One of the strongest solar storms in years engulfed Earth early Thursday, but scientists say the planet may have lucked out. Hours after the storm arrived, officials said there were no reports of problems with power grids, GPS, satellites or other technologies that are often disrupted by solar storms. See Page 7.

VIENNA (AP) — Three days of protracted negotiations held under the specter of war highlighted the diplomatic difficulties ahead for nations intent on ensuring that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons.

In a statement Thursday that was less than dramatic, six world powers avoided any bitter STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER Sue Peltier conducts a group cycling class Thursday at the YMCA Robinson Branch in Troy. The Miami County criticism of Iran and said diplomacy not war is the YMCA recently began the classes with new state-of-the-art stationary bicycles. best way forward.

The cautious wording that emerged from a weeklong meeting of the U.N. nuclear agency reflected more than a decision to tamp down the rhetoric TROY after a steady drumbeat of warnings from Israel that registered to take the group the time was approaching cycling classes, and he said he

BY MELANIE YINGST for possible attacks on Iran hopes to expand the classes in the to disrupt its nuclear proStaff Writer It’s great we future. myingst@tdnpublishing.com gram.

“It’s really exciting to offer can now offer Indeed, the language these classes at the Robinson fter years of requests, the was substantially milder cycling classes branch,” Craig said. “It’s been well than the tough approach Robinson branch of the received.”

YMCA is finally spinning its sought by Washington and because it’s a Group cycling instructor Sue wheels. allies Britain, France and Peltier coached her class through a Germany high-intensity at the Thanks to numerous donations, session on Thursday morning.

International Atomic the Miami County YMCA procured workout with low “It’s really great,” Peltier said Energy Agency’s 35-nation 18 “spinning” cycles for group from the cycle seat. “The wheels board meeting. Agreement cycling classes, which had been impact. It doesn’t are in the back and that’s nice.” came only after tough well received at its sister branch in McMaken said the Piqua negotiations with Russia Piqua. matter how old you branch had offered group cycling and China.

“We’re really excited,” said Jim for more than seven years, but are, or what kind of That could spell trouble McMaken, executive director of the with limited funding to purchase on any diplomatic path Miami County YMCA. “It is someshape you are in. the specialized cycle bikes, the ahead. thing long overdue and we were Robinson branch waited patiently.

Russia, China and the fortunate enough to have some — Kaci “We knew there was a strong four Western nations have generous donors to make that hapinterest,” McMaken said. “If it had agreed to meet with Iran in Harpest pen.” not been for the generous support another effort to seek a Group cycling, or “spinning” from these families, we wouldn’t negotiated solution. But classes, have gained in popularity have been able to do it.” with East-West disagreewithin the last decade.

Approximately $20,000 was cycling classes because it’s a highments within the group Participants take part in a group donated to purchase the 18 new intensity workout with low greater than ever, it could workout on exercise bikes.

Keiser cycles for the Robinson be difficult for the six to act The group cycling classes at the impact,” Harpest said. “It doesn’t branch’s group cycling classes. matter how old you are, or what in coordination at those Miami County YMCA are led by The following families donated kind of shape you are in.

It’s poputalks. eight certified instructors who will funds for the new cycling equipA previous series of guide participants through a series lar with older members because talks between the six and it’s a class where you don’t have to ment: William B. and Marcia H. of phases, from warm-up to more Howell Community Fund at The Iran ended in failure, the get up and down off the floor. challenging phases, to a period of Troy Foundation; the family of the last one more than a year “It’s more intense without the peak effort, followed by a cool ago in Istanbul, Turkey. impact on the joints and the knees, late Peter R. (Russ) Thompson; down.

Kurt and Carolyn Wacker; Mark But the issue of six-power but it’s a great cardio workout Miami County YMCA’s and Nicole Henestofel; and Peter unity was never tested durRobinson branch health and well- because it tones the upper and and Darlene Shelton. ing those talks, because lower body and the core,” Harpest ness director Kaci Harpest said For more information about the Tehran refused even to said. the group cycling classes are a consider discussing concesRobinson branch director Donn Miami County YMCA and its great workout for both young and Craig said five of the seven classes classes, visit www.miamicountyym- sions on its nuclear proold alike. gram. are full with more than 100 people ca.net.

“It’s great we can now offer

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A Titanic debris field mapped Researchers have pieced together what’s believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile (5-by-8kilometer) Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend. Marks on the muddy ocean bottom suggest, for instance, that the stern rotated like a helicopter blade as the ship sank, rather than plunging straight down, researchers told The Associated Press this week. See Page B2.

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Marvin was pronounced dead at the scene. Marvin was later transported to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office where toxicology tests are pending.

Speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors in the cause of the crash. Marvin also was not wearing a seatbelt.

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Symbol Price Change AA 9.77 +0.22 CAG 26.22 +0.12 CSCO 19.68 +0.27 EMR 49.67 +0.58 F 12.46 +0.22 FITB 13.48 +0.18 FLS 114.68 +1.94 25.45 +0.57 GM GR 126.09 +0.17 ITW 54.98 +0.74 JCP 38.62 -0.17 KMB 71.79 +0.35 KO 69.27 +0.48 KR 24.34 +0.27 LLTC 33.09 +0.31 MCD 96.96 -3.22 MSFG 10.70 +0.24 62.95 +0.33 PEP PMI 0.31 0.00 REY 0.00 0.00 SYX 17.91 +0.07 TUP 63.26 +1.35 USB 29.16 +0.52 VZ 39.22 +0.35 WEN 4.81 +0.02 59.77 +0.31 WMT — Staff and wire reports

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Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh is surrounded by media and security Thursday when leaving the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center, in Vienna, Austria. bitter foe.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, quoted by Iran’s state television, praised Obama’s statement this week that he saw a “window of opportunity” to use diplomacy to resolve the nuclear dispute.

Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters in Iran, told a group of clerics: “This expression is a good word. This is a wise remark indicating taking distance from illusion.”

But Khamenei had criticism for Obama as well. The Iranian leader said the economic sanctions pushed by the U.S. and other nations as a way to get Iran to alter its nuclear program would “lead their calculations to failure.”

Asked about Khamenei’s remarks, White House spokesman Jay Carney said: “The president’s policy toward Iran is focused in a very cleareyed way on Iranian behavior, certainly not on rhetoric of any kind.”

Ahead of the Vienna meeting, Washington and its European partners had hoped to send a firmer signal to Iran than even a tough joint statement

UK: Afghanistan deaths won’t dent troop morale in the southwestern Helmand province on Tuesday evening would prompt new concern over the 11-year-long campaign.

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Gen. David Richards, head of Britain’s armed forces, acknowledged that the military is likely to suffer further losses before the end of the international mission in Afghanistan at the end of 2014.

“As progress continues, the work of our servicemen and women will draw down, but our efforts will endure,” he wrote in an op-ed article in the Times of London. “Sadly, as we hold that course, it is likely that others will lose loved ones.”

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They had sought a six-power resolution demanding compliance with U.N. Security Council demands for Tehran to end uranium enrichment and other programs that could be used for weapons purposes. A resolution passed by the IAEA board automatically goes to the Security Council and could serve as a potential springboard for new U.N. sanctions.

Instead, it took three days of horse trading and a one-day adjournment Wednesday of the IAEA meeting to agree on the watered-down text.

In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton repeated that the United States continues “to believe that we have space for diplomacy … coupled with very strong pressure in the form of the toughest sanctions the international community has ever imposed.”

U.S. chief IAEA delegate Robert Wood said the six nations arrived at “a very good statement after some constructive discussions.” But freed of the constraints of unity imposed on the group of six, his statement to

the board reflected a much tougher line.

“While we remain committed to a diplomatic resolution to the international community’s concerns with Iran’s nuclear program … we will not sit idle while a member state openly flouts its obligations and embarks on a path of deception and deceit,” he said.

Iran has steadfastly rejected demands to halt its uranium enrichment, which Washington and its allies worry could be the foundation for a future nuclear weapons program by providing the fissile core of nuclear weapons.

Tehran claims it seeks only energy and medical research from its reactors, but it wants full control over the nuclear process from uranium ore to fuel rods.

It has also stonewalled an IAEA probe of suspected clandestine research and development into nuclear weapons for four years, dismissing the allegations as based on forged intelligence from the United States and Israel.

In a possible concession Tuesday, Tehran said agency experts could visit Parchin, a military facility that the IAEA suspects was used for secret atomic weapons work. An IAEA official, speaking anonymously because of the sensitivity of the issue, dismissed the offer as a stalling tactic. IAEA inspectors were refused access to Parchin twice in recent weeks.

Concerns about Parchin are high. All Western statements, as well as the one issued Thursday by the six powers, have called on Iran to grant access to the facility.

Diplomats who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday said Iran was trying to clean up the site. They based their assessment on satellite images they said appeared to show trucks and earth-moving vehicles.

Two diplomats said their information reveals that Iran had experimented at the site with a test version of a neutron trigger used to set off a nuclear blast information not previously made public.

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That could change as Russian and Chinese irritation grows with what the two consider unwarranted tough and unilateral sanctions recently imposed on Iran by Washington and the European Union. Tehran might try to exploit the rift by offering a compromise that Moscow and Beijing would likely welcome but the West would proclaim meaningless.

Thursday’s statement indicated that the West was willing to go some ways to maintain at least a semblance of six-power unity.

It refrained from calling out the Islamic Republic for refusing to cooperate with the IAEA’s probe of allegations that it secretly worked on components of a nuclear arms program.

Instead it put the onus both on Iran and the IAEA to “intensify their dialogue” to resolve the four-year standoff. And indirectly countering weeks of Israeli saber-rattling, it emphasized “continued support for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.”

Returning to Jerusalem from intensive talks in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government will not allow Iran to obtain atomic bombs but prefers a peaceful solution to the issue “I hope that Iran chooses to part from its nuclear program peacefully,” Netanyahu said, adding, “It is forbidden to let Iran arm itself with nuclear weapons, and I intend not to allow it.”

Israel and the U.S. agree that Iran is on a path that could eventually lead to the production of a nuclear weapon, but part ways over urgency: Netanyahu has seemed impatient with President Barack Obama’s statements that tough new economic sanctions imposed by the West be given time to work.

Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s chief IAEA delegate, condemned Israel’s “continuous threat of attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities.”

In Tehran, Iran’s top leader welcomed comments by Obama advocating diplomacy as a solution in a rare positive signal from the head of a nation that regards Washington as its

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• BREAD WORKSHOP: A Quick ‘n Easy bread making workshop will be offered • FRIDAY DINNER: The from 10 a.m. to noon at Pleasant Hill VFW Post Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood 6557, 7578 W. Fenner C o m m u n i t y Road, Dayton. The class fee Road, Ludlow Falls, will is $35 for non-members. offer dinner from 6-7:30 Calendar Pre-registration is required. p.m. for $7-$8 For more Call Aullwood at 890-7360 information, call (937) CONTACT US for more information.

698-6727.

• MEET THE GOATS: • FISH DINNER: An allMeets Aullwood’s favorite you-can-eat fish dinner, milkers — the goats — at sponsored by the St. Call Melody 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood Farm, Patrick men’s softball 9101 Frederick Pike, Vallieu at team, will be offered from Dayton. Find out how the 440-5265 to 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. goats are milked and help Patrick Church, 409 E. list your free feed them their evening Main St., Troy. The menu meal. Learn how to walk a calendar also will include fries, goat and take a look at their items.You choice of coleslaw or foot, the hoof. Also, come applesauce, roll and can send meet the billy goat, homemade desserts. your news by e-mail to Blizzard, and discover his Meals will be $9 for adults, vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. unusual habits. Finish the $6 for seniors, $6 for childay off by making butter dren 6-12 and free for chiland enjoying it on some dren under 6. tasty treats.

• FRIDAY DINNER: • COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: A The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 Masonic community breakfast is planned N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner for 7:30-10 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call dining room, 107 W. Main St., Troy, sec753-1108.

• DOLLAR SALE: Anna’s Closet, 1405 ond floor (use elevator or steps). The menu includes sausage biscuits and S. County Road 25-A, will host a dollar gravy — with sausage from Troy Meat sale on all hanging clothing from 10 a.m.

Market — scrambled eggs, hash browns, to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit New Path Ministries. For more information, call (937) juice and coffee. Breakfast is by donation only. Proceeds will be used to fund high 875-2909. school scholarships.

• SOUP-ER WALK: The Miami County • RIB DINNER: American Legion Post Park District will hold its Soup-er Walk Series program from 7-9 p.m. at the Maple 43 in Troy will offer a BBQ Rib dinner with baked beans and cole slaw from 3-7 Ridge entrance to Stillwater Prairie p.m. Cost for the dinner is $8.50. The Reserve, 10430 State Route 185, post is located at 622 S. Market St. Covington. Weather permitting, partici• PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The pants are invited to come enjoy a guided Casstown Fire Department will have a hike led by a park district naturalist followed by a warm crackling campfire and a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. at the firehouse, 4201 E. State Route 55. Cost hot cup of soup de jour. Hikers are for the meal is $6 and it will include allencouraged to bring a canned good for you-can-eat pancakes, biscuits and gravy, donation to a local food pantry. link sausage, eggs and a drink.

Registration is encouraged by sending an

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• PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch, for adults only, will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood.

Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information.

• WOODCOCK WALK: A woodcock walk, where visitors will learn about the private little bird, will be at 6:30 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. A brief indoor session will be followed by a walk to the meadow where the “timber doodles” should be performing. Dress for cool evening temperatures.

• CHICKEN FRY: The Sons Of Amvets Post 88 will host a chicken fry from 5:307:30 p.m. The meal will consist of four pieces of chicken with baked potato or fries, coleslaw and a roll for $7.

• SPAGHETTI DINNER: Fletcher Lions and the A.B. Graham Center are hosting an “All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner” from 4:30-7 p.m. at the A.B.Graham Center in Conover. The cost for adults is $5.50 and $3 for children. Carry-out meals will be available.

• KARAOKE CONTEST: Troy Public Access Channel TV-5 will host a karaoke contest at 8 p.m. at LeDoux’s in Troy.

There will be cash prizes for the top three singers, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing.

Proceeds will go to help fund Troy Public Broadcasting TV-5 — a 501C-3 non-profit organization. Registration is from 6-8 p.m.

Pre-register by emailing Mike Blankenship at mike@troy5.com or by calling 3394445. The cost to enter is $10. All contestants will receive a T-shirt and two raffle tickets. The contest is for ages 18 and up.

Song choices must be family friendly.There is a cover charge for those not in the contest — a $5 donation. Open karaoke will resume after contest results are announced.

SATURDAY • POT PIE DINNER: The Tipp City Seniors will have a pot pie supper from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Tipp City American Legion No. 586, Tipp City. The $7 meal will include mashed potatoes, coleslaw or applesauce, green beans, pie and beverage. Carry-outs will be available.

• DOLLAR SALE: Anna’s Closet, 1405 S. County Road 25-A, will host a dollar sale on all hanging clothing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit New Path Ministries. For more information, call (937) 875-2909.

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

• EARTH ADVENTURES: Classes from 5-7 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.

• PRIME RIB: A prime rib dinner will be served from 5-8:30 p.m. at the Covington VFW, 173 N. High St. Salad and choice of potato will come with the meal, which will be $13 for one, or $25 for a couple. A Euchre tournament will follow with a $3 entry fee.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY • FAIR TRADE SALE: An Easter Fair Trade Sale is planned for 5-6:30 p.m.

Saturday, and 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday at the St. Patrick Church Undercroft.

Prepare for your Easter celebration by purchasing a variety of coffees and an assortment of chocolates such as chocolate bars, bunnies and eggs.

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

• SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a made-toorder breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Everything is a la carte.

• EUCHRE TOURNEY: A Euchre tournament will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls. Sign up will be at noon and play will be at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $3 per person.

• APPRECIATION RECEPTION: FISH Inc. of Troy will host an appreciation reception for its volunteers, benefactors, area church partners and partner agencies from 2-3:30 p.m. at First Place Christian Center, West Franklin Street.

• BREAKFAST PLANNED: The Elks Bowlers have planned a breakfast for 8 a.m. until noon at the Troy Elks, corner of Cherry and Franklin streets. The menu will include eggs cooked to order, sausage, bacon, hashbrowns, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. Cost for the breakfast is $6, and the event is open to the public.

• ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST: The American Legion Auxiliary Post 586, Tipp City, will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8:30-11:30 a.m. for $5.

Menu items will include eggs to order, toast, buttermilk, pumpkin or oatmeal pancakes, maple, spicy or regular sausage, fruit and orange or tomato juice.

Career expo set for March 20 at Edison For the Troy Daily News

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Edison Community College will host the annual career expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in the North Hall of the Piqua Main campus.

More than 50 organizations ranging from manufacturing, business, financial services, health care, social services, retail and the armed forces will be in attendance, representing a wide range of job opportunities for west central Ohio area residents.

This year, the expo is sponsored by Edison, the Upper Valley Career Center, area Job Centers and the Rehabilitation Services Commission. Miami, Shelby and Darke County representatives will be on hand to provide resume help and job search assistance. Additional resources, including online access, are available at their facilities.

“This event is really one of the premier career expos in the region and we’re very happy to bring it back to the Edison campus this spring,” Pam Gibellino, coordinator of career services at Edison said.

“This is a great way to bring employers, job seekers and employment resources together in one place.”

More than 500 job seekers are expected to attend the free event.

Representatives from organizations such

as Crown Control, Emerson Climate Technologies, Evenflo Co., Inc., Hartzell Industries, Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Upper Valley Medical Center, Midmark Corp., Norcold, and Jackson Tube Services. There will also be staffing services participating, representing some of the major employers in the area.

Also in attendance this year will be representatives from some of the area’s four-year colleges and universities, who will be assisting students with information on credit transfers and various degree programs.

“Edison is pleased to have the opportunity to again work with the Upper Valley Career Center, area Job Centers, and Rehabilitation Services to bring this event to the community,” Gibellino added. “With more than 50 organizations participating this year, we’re expecting a big turnout from people in the community who are on the hunt for a new job or are just looking for information about who’s hiring and what kinds of positions are available.”

For more information on the 2012 Career Expo, contact Edison at 937-7787856 or go online to www.edisonohio.edu/career.

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Miami East FFA students compete at state contest CASSTOWN — Several members of the Miami East FFA Chapter recently competed in the State Agricultural Sales Contest at The Ohio State University in Columbus.

The students earned this honor because they placed in the top two teams in the district in February.

The Ag Sales team consisted of Stevee Hazel, Colin Hawes, Lauren Williams, and Emily Johnson.

The team members each completed a test on agricultural sales, customer relations practicum, and demonstrated their ability to sell an agricultural product.

A special thank you to Mr. Mike Egbert of High Noon Show Feeds and Mike’s Barn and Yard, Sidney, Ohio, for

Kindergarten registration set to start May 3-4 CASSTOWN — Kindergarten registrations for Miami East Elementary School will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3-4 (by appointment) at the elementary.

Parents who have a child who will be 5 years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2012 are encouraged to call the elementary school office at 335-5439 ext. 6001.

School secretary, Mrs. Mumford, will take the necessary information.

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Participants will examine the various forms, styles, structures and elements of different poems and use creative writing exercises to explore new ways to approach the art of poetry.

• WILD JOURNEYS: Join Brukner Nature Center Director Deb Oexmann and her husband, Dick Wagar, as they take participants on an adventure to the state of Washington. Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you travel to the San Juan Islands, North Cascades, Mount Rainier and the Hoh Rainforest. Come on an armchair adventure and discover the unique flora and fauna. The program is free for BNC members and $2 for nonmembers.

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• HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: The Covington Newberry Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Covington Village Hall. For information call 473-2270.

his assistance in training for the competition.

The team placed 15th in the state.

Johnson was the highest placing individual from Miami East, placing sixth in the entire contest out of 80 contestants.

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Health overhaul unpopular, but not as feared WASHINGTON (AP) — Attacked as a rationing scheme and praised as a lifesaver, President Barack Obama’s health care law remains as divisive and confusing as ever. But a new poll finds Americans are less worried that the overhaul will undermine their own care.

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Associated PressGfK poll shows that Americans are less concerned their own personal health care will suffer as a result of it.

Shortly after the law passed in 2010, nearly half — 47 percent — said they expected the quality of their care to worsen. Now just 32 percent say that’s their worry.

Most of the law’s major changes have yet to take effect, and dire predictions — of lost jobs,

soaring premiums and long waits to see the doctor — have not materialized. Provisions that have gone into effect, including extended coverage for young adults on their parents’ insurance and relief for seniors with high prescription costs, only had a modest impact on health care spending.

Lee Sisson, 63, a semi-retired businessman from Winter OBAMA Haven, Fla., says he figures that he might be better off personally as a result of the overhaul. For example, it would limit how much health insurance companies can charge older adults.

But self-interest hasn’t made Sisson a supporter. “As a guy that’s semi-retired,

the law would probably benefit me, and I’m still against it because it’s not good for our country,� said Sisson.

He’s concerned about the cost of new government programs getting passed on to future generations.

Most of the drop in people saying they believe their care will worsen actually comes from those like Sisson, who are opposed to it. Of the law’s opponents, 55 percent now say their care will worsen. But in April 2010, soon after the law passed, that share was 67 percent.

Overall, half of Americans say they don’t think the quality of their care will change, while 14 percent expect it to improve.

The health care debate may be

getting less edgy, but it’s unclear how much it will help Obama and Democrats heading into a contentious 2012 election season.

Americans remain cool to the major domestic accomplishment of the president’s first term, even if they like some of the law’s provisions.

The poll found that 35 percent of Americans support the health care law overhaul, while 47 percent oppose it. That’s about the same split as when it passed.

Then, 39 percent supported it and 50 percent opposed it.

Opposition remains strongest among seniors, many of whom object that Medicare cuts were used to help finance coverage for younger uninsured people. “We were supposed to have a nice, relaxed retirement, and now we are scared,� said Nancy Deister Knaack, 65, of Leawood, Kan., a

retired special education teacher. “We don’t know what’s going to happen.�

Confusion about the complex legislation has not helped Obama sell it to the public, contributing to an atmosphere in which wild charges about potential repercussions readily find an audience.

Only about three in ten say they understand the law extremely or very well.

Most, 44 percent, say they understand it just somewhat, while 29 percent say they understand it not too well or not well at all.

On the key issue before the Supreme Court, however, public opinion is clear. Nearly 6 in 10 in say they oppose the law’s requirement that Americans carry health insurance, except in cases of financial hardship, or pay a fine to the government.

NATIONAL BRIEF

House passes bipartisan bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing that they can on occasion work together, House lawmakers on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a package of bills making it easier for small businesses and startups to raise the capital they need to grow and hire new workers.

Republicans praised what they referred to as the JOBS Act, insisting that President Barack Obama’s support for it shows they can work with him in the nation’s interest. “It is a welcome sign that we can put our differences aside and work together to produce results to help boost the economy and get people back to work,� House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said.

Democrats, while saying the legislation deserved a yes vote, said the measure was a modest effort by Republicans to prove they can accomplish something in an otherwise do-nothing Congress. Rep. Jared Polis, DColo., said that while the measure would free up capital flow for startups, “it’s not a jobs solution for our country, it’s not a jobs bill.� “In fact, I think the frustration of some is that to a certain extent it represents the spinning of the wheels that has typified this Congress,� Polis said.

Of the six bills in the package, four had already passed the House by large margins.

The legislation now goes to the Senate, where Democratic leaders have said they will soon put forth a similar small business promotion package. The House vote was 39023.

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In this July 31, 2006 file photo, members of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army are seen as their leader Joseph Kony meets with a delegation of Ugandan officials and lawmakers and representatives from non-governmental organizations, in the Democratic Republic of Congo near the Sudanese border.

Web star born: Kony video gets millions of views KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he’s an Internet star now.

A video about the atrocities carried out by Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army has gone viral, racking up millions more views seemingly by the hour.

The marketing campaign is an effort by the advocacy group Invisible Children to vastly increase awareness about a jungle militia leader who is wanted for atrocities by the International Criminal Court and is being hunted by 100 U.S. Special Forces advisers and local troops in four Central African countries.

The group’s 30-minute video, which was released Monday, had more than 32 million views on YouTube

by Thursday. The movie is part of an effort called KONY 2012 that targets Kony and the LRA. “Kony is a monster. He deserves to be prosecuted and hanged,� said Col. Felix Kulayigye, the spokesman for Uganda’s military.

But Kulayigye said that Kony’s forces — once thousands strong — have been so degraded that he no longer considers Kony a threat to the region.

Because of the intensified hunt for Kony, his forces split into smaller groups that can travel the jungle more easily.

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them to serve as soldiers or sex slaves, and even to kill their parents or each other to survive. The LRA now operates in Congo, the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

Uganda, Invisible Children and (hash)stopkony were among the top 10 trending terms on Twitter among both the worldwide and U.S. audience on Wednesday night, ranking higher than New iPad or Peyton Manning. Twitter’s top trends more commonly include celebrities than fugitive militants.

Jolly Okot was abducted in 1986 by the militia group that later became the LRA. The then-18-year-old could speak English so was valuable to the militants. She was also forced to have sex.

Today, Okot is the Uganda country director for Invisible Children, in charge of 105 employees.

She said the group is helping 800 people affected by LRA violence to attend high school and university. She said the program has given hope to kids who previously dropped out of the education system. “The most exciting thing about this film is that I’m so grateful that the world has been able to pay attention to an issue that has long been neglected,� Okot said. “I think it is an eye-opener and I think this will push for Joseph Kony to be apprehended, and I think justice will get to him.�

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said it has been hard to raise public awareness about Kony since issuing his warrant in 2005. “Kony is difficult, he is not killing people in Paris or in New York. Kony is killing people in Central African Republic, no one cares about him,� he said. “These young people

from California mobilizing this effort is incredible, exactly what we need.�

He praised the group that made the film. “They are not fighting, they are just putting the right focus: stopping the crimes, arresting Kony, helping people,� he said. “Perfect.�

Ben Keesey, Invisible Children’s 28-year-old chief executive officer, said the viral success shows their message resonates and that viewers feel empowered to force change. It was released on the website www.kony2012.com.

The burst of attention has also brought with it some criticism on Internet sites of Invisible Children’s work, including the ratio of the group’s spending on direct aid, its rating by the site Charity Navigator, and a 2008 photo of three Invisible Children members holding guns alongside troops from the country now known as South Sudan.

Invisible Children posted rebuttals to the criticism on its website, saying that it has spent about 80 percent of its funds on programs that further its mission, about 16 percent on administration and management, and about 3 percent on fundraising.

The group said its accountability and transparency score is currently low because it has four independent voting members on its board of directors and not five, but that it is seeking to add a fifth.

The group said the three workers in the photo thought it would be a good “joke� photo for family and friends.

Kony’s Ugandan rebel group is blamed for tens of thousands of mutilations and killings over the last 26 years.

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Contact us David Fong is the executive editor of the Troy Daily News. You can reach him at 440-5228 or send him e-mail at fong@tdn publishing.com.

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Watch for final poll results in Sunday’s Miami Valley Sunday News.

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PERSPECTIVE

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

— First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

AS I SEE IT

State attempting to take local money CITY AUDITOR JOHN STICKEL, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT City of Troy This is to inform your readers that the State of Ohio and the Ohio Society of CPAs are attempting to take our local income dollars and either cause significant reductions in local safety and other services or big tax increases.

The City of Troy collects a 1.75 percent income tax, which is the primary source of revenue we use to fix our streets, pay our police officers and fire fighters, and maintain our parks and recreation programs, among other services. Just last year, the State of Ohio took away nearly $1 million in revenues Troy depends on for those services, through drastic cuts in the Local Government Fund and the elimination of estate and personal property taxes.

The City of Troy collects our income tax far more efficiently than the State of Ohio ever could. We audit all returns, pursue and collect our delinquencies, and we even sit down face-to-face with our tax payers to help them fill out their annual tax returns. In 2011 alone, we helped people with nearly 5,000 forms, questions or transactions at our offices.

The State of Ohio offers none of those services. The state has no regional tax office, doesn’t allow face-to-face appointments to resolve tax issues, does very little auditing and delinquency collection and certainly won’t help you fill out your tax returns. In fact, recently there was a newspaper article documenting the struggles one poor tax payer had trying to resolve a typographical error made by a state employee, who added a digit to the tax payer’s income, inflating it by 10 times the correct amount– an error that took five years and at least one trip to Columbus by that poor tax payer to resolve.

The State of Ohio is ill-equipped to handle the work its currently has.

While the City of Troy receives its tax money daily, school systems with income taxes (collected by the state) only receive their money every three months. If the City of Troy were to be delayed by 89 days, we would certainly have to borrow money in the short-term to keep our employees paid and services rendered to our residents.

That money is not free and the interest we would have to pay would be an additional cost to our general fund.

The City of Troy also provides automated computerized filing of tax returns. The State of Ohio already offers a centralized automated option called the “Ohio Business Gateway,” which allows businesses to file in one place instead of at each municipality. The sad reality is that most businesses continue to file separately to each city because the Gateway is neither efficient nor effective.

The idea that the State of Ohio can provide collection of our income tax better and cheaper is simply not true. In fact, if the state forces uniform rules and unilaterally takes over the collection of Troy’s income tax, it will cost our residents $1 million or more each year. That would require the City of Troy to either eliminate 15 or more police, fire, and street employees or ask our citizens to raise local taxes by 7-10 percent.

That’s the opposite of what Governor Kasich and his Administration have preached since he took office and it’s the opposite of what our citizens have grown to demand and expect.

Taking local collection of income tax away, while attempting to standardize what and how we collect, would fiscally and financially paralyze our city and, I dare say, all of our neighboring communities in the Miami Valley.

Miami County residents and businesses should express their opinion to Ohio Senator Bill Beagle (1-614-466-6247, sd05@senate.state.oh.us), Ohio Representative Dick Adams (1-614-466-8114, district79@ohr.state.oh.us), and Governor Kasich (1-614-466-3555) and tell them how badly they would cripple our communities and the services you now receive.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Washington Post on Afghanistan: The latest crisis in Afghanistan strikes at the heart of the U.S. strategy for preventing the country from reverting to Taliban rule or becoming a base for al-Qaeda. If those goals are to be achieved, the Afghan security forces that have been recruited, trained and equipped at enormous cost over the past several years must be sustained — something that will require continued training and advising

by NATO, and heavy outside funding, for many years to come. That prospect seemed to be endangered recently when four U.S. soldiers were killed by Afghans in uniform. After an

attack inside the Interior Ministry in Kabul, U.S. and NATO advisers were withdrawn from all ministries.

The probable trigger for the latest attacks was the mistaken but inexcusable burning of Korans at the U.S. air base in Bagram.

The popular backlash in Afghanistan nevertheless reflects deeper problems. There is understandable weariness with foreign troops after more than a decade of inconclusive war; resentment at the death of civilians in NATO operations; and frustration with the corruption and fecklessness of a U.S.backed government. The Obama administration’s setting of polit-

ically motivated timetables for troop withdrawals and aggressive pursuit of negotiations with the Taliban has convinced many Afghans that the United States is preparing to abandon the country.

The only secure and honorable means of exit is to finish the work of creating an Afghan army and police force capable of defending the country from the Taliban and other extremists, with backup from U.S. special forces and air power. If the Obama administration chooses to accelerate the timetable or significantly reduce the funding — and thus the size — of Afghan forces, it will become nearly impossible.

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In the end, I didn’t have to go far for a break Oh month of March, you came in like a lamb and then immediately lashed out like a lion.

There’s not much to the month of March. February gets a lot of attention because of Leap Year Day (Happy 8th Birthday Russ Knight), Valentine’s Day and Black History Month.

March just seems to kind of exist. It’s the one month that nothing much other than March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day happens. I know for awhile from Thanksgiving to President’s Day, it seemed as though there wasn’t a month or two-week stretch where school had a holiday.

Yet, I feel bad for March. So this was probably the reason why spring break jumps in to bust up the monotony of this month.

And just like in college, everybody went somewhere cool and far away.

I went to K’s to shake Rick Santorum’s hand. Is that cool?

No? Yes? Maybe?

You see, my mom even went on a little vacation with her best friend Barb to Nashville.

I’ve been wanting to go to Nashville for years.

Heck, I even called her late one night (late meaning 9 p.m.)

Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Columnist and she was still out around town having a great time.

She was having such a great time she even hung up on me.

Wait a second? I’m usually the one in a pub hanging up on my mother, not the other way around!

After she returned she gushed how much fun she had and how much I’d love it down there.

