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Take a dip at area pools School is out for summer and the gates have been opened for fun in the sun at Miami County pools.

Swimming not only is a wonderful way to cool off, but also a way to spend time with friends and family poolside.

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In the coming years, dozens of athletes and coaches will be inducted into the Trojan Athletics Hall of Fame.

No matter how many are ever inducted, however, there will only be one inaugural class.

After months of research, debate and solicitations of nominations from the public, the Trojan Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee has announced its inaugural class. Those 10 former Troy High School athletes — eight football players, one swimmer and

one basketball player — will be honored Sept. 6 before Troy’s first home football game. A formal induction ceremony will take place the following night at a banquet at the Crystal Room in Troy.

The first 10 members of the Trojan Athletics Hall of Fame are: football players Bob Ferguson (posthumously), Tom Myers, Tommy Vaughn, Max Urick,

Emotional day at state

Wheels turning City looking to improve bike-friendly status

Industry struggles

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The decision to close California’s San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago.. See Business,

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Bait trees a reason to smile Have you noticed the catalpa trees now in glorious bloom?

I smile with pleasure whenever I see their cascading clusters of showy, trumpet-shaped flowers — borne in large, upright panicles. At a distance snow white, until you look close enough to see the blossom’s interior hints of purple and yellow, or sometimes pinkish-orange.

Too, if your nose is good you’ll note a sweet, delicate perfume. See Natural Wanders,

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Randy Walker (posthumously), Gordon Bell, Ryan Brewer and Kris Dielman; swimmer Kami (Matthews) Gardner; and basketball player Brooks Hall.

Here’s a brief look at some of the many accomplishments of this year’s inductees: • Bob Ferguson: Three-time All-Ohio running back at Troy; two-time All-American at The Ohio State University; finished

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Troy’s 4X400 team, from left, Todda Norris, Catelyn Schmiedebusch, Gracie Huffman and Ashley Rector, reacts after finishing runner-up Saturday at the Division I state track meet in Columbus.Tippecanoe’s Sam Wharton won the 3,200 title for Division I.

Live it up at Treasure Island River Rock bringing Hotel California back to Troy for a free concert

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com Next Sunday, you can live it up with Hotel California on the banks of the Great Miami River at Treasure Island as part of the first River Rock concert.

Hotel California, an Eagles tribute band, has made several appearances in Troy and will perform for free at Treasure Island beginning at 7 p.m. June 16.

Several river activities will precede the concert beginning at 1 p.m.

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along with his wife Beverly, are sponsoring the first River Rock at Treasure Island concert, in hopes of attracting the community back to the city park to explore its unique opportunities.

“One of our goals is to have this as an annual event,” Kendall said.

“The River Rock at Treasure Island is a way to try a different venue for music and fun — and the music is free and on me!”

The popular Eagles tribute band will be the perfect way to end a day full of food and family fun at Treasure Island, Kendall said.

At Treasure Island, one can don a life jacket and enjoy kayaking,

TROY canoeing and tube rentals along the river beginning at 1 p.m.

Sunday.

Food vendors such as Culver’s ice cream and others, along with the boat house restaurant Tin Roof on the Miami, will offer food and drinks beginning at 5 p.m.

Kendall said he is excited to show off one of Troy’s gems he said is underutilized in the community.

Kendall said he holds fond memories of Treasure Island as a child and hopes to revive the city park to once again be part of the city’s recreational and entertainment venues.

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After being named an honorable mention Bicycle Friendly Community, Troy officials are looking to boost the rating through a newly established city committee, the Mayor’s Committee for Cycling.

While officials were hoping to improve the League of American Bicyclists rating from the previous year, Troy Project Manager Stan Kegley said the honorable mention designation will continue to drive efforts to improve bicycle safety and convenience in Troy.

“It’s kind of like the Olympics — bronze, silver, gold and platinum,” Kegley said. “It means they think we’ll be a contender for those, but we haven’t gotten there yet. They have a stringent list of criteria for becoming a medal-winning city.”

Criteria focus on the commitment a city shows in improving cycling safety and supporting the mode of transportation.

Platinum cities include Boulder, Colo., Davis, Calif., Fort Collins, Colo., and Portland, Ore. No Ohio cities made the gold or silver list, although Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Westerville all garnered bronze.

Chairing the Mayor’s Committee for Cycling is Tom Kendall, who is in the process of putting together the committee.

He plans to begin meetings in July.

“As a committee, we’re looking to build on the honorable mention we received and look at where we want to be. Obviously, we would like to get a bronze or silver or gold award, but we need to see what all that entails and what that would cost for the community,” Kendall said. “What I see as our task is to put together some short-term and long-term goals and present those to the mayor and go forward from there.”

The committee must work to strike a balance between promoting cycling and maintaining efficient transportation for vehicles, Kendall added.

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Obama presses China on cybersecurity RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama used an unusually lengthy and informal desert summit to present Chinese President Xi Jingping with detailed evidence of intellectual property theft emanating from his country, as a top U.S. official declared Saturday that cybersecurity is now at the “center of the relationship” between the world’s largest economies.

While there were few clear policy breakthroughs on cybersecurity, U.S. officials said Obama and Xi were in broad agreement over the need for North Korea to be denuclearized. both countries And

expressed optimism that the closer personal ties forged between the two leaders during the California summit could stem the mistrust between the world powers.

Still, Obama’s national security adviser Tom Donilon said resolving cybersecurity issues would be “key to the future” of the relationship.

Obama told Xi that “if it’s not addressed, if it continues to be this direct theft of United States property, that this was going to be very difficult problem in the economic relationship and was going to be an inhibitor to the relationship really reaching its full potential,” Donilon said

during a briefing with reporters following the summit.

In their own recap of the meetings, Chinese officials said Xi opposed all forms of cyberspying, but claimed no responsibility for attacks against the U.S. “Cybersecurity should not become the root cause of mutual suspicion and frictions between our two countries. Rather, it should be a new bright spot in our cooperation,” said Yang Jiechi, Xi’s senior foreign policy adviser.

Yang said the two leaders “blazed a new trail” away from the two nations’ past differences and “talked about cooperation and did not shy away from

differences.”

Obama and Xi met for about eight hours over the course of two days at the Sunnylands sweeping estate, marking a significant and unusual investment of time for both presidents. Their talks included a working dinner of lobster tamales, Porterhouse steak and cherry pie prepared by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, and a morning walk through the manicured gardens of the 200-acre estate on the edge of the Mojave Desert.

During their walk, the leaders stopped to sit on a custom-designed park bench made of California redwood that Obama presented to Xi as a gift.

Hall of fame ■ CONTINUED FROM A1 second in Heisman Trophy voting in 1961; Maxwell Award winner; played two seasons in the NFL before injuries cut his career short; member of The Ohio State University Athletics and College Football halls of fame.

• Tom Myers: All-Ohio quarterback at Troy; holds nearly every Troy High School passing record; named All-American at Northwestern University in 1962; played for Detroit Lions in the NFL; member of the Northwestern Hall of Fame.

• Tommy Vaughn: AllOhio running back/receiver at Troy; holds nearly every Troy High School receiving record; named All-Big 8 Conference at Iowa State on both offense and defense; named AllAmerican in 1964; named Iowa State Athlete of the Year 1965; member of the

Iowa State Hall of Fame; played in the NFL. • Max Urick: All-Ohio running back at Troy; earned All-America honors in football, wrestling and lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan; assistant football coach at Army, Ohio State and Duke University; head football coach at Wabash College; athletic director at Iowa University and State Kansas State University.

• Randy Walker: Earned All-Ohio honors at Troy; went 32-1-1 in three years as a running back at Miami University, including Tangerine Bowl wins over Florida, Georgia and South Carolina; assistant football coach at Miami University, University of North Carolina and Northwestern University; head football coach at Miami University and Northwestern University; Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2000.

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Bike-friendly ■ CONTINUED FROM A1 we’re getting different populations coming into the city, it may make more sense to be able to create bike lanes so people ride safely to work and all,” Kendall said.

With the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure stopping in Troy June 16-17, the timing couldn’t be better to promote cycling, he added.

In addition, this fall a sec-

tion will be added to the Great Miami River Recreational Trail to connect Troy and Piqua, improving accessibility.

Establishing Troy as a bicycle-friendly community has a number of advantages, Kegley said, citing information from the 2013 Miami Valley Cycling Summit.

“As the number of cyclists in a community increases, so does the

River Rock ■ CONTINUED FROM A1 “Growing up in Troy, I remember going to Treasure Island because it was the place to go on a Sunday afternoon,” he said.

“We’d go down and watch the boats, and ski shows and power boat racing and everything out there on the river.

The river was really active, and I think we can get it active again,” Kendall said.

Kendall said he and his wife Beverly wanted to host the first River Rock at Treasure Island concert to draw new interest to the area. The planning and organizing of the River Rock at Treasure Island has been a family affair as Kendall’s daughters, Lisa and Kristi, helped organize and plan the event.

A tent full of information booths will be available along the marina, including a “Be the Match” registry.

time All-Ohio running back at Troy; earned All-Big Ten and All-America honors at the University of Michigan; led the Big Ten in rushing in 1975; played three seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.

• Kris Dielman: AllOhio linebacker at Troy; four-year starter at both tight end and defensive for Indiana tackle University, where he earned All-Big Ten accolades at both positions; four-time Pro Bowl offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers; selected to the San Diego Chargers 50th anniversary team.

• Ryan Brewer: Fourtime All-Ohio selection at Troy; Mr. Football Ohio in 1998; holds nearly every Troy High School rushing and scoring record; played four years at the University of South Carolina; named USC’s freshman MVP; 2001 Outback Bowl MVP.

• Kami (Matthews) Gardner: State swimming champion in 100-yard backstroke at Troy; earned high school All-Ohio and All-America honors; a 17time NCAA Division III national champion and 27time All-American at Kenyon College; former head men’s and women’s swimming coach at Oswego State University; current head men’s and women’s swimming coach at Washington and Lee University.

• Brooks Hall: A threetime All-Ohio and threetime Greater Western Ohio Conference Player of the Year; leading scorer in school history; Ohio Basketball Coaches Association’s Mr. Basketball in 1999; four-year starter at the University of Dayton; Atlantic 10 AllFreshman Team; two-time All-Atlantic 10 selection; second in school history in 3-pointers made.

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MIAMI COUNTY’S MOST WANTED Ashley Matheson Date of birth: 5/14/83 Location: West Carollton Height: 5’5” Weight: 170 Hair color: Blonde Eye NAPIER color: Blue Wanted for: Deception to obtain drugs, theft

Pamela Miller Date of birth: 9/19/66 Location: Piqua Height: 5’2” Weight: 140 Hair color: Brown Eye color: MILLER Blue Wanted for: Theft

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This 1960 image provided

by NASA shows Neil Armstrong standing by an X-15 rocketplane after a test flight. Congress wants to rename the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in Southern California after the Apollo 11 astronaut.

‘One giant leap’ toward a NASA Armstrong center?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Neil Armstrong’s name is attached to a lunar crater, an asteroid, more than a dozen schools and a museum, but not a single NASA Jennifer Taylor facility is christened in Date of birth: 7/6/79 honor of the man whose “giant leap” made him the Location: Sidney first to walk on the moon.

Height: All that could soon 5’7” change on the fringes of Weight: the Mojave Desert, where 145 leaders at the space Hair top flight agency’s color: research center are mulling the consequences Black of a proposed name change Eye at the place where color: TAYLOR Armstrong was a test pilot.

Brown The push by some in Wanted Congress to strike the for: Complicity to traffick- name of former NASA executive Hugh Dryden ing drugs from the facility has with it some quesPhillip Thompson brought tions: Is it justified to subamount of retail sales. So bike trail also can boost Date of birth: 5/15/65 stitute one accomplished you can see this is not only property values, he added.

Location: Sidney figure for another? At a Moreover, cycling proa wonderful thing for Height: time of squeezed budgets, health and the environ- vides a fun, time-honored is it worth the cost? And, 6’1” ment, but from an econom- means of recreation. besides: How long before “It’s something that Weight: ic standpoint, there’s a real the next space hotshot (my wife) Bev and I have 215 advantage,” Kegley said. upends the world’s first Being recognized as a been able to do together, Hair moonwalker? bicycle-friendly community and now with the kids and color: Managers at the also helps attract younger grandkids, too,” Kendall Dryden Flight Research people and counteract said. “Even with the Brown Center have no say in what has become known as grandkids, we don’t think Eye what they’re called final Ohio’s “brain drain” — an anything of saying, ‘Let’s color: THOMPSON approval rests with the exodus of recent college take a ride to Tipp or Hazel U.S. House and Senate and graduates. Being near a Piqua.’”

Wanted so they have left the soulfor: Theft, passing bad searching to others. check “I’m happy with the name Dryden Flight Kendall’s daughter Lisa has Arena and walk down to Research Center, but I’ll be battled leukemia for more Treasure Island along the George equally happy with than a year and invited the river path or to ride a bike Winchester Armstrong,” center organization to be the River to the concert. A manned Director David McBride Rock at Treasure Island to bike corral will be available Date of birth: 8/30/89 Location: Troy said. “Both men were leadhelp sign up new donors at Treasure Island. ers in the field.”

“Bring a blanket, a chair Height: before the concert.

Though not a done deal, The river and courthouse and just have an enjoyable 5’4” brainstorming is already will serve as the backdrop evening,” Kendall said. Weight: underway: Welcome signs for the Hotel California “Come early, stay late and 160 bearing the Dryden logo band. Kendall reminds the park where you can — it’ll Hair would have to be updated. public that parking will be be worth it.”

Research aircraft would For more information, color: at a premium, but encourneed their sides repainted. aged folks to take the oppor- contact Tom Kendall via Brown Letterhead and pamphlets at thomas. Eye tunity to park at Troy email would have to be recycled.

Community Park or Hobart kendall@troyohio.gov. color: WINCHESTER And then there’s the obligBlue atory dedication ceremony.

Wanted Dryden officials have for: Probation violation not calculated a total — Theft makeover cost but don’t foresee extra funds, meaning they would have to • This information is proPain Phlebitis work within their $65 milvided by the Miami Heaviness/Tiredness Blood Clots lion operating budget to County Sheriff’s Office.

Ankle Sores Burning/Tingling pay for the changes.

These individuals were /Ulcers It wouldn’t be the first Swelling/Throbbing still at-large as of Friday.

Bleeding rebranding of a NASA Tender Veins facility.

• If you have information If you have any of the above, there are effective treatment options, In 1999, the Lewis on any of these suspects, covered by insurances.

Research Center in Ohio call the sheriff’s office at named for George Lewis, Midwest Dermatology, 440-6085. the first executive officer Laser & Vein Clinic • Location identifies the of NASA’s predecessor Springboro, OH Tel: 937-619-0222 last known mailing agency was changed to the Troy, OH Tel: 937-335-2075 John H. Glenn Research address of suspects.

Call Today For A Visit With a Vein Specialist Center, after the first Physician. No Referral Needed 40082645 American to orbit Earth and former senator. A daylong celebration was held, complete with an F-16 flyover and a parade filled with floats, marching bands and a cameo appearance by Glenn.

Any festivities marking a Dryden-to-Armstrong swap would likely be more muted to save money.

A name switch often occurs to raise a center’s profile and is not unlike what happens at universities, which shuffle the nameplate on buildings and stadiums as memories fade and institutions try to cash in on a bigger celebrity or generous donor.

Varicose Veins More Than Just A Cosmetic Issue

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Union Public Library. The interactive program is for children birth to 3 years old and their parents and caregvivers.

• MILTON MEMORIES: The last of the spring Milton Memories oral history recording sessions will be at 1 p.m. at the West Milton Municipal Building on South Miami Street. The topic will be M-U schools library workers. The panel will be Valerie McKay, Marsha Fischbach, Eileen Pflum, Dee Earl and Jyle Johnson.

For more information, call Barb at (937) 698-6559 or Susie at (937) 698-6798.

• CEMETERY WALK: The Tippecanoe Historical Society will host a “If Community Tombstones Could Talk …” walk from 5-7 p.m. at Calendar Maple Hill Cemetery on South Hyatt Street.

CONTACT US During the cemetery walk guests will hear: Penny & Helen Finch (Neal and Katie Sonnanstine) tell Call Melody their history with the Tipp Vallieu at Herald as well as family 440-5265 to ties; Peter Bohlender (David Rousculp) will tell list your free about his part in the calendar founding of Spring Hill items.You Nursery and House of Lowell; Norman and Alice can send WEDNESDAY Wenzlau (Mike Rousculp your news by e-mail to and Debra Strauss) will mvallieu@civitasmedia.com. talk of his many Tipp City • CLASS LUNCH: The endeavors; Dr. Edmond Troy High School class of Puterbaugh (Gene 1962 will meet for an inforMaddux) will tell his famimal lunch gathering at 1 ly history through their many years in p.m. at Marion’s Piazza, 1270 Experiment Tipp City; Ned Sprecher (Michael Krieger Farm Road, Troy. All classmates and their Ellis) will tell of his many military accomspouses are invited to attend. For more plishments. For more information, call information, call Sharon Mathes at 339Susie at 698-6798 or Jackie at 332-6724. 1696 or Esther Jackson at 339-1526.

• SCHOOL LUNCH: A school reunion • STORY HOUR: The Milton-Union carry-in lunch for those who attended Public Library will have a summer story Brown Local, Lena-Conover and Brown hour at 10:30 a.m. for children kinderTownship schools will begin at noon. garten through second grade and 1:30 Anyone who attended the schools are p.m. for children third through sixth grade. invited to come and socialize with former Programs include puppet shows, stories classmates. For more information, call and crafts. Contact the library at (937) (937) 368-3954.

698-5515 for weekly themes.

