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Festival volunteers sought Security need doubles for 2012 event

BY MELODY VALLIEU Staff Writer vallieu@tdnpublishing.com

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Among some of the challenges this year’s Troy Strawberry Festival poses being downtown, is the need for twice as much security to pull off a safe event.

According to event security co-

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chairs Charles Strawser and Flint Bundenthal, more than double the number of volunteers — from 30 to 60-70 — are needed this year to fulfill the security outposts throughout the weekend.

Bundenthal said around eight

people per day for security would be appropriate at a festival on the levee, but this year at least 16 — or more — will be needed each day.

He said he currently has 45 volunteers signed up, but needs quite a few more, specifically for the Sunday shifts. He said the festival is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, and shifts are from 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2-6 p.m., and those interested in helping can call the Strawberry Festival office at 339-7714.

“Or if they are feeling courageous, they can work both,” Bundenthal said with a chuckle.

Strawser said the Strawberry Festival Facebook site has been helpful in recruiting volunteers, and he also has asked former

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U.S. helping Yemen fight al-Qaida Yemeni warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery waged a four-front assault Tuesday against the strongholds of al-Qaida militants in the south, with U.S. troops for the first time helping direct the offensive from a nearby desert air base-turnedcommand center.

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Boehner backs spending cuts House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that when Congress raises the nation’s borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase.

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Elementary school children including second grade students from Concord Elementary School look for rocks in a sand mine Tuesday during a Hug the Earth Festival at Stillwater Prairie Reserve. While shoveling, they found primary rocks flint, gypsum, limestone and shale, which are native Ohio rocks.

An outdoor classroom

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he Stillwater Prairie Reserve was anything but still, as thousands of elementary children turned in to party animals this week, rocking out to their favorite tunes “slug style.”

Miami County second graders kicked off the weeklong festivities prior to the 15th annual “Hug the Earth” Festival held this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the 380-acre Stillwater Prairie Reserve, located at 9750 State Route 185, outside of Covington.

Concord Elementary second grade teacher Myra Sanders said her students look forward to the festival each year to dance along with the Banana Slugs Band and see what they’ve learned about all year in action.

“We love the Banana Slugs songs and, of course, Earthball,” Sanders said.

Miami County second grade students have learned about habitats, thus their Banana Slug

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Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association Executive Director Pat Jacomet uses a sieve to filter dirt away from rocks found Tuesday at Stillwater Prairie Reserve.

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It’s a fun way for the kids to learn a big piece of the state’s science curriculum,” Sanders said.

“And they have fun while doing it.

— Concord Elementary second grade teacher Myra Sanders

song and curriculum reflects what they learned throughout the year.

“It’s a fun way for the kids to learn a big piece of the state’s science curriculum,” Sanders said. “And

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they have fun while doing it.”

Several of Sander’s Concord Elementary second grade students weighed in on their trip out in the wide open fields.

MIAMI COUNTY Eight-year old Anna Boezi said she liked “singing with the Slugs” the best.

“We learned lots of things in the songs like how we have to help the animals protect where they live,” Boezi said.

Spencer Morgan, 9, said he also enjoyed singing their song “What Do Animals Need?” at the concert.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential panel is calling for an 80 percent reduction of U.S. nuclear weapons and an elimination of all nuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.

In a report for the advocacy group Global Zero, retired Gen. James Cartwright and others argue that the U.S. needs no more than 900 total nuclear weapons for its security in a post-Cold War world. The report chaired

by Cartwright, a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff known to be close to President Barack Obama, comes at a time that the president is weighing a range of sharp nuclear reductions.

The Obama administration is reportedly considering at least three options for lower total numbers of deployed strategic nuclear weapons: reducing their numbers to 1,000 to 1,100; 700 to 800; or 300 to 400.

The Global Zero report calls for such weapons to be reduced to about 450, while maintaining an equal number of stored weapons.

The U.S. and Russia have an estimated 5,000 nuclear weapons each, either deployed or in reserve. The two countries are already on track to reduce to 1,550 deployed strategic warheads by 2018, as required by the New START treaty.

The proposal also calls for achieving the cuts over 10 years either unilaterally or through negotiations with Russia that would also include an agreement that would take weapons off of the kind of hair-trigger launch capacity that planners have long worried could leave a president with only minutes to decide how to respond to incoming missiles. This would be accomplished by requiring steps that would take 24 to 72 hours to fire off a nuclear weapon either from a submarine or from a

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classmates, along with those who have helped previously. Security volunteers are supplied with radios that have the ability to call into the security manager, or even the police if necessary, according to Strawser.

Strawser, who was the event security and stage crew chair for the 2011 festival, said because of the layout of the downtown event, many more entrances will be available to festival-goers, requiring more security volunteers at each of the crossroads on Main Street from Prouty Plaza to where the festival begins at Tim Horton’s. Volunteers will make sure visitors do not drive around barricades to park illegally within festival grounds.

Bundenthal said a security vol-

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in nuclear forces by the United States and Russia could open the way for the two countries to open arms control talks with other countries, including China.

The authors, who also include former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, former ambassadors Richard Burt and Thomas Pickering and retired Gen. Jack Shaheen and Global Zero co-founder Bruce Blair, argue that the deterrent from enormous nuclear arsenals that were critical in the Cold War standoff between the United States and Russia add no strategic value to address current threats.

“There is no conceivable situation in the contemporary world in which it would be in either country’s national security interest to initiate a nuclear attack against the other side,” the report says.

“where children will get the feel of being part of the strategic bomber. tiniest cycle of life, she “I like how you could do Any new agreement with Russia is said. dances to the song,” unlikely in an election year and would likely “Kids will get a chance Morgan said. “I like penface stiff resistance by Republicans in to be insect and other guins the best, so that was Congress even after the November elections. invertebrates,” she said my favorite part of the The report that Obama was considering such adding habitat simulations song since they live in steep cuts has already elicited Republican Antarctica and sometimes await such as spiders and criticism. their webs, a bee and its near the Equator.”

Any push to eliminate U.S. ICBMs would busy day and even worms Fellow student Ethan also face resistance, but the Global Zero and their worm holes.

McLean said he enjoyed report argues that they are of little use Other seasoned the Earthball activity in against any likely adversary except Russia, which a giant ball is rolled favorites include wildlife because the flight paths from silos in the demonstrations from as facts about the Earth United States all pass over or near Russia Brukner Nature Center, are bounced about. and could trigger a response from Russia’s “We learned that the DREAM animal rescue massive arsenal.

Earth spins like, really and other animals to learn The report argues that such drastic cuts fast,” McLean said. “The more about their part in Earth sort of does somernature. saults — kind of like a “You can bet there’s funky dance.” something for everybody,”

BY WILL E SANDERS never able to determine how Taking textbook learnshe said.

PIQUA Ohio Community Media the minors obtained all of the ing outdoors with fun, “There’s a lot of new wsanders@dailycall.com alcohol at the party. interactive, yet, education- stuff to try out like the zip “In talking with all the al ways is one of the park’s vehicles” parked outside of line and rock wall and The Piqua Police the home and made initial subjects there, no one could many missions and stuhigh ropes course,” she Department has released contact with the homeowner, advise who supplied the alco- dents end the school year said.

“We decided to add their final reports on a May 6 Greg Kiefer, 48, who claimed hol,” Beasley stated in his celebrating both nature more fun, high adventure, after-prom party at a to be sleeping on a couch at report. and learning during its outdoor things.”

Hopewood Drive Home and the time. Asked by officers if In total, the report stated annual Hug the Earth Local fourth graders among the 14 teenagers underage drinking was tak- officers found “30 to 40 blue Festival. will try their luck on the charged is the Piqua High ing place inside the home, plastic cups partially filled Cinda Hanbuchnew high rise adventures School’s 2012 class co-valedic- Kiefer said no and allowed with beer, several liquor botPinkerton, education direc- today and throughout the torian and two others who officers permission to enter tles and 40-ounce beers (and have athletic scholarships, the home to investigate. a) ping pong table looked to tor for the Miami County week. according to the 14-page Kiefer, the father of one of the have been set up for the Park District, said this “Getting up high gives year’s festival will have police report released over teens charged, is not being drinking game Beer Pong.” you a new perspective of the weekend.

Piqua High School new features such as a charged by the police at this nature,” HanbuchPolice were called to 5 time.

Principal Tony Lyons said the rock climbing wall, a zip Pinkerton said. “Maybe Hopewood Drive in the early Upon entry, several district does not “condone the line and high ropes course someone will fall in love for all to enjoy Saturday. morning hours following the teenagers fled the scene, but activity” that occurred at 5 “Our goal is to have fun with climbing and want to May 5 Piqua High School officers encountered a large Hopewood Drive after the try it other places; you just prom after an anonymous group in the basement who school’s prom. He added that outdoors because when never know!” they learn to love it, they caller reported an underage were drinking and secured school officials followed up Whether you stay close drinking party was allegedly the scene. with disciplinary procedures learn to protect it,” to Earth or if you chaltaking place at the home.

“Upon going downstairs I as outlined in the district’s Hanbuch-Pinkerton said. lenge gravity on the zip Also new this year, “Each subject admitted to saw numerous open cans of athletic code of conduct, but consuming alcoholic bever- beer and open bottles of declined providing any Hanbuch-Pinkerton said a lines and high ropes coursages, despite being under- liquor,” officer Rick Beasley details except to say that stu- new a mining mound activ- es, chances are, everyone will have a wonderful time age,” officer Justin Augustine stated in his report. “There dent athletes who violate the ity will be available for stated in his report. “The par- were also numerous blue code of conduct are subject to those who like to dig deep at the Hug the Earth Festival. ents of the juveniles were con- plastic cups everywhere that game suspensions. and unearth gems with a “The community has tacted for rides from the resi- were partially filled with beer.

“For clarity, this was not a unique demonstration really embraced this festidence and were advised of the … I heard toilets flushing.” school organized after-prom courtesy of the Ohio party and their child’s No illegal narcotics were activity; rather it was a party Aggregates and Industrial val and love coming back charge.” found at the scene, reports that was hosted at an individ- Mineral Association. to try new things,” Officers found “numerous indicate, and officers were ual’s house,” Lyons said.

Hanbuch-Pinkerton said.

“They say if you can’t For more information, grow it, it must be mined,” visit the Miami County she said.

Other activities include Park District’s newly “An Ant’s Eye View” at the redesigned website at Invertebrate Village www.miamicountyparks.com. is sponsoring a dog walk in conjunction with the Miami Co. Park District to

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easier to monitor on the levy because it was a straight shot down,” said Budenthal, a seven-year volunteer who is chairing for the first time.

The downtown festival will not be as easy, he said.

“Overnight there will be a lot more monitoring to be done, we will need to be a little more thorough now,” Bundenthal said.

Bundenthal said the threat of those who have been drinking at downtown establishments also looms for the security team.

“You can’t exactly tell what a person’s going to do after they’ve been drinking,” he said. “And, it’s going to be in the middle of the night.

It’s never been a problem before, but now it has a possibility to be a problem.”

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a pet. It’s hot, and loud and crowded, and dogs get agitated,” Strawser said. “There have been previous instances where it has led to biting.”

Volunteers also are placed at the barricades for the bus turnarounds, which will be located near Tim Horton’s, to make sure people do no attempt to drive past the barricades and park where it isn’t allowed, Strawser said.

Strawser said another important aspect of security is having a crew on the festival grounds when the festival is closed, making sure people are not breaking into tents. In previous years, on the levee, Bundenthal said a team of two security volunteers could drive a golf cart up and down the levee, checking on the booths.

“Overnight security was a lot

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unteer also will be placed one block back on each of the crossroads making sure area residents are able to access their homes properly and vendors can get through to restock their booths.

“We’ll probably have only one person at each post, but we would love to have two,” Strawser said.

Entertainment also will be in the downtown area.

“Being right downtown where concerts are going to be on on Prouty Plaza, but the Public Square will be open, so we will need to be able to monitor that appropriately,” Bundenthal said.

Other security volunteers will patrol the festival grounds, making sure visitors comply with the rules, which includes no pets.

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Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108.

• KIWANIS MEETING: • DINNER OFFERED: The Kiwanis Club of Troy The Pleasant Hill VFW Post will meet from noon to 1 C o m m u n i t y No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner p.m. at the Troy Country Road, Ludlow Falls will offer Club. Lucas Schlumpf with Calendar dinner from 6-7:30 p.m. for The Olive Oasis will $7-$8 For more information, speak. For more informaCONTACT US call (937) 698-6727. tion, contact Kim Riber, • GARAGE SALE: A vice president, at 339garage sale will be offered 8935. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and • BUFFET OFFERED: Call Melody again Saturday, at Alcony An all-you-can-eat sandGrace Church, 1045 S. Vallieu at wich, salad and dessert Alcony Conover Road, Troy.

440-5265 to buffet will be offered from Proceeds will go toward a 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First list your free chair lift for the church.

United Church of Christ, • CONCORD calendar corner of South Market CARNIVAL: The 2012 Big items.You and Canal streets. The Top Concord Carnival will be buffet will feature a variety can send offered from 6-9 p.m. at the of homemade sandwiches your news by e-mail to Concord Elementary, State and an assortment of salvallieu@tdnpublishing.com. Route 718, Troy. The event ads. The Women’s will include games, inflataFellowship will be able to bles, DJ, raffle prizes for use the $6 per person — and adults, silent children age 6 and under $3 — to auctions, shopping, food and more. assist with their support of community Shuttles will be available at Lowes and will agencies. There will be a variety of take participants directly to the school. desserts to top off your feast. Use the Canal Street entrance where the church is Contact Heidi at hscribner@woh.rr.com for more information. handicapped accessible.

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• GUEST SPEAKER: Former Union Township resident Norene (Harshbarger) Hogle will present a program about her experiences as a WorldTeach volunteer teacher in Namibia, Africa, in 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at the West Milton Public Library, 560 S. Main St., West Milton. For more information, visit or call the library at (937) 698-5515 or go to www.mupubliclibrary.org.

• SENIOR ACTIVE: Senior Active, adult day services, will have an informational meeting at 7 p.m. at the TroyHayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St. Learn about an affordable alternative to home health care, assisted livings and nursing homes that will be built this summer on West Stanfield Road. For more information, contact Lori Graff, director, at (937) 853- 7022.

• BOE MEETING: The Newton Local Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Newton School Board of Education Room. The board will authorize applying for the following Federal Title Programs: Title I – Reading, Title II A — Class Reduction and Professional Development, Title II D — Technology, Title IV-A — Safe and Drug Free, Title V — Innovative Programs, Computer Software, Special Education, Part B-IDEA, Ohio Reads and Title VI-B — REAP Grant.

THURSDAY • COMBINED MEETING: The public is invited to a combined meeting of The Troy Historical Society and the Museum of Troy History at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. The meeting will begin with a dessert bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and the program “Vanished Communities of Miami County,”

by Doug Christian. The evening is free of charge, but a reservation to 339-5155 or 339-7926 is requested as seating is limited.

• CHESS CLUB: Checkmate, a chess club, will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. If you ever played chess or wanted to learn how to play the game of chess, plan to attend. Participants can play against their friends and family or sit back and watch others capture the pieces. Learn new strategies to controlling the board and defeating your opponent.

