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U.S., Afghanistan reach deal Pact is key to America’s exit strategy KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. and Afghanistan reached a deal Sunday on a long-delayed strategic partnership agreement that ensures Americans will provide military and financial support to the Afghan people for at least a decade beyond 2014, the deadline for most foreign forces to withdraw.

The pact is key to the U.S. exit strategy in Afghanistan because it establishes guidelines for any American forces who remain after the withdrawal deadline and for financial help to the impoverished country and its security forces.

For the Afghan government, it is also a way to show its people that their U.S. allies are not just

A spring nor’easter rumbled along the East Coast on Sunday and was expected to bring rain and heavy winds and even snow in some places as it strengthens into early Monday, a punctuation to a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast.

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Columbus has 200 years of history In fourteen hundred and ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

In eighteen hundred and ten plus two, Columbus was brand new.

All right, I admit I’m not much with poetry.

You try to come up with a sentence ending with a word that rhymes with “twelve.”

The point is this: I was in Columbus last week and there was a lot of attention being paid to the city’s bicentennial, which is this year.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Reducing government deficits Mitt Romney’s way would mean less money for health care for the poor and disabled and big cuts to nuts-and-bolts functions such as food inspection, border security and education.

Romney also promises budget increases for the Pentagon, above those sought by s o m e G O P defense CONTRIBUTED PHOTO h a w k s , L.T. Ball Intermediate School gifted intervention specialist Carmella Lammers receives congratulations for her meaning award at the Invention Convention. that the rest of the government w o u l d ROMNEY have to shrink even more. programs Nonmilitary would incur still larger cuts than those called for in the tightfisted GOP budget that the House passed last month.

Differences over the government’s budget and spiraling deficits are among the starkest that separate Republican Romney and Democratic President Barack Obama.

Obama’s budget generally avoids risk, with minimal cuts to rapidly growing health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid while socking wealthier people with tax increases.

BY JOHN BADEN It’s all part of an effort to For the Troy Daily News close trillion-dollar-plus editorial@tdnpublishing.com deficits.

Romney, by contrast, he recipient of the Teacher of proposes broad cuts in govExcellence Award at the 2012 ernment spending, possibly Miami Valley “Just Think” overpromising on reducInvention Convention is not your tions that even a Congress average teacher. stuffed with conservatives She doesn’t even have to worry might find hard to deliver. about test scores.

His campaign materials Carmella Lammers has been the give relatively few gifted intervention specialist at L.T. specifics, other than a Ball Intermediate School in Tipp pledge to bring total govCity since 2008. ernment spending down to “I just do what I do, and I don’t CONTRIBUTED PHOTO 20 percent of the U.S. econexpect recognition like that,” Carmella Lammers, left, makes Jailee Duncan part of a bubble at L.T. Ball’s omy by the end of a first Lammers said, “I guess I have pas- SPARK night. term in 2016. That is sion in what I do and just expect to roughly in line with where do my best of it in helping out kids.” it was during Republican TIPP CITY The convention received more George W. Bush’s presidenthan four dozen letters of nominacy.

If you know someone who tion and support for Lammers, and for her students.

Estimates by the nonshould be profiled in our Cherylyn Rushton, executive direc“I can take kids and expand their partisan Congressional Next Door feature, contact tor of the Invention Convention, minds.” Lammers said, “What a fun Budget Office put current City Editor Melody Vallieu at said what Lammers has accomjob that is.” government spending at 440-5265. plished is a “powerful and rare She works with all of L.T. Ball’s $3.6 trillion, or about 23.5 achievement.” approximately 400 fourth and fifth percent of the gross domes“Inspiring young people to be graders. Her primary job is to work tic product this year, slipinventors is what Mrs. Lammers Industry, a live reptile show and a with children who are identified as ping to 21.8 percent by has done, and we are proud to be gift certificate to Micro Center “gifted,” but the school also gives the 2016. able to recognize her role as a Computers and Electronics. same opportunities to children who The math can get fuzzy. change agent for good in ways above Lammers plans to use the gift cer“have an interest and a desire to be But the Romney campaign and beyond her classroom,” Rushton tificate to purchase iPads for her involved.” says it needs to come up said. students.

“I think you can fire kids up with $500 billion in cuts in The award comes with a Donato’s While the award is an open door about something, and they don’t 2016, the target year. pizza party, a class trip to for opportunities, it also is a testiColumbus’s Center of Science and • See TEACHER on Page 2 mony to the passion Lammers has

Not your average teacher Lammers honored for inspiring students

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“Our goal is an enduring partnership with Afghanistan that strengthens Afghan sovereignty, stability and prosperity and that contributes to our shared goal of defeating al-Qaida and its extremist affiliates,” said U.S. Embassy spokesman Gavin Sundwall. “We believe this agreement supports

that goal.”

After 10 years of U.S.-led war, insurgents linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida remain a threat and as recently as a week ago launched a large-scale attack on the capital Kabul and three other cities.

The draft agreement was worked out and initialed by Afghan National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta and U.S.

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expects to sign the document before a NATO summit in Chicago next month, meeting the deadline set by the two sides.

Many had started to worry in recent weeks that Karzai and Obama would miss that goal as talks dragged on and Karzai continued to announce new demands for the document.

Much of the disagreement was about how to handle activities that the Afghan government saw as threatening its sovereignty, in particular, night raids and the detention of Afghan citizens by international forces. Those two major issues were resolved earlier this year in separate memorandums of understanding.

But closed-door talks continued for weeks after those side-deals were signed. And then as recently as last week, Karzai said that he wanted the agreement to include a dollar figure for funding for the Afghan security forces a demand that would be hard for the Americans to sign off on given the need for congressional approval for funding. U.S. officials have said previously that they expected the document to address economic and development support for Afghanistan more generally.

The final document is likely to be short on specifics. U.S. officials involved in the negotiations have said previously that the strategic partnership will provide a framework for future relations, but that details of how U.S. forces operate in the country will come in a later agreement.

The initialing ceremony means that the text of the document is now locked in.

But the countries will have to go through their own internal review processes, Sundwall said.

“For the United States, that will mean interagency review, consultation with Congress as appropriate and final review by the president,” Sundwall said.

In Afghanistan, the agreement will have to be approved by parliament.

The Afghan foreign minister will brief Afghan lawmakers about the document Monday, the Afghan president’s statement said.

• CONTINUED FROM A1 Ambassador Ryan Crocker. It must still be reviewed in both countries and signed afterward by the Afghan and American presidents.

U.S. forces have already started pulling out of Afghanistan, and the majority of combat troops are scheduled to depart by the end of 2014. But the U.S. is expected to maintain a large presence in the country for years after, including special forces, military trainers and government-assistance programs.

The agreement is both an achievement and a relief for both sides, coming after months of turmoil that seemed to put the entire alliance in peril. It shows that the two governments are still committed to working together and capable of coming to some sort of understanding.

“The document finalized today provides a strong foundation for the security of Afghanistan, the region and the world and is a document for the development of the region,” Spanta said in a statement issued by President Hamid Karzai’s office.

Neither Afghan nor U.S. officials would comment on the details of the agreement. A Western official familiar with the negotiations said it outlines a strategic partnership for 10 years beyond 2014.

Reaching any agreement is likely to be seen as a success given more than a year and a half of negotiations during which the entire effort appeared in danger of falling apart multiple times.

Since the beginning of the year, U.S.-Afghan relations have been strained by an Internet video of American Marines urinating on the corpses of presumed Taliban fighters, by Quran burnings at a U.S. base that sparked days of deadly protests and by the alleged killing spree by a U.S. soldier in a southern Afghan village.

Tensions were further heightened by a spate of turncoat attacks by Afghan security forces on their international counterparts.

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The GOP front-runner suggests rais- name a few: health research; NASA; transportation; homeland security; eduing the Social Security retirement age and reducing cost-of-living increases for cation; food inspection; housing and heating subsidies for the poor; food aid better-off retirees. for pregnant women; the FBI; grants to He generally endorses a plan by local governments; national parks; and House Budget Committee Chairman veterans’ health care.

Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to gradually transRomney promises to immediately form Medicare from a program that cut them by 5 percent. But they would directly pays hospital and doctor bills have to be cut more than 20 percent to into vouchers for subsidizing future meet his overall budget goals, assumbeneficiaries in buying health insuring veterans’ health care is exempted. ance.

Because Romney promises to protect It’s almost unthinkable that lawmakers would go along with cuts of such magcurrent Social Security and Medicare nitude for air traffic control and food recipients from cuts, he cannot get inspection or to agencies like NASA, much savings from those programs by the FBI, Border Patrol and the Centers 2016. Combined, they are projected to make up about 44 percent of the budg- for Disease Control.

“It’s just not sustainable,” said GOP et that year. Interest costs, which canlobbyist Jim Dyer, a former staff direcnot be touched, would make up an tor for the House Appropriations additional 9 percent of the budget, Committee. “What do you want to do while Romney promises to add almost with the national parks? Which ones do $100 billion to the Pentagon budget that year, based on his pledge that mili- you want to close? …The only way it adds up is if you go after the big, poputary spending reach 4 percent of GDP. lar stuff, and nobody talks about that So what’s left to cut? now.”

• MEDICAID: The program now Among the few specific cuts listed in provides health care for about 50 milRomney’s campaign literature are prolion mostly poor and disabled people, including nursing home care for 7 of 10 posals to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent through attrition, eliminate patients nationwide. Obama’s health federal family planning money, privacare law sharply would sharply boost tize the money-losMedicaid enrollment to ing Amtrak system cover more people and trim foreign above the poverty line, If people knew aid. a move that Romney what it would • OTHER BENpromises to repeal. actually have to be EFIT PROLike House GRAMS: Like Republicans, Romney done to accomplish Ryan’s budget, the promises to transform what they’re saying Romney plan would Medicaid into block should be done, it’s also cut benefit progrants for states and grams other than shed federal supervihard to imagine Social Security and sion of it. He would cap there would be Medicare. They the program’s annual include food stamps, growth to inflation plus widespread school lunches, crop a percentage point. His support for it. subsidies, campaign says the — Jim Horney, Supplemental approach would Security Income for unshackle states to budget analyst very poor seniors innovate and, by the and disabled people, end of a decade, cut unemployment costs by more than insurance, veterans’ pensions and $200 billion a year. refundable tax credits to the working Advocates for the poor say the inevitable result will be that millions of poor.

Based on the Romney materials, it’s people will be bounced from the proimpossible to project the size of the gram. An Urban Institute study last year estimated that Ryan’s cuts would cuts to such programs. Suffice it to say, force between 14 million and 27 million they would be controversial.

“There’s good reason why Ryan’s people off of Medicaid by 2021. budget and the Romney budget don’t Romney’s budget would make deeper have details,” said Jim Horney, a budgcuts. et analyst with the liberal-leaning • DOMESTIC AGENCY BUDGETS: If Social Security is mostly off the Center on Budget and Policy priorities table and current Medicare beneficiar- think tank. “If people knew what it would actually have to be done to ies are protected, domestic Cabinet agency budgets would take a major hit accomplish what they’re saying should in ways that could fundamentally alter be done, it’s hard to imagine there government. The future growth of those would be widespread support for it.”

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Finally, fifth grader Logan Oskey, last year’s convention winner, won the Chairman’s Choice Award for his “Secureat-Ease” invention, which was a tool that organizes a traveler’s belongings for airport security.

Lammers said the amount of preparation students put into their work is a key to their success.

“I think our kids do well because they get ready for the presentation part of it,” Lammers said.

Lammers has a sales background from being a senior director with The Pampered Chef, a developer and seller of kitchen tools and recipes, and uses those techniques to help children understand their product and sell it to the judges at the convention.

“I like that little bit of confidence that they know their product better than anyone else, and they’ll sell it,” Lammers said.

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ents’ assistance. They then present at the Miami Valley “Just Think” Invention have to have some label in order to do Convention at Wright State University. that,” Lammers said.

More than 150 students competed in this Lammers started teaching in 1983. She year’s event, held March 17 at Wright State quit a few years after that to stay at home University. and take care of her own children. When This was the third year L.T. Ball had she came back to substitute teach in 2000, been at the convention and the second she returned with an unquenchable fire straight year a student from the school won and passion, she said. the convention.

Now at age 51, she has no intention of This year, Brennan Larned, a fourth calling it quits anytime soon. grader, took home the grand prize award — “I’m just getting going here,” Lammers a $2,500 college scholarship — for his said, “I’m excited, and I’m fired up.”

“Street Sign Lighter” invention, which One of the things Lammers specializes helps people find their way on the road at in is teaching children how to seek out night. problems in the world and find ways to Fourth grader Jake Rowland won a $500 solve them. college scholarship for his “Plate in Place” The Invention Convention is one of the invention, which helps elderly people with ways she helps teach the students this. walkers carry their plate from the cupboard Children then take on specific problems over to the table. and come up with technological solutions to Fourth grader Megan Dankworth won those challenges with the help of their par- the Kids Choice Award for inventing

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Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will guide walkers as they experience the seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

• FAMILY FUN: Families will play “Minute To Win It,” from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Community Troy-Miami County Public Library. Students in grades Calendar FRIDAY-SATURDAY kindergarten through fifth grade and their families may CONTACT US register by calling 339-0502.

• ART EXHIBIT: The Troy • BOOK LOVERS: Book VFEW Post 5436 will host an Lovers Anonymous, a art exhibit, “Eyes of monthly book club, will Freedom,” honoring American Call Melody meet at 6 p.m. at the Troysoliders — from the Lima Vallieu at Miami County Library. For Company — killed in Iraq.

440-5265 to April, members will discuss The exhibit will be available “Doc,” by Mary Doria for view from noon to 7 p.m. list your free Russell. This historical ficFriday and noon to 6 p.m. calendar tion story introduces readers Saturday. The exhibit is free items.You to the legend of Doc to the public.

Holliday. can send • MEET THE COACHFRIDAY your news by e-mail to ES: Troy High School soccer vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. players can meet the coach• LUNCH ON LAWN: The es for the 2012 season at 7 Miami County Cattlemen will p.m. in the high school cafebe holding its first Lunch on teria. It is important that all the Lawn of the year from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. players and their parents attend. The players on the courthouse plaza, Troy. Participants will receive their summer schedule and can purchase a sack lunch of either a ribeye more. sandwich or chopped sirloin with chips, cook• TEXAS TENDERLOIN: The American ies and a drink.