• DISCOVERY WALK: A family dis• SCHOOL LUNCHEON: The Staunton covery walk will begin at 2:30 p.m. at School Luncheon will be open to former Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 graduates and friends who attended the Aullwood Road, Dayton. An Aullwood school at 11:30 a.m. at Friendly’s in Troy. naturalist teacher will lead this leisurely • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis walk along Aullwood’s trails to discover Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. the natural delights of summer. at the Troy Country Club. Lori Graff, owner • BIRD CENSUS: Aullwood’s breeding of Senior Active, will speak about the new bird census will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the adult day care facility she has started. For center. Each June, Aullwood’s naturalists more information, contact Donn Craig, conduct a census of the breeding birds vice president, at (937) 418-1888. found in the sanctuary. Starting early in • BOOKMOBILE: The Miami County the morning, participants listen, watch Park District will host the Troy-Miami and count the different species and disCounty Bookmobile at 2 p.m. at Lost cover how many birds live here. The Creek Reserve, 2385 E. State Route 41, annual breeding bird census enables east of Troy. The theme of this visit by the staff to manage the sanctuary for a rich Bookmobile is “Diggin’ the Garden.” The diversity of birds. Free admission. library will provide family-friendly activities • BREAKFAST: American Legion Post including games, story times, Bookmobile, 586, Tipp City, will present an all-u-canmake and take crafts and a chance to eat breakfast for $6 from 8-11 a.m. Items explore the garden at Lost Creek Reserve. available will be eggs, bacon, sausage, All ages are invited. Register for the prosausage gravy, hash browns, toast, wafgram online at www.miamicountyparks, fles, pancakes, fruit, French toast, bisemail to register@miamicountyparks.com cuits, cinnamon rolls and juices. or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. There is no charge.

• CLASS MEETING: The Piqua Central MONDAY High School Class of 1961 will meet at 12:30 p.m. at Buffalo Jacks restaurant in • WILD JOURNEYS: Come join Covington. Participants will order off the Brukner staff and volunteers as they menu. Spouses and significant others are relive, by video, the natural history trip to invited. The group will be finalizing plans New Zealand and Australia sponsored by for the “70 birthday party.”

Brukner Nature Center in November 1997. The adventure begins on Tiritiri THURSDAY Island, a wildlife sanctuary off the coast of New Zealand, then on to Kangaroo • STORYTELLER: Storyteller Lindsay Island just south of Australia. In Australia Bonilla will be at the Milton-Union Public the trip included the areas around Sidney, Darwin and Cairns, where partic- Library from 1:30-2:30 p.m. for a presentation on Asian folktale, “A Treasure Trove of ipants explored the Great Barrier Reef.

Asian Tales.” Children and their caretakers This program is free for BNC members will meet a greedy rich man who can and non-member admission is $2 per never dig deep enough to hide his riches person. and his poor neighbor who learns that • SUMMER PARTY: A kick-off to often the most valuable treasure is right summer party for the public will be under our noses. conducted from 5-6:30 p.m. at Caldwell • KATRINA SURVIVOR: The MiltonHouse, 2900 Corporate Drive, Troy.

Union Public Library will host a 6 p.m.

Participants can enjoy free burgers and showing of “I’m Carolyn Parker: The Good. hot dogs, live music, corn hole and other The Mad and the Beautiful.” Watch the games. tenacity of a woman who lost so much • CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans’ Listeners will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. at Lower 9th Ward in 2005. Marvel how she the Milton-Union Public Library. and her neighborhood survived and Participants listen to an audio book and thrived after the waters receded. work on various craft projects.

• QUARTER AUCTION: A quarter auc• STORY CORNER: Stories will be tion will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at read to children from 6:30-7 p.m. in the children’s area of the Milton-Union Public Riverside School, 1625 Troy-Sidney Road, Troy. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Paddles Library.

• FINE READING: Children can come will be $2 for the first one, $1 for each additional. Food and drinks will be availto the Milton-Union Public Library and able for purchase. Proceeds will benefit receive $3 off their fines for every half the Relay for Life Dugan Infusion Center hour of reading.

Cancer Care Team.

• BOOK DISCUSSION: The Milton• DISCOVERY WALK: A morning disUnion Public Library evening book discussion group will discuss “How to be an covery walk for adults will be from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 American House Wife,” by Margaret Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, Dilloway at 7 p.m. For information, call education coordinator, will lead walkers as (937) 698-5515. they experience the wonderful seasonal • POET’S CORNER: Do you write changes taking place. Bring binoculars. poetry? Bring any poems you have written to share and discuss with others durFRIDAY ing Poet’s Corner at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. If you • FRIDAY DINNERS: Dinner will be don’t have any poems, bring a poem by offered from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington your favorite poet to share. This workVFW Post 4235, 173 N. High St., shop is for anyone who loves to read or Covington. Choices will include a $12 write poetry.

New York strip steak, broasted chicken, • HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The fish, shrimp and sandwiches, all made-toCovington-Newberry Historical Society order. will meet at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall • GRILLED BURGERS: The Pleasant Community Center. The speaker will be Joyce Robertson talking about Covington Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer third-pound in her youth. made-to-order hamburgers on a charcoal • SALAD & POTATO BAR: American grill with two sides for $7 from 6-7:30 Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will offer a p.m. salad bar for $3.50 or a potato bar for • NIGHT SONGS: The Miami County $3.50 or both for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Park District will hold its Music in the Civic agenda: Park “Night Songs Walk” from 9-11 p.m.

• The Elizabeth Township Board of at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State Trustees will have a special meeting at 7 Route 185, Covington. Enjoy a night trek p.m. at the township building, 5710 E. Walnut Grove Road, Troy, for the purpose down the dark path with Native American flute music and stories about the stars of conducting June business. and nocturnal animals. Special guests will be the Stillwater Stargazers. Register for TUESDAY the program online at www.miamicounty parks, email to register@miamicounty • TINY TOTS: The Tiny Tots program parks.com or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. will be from 1-1:30 p.m. at the Milton104.

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Conover takes part in Naval Academy Summer Seminar Each student attended a six-day session and experienced a glimpse of USNA life. Students had the opportunity to live ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval in Bancroft Hall, eat in King Hall, and Academy invited a select group of participate in academic and leadership approximately 2,550 young men and workshops. They also participated in women from around the nation and daily physical training involving group abroad to attend the Naval Academy runs and conditioning exercises, as well Summer Seminar program June 1-6. as experience first-hand what Meg Conover , a student the Naval Academy has to offer at Troy Christian High through its academic, athletic, School, was selected to particextracurricular activities and ipate in the program. leadership training programs.

Summer Seminar is a fastSummer Seminar has an paced leadership experience academic focus that allows each for rising seniors in high participant an opportunity to school. This program — take part in eight 90-minute which is led by Naval workshops that covered subjects Academy Midshipmen with from information technology, oversight by active-duty naval architecture and mechaniNavy and Marine Corps offiCONOVER cal engineering, to oceanography, cers — helps educate, motimathematics, history and meteorology. vate and prepare selected students who Students also participated in seamanare considering applying for admission to ship and navigation classes and took a USNA. Summer Seminar teaches prospective cruise aboard a Navy Yard Patrol (YP) Craft to apply what they learned in applicants about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics and class.

For more information about the Naval professional training are key elements in Academy, visit www.usna.eduor. developing our nation’s leaders.

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mer at Harlaxton College, UE’s British campus near Grantham, England.

Pelphrey, who is majorJOLIET, Ill — The University of St. Francis has ing in exercise science, is among 43 UE students who named Kimberly Scott of Troy to its dean’s honor list began classes May 13 at Harlaxton, housed in a 100for the spring 2013 semesroom Victorian manor in ter. the English countryside.

Students who have “For more than 40 years, attained a grade point averstudying at Harlaxton age of 3.5 or higher at the end of the semester in which College has been a definihe or she has taken at least tive part of the University of Evansville experience.

12 credit hours are named Where else can students to the dean’s honor list. live and study in a grand house, travel Wilmington College manor throughout the United Kingdom and Europe on WILMINGTON – Troy weekends, and form resident Sarah E. Titterington is the recipient lasting ties with local residents?” said Earl Kirk, UE of a $17,500 Trustee Scholarship to attend Wilmington College, where she plans to major in athletic training.

Titterington, the daughter of Patrick and Kathy Titterington of Troy, is a 2013 graduate of Lehman Catholic High School.

Her main activities and honors included National Honor Society, varTITTERINGTON sity soccer (four-year letter, 2012 captain, first team All-Ohio), varsity track (three-year letter, academic All-Ohio two years), and first honorsLehman (four-years) teen leadership.

University of Evansville EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Evansville student Mary Pelphrey, a resident of Tipp City, is studying abroad this sum-

director of study abroad.

“We’re thrilled to provide this life-transforming educational experience for students such as Mary Pelphrey, and we wish all of the summer 2013 Harlaxton students a summer of learning, discovery and growth.”

The five-week summer session at Harlaxton includes a range of classes in the liberal arts and preprofessional studies.

Optional weekend trips to destinations such as London, Paris, York, Cambridge and Edinburgh provide students with opportunities to engage the culture in Britain and beyond.

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Is a little honesty too much to ask for?

A couple of weeks ago I participated in a panel discussion on education reform in Ohio. As luck would have it, another participant was the chair of the Ohio Senate Education Committee, Peggy Lehner. Anyone who has read my Troy Daily News articles knows that I believe the legislature is one of the most destructive forces public education faces, so Senator Lehner and I had a rather spirited debate that day. By the way, my opinion hasn’t changed.

Because education isn't the only subject lawmakers unsuccessfully try to “improve” (health care, anyone?), it hasn't been a difficult task to convince readers that politicians are more of the problem than the solution. So, I’m seldom asked why I feel the way I do. The answer is just so obvious. Rather, the question I hear most often is what can be done about it. I encourage you to take 20 minutes and watch the compelling video at www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_ valley.html to begin answering that question.

As Ken Robinson so eloquently points out in his presentation, the educational policies created by lawmakers fly in the face of what we know to be true about human growth and development. Every one of them. As a result, they haven’t created a single meaningful educational policy in years. In fact, not only are their policies a joke, I contend that they don’t even have intelligent discussions about education. And, as Mr. Robinson points out, children have suffered as a result. When did that become okay with us, and why do we allow it to continue?

The fact is that in their constant efforts to prove to the public just how pathetic public education has become and how much we need them to tell us what to do, politicians have used bogus “facts” to make their point. For example, they regularly cite how America's public education system is near the bottom of the world when it comes to student achievement. The problem is that when you break down the data, which is exactly what they demand school districts to do when studying their own test results, this claim simply isn't true. Take a few minutes and read the report at www.epi.org/publication/us-student-performance-testing/ to see what the data really says about public education in America. You may be surprised.

Politicians denounce the pathetic graduation rate of American students despite the fact that it is at a 40-year high.

They promise us that a new teacher evaluation system will solve the problem of under-achieving students. Again, this is not true. Read the report at www.epi.org/publication/ib286/ to see how factors other than teachers impact success.

They create costly and ineffective programs like the "Third Grade Reading Guarantee," which is a re-creation of the already failed "Fourth Grade Reading Guarantee." The original guarantee failed because it was developed under the myth that schools can somehow undo the damage of parents who don't read to, talk to or pay attention to their children. Well, they can't. Read the report at http://prospect.org/article/literacy-beginsbirth to see what really has to occur to improve childhood literacy skills.

They rave about the new online testing program coming in a couple of years as if it will revolutionize how we teach children, ignoring the disaster that has already occurred in Indiana (see the story at http://journalgazette.net/article/20130501/LOCAL04/130509981/1026/LOCAL04).

The examples go on and on.

In other words, you can't believe a word they say. But, too many people don’t realize it yet, and that has to change.

So, I propose that we borrow the phrase the immortal Donald Trump uses in his popular television show, which goes something like this…

“Politicians, when it comes to education reform, you’re fired!” Now, that would be education reform we could embrace!

THEY SAID IT “I think it went a lot better than we were thinking it would.

Friday with the rain, I thought, ‘Oh no, what if it’s this way the whole weekend? But it seemed like there was some sort of bubble over Troy, and every time the radar showed rain, it was dissipating,” — Troy Strawberry Festival Manager Heather Dorsten, on this year’s festival “I always liked watching the parade. It was fun seeing everybody wave back and smile. I t was a whole different perspective of you watching them wave at you, and you waving back in return.”

— Troy Strawberry Festival Miss Jr. Strawberry Maria Blocher “Wonderful and awesome. I have seen students in elementary school jump rope, but only simple, easy jumps — this was just awesome — I’ve never seen such great tricks before.”

— Takahashi City Mayor Takanori Kondo, on the performance of the Troy Pop Rocks jump rope team during the Troy Strawberry Festival

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Winter comes for innocent ‘Game of Thrones’ fans Warning: potential spoilers ahead for “Game of Thrones.” Will be avoided as much as possible.

Still, if you haven’t read or watched it … what’s wrong with you? Get on that!

“If you think this has a happy ending, you haven’t been paying attention.”

Fans of the HBO show “Game of Thrones” had been warned in a number of ways, the least of which being that prophetic line of dialogue a few weeks ago.

And aside from that, the show is based on a series of books, “A Song of Ice and Fire” by George R.R. Martin. And these books aren’t exactly new – the first book was published in 1996, and the one with the events in question here, “A Storm of Swords,” was the third in the series and came out in 2000.

After 13 years – and with the Internet existing and all – it’s hard to believe that a story like this can go unspoiled.

Yet there I was, sitting with my best friend Tommy – who I introduced to the show last year and promptly swallowed up all of the books – and my wife Mandie, the reason I’ve attempted to avoid spoiling the show for myself.

You see, during the first season of the show, neither of us had read the books, and the next-to-last episode contained an event so shocking that neither one of us

Josh Brown Sunday Columnist could believe it. So I vowed to not read the books until each successive season had aired, that way we could recapture that shock and awe should it happen again.

So she Googled “Red Wedding” before last Sunday’s next-to-last episode of this, the third season.

And spoiled it for herself.

It’s cool. She does that with movies and TV. But I still got to have that experience again, just sitting with two people that knew it was coming.

I had a feeling. Something bad was going to happen again to the heroes. I just had no clue how bad it would be.

I sat slackjawed as the Red Wedding – which so many of my friends suffered through 13 years ago in book form — played out on our screen. I may have blinked once. I don’t remember anything but “holy crap.” Mandie, even knowing it was coming, couldn’t hold back tears at the sadness, horror and brutality of it all.

Tommy just sat back and smiled a knowing smile. He was just happy that, in an increasingly rare occurrence, a TV show had absolutely nailed the events of a book to perfection.

So. Many. Feels. (“Feels” is geek vernacular at this point for those confused. We don’t have time to say the full word “emotions.” We’re too busy feeling them).

That a show can surprise us at all anymore is a testament to its greatness.

But one based on a 13-year-old book? That’s miraculous.

And the Internet has been an extremely entertaining place all week since the show aired.

That night on Twitter, fans expressed a wide range of feels.

Many cried. More were enraged.

More still were shocked into numbness. And a few were so furious that they sent death threats the author’s way – which is a bit ridiculous and hopefully those were just harmless venting.

And those who had read the books? Smug. OH SO smug. They, much like Tommy had done to Mandie and I, pulled out their popcorn and watched all the newbies lose what was left of their innocence.

We all still stank of summer.

And winter had come.

“Remember that day 13 years ago when all of your nerdy friends

were really, really depressed? Now you know,” was probably the best quote to take away from the din.

Some craftier book readers set up cameras in their living rooms during the episode to catch the reaction of their fellow loved ones, who were very clearly still knights of summer. Shocked looks, screaming denials, wailing, crying, hiding under covers, beating hands against the floor – and one freaked out but still wise man exclaiming, “THAT is why this is the best [expletive] show on TV!” Martin himself went on Conan O’Brien’s show and – looking like the evil, demented Santa Claus that he does – sat and watched this compilation of reaction videos.

And smiled.

Somehow, he’d done it. In a culture that loves to spoil its entertainment before watching and has plenty of tools to do so, he still managed to find people who hadn’t experienced this in 13 years – and many who had anyway – and get to them, too.

Bravo, sir. And congratulations on a phenomenal book and TV series. Keep hurting us, please.

Show us that we still don’t know what winter truly feels like.

Just don’t you dare let anything bad happen to Arya Stark.

Troy

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Father’s Day: a well-established tradition Even though Father’s Day is a more recent innovation, it is now celebrated with as much pride and love as Mother’s Day. Of course, there’s nothing really surprising about the significance of this celebration in today’s society, as fathers are playing an increasingly important role within the family in every imaginable way.

day) or Herrentag (gentlemen’s day), during which men leave on a hiking tour, pulling small wagons filled with alcohol and food in order to make merry.

However Father’s Day is celebrated, the principal remains the same: it is a time to thank all dads for the love they show their families.

The idea of celebrating fatherhood originated in the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century, before President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day in 1924.

Then, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day. Fathers are now honoured on every continent around the world, but the date of the celebrations can differ from one place to another. Some countries, such as Italy, Portugal, and Spain, celebrate the event on March 19, which is also when the Catholic church celebrates St-Joseph’s feast day.

The type of festivities also varies from country to country. Here in North America it is celebrated like a birthday, with Dad often being given little treats by Mum and the children in a private, family setting. In Germany some regions celebrate Männertag (men’s

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Spending a fortune on gifts isn’t necessary either. There’s nothing Here are a few ideas. more heartwarming for a parent than to see the children getting inToday’s fathers certainly deserve to be celebrated. The days volved in the celebration. So a handmade card, craft, or a small, meanare long gone when they left home in the morning to go to ingful gift will always be appreciated. work, returning in the evening to be served an already prepared meal and to sit comfortably in their armchairs while What’s especially important is to spend some quality time together as mums looked after children and dishes. The involvement of a family, participating in various activities that everyone will enjoy. fathers in family life and daily chores has become the norm, A good meal in the evening, with Dad’s favourite foods on the menu, is a great way to end the day. After all, sharing happiness is what will and they take their new role very seriously! make this day a success!

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Environmental planning Golf courses dedicating more space for wildlife NEW ALBANY (AP —) Three bird boxes flank an overgrown area near the first tee of the north course at New Albany Country Club.

