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Santorum drops out of race said the fight had always been about seven-month fight for the presidefeating dency between Romney, the forObama, not mer Massachusetts governor, and GOP rivals.

Democratic President Barack “This game Obama, with the certain focus on is a long, long, the still-troubled economy. long way from In a preview of the personal o v e r , ” attacks that lie ahead, Obama’s Santorum campaign manager declared that SANTORUM said as he Americans neither like nor trust bowed out of Romney, and the Romney camp the contest with Romney. “We are

Clearing the way for Romney GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rick Santorum cleared the way for Mitt Romney to claim victory in the long and hard-fought battle for the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, giving up his “against all odds” campaign as Romney’s tenacious conservative rival.

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Area fire crews including Tipp City and West Milton responded to a structure fire Tuesday at 1100 Kerr Road at around 5 p.m. According to sources on the scene the blaze began as a result of a space heater.

Local sources also identified, an elderly woman at home at the time of the fire was not injured.

Four pet cats perished from the fire that burned the roof of the home. No estimate of damages was available.

Libyan authorities insisted Tuesday they can and will hold a fair trial for one of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, and they appealed an International Criminal Court order for them to hand him over.

The National Transitional Council also hinted that tribal rivalries in Libya stand in the way of transferring Seif alIslam Gadhafi to a foreign court, saying it has been negotiating “for some time” with rebels holding him in the western town of Zintan just to have him moved to a jail in Tripoli.

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Tensions are rising in Sanford as a special prosecutor nears a decision on whether to charge George Zimmerman with killing Trayvon Martin.

Someone shot up an unoccupied police car Monday night as it sat outside the neighborhood where Martin was killed.

And a demonstration by college students closed the town’s police station earlier in the day.

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Troy BOE receives state award

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com A representative of the state auditor’s office presented Troy City Schools its highest honor at Monday’s board of education meeting.

Nicole Beckwith presented district treasurer Craig Jones its “State Award with Distinction.”

The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit. Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a “clean” audit report.

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Troy City Schools have received the award two years in a row.

Beckwith said Troy City Schools had another year of clear, clean and accurate audits.

“This speaks very highly of you and your leadership,” said board of education president Doug Trostle.

Jones credited his staff and fellow administration with its help in obtaining the honor.

Jones presented the board the district’s five-year forecast which projects the district to remain in the black until fiscal year 2016.

Jones said the district’s severance plan and attrition will save the district $800,000 in fiscal year 2013;

TROY $1.3 million in 2014; $1.7 million in 2015 and $2.6 million in 2016.

Jones said the district is combining staff positions, including duties in the board office, to combat rising wages. Both certified and classified unions agreed to a wage freeze through fiscal year 2014.

Board member Stephen Lucas said the district is mirroring what many industries experience in down economies.

“In the (business) industry, you

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All legislation was passed at the April 9 special meeting of Troy City Council, including the Neal Brothers Inc. modified agriculture district application on its third reading.

The amended application includes a street light assessment should the city request one in the 105-acre agriculture district within the city limits.

Phillip Neal, owner of Neal Farms Inc. and Neal Moore Farms LLC, said he was not interested in any modification of the original application for Neal Brother’s Inc. The legislation passed along with two dissenting votes, from Bobby Phillips and Robin Oda. “I don’t believe it’s needed,” Phillips said. “And I don’t think we need to raise any ill feelings or eyebrows on the side of the farm community.”

The outcome will not affect Neal financially until the city decides to add street lights or reassess the current lights.

Still, Phillips said it gives the city unwarranted authority to charge Neal for street lighting.

“I hope no negativity comes of it,” Phillips said.

Robin Oda also voted no to the modified application, saying she found fault with • See COUNCIL on Page 2

St. Pats planning junior high school

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going to continue to go out there and fight to make sure that we defeat President Barack Obama.”

Santorum had been facing a loss in the April 24 primary in Pennsylvania, the state he represented in Congress for 16 years, and where the Romney campaign planned nearly $3 million in ads against him.

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Since being named St. Patrick Catholic School principal last fall, Cyndi Cathcart has been doing a little CSI work — Catholic School Investigation.

What she said she found was a strong desire from parents for their students to continue their education in the Catholic school setting after the sixth grade in Troy.

After months of paperwork and meetings, St. Patrick Catholic School will now expand to offer seventh grade beginning next fall — a grade level that hasn’t been offered since the 1970s.

“After a lot of conversations with parents, I did some investigation into it and realized we could (offer seventh grade),” Cathcart said. “My goal, too, is keep kids in

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Cathcart said 13 students have committed to returning to St. Patrick Catholic School next fall as seventh grade students, with a class size not to exceed 20 students.

“I’m very excited, it’s a good start with what I want to do with the school to move it forward,” she said.

Cathcart said the seventh and eventual eighth grade will be studying a STEM (science, technology,engineering and math) based curriculum, which she said she is excited to start at the parochial school after visiting several STEM-based schools in the region.

“STEM has the group focus and

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Students of St. Patrick Catholic School shake hands with local heroes including members of the Troy Fire and police departments. The school gathered to hold an observance remembering a tragic day, September 11, 2001. hands on learning I was looking need this, they need some new for,” she said. “It’s going to be done hands on activity.” in steps, and first we want to bring • See ST. PATS on Page 2 in a new technology — the kids

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Month Bid Change Apr 6.4500 -0.1425 N/C 12 5.1350 -0.0675 J/F/M 13 5.2850 -0.0575 Month Bid Change Apr 14.0200 -0.0500 N/C 12 13.1000 -0.1725 J/F/M 13 13.1450 -0.1650 Month Bid Change Apr 6.2600 -0.1725 N/C 12 6.3200 -0.1700 N/C 13 6.5200 -0.1625 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.

• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Tuesday.

Symbol Price Change AA 9.32 -0.28 CAG 25.85 -0.20 CSCO 19.55 -0.41 EMR 49.64 -0.70 F 11.79 -0.43 FITB 13.90 -0.41 FLS 109.24 -3.55 GM 23.71 -0.49 GR 125.25 +0.15 ITW 54.75 -0.76 JCP 33.21 -0.67 KMB 73.53 -0.50 KO 72.02 -0.85 KR 23.27 -0.23 LLTC 31.52 -0.52 MCD 97.67 -1.21 MSFG 10.80 -0.70 PEP 64.85 -0.50 PMI 0.31 0.00 SYX 17.09 -0.06 TUP 60.99 -2.10 USB 30.34 -0.67 VZ 36.80 -0.66 WEN 4.80 -0.13 WMT 59.93 -0.20

Both enter pleas of not guilty

BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media wsanders@dailycall.com Both facing a judge at their arraignments in common pleas court on Tuesday, a Tipp City man accused of repeatedly raping a 10year-old child and a Bradford man also accused of child rape entered pleas of not guilty.

Both Joel W. Pratt, 35, of Tipp City, and Justin Cain, 36, of Bradford, appeared in court after superceding indictments were filed in the case last week in the unrelated, but similar sex offender cases.

Pratt has been charged with 20 separate counts of rape, all firstdegree felonies. The charges each contain the specification that the victim was under the age of 10 at the time of the crimes, which tran-

• CONTINUED FROM A1 didn’t mention Romney, who has been the front-runner for months and was far ahead in the race for the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination at the party’s convention in August.

Romney has tried to ignore his GOP rivals and campaign against the president since he first entered the race last year with a pitch focused on the recovering but still frail economy.

But Romney was forced to go after Santorum and former house Speaker Newt Gingrich after Santorum showed strength in Iowa and Gingrich in South Carolina early this year. Then Santorum kept on, memorably winning three Southern primaries.

Romney’s campaign has long been the best funded, the best organized, and the most professionally run of the GOP contenders.

Despite Santorum’s refusal to get out of the race earlier — and Gingrich hasn’t officially dropped out yet — Romney had already begun looking ahead with a unifying message. He told Pennsylvania supporters last week that “we’re Republicans and Democrats in this campaign, but we’re all connected with one des-

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spired in Tipp City from Sept. 14, 2010, though Sept. 4, 2011, according to the indictment.

The specification makes each of the 20 rape counts punishable with a prison sentence of 15 years to life.

Pratt also faces three felony counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and two felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor. Those events stem from incidents that occurred last year between October and December. Those charges alone, if convicted, could send him to prison for 20 years.

At the arraignment, a change of plea hearing was scheduled for Pratt today in common pleas court.

Pratt, who is being held on a $100,000 bond, was taken into custody Dec. 22 by sheriff’s deputies after federal authorities and an

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investigation revealed the rape and child pandering allegations.

A search warrant executed at Pratt’s home resulted in a computer being seized as evidence and sexually explicit photographs were recovered from the system’s hard drive. Some of those images were taken off of the Internet while other photographs appeared to have been taken by Pratt, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

tiny for America.”

And Obama has turned squarely to face Romney, recently assailing him by name, as his campaign has worked to paint Romney as a rich elitist who will win the nomination only because he buried his opponents under millions of dollars in negative advertising.

“Neither he nor his special interest allies will be able to buy the presidency with their negative attacks,” Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said Tuesday after Santorum left the race.

“The more the American people see of Mitt Romney, the less they like him and the less they trust him.”

In response, a Romney campaign spokeswoman insisted that “for Mitt Romney, this race has always been about defeating President Obama, and getting Americans back to work.”

But Romney still has had to wage a drawn-out nomination fight that’s seen candidate after candidate try to block his path. That has highlighted Romney’s problem with the most conservative voters. As recently as last week, activists huddled with Santorum to try and figure out how to keep him in the race, and Gingrich was still insisting Tuesday that his campaign represents the “last stand for conservatives” as he vowed to stay in the race until the convention.

Claiming a victory of sorts, Santorum said Tuesday, “Against all odds, we won 11 states, millions of voters, millions of votes.”

That took its toll on Romney. It all started in Iowa, where vote counts initially showed an eight-vote Romney victory — giving him momentum and headlines.

But weeks later — after the campaign had moved to South Carolina and Romney was battling Gingrich — Santorum was declared the winner.

• CONTINUED FROM A1 see these types of things and cut back,” Lucas said. “We got to be doing things a little differently.”

Jones said in the education sector there are only so many options to increase revenue, whereas businesses increase product prices.

Trostle said he hopes the state will help support education once the economy returns. Trostle said the local tax revenue base has kept steady through its local income tax collection.

“At least we have a fairly balanced approach … looking for support from the state,” Trostle said.

Board member Bill Lutz asked Jones what the state of revenue from the state would be like in the future. Jones said a new biennium budget should project what the state’s funding formula will look like once it’s proposed.

Outstanding in his field Members and past presidents approached the board of education about the possibility of renaming Troy Memorial Stadium’s field after retiring coach Steve Nolan. Bill Lohrer noted that during Nolan’s 28 seasons at Troy, the varsity football coach went 202-95, winning eight league championships and making 11 playoff appearances. Lohrer also said Nolan should be commended for the work with his football players off the field and noted many of the colleges players moved on to after their high school playing years.

Board president Doug Trostle said the renaming of the field to “Steve Nolan Field” would be kept in mind, although there are many restrictions in naming public properties. Trostle noted sponsorships with the Troy Memorial Stadium included Premier Health Partners and other guidelines are in place for such an honor.

Council • CONTINUED FROM A1 the city’s amending the application rather than Neal.

“I would have said yes to the original application,” Oda said. “It wasn’t their choice. I don’t like having to amend it for a ‘what-if’ situation.”

The agriculture district’s application can be modified every five years.

Council members also approved legislation for Miami Shores Golf Course that abolishes the grounds superintendent and maintenance supervisor positions at Miami Shores Golf Course and establishes a groundskeeper position. The reorganization will provide an estimated annual sav-

ings of $29,000.

In other business, council adopted the ordinance to approve the $77,250 Downtown Building Repair Revolving Loan for Tim and Vicki Tittle at 18 and 20 N. Market St., the Night Sky Coffee property. In a separate ordinance that was approved, the mortgage lien for the property will be released from Richard and Maryellen Nilsen after the loan is complete. Mayor Michael Beamish will be out of town for the next regular council meeting April 16 and will therefore be unable to sign legislation.

Council members agreed at the meeting to suspend the rules to allow legislation with only two readings to be approved.

St. Pats • CONTINUED FROM A1 Cathcart also said she is working on several grants to obtain IPads for each junior high student for the STEM curriculum.

“I want the (junior high) kids to all have IPads, and I’m working to secure the funds for that and for all the little things we need here and there,” she said.

“Everything is rolling and everything is on its way.”

Cathcart said the students will have classes in the same building, including a classroom dedicated to the 2013-2014 class of eighth graders.

Cathcart said a teacher has been hired from the University of Dayton. She is enrolled in the prestigious LaLanne program as she earns a master’s degree in education.

“The new teacher brings the support of UD in the building and will be moving us forward,” she said.

“So it’s all exciting,” she said. “St. Patrick is such a good school anyway and everything seems to be rolling in the right way. “ Also, Cathcart said she is working with organizations such as the Miami County YMCA for unique physical education programs as well as K-12 Art Gallery of Dayton for its arts program for the entire building. She also is communicating with the Lehman Catholic High School to partner with their students to help tutor and

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“Science and math is very strong, and we hope to have Lehman students work with the junior high students to work as tutors,” she said.

Cathcart said St. Patrick Catholic School’s priest Father James Duell gave his blessing to move the school in a new direction. The school’s charter has changed and was approval by the Archdioceses.

“Overall, it’s a focus on faith,” she said, adding that she hopes to include religious retreats for the school’s oldest students.

Cathcart also said she’s working on how to offer the students after school extracurricular activities such as sports. For more information, visit www.stpattroy.org.

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Cain has been charged with one count of rape that also contains a specification his victim was under the age of 10 at the time of the criminal offense, which took place at the end of October. He faces a possible prison sentence of 15 years to life if convicted of the charge.

He also faces two third-degree felony counts of gross sexual imposition, which allegedly occurred between June and October. He faces the maximum prison sentence of 10 years in prison on those charges alone. Police reports indicate that Caine allegedly raped and repeatedly molested a juvenile.

Cain remains behind bars at the Miami County Jail on a $200,000 bond. A pretrial conference for Cain has been scheduled for April 16 and his trial is slated to begin April 26.

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• KIWANIS MEETING: Hikers are encouraged to The Kiwanis Club of Troy bring a nonperishable food will meet from noon to 1 C o m m u n i t y item for donation to a local p.m. at the Troy Country food pantry. Registration Club, 1830 Peters Road, Calendar preferred by sending an eTroy. Rich Ulmes with The mail to register@miamiEliminate Project will CONTACT US countyparks.com or call speak. For more informa(937) 667-1286, tion, contact Kim Riber, Ext. 115. vice president, at 339• STEAK FRY: The 8935.

Call Melody Sons of the American • BLOOD DRIVE: A Legion Post No. 586, Tipp Vallieu at blood drive will be offered City will, present a steak 440-5265 to from noon to 6 p.m. at fry from 6-7:30 p.m. for $10.

First Presbyterian Church, list your free The meal will include 20 S. Walnut St., Troy. baked potato, salad bar, calendar Anyone who registers to roll, butter and dessert. items.You donated can take home a • FILM SERIES: “Catch the Wave and can send Hayner’s Film Series will Donate Blood” tumbler. your news by e-mail to come to an end with the Individuals with eligibility vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. musical “South Pacific,” at questions are invited to 7:30 p.m. at center, 301 W. email canidonate@cbcMain St., Troy. The evening cts.org or call (800) 388will start out with an introGIVE or make an duction of the film. After viewing the film, appointment at www.DonorTime.com. a short discussion will follow. There will • STAUNTON LUNCHEON: The be cafe-style seating with popcorn and Staunton Luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. soda pop. The film series is intended for at Friendly’s in Troy. Everyone that graduadult viewership and may not be approated or attended the school are invited to priate for children under 13. The film is come. For more information, call 335free.

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• CHICKEN DINNER: The Sons of • WACKY WEDNESDAY: Wacky AMVETS Post No. 88 of Troy will host a Wednesday will be offered for ages 8-12 four-piece chicken dinner with baked at 3 p.m. at the Oakes-Beitman Memorial potato or fries, coleslaw, roll, pudding Library, Pleasant Hill. Games and crafts and fruit from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for $7. will be part of the event, and snacks will

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY • CINDERELLA: School on the Rock Homeschool Co-op will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” at 7 p.m.

Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at The Hangar at First Baptist Church, 140 Elva Court, Vandalia. To purchase tickets, call Tonja at (937) 233-4374. All tickets are $8 per person (children 2 and under are free if sitting on a parent’s lap).

Limited tickets will be available at the door.

Proceeds from ticket sales help to fund the high school trip to Boston.

THURSDAY • MOVIE NIGHT: Family movie night will be from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. A classic Disney movie will be offered, and the title will be posted at the library. Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade and their families may register by calling 339-0502.