Legion Post No. 586 of Tipp City will offer • FESTIVAL PROGRAM: An informative Texas tenderloin sandwiches and fries for $5 program about the upcoming Troy from 6-7:30 p.m.

Strawberry Festival with manager Heather • BOARD MEETING: The regular meetDorsten will be at 11 a.m. at the Troy-Miami ing of the Tipp City Exempted Village Board County Library. She will be highlighting the of Education at 7 p.m. will be held at the history of the festival, the mission, the agenTippecanoe High School, Room 109, 615 E. da for this year’s festival and plans for the Kessler Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. The future. This program will include interesting meeting was originally to be held at the facts and pictures. Registration is required. board of education office, 90 S. Tippecanoe Call 339-0502 to sign-up. For more informaDrive, Tipp City. tion about the Troy Strawberry Festival, visit Civic agendas http://gostrawberries.com/.

• Tipp City Board of Education will meet • BOOK FAIR: First Kids Preschool will at 7 p.m. at the board office, 90 S. host a Scholastic Book Fair from 8 a.m. to 5 Tippecanoe Drive. Call 667-8444 for more p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, information.

110 W. Franklin St., Troy. The book fair will • Covington Village Council will meet at 7 offer specially priced preschool and elemenp.m. at Town Hall. tary school reading level books and educa• The Covington Street Committee will tional products. For more information, contact meet immediately following the regular counBridget Haines at 335-2826 visit cil meeting. bhaines@troyfumc.org.

• Brown Township Board of Trustees will • FISH AND WINGS: The American meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building in Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will serve fish Conover. and wings with fries or macaroni and

TUESDAY • NATURE’S PRESCHOOL: The Miami County Park District will hold the Mother Nature’s Preschool “Spiders” program from 10–11 a.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City.

Children 3-5 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend and learn about spiders. There will be a story and crafts.

Dress for the weather. Pre-register for the program by sending an email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. 115.

• SHARE A BOOK: Share a book you’ve read at 1:30 p.m. at the Oakes-Beitman Memorial Library. Come and share what you are reading with other avid readers, you might just discover a book you’d love to read. Light refreshments served and no registration is necessary.

• BOARD MEETING: The Miami County Park District will meet at 9 a.m. at the Lost Creek Reserve Cabin, 2645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy. For more information, contact the Miami County Park District at 3356273.

• RETIREES BREAKFAST: The BFGoodrich retirees will meet at 8 a.m. at Lincoln Square, Troy.

Civic agendas • The village of West Milton Council will have its workshop meeting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers.

WEDNESDAY • CHESS CLUB: An after school chess club, for students in second through eighth grade, will be offered from 3:30-5 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Troy-Miami County Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. There will be a friendly round robin match and staff will keep score of the pieces captured.

Snacks will be provided.

• KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy.

Becky crow with Brukner Nature Center will speak. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at 339-8935.

• COLLEGE NIGHT: Miami East High School will have a college night at 6:30 p.m.

Current sophomores and junior students may attend to get information about the college planning process. A representative from Edison will be on hand to answer questions. Topics will include making visits, financial aid and what to look for in choosing a school. Call 335-7070 for more information.

• PLANNING COMMISSION: The Troy Planning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. at city hall in council chambers.

THURSDAY • WHO’S COOKING: The Who’s Cooking with Queen Darlene program will offer “Nothing Brings People Together Like Food” from 1-4 p.m. at the Troy Senior Citizens Center, 134 N. Market St., Troy. The Cypress Pointe Health Campus chef will offer recipes.

• QUARTERLY MEETING: The Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 4 p.m. at the Miami County Communications Center, 210 Marybill Drive, Troy.

• DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be offered from 89:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000

Habitat volunteers help partner families Humanity of Miami County Habitat’s mission is to bring together people Habitat for Humanity “Since we call Habitat to help build or rehab simof Miami County volunteers spent a rainy morn- homeowners ‘partner fami- ple and decent housing for low- to moderate-income ing April 14 doing projects lies,’ and in the spirit of family, we decided to do families. There is a shortto help Habitat partner some projects just for our age of more than 2,000 families maintain their homeowners,” said Mark low-cost housing units in homes.

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Volunteers cleaned gut- Mabelitini, executive If you would like to volters, raked yards, planted director of Habitat for Humanity of Miami unteer on a committee, in grass seed and hauled County. “We want our Uncle Ralph’s ReStore, or away items no longer partner families to be suc- on the job site, call the needed. cessful homeowners.

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COVINGTON — All Covington junior class parents who would like to make the 2012 Covington After-Prom a success are invited to attend the last planning meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 23 in the Covington High School library.

It’s not too late to if you would like to chaperone or participate in the afterprom activities.

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• GEM SHOW: The Brukner Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Miami County Fairgrounds activity building. Admission will be $1 for adults and free for children, parking also is free. The event will include door prizes, a free rock for each child and food will be available for purchase. Mineral identification will be offered by club members.

Participants will see gems in the making, specimens, jewelry, demonstrations, silent auctions, dealers and raffles. Children’s activities will be offered. Proceeds will benefit Brukner Nature Center.

SATURDAY • PROM PROMENADE: Miami East students will promenade through the new high school gym with dates and friends before proceeding to Fort Piqua Plaza Hotel for prom. Students will arrive starting at 7:15 p.m. and be announced by an emcee starting at 7:30 p.m. Parents, relatives and the community are invited to this public event and encouraged to take pictures.

• TUNES IN THE TREES: Enjoy a day of bluegrass, folk and acoustic music on two stages for six hours of music with more than 40 wildlife ambassadors at the Tunes in the Trees fundraiser at Brukner Nature Center.

Visit the wildlife exhibits, take a hike or listen to music from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and stay the day. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the Wildlife Rehabilitation Unit.

Performers will include Rum River Blend, Absolute Breakdown, Ann and Phil Case, Berachah Valley, Tar Heel Boys, Rock Island Plow Co, Storm’s Creek, C & M Bluegrass, North & South, Boston Boy, Northern Divide, The Blue Fugates, Driftwood, Peaceful Mountain, Sugar Grove and Silver Grass. A raffle for a custom inlay Martin Guitar, HD 28 Vintage Series also will be offered.

• SPAGHETTI SUPPER: The Troy Masons will offer a spaghetti supper, to benefit Miami County Special Olympics, from 4-7 p.m. at Riverside, 1625 TroySidney Road, Troy. The meal will include spaghetti with homecooked sauce, garlic bread, salad, drink and a homemade cookie for $6. Tickets may be purchased at the door and carry outs will be available.

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

• STEAK FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a T-bone steak dinner with salad, baked potato and a roll for $11 from 5-8 p.m.

• 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.

• LIBRARY ADVENTURE: “My Mom is Magnificent,” will be offered from 10:3011:30 a.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. Participants will listen to stories about mom and decorate a special gift for their mom. Children in grades second through 12th grade may register by calling 339-0502.

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MIAMI COUNTY — TWIG 4 Card Club Marathon winners for March are as follows: Bridge winners: Group 1: First — Jean Shaneyfelt and Arlene Second — Martha Crouse and Joyce Hoover Third — Mickey Fletcher and Barb Wilson and Karen Rodgers and Beth Earhart Group 2: First — Tim and Judy Relay for Life Logan meeting set Second — Art and Joanne Disbrow TROY — The final Third — Ron and Relay For Life team meetKaren Scott ing will be April 30 at Group 3: Fifth Third Bank, 1851 W. First — Kathy Luring Main St., Troy. and Alice Schlemmer Teams will be allowed Second — Gloria Plant into the bank about 6:30 and Kay Vagedes p.m. to pick up T-shirts Third — Barbara and make final arrangeWilson and Penny Dye ments prior to Relay.

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Blood drive set for May 2 TROY — A blood drive will be offered from 3-7 p.m. May 2 at the Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

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On This Day April 23 In 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment.

The Bookshelf Baby Sea Otter author: Betty Tatham A Raft of Sea Otters author: Vicki Leon Sea Otter Rescue author: Roland Smith

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What is a Sea Otter?

A sea otter is a marine mammal that lives in the costal waters in the central and North Pacific Ocean. It is the smallest marine mammal in North America and is about four feet long. Female otters weigh an average of 45 pounds and male otters weigh an average of 65 pounds. Sea otters live an average of 10 to 11 years.

What do sea otters eat?

Sea otters eat clams, crabs, snails, sea stars, abalone, and 40 other marine animals. Sea otters dive up to 330 feet to find food. Their average dive lasts about 50 seconds. The longest dive recorded lasted four minutes.

When sea otters come to the surface they lie on their back and use their stomachs as a table. Sometimes they use a tool, such as a rock, to help them open the hard shells of their prey. They bang the hard shell on the rock until it breaks open.

Sea otters have to eat 2025 percent of their body weight every day to stay alive. That means a 40-pound otter must eat 10 pounds of food every day!

How do sea otters swim?

Sea otters usually swim on their back at the water’s surface. They use their rear flippers to move and their tails to steer. They don’t swim very fast (about 1 miles per hour). If otters are frightened, they will flip over on their stomachs and swim away. Sometimes they will dive under water to get away.

How do sea otters stay warm?

The water that southern sea otters live in is a chilly 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit – much too cold for humans. Otters don’t have blubber to keep them warm like other marine mammals. Instead, they rely on

their thick fur coats and their fast metabolism.

Sea otter fur is the thickest fur of any animal. It has 600,000 to one million hairs per square inch. Humans only have 100,000 hairs on their whole head! It is important for otters to keep individual hairs clean. If the fur isn’t clean, it gets matted and this can lead to death by hypothermia.

Why aren’t their more sea otters?

Two hundred years ago, 300,000 otters may have ranged along the 6,000 miles of Pacific coastline from northern Japan, through the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and down the coast of California to Baja California in Mexico.

Because the pelts of sea otters are thick, warm and beautiful, fur hunters killed hundreds of thousands of them – until not a single otter was visible along the entire California coastline.

The southern sea otter was thought to be extinct. Then, in 1938, a raft of about 30 to 50 otters was discovered off the coast of Big Sur, California.

The population has grown and spread along 200 miles of California coastline, but its population is still small – only about 2,200. Southern sea otters are now protected by the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act so they can no longer be hunted.

Where do southern sea otters live?

Southern sea otters are found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of central California.

They range from Ano Nuevo (9 miles north of Santa Cruz) to Purisima Point (just north of Point Conception). Additionally, there is a small colony off San Nicolas Island near Santa Barbara.

Usually, sea otters stay close to shore, but sometimes they are found as far out as four miles from shore. Otters rest in kelp forests in groups called rafts. Often they will drape the kelp over their bodies to keep from drifting away.

Now there are other threats to otters. Oil spills can be fatal to the sea otter and could cause this species to become extinct. Oil coats the fur, destroying the blanket of air that keeps the otter warm. This causes chilling, hypothermia and death.

Other kinds of pollution in our oceans threaten sea otters.

Fishing nets are another cause of sea otter deaths. Se otters become caught in the nets and drown. Laws have been passed to limit the use of fishing nets along the coastline to protect sea otters.

How can you tell a juvenile from an adult?

• Juveniles are smaller.

• Juveniles have darker fur.

• Juveniles are not as proficienct at diving – their motions are not as graceful and their dives are generally of shorter

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What can you do to help sea otters and marine life?

Here are a few ways that you and your family can make a difference: • Do not pollute storm drains.

• Do not flush kitty litter down toilets.

• Be careful what you put down your drains at home.

• Help keep our beaches clean – every little bit of trash collected helps!

• Buy environmentally friendly products – use paper bags, not plastic.

• Use public transportation, carpool, walk or ride your bike.

• Do the 4 “Rs” = Refill, Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle.

• Can you think of some others?

If so, write to us at: Friends of the Sea Otter P.O. Box 223260 Carmel, CA 93922 or email us at: info@seaotters.org

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The Ghost in the Courthouse Statue Written by Bill Bailey Illustrated by Michelle Duckworth Chapter 4 The ride of my life begins STORY SO FAR: When Jake Passmore, the new editor of The Jefferson Times, arrives in town, he sees Donnie and Humpty trying to talk to a ghost in a statue. Donnie expects criticism for his overactive imagination. Instead, Jake says it's a gift. When Jake meets Donnie's mom, Holly, unpleasant sparks fly, as they swap insults. With the tension rising, someone arrives whom Donnie thinks might help patch things up between them.

As Humpty and I watched the awkward meeting between Mom and the new editor, things went from bad to ugly. They were like oil and water - Jake was slick, and Mom was icy. I was afraid Jake might fire Mom or that she might quit before she ever worked a day for him.

I found myself wanting Mom and Jake to get along. For one thing, Jake had to be the only guy in town who didn't think Humpty and I were stupid. My dad, who had left town a year ago when he and Mom split up - he sure thought so. He had called Humpty "that silly dummy." Mom said I shouldn't take that personal. But how else was I supposed to take it?

On the other hand, Jake said he wanted Humpty and me on his team. Nobody ever wanted me on their team. In fact, I didn't know anybody half as cool as Jake who would want me anywhere near him.

So, for once, I was glad to see Mom's biggest enemy, Sheriff Matlock, heading toward Jake, with his lopsided swagger, hitching up his pants and chewing on a fat cigar. The way I had it figured, since she was already worked up, Mom would lose it when she saw the sheriff and fire her zingers at him instead of Jake. Then, Jake would join in on her side, and they could make up and be friends because they now had the same enemy.

Sheriff Matlock is a descendant of William Matlock - one of the ornery outlaw brothers who gunned down Felix LaBauve over 130 years ago. That family must have a meanness gene that gets passed down through the generations.

Speaking of descendants, there's something I haven't mentioned yet. Mom says Felix is my great-great-great-greatgrandfather. That's a lot of greats. "Maybe we pass down greatness, like the Matlocks do meanness," I said to Mom. Felix grew up without a dad, kind of like I was having to do. His dad died when he was six years old in France, and two years later, his mom sent him away to live with his uncles in America. Talk about having it tough. He had to leave his mom and cross an ocean all alone on a ship to another country - where he didn't know anybody.

My life was a piece of cake compared to that. On Felix's tombstone in the cemetery, it says, "In death as in life - alone."