• HOT DOGS: American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will offer hot dogs and soft pretzels for $1 each from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Euchre will follow at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will benefit an auxiliary member who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer.

• PRAYER MEETING: A prayer meeting for Miami County and its youth will take place from 7-8 p.m. in the art studio of the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St. Participants will pray for the welfare of our county and in particular, its young people and the struggles they face.

The public is invited. For more information, call Ginny Wells at 339-5685.

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

FRIDAY-SUNDAY • ANNUAL FESTIVAL: The 24th annual St. Patrick Festival will be from 5-10 p.m. May 18, 2-11 p.m. May 19 and 1-6 p.m. May 20 at 409 E. Main St. The event will include amusement rides, bingo, children, teen and adult games, free entertainment, cash and quilt raffles. A silent auction, treasure chest, plant booth, cake wheel, beer garden and festival fare also will be available throughout the weekend.

Dinner specials will be offered each evening from 5-8:30 p.m., including an authentic Mexican dinner on Friday and grilled chicken on Saturday. A Sunday ride special will be ride all rides from 1-6 p.m. for $10.

FRIDAY • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St.,

SATURDAY-SUNDAY • WOODCARVING SHOW: The Brukner Woodcarving Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Miami County Fairgrounds. More than 30 wood artists from the Miami Valley and surrounding areas will exhibit at this two-day show, which will include fine art, collectibles, decoys, character carvings, chip carvings, wildlife and more. There will also be tools, supplies and demonstrations for beginners to advanced woodcarvers. Raffles and food items will be offered. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children under 12. Proceeds will benefit BNC. • PRODUCTION CONTINUES: The Troy Civic Theatre will present “Ravenscroft,” by Don Nigro at the Barn in the Park. A funny murder mystery set in 1905, it pits Inspector Ruffing against five women in the desire to discover the cause of Patrick Roark’s death. Showtime is at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $12 at the door, or call 339-7700 for reservations.

Avenue of Flags to kick off second season For the Troy Daily News TROY — The Avenue of Flags, a project started in 2011 by the Troy Noon Optimist, will begin displaying flags around Troy on Memorial Day weekend.

Last year, during the first year, participation was focused on Ridge, South Dorset and Peters roads. In 2011, the Optimist had 130 participants displaying the flags around town for the annual flag holidays. Flags also were displayed for an extra time in 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of 911. Optimist members would like to see the program double this year and would like for more participants to join, according to member Teresa Reed.

“I think sometimes we don’t bother to bring our children up to know what it is to be Americans,” Reed said. “Maybe seeing them will bring conversations up in the car when they see 10 flags in a row.”

The Avenue of Flags subscription fee is $40 per flag.

For those who purchase three subscriptions, the Optimist will provide a fourth flag at no additional cost. Participants will then have a 3-foot-by-5-foot stitched nylon flag on a 6foot pole displayed in front of their home or business on

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Troy Optimist Avenue of Flags team member Teresa Reed posts flags along North Dorset Road Sept. 2, 2011, in Troy. the five flag holidays, includ- ceeds the Optimist raise go ing Memorial Day, Flag Day, to support the youth of Troy.

For more information or Independence Day, Labor to purchase a flag, contact Day and Veterans Day. The flags and poles all were pur- Teresa Reed at (937) 9013914 or email chased locally at S & S teresat.m.reed@lpl.com.

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MIAMI COUNTY — The Miami County Master Gardener’s Garden Tour “Miami County in Bloom,” will be offered June 16 at four gardens in Troy and five SATURDAY gardens in Tipp City.

Tickets may be purchased at the Ohio • OPEN HOUSE: The Pleasant Hill State Extension Office in the Miami Oakes Beitman Museum will have a sneak preview open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 12 N. Main St., Pleasant Hill.

• GARAGE GIVE: Living Word Fellowship, 947 N. Market St., Troy, will offer a “garage give” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 19 at the church. Clothing, toys and household items will be distributed free of charge to those in attendance. If you would like to donate items or if you need more information, call Pastors Brian and Jill Patel at 440-1690.

• PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinated pork chop (non-marniated available upon request) dinner with baked potato and green bean casserole for $9 from 5-7 p.m.

• NIGHT HIKE: The night sky comes alive with the call of many nocturnal creatures at 9 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center.

Join staff and volunteers for an evening stroll as participants look to the skies and listen for the unmistakeable calls of our resident owls. Free and open to the public.

• STAR GAZE: Join the Stillwater Stargazers as they explore the starry night sky above Brukner Nature Center at 10 p.m. Members will have their telescopes set up and will be available to answer questions. The program is free and open to the public. Meet in the parking lot following the night hike.

• HUG THE EARTH: The Miami County Park District will hold its annual Hug the Earth family festival from noon to 5 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State Route 185, north of Covington. The public is invited to spend the afternoon at Stillwater Prairie Reserve where at noon the Banana Slug String Band will perform their popular songs like “Dirt Made My Lunch” and “Water Cycle Boogie.” New this year is a rock climbing wall, zip line and high ropes course (donations for these activities welcomed). The Kentucky Reptile Zoo will be on hand with exotic animals from the zoo. Visit the Invertebrate Village Animal Playground where kids can feel what it’s like to shrink down to the size of a bug and explore their environment. Other activities at the festival will include an animal discovery tent, Earthball games, canoeing, pond exploration and a paper rocketry build and blast off. For more information, visit the park district website www.miamicountyparks.com.

• POT PIE DINNER: A chicken pot pie dinner will be offered from 4-6:30 p.m. at Troy View Church of God, 1770 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The dinner will include chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, tossed salad and dessert. Adults will be $6, children 4-12 years $4 and children 3 years and under free.

• FISH FRY: Christiansburg Fire Company will offer its annual spring fish fry from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 10 W. Frist St. The menu will be all-you-can-eat fish. For more information, visit www.christiansburgfire.org.

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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.”

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Natalie Knoth Troy Daily News Columnist

Here’s hoping it only gets better from here Whether terrific, terrible or just plain turbulent, our 20s are when the magic happens, claims a new book.

In “The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter — And How to Make the Most of Them” author Meg Jay says our experiences between ages 20 to 29 shape us unlike any other time. In fact, she says, “80 percent of life’s most defining moments happen by age 35.” We kick off our careers. Rise above childhood insecurities. Get married. Experience a personality/brain overhaul. All in all, what we do during these years prepares us for a happy, stable, fulfilling life.

Or a miserable, unstable, and worthless life, if you don’t play your cards well, I suppose.

At age 22 (almost 23!), I’m still on the early end of the decade. And while I’m fortunate to be leading a pretty good life, I can’t help feeling that nothing particularly splendid or monumental has happened to me.

At all.

I asked my college roommate whether she thinks the 20s are really the most important time of our lives.

Chelsea’s response?

“I hope not!”

I think what she really meant was, “I’ll have to wait and see!”

She elaborated: “In your 20s, you find out who you are, you become a spouse, and then someone’s mother. How can that not be your defining time? You go through three separate identity crises. But right now (after college) we’re not settled. Everything is new. I want to jump to my 30s, but that’s probably the easy way out!”

Part of the agony of being in your 20s, I reckon, is that everyone is moving at a different pace. You can’t help but evaluate your own life based on others’. Another one of our roommates got engaged in December. I’m excited for her, but it also freaks me out a bit. How can that be! My college friend, a bride-to-be? I feel old. And alone. I just can’t imagine being in her shoes.

I decided to also ask a couple co-workers for their thoughts on life in their 20s. Truth be told, I was really just hoping to be reassured that my glory days will not actually be clumped in my 20s. Or, even worse, that I’ve already let those moments pass me by.

Here’s what they said: • Co-worker in her 40s: “I redefine myself every time. In my 20s, I was having a good time and then had kids. In my 30s, I was a soccer mom. Now I’m still a soccer mom, but I’m kinda back to having a good time. I go on girly trips and have also reconnected with old friends.”

• Co-worker in his 30s: “They (my 20s) were a complete waste of time.

Nothing important happened except I got my career started. I didn’t meet my wife till I was in my 30s. I think anyone who tries to define himself at any particular time is making a really silly mistake.”

• Co-worker in her 20s: “I think it’s silly to say your defining moments are in your 20s. There’s so much that happens after that!”

I’m thinking (and hoping!) that I still have plenty of time to experience those glorious “aha!” moments that Oprah is always talking about.

And I’ll try not to mess up these next few years too badly. Still, you only live once, right?

LETTERS

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teered to help us unload the remaining bags. When he learned we were taking the remainder to Das Park, he sugTo the Editor: gested following and unloading Unload 18 bags of 2 cubic feet of mulch. Preparing for the them. We willingly agreed.

He not only unloaded the 12 Four Seasons Garden Club bags, but put them in strategic annual garden clean-up, Jill places for our members so we Ventura and I purchased the mulch. We unloaded six at the wouldn’t have to carry/drag them. This proved even more Veterans Memorial Park (at helpful later than we predicted the Don Gentile statue).

— we mulched the whole bed A gentleman parked his truck, walked to us and volun- in about 10 minutes during a

rain and hail storm.

Don Hemmert of Hemmert Concrete is truly an angel of God. We thank the parents who raised him to “help others when you see them” struggling.

But most of all, we thank you for seeing, caring and then acting.

We couldn’t have done it without you. Again, thank you.

— Sandy Wolf Piqua

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There’s nothing better than being outside these days The temperatures are rising.

When they do, it brings out the little kid in me. I can’t help but want to play outside. It is an innate desire in me to want to be outside, but that desire grows even stronger when the weather is warm. And with my new obsessions of kayaking and canoeing, it’s even worse.

When the weather is nice, warm and even hot, you can bet you will find me outside if I’m not working.

That’s just how it is and really how it always has been.

I had my run with the video games, but the video games never stopped me from taking a bike ride, going outside to play in the yard or get in the pool. Man, oh man, do I love being outside.

I can remember soaking up every moment of daylight possible with my sisters and me when we were little with all of our friends. We use to not come into the house until the very last minute — when we couldn’t see what we were doing anymore.

I can remember riding our bikes through the streets of Casstown for hours upon hours — whoever has been to Casstown knows that it took some pretty big inventive minds to make that entertaining for hours.

Once around the town only took

Katie Yantis Troy Daily News Columnist about 15 minutes. But we had a blast with it. We would have races and adventures. It didn’t matter that we would cross over the same streets numerous times.

I remember going down to the creek to swim and play for the entire day. We would put on our old creek clothes and shoes and head out. We would play games, go on adventures and see how far we could go without getting lost or yelled out. We pushed our limits sometimes on the getting lost part, but we always found our way back and it always ended with a good story.

Camping in the backyard, playing basketball (even in the rain) and spending so much time in the pool we would turn pruny, are also fond memories. I remember so many times running into the house from tents in the backyard, because “we

heard noises” or because it started raining. Now, I realize that, those things are some of the best parts of camping out.

I have been reminded lately that there are still good, simple times to be had. I recently volunteered, for a race where one of the athletes daughters brought a pogo stick. Yes, ladies and gentleman a pogo stick, and her smile was the biggest smile I have seen on a little kid as of late.

She looked up at me with that bright beaming smile and said “wanna know my high score?”

I of course responded with an excited “Absolutely,” (because as a former fellow pogo stick jumper — you know that a high score on a stick means how many times in a row you can jump up and down without falling off.”

She responded “642.” She was a beast.

I was amazed and asked if she really did count all those jumps and she of course answered yes with a little bit of an annoyed tone of voice — as if I would even question it.

I also recently went to the park with Key. He took a trip down the slide and much to his surprise I think — he enjoyed it. He came down with a huge smile on his face and it actually prompted him to go

down again. It was great.

A few days ago I saw a father playing with his son and a baseball and gloves in their side yard and one of my favorite moments I witnessed lately — two little girls, standing in their front hard with their right arms up in a 90 degree angle, moving it up and down. Yup, it was the good ole’ trucker signal for a honk.

It reminded me of when I used to try so incredibly hard with all my might to get truck drivers to do the same thing around my house and how we used to have family competitions to see who could get the most honks.

I just hope that as the weather heats up and people start heading outside, remember to soak it up.

Soak up the sun, soak up the memories and most of all soak up the time with your family.

While you are outside, remember to spend time doing the little things; pick up a rock and skip it across the river, teach someone how to fish, go on a canoe trip or swing on a swing.

There is so much for families to do together outside and the experiences are something you will never forget!

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WALKER D. SMITLEY PIQUA — Walker D. Smitley, 80, of Piqua, died at 5:03 a.m. Sunday May 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born Aug. 20, 1931, in Piqua to the late Roy A. and Ruth L. (Starr) Smitley. He married Suzanne H. Carey June 19, 1954, at St. Boniface Catholic Church; and she survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Kevin S. Smitley of Milton, Florida, Kurt S. Smitley of Piqua; two daughters, Lisa K. (Jerry) Whitaker and Lori S. SMITLEY (Douglas) Francony all of Piqua; grandchildren, Shawn (Leslie) Smitley, Chelsea Smitley, Brittany Smitley, Maria Smitley, Ethan Smitley, Trenton Smitley, Molly Smitley, Nate (Mackenzie) Whitaker, Katie (Mykah) Rose, Kylie Whitaker, Brian (Jessica) Francony, Brad Francony; great-grandchildren, Charlotte Smitley, Taegan Whitaker, Knox Whitaker, Cecelia Rose; and a sister, Maxine (Charles) Curtis of Piqua. He was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin L. Smitley and a sister, Barbara J. Stonerock.

Mr. Smitley was a 1950 graduate of Piqua Central High School and was a Corporal with the United States Army having served during the Korean War. He began his career working with Fred’s Sign Shop in Troy for 20 years, he then established Smitley Signs in Piqua in 1974 until his retirement in 1996. Walker

CHARLES W. “CHUCK” HALL III

was a devoted member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and a dedicated member of the St. George Commandery No. 194 of the Knights of St. John where he volunteered with their weekly Bingo for more than 40 years.

In addition, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 3344, the American Legion Post No. 184, VFW Post No. 4874, and the Korean War Veterans. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and brother and will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday May 18, at St. Boniface Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Angelo C. Caserta as the Celebrant. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery where full military honors will be provided by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home where a prayer service will begin at 4 p.m. and a Knights of St. John service at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Boniface Catholic Church, 310 S. Downing St., Piqua, OH 45356, or Hospice of Miami County, Inc., P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

Condolences to the family may also be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

PIQUA — Charles W. “Chuck” Hall, III, 41, of Piqua, died on Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Piqua. He was born in Piqua on May 15, 1970, to Charles W. and Janet E. (Rue) Hall Jr., Piqua. They survive.

In addition to his parents, Chuck is survived by one daughter, Hali Nicole Hall of Dayton; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Melissa and C. J. Leonard, Angela and Scott Johnson, Janel and Dale Taylor HALL and Kimberly and Dave Wehner, all of Piqua; one grandmother, Dorothy Shellenberg of Piqua; special friend: Diane Hensley of Troy; eight nieces; four nephews; one great-niece; three great-nephews and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Charles W. and Reba (Lawson) Hall Sr.; maternal grandfather, William H. Rue; and step grandfather, Waldo F. Shellenberg.