• HEALTH FORUM: The Miami County Democratic Women’s Committee will host a women’s health forum with a panel from the Ohio Democratic Party at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center.

• CHEESESTEAK DINNER: The Clifford Thompson Post No. 43, 622 S. Market St., will offer a Philly cheesesteak and fries dinner from 5-7 p.m. for $8.

• MONTHLY MEETING: The Miami County Children’s Services Board will meet at 9 a.m. at 510 W. Water St., Troy.

• WRITING LECTURE: Edison Community College will host a public lecture series event focusing on the importance, power and effect that writing has on our daily lives at 7 p.m. in the Edison Theater of the Piqua campus. The lecture, titled, “Writing as Magick: Words, Reality and Responsibility,” will be presented by Edison faculty member Stephen Marlowe, who teaches composition at Edison.

• HUMANE SOCIETY: The Miami County Humane Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Library.

• DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be offered from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will guide walkers as they experience the seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY • RUMMAGE SALE: A rummage sale, by the United Methodist Women, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon at First Place Christian Center, 16 W. Franklin St., Troy.

Many good used items and clothing will be for sale. Proceeds will be used for mission work. For more information, call 335-2826.

FRIDAY • COMMUNITY SERVICE: A community Good Friday service will be offered at noon at First Presbyterian Church. The service is provided by the community clergy.

• FRIDAY DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. for $7-$8 For more information, call (937) 698-6727.

• FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m.

For more information, call 753-1108.

• SOUPER WALK: The Miami County Park District will hold its Souper Walk Series program from 7-9 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Weather permitting, participants are invited to come enjoy a guided hike led by a park district naturalist followed by a warm crackling campfire and a hot cup of soup de jour. A

SATURDAY • 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.

• GROWING UP WILD: A “Growing Up Wild,” Project Wild workshop will be offered to children from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center. Through Project Wild, Growing Up Wild builds upon the young child’s sense of wonder about nature and the wildlife around them and gives you the tools to ensure that natural connection grows. Pack a lunch and bring a wild snack to share. There is a $5 fee to cover the cost of hand outs and supplies. All participants will receive a resource book. To register, call BNC at 698-6493 or contact Miss June with any questions or concerns at education@bruknernaturecenter.com.

Come dressed to explore the outdoors.

• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon at Ginghamsburg Church, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City. Anyone who registers to donated can take home a “Catch the Wave and Donate Blood” tumbler.

Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE or make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.

• RELAY BENEFIT: An auction, silent auction and performances by Cadillac Sam and DJ Jerry Davis will begin at 6 p.m. as part of a Relay For Life fundraiser at Lloyd Fry’s hangar, 10328 Hardin Road, Piqua, sponsored by Team Havenar Family & Friends. Pop and water will be available or bring your own beverages. The $10 fee includes dinner.

• RUMMAGE SALE: The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. a 622 S. Market St., Troy. All proceeds will benefit veterans’ families in need.

• SOCCER REGISTRATION: Miami East Youth Soccer Association registration will be from 10 a.m. to noon at Miami East Elementary.

• WILDFLOWER WALKS: A spring wildflower walk will be at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood Auduvon Center, Dayton.

• PLANT SALE: Aullwood’s native plant sale will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Farm.

Gardeners may choose from a wide selection of native perennial plants priced at $3.50. Trees and shrubs range from $3.50 to $25. A variety of wildflowers that have been rescued from areas scheduled for development also will be available for purchase. Admission is free.

Miami East FFA students compete in state contests For the Troy Daily News COLUMBUS — On March 31, several members of the Miami East FFA Chapter competed in the State Career Development Events in Columbus. They demonstrated their skills in several areas.

Completing in the Equine Management Career Development event were Amanda Bartel, Casey Copeland and Danielle Danielson. The team placed 40 out 123 teams and Amanda Bartel was the highest individual from Miami East. Their contest consisted of placing classes of various breeds of horses, identifying tack, judging hay quality and taking a test.

Competing in the General Livestock Judging Contest were Justin Furrow, Lauren Williams, and Danielle Sands.

They evaluated classes of sheep, hogs, and cattle. They also selected reproductive females in keep-cull classes and completed a production scenario. The team placed 107. Just Furrow was the highest placing individual from Miami East.

Prior to the state contests, the teams completed at two invitations.

On March 17, at the Miami Trace Invitational in Washington Courthouse, the Equine Team consisted of Casey

Copeland and Heather Skaggs. Copeland placed 13 in the entire contest with more than 100 competitors. The Livestock Judging Team consisted of Justin Furrow, Libby Everett, Colin Gump, Lauren Williams and Aliyah Wright. The team placed 20. The highest placing individual from Miami East was Colin Gump who placed 22 out of 238 contestants.

On March 24, at the Mercer County Invitational in Celina the Equine Team placed 12. The team consisted of Casey Copeland, Danielle Danielson, Blane Wagner, Brittany Taylor, Austin Rush and Amanda Bartel. The highest placing individual was Danielle Danielson.

The Livestock Judging Team placed 28 and the highest placing individual was Justin Furrow. The team consisted of Justin Furrow, Libby Everett, Dani Sands and Amber Owen.

The teams would like to thank the farms that hosted a practice workout. The Horse Team practiced at Barbara Karnehm’s Horse Farm and the Livestock Team practiced at Justin Roeth’s Goat Farm.

The Miami East Agricultural Education Department is a satellite program of the Miami Valley Career Technology Center.

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LCC to celebrate Earth Day TROY — The Lincoln Commuity Center will celebrate Earth Day 2012 (April 22) with a “Recycle, Reuse & Renew” craft with help from the Miami County Sanitary and Engineering Department and Ryo Harris of Special Waste Systems of Vandalia.

Operation Clean-Up also will be offered in conjunction with AmeriCorps and the center.

Participants will plant flowers, prepare and garden and clean up the out-

side premises.

Events will be from 3:30-6:30 p.m. and is open to anyone 7 and older.

Composting workshop planned PIQUA — The North Central Ohio Solid Waste District and Miami County Sanitary Engineering will offer a backyard composting and gardening workshop from 10 a.m. to noon April at the Upper Valley Applied Technology Center, 800 Looney Road.

There is no charge for the workshop and there

are still spots left for attendees.

Topics include basic backyard composting as well as companion gardening. There will be door prizes donated from Andy’s Gardens, A.M. Leonard and BR Mulch.

Each attendee will receive a free kitchen scrap bucket and there will be compost bins for sale.

To sign up or for questions call Cindy Bach at Miami County Sanitary Engineering at 440-3488 or via email at cbach@miamicounty sed.com.

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.

• VIEW FROM THE VISTA: Be the first to spot the new arrivals as they make their way north to their breeding grounds from 2-4 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center.

• CREATURE FEATURE: Turtles will be the feature from 2-3 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center. Come visit with the eastern box midland painted turtles and learn how each has a unique way of surviving in their environment. This event is free and open to the public.

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Libya appeals order to hand over Gadhafi’s son THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Libyan authorities insisted Tuesday they can and will hold a fair trial for one of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s sons, and they appealed an International Criminal Court order for them to hand him over.

The National Transitional Council also hinted that tribal rivalries in Libya stand in the way of transferring Seif al-Islam Gadhafi to a foreign court, saying it has been negotiating “for some time” with rebels holding him in the western town of Zintan just to have him moved to a jail in Tripoli.

“Given the situation in Libya, this has not been a straightforward task and has demonstrated to the Libyan government the considerable difficulties which it would face if it had to immediately arrange for the surrender of Mr. Gadhafi to The Hague,” the written appeal said.

The council says prosecuting Seif al-Islam in Libya rather than The Hague is, “a matter of the highest national importance, not only in bringing justice for the Libyan people but also in demonstrating that the new Libyan justice system is capable of conducting fair tri-

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In this Nov. 19, 2011 file photo, Seif al-Islam is seen after his capture in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Zintan, Libya.

Libyan officials say Moammar Gadhafi’s son and former heirapparent Seif al-Islam will be put on trial inside Libya and there will be a verdict before mid-June. als.”

The world’s first permanent war crimes tribunal is locked in a legal tug-of-war with Libya’s National Transitional Council over who should try Seif alIslam, who was captured last year.

Libya said Monday that he

will be tried there soon on charges of rape, murder and corruption with a verdict expected by mid-June. A trial in The Hague would likely take many months.

The announcement came despite repeated calls from rights groups to hand him over

to the International Criminal Court due to fears that he may not get a fair trial in Libya.

Seif was indicted by ICC prosecutors on charges of murdering and persecuting civilians in the early days of the uprising that toppled his father’s regime last year.

Moammar Gadhafi also was indicted, but his case was dropped after he was killed by a mob of rebels who captured him during the final days of Libya’s civil war.

In its written appeal to the court, the National Transitional Council says it has “expended considerable resources” to ensure Seif al-Islam is safe in Zintan.

“The Libyan government is very mindful of the unfortunate way in which Moammar Gadhafi passed away and of the perilous situation which Mr. Gadhafi would face if he were not adequately protected while in custody,” the filing said.

Libyan authorities say they are negotiating with rebels in Zintan to move Seif al-Islam to a “better equipped detention facility in Tripoli, that meets applicable international standards.”

A defense lawyer at the

International Criminal Court assigned to protect Seif alIslam’s interests told judges last week that the defendant has been attacked while in detention and is in pain due to lack of dental treatment.

Libyan authorities have told the International Criminal Court they plan to challenge its jurisdiction in the case, but judges say until that challenge is filed the authorities in Tripoli remain under obligation to surrender Seif al-Islam.

Tuesday’s written filing formally appealed that decision, arguing that Libya already has begun its jurisdiction challenge and therefore should be allowed to postpone Seif al-Islam’s surrender.

The International Criminal Court is a tribunal of last resort that prosecutes the most senior suspects of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in countries unwilling or unable to hold such trials.

However, it has no police force to arrest suspects and can only launch investigations in the around 120 countries that have signed its founding treaty or if the United Nations Security Council orders it to step in, as it did in Libya.

Bombers kill 16 police, civilians in Afghanistan Violence comes at pivotal time for U.S.-led coalition forces ahead with plans to hand over security responsibility to the Afghans.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attacks one in the western region of Herat and the other in the southern province of Helmand in telephone messages to the media.

The Afghan army and police are now in charge of security for areas home to half the nation’s population, with coalition forces in a support role.

The coalition hopes to keep handing over control until Afghan forces are fully in charge by the end

of 2013, with all combat troops scheduled to withdraw from the country by the end of 2014.

The U.S. may retain a small number of forces past that date to help train and mentor the Afghan army and help with counterterrorism efforts.

Afghan security forces now number about 330,000 and are to peak at 352,000 by the end of the year. They are expected to take over much of the fighting as the U.S. draws down an additional 23,000 troops to 68,000 by the end of September. U.S. troop

levels reached a high of about 100,000 last year.

Military officials and Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. and coalition commander in Afghanistan, expect the Taliban to take advantage of the spring and summer fighting seasons to try to undermine the security transition.

Much of that fighting is expected to take place in the east, along Afghanistan’s porous border with Pakistan. The Taliban retain safe havens in Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas along the frontier, and insurgents regularly infiltrate into

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Afghanistan.

Coalition forces want to build on successes they had in the south last year.

But they hope to consolidate those gains with fewer troops as they focus their attention on the east.

Attacks have been increasing since March 21, the first day of spring and the beginning of the Afghan calendar year.

According to an Associated Press count, 53 policemen and 13 Afghan army soldiers were killed in suicide attacks, gun battles and assassinations since that date.

By comparison, 12 policemen and six soldiers were killed in the same period last year.

Some of the attacks have taken place in areas that are usually quiet, including the capital of northern Faryab province.

That suicide bombing on April 4 killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers.

The first and deadliest of Tuesday’s attacks took place in Herat, a relatively peaceful province whose capital and many districts are already under Afghan security control.

A sport utility vehicle packed with explosives blew up outside the gate of the Guzara district police office as people were waiting to go inside to see government officials about various business matters.

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 16 people on Tuesday as they stepped up their fight against Afghan forces slowly taking the lead from U.S. and international troops.

Attacks this week have included deadly bombings far from the main theaters in the south and east, underscoring that the Taliban and its allies retain the capability to strike over wide areas of the country.

The violence comes at a pivotal time for the U.S.led coalition as it forges

vehicle was loaded with explosives, said Raouf Ahmedi, a spokesman for the police commander of the western region of Afghanistan.

“They were chasing the car and tried to stop it,” Ahmedi said. “The vehicle then turned toward the district headquarters building and tried to pass the checkpoint, but police stopped them to be searched and asked where they were going.”

Moments later the vehicle exploded. The boom could be heard a few miles away.

The remains of two men and a woman wearing a burqa were found inside the vehicle, officials said.

Three security officers and nine civilians were killed, and more than 50 people, including children, were wounded, said Nasar Ahmad Popul, the Guzara district chief who was inside the headquarters at the time of the blast.

In southwest Helmand, three suicide attackers wearing vests laden with explosives parked their car outside the police office and walked toward the entrance, said Daud Ahmadi, a provincial spokesman.

Police fired at the attackers, killing one. Two others blew themselves up inside the compound, Ahmadi said.

He initially reported that eight policemen died but later revised the toll, saying that four policemen were killed and five, including the district commander, were wounded.

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PERSPECTIVE

Troy Daily News Editorial Board FRANK BEESON / Group Publisher DAVID FONG / Executive Editor

“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

Fat tax: Why we need to consider doing it DARLA R. GODIN Troy Have you noticed how the more healthy foods offered at our grocery stores tend to be more expensive, yet the foods filled with fat, sugar and other chemicals are cheaper? If you have not, then more than likely you are not among the many who suffered in the recession.

In our economy, rumored to be recovering, few families can afford healthy food.

A 2-liter bottle of soda, for example, costs anywhere from 78 cents to $1.70 pre-tax, whereas a gallon of milk spans from $2.50-$3.

One approach to reduce the intake of unhealthy foods is taxation.

According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, 33 states tax carbonated, sugary beverages; however, taxes are not high enough to affect consumption.

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■ Please Other countries, such as Denmark, have made include your full eating foods higher in fat also higher in price via name and teletaxes. This, called a “fat tax,” is not about the phone number. issues associated with poor eating habits, but is Denmark’s way of extending the life expectancy of its people. Some citizens protest the tax.

There are people set in their ways.

If we were to implement a “fat tax,” and a higher soda tax, along with a reduction in healthier food prices, we might able Americans to lose weight and also live longer lives. If kept around long enough, a “fat tax” would also help teach Americans to eat in a healthier manner.

This would affect our food industry tremendously, at least for those businesses that do not use vital materials; however, we implemented the use of cost-cutting non-vital ingredients, and we can abate them.

It may take some time to adjust, but eventually the advantages would offset the disadvantages.

In historic times, girth of a person signified the depth of a person’s pockets. Now, we sacrifice our waistlines to feed our families, which jeopardize our children’s health as well.

If we do not take a stand soon, it is likely our children and grandchildren will experience more health problems and obesity than what we struggle with today.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Post and Courier of Charleston on the $1 coin: Printing money is a costly enterprise for the federal government, but experience says that Americans are just fine with the wasted expense.

Otherwise, we all would be jingling Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea coins in our pockets.

The experience with those two previous experiments on behalf of the $1 coin says that the latest bipartisan attempt to revive the idea faces serious impediments, to say the least.

Even so, it makes indisputable financial sense.

In its latest report on federal cost-cutting ideas, the Government Accountability

Office estimated savings of $5.5 billion over 30 years with a dollar coin. It was the fifth GAO recommendation on behalf of such a coin over the past 20 years.

Since the end of the generalcirculation silver dollar in 1935 there has been virtually no public enthusiasm for a return to the one dollar coin. The substantial federal reserves of Sacagawea coins prove it.

The Obama administration announced in December that $1 presidential coins would no longer be minted, citing a lack of interest and short-term savings.

Nevertheless, a bipartisan group of senators has rolled out the fiscally promising idea

again. They include John McCain, R-Ariz., Tom Harkin, DIowa, and Tom Coburn, R-Okla.

“With our nation’s debt now over $15 trillion, Congress must look at every area of the federal government, big or small, to save money,” McCain said. “By moving from the costly dollar bill to the dollar coin, we can save real money and show the American taxpayer that we are serious about cutting spending in Washington.”

Those who have rationally examined the issue agree that the $1 coin is the money of the future.

Unfortunately, there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that it always will be.

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Well wishes to my sister and future brother-in-law There is love for family and friends.

There is love for pets and there is love for hobbies, sports and events.

The love that is incomparable is the love between two people that have found each other that were brought together by fate and circumstance.

Some people don’t believe in fate, some people don’t believe in circumstance.

Well, let me say that not believing in all of that is fine. It’s not for me and the reason, is, that I have been proven too many times that the very opposite is true.