With those thoughts bouncing around in my head, I looked up at the statue. I realized Felix had the saddest eyes I'd ever seen.

Then I saw something really weird - a wet

spot, like a tear, below his left eye. Must be the birds again, I told myself quickly.

"Hey there, Holly," the sheriff said, bringing me back to my senses. He tipped his hat to Mom with fake politeness. "I sure do miss your old boss, George Elder. This town just ain't the same since he passed away."

What a liar! When Mr. Elder was editor of the newspaper, he had been a major thorn in the sheriff's side. He and Mom had worked together on stories about how the sheriff got illegal kickbacks of money from every juke joint and bingo parlor in the county. In fact, Mr. Elder was working on a really big story when he died. Mom said he was going to expose how Sheriff Matlock had stolen several million dollars from the government.

"Well, there's always a silver lining, Sheriff," Mom said. "You'd be in jail by now if George were still alive."

The sheriff chomped on his cigar and shot her a nasty look - but quickly covered it with a phony smile.

"What say, we let bygones be bygones, Holly?" he said.

He turned to Jake. "I take it you're the new editor. I'm Sheriff Matlock. I wanna be the first to welcome you to our little town."

"Now, that's what I'm talking about," Jake said, flashing a smile.

"Southern hospitality. Holly, you could learn some manners from Sheriff Matlock here." Mom rolled her eyes. Jake and the sheriff shook hands. "Jake Passmore," he said. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

I detected a flicker in the sheriff's eyes as he picked up on the conflict between Mom and Jake. "You need anything - anything at all - you just give me a call," the sheriff gushed. "I always believe in being open with the press." Then, he gave Mom a look and said, "All I ask is that they play fair."

"I'm sure we'll get along great," Jake said, before Mom could get in a word. "Truth is, I'm not interested in crime news. Unless it's something unique, like a vampire or a werewolf on the loose."

The sheriff stared at Jake with his mouth gaping open, the cigar drooping from his lip. Deciding it had to be a joke, he grinned broadly. "Vampires and werewolves, eh?" he chuckled.

"We'll see what we can find for you."

"And UFOs, of course" Jake said.

"Seen any of those lately?"

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"You-what?" asked the sheriff.

"Unidentified flying objects," said Jake.

The sheriff's smile was starting to look a bit shaky.

"Uh, can't say as I have.

But if I spot one, you'll be the first to know."

"What about Big Foot?" Jake asked.

"Big what?" the sheriff said.

"Sasquatch. The giant swamp creature. You've got a lot of low Delta land around here. Surely you've run across a few giant footprints."

The sheriff dropped the smile and slowly removed his cigar. "You pulling my leg, boy?"

"I'm as serious as a heart attack," Jake said.

"Vampires, UFOs, Big Foot? That your kind of news?" the sheriff asked.

"Only kind there is," Jake said.

"Readers love it."

The sheriff smiled faintly to himself, like he had arrived at a decision about this new guy. He pulled thoughtfully on his chin. "Seems like I recollect hearing about a hairy, one-eyed beast that one hunter saw," he said. "I can look into it, if you like."

"Now you're talking!" Jake smiled.

The sheriff shook Jake's hand goodbye.

"I can tell, you and me are gonna get along just fine," the sheriff said. Tipping his hat to Mom, he waddled off.

Jake yelled after him, "Just remember, Sheriff. You've got a friend at the Times."

Mom's eyes were shooting darts at Jake. I realized now how wrong I had been to think the sheriff would bring Mom and Jake together. I just couldn't read this new guy at all.

Once the sheriff was out of earshot, Mom exploded. "Please tell me you didn't just tell the biggest crook in Jefferson that he can steal the county blind - because you won't be watching!"

"I didn't say anything of the sort," said Jake.

"You told him the only news you care about is UFOs and creature sightings. He must think you're crazy as a bedbug."

"I couldn't care less what he thinks," Jake said.

"He can tell you won't be a watchdog for the public, like George Elder was. You practically gave him a license to steal."

Jake looked at his flashy Rolex watch.

"Ooh, time's getting by. Holly, what do you say we continue our discussion at tomorrow's staff meeting?"

I thought he had forgotten about Humpty and me. But he wheeled around and focused on us. "And I want both of you to be there, too."

I couldn't figure for the life of me why he wanted Humpty and me at his staff meeting. I had been forced to sit through a few of them while waiting on Mom, and they were always incredibly dull.

"Boring," Humpty said in a singsongy voice.

"That's one thing it won't be," Jake said, flashing a grin. "In fact, it just may be the ride of your life."

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

— First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Los Angeles Times on Cuba’s exclusion at the Summit of the Americas: Once again, Cuba was absent from the Summit of the Americas.

Yet the communist nation might as well have attended the gathering last weekend in Cartagena, Colombia, because it took center stage, despite U.S. efforts to focus on other issues.

Ecuador’s president refused to attend the summit in protest of Cuba’s exclusion. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Brazil’s Dilma Rouseff, both moderates rather than left-wingers, said there should be no more Summits of the Americas without Cuba. A leftist bloc of nations that includes Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia and some Caribbean countries said it won’t participate again unless Cuba does. And the meeting ended without a final joint declaration because the United States and Canada refused to agree to language specifying that Cuba would be invited to future summits.

The controversy should serve as a wake-up call to the United States: The policy of banning Cuba from the gathering of the hemisphere’s leaders for nearly 18 years is backfiring.

It hasn’t led to regime change any more than the As I 50-year-old U.S. trade embargo on Cuba has; it See It hasn’t persuaded President Raul Castro or, before ■ The Troy him, his brother Fidel to embrace democratic Daily News reforms, hold free elections or abandon human welcomes rights abuses. Instead, it has fueled frustration columns from among Latin leaders. Today, the U.S. is the only our readers. To country in the hemisphere that has not restored submit an “As I diplomatic relations with Havana. Even the See It” send Organization of American States, sometimes called your type-writan instrument of U.S. foreign policy, cleared the ten column to: way for Cuba to return to the group in 2009.

■ “As I See It” Engagement, not isolation, is the best way to c/o Troy Daily encourage change without alienating allies.

News, 224 S. Chicago Sun-Times on student loan debt: Market St., Troy, OH 45373 Student loan debt topped $1 trillion for the first time late last year — more than credit card or ■ You can also e-mail us at auto loan debt. Buried in that alarming statistic editorial@tdnpu are countless heartbreaking stories of students blishing.com. who never will break free of their debt.

■ Please Congress cannot let this go on. An army of include your full young Americans shackled with loans they can name and telenever repay could be ruinous for the economy. phone number.

The federal government started its student loans in 1965, opening college doors to young people who would pay back the loans when they got the job. Later, the federal government added a provision that the loans could not be discharged in bankruptcy.

That put a stop to the practice of declaring bankruptcy after graduating from, say, medical school and leaving the government holding a big IOU. But in 2005, the prohibition on discharging student debt through bankruptcy was extended to private loans. Some for-profit schools found they could make big profits by encouraging students — wooed with promises of high-paying jobs — to borrow huge amounts.

The schools get the money upfront, and their bottom lines are unaffected if students don’t graduate or don’t get jobs in their fields.

Ninety-five percent of the for-profit school revenue comes from the federal government. Accrediting agencies — funded by the schools they oversee — provide scant protection. It’s a system that’s ripe for abuse.

The weight of all that debt may be affecting the overall economy, as cash-strapped young people put off getting married and buying big-ticket items such as cars and houses.

President Barack Obama is pushing proposals to make repayment easier. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is promoting legislation that would remove the protection against bankruptcy for private loans.

Those efforts sound wise to us. Being financially destroyed at a young age is one lesson young people don’t need to learn first-hand.

LETTERS

Please return my stolen property To the Editor: This letter is to the person or persons who took the lawn ornaments from my front yard

on E. Main St. in Troy. There were two ceramic mushrooms and a red, marbled-glass gazing ball that hung on a shepherd’s hook. I would really appreciate it if they were returned.

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It is a shame that you can’t try to make your yard look nice without fear of people stealing from you.

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Columbus has 200 years of rich history going for it In fourteen hundred and ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

In eighteen hundred and ten plus two, Columbus was brand new.

All right, I admit I’m not much with poetry. You try to come up with a sentence ending with a word that rhymes with “twelve.”

The point is this: I was in Columbus last week and there was a lot of attention being paid to the city’s bicentennial, which is this year.

Columbus was founded on Valentine’s Day 1812. The towns of Chillicothe and Zanesville had been engaged in a tug-of-war to be the state capital. The state legislature decided it needed a new capital, and so someone got out a map and pointed at the middle of the state and said, “Why not right there?” Everyone agreed that it was a good spot and there was plenty of room where in future years someone could build a big football stadium, so Columbus was born. Four years later, it officially became the state capital.

Now, 200 years seems like a long time but it terms of age Columbus is still pretty much a

David Lindeman Troy Daily News Columnist young city. Go to Europe or the Middle East and you can visit cities thousands of years old. On the East Coast, there are cities that are almost 200 years older than Columbus.

Even cities around here are older than Columbus. Troy was founded in 1808. Piqua has a long history of habitation going back to Indian settlements; the first building by European settlers at the current site of the city was built in the 1790s.

Piqua originally was called Washington, but Piqua’s residents figured out pretty quickly that there was likely to be a town named for George Washington around every corner, so in 1816 they asked to have the name changed to Piqua. Not

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much chance of too many other Piquas sprouting up (although, yes, there is an unincorporated area in Kansas called Piqua, apparently named by a nomadic Piqua man who was homesick).

Cincinnati was founded 1788.

Dayton was founded on April 1, 1796.

Even cities west of here are older than Columbus. St. Louis, for instance, was founded in 1764. San Antonio was founded in 1718. It makes you wonder why it took so long for someone to figure out that Columbus was such a good spot.

All these other cities were founded by someone or a group of someones who were looking for a new place to call home. Troy, of course, was founded by Benjamin Overfield. Benjamin Van Cleve was among the founders of Dayton. (Apparently there was something about the name “Benjamin” back then.)

Columbus was different. It was founded by a bunch of guys sitting around a table, trying to keep the residents of Chillicothe and Zanesville from shooting each other. But the city sure has made up for lost time.

In an area of the country that

has suffered population loss and economic stagnation, Columbus is booming. Cleveland and Cincinnati are old money and history; Columbus is excitement.

People are leaving old Midwestern colossuses like Detroit, Cleveland and St. Louis like rats jumping off a sinking ship. Columbus can hardly keep up with the people wanting to move in.

Columbus has a lot to celebrate on its 200th anniversary. It has a rich history, a prosperous present and a bright future. If you’re looking for things to do this year, the city has scheduled a large number of events as part of the celebration. You can even drive over on the old National Road if you want to get an extra dose of history.

The Columbus celebration pretty much is a celebration for the entire state. So happy birthday, Columbus – and, by the way, a few more wins in that big football stadium this fall would be a good way to cap off the celebration.

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L. THOMAS ‘TOM’ CLAYPOOL

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School. He was a lifetime member of TROY — L. Thomas “Tom” Claypool, Troy Elks No. 833 and a mem80, of Troy, passed away at ber of the National Rifle 3:30 a.m. Sunday, April 22, Association. He was an Army 2012, at his residence. veteran of the Korean Conflict Tom was born on Feb. 19, and a member of the American 1932, in Mt. Sterling, Ky., to Legion Post No. 43. the late Learl Thomas and Tom retired from Hobart Mary Elizabeth (Treadway) Corp. in Troy after 30 years of Claypool, who preceded him service as a senior inventory in death. planner.

He is survived by two Private services will be condaughters, Susan (Paul) ducted at the convenience of Kozuszek of Piqua and Mary CLAYPOOL the family.

Ann Stevens (companion Contributions may be made to Brian Sizemore) of Troy; a son Hospice of Miami County, P. O. Tom (Bea) Johnson of Sioux City, Box 502, Troy, OH. Arrangements Iowa; four grandchildren, are entrusted to Fisher-Cheney Heather, Steven, Amanda and Funeral Home, Troy.

Derek; and four great-grandchilCondolences may be dren, Gavin, Peyton, Leo and expressed to the family at Raven.

Tom was a 1950 graduate of Troy High www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.

TROY — Vesta Martha Brewer, 96, of other family members and friends.

She was a graduate of Higgins High Troy, Ohio, was born April 22, 1915 in School in Vico, Ky., and attended one Hyden, Ky. year of college at Kentucky State She was the daughter of Robert and College, Frankfort, Ky. She Polly (Turner) Walker. was a former president of Blessed with 96 years of the Stewardess Board at life, Vesta Brewer was called St. James Community home to be with the Lord on Church in Troy for several Friday, April 20, 2012, in years and was a member Springfield Regional Medical of the Harmony Chapter Center, Springfield, Ohio.

No. 26 of Order of Eastern Vesta was preceded in Star,Troy. death by her parents; husServices will be conductband Edward A. Brewer, Sr.; ed at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and a son, Edward Brewer, April 25, 2012, at FisherJr. Cheney Funeral Home, 1124 Celebrating Vesta’s legacy BREWER W. Main St., Troy, with Pastor and cherishing her memory Howard Collier officiating. include caregiver and devoted son, Interment will follow in Riverside Walter (Robin) Brewer, and devoted Cemetery, Troy. granddaughters Topaze BrewerVisitation will be from noon to 1 p.m.

Hudgins and Bronzette Brewer of Troy.

In addition to Vesta’s immediate fami- Wednesday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are entrusted to ly, Vesta leaves to cherish a special Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, niece, Ovena Higgens, of Troy, who Troy. was like her daughter; and special Condolences may be expressed to nephew, William (Joann) Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio; six grandchildren; five the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com. great-grandchildren; and a number of

NORMA JEAN ‘JEANNIE’ FLEENOR James and William Hendricks, and one TROY — Norma Jean “Jeannie” sister, Eva Nell Hendricks.

Fleenor, 70, of Troy, passed away at Jeannie was employed as a clerk with 8:43 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Meijer in Troy. She was a member of The Hospice of Dayton.

Charity Baptist Church in She was born on Dec. 25, Tipp City.