Chuck graduated from Piqua High School in 1988. He was a member of Am Vets No. 24 of Dayton, and Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Dayton. Chuck was also a member of Anglers Sportsman Club of Dayton. He worked for Morgal Machine Company in Springfield, for 17 years as a Die Repairman. Chuck liked fishing, loved races and NASCAR. He loved riding his Harley. Chuck was recently restoring his 1971 Chevy Nova with his Dad. He was an avid Browns fan.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Friday, May 18, at Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua with the Rev. Gary Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers.com.

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and two sisters.

TROY — Jerry Lee Bates, 74, of Troy, He was a member of Upper Room Ohio, passed away at 7:58 a.m. Sunday, Church and he served in the May 13, 2012, at Piqua, Manor, National Guard.

Piqua, Ohio. He was born on Jerry was a machine operaApril 27, 1938, in Sidney, Ohio tor with L&H Threaded Rods to the late William and Lillian for more than 20 years.

(Forest) Bates. His wife, Janet A funeral service will be at 1 Bates, preceded him in death. p.m. Friday, May 18, at Baird He is survived by three daughFuneral Home, Troy with interters and a son-in-law, Melissa ment to follow in Forest Hill and Jeff Santiago Sr., Deborah Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.

Bates, and Robin Bates all of ANNA R. MACKEY Friends may call from noon to Troy; two sisters, Ruth Mance of BATES Anna was raised in Adams County and TROY — Anna R. Mackey, departed 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral Centerville and Sandra Fannon spent her later years as a resident of this life on May 13, 2012. home. of Columbus; four grandchildren, Xenia and Dayton prior to A resident of Troy, Ohio, she Memorial contributions may be made Jeffrey Santiago Jr., Eric Bates and moving to Troy. was receiving care at Upper to the family in care of Baird Funeral fiancé Jessica Hole, Joshua Jump, and She enjoyed music, sewing, Valley Medical Center and in Home, 555 N. Market Street, Troy, OH Brittany Bates all of Piqua, Ohio. dancing and was an avid readher final days was provided In addition to his parents and his wife, 45373. Friends may express condoer. In the past few years she comfort by Hospice of Miami lences to the family through www.bairdJerry was preceded in death by one developed a rather competitive County. funeralhome.com. grandson, Jason Bates; three brothers streak when playing board Anna was born Feb. 5, 1920, games. in Washington Courthouse, DONALD L. KINDELL She proved to be courageous Ohio, the child of Walter and TROY — Donald L. Kindell, 82, of Troy, daughter. He was a retired dairy farmer facing the difficulties life often Pearl (Seaman) Peterson. and a member of the Salem Church of formerly of Laura passed away on presents. Rest in peace and She was preceded in death MACKEY the Brethren and Potsdam Church of the Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Koester enjoy the journey. by her loving husband, Byron Brethren.

Pavilion, Troy. He was born July 29, In honoring her wishes a H. Ewick Sr. of Locust Grove; Funeral services will be at 1 p.m.

1929, in West Milton. Donald was pregathering of immediate family to celeand sister, Marie McCoy of Peebles. ceded in death by his parents, Clarence Wednesday May 16, 2012, at the Halebrate her life will be arranged at a later She will be missed by her surviving and Naomi (Conway) Kindell; wife, Treva Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. date. son, Byron Ewick (Mari) of Covington; Miami Street, West Milton with Pastor (Fetters) Kindell and grandson, In lieu of flowers, donations may be and daughter, Linda Ewick (Marc) of Robert Kurtz officiating. Burial to follow Kristopher.

Grosse Pointe, Mich. Also surviving are made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. He is survived by his sons, Donald Lee at Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call Box 502 Troy, OH 45373, or a charity of her sister, Mary Campbell of Dayton; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Kindell of Conover, Bruce E. Kindell of your choice. grandchildren, Brooke Ewick-Atkinson Arrangements are entrusted to Fisher- Ludlow Falls, Keith Kindell of Greenville; Hale-Sarver.

(Chad) of Titusville, Fla., Bryan Olliges If so desired, contributions may be daughter, Kathy Kindell of Dayton; brothCheney Funeral Home, Troy.

(Pam) of Monrovia, Md., and Melissa made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Condolences may be expressed to the er, Bob Kindell of West Milton; three Masten (Dale) of Cincinnati; and greatBox 502, Troy, OH 45373. grandchildren and one great-grandfamily at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralgrandchildren, Chloe, R.J., Gus, Romy, Cameron, Brady, Zachary and Gabriella. home.com.

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E. ISABELLE ‘TEE’ (ROBBINS) FESKER ST. MARYS — E. Isabelle “Tee” (Robbins) Fesker, 97, of St. Marys, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Otterbein of St. Marys.

She was born May 30, 1914, in Troy, Ohio, to the late Wesley and Katherine Robbins.

She married her husband, Richard C. Fesker on June 23, 1940, at the First United Methodist Church in Troy; and he preceded her in death June 29, 1998.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard C. Fesker II in Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, John W. Robbins.

Tee was a 1932 graduate of Troy High School. She graduated cum laude in

1936 from Miami University with a bachelor of science degree in education, where she was a member of the Chi Omega, Kappa Delta Pi and Mortar Board.

She was a former educator with the Trotwood, Jamestown and Celina schools.

Prior to their move to Otterbein of St. Marys, Tee was very active with the First United Methodist Church and many civic activities in Troy.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Riverside Cemetery Chapel, Troy, with the Rev. Theron Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Troy.

Contributions may be made to Otterbein, St. Marys.

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

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Friday — Pepperoni pizza, broccoli, mixed fruit, milk.

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and brother, Raymond Pursell.

Joann graduated from Piqua Central High School in 1950.

She was employed at Dettmer Hospital and retired after 25 years of service.

She was a former employee of Koester, Meijers and McDonald’s.

Joann attended Church at Upper Valley Community Church in Piqua with her granddaughter Mary Dye. A memorial service will be at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements are entrusted to FisherCheney Funeral Home, Troy.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com.

SHIRLEY A. GIBBONEY TROY — Shirley A. Gibboney, 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, while visiting her son in California.

She was born Sept. 28, 1935, in Troy, to the late Kenneth and Rosa (Hodges) Knife.

She married to Forrest L. Gibboney in 1956; and he preceded her in death in 2000.

Shirley is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Ana Gibboney of Corona, Calif.; one sister and brother-in-law, Lavon and Paul Fine of Arizona; three grandchildren, Amber (Eric) Lloyd of Van Wert, Ohio, Autumn (Nathan) Melander of North Dakota and Connor Gibboney of California; and five greatgrandchildren, Caleb, Elliot, Mitchell, Cameryn and Carsyn.

She was preceded in death by her par-

ents and her husband.

Shirley was a member of Stillwater Community Church.

She resided in Pleasant Hill for 49 years and returned to Troy in 2005.

She worked in bookkeeping and customer service at Fifth Third Bank for 25 years before her retirement.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with Pastor Ralph Schaafsma officiating. Interment will follow in Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Friends may call from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Stillwater Community Church, 7900 W. Sugar Grove Road, Covington, OH 45318. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Dessie Anna Anthony COVINGTON — Dessie Anna Anthony, 96, formerly of Covington, passed away April 26, 2012.

No services are planned.

• Charles “Bud” and Betty Burkett PIQUA — Services for Charles “Bud” and Betty Burkett, 89 and 87, of Piqua will be at 11 a.m. May 19, at the Miami Memorial Park in Covington.

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COVINGTON — Joann Smock, 81, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Covington Care Center.

She was born April 18, 1931, in Piqua, to the late Raymond and Doris (Reicker) Pursell.

Survivors include four daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Roy Hare of Manchester, Kim and Mark Hupp of Chesapeake, Cynthia Smock of Troy and Jackie and Bob Lauber of Troy; son, Tom Smock of Troy; and brother, Allen Dietz of St. Marys.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Lee Ann Weaver; two sisters, Pauline Long and Gladys Cartwright;

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U.S. helps Yemen in offensive on al-Qaida SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery waged a four-front assault Tuesday against the strongholds of al-Qaida militants in the south, with U.S. troops for the first time helping direct the offensive from a nearby desert air base-turned-command center.

Yemeni military officials said dozens of U.S. troops were operating from alAnnad air base, about 65 kilometers (45 miles) from the main battle zones, coordinating assaults and airstrikes and providing information to Yemeni forces.

The officials said it was the most direct American involvement yet in the country’s expanding campaign against al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen, which has been blamed for directing a string of unsuccessful bomb plots on U.S. soil from its hideouts in the impoverished country at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula.

Most recently, this month it emerged that the CIA thwarted a plot to down a U.S.-bound airliner using a new, sophisticated explosive to be hidden in

the bomber’s underwear.

But the planned bomber was actually a double agent who turned the device over to the U.S. government.

The offensive is the most concerted yet aiming to uproot al-Qaida militants who since last year have held a swath of territory, including the provincial capital Zinjibar and several other towns, in the south of the country. One Yemeni military official said the country’s defense minister and an American general, whom he did not identify, were jointly overseeing the assault.

The Yemeni military officials, who are familiar with the workings of the army in the south, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the highly sensitive cooperation. The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa could not be reached for comment.

In a crescent-shaped assault on Zinjibar, Yemeni troops pushed into the center of the city, though they did not outright control it, one official said. Military helicopters flew over the city for the first time in an indication militants had lost their heavy weaponry

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 file photo, an anti-terrorist unit from the Central Security Forces of the Ministry of Interior trains in the Sarif area on the eastern outskirts of the capital Sana, in Yemen. capable of shooting down the helicopters, the official said.

The troops “can for the first time catch a glimpse of the torched government buildings” that al-Qaida’s fighters had hunkered down in during recent battles, the official said.

Al-Qaida militants seized Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province on the Arabian Sea coast, last year

while the country was mired in the political turmoil of the popular uprising against then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The militants also took control of several other nearby towns.

Tens of thousands of residents fled the area.

Saleh, once a U.S. ally, finally stepped down in February under a Gulfmediated, U.S.-backed deal.

For the past three

months, the al-Qaida militants have carried out bloody attacks on Yemeni forces and raided weapons depots, capturing thousands of weapons, including assault rifles, machineguns and even tanks, armored vehicles and rockets.

Yemen’s military has been largely ineffectual in uprooting the militants.

The force is ill-equipped,

poorly trained with weak intelligence capabilities and is riven with conflicted loyalties, since some commanders remain close to Saleh.

Saleh’s successor, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, however, has vowed to make the fight against al-Qaida a priority. He moved commanders of army units, removed Saleh’s relatives in key security positions and tried to reach out to tribal leaders in the troubled south to form a strong front in the face of the militant group.

On Tuesday, the international leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, released an audio recording online aimed at swaying public opinion against Hadi, calling him a U.S. agent and a traitor for having served as vice president during the “corrupt rule” of Saleh.

“Out went a (U.S.) agent and in came an agent,” alZawahri said. “How can Ali Abdullah Saleh be a criminal, murderer, thief, corrupt, traitor agent and Rabbo Mansour be the straighforward, honest, clean angel and the awaited savior?”

Egyptian group documents 841 deaths in 2011 uprising chaotic days of street protests in January and February 2011, or to hold those responsible for killing protesters to account.

Its drafters say that it may be useful in the future when there is genuine political will to investigate.

The report says that 673 of the 841 civilians who died were killed by gunfire, while 45 died from suffocation mostly because of tear gas.

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Nine were crushed when security-driven vehicles plowed into crowds of protesters.

It said 30 of the dead could not be identified, as their bodies were burned, crushed by vehicles, or otherwise unrecognizable.

The list does not include 26 security forces killed in the violence, according to official figures.

A government fact-finding mission in April 2011 put the total at 846 but did not provide details.

The full government report, which according to a published summary said security forces used excessive force, was never made public.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A bomb targeting a hardline former interior minister killed two of his bodyguards and injured at least 31 people in Bogota’s

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Egyptian protesters shout anti-military council slogans in front of a banner showing Egypt’s military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, left, carrying ousted President Hosni Mubarak, during a demonstration at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday April 20. who were attempting to break into police stations.

Police abuse was one of the main reasons for the against uprising Mubarak’s regime.

Eid said the documentation took nearly 15 months because it was difficult to access official records. It

breaks down the dead by provinces, age group, reason and date of death. It draws on the fact finding mission but mostly on thousands of pages of court documents from 37 cases against security agents who are charged with the killing of civilians.

Londono, his face bruised, being led from the wreckage in a dark suit and red tie.

Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro said a pedestrian attached an explosive to a door of Londono’s armored SUV and set it off remotely.

He said authorities had video of the attack.

The attacker “walked away disguised” and a wig of long black hair and a hat were found in the area, Petro told reporters.

It was the first fatal bombing in the capital in nearly a decade of an apparently political nature.

While officials didn’t ascribe blame, some analysts suspected the country’s main leftist rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. “We don’t know what’s behind it,” said President Juan Manuel Santos. “But rest assured that the government isn’t going to be knocked off track by terrorist acts.”

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The report documents the widespread use of gunfire against civilians, which according to human rights groups helps establish that there was a pattern of lethal crackdowns on protesters.

However, the report does not answer some of the most contentious issues surrounding the shootings: whether Mubarak himself gave orders to fire on civilians, or whether a significant number of the deaths took place when police fired in self-defense against some protesters

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Jobs in combat battalions open to women Army breaks barriers under new policy, opens 14,000 jobs ligence, logistics, signal corps, medical and chaplaincy. The Army is also opening jobs that were once entirely closed to women, such as mechanics for tanks and artillery and rocket launcher crew members.

The 4th Brigade draws its lineage from the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, whose World War II heroics led to books and a TV miniseries called the “Band of Brothers.” But these days, Keaveny said there are more than 350 women already serving in the brigade and they will be opening 36 new jobs to women in the battalions.

“For the last 10 years, we have been fighting alongside women.

In my experience I have seen that the Band of Brothers quickly integrate their sisters and they are a family,” he said.

Capt. Elizabeth Evans, a 44year-old mother of five, is one of the first women assigned to the combat battalions. She will be serving as a battalion S1, whose job is to oversee personnel issues within the battalion, including awards, casualties, human resources and other administrative responsibilities. She said there is a lot of pride associated with serving in an infantry unit.

“I think there’s a rich history in the 101st and especially the 4th Brigade Combat Team,” she said. “To me that means something. It means something to be a part of not necessarily history, but to be a part of a once all-male battalion.”

Evans, who has deployed to Afghanistan, noted that women have been serving in dangerous jobs in Iraq and Afghanistan for

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Female soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once allmale units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what has already happened in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The policy change announced earlier this year is being tested at nine brigades, including one at Fort Campbell, before going Army-wide. It opens thousands of jobs to female soldiers by loosening restrictions meant to keep them away from the battlefield.

Experience on the ground in the past decade showed women were fighting and dying alongside male soldiers anyway.

Col. Val Keaveny Jr., commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team that is among units piloting the change, told The Associated Press that for the last decade it has been common to have women temporarily attached to the combat units and serve alongside them.