The high grasses indicate not a missed spring cleaning but a conscious effort by the club, which, like several other Columbus-area golf courses, has committed to making itself more environmentally friendly.

The courses are dedicating more space to wildlife, thus saving money in mowing costs; limiting the use of pesticides; and adding bird boxes.

Allocating money specifically for environmental planning is a relatively recent development at New Albany Country Club, said Paul Hollenbaugh, director of golf.

“We’ve been open 21 years now, and until two or three years ago that wasn’t really a factor,” he said. “I’ve noticed a groundswell of people interested in that sort of thing.”

Stephen Harris, a club volunteer, is one of them.

The photography and fishing buff, also a golfer, asked club employees several years ago whether he could fish the club ponds.

They said OK. Ever since, he said, he has spent “hundreds of hours” looking at the club’s grounds management from a different angle.

He set up motion-detection cameras in the woods to capture animal traffic (and the occasional golfer looking for a lost ball) and took aerial photographs of the grounds to get a bird’s-eye view of the habitat with which he was working.

His reward? Scores of animal photos beavers, foxes, coyotes and whitetailed deer, among others

COLUMBUS (AP) — Tuition and fees for instate, undergraduate students at Ohio State University will remain the same for the next school year.

The university’s board of trustees on Friday approved a freeze on tuition and mandatory fees at $10,037 for in-state Columbus campus under-

• Curtis Vance Jr. MELBOURNE, Fla. — Curtis Vance Jr., 76, of Melbourne, Fla., and formerly of Vandalia, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Beach Funeral Home, Melbourne.

• Ruth Shump TROY — Ruth Shump, 78, of Troy, Ohio, died at 2:06 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center.

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Volunteer Roger Teters checks on bird boxes at Blacklick Woods Golf Course in Reynoldsburg, May 24. The course is one of three in central Ohio that is a certified Audubon Sanctuary. Designated courses must maintain environmentally-friendly areas for surrounding wildlife. storm drains and letting grass grow higher around ponds are routine ways of keeping contaminants out of the water, said Blacklick Woods superintendent Mike Samulski.

The golfers don’t always recognize Blacklick Woods’ environmental strides, he said, but those who do are usually appreciative.

“A lot of our golfers don’t really know exactly what we’re doing in detail, but they do know that, well, ‘They’re a certified sanctuary golf course,’” Samulski said.

“They just go: ‘Well, I know that name and what it stands for, and I think the program there is worth it.

They do good things.’

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and a 9-pound largemouth bass he caught and released from one of the ponds.

“It’s brought a lot of pride to the golf course,” Harris said.

At other central Ohio golf courses, too, volunteers are getting involved.

Roger Teters and Mike Doherty, both longtime volunteers at Blacklick Woods in Reynoldsburg, spearheaded a project five years ago to maintain and construct dozens of bird boxes at the Metro Parks-owned golf course.

Their annual routine begins in March, when they take to the course to repair broken boxes, Doherty said.

They also grease the birdbox poles to keep out mice

and snakes and, by May, birds begin to nest.

Teters, a self-proclaimed “bird nanny,” said he and Doherty check twice a week throughout the summer to ensure that all is well in the boxes, which Teters said has been both rewarding and relaxing.

“I just stand over the pond and listen to the sounds and see what I can see,” said Teters, an avid golfer.

“It’s very therapeutic to go out on the golf course and watch the painted turtles in the pond and the kingfishers.”

Blacklick Woods and New Albany Country Club are both certified under an Audubon International pro-

gram that encourages golf courses to consider the environment as they are maintained. Thirteen courses in Ohio have the certification.

In addition, Longaberger Golf Club near Nashport is one of the state’s three Audubon Signature courses new properties committed to conservation.

Several other area courses are in the process of receiving Audubon certification.

Much of the program’s focus concerns proper water management and conservation, which fosters a friendly habitat for birds and other animals.

Draining runoff to specialized pipes instead of

graduates for the 20132014 school year. Tuition and mandatory fees for instate regional campuses undergraduates also will remain flat at $7,140.

and plans to restore direct service today.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has been using bus shuttles between the airport and Red line connecting to downtown Cleveland.

The repairs to the onethird of a mile, 44-year-old tunnel leading to the airport terminal began late last year. The work included improvements to the tunnel drainage, track and safety systems.

UD receives $2.5M donation

Schuellein graduated in 1944 with a degree in biology and returned to UD in the late 1950s to teach and DAYTON (AP) — The establish the graduate help University of Dayton has program in biology. received a $2.5 million UD officials say he left donation for biology faculty research from the estate of the university in 1964 for a former UD professor and the National Institute of Health in the National alumnus.

Robert J. Schuellein noti- Heart, Lung and Blood fied the school in a 1998 let- Institute and the National ter that he was making the Institute of Dental gift. Schuellein died in 2011 Research. He retired from the National Institute of at the age of 91.

Health in 1983.

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• Dr. Dean Brooks GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The psychiatrist who opened the Oregon State Hospital’s doors to filming of the 1975 Academy Award-winning movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” has died.

Dr. Dean Brooks died May 30 at a retirement home in Salem at age 96, family members said. He had been in declining health for several weeks after a fall.

Brooks’ daughter Dennie Brooks said Friday the film’s producers were turned down by all the other mental hospitals they approached.

But her father, who was the Salem hospital’s superintendent, saw the value of the movie in starting a national discussion about mental health and the responsibility of institutions to do no harm.

She said Dean Brooks also thought being part of a movie would be fun for him and for patients. He ended up playing a small role in the film which was based on a 1962 Ken Kesey novel and starred Jack Nicholson.

Emma Selby, Emma Shigley, Christina Shiverdecker, Hannah Simister, Anthony Simon, Olyvia Slebo, A’Leigha Smith, Andrew Smith, Ashley Smith, Carly Smith, Jaclyn Smith, Jacob Smith, Miranda Smith, Charlotte Snee, Hallie Snyder, Andrew Spayde, Slone Stammen, Cynthia Stanley, Camryn Steiner, Kaitlin Stoeckmann, Dylan Stoltz, Megan Strader, Bethany Stull, Jacob Sweeney, Derek Szklany, Eric Taylor, Camille Thompson, Wyatt Thurmond, McKayla Travis, Josiah Vietz, Sophia Virgallito, Anna Walker, Jurnee Walker, Benjamin Walkup, Evan Walkup, Chiharu Watanabe, Jaclyn Watkins, Kalob Watkins, Shana Weidner, Olivia Westfall, Jacob Wheeler, Wilaysha White, Keiran Williams, Sarah Wilson, Dana Wynkoop and Lauren Zaylskie.

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Nihar Saksena, Brennin Scherpf, Taylor Schmitz, Marc Scordia, Dylan Sedam, Amanda Setser, Hannah Severt, Kymberlee Seyfried, Henry Shaneyfelt, Cassie Sharits, Pete Sheehan, Miranda Silcott, Zane Small, Sierra Simon, Abby Smith, Samantha Sowers, Terrell Sprowl, Megan Studebaker, Hanaka Suzuki, Zion Taylor, Sean Terando, Allison Tyre, Rylie Wheeler, Trey Wiley and Haylee Wright.

Honor roll, 3.5-3.749 Jackson Armstrong, Caleb Betz, Cameron Burch, Shane Burns, Nathanel Cade,Shelby Campbell, Chaz Copas, Samantha Crotinger, Alexa Dankworth, Joshua Dawkins, Meghan Fiessinger, Jack Gates, Anish Gollamudi, Arianna Hammond, Kayla Hemm, Isaac Hendrix, Bailey Hess, Montana Houshel, Hannah Kirk, Ashley Kistler, Joshua Kraynek, Emma Lavelle, Morgan Lemmon, Brandon Lewis, Keith Matthews, Jonathon Mohr, Rachel Morgan, Jacob Mozer, Audrey Neal, Thomas Palsgrove, Morgan Peltier, Keaton Pfeiffer, Parker Pfenning, Caroline Pratt, Meredith Pruitt, Ryan Quinlan, Autumn Ramsey, Stacy Rutschilling, Charles Ryan, Matthew Sanders, Isiah Shannon, Jasmine Sprowl, Jerika Svajda, Evan Thurmond, Megan Troy, Jenna Vent and Britney Whitlock.

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Free gun initiative begins in Houston HOUSTON (AP) — Houston resident Cheryl Strain’s inexperience with guns was apparent as she struggled to load shells into a 20-gauge shotgun.

Over the piercing blasts of gunfire in the shooting range, Strain’s instructor, Dan Blackford, patiently directed her on how to use her thumb to shove a shell all the way inside the barrel and feel it click.

“Now we got a round in the chamber ready to go,” Blackford said as he positioned her body on the right way to hold the shotgun.

“Look down your sight, put that BB right in the middle of your target and press the trigger.”

Strain’s northwest Houston community of Oak Forest is the first neighborhood in the country being trained and equipped by the Armed Citizen Project, a Houston nonprofit that is giving away free shotguns to single women and residents of neighborhoods with high crime rates.

While many cities have tried gun buy-backs and other tactics in the ongoing national debate on gun control, the nonprofit and its supporters say gun giveaways to responsible owners are actually a better way to deter crime. The organization, which plans to offer training classes in Dallas, San Antonio, and Tucson, Ariz., in the next few weeks, is working to expand its giveaways to 15 cities by the end of the year, including Chicago and New York.

But others in Houston, while expressing support for

David Hemenway, a professor of health policy and management at the Harvard School of Public Health who has written about firearms and health, said studies suggesting gun ownership deters crime have been refuted by many others that say the opposite.

“Mostly what guns seem to do is make situations more lethal because most crime has nothing to do with guns,” he said. “When there is a gun in the mix, there is much more likely to be somebody dying or somebody incredibly hurt.”

Proponents of increased gun ownership point to a variety of statistics to support their argument, including ones showing that some cities with strict gun control laws, like Chicago, still have high murder rates.

Blackford, the firearm instructor in the Oak Forest training, said the group is teaching residents not only how to handle and store a weapon but also when to use deadly force.

“The sad part is most people think if you’re progun, that you’ve got this gunslinger attitude, that you are walking around looking for a gun fight to get into and that is so far from the truth,” said Blackford, a former Secret Service agent.

Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen, whose deputies patrol Oak Forest, said that while he believes the best deterrent to crime is effective neighborhood watch programs, he believes people should have the right to protect themselves..”

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Cheryl Strain, right, watches as instructor Scott Stevens, center, shows her son Rory, 12, how to properly hold a shotgun at a shooting range in Houston May 19. The Strains live in the first residential area being trained and equipped by a nonprofit that is giving away free shotguns to single women and neighborhoods with high crime rates.

Second Amendment rights, question whether more guns will result in more gun-related deaths rather than less crime.

Residents of Oak Forest say their neighborhood, made up of older one-story houses and a growing number of new townhomes, has experienced a recent rash of driveway robberies and home burglaries. On a recent Sunday afternoon, a group of 10 residents, including Strain, went through training at Shiloh Shooting, a northwest Houston gun range.

Kyle Coplen, the project’s 29-year-old founder said his group expects to train at least 50 Oak Forest residents and put up signs saying the neighborhood is armed.

“When we have a crime wave, we don’t just say let’s just increase police and that’s all we do. We do multiple things. I see this as one aspect of what we can do,” said Coplen, who graduated from the University of Houston with a master’s degree in public administration.

It costs the organization

“If you don’t have a gun, you’re just a walking victim.

You’re just waiting for somebody to take advantage of you and your property,” said Keller, 64, after practicing at the shooting range.

But Houston City Councilwoman Ellen Cohen, who represents Oak Forest, said, “I have serious concerns about more guns in homes.”

Cohen said she supports Second Amendment rights and believes that such a responsibility should include proper training and background checks.

about $300 to arm and train an individual and about $20,000 for an entire neighborhood. All costs are paid through donations, said Coplen, though he declined to say how much his organization has raised so far.

While some residents in the neighborhood are supportive, several officials have mixed feelings about it.

Sandra Keller, Strain’s neighbor, said she is participating in part because of the helplessness she felt after her furniture store was robbed a couple of years ago.

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• BASEBALL: The Troy Recreation Department will host a baseball clinic at Duke Park’s Legion Field during June and July. The first session is Monday through Thursday and June 17-20, and the second session is June 24-26, July 1-3 and July 8-9, with three separate age groups — ages 8-10, ages 11-13 and ages 14-17. Troy Post 43 coach Frosty Brown will be the instructor, and the cost will be $30. Register online at activenet.active.com/troyrecdept.

• HOCKEY: Registrations are now being accepted for the Troy Recreation Department’s Summer Youth Introduction to Hockey Program held at Hobart Arena. The program is for youth ages 5-10 years old and includes three dates: July 16, 23 and 30 from 7:308:30 p.m. The program is for those who have never participated in an organized hockey program. An equipment rental program is available. The cost of the program is $10 for all three sessions. To register, visit the Recreation Department located in Hobart Arena, 255 Adams St. or visit www.hobartarena.com on the “registrations” page and print off a registration form. Contact the Recreation Department at 339-5145 for further information.

• BASKETBALL: Troy Christian girls basketball will run an elementary camp for grades 1-6 from 10 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. The cost is $35.

There is also a junior high camp for grades 7-8 from 1-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost is $35. For more information, contact Dick Steineman at (937) 451-1723.

• GOLF: The Milton-Union Bulldog Golf Classic, sponsored by the MiltonUnion Education Foundation, will take place June 22 at Beechwood Golf Course. The tournament is a Texas scramble with a noon shotgun start. The cost is $80 per person or $300 per foursome. The deadline to register is June 15.

• GOLF: The Tippecanoe boys basketball program will host a golf outing at 11:30 a.m. June 28 at Homestead Golf Course. Proceeds will benefit the Tippecanoe boys basketball program, and Hickory River Barbecue and drinks will be provided. Visit www.reddevilbasketball.com and click on “Golf” to download a registration form.

• BASEBALL: The Dayton Docs will hold a two-day youth baseball camp for children ages 8-14. It will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 13 and 21 at Wright State University’s Nischwitz Stadium.The cost is $55. For more information, call (937) 423-3053 or visit www.docsbaseball.com.

• SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@civitasmedia.com or Colin Foster at colinfoster@civitasmedia.com.

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Covington’s Troy Cron competes at the Division III state track meet Saturday at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus.

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Tippecanoe’s Sam Wharton (front) leads a pack of runners in the finals of the 3,200 Saturday at the Division I state track meet at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. Wharton won his first state title in track.

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The Covington boys 1,600meter relay got back together just in the nick of time at the Division III state track and field championships Saturday at Jesse Owens Stadium.

Covington hurdler Troy Cron finished his career with two trips to the podium — and Lehman junior Justin Stewart saw a lot to build on.

The Buccs foursome of Ryan Craft, Alex Schilling, Dustin Fickert and Lane White finished third in a school-record 3:20.36.

This weekend was the first White has been able to run in month.

“We went through some injuries and I think getting Lane (White) back helped a lot,” Fickert said. “We got back to running the way we were earlier in the season.”

COLUMBUS White got the baton in third position and made a run at Columbus Academy and Minster before settling for third.

“We were cheering for him, that’s for sure,” Craft said.

And they like the results.

“He ran a great leg,” Schilling said. “We ran a really good race today.”

And White nearly got by Minster for second, finishing .27 seconds behind Wildcat anchor Korey Schultz.

“I was giving it my all,” White said. “The hamstring felt great. I was pretty happy with my race.

This was a good way to end the season.”

Cron — making his second trip to state — was running on championship Saturday for the first time in his career.

“It is a lot different,” Cron said. “You have a big crowd and everybody seems to run faster.”

In what Cron considers his

Sam Wharton only wanted two things.

He very nearly got a third.

The Tippecanoe senior dominated the 3,200 Saturday at the Division I state finals at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, pulling away in the final half of the race to win the state championship – his second of his senior season.

COLUMBUS Wharton, who also won the title in cross country season and will run at Stanford in the fall, ran a time of 8:56.61.

“Coming into today, I either wanted a state title or a sub-nine (minutes) time,” Wharton said. “To get both at the same time is beyond my wildest dreams.”

Wharton came into the race as the odds-on favorite after finishing second last year to Reynoldsburg’s Tsehaye Hiluf, who beat him with a state-record 8:55.04. And with one last chance to get under nine minutes, that all only added to the pressure.

“That was the most nervous I’ve been

Tippecanoe’s Allison Sinning (front) placed fifth in the ■ See TIPP on A9 3,200 Saturday in Columbus.

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Palace Malice wins Belmont Stakes A pair of Hall of Fame jockeys were just about nose to nose as their horses hit the middle of the final turn of the Belmont Stakes.

Gary Stevens, aboard Preakness winner Oxbow, was going to relinquish the lead to the hard-charging Palace Malice, and he knew it. He glanced over to his right and looked at good friend Mike Smith and told him: “You go on with him big boy, you’re moving better than me.” See Page A10.

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Joy. Relief.

Disbelief.

Disappointment. Motivation.

Aside from races, the Troy Trojans ran the emotional gamut Saturday at the Division I state finals at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

But they also all performed better than any Trojan in their respective events had ever before.

The girls 4x400 team of Ashley Rector, Catelyn Schmiedebusch, Todda Norris and Gracie Huffman took home second place, while the 4x100 team of Sharice Hibbler, Shanelle Byrd, Huffman and Norris was sixth. And on the boys’ side, Nathan Fleischer finished third in the pole vault – with all three groups breaking their own school records in the process.

• One Day Early All season long, Catelyn

COLUMBUS Schmiedebusch, Ashley Rector and Todda Norris wanted to better the place they got at state last year in the 4x200.

Teamed with Gracie Huffman in the 4x400, they seemed poised to do just that – especially after running the fastest qualifying time on Friday.

Which may have actually made finishing second Saturday hurt more … despite the fact that they’d accomplished exactly what they set out to do.

The quartet finished in 3:51.67, yet another personal best and school record for them. But Massilon-Perry ran 3:48.59 and got the win.