1941, in Dayton, Ohio, to the A funeral service will be late James Herschel and held at noon Tuesday, April Edeth Mae (Woodruff) 24, 2012, at Charity Baptist Hendricks. She was married Church, 445 W. Evanston on June 16, 1973, to Gary Road, Tipp City, with Pastor Wayne Fleenor, and he surDan Williams officiating. vives.

A visitation will be conductShe also is survived by her ed from 10:30 a.m. until the son and daughter-in-law, Jeff time of service at the church and Robin Mitchell of on Tuesday.

Lumberton, N.C.; son and FLEENOR Interment will follow the servdaughter-in-law, Chester and ice at Riverside Cemetery, Angel Mitchell of Kentucky; Troy. daughter, Judy Mitchell of Troy; seven Arrangements are entrusted to Fishergrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; Cheney Funeral Home, Troy. and a brother and sister-in-law, Gilbert Condolences may be expressed to the Ray and Ruby Hendricks of Kettering. family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralIn addition to her parents, she is prehome.com. ceded in death by her two brothers,

• Bradd Wolf WEST MILTON — Bradd Wolf, 42, of West Milton, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Arrangements are pending at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton.

SCHOOL MENUS • BETHEL Tuesday —Whole grain french toast sticks with syrup, turkey sausage, baked apples, oranges, milk. High school only: Dominos pizza.

Wednesday — Chili, wheat dinner roll, salad, choice of fruit, milk.

Thursday — Fajita on a flour tortilla with cheese and rice, corn, fruit, milk.

Friday — Cook’s choice.

• BRADFORD SCHOOLS Tuesday — Soft taco or chef salad, tossed salad with dressing, fruit cup, cookie, milk.

Wednesday — Assorded pizza or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, corn on the cob, fruit cup, milk.

Thursday — Egg and cheese omelet or chef salad, sausage patty, hash browns, fruit juice, biscuit, milk.

Friday — Chicken patty on a bun or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, french fries, fruit cup, milk.

• COVINGTON SCHOOLS Tuesday — Tenderloin sandwich, green beans, peaches, milk.

Wednesday — Sausage, french toast, hash browns, applesauce, milk.

Thursday — Taco pizza or pepperoni pizza, mixed vegetables, fruit, milk.

Friday — Bosco stick, pizza sauce, carrots and dip, orange, milk.

• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Tuesday — Turkey slice, scalloped potatoes, dinner roll with butter, pineapple, milk.

Wednesday — Taco salad, chips, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, pears, milk.

Thursday — Hamburger sandwich, corn, cheese, pickles, mixed fruit, milk.

Friday — Pizza, carrots with dip, yogurt, peaches, milk.

• MILTON-UNION ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS Tuesday — Middle school: Pizza sticks.

Elementary: Pizza sticks with cheese, salad with ranch dressing, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Sausage patty with cheese sandwich, smile potatoes, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Hamburger or cheeseburger on a bun with pickles, California blend vegetables, fruit, milk.

Friday — Popcorn chicken with sweet and sour sauce, roll, fortune cookie, corn, fruit, milk.

• MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday — Peppered chicken strip wrap with lettuce, cheese and sauce, fruit, milk.

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JAMES E. ROBINAUGH

He was a United States Army veteran PIQUA — James E. Robinaugh, 82, having served during the Korean War of 1137 Broadway, Piqua died at 1:45 as a corporal. He was a longtime fora.m. Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the mer member of Greene Covington Care Center.

Street United Methodist He was born Jan. 31, 1930, Church where he served on in Piqua, to the late Wilbur E. its board and as an usher. and Lona E. (Higgins) Jim was a good man and a Robinaugh. He married M. very devoted husband, Ann Jessup Nov. 5, 1951, at father, grandfather and St. James Episcopal Church, friend. He and Ann enjoyed Piqua, a marriage which many mini-vacation trips would span more than 60 through the years with memyears; and she survives. bers of their graduating Other survivors include a classes. daughter, Sheila (Arnold) A service to honor his life will Douglas of Piqua; two sons, ROBINAUGH begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, April Robert J. (Julia) Robinaugh of 26, 2012, at the Jamieson & Centerville, J. Bruce (Lisa) Yannucci Funeral Home, Robinaugh of Warsaw, Ind.; Piqua, with Rev. Jack Chalk seven grandchildren, Garon • Richard J. Arkenberg officiating.

(Brandi) Douglas of Piqua, PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Richard J. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Haley and Erika Robinaugh of Arkenberg, 84, of Pflugerville, Texas, and for- Warsaw, Ind., Tanner, Jordan, Cemetery where full military merly of Troy, Ohio, passed away honors will be provided by the Veterans Spencer and Connor Robinaugh of Saturday, April 21, 2012. A mass is set for Centerville; a brother Donald (Patricia) Elite Tribute Squad.

Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy. Robinaugh of Granville, Mich.; and sevVisitation will be from 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home. eral nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made He was preceded in death by a sister, to Acclaim Hospice, 7887 Washington Wanda Moniaci.

Village Drive, Suite 350, Dayton, OH Mr. Robinaugh was a 1948 graduate Wednesday — Fiesta stick with lettuce, of Piqua Central High School and 45459, or Hospice of Miami County, cheese and sauce, corn, fruit, milk.

Inc., P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. retired in 1989 from the Aerovent Fan Thursday — Taco salad with lettuce, Condolences to the family may Co. as the manager of the purchasing cheese and sauce, Doritos, fruit, milk. also be expressed through department following 29 years of Friday — Pizza sticks, green beans, jamiesonandyannucci.com. employment. mixed fruit, milk.

• NEWTON SCHOOLS JAMES E. MOODY Tuesday — Hot dog on a bun with TROY — James E. Moody, 90, of Troy, He will be dearly missed by his family coney sauce, baked beans, diced peaches, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012, at and friends. milk.

Springmeade Healthcenter, Tipp City, James proudly served his country in Wednesday — Macaroni and cheese, surrounded by his loving family. the U.S. Army during World War II for whole wheat dinner roll, green beans, He was born May 3, 1921, in three years, three months and 29 days. diced pears, milk.

Cookeville, Tenn.

He retired from RTA, was a member of Thursday — Popcorn chicken, whole James was preceded in death by his Dayton Baptist Temple and wheat dinner roll, corn, pineapple tidbits, parents, Clarence and Mary Cornerstone Baptist Temple milk.

(Williams) Moody; brothers, and attended Grace Baptist Friday — Wrap with meat, cheese and Glen Moody and Doyle Church, Ludlow Falls. lettuce, chips, applesauce, milk. High Moody; sisters, Geraldine The family would like to thank school only: Build your own wrap.

Davidson and Edith Springmeade staff and nurses • ST. PATRICK Netherton; sisters-in-law, for all their special care and Tuesday — Cheese ravioli, salad, bread Dean Moody and Betty concern. stick, pears, milk.

Funeral services will be at 2 Wednesday — Chicken sandwich, scal- Moody.

He is survived by his beloved wife of p.m.

Ohio time (1 p.m. Tennessee time) loped potatoes, apple slices, chocolate chip 63 1/2 years, Georgia P. (Edmonds) on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Poplar cookie, milk.

Moody of Troy, Ohio; daughter and sonSprings Baptist Church, corner of Thursday — Turkey and noodles, in-law, Carolyn and Joe Payton of Troy; Poplar Spring Road and Mack Ray mashed potatoes, corn, grapes, milk. grandchildren, Mary and Joseph; broth- Road, Cookeville, Tenn., with burial to Friday — Pizza, peas, peaches, pretzel ers and sisters-in-law, Ernest H. Moody follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery. rod, milk. of Cookeville, Tenn., Herman Moody of Military honors will be conducted at • TROY CITY SCHOOLS Livingston, Tenn., Joe and Agnes the graveside.

Tuesday — Chicken tenders, dinner roll, Moody of Livingston,Tenn., Virginia Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit, milk.

Moody of Cookeville, Tenn., Donald B. Tuesday, April 24, at the Hale-Sarver Wednesday — Sausage, mini panand Barbara Moody of Livingston, Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami cakes, juice, fruit, milk.

Tenn.; brothers-in-law J.B. Davidson St., West Milton, and two hours prior to Thursday — Grilled mozzarella cheese and Dawson Netherton; and a host of services on Thursday at Poplar Springs sticks, dino pasta, fruit, milk. friends, nephews and nieces.

Baptist Church.

Friday — Hot dog on a bun, potato starz, fruit, milk.

JESSI LYN BACA • TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday — Taco with lettuce and tomaTROY — Jessi Lyn Baca, age 28, of Jessi was a 2001 graduate of Troy to, choice of fruit, spanish rice, milk.

Troy, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly High School and a 2006 graduate of Wednesday — Cheeseburger on a bun, Saturday, April 21, 2012, at her resiThe Ohio State University. She was baked smiley fries, choice of fruit, milk. dence. employed with Test America in Dayton, Thursday — Mini corn dogs, California She was born May 12, 1983, in Miami Ohio. She loved gardening and aniCounty, Ohio, to the late Thomas L. mals. vegetable blend, fruit, milk.

Baca and Deborah L. (Palmer) Baca of Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Friday — Toasted cheese sandwich, Troy, Ohio, formerly of Greenup, Ky. April 24, 2012, at the Baird Funeral tomato soup, cracker, choice of fruit, milk.

In addition to her mother, Jessi is sur- Home, Troy. Interment to follow in the • UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Tuesday — Ravioli or cheese sticks and vived by her grandparents, James and Miami Memorial Park, Covington, Ohio.

Ruth Palmer of Greenup, Ky. and The family will receive friends from sauce, side salad, assorted fruit.

Charles Sutton of Oklahoma; uncles noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral Wednesday — Pizza or quesadilla, and aunts, James Robert and Delores home. fresh baby carrots and dip, assorted fruit.

Palmer and Scott and Martha Palmer, Memorial contributions may be made Thursday — Walking taco or chicken all of Greenup, Ky.; Brenda Settles of to the Miami County Humane Society. fajita with lettuce, tomato and salsa, red Catlettsburg, Ky. and Marsha Palmer of Friends may express condolences to beans and rice, assorted fruit.

Troy; several cousins; and her dog, the family through www.bairdfuneralFriday — Grilled chicken or hot ham and home.com. cheese, baked potato, broccoli and cheese, Thor. assorted fruit, multi-grain bun.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

You may want to re-examine your bond with ‘Don’ Dear Annie: I'm 60, divorced and currently seeing "Don." He's five years my junior and extremely attentive.

Don has a background of violence (one incident landed him in jail), but he now manages his anger. However, he still refuses to stand down to anyone who threatens him. He brags about being a Marine and that he has skills to make people disappear. He also brags about his sexual prowess and then tells me we have no passion in our lovemaking and that's why he has trouble in bed. He blames it on my hysterectomy, but my doctor says the problem isn't mine.

Don is a good listener and a versatile handyman and has a great sense of humor. He lives on his parents' property in an old mobile home in exchange for helping his parents around their home and with his dad's business. For this, he is paid hourly wages. He also earns a cut from a landscape business. He doesn't have his own car.

He drives mine, comes and goes as he pleases, eats my food, watches my cable TV, and has scrapped material and tools from my house and sold them for cash. The bigger issue, however, is that he says he isn't ready to get married because he doesn't know me well enough.

Annie, I want some financial stability and long-term commitment in my life. None of my family or friends feels he's the right guy.

We never do anything with other couples. I don't know who his friends are, but he said I wouldn't want to hang out with them. They are drinkers and dopers. He's a recovering alcoholic, but still smokes pot. And he's lied to me about it. He also spies on me, checking my email and phone messages and creeping into my home unnoticed to see what I'm doing.

We never argue. I love him for all his kindness and know beyond a doubt that he loves me. Should I give him more time? — Ready To Settle Down Dear Ready: For the life of us, we can't understand why you want a lifetime commitment from a 55year-old man who still lives with his parents, doesn't earn enough to have his own car, takes advantage of you, belittles you in bed, has a bad temper, lies to you, spies on you, smokes pot and hangs around with drinkers and dopers. You sound desperate. Please reconsider this relationship. There are worse things than being alone.

Dear Annie: One of my teachers recently passed away after a week in the hospital. The death notice was very short and made no mention of his teaching career or any of the great relationships he had. It only said, "He will be loved and missed." I feel like writing a letter to the editor telling the small bit of his life story that I experienced as his student. Should I? — Sad Student Dear Sad: Oh, yes, please do.

And send a copy, along with a personal note, to his family. It would mean the world to them to know how much he mattered in your life.

Too often these things go unsaid when the words would be much appreciated.

Dear Annie: You blew it in your answer to "Card Woes," whose husband received a card from "Betty," a former female coworker. You said the husband was not being entirely truthful.

Not once did you suggest that checking the trash to look for "evidence" or opening an old briefcase to discover a phone number were wrong. You should have castigated the wife for her snooping. — George Dear George: We aren't big fans of snooping, but we do support gut instincts. First, the wife finds out that her husband used to meet a female co-worker for frequent lunches. Then he tells her he's thrown out the co-worker's card when he has, in fact, hidden it and added a private phone number. He is not being truthful, and we can't blame her for acting on her suspicions.

Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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HINTS FROM HELOISE

Unwanted long hair can become Locks of Love Dear Readers: If you have decided to cut your long hair, have you thought about helping a good cause at the same time?

Locks of Love is a nonprofit organization that takes donated hair and produces hairpieces for children who have lost their hair because of a medical condition.

These special kids under the age of 21 can’t afford a “hairpiece” that might cost between $3,000 and $6,000!

The “bare hair” facts: It must be at least 10 inches long and in a ponytail or braid.

Colored and permed hair is accepted, but it cannot be

Hints from Heloise Columnist bleached hair.

To donate your hair, place the clean ponytail into a zippered plastic bag, then into a padded envelope. Mail to: Locks of Love, 234 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405-2701.

Don’t have quite 10 inches?

Shorter hair is accepted but is

sold to help with manufacturing costs. The same is true for gray hair. Locks of Love also accepts financial donations. For more information on this fantastic organization visit the website, www.locksoflove.org, or call 888-896-1588 for recorded instructions. — Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Hints to make your office a “green” space: • Use refillable pens instead of disposable.

• Bring your coffee mug instead of using foam cups.

• Use the back side of old computer printouts as scratch paper.

• Keep extra individual condiment packets and napkins.