My sister Trisha got married last summer and the smile that was on her face that day was incomparable. I have never seen her smile as much as she did that day, when she became Mrs. Hill. Well, less than a year later, my sister Tabitha is set to become Mrs. Vuljanic on April 20 and her smile only gets bigger and bigger as the day gets closer. As I have watched my sister and future brother-in-law, they have only gotten stronger and Daniel continues to only make my sister more and more happy.

When they come home for a visit, the look she has in her eye when he is around is everything a sister could want for another sister.

The hugs he gives her, the touches and soft kisses he gives her, sends her to cloud nine and I couldn’t ask for anything more.

Katie Yantis Troy Daily News Columnist There are so many fairytales and stories that we are told when we are little girls. Girls, you know the ones I’m talking about — Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty. There are all the movies where the man has to disappear and then the couple miraculously appears again and they fall back in love and are with each other for the rest of their lives. That’s not real life. It’s not real love and it’s not the way it really works. Ever since my sister met Daniel he has been around, he has supported her, he has loved her. He never left through the tough stuff, they grew stronger. He has never considered calling it quits (at least that we know of, ha ha ha) because of the distance or the traveling and he has never wanted to “think about” their relationship.

Real love sticks. Real love stays around and real love never has to

reconsider reality.

As we all go through ups and downs, our frogs to get to our princesses, remember one thing. Remember that what it says in the Bible has always been true. It is true and always will be true, for our relationship with God, as well as our relationship with that one person we will spend life with — that Love never fails, it never boasts and it is never proud.

True love is more than quotes, it’s more than tangible gifts and it’s more than just being with someone. It’s about the little moments. The little moments that the two people grow together in. It’s the little moments that make each of them smile and it’s about all the little “I love you’s,” and “I can’t live without you,” and the little things that are given to each person by doing more than just being there, but being ever present and ever engaged.

Daniel and Tabitha, remember that. As you say your “I do’s,” remember that it’s not about the people there (even though it’s nice to have them there) it’s not about the presents and it’s not about that specific day. It’s about the journey. It’s about the marriage not the wedding and it’s about forever.

Daniel, love her in her worst moments and she will love you at your best. Tabitha, love him when he is gone on work trips and he will love you 10 times more when he gets home.

Remember to love each other not only when you are happy but when you are fighting. Remember to love each other through the mistakes, through the mishaps and through the trials. They will all make you stronger.

Above all, take care of each other.

Tabitha, April 20 will be exactly what I have dreamed for my big sister. He is exactly what you deserve, exactly what you have wanted and everything I have ever dreamt for you. The way you love through all your trials reminds me that love is true, love is real and it is exactly what God wants for you when he reveals the right person. April 20, 2012 is a new start for you. But always know that as you continue through this new life together it’s only the beginning of the journey God has planned for you as you experience it together. The love that surrounds you makes me smile and makes me want to love better. I hope when my day comes, you will see that all you have taught me will come to fruition and that I will be able to love the way you do.

I couldn’t have picked anyone better for you, and Daniel, I couldn’t have picked a better brother-in-law to have for Tabitha. Welcome to the family.

Your love is special, it’s important and it’s rare, hold on to it and cherish it. Love you both.

Katie Yantis appears Wednesdays in the Troy Daily News.

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Tulsa residents look for death penalty in shootings TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Within hours of shootings that terrified Tulsa’s north side and left three people dead, leaders of the predominantly black community declared the spree a hate crime and warned of a possible vigilante response.

Quick arrests relieved many residents and ended talk of more violence, but community leaders still want the case treated as a hate crime. “We have to send a message,” one said Tuesday.

But with a first conviction under Oklahoma’s hate crimes law carrying only up to a year in jail, some questioned whether it was worth the effort. The family of one victim and some residents said they’d rather see prosecutors focus on getting the death penalty.

“I think they should go for murder. As many people’s lives they involved by what they did in this thing, they should go for murder,” said Deatrah Fields, whose aunt Dannaer Fields was killed. She added, “They can go ahead and seek the death penalty, too.”

Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 33, have been held on suspicion of firstdegree murder and other charges since their arrest Sunday. They are expected to be formally charged during a Monday court appearance.

While police have not described the shootings as racially motivated, they have said one motive may have been revenge for the fatal shooting of England’s father by a black man. A day before the shootings, England apparently wrote a

Facebook post saying Thursday was the second anniversary of his father’s death, using a racial slur and lamenting that “it’s hard not to go off.”

Community leaders point to those comments and the fact that all the shooting victims were black in calling for a hate crime prosecution. “(England’s) Facebook post was a help to us in helping us understand that this was a hate crime. … If it is something other than that, you would have to explain that to me,” said the Rev. Warren Blakney Sr., president of the Tulsa NAACP. “When you went to commit the crimes, you didn’t go to south Tulsa and say, ‘I’m going to shoot some black folks I see.’ You went to the heart where you know most black folk live and you went on a shooting spree.”

While police have described the two suspects as white, a family friend said England was Cherokee Indian. Watts’ brothers have denied accusations that he’s a racist, and one said their family includes a mix of races.

Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris has said if the evidence supports a hate-crime charge, he will file it, and a lawmaker who represents the area where the shootings happened urged him to do so.

“My constituents often feel like the possibility of a hate crime is sort of swept under the rug because we don’t want to talk about it,” said state Rep. Jabar Shumate. “We have to send a message.”

Florida town bracing for decision on Martin case SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Tensions are rising in Sanford as a special prosecutor nears a decision on whether to charge George Zimmerman with killing Trayvon Martin.

Someone shot up an unoccupied police car Monday night as it sat outside the neighborhood where Martin was killed.

And a demonstration by college students closed the town’s police station earlier in the day.

Some residents Tuesday said they worry there will be violence if prosecutor Angela Corey accepts Zimmerman’s claim of selfdefense and decides not to charge the neighborhood watch captain with a crime.

Corey has not said when she will announce her decision, but many in town believe it will be soon.

Police aren’t saying what, if any, precautions they are taking.

“We’re just anxious to know what’s going on,” Tiffany Lawson said as she fished along the St. John’s River, across the street from City Hall.

Martin’s killing as the unarmed, black 17-year-old was walking back from a convenience store Feb. 26 has touched off protests around the country and stirred a debate over racial profiling and self-defense that has reached all the way to the White House.

Zimmerman’s father is white, and his mother is Hispanic.

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RICHARD G. SCHULZ PIQUA — Richard G. Schulz, 85, of 1009 Washington Ave., Piqua, died at 1:38 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, at the Upper Valley Medical Center.

He was born June 9, 1926, in Sidney, to the late Frederick and Della (Dill) Schulz.

He married Katherine F. Preston on Dec. 7, 1947, in Piqua; she preceded him in death June 29, 2004.

Survivors include two sons, SCHULZ Scott P. (Gail A.) Schulz of Piqua and Craig W. (Millie A.) Schulz of Springfield; a granddaughter, Katie Gail Schulz, a step grandson, Jeff Garlo; a step-great-granddaughter, Aurora Garlo; a sister, Nancy (Dale) Warner of Hilliard; and a special friend, Donna Crist.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth K. Schulz; and a sister, H. JoAnn Wagner.

Mr. Schulz retired as a district manager for the Dayton Power & Light Company, and previously served his country during World War II with the

CAROL ANN (GREIVE) (HARVEY) SWIGER BELLEFONTAINE — Carol Ann (Greive) (Harvey) Swiger, 60, of Bellefontaine, formerly of Piqua, went home Friday April 6, 2012, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine.

She was born in Piqua on May 23, 1951, a daughter of Carl J. and Virginia M. (Meyer) Greive.

Survivors include five children, David L. and Jennifer L. (Greive) Curtner, Christian L. and Karrie M. (Krezek) Greive, Gary A. and Samantha J. (Greive) White, James R. and Paula J. (Harvey) Blair, Kevin C. Harvey; 13

The case took a bizarre turn Tuesday as Zimmerman’s attorneys stood outside the courthouse and announced they were dropping him as their client for ignoring their advice in contacting the prosecutor.

But they said they still believe his claim of selfdefense.

While tensions are high, some think this city of about 53,000 — around 57 percent white and 30 percent black — will come through the crisis without violence, as it did during similar uproars.

Two years ago, after a black homeless man was beaten by the son of a Sanford policeman, passions soon cooled. The assailant, Justin Collison, initially wasn’t charged but eventually was arrested after footage of the episode went viral on YouTube. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and received probation.

James Carder, a mechanic at McRobert’s Auto Center, put a message on his shop that was readily visible to anyone driving down First Street: “Sanford is still a good little town.”

Hawkins, Kayla Hawkins, Tiffany Kiser, Jordan Williams, Heather Lamonica, Jasmine Pearce and Jacob Pearce; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Redmens Lodge, Eagles, AMVETS, VFW and Troy Fish & Game, all of Troy.

He was a bartender at AMVETS Post No. 88 for several years. He retired from Faurecia Corporation in Troy. He also restored cars as a hobby.

A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Riverside Cemetery, Troy, with the Rev. John Shelton officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

The family extends special thanks to Crisis Care of Hospice of Miami County for the wonderful care they provided.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

KENNETH LEROY FLORA NEW CARLISLE — Kenneth Leroy Flora, 83, of New Carlisle, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012.

He was born June 3, 1928, in Mexico, Ind., the son of the late Noah and Mary (Rockwell) Flora.

He retired after 28 years from Hobart Brothers, Troy.

He is survived by five sons with companions, Darrell (Diane), Duane (Cheryl), Dale (Sharlene), David (Gail) and Delmer (Amy) Flora; daughter, Sharon (Rick) Gross; brother, Robert Flora; 29 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Ruby E. (Mohler) Flora; granddaughter, Janell Flora; six brothers and a sister.

Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Tuesday April 10, 2012, at the Donnels Creek Old German Baptist Brethren Church.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at the church. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Covington, Ohio.

Arrangements are being handled by the Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar and Fraley Funeral Home, New Carlisle.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.trostelchapman.com.

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• Patricia Jane “Pat” Halderman TIPP CITY — Patricia Jane “Pat” Halderman, 78, of Tipp City, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012, at Huber Health Center, Huber Heights.

A funeral service will be CHICAGO (AP) — The two certainties That doesn’t sound like a lot, but lead conducted Saturday at Frings and in life — death and taxes — may be more author Dr. Donald Redelmeier said it Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St. intertwined than Ben Franklin ever imag- means an average of about 13 extra deaths Tipp City. ined: A study found that deadly auto acci- per day and amounts to about $40 million dents increase on Tax Day. in annual losses to society.

Drivers recklessly racing to the post That estimate includes loss of life, office to meet the deadline might be one injury and property damage costs, said reason. Or it could be that stressing over Redelmeier, a physician and researcher at taxes distracts motorists and contributes the University of Toronto. to human error, researchers said.

The researchers analyzed data from the LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Roger They looked at 30 years of data and National Highway Traffic Safety found 6,783 traffic-related deaths on Tax Administration. The results appear in Blalock, a former basketball player and Day, or 226 per day. That compares with Wednesday’s Journal of the American senior associate athletic director at Purdue, has died. A spokeswoman at the 213 per day on one day a week before the Medical Association.

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Russ Rader, a spokesman for the Hippensteel Crematory in Lafayette, Ind., confirmed the Drivers were slightly less likely than Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, passengers and pedestrians to be killed. said having more motorists on the road 65-year-old Blalock’s death but would not The traffic death rate on Tax Day — and drivers taking routes that are not in give details about the cause. Purdue which usually falls on April 15 — was 6 their everyday routines might make Tax spokesman Tom Schott says Blalock died at his West Lafayette home. percent higher than on other April days. Day riskier.

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She enjoyed playing bingo, visiting with anyone who would make her laugh and crossword puzzles.

Memorial services will be officiated by Pastor Donald R. Wells, at Piqua Baptist Church, 1402 W. High St., Piqua, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday followed by a reception dinner announced at the memorial service.

Arrangements are being handled by Jennings Farley Funeral Home.

Email condolences may be directed to www.jenningsfarley.com.

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TROY — S. Eugene Hawkins, 69, of Troy, passed away at 10:36 a.m. Sunday, April 8, 2012, at his residence after an extended illness.

He was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Ramsey, W.Va. to the late Billie and Ruby (Kessler) Hawkins. His wife of 49 years, Gladis A. (Harper) Hawkins, survives.

In addition to his wife, Gladis, Eugene was survived by his four children, Robert Eugene (Jennifer) Hawkins of Troy, Melissa (Tom) Williams of West Virginia, Penny Kiser (fiancé Joel Moore) of Troy, and Timothy James Hawkins (fiancé Nikki Bates) of Troy; HAWKINS brothers and sisters, Shelby (Frank) Woolley of Fletcher, Kennah Hawkins of Troy, Billie (Karen) Hawkins of Sidney, Joyce (George) Ramsey of Edmond, West Virginia, Johnny (Valorie) Hawkins of Tonkwa, Okla., Terry (Tammy) AP FILE PHOTO Hawkins of Piqua and Jessica (Doug) Michael M. Krop Senior High School students carry Iiams of Sidney; nine grandchildren, signs and chant during a rally demanding justice for Sherry Coy, Robert Hawkins Jr., Haley

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He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, and the Warren Masonic Lodge No. 24 F & AM of Piqua.

He loved his family, and enjoyed socializing with his lunch friends, dinner companions and dancing friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Thursday, April 12, at St. Boniface Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Angelo C. Caserta as the Celebrant.

Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, where a prayer service will be conducted at 5 p.m. and a Masonic Lodge service at 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 310 S. Downing St., Piqua, OH 45356.

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• Traci Lynn Heffner BRADFORD — Traci Lynn Heffner, 36, of Bradford, Ohio, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012, from a sudden illness.

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Blalock also was active in the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and volunteered as head coach for the Lafayette Hustlers, a local AAU team which regularly competed at the national championship tournament.

Sadie Harper-Scott, the local NAACP chapter president, said she was shocked when she heard the news of Blalock’s death.

“He was a man with a big heart, an honest person,” Harper-Scott told the Lafayette Journal and Courier. “He was very trustworthy and would bring calmness. He was a man of passion with a gentle heart.”

Blalock was senior associate athletic director from 2004 until he retired on Jan. 31. He had been associate athletics director (1999-2004), assistant athletics director (1995-99) and compliance coordinator (1994-95).

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Milton-Union Elementary • Honor Roll staff has announced honor Ninth grade — Jacob roll students for the third Artz, Clayton Carsner, Alec quarter of the 2011-12 Delamater, Irene Ditwong, school year. Students must Erin Floyd, Erin Gilbert, have received at least one A Katie Gilbride, Hannah or O in a subject area, the Houser, Bobbi-Jo Myers, rest B’s and no C, including Jacob Smith, Cheyanna conduct: Turner, Nicholas Andy Baker, Luke Wanamaker and Kembre Barnes, Annie Bennett, Wenrick.

Hallie Berberich, Andrew 10th grade — Garrett Besecker, Laura Billing, Allen, Tyler Banks, Cameron Allie Bohse, Dustin Booher, Cerbus, Jason Clendening, Lorynn Bradley, Carson David Dupras, Field Brown, Justin Brown, Olivia Bethel High Hawthorn, Ashton Kiplinger, A. Brown, Peyton Brown, School Caroline Lawson, Katie Nathan Brumbaugh, Billy Laycock, chris Morris, TIPP CITY — Bethel Burns, Amy Busse, Corinna Jimmy Pelphrey, Dana High School staff has Chapman, Audrey Coffey, Pencil, Jacob Pytel, announced honor students Brianna Collins, Alexis Nathaniel Reese, Macy Reitz for the third grading period Collins, Ellie Cooper, and Henry Wolsk.

Deanna Crum, Alexis Davis, of the 2011-12 school year.

11th grade — Jenna * Denotes a 4.0 Chelsea Davis, Kristen Barney, Michael Green, • Principal’s list Dickison, Robbie Donley, Tyler Juday, Kayleigh Ninth grade — Jillian Hannah Elam, Jessica Marshall, Gus Erwin, Mya Evans, Stanley Callaham*, Rachael Doyle, Schwieterman and Cortney Kurt Hamlin*, Tomasz Fairchild, Chloe Fogle, Young.

Owca, Kevin Smith, Marieke Sydney Frame, Cayden 12th grade — Jessie van Haaren*, Jacob Galentine, Jenae Garber, Boicourt, Dustin Elsass, Watson*, Kembre Wenrick, Ashlyn Geaslen, Karma Hannah Figlestahler, Renee Breanne Whetstone*, Angel Gillette, Austan Good, Gilbride, William Gresham, White and Karen Williams*.