“Women have served in our Army since the Revolutionary War and they have done phenomenal work and continue to do so today,” he said. “There is great talent and now we can have it in the headquarters of infantry, armor and cavalry.”

Under the new policy, female officers and non-commissioned officers will be assigned to combat units below the brigade level.

The change will open up about 14,000 new jobs for women in the military, but there are still more than 250,000 jobs that remain closed to women.

The new jobs within combat battalions are in personnel, intel-

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In a May 9, 2012 photo, Capt. Sara Rodriguez of the 101st Airborne Division walks through the woods during the expert field medical badge testing at Fort Campbell, Ky., on May 9.

101st Airborne Division during who is a fellow at the Truman 10 years.

“With the fluidity of the bat- the initial invasion into Iraq as National Security Project.

She said these incremental tlefield and how there are no an enlisted soldier in military changes could improve the profront lines, it just makes more intelligence.

Early in the war, she wasn’t fessional development of both sense to me to allow women to come into those roles, those non- even issued plates for her ballis- men and women in the military, tic vest “because females can’t but acknowledged that the milicombat staff roles,” she said.

Keaveny said these changes serve in combat,” she said. She tary still has a long way to go to will have minimum impact on said once she was temporarily leveling the field for women.

“It is my personal opinion that where women will be located attached to an infantry battalion while deployed. Battalion head- at Fort Campbell that had no the institutionalization of women as not being able to serve in comquarters are generally located at female latrines.

As an Arabic translator, she bat arms has a way of subtly bases where women were already stationed and the Army has been was attached to infantry units allowing sexism within the miliusing female engagement teams rather than assigned, but doing tary,” she said.

Evans said she hopes the to reach out to civilians in remote the same things as her male infantry counterparts, including expanded roles will encourage areas.

“Quite honestly we don’t see going on foot patrols and living in more women to consider a career in the Army. there’s going to be any friction,” remote combat outposts.

“I think for females in general, “Women have been serving in he said.

Kayla Williams, author of very forward deployed roles, and it’s bringing us new avenues for “Love My Rifle More Than You: women have been serving side- accomplishments, for professionYoung and Female in the US by-side with combat arms per- al growth. In my personal belief, Army,” served with the 3rd sonnel, just not in a formalized we are a part of supporting our Brigade Combat Team under the assigned method,” said Williams, infantryman,” she said.

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Republicans simple principle of cuts sional and reforms greater than engaged in last year,” the debt limit increase,” Carney said. “So we’re not going to do that.”

Boehner said.

Yet it was unclear how “This is the only avenue I see right now to the White House could it if the force the elected leader- prevent ship of this country to Republican-led Congress solve our structural fiscal again insists on commensurate cuts. Carney said imbalance.” would again Asked whether Obama Obama agreed that any increase demand balancing spendin the debt ceiling should ing cuts with an increase be offset by an equal in tax revenue, which amount of spending cuts, Republicans have rejectWhite House spokesman ed.

Last year, Congress Jay Carney said that scenario would present an and President Barack ugly repeat of last year Obama — with Boehner when Republicans held playing a lead role — the U.S. government cred- agreed on a 10-year, $2 it “hostage,” as Carney put trillion-plus package of spending cuts the coming it.

“It can’t possibly be the decade.

The measure paired case that the right prescription for what we need “caps” on domestic agency to do right now is to operating budgets with engage in the kind of polit- the promise of $1.2 trillion ical brinksmanship that, in further deficit cuts unfortunately, congres- through a so-called deficit

“supercommittee.”

But the supercommittee’s failure to reach a deal has forced a painful round of automatic spending cuts at the Pentagon and other Cabinet agencies next year, along with a 2 percent cut to Medicare providers.

Lawmakers are already trying to unwind those cuts, which take effect in January.

Boehner seemed to warn that he won’t permit such a scheme this time around.

“Just so we’re clear, I’m talking about real cuts and reforms — not these tricks and gimmicks that have given Washington a pass on grappling with its spending,” he said.

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In remarks prepared for a budget address Tuesday afternoon, the Ohio Republican said he welcomes another wrenching debate on increasing the so-called debt limit because it forces a Congress and White House plagued by gridlock to make difficult decisions.

Boehner also said that the GOP-controlled House will vote to extend Bushera tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year and that the House will act next year on “broad-based tax reform that lowers rates for individuals and businesses while closing deductions, credits and special carveouts.”

According to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, the government will hit its borrowing cap late this year but Treasury can use accounting maneuvers to buy time for the newly elected Congress to deal with the issue early next year.

About a year ago, Boehner made a similar promise on the debt limit, which at the time was discounted by some in official Washington.

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Behavior is risking your marriage Dear Annie: My husband and I have been happily married for eight years, and we have two beautiful children. Recently, an exboyfriend called to let me know that his father had died. I hadn't heard from him in 12 years.

"Matt" and I began speaking regularly and even spent some time together. My husband knew all of this and was OK with it.

One night, however, things went further than they should have, and we kissed several times. I don't know whether I should confess this to my husband or not.

Other than getting it off my chest, what good would it do? My husband would no longer trust me, and I'd lose my friendship with Matt, and frankly, I don't want that to happen.

The kissing isn't going to happen again. Do I follow the "honesty is always the best policy" philosophy, or the "what you don't know can't hurt you" philosophy?

— A Confused Wife Dear Confused: You have betrayed your husband and should stop all contact with Matt immediately. No matter what you say about not kissing him again, your excuses to maintain the friendship indicate that your resolve is paper thin. You are playing with fire, risking your marriage and family for the thrill of feeling young and desired again. It's time to grow up and end this nonsense. Use all that sexual tension and energy to revitalize your marriage. Sounds as if it could use a boost.

Dear Annie: I'd like to make a suggestion to people who give gifts to high school and college graduates. While a savings bond is a generous and patriotic gesture, it is of little value to a college freshman who needs to buy $500 worth of textbooks and supplies, or to a graduating senior with thousands of dollars in student loans.

Very little compares to the look of despair when a graduate opens a card to find a $100 savings bond that can't be cashed in for full value for several years. I realize budgets are tight, but a $50 check might mean the difference between a college freshman buying dinner or going hungry. — Cash Strapped for College Dear Cash Strapped: We understand your preferences, but you'd find an equal number of older graduates telling you how grateful they were to discover a fully matured bond when they were out of school, struggling to pay for baby food and car repairs.

We know many graduates would like something they can use in the here and now. But those who give gifts do so out of generosity and thoughtfulness, not because they are obligated to feed you. If you receive government bonds, consider them an investment in your future, and put them in a safe place. In 10 years, they'll be worth more, and you'll be thrilled to rediscover them.

Dear Annie: I must respond to "Need Another Opinion," who doesn't want to be burdened with caring for his wife's disabled stepsiblings.

As the parent of biological children and an adopted daughter, I would like to point out that there should be no distinction between the two. I love all my children the same. We are a family, blood or no blood.

Those with Down syndrome and other developmental and emotional issues deserve to be cared for and respected in our communities.

It is not always easy, but there are many resources available to help.

If I were this man's wife, I would be wary of spending my life with him. Did he really think he married someone who would turn her back on her family because it was challenging and difficult?

Tragedy can happen at any time. How would he feel if one of their future children had a catastrophic injury or illness?

I suggest "Another Opinion" take a good look in the mirror to see what kind of man he is willing to be.

Hopefully, they can find a way to build a life together and still care for their family members. — Mom of Three 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

What should I do when my salt is stuck?

Dear Heloise: I would like to know if there is any way to soften iodized table salt once it has hardened. — Elaine, via email Hmmm — a good question, especially if you live in a highhumidity area.

There is no recommended way to soften iodized table salt once it has “caked,” which is caused by age and moisture, according to our source.

A major manufacturer suggests throwing the salt away, but will offer a coupon if you call the company. Table salt usually is pretty cheap, too!

While on the topic of table salt, do you know what is added to salt to keep it from sticking

Hints from Heloise Columnist together?

The answer is calcium silicate, which is an anti-caking, odorless, tasteless, white substance that is mixed in with the salt.

Canning and pickling salt contain no additives at all, so they are even more likely to lump and harden when exposed to moisture. — Heloise

REHEATING EGGS Dear Heloise: To heat a hardcooked egg (Heloise here: with no shell) in the microwave, push a wooden toothpick through the center.

Place it on a microwave-safe plate or paper plate, with the toothpick pointed up to prevent the egg from exploding.

Thirty seconds usually is enough time to make a tasty, warm egg. — Marcia in Manistee, Mich.

Marcia, this is a new hint! We had a lot of fun testing it in Heloise Central. Do be sure to cover the egg with a paper towel, just in case. — Heloise P.S.: Saw a note posted on a

microwave at a motel: “Do not heat hard-boiled eggs in the microwave!”

BROWN SUGAR Dear Heloise: Instead of putting bread in the bag with brown sugar to keep it soft, put the sugar in a freezer bag without the original wrapping.

Flatten it out while it is still soft and pack it down.

Keep it in the freezer, and if it gets too hard, put it in the microwave for about half a minute. You can measure and pack the sugar, when needed, from the outside of the bag. No sugar on your hands, and no soggy bread to pick out of the sugar. — T.O., via email

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HOROSCOPE Wednesday, May 16, 2012 In the coming months, Taureans as a whole could be extremely fortunate in most endeavors they initiate and/or control. Problems could arise, however, if you allow others to talk you out of your way of doing things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll be surprised by your comprehension of the old saying: “We learn by teaching.” Let others be the instructors, for a change.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you discover that others are ready and willing to help you, drop everything and take them up on their offer.

Chances are it’ll be a golden opportunity.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It isn’t likely you’ll find a better day to confront an individual about a prickly issue that needs resolution. By taking advantage of opportune timing, beneficial results can be achieved.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Utilize your strong feelings of ambition and motivation to take care of several largescale objectives. It’s the strong desire to succeed that powers the engine of success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If you put your best foot forward, certain people with whom you’ll be in contact socially will happily agree to play some important roles in your present activities.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Because no one knows your needs better than you, it will be up to you to orchestrate what measures should be taken to enhance your overall material security.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — For reasons you may not fully understand, your influence over your peers could be very powerful at this point in time. Keep your comments as constructive as possible.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Although it generally isn’t advisable, in your case it’s OK to involve people with whom you share a close personal relationship in your business ventures.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You should finally be able to come up with a way to circumvent an obstacle in your path. Be ready, because it will require a surge of activity on your part.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — It could be vital to keep your ideas and intentions confined only to those who are directly involved in an important endeavor on which you’re working.

Secrecy is a must.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Be open-minded to a new way of doing something that might be superior to your present method. Be flexible in mind and keep your options open, and you’ll come out ahead.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Although each might require a bit of effort, several important objectives can be attained. Don’t hesitate to go all out in order to achieve what you want.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Wednesday, May 16, the 137th day of 2012.

There are 229 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate failed by one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson as it took its first ballot on the eleven articles of impeachment against him.

On this date: • In 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized by Pope Benedict XV. • In 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented. The movie “Wings” won “best production,” while

Emil Jannings (YAHN’-ings) and Janet Gaynor were named best actor and best actress.

• In 1939, the government began its first food stamp program in Rochester, N.Y. • In 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour completed its maiden voyage with a safe landing in the California desert.

• Ten years ago: Congressional Democrats demanded to be told what President George W. Bush knew about terrorist threats before Sept. 11 as the White House and its GOP allies defended the president

9/11 Remembered May 18-20, 2012 at Hobart Arena in Troy Unveiling of World Trade Center artifact acquired by the Miami Valley Veteran's Museum in Troy (All Events Are Free To The Public)

Friday, May 18, 9:30am "Thank You To Heroes" Program With A Performance by the Troy High School Band

Saturday, May 19, 10am-5pm Public Viewing Of The World Trade Center Artifact

Sunday, May 20, 7pm

"Celebration of Freedom" Concert Featuring New York Policeman Daniel Rodriguez Singing With The United States Air Force Band Of Flight (All Seating Will Be First Come, First Served)

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• Today’s Birthdays: Actor George Gaynes is 95. Actor Bill Smitrovich is 65. Actor Pierce Brosnan is 59. Actress Debra Winger is 57. Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 57. Actress Mare Winningham is 53. Rock musician Krist Novoselic is 47. Singer Janet Jackson is 46. Actor David Boreanaz is 43. Actress Tracey Gold is 43. Tennis player Gabriela Sabatini is 42. Actress Tori Spelling is 39. Actress Megan Fox is 26.

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(937)673-1821 TROY area, 2 bedroom townhouses, 1-1/2 bath, furnished appliances, W/D hookup, A/C, No dogs $475. (937)339-6776.

TROY TOWNHOUSE, 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. Stephenson Drive. $495 month, (937)216-4233.

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BEDROOM FURNITURE two sets wood children's with twin bed, dresser, night stand, bookcases/ desk in each. $200 (937)773-1307.

FURNITURE, Sleeper sofa, Norwalk, beige plaid, $100, Oak Pedestal table and 6 chairs, $250, Must sell, (937)489-4806

577 Miscellaneous CEMETERY PLOT, Two person, lawn crypt. Forrest Hill, Garden of Love section. Valued at $6000, $1800 OBO. Must sell.

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PIQUA, 1144 Van Way, Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-2pm, clothes, VHS and DVD movies, to much to list.

TIPP CITY, 1199 Chevington Chase, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 8am-3pm.

Estate sale, household, garage, and yard items, collectable promo cars

TROY, 1587 Cornish Road, Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 9am-1pm Four person sale, white sewing machine, home accessories, Swedish cot, housewares, puzzles, games, crafts, clothing, costume jewelry, purses, and more

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Thursday, Friday, 9am-4pm, Saturday, 9am-2pm.

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TROY, Jean "Circle of Sales" several homes (State Route 41 West past Meijer, left on Fox Harbor, left on New Castle, left on Jean Circle), Saturday Only, 9am-3pm.

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PIQUA 4544 Brown Road, (3rd house on left from Piqua) Friday, 9am-6pm, Saturday, 9am-2pm, Large clean garage sale over 500 items, women's plus petite 16-22, Jr's 5-13, girls 6-6x, young men's, wagon, bikes, toys, cow collectibles, household, miscellaneous.

PIQUA, 8275 North Lambert Drive, (off 185), Thursday & Friday 9am-5pm, Huge 3 family sale! Girls clothes sizes 4-10/12, furniture, lamps, bar stools, toys, pictures, household items, snow blower, much more miscellaneous PIQUA, 910 West Statler Road (next to interstate), Saturday 8am-3pm, Canoe, mowers, tiller, Pygmy goats, books, purses, toys, DS Gameboy, ball gloves, clothes men's, women's and junior size 8-20, boys up to 12, miscellaneous!

TIPP CITY, 546 Pinestead Drive (right on Roher, 2 blocks to yellow sign with black arrow, turn left at private drive), Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 9am-4pm.

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TIPP CITY 5585 Phillip Drive. Friday and Saturday, 8am-? Three family sale, student desk. antique desk, coffee table, bookcase, chairs, college items, Disney toys, air hockey, convection oven, adult walker, build-a-bear outfits, Cornet trumpet, and much more!

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PIQUA, 922 Madison Avenue, First Church of God, Thursday and Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday 9am-12pm.