• If your office doesn’t recycle, volunteer to take the recycling yourself. — Heloise GARBAGE DAY Dear Heloise: Here is my hint for you: I always wait to clean out my refrigerator until the night before or the morning of garbage day.

I throw away anything that is expired or no longer good.

That way, it is only in the garbage for a short time and will not start to smell before the garbagemen arrive to empty my trash can. — Camden, via email

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HOROSCOPE Monday, April 23, 2012 If you minimize frivolous pursuits and instead spend your time working on worthy endeavors, you’ll be rewarded quite handsomely in the year ahead. It’s a period when you can make many good things happen.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Decisions based on “quickie” solutions will likely be too fragile to withstand the test of time. When it comes to something important, base your judgments on enduring, tested factors.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t attempt to take on a do-it-yourself project unless you are well trained to handle the job, or at least have someone with know-how to help you out and back you up.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Demanding others to do what you won’t or can’t do yourself could result in some angry responses if you happen to pick someone who is willing to stand up against you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Letting a misunderstanding between you and your mate linger and fester is asking for additional trouble. The sooner you kiss and make up, the better.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Even if the offender deserves it, don’t criticize him or her in front of others if at all possible. Unfortunately, if onlookers don’t know what happened, it could make you look bad.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — When it comes to your commercial dealings, take nothing for granted, even the small points. These could be the very issues that could cause a host of trouble.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Instead of insisting that everything go your way, you should strive to be cooperative with the wishes of others. If you don’t and something goes wrong, you’ll have to accept all the blame.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — It’s to your advantage to tell things as they really are, without stretching the facts just to make your story more colorful. Even tiny embellishments could cause trouble.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Although normally you’re a pretty generous person, you might be hesitant to part with anything of value unless you are guaranteed to get back something in return.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You’ll only hamper your chances for success if you do something that you would later regret merely for pride’s sake.

Don’t let vanity or presumption get in the way.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you want to have your views respected by others, you must not be close-minded about theirs. Treat what they have to say with due consideration, and your opinions will be given the same courtesy.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Be hopeful about what you take on, but by the same token don’t depend on Lady Luck to do your bidding. A concerted effort on you part will be required.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Monday, April 23, the 114th day of 2012. There are 252 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 23, 1789, Presidentelect George Washington and his wife, Martha, moved into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House, in New York.

On this date: • In 1616, English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare, 52, died on what has been traditionally regarded as the anniversary of his birth in 1564.

• In 1910, former President Theodore Roosevelt delivered his

famous “Man in the Arena” speech at the Sorbonne in Paris.

• In 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his record 755 major-league home runs in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• In 1961, Judy Garland performed her legendary concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

• In 1962, NASA launched Ranger 4 on a mission to the moon.

(The spacecraft was supposed to transmit pictures and data just before crashing into the lunar surface three days later; however, due to equipment malfunction, no data was sent.)

• In 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. (The sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment.)

• In 2005, website YouTube uploaded its first video, titled “Me at the Zoo,” consisting of 18 seconds of co-founder Jawed Karim standing in front of an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo. • Today’s Birthdays: Actressturned-diplomat Shirley Temple Black is 84. Filmmaker-author Michael Moore is 58. Actress Valerie Bertinelli is 52. Actor George Lopez is 51.

Heavy rain pelts Eastern states April snowflakes in the forecast for some areas NEW YORK (AP) — A spring nor’easter rumbled along the East Coast on Sunday and was expected to bring rain and heavy winds and even snow in some places as it strengthens into early Monday, a punctuation to a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast.

The storm is atypical for April but not uncommon, said David Stark, a National Weather Service meteorologist in New York City, where 2 to 3 inches of rain are expected in the city with wind gusts of 2530 mph.

With the storm came a spate of disruptions. Pro baseball games were postponed in New York and Washington. The space shuttle Enterprise’s scheduled arrival in New York City was pushed back. An Earth Day celebration at a park in Virginia Beach, Va., was canceled.

From Philadelphia north through New York City and into southern New England up to 4 inches of rain could fall, with the heaviest downpour expected early Monday.

Some higher-elevation areas in the western parts of Pennsylvania and New York and in West Virginia and Ohio could even see snow. Forecasts called for 4 to 12 inches.

Flooding was possible in some areas, but precipitation in much of the Northeast is below normal for this time of year.

“We’re down 7 or 8 inches,” weather service forecaster Charlie Foley said.

“This won’t completely wipe out the deficit but it will certainly help.”

Even Lake Champlain on the Vermont-New York border, normally close to flood stage this time of year because of rain and

snowmelt, is near a record low. Just a year ago, it approached its highest level on record.

The storm’s biggest threat is likely power outages caused by falling trees and limbs bringing down power lines, said meteorologist John Darnley.

Another unseasonable nor’easter last year just before Halloween dumped up to 2 feet of wet, heavy snow that snapped tree limbs and power lines, and knocked out power to more than 3 million customers in the Northeast. In Connecticut, it broke a state record for the number of power company customers left in the dark by a single storm that had been set only two months earlier when the remnants of Hurricane Irene slammed the state as it barreled up the Eastern Seaboard.

The worst of the flooding from Irene was in Vermont and northern New York, where cleanups continue seven months later. Farmers are still grappling with cropsmothering rocks, trees, gravel and sand left behind when the flood waters receded. But the dry weather has eased the threat the debris that litters the landscape will rush downriver again.

Farther south, light rain was falling Sunday over the Baltimore and Washington metro areas and was expected to intensify throughout the day, said meteorologist Carrie Suffren, who warned drivers to beware of low visibility and slick roadways. She cautioned boaters on the Chesapeake Bay of the winds.

In Florida, a woman had to be rescued Saturday night during thunder-

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People walk through New York’s Times Square, Sunday. A spring nor’easter is hitting the East Coast on Sunday and is expected to bring rain and heavy winds and even snow in some places as it strengthens into early Monday, a punctuation to a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast. storms after disappearing while out on Tampa Bay. She was unfamiliar with her watercraft and also unfamiliar with the bay and got stuck on an island, the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

Officers found her soon after she was reported missing, as severe thunderstorms loomed overhead and she frantically called for help.

In Rockport, Mass., the approaching storm forced authorities to halt until Tuesday a search for a missing 2-year-old girl who apparently disappeared from a beach Thursday when her mother went to AP retrieve a lost ball. The beach is known for strong A passer-by uses an umbrella while walking past tulips in the Boston Public Garden, in Boston, Sunday. riptides.

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Clothes, furniture, kitchen items, baby items.

TROY, Merrimont- Brokenwoods (Entrances off Swailes, Peters, MonroeConcord and Co Rd 25A), Saturday, April 28, 9am-5pm. Annual Neighborhood Garage Sales.

Over 30 families participating! Indoor & outdoor Furniture, tools, household items, TVs, lawn and exercise, fitness equipment, quality clothing for ladies, teens and men.

Baby/ toddler clothes and equipment. Visit our sponsors website actionteamhomes.com for a complete list of addresses and items for sale.

Sponsored by Marlene Wagner RE/MAX Professionals.

UNION TOWNSHIP, 5385 West Kessler Cowlesville Road. Sunday and Monday, 8am-4pm. Clothes, jewelry, Lionel train set, saddles and horse items, pictures, truck camper, dishes, pottery, antique boxes and furniture, books, toys, fenton glass, candy dishes

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SELF RELIANCE INC. In search of caring people to work in homes with consumers with Developmental Disabilities in Miami County. All shifts available, 7 days a week.

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Fast paced safety net dental clinic has full time opening for compassionate, hard working Dental Assistant with at least two years experience.

Clinic services Medicaid and low income residents of Miami County.

Wages start at $12.50 per hour.

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280 Transportation DRIVERS Livestock transportation company seeking OTR drivers, home weekends. Owner operators welcome to apply.

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A reputable distributor of Fertilizer application equipment & parts is looking for an inside sales representative to work in their store in west central Ohio. Seeking a motivated individual with agricultural and customer service experience that can help them service customers with their equipment and parts needs. Duties include but are not limited to: • Working directly with Farmers and Fertilizer Retailers on parts projects.

• Providing product service and support in the store and over the phone.

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925 Legal Notices

925 Legal Notices

APARTMENTS RENTAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED The Miami Metropolitan Housing Authority is accepting applications for two bedroom apartments at Floral View and Washington Commons. Applications must be income eligible with a suitable rental history. Applications may be picked up between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 1695 Troy Sidney Road, Troy, Ohio 45373.

Equal Opportunity Program. Disabilities accommodated.

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(402)340-0509 2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2, White diamond tricoat with ebony interior; 40,000 miles, one owner, non-smoker, EC, $27,000 (937)667-4253

810 Auto Parts & Accessories JOEY LIFT with Sonic Scooter, $1500 (937)417-4430 or (937)336-3083

860 Recreation Vehicles 2001 POLARIS, 250 Trailblazer, less than 10 hours on new top end rebuild, fun to ride, $1000 call Steve, (937)726-7998

PROBATE COURT OF MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO W. McGREGOR DIXON, JR., JUDGE IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF TRISTAN MATTHEW SPRINGER TO TRISTAN MATTHEW KEELS CASE NO. 85386 NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE OF NAME Applicant hereby gives notice to all interested persons and to Eric Springer whose last known address is 808 Cottage Street, Piqua, Ohio 45356 that the applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in the Probate Court of Miami County, Ohio requesting the change of name of Tristan Matthew Springer to Tristan Matthew Keels.

The hearing on the application will be held on the 23rd day of May, 2012 at 3:30 o’clock P.M. in the Probate Court of Miami County, located at 201 West Main Street, Troy, Ohio 45373.

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2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Cloth interior, silver, great shape, new brakes, runs great. Asking $7800 (937)684-0555

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby provided, that the West Milton Council intends to conduct a Special Meeting during the monthly workshop session, scheduled April 24th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of adjourning into Executive Session to discuss a Personnel matter as requested by the Village Charter.

Linda L. Cantrell CAP-OM Clerk of Council 4/23/2012 2277486

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• COACHING SEARCH: Bethel High School is looking for a varsity head football coach. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and references to Bob Hamlin, Athletic Director, Bethel High School, Tipp City 45371 or bethelathdept@bethel.k12.oh.us.

• COACHING SEARCH: MiltonUnion High School has an opening for for head varsity boys basketball coach.

Interested candidates may submit a cover letter and detailed resume via email to Tom A. Koogler, Athletic Director at kooglert@miltonunion.k12.oh.us or by mail to MUHS, C/O Tom A. Koogler, 221 South Jefferson Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383. Available teaching positions in the high school for 2012-2013 are English, Art and RAP. Application deadline is May 4.

• SOCCER: Troy High School will host a “Meet the Coaches” night for all returning and incoming soccer players and their parents for the fall 2012 season at 7 p.m. Monday in the high school cafeteria. It is important that all players and their parents attend. The players will receive their summer schedule and more.

• GOLF: The Ladies 18-hole Golf League at Miami Shores Golf Course is having its opening meeting at 9 a.m.

Tuesday at Miami Shores. Everyone is invited. For more information, call the golf course.

• GOLF: The Ladies 9-hole Golf League at Miami Shores Golf Course is having its opening meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miami Shores.

Everyone is invited. For more information, call Gail at (937) 332-7467.

Hamlin wins Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The sun shined brightly on Denny Hamlin at Kansas Speedway.

At the most opportune of times, too.

Hamlin’s car hooked up after the final pit stop Sunday, just as the sun finally broke through on an overcast afternoon, and he powered by Martin Truex Jr. for the lead. Hamlin then managed to hold off a late charge by Truex to win for the second time this season.

April 23, 2012

“Whether it was coincidence or not,” Hamlin said, “our car definitely felt better when the sun came out. I felt the car lost a lot of grip, but I guess a lot of guys did.”

It was Hamlin’s first career win at Kansas, and gave his Joe Gibbs Racing team some momentum heading to Richmond, where the Virginia AP PHOTO driver has won twice in 12 career Denny Hamlin (11) crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR starts.

Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway Sunday in ■ See NASCAR on 16 Kansas City, Kan.

■ Golf

■ Major League Baseball

Curtis 1st at Texas

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Baseball Trotwood at Troy (5 p.m.)

Spr. Shawnee at Tippecanoe (5 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Waynesville (5 p.m.)

Northridge at Newton (5 p.m.)

Franklin Monroe at Troy Christian (5 p.m.)

Piqua at Greenville (5 p.m.)

Softball Trotwood at Troy (5 p.m.)

Spr. Shawnee at Tippecanoe (5 p.m.)

Waynesville at Milton-Union (5 p.m.)

Bethel at Russia (5 p.m.)

Northridge at Newton (5 p.m.)

Franklin Monroe at Troy Christian (5 p.m.)

National Trail at Covington (5 p.m.)

Piqua at Greenville (5 p.m.)

Lehman at Arcanum (5 p.m.)

Tennis Greenville at Troy (4:30 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Urbana (4:30 p.m.)

Franklin at Milton-Union (4:30 p.m.)

St. Marys Memorial at Piqua (4:30 p.m.)

Track and Field Troy Christian quad (4:30 p.m.)

WHAT’S INSIDE Scoreboard ............................15 Television Schedule..............15 NBA......................................16 National Football League .....16 National Hockey League ......16

Flyers beat Pens, advance to semis Claude Giroux had his coach call him the best player in the world.

Giroux needed one shift to prove that claim is more than hometown hype.

He flattened Sidney Crosby only 5 seconds into the game, buried his sixth goal of the series past Marc-Andre Fleury 27 seconds later, and led a Philadelphia Flyers charge into the second round.

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Dragons Lair DAYTON — The Dayton Dragons fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels 2-0 in the series opener on Sunday.

Cedar Rapids scored its runs in the first and fourth innings. Dayton pitchers Radhames Quezada and Brooks Pinckard combined to allow just five hits.

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Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto hits a one-run double against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday in Chicago.

Cueto solid in win Reds earn 4-3 rubber match victory over Cubs CHICAGO (AP) — On a cold blustery day, Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker was happy to be able to walk away with a victory.

Johnny Cueto threw 6 1-3 strong innings to lead Cincinnati to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in a ragged performance by both teams in tough playing conditions.

“It’s what you call an ugly win, I guess,” Baker said. “It was sort of which team played the worst today. We were fortunate enough to come away with the win.”