Connor Gostomsky, Katie Brooke Moore, Catherine 10th grade — Brittany Goudy, Madison Grafflin, Rash, Elsbeth Reese, Archie, Savannah Diddle, Robbie Grove, Chris Stephen Reeves, Josiah Madeline Ellerbrock*, Sara Halcomb, Caden Hilling, Thacker, DJ Vann, Jordan Freeland*, Katelyn Kahle*, Arianna Hinkle, Emily Watson and Melissa Emily Mongaraz, Lindsey Hornberger, Jacob Wilmoth.

Hornberger, Luke Huffman, Nesbitt*, Christian Bethel Junior High Annika Hutchinson, Abigail Pfledderer*, Amanda School Shoopman, Savannah Jackson, Megan Jacobs, TIPP CITY — Bethol Swisher, Tristan Thomas, Allison Jones, Brady Jones, Junior High School staff has Jacob Tumey and Danielle Amos Knipp, Kaleb Land, announced the names of Whelan*.

Danielle Lappies, Caleb honor students for the third 11th grade — Emily Larkin, Chris Law, Katarina grading period of the 2011Artz*, Bryant Gray, Alyssa Lee, Jessica Leffew, Emma 12 school year.

Jones*, Tyler Juday, Derek Lehman, Owen Lewis, • Principals list Longshore*, Jacob Vanessa Lisanti, Harrison * Denotes 4.0 Schroeder, Ryan Terrian, Litton, Andrew Lovin, Ally Seventh grade — Luke Veldman, Madison Lyons, Michael Mayor, Gregory Buchanan*, Adam Mallory Menz, Isaiah Miller, Waitzman*, Hui Yang and Clark*, Anna Durig*, Joshua LinXi Yang*.

Bailee Moneymaker, Izzy Hensley, Mikayla Hoeferlin*, 12th grade — Krista Morter, Jacob Motz, Cody Morgan Jergens*, Zachary Myers, Bree Nevels, Hanna Burchett*, Alicia Campbell, Moore and Erica Turner.

Liana Carsner*, Katelyn Nutley, Jon Ogden, Eryn Eighth grade — Tyler Cripps, Kyle Hamlin*, Colin Oldham, Kyli Parsons, Berkshire*, Coleman Hoke*, Whitney Lang, Tommy Pena, Heaven Clark*,Karis Doughty, Jeremiah Lawson, Briana Quatman, Jamie Rasor, Nicholas Gratz*, Chase Heck*, Tianna Koewler, Dylan Schenck, Ryan Schlecht, Noah Schwind, Austin Scott, Courtney Seevers, Drew Shearer, Kaylee Shoemaker, Nate Simpson, Sierra Smith, Alexandra Smither, Shayne Sowers, Brittney Suhr, Kya Swartztrauber, Justin Thomas, Rachel Thompson, Kayge Thwaits, Ethan Tinnerman, Megan Trittschuh, Skylar Unger, Emily Ward, Ashley Weimer, Michael Whitmer, Preston Williams, Caleb Wintrow, Mykaela Wombold and Megan Yates.

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Troy High School, Covington Middle Seventh grade — Upper Valley Nathan Blei, Kelly School Bowman, Katelynn Gasson, Career Center Natalie Jones, Brooklyn COVINGTON — Honor students for the third grad- Meyer, Kristen Meyer, TROY — The following Sarah Retz, Kara Schaffer, ing period of the 2011-12 Troy High School students Joshua Sowers, Kodie school year have been were honored for the third Taylor and Deron White. announced. nine week grading period Eighth grade — • Principal’s list while attending the Upper Sixth grade — Sarabeth Mariah Dysinger, Ryan Valley Career Center.

Ford, Brooke Gostomsky, Anderson, Deborah Burns, • All A’s James Grilliot, Cooper Ryan Gengler, Spencer 12th grade — Brandon Hogue, Dylan Kelly, Victoria Hand, Chace Hinnegan, Conley, Olivia Elifritz, Christopher Martin, Erin Lyle, Braden Miller, Bryan Steven Gohrband, Alec Olson, Meghan Parker, Miller, Legend Patty and Sears and Nick Wagner.

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Wireless providers to disable stolen phones WASHINGTON (AP) — Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.

The system announced Tuesday relies on a centralized database that officials hope to be operating within six months. The database will record smartphones’ unique identifying numbers. That way, wireless carriers that receive a report of a stolen smartphone will be able to

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“We’re sending a message to consumers that we’ve got your back and a message to criminals that we’re cracking down on the stolen phone” market, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said in announcing the new strategy with several big-city police chiefs and a wireless industry representative.

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“What we’re announcing here today will make a stolen cellphone about as worthless as an empty wallet,” said Sen. Charles Schumer, who called smartphones “catnip for criminals” because they’re valuable, exposed and easy to steal.

Schumer, D-N.Y., is sponsoring legislation that would make it a federal crime to tamper with smartphones’ unique identifying numbers.

New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said cellphone thefts have been a persistent problem in the city even as other crime has dropped in the last decade.

He likened the new approach to “draining the swamp to fight malaria.”

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The Titanic Memorial Cruise on its way to the North Atlantic site where the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank 100 years ago had to turn back briefly to the Irish coast so that a sick passenger could be airlifted to a hospital.

Organizers did not identify the passenger or describe the ailment, but the BBC reported that one of its cameramen, Tim Rex, was airlifted by rescue helicopter “as a medical precaution.”

The 12-night memorial cruise aboard the MS Balmoral left the Irish town of Cobh late Monday to cross the Atlantic, tracing the route of the doomed liner’s maiden voyage in April 1912.

Like the Titanic, it began its journey Sunday at southern England’s Southampton. After Tuesday’s brief delay, the ship resumed its itinerary and is expected to call in Halifax, Canada on Apr. 16 and in New York on Apr. 19.

The ship, which is carrying 1,309 passengers including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 Titanic passengers who died seeks to recreate the Titanic experience, minus the disaster. Many passengers, crew members and stewards are dressing in period costumes. Passengers are eating meals from the Titanic’s menu, while a live band plays music of the era.

Two special memorial services are to take place over the weekend: The first close to midnight April 14, when the Titanic hit the iceberg, and the second on early April 15, when the ship sank.

The Balmoral is operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.

Facebook says it will spend $1 billion to buy Instagram NEW YORK (AP) Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network’s largest acquisition ever.

On the surface, that’s a huge sum for a tiny startup that has a handful of employees and no way to make money.

But the lack of a business model rarely dampens excitement about hot tech upshots these days. As Facebook has shown, itself without ads or revenue in its early days, money goes where the users are.

Instagram lets people share photos they snap with their mobile devices. The app has filters that can make photos look as if they’ve been taken in the 1970s or on Polaroid cameras. Its users take photos of everything from their breakfast egg sandwiches to sunsets to the smiling faces of their girlfriends.

In a little more than a year, Instagram attracted a loyal and loving user base of more than 30 million people. Apple picked it as the iPhone App of the Year in 2011.

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Dear Annie: I am a 22-year-old senior in college and will graduate in May. There is a growing riff in my family, and most of it is due to my stepmother. She says horrible things about my family (and others) when she thinks no one is listening. But we've heard her. In fact, my grandmother and I recently overheard some awful remarks on the way to a family member's funeral.

When anything she says or does gets back to my dad, he claims we blame her for everything and blows up at us. I can barely speak to him anymore without accidentally starting a fight. Last year, these tiffs ruined my birthday and our family celebrations. Dad refused to come to Christmas Eve dinner and really upset my elderly grandmother.

My stepmom ran up a massive credit card debt, and my father had to stop helping me pay for tuition halfway through the school year. It has gotten to the point where I'm considering medication for stress in order to handle coming home during spring break. I really don't want to become one of those people who loses contact with her family, but this has been building for a long time. It's harder and harder to forgive and forget and behave as if nothing is wrong.

What can I do to alleviate this situation? — Too Much Drama in Virginia Dear Virginia: You need to step back from the drama and understand that your father will always defend his wife. He isn't going to leave her because of your criticisms, nor is he willing to make her behavior an issue within his marriage. We recommend you spend as little time as possible around your stepmother, don't bring up her faults to your father and, when you graduate, move into your own place.

Dear Annie: I have eight grandchildren from high-school age on up. None lives nearby, although I see them several times a year at family events. I truly love them all. Long ago, not knowing sizes or preferences, I stopped sending gifts and now send $100 checks for their birthdays and at Christmas.

Some of them respond immediately with thank-you notes, emails or phone calls. A few grandchildren respond most of the time. But there is one I never hear from at all. What should a grandmother do? I enjoy being able to give them each a check and don't want to stop, but I admit that I'm getting more and more annoyed when I don't get a response, especially with the one granddaughter in her early 20s who never says thank you.

If I send a card acknowledging her birthday, but without the expected check, do you think she would figure out the reason? — Schenectady, N.Y. Dear N.Y.: Maybe, but even if she does, it doesn't guarantee a change in her response. We suggest being more direct and then giving her one more opportunity to show her gratitude for your generosity. Call or email your errant granddaughter, and tell her you are never sure your gifts arrive because she doesn't acknowledge them, and it makes you wonder if perhaps she'd rather not receive them. Say that even a brief email would be much appreciated.

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Dear Annie: This is for "Steve in Ohio." My father-in-law was Frank, my sister's husband was Frank, and another brother-in-law was Frank. When our son was born, we named him Frank after my father-in-law. My sister named her son Frank. So did my sister-inlaw. We also had two cousins named Frank. When we were together, things could get quite confusing and funny, but when someone called Frank Paul or Frank Peter, they knew they were in trouble.

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Here’s a few berry good hints to consider Dear Readers: Strawberries are delicious, and I love them for a “sweet” treat after a meal. Of course they go in cereal, smoothies, ice cream and salads. However, here are some “very berry” hints for you: • After being picked, strawberries will not ripen any further. Buy them as red as possible, because any white, nonripe part will not ripen and turn red later.

• Plan to use them within one to two days.

Do not rinse berries until you are ready to use them.

Rinse under cold running

Hints from Heloise Columnist water, but do not soak them.

Then dry on paper towels.

• Store in the refrigerator in the package they came in, loosely covered with either paper towels or plastic wrap. I layer them between paper towels to help prevent mold and keep them fresh a few days longer. — Heloise

P.S.: Overripe strawberries?

Smash with a fork and use on toast or waffles.

LEFTOVER STORAGE Dear Heloise: For years, I have put small bits of tomato paste, bruschetta sauce, pesto or canned pumpkin in an icecube tray. After it is frozen, I pop out the cubes and store them in a freezer container, separating the layers of cubes with wax paper. A plastic box is better than a freezer bag because it keeps the cubes from getting smashed.

A cube or two of canned pumpkin is great to add to a pot of vegetable soup or beef

stew. It gives the liquid a beautiful color and adds a nice, subtle taste. — Virginia L. in San Antonio LOW-SALT HINT Dear Readers: Watching your salt (sodium) intake?

Here’s a fun hint to help! Take table salt and mix it with a few drops of food coloring (I use blue) in a bowl to change the color.

Put the “colored” salt in the saltshaker you most often use.

Now, when you add salt to the dish you are about to eat, you will be able to clearly see how much you’re adding. — Heloise

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HOROSCOPE Wednesday, April 11, 2012 The possibilities for more personal achievement than usual in the year ahead look particularly encouraging.

A word of warning, however: Be careful not to attempt to do too much simultaneously or everything could come a cropper.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Success shouldn’t be denied you unless you get impatient and start to judge events before you have all the facts at your disposal. Hold your horses.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Just because you don’t get everything you want is no reason to feel sorry for yourself. Concentrate on what you did get and count your blessings, not the ones that got away.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Instead of feeling obligated to do business with the same firm you’ve always gone to, try another company that is offering you a deal. Sentiment won’t save you dollars.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If you fail to stick to an earlier agreement and instead decide to break the pact you made, you’ll cause complications for yourself, as well as tarnish your image. Don’t do it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — It’s fun to get together with friends and let it all hang out, but be careful to follow sensible health habits or you’ll pay a price. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If you’re anticipating getting something for nothing, it’ll make you quite vulnerable to a canny manipulator. Don’t be anyone’s puppet.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you sense there is something wrong in a valued relationship, you should bring the matter out into the open. An honest, frank discussion should get things back on track.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Trying to rationalize your troubles away never works — it can be your worst enemy. This is especially so if it encourages you to postpone attending to a matter that needs immediate attention.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — It won’t be one of your better days for managing personal resources if you are more reactive than introspective.

Think of the consequences before you do anything.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — The results of your involvements are likely to be exactly as you anticipate.

Be sure to think positive about everything and do what leads to victory, not defeat.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Although you normally keep everything you can out in the open, you might be tempted to resort to some subterfuge.

Because this isn’t your usual style, it’ll make you very uncomfortable.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you’re going to do something for a friend, do it out of the kindness of your heart and not in hopes of looking good and/or being rewarded.

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Tonight

Clouds and sun High: 52°

Mostly clear Low: 30°

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Saturday

Partly cloudy High: 64° Low: 36°

Sunday

Chance of Tstorms High: 68° Low: 48°

Chance of Tstorms High: 72° Low: 55°

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Crackers and milk.

Thursday — Chicken pattie on a bun, baked french fries, choice of fruit, milk.

Friday — Macaroni and cheese, carrots, choice of fruit, wheat roll, milk.

• PIQUA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Thursday — Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, bowl of soup, crackers, choice of fruit and milk.

Friday — Macaroni and cheese, peas, dinner roll, choice of fruit and milk.

• ST. PATRICK Thursday — Spaghetti, salad, breadstick, applesauce, peanut butter chew, milk.

Friday — Turkey noodle soup, corn bread, carrot sticks, cheese stick, peaches, milk.

• TROY CITY SCHOOLS Thursday — Walking taco with Fritos, meat and cheese, lettuce cup, sherbet cup, milk.

Friday — Chicken nuggets, corn bread, California vegetable medley, fruit, milk.

• TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Thursday — Chicken pattie on a bun, baked french fries, choice of fruit, milk.

Friday — Macaroni and cheese, carrots, choice of fruit, wheat roll, milk.

• UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Thursday — Soft taco or chicken fajita, black beans and brown rice, lettuce, tomato, salsa, assorted fruit.

Friday — General Tso Chicken or popcorn chicken, fried or sweet brown rice, oriental vegetables, assorted fruit.

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Friday — Chicken fajitas or chef salad, tossed salad, fruit cup and milk.

• COVINGTON SCHOOLS Thursday — Chicken tenders, peas, applesauce, Yummy Cake, milk.

Friday — Rib-A-Q sandwich, tater tots, mixed fruit, milk.

• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Thursday — Ham sandwich, green beans, cake, pineapple, milk.

Friday — Pizza, potato stix, apple turnover, pears, milk.

• MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS Thursday — Hot dog or Coney dog on a bun, broccoli, fruit, milk.

Friday — Walking taco with Doritos, meat, cheese, lettuce and sauce, corn, fruit, milk.

• MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL Thursday — Steak and gravy, roll, mashed potatoes, fruit, milk.

Friday — Pizza sticks, broccoli, mixed fruit, milk.

• NEWTON SCHOOLS Thursday — Grilled chicken sandwich, green beans, diced pears, milk.

Friday — Cook’s choice.

• PIQUA SCHOOLS Thursday — Chicken fingers, seasoned curlies, peas, cherries over cake, breadstick and milk.

Friday — Ham and cheese sandwich, yogurt, fruit cup, baby carrots, Animal

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Wednesday, April 11, the 102nd day of 2012.

There are 264 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 11, 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Pulaski in Chatham County, Ga., ended a day after it began as the fort fell to Union forces.

On this date: • In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.

• In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor of the

French and was banished to the island of Elba.

• In 1899, the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect.

• In 1912, Crosley Field, the longtime home of the Cincinnati Reds, had its opening day under its original name, Redland Field.

(The Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 10-6.)

• In 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon.

• In 2009, Susan Boyle, a middle-aged volunteer church worker, wowed judges and audiences alike with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” on the British TV show “Britain’s Got Talent.”

• Today’s Birthdays: Ethel Kennedy is 84. Actor Joel Grey is 80. Actress Louise Lasser is 73.

Movie writer-director John Milius is 68. Country singer Steve Azar is 48. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 46.

Actress Tricia Helfer is 38. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The AllAmerican Rejects) is 33. Singer Joss Stone is 25.

Titanic’s wealthiest passenger built famous New York City hotel NEW YORK (AP) — A century after the Titanic sank, the legacy of the ship’s wealthiest and most famous passenger lives on quietly at the luxury hotel he built in New York City.

John Jacob Astor IV, who was one of the richest men in America, went down with the ship in 1912 after helping his pregnant wife escape into the last lifeboat. But at the St. Regis, one of Manhattan’s oldest luxury hotels, the aristocratic sensibilities of the Gilded Age remain intact. Butlers in white ties and black tailcoats still roam the hallways. The lobby, with its frescoed ceiling and elaborate marble staircase, has not been altered since Astor died. And the thousands of leather-bound books that he collected have been preserved on the same bookshelves for 100 years.