“We just tried to do our best to work our way to the top,” Norris said.

“We just didn’t quite get there.”

“It stings that we couldn’t get first,” Rector said. “We finished great.

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Troy’s Nathan Fleischer placed third in the pole vault at ■ See TROJANS on A9 the Division I state track meet Saturday in Columbus.

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■ CONTINUED FROM A8 for any race in my entire career,” Wharton said. “I wanted to get out early and start quick. I’ve been getting closer and closer to sub-nine all year.”

And on the last lap, he realized just how close he was to the overall record.

“It was in the back of my mind. I knew if I got below nine minutes, that was the next thing to go for,” Wharton said “I didn’t know how I was sitting going into the last 200 for that, but I knew I had the win. At that point, I just wanted to go for the school record and set it low. I got that, and I gave a good run for it (the state record).”

Chardon’s Nick Elswick was the closest finisher, running 9:00.43 to take second.

Earlier in the day, teammate Grant Koch – who placed sixth in the 800 last season – improved on his finish by running a personal best 1:53.42 and finishing fifth.

“It feels really good,” Koch said. “I ran another PR today. I gave it everything I had, but at the end it felt like I was running through concrete. And I still only raised one spot. That just shows how good the competition was this year.”

It was the second fifth-

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Tippecanoe’s Grant Koch finished fifth in the 800 Saturday at the Division I state track meet in Columbus place finish in as many days, as Koch ran the 4x800 with Wharton, Rick Andrews and Mitchell Poynter. And for Koch, there’s nothing quite like the state meet.

“The roar of the crowd

when the race starts, how it gets even louder at the finish, there’s nothing like it.

It’s just a special atmosphere,” Koch said.

Now he’ll be moving on to run at Notre Dame.

“A PR is a PR. I dug deep,

and I’m happy with how the season went,” he said.

Allison Sinning, meanwhile, had to deal with running in the same race as someone who set the alldivisions state record.

She didn’t seem to mind.

“I couldn’t believe I was out there with these girls.

She was definitely the fastest I’ve ever ran with,” Sinning said.

She finished fifth in 10:53.59, with St. Ursula Academy sophomore Annie Heffernan breaking every Ohio record for the event in 10:14.91.

Still, Sinning was more than happy with the experience of running at state and her own performance.

“It was amazing,” she said. “I knew Ohio had a lot of amazing runners. I didn’t expect to be this high up. It just feels amazing.

“At the beginning of the season, (distance) coach (Steve Verhoff) said my goal would be to make it to state, and then next year, my senior year, my goal would be to get on the podium. To do both in one year is just incredible.”

“I’m speechless,” Verhoff said after all three had ran.

“All of these kids are just amazing. It’s a great way for Sam and Grant to end their careers, and for Allison, we got a good look at big things to come in the next 365 days.”

Another Tipp junior made his first appearance at the state meet as Andy Droesch finished the high jump in 14th after clearing 6-2.

“It was a good day to jump, and those other guys were jumping like crazy,” Tippecanoe head coach Bob Crawford said. “But the best thing about Andy? He’s only a junior. He’s got one more year to get back here and try to get on that podium.”

And as his teammates showed, any one year can be made into a special one.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — The NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway was postponed Saturday night until 10 a.m. CDT Sunday because of rain.

The race was set to begin at 7 p.m., but rain began falling about 40 minutes before the scheduled start.

Workers were nearly finished drying the track before it started to pour again, forcing officials to push the race back a day.

Austin Dillon will start first after winning the pole for the third week in a row, followed

by Sam Hornish Jr., Brian Scott and Brian Vickers.

The postponement, which is the first for a major race in the six-year history of Iowa Speedway, also ensured that field Sunday will be made up solely of Nationwide regulars.

Sprint Cup driver Joey Logano, racing Sunday at Pocono in Pennsylvania, will be replaced by teammate Ryan Blaney.

The threat of bad weather loomed throughout the day. But the rain stayed just west of Newton for afternoon qualifying and the track hosted its quickest pole session yet.

Eleven drivers broke the previous high of 135.141 mph set by Elliott Sadler last August, with Dillon leading the way at 136.737.

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Trojans ■ CONTINUED FROM A8 Just not as great as we’d hoped.”

“It (stinks) to go out this way,” Schmiedebusch said.

“Getting second is still something to be proud of.

But we wanted to win.”

Coach Kurt Snyder watched his senior trio walk away from the interview area in tears, and all he could do was shake his head.

And be proud.

“They should be smiling.

They should be excited,” Snyder said. “State runnerup in a race that these four didn’t start running together until May. Another personal best. Another school record.

“They were just the fastest team in the state a day early. We even dropped another second from yesterday’s time. Another team just ran the race of its life. I always tell the girls that they can only run as fast as they possibly can – and that’s exactly what they did.

Gracie ran a 55.9-second split in the anchor. It was just too big a gap.”

Still, they wanted more.

“It’s the best we’ve ever done in the event. It just shows the high hopes we had,” Rector said. “We were almost there, but we didn’t get there.”

Meanwhile, the 4x100 team of Sharice Hibbler, Shanelle Byrd, Huffman and Norris took sixth place in 48.05 seconds – besting its own school record.

“It’s an awesome way to finish off my senior year,” Hibbler said. “I went as an alternate last year, but getting to run this year and get on the podium? I’m just so blessed.”

And that team maybe wasn’t even supposed to be here today.

“Honestly, we felt like the 4x200 had the better chance to reach the finals yester-

Troy’s Todda Norris crosses the finish line in the 4x100 relay.

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Troy’s Catelyn Schmiedebusch (front) takes a handoff from Ashley Rector (back) during the 4x400 relay Saturday at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. day,” Snyder said. “But when they DQed in that, they didn’t get down. They got angry and ran a great 4x100 race.

To get sixth here after not even getting here last year, that’s huge.”

“I honestly didn’t think we’d make the finals,” Byrd said. “But everyone ran great. Getting sixth, running a PR, a new school record – it feels great. And it felt especially good setting

another school record with (seniors) Todda and Sharice in our last race together.”

After all, those four seniors have meant so much to Troy track.

“It’s a totally different track program than when they were freshmen,” Snyder said. “When they were freshmen, Catelyn, Todda and Ashley were the only ones to qualify for the regional. This senior class

has every relay record.

They’ve meant everything to the team.”

• Fleischer Flies Troy pole vaulter Nathan Fleischer was hard to read after he cleared the bar.

“I was thinking about doing a backflip,” he said. He had settled on pumping his fists in the air and exclaiming “Yes!” instead.

OK, so maybe he wasn’t so hard to read.

Can he be blamed, though? After all, he had just cleared 15-0 – his goal all season long – breaking the Troy High School record of 14-9 that he already owned … oh, and placed third at the state meet in Division I. “(Clearing) 15-0 is great.

It’s what I’ve wanted to do all year,” Fleischer said.

“And getting third? I was shooting for fifth honestly, so that’s really awesome.”

There were still seven vaulters left at 14-9, which is where Fleischer missed for the first time on the day.

He cleared it easily on his second attempt, though, leaving four vaulters standing at 15-0.

On his first attempt, he kicked the bar from underneath going up. He appeared to have it on his second try, though, but nicked the bar on the way down, leaving one more try.

As he landed, he clapped his hands in frustration, knowing he’d been right there.

“I thought I had it,” Fleischer said. “I just clipped the bar on the way down.

But it’s alright.”

Because his next try was flawless – and his reaction priceless.

“It just feels amazing,” he said. “I just feel so blessed.”

Midpark senior Aaron Owens won with 16-0, while Westerville Central senior Charlie Moushey was second with 15-9.

And with the fourth, fifth and sixth placers also being seniors, Fleischer is already setting his sights even higher for next year.

“First, of course!” he said when asked how the thirdplace finish affected his goals. “The two guys ahead of me were seniors.

Hopefully I can bring the same attitude I had today and do better.”

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Marlins-Mets go 20 innings, Rangers-Jays go 18 By the Associated Press A bunch of big leaguers became marathon men on Saturday.

The Miami Marlins needed 20 innings to outlast the New York Mets 2-1, overlapping for much of the afternoon and early evening

with the Toronto Blue Jays’ 4-3 win against the Texas Rangers in 18 innings.

It was the first time two games in the majors on the same day lasted that long since Aug. 15, 2006, when the matchups of CubsAstros and DiamondbacksRockies each went 18

innings, STATS said.

“It’s neat, man,” said Miami pitcher Kevin Slowey, who earned the win with seven innings of shutout relief. “I tell you what, that’s part of what’s amazing about baseball: There’s always a capacity to come back and tie it up.”

The Marlins and Mets played the longest major league game in more than three years. They threw a combined 561 pitches and took 6 hours, 25 minutes in New York.

“You play 20 innings, you’ve got to win that game,” Miami manager

Mike Redmond said.

The Rangers and Blue Jays needed 5 hours, 28 minutes in Toronto. They each equaled the longest game in club history.

Texas played 18 innings for the fifth time in its history, last doing it on June 24, 2004, with a 9-7 win over

Seattle.

Toronto had played 18 innings once before, beating the Angels on July 28, 2005.

Texas reliever Jason Frasor pitched one inning for the Blue Jays that day he also worked an inning for the Rangers in this extended affair.

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Palace Malice, center, with jockey Mike Smith, wins the 145th Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.

Palace Malice pulls upset at Belmont Stakes NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of Hall of Fame jockeys were just about nose to nose as their horses hit the middle of the final turn of the Belmont Stakes.

Gary Stevens, aboard Preakness winner Oxbow, was going to relinquish the lead to the hard-charging Palice Malice, and he knew it. He glanced over to his right and looked at good friend Mike Smith and told him: “You go on with him big boy, you’re moving better than me.”

Was he ever.

Palice Malice seized the lead with a quarter-mile to go Saturday in the final leg of the Triple Crown and ran off to a 3-length victory over Oxbow at Belmont Park, with Kentucky Derby winner Orb another 1 lengths back in third.

“Mike rode a superb race,” Stevens said.

“Midway around the turn, I said, ‘Well maybe.’ But I have ridden long enough to know that he (Oxbow) was going to walk home.

To finish second, I am really surprised.”

Palice Malice, who came into the race with only one win in seven starts, vindicated trainer Todd Pletcher’s support of the 3-year-old colt despite a 12th place finish in the Derby.

“It’s huge. It’s huge,” Pletcher said about his second Belmont win. “We always felt like he had a big one in him. We were just waiting for it to finally develop. I told (owner) Mr. (Cot) Campbell this horse is training unbelievable. I know he’s got a big run, we just need to put it all together.”

Palace Malice, who

skipped the Preakness, covered the 1 miles in a slow 2:30.70 on a fast track following a 24-hour downpour. A crowd of 47,562 turned out on a warm, sunny afternoon as Tropical Storm Andrea moved out of the area.

For the second time during this Triple Crown run, Pletcher sent out five horses. He came up short in the Derby five weeks ago, skipped the Preakness and regrouped, and came through at his home track for an owner who has supported him from the start.

“It’s the mother of all great moments, I’ll tell you that,” the 85-year old Campbell said. “I’m proud for Dogwood and proud for my partners, and I’m proud of Todd, one of the greatest horse trainers of all time.”

Sent off at odds of 13-1, Palace Malice returned $29.60, $11.20 and $6.70.

Oxbow, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, returned $9.90 and $6.10, and Orb, trained by Shug McGaughey, paid $3.30.

“He made a good run around the turn, but we had given up so much,” McGaughey said about the colt who was still ninth with a half-mile to go and just could not make up the difference. “I don’t think he got tired. He put up a pretty good run to get where he was, and those horses just weren’t coming back.”

Incognito was fourth, followed by Revolutionary, the filly Unlimited Budget, Overanalyze, Vyjack, Golden Soul, Will Take Charge, Giant Finish, Midnight Taboo, Freedom Child and Frac Daddy.

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Latos pitches Reds past Cardinals, 4-2 CINCINNATI (AP) Mat Latos turned in seven solid innings and the Cincinnati Reds broke out of their slump with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Devin Mesoraco homered and drove in two runs, and Jay Bruce also homered as the Reds snapped a three-game losing streak and scored more than two runs against St. Louis for the first time in the last seven games between the teams.

Latos (6-0), who got the decision in Cincinnati’s last win over St. Louis on April 29, allowed eight hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts against a Cardinals team that went into the game leading the National League in hitting.

The Reds, who’d lost five of their last six games against St. Louis, scored four against St. Louis rookie left-hander Tyler Lyons.

He gave up six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings before a

sellout crowd of 40,740 at Great American Ball Park.

Jonathan Broxton pitched a scoreless eighth and Aroldis Chapman allowed one hit and hit a batter in the ninth while earning his 16th save.

Tigers 6, Indians 4 DETROIT — Prince Fielder hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Saturday.

The AL Central-leading Tigers have won the first two games of the series to build a season-high 4game lead over the Indians.

Rick Porcello (3-3) gave up two runs one earned and three hits while striking out seven over six innings.

Ryan Raburn hit a tworun homer off reliever Luke Putkonen to pull the Indians within two runs in the seventh inning and they had a shot to at least get even in the ninth.

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Miami East’s Corrine Melvin (far left) and Lehman’s Sarah Titterington (far right) compete Saturday at the Division III state track meet in Columbus.

D-III ■ CONTINUED FROM A8 weaker race, he recorded a seventh-place finish in the 110 hurdles in 15.20.

“All you can do is go out and run your best and see what that gets you,” Cron said. “And that’s what I did.

Hopefully, I can get a little higher on the podium in the 300s (hurdles).”

He did exactly that, finishing fifth in in 39.35.

“I don’t think I ran a PR — I would have if I hadn’t hit the second hurdle,” Cron said. “That’s the thing about the hurdles. Anything can happen. I feel like I came back and redeemed myself after not making the finals last year.”

Stewart had high hopes of winning the 400 Saturday.

But that is a lot to ask with defending champion Matt Tobin of Sherwood Fairview in the field.

Tobin defended his title in 47.93, while Stewart was fourth in 49.21.

“Overall, I was pretty happy with the race,” Stewart said. “If I could do something different, it would be just running my race instead of worrying about how fast the other guys were going out at the start. I think I ran a good race and hopefully, I can come back here next year and make the finals in all four events (he also ran the 100, 200 and 800 relay, making the finals in the 100).

Hopefully, I can work hard and come back and win next year.”

Stewart had started the day with a ninth-place finish in the 100 in 11.37.

Bethel senior Andrew Hurst placed ninth in the 800, finishing in a time of 1:57.55.

Emmanuel Christian’s Wes Haney won with a time of 1:53.74.

The result for Hurst was a good way to go out, considering the 800 wasn’t even his primary event entering the season. At regional last year, Hurst finished fifth in the 400, missing the cut by one position.

“This was only the seventh time he ran that race, so I was pretty happy with where he finished,” Bethel coach Brad Clendening said.

“He didn’t start running it until about halfway through the season.

“He really only ran two years for me. He was fifth last year at regional in 400.

He really wanted to get to state this year and he was working hard in 400 to get there. We decided to switch it up late in the season. I didn’t think it was a bad move, he still ended up making it. He ran really well.”

• Girls Jackie Siefring sets high goals for herself every time she runs.

So, the Covington junior was going to hide her feelings after her third-place finish in the D-III 300 hurdles at the state track and field championships Saturday at Jesse Owens Stadium.

“I am not going to lie to you and say I am not disappointed,” Siefring said. “I

Covington’s Tara Snipes (right) leads a pack of runners in the 800 Saturday at the Division III state track meet. Snipes placed fifth (2:17.29). come to the state meet to win.”

But Siefring couldn’t fault her efforts. Her time of 44.42 was faster than her fast qualifying time of 44.58 on Friday.

But defending state champion Cassidy McCullough of River ran a 43.27 and Sydney Stoll of Edon ran a 44.36. Both girls are seniors.

“Both of those girls ran great races,” Siefring said. “I have nothing to hang my head about. I matched where I finished last year. I want to come back next year and win it. I just feel very blessed to be here.”

Both Covington’s distance runners scored points Saturday.

Tara Snipes finished her career with a fifth-place finish in the 800 in 2:17.29.

“I said I wanted to finish higher this year and I did that,” Snipes, who was eighth a year ago. “It was a fast race. I probably went out a little too fast. It was a hard race to get position, because everybody was so close together. I wanted to finish higher than last year and run a 2:15.

“I accomplished one of those two things. I just wanted to be a good representative of Covington today — I think I did that.”

Freshman Carly Shell completed an impressive debut season with a sixthplace finish in the 3,200 in 11:16.04.

“It was amazing just to run in this stadium,” Shell said. “I was so nervous, I thought I was going to throw up before the race. I was really happy with my race.

There were a couple laps where I dropped back to eighth and I was determined I was going to stay in that position.

Bethel’s Andrew Hurst finished ninth in the 800.

“I just want to improve my times and if I can get back here to state, improve where I finish on the podium.”

Miami East Corrine Melvin and her distinctive running style led to medals as the Vikings sprinter finisher her career — and never lost her smile.

Melvin started with a fourth-place finish in the 100 in 12.51.

“I really wanted to win that race,” Melvin said. “But my hamstring was really sore this morning. I left it all out there. Congratulations to the three girls who finished in front of me. This is state and they ran great races.”

In the 200, Melvin seemed to stumble half through the race — and finished eighth in 26.05.

“I kicked myself,” Melvin said with a laugh. “I seem to do that all the time. I want-

ed to finish higher. It is sad (that her high school career is over). But, I have two medals.”

For Lehman senior Sarah Titterington, there was a lot to smile about.

A year after failing to make the final in any of her three races — she finished sixth in the 400, 58.21 and 200, 25.81; and ninth in the 100, 12.77.

“It was nice (to get on the podium twice),” Titterington said. “I was a lot less nervous this year and ran a lot better. The 400 was a really fast race. Everybody ran faster than yesterday. I knew the 400 and 200 would be my best races. This is a nice way to end things. I am happy with what I accomplished.”