Cueto (2-0) allowed one earned run, scattering five hits.

He struck out seven and lowered his ERA to 1.78 for the season.

“I felt (good) the whole time today,” Cueto said through an interpreter. “I like the way I threw all the pitches because I was aggressive with every single pitch I threw today.”

Cueto worked around a single, walk and his own error in the third inning, and gave up both of his runs in the fifth, a Cubs rally that included another error and a hit batter.

“Johnny was great today, until that one inning he kind of lost it,” Baker said.

That inning was the seventh, when he walked a batter and hit another with a pitch before giving way to Logan Ondrusek, who walked Steve Clevenger to load the bases. Ondrusek recovered to strike out Alfonso Soriano.

Aroldis Chapman came on to strike out Ian Stewart looking with a fastball that registered 99 miles per hour on the stadium scoreboard, preserving the

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ben Curtis won the Texas Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title since 2006, holding off Matt Every and John Huh in a tense back-nine finish for a two-stroke victory.

Curtis birdied the par-5 18th for an even-par 72 and 9-under total. It was a redeeming and emotional win for the 2003 British Open winner whose long slump relegated him to status so low that the victory came in only the fourth PGA Tour event that he managed to get into this year.

Curtis calmly hugged his caddie after coolly sinking the clinching 12footer, but then fought back tears just moments later while being interviewed.

“It’s been a tough couple years just fighting through it,” Curtis said softly and haltingly, after pausing for a few seconds to compose himself.

Every had a 71 and lost a chance at his first tour win with a shaky putter. Huh roared back with a 69, but the Mayakoba Classic winner fell just short of completing what would have been a remarkable comeback.

Huh nearly withdrew Thursday when he plunged to 5 over through only his first three holes and finished with a 77. But he rebounded with rounds of 68 and 67 to give Curtis and Every another player to worry about Sunday.

“I didn’t really expect too much, final round,” Huh said.

While Huh’s first round was ultimately too big of a hole to overcome, Every couldn’t close the deal after starting the tournament with a course-record 63. Four blown putts from 9 feet or closer including a 6footer for birdie kept Every a stroke back until Curtis birdied No. 18.

It was nonetheless a validating week for the 28-year-old Floridian, whose only name recognition in three winless years on the tour was a misdemeanor marijuana arrest as a rookie in 2010. That earned a PGA Tour suspension, and even now, Every’s official biography lists regaining his tour privileges as his biggest achievement.

■ Major League Baseball

Indians struggle in loss OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Masterson was unbeatable last April. This year, the Cleveland right-hander is still winless in the month.

Masterson labored his way through a third consecutive start, matching his career-high of six walks while allowing four runs over five innings in the Indians’ 5-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.

That’s 10 walks in the last 8 2-3 innings for Cleveland’s opening-day starter, a trend Masterson doesn’t seem too concerned with despite the results.

“We’re not trying to pick the corners but we seem to be just right there, just missing,” Masterson said. “We’re real close. It’s nothing way out, nothing real crazy. It’s just something that’s happened, a little spree of games. Hopefully we can turn it around.”

AP PHOTO Travis Hafner doubled in a run for the Cleveland Indians’ Justin Masterson works Indians, who were trying to start the seaagainst the Oakland Athletics during the first son 8-1 on the road for the first time since inning Sunday in Oakland, Calif.

1910. Hafner reached base in 11 of his 14

plate appearances in the series.

Unlike the first two games, Cleveland failed to generate much offense and repeatedly hurt itself with miscues in the field even though the Indians weren’t charged with any errors.

“There were a couple of plays that we should have been where we didn’t and it cost (Masterson) a few pitches,” Cleveland manager Manny Acta said. “We didn’t score enough runs and gave away way too many outs running the bases and also defensively.”

Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, helping Tyson Ross get his first win in nearly a year to help Oakland avoid a series sweep.

Cliff Pennington had two hits and drove in two runs for the A’s, who ended a two-game slide and have won four of six.

Kurt Suzuki also drove in a run.

Ross (1-0) allowed a run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings. He walked five and struck out four while getting his first victory since last May 14 against the Chicago White Sox.

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BASEBALL Baseball Expanded Standings All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 9 6 .600 9 6 .600 Toronto 9 7 .563 Baltimore 9 7 .563 Tampa Bay 4 10 .286 Boston Central Division W L Pct Detroit 10 6 .625 9 6 .600 Chicago 8 6 .571 Cleveland 5 11 .313 Minnesota 3 12 .200 Kansas City West Division W L Pct Texas 13 3 .813 Oakland 8 9 .471 7 10 .412 Seattle 6 10 .375 Los Angeles NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Washington 12 4 .750 Atlanta 10 6 .625 8 6 .571 New York 7 8 .467 Miami 7 9 .438 Philadelphia Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 11 5 .688 Cincinnati 7 9 .438 Milwaukee 7 9 .438 6 9 .400 Pittsburgh 6 10 .375 Houston 4 12 .250 Chicago West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 12 4 .750 Colorado 8 7 .533 8 8 .500 Arizona 7 .500 San Francisco 7 5 12 .294 San Diego

Scores GB WCGB — — — — ½ ½ ½ ½ 4½ 4½

L10 7-3 6-4 6-4 5-5 3-7

GB WCGB — — ½ — 1 ½ 5 4½ 6½ 6

L10 Str Home Away 5-5 L-1 6-4 4-2 6-4 W-3 3-4 6-2 7-3 L-1 1-4 7-2 3-7 L-2 2-4 3-7 0-10 L-10 0-9 3-3

GB WCGB — — 5½ 2 6½ 3 7 3½

L10 9-1 5-5 3-7 4-6

Str Home Away W-1 5-2 8-1 W-1 4-6 4-3 L-4 3-6 4-4 L-1 4-6 2-4

GB WCGB — — 2 — 3 1 4½ 2½ 5 3

L10 8-2 8-2 4-6 5-5 4-6

Str Home Away W-2 8-2 4-2 L-1 5-1 5-5 W-1 5-3 3-3 L-2 5-2 2-6 L-2 3-3 4-6

GB WCGB — — 4 3 4 3 4½ 3½ 5 4 7 6

L10 6-4 4-6 3-7 4-6 3-7 3-7

Str Home Away W-1 4-2 7-3 W-1 3-3 4-6 L-1 4-5 3-4 L-1 3-3 3-6 W-1 4-5 2-5 L-1 3-7 1-5

GB WCGB — — 3½ 1½ 4 2 4 2 7½ 5½

L10 7-3 6-4 3-7 6-4 3-7

Str Home Away L-1 6-0 6-4 W-1 5-4 3-3 W-1 5-5 3-3 L-1 4-2 3-5 W-2 4-7 1-5

AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday's Games Texas 10, Detroit 4, 1st game Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 0 N.Y. Yankees 15, Boston 9 Detroit 3, Texas 2, 2nd game Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota 1 Toronto 9, Kansas City 5 L.A. Angels 6, Baltimore 3 Cleveland 5, Oakland 1 Sunday's Games Texas 3, Detroit 2, 11 innings Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 2 Toronto 5, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 3, L.A. Angels 2, 10 innings Oakland 5, Cleveland 1 Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle 4 N.Y. Yankees at Boston, ppd., rain Monday's Games N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-0) at Texas (D.Holland 2-0), 7:05 p.m.

Boston (Lester 0-2) at Minnesota (Marquis 1-0), 8:10 p.m.

Toronto (Morrow 0-1) at Kansas City (B.Chen 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Peavy 2-0) at Oakland (Colon 3-1), 10:05 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Boston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 1 Washington 3, Miami 2, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 5, San Francisco 4 L.A. Dodgers 5, Houston 1 Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 9, Colorado 4 Atlanta 3, Arizona 2 San Diego 5, Philadelphia 1 Sunday's Games San Francisco at New York, ppd., rain St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 1 Miami at Washington, ppd., rain Houston 12, L.A. Dodgers 0 Colorado 4, Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 4, Chicago Cubs 3 San Diego 6, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 6, Atlanta 4 Monday's Games San Francisco (Lincecum 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Batista 0-0), 4:10 p.m., 1st game Colorado (Moyer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Correia 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 1-1), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis (J.Garcia 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Garza 1-1), 8:05 p.m.

Houston (Harrell 1-0) at Milwaukee (Greinke 1-1), 8:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-0) at Arizona (Miley 1-0), 9:40 p.m.

Atlanta (Jurrjens 0-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 1-0), 10:10 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

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

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

Reds 4, Cubs 3 Cincinnati Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Cozart ss 3 0 0 0 DeJesus rf 4 0 1 0 Stubbs cf 4 1 1 1 Campana 2 0 1 0 Votto 1b 3 1 2 1 R.Johnson 1 0 0 0 Ludwick lf 3 0 0 0 Castro ss 4 2 2 0 Bruce rf 4 0 1 1 LaHair 1b 2 0 1 1 Rolen 3b 5 0 1 1 R.Lopez p 0 0 0 0 Harris 2b 3 0 0 0 Maine p 0 0 0 0 Valdez 2 0 1 0 Clevenger 1 0 0 0 Hanigan c 3 1 1 0 A.Soriano lf4 0 0 0 Cueto p 2 1 0 0 Camp p 0 0 0 0 Ondrusek 0 0 0 0 Baker ph 1 0 0 1 Chapman p0 0 0 0 I.Stewart 5 0 1 0 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 Soto c 4 0 0 0 DeWitt 2b 3 0 0 0 Barney 1 0 0 0 R.Wells p 1 0 0 0 Mather 1 1 0 0 Totals 32 4 7 4 Totals 34 3 6 2 Cincinnati .................002 002 000—4 Chicago.....................000 020 001—3 E_Harris (1), Votto (1), Cueto (1), Soto 2 (3). LOB_Cincinnati 13, Chicago 12. 2B_Votto 2 (5), Bruce (3).

3B_S.Castro (2). CS_Harris (1).

S_Cozart, Cueto 2, Campana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Cueto W,2-0 . . . .6 1-3 5 2 1 2 7 Ondrusek H,1 . . . . .1-3 0 0 0 1 1 Chapman H,2 . . . . . .1 1-3 0 0 0 2 1 Marshall S,3-3 . . . . . .1 1 1 1 0 2 Chicago R.Wells . . . . . . . . . . . .5 6 2 2 5 2 R.Lopez L,0-1 . . . .1-3 0 2 0 1 0 Maine . . . . . . . . . .1 2-3 0 0 0 1 3

AND SCHEDULES

Str Home Away W-3 4-3 5-3 W-3 4-5 5-1 W-1 3-3 6-4 W-2 5-1 4-6 L-5 3-5 1-5

Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 0 0 1 3 HBP_by Cueto (Mather, S.Castro),

by Maine (Ludwick). Balk_Cueto.

Umpires_Home, Gary Darling; First, Jerry Meals; Second, Lance Barrett; Third, Scott Barry.

T_3:12. A_35,801 (41,009).

Athletics 5, Indians 1 Cleveland Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi Brantley cf 4 0 0 0 Weeks 2b 4 1 0 0 Kipnis 2b 3 0 1 0 Pennington 5 0 2 2 Choo rf 4 1 1 0 Reddick rf 4 0 0 0 Hafner dh 2 0 1 1 Cespedes 40 1 0 Jo.Lopez 4 0 0 0 Ka'aihue dh3 2 2 0 Hannahan 3 0 1 0 S.Smith lf 3 1 1 2 Donald ss 4 0 0 0 K.Suzuki c 4 0 1 1 Cunningham30 0 0 Barton 1b 3 0 1 0 Marson c 1 0 0 0 Sogard 3b 3 1 1 0 Totals 28 1 4 1 Totals 33 5 9 5 Cleveland..................100 000 000—1 Oakland.....................001 210 01x—5 E_Pennington (2). DP_Oakland 3.

LOB_Cleveland 6, Oakland 10.

2B_Kipnis (1), Choo (5), Hafner (3), Pennington (5), Ka'aihue (2).

HR_S.Smith (1). SB_Pennington (3), Reddick (2), Cespedes (4), Sogard (1).

CS_Hannahan (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Masterson L,0-2 . . . .5 6 4 4 6 2 R.Perez . . . . . . . . . . .2 1 0 0 0 3 Hagadone . . . . . . . . .1 2 1 1 0 0 Oakland T.Ross W,1-0 . . . .6 2-3 4 1 1 5 4 Norberto H,2 . . . . .1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Cook H,4 . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 1 0 Balfour . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 1 Umpires_Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Derryl Cousins; Third, Alan Porter.

T_2:38. A_24,049 (35,067).

AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas . . . . . . .100 000 01001—3 9 0 Detroit . . . . . .001 001 00000—2 8 2 (11 innings) Lewis, Ogando (8), Adams (9), R.Ross (10), Nathan (11) and Torrealba; Smyly, Dotel (7), Benoit (8), Coke (8), Valverde (10), Weber (11) and Avila. W_R.Ross 3-0. L_Weber 0-1.

Sv_Nathan (4). HRs_Texas, Hamilton (7). Detroit, Boesch (2).

Minnesota . . .000 002 000—2 5 0 Tampa Bay . .002 120 01x—6 5 1 Liriano, Swarzak (6), Perkins (8) and Mauer; Niemann, McGee (6), W.Davis (6), Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and Gimenez.W_Niemann 1-2. L_Liriano 03. HRs_Tampa Bay, Jennings (2).

Toronto . . . . .000 040 010—5 8 2 Kansas City .000 020 001—3 7 1 R.Romero, Cordero (9) and Arencibia; Duffy, Coleman (5), Mijares (7), Jeffress (8), Crow (9) and Quintero.

W_R.Romero 3-0. L_Duffy 1-2.

Sv_Cordero (1).

Baltimore . . .000 000 0201—3 9 0 Los Angeles .000 100 0100—2 7 0 (10 innings) W.Chen, O'Day (7), Strop (8), Ji.Johnson (10) and R.Paulino, Wieters; Haren, S.Downs (8), Walden (9), Hawkins (10) and Bo.Wilson. W_Strop 2-1. L_Hawkins 0-1. Sv_Ji.Johnson (7).

HRs_Los Angeles, H.Kendrick (2).

Chicago . . . .002 003 020—7 12 1 Seattle . . . . . .002 200 000—4 8 0 Danks, Reed (7), Thornton (8), H.Santiago (9) and Pierzynski; Millwood, Furbush (6), Delabar (7), Wilhelmsen (8), League (9) and Olivo.