TROY, 1582 Cornish Road, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9:30am-?

Clothing, household items and lots of miscellaneous.

No early birds!

PLEASANT HILL, 11 South Long Street (2nd block east and south of Monument), Thursday Only, 9am-6pm.

Great bargains from six families, household, furniture, something for all ages.

TROY 2471 Meadowpoint Dr. Friday 8-4, Saturday 8-1. Multi-family! Household goods. Dishes, furniture, home decor, appliances, electronics, books, etc. New home sewn Barbie clothes.

TROY, 222 Finsbury Lane (Sherwood), Friday 9am-3pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. First time multi family, entertainment center, vanity and sink, bird cages, pictures, 24 bundles of roofing shingles, miscellaneous household, clothing and much more TROY, 2335 Wade Place, (55 West, to Barnhart South, to Cara, to Wade Place) Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-2pm, new gas grill, Craftsman workbench, entertainment center, Hobart cabinet, bookcase, youth desk with chair, rocking chairs, bar chairs, furniture, toys, patio furniture, antiques, collectibles, lots and lots of miscellaneous!

TROY, 2582 Lefevre Road, Saturday and Sunday, 8am-4pm.

Estate sale, whole household, garage and lawn equipment, (2) refrigerators, kitchen gas stove, Snapper tiller, John-Deere lawn tractor, (2) bedroom suites, dining room set, and much more, everything goes.

TROY, 412, 432, 454, 455 Shaftsbury Road (Behind Main Street Market, formerly Marsh) Thursday and Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-noon. Household and baby furniture, bathroom cabinet sink, dog cage, bikes, clothes all ages, loads nice miscellaneous.

TROY, 646 Meadow Lane. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 8am-5pm.

Lots of fishing poles and equipment, deep fryers, tools, and miscellaneous.

TROY 906 1/2 Race Drive at Williams Street, Saturday and Sunday, 9am-5pm, clothing, some furniture, some electric tools, and miscellaneous TROY, Annual Meadowview Sales (behind Troy Ford, off Monroe-Concord Rd.), Saturday 8am-4pm.

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Adult , baby, and children's clothing, baby items, books, bicycles, baseball collection, 150 Barbies, furniture, games, household items, Nascar collection, mobility scooter, 1 man sailboat, toys, TVs, 31 totes and pursesdiscounted. Maps at 490 Wisteria. Look for balloons!

No early birds please!

TROY, Carriage Crossing Community Garage Sale, (corner of State Route 41 and Washington Road), Saturday, May 19th, 9am-3pm.

Baby girl clothes, boy bedroom sets, air hockey table, home decor, furniture, golf club sets, bicycles, car, Casio keyboard, Star Wars collectibles

TROY, Westlake Community Multi-Family Garage Sales, Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, 9am???? each day. Westlake Drive is off of McKaig Road, between Stanfield Rd. and St. Rt. 718, West of I -75. Don't miss this huge community garage sale!

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WEST MILTON, 7425 Mishler Drive, 48 to Emeric Road (Traffic light) Left at stop sign onto Jay, Right on Mischler , Thursday Friday & Saturday May 17th,18th,19th, 7:30am-6pm, guns, ammo, sterling silver jewelry, rings, bracelets, necklaces, trinkets, priced to sell, fishing equipment, old lures, tools, cast iron pieces, advertisement pieces, Wyandotte metal trucks, other old toys, knives, swivel chairs, dresser, lawn ornaments, John boat motor, trailer, fish finder & accessories

Troy Daily News, CITY OF TROY DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SERVICE CITY HALL, TROY, OHIO COPY OF LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

CAUTION Whether posting or responding to an advertisement, watch out for offers to pay more than the advertised price for the item. Scammers will send a check and ask the seller to wire the excess through Western Union (possibly for courier fees).

The scammer's check is and eventually fake bounces and the seller loses the wired amount.

While banks and Western Union branches are trained at spotting fake checks, these types of scams are growing increasingly sophisticated and fake checks often aren't caught for weeks.

Funds wired through Western Union or MoneyGram are irretrievable and virtually untraceable.

If you have questions regarding scams like these or others, please contact the Ohio Attorney General’s office at (800)282-0515.

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Sealed bids to replace various roof sections at the Concord Elementary School, 3145 State Route 718, Troy, OH 45373, will be received at the Office of the Treasurer, Troy City School District, 500 North Market Street, Troy, OH 45373 until 11:00 A.M. local time on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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

The Bidder shall carefully read and examine all provisions of the Bidder’s documents, which include Instruction to Bidders, General and Special Conditions, General Specifications, Statement of Bidder’s Qualification, Form of Proposal and Agreement and are requested to attend the pre-bid meeting at Concord Elementary School on Friday, May 15, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. to inspect the project site. Copies of the Bidder’s documents may be obtained from MRC Repro, 587 Congress Park Drive, Dayton, OH, by purchasing a bid set for the amount of $25 per set payable (plus tax and applicable shipping and handling) to MRC. All bid sets are non-refundable.

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

Each bid must be submitted on the Form of Proposal form provided by the Owner and included in the Bidder’s documents.

The City of Troy, Ohio is in compliance with ADA.

Troy City School District Miami County, Ohio Craig A. Jones Treasurer/CFO

Patrick E. J. Titterington Director of Public Service and Safety 5/9, 5/16-2012

The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. The complete public notice including additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information or a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216.

Ph: 614-644-2129 email: HClerk@epa.state.oh.us ISSUANCE TITLE V AIR PERMIT TO OPERATE SPINNAKER COATING LLC 518 EAST WATER STREET TROY, OH ACTION DATE: 05/01/2012 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO.: P0092372 Renewal Title V permit for Spinnaker Coating LLC that operates flexographic printing presses and adhesive paper coaters.

FINAL ISSUANCE OF PERMIT-TO-INSTALL AND OPERATE F&P AMERICA MFG., INC. 2101 CORPORATE DR TROY, OH ACTION DATE: 04/30/2012 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: AIR IDENTIFICATION NO.: P0109547 PTIO Renewal permit for inner spray booth K004

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Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, 100 South Market Street, Troy, Ohio, 45373, until 12 o'clock noon, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, for the following item: One new 2012 17,500 GVW cab and chassis for a oneton dump truck In accordance with the specifications now on file in the Office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, Troy, Ohio.

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Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, 100 South Market Street, Troy, Ohio, 45373-7303, until 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, for the 2012 PAVING PROGRAM in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the Director of Public Service and Safety. The bidding documents may be reviewed in the office of the City Engineer located in City Hall and obtained for a nonrefundable fee of $30.00 payable to the City of Troy, Ohio.

Case No.: 2012-DR-65 Judge Gee Magistrate Beers WILLIAM MOTON 404 Crescent Drive, Apt. 1F Troy, Ohio 45373 Plaintiff, -vsDAISY MAE MOTON 726 Sherman Avenue Troy, Ohio 45373 Defendant NOTICE BY PUBLICATION To Daisy Mae Moton, whose last known address was 726 Sherman Avenue, Troy, Ohio 45373; you are hereby notified that you have been named Defendant in a legal action entitled William Moton, Plaintiff vs.

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All Contractors and Subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practical, use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of this project.

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• GOLF: The deadline for sign up in the Troy Junior Golf Strawberry Festival Tournament at Miami Shores GC is 6 p.m. Thursday. The tournament will be May 20. For more information, call 335-4457.

• BASKETBALL: The Troy boys basketball camp will be on June 4-7.

The camp, held in the Trojan Activities Center, for grades 1-4 will be from 9 a.m. to noon. For grades 5-8, the camp will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on June 4, then will start at 1 to 4:15 p.m.

June 5-7. The camp will feature former Troy standout and former Ohio State basketball player Matt Terwilliger.

Camp forms have been delivered to each homeroom teacher and addition forms available in school offices. The fee is $55. To sign up, send application to Coach Miller, Troy High School, 151 Staunton Road, Troy, OH 45373. For questions or concerns, contact coach Tim Miller at his school line (937) 3326068 or at home (937) 339-6576.

• GOLF: The ninth annual Red Devil Golf Outing will be at 11:30 a.m. June 8 at Homestead Golf Course. Forms came be found at Reddevilbasketball.com under the “golf” heading. For more information, e-mail dlpittenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us.

• BASKETBALL: The Red Devil Basketball Youth Camp will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 11-14 at Tippecanoe High School. The camp is for boys who will be in grades 6-8 next year. The cost is $70 before June 1 and $75 after June 1. Skill instruction, games, T-shirt and string bag are included in the fee. For more information, e-mail dlpittenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us.

Tippecanoe falls to Ben Logan, 4-1

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Tippecanoe had the Division II Sectional title in the palm of its hand a number of times.

Each time, though, it slipped out of the Red Devils’ gloves.

In what could be considered an upset despite the seeding — and in a game that was far too

URBANA similar to the first meeting between the teams in Tippecanoe coach Charles Tackett’s eyes — Ben Logan made Tippecanoe pay for its errors in the field, scoring three unearned runs and playing flawless defense itself in a 4-1 victory Tuesday at Urbana High School.

Earlier this season, the Red

Devils (21-7) committed seven errors and gave up four unearned runs in a 5-3 loss to the Raiders. Tuesday, the difference in the game was their four errors and three unearned runs.

“We gave them runs today.

How many times did they score with two outs after we committed errors?” Tackett said. “I’m proud of the girls, they’ve worked hard all year … but you

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Covington’s Morgan Arbogast slides into home during a game against Ansonia in Tipp City on Tuesday.

Buccs roll past Tigers

TODAY Baseball Division III Sectional Final At Tippecanoe HS Miami East vs. Versailles (5 p.m.)

Division IV Sectional Final At Newton Troy Christian vs. Southeastern (5 p.m.)

At Piqua HS Lehman vs. Riverside (5 p.m.)

At Sidney HS Covington vs. Ft. Loramie (5 p.m.)

Track and Field Division I District at Troy HS Troy, Tippecanoe, Piqua (4 p.m.)

Division III District At Graham HS Bradford, Covington, Lehman, Miami East, Newton, Troy Christian (4:30 p.m.)

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Newton’s Andee Welbaum makes contact during Tuesday’s Division IV Sectional final game against Tri-Village. The Indians lost by a score of 5-0.

Not their day Tri-Village upsets Newton in sectional final

BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com Newton survived the rigorous road through the Cross County Conference this year en route to winning the regular season title outright.

Having played that brutal schedule, though, Newton knew

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Braves blast Cueto, Reds, 6-2 The Braves jumped on Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto early Tuesday night and beat the Reds 6-2, giving the right-hander his first loss of the season.

Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third inning.

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Dragons Lair DAYTON — Three Lansing pitchers combined to scatter seven hits as the Lugnuts defeated the Dayton Dragons 2-1 on Tuesday night before a crowd of 8,388 at Fifth Third Field.

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THURSDAY Baseball Division II Sectional Final at Tecumseh HS Tippecanoe vs. Greenville (5 p.m.)

Tennis Division I District at ATP Tennis Center Troy, Tippecanoe (9 a.m.)

Division II District at Centerville HS Milton-Union, Lehman (9 a.m.)

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just can’t do that in the tournament. In the regular season, it’s one thing. You get to come back and play again. In the tournament, it’s one and done. And we’re done.

“It’s just upsetting. We weren’t expecting to be done this early.”

And it’s not something the

how imperative it was to play its best when facing a CCC foe — no matter what team it was.

On Tuesday, the Indians faced off against the Tri-Village Patriots — a team they beat earlier in the year in league play — in the Division IV Sectional finals at Bethel High School.

Newton’s Fawn King attempts to tag out a Tri-Village base run■ See INDIANS on 18 ner on Tuesday.

After sluggish outings last week against Greenville in the regular season finale and against Mechanicsburg in the tournament opener, the Covington Buccaneers rebounded in a big way with a near-perfect performance in a 10-0 victory over Ansonia in the Division IV Sectional championship game Tuesday at Tipp City.

“We had three great days of practice,” Covington coach Dean Denlinger said. “We didn’t play well our last couple of games, and we addressed some of those things this week.”

In last week’s narrow 8-6 win over Mechanicsburg, Covington’s mistakes gave the Indians nine extra outs to work with. Tuesday, the Buccs played flawless in the field.

TIPP CITY “Outside of a couple of plays, primarily baserunning, we played a flawless game,” Denlinger said. “Defensively, we played as well as we have all year.”

And the offense wasn’t too shabby either as Covington pounded the ball at will, tallying 15 hits in the contest — five for extra bases.

“We hit the ball very well tonight,” Denlinger said. “We hit the ball hard and played a little small ball. We had a couple of nice sacs and squeeze plays that scored some runs. We did a lot of nice things at the plate.”

And Casey Yingst was in a groove on the mound, allowing only three hits on the evening.

“Casey looked good,” Denlinger said of his junior pitcher. “She had nice location on her pitches and a lot of her pitches had some movement. Connor (Schaffer) caught a nice game

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CLAYTON — Miami East had to dig deep to pull off a 4-3 eightinning win in the Division II Sectional championship over Preble Shawnee on Monday, which sends the Vikings to the district final on Saturday.

After Madison Linn doubled to

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Paige Kiesewetter — who went 2 for 4 with two RBIs — was the winning pitcher.

“We played a pretty solid game

from start to finish,” Miami East coach Brian Kadel said. “We started off well and we rebounded once they came back on us.

“They hit a home run on us in the first and in the second, but we never lost focus. We didn’t let them get a big inning. We were able to take advantage of mistakes they made. It was a good win.”

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Several Bees perform well at district

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves jumped on Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto early Tuesday night and beat the Reds 6-2, giving the right-hander his first loss of the season.

Brian McCann homered and the Braves scored four runs in the third inning.

Cueto (4-1) led the major leagues with his 1.12 ERA before giving up six runs, five earned, on eight hits in four innings. He had allowed only one earned run over 23 innings in his last three starts.

The first-place Braves moved one-half game ahead of the Nationals in the NL East.

Atlanta got a strong outing from Tim Hudson (2-1).

He threw six scoreless innings before giving up two runs in the seventh. He allowed nine hits and two runs in seven innings.

Michael Bourn had three hits and scored two runs and Martin Prado also had three hits for the Braves.

Kris Medlen gave up two hits in the eighth before ending the inning on pinchhitter Ryan Ludwick’s flyball to left field. Craig Kimbrel gave up two-out walks to Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips in the ninth before closing out the win on Jay Bruce’s groundout.

Cueto’s ERA rose to 1.89, leaving Atlanta’s Brandon Beachy (1.60) with the majors’ best mark.

McCann hit his sixth homer, his first since May 2, in the second inning. The Braves sent 11 batters to the plate while scoring four runs off Cueto in the third. Prado and Chipper Jones had runscoring singles, Jason Heyward doubled in a run and Dan Uggla added a sacrifice fly in the long inning.

The Reds committed two errors to help the Braves score an unearned run in the fourth. Bourn singled and moved to second on

After a big weekend at the Cross County Conference meet, several Bethel Bees have their sights set on the regional tournament.

And several of them put themselves in great position on Tuesday.

Bethel’s boys qualified a number of runners to Saturday’s Division III District finals after solid preliminary runs on Tuesday at Welcome Stadium, although most were saving their best for when it’s needed most.