This year, in tribute to Astor’s memory, the hotel worked with a publisher to add a new book to those shelves. “A Survivor’s Tale,” which was released this month, is the firstperson account of a passenger who survived the disaster by jumping overboard as the ship disappeared into the water.

“This was his jewel,” said Astor’s granddaughter, Jackie Drexel, as she gazed around the hotel one recent morning. “My grandfather used to come and walk the stairs frequently first thing in the morning to make sure everything was running perfectly. He conceived of it with great pride.”

The copper moldings on the roof have turned green with age, but inside, the antique furniture and silk wall coverings hearken back to a more refined era. And the guests wandering its hallways are still the wealthiest of the wealthy: the hotel is a favorite among royal families and celebrities hoping to keep a low-profile and avoid the paparazzi.

“The key element to everything in the hotel is the discretion,” said Paul Nash, the general manager. “We have heads of state, royal families, entertainers, politicians.”

When Astor built the St. Regis in 1904, it overlooked Fifth Avenue’s row of mansions and, at just 18 stories high, was one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city. It was modeled after the extravagant hotels of Europe that had not yet become ubiquitous in the U.S. At that time, it was common for the very rich to live in luxurious

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Head doorman Jim Sheehy works outside New York’s St. Regis Hotel, Wednesday, March 14. hotels like the St. Regis for long stretches of time. According to Nash, that hasn’t changed, either: The hotel’s presidential suite, which costs a cool $21,000 per night, is routinely occupied by the same guests for three months straight.

“They can walk around the hotel like it’s their home, and nobody will disturb them,” explained 25-year-old Jennifer Giacche, one of the hotel’s butlers.

While the uniform looks like it was plucked from the set of a period drama, the St. Regis butlers’ job responsibilities have evolved over the years to meet the needs of 21st-century jetsetters. They still pour coffee and fluff pillows, but the butlers of today — a rarity at modern hotels — are really more like highly educated personal assistants who speak several languages, not the stuffy servants portrayed on TV’s “Downton Abbey.”

“Our guests may travel by private jet, but they’re also probably wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt,” Nash said.

Using “e-butler,” the hotel’s personalized smartphone app, guests can start issuing instructions to their butler before they even check in, whether it’s ordering a limousine or a bottle of champagne. Visitors preparing for an extended stay often want the furniture in their rooms completely rearranged. One of the most memorable requests came from a guest who wanted her bathtub filled with chlorinated pool water (which the butlers obliged without asking why).

Like his guests, Astor enjoyed a pampered existence as a member of one of New York’s most powerful families. But he was also a keen inventor — creating an early form of air conditioning by blowing cold air over the hotel’s wall vents — and an avid bibliophile. With the help of Thornwillow Press, a small publisher of limitededition books, the hotel is in the process of restoring and cataloguing the nearly 3,000 books that Astor left behind.

“If John Jacob Astor were to walk through the rooms, it would be entirely familiar to him,” said Luke Ives Pontifell, Thornwillow’s founder. “He would recognize the books on the shelves. It’s a time capsule.”

On April 4, the St. Regis held a small dinner in the hotel library to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. The guests, who included some of Astor’s descendants, were dressed in fur and feathers as they perused his books and dined on food inspired by the last meal served aboard the ship. They also received copies of “A Survivor’s Tale,” which was written by Jack Thayer and is being published publicly for the first time with the permission of his family.

Thayer, who was 17 years old then, recounted how his mother escaped in a lifeboat, but his father perished along with most of the men on board.

Thayer survived by clinging to a lifeboat for hours in the freezing sea, listening to the wailing of the passengers who froze to death.

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COVINGTON, 5225 Myers Rd. (corner St. Rt. 41 & Myers). Friday 9am-6pm.

OVER 50 FAMILIES! Name brand children's clothing sizes newborn-16 & juniors, some adult. Baby & nursery items, toys and books. Lots of household misc items.

TROY, 2212A Shamrock Lane, Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday 8am-11am.

MOVING SALE. Seniors moving to assisted living offering large matching wood desk, triple book case and horizontal file cabinet.

Casual dining set, buffet cabinet, computer desk, microwave and paper shredder.

NEW BREMEN, 20th Annual Community Garage Sales, Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14th.

Listings are available for $1.00 on April 10th at Schwieterman's, Howell's IGA, Minster State Bank (New Bremen Branch), library.

TROY, 1438 Michael Drive, April 13th & 14th, 8am-2pm. Moving! Various household items like day bed, X-Box, clothing, children's toys, ceramic dolls, luggage, crafts, etc.

TROY 3190 Honeysuckle Dr. Thursday 9-4, Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-11. INSIDE SALE!!! Lift chair, potty and shower chairs, 14W clothing, recliners, bedroom set, table linens, curtains, end tables, candles, crystal stemware, pictures, decor decor decor!!!!

TROY 622 S Market Street. (American Legion Post 43.) Saturday 9-3.

RAIN OR SHINE!!!

Rummage Sale.

TROY, 735 Bristol Road, Thursday thru Saturday (4/12-4/14) 9am-5pm PS2 games, die cast cars, DVD movies, antique steamer trunk with 3 drawers, chain saw, hundreds of books, lots of misc

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Food Service Supervisor Piqua Manor, a leader in health care, is seeking a highly skilled multi-talented Food Service Supervisor with management experience. This position will provide leadership to a dietary staff by directing and managing day-today operations and activities within the department. The duties will also include maintaining standards of sanitation and safety according to local, state and federal guidelines.

Other duties include evaluation of staff, budget responsibilities and department goal setting.

Applicant must be effective at working in a team environment and have abilities to use computer applications. One year’s experience in food service management required, HACCP/Serve Safe certification required, and dietary manager certification preferred.

Successful candidate will receive a very competitive salary and benefit package which includes company matched 401K. If you want to join a winning team send your resume to:

Piqua Manor 1840 West High Street, Piqua Oh 45356 or fax to 937-773-4836.

POLICY: Please Check Your Ad The 1st Day. It Is The Advertiser’s Responsibility To Report Errors Immediately.

Publisher Will Not Be Responsible for More Than One Incorrect Insertion. We Reserve The Right To Correctly Classify, Edit, Cancel Or Decline Any Advertisement Without Notice.

PIQUA, 1817 West Parkway, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, stove furnished, CA, nonsmoking, no pets, $525 month + $525 deposit, (937)441-3921.

Your local Burger King in Tipp City, Troy & Sidney has openings in Management positions GOT WHAT IT TAKES? Then email your resume to: hiring@lepsco.com or call: 937-335-0237 to set up an interview

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1 & 2 Bedroom apts. $410 to $450 NO PETS Park Regency Apartments 1211 West Main (937)216-0398

320 Houses for Rent 2, 3 & 4 BEDROOM houses available, Piqua, $ 5 5 0 - $ 7 5 0 , (937)778-9303 days, (937)604-5417 evenings.

For Rent

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

SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 1,2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Troy ranches and townhomes. Different floor plans to choose from.

Garages, fireplaces, appliances including washer and dryers.

Corporate apartments available.

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EVERS REALTY TROY, 2 bedroom townhomes, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, ca, w/d hook up, all appliances, $695

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Lawncare. $605 month.

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LOST: car key remote control on Saturday, April 7 in SW area of downtown Troy or Troy Kroger. Reward. (937)339-8163, kerber.c1@gmail.com LOST: CAT, $250 reward!

Silver stripped, short hair, white paws and neck, female. Indoor only, lives at soup kitchen, (937)451-1334.

200 - Employment

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

Call now 1-800-583-8840. www.x-presstaxes.com

210 Childcare BABYSITTER Needed, 2 children ages 8 & 9, for summer, 1st shift, call (937)718-3336

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✥✦✥✦✥✦✥✦✥ GENERAL LABOR Employment Plus is taking applications now for a large company in Troy, OH. First and Second shift. No felanies. Must pass drug screen. Pay $9.00/hour.

Interested applicants should apply at: Employment Plus 7089A Taylorsville Rd. Huber Heights, OH 45424 8:30-11:30am or 1:30-3:30PM BRING 2 FORMS OF I.D.

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MANUAL AND CNC MACHINIST WELDER / PIPE FITTER ELECTRICAN / ASSEMBLER MAINTENANCE MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN DETAILER/ ENGINEER Degree Preferred Solid Edge or 3D Software Experience Autocad Mechanically Inclined PROJECT ENGINEER Experienced in project management supervise projects from concept to intervention to completion Associate or Bachelor Degree Strong Communication Skills Solid Edge - Auto Cad Experienced Send or email Resumes to: HR@ims-spi.com IMS 700 Tower Drive PO Box 228 Fort Loramie, OH 45845

WELDERS CONTRACTOR Looking for welders who can weld piping with the TIG and Stick process. must be able to pass weld and pre employment testing.

Wage $12-$26 per hour. DOE Will assist in training for qualified applicants. Piqua. (701)425-3904.

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2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, no pets. $525. (937)573-7908 $595, PIQUA'S Finest, all brick, 2 bedroom apartment, attached garage, appliances, CA, (937)492-7351 COVINGTON 2 bedroom townhouse, $495. No Pets.

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577 Miscellaneous BIKES (4) and sofa. Call for more information (937)335-1938 CEMETERY LOTS in Casstown Cemetery (3), located close to main entrance, $300 each OBO (937)778-0232 FINE CHINA, service for 12 and 8. 400 day clocks.

Depression glass. Morton Salt girl doll. Bed quilts Call (937)778-0332.

583 Pets and Supplies CATS, (2) females, sisters from same litter, never been separated or outside, FREE. Supplies included if take both. Call (937)329-4484.

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES, AKC, 2 males, 1 female, very cute! Cream & tan, born 2/10/12. $300 each.

Call (937)448-0522.

CHOCOLATE LAB Mix 8 month old female free to good home (937)451-0900

510 Appliances WASHER & DRYER, Maytag super capacity.

Kenmore glass top stove, black Fridgidaire refrigerator, $200 each. Whirlpool above range microwave $50, (937)707-0249 kristinward_921@ msn.com.

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment

KITTENS: FREE! 8 weeks old, black, gray, orange, some long hair, Healthy, litter box trained, good with kids.

(937)339-8552 SHIH-TZU PUPPIES, 3 males, black, white and brown. Do not shed, great with kids, great lap dogs, $325. (419)305-6539

586 Sports and Recreation 1996 COACHMAN pop up camper, refrigerator, furnace, inside/ outside 3 burner stove, all worked last fall. Fresh water tank/ hand pump. New deep cycle battery last year. Awning. Sleeps 5-6. 2 rain storms last year, no leaks. $2100, (937)492-7712.

588 Tickets Mac Miller Concert Ticket (1) floor section $70 Saturday April 14th, 7PM at Nutter Center Call before 7pm (937)694-7482

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

Call Melisa (937)710-4603.

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

500 - Merchandise ENGLISH LAB, AKC, Quality breed! Yellow male, Black female.

P.O.P. Vet checked and current vaccines (419)942-1316, website: turtlecreekkennel.com

Returning service man needs queen size bed frame.

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COMMON PLEAS COURT MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO GENERAL DIVISION CASE NO. 12-31 JUDGE CHRISTOPHER GEE MAINSOURCE BANK 635 South Market Street Troy, Ohio 45373,

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LOVELY Two/ Three Bedroom 2 baths, 2 Garage washer/ dryer hookup, appliances $795/ $895 (937)335-5440

3 Bedroom double facing river $665

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TRACTOR, Massey Ferguson model 165, gas, 50 HP, power steering, live PTO, only 3714 hours, great shape, (937)295-2899.

560 Home Furnishings LIFT CHAIR, like new; walker; shower bench; dresser with mirror; bed frame; end table; cardio glide. (937)339-9815

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OPEN INTERVIEWS Plastipak Packaging is a company of unlimited possibilities, providing packaging solutions through engaged hearts and minds.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS MACHINE OPERATORS QUALITY AUDITORS FORKLIFT DRIVERS Must have excellent work history. High School Diploma or GED Required

Interviews will be held at the JC Family Life Center - 310 Davis St. Jackson Center, Ohio 45334

MARTHA E. GRANT 2344 Forest Ave. Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008, et al.

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION To MARTHA E.GRANT, whose address is unknown and the spouse of MARTHA E. GRANT, if any, whose name and address is unknown, and to the spouse, surviving spouse, devisees, heirs at law, and next of kin of MARTHA E. GRANT, and the spouses of the surviving spouse, devisees, heirs at law, and next of kin of MARTHA E. GRANT, who are unknown to plaintiff, and whose address or addresses are unknown.

Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as one of the Defendants in the above-named Court by filing its Complaint on January 13, 2012.

The object of the Complaint is to foreclose a mortgage against the following described real estate: Situate in the City of Troy, County of Miami, in the State of Ohio And being approximately 55 feet off the west end of Lot Number FIVE HUNDRED (500), more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Lot 500 in said City of Troy, Ohio; thence East 55.41 feet; thence North 67.73 feet to the north line of said lot; thence west parallel with the south line of said lot 55.72 feet; thence South 67.73 feet to the place of beginning; said lot being located in the City of Troy, Ohio. Survey Reference: Volume 10, Plat 46, Miami County Engineer’s Record of Lot Surveys.

Parcel Number: D08007920.

The prayer of the Complaint is for a judgment against MARTHA E. GRANT for $41,751.36, from and after November 17, 2011 at 5.375% per annum, plus any amounts paid by Plaintiff on behalf of said Defendant as alleged in Count Three; that the mortgage given by MARTHA E. GRANT, to Plaintiff herein, be found and adjudged to be a first and valid lien upon the real estate described in this Complaint; that all of the Defendants, including you, be required to set forth their respective interests or claims in the hereinabove described real property or forever be barred; that all liens on the property be marshaled; that the mortgage of Plaintiff be foreclosed and that said real property be ordered sold and the amount found to be due Plaintiff be paid out of the proceeds, or such other relief legal and equitable as may be proper and necessary; and that Plaintiff recover its costs herein.

You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once each week for six successive weeks, and the last publication will be made on May 2, 2012.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012 7:00 am - Noon & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012

In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

7:00 am -Noon & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

ALAN M. KAPPERS, Trial Attorney DUNGAN & LEFEVRE CO., L.P.A. 210 W. Main St., Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-0511, akappers@dungan-lefevre.com

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CORRECTION

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■ Major League Baseball

Cards’ Lohse stingy

The Milton-Union pitcher to get the win in Saturday’s contest against Brookville was Chloe Smith, not Chelsea Smith as Sunday’s addition of The Miami Valley Sunday News stated. The win was Chloe Smith’s first as a varsity pitcher. The Bulldogs won the game, 9-5.

Keeps Reds’ bats silent in 3-1 win CINCINNATI (AP) — Carlos Beltran and David Freese homered again on Tuesday night, and Kyle Lohse provided another stingy performance, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

The defending World Series champions are 5-1 for the first time since 2008.

Beltran, counted on to help make up for the loss of Albert Pujols, hit his third homer off Mike Leake (0-1). Freese, the World Series MVP, added a tworun shot off Leake also his third.

St. Louis came into the game leading the majors with nine homers. It has five in its first two games at Great American Ball Park.

MONDAY RESULTS • Baseball Greenville 13, Troy 9 TROY — The Troy Trojans fell for the first time in Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division play Monday, losing in extra innings 13-9 to Greenville.

Down one run going into the bottom of seven, the Trojans battled back to tie the game after Ian Nadolny ripped a triple to open the inning, and later scored on a passed ball. After Greenville added three runs in the eighth, Troy scored three runs to send the game to the ninth. But Greenville plated four in the ninth, and Troy couldn’t mount an attack.

Tippecanoe 9, Tecumseh 0 TIPP CITY — The Tippecanoe Red Devils piled on five runs in the first and two more in the second, which was plenty of run support for pitcher Carter Langdon, who struck out six batters, as Tipp rolled to a 9-0 victory over Tecumseh on Monday.

“Carter was dominant,” Tippecanoe coach Bruce Cahill said. “I don’t think he ever allowed two baserunners on at the same time. He just threw strikes the whole game. Carter has got to be one of the better pitchers in the area.”

Cole Quillen went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs, Ben Hughes added a double and two RBIs and Zach Blair was 2 for 2 with a stolen base in the win.

Fairlawn 10, Newton 5 PLEASANT HILL — The Newton Indians were topped by the Fairlawn Jets 10-5 on Monday.

Brian Schwartz pitched five innings for the Indians, giving up only two earned runs, three hits and striking out five. On offense, it was freshman Dustin Coate shining once again, going 2 for 4 with a triple and an RBI. Brandon Delcamp went 2 for 3 with a run scored and Mitchell Hussong was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. “We outhit them. We outpitched them,” Newton coach Gregg Carnes said. “But our defense was lackluster at times.