W_Danks 2-2. L_Millwood 0-1.

Sv_H.Santiago (4).

NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis . . . .102 000 002—5 10 0 Pittsburgh . . .000 000 010—1 6 0 Lohse, Boggs (8), McClellan (9) and Y.Molina; Bedard, Resop (8), Meek (9) and McKenry. W_Lohse 3-0. L_Bedard 0-4.

Los Angeles .000 000 000—0 6 3 Houston . . . .240 31002x—12 12 0 Billingsley, J.Wright (4), Elbert (7), MacDougal (8) and Treanor; W.Rodriguez, Fe.Rodriguez (8), Lyon (9) and J.Castro. W_W.Rodriguez 1-2.

L_Billingsley 2-1. HRs_Houston, Ca.Lee (2), Schafer (2).

Colorado . . . .100 000 021—4 11 0 Milwaukee . .000 100 000—1 4 1 Guthrie, Brothers (8), Belisle (8), R.Betancourt (9) and R.Hernandez; Gallardo, Fr.Rodriguez (8), W.Peralta (9) and Lucroy. W_Guthrie 2-1.

L_Fr.Rodriguez 0-2. Sv_R.Betancourt (5).

Philadelphia .010 000 000—1 8 3 San Diego . . .202 020 00x—6 7 3 Blanton, Savery (7) and Ruiz; Bass, Thatcher (7), Gregerson (7), Frieri (9) and Hundley. W_Bass 1-2. L_Blanton 1-3. HRs_San Diego, Hundley (2).

Atlanta . . . . . .101 010 001—4 10 0 Arizona . . . . .050 000 10x—6 7 0 Delgado, Durbin (6), C.Martinez (7) and McCann; I.Kennedy, D.Hernandez (8), Putz (9) and M.Montero.

W_I.Kennedy 3-0. L_Delgado 2-1.

SPORTS ON TV TODAY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Texas NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBA 10 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBA Time TBA CNBC — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBA CNBC to air game only if three series remain or if two remaining series conflict with each other; will not air game if only one series remains.

TUESDAY BOWLING 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Women's, USBC Queens, at Arlington, Texas CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Tour de Romandie, prologue, at Lausanne, Switzerland (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Texas or Boston at Minnesota 10 p.m. WGN — Chicago White Sox at Oakland NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — Miami at Boston 10:30 p.m. TNT — Phoenix at Utah NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBA 10 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBA Time TBA CNBC — Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, teams TBA CNBC to air game only if three series remain or if two remaining series conflict with each other; will not air game if only one series remains.

Sv_Putz (5). HRs_Atlanta, J.Francisco (3). Arizona, G.Parra (2).

Midwest League Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Lansing (Blue Jays) 13 4 .765 — Bowling Green (Rays) 12 5 .706 1 Great Lakes (Dodgers) 9 8 .529 4 South Bend (D-backs) 9 8 .529 4 8 9 .471 5 Dayton (Reds) West Michigan (Tigers) 8 9 .471 5 Fort Wayne (Padres) 6 11 .353 7 Lake County (Indians) 4 13 .235 9 Western Division W L Pct. GB Quad Cities (Cardinals)10 7 .588 — Wisconsin (Brewers) 10 7 .588 — Cedar Rapids (Angels) 9 8 .529 1 Kane County (Royals) 9 8 .529 1 8 9 .471 2 Beloit (Twins) Burlington (Athletics) 8 9 .471 2 Peoria (Cubs) 7 10 .412 3 6 11 .353 4 Clinton (Mariners) Saturday's Games Wisconsin 3, West Michigan 2, 12 innings Fort Wayne 7, Kane County 2 Great Lakes 2, Peoria 1 Clinton 8, Lake County 5 Dayton 5, Quad Cities 1 South Bend 8, Beloit 5 Lansing 9, Burlington 6 Cedar Rapids 4, Bowling Green 3, 11 innings Sunday's Games West Michigan 6, Beloit 3 Kane County 1, Lake County 0 South Bend 2, Wisconsin 1, 10 innings Burlington 7, Great Lakes 0 Clinton 7, Fort Wayne 3 Peoria 2, Lansing 0 Cedar Rapids 2, Dayton 0 Bowling Green 4, Quad Cities 3 Monday's Games Lake County at Kane County, 1 p.m.

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

Cedar Rapids at Dayton, 7 p.m.

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

Great Lakes at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Fort Wayne at Clinton, 7:30 p.m.

Lansing at Peoria, 7:30 p.m.

Quad Cities at Bowling Green, 7:35 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Quad Cities at Bowling Green, 11:35 a.m.

Fort Wayne at Clinton, 12 p.m.

Lake County at Kane County, 12 p.m.

Lansing at Peoria, 12 p.m.

Beloit at West Michigan, 12 p.m.

Great Lakes at Burlington, 12:30 p.m.

Cedar Rapids at Dayton, 7 p.m.

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

AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-STP 400 Results Sunday At Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kan. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267 laps, 128.6 rating, 47 points.

2. (6) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, 142.6, 44.

3. (15) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 121.5, 42.

4. (18) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 110.2, 41.

5. (17) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 102.1, 39.

6. (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 109, 38.

7. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 108.8, 37.

8. (9) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, 101.5, 36.

9. (21) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 87.7, 36.

10. (25) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 90.6, 34.

11. (11) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 267, 90.3, 34.

12. (39) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 267, 83.3, 33.

13. (23) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 78.8, 31.

14. (36) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 266, 73.6, 30.

15. (3) Joey Logano, Toyota, 266, 68.2, 29.

16. (28) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 266,

72.4, 28.

17. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 266, 85.1, 27.

18. (19) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 266, 65.1, 26.

19. (10) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 266, 73, 0.

20. (13) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 265, 76, 24.

21. (20) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 264, 76.5, 23.

22. (12) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 264, 65, 22.

23. (26) Aric Almirola, Ford, 264, 59.8, 21.

24. (29) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 263, 55.5, 20.

25. (35) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 263, 50.9, 19.

26. (40) Casey Mears, Ford, 263, 43.9, 18.

27. (22) David Gilliland, Ford, 263, 50.5, 17.

28. (42) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 263, 42.1, 0.

29. (16) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 262, 57.7, 15.

30. (27) David Ragan, Ford, 262, 42.9, 14.

31. (31) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 261, 33.7, 13.

32. (1) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 257, 74.8, 13.

33. (5) Mark Martin, Toyota, engine, 255, 84.1, 11.

34. (32) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 214, 42.2, 10.

35. (30) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, engine, 132, 54.9, 9.

36. (8) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, engine, 125, 64.9, 8.

37. (33) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, vibration, 82, 35.9, 7.

38. (24) David Stremme, Toyota, overheating, 80, 31.2, 6.

39. (38) Josh Wise, Ford, rear gear, 65, 36.4, 5.

40. (37) Michael McDowell, Ford, overheating, 58, 39.1, 4.

41. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, vibration, 47, 27.4, 0.

42. (43) Mike Bliss, Toyota, brakes, 27, 29, 0.

43. (34) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, rear gear, 18, 29.3, 1.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 144.122 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 46 minutes, 44 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.700 seconds.

Caution Flags: 3 for 18 laps.

Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers.

Lap Leaders: A.Allmendinger 1-44; D.Hamlin 45; C.Edwards 46; M.Truex Jr. 47-91; J.Johnson 92-93; M.Kenseth 94; J.Montoya 95-96; M.Truex Jr. 97-177; M.Kenseth 178; B.Keselowski 179-180; M.Truex Jr. 181-223; J.Montoya 224225; S.Hornish Jr. 226-232; M.Truex Jr. 233-236; D.Hamlin 237-267.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Truex Jr., 4 times for 173 laps; A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 44 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 32 laps; S.Hornish Jr., 1 time for 7 laps; J.Montoya, 2 times for 4 laps; J.Johnson, 1 time for 2 laps; M.Kenseth, 2 times for 2 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 12 in Points: 1. G.Biffle, 312; 2.

M.Truex Jr., 297; 3. M.Kenseth, 295; 4.

D.Earnhardt Jr., 291; 5. D.Hamlin, 289; 6. K.Harvick, 287; 7. J.Johnson, 275; 8.

T.Stewart, 265; 9. C.Edwards, 251; 10.

R.Newman, 249; 11. C.Bowyer, 227; 12.

J.Logano, 221.

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 W L Pct GB y-Boston 37 27 .578 — x-New York 34 30 .531 3

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM 33 30 .524 3½ Philadelphia 22 42 .344 15 New Jersey 22 42 .344 15 Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB 46 18 .719 — y-Miami x-Atlanta 38 26 .594 8 36 27 .571 9½ x-Orlando Washington 17 46 .270 28½ 7 56 .111 38½ Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L 48 16 .750 — y-Chicago 41 23 .641 7 x-Indiana 30 33 .476 17½ Milwaukee Detroit 24 40 .375 24 21 42 .333 26½ Cleveland WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 47 16 .746 — 39 25 .609 8½ x-Memphis 36 29 .554 12 x-Dallas 33 32 .508 15 Houston New Orleans 20 43 .317 27 Northwest Division W L Pct GB y-Oklahoma City 46 18 .719 — x-Denver 35 28 .556 10½ 34 30 .531 12 Utah Portland 28 36 .438 18 26 39 .400 20½ Minnesota Pacific Division W L Pct GB 41 24 .631 — x-L.A. Lakers x-L.A. Clippers 39 24 .619 1 33 31 .516 7½ Phoenix Golden State 23 41 .359 17½ 21 43 .328 19½ Sacramento x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Friday's Games Atlanta 97, Boston 92 Memphis 85, Charlotte 80 Cleveland 98, New York 90 Dallas 104, Golden State 94 San Antonio 121, L.A. Lakers 97 Oklahoma City 103, Sacramento 92 Saturday's Games Denver 118, Phoenix 107 Philadelphia 109, Indiana 106, OT Washington 86, Miami 84 Chicago 93, Dallas 83 Houston 99, Golden State 96 Memphis 93, Portland 89 Milwaukee 106, New Jersey 95 Utah 117, Orlando 107, OT Sunday's Games New York 113, Atlanta 112 L.A. Lakers 114, Oklahoma City 106,2OT Sacramento 114, Charlotte 88 Detroit 76, Toronto 73 Miami 97, Houston 88 Golden State 93, Minnesota 88 San Antonio 114, Cleveland 98 Orlando at Denver, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday's Games Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

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

Tuesday's Games L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Miami at Boston, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Utah, 10:30 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: NY Rangers 4, Ottawa 2 Saturday, April 14: Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2, OT Monday, April 16: NY Rangers 1, Ottawa 0 Wednesday, April 18: Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2, OT Saturday, April 21: Ottawa 2, NY Rangers 0, Ottawa leads series 3-2 Monday, April 23: NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m. x-Thursday, April 26: Ottawa at NY Rangers, TBD Boston vs. Washington Thursday, April 12: Boston 1, Washington 0, OT Saturday, April 14: Washington 2, Boston 1, 2OT Monday, April 16: Boston 4, Washington 3 Thursday, April 19: Washington 2, Boston 1 Saturday, April 21: Washington 4, Boston 3 Sunday, April 22: Boston 4, Washington 3, OT, series tied 3-3 x-Wednesday, April 25: Washington at Boston, TBD Florida vs. New Jersey Friday, April 13: New Jersey 3, Florida 2 Sunday, April 15: Florida 4, New Jersey 2 Tuesday, April 17: Florida 4, New Jersey 3 Thursday, April 19: New Jersey 4, Florida 0 Saturday, April 21: Florida 3, New Jersey 0, Florida leads series 3-2 Tuesday, April 24: Florida at New Jersey, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: New Jersey at Florida, TBD Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia Wednesday, April 11: Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Friday, April 13: Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 5 Sunday, April 15: Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 4 Wednesday, April 18: Pittsburgh 10, Philadelphia 3 Friday, April 20: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, Philadelphia leads series 3-2 Sunday, April 22: Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia wins series 42 WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver vs. Los Angeles Wednesday, April 11: Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2 Friday, April 13: Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2 Sunday, April 15: Los Angeles 1, Vancouver 0 Wednesday, April 18: Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 1, Los Angeles leads series 3-1 Sunday, April 22: Los Angeles at Vancouver, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 24: Vancouver at Los Angeles, TBD x-Thursday, April 26: Los Angeles at Vancouver, TBD

St. Louis 4, San Jose 1 Thursday, April 12: San Jose 3, St. Louis 2, 2OT Saturday, April 14: St. Louis 3, San Jose 0 Monday, April 16: St. Louis 4, San Jose 3 Thursday, April 19: St. Louis 2, San Jose 1 Saturday, April 21: St. Louis 3, San Jose 1, St. Louis wins series 4-1 Phoenix vs. Chicago Thursday, April 12: Phoenix 3, Chicago 2, OT Saturday, April 14: Chicago 4, Phoenix 3, OT Tuesday, April 17: Phoenix 3, Chicago 2, OT Thursday, April 19: Phoenix 3, Chicago 2, OT, Phoenix leads series 31 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 4, Detroit 1 Wednesday, April 11: Nashville 3, Detroit 2 Friday, April 13: Detroit 3, Nashville 2 Sunday, April 15: Nashville 3, Detroit 2 Tuesday, April 17: Nashville 3, Detroit 1, Friday, April 20: Nashville 2, Detroit 1