Gee Mom, I can’t begin to wonder why on this green Earth you thought about me as you were navigating your way through hundreds of honky-tonk bars, country music, singing and dancing in the country music capital of the world.

But the bigger question is: did you get me anything?

The answer was: No. I guess now that I’m 30, I’m off

the vacation swag list. And here I was looking forward the proverbial “I rocked out in Nashville in 2012” T-shirt.

I’m glad you are back Mama and I can’t wait to check out Nashville myself soon.

My mom wasn’t the only lady in my life that fled not only the state of Ohio, but the United States entirely.

My twin sister is a world traveler by default. Her husband is playing basketball in Poland in a city right on the border of Germany. So not only does she get to visit Poland but just jumps a bridge to another cool country.

This trip, my “Sissy” left the kids at home and traveled to visit by herself. It’s amazing how when we are in the same room we can’t stand each other, but when she’s half-a-world away, we miss each other terribly. (‘Weird twinism’ On Tuesday, while she was in Dresden and I was in Conover we both were watching the same episode of Modern Family at the same time.

Totally not coordinated or planned. And people think that twins are weird.)

So when she got back, I asked: Sissy, did you get me anything?

The answer was: No. Well, I take that back. She did bring back a few new Polish jokes.

My oldest sister also took advantage of March’s spring break and also fled to the country.

And she legitimately gets a spring break since she’s in college, well, getting a doctorate.

She’s the real genius in the family.

This time she and her husband sailed the seas of the Caribbean.

Not really feeling too sorry for her right about now.

Since I’ve still got the whole month left to ponder where I’m going to find sandy beaches, ethnic jokes and country music, I traveled to a place where it’s always a balmy 78 degrees, sunny and where the hospitality cannot be beat.

I went to Grandma Norma Jean’s.

And you know what she brought me? Yep. A tin of homemade chocolate chip cookies.

And I didn’t even have to leave the county. How’s that for smart traveling!

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

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Full Titanic site mapped First time the entire debris field is put together SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers have pieced together what’s believed to be the first comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile (5-by-8kilometer) Titanic debris field and hope it will provide new clues about what exactly happened the night 100 years ago when the superliner hit an iceberg, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic and became a legend.

Marks on the muddy ocean bottom suggest, for instance, that the stern rotated like a helicopter blade as the ship sank, rather than plunging straight down, researchers told The Associated Press this week.

An expedition team used sonar imaging and more than 100,000 photos taken from underwater robots to create the map, which shows where hundreds of objects and pieces of the presumed-unsinkable vessel landed after striking an iceberg, killing more than 1,500 people.

Explorers of the Titanic — which sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City — have known for more than 25 years where the bow and stern landed after the vessel struck an iceberg.

But previous maps of the floor around the wreckage were incomplete, said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic historian who consulted on the 2010 expedition. Studying the site with old maps was like trying to navigate a

dark room with a weak flashlight.

“With the sonar map, it’s like suddenly the entire room lit up and you can go from room to room with a magnifying glass and document it,” he said. “Nothing like this has ever been done for the Titanic site.”

The mapping took place in the summer of 2010 during an expedition to the Titanic led by RMS Titanic Inc., the legal custodian of the wreck, along with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and the Waitt Institute of La Jolla, California.

They were joined by other groups, as well as the cable History channel.

Details on the new findings at the bottom of the ocean are not being revealed yet, but the network will air them in a two-hour documentary on April 15, exactly 100 years after the Titanic sank.

The expedition team ran two independently self-controlled robots known as autonomous underwater

Hitting campaign stops in south and he gets the nomination, I’ll go in the voting booth like this and vote for him,” says Mississippi retiree David Wilke, holding his nose.

F o r m e r House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who represented Georgia for 20 years and now lives in Virginia, needs to win every state from South Carolina to Texas to get to the convention this summer, spokesman R.C. Hammond says.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s staff says he’ll be aggressive in states where Gingrich expects to perform well.

Gingrich scored an early primary victory in South

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That’s baloney.”

Robertson’s support for legalizing pot appeared in a New York Times story published Thursday.

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Kirk Wolfinger, top left, Rushmore DeNooyer, and Tony Bacon of the Lone Wolf Documentary Group, pose at an editing station Thursday, in South Portland, Maine. vehicles along the ocean bottom day and night. The torpedo-shaped AUVs surveyed the site with sidescan sonar, moving at a little more than 3 miles per hour (4.8 kph) as they traversed back and forth in a grid along the bottom, said Paul-Henry Nargeolet, the expedition’s co-leader with RMS Titanic Inc. Dave Gallo from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was the other co-leader.

The AUVs also took highresolution photos — 130,000

of them in all — of a smaller 2-by-3-mile (3-by-5kilometer)area where most of the debris was concentrated.

The photos were stitched together on a computer to provide a detailed photo mosaic of the debris.

The result is a map that looks something like the moon’s surface showing debris scattered across the ocean floor well beyond the large bow and stern sections that rest about half a mile apart.

Carolina and won this week in Georgia. Romney added a Virginia win this week — Gingrich and Santorum weren’t on the ballot — to his Jan. 31 win in Florida, which is culturally not entirely a Southern state, despite its geography. Santorum won Tennessee.

After Mississippi and Alabama next week, Louisiana votes March 24, North Carolina and Texas May 8, Arkansas May 22 and Texas May 29.

Santorum and Gingrich are invoking God and country as they campaign in Mississippi and Alabama, They’re winning applause by saying Obama has been a weak ally for Israel, a point that resonates with Christian conservatives.

Romney and Obama also expressed support for Israel this week in speech-

es to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington, but Mary Dockery, director of a Christian youth group in central Mississippi, said she’s voting for Santorum because she believes he’s the most pro-Israel candidate.

“In God’s word, he tells us about the blessings of those people who support Israel,” Dockery said at a Santorum rally Wednesday night at the Mississippi Agriculture Museum in Jackson.

Santorum didn’t mention Gingrich during his appearance at the rally before about 400 people, but he drew parallels between Romney and Obama on the government’s role in health care.

A boy at the rally hollered, “Obamneycare,” momentarily drawing attention.

Robertson: Marijuana should be legalized RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government’s war on drugs has failed.

The outspoken evangelical Christian and host of “The 700 Club” on the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network he founded said the war on drugs is costing taxpayers billions of dollars.

He said people should not be sent to prison for marijuana possession.

The 81-year-old first became a self-proclaimed “hero of the hippie culture” in 2010 when he called for ending mandatory prison sentences for marijuana pos-

PAULINE Z. KIMMEL

TROY — Pauline Z. Kimmel, age 98, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Clare Bridge Assisted Living at Sterling House, Troy, Ohio.

She was born on Jan. 28, 1914, in Troy, to the late Frank and Alda (McGalliard) Deaton.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Kimmel was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Pease; one niece, Barbara McVety; and two grand-nephews, Bruce Taylor and Craig McVety.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Troy and the AP PHOTO Women’s Society of In this April 10, 1912 file photo, the Luxury liner Titanic departs Southampton, Christian Service.

England, for her maiden Atlantic Ocean voyage to New York.

Romney facing skepticism JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mitt Romney faces a tough sell in the Deep South. With Mississippi and Alabama primaries coming up next Tuesday, there’s concern that he’s too slick, not really a conservative.

In a region where the evangelical vote is important, some are skeptical about his Mormon faith.

But if Romney ROMNEY wins the Republican nomination and it’s a November choice between him and Democratic President Barack Obama, the former Massachusetts governor may be just good enough for some Southerners.

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states at odds with federal law, which bans marijuana use of all kinds.

While he supports the measures, Robertson said he would not campaign for them and was “not encouraging people to use narcotics in any way, shape or form.”

“I’m not a crusader,” he said. “I’ve never used marijuana and I don’t intend to, but it’s just one of those things that I think: this war on drugs just hasn’t succeeded.”

In a statement Thursday, Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, said Robertson’s “clearly stated and well-reasoned comments throw a curve ball into the growing debate over legalizing marijuana.”

“Defenders of marijuana prohibition … must be wondering if it’s only a matter of time before theirs proves to be a lost cause,” he said. * Your 1st choice for complete Home Christian advocacy group Medical Equipment Focus on the Family opposes legalization for medical or Lift Chairs recreational use, Carrie 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH Gordon Earll, the organization’s senior director of gov45373 • 937-335-9199 www.legacymedical.net ernment and public policy, 2260581 said in a statement.

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“I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol,” Robertson was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

“If people can go into a liquor store and buy a bottle of alcohol and drink it at home legally, then why do we say that the use of this other substance is somehow criminal?”

Robertson said he “absolutely” supports ballot measures in Colorado and Washington state that would allow people older than 21 to possess a small amount of marijuana and allow for commercial pot sales.

Both measures, if passed by voters, would place the

COVINGTON — Miriam S. Hole, 81, of Covington, passed away March 7, 2012, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.

Miriam was born March 31, 1930, in Piqua, Ohio, to the (late) Howard and Cleo (Martin) Lacy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hiriam Hubert Hole; a brother, Robert Lacy; and two sisters, Elnore Calland and Dorthy Pearson.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Nancy Hole of Bellefontaine; two daugh-

ters and sons-in-law, Carol and Michael Schaffer of Covington and Marla and Mike Schaefer of Piqua; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a brother, William Lacy of Manford, Okla.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Fletcher Cemetery.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Arrangements in care of Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Gloria Jean Booker DAYTON — Gloria Jean Booker, 60, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Walnut Creek Nursing Home,

Kettering.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 12, at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton.

DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST • James T. “Jimmy” Ellis ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — James T. “Jimmy” Ellis, who belted out the refrain “Burn, baby burn!” in a 1970s-era disco hit that’s still replayed in modern sports arenas, has died. He was 74.

David Turner of BassCauthen Funeral Home in Rock Hill, S.C., said the frontman for The Trammps died Thursday at a nursing home in the city. A cause of death was not immediately known.

The Trammps released “Disco Inferno” the song with the popular refrain in 1976. The song was featured in the iconic movie “Saturday Night Fever,” its soundtrack winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. “Disco Inferno” soared up to No. 11 on Billboard’s Hot 100 on May 27, 1978.

Turner said a memorial service will be held Friday in Charlotte, N.C. • Brian Booth PORTLAND, Ore. — A longtime Nike attorney and one of Oregon’s chief literary patrons died Wednesday.

The Oregonian reports Brian Booth died of cancer.

He was 75.

Booth was a founding partner of Portland law firm, Tonkon Torp, but will be remembered for his close relationship to Nike founder Phil Knight and presence in Oregon’s literary scene.

Booth served on the boards of the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Health and Science University Foundation and the University of Oregon Art Museum, as well as creating the Oregon Book Awards and Oregon Literary Fellowships.

“The state of Oregon has lost a giant,” Knight said.

Booth met Knight 56 years ago when he was a sophomore, and Knight a freshman, at the University of Oregon.

Booth grew up in Roseburg, graduated from the University of Oregon in 1958 and served in the Army.

He obtained a law degree from Stanford in 1962.

“Brian’s lack of total satisfaction in just having a successful legal career was a benefit for all of us,” said David Milholland, with whom Booth co-founded the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission.

“Without his impulse, we wouldn’t have several of the institutions that define our

state.”

Booth also collected rare books and helped keep writers such as H.L. Davis and Stewart Holbrook from fading into obscurity.

“Brian loved his corporate power, but he never gave up on the literary, artistic wild side of life,” said poet Walt Curtis. “He loved the outsiders and the lowbrow loggers. He was always on our side.”

• Maxwell Keith LOS ANGELES — Maxwell Keith, an attorney who defended two members of the Manson family during their trials for the 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings, has died in California. He was 87. His daughter, Hilary Keith, says Keith died Tuesday in the San Luis Obispo County town of Templeton, where he was convalescing after contracting pneumonia.

The Los Angeles Times says Keith defended former prom queen Leslie Van Houten during her two trials and also defended Charles “Tex” Watson.

Keith argued that Charles Manson brainwashed them into killing Sharon Tate the pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski grocery owners Leno and Rosemary LaBianca and four others in Southern California. Manson, Watson, Van Houten and two other women were convicted.

They received death sentences that later were commuted to life.

• Leslie Cochran AUSTIN, Texas — A crossdressing, often homeless man who became something of a local icon in Austin has died. Valerie Romness says her friend Leslie Cochran died shortly after midnight Thursday of complications from a brain injury. Cochran was 60.

Cochran was known to cruise around downtown for years in tiaras, dresses and women’s underwear. He became the butt of politicians’ jokes and the man posing next to countless tourists in photos.

Cochran ran for mayor multiple times in Texas’ capital city, which has an unofficial motto, “Keep Austin Weird.” If elected, Cochran promised to plant more trees and wear more conservative dresses to “respect the office.”

His friends plan to gather later Thursday at Austin City Hall for a parade in his honor.

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2012 Country Concert lineup finalized Eric Church, Zac Brown Band and Blake Shelton to headline show

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Country music enthusiasts who took part in a fan survey asking who they’d like to see in 2012 will get to see their top three picks when the annual festival returns to Fort Loramie July 5-7.

“We’ve been fortunate that way,” Country Concert representative Paul Barhorst said, noting that each of the top three vote-getters will headline this year’s festival. “The Zac Brown Band was the most requested artist this year, Blake Shelton was No. 2 and Eric Church was third … and all three off them have been really hot this year.”

Organizers recently finalized the complete lineup for the three-day show, including a handful of up-and-coming country music artists who will perform opposite the main stage in the Country Club Saloon.

“We start with the headliners and try to get the most-requested, hottest artists we can find, then work our way through and hire up-andcoming artists for the saloon,” Barhorst said.

Church will headline opening night July 5, following performances by Easton Corbin and Justin Moore.

Barhorst said Church is poised to become a country music superstar on the heels of the recent success of Chief — his third studio album.

“Eric has made the leap to headliner this year and has been selling out shows in the surrounding area,” Barhorst said. “He’s had a different road to stardom.

He’s really built a grassroots fan base in clubs, and his new album has gotten the radio airplay that has caught up with his fan base. So we’re

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Blake Shelton entertains a crowd at the 2009 Country Concert in Fort Loramie. looking for big things from him in the future.”

Friday’s headliner, Zac Brown Band — who will follow Hunter Hayes and Jake Owen — has been on a roll with a string of No. 1 hits and a growing legion of fans.

“Their music has gone to the next level,” Barhorst said. “They’re selling out arenas and they bring a unique show that goes over well with all types of music fans. They’ve been known to play well over two hours, and they also bring special guests with them that are part of the show. We don’t know who they will be yet, but they will be a lot of fun.”

Six artists will be featured Saturday, starting with Ashton Shepherd and followed by Craig Campbell, Jerrod Niemann, Sara Evans, Luke Bryan and headliner Blake Shelton.

Barhorst said he and the Country Concert organizers are looking forward to having Shelton back on the

main stage this summer.

“We’ve had the pleasure of having him at Country Concert a few times — most recently in 2009,” Barhorst said. “Since then, he has released a few more No. 1 songs and gained national attention by being a celebrity judge on the hit show ‘The Voice,’ which showcases not only his musical talent, but his great personality, too.”

While the marquee names will be on the big stage, Barhorst assured fans there will be plenty of excitement on the Country Club Saloon stage.

“We look at who is making noise in Nashville and who is ready to break out on the national scene,” he explained.

Barhorst said Thursday’s saloon act — Mockingbird Sun — is a new trio that “plays a lot of southern rock, country and harmony-based music similar to the Eagles and bands of that vein.”

Andy Gibson — a

multi-talented singer/songwriter who penned the No. 1 hit “Don’t You Wanna Stay” for Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson — will be featured Friday in the saloon tent, while HER and Kings County and duo Florida Georgia Line are planned for Saturday.

Barhorst said HER and Kings County features an energetic “finger-picking country and rock” performance, while FGL “is making some noise opening shows for Colt Ford and other up-and-coming new artists. Their style and energy will go over great on the saloon stage.”

Although the three-day concert is still a few months away, special “early bird” pricing is available through May 15.

For more information about any of the artists or to get information about camping or tickets, visit online at www.country concert.com.

■ Send your news to Katie Yantis, (937) 440-5256, or e-mail kyantis@tdnpublishing.com.