The kids showed a lot of fight, and we are happy about that. ”We found out we had another good pitcher in Brian Schwartz. He had only allowed one hit through four, three hits through five. Freshman Dustin Coate continues to impress.”

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning in Cincinnati Tuesday.

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■ Baseball

TODAY Baseball Milton-Union at Covington (5 p.m.)

Southeastern at Bethel (5 p.m.)

Lehman at Lima Central (5 p.m.)

Tennis Troy at West Carrollton (4:30 p.m.)

Bellefontaine at Piqua (4:30 p.m.)

Sidney at Lehman (4:30 p.m.)

Track and Field Miami East at Northwestern (4:30 p.m.)

WHAT’S INSIDE Local Sports....................16, 18 Scoreboard ............................17 Television Schedule..............17 NBA......................................18

Guillen sorry for Castro comments A contrite Ozzie Guillen sat in the heart of Little Havana seeking forgiveness for what the Miami Marlins manager called the biggest mistake of his life saying he admired Fidel Castro.

See Page 16.

Dragons Lair DAYTON — Unbeaten Lansing proved too much for Dayton to overcome in a 6-2 Dragons loss Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field.

Dayton (2-3) finishes its series against Lansing tonight.

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Bethel’s Jon Ellerbrock fires to the plate as third baseman Jimmy Pelphrey looks on during Tuesday’s win over Miami East.

Bees sink Vikes 9-run 5th inning propels Bethel to 10-0

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com A bases-loaded squeeze bunt took some wind out of Miami East’s sails.

An error on the next batter with two outs capsized the Vikings’ ship.

And Bethel’s Jon Ellerbrock made sure no lifeboats got away.

The Bees won for the 10th straight time, answering after Miami East tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth with a nine-run rally in the bottom of the inning, BRANDT and Ellerbrock allowed only three hits in a sixinning complete game as Bethel topped Miami East 12-2 in a key Cross County Conference matchup.

Ellerbrock struck out four, walked four and hit a batter — with two of those walks coming to lead off the top of the fourth. A sacrifice bunt, an RBI groundout and a misjudged fly ball later, Miami East (6-3, 2-1 CCC) had evened things up at 2-2 without the benefit of a hit in the inning.

“Jon walked a couple batters and we misplay a fly ball, and suddenly the game’s tied,” Bethel coach Brett Brookhart said. “But that’s the way we’ve played this year. Teams will come back on us — and we always have answered the call.”

■ See EAST-BETHEL on 18

GREENVILLE — The Troy Trojans let Greenville hang around on Tuesday, and it came back to bite them as Greenville scored two in the fifth and one in the six inning to score a comefrom-behind win in Greater Western Ohio Conference North play, 6-5.

“It was back-and-forth through five innings,” Troy coach Ty Welker said. “We took a 5-3 lead into the fifth. We walked the leadoff (hitter) in the fifth and sixth innings, and that led to them scoring runs. (Ben) Langdon pitched a good game.

He just got into some trouble in the fifth when he walked the leadoff batter.”

MIAMI COUNTY Langdon lasted five innings before Zach Kindall came on and got the loss. Nick Antonides, Jordan Guillozet and Jordan Price all doubled in the loss.

Troy (8-4, 2-2 GWOC North) plays at Beavercreek on Friday.

Troy.....................112 010 0 — 5 8 3 GVille..................120 021 x — 6 9 3 Langdon, Kindall (6) and Nadolny.

Edwards, Miller (6) and Hayworth. WP — Miller. LP — Kindall. 2B — Antonides (T), Guillozet (T), Price (T). Records: Troy 8-4, 2-2.

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Lohse (2-0) has made impressive starts in Florida’s summery warmth and Cincinnati’s April chill. He took a no-hitter into the eighth inning of a 4-1 win in Miami last Wednesday, allowing only one run and two hits.

With temperatures in the 40s on Tuesday night, he was sharp again, allowing Joey Votto’s sacrifice fly and four hits in six innings. Jason Motte retired the side in order in the ninth for his second save in two chances.

The Cardinals rotation has been sensational so far, going 5-1 with a 1.86 ERA. The Reds handed out another big contract before the game, giv-

TC 14, MC 1 TROY — It was cold outside, but that didn’t seem to bother Troy Christian pitcher Michael Seagraves.

Seagraves broke the Troy Christian career strikeouts record in a 14-1 five-inning Eagle win over Middletown Christian on Tuesday. Seagraves, who had seven Ks in the game, now has 185 strikeouts for his career — and has ran off a 4-0 record to start the season.

“Congratulations to Michael Seagraves,” Troy Christian coach Bill Campbell said. “He broke the school record of 184 strikeouts.

He now has 185. But he didn’t pitch his first few years of high school, so he basically did this in about two years.”

Alec Patterson and David Miami East’s Colton Bowling fouls off a pitch Tuesday against Bethel.

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FAIRBORN — Troy had little trouble at Fairborn Tuesday afternoon, sweeping the Skyhawks 5-0 in Greater Western Ohio Conference crossover action.

At first singles, Troy’s Luke Oaks defeated Ethan Davis 6-0, 6-0. At second singles, Reid Wynkoop defeated Ben Browder

6-0, 6-0. At third singles, Sean Cothran defeated Hung Nguyen 6-0, 6-0.

At first doubles, Matt Alexander and Ben Thompson defeated Kristan Shultz and Teddy Morton 6-1, 6-1. At second doubles, Alex Prus and Ian Stutz defeated Lang Nguyen and Rafa

Figueira 6-1, 6-1.

Troy (5-2) travels to West Carrollton today.

Tippecanoe 5, Northwestern 0 SPRINGFIELD — Tippecanoe continues to be the team to beat in the Central Buckeye Conference, crushing Northwestern 5-0 Tuesday to improve to 7-0 in league play — and 8-0 overall.

At first singles, Sam Bollinger won 6-3, 6-3. At second singles, Michael Keller won 6-0, 6-0. At third singles, Jon Lin won 6-0, 63.

At first doubles, Blake Sowry and Joe Coughlin won 6-3, 6-2.

At second doubles, Adam Southers and Tyler Heinl won 16, 6-1, 6-3.

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Marlins’ Guillen apologizes over Castro flap MIAMI (AP) — A contrite Ozzie Guillen sat in the heart of Little Havana seeking forgiveness for what the Miami Marlins manager called the biggest mistake of his life saying he admired Fidel Castro.

This wasn’t some offhanded insult about a sports writer, the type of thing that got the outspoken Guillen in trouble in Chicago. This was personal to the fan base that the Marlins rely on so much that they built their new stadium in the middle of the city’s Cuban-American

neighborhood.

Castro is the sworn enemy of those fans.

So after being suspended for five games Tuesday, the Marlins manager tried to quell the tempest.

“I’m here on my knees to apologize,” Guillen said.

“I’m very sorry about the problem, what happened. I will do everything in my power to make it better. …

When you make a mistake like this, you can’t sleep.”

A chastened Guillen, who has a history of polarizing comments about gays and immigrants, among others,

spoke without a script a n d made no d i s claimers.

He said he’ll do whatever he can to GUILLEN repair relations with CubanAmericans angered by his praise of the Cuban dictator, remarks he said he didn’t mean.

Guillen, who is Venezuelan, told Time mag-

azine he loves Castro and respects the retired Cuban leader for staying in power so long. In response, at least two Miami politicians said Guillen should lose his job.

Callers on Spanish-language radio in Miami agreed and 100 demonstrators picketed Marlins Park toting signs like “NO APOLOGIES FIRE HIM NOW.” “He is full with hypocrisy,” said Luis Martinez, who has lived in Miami since the late 1950s.

“I don’t accept any kind of pardon from him. They

should get him out.”

The team didn’t consider firing Guillen or asking him to resign five games into his tenure, Marlins president David Samson said.

Guillen was hired to help usher in a new baseball era for the Marlins, saddled in recent years with mediocre teams and worse attendance. The team was to rely on South Florida’s large Cuban-American population to help rebuild its fan base with the $634 million ballpark that opened last week.

At the hourlong news conference Tuesday morn-

ing, there was little evidence of Guillen’s roguish charm or quick wit, which have made him a favorite with fans and reporters since he became a major league manager in 2004. Speaking somberly, he took full responsibility for his comments, but said they were misinterpreted by Time’s reporter.

“It was a personal mistake of the thing I had in my mind and what I said,” Guillen said in Spanish.

“What I wanted to say in Spanish, I said in English in a wrong way.”

■ Major League Baseball

■ Major League Baseball

Bubba breaks barriers

Reds

Watson shows a new way to win Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bubba Watson is the Masters champion and a guy worth watching, whether that means spending money on a ticket or time in front of the TV. He keeps life simple, hits outrageously difficult shots and makes golf look fun.

What’s not to like about that?

CBS Sports said its overnight rating from the final round of the Masters, which Watson won in a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen, drew an 8.1. That was down from the 10.4 the previous year when eight players — including Tiger Woods — had a share of the lead at some point and Charl Schwartzel won it with four birdies at the end.

Theories abound on the television audience. It was Easter Sunday, which typically brings lower ratings.

Woods wasn’t around — he tied for 40th for his worst finish in a major except for the three times he missed the cut. And to a broader audience, Watson didn’t have much of a Q-rating unless someone happened to see some of his crazy videos or they just liked hearing his name.

That should change.

The winning shot for Watson, which instantly became part of Augusta National lore, was a gap wedge that he hooked out of the woods, around the trees and onto an elevated green that set up an easy par on the second playoff hole. He referred to it as a “crazy” shot and “pretty easy.” For him, it was both.

Watson has been doing that stuff for years.

Just last month at Doral,

AP PHOTO

Bubba Watson silences the crowd during the Masters golf tournament Sunday in Augusta, Ga with a tree in front of him and the green 135 yards away, he hit a 9-iron and aimed it 20 yards right of the green, and then sliced it back beyond the flag until the strong left-to-right wind pushed back on the other side of the hole, 6 feet away.

Yeah, pretty easy.

Watson made the rounds Tuesday, typical of a Masters champion, but with a few twists. Golf Channel wasn’t on his list, but he paid a surprise visit in his green jacket for the “Morning Drive” show. Then, it was off to New York for scheduled interviews, concluding with David Letterman.

Asked about the TV rat-

ings, Watson said golf was in a good place with younger players starting to emerge, and how he might reach some who aren’t on tour yet.

“Hopefully, I can influence some kids to start playing … and build the game bigger and bigger,” Watson said on CNBC. He’s a tough act for anyone to follow because no one hits the ball the ball like Bubba. That’s why Woods used to invite him along for practice rounds early in the morning at the majors. He was curious to see this selftaught guy from the backwoods of Bagdad, Fla., hit shots that went high or low, left or right, as if it were a whiffle ball, which is how

Watson learned to play as a kid.

Anyone can hit the ball in the trees. The hard part is getting out of a mess, and that’s what makes Watson fun to watch. His win at the Masters was a reminder that golf doesn’t require the highest level of training. It just takes desire, and a lot of practice.

“I think people are going to realize everybody has a chance to do this,” Watson said. “You don’t need expensive golf coaches. You don’t need expensive golf courses.

You don’t need all that. You can just learn to play in your backyard and go to the municipal courses and learn how to play.”

Alexander. 2B — J. Cottingim 2 (T), C. Cottingim (T), Wysong (T), Denlinger (N), Hussong (N). 3B — C. Cottingim (T). Records: Newton 2-6, 1-2.

but she pitched well,” Troy coach Scott Herman said.

“Take away that first inning, and we played even with them the rest of the way. I was proud of the girls for bouncing back and competing after Monday.”

Two more freshman got a shot in the game, as well.

Rainy Rohlff played second base and Victoria Adams started in right field and moved to third base, and both got their first varsity hits. And senior Shelby Schultz, who had been playing at first base, moved to center field — and had a big impact, tracking down a fly ball on a scorched shot.

“There was a ball that was tagged, and she made a great play,” Herman said.

“Boy did she make a difference there.”

Troy travels to Versailles Thursday and Beavercreek Friday before returning home Saturday for a makeup game against Franklin Monroe.

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 ing second baseman Brandon Phillips a deal through 2017 worth $72.5 million. It came only five days after Votto got an additional 10 years and $225 million, looking to turn the 2010 NL Central champions into a consistent contender.

Phillips got a cramp in his left hamstring during a 7-1 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night and is expected to miss several days.

For the second game in a row, the Cardinals got to a Reds starter before he could break a sweat. They hit three homers in the first inning off Homer Bailey on Monday night.

Beltran hit Leake’s fifth pitch into the stands in right field. Leake escaped another big Cardinals first inning by getting Yadier Molina to ground into a double play with the bases loaded. Molina also grounded into a double play with two runners aboard in the eighth.

Lance Berkman, who has the most homers by a visiting player at Great American Ball Park, tripled into the right-field corner in the sixth. Freese followed with his third homer, a drive that bounced off the top of the wall in right field and caromed up into the stands.

Berkman left the game in the eighth with tightness in his left calf.

Zack Cozart hit his second triple of the season in the bottom of the inning and scored on Votto’s sacrifice fly, making it 3-1.

• Phillips Signs Big Contract CINCINNATI — With every big deal, the smallmarket Cincinnati Reds show that they’re serious about winning.

The Reds made another significant financial com-

mitment on Tuesday, giving All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips a six-year, $72.5 million contract. That came only five days after former NL MVP Joey Votto got 10 years and $225 million added to his deal.

They’re all-in for a run of playoff appearances.

“I think this puts us in a pretty good position to build around two premier players on the everyday side, and with some of the pitchers we have to be a contending club for years to come, hopefully,” general manager Walt Jocketty said. “It’s not easy. A lot of things have to go right for you.

“But we’re getting deeper and deeper in talent.

That’s what it’s going to take in a small market.”

Phillips’ deal is the last major one for a while. It’s been in the works since last year. The Reds couldn’t agree on the length of a new deal with Phillips, so they exercised the 2012 option on his old contract that is worth $12.5 million.

They remained at odds until the Reds agreed to a longer deal.

“We originally had a certain number of years in mind that we were going to do the deal,” Jocketty said.

“Then we realized that we’d probably have to extend another year, and that’s what we did.”

The new deal adds salaries of $10 million for next year, $11 million in 2014, $12 million in 2015, $13 million in 2016 and $14 million in 2017.

The Reds have gone on a spending spree to try to turn themselves into an annual contender. They gave right fielder Jay Bruce a $51 million, six-year deal after the 2010 season, when the Reds won the NL Central and got swept by Philadelphia in the playoffs.

■ Baseball/Softball

Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Diltz each doubled for the Eagles in the win as Troy Christian jumped out to a 12-0 lead after the first inning and was never threatened.

MC.............000 10 — 1 1 4 TC ....(12)11 00 — 14 12 3 Bowling and Margson.

Seagraves and Manuel. WP — Seagraves. LP — Bowling. 2B — Patterson (TC), Diltz (TC).

Tippecanoe 4, Tecumseh 3 TECUMSEH — Ben Hughes scored on a Cameron Johnson fly to tie the game in the seventh, then Cole Quillen’s infield hit scored Carter Langdon to give Tippecanoe a 4-3 victory over Tecumseh on Tuesday.

Hughes came on in relief in the sixth and got the win on the mound for Tipp.

“It was one of those days where they walked six guys, and I think we had five guys hit,” Tippecanoe coach Bruce Cahill said. “So we had a lot of opportunities to score runs, but we left a lot of guys on base. We were basically one hit away from breaking the game open a few times.”

Tippecanoe — which faces Ben Logan Friday at Fifth Third Field — had eight stolen bases as a team.

Tipp...010 001 2 — 4 4 4

Tec.....000 201 0 — 3 6 1 Calhoun, Hughes (6) and Donathan. Winans-Berner, Elam (6) and Evans. WP — Hughes. LP — Elam. 3B — Evans (Tec).

TV South 14, Newton 11 PLEASANT HILL — The bats were hot at Newton Tuesday — even if the temperature wasn’t — but in the end, Twin Valley South posted four runs in the top of the seventh to outlast the Indians in a 14-11 slugfest.

“We took a 9-8 lead in the bottom of the fifth and hit well enough to win,” Newton coach Gregg Carnes said.

“But we need to make the little things happen on defense — like catching a pop foul when we get the chance — to keep us in these games.”

Gavin Alexander was 4 for 4 with two runs and an RBI, Mitchell Hussong was 2 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs, Tyler Denlinger was 3 for 4 with a double and Dustin Coate was 2 for 5 with two runs for Newton.

The Indians (2-6, 1-2 Cross County Conference) face Arcanum Thursday.

TVS ....131 122 4 — 14 12 2 New....103 050 2 — 11 12 2 Cottingim, Ashley (4) and French. C. Alexander and Courtney.