GOLF PGA-Texas Open Scores Sunday At TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course San Antonio Purse: $6,2 million Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 Final Round a-amateur Ben Curtis (500), $1,116,000.67-67-73-72—279 Matt Every (245), $545,600....63-74-73-71—281 John Huh (245), $545,600 .....77-68-67-69—281 Bob Estes (109), $244,125 ....72-72-70-69—283 Brian Gay (109), $244,125.....73-69-71-70—283 B. Steele (109), $244,125.......73-74-69-67—283 Charlie Wi (109), $244,125 ....72-69-71-71—283 Hunter Haas (80), $179,800...66-74-77-67—284 Ryan Moore (80), $179,800...72-72-71-69—284 C.Tringale (80), $179,800.......72-65-76-71—284 Kris Blanks (68), $148,800.....74-73-68-70—285 David Hearn (68), $148,800...74-74-71-66—285 C. Hoffman (56), $112,840.....72-74-71-69—286 Matt Kuchar (56), $112,840....70-76-67-73—286 F. Lickliter II (56), $112,840.....71-70-74-71—286 Seung-Yul Noh (56), $112,84073-71-68-74—286 K. Streelman (56), $112,840 ..71-70-74-71—286 Bud Cauley (51), $78,120 ......70-72-77-68—287 Brian Harman (51), $78,120 ..72-73-71-71—287 F. Jacobson (51), $78,120 ......68-76-71-72—287 Jerry Kelly (51), $78,120.........72-74-75-66—287 David Mathis (51), $78,120....69-67-77-74—287 Scott Piercy (51), $78,120......76-65-74-72—287 M. Carballo (45), $51,460.......70-73-76-69—288 Martin Flores (45), $51,460....71-73-70-74—288 Nathan Green (45), $51,460..73-71-72-72—288 Tim Herron (45), $51,460.......74-69-74-71—288 Chris Stroud (45), $51,460.....72-73-69-74—288 Blake Adams (41), $42,160....71-69-79-70—289 Bill Lunde (41), $42,160 .........73-70-76-70—289 D. Summerhays (41), $42,16074-68-74-73—289 Matt Jones (38), $36,683 .......77-71-70-72—290 Billy Hurley III (38), $36,683...71-77-68-74—290 Ryan Palmer (38), $36,683 ....71-69-74-76—290 Greg Chalmers (34), $29,91572-72-69-78—291 Tom Gillis (34), $29,915..........72-72-73-74—291 Derek Lamely (34), $29,915...68-75-78-70—291 Justin Leonard (34), $29,915 .74-70-73-74—291 Spencer Levin (34), $29,915..71-75-73-72—291 Patrick Reed, $29,915 ............71-74-74-72—291 Robert Damron (28), $22,94076-72-73-71—292 J.J. Henry (28), $22,940 .........74-74-73-71—292 Skip Kendall (28), $22,940.....71-73-73-75—292 Russell Knox (28), $22,940....72-71-74-75—292 Will MacKenzie (28), $22,940 72-76-70-74—292 a-Jordan Spieth, $0.................75-70-72-75—292 J.J. Killeen (23), $18,063 ........73-71-73-76—293 Paul Stankowski (23), $18,06373-74-73-73—293 Kevin Kisner (23), $18,063.....73-70-73-77—293 T. Biershenk (19), $15,149......70-74-74-76—294 Chad Campbell (19), $15,14973-71-75-75—294 Scott Langley, $15,149 ...........72-76-73-73—294 Kyle Reifers (19), $15,149......70-75-74-75—294 Ricky Barnes (19), $15,149....74-74-74-72—294 Garrett Willis (19), $15,149.....75-72-78-69—294 Graham DeLaet (14), $14,07473-74-75-73—295 Bobby Gates (14), $14,074....77-71-75-72—295 Billy Mayfair (14), $14,074......70-73-73-79—295 Garth Mulroy (14), $14,074....71-71-76-77—295 Marco Dawson (10), $13,640.71-73-78-74—296 David Duval (10), $13,640......75-73-77-71—296 Harrison Frazar (10), $13,64072-74-72-78—296 Stephen Ames (7), $13,206...74-74-73-76—297 C. Beckman (7), $13,206........68-76-75-78—297 Will Claxton (7), $13,206 ........75-71-74-77—297 Danny Lee (7), $13,206..........75-71-76-75—297 Briny Baird (3), $12,710..........73-73-78-74—298 Harris English (3), $12,710.....70-73-80-75—298 Hank Kuehne (3), $12,710.....72-74-74-78—298 Shaun Micheel (3), $12,710...77-71-77-73—298 Joe Ogilvie (1), $12,338 .........72-73-80-75—300 Patrick Sheehan (1), $12,338.72-71-82-75—300 Scott Dunlap (1), $12,090 ......72-76-77-76—301 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Scores Sunday At Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa Savannah, Ga. Purse: $2.7 million Yardage: 7,087; Par: 72 Final Michael Allen (230), $230,000.....62-63-62—187 David Frost (230), $230,000........62-63-62—187 John Cook (135), $135,000.........63-64-61—188 Joey Sindelar (135), $135,000 ....63-64-61—188 Chien Soon Lu (91), $91,333......63-64-62—189 Jeff Sluman (91), $91,333 ...........62-64-63—189 Andy Bean (91), $91,333.............63-64-62—189 Brad Bryant (91), $91,333 ...........60-65-64—189 Brad Faxon (91), $91,333............62-64-63—189 Tom Purtzer (91), $91,333...........60-65-64—189 Fred Couples (58), $58,000.........63-63-64—190 Jay Haas (58), $58,000................63-63-64—190 Gary Hallberg (58), $58,000........65-62-63—190 Corey Pavin (58), $58,000...........65-62-63—190 Bobby Clampett (47), $47,000.....64-62-65—191 Andy North (47), $47,000 ............64-62-65—191 Ian Baker-Finch (37), $37,313.....66-63-64—193 Olin Browne (37), $37,313...........64-64-65—193 Bruce Fleisher (37), $37,313.......62-66-65—193 Hale Irwin (37), $37,313...............66-63-64—193 Tom Jenkins (37), $37,313 ..........62-66-65—193 Bernhard Langer (37), $37,313...64-63-66—193 Tom Lehman (37), $37,313 .........64-63-66—193 Steve Pate (37), $37,313 .............64-64-65—193 Russ Cochran, $27,150...............62-65-67—194 David Eger, $27,150.....................66-64-64—194 Tom Kite, $27,150.........................65-61-68—194 Mark McNulty, $27,150 ................66-64-64—194 Gil Morgan, $27,150.....................65-61-68—194 Tom Pernice Jr., $27,150 .............65-62-67—194 Kenny Perry, $27,150...................62-65-67—194 Loren Roberts, $27,150...............64-67-63—194 Scott Simpson, $27,150...............64-67-63—194 Bob Tway, $27,150........................65-62-67—194 Morris Hatalsky, $22,500..............67-64-64—195 Larry Nelson, $22,500..................67-64-64—195 Peter Jacobsen, $20,250.............65-65-66—196 Larry Mize, $20,250......................64-66-66—196 Hal Sutton, $20,250......................64-66-66—196 D.A.Weibring, $20,250.................65-65-66—196 Mark Calcavecchia, $17,000 .......66-66-65—197 Jim Gallagher, Jr., $17,000..........66-63-68—197

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SPORTS

Monday, April 23, 2012

■ National Hockey League

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■ National Basketball Association

Flyers oust Penguins PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux had his coach call him the best player in the world.

Giroux needed one shift to prove that claim is more than hometown hype.

He flattened Sidney Crosby only 5 seconds into the game, buried his sixth goal of the series past MarcAndre Fleury 27 seconds later, and led a Philadelphia Flyers charge into the second round.

Giroux wrapped up a dominant series with a goal and two assists, Ilya Bryzgalov had his first outstanding effort in net and the Flyers beat the 108point Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday to win their Eastern Conference opening-round series in six games.

“G is a very special player,” Bryzgalov said. “There’s not very many players like that in the world.”

Giroux strapped the Flyers to his 24-year-old back and gave the Flyers an opening shift to remember.

In a series where no lead was safe, the Flyers scored the first three goals and made it stand behind stout defense and stellar play out of Bryzgalov.

Bryzgalov allowed 20 goals in the first five games.

He settled down in Game 6 and gave up only Evgeni Malkin’s goal in the second period.

The Flyers had stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the bestof-seven series before Pittsburgh won two straight. A day before Game

AP PHOTO

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving, center, fights for a loose ball against San Antonio Spurs’ Boris Diaw, left, and DeJuan Blair during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday in San Antonio.

Cavaliers topped

by Spurs, 114-98 AP PHOTO

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin, left, elbows Philadelphia Flyers’ Erik Gustafsson in the face as they chase the puck during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series on Sunday in Philadelphia.

6, Flyers forward Scott Hartnell called out his defense and Bryzgalov and said it was their turn to win a game.

The Flyers delivered with 40 blocked shots.

“Guys were sacrificing their bodies to block shots and were paying the price taking hits to make plays,” Hartnell said. “It was awesome to see.”

Bryzgalov was at last the shutdown goalie the Flyers expected when they gave him $51 million to steady

one of Philadelphia’s weak links. He outplayed Fleury and helped the Flyers advance to the conference semifinals for the third straight season.

Bruins 4, Capitals 3 OT WASHINGTON — Because Tyler Seguin and Tim Thomas returned to form, the Bruins are heading back to Boston for another game against the Washington Capitals.

Seguin scored at 3:17 of overtime, Thomas made 36

saves, and the Bruins beat Washington 4-3 on Sunday to tie the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series at three games apiece.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins never trailed, but needed a stolen pass and a deft bit of skating

by Seguin to finally get the decisive goal and avoid elimination.

The series finale is Wednesday night in Boston.

The first six games were all decided by one goal, three of them in overtime.

■ National Football League

Claiborne would solidify Browns ‘D’ By the Associated Press A question on the infamous Wonderlic intelligence test administered by the NFL asks, “A watch lost one minute, 18 seconds in 39 days. How many seconds did it lose per day?”

Morris Claiborne would not have to know the answer is two seconds to cover Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown like a shroud.

Claiborne, regarded as the best defensive player in the draft, made headlines recent-

ly when word leaked he a learning disability. reportedly scored a 4 of a posIf the Browns do not take sible 50 on the Alabama running Wonderlic at the back Trent NFL scouting comRichardson with bine in February. the fourth pick, Former St. they are likely to Ignatius, Ohio take Claiborne to State and NFL team him with Joe player LeCharles Haden and give Bentley tweeted “A the Browns the tree stump could best pair of startscore a 5,” which ing cornerbacks in was Bentley’s way CLAIBORNE the AFC North — of saying something not a bad prospect else had to be going on. It was considering they have to face later revealed Claiborne has Ben Roethlisberger of the

Steelers, Joe Flacco of the Ravens and Andy Dalton of the Bengals a total of six times per season.

“Defensive backs wise, it’s not a great group,” Browns general manager Tom Heckert said. “There are a couple guys that are really good, and he is obviously a really, really good player. You have to have corners. You have to have three legit corners to survive in this league, and that’s why corners are such a big deal. He is a really, really good one.”

top 10.

“I was just watching from the third spot, hoping those guys would give me an opportunity,” Johnson said. “I just wish I was closer to those guys to race for it.”

Hamlin’s best finish at Kansas had been third last year, and for most of Sunday he was content to ride around during long green-flag runs out of the spotlight. His car kept getting better with each stop, though, and his Toyota finally took off at the end.

Just as the sun finally

“Hey man, you did a great job,” came the reply. “They know we were here.”

Truex said his final set of tires cost him. He was the loosest he’d been all race, and that allowed Hamlin to charge into the lead. Truex rallied within a car length with two laps to go, but he couldn’t make a move on the bottom side stick, allowing Hamlin to pull away.

“I guess if we can be this frustrated with second, it tells you how close we are as a team,” said Truex, who has-

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili scored 20 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their seventh straight victory, 114-98 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

San Antonio (47-16) moved 1 games ahead of Oklahoma City, which lost to the Lakers earlier Sunday, in the race for the best record in the Western Conference. A victory over Portland on Monday would secure the top spot in the West for the Spurs, who own the tiebreaker over the Thunder.

Cleveland (21-42) lost for the fourth time in its last five games despite the Spurs giving Tim Duncan the night off.

With the playoffs right around the corner, the 35year-old Duncan was the only active Spur not to play.

Stephen Jackson scored 17 points for the Spurs, DeJuan Blair added 15 points and seven rebounds, and Danny Green had 14 points. Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 21 points, Kyrie Irving had 19, and Manny Harris added 14.

■ Major League Baseball

Reds ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 lead.

Chapman also worked a scoreless eighth, though he did walk his first two batters this season. In 10 1-3 scoreless innings, Chapman has 18 strikeouts while allowing just three hits. Former Cub Sean Marshall pitched the ninth, picking up his third save.

“It’s a good cap to our weekend,” Marshall said.

“Our team played hard under some tough conditions in Chicago. It’s good to win a series and go home on the plane happy.”

The Reds capitalized

on Chicago mistakes to break a 2-2 tie in the sixth. Randy Wells and reliever Scott Maine combined to walk two batters and hit another, while Geovany Soto made two throwing errors on sacrifice bunt attempts.

All told, the Reds sent eight batters to the plate in the sixth, scoring two unearned runs without the benefit of a hit.

“We walked the leadoff guy and everything kind of snowballed,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. “They were giving us outs (on bunts) and we didn’t get the outs on the bunts.”

■ Auto Racing

NASCAR ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 “I felt all day I was behind the 56 and his car looked so superior to the whole field, and we just needed some kind of change the weather, an adjustment to make something happen,” Hamlin said, smiling. “And we got both of them.”

Jimmie Johnson was third for Hendrick Motorsports, which has failed in 14 tries to win the team’s milestone 200th race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne also finished in the

poked through on an unseasonably cold day.

“They didn’t panic,” team owner J.D. Gibbs said. “They paced themselves, and I’m glad the sun stayed out a little at the end.”

Truex dominated most of the afternoon, leading a racehigh 173 laps, but had to settle for second place. It was his third top-5 finish of the season, but he’s yet to win in 175 races.

“Sorry guys, I lost this one for you,” a despondent Truex radioed to his team.

n’t won since Dover in 2007.

“The race car was really good.

I’m just not really sure what to think about that last set of tires. I was just wreckingloose that last set.”

Truex called the performance a statement moment for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Hamlin is starting to have a statement season.

He won this year at Phoenix, started on the pole at California, and led 31 laps a couple weeks ago at Martinsville before finishing sixth. He was 12th last week at Texas.

“We felt a lot like Phoenix

in the sense we just hung around the top five all day, and at the end we just kind of make our charge, make our run,” Hamlin said. “There were a couple things that had to happen the last run for us to work out, and those things happened.”

Matt Kenseth finished fourth despite having a wild afternoon trying to get into the pits, often sliding across the commitment line. Greg Biffle followed up his victory last week at Texas with a fifth-place run, though he conceded he didn’t have the car to contend at Kansas.

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