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AP MOVIE REVIEWS FRIENDS WITH KIDS: Jennifer Westfeldt seems interested in exploring the complications that come with pondering parenthood with a mix of candor and heart. She touches on the stages so many of us find ourselves going through in our 30s: steadfast reluctance, vaguely nagging interest, strong yearning and, eventually, the what-thehell-have-we-done? realism of it all. Unfortunately, as writer, producer, star and (for the first time) director, Westfeldt takes a topic full of complex emotional shadings and turns it into something that is, for the most part, reductive, cliched and even sitcommy. You want to believe that she means well, that perhaps she has experienced some of these stages herself. She’s so adorably neurotic here (as she was in her acclaimed screenwriting debut “Kissing Jessica Stein”), and she’s amassed such a strong supporting cast, including her real-life romantic partner Jon Hamm, that you wish “Friends With Kids” were better, truer. Westfeldt and Adam Scott co-star as Julie and Jason, best friends since college who decide to have a baby together to avoid the romantic baggage that burdens their married friends (Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Hamm and Kristen Wiig).

R for sexual content and language. 102 minutes.

Two stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic JOHN CARTER: Yes, there is life on Mars, and it’s deadly dull. These are not words you would expect to use in describing a film from Andrew Stanton, director of the Oscar-winning Pixar favorites “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E,” who’s making his live-action debut. And yet there they are, and they’re inescapable. Except for a strong cast, a few striking visuals and some unexpected flashes of humor, “John Carter” is just a dreary, convoluted trudge — a soulless sprawl of computer-generated blippery converted to 3-D. It’s the unfortunate film that’s loaded with exposition and yet still ends up being massively confusing. It probably will also seem rather derivative, but that’s because the source material, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic pulp tale “A Princess of Mars,” has been so influential on pop culture in general and science fiction specifically for the past century. Glimmers of “Star Wars,” ”Superman” and “Avatar” are evident, but the uninitiated may still find it impenetrable. “Friday Night Lights” star Taylor Kitsch plays the title character, a Civil War veteran who’s suddenly transported to Mars (or Barsoom, as it’s known here) and finds himself in the midst of a different kind of civil war as well as an interplanetary romance. Lynn Collins, Ciaran Hinds, Willem Dafoe and Mark Strong co-star.

PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. 131 minutes. One and a half stars out of four. — Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic SILENT HOUSE: Let’s just get something out of the way off the top: “Silent House” creates the illusion that it’s a haunted-house thriller crafted in one long, continuous shot. The camera follows “Martha Marcy May Marlene” star Elizabeth Olsen around a creepy, creaky lake house that’s under renovation, and we’re right there with her for every bump, jump and thump of her heart. This isn’t exactly the case, and husband-and-wife directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau acknowledge as much — they actually pieced together several long takes to create one seemingly seamless feature-length film, a process that must have required a great deal of planning, choreography, breath-holding and prayer to pull off in its own right. But once you realize that what you’re watching is a trick — albeit one that’s beautifully executed from a technical standpoint — with a final twist that’s really a gimmick, its novelty loses a bit of its luster. Still, Olsen always makes the movie watchable. She has to — she appears in nearly every single frame. Olsen plays Sarah, a 20-something who’s helping her father and uncle fix up the family’s summer home, which is boarded up from the inside. Claustrophobia and paranoia ensue. R for disturbing violent content and terror. 88 minutes.

Two and a half stars out of four.

— Christy Lemire, AP Movie Critic

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Ravenscroft is a mystery about an accidental death in the Ravenscroft Manor house in England in the late 1800s. A funny and fastpaced play, it has a small cast and all will need various British accents. The show has five women, and one man.

The director, Barbara Lurie, is looking for the following cast members: Mrs. Ravenscroft, a beautiful young widow (mid 30s to mid 40s), with a 16-year-old daughter. She is cultured and refined; Gillian Ravenscroft is her 16-yearold daughter, who is unconcerned with many of the things that young ladies should be concerned with; Marcy is Gillian’s governess, in her late 20s and

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Cameron has gone two and a half miles underwater dozens of times to view the wreck of the Titanic. Now the “Avatar” TROY fill a hundred years of exploration. and “Titanic” filmmaker aims to go nearly three times as deep with his lat— James Cameron from Austria, who is very est ocean dive. smart and loyal; Mrs. Cameron said Thursday he plans to French is the cook and this take a submersible craft down seven descend to the bottom of the Mariana trench, collecting scientific samples. part has been cast; Dolly is miles to the world’s deepest point, in the Trench, known as the “Challenger “The deep trenches are the last the maid, in her early 20s, Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean, Deep,” since a two-man U.S. Navy expe- unexplored frontier on our planet, with who is poor and poorly edu- 200 miles southwest of Guam. scientific riches enough to fill a hundred dition did it in 1960. cated and constantly the The journey later this month reportThose explorers spent just 20 min- years of exploration,” Cameron said in a butt of many jokes; and edly would be the deepest solo dive ever, utes on the ocean floor, according to the statement.

Inspector Ruffing is approx- breaking Cameron’s own record set this National Geographic Society, a partner Cameron, who has been an oceanogimately the same age as week, when he descended five miles off in the Cameron expedition and for raphy enthusiast since childhood, has Mrs. Ravenscroft or a bit the coast of Papua, New Guinea, in the whom the filmmaker was named an made 72 deep-sea submersible dives, older. The Inspector is from South Pacific. explorer-in-residence in 2011. Cameron including 33 to the Titanic, the subject London and was sent to Cameron will be the first person to will spend six hours at the bottom of the of his 1997 blockbuster. investigate the accidental death of Patrick, the only AREA ARTS BRIEF man living at the manor house, who was found at TROY — A workshop on antiques in a contemporary Presents: the foot of the stairs with a “Contemporary Decorating setting as well as offering broken neck. He is smart, with Antiques” will be pre- information about the and very dedicated to find- sented by David Fair at antiques of tomorrow. ing out the truth.

Another antiques seminar 7:30 p.m. March 22 at the March 2, 3, 4, 9, & 10 SCHEDULE FRIDAY 3/9 ONLY Auditions will be readon the Ever Changing Troy-Hayner Cultural JOHN CARTER 3-D ONLY ACT OF VALOR (R) (PG-13) 12:05 6:40 9:55 11:35 2:15 5:00 7:40 10:20 ings from the scripts. Actors Center, 301 W. Main St., Preservation of Artwork Curtain: JOHN CARTER 2-D ONLY THIS MEANS WAR (PG-13) should come prepared with (PG-13) 3:30 12:30 2:55 5:20 7:50 10:30 will be presented by Deb Troy.

Fri. & Sat. 8:00p, Sun. 4:00p DR. SUESS’ THE LORAX JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTEtheir calendars (to set up The program is free and DeCurtains April 26.

3-D ONLY (PG) RIOUS ISLAND 3-D ONLY rehearsal schedules) and be open to the public. With 12:20 2:45 5:10 7:30 10:05 (PG) 11:50 2:20 7:15 9:45 Details about these Call: 339-7700 PROJECT X (R) THE VOW (PG-13) available on March 22. workshops and other almost 30 years of experi11:40 1:55 4:20 6:50 9:25 11:30 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:35 For Ticket Reservations DR. SUESS’ THE LORAX JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTEThe performance dates upcoming events are availence with design, consignBarn in the Park 2-D ONLY (PG) RIOUS ISLAND 2-D ONLY for Ravenscroft are May 4-6 ment and antiques, Fair able at the website: 11:20 1:40 4:00 6:25 9:00 (PG) 4:50 Across from Hobart Arena and May 11-12. www.troyhayner.org. will cover the use of

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Sister can participate in event if she wants Dear Annie: My niece, "Tricia," and I have always been close. Her mother (my sister) had a very traumatic life, and I often came to the rescue to be sure my niece was fed and protected.

Tricia is now grown with two adult children of her own and a fabulous home in Arizona.

She has reunited with her first child's father after 17 years.

They have decided to get married, and everyone is thrilled about it.

My sister is sometimes jealous of my relationship with Tricia, although I have tried not to overstep.

Now Tricia wants me to fly out and help her plan her wedding and select her gown. Twice, I have tried to visit her with my sister, but Sis does not do well in airports. Both times, she caused a scene, and we barely made it through security.

The first time, she refused to give up her cigarette lighter and yelled that it wasn't a bomb. You can imagine how well that went over.

The second time, she was so drunk, she couldn't stand up. I told her I would not travel with her if she didn't behave herself.

So how do Tricia and I enjoy this time without including my sister? I know how important it is for her to be part of the planning, but I cannot put myself through her raving dysfunction a third time. She has never apologized or even acknowledged her behavior. She may not even remember.

I don't want to destroy my relationship with my sister. How do I handle this? — Auntie and Sister Dear Auntie: Your sister seems to be doing a pretty good job of wrecking her own relationships without any assistance from you. Her acting out at the airport may, in fact, be purposeful. Tell your sister you are going to Arizona and you'd like her to be there, but you will not travel on the same plane.

Offer to pick her up at the airport when she gets in. If she doesn't show up, be sure to include her by emailing or texting photos of the dresses as you are looking at them. Call for her opinion on whatever plans you are making. Her level of participation is entirely up to her.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Michigan," who was upset when the restaurant owner took a portion of a tip left for the servers.

My son is a 25-year-old culinary school-educated sous chef with three years of experience.

He has no benefits (not uncommon) and makes no tips. He and his co-workers make anywhere from $8 to $13 an hour. He loves his work, but lives paycheck to paycheck. A routine dental visit would be a hardship. Yet, when the waitstaff can pull in $200 a night in tips, the cooks don't get a dime of it.

Isn't a tip a reward for the total experience — meaning both the food and the service? I believe a new way of thinking on this topic is way overdue. — Mom Worried About Her Starving Chef Son Dear Mom: In many restaurants, tips are shared between the waitstaff, cooks, busboys and other workers. Obviously, this is not the case in your son's place of business, but it's a common and practical solution.

Dear Annie: I have been through the same situation as "Road Worrier." My husband had multiple minor accidents, as well as less serious but equally worrisome misjudgments behind the wheel. I sat him down and very calmly asked what it was going to take to get him to stop driving.

I offered different scenarios, from scratching another's vehicle to killing a child. I never raised my voice. One week later, he suggested we sell his car. Now I take him wherever he wants to go. — Been There 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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Can you offer a few guidelines about regifting Dear Readers: If you have some GIFTS that don’t quite fit your lifestyle, your decor or yourself, what’s a good way to handle them? The term “regifting” sometimes evokes snickers, eye-rolling or one big cringe. But regifting can be OK. However, there are some guidelines: • Give a gift that you received, but can’t use, to someone who really can use it or needs the gift.

• The unwanted gift MUST be new and unused.

• Be careful not to regift an item back to the person who originally gave it to you!

A true story about regifting is the one of a newlywed couple.

Hints from Heloise Columnist They received several silver ice buckets and regifted one, without opening it, that was engraved with their names! — Heloise DONATE OLD CLOTHING TO ANIMAL SHELTER Dear Heloise: I love reading your column in the Roswell

(N.M.) Daily Record. I often see hints about donating clothes to thrift stores, which includes ensuring that clothes are clean, with no stains. However, I like to donate my son’s and my old clothes to the local animal-shelter thrift store. Any clothes that cannot be sold are used as bedding for the pets! I urge your readers to contact their local animal-rescue group or pound to see if it also uses old clothing for bedding.

— L.J.L., via email A fabulous hint! Say “Hi” to my friends in Roswell. I’m going to be there May 17 for the Friends of the Roswell Public Library “Make Reading Fun”

event. Hope you will join me. — Heloise TRAVEL HINT Dear Heloise: When traveling by motor home, I often found myself making several trips lugging all the laundry and supplies to the laundry room in the RV park.

Now, I sort the laundry in the RV and put each load in a large, plastic trash bag.

I pour the detergent directly into the bag on top of the laundry. Next, I fill those little fabric-softener balls and put one in each bag. The whole (small) bottle of bleach goes into the bag with the bleachables. — Cheryl, via email

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HOROSCOPE Friday, March 9, 2012 You’re likely to form two new alliances in the year ahead, both of which you’ll be able to rely on. Although each will be totally different from the other and formed for different reasons, both will be successful relationships.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Even if you’re usually pragmatic when it comes to the management of your resources, today might be an exception.

Unfortunately, you could yield to powerful, impractical inclinations.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you are especially bewitched by a certain product, you might not be able to distinguish between a good deal and a bad one. Take some time to check out its true worth, and don’t be fooled by the razzle-dazzle.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It’s good to be optimistic and hopeful, but be sure your thinking is grounded in realism as well. If your thoughts are founded upon illusions, disappointment is probable.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If a certain clique you’ve been hanging out with contains a few members who think they are superior to other people, you might want to take some time to reconsider your involvement.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You should take care that you don’t lower your standards if you find yourself hanging out with a few people who seem to be operating on a substandard level. If you sense this, excuse yourself immediately.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Although normally you’re a pretty easy person to get along with, there are times that you can be contrary. If you find you are challenging everything that others say or do, get a grip.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — There are certain hot spots pertaining to your material affairs that need to be handled with asbestos gloves. Be particularly cautious when it comes to any financial dealings.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Keep in mind that what may be important to you might not be of equal significance to your associates. Face the facts and you won’t get caught off guard.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — It behooves you to pay closer attention than usual to assignments or tasks that you consider to be unpleasant.

When we resist doing something, there is greater risk of blowing the job.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — If you find that someone in your group is doing something that you consider to be dishonest or stupid, back away quietly, without making a huge fuss.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Try to be open-minded and forgiving if there is someone in your household who is acting rebellious. If you respond in kind and make waves, the storm will only linger longer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Be above it all and don’t take it personally if every suggestion you make is rejected or put down. There is nothing wrong with your ideas, it’s just that others will be promoting their own.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, March 9, the 69th day of 2012.

There are 297 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 9, 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va. On this date: • In 1661, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, the chief minister of

France, died, leaving King Louis XIV in full control.

• In 1796, the future emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, married Josephine de Beauharnais (boh-ahr-NAY’).

(The couple later divorced.)

• In 1861, the Confederate Congress, meeting in Montgomery, Ala., authorized the issuing of paper currency, in the form of interest-bearing notes.

• In 1916, Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked

Columbus, N.M., killing 18 Americans.

• In 1932, Eamon de Valera was appointed head of government of the Irish Free State.

• Today’s Birthdays: Former Sen. James L. Buckley, Conservative-N.Y., is 89. Singeractress Keely Smith is 80.

Singer Lloyd Price is 79. Actress Joyce Van Patten is 78. Actorcomedian Marty Ingels is 76.

Country singer Mickey Gilley is 76. Actress Trish Van Devere is 71.

Biggest solar storm in years hits; so far so good Earth.

The storm started with a massive solar flare Tuesday evening and grew as it raced outward from the sun, expanding like a giant soap bubble, scientists said.

The storm struck about 6 a.m.

EST in a direction that causes the least amount of problems, said Joe Kunches, a scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

“It’s not a terribly strong event. It’s a very interesting event,” he said.

Initially, scientists figured the storm would be the worst since

2006, but now it seems only as bad as ones a few months ago, he said.

Forecasters can predict the speed a solar storm travels and its strength, but the north-south orientation is the wild card. And this time, Earth got dealt a good card with a northern orientation, which is “pretty benign,” Kunches said. If it had been southern, that would have caused the most damaging technological disruption and biggest auroras.

“We’re not out of the woods,” Kunches said Thursday morning.

“It was a good start. If I’m a power grid, I’m really happy so

far.”

But that storm orientation can and is changing, he said.

“It could flip-flop and we could end up with the strength of the storm still to come,” Kunches said from the NOAA forecast center in Boulder, Colo.

North American utilities so far have not reported any problems, said Kimberly Mielcarek, spokeswoman for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, a consortium of electricity grid operators A massive cloud of charged particles can disrupt utility grids, airline flights, satellite networks and GPS services, espe-

cially in northern areas. But the same blast can also paint colorful auroras farther from the poles than normal.

Astronomers say the sun has been relatively quiet for some time. And this storm, while strong, may seem fiercer because Earth has been lulled by several years of weak solar activity.

The storm is part of the sun’s normal 11-year cycle, which is supposed to reach a peak next year. Solar storms don’t harm people, but they do disrupt technology. And during the last peak around 2002, experts learned that GPS was vulnerable to solar outbursts.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the strongest solar storms in years engulfed Earth early Thursday, but scientists say the planet may have lucked out.

Hours after the storm arrived, officials said there were no reports of problems with power grids, GPS, satellites or other technologies that are often disrupted by solar storms.