Andrew Hurst — who narrowly missed qualifying for the regional with a

Lowe helps Tribe past Twins, 5-0

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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) works in the first inning of a Major League Baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday in Atlanta.

Cueto’s wild pickoff attempt.

A fielding error by Chris Heisey in left field on Prado’s single allowed Bourn to score for a 6-0 lead.

Ryan Hanigan’s double drove in Todd Frazier for the Reds’ first run in the seventh. Drew Stubbs’ single drove in Hanigan.

Notes: 1B Eric Hinske started for Freddie Freeman, who was held out with a scratch on his right eye. Freeman hopes to return on Wednesday. …

The Reds begin an unusual stretch of five games in New York on Wednesday when they open a two-game series

against the Mets with RHP Mike Leake (0-5) looking for his first win. The stay in New York continues with a three-game weekend series against the Yankees. … LHP Mike Minor (2-2) and the Braves open a two-game home series against Miami on Wednesday night.

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The 4x100 relay team of Troy Sawyer, Patrick Bain, Jason Clendening and Hurst and the 4x400 relay team of Hamlin, Bain, Clendening and Hurst also qualified.

The 4x800 team of Kyle and Kurt Hamlin, Eric Landes and Aaron Reed finished sixth, as did Brady Davis in the discus.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Lowe has lasted 16 seasons in the major leagues with one of the sharpest sinkers around, a simple pitch that has stabilize helped Cleveland’s rotation.

It was working so well Tuesday against Minnesota’s languishing lineup that Lowe threw it a whole lot.

About 120 times.

Lowe posted his first shutout in nearly seven years, throwing a six-hitter and leading the Indians past the Twins 50. He became the first pitcher to throw a shutout without a strikeout since Scott Erickson for Baltimore against Kansas City on April 28, 2002.

“It’s been a really gratifying start. Coming into this season there were so many questions about, ‘Are you done? Are you going to retire?’” Lowe said. “I worked my tail off, not just to prove people wrong but to get myself back to where I knew I should be.”

Shin-Soo Choo, the Indians’ new leadoff man, scored after a leadoff double in the third inning and then hit the first of three Cleveland home runs in the fifth against Jason Marquis (2-3).

Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana also homered to break the game open for Lowe (6-1), who induced four doubleplay grounders to win his fourth straight decision.

Lowe threw a seasonhigh 127 pitches for his 10th career complete game, and first since Aug. 26, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was his fourth big league shutout, and first since Aug. 31, 2005, for the Dodgers at San Diego.

He said he threw “seven or eight” breaking balls the entire game.

The rest were fastballs, and they sure did sink.

“You have to use your eyes. The hitters are the ultimate answer to what you’re doing,” Lowe said, adding: “Sometimes if you deviate from throwing fastballs, you give them a break. You just want to keep going at it until they make a big enough adjustment to make you change your plan.”

The only time the Twins truly came close to scoring was in the seventh when they loaded the bases with two outs on two singles and a walk. But Alexi Casilla swung at the first pitch for a lazy fly to right field.

The first-place Indians rebounded from five losses in their previous six games with a two-game sweep at Target Field of

the majors-worst Twins, who entered the game with the most groundballs hit in the league, an average of more than 14 per game. was Lowe’s This longest outing in eight starts this season. He’s allowed three runs or less with six innings or more in seven of them.

Acquiring Lowe from Atlanta for a minor leaguer has turned out to be arguably the best move the Indians made for 2012.

“He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” catcher Lou Marson said.

The Fausto Carmona false-identity fallout and inconsistency by Ubaldo Jimenez and Justin Masterson have hurt the rotation, but Lowe has been a big boost.

“He’s probably got the most sink I’ve ever seen,” said Twins rookie Brian Dozier, who had three hits. “He knows how to miss barrels.”

Lowe joked to manager Manny Acta about his trust in leaving him in the whole game that he’s “going to be 39, not 19” next month.

“He was going to stay out there until he got the shutout or gave up a run,” Acta said.

Marquis gave up nine hits, five runs and two walks in five innings while striking out only two. The last time the Twins surrendered three homers in one inning was on Sept. 25, 2010, when Carl Pavano did it at Detroit.

Casey Kotchman punched an RBI single down the line to drive in Santana after a double to lead off the second. Then Choo’s drive reached the left-field seats to start the fifth. Two batters later, Cabrera smashed an 0-1 sinker to the upper deck in right-center. Finally, Santana turned on a changeup and sent it just inside the pole down the right-field line.

NOTES: Acta said Choo will be the leadoff hitter until further notice. “We’re not going to go anywhere unless he produces,” the manager said. … The Indians improved to 12-6 on the road, the third-best mark in the majors. … Indians 3B Jack Hannahan was held out for a second straight game because of a sore back. … Mauer, who went 0 for 3 with a walk and three groundouts, batted second for the first time this season. … The last time the Indians hit three homers in one inning was Sept.

27, 2010 against Detroit, when Travis Hafner, Matt LaPorta and Luke Carlin did it.

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BASEBALL Baseball Expanded Standings All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 23 14 .622 — 23 14 .622 — Tampa Bay 20 16 .556 2½ New York 19 18 .514 4 Toronto 17 19 .472 5½ Boston Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 20 16 .556 — 18 18 .500 2 Detroit 17 20 .459 3½ Chicago 15 20 .429 4½ Kansas City 10 26 .278 10 Minnesota West Division W L Pct GB Texas 23 14 .622 — Oakland 19 18 .514 4 16 21 .432 7 Los Angeles 16 22 .421 7½ Seattle NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 23 14 .622 — Washington 22 14 .611 ½ 20 16 .556 2½ New York 19 17 .528 3½ Miami 18 19 .486 5 Philadelphia Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 21 15 .583 — Cincinnati 18 17 .514 2½ Pittsburgh 17 19 .472 4 16 20 .444 5 Milwaukee 15 21 .417 6 Chicago 15 21 .417 6 Houston West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 24 11 .686 — San Francisco 18 17 .514 6 15 21 .417 9½ Arizona 13 21 .382 10½ Colorado 13 24 .351 12 San Diego AMERICAN LEAGUE Monday's Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 1 Boston 6, Seattle 1 Kansas City 3, Texas 1 Cleveland 5, Minnesota 4 Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 5 Oakland 5, L.A. Angels 0 Tuesday's Games Cleveland 5, Minnesota 0 Detroit 10, Chicago White Sox 8 Boston 5, Seattle 0 Baltimore 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 L.A. Angels 4, Oakland 0 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 Kansas City 7, Texas 4 Wednesday's Games Minnesota (Blackburn 1-4) at Detroit (Porcello 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 3-2) at Cleveland (Jimenez 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 3-4) at Toronto (Drabek 2-4), 7:07 p.m.

Boston (Buchholz 4-1) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 3-0), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Milone 5-2) at Texas (Darvish 5-1), 8:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 2-2) at Kansas City (F.Paulino 1-1), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Floyd 3-3) at L.A. Angels (Williams 3-1), 10:05 p.m.

Thursday's Games Seattle at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday's Games Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 5, Houston 1 Washington 8, San Diego 5 Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 1 N.Y. Mets 3, Milwaukee 1 Pittsburgh 3, Miami 2 L.A. Dodgers 3, Arizona 1 San Francisco 3, Colorado 2 Tuesday's Games Philadelphia 4, Houston 3, 10 innings San Diego 6, Washington 1 St. Louis 7, Chicago Cubs 6 Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 8, N.Y. Mets 0 Miami 6, Pittsburgh 2 Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday's Games L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 5-0) at San Diego (Richard 1-5), 6:35 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Bedard 2-4) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 4-1), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 0-5) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

Miami (Buehrle 2-4) at Atlanta (Minor 2-2), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Wolf 2-3) at Houston (Norris 3-1), 8:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Garza 2-1), 8:05 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 2-1) at Colorado (Moyer 1-3), 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Garcia 2-2) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 5-2), 10:15 p.m.

Thursday's Games Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

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

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.

Braves 6, Reds 2 Cincinnati Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Cozart ss 4 0 0 0 Bourn cf 5 2 3 0 Stubbs cf 5 0 1 1 Prado lf 4 1 3 1 Votto 1b 4 0 1 0 C.Jones 3b4 1 1 1 BPhllps 2b 4 0 1 0 Uggla 2b 3 0 1 1 Bruce rf 4 0 1 0 McCnn c 3 1 2 1 Heisey lf 4 0 3 0 Heywrd rf 4 0 1 1 Frazier 3b 4 1 1 0 Hinske 1b 3 0 0 0 Hanign c 4 1 2 1 JWilson ss 4 0 1 0 Cueto p 1 0 0 0 THudsn p 3 1 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 1 0 Medlen p 0 0 0 0 Simon p 0 0 0 0 JFrncs ph 1 0 0 0 Costanz ph1 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Hoover p 0 0 0 0 Ludwck ph 1 0 0 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 211 2 Totals 34 612 5 Cincinnati .................000 000 200—2 Atlanta.......................014 100 00x—6 E_Cueto (2), Heisey (3).

LOB_Cincinnati 12, Atlanta 7.

2B_Bruce (11), Hanigan (3), Heyward (5). HR_McCann (6). SF_Uggla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Cueto L,4-1 . . . . . . . .4 8 6 5 2 2 Simon . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 4 0 0 0 1 Hoover . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Arredondo . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 2

Scores WCGB — — 2½ 4 5½

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

Str Home Away W-1 12-9 11-5 W-3 13-3 10-11 L-1 11-8 9-8 L-3 8-9 11-9 W-5 9-11 8-8

WCGB — 4½ 6 7 12½

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

Str Home Away W-2 8-10 12-6 W-1 9-9 9-9 L-1 7-12 10-8 W-4 4-13 11-7 L-2 6-14 4-12

WCGB — 4 7 7½

L10 5-5 6-4 6-4 5-5

Str Home Away L-2 10-8 13-6 L-1 9-10 10-8 W-1 10-9 6-12 L-2 7-8 9-14

WCGB — — — 1 2½

L10 7-3 5-5 7-3 7-3 5-5

Str Home Away W-1 9-6 14-8 L-1 13-5 9-9 L-1 11-7 9-9 W-1 9-7 10-10 W-3 9-9 9-10

WCGB — 1½ 3 4 5 5

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

Str Home Away W-1 9-8 12-7 L-1 9-8 9-9 L-1 10-8 7-11 W-1 9-9 7-11 L-1 9-10 6-11 L-4 10-8 5-13

WCGB — 1½ 5 6 7½

L10 7-3 6-4 2-8 1-9 4-6

Str Home Away W-5 16-3 8-8 W-3 9-7 9-10 L-3 7-12 8-9 L-4 8-10 5-11 W-1 9-14 4-10

Atlanta T.Hudson W,2-1 . . . . .7 9 2 2 2 3 Medlen . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 0 0 0 1 Kimbrel . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 2 0 Umpires_Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Rob Drake; Second, Joe West; Third, Sam Holbrook.

T_2:51. A_21,530 (49,586).

Indians 5, Twins 0 Cleveland Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi Choo rf 4 2 2 1 Mstrnn cf 4 0 0 0 Kipnis 2b 5 0 0 0 Mauer c 3 0 0 0 ACarer ss 5 1 2 2 Wlngh lf 3 0 0 0 CSantn dh 4 2 2 1 Doumit dh 4 0 1 0 Brantly cf 4 0 2 0 Dozier ss 4 0 3 0 JoLopz 3b 4 0 1 0 Parmel 1b 3 0 0 0 Damon lf 3 0 0 0 Komats rf 3 0 1 0 Cnghm lf 0 0 0 0 ACasill 2b 3 0 1 0 Ktchm 1b 3 0 1 1 JCarrll 3b 2 0 0 0 Marson c 4 0 0 0 Totals 36 510 5 Totals 29 0 6 0 Cleveland..................011 030 000—5 Minnesota.................000 000 000—0 DP_Cleveland 4, Minnesota 1.

LOB_Cleveland 7, Minnesota 6.

2B_Choo (8), C.Santana (6), Dozier (2), A.Casilla (5). 3B_Brantley (2).

HR_Choo (2), A.Cabrera (4), C.Santana (5). SB_Brantley (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland D.Lowe W,6-1 . . . . . . .9 6 0 0 4 0 Minnesota Marquis L,2-3 . . . . . .5 9 5 5 2 2 Swarzak . . . . . . . . . . .2 0 0 0 1 0 Duensing . . . . . . . . . .1 1 0 0 0 0 Al.Burnett . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Umpires_Home, James Hoye; First, Jim Joyce; Second, Jim Reynolds; Third, Mike Estabrook.

T_2:27. A_35,732 (39,500).

Tuesday's Major League Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit . . . . . .000 008200—10 13 2 Chicago . . . .202 020 002—8 14 0 Scherzer, Balester (5), Coke (6), Benoit (8), Valverde (9), Dotel (9) and Avila; Peavy, Ohman (6), N.Jones (7), H.Santiago (9) and Pierzynski.

W_Balester 2-0. L_Ohman 0-2.

Sv_Dotel (1). HRs_Detroit, Mi.Cabrera (8), Raburn (1), A.Jackson (5).

Chicago, Konerko (7).

Seattle . . . . . .000 000 000—0 4 0 Boston . . . . .001 210 01x—5 9 0 Beavan, Furbush (5), Delabar (7), Wilhelmsen (8) and Jaso; Beckett, R.Hill (8), Aceves (9) and Saltalamacchia. W_Beckett 3-4.

L_Beavan 1-4. HRs_Boston, Ortiz (8).

Oakland . . . .000 000 000—0 5 1 Los Angeles .002 010 10x—4 12 0 Colon, Blevins (7), Carignan (8) and K.Suzuki; E.Santana, S.Downs (8), Frieri (9) and Bo.Wilson. W_E.Santana 2-6. L_Colon 3-4. HRs_Los Angeles, Trout (3).

NewYork . . . .000 000 200—2 5 0 Baltimore . . .011 011 10x—5 9 0 Sabathia, F.Garcia (7) and C.Stewart, Martin; W.Chen, Strop (8), Ji.Johnson (9) and Wieters. W_W.Chen 4-0. L_Sabathia 5-1. Sv_Ji.Johnson (12). HRs_New York, Granderson (13).

Baltimore, Ad.Jones (11).

Tampa Bay . .000 010 300—4 12 2 Toronto . . . . .003 000 000—3 6 4 Price, Jo.Peralta (8), Rodney (9) and J.Molina; H.Alvarez, Oliver (7), Frasor (8), Janssen (9) and Mathis.W_Price 62. L_H.Alvarez 3-3. Sv_Rodney (11).

HRs_Tampa Bay, S.Rodriguez (3).

Toronto, Encarnacion (12).

Kansas City .411 001 000—7 10 0 Texas . . . . . . .000 210 001—4 8 2 Mazzaro, Collins (6), Crow (8), Mijares (9), G.Holland (9) and B.Pena; Lewis, Ogando (6), Uehara (8), Nathan (9) and Napoli. W_Mazzaro 1-0.