WP — Cottingim. LP — C.

Eaton 9, Milton-Union 2 WEST MILTON — Eaton jumped out to an early lead and tacked on three insurance runs in each the third and fourth innings, putting away a 9-2 win over Milton-Union Tuesday.

The Bulldogs travel to Covington today.

Eaton ....033 300 0 — 9 9 0 M-U........001 001 0 — 2 5 2 WP — Howard. LP — Smith.

2B — Bristan (E). 3B — Taylor (E), Holderman (E), Simpson (M).

Records: Eaton 3-5, Milton-Union 6-8.

• Softball Greenville 8, Troy 4 GREENVILLE —Troy bounced back after an ugly loss to Greenville on Monday, but a four-run first inning by the Green Wave proved to be the difference in an 8-4 Trojan loss Tuesday in Greater Western Ohio Conference North Troy ......000 201 1 — 4 6 3 Division play.

GVille ...410 300 x — 8 5 0 Freshman Allison Pierce Pierce and Lehmann. LP — threw a complete game, giv- Pierce. Records: Troy 4-8, 2-2. ing up only five hits as the Tippecanoe 7, Wave cashed in on three Tecumseh 2 Troy errors. Pierce was also TECUMSEH — A night 2 for 3 with an RBI at the after beating Tecumseh, plate.

Tippecanoe did it again on “She does get the loss, Tuesday, winning by a 7-2

score.

CC Alvarez lasted six innings and struck out eight en route to getting the win on the hill. She also had two hits, a run and three stolen bases.

Darlene Reinhard had two hits and a run, Alex Dawes had two hits and a run, Jordyann Kostyal had two hits, including a double and a run. Kristin Mace had a double and two RBIs, Hannah Beck had three hits and Maddie Watkins had two doubles and two RBIs. The Red Devils host Ben Logan on Thursday.

Newton 2, TVS 1 PLEASANT HILL — In dramatic fashion, the Newton Indians took down Cross County Conference foe Twin Valley South 2-1 on Tuesday.

The action unfolded in the bottom of the seventh when Marina Snipes opened the inning with a walk then stole second. The next batter, Morgan King, sacrificed her over to third with a bunt before a passed ball led Snipes across home for the game-winning run.

Kirsten Burden — who tripled in the game — threw a complete game for the Indians, giving up just five hits and striking out 14 hit-

ters.

“We’re off to a very good start (in league play),” Newton coach Kirk Kadel said. “We’ve got two more big league games this week against Arcanum and Bradford, so that will be telling.”

Newton (7-2, 3-0 CCC) plays Arcanum away on Thursday.

TVS .......000 100 0 — 1 5 1 New.......010 000 1 — 2 6 1 Fromont and Nushawg. K. Burden and L. Burden. WP — K. Burden. LP — Fromont. 3B — K. Burden (N). Records: Newton 7-2, 3-0.

Bradford 15, FM 2 PITSBURG — Bradford cruised to a 15-2 five inning win against FranklinMonroe in Cross County Conference play on Tuesday.

Haley Patty went the distance for Bradford, striking out five and getting the win.

Alisha Patty was 3 for 4 with four RBIs, Brooke Dunlevy went 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs, Jayde Mead was 1 for 3 with a triple.

Bradford (6-3, 1-1 CCC) hosts Mississinawa Valley on Thursday.

Brad ...........316 05 — 15 9 0 FM.................000 02 — 2 3 7 H. Patty and Dunlevy. Stryker and Dickerson. WP — H. Patty. LP — Stryker. 2B — Dunlevy (B). 3B — Mead (B). Records: Bradford 63, 1-1.

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BASEBALL Baseball Expanded Standings All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Baltimore 3 1 .750 3 1 .750 Tampa Bay 3 2 .600 Toronto 1 3 .250 New York 1 4 .200 Boston Central Division W L Pct Detroit 4 0 1.000 2 2 .500 Chicago 2 2 .500 Kansas City 1 3 .250 Cleveland 0 4 .000 Minnesota West Division W L Pct Texas 4 1 .800 Seattle 3 3 .500 2 2 .500 Los Angeles 2 3 .400 Oakland NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 4 1 .800 Washington 3 2 .600 2 3 .400 Miami 1 3 .250 Philadelphia 0 4 .000 Atlanta Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 5 1 .833 Houston 3 1 .750 Milwaukee 2 2 .500 2 2 .500 Pittsburgh 2 3 .400 Cincinnati 1 3 .250 Chicago West Division W L Pct Arizona 3 0 1.000 Los Angeles 4 1 .800 1 3 .250 Colorado 1 3 .250 San Diego 3 .250 San Francisco 1

Scores GB WCGB — — — — ½ ½ 2 2 2½ 2½

L10 3-1 3-1 3-2 1-3 1-4

Str Home Away L-1 3-1 0-0 L-1 3-0 0-1 W-1 1-1 2-1 W-1 0-0 1-3 L-1 0-0 1-4

GB WCGB — — 2 1 2 1 3 2 4 3

L10 4-0 2-2 2-2 1-3 0-4

Str Home Away W-4 4-0 0-0 W-1 0-0 2-2 L-1 0-0 2-2 L-1 1-3 0-0 L-4 0-1 0-3

GB WCGB — — 1½ 1 1½ 1 2 1½

L10 4-1 3-3 2-2 2-3

Str Home Away W-3 4-1 0-0 L-2 0-0 3-3 W-1 1-2 1-0 W-1 2-3 0-0

GB WCGB — — 1 1 2 2 2½ 2½ 3½ 3½

L10 4-1 3-2 2-3 1-3 0-4

Str Home Away L-1 4-1 0-0 W-1 0-0 3-2 W-1 0-1 2-2 L-3 0-1 1-2 L-4 0-0 0-4

GB WCGB — — 1 ½ 2 1½ 2 1½ 2½ 2 3 2½

L10 5-1 3-1 2-2 2-2 2-3 1-3

Str Home Away W-3 0-0 5-1 W-3 3-1 0-0 W-1 1-2 1-0 L-1 2-1 0-1 L-2 2-3 0-0 L-1 1-3 0-0

GB WCGB — — — — 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½

L10 3-0 4-1 1-3 1-3 1-3

Str Home Away W-3 3-0 0-0 W-1 1-0 3-1 L-3 0-1 1-2 W-1 1-3 0-0 W-1 0-0 1-3

AMERICAN LEAGUE Monday's Games L.A. Angels 5, Minnesota 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Baltimore 2 Boston 4, Toronto 2 Texas 11, Seattle 5 Oakland 1, Kansas City 0 Tuesday's Games Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, ppd., rain N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto 7, Boston 3 Texas 1, Seattle 0 Kansas City at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Wednesday's Games Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-1) at Cleveland (Masterson 0-0), 12:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 0-0) at Toronto (R.Romero 0-0), 12:37 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Shields 0-0) at Detroit (Verlander 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Chen 0-0) at Oakland (McCarthy 0-1), 3:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 0-0) at Baltimore (Arrieta 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (Millwood 0-0) at Texas (Lewis 1-0), 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 1-0) at Minnesota (Pavano 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

Thursday's Games Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday's Games Miami 6, Philadelphia 2 San Francisco 7, Colorado 0 Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 5 St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 4, Washington 3 Houston 8, Atlanta 3 Tuesday's Games L.A. Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 1 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Atlanta at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

Wednesday's Games St. Louis (Garcia 1-0) at Cincinnati (Cueto 1-0), 12:35 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 0-0), 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 0-0), 2:20 p.m.

Arizona (Saunders 0-0) at San Diego (Luebke 0-1), 6:35 p.m.

Miami (Jo.Johnson 0-1) at Philadelphia (Halladay 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Delgado 0-0) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 0-1) at Colorado (Guthrie 1-0), 8:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Bedard 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 1-0), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday's Games Cincinnati at Washington, 1:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Cardinals 3, Reds 1 St. Louis Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Jay cf 5 0 0 0 Harris 2b 4 0 0 0 Beltran rf 3 1 1 1 Cozart ss 3 1 1 0 Holliday lf 4 0 1 0 Votto 1b 3 0 1 1 Berkman 1b3 1 2 0 Rolen 3b 4 0 0 0 Furcal pr-ss0 0 0 0 Bruce rf 4 0 2 0 Freese 3b 3 1 2 2 Heisey lf 4 0 0 0 Y.Molina c 4 0 1 0 Stubbs cf 3 0 0 0 Descalso 4 0 1 0 Mesoraco 2 0 0 0 Greene 4 0 1 0 Leake p 2 0 0 0 Lohse p 2 0 0 0 LeCure p 0 0 0 0 Komatsu ph0 0 0 0 Ludwick ph1 0 0 0 Boggs p 0 0 0 0 Ondrusek p0 0 0 0 Robinson ph10 0 0 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 9 3 Totals 30 1 4 1 St. Louis....................100 002 000—3 Cincinnati .................000 001 000—1 DP_Cincinnati 3. LOB_St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 5. 2B_Y.Molina (4), Greene (1), Bruce (1). 3B_Berkman (1), Cozart (2). HR_Beltran (3), Freese (3).

SF_Votto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Lohse W,2-0 . . . . . . . .6 4 1 1 1 2 Boggs H,1 . . . . . . . . .2 0 0 0 0 2 Motte S,2-2 . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati Leake L,0-1 . . . . . . . .6 7 3 3 1 4 LeCure . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 2 3 Ondrusek . . . . . . . . . .1 2 0 0 0 1 Marshall . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP_by Lohse (Cozart), by Leake (Berkman).

Umpires_Home, Dale Scott; First, Bill Miller; Second, Angel Campos; Third, CB Bucknor.

T_2:33. A_17,110 (42,319).

Tuesday's Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Tampa Bay . .001 000 100—2 8 0 Detroit . . . . . .001 000 13x—5 8 0

M.Moore, McGee (7), Badenhop (8) and J.Molina; Porcello, Coke (8), Valverde (9) and Laird. W_Coke 1-0.

L_McGee 0-1. Sv_Valverde (1).

HRs_Detroit, A.Jackson (1).

Boston . . . . .000 001 002—3 9 0 Toronto . . . . .102 003 10x—7 11 0 Bard, J.Thomas (6), Bowden (7) and Saltalamacchia; Drabek, Frasor (6), L.Perez (7), Janssen (9) and Arencibia.

1-0. L_Bard 0-1.

W_Drabek HRs_Toronto, Encarnacion (1).

Seattle . . . . . .000 000 000—0 4 2 Texas . . . . . . .010 000 00x—1 7 0 Beavan, Wilhelmsen (7) and Olivo; Feliz, Adams (8), Nathan (9) and Napoli. W_Feliz 1-0. L_Beavan 0-1.

Sv_Nathan (2).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh . . .000 000 100—1 5 0 Los Angeles .100 000 01x—2 7 0 Correia, J.Cruz (7), Grilli (8) and Barajas; Kershaw, Jansen (8), Guerra (9) and A.Ellis. W_Jansen 1-0. L_Grilli 0-1. Sv_Guerra (3). HRs_Los Angeles, Ethier (2).

Washington .100 003 110—6 13 0 NewYork . . . .000 000 110—2 7 1 Detwiler, Stammen (6), S.Burnett (7), Clippard (8), Lidge (9) and Ramos; Gee, Parnell (6), Batista (8) and Nickeas, Thole. W_Detwiler 1-0. L_Gee 0-1. HRs_Washington, Desmond (1).

Midwest League Eastern Division Lansing (Blue Jays) Lake County (Indians) West Michigan (Tigers) Bowling Green (Rays) Dayton (Reds) Fort Wayne (Padres) South Bend (Dbacks) Great Lakes (Dodgers) Western Division

W 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 1

L Pct. GB 0 1.000 — 2 .600 2 2 .600 2 3 .400 3 3 .400 3 3 .400 3 3 .400 3 4 .200 4

W L Pct. GB Cedar Rapids (Angels) 4 1 .800 — Kane County (Royals) 3 2 .600 1 Quad Cities (Cardinals) 3 2 .600 1 2 2 .500 1½ Burlington (Athletics) 2 2 .500 1½ Wisconsin (Brewers) 2 3 .400 2 Beloit (Twins) 2 3 .400 2 Peoria (Cubs) 1 4 .200 3 Clinton (Mariners) Tuesday's Games Kane County 8, Beloit 3 Great Lakes 5, Lake County 4 West Michigan 4, Bowling Green 3 Lansing 6, Dayton 2 Fort Wayne 8, South Bend 1 Quad Cities 7, Peoria 1 Wisconsin at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Cedar Rapids 4, Clinton 3 Wednesday's Games Beloit at Kane County, 12 p.m.

Bowling Green at West Michigan, 12 p.m.

Lake County at Great Lakes, 2:05 p.m.

Lansing at Dayton, 7 p.m.

Fort Wayne at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.

Quad Cities at Peoria, 7:30 p.m.

Wisconsin at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Clinton at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.

Thursday's Games Fort Wayne at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.

Bowling Green at Lake County, 6:30 p.m.

Lansing at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.

Dayton at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.

Beloit at Clinton, 7:30 p.m.

Kane County at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Peoria at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m.

Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.

HOCKEY National Hockey League Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers vs. Ottawa Thursday, April 12: Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 14: Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Monday, April 16: NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18: NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. x-Monday, April 23: NY Rangers at Ottawa, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: Ottawa at NY Rangers, TBD Boston vs. Washington Thursday, April 12: Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 14: Washington at Boston, 3 p.m.

Monday, April 16: Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 19: Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: Washington at Boston, 3 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Boston at Washington, TBD x-Wednesday, April 25: Washington

AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. FSN — St. Louis at Cincinnati MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at Toronto or St. Louis at Cincinnati 2:10 p.m. WGN — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Miami at Philadelphia NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — New York at Milwaukee 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Golden State at Portland NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBD 9 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBD SOCCER 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, West Bromwich at Manchester City

THURSDAY AUTO RACING 5:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Samsung Mobile 500, at Fort Worth, Texas 2 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, practice for Grand Prix of China, at Shanghai GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Malaysian Open, first round, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Heritage, first round, at Hilton Head Island, S.C. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Cincinnati at Washington MLB — Regional coverage, Cincinnati at Washington or Tampa Bay at Detroit 7 p.m. MLB — Miami at Philadelphia NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — Miami at Chicago 10:30 p.m. TNT — Dallas at Golden State NHL HOCKEY 7 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBD 9 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBD at Boston, TBD Florida vs. New Jersey Friday, April 13: New Jersey at Florida, 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 15: New Jersey at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17: Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 19: Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: New Jersey at Florida, 6:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 24: Florida at New Jersey, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: New Jersey at Florida, TBD Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia Wednesday, April 11: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 13: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 15: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 20: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, TBD x-Tuesday, April 24: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver vs. Los Angeles Wednesday, April 11: Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.

Friday, April 13: Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Sunday, April 15: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18: Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Los Angeles at Vancouver, TBD x-Tuesday, April 24: Vancouver at Los Angeles, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: Los Angeles at Vancouver, TBD St. Louis vs. San Jose Thursday, April 12: San Jose at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 14: San Jose at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 16: St. Louis at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Thursday, April 19: St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: San Jose at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. x-Monday, April 23: St. Louis at San Jose, TBD x-Wednesday, April 25: San Jose at St. Louis, TBD Phoenix vs. Chicago Thursday, April 12: Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 14: Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17: Phoenix at Chicago, 9 p.m.

Thursday, April 19: Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m. x-Monday, April 23: Phoenix at Chicago, TBD x-Wednesday, April 25: Chicago at Phoenix, TBD Nashville vs. Detroit Wednesday, April 11: Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Friday, April 13: Detroit at Nashville, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 15: Nashville at Detroit, Noon Tuesday, April 17: Nashville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, April 20: Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Nashville at Detroit, TBD x-Tuesday, April 24: Detroit at Nashville, TBD

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Top 12 in Points 1. G.Biffle..........................................226 2. D.Earnhardt Jr..............................220 3.T.Stewart.......................................214 4. M.Kenseth....................................214

5. K.Harvick......................................214 6. M.Truex Jr.....................................214 7. D.Hamlin.......................................210 8. R.Newman ...................................202 9. C.Bowyer......................................192 10. J.Johnson...................................189 11. C.Edwards..................................179 12. B.Keselowski..............................175 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.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L 33 24 .579 — Boston 30 27 .526 3 Philadelphia 29 27 .518 3½ New York 21 38 .356 13 New Jersey 20 38 .345 13½ Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Miami 40 16 .714 — Atlanta 34 23 .596 6½ Orlando 34 24 .586 7 Washington 14 44 .241 27 7 49 .125 33 Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L 43 14 .754 — x-Chicago 35 22 .614 8 Indiana 28 29 .491 15 Milwaukee 21 36 .368 22 Detroit 19 36 .345 23 Cleveland WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB x-San Antonio 40 15 .727 — Memphis 33 23 .589 7½ Houston 32 25 .561 9 Dallas 31 26 .544 10 New Orleans 15 42 .263 26 Northwest Division W L Pct GB y-Oklahoma City 42 15 .737 — Denver 31 26 .544 11 Utah 30 28 .517 12½ Portland 27 31 .466 15½ Minnesota 25 33 .431 17½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 36 22 .621 — L.A. Clippers 34 23 .596 1½ Phoenix 30 27 .526 5½ Golden State 22 34 .393 13 Sacramento 19 38 .333 16½ x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday's Games Washington 113, Charlotte 85 Indiana 103, Toronto 98 Orlando 119, Detroit 89 L.A. Lakers 93, New Orleans 91 Memphis 94, L.A. Clippers 85 Oklahoma City 109, Milwaukee 89 Denver 123, Golden State 84 Utah 91, San Antonio 84 Phoenix 114, Minnesota 90 Houston 94, Portland 89 Tuesday's Games Cleveland 103, Charlotte 90 Boston 115, Miami 107 Washington 93, Orlando 85 Philadelphia 107, New Jersey 88 Sacramento at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

New York at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday's Games Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Utah at Houston, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Memphis, 8 p.m.