Bradford’s Shay LaFollette had tough day in the 100 hurdles. She hit a hurdle near the end and finished ninth in 16.84.

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■ National Basketball Association

LeBron on criticism: ‘I’ve done a lot more and lost’ MIAMI (AP) — With six simple words, LeBron James explained the philosophy behind the way he now plays the game.

“I’ve done more and lost before.”

Such was the response to a question presented to him Saturday one day before he and the Miami Heat take on the San Antonio Spurs and try to even the NBA Finals at a game apiece about the perception that he needs to be more aggressive at times. It was almost as though he was waiting for such a query, because he had his answer at the ready.

In short, James has put up awesome numbers in past playoffs but never got the awesome result he sought for nearly a decade until last season, when he and the Heat won a title.

“When I was in Cleveland we played Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals and I think I averaged 38, 36, or whatever I averaged,” James said, referring to the 2009 series where he averaged 38.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 8 assists. “I guess I should have done more in that series as well.

But I can’t. … I do what’s best for the team. What’s

but also by the guy leading the other side.

“He’s a grown man,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “He doesn’t need any of you to tell him anything. He knows more than all of you put together.

He understands the game.

If he makes a pass and you all think he should have shot it, or he shoots it and you think he should have made a pass, your opinions mean nothing to him, as they should not mean anything to him.”

James will be judged by history when he leaves the game. But for now, he’s often judged against his

best for the team, it doesn’t always result in a win.”

Case in point: Orlando won that series in six games.

Case in point again: James had a triple-double, one of the longtime gold standards in defining an outstanding all-around basketball game, in Game 1 of these finals against the Spurs an 18-point, 18rebound, 10-assist effort.

But it came in a loss in which he took only 16 shots, so the second-guessing was predictable and prevalent.

And on Saturday, James’ style of play got defended not just by those on his side,

own history.

Perhaps the most memorable game of his Miami tenure was Game 6 of last season’s Eastern Conference finals at Boston, when he put up a 45-point, 15-rebound effort to simply dominate the Celtics and force a Game 7 which the Heat won for a trip to the NBA Finals. It’s often forgotten that he scored 45 points in a playoff game at Boston once before, in what was the final game of Cleveland’s 2007-08 season.

“The Game 6 in Boston, I mean, that was LeBron James Show,” Heat guard

■ Tennis

Dwyane Wade said. “We did our job defensively, but we gave him the ball and got … out of the way. That was the moment, us being able to go into that game and for him to perform the way he did and us being able to dominate the way we did, that was the moment I said, ‘Yeah, we’re a championship team.’”

Still, Wade was asked, isn’t it unfair to expect that level of James in every game?

“Well, yeah,” Wade said.

“But LeBron can do whatever he wants. He can control the game in any number of ways.”

■ NBA

Serena wins French Open

Collins marches Takes down Sharapova for 2nd title in Paris in Boston PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams knew, of course, that 11 years had passed since her only French Open championship.

She also knew, of course, what happened a year ago in Paris: the only firstround Grand Slam loss of her career, to a woman ranked outside the top 100, no less.

Eager to repeat the elation of 2002, and motivated by the disappointment of 2012, Williams used terrific defense and her usual powerful hitting in Saturday’s final, closing with a crescendo of aces three in the last game for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over defending champion Maria Sharapova to collect a second Roland Garros title and 16th major trophy overall.

“I’m still a little bit upset about that loss last year,” the No. 1-ranked Williams said with a chuckle, her shiny new hardware an arm’s length away.

“But it’s all about, for me, how you recover,” she continued. “I think I’ve always said a champion isn’t about how much they win, but it’s about how they recover from their downs, whether it’s an injury or whether it’s a loss.”

As she spoke those last few words, her voice choked and her eyes welled with tears. There have been low moments for the 31-year-old American none worse, perhaps, than a 10month stretch ending in 2011 that included two foot operations and treatment for blood clots in her lungs but she’s enjoying a high point right now.

Saturday’s victory was her 31st in a row, the longest single-season streak in 13 years.

Williams is 43-2 with six titles this season.

“She is playing extremely well,” Sharapova said.

“She’s a competitor.”

Sharapova is known for her grit on a court, too. She entered Saturday ranked No. 2, the winner of her last 13 French Open matches, and the only active woman other than the Williams sisters with more than two Grand Slam titles. But she doesn’t seem to stand a chance against Serena, who has won their last 13 encounters.

This was the first major

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Serena Williams holds the trophy after defeating Maria Sharapova in two sets 6-4, 6-4, in the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament Saturday at Roland Garros stadium in Paris. final between women ranked 1-2 in more than nine years the first at Roland Garros in 18 and yet it really was not all that close. Particularly at crunch time.

Under a cloudy sky, and amid a breeze that blew dust in both players’ eyes, Sharapova began well enough, saving four break points in the first game, then breaking in the second, prompting plenty of murmuring in the stands.

The next game went to 40-15 on Sharapova’s serve, one point from a 3-0 lead. That’s when Williams got going. A 13-stroke exchange culminated with a forehand that forced Sharapova’s backhand error and started a fourpoint, break-earning run for Williams. She got to 2-1 with an overhead smash she punctuated with a staredown, a raised left fist and a loud “Come on!”

That fist was aloft again a half-hour later, when Williams’ cross-court fore-

hand winner helped her break to lead 5-4, and she served out the set.

Sharapova saved five break points in the second set’s opening game, but that merely delayed what everyone expected.

Williams got the last break she would need two games later, and it was made possible by the sort of baseline scrambling she did all day.

Sharapova struck a forehand down the line that would have ended the point against most opponents, but Williams got the ball back, and with an extra shot necessary, the Russian slapped a forehand into the net.

On break point, Sharapova smacked a 109 mph serve, but Williams’ strong return forced another mistake. Now Williams merely needed to hold serve the rest of the way, and half of her 10 aces came in her last two service games.

Sharapova observed that Williams serves “hard-

er than David Ferrer,” referring to the man who will face seven-time champion Rafael Nadal in the men’s final Sunday.

Serving at 5-4, Williams recalled, “I was just so nervous. I thought, ‘I’m not going to be able to hit groundstrokes.’ No joke.

The one groundstroke I did hit went, like, 100 feet out.

I thought to myself, ‘Look, Serena, you’ve just got to hit aces. That’s your only choice.’”

Simple as that, huh?

Well, with her, yes.

She started with an ace at 118 mph. After a wild backhand miss not 100 feet out, but maybe 10 she hit an ace at 121 mph. She got to 40-15 with a backhand winner and crouched down, hand to her face, aware she was one point away.

One more strong swing delivered the fastest ace yet, 123 mph. Williams flung her racket and dropped to her knees.

A few minutes later, Williams was addressing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shawn Stefani overcame a quadruple bogey and shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take the third-round lead in the St. Jude Classic.

Stefani blew a two-stroke lead with the quadruple bogey on No. 11, but rebounded with four birdies over his final five holes to move back atop the leaderboard. He had eight birdies to go with that quadruple bogey to reach 12-under 198 at TPC Southwind.

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NBA veteran walks in gay pride parade BOSTON (AP) — NBA veteran center Jason Collins, the first active athlete in one of the four U.S. major professional sports leagues to come out as being gay, marched Saturday for nearly three miles in Boston’s gay pride parade with U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, his onetime roommate at Stanford University.

Collins wore a T-shirt that read (hash)BeTrue when he joined thousands of marchers in the parade, chatting with well-wishers, greeting o t h e r marchers and holding babies as people came up to him to express their support.

T h e COLLINS parade also featured former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank the first sitting member of Congress to enter into a same-sex marriage who also represented Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District before Kennedy. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate seeking the seat once held by John Kerry, who stepped down to become secretary of state, also marched.

The parade’s grand marshal, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, did not march because he is recovering from prostate surgery. Still, he came out of the cityowned house to greet Collins, Kennedy and other marchers as they passed by.

In coming out as gay in April, Collins wrote in an article for Sports Illustrated that his decision to go public came when Kennedy marched in last year’s parade and Collins didn’t feel that he could join him.

He also said the Boston Marathon bombing reinforced the notion that things can change in an instant, so he might as well live truthfully.

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Stefani leads St. Jude

an appreciative crowd in French, telling them about her “incroyable” victory and noting she considers herself a Parisian. She owns an apartment in the city and has been working with French coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

“She feels a bit at home here,” Mouratoglou said.

Williams hadn’t been back to the final in Paris since beating her sister for the 2002 title. From 200311, she lost in the semifinals once, the quarterfinals four times, the third round once, and missed the tournament three times because of injury. Then came last year: Williams was 17-0 on clay when she arrived in France, then quickly 17-1.

“She was so devastated by that,” said her mother, Oracene Price.

Soon after, Williams began practicing at Mouratoglou’s tennis academy. And however demoralizing that loss was, it turned out to be careerrejuvenating. Since then, Williams is 74-3 and has won three of the last four Grand Slam tournaments.

She is the oldest woman to win the French Open in at least 45 years, and the oldest at any Grand Slam since Martina Navratilova was 33 at Wimbledon in 1990.

“I really believe age is a number at this point, because I have never felt so fit. I feel great. I look great,” she said, laughing at her own joke. “If I see someone that’s 31, I’m like, ‘You’re old.’ Then I’m like, ‘I’m 31.’ But I don’t feel it at all.”

At the moment, no current players can keep up with her.

If she keeps playing like this if she maintains her focus and, most importantly, stays healthy the real challenge is how she will stack up with past greats of the game.

“I feel like I definitely want to continue my journey,” Williams said. “If it means I stop at 16 or if it means I have more, I definitely want to continue my journey to get a few more.”

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday's Games Minnesota at Washington, ppd., rain Toronto 6, Texas 1 Detroit 7, Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 2, Baltimore 1 L.A. Angels at Boston, ppd., rain Kansas City 4, Houston 2 Oakland 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Seattle 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Saturday's Games L.A. Angels 9, Boston 5, 1st game Toronto 4, Texas 3, 18 innings Minnesota 4, Washington 3, 11 innings Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 0 N.Y. Yankees 3, Seattle 1 Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 1 Kansas City 7, Houston 2 Boston 7, L.A. Angels 2, 2nd game Sunday's Games Texas (Grimm 5-4) at Toronto (Jo.Johnson 0-2), 1:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 8-4) at Detroit (Alvarez 0-0), 1:08 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Blanton 1-9) at Boston (Dempster 3-6), 1:35 p.m.

Minnesota (Diamond 4-4) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-3), 1:35 p.m., 1st game Baltimore (Tillman 5-2) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 8-1), 1:40 p.m.

Houston (Harrell 4-7) at Kansas City (Mendoza 1-3), 2:10 p.m.

Oakland (Griffin 5-4) at Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 1-4), 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 4-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-4), 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Deduno 2-1) at Washington (Karns 0-1), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Monday's Games L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday's Games Pittsburgh 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Minnesota at Washington, ppd., rain St. Louis 9, Cincinnati 2 Miami at New York, ppd., rain Milwaukee 5, Philadelphia 4 Colorado 10, San Diego 9 Arizona 3, San Francisco 1 L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1, 10 innings Saturday's Games Miami 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 20 innings Minnesota 4, Washington 3, 11 innings Pittsburgh 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 3 San Diego 4, Colorado 2 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 2 Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 10:10 p.m.

Sunday's Games Miami (Koehler 0-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-5), 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Diamond 4-4) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-3), 1:35 p.m., 1st game Philadelphia (Pettibone 3-1) at Milwaukee (Lohse 1-6), 2:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 5-1) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 1-8), 2:20 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 7-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Magill 0-1), 4:10 p.m.

San Diego (Richard 1-5) at Colorado (Nicasio 4-2), 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Gaudin 1-1) at Arizona (Skaggs 1-0), 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Deduno 2-1) at Washington (Karns 0-1), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis (Lynn 8-1) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 6-5), 8:10 p.m.

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

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

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Saturday’s MLB Linescores AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles012000 402—9 12 2 Boston . . . .000 200 003—5 14 1 Hanson, Kohn (6), S.Downs (7), Richards (8), Frieri (9) and Iannetta; Doubront, F.Morales (7), Mortensen (7), A.Miller (9) and Saltalamacchia.

W_Hanson 3-2. L_Doubront 4-3.

Sv_Frieri (14). HRs_Boston, Carp (5).

Oakland . . .100 000 000—1 4 1 Chicago . . .010 000 03x—4 7 1 Milone, Doolittle (8), Neshek (8) and D.Norris; Joh.Danks, A.Reed (9) and Flowers. W_Joh.Danks 1-2. L_Doolittle 3-1. Sv_A.Reed (18). HRs_Chicago, A.Dunn (14), Konerko (6).

Baltimore . .000 000 000—0 4 0 Tampa Bay .120 050 00x—8 13 0 Gausman, McFarland (5), Strop (8) and Wieters, Teagarden; Hellickson, Al.Torres (7), J.Wright (8), Farnsworth (9) and Lobaton. W_Hellickson 4-2.

L_Gausman 0-3.

New York . .100 010 100—3 10 0 Seattle . . . .000 100 000—1 4 0 Pettitte, D.Robertson (8), Rivera (9) and C.Stewart; J.Saunders, Farquhar (7), O.Perez (7), Capps (9) and Bantz, Shoppach.

W_Pettitte 5-3.

L_J.Saunders 4-6. Sv_Rivera (22).

Second Game Los Angeles001001 000—2 7 3 Boston . . . .210 013 00x—7 13 0 C.Wilson, Williams (6) and Conger; Buchholz, Breslow (7), Tazawa (9) and D.Ross. W_Buchholz 9-0. L_C.Wilson 4-5. HRs_Boston, D.Ortiz (12).

Houston . . .000 001 100—2 6 3 Kansas City200 310 10x—7 10 0 Bedard, Peacock (5) and J.Castro; E.Santana, J.Gutierrez (8) and S.Perez. W_E.Santana 4-5. L_Bedard 1-3. HRs_Houston, Carter (13).

INTERLEAGUE Minnesota .000 210 000 01—4110 Washington 002 000 100 00—3101 (11 innings) Correia, Duensing (7), Fien (8), Burton (9), Roenicke (10), Perkins (11) and Mauer; G.Gonzalez, Abad (7), Storen (7), Clippard (8), R.Soriano (9), E.Davis (10), Krol (10), Stammen (11) and K.Suzuki. W_Roenicke 2-1.

L_Stammen 3-2. Sv_Perkins (13).

HRs_Minnesota, Mauer (6).

Washington, Werth (5).

NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh .011 200 020—6 9 0 Chicago . . .000 000 002—2 4 0 A.J.Burnett, Watson (9) and R.Martin; Samardzija, Putnam (7), H.Rondon (8), B.Parker (9) and Castillo.

W_A.J.Burnett 4-6.

L_Samardzija 3-7. HRs_Pittsburgh, P.Alvarez (13), R.Martin (7). Chicago, A.Soriano (7).

Philadelphia010 000 020—3 10 0 Milwaukee .001 002 10x—4 11 0 K.Kendrick, Stutes (7), Savery (8) and Kratz; Gorzelanny, Thornburg (5),

AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 1 p.m. TNT — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Party in the Poconos 400, at Long Pond, Pa. 2 p.m. NBC — Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, at Montreal COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 3, teams TBD (if necessary) 4 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 3, teams TBD (if necessary) 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 3, teams TBD (if necessary) 10 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 3, teams TBD (if necessary) CYCLING 5 p.m. NBCSN — Criterium du Dauphine, final stage, Sisteron to Risoul, France (same-day tape) GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Lyoness Open, final round, at Atzenbrugg, Austria (same-day tape) 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, final round, at Memphis, Tenn.

3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, final round, at Memphis, Tenn.

TGC — LPGA, Wegman's Championship, final round, at Pittsford, N.Y. 7:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, The Tradition, final round, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. TBS — L.A. Angels at Boston 2:10 p.m. WGN — Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 8 p.m. ESPN — St. Louis at Cincinnati NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, finals, game 2, San Antonio vs.

Miami/Indiana winner TENNIS 9 a.m. NBC — French Open, men's championship match, at Paris

MONDAY COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN2 — Super Regionals, game 3, Indiana at Florida St. (if necessary) 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Super Regionals, game 3, Mississippi St. at Virginia (if necessary) 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Super Regionals, game 3, Louisville at Vanderbilt (if necessary) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Boston at Tampa Bay 8 p.m. FSN — Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs NHL HOCKEY 9 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference final, game 6, Chicago at Los Angeles (if necessary) Axford (7), Kintzler (8), Fr.Rodriguez (9) and Lucroy. W_Thornburg 1-0.

L_K.Kendrick 6-4. Sv_Fr.Rodriguez (4).

HRs_Philadelphia, D.Brown (19).

Milwaukee, Segura (9).

San Diego .100 300 000—4 10 3 Colorado . .001 000 100—2 9 1 Stults, Thayer (8), Gregerson (9) and Grandal; Francis, Ottavino (5), Corpas (7), Brothers (9) and W.Rosario.

W_Stults 5-5. L_Francis 2-4.

Sv_Gregerson (2). HRs_San Diego, Blanks (6).

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

W 42 37 32 28 27 26 21 20

L 18 23 29 32 32 35 40 39

Pct. GB .700 — .617 5 .52510½ .467 14 .45814½ .42616½ .34421½ .33921½

W L Pct. GB Cedar Rapids (Twins) 37 23 .617 — Beloit (Athletics) 36 25 .590 1½ Quad Cities (Astros) 34 26 .567 3 32 27 .542 4½ Peoria (Cardinals) Clinton (Mariners) 30 31 .492 7½ Kane County (Cubs) 28 31 .475 8½ Wisconsin (Brewers) 24 33 .42111½ 23 33 .411 12 Burlington (Angels) Saturday's Games Lansing 3, West Michigan 0, 1st game Bowling Green 7, Lake County 6, 10 innings Great Lakes 15, South Bend 1 Fort Wayne 1, Dayton 0, 12 innings Beloit 6, Burlington 1 Peoria 1, Quad Cities 0 Clinton 10, Wisconsin 5 Kane County 15, Cedar Rapids 1 Lansing 2, West Michigan 0, 2nd game Sunday's Games Lansing at West Michigan, 1 p.m., 1st game Dayton at Fort Wayne, 1:05 p.m.