L_Lewis 3-3. HRs_Kansas City, Moustakas (5). Texas, B.Snyder (3).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Houston . . . .000 000102 0—3 9 1 Philadelphia .020 001000 1—4 10 1 (10 innings) Lyles, Abad (7), Fe.Rodriguez (7), Lyon (8), Myers (10) and J.Castro; Cl.Lee, Qualls (9), Diekman (9) and Schneider, Ruiz. W_Diekman 1-0.

L_Myers 0-1. HRs_Houston, M.Downs (3). Philadelphia, Schneider (1), Pence 2 (9).

San Diego . . .301 010 010—6 11 0 Washington .000 010 000—1 6 0 Bass, Cashner (9) and Jo.Baker; Strasburg, Gorzelanny (5), Perry (8) and Flores. W_Bass 2-4. L_Strasburg 3-1. HRs_San Diego, Darnell (1).

Washington, Harper (2).

Chicago . . . .300 001 101—6 10 0 St. Louis . . . .210 010 111—7 12 0 Maholm, K.Wood (7), Russell (8), Dolis (9) and W.Castillo; Lohse, Rzepczynski (7), Motte (9) and Y.Molina. W_Motte 2-1. L_Dolis 2-3.

HRs_Chicago, LaHair (10), A.Soriano (1). St. Louis, Holliday (7), M.Carpenter (3).

Pittsburgh . . .100 000 100—2 6 0

AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Tour of California, stage 4, Sonora to Clovis, Calif.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Boston at Tampa Bay FSN — Cincinatti at N. Y. Mets NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 3, Boston at Philadelphia 9:30 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 2, L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference finals, game 2, New Jersey at NY Rangers

THURSDAY AUTO RACING 8 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, exhibition, Pit Crew Challenge, at Concord, N.C. (same-day tape) CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Tour of California, stage 5, at Bakersfield, Calif.

GOLF 8 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Volvo World Match Play, first round group stage, at Malaga, Spain 12:30 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, BMW Charity ProAm, first round, at Greer, S.C., Greenville, N.C., and Spartanburg, S.C. 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Byron Nelson Championship, first round, at Irving, Texas 6:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Sybase Match Play Championship, first round matches, at Gladstone, N.J. (same-day tape) HOCKEY 6 a.m. NBCSN — IIHF World Championships, quarterfinals, teams TBD, at Helsinki and Stockholm MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Cincinatti at N. Y. Mets 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at Tampa Bay or N.Y. Yankees at Toronto 8 p.m. WGN — Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 2, Miami at Indiana 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 2, teams L.A. Clippers at San Antonio NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference finals, Phoenix at Los Angeles Miami . . . . . . .100 500 00x—6 12 1 Correia, Resop (4), Watson (7), (8) and McKenry; J.Hughes Jo.Johnson, Mujica (8), Choate (9) and J.Buck. W_Jo.Johnson 1-3. L_Correia 1-4. HRs_Pittsburgh, McKenry (2).

Milwaukee . .020 014 100—8 11 0 NewYork . . . .000 000 000—0 6 0 Greinke, Dillard (8), Axford (9) and Lucroy; Gee, Acosta (6), D.Carrasco (7), R.Ramirez (7) and Nickeas.

4-1. L_Gee 2-3.

W_Greinke HRs_Milwaukee, Ishikawa 2 (4), R.Weeks (4).

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

W 27 21 21 20 19 18 18 14

L 11 18 18 19 19 21 21 25

Pct. GB .711 — .538 6½ .538 6½ .513 7½ .500 8 .462 9½ .462 9½ .359 13½

W L Pct. GB Beloit (Twins) 24 15 .615 — Wisconsin (Brewers) 23 16 .590 1 Kane County (Royals) 21 18 .538 3 Quad Cities (Cardinals) 19 19 .500 4½ Peoria (Cubs) 18 21 .462 6 Burlington (Athletics) 17 21 .447 6½ Cedar Rapids (Angels) 17 21 .447 6½ 12 26 .316 11½ Clinton (Mariners) Tuesday's Games Lake County 4, Great Lakes 1 Fort Wayne 5, West Michigan 4 Kane County 11, Wisconsin 5 Peoria 2, Burlington 0 Lansing 2, Dayton 1 Beloit 1, Clinton 0 Bowling Green 5, South Bend 4 Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities, ppd., rain Wednesday's Games Lake County at South Bend, 7:05 p.m.

West Michigan at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.

Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.

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

Peoria at Clinton, 7:30 p.m.

Kane County at Cedar Rapids, 7:35 p.m.

Dayton at Bowling Green, 7:35 p.m.

Burlington at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m.

Thursday's Games Lake County at South Bend, 10:35 a.m.

Quad Cities at Beloit, 12 p.m.

Kane County at Cedar Rapids, 7:05 p.m.

Fort Wayne at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.

West Michigan at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.

Peoria at Clinton, 7:30 p.m.

Dayton at Bowling Green, 7:35 p.m.

Burlington at Wisconsin, 7:35 p.m.

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through May 12 1. Greg Biffle ....................................411 2. Matt Kenseth................................409 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. .......................397 4. Denny Hamlin ..............................394 5. Jimmie Johnson...........................372 6. Martin Truex Jr..............................372 7.Tony Stewart.................................369 8. Kevin Harvick ...............................361 9. Kyle Busch ...................................349 10. Carl Edwards.............................337 11. Clint Bowyer...............................335 12. Brad Keselowski ........................328

HOCKEY National Hockey League Playoff Glance FIRST ROUND

(Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 3 Washington 4, Boston 3 New Jersey 4, Florida 3 Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 1 St. Louis 4, San Jose 1 Phoenix 4, Chicago 2 Nashville 4, Detroit 1 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix 4, Nashville 1 Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 0 CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Monday, May 14: NY Rangers 3, New Jersey 0, NY Rangers lead series 1-0 Wednesday, May 16: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 19: NY Rangers at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 21: NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 23: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. x-Friday, May 25: NY Rangers at New Jersey, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, May 27: New Jersey at NY Rangers, 8 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix vs. Los Angeles Sunday, May 13: Los Angeles 4, Phoenix 2, Los Angeles leads series 1-0 Tuesday, May 15: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Thursday, May 17: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Sunday, May 20: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 22: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, May 24: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. x-Saturday, May 26: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 4, Chicago 2 Saturday, April 28: Chicago 103, Philadelphia 91 Tuesday, May 1: Philadelphia 109, Chicago 92 Friday, May 4: Philadelphia 79, Chicago 74 Sunday, May 6: Philadelphia 89, Chicago 82 Tuesday, May 8: Chicago 77, Philadelphia 69 Thursday, May 10: Philadelphia 79, Chicago 78 Miami 4, New York 1 Saturday, April 28: Miami 100, New York 67 Monday, April 30: Miami 104, New York 94 Thursday, May 3: Miami 87, New York 70 Sunday, May 6: New York 89, Miami 87 Wednesday, May 9: Miami 106, New York 94 Indiana 4, Orlando 1 Saturday, April 28: Orlando 81, Indiana 71 Monday, April 30: Indiana 93, Orlando 78 Wednesday, May 2: Indiana 97, Orlando 74 Saturday, May 5: Indiana 101, Orlando 99, OT

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Tuesday, May 8: Indiana 105, Orlando 87 Boston 4, Atlanta 2 Sunday, April 29: Atlanta 83, Boston 74 Tuesday, May 1: Boston 87, Atlanta 80 Friday, May 4: Boston 90, Atlanta 84, OT Sunday, May 6: Boston 101, Atlanta 79 Tuesday, May 8: Atlanta 87, Boston 86 Thursday, May 10: Boston 83, Atlanta 80 WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio 4, Utah 0 Sunday, April 29: San Antonio 106, Utah 91 Wednesday, May 2: San Antonio 114, Utah 83 Saturday, May 5: San Antonio 102, Utah 90 Monday, May 7: San Antonio 87, Utah 81 Oklahoma City 4, Dallas 0 Saturday, April 28: Oklahoma City 99, Dallas 98 Monday, April 30: Oklahoma City 102, Dallas 99 Thursday, May 3: Oklahoma City 95, Dallas 79 Saturday, May 5: Oklahoma City 103, Dallas 97 L.A. Lakers 4, Denver 3 Sunday, April 29: L.A. Lakers 103, Denver 88 Tuesday, May 1: L.A. Lakers 104, Denver 100 Friday, May 4: Denver 99, L.A. Lakers 84 Sunday, May 6: L.A. Lakers 92, Denver 88 Tuesday, May 8: Denver 102, L.A. Lakers 99 Thursday, May 10: Denver 113, L.A. Lakers 96 Saturday, May 12: L.A. Lakers 96, Denver 87 L.A. Clippers 4, Memphis 3 Sunday, April 29: L.A. Clippers 99, Memphis 98 Wednesday, May 2: Memphis 105, L.A. Clippers 98 Saturday, May 5: L.A. Clippers 87, Memphis 86 Monday, May 7: L.A. Clippers 101, Memphis 97, OT Wednesday, May 9: Memphis 92, L.A. Clippers 80 Friday, May 11: Memphis 90, L.A. Clippers 88 Sunday, May 13: L.A. Clippers 82, Memphis 72 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Philadelphia Saturday, May 12: Boston 92, Philadelphia 91 Monday, May 14: Philadelphia 82, Boston 81, series tied 1-1 Wednesday, May 16: Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 18: Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.

Monday, May 21: Philadelphia at Boston, TBD x-Wednesday, May 23: Boston at Philadelphia, TBD x-Saturday, May 26: Philadelphia at Boston, TBD Miami vs. Indiana Sunday, May 13: Miami 95, Indiana 86 Tuesday, May 15: Indiana 78, Miami 75, series tied 1-1 Thursday, May 17: Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 20: Miami at Indiana, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 22: Indiana at Miami, TBD x-Thursday, May 24: Miami at Indiana, TBD x-Saturday, May 26: Indiana at Miami, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Monday, May 14: Oklahoma City 119, L.A. Lakers 90, Oklahoma City leads series 1-0 Wednesday, May 16: L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m.

Friday, May 18: Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 19: Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. x-Monday, May 21: L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, TBD x-Wednesday, May 23: Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, TBD x-Sunday, May 27: L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, TBD San Antonio vs. L.A. Clippers Tuesday, May 15: L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 17: L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 19: San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 20: San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 22: L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, TBD x-Friday, May 25: San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, TBD x-Sunday, May 27: L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, TBD

GOLF World Golf Ranking Through May 13 1. Rory McIlroy................NIR 2. Luke Donald..............ENG 3. Lee Westwood ..........ENG 4. Bubba Watson ...........USA 5. Matt Kuchar ...............USA 6. Hunter Mahan............USA 7. Tiger Woods...............USA 8. Steve Stricker ............USA 9. Martin Kaymer...........GER 10. Phil Mickelson..........USA 11. Webb Simpson ........USA 12. Justin Rose .............ENG 13. Adam Scott ..............AUS 14. Louis Oosthuizen.....SAF 15. Charl Schwartzel .....SAF 16. Jason Day................AUS 17. Dustin Johnson .......USA 18. Rickie Fowler ...........USA 19. Bill Haas ..................USA 20. Graeme McDowell....NIR 21. Jason Dufner ...........USA 22. Keegan Bradley.......USA 23. Sergio Garcia...........ESP 24. Peter Hanson..........SWE 25. Nick Watney.............USA 26. Brandt Snedeker .....USA 27. Zach Johnson..........USA 28. Ian Poulter...............ENG 29. K.J. Choi ..................KOR 30. Bo Van Pelt ..............USA 31. Martin Laird.............SCO 32. Francesco Molinari ....ITA 33. Mark Wilson.............USA 34. David Toms ..............USA 35. John Senden ...........AUS 36. Carl Pettersson.......SWE 37. Thomas Bjorn..........DEN 38. Sang-Moon Bae......KOR 39. Jim Furyk.................USA

9.65 9.52 8.27 6.52 6.22 5.59 5.29 5.26 5.23 5.16 5.10 5.08 4.98 4.87 4.80 4.69 4.66 4.51 4.32 4.25 4.22 4.17 4.14 3.95 3.94 3.85 3.77 3.63 3.51 3.44 3.43 3.26 3.21 3.20 3.17 3.16 3.15 3.08 2.90

40. Simon Dyson ..........ENG 41. Paul Lawrie .............SCO 42. Alvaro Quiros...........ESP 43. Ernie Els...................SAF 44. Geoff Ogilvy.............AUS 45. Aaron Baddeley.......AUS 46. Robert Karlsson .....SWE 47. Anders Hansen .......DEN 48. Fredrik Jacobson....SWE 49. Kevin Na ..................USA 50. Ben Crane ...............USA

2.89 2.84 2.84 2.81 2.79 2.78 2.77 2.77 2.74 2.67 2.64

PGA Tour FedExCup Standings Through May 13 .................................Points Money 1. Hunter Mahan.......1,395 $3,109,088 2. Bubba Watson.......1,372 $3,204,778 3. Rory McIlroy..........1,290 $2,996,000 4. Phil Mickelson .......1,220 $2,629,153 5. Carl Pettersson .....1,215 $2,411,753 6. Matt Kuchar...........1,202 $2,927,799 7. Johnson Wagner...1,094 $2,068,483 8. Rickie Fowler.........1,058 $2,461,254 9. Justin Rose ...........1,036 $2,357,702 10. Luke Donald........1,005 $2,156,906 11. Kyle Stanley ...........964 $2,008,919 12. Jason Dufner..........935 $1,938,972 13. Mark Wilson ...........932 $1,927,685 14. Bill Haas .................906 $1,873,206 15.Tiger Woods ...........904 $1,848,050 16. Brandt Snedeker....888 $1,757,814 17. Ben Curtis ..............886 $2,154,480 18. Zach Johnson ........886 $1,881,525 19. John Huh................839 $1,830,580 20. Steve Stricker.........834 $1,727,610 21. Keegan Bradley .....829 $1,656,527 22. Martin Laird............801 $1,836,554 23. Kevin Na.................686 $1,524,571 24. Ernie Els.................676 $1,408,544 25. Ben Crane..............675 $1,336,031 26. Webb Simpson.......659 $1,295,197 27. Jim Furyk................624 $1,235,489 28. Louis Oosthuizen...623 $1,462,839 29. Lee Westwood .......618 $1,529,195 30. Robert Garrigus.....615 $1,142,988 31. D.A. Points ..............612 $1,266,533 32. Charlie Wi...............581 $1,128,595 33. Spencer Levin........573 $968,111 34. John Rollins............566 $1,129,987 35. Charles Howell III...554 $836,270 36. Matt Every..............546 $1,150,447 37. Graeme McDowell.542 $1,131,568 38. George McNeill......540 $982,659 39. Sang-Moon Bae ....509 $955,381 40. Cameron Tringale ..508 $969,239 41. Bo Van Pelt.............503 $1,164,271 42. John Senden..........499 $896,138 43. Brian Davis.............494 $886,336 44. Sean O'Hair............488 $757,922 45. Jonathan Byrd........476 $1,088,870 46. Bud Cauley.............475 $756,922 47. Kevin Stadler..........440 $801,676 48. Jimmy Walker.........437 $818,163 49. Scott Piercy............428 $733,067 50. Ryan Moore ...........428 $861,549

TRANSACTIONS Tuesday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Activated RHP Jesse Crain from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Eric Stults for assignment.