But that still can change as the storm shakes the planet’s magnetic field in ways that could disrupt technology but also spread colorful Northern Lights.

Early indications show that it is about 10 times stronger than the normal solar wind that hits

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Just hours after tornadoes tore through parts of southern Indiana, the American Red Cross’s Indianapolis office was fielding calls from people wanting to donate to victims.

Less than a week later, between $700,000 and $800,000 has been pledged to the Indianapolis Red Cross office alone, said disaster public affairs representative Ann Gregson. The Indianapolis Salvation Army chapter has raised an additional $500,000.

Gregson said she’s been surprised by the speed at which donations have come in and the range of those donating, from the NBA’s Indiana Pacers to individual contributions during local TV station telethons.

“This is just the generosity of Hoosiers, especially when it happens in your own state,” Gregson said.

Dr. Una Osili has studied patterns of charitable giving after natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti for Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy. She said the immediate, post-tornado donor response is typical of what happens in a disaster close to home.

“They’re foremost in people’s minds because it’s happening in our own backyard, not thousands of miles away,” Osili said.

She traces much of Indiana’s response to thorough print and online media coverage as well as social media chatter.

“When individuals react, they can then leverage their own social networks into giving,” Osili said.

The news coverage, she said, stressed how communities come together, which can be effective in making people want to

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They’re foremost in people’s minds because it’s happening in our own backyard, not thousands of miles away.

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donate. National news coverage will also likely boost donations.

But before pulling out a checkbook, Osili said, donors should research where their money is going.

She said it can be common in disasters for well-intentioned but ill-equipped aid organizations to sprout. Many lack the right infrastructure or understanding of the community to distribute money effectively, she said.

There is also the potential for fraud.

Abby Kuzma of the Indiana Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division said scammers prey on generous people after natural disasters and use a range of tactics to cover their tracks.

“They’re clever about setting up shop almost immediately,” she said.

Kuzma warns potential donors of unsolicited requests for money from organizations with names that are similar to those of reputable charities. She said her office hasn’t received any complaints of scams related to the storms yet, but said they usually take a few weeks to surface.

She suggests checking with a group like the Better Business Bureau or a website like GuideStar before making a donation.

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You must be flexible, able to excel in a fast paced assembly environment, willing to work overtime. We offer an excellent benefits package including health, dental, 401(K) and many others.

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Hartzell Air Movement, a growing manufacturer of industrial air moving equipment, is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

Piqua Arby’s Tuesday, March 13 2PM – 7PM for positions in Troy, Piqua, Sidney, and Greenville

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 201 West Main Street, Safety Building, Troy, Ohio for an application filed by: Conditional Use #818-02-12, Thomas Courtney by Alice Courtney Marrs, 3815 Rench Road, Covington, Ohio 45318.

To be granted a Conditional Use to operate a home occupation in the R-1AAA zoning district as per Section 22.11 E. 4 (A) of the Miami County Zoning Resolution.

For the following tract of land: Being a 4.334 acre tract located at 3815 Rench Road, Section 4, Town 7, Range 5 of Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio.

The above application including plans, maps and reports, are on file and available for public examination between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Miami County Department of Development Office, 510 W. Water Street, Suite 110, Troy, Ohio. Those with questions may also contact the Miami County Department of Development at (937) 440-8121.

Jacob Hoover Secretary Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals

210 Childcare INFANT CAREGIVER, Child care center seeking experienced infant caregiver. Full and part time, (937)440-0090.

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Unemployed Parent receive Income Tax Return, $1500 for one child, $3000 for two children and $4000 for three children.

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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

CDL Drivers: $11.50/HR

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IMS 700 Tower Drive Fort Loramie, OH 45845

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, until 12 o’clock noon, Friday, March 23, 2012, for one pre-owned flatbed truck with crane (boom truck) complete, for the City of Troy, Ohio, in accordance with the specifications now on file in the Office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, 100 S. Market Street, Troy, Ohio, 45373.

A bid guaranty as follows is required to accompany each proposal as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted a contract will be entered into: A bid bond in the amount of 100% of the bid, payable to the City of Troy, or A certified check, a cashier’s check or a letter of credit in the amount of 10% of the bid, payable to the City of Troy.

The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond.

Proposal forms, specifications, etc., may be obtained upon application at the Office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall.

The City of Troy, Ohio is in compliance with ADA. Patrick E. J. Titterington Director of Public Service and Safety 3/9, 3/16-2012

Responsible for overall financial, & Transportation for Miami County DD Board. Qualifications: BA/BS. Master's/CPA preferred in accounting, finance, public or business administration. Five years senior financial experience preferably in public sector. See website www.riversidedd.org for further qualifications needed.

CLERICAL Home improvement company looking for part time office help. Hours flexible.

QuickBooks payroll experience helpful. Good phone skills. send resume to: Schaeffer & Company 3205 South CR 25A Troy, OH 45373 or email schaefroof@aol.com Construction workers needed. Must have experience in the construction field. Need clean DL 937-289-2004Tag Williams Inc. Melissa@tagw i l l i a m s . c o m .

(937)289-2004.

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To be granted a variance to construct an accessory building which is taller than the main dwelling in the R-1AAA zoning district as per Section 7.10 of the Miami County Zoning Resolution.

For the following tract of land: Being a 0.717 acre tract located at 5317 State Route 55, Section 3, Town 6, Range 5 of Union Township, Miami County, Ohio.

The above application including plans, maps and reports, are on file and available for public examination between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Miami County Department of Development Office located at, 510 W. Water Street, Suite 120, Troy, Ohio.

Those with questions may also contact the Miami County Department of Development at (937) 440-8121.

Jacob Hoover Secretary Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals Interpreters for hearing-impaired individuals are available upon request, with sufficient advance notice (usually one week).

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Garbry Ridge Assisted Living is seeking a PRN Nurse for 1st shift.

The ideal candidate will have experience in long term care and willing to work as a team player.

This person must be willing to meet the standards of the facility and its residents. If you can meet our criteria and would like to work in a very positive and enjoyable environment.

Please stop by and complete an application, or call: Debbie Adkins, Executive Director at (937)778-9385

LPN or STNA needed to care for elderly gentleman in his home. Send resume to PO Box 322.

Sidney, OH 45365

Hartzell offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including health, dental, prescription drug plan, flexible benefits plan, 401(k) retirement savings, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement and much more!

For detailed information regarding these openings and to apply please visit: www.hartzell.com HARTZELL AIR MOVEMENT Corporate Human Resource Dept.

PO Box 919 Piqua, OH 45356 EOE

250 Office/Clerical RECEPTIONIST/ ASSISTANT needed for veterinary office. 20-30 hours per week, Great clients. Please bring resume to: Community Veterinary Clinic 948 W Main St Troy

255 Professional

MainSource Bank Branch Manager Troy, OhioTroy Westside location Mainsource Bank in Troy is looking for a positive, communityminded leader to be responsible for sales calls, promoting deposit and loan growth and developing new customers.

Lending experience a plus. BS or BA degree preferred plus 3 years of bank, deposit or lending experience.

Apply online at: MainSourceBank.com

Resident Associate Part-time Position

EOE m/f/v/d Member FDIC

260 Restaurant

Garbry Ridge is seeking qualified candidates for Resident Associate positions, all shifts.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Variance #1228-12-11, Timothy Roberts, 5317 State Route 55, Troy, Ohio 45373.

LPN or RN

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The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 201 West Main Street, Safety Building, Troy, Ohio for an application filed by:

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

Shelby County Job Center 227 S. Ohio Ave Sidney

*JOBS AVAILABLE NOW* NEW CONTRACTS FT Program Specialist Position Working with DD Population CRSI has immediate openings for a Program Specialist in Miami County.

Responsibilities include supervision, service coordination and operation of designated programming and services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

Must have experience with community agencies providing services appropriate for individuals with DD and ensure that all standards and regulations are met.

Position requires a minimum of 4 years experience with an Associateʼs Degree in Special Ed, Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation, Human Development, Nursing, Developmental Disabilities or other related field.

PT Direct Care Openings

Champaign Residential Services has part-time openings available in Miami, Shelby, and Darke Counties for caring people who would like to make a difference in the lives of others Various hours are available, including mornings, evenings, weekends and overnights Paid training is provided Requirements: a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid drivers license, proof of insurance and a criminal background check To apply, call 937-335-6974 or stop our office at 405 Public Square, Troy OH..

Applications are available online at www.crsi-oh.com EOE

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The ideal candidate will have experience in long term care and willing to work as a team player. This person must be willing to meet the standards of the facility and its residents. If you can meet our criteria and would like to work in a very positive and enjoyable environment. Please stop by and complete an application, or call: Debbie Adkins, Executive Director at (937)778-9385

RN, LPN & OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN needed for busy Ophthalmology office.

Please apply to: Dept 223 c/o Sidney Daily News 1451 Vandemark Rd Sidney, OH 45365

SERVERS & BUSSERS Experienced Help Needed Full-Time Closed on Mondays Apply in person at: TROY COUNTRY CLUB 1830 Peters Rd., Troy,OH www.troycc.com

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-534 U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust, Ownit Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-4 vs.

Jeffrey S. Eads, 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 11, 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: G12-049800 Also known as: 7080 Peters 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 Fifty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($159,000.00) 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.

Stan C. Cwalinski, Attorney 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-501 The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2006-HY13, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-HY13 vs.

Thomas Tassie, 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 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-023484 Also known as: 600 Maeghann Court, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Three Hundred Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($390,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-407 BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP vs.

Robert P. Dillaplain, 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 11, 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: G12-039100 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 763, Page 836 Also known as: 645 East Shoop Road, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($90,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Christopher J. Mantica, Attorney 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012

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SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-781 US Bank, N.A. vs.

Stephen R. Bowser, 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 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, towit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-017860 Prior Deed Reference: General Warranty Deed, Book 759, Page 246, filed March 29, 2005 Also known as: 715 Barbara Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Fourteen Thousand and 00/100 ($114,000.00) 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 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-870 Bank of America, NA vs.

Todd C. Ellis, 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 11, 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: D08-016830 Also known as: 935 McKaig Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at Fifty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($59,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

George J. Annos, Attorney 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-761 US Bank, N.A. vs.

Chad L. Whitacre, 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 11, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Newton, County of Miami, and State of Ohio Parcel Number: I20-003000 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 782, Page 114 Also known as: 11681 West State Route 718, Laura, Ohio 45337 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Two Thousand and 00/100 ($102,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Jennifer N. Heller, Attorney 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012

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INSIDE SALES A $100 million Steel Service Center located in Southwestern Ohio is looking for a self motivated individual for Inside Sales in a team oriented company. Miami Valley Steel is a dynamic company positioned for growth and expansion into several locations throughout the country. Responsibilities would include working as a team member with an Outside Sales Representative to service customers in a specific territory. Duties would include maintaining a liaison with customers on a daily basis, soliciting new business, entering orders in the operating system, and coordinating with plant personnel on deliveries.

Miami Valley Steel provides a great working environment and this position has the potential for future advancement. Full benefits package including health, dental, 401k plan and paid holidays and vacation.

Please send resumes to: Inside Sales PO Box 1191 Piqua, OH 45356

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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 2262367

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 2262358

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 2259922

305 Apartment 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts.

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Corporate apartments available.

Visit www.1troy.com Call us first!

(937)335-5223 COVINGTON 2 bedroom townhouse, $495. Up to 2 months FREE utilities! No Pets.

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FIRST MONTH FREE! 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms Call for availability attached garages Easy access to I-75 (937)335-6690 www.hawkapartments.net

IN PIQUA, 1 bedroom, washer/ dryer hookup, $300 month, (937)773-2829 after 2pm.

PIQUA, large 1 bedroom, upstairs, with/ without w/d hookup, appliances, utilities included, no pets, (937)552-7006.

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 2259914

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO Case No.: 2011CV900 Judge: Christopher Gee JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff,

Troy Daily News • Classifieds That Work • Friday, March 9, 2012 • 13 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.: 11-681 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

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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

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

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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.: 11-717 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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2259923

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

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

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2259917

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO

Case No.: 12-04 Judge: Christopher Gee

Case No.: 11CV755 Judge: Christopher Gee

CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. Plaintiff,

OneWest Bank, FSB Plaintiff,

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Christopher K. Eisele, et al Defendants.

Shaun E. Newman, et al.

Defendants.

LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE

LEGAL NOTICE

FirstPlus Bank, whose last known address is 1732 Reynolds Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614, and the Unknown successors, assigns and surviving entities of FirstPlus Bank, all of whose residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 4th day of January, 2012, CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Inc. filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 12-04, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:

Jennifer Newman, whose last known address is 114 Burgundy Drive, Englewood, OH 45322 and Unknown Spouse (if any) of Jennifer Newman, whose last known address is 114 Burgundy Drive, Englewood, OH 45322, will take notice that on December 27, 2011, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association filed its Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Ohio, Case No. 2011CV900. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendants have or claim to have an interest:

Property Address: 20 North Hyatt Street, Tipp City, OH 45371

-vsClifford Lee, Jr., et al Defendants.

LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE Clifford Lee, Jr., whose last known address is 901 Fountain Street, Troy, OH 45373, and the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses and assigns and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Clifford Lee, Jr., all of whose residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 1st day of November, 2011, OneWest Bank, FSB filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 11CV755, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:

SPECIAL 1ST MONTH FREE

Parcel number(s): L39-009780 Property address: 111 Bruce Drive, West Milton, OH 45383

and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1414, page 757, of this County Recorder's Office.

Property Address: 901 Fountain Street, Troy, OH 45373 and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1809, page 75, of this County Recorder's Office.

1 & 2 Bedroom apts. $410 to $450 NO PETS

The defendants named above are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice. This legal notice will be published once a week for three successive weeks.

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

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

Andrew C. Clark Attorney for Plaintiff Manley Deas Kochalski LLC P.O. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216 (614) 220-5611

LERNER, SAMPSON & ROTHFUSS Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5480 (513) 241-3100 attyemail@lsrlaw.com

LERNER, SAMPSON & ROTHFUSS Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5480 (513) 241-3100 attyemail@lsrlaw.com

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Park Regency Apartments 1211 West Main (937)216-0398 TROY, 2 bedroom upstairs, downtown area. $425 month, deposit & utilities, no smoking, no pets. (937)339-9630 between 8am-5pm.

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14 • Troy Daily News • Classifieds That Work • Friday, March 9, 2012 SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-268 US Bank National Association vs.

Troy D. Colwell, 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 11, 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: D08-102676 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 38, Page 973 Also known as: 2650 Fieldstone Court, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio.

Appraised at One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($187,000.00) 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 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012 2264525

SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-550 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs.

Joseph G. Justice III, 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 11, 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: A01-084020 Prior Deed Reference: Instrument No. 20090R-07360 Also known as: 9240 Shroyer 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 Thirty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($138,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement.

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

Matthew A. Taulbee, Attorney 3/9, 3/16, 3/23-2012 2264528

305 Apartment

To Advertise In The Classifieds That Work Call 877-844-8385

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320 Houses for Rent ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath on 10 acres. Available now. $1100 a month (937)667-6055

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment TROY, 1 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 month. $200 Deposit Special!

RENT-TO-OWN PIQUA nice 3 bedrooms: 1025 Madison, $550. 528 New, $600. Down payment required, (937)778-8093.

510 MASSEY-FERGUSON Combine. Excellent condition. Seen at 8925 Cisco Rd. Sidney. $1500.

(937)638-7714

TROY, 2 bedroom double on cul-de-sac, large garage, vaulted ceilings, AC, all appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, very clean, well maintained, $625 + deposit, (937)335-1388.

560 Home Furnishings

577 Miscellaneous

592 Wanted to Buy

TANNING BEDS, 4 Cobra Commercial $700 each.

Out of business (937)845-2459

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

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

WALKER, adult, folds, adjustable height, with or without wheels, $20.

(937)339-4233

583 Pets and Supplies

(937)673-1821

TROY, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, AC, 1 car garage, appliances, W/D hookup, $600/mo. (937)433-3428

TROY, 21 S. Crawford, studio apartment, nice & clean, $295 month.

(937)335-1337.

WEST MILTON 244 S. Miami St. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, close to schools. $700 month +deposit.

(937)572-1074, Leave message.

925 Legal Notices

925 Legal Notices

BED, one 2-piece queen pillow top mattress set new in plastic, can deliver. $175. 937-551-1793.