Bowling Green at Lake County, 1:30 p.m.

Beloit at Burlington, 2 p.m., 1st game Clinton at Wisconsin, 2:05 p.m.

Kane County at Cedar Rapids, 3:05 p.m.

South Bend at Great Lakes, 3:05 p.m.

Lansing at West Michigan, 3:35 p.m., 2nd game Beloit at Burlington, 4:30 p.m., 2nd game Quad Cities at Peoria, 6 p.m.

Monday's Games Kane County at Cedar Rapids, 1:05 p.m.

Lansing at West Michigan, 7 p.m.

Bowling Green at Lake County, 7 p.m.

South Bend at Great Lakes, 7:05 p.m.

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

Beloit at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Quad Cities at Peoria, 8 p.m Clinton at Wisconsin, 8:05 p.m.

Baseball State Tournament Pairings Huntington Park, Columbus Home team is listed first.

Division I State Semfinal Cin. Moeller 13, Aurora 1 Cle. St. Ignatius 7, Gahanna Lincoln 5 Div. I Championship Game: Sun., June 9, 3 p.m.

Division II State Semifinal Defiance 5, Akr. Hoban 1 Plain City Jonathan Alder 11, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 1 Div. II Championship Game: Sat., June 8, 7 p.m.

Division III State Semfinal

Bloom-Carroll 3, Hamilton Badin 2 Wheelersburg 2, Youngs. Ursuline 0 Div. III Championship Game: Wheelersburg 5, Bloom-Carroll 4 Division IV State Semfinal New Middletown Spring. 13, Defiance Tinora 7 Newark Cath. 9, Convoy Crestview 1 Div. IV Championship Game: Today, noon.

Softball State Tournament Pairings Firestone Stadium, Akron Home teams listed first Division I State Semifinal N. Can. Hoover 15, Mentor 3 Elyria 5, Mason 0 Div. I State Championship: N. Can. Hoover 7, Elyria 0 Division II State Semifinal Newark Licking Valley 4, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 1 Spring. Kenton Ridge 1, Granville 0 Div. II State Championship: Newark Licking Valley 6, Spring. Kenton Ridge 5 Division III State Semifinal Bloom-Carroll 11, Pemberville Eastwood 1 Columbia Station Columbia 3, Cols.

Ready 1 Div. III State Championship: BloomCarroll 3, Columbia Station Columbia 2 Division IV State Semifinal N. Robinson Col. Crawford 8, Rockford Parkway 1 Strasburg-Franklin 3, Covington 0 Div. IV State Championship: Strasburg-Franklin 7, N. Robinson Col. Crawford 4

HOCKEY NHL Playoff Glance All Times EDT CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 4, Pittsburgh 0 Saturday, June 1: Boston 3, Pittsburgh 0 Monday, June 3: Boston 6, Pittsburgh 1 Wednesday, June 5: Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1, 2OT Friday, June 7: Boston 1, Pittsburgh 0, Boston wins series 4-0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles vs. Chicago Saturday, June 1: Chicago 2, Los Angeles 1 Sunday, June 2: Chicago 4, Los Angeles 2 Tuesday, June 4: Los Angeles 3, Chicago 1 Thursday, June 6: Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2, Chicago leads series 3-1 Saturday, June 8: Los Angeles at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Monday, June 10: Chicago at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 12: Los Angeles at Chicago, TBD

BASKETBALL NBA Playoff Glance All Times EDT NBA FINALS Miami vs. San Antonio Thursday, June 6: San Antonio 92, Miami 88, Spurs lead series 1-0 Sunday, June 9: San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 11: Miami at San Antonio 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 13: Miami at San Antonio, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, June 16: Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 18: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m.

MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM x-Thursday, June 20: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m.

AUTO RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through June 4 1. Jimmie Johnson ........................473 2. Carl Edwards.............................443 3. Clint Bowyer...............................423 4. Matt Kenseth..............................399 5. Kevin Harvick.............................399 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. .....................398 7. Kasey Kahne .............................392 8. Kyle Busch.................................374 9. Paul Menard ..............................371 10. Brad Keselowski......................369 11. Jeff Gordon..............................361 12. Aric Almirola ............................354 13. Greg Biffle................................353 14. Martin Truex Jr. ........................343 15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ................343 16. Tony Stewart ............................338 17. Kurt Busch...............................337 18. Joey Logano............................335 19. Jamie McMurray, .....................332 20. Ryan Newman.........................323

GOLF PGA-St Jude Classic Scores Saturday At TPC Southwind Memphis, Tenn.

Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,239; Par: 70 Third Round Shawn Stefani...............67-65-66—198 Harris English ...............66-64-69—199 Patrick Reed .................69-69-64—202 Nicholas Thompson .....67-69-66—202 Scott Stallings...............67-68-67—202 Phil Mickelson...............71-67-65—203 Eric Meierdierks............68-69-66—203 Padraig Harrington .......69-70-65—204 Ryan Palmer .................72-67-65—204 Roberto Castro.............68-69-67—204 Jonathan Byrd ..............70-69-66—205 John Rollins ..................67-71-67—205 Ian Poulter.....................69-68-68—205 Ben Crane.....................69-68-68—205 Dustin Johnson.............67-70-68—205 Justin Hicks...................67-69-69—205 Paul Haley II..................67-68-70—205 Brandt Jobe ..................69-71-66—206 Brendon Todd................69-71-66—206 John Merrick .................69-71-66—206 Justin Leonard ..............69-71-66—206 Kevin Stadler.................69-70-67—206 Nick O'Hern...................68-71-67—206 Jim Herman ..................69-69-68—206 Charles Howell III .........71-67-68—206 Billy Mayfair...................68-70-68—206 Peter Hanson................67-71-68—206 Rory Sabbatini..............69-69-68—206 Camilo Villegas.............69-68-69—206 Martin Flores.................66-72-68—206 Bob Estes......................68-69-69—206 Chez Reavie .................69-68-69—206 Doug LaBelle II.............70-66-70—206 Glen Day .......................66-70-70—206 Mark Wilson..................70-71-66—207 David Hearn..................69-71-67—207 Vaughn Taylor ...............72-67-68—207 Brendon de Jonge........70-69-68—207 Boo Weekley.................68-69-70—207 Davis Love III ................66-70-71—207 Robert Allenby..............71-70-67—208 Tag Ridings ...................70-71-67—208 Jerry Kelly .....................69-71-68—208 Billy Horschel................71-69-68—208 Robert Karlsson ...........69-69-70—208 David Toms ...................67-71-70—208 Scott Brown ..................69-69-70—208 Jason Bohn...................67-70-71—208 Brad Fritsch...................68-73-68—209 Brian Davis....................69-71-69—209 Scott Verplank...............74-66-69—209 Joe Affrunti....................68-71-70—209 Stuart Appleby..............66-71-72—209 J.J. Henry ......................69-72-69—210 Tom Gillis.......................72-69-69—210 Steve Flesch .................69-72-69—210 Luke Guthrie .................70-67-73—210 Cameron Tringale .........71-70-70—211 Russell Henley..............68-73-70—211 Andres Gonzales..........71-68-72—211 Tim Petrovic ..................67-72-72—211 Robert Streb .................72-67-72—211 Stephen Ames..............70-68-73—211 Gary Woodland.............69-72-71—212 Brian Gay......................70-71-71—212 Jeff Overton ..................69-72-71—212 Jeff Maggert..................69-71-72—212 Arjun Atwal....................71-68-73—212 Lee Williams..................72-69-72—213 Ben Kohles....................71-70-72—213 George Coetzee...........71-67-75—213 D.J.Trahan.....................69-69-75—213 Chad Campbell.............70-71-73—214 Kevin Sutherland ..........70-71-73—214 Russell Knox.................70-68-76—214 Nathan Green...............66-75-74—215 John Daly......................71-69-76—216 Champions Tour-Regions Tradition Scores Saturday At Shoal Creek Birmingham, Ala. Purse: $2.2 milliion Yardage: 7,231; Par 72 Third Round David Frost....................68-70-66—204 Fred Couples ................66-71-68—205 Morris Hatalsky.............71-68-67—206 Michael Allen ................68-69-69—206 Duffy Waldorf ................67-68-71—206 Esteban Toledo.............70-69-69—208 Scott Hoch ....................72-67-69—208 Bart Bryant....................69-69-70—208 Loren Roberts...............69-69-70—208 Jeff Sluman...................65-71-72—208 Kenny Perry ..................69-73-67—209 Tom Lehman.................69-71-69—209 Russ Cochran...............71-68-70—209 David Eger ....................69-70-70—209 John Cook.....................70-68-71—209 Mike Goodes ................70-68-71—209 Corey Pavin...................68-74-68—210 Kirk Triplett.....................71-70-69—210 Mark Calcavecchia.......68-69-73—210 Rod Spittle ....................71-66-73—210 Larry Mize .....................72-70-69—211 Gene Sauers ................72-69-70—211 Fred Funk......................72-67-72—211 Peter Senior..................67-71-73—211 Jeff Hart ........................73-69-70—212 Barry Lane ....................70-71-71—212 Tom Jenkins..................69-72-71—212 Jim Thorpe....................72-68-72—212 Jay Don Blake...............71-71-71—213 Jay Haas .......................71-71-71—213 Neal Lancaster .............75-67-71—213 Steve Elkington.............71-70-72—213 Bob Tway.......................69-71-73—213 Bill Glasson...................72-73-69—214 Mark Brooks .................70-73-71—214 Rocco Mediate .............72-71-71—214 Mark O'Meara...............73-70-71—214 Mark McNulty................69-74-71—214 Willie Wood ...................71-70-73—214 Chip Beck......................72-75-68—215 Roger Chapman...........70-76-69—215 Bernhard Langer ..........71-73-71—215 Bruce Vaughan.............71-72-72—215 Mark Mouland...............70-73-72—215 Jim Gallagher, Jr...........70-73-72—215 Craig Stadler.................71-75-70—216 Hal Sutton .....................73-72-71—216 Tom Pernice Jr..............70-75-71—216 Chien Soon Lu..............70-74-72—216 Andrew Magee .............73-74-70—217 Tom Kite ........................74-72-71—217 Steve Pate.....................72-71-74—217

Hale Irwin......................71-76-71—218 Dan Forsman................71-73-74—218 Mike Reid......................72-71-75—218 Gary Hallberg ...............80-70-69—219 Larry Nelson .................78-71-70—219 Bruce Fleisher ..............73-73-73—219 Jerry Pate......................74-71-74—219 Blaine McCallister.........72-73-74—219 Scott Simpson ..............71-72-76—219 Joe Daley......................71-72-76—219 Jim Rutledge.................75-73-72—220 LPGA Tour-Wegmans Championship Scores Saturday At Locust Hill Country Club Pittsford, N.Y. Purse: 2.25 million Yardage: 6,534; Par 72 Second Round a-denotes amateur Morgan Pressel..................68-70—138 Inbee Park..........................72-68—140 Chella Choi.........................67-73—140 Sarah Jane Smith ..............72-69—141 Amy Yang............................71-70—141 Jiyai Shin ............................68-73—141 Sun Young Yoo....................73-69—142 Na Yeon Choi......................72-70—142 Catriona Matthew...............71-71—142 Angela Stanford .................71-71—142 Brittany Lincicome..............69-73—142 Caroline Masson................74-69—143 Chie Arimura ......................71-72—143 Michelle Wie.......................76-68—144 Shanshan Feng..................74-70—144 Danah Bordner ..................73-71—144 Pernilla Lindberg ................73-71—144 Eun-Hee Ji..........................72-72—144 Laura Davies ......................71-73—144 Lexi Thompson...................71-73—144 Jessica Korda.....................70-74—144 Se Ri Pak............................70-74—144 Beatriz Recari.....................74-71—145 Nicole Castrale...................73-72—145 Vicky Hurst .........................73-72—145 Kristy McPherson...............73-72—145 Suzann Pettersen ..............72-73—145 Mi Jung Hur........................71-74—145 Ilhee Lee.............................71-74—145 Anna Nordqvist ..................71-74—145 Carlota Ciganda.................75-71—146 Moira Dunn.........................75-71—146 Brittany Lang......................75-71—146 Mi Hyang Lee.....................75-71—146 Hee Young Park..................75-71—146 Stacy Lewis ........................74-72—146 Lisa McCloskey..................74-72—146 Pornanong Phatlum...........72-74—146 Yani Tseng..........................72-74—146 a-Lydia Ko...........................77-70—147 Paula Creamer...................76-71—147 Jennifer Rosales ................76-71—147 Danielle Kang.....................75-72—147 Cristie Kerr..........................75-72—147 Ji Young Oh ........................75-72—147 Haeji Kang..........................73-74—147 Jacqui Concolino................78-70—148 Jenny Shin..........................78-70—148 Caroline Hedwall................77-71—148 Mika Miyazato ....................77-71—148 Belen Mozo ........................77-71—148 Giulia Sergas......................76-72—148 Karrie Webb........................76-72—148 Laura Diaz..........................75-73—148 Moriya Jutanugarn.............74-74—148 Lorie Kane..........................74-74—148 Amelia Lewis......................74-74—148 Paola Moreno.....................74-74—148 Jane Park ...........................74-74—148 Lisa Ferrero ........................78-71—149 Marcy Hart..........................78-71—149 Tiffany Joh..........................77-72—149 Ayako Uehara.....................76-73—149 Breanna Elliott....................75-74—149 Mina Harigae......................75-74—149 I.K. Kim ...............................75-74—149 Sue Kim..............................75-74—149 Alison Walshe.....................75-74—149 Ai Miyazato.........................74-75—149 Mo Martin ...........................77-73—150 Kathleen Ekey....................76-74—150 Paige Mackenzie................76-74—150 Melissa Reid.......................76-74—150 Mariajo Uribe......................76-74—150 Lauren Doughtie ................75-75—150 Candie Kung ......................75-75—150 Jeong Jang.........................72-78—150

TRANSACTIONS Saturday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League B A L T I M O R E ORIOLES_Reinstated RHP Pedro Strop from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mike Belfiore to Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX_Activated OF Shane Victorino from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned OF Jackie Bradley Jr. to Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS_Placed RHP Zach McAllister on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 3. Recalled RHP Carlos Carrasco.

National League CINCINNATI REDS_Recalled RHP Curtis Partch from Louisville (IL).

Optioned RHP Logan Ondrusek to Louisville.

COLORADO ROCKIES_Activated LHP Jeff Francis from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Jon Garland for assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS_Claimed LHP Wade LeBlanc off waivers from Miami.

NEW YORK METS_Called up RHP David Aardsma from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned RHP Collin McHugh to Las Vegas. Recalled OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Las Vegas.

Designated OF Rick Ankiel for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES_Placed RHP Jared Hughes on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 6. Recalled OF Alex Presley from Indianapolis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES_Recalled RHP Burch Smith from Tucson (PCL). Optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to Tucson.

American Association EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed INF Omar Luna.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS_Traded INF Diony Cesar to Canden for a player to be named.

LAREDO LEMURS_Released INF Philip Incaviglia.

Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES_Signed RHP TJ Stanton.

R O C K L A N D BOULDERS_Released LHP Kevin McGovern.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EDMONTON OILERS_Fired coach Ralph Krueger.

COLLEGE HIGH POINT_Announced the resignation of women's basketball coach Joshua Prock to take the same position at Eastern New Mexico.

LOYOLA, NEW ORLEANS_Named Margot Frederick women's volleyball coach.

S O U T H E R N CALIFORNIA_Announced the retirement of Ron Allice men's and women's track coach.

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Closures show industry’s struggles LOS ANGELES (AP) — The decision to close California’s San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago.

In Wisconsin, a utility shuttered its plant last month after it couldn’t find a buyer. In Florida and now California utilities decided it was cheaper to close plants rather than spend big money fixing them and risk the uncertainty of safety reviews.

Meanwhile, the low cost of natural gas is discouraging utilizes from spending billions of dollars and lots of time to build nuclear reactors.

New technology allows drillers to extract more gas within the U.S., increasing the supply and pushing down prices. In states were utilities operate as monopolies, they are reluctant to ask their regulators for permission to build enormously expensive nuclear plants or even fix old ones when it so cheap to build gas-fired plants.

In places where utilities sell power into the open market, the low prices don’t offset the financial risk of building expensive and time-consuming nuclear plants.

“The world has changed with natural gas prices being so low and so much gas being available for so long,” said Mike Haggarty, a senior utility analyst for Moody’s Investor Service.

Industry supporters acknowledge the challenging economics but say nuclear power still has long-term possibilities.

While the costs to build plants are enormous, once online, the fuel and operating costs are relatively low.

And reactors can reliably produce power with little or no carbon emissions, said Steve Kerekes, a spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry lobbying group.

Plants fired by gas cost

AP PHOTO/GREGORY BULL

A surfer rides a wave in front of the San Onofre nuclear power plant Friday, in San Onofre, Calif. The troubled power plant on the California coast is closing after an epic 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby, officials announced Friday. much more to run when prices surge.

“When gas prices are low, that’s great,” Kerekes said. “But a lot of people don’t like to put all their energy eggs in one basket.”

On Friday, Southern California Edison announced it would close its San Onofre plant between San Diego and Los Angeles rather than fix damaged equipment that critics said could never be safely replaced. The twin reactors were idled in January 2012 when a small radiation leak led to the discovery of unusual damage to hundreds of new tubes that carry radioactive water.

Despite spending more than $500 million on

repairs and replacement power, the utility, owned by Edison International, decided to call it quits. It faced safety investigations and regulatory hurdles to restart the plant.