MINNESOTA TWINS_Optioned 1B Chris Parmelee to Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES_Placed RHP David Roberston on the 15-day DL, retroactive May 14. Recalled RHP Cody Eppley from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL).

TAMPA RAYS_Placed RHP Jeff Niemann on the 15-day. Recalled RHP Josh Lueke from Durham (IL).

National League COLORADO ROCKIES_Activated RHP Jeremy Guthrie from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Carlos Torres to Colorado Springs (PCL).

HOUSTON ASTROS_Recalled RHP Jordan Lyles from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned RHP David Carpenter to Oklahoma City.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS_Placed OF Matt Kemp on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jerry Sands from Albuquerque (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Placed OF Jon Jay on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Shane Robinson from Memphis (PCL).

W A S H I N G T O N NATIONALS_Selected the contract of C Carlos Maldonado from Syracuse (IL). Placed C Sandy Leon on the 15day DL. Transferred C Wilson Ramos from the 15- to the 60-day DL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS_Agreed to terms with coach Rick Carlisle on a new contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS_Agreed to terms with OT Bobby Massie, G Senio Kelemete, S Justin Bethel and QB Ryan Lindley on four-year contracts.

ATLANTA FALCONS_Signed OT Lamar Holmes to a four-year contract.

BALTIMORE RAVENS_Signed TE Matt Balasavage, LB Nigel Carr, TE Bruce Figgins, CB Jordan Mabin and QB Chester Stewart. Released FB Jamison Berryhill, DB Charles Brown, LB Eltoro Freeman and TE Nick Provo.

CHICAGO BEARS_Agreed to terms with S Brandon Hardin on a four-year contract.

CINCINNATI BENGALS_Waived G Chris Riley.

DETROIT LIONS_Signed DB Sam Proctor and WR Wallace Miles to oneyear contracts.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS_Claimed TE Andre Smith off waivers from the Chicago Bears. Waived CB Mike Holmes.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Signed LB Joshua Jones. Waived RB Joe Banyard.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS_Signed OT Kevin Murphy. Waived OT Jose Valdez.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS_Signed DB Tavon Wilson. Released QB Mike Hartline.

NEW YORK JETS_Signed G Robert T. Griffin to a four-year contract.

OAKLAND RAIDERS_Named Teddy Atlas scouting coordinator, Joey Clinkscales director-player personnel, Tom Delaney director-football administration, Shaun Herock director-college scouting, Calvin Branch, Zack Crockett, Brad Kaplan, Mickey Marvin, David McCloughan, Raleigh McKenzie and Trey Scott college scouts, and Von Hutchins, Larry Marmie and Dane Vandernat pro scouts. Signed FB Owen Schmitt.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS_Released CB London Durham, LB Adrian Moten, OT Jon Opperud and G-C Brent Osborne. Agreed to terms with OT Alex Barron, TE Cooper Helfet, CB Donny Lisowski and OT Andrew Mitchell.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_Agreed to terms with F Rob Flick on a threeyear contract.

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■ Softball

Red Devils ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 Red Devils are used to, either.

Last season, Tippecanoe made its deepest run in the tournament ever, reaching the state semifinal round. And they returned plenty of firepower from that team, as well.

But top-seeded Ben Logan’s Courtney Stewart made sure there weren’t any fireworks from the No. 3 Red Devils.

Tippecanoe loaded the bases in the first inning with one out after a CC Alvarez single and walks to Alex Dawes and Kristin

Mace. But Stewart got a strikeout and a pop to short to escape unscathed.

“One out and the bases loaded, and we had Hannah Beck and Jordynn Kostyal up — both really good hitters,” Tackett said.

“But (Stewart) got in on their hands and popped them up.”

And in the bottom of the inning, Alvarez struck out the first two batters before Sierra Cronkleton — the Central Buckeye Conference leader in batting average and RBIs in the regular season — sin-

gled up the middle, then a dropped fly ball put runners on first and third. Ben Logan attempted to steal second base, but the throw from the catcher went into center field, allowing the first run to score.

Bri Eichbaum led off the Tippecanoe second with a single and was bunted to second and then third. And with two outs, Alvarez beat out an infield single to drive in Eichbaum and tie the game.

But the Devils’ next hit wouldn’t come until there

was two outs in the bottom of the seventh as Stewart set down 15 straight.

Ben Logan took the lead for good in the bottom of the second on another twoout error. With runners on first and second, Stewart hit a lazy, floating line drive to short — but the ball squirted out the end of the fielder’s glove, allowing a run to score.

The Raiders got their only earned run of the game in the third after a leadoff double by Cronkleton (3 for 4, double, two runs) and an RBI sin-

gle by Jessica Dodson. But Ben Logan grabbed one more unearned run in the fourth after a dropped fly ball put a runner on second and Brooklyn Terrill doubled her home.

“If we don’t make those errors, we’re in this game,” Tackett said. “The first time we played them, we would have won 3-1 without the errors — but we had seven of them in that game. And then we had four today.”

It was the final game in the careers of four Tippecanoe seniors:

Alvarez, Dawes, Darlene Reinhard and Katie Zellars — four Devils that piled up a huge list of accomplishments during their time on the team, least of all last year’s trip to the state tournament.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to coach those ladies,” Tackett said.

“Those seniors are all warriors.”

Tipp......010 000 0 — 1 4 4 BL.......111 100 x — 4 10 0 Alvarez and Kostyal. Stewart and Cronkleton. WP — Stewart.

LP — Alvarez. 2B — Terrill (B), Cronkleton (B).

Records: Tippecanoe 21-7, Ben Logan 24-6.

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Indians

A winning pace

■ CONTINUED FROM 15 And with timely hitting, clutch defense and a belief they could win — it was the Patriots shutting down the No. 1 seeded Indians with a 5-0 upset.

“Give them credit for coming in with a good attitude and playing hard,” Newton coach Kirk Kadel said. “I give my girls credit for not quitting on them no matter what. For some reason, we just couldn’t seem to find a break today.

Sometimes you have those games and unfortunately, this was one of those times.

“Every day could be the day you get beat. It’s always a challenge. We just didn’t do what we needed to do today.”

Newton second baseman Marina Snipes caught a line drive, then flipped to first to double-up the runner and put an end to the Tri-Village threat in the top of the first. Then with two outs in the bottom of the inning, Kirsten Burden singled, which was followed by Fawn King reaching on an error to put runners on second and third.

King, though, was possibly an inch from driving in Burden, hammering a line drive down the right field line — that may have dusted up some chalk when it hit — which was called foul by the umpire. On the next at-bat, Taylor Steck popped out to end the inning.

Tri-Village’s Krystal Falknor opened the second inning with a single, which squirted past the Newton right fielder to the fence, allowing her to reach third. Two at-bats later, Kayla Linkous singled home Falknor for a 1-0 lead. The Patriots then hit back-to-back singles, which plated two more runners to make the score 3-0.

“You live and die with them (errors), and you just go from there,” Kadel said.

“We always say you win as a team and lose as a team, and that’s just the way it is. Sometimes that happens.”

Pacers beat Heat, even series

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Newton catcher Laura Burden brings in a catch during Tuesday’s Division IV Sectional title game against Tri-Village.

Tri-Village pitcher Rachel Fickert — who shut out the Indians without recording a single strikeout for the entire game — was effective in keeping the Indians at bay all game long, while her defense held tight behind her. Newton hit the ball hard several times, with the only problem being it was right at the Patriot defense.

After the bottom of the first, Fickert had three straight one-two-three innings, before the Newton offense found some life in the top of the fifth. In that inning, Newton’s Megan Rutledge led off with a single, but was thrown out at second on Kasey Thompson’s fielder’s choice. Snipes singled with two outs to put runners on first and second. But the Patriot defense put an end to Newton’s rally attempt as Fickert forced a grounder to second, allowing Tri-Village to escape the inning unscathed.

Sammi Miller led off

Newton’s Marina Snipes slides into second base. the top of the sixth with a double, then Falknor hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 — and advanced to second on the attempt to throw the runner out at home.

Falknor was drove in by a single on the next at-bat, which was the Patriots’ final run of the game.

With momentum on its side, Fickert forced a pop out, a line out and a grounder to end the game to put the Indians away in the home seventh, giving Tri-Village the sectional

title — and the CCC another representative at the district level.

“Out of the four regional teams, three of them could come out of our conference,” Kadel said. “So that’s something.”

The best team in the CCC during the regular season, however, will not be moving on.

T-V .........030 002 0 — 5 9 2 Newton.000 000 0 — 0 5 1 Fickert and Miller. K. Burden and L. Burden. WP — Fickert. LP — K. Burden. 2B — Miller (TV), Linkous (TV).

Cavaliers’ Irving named top rookie points, more than three times as many as Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio (170), who finished second despite missing most of the season with a knee injury.

Denver’s Kenneth Faried (129) was a distant third.

Faried, San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard and New York’s Iman Shumpert received the other first-place votes, stopping Irving from joining Blake Griffin (2011), David Robinson (1990) and Ralph Sampson (1984) as the only players to win the award IRVING unanimously.

Irving played beyond his years and above everyone’s expectations including his own this season when he routinely took over games in the fourth quarter and renewed the hopes of a Cleveland franchise still putting together the pieces after LeBron James left as a free agent two summers ago.

both free throws, keeping the Indiana lead at 76-75.

And after Wade missed a jumper, James was fouled

by Granger his sixth battling for the rebound with 54.3 seconds remaining.

James couldn’t connect on either, and the Heat didn’t score again.

Bosh is expected to miss the rest of the series with a strained abdominal muscle.

Without him, James and Wade combined for 52 points and no other Miami player scored more than five.

A dreadful third quarter

by Miami 3 for 17 shooting allowed Indiana to lead by as much as 11, before the emotions picked up considerably in the fourth.

Wade was steaming when he missed a shot after trying to create contact with Indiana’s Dahntay Jones with 9:53 left. As Wade argued, Jones went the other way and set Leandro Barbosa up for a score that put the Pacers up 63-56.

Chalmers turned the ball over on the next possession, and as the Pacers took off for what set up as a 2-onnone break, Wade caught Darren Collison from behind and knocked him over. A flagrant-1 was called, Collison hit both free throws, the Indiana lead was nine and tensions were suddenly high.

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INDEPENDENCE (AP) — Once Kyrie Irving finished cracking jokes, thanking Cleveland’s fans, his teammates and coaches, he looked down from the podium at the person who promised this would happen.

He was the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.

“This award is for us,” Irving said to his father, Dred, who raised his son after his wife, Elizabeth, died 15 years ago. “We’re bringing it back home and we’re going to put it right on the mantle and we’re going to put some flashing lights on it so it shines throughout the whole entire house.”

This season, Irving shined brightest.

The 20-year-old ran away in voting by a nationwide media panel that could have handed in ballots with two months left in the season. There was really no other choice.

Irving received 117 of 120 possible first-place votes from writers and broadcasters and finished with 592

MIAMI (AP) — No Big Three meant one big problem for Miami, and one very big win for Indiana.

David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams’ Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

LeBron James scored 28 points for Miami and Dwyane Wade finished with 24, but both missed big chances for the Heat late.

James missed two free throws with 54.3 seconds left and Miami down one, and Wade was short on a layup that would have tied the game with 16 seconds remaining.

Mario Chalmers’ 3pointer to tie bounced away on the final play, and the series was tied 1-1.

Danny Granger scored 11 points and Paul George added 10 for Indiana, which took advantage of Heat forward Chris Bosh’s absence and outrebounded Miami 50-40.

Game 3 is Thursday in Indianapolis.

James had a chance to give Miami the lead with 1:22 left, but his shot was blocked from behind by George, who was fouled two seconds later. He missed

Irving always felt the award was within his reach.

“It was a goal of mine,” Irving said. “I kept it on the back burner. I knew as long as we won games and we beat great teams that it was going to come.”

The first pick in last year’s draft, Irving led all rookies and the Cavs in scoring with 18.5 points per game. He also led first-year players in field-goal percentage (46.8), was second in assists (5.4) and became one of just six rookies in league history to average at least 18 points and five assists.

However, it was the other elements of his game a nasty crossover dribble, a fearless desire to get to the basket, and a clutch, coldblooded instinct in the fourth quarter that separated him from the others.

Cavs coach Byron Scott knew Irving was special long before he made his pro

debut.

“The day we brought him in for his individual workout before the draft, I thought he was definitely the best player that we had,” Scott said.

Still, Irving’s first season, delayed because of the league’s labor lockout, began with some doubting whether he was deserving of the top pick or if Cleveland had made a mistake. Irving had played in just 11 games at Duke because of a toe injury.

It didn’t take him long for him to show the Cavs made a perfect choice.

“When they drafted me, there were a lot of questions about my toe and everything, would he live up to the hype or whatever,” he said. “I didn’t pay any attention to all that, just being in these closed doors helped me have a vision and be focused every single day. I wasn’t the most heralded No. 1 pick. I had my own goals and I had my own team goals.”

Buccs ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 too.”

Covington got things rolling with a run in the first as Yingst connected on a sacrifice to score Jessie Shilt, who led off with a single and stole second.

Morgan Arbogast then followed with an RBI single to score Cassidy Cain in the bottom of the second inning for a 2-0 Buccaneer lead.

The Buccs then broke the game open with five runs in the bottom of the third. Two of those runs came with two outs as Covington batted all the way through the lineup.

“We had seven girls get hits tonight, and the ones who didn’t record hits also contributed with some sacs,” Denlinger said. “We played good team softball, attacked both offensively

and defensively.”

After a scoreless fourth inning, Covington scored another run in the fifth and then sealed the game in the sixth with a walk-off tworun double by Cassidy Cain.

“This is a very nice win,” Denlinger said. “We were focused tonight, very driven.”

Connor Schaffer and Brittanie Flora had three hits each with Schaffer recording two doubles and a triple and one of Flora’s hits going for a double.

Cain, Shilt, Arbogast and Hannah Pond all recorded two hits, while Haley Adams also wrapped a single.

Covington (22-4) travels to Brookville on Saturday to play Cedarville in the district final.

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Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 15 2B — Linn (ME).

Riverside 3, Bradford 2 RUSSIA — Bradford fell to Riverside by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday in the Division IV Sectional championship game The Railroaders finish the season 17-8, falling in the sectional title game for the second straight season.

It was also the second straight narrow defeat for Bradford at the hands of Riverside — the Pirates knocked off the Railroaders 4-2 on April 30.

• Baseball Tippecanoe 5, Northmont 2 CLAYTON — Steven Calhoun got the win to

improve to 5-0 and Ben Hughes came on to get the save as the pair of Tippecanoe pitchers combined to strikeout 12 batters in a 5-2 win over Northmont on Monday.

Carter Langdon was 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI, Cole Quillen and Kyle Peura each had RBI singles in the six inning, which gave Tipp some insurance runs going into the seventh. B.J. Donathan added two RBIs. The Red Devils — which picked up a forfeit victory against Springfield Shawnee, also — improve to 22-5 on the season.

Tipp ....100 202 0 — 5 7 2 NMont 000 010 1 — 2 5 1 Calhoun, Hughes (5) and Donathan. 2B — Langdon.

Records: Tipp 22-5.