FURNITURE, Ethan Allen cherry dining table, 6 chairs, hutch/ glass doors, Norwalk 73 inch sleeper sofa, tan, excellent condition, (937)667-6721

577 Miscellaneous CORNHOLE GAMES and bags. Order early for spring, great gifts for weddings, birthdays, graduations & fathers day, (937)489-2668

PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF FARM LAND IN AN AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, FILED BY NEAL BROTHERS, INC., AKA NEAL FARMS, LLC AND NEAL MOORE FARMS, LLC

CRIB, sturdy, wooden baby bed, good condition, $75. (937)339-4233

A public hearing will be held by the Council of the City of Troy, Ohio on Monday, March 19, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, on the application filed

by Neal Brothers, Inc., aka Neal Farms, Inc. and Neal Moore Farms, LLC for approval of placing 105 acres in an Agriculture District for taxing purposes. The property is parcel numbers D08-105802 (15 acres) and D08-105804 (90 acres). Both parcels have access to Experiment Farm Road. This application has been filed in accordance with Chapter 929 of the Ohio Revised Code.

GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, 3 black , 3 sable, 3 males, 3 females, $200, born on 1-28-2012 (937)570-7668 MINI AUSSIE-POO puppies, Females blue merle and black with white feet.

Vet checked, shots. $300 (567)204-5232

586 Sports and Recreation ATTENTION LAND OWNERS. Looking to lease hunting rights for 2012 season. Paying top dollar. (859)432-2040 GOLF SET, 20 piece Acuity Furbomax Deluxe.

Never used. 5 years old.

Right hand. $280.

(937)726-2653

592 Wanted to Buy

HOT TUB, Reflexions, seats 4-6, led lights, easy cover/ lifter, steps, chemicals, like new, $3000 obo, call (937)498-1585, or (937)441-4076

Council of the City of Troy, Ohio Sue G. Knight Clerk of Council 3/9/2012

INVERSION TABLE $100 (937)335-6033

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BUYING: 1 piece or entire estates: Vintage costume or real jewelry, toys, pottery, glass, advertisements.

Call Melisa (419)860-3983 or (937)710-4603.

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

595 Hay ROUND BALES, 4X5 net wrap, grass hay, $30, (937)382-4549.

800 - Transportation

835 Campers/Motor Homes 2000 PALIMINO Pop-Up. Sleeps up to 8. Stove, refrigerator, furnace, garage kept. Excellent condition. $3000 OBO. Very little use. (937)726-4802

890 Trucks 2007 FORD F-150 4x4 dark green with grey interior, 30,000 miles. 4x4, 5.4 TRITON, gas, automatic, loaded inside and out.

Chrome running boards, bedliner, chrome wheels, trailer hitch, power windows and seats, nice stereo, bench seat second row. Remote keyless entry plus touchpad, cruise, much more. $22,500.

(937)394-2999 marigney@yahoo.com.

899 Wanted to Buy Cash paid for junk cars and trucks. Free removal.

Get the most for your junker call us (937)732-5424.

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(937)295-2899

1987 CHEVROLET K10 4 wheel drive, overdrive transmission. 79,295 babied miles, always garaged, no rust. $10,500.

(937)339-4698

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25 feet, sleeps 6. 1/2 ton towable, one slide out.

Good condition. Asking $5000.

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2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL1200C SPORTSTER Vance Hines, Shortshots, Staggered, H-D bike cover, 19,250 miles, Tons of chrome!

(937)710-4403

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• BASKETBALL: Presale tickets for the week’s boys and girls basketball tournament games are available.

Check with Troy High School and Miami East High School’s respective athletic departments for prices and availability.

• 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 (937) 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 (937) 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.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY No events scheduled SATURDAY Boys Basketball Division I District Final At UD Arena Troy vs. Fairfield (1 p.m.)

Girls Basketball Division III Regional Final At Springfield HS Miami East vs. Anna (1:30 p.m.)

SUNDAY No events scheduled MONDAY No events scheduled TUESDAY No events scheduled

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Bearcats win in OT Wright’s shot propels Cincinnati past Hoyas NEW YORK (AP) — Yancy Gates and his 260 pounds rumbled up and down the floor for 46 minutes in another multiple-OT classic at the Big East tournament.

The Cincinnati senior was still such a force in the second overtime Thursday that the Georgetown defense swarmed to him on the Bearcats’ final possession, freeing Cashmere Wright to hit the winning shot in a 72-70 quarterfinal victory over the 13th-ranked Hoyas.

Gates scored 23 points in his back-and-forth big man duel with Henry Sims, including two baskets in the last 2 minutes of regulation as fourth-seeded Cincinnati rallied from an 11point deficit with less than 8 minutes left.

“This is my last shot at it, so you don’t want to just play one game and go home right away,” Gates said. “I’ll never play in the Garden in the Big East tournament again, so just trying to push and fight and stay here as long as possible.”

Wright banked in a runner with 7.6 seconds to go.

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■ MLB

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Miami East’s A.J. Hickman goes up for a shot in the paint against Summit Country Day in the Division III Regional finals Wednesday at UD Arena.

It takes a little luck Silver Knights beat Vikings in district final

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Luck is impossible to defend.

And Mike Barwick’s buzzerbeating half-court 3 to end the third can only be described as lucky.

Miami East, trailing by three and holding for the last shot of the quarter, sent a pass into the paint — only to have the ball stripped and, during the ensuing scramble, flung out to midcourt.

Barwick, Summit Country Day’s smaller, stockier

DAYTON post player, reached the ball before anyone else with only enough time to grab it and hurl it at the hoop — which he did, swishing an improbable 3 while running and stumbling and falling to the floor.

It gave the Silver Knights (22-1) all the momentum heading into the final quarter, which they rode to a 50-39 Division III District championship win over the Vikings Thursday at UD Arena.

Miami East coach Allen

Miami East’s Josh Snyder drives to the hoop Wednesday at ■ See VIKINGS on 18 UD Arena.

Braun powers Brewers

by Reds PHOENIX (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer for his first hit of spring training but Chris Heisey had an RBI triple and Juan Francisco hit a solo homer in a four-run fifth inning to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

Reds starter Mike Leake gave up three hits in two innings, but one hit was a solo home run to Mat Gamel in the second inning.

Mat Gamel also homered for the Brewers, who got a solid, twoinning effort from starter Zack Greinke.

Angels 6, Indians 5 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Ubaldo Jimenez is enjoying pitching for Cleveland, even now that slugger Albert Pujols has followed him to the American League.

Pujols went 0 for 2 with a walk for the Los Angeles Angels in a 65 win over the Indians on Thursday.

Alexi Amarista had two hits, including a two-run triple to help the Angels take a 5-0 lead.

Jose Lopez had a two-run homer and Ezequiel Carrera a two-run single for Cleveland, hitless for four innings.

Pujols, signed as a free agent, had fans buzzing by hammering a pitch from Jimenez well out of the ballpark, but foul. Pujols walked and scored as the Angels took a 20 lead in the first off Jimenez.

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Marino: Manning ‘fits with anybody’ Scott, Dufner tied for lead at Doral Playing only his sixth round of the year, Adam Scott faced a strong test Thursday at Doral and never looked better.

In fierce and relentless wind on the TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Scott kept the ball in play and then hung on for dear life for a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Jason Dufner in the Cadillac Championship.

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AVENTURA, Fla. (AP) — If Peyton Manning wants to talk about playing quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, Dan Marino would be thrilled to take his call.

And just in case, Marino has his sales pitch ready.

“There’s great tradition there.

We’ve had a couple off years but believe me, they’ll be back,” said Marino, the Hall of Famer who threw for 420 touchdowns and more than 61,000 yards in his

Dolphins career. “It’s a great franchise and they’ll get it turned around.”

Manning would almost certainly help in that quest, which largely started when Marino retired more than a decade ago.

From the moment the fourtime MVP parted with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, buzz about Manning has been growing in Miami much of it fueled by the quarterback’s arrival in South Florida

shortly after becoming an NFL free agent for the first time.

Manning insists he doesn’t know what his next move will be, and Marino believes him.

“I think he fits with anybody,” Marino said Thursday at a charity golf tournament. “He’s one of the best to ever play the game at that position. So wherever he ends up playing, if he’s healthy, which is going to be important to Peyton, I’m sure he wants to go out there and play at a high

level. Wherever he plays, he’ll be a huge impact for that team.”

The Dolphins are believed to be one of the teams interested in adding Manning; Miami plays a game at Indianapolis next season.

Washington, Arizona, Seattle, Denver and Kansas City also are likely to talk to him, along with the Jets the team that shares a stadium with the Giants and Manning’s two-time,

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■ National Football League

Browns GM says Manning not in team’s plan BEREA (AP) — The Cleveland Browns won’t join the Peyton Manning chase.

However, they’re still in the hunt for Robert Griffin III. Offering few clues about his plans for the NFL draft, free agency or how he’ll solve Cleveland’s interminable quarterback riddle, Browns general manager Tom Heckert said the team will not pursue Manning, who is now a high-priced free agent after being released by the Indianapolis Colts.

“Not really,” Heckert said when asked if Manning was on the club’s radar. “He’s obviously a great player and all that, but where we’re at and where he’s at … To be honest, we have not talked to him or anything. No,

that’s probably not a direction we’re going in.”

Heckert met informally Thursday with reporters for the first time since undergoing heart surgery last month. A few pounds lighter, he recently returned to the office after recovering at home and missing the scouting combine in Indianapolis, where the Browns snared an up-close look at Griffin, Baylor(’s talented Heisman Trophy winner.

With the No. 4 overall pick, the Browns may have a chance to select Griffin, considered the best QB prospect in this year’s draft behind Stanford’s Andrew Luck, who is expected to be taken first by the Colts. But with Griffin’s stock soaring and several teams desperate for a franchise quarterback,

Cleveland, which also owns the No. 22 pick, might have to trade up to get St. Louis’ pick at No. 2 if they want Griffin.

The move could be costly.

It’s possible the Browns could wind up in a bidding war with several teams for a shot at Griffin. Heckert treasures draft picks and might be unwilling to part with any of Cleveland’s selections. But the price might be worth it if the Browns, who have three of the top 37 picks, feel Griffin can reshape a franchise that has just one playoff appearance since 1999 and was the only AFC North team not in the playoffs last season.

Heckert acknowledged that he has had talks with the Rams, but he wouldn’t classify them as “serious.”

He was asked if the Browns would be willing to give up both its first-round picks to go higher.

“I’d never say never about anything,” said Heckert, who plans to attend Griffin’s pro day workout on March 21.

Heckert called all the speculation about a possible trade with St. Louis preliminary and labeled media reports as “crazy.” He also said it’s possible the Browns might hold onto their first pick.

“We feel very comfortable staying at four and getting a good player there, and that could happen,” he said. “And we feel comfortable in moving down and getting more picks, we really do. It’s way early to start talking about this stuff.”

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Heckert said the Browns believe there are four quality quarterbacks in this year’s draft class. In addition to Luck and Griffin, Heckert mentioned Texas A&M’s Ryan Tannehill “untapped” and Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden “super smart” during his 30minute interview session.

Heckert said he’s eager to see the 28-year-old Weeden throw at his pro day on Friday.

And while the focus has been on jockeying for position to possibly get Griffin, Heckert said the Browns have not given up on Colt McCoy, who had an inconsistent season as a full-time starter.

“We’re not down on Colt McCoy, so I just want to make that clear,” Heckert

said. “We still think Colt’s going to be a good player.”

Heckert said there’s comfort in knowing what they have in McCoy. He also believes adding former Minnesota coach Brad Childress as the team’s new offensive coordinator will only help McCoy, who was plagued by a lack of protection and dropped balls last season.

“The question is whether we have enough to see what Colt can do, and I think we do,” Heckert said. “If we catch more balls and protect him better, can Colt be a lot better? Yes. That’s our goal.

We still think Colt can play in this league and it’s our job to help him out.”

As for free agency, Heckert won’t change his ways.

■ National Hockey League

Scott, Dufner lead Doral Blue Jackets Woods shoots 72 on Day One

beat Kings

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Playing only his sixth round of the year, Adam Scott faced a strong test Thursday at Doral and never looked better.

In fierce and relentless wind on the TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Scott kept the ball in play and then hung on for dear life for a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Jason Dufner in the Cadillac Championship.

“When you’re in the fairway on a day like today, you get a chance to hit it somewhere near the hole, give yourself an opportunity,” Scott said. “If you’re in the rough, it’s very hard to even just hit the green, let alone give yourself a chance. I took advantage of the good shots early on, and then battled by way in from there.”

It was a battle all day for Rory McIlroy in his first event at No. 1 in the world. He twice flirted with the water, had a three-putt bogey and wound up with a 73.

Tiger Woods wasn’t much better. He began his round with a tap-in eagle on the par-5 first hole, but narrowly missed the fairways and had a tough time figuring out the wind and whether the ball would jump out of the rough.

Woods badly misjudged the line of his chip on the 18th hole and closed with a bogey for a 72.

It wasn’t a devastating start for either of them.

Only a dozen players managed to break 70, and a dozen more broke par.

The average score was 72.7, and no hole was more terrifying that the par-4 18th, which was 471 yards dead into the wind, water hugging the entire left side of the hole and front of the green.

The average score was 4.74, which was more than three of the par 5s.

“I hit 3-wood into 18, par 4, and 7-iron into the first, which is a par 5,” Luke Donald said after a 70. “Just a beast of a hole today.”

Masters champion

COLUMBUS (AP) — Mark Letestu scored twice and Jack Johnson had a goal against his former teammates to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their fourth straight win Thursday night, a 3-1 victory that ended the Los Angeles Kings’ three-game winning streak.

It was only the second two-goal game of Letestu’s career, the other coming when he was with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Letestu had not had a goal in 16 games.

Jack Johnson also had a goal in his first game since being traded by the Kings.

Steve Mason had 16 saves before he left with an injury, with Curtis Sanford coming on in relief to make 13 stops.

Vinny Prospal added two assists.

Anze Kopitar scored a short-handed goal for the Kings.

The Blue Jackets had not won four games in a row since Nov. 17-22, 2010 — a span of 131 games.

The Kings’ Jeff Carter was lustily booed whenever he touched the puck by a crowd of 14,306. Acquired by the Blue Jackets from Philadelphia in a blockbuster trade last summer, he never seemed to fit in Columbus. He didn’t discuss the trade for several days

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Jason Dufner hits off the ninth tee during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament on Thursday in Doral, Fla. Charl Schwartzel made a par, and his reaction spoke volumes.

“Felt like an eagle,” he said. “It’s one of those where you just really have to take it on. There’s nowhere out. I probably hit my best tee shot of the day down there, a beautiful 5iron and ran off there with a 4. I’m very happy.”

Schwartzel and Thomas Bjorn were at 68, while the group at 69 included PGA champion Keegan Bradley and Steve Stricker, who was tied for the lead through 12 holes and dropped three shots in the final hour.

“The course is playable.

You can see it in the scores,” Stricker said. “It’s still playable, whether we have this kind of wind or

not. So it’s manageable out there, and you just have to play hard and play well.”

Sergio Garcia had the ugliest finish of all.

The Spaniard was one shot out of the lead through 12 holes. He didn’t hit a fairway the rest of the way, nor did he make so much as a par. He followed five straight bogeys by hitting two shots into the water on the 18th and taking triple bogey. Over that six-hole stretch, Garcia went from being 5-under par to signing for a 75.

Dufner made bogey on the 18th, but that was the middle of his round. He took advantage of the downwind holes on the front side with birdies, then holed a birdie putt from just inside 30 feet on

the fourth. He closed out his round with a 7-iron to about a foot.

“A lot easier to finish on nine than 18,” Dufner said.

Scott also finished on the par-3 ninth hole. He was hitting the ball so well in the early part of his round that when someone asked him how caddie Steve Williams helped him, Scott smiled and said, “He just got out of my way today. I didn’t ask too much of Steve out there today. I just aimed down the middle and hit it there.”

Scott also had a short eagle putt on No. 1, and twice made solid par saves.

His lone bogey came from a bunker on the sixth hole, where he missed a 4-foot par putt.

after the deal and many fans saw that as a sign he was unhappy. After a nondescript half season with the Blue Jackets, he was dealt to the Kings on Feb. 23 for a first-round draft pick and Johnson.

Johnson was the star of the opening period. With 8.5 seconds left and the game tied at 1, he trailed the play and rocketed in a wrist shot from the high slot for his 10th of the year.