New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 8 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m.

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

Thursday's Games Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m.

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

Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

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

2012 NHL Draft Order At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh June 22-23 First Round 1. Edmonton 2. Columbus 3. Montreal 4. N.Y. Islanders 5. Toronto 6. Anaheim 7. Minnesota 8. Carolina 9. Winnipeg 10. Tampa Bay 11. Washington (from Colorado) 12. Buffalo 13. Dallas 14. Calgary

GOLF World Golf Ranking Through April 8 1. Luke Donald..............ENG 2. Rory McIlroy................NIR 3. Lee Westwood ..........ENG 4. Bubba Watson ...........USA 5. Hunter Mahan............USA 6. Steve Stricker ............USA 7. Martin Kaymer...........GER 8. Tiger Woods...............USA 9. Phil Mickelson............USA 10. Justin Rose .............ENG 11. Adam Scott ..............AUS 12. Charl Schwartzel .....SAF 13. Webb Simpson ........USA 14. Matt Kuchar .............USA 15. Graeme McDowell....NIR 16. Jason Day................AUS 17. Dustin Johnson .......USA 18. Bill Haas ..................USA 19. Louis Oosthuizen.....SAF 20. Keegan Bradley.......USA 21. Sergio Garcia...........ESP 22. Nick Watney.............USA 23. Brandt Snedeker .....USA 24. Peter Hanson..........SWE 25. Ian Poulter...............ENG 26. K.J. Choi ..................KOR 27. Bo Van Pelt ..............USA 28. Mark Wilson.............USA 29. John Senden ...........AUS 30. Sang-Moon Bae......KOR 31. Thomas Bjorn..........DEN 32. Jason Dufner ...........USA 33. Martin Laird.............SCO 34. David Toms ..............USA 35. Alvaro Quiros...........ESP 36. Robert Karlsson .....SWE 37. Simon Dyson ..........ENG 38. Aaron Baddeley.......AUS 39. Rickie Fowler ...........USA 40. Anders Hansen .......DEN 41. Fredrik Jacobson....SWE 42. Paul Casey..............ENG 43. Francesco Molinari ....ITA 44. Paul Lawrie .............SCO 45. Zach Johnson..........USA 46. Jim Furyk.................USA 47. K.T. Kim ...................KOR 48. Ben Crane ...............USA 49. Geoff Ogilvy.............AUS 50. Kyle Stanley.............USA 51. G. Fernandez-CastanoESP 52. Ryo Ishikawa............JPN 53. Retief Goosen..........SAF 54. Jonathan Byrd .........USA 55. Kevin Na ..................USA 56.Y.E.Yang...................KOR 57. Miguel Angel JimenezESP 58. Robert Rock............ENG 59. Ernie Els...................SAF 60. Johnson Wagner .....USA 61. Gary Woodland .......USA 62. Greg Chalmers ........AUS 63. Darren Clarke ...........NIR 64. Matteo Manassero.....ITA 65. Charles Howell III ....USA 66. Nicolas Colsaerts.....BEL 67. Rafael Cabrera-BelloESP 68. Carl Pettersson.......SWE 69. Robert Allenby.........AUS 70. Ryan Moore.............USA 71. Robert Garrigus ......USA 72. George Coetzee ......SAF 73. Spencer Levin .........USA 74. Michael Hoey............NIR 75. Chez Reavie............USA

9.61 9.53 8.23 6.53 5.89 5.64 5.58 5.55 5.31 5.28 5.11 5.06 5.02 4.92 4.88 4.88 4.83 4.52 4.49 4.34 4.11 4.10 4.04 4.00 3.85 3.81 3.49 3.38 3.25 3.24 3.22 3.22 3.08 3.07 3.05 3.04 3.02 3.00 2.97 2.96 2.93 2.91 2.89 2.88 2.82 2.82 2.82 2.81 2.78 2.71 2.58 2.55 2.51 2.51 2.46 2.45 2.44 2.41 2.38 2.36 2.35 2.32 2.32 2.30 2.28 2.22 2.17 2.14 2.09 2.04 2.02 1.99 1.97 1.95 1.95

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Acquired INF Jose Castro from Cincinnati for cash considerations.

CLEVELAND INDIANS_Agreed to terms with C Carlos Santana on a fiveyear contract.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES_Activated 3B Chipper Jones from the 15-day DL. CINCINNATI REDS_Agreed to terms with 2B Brandon Phillips on a six-year contract.

MIAMI MARLINS_Suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games because of his comments about Fidel Castro.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS_Assigned F Chris Wright to Dakota (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS_Agreed to terms with WR Steve Smith on a threeyear contract extension through the 2015 season.

MIAMI DOLPHINS_Signed DL Phillip Merling and OT Lydon Murtha to their restricted free agent tenders.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS_Signed LB Marvin Mitchell.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS_Signed TE Leonard Pope to a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS RAMS_Named John Fassel special teams coach and Paul Boudreau Jr. assistant special teams coach.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS_Terminated the contract (failed physical) of S Tanard Jackson.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS_Resigned DE Kedric Golston. Signed CB Leigh Torrence.

National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS_Signed D Tommy Cross and assigned him to Providence (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES_Signed D Brian Dumoulin to a three-year contract and assigned him to Charlotte (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS_Agreed to terms with F Chris Kreider.

ST. LOUIS BLUES_Recalled G Jake Allen from Peoria (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS_Recalled C Mattias Sjogren from Farjestad (Swedish Elite).

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Monday ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Dixie 14, M-U 2 MILTON — WEST Milton-Union fell to Dixie 142 on Monday. The Bulldogs drop to 6-7 on the season with the loss.

Minster 7, Covington 6 MINSTER – Covington baseball coach Mitch Hirsch learned a lot about his young baseball team as it took the defending state champions to the limit after being down 6-0, before falling 7-6.

Kyler Deeter and Austin Angle combined to throw a quality game for Covington in the losing effort. Ryan Craft and Steven Blei combined for five RBIs. • Softball Greenville 19, Troy 3 TROY – Troy struggled against perennial power Greenville Monday in Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division play, falling to the defending division champ, 19-3.

Tippecanoe 10, Tecumseh 0 TIPP CITY – CC Alvarez was dominant again, fanning eight and giving up three hits, and the Tippecanoe offense did the rest en route to a 10-0 six-inning win against Tecumseh on Monday.

Alex Dawes had a double, two hits and two RBIs, Jordyann Kostyal had a triple, two RBIs and a run, Hannah Beck added two hits and an RBI and Cassie Gingerich had two hits, a run and an RBI. M-U 7, Dixie 2 WEST MILTON — Pitcher Andrea Fetters improved to 73 on the year as Milton-Union defeated Dixie 7-2 on Monday. Fetters had six strikeouts to help the Bulldogs improve to 10-3, 3-2 in the Southwestern Buckeye League Kenton Trail Division.

Covington 3, Minster 0 MINSTER — Covington was able to overcome the high winds and blowing sand to post a hard-fought 3-0 victory over the Minster Wildcats.

Covington’s final run came in the top of the seventh inning on an inside-the-park home run by senior Hannah Pond, who connected with a line shot into the wind that carried all the way to the bottom of the fence in right-center. Casey Yingst got the win on the hill.

• Tennis Troy 3, Miamisburg 2 MIAMISBURG — Troy’s match against Miamisburg came down to Reid Wynkoop … and he delivered.

In a battle, Wynkoop won his match at second singles 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 6-1 to help the Trojans emerge with a 3-2 victory over Miamisburg on Monday.

“Reid lost a close first set in the tiebreaker but reeled off nine straight games to win the second set 6-0 and go up 3-0 in the third before losing his one and only game of the third set,” Troy coach Mark Goldner said.

“Reid played two great sets to pull out the team victory for the Trojans.”

At first singles, Luke Oaks lost 7-5, 6-4 and at third singles, Alex Prus took a 6-0, 6-0 loss. At first doubles, Troy’s Sean Cothran and Chris Schmitt won 6-1, 6-2, then Matt Alexander and Thompson were 6-0, 7-6 (73) winners at second doubles.

Tippecanoe 5, Spr. Shawnee 0 TIPP CITY — The Tippecanoe Red Devils blanked Springfield Shawnee 5-0 Monday, improving to 6-0 in Central Buckeye Conference play.

At first singles, Sam Bollinger won 6-0, 6-0. At second singles, Michael Keller won 6-0, 6-0. At third singles, Jacob Belcher won 6-0, 6-1.

At first doubles, Adam Southers and Joe Coughlin won 6-2, 6-0. At second doubles, Tyler Heinl and Jon Lin won 6-0, 6-2.

Lehman 5, Elida 0 Lehman defeated Elida 5-0 Monday to improve to 5-1 on the season.

At first singles, Pierce Bennett defeated Ardie Soyota 6-0, 6-0. At second singles, Dan Sehlhorst defeated Christopher Ellison 6-2, 6-0. At third singles, Mitchell Shroyer defeated Aric Thompson 6-2, 7-5.

At first doubles, Matt Ulrich and David Freytag defeated Nick Kempton and Jordan Greeley 6-2, 6-1. At second doubles, Louis Gaier and Riley Pickrel defeated Asa Swihart and Bryan Romey 61, 6-4.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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■ National Basketball Association

East-Bethel

Hudson propels Cavs to victory

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Joey Serrer — who started off the scoring in the game with a two-out solo blast in the first — led off the bottom of the fifth with a double, and Colin Hoke drove him in with a double to center to give the lead back to Bethel (10-0, 2-0 CCC). After a strikeout, Jordan Elam ripped an RBI single, Jimmy Pelphrey reached on a bloop single and Nate Reese was hit by a pitch to load the bases for nine-hitter Matt Bush.

Bush dropped a gorgeous bunt down the first baseline, driving in a run to make it 5-2 Bees with runners on second and third and two outs.

“That squeeze bunt was a big play,” Brookhart said.

“We’d already put a couple of runs across, so if we can get one more it deflates them, takes the wind out of their sails a bit more.”

Joe Zimmerman then hit a routine grounder to short that looked like it would end the inning, but the throw to first got away — bringing in two more runs and prolonging the inning.

And things kept sinking for the Vikings (6-3, 2-1 CCC).

When you have an error like that, you’ve got to pick your heads up and keep playing,” Miami East coach Barry Coomes said. “(Pitcher) Garrett (Mitchell) was throwing a good game. But when you’ve got an error here or there and you’ve got to throw 10-15 extra pitches an inning, that pitch count mounts up. You get a little tired. Then those borderline pitches you were getting earlier maybe go a little wider, you lose some velocity — those errors take a toll.”

That was the last batter Mitchell would face. He went 4 2-3 innings, striking out four and hitting four batters. He gave up five hits and two runs through four before giving up four hits and six runs in the fifth.

And Bethel just kept hitting.

Ellerbrock drove in another run with a single, Serrer was hit by a pitch and Hoke ripped his second RBI double of the inning — this one bringing in two runs. Elam added another RBI single before the Vikings finally got out of the inning down 11-2.

All told, Bethel sent 15 batters to the plate in the inning, scoring nine runs on seven hits, a walk, three hit-batters and an error.

Serrer put an end to the game in the bottom of the sixth, driving in Bush with an RBI single to complete a 3 for 3 day.

Hoke was 2 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs, Bush and Elam were 2 for 4 with two RBIs, Pelphrey was 2 for 3 with two runs and Ellerbrock was 2 for 5 with a run and an RBI. “Joey (hitting the home run in the first) gave us

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Bethel’s Jordan Elam drives the ball during the Bees’ 12-2 win Tuesday over Miami East.

Casspi scored five points, including a 3-pointer, while Luke Walton hit another 3.

Cleveland’s spurt continued when Hudson hit a jumper, a 3 and a layup. He added seven more points in the period as the Cavaliers pulled away. Cleveland outscored Charlotte 31-19 in the final quarter.

Hudson, signed from the NBA Development League last month, scored 49 points in the previous two games, including a career-high 26 Sunday against New Jersey. He had eight rebounds and six assists while hitting 9 of 18 from the field against the Bobcats.

The Cavaliers had lost their last two games at Quicken Loans Arena by a combined 72 points, making them the first team in NBA history to suffer back-toback home defeats by 35plus points. Cleveland lost 121-84 to Milwaukee on March 30 and 125-90 to San Antonio on April 3.

Cleveland, which had lost 10 of 11, was once again without point guard Kyrie Irving, a virtual lock to be the Rookie of the Year, and center Anderson Varejao.

Irving has missed five of the last six games with a sprained right shoulder while Varejao has been out for 30 straight games with a broken right wrist.

Certain messages need to be repeated several times

“Sit” “Sit” “Sit”

“Sit” Miami East’s Garrett Mitchell pitches during a game against Bethel Tuesday. some confidence. We’ve hit a lot of long fly balls, a lot of them off the fence, this year, and we finally got one to go over,” Brookhart said. “And Colin had a heck of a day, too. Our three-four-five guys have kind of struggled during this winning streak. We can hit, and if we can string them together like we did today, we’ll be tough to beat.”

Brandon Kirk was 1 for 3 with an RBI for Miami East, while Mitchell and Colton Bowling were both 1 for 3.

“We’ve got to be focused at the plate,” Coomes said.

“We’re leaving too many guys in scoring position lately. We need to be in the ballgame and thinking about what we’ve got to do next, not thinking about other things. Our focus has been lacking in our last few games.”

ME .............000 020 — 2 3 1 Bethel ...110 091 — 12 15 2 Mitchell, Kennison (4), Hawkins (5) and Fellers.

Ellerbrock and Hoke. WP — Ellerbrock. LP — Mitchell. 2B — Serrer (B), Hoke 2 (B). HR — Serrer (B). Records: Miami East 6-3, 2-1, Bethel 10-0, 2-0.

■ National Football League

offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr.; offensive line coach Aaron Kromer; new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

Last season, Vitt and Carmichael took on significant additional responsibilities when Payton was rehabilitating for weeks from a broken leg.

Vitt, who also oversees linebackers, took on many of the broader responsibilities, including handling the head coach’s media availability.

Carmichael began calling plays, something Payton had done before his injury.

Payton allowed Carmichael to continue calling plays through the final 10 regular season games of 2011 as the Saints went 9-1 and broke numerous NFL offensive records.

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Parcells will not coach Saints NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bill Parcells is unlikely to become the New Orleans Saints’ interim coach, according to multiple reports.

Parcells prefers to remain retired and not replace his protege and friend, Sean Payton, who will serve a season-long suspension for his role in New Orleans’ bounty system, the reports said.

Saints spokesman Greg Bensel declined Tuesday to confirm Parcells has been ruled out as a possible Payton replacement, saying the team “has nothing to report” concerning the search for an interim coach.

If the Saints decide to select a replacement from their existing staff, the leading candidates are: assistant head coach Joe Vitt, who will serve a six-game suspension;

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lester Hudson scored 25 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 10390 on Tuesday night.

Anthony Parker, who missed the two previous games with a bruised sternum, scored 19 points while Antawn Jamison added 17 for Cleveland.

Gerald Henderson led Charlotte with 21 points.

Rookie Kemba Walker scored 20 while D.J. Augustin, back in the starting lineup after missing three games with right knee tendinitis, added 16.

The Bobcats have lost 13 in a row to fall to a leagueworst 7-49.

Charlotte hasn’t won since beating Toronto on March 17. The Bobcats’ last road victory came against New Orleans on March 12, and they are a league-worst 3-26 away from home.

The Cavaliers played lethargic basketball for three quarters against the worst team in the league before using a 26-7 run in the final period to put the Bobcats away.

Cleveland used a 10-0 run early in the fourth to take control. D.J. White started the quarter with a jumper to give Charlotte a 73-72 lead before the Cavaliers took over. Omri

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