In February, North Carolina-based Duke Energy Corp. decided to close the Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida after workers cracked a concrete containment building during an attempt to upgrade the plant in 2009. The containment building is supposed to prevent a release of radiation in case of an accident. An attempt to fix the problem in 2011 resulted in more cracks.

Despite the shutdown, Duke still wants its cus-

tomers to reimburse the company for $1.65 billion in plant investments. The utility will use $835 million from an insurance settlement to refund customers who had to pay for backup power.

Even working plants are being scuttled. Dominion Resources Inc. announced in October it would close the Kewaunee Power Station in Wisconsin because it couldn’t find a buyer. Dominion CEO Thomas F. Farrell II said the plant’s contracts to sell its electricity were ending while wholesale electricity prices are expected to remain low. The company is keeping reactors elsewhere in the country.

“This decision was based

tion.

The industry called it a “nuclear renaissance.” It was short-lived.

The Great Recession trimmed the demand for electricity as business and consumers cut back, and natural gas prices fell.

Several utilities have scrubbed their plans for new plants or delayed them far into the future.

Paul Patterson, a utility for Glenrock analyst Associates LLC, said the idea of a renaissance was “exaggerated to begin with,” and low-cost natural gas ended such talk.

Only three nuclear construction projects have moved forward, and they are all under financial pressure.

purely on economics,” Farrell said at the time.

“Dominion was not able to move forward with our plan to grow our nuclear fleet in the Midwest to take advantage of economies of scale.”

Just a few years back, nuclear industry officials said the time was right for expanding. A more robust economy boosted demand for electricity, natural gas prices were higher, and it seemed Congress might pass legislation restricting the greenhouse gas emissions, a rule that could hurt fossil fuel plants and increase the demand for nuclear power. To further sweeten the pot, the U.S. government adopted tax credits and offered low-cost loans to subsidize construc-

Plan to tax online Farmers face tough decisions hotel bills stalls COLUMBUS (AP) — A proposal to tax the booking markups of online travel companies including Expedia and Travelocity has stalled at the Ohio Statehouse.

The state Senate stripped the House-passed measure from the $61.7 billion, two-year budget passed Thursday. It proposed imposing Ohio’s lodging tax on fees charged by the sites.

The Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association argues online companies should

pay taxes not only on the wholesale room rate they receive from the hotel but also on the higher retail rate they charge customers.

The online companies contend the markup covers their services, not hotel rent, so shouldn’t be taxed.

A 2011 analysis estimated losses to state and local governments from not taxing the markups at $275 million to $400 million annually.

The measure could resurface in budget compromise talks.

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“We’ve had as much rain in the last month and a half as we did last whole growing season,” said Kevin Rempp, 55, who farms in central Iowa near Montezuma.

Only 88 percent of Iowa’s corn crop has been sowed. Normally, it’d be finished by now. Rempp is fortunate to have higher ground, and all 1,200 acres of corn and soybeans are planted.

“It’s just one of those deals where Mother Nature has given us a different hand to play this year and

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It’s decision time for many Midwest corn farmers stuck in one of the wettest springs ever: Plant late in ground that’s been too wet, replant corn in muddy fields or collect crop insurance.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 91 percent of the nation’s corn crop is in the ground but just 74 percent of the plants have emerged. But some states — leading corn producer Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and North Dakota — are much further behind.

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we’re trying to make the best of it,” he said.

If the skies clear and the growing season is favorable, it’s still possible to have an abundant corn harvest, which would help moderate price swings and keep food and beverage prices steady.

So far, weather concerns have driven corn prices up nearly 10 percent in the past week and a half.

But farmers can’t look too far into future when they’re faced with waterlogged fields. Wisconsin lags the most with just 74 percent of the crop in the field.

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John Ruedinger, 57, has only 100 of his 1,300 acres of corn in and about 50 of the several hundred acres of alfalfa he plans to grow to feed the 1,200 cows on his dairy farm near Van Dyne, Wis. The problem is rain keeps coming an inch or two at a time, saturating the heavy clay soil. With little sun and temperatures hovering about 10 degrees lower than usual, fields aren’t drying.

“About the time it dries up, we get another shot of rain,” he said.

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TODAY’S STATEWIDE FORECAST Sunday, June 9, 2013 AccuWeather.com forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures

MICH. SUN AND MOON Sunrise Monday 6:07 a.m. ...........................

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, June 9, the 160th day of 2013. There are 205 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

On this date: In 1943, the federal government began withholding income tax from paychecks.

In 1954, during the SenateArmy Hearings, Army special counsel Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-

Wis., for verbally attacking a member of Welch’s law firm, Fred Fisher, asking McCarthy: “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”

In 1969, the Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren.

In 1978, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struck down a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men from the Mormon priesthood.

In 1983, Britain’s Conservatives, led by Prime

Minister Margaret Thatcher, won a decisive election victory.

In 1993, as millions of Japanese watched on television, Crown Prince Naruhito wed commoner Masako Owada in an elaborate Shinto religious ceremony.

Ten years ago: As rebels bore down on the capital of Liberia, French helicopters rescued more than 500 Americans, Europeans and other foreigners.

The New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3-0 in Game 7.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The average tornado warning in the 1980s went out only after a twister was on the ground. Continuing advances in storm prediction have since enabled forecasters to warn people before a funnel cloud is upon them, giving them precious time to seek shelter.

Our better understanding of the nature of tornadoes such as those that have ripped through Oklahoma several times over the past month, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more, has still saved countless lives.

And our further understanding of such violent weather patterns will no doubt save even more.

Some experts, though, acknowledge there is debate about whether there can be too much advance warning of tornado strike, and if this could lead people to take foolish risks such as trying to dart across town to pick up a loved one.

“There’s a great philosophical discussion about what constitutes the ideal lead time,” said Greg Carbin, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla.

“The more lead time the better, but the flip side of that is that accuracy and certainty in our predictions usually decrease with lead time.”

Over the last five years, residents in the U.S. have been given an average lead time of 13 minutes between the issuance of a tornado warning and a confirmed tornado on the ground.

That’s a 17-minute increase from the 1980s.

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Troy Aquatic Park lifeguard Destinee Karnehm monitors swimmers at the Troy Aquatic Park in Troy in 2012.

Take a dip at area pools

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com

chool is out for summer and the gates have been opened for fun in the sun at Miami County pools.

Swimming not only is a wonderful way to cool off, but also a way to spend time with friends and family poolside.

The community has a variety of local options to glide on down the slide for a dip in the water this summer.

The Troy Aquatic Park has a number of family friendly activities. It has two giant water slides, a drop slide, a diving board and a heated baby pool, interactive water play equipment in a zero depth area, a zero depth entrance and shade structures for those who want to stay out of the sun.

The pool complex also has a concession stand called Boogie Board Café, where people can buy hot dogs, pizza slices, ice cream and drinks. The stand also is in the shade.

The Troy Aquatic Park is celebrating its ninth year of operation and employs 70 staff members, including life guards, concession stand workers and others to help out with the summer swimmers.

Troy Aquatic Park manager Carrie Slater reminds the public the fastest way to know if the pool is open, membership information and special events is the TAP’s Facebook page and website.

Slater said the Internet is an easy way to know special times of pool operation, including adult swim time.

Adult swim time is for adults 18 and older with no children. Adult swim time is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

“It’s an hour for the adults to exercise in the pool or swim laps and basically have the pool area to themselves for an hour,” Slater said.

Slater also notes that the TAP’s swim team is 100 members strong this year, one of the largest groups of swimmers in recent history.

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Angi Jones, left, along with her family and friends, Holly Mikolajewski, and her children, spent the day at the Troy Aquatic Park on a summer day in 2010.

Staff file photos / Anthony Weber to $425, depending on size.

The park is at 460 W. Staunton Drive. For more information, call 335-5171 or visit www.troypool.com

150-foot water slide, a baby pool, and concessions and swimming lessons. The pool will be closed if the air temperature does not reach 70 degrees. For more information, call 773-7665 during Other public pools pool hours. include: • The Aquatic Center at • Tipp Municipal Pool: the Heights: Located at 8625 Sunday-Thursday, noon-8 Brandt Pike in Huber p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The Heights. The facility opened in 2012 and features two 32Tipp Municipal Swimming foot high slides, an 800-foot Pool will remain open until long lazy river, a six-lane Sept. 1. It is located on 35 Lifeguard Emma Cassidy with the Troy Aquatic Park watches the Parkwood Drive. General pool, zero depth entry and a pool in the area of the slide in 2010. splash park. A concession admission is $6 for adults and $5 for youth and seniors. area, party room, administralife guards have all been “It’s been awhile since tive offices and locker rooms For more information, call trained by YMCA or Red we’ve had more than 100 also are on site. The Aquatic 667-2216.

Cross in first aid, CPR and kids,” Slater said. “People Center at the Heights is open • Piqua Community are interested in swimming oxygen administration. seven days a week from noon Pool: Monday, Wednesday, “Our staff also undergoes Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; to 8 p.m. through Aug. 20. this year.” in-service training several The Troy Aquatic Park From Aug. 21 through Sept.

Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. times throughout the sumhosts two swim meets this (Tuesday is Teen Night from 2, the facility will be open mer,” Slater said. summer: June 15 and June weekdays from 4-8 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.) Other hours are Season passes range from Friday and Saturday, 11:30 19. On those dates, the swim on weekends from noon to 8 $200 for a family of five to meets will begin at 8 a.m. a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m., p.m. Day pass admission for $71 for senior citizens. and spectators may come non-residents is $8 for adults with Family Night being General admission to the and watch for free. Also, on and $7 for children and senfrom 5:30-9 p.m. The Piqua the dates of the TAP’s swim park is $5 for adults and $3 Community Pool is located in ior citizens. for kids. If you want to book the Pitsenbarger Sports meets, the pool will open For more information, a party at the Troy Aquatic Complex and is open until later, at 1 p.m. visit www.aquatic Park, prices range from $250 Aug. 18. The pool includes a Slater said her staff of centerattheheights.com.

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NATURAL WANDERS

Beautiful bait trees are a reason to smile Have you noticed the catalpa trees now in glorious bloom? I smile with pleasure whenever I see their cascading clusters of showy, trumpet-shaped flowers — borne in large, upright panicles. At a distance snow white, until you look close enough to see the blossom’s interior hints of purple and yellow, or sometimes pinkish-orange.

Too, if your nose is good — or if, during that close look you chance a curious sniff — you’ll note a sweet, delicate perfume. A light but heady fragrance which may help explain the catalpa’s strong attraction to nectar-gathering bees—sometimes drawn to the tree in such multitudes you can literally hear a catalpa humming from a hundred feet away.

Busy insect labor which, in case you’re wondering, results in one of the tastiest honeys you’ve ever slathered atop a warm biscuit.

A really towering catalpa can reach 100 feet, with a trunk 4 feet in diameter. Most you’ll encounter will top out between 40-60 feet — often with a spreading, almost umbrella-like crown.

Come summer, their huge, heartshaped leaves furnish some of the densest shade around.

There are two native species of catalpas in North America — the northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa), also called western

The above “cigar” and “bean” references are to the tree’s distinctive slender seed pods or, more accurately, fruits — which grow up to 24 inches long, are green in the summer turning brown in autumn. I’ve never known anyone who’s tried smoking the things, but I have used dried pods as fire-starters.

They’re also rather fun to gather Jim McGuire by the handful and throw indiTroy Daily News Columnist vidually at a companion.

Neither catalpa species was originally found hereabouts. catalpa, cigar tree, or sometimes Northern catalpas occurred hardy catalpa, and the southern along the lower Ohio River, while catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides), southern catalpas might have whose alternate names include grown as far north as Kentucky.

Indian bean tree and catawba Yet in spite of their names, both tree. northern and southern catalpas The southern species was the are quite hardy, and now natufirst to be discovered by ralized well into lower Canada.

European settlers, who found it William B. Werthner’s wongrowing in the fields of Cherokee derful Some American Trees, Indians. Some texts claim the says northern catalpas were origword “catalpa” is Cherokee for inally brought to the Miami “winged head,” perhaps alluding Valley by William Henry to the tree’s seeds, which have Harrison — at the time governor wing-like protrusions on either of Indiana Territory. Dr. Job side. Other’s say the rightful Haines took a liking to the trees, name should have been “catawgathered seeds and persuaded ba,” from the Catawba Indians, his neighbors in Dayton and who used the tree totemically, elsewhere to plant seedlings in but due to a transcription error their yards. on the part of the describing However, the catalpa’s real botanist, “catawba” was mistakchampion was E.E. Barney, noted enly listed as “catalpa.” educator and founder of the We’ll likely never know which Barney-Smith Car Works, etymology is correct. builders of luxury rail passenger

cars. Barney was greatly impressed by catalpas he found growing throughout the Miami Valley, and began extolling their qualities — striking beauty, rapid growth, the durability of the timber when in contact with damp ground — in letters and articles he wrote for magazines and newspapers. He even published a pamphlet touting the tree’s virtues. In addition Barney sent seeds to horticulturists and gardeners on every continent — and in so doing, almost singlehandedly managed to spread catalpa trees to every corner of the earth.

When I was a kid, there were catalpas growing all over our neighborhood. While some doubtless were planted for quick shade or the ornamental value of their pretty flowers, others had been allotted growth space because avid anglers looking to produce fish bait. I know that’s why my father planted our back yard catalpa. Zealous fish bums might have a dozen catalpas growing on their property.

Catalpa trees, you see, are the host species of the catalpa sphinx caterpillar, the larval form of a species of hawk moth.

These caterpillars are a prime bait for panfish, especially bluegill. Many insist they’re the single best live bait of all!

The black-and-yellow cater-

pillars are big — up to 2-inches long — bright, lively, juicy, and tough; a fisherman can often take several fish on a single caterpillar before it needs an update. Irresistible and incredibly versatile. An oft-used technique requires you pinch off one end and use a stiff leaf-stem to turn the caterpillar inside-out, thus creating a prime scenttaste bait, which handily attracts channel cats and bullheads.

In some parts of the U.S. catalpa worms are raised commercially. The caterpillars are not only sold live, but they’re freeze-dried, frozen, even pickled, then packed and shipped, readily available at gas stations, hardware stores, and in handy shirt-pocket packets at the local grocery, generally found in their “miscellaneous” isle. They’re even loaded into coin-operated bait-dispensing machines, which cough out packages of catalpa worms instead of chocolate bars.

So when I see those countless trees now a’bloom, I smile … not merely at their spectacular flowers, or the promise of cool summer shade, or even the sweet possibility of ambrosial catalpa honey. No, I smile because I’m happily reminded that so much unbeatable free fish bait is always just a tree or two away.

A quiz on summertime health hazards How much do you know about seasonal dangers?

BY VIRGINIA LINN Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

poison sumac plants.

SUN EXPOSURE 10) A SPF of 15 will absorb Ready for summer? How how much ultraviolet radiation? much do you really know about a. 15 percent the day-to-day conditions and b. 50 percent hazards you may encounter? c. 67 percent Take this summer quiz to d. 93 percent find out. (Answers follow.)

11) True or false: A SPF of MOSQUITOES 100 provides 100 percent pro1) True or false: Eating gar- tection. lic or vitamin B will make you 12) Which type of ultraviolet naturally repellent to mosquilight contributes to a risk of toes. skin cancer?

2) If you plant a lot of this a. Only ultraviolet A type of flower in your yard it b. Only ultraviolet B may cut down on visiting mosc. Both ultraviolent A and B quitoes.

13) To protect against both a. Daisies ultraviolet A and B rays, choose b. Roses this kind of sunscreen: c. Chrysanthemums a. One enriched with vitamin d. Impatiens D 3) Mosquitoes are attracted b. Broad-spectrum to this color (so don’t wear it!): c. Waterproof a. Yellow d. SPF 100 b. Blue 14) The Food and Drug c. Orange Administration considers a sund. Red screen product “waterproof ” if it 4) Prime attack times for maintains its SPF level followmosquitoes are: ing how much time exposed to a. Dusk water? b. Noon a. 4-1/2 hours c. Dawn b. 2 hours d. Both dawn and dusk c. 80 minutes 5) Which of these methods d. 35 minutes help ease the itching from a 15) On cloudy days, up to mosquito bite? what percent of the sun’s harma. Wash the bite with soap ful UV rays can penetrate your and water skin? b. Ice the bump a. 0 percent c. Dissolve one tablespoon of b. 25 percent Epsom salts in one quart of hot c. 60 percent water, chill it and apply to the d. 80 percent bite TICKS d. Put the hottest water you 16) Deer ticks are active can stand on a cloth and slap it above what temperature? on the bite. a. 70 degrees e. All of the above b. 45 degrees POISON IVY c. 65 degrees 6) True or false: You cannot d. 55 degrees get exposed to the toxic oil on 17) Infected deer ticks poison ivy unless its signature attached to your skin don’t three leaves have appeared on start transmitting Lyme disits stem. ease until how many hours 7) At what time of year is after attachment? poison ivy’s toxic urushiol cona. 36 to 48 hours tent the highest? b. Six hours a. August c. 12 to 24 hours b. July d. One hour c. Spring, early summer 18) Patients can develop d. Late summer, early fall these symptoms if bitten by a 8) What percentage of the deer tick carrying Lyme dispopulation is resistant to poison ease: ivy? a. Bull’s-eye rash a. 30 percent b. Muscle or joint aches b. 15 percent c. Headache c. 10 percent d. Weakness and fever, d. 5 percent swollen lymph nodes 9) True or false: It is possible e. All of the above to get a rash from exposure to 19) If you find a tick dead poison ivy, poison oak or attached to your skin, this is

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True or false: It is possible to get a rash from exposure to dead poison ivy, poison oak (above) or poison sumac plants? the best way to remove it: a. Grasp the tick with tweezers as close to the skin as possible and twist it out b. Place a hot match near its head to force it to release its grasp and back up out of your skin c. Cover it with a dab of petroleum jelly before pulling it out with tweezers d. Grasp the tick with tweezers as close to the skin as possible and pull it straight out gently and steadily ODDS & ENDS 20) When preparing for a long-distance summer car trip, how many tires should you check on your car? a. Front two b. Back two c. All four tires d. Five tires 21) According to AAA, which problem on the list below accounts for the most vehicle breakdowns during the summer? a. Dead battery b. Flat tire c. Overheated engine d. Broken window wipers 22) If you’re picnicking in temperatures above 90 degrees, what is the maximum amount of time that items needing refrigeration should stay out of the cooler? a. Two hours b. Three hours c. One hour d. Thirty minutes

23) A relative humidity of what percentage can hamper sweat evaporation to the point it can hinder your body’s ability to cool itself, which could lead to heat exhaustion and other problems? a. 90 percent b. 80 percent c. 70 percent d. 60 percent BONUS QUESTIONS (For the true adventurer) 1) A crocodile can hold its breath up to this long under water: a. One hour b. Half hour c. 15 minutes d. 20 minutes 2) What creatures kill more humans than any other animals in the world? a. Snakes b. Sharks c. Mosquitoes d. Bees Answers: 1) False 2) c. Chrysanthemums contain pyrethrum, a derivative of which is used in propane foggers. Insect repellents made for pets also contain this flower derivative, which causes the insects to have spasms and fall to the ground.