Earlier, the Blue Jackets took the lead when Letestu redirected a blast by James Wisniewski. The Kings matched that, however, with a short-handed goal by Kopitar after Columbus’ Derek Dorsett coughed up the puck in the neutral zone.

Columbus stretched the lead to 3-1 through two periods. Letestu picked up his second of the night — after scoring five in the first 46 games — by cleaning up a rebound. Maksim Mayorov, summoned on emergency recall earlier in the day, came up the left wing and left a drop pass for Prospal, who sent a hard shot.

Mayorov crashed the net and got a whack at the rebound, but Jonathan Bernier stopped him. The puck ended up bouncing to Letestu, also in the scrum, and he jammed it home.

■ National Football League

Bengals’ Maualuga assault case sent to mediation CINCINNATI (AP) — An assault charge against Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga has been sent to mediation.

Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Heather Russell on Thursday gave the player and his accuser until April 26 to work something out after both sides said they were willing.

A bar employee says the three-year NFL veteran

punched him in the face at the bar in the early morning hours of Feb. 5.

Maualuga could face jail time if he and the man can’t settle the case themselves. He also faces possible NFL suspension.

Maualuga pleaded guilty two years ago to drunken driving in northern Kentucky and the league made him forfeit two game checks and a share of his signing bonus.

Crosby and Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones.

For the time being, the Manning watch is consuming Miami.

Dwyane Wade reached out to Manning on Twitter, and LeBron James took time in a postgame television interview after the Heat beat Atlanta on Wednesday night to briefly sell Manning on the merits of South Florida.

Will Marino call him?

“I probably wouldn’t do that unless he asks for some advice,” Marino said. “And he has plenty of people that he’s working with to help

him make the right decisions.”

Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter said if Manning says he’s healthy enough to play, then that’s good enough for him.

“He’s a great football player,” Carpenter said. “I definitely think having Peyton Manning won’t hurt your chances. … Obviously, I don’t know how hard we’re pursuing him. It’s hard to say what Peyton Manning’s thinking. I’m sure he’s going to talk to his family, think about himself and think about where he wants to be and make that decision.”

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Manning ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Super Bowl-winning brother Eli. ESPN reported Thursday that Manning will make a decision within the next week and wants to stay in the AFC. “I know he likes the weather here in Miami, but I have no idea where he’s going to go,” said wide receiver Pierre Garcon, who caught 10 touchdown passes from Manning in 2009 and 2010. “I could not tell you anything.”

Added Reggie Wayne, who has been working out with Manning: “I don’t know. Ask Peyton.”

Manning’s arrival in Miami doesn’t necessarily mean the Dolphins are front-runners to get him. He owns a condo in Miami Beach, where television crews were staked out Thursday.

“He does like his privacy and he’s not going to have much of it until everyone finds out where he’s going to go,” Garcon said.

Why keep playing?

“He’s a competitor. He loves the game. He loves winning,” Garcon said. “You can never have enough Super Bowl rings. He wants to win and he wants to keep

playing. … When you walk in a stadium with Peyton, you have at least a fighting chance to win a game.”

After the Colts decided not to pick up Manning’s $28 million bonus, team owner Jim Irsay ended months of speculation by releasing the 14-year veteran and longtime face of the franchise. Indianapolis likely will find Manning’s replacement in April’s draft, presumably Stanford’s Andrew Luck. The Colts have the first overall pick.

Manning missed the entire 2011 season because of a damaged nerve that

caused weakness in his right arm. He had the most recent of his multiple neck surgeries on Sept. 8.

Once the fusion has healed, the bone is as strong as any other in his neck, if not stronger, several doctors said.

“Did it heal? Is the rest of his neck in pretty good shape? If those two answers are yes, then it gets down to ‘OK, get out on the field and show me you can perform,’ because it will only get better from here with time,” said Dr. Robert S. Bray Jr., a spine specialist who has treated NHL star Sidney

SCOREBOARD

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BASEBALL Spring Training Glance All Times EST AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit Seattle Boston Los Angeles Kansas City Toronto Baltimore Oakland Minnesota Cleveland Texas New York Tampa Bay Chicago NATIONAL LEAGUE

W 6 6 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 1

L 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 5 3

Pct 1.000 .857 .750 .750 .667 .667 .600 .571 .429 .400 .400 .333 .286 .250

W L Pct Houston 4 2 .667 Los Angeles 2 1 .667 San Francisco 4 2 .667 3 2 .600 Cincinnati 3 2 .600 Washington 2 2 .500 Miami 2 2 .500 Milwaukee 3 3 .500 Philadelphia 2 3 .400 Chicago New York 2 3 .400 Pittsburgh 2 4 .333 St. Louis 1 2 .333 Colorado 1 3 .250 Arizona 1 4 .200 1 5 .167 Atlanta 1 5 .167 San Diego NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Wednesday's Games Washington 3, St. Louis 3, tie N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 0 Baltimore 6, Minnesota 0 Detroit 5, Atlanta 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto (ss) 3, Boston 3, tie Houston 10, Philadelphia 3 Toronto (ss) 8, Pittsburgh 6 Texas 6, San Diego (ss) 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Kansas City 4 San Diego (ss) 5, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 8, Colorado 6 Oakland 3, L.A. Dodgers 3, tie Seattle 6, L.A. Angels 4 Milwaukee 10, Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 10, Arizona 2 Thursday's Games Tampa Bay (ss) 1, Minnesota 0 Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 8, Tampa Bay (ss) 1 Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 4, 10 innings St. Louis 9, Boston 3 Baltimore 2, Atlanta 1 Washington 8, Houston 0 Miami 5, N.Y. Mets 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Oakland 2 Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 6 Chicago White Sox 6, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 6, Cleveland 5 San Francisco 5, San Diego 2 Seattle 10, Chicago Cubs 3 Kansas City 5, Colorado 0 Friday's Games Atlanta (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Washington vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Saturday's Games Baltimore vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco (ss) vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (ss) vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Seattle (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:10 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 23 17 .575 — Boston 20 18 .526 2 New York 18 21 .462 4½ Toronto 13 26 .333 9½ New Jersey 13 27 .325 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 30 9 .769 — Orlando 26 15 .634 5 Atlanta 23 16 .590 7 Washington 9 29 .237 20½ Charlotte 5 32 .135 24 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 33 9 .786 — Indiana 23 14 .622 7½ Milwaukee 15 24 .385 16½ Cleveland 14 23 .378 16½

13 26 .333 18½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L San Antonio 26 12 .684 — 23 15 .605 3 Memphis 23 17 .575 4 Dallas Houston 21 19 .525 6 9 30 .231 17½ New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 31 8 .795 — Denver 22 18 .550 9½ 21 19 .525 10½ Minnesota 19 19 .500 11½ Utah 19 20 .487 12 Portland Pacific Division W L Pct GB 22 15 .595 — L.A. Clippers 23 16 .590 — L.A. Lakers Phoenix 17 21 .447 5½ 15 21 .417 6½ Golden State Sacramento 13 26 .333 10 Wednesday's Games Utah 99, Charlotte 93 Toronto 116, Houston 98 Washington 106, L.A. Lakers 101 Philadelphia 103, Boston 71 Miami 89, Atlanta 86 Oklahoma City 115, Phoenix 104 Minnesota 106, Portland 94 Chicago 106, Milwaukee 104 New Jersey 101, L.A. Clippers 100 San Antonio 118, New York 105 Cleveland 100, Denver 99 Sacramento 99, New Orleans 98 Memphis 110, Golden State 92 Thursday's Games Orlando 99, Chicago 94 Dallas at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Friday's Games New Jersey at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Utah at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Portland at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

New York at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Portland at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Houston at New Jersey, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

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

College Basketball Tournament Scores Atlantic Coast Conference First Round Maryland 82, Wake Forest 60 NC State 78, Boston College 57 Virginia Tech 68, Clemson 63 Big 12 Conference Quarterfinals Baylor 82, Kansas St. 74 Kansas 83, Texas A&M 66 Missouri 88, Oklahoma St. 70 Big East Conference Quarterfinals Cincinnati 72, Georgetown 70, 2OT Louisville 84, Marquette 71 Syracuse 58, UConn 55 Big Ten Conference First Round Indiana 75, Penn St. 58 Iowa 64, Illinois 61 Minnesota 75, Northwestern 68, OT Purdue 79, Nebraska 61 Big West Conference First Round UC Irvine 65, Cal St.-Fullerton 59 UC Santa Barbara 72, Pacific 52 Conference USA Quarterfinals Marshall 105, Tulsa 100, 3OT Memphis 65, UTEP 47 Southern Miss. 81, East Carolina 78, OT Great West Conference First Round NJIT 65, Houston Baptist 64 Mid-American Conference Third Round Kent St. 76, W. Michigan 72 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Quarterfinals Florida A&M 65, Delaware St. 55, OT Mountain West Conference First Round Colorado St. 81, TCU 60 San Diego St. 65, Boise St. 62 Pacific-12 Conference Quarterfinals Arizona 66, UCLA 58 Oregon St. 86, Washington 84 Southeastern Conference First Round Alabama 63, South Carolina 57 LSU 70, Arkansas 54 Mississippi 68, Auburn 54 Southland Conference Semifinals Lamar 55, Stephen F. Austin 44 Southwestern Athletic Conference First Round Alcorn St. 103, Prairie View 79 Western Athletic Conference First Round Hawaii 72, Idaho 70 New Mexico St. 65, Fresno St. 49 Thursday's Scores Boys Basketball Division I Can. McKinley 68, Akr. Kenmore 60 Garfield Hts. 43, Cle. Hts. 33 Green 64, N. Can. Hoover 46 Medina 65, Macedonia Nordonia 58 Norwalk 78, Mansfield Sr. 66 Tol. Whitmer 43, Tol. St. John's 38 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 37, Findlay 28 Division II Cle. Hay 69, Chesterland W. Geauga 31 Mentor Lake Cath. 54, Hunting Valley University 52 Rocky River 50, Bay Village Bay 34 St. Clairsville 70, E. Liverpool 53 Division III Bloomdale Elmwood 65, Lima Cent.

Cath. 40 Cin. Summit Country Day 50, Casstown Miami E. 39 Findlay Liberty-Benton 62, Spencerville 59 Ottawa-Glandorf 38, Hamler Patrick Henry 35 Versailles 62, Hamilton Badin 34 Division IV Beaver Eastern 61, Portsmouth Sciotoville 43 Crown City S. Gallia 47, Portsmouth Notre Dame 44 Thursday's Scores Girls Basketball Division I Mason 47, Cin. Sycamore 32 Division IV Berlin Hiland 47, Lowellville 37 Mansfield St. Peter's 67, Reedsville Eastern 60 New Madison Tri-Village 45, New

Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 1:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Sam's Town 300, at Las Vegas 3 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Kobalt Tools 400, at Las Vegas 5 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Sam's Town 300, at Las Vegas 6:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Kobalt Tools 400, at Las Vegas CYCLING 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — Paris-Nice, stage 6, Suze-la-Rousse to Sisteron, France (same-day tape) GOLF 2 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour-WGC, Cadillac Championship, second round, at Doral, Fla. 6:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Puerto Rico Open, second round, at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 3 p.m. WGN — Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox, at Glendale, Ariz.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — Big Ten Conference, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Indianapolis ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Atlanta 2 p.m. ESPN — Big Ten Conference, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Indianapolis ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Atlanta 7 p.m. ESPN — Big East Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at New York ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Atlanta 9 p.m. ESPN — Big East Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at New York ESPN2 — Atlantic Coast Conference, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Atlanta FSN — Pac-12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Los Angeles 11:30 p.m. FSN — Pac-12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Los Angeles MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Hockey East Tournament, quarterfinals, teams and site TBD WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Kansas City, Mo. 3:30 p.m. FSN — Regional coverage, Big 12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Kansas City, Mo. or, at 3 p.m., Pac-12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Los Angeles 5:30 p.m. FSN — Pac-12 Conference, semifinal, teams TBD, at Los Angeles Knoxville 43 New Riegel 50, Stryker 43

GOLF Cadillac Championship Scores Thursday At TPC Blue Monster at Doral Doral, Fla. Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,334; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Adam Scott...........................34-32—66 Jason Dufner........................32-34—66 Thomas Bjorn.......................34-34—68 Charl Schwartzel..................34-34—68 Alvaro Quiros........................33-36—69 Kyle Stanley..........................33-36—69 Keegan Bradley....................33-36—69 Aaron Baddeley ...................35-34—69 Justin Rose...........................36-33—69 Juvic Pagunsan....................35-34—69 Steve Stricker .......................31-38—69 Miguel A. Jimenez................35-34—69 Charles Howell III.................34-36—70 Johnson Wagner..................36-34—70 Peter Hanson .......................37-33—70 Luke Donald .........................34-36—70 Bubba Watson......................35-35—70 Anders Hansen ....................36-34—70 Paul Lawrie...........................34-36—70 Zach Johnson.......................33-37—70 Greg Chalmers.....................35-36—71 Gary Woodland ....................35-36—71 Hunter Mahan ......................37-34—71 Nick Watney..........................35-36—71 Phil Mickelson.......................35-37—72 Fredrik Jacobson..................38-34—72 Matt Kuchar ..........................35-37—72 Jonathan Byrd......................36-36—72 Y.E.Yang ...............................36-36—72 Mark Wilson..........................34-38—72 Jbe' Kruger ...........................34-38—72 Martin Laird ..........................36-36—72 Tiger Woods .........................36-36—72 David Toms...........................37-35—72 Nicolas Colsaerts.................38-35—73 Ben Crane ............................37-36—73 Rory McIlroy .........................36-37—73 Jason Day.............................34-39—73 Martin Kaymer......................36-37—73 Hennie Otto ..........................37-36—73 Geoff Ogilvy..........................37-36—73 Bo Van Pelt ...........................35-38—73 Garth Mulroy ........................37-36—73 Alexander Noren..................39-35—74 K.T. Kim.................................37-37—74 Tadahiro Takayama ..............39-35—74 Simon Dyson........................37-37—74 K.J. Choi................................37-37—74 Bill Haas................................38-36—74 Darren Clarke.......................36-38—74 Rickie Fowler........................38-36—74 Retief Goosen ......................38-36—74 G. Fernandez-Castano ........37-37—74 Robert Rock .........................38-37—75 Robert Karlsson...................37-38—75 Brandt Snedeker..................37-38—75 Rafael Cabrera Bello ...........36-39—75 Graeme McDowell ...............37-38—75 Vijay Singh............................38-37—75 Dustin Johnson ....................36-39—75 Francesco Molinari...............36-39—75 Webb Simpson.....................36-39—75 Sergio Garcia .......................31-44—75 Paul Casey ...........................37-39—76 Pablo Larrazabal ..................38-38—76 John Senden........................36-40—76 Lee Westwood......................36-40—76 Ian Poulter ............................35-41—76 Marcus Fraser ......................36-40—76 Puerto Rico Open Scores Thursday At Trump International Golf ClubPuerto Rico Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,506; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round a-amateur Matt Jones............................33-33—66

George McNeill ....................33-33—66 Ben Curtis.............................32-35—67 Jeff Overton..........................31-37—68 Kevin Kisner..........................35-33—68 Todd Hamilton ......................34-34—68 Daniel Summerhays ............34-34—68 Lee Janzen...........................34-35—69 Gavin Coles..........................35-34—69 Angel Cabrera......................35-34—69 Shaun Micheel .....................32-37—69 Mathew Goggin....................34-35—69 Kevin Stadler ........................35-34—69 Scott Brown..........................34-35—69 Roland Thatcher...................37-32—69 Brendon de Jonge ...............35-34—69 Brian Davis ...........................34-35—69 Graham DeLaet ...................33-36—69 Roberto Castro.....................37-32—69 Will Claxton...........................35-34—69 James Driscoll......................33-37—70 David Mathis.........................36-34—70 Hunter Haas.........................35-35—70 Boo Weekley ........................34-36—70 Henrik Stenson ....................33-37—70 Mark D. Anderson ................36-34—70 J.J. Killeen.............................33-37—70 Nicholas Thompson.............38-32—70 Brendon Todd .......................34-36—70 Ryo Ishikawa ........................36-34—70 Vaughn Taylor.......................37-33—70 Jamie Lovemark...................35-35—70 Danny Lee............................34-36—70 Richard S. Johnson..............35-36—71 Sunghoon Kang...................36-35—71 Troy Matteson.......................35-36—71 Kent Jones............................34-37—71 Joe Durant............................35-36—71 Erik Compton .......................35-36—71 Matt Every ............................38-33—71 Andres Romero....................34-37—71 Rod Pampling.......................35-36—71 Nathan Green.......................37-34—71 Briny Baird............................36-35—71 Jhonattan Vegas...................39-32—71 Jerry Kelly.............................35-36—71 Dicky Pride ...........................35-36—71 Richard H. Lee .....................34-37—71 William McGirt......................36-35—71 Seung-Yul Noh .....................33-38—71 Charlie Beljan.......................35-36—71 Miguel Angel Carballo .........34-37—71 Marco Dawson.....................36-36—72 David Duval ..........................33-39—72 Matt Bettencourt...................33-39—72 Michael Bradley....................37-35—72 Garrett Willis .........................35-37—72 Emiliano Grillo ......................35-37—72 Jeff Curl ................................37-35—72 Peter Lonard.........................35-37—72 Woody Austin .......................35-37—72 Billy Horschel........................36-36—72 Ted Potter, Jr.........................36-36—72 a-Edward Figueroa ..............37-35—72 J.B. Holmes...........................38-35—73 Bill Lunde..............................36-37—73 Derek Lamely.......................35-38—73 Duffy Waldorf........................37-36—73 Tim Petrovic..........................35-38—73 Daniel Chopra ......................36-37—73 Gary Christian ......................37-36—73 J.J. Henry..............................36-37—73 Robert Gamez .....................35-38—73 Chris Riley ............................37-36—73 Ken Duke..............................34-39—73 Marc Turnesa........................36-37—73 Kirk Triplett ............................38-35—73 Kevin Streelman...................36-37—73 Troy Kelly...............................37-36—73 Martin Flores ........................36-37—73 Maximiliano Godoy ..............36-37—73 Derek Tolan...........................36-37—73 Blake Adams........................35-39—74 Arjun Atwal ...........................39-35—74 Paul Stankowski...................38-36—74 Frank Lickliter II ....................36-38—74 Peter Uihlein .........................35-39—74 Fran Quinn............................37-37—74 Will MacKenzie.....................38-36—74 Chris Smith...........................39-35—74 Rocco Mediate.....................35-39—74 Stephen Ames .....................35-39—74 Patrick Sheehan...................38-36—74

Friday, March 9, 2012 Stephen Gangluff.................39-35—74 Kris Blanks............................37-38—75 Craig Barlow.........................37-38—75 Heath Slocum.......................37-38—75 Edward Loar.........................36-39—75 Andy Matthews ....................38-37—75 Kyle Reifers...........................33-42—75 Alvaro Arizabaleta................36-39—75 Russell Knox ........................39-36—75 Steve Flesch.........................39-36—75 Rafael Campos ....................38-37—75 Alexandre Rocha .................38-37—75 Jason Gore...........................36-40—76 Bobby Gates.........................37-39—76 Jonas Blixt ............................40-36—76 Brandt Jobe..........................37-39—76 Nationwide-Chile Classic Scores Thursday At Prince of Wales Country Club Santiago, Chile Purse: $600,000 Yardage: 6,711; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round a-amateur James Nitties........................31-34—65 Scott Parel ............................34-31—65 Hudson Swafford .................37-29—66 Alex Prugh............................33-33—66 Dawie van der Walt..............32-34—66 Ryan Hietala.........................33-33—66 Alistair Presnell.....................34-33—67 Julian Etulain ........................34-33—67 Carlos Franco.......................35-32—67 Paul Haley II .........................34-33—67 Camilo Benedetti..................34-33—67 Bronson La'Cassie...............33-34—67 Brad Elder.............................35-33—68 Brian Stuard .........................33-35—68 Fernando Mechereffe ..........35-33—68 Jerod Turner .........................32-36—68 Chris Nallen..........................31-37—68 Scott Sterling........................34-34—68 Steven Alker .........................33-35—68 Andrew Buckle .....................35-33—68 Christopher DeForest ..........34-34—68 Brice Garnett........................33-35—68 Jeff Gove ..............................33-36—69 Michael Connell....................35-34—69 Troy Merritt............................35-34—69 Rob Oppenheim...................35-34—69 Alex Aragon..........................35-34—69 Luke List ...............................34-35—69 Scott Gutschewski ...............35-34—69 Bio Kim .................................34-35—69 Santiago Russi.....................34-35—69 Mark Tullo..............................33-36—69 Justin Hicks...........................37-32—69 Mike Lavery ..........................36-33—69 Will Wilcox.............................33-36—69 Matthew Giles.......................36-33—69 Christian Espinoza...............35-34—69 Steve Allan............................36-34—70 Ben Briscoe..........................33-37—70 Paul Claxton .........................36-34—70 David Lingmerth...................33-37—70 Roger Tambellini...................35-35—70 Aaron Watkins ......................36-34—70 Andy Pope............................36-34—70 Tyrone Van Aswegen ...........35-35—70 Omar Uresti..........................36-34—70 Shawn Stefani ......................33-37—70 Aron Price.............................35-35—70 Cameron Percy ....................35-35—70 Steve Friesen........................36-34—70 Brian Smock.........................35-35—70 Anthony Rodriguez ..............36-34—70 Adam Long...........................35-35—70 Sam Saunders .....................35-35—70 James Love ..........................34-36—70 Ben Martin............................37-33—70 Robert Streb.........................37-33—70

AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup Top 12 in Points 1. D.Hamlin.........................................89 2. G.Biffle............................................83 3. K.Harvick........................................81 4. M.Kenseth ......................................79 5. D.Earnhardt Jr................................72 6. M.Truex Jr.......................................71 7. M.Martin .........................................71 8. J.Logano.........................................70 9. Ky.Busch.........................................66 10. C.Edwards....................................63 11. B.Labonte.....................................58 12. B.Keselowski................................52 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.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 66 42 17 7 91181141 Pittsburgh 66 40 21 5 85212170 Philadelphia 66 38 21 7 83218193 New Jersey 67 38 24 5 81189177 N.Y. Islanders 67 28 30 9 65156200 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 66 40 23 3 83217155 Ottawa 69 36 25 8 80213202 Buffalo 68 31 29 8 70167191 Toronto 67 30 30 7 67200209 Montreal 67 25 32 10 60174189 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 66 31 23 12 74163189 Washington 67 33 28 6 72178190 Winnipeg 67 32 27 8 72176187 Tampa Bay 67 31 29 7 69189229 Carolina 67 25 27 15 65177203 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 68 43 18 7 93177133 Detroit 67 43 21 3 89211156 Nashville 67 39 21 7 85192173 Chicago 68 36 25 7 79203200 Columbus 67 22 38 7 51159217 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 67 41 18 8 90211166 Colorado 69 35 30 4 74180185 Calgary 67 30 25 12 72164185 Minnesota 67 28 29 10 66144187 Edmonton 66 26 34 6 58175198 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 67 36 26 5 77179180 Phoenix 67 33 25 9 75173170 San Jose 65 33 24 8 74181166 Los Angeles 67 31 24 12 74148146 Anaheim 68 29 29 10 68171191 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday's Games Buffalo 3, Carolina 2, OT Pittsburgh 3, Toronto 2 Thursday's Games Boston 3, Buffalo 1 New Jersey 5, N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 5, Florida 0 Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT Columbus 3, Los Angeles 1 Ottawa 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 St. Louis 3, Anaheim 1 Nashville 4, Colorado 2 Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m.

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San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Montreal at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Friday's Games Florida at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m.

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

Edmonton at Colorado, 3 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Thursday’s Sports Transactions Thursday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with LHP Glen Perkins on a fouryear contract.

National League SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass, RHP Brad Brach, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Ernesto Frieri, RHP Erik Hamren, RHP Nick Vincent, LHP Jose De Paula, LHP Cory Luebke, LHP Juan Oramas, LHP Josh Spence, INF Everth Cabrera, INF James Darnell, INF Logan Forsythe, INF Jesus Guzman, INF Andy Parrino, INF Edinson Rincon, INF Jeudy Valdez, OF Kyle Blanks, OF Rymer Liriano and OF Blake Tekotte on one-year contracts.

American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Traded INF Brad Boyer to Lancaster (Atlantic) for future considerations.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed OF Cristian Guerrero North American League SAN ANGELO COLTS — Re-signed OF Ronnie Gaines.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NEW JERSEY NETS — Signed F Gerald Green to a second 10-day contract.

NEW YORK KNICKS — Recalled C Jerome Jordan from Erie (NBADL).

NBA Development League RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS — Re-acquired F Damian Sanders.

Waived C Will Foster.

Women's National Basketball Association ATLANTA DREAM — Signed C Erika de Souza and G Armintie Price to multi-year contracts.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Re-signed RB Jason Snelling.

BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to terms with TE Scott Chandler on a two-year contract.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed CB Rashean Mathis to a oneyear contract.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Agreed to terms with LB Demorrio Williams on a one-year contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Bob Ligashesky special teams coordinator, Phil Galiano assistant special teams coach, Jay Butler strength and conditioning coach, Joe Vaughn assistant strength and conditioning coach and Kevin MacConnell director of football operations.

Canadian Football League CFL — Fined Winnipeg DB Jonathan Hefney an undisclosed amount for posting a provocative photo to his Twitter account.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled F Max Sauve from Providence (AHL) on an emergency basis. Assigned G Michael Hutchinson to Providence.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled F Maksim Mayorov from Springfield (AHL) on an emergency basis.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalleed F Gustav Nyquist from Grand Rapids (AHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed F Rylan Galiardi to a professional tryout contract.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS — Signed D Trevor Hendrikx to a professional tryout contract.

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS — Called up D Dallas Jackson from Gwinnett (ECHL).

NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Signed F Bryan Brutlag to a professional tryout contract.

PORTLAND PIRATES — Assigned G Marc Cheverie to Gwinnett (ECHL).

PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Signed F Bobby Farnham and G Mike Clemente to amateur tryout agreements.

Assigned G Karel St. Laurent to Reading (ECHL).

ECHL BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Signed D Scott Enders.

GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed F Jake Drewiske. Traded G Joe Palmer to Florida (ECHL) for future considerations.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Traded F David Fredriksson, F Tommy Lange and the ECHL rights to D Steven Oleksy to Ontario for D Steven Tarasuk and future considerations.

READING ROYALS — Traded F Ryan Cruthers to Alaska for F Ethan Cox and future considerations.

Released G Shane Davis as emergency backup. Added F Dennis McCauley to the roster.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League WASHINGTON STEALTH — Resigned F Cam Sedgwick. Placed F Cliff Smith on injured reserve.

COLLEGE IDAHO STATE — Named Bill Evans men's basketball coach.

MINNESOTA — Dismissed WR Ge'Shun Harris from the football team after being charged with felony credit card fraud.

MONTANA STATE — Named Toby Neinas secondary coach.

NEW ORLEANS — Announced it is halting its transition to NCAA Division II to remain in Division I. SPRING HILL — Announced the addition of men's and women's outdoor track and field programs beginning in 2013.

WESTERN KENTUCKY — Fired women's basketball coach Mary Taylor Cowles.

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Miami East’s Luke Clark looks to pass Thursday against Summit Country Day. ■CONTINUED FROM 15 Mack had one more adjective for the shot — backbreaking. “We were holding for the last shot, tried to make a pass and the ball got kicked out somehow to half-court,�

Mack said. “Barwick made a hustle play to get to it and threw in a miracle shot on the run. That shot was a back-breaker. “It was a big play, a scramble play, lucky if you will — but the bottom line was their kid hit the shot, they got the momentum and we never turned it around.�

Barwick scored six of his

Miami East’s Bradley Coomes drives around a Summit Country Day defender Thursday at UD Arena.

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Miami East’s Garrett Mitchell puts up a shot Thursday during the Division III District title game against Summit Country Day at UD Arena. eight points in what turned out to be the decisive third quarter and added six rebounds and Tommy Kreyenhagan added eight second-half points of his

own, hitting a pair of critical 3s along the way after no one but Summit’s big three of Antonio Woods, Kevin Johnson and Holden Hartzell managed to score

in the first half — a half more or less controlled by Miami East (21-3) despite the Vikings’ slim 22-20 lead at the break. “The kids executed the gameplan well, controlled play until that deciding third quarter,� Mack said. “We were in a good position near the end of that quarter.

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Miami East — 39 Colton Bowling 0-0-0, Josh Snyder 0-0-0, Ross Snodgrass 0-0-0, Luke Clark 1-0-2, Michael Fellers 0-0-0, Kevin Jackson 0-0-0, Bradley Coomes 3-2-8, Gunner Shirk 7-2-18, Luke House 0-1-1, A.J. Hickman 15-7, Garrett Mitchell 0-3-3, Michael Harmon 0-0-0. Totals: 12-13-39.

Summit — 50 Kreyenhagan 0-0-0, Joe Antonio Woods 4-1-9, Kevin Johnson 7-1-15, Jake Rawlings 0-00, Armand Walker 0-0-0, Tommy Kreyenhagan 3-0-8, Mike Barwick 3-1-8, Matt Fry 0-0-0, Holden Hertzel 5-0-10. Totals: 22-3-50.

Score By Quarters Miami East ............13 22 31 39 Summit...................12 20 37 50 3-point goals: Miami East – Shirk 2. Summit — T. Kreyenhagan 2, Barwick.

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The game had been tied 3131, then Kreyenhagan hit a 3 to give them the lead. We were running a play that we use a lot, that we’ve turned into a game-winner a couple of times this year, looking to either tie or at worst be down only one. But we weren’t able to execute it. “There are a lot of plays in a basketball game, but that was a big one. We only had two field goals after that.�

The Vikings were able to cut the lead to three at 37-34 in the fourth, but a sevenpoint run — capped off by another lucky play — by the Silver Knights — sealed the game.

Johnson, who led Summit with 15 points, drove the baseline in transition and blew a one-handed dunk attempt badly ‌ only to have the ball fly straight to Kreyenhagan open in the corner for a 3 that made it 44-34.

First team All-Southwest District pick Gunner Shirk led all scorers with 18 points for the Vikings and was a bright spot from the field, going 7 for 10 in the game.

As a team, Miami East shot 53.8 percent from the field in the first half — cashing in on three straight Summit turnovers to open the game on a 6-0 run — but that fell to 29.4 percent in the second half as the Vikings finished 12 for 30 (40 percent).

Fellow senior Bradley Coomes finished with eight points for the Vikings and freshman A.J. Hickman added seven.

Hartzel finished with 10 points and six rebounds and Woods added nine points for the Silver Knights, who face Versailles in Wednesday’s regional semifinal round at Trent Arena.

For the Vikings, it’s a tough end to an amazing season — one that saw the Vikings win their second straight outright Cross County Conference title, win every game in their new home gym and lose only to district-caliber teams: Troy, Versailles and now Summit. “That’s 57 wins during the careers of our three starting seniors, Josh Snyder, Gunner Shirk and Bradley Coomes,� Mack said. “Kids like that are the positive part of sports. Our basketball family was as close as it’s ever been this year. “We limited their total points in the first half, but in the second they had some other guys step up for them.

They did what they needed to do to beat us. They made plays, and we didn’t.�

Including a couple of lucky ones.

■CONTINUED FROM B1 No. 2 Syracuse 58, UConn 55 NEW YORK — Dion Waiters had 18 points and James Southerland scored all 10 of his points in the final 8 minutes to lead No. 2 Syracuse to a 58-55 victory over Connecticut on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, snapping the Huskies' 13-game postseason winning streak. • Big Ten Tournament Purdue 79, Nebraska 61 INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Johnson scored a career-high 17 points to help Purdue defeat Nebraska 7961 on Thursday night in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

Purdue, which has won six of its past eight games, advanced to play No. 3 seed

Ohio State on Friday.

No. 15 Indian 75, Penn St. 58 INDIANAPOLIS — Jordan Hulls scored 20 points, Cody Zeller had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Indiana beat Penn State to end a six-game losing streak in tournament play.

Minnesota 75, Northwestern 68 INDIANAPOLIS — Andre Hollins had a careerhigh 25 points and Austin Hollins finished with 12, leading 10th-seeded Minnesota to an overtime win over Northwestern.

Iowa 64, Illinois 61 INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Gatens scored 20 points to help Iowa defeat Illinois 6461 Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament in what might have been the final game for Illini coach Bruce Weber.

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