3) d.

4) d.

5) All of the above 6) False — you can be exposed to the toxic oil even if

leaves haven’t come out yet 7) c.

8) b.

9) True — in fact, the urushiol remains active for years 10) d.

11) False — nothing provides 100 percent protection 12) c.

13) b.

14) c.

15) d.

16) b.

17) a.

18) e.

19) d.

20) d. — this includes the spare 21) a. — extreme heat can be just as damaging to batteries as extreme cold in the winter 22) c.

23) d.

Bonus No. 1): a.

Bonus No. 2): c. — because of the diseases they spread, (malaria, filariasis, dengue, yellow fever, etc.), which thankfully are rarely found in North America.

Sources: Pittsburgh PostGazette research, “The Mosquito Book,” by Scott Anderson and Tony Dierckins (Dennoch Press, $6.95).

American Melanoma Foundation; American Academy of Dermatology, American Lyme Disease Foundation, American Automobile Association, Scientific American, WebMD.

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Eric Carlson, 57, originally from Bonita Spring, Fla, holds a lemon in his backyard in Boquete, west of Panama City, Panama.

Hot spot American retirees settling in Latin American countries PANAMA CITY (AP) — With its miles of beaches, lush rainforests and welcoming colonial towns, Panama like much of Latin America has become a hot spot for American retirees. They come for the scenery, the weather and, perhaps more important, the low cost of living.

“We were looking for a simple, cheap life,” said Linda McKee, 61, of Bonita Springs, Fla., while enjoying a glass of wine with her husband, Eric Carlson, on the porch of their home in Boquete, a mountain town in western Panama where many U.S. retirees live. The couple moved to Panama six years ago after first trying Costa Rica.

International Living magazine, which for 30 years has published a ranking of the top 10 “havens” for retirees, included six Latin American countries in its most recent ranking, in December. Ecuador was No. 1, followed by Panama. Mexico was in fourth place, Costa Rica fifth, Uruguay sixth and Colombia seventh.

“Panama is safe, stable, and friendly,” the magazine said. “It boasts the best health care and infrastructure in Central America … Its wildlife is abundant, with most of the bird species in North America, and its pristine natural setting is an eco-tourist’s dream.”

U.S. retirees began arriving in droves to Latin America in the early 2000s, and the numbers have picked up since the U.S. economic crisis in 2008, tourism authorities said. As many as a million U.S. retirees live in Mexico, they said, and thousands in Ecuador, Costa Rica and Panama.

Panama’s government has worked to attract them, making it simpler to qualify for permanent residency. The only requirement is that foreign retirees receive a pension of at least $1,000 a month.

“With this, I can live here for an indefinite period. The process is very easy,” said Robert Braun, 67, of Lincoln, N.H. He said he came to Panama for the fishing, the weather and safety.

The U.S. dollar has been the local currency in Panama since it became an independent country in 1903, and there are dozens of banks that let foreigners manage their home accounts from here. Foreign retirees can bring in items valued at $10,000 or less tax free, and can bring in a car without having to pay taxes. Benefits include discounts of 25 percent on utility bills, and lower medical costs.

“U.S. retirees come because they see Panama as a place where they can have good quality of life and low living costs, a place that has everything,” said Ernesto Orillac, deputy administrator of the Panama Tourism Authority.

In Boquete, a high-end development project called Hidden Valley includes residences, a small hotel and a golf course.

The town of about 20,000, in a region where a popular

AP PHOTO/ARNULFO FRANCO

Awoman buys organic vegetables products in a market setting in Boquete, west of Panama City, Panama, May 28. Panama has become a hot spot for American retirees. They come for the natural beauty, the weather and, perhaps more important, the low cost of living. their home, they have enough to live comfortably.

“We like that people are very quiet and security is not a problem,” said McKee, whose son Daniel, 27, visits twice a year to surf on Panamanian beaches.

“This is our new country, our new life.”

Renting their two-bedroom house in Boquete costs $550 per month. Dinner in a nice restaurant, with wine, usually costs about $30 for the two of them.

“It’s fun,” said Carlson with a wide smile.

As for medical care, there are several hospitals in David, a city about 45 minutes away by car.

Panama City is less than an hour from there by plane.

Braun, who had an Internet business until he retired 14 years ago, first traveled to Nicaragua, where he lived for five years before heading to Panama. He lived for several A tourist walks with his backpack in a plaza in Boquete west of Panama City. years in the seaside resort of Pedasi, then in a village near the Panamanian coffee is grown, has Panama Canal, and finally to a cool climate, with frequent Boquete, where he enjoys pholight rain. When the skies clear, tography, hiking and bird watchthere are breathtaking views of ing. green and blue mountains.

“Here we can live with less Town authorities estimate than $1,500 a month and go at that about 3,000 retirees live in least once a week to dinner at Boquete, mostly American. nice restaurants, something that There are other communities of cannot be done in America,” he American retirees elsewhere in said.

Panama, including near beaches.

Retirees also have easy access McKee and Carlson, a 57to healthy, organic food grown by year-old former contractor, say local farmers. Every Tuesday, they have never considered there is a farmers market, and going back to the United States, McKee makes and sells soaps although they do miss friends and creams made with coconut and family in Florida. oil and lemon grass. Retirees Between their pension and cannot work in Panama, but they what they make working on a can have their own businesses.

This May 28 photo shows retired Americans gathering in a market jungle conservation project in “Everything is possible in Rambala, about two hours from in Boquete, west of Panama City, Panama.

Panama,” she said.

No longer saved for generations, family heirlooms are being shed

BY KIM PALMER Minneapolis Star Tribune It’s the doll collection that weighs heaviest on Denise Rostad’s mind.

After her mother died, Rostad and her brothers inherited a house full of stuff, including 150 antique dolls. Rostad thinks her mother would have wanted her precious collection to stay in the family, but relatives “don’t have the room or the inclination” to take the dolls, said Rostad.

Her dilemma is an increasingly common one.

Scattered families, warpspeed lifestyles and changing tastes have resulted in a growing inventory of orphaned heirlooms — from fine china and formal furniture to old photos and love letters.

“It’s a tidal wave — you

don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see what’s coming,” said Julie Hall, a North Carolina liquidation appraiser and author of “The Boomer Burden: Dealing With Your Parents’ Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff.”

As their parents die, baby boomers are on the receiving end of the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history: estimated at $8.4 trillion, according to a 2010 study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Along with that inheritance comes a lifetime of belongings. The generation that lived through the Great Depression didn’t throw anything away, said Hall. But their children and grandchildren don’t place the same value on heirloom possessions, she said. “They don’t want grandmother’s carved walnut love seat. They’d

rather go to Ikea.”

The children of Depression-era elders “tend to be baby boomers, and we have a lot of stuff, too,” said Patty Burley, store manager for Empty the Nest, a Burnsville, Minn., firm that helps seniors downsize.

Boomers, who are already anticipating their own downsizing, don’t want any more stuff.

Younger generations have been molded by very different cultural forces, according to Amy Lynch, a consultant for BridgeWorks, a Minneapolis firm that studies generational trends.

During their formative years, “the pace of life sped up immensely,” she said, producing people who value time and experiences more than objects. They’d rather inherit money to travel than a piece of furniture.

The millennials, those born in the 1980s and ’90s, in particular, have little interest in heirlooms, according to Lynch. “They’re urban animals” who prefer small apartments in cities to bigger homes outside them.

They move frequently, and often great distances. “An armoire to take care of for the rest of their life is a burden.”

As more families shed heirlooms, their monetary value is dropping dramatically. “It’s the law of supply and demand,” said Hall. “The Depression-era generation’s things are flooding the market, and when there’s an abundance of something, the price drops.”

Jay Hall (no relation), owner of Mainstreet Consignment in St. Louis Park, Minn., is experiencing this firsthand. “I’ve never

seen so profound a market change,” said Hall, who founded his business in the 1980s to sell high-end used furniture. Younger buyers aren’t interested in traditional styles that they associate with their parents.

“The concept of heirloom is not all that important anymore,” said Hall. “The 37year-old buyer is not that into a Louis XIV diningroom set.”

Fine china is another once-prized possession that has lost its luster. “People don’t want to hand-wash it, and they don’t dare put Royal Doulton in the dishwasher,” Hall said. “There’s a huge ground shift going on.”

Formal dining sets and big hutches, the kind of furniture that once stayed in a family for generations, increasingly wind up on the

sales floor of Empty the Nest’s showroom. “The older generation thinks it’s the most fabulous thing. The younger generation, not so much,” said owner Sharon Fischman.

Even highly personal items, such as scrapbooks, letters and photos, are now being shed. “We’re surprised,” Burley said. Empty the Nest sells those items to vintage dealers who buy in lots, turning mementos into artwork for others.

Jenni Mueller of Bloomington, Minn., who operates the Etsy site A Vintage Parcel, recently bought a collection of World War II-era travel slides that she and her husband plan to transfer onto glass suncatchers and decoupage onto vases. “It’s cool stuff. I can’t believe people don’t keep it,” she said.

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In this undated photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Ken Nedimyer, president of the Coral Restoration Foundation, works with a volunteer in the foundation's coral nursery situated in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Fla. Nediymer partners with Florida Keys hotels and dive operators to offer opportunities for visitors to learn about coral and do volunteer work in the nursery.

Divers volunteer on coral restoration KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Ken Nedimyer likes to say that he breathes new life into coral reefs.

In fact, he’s been doing it for more than a decade, and recreational divers are volunteering in the effort.

“We are trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together again,” said Nedimyer, whose Coral Restoration Foundation has planted four coral nurseries off the shores of the Florida Keys. The foundation offers workshops and diving trips for recreational divers who help by cleaning and preparing new coral for planting.

“We are trying to get people to realize that it was a lot better and it can be brought back again,” Nedimyer added.

Divers helping out with the work first get a crash course in everything about corals. They learn that coral reefs are experiencing a rapid decline, particularly in the Caribbean. “It’s not as magical as it once was and it’s going downhill,” said Nedimyer.

The decline of coral has dire implications. Coral reefs, much like a rain forest, support a huge amount of biodiversity; attract tourism and commercial fishing; and act as a natural barrier to coastal erosion during storms. In the Florida Keys, staghorn coral (cylindrical branches) and elkhorn coral (antler-like branches) face local extinction. Both are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has proposed listing them as endangered.

“Corals are dying rapidly, much more rapidly than we believe they have in the past, which is a problem for sustain-

ing the populations,” said Margaret Miller, an ecologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service of NOAA. “Caribbean coral reefs are already dramatically changed from the way we understand they should look because 50 to 80 percent of the coral has already been lost from most Caribbean reefs.”

Nedimyer’s four coral nurseries are thriving. But Miller cautioned that while the “nurseries are helping us keep pace with this negative decline,” there needs to be a concerted effort to address larger problems such as global warming and the chemical makeup of the ocean “if coral reefs throughout the world are going to survive.”

In the meantime, recreational divers can join marine scientists in helping to buy time through the reef restoration efforts.

“The idea is to come up with a simple process and train people just like you to do it,” Nedimyer told a group of seven volunteer divers at a recent workshop in Key Largo that includes a series of educational lectures and hands-on dives to restore corals.

Nedimyer explained to the group that disease, severe cold fronts (just like Floridians, corals don’t like the cold), multiple years of coral bleaching (caused by warmer water and other environmental factors) and frequent hurricanes are among the “stressors” that have contributed to the rapid decline of the coral, along with climate change, overfishing, coastal development and more.

Nedimyer and his group have experimented with different ways to grow corals in the nurs-

IF YOU GO …

• CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION: http://www.coralrestoration.org asks for a $50 donation per diver per day. High school and college groups are $35 a person. Next workshop will be June 20-23. Divers of all ages and skill levels can participate.

Several resorts in the Upper Florida Keys offer packages that combine stays with opportunities to learn about coral reefs and help in the foundation’s coral nursery, including the Amory Dive Resort http://www.amoray.com/ on Mile Marker 104. For more information, http://www. fla-keys.com/volunteer/.

AP PHOTO/SUZETTE LABOY

This May 17 photo shows Ken Nedimyer, left, and Kayla Ripple during a workshop on restoring coral reefs in Key Largo, Fla. Nedimyer has been breathing new life into coral reefs for more than a decade with his Coral Restoration Foundation. His workshop teaches divers how to plant coral nurseries in the Florida Keys.

the U.S. for what they described as “underwater community service.” Their visit included swimming out to the coral nursery about the length of an acre (four-tenths of a hectare) and as far as your goggled-eyes can see ered to the sea floor but can eries, much as you would with to clean and prepare corals for move around in storms. plants. At first, corals were The coral starts out about the planting. mounted on concrete disks “This is my way of giving size of a knuckle but can grow to using underwater adhesive, back to the community,” said 30 or 40 centimeters (12 or 15 with each disk attached to a Erin McKinnon of Orlando, who inches). The volunteer divers PVC pipe with a cement base has taken the course twice. help Nedimyer attach the tiny raising the disk off the ocean “This garden is blossoming,” starter coral fragments onto the floor. Live tissue grew over the said Sharon Boggess of North tree nurseries about 30 feet (9 adhesive as the coral formed meters) below the surface of the Conway, N.H., holding back new branches.

Low-cost line nurseries were water. When the coral lengthens tears. “It’s just so amazing to replenish the reef.” and has healthy multiple later introduced, where corals Nedimyer, whose work has hanging from wire or monofila- branches, Nedimyer clips it for ment survived at high rates and replanting in the popular diving led to the cultivation of some 40,000 corals in total, said he and snorkeling spot Molasses grew rapidly. But wildlife offihopes his “obsession” with coral Reef in the Florida Keys cials were concerned that dolrestoration can be expanded to phins, turtles and other species National Marine Sanctuary.

(Boats are tied up to permanent local dive shops, so they can would get caught in the lines. offer his workshops to visitors to moorings, marked by buoys, to The foundation’s latest techhelp in the nurseries. prevent dropped anchors from nique has proven to be most “Now we have more corals effective: Corals hang on a tree damaging the reef.)

The divers at the recent Keys than we can plant,” he said. nursery (think a Christmas tree “We’ve created a monster.” workshop traveled from across with ornaments) that is teth-

Do your research before booking a historic inn GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. (AP) — The website used words like “rustic” and “old-world style accommodations” for the lodge, but somehow I read that as “charming” and “romantic.”

When I arrived at the Lake McDonald Lodge, I was disappointed to find the $179 room minuscule, the walls paper-thin, and, to my tastes, the bathroom tacky and the overall feel dingy.

But it was my own fault.

When it comes to staying at historic inns, there is a cardinal rule: Do your homework.

The only characteristic that historic inns share is that they are old. Some have taken steps to appeal to modern travelers; perhaps they have had extensive renovations, enlarged the rooms, upgraded the bathrooms, added insulation, modernized the plumbing and electric, put in an elevator or improved safety features. Other historic lodges

AP PHOTO/MIMSYLN INN

This undated photo provided by The Mimslyn Inn in Luray, Va., shows the lobby of the 82-year-old inn, which was closed for a year in 2007 while undergoing a $3.5 million renovation, including a complete mechanical and cosmetic upgrade. It's important to do your homework when planning a stay at a historic hotel or inn, because while some like The Mimslyn have modernized, others may count on their history or location to appeal to guests who don't mind rustic or old-fashioned accommodations. target purists. These inns more, counting on their his“Lodging for a lot of have remained virtually tory or location to attract people when they are on vacation is a highlight of unchanged for 100 years or guests.

their trip,” said Linda Cassell, who as a regional manager for Backroads, a travel company, has spent two decades booking historic accommodation in many of the National Parks. Knowing what to expect is the best defense against disappointment, she said.

“We try to be really clear about what the lodging is like, highlighting what is nice and great about it, with realistic expectations,” she said.

Clearly, Susan Buffum, who manages investments for a New York insurance company, was better prepared for her stay at Lake McDonald Lodge.

She described her room as “sparse,” with a shower so small she had a hard time shaving her legs. But, “I was not expecting glamorous accommodations in the parks. For me it is the opportunity to stay in a bit of history in a wonderful

scenic location,” she said.

“I’m not there to spend a lot of time in a room.”

Dan Hansen, a spokesman for Glacier Park Inc., which runs the Lake McDonald Lodge for the National Park Service, noted that the facility was “completely modern” when it opened in 1914. The rooms in the main building received some upgrades over the years, but nothing major in the past decade.

“A stay in them today is turning back the clock to a different era,” he said. “We work with the National Park Service to preserve the natural feel of the property so guests can receive a truly historic experience.”

He also noted that the website and brochures have “lots of pictures and accurate descriptions.”

Reading the fine print and not romanticizing what it says is one way to ensure you enjoy your stay at an historic inn.

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Victoria summer series features 12 films DAYTON — Victoria Theatre Association’s annual Cool Films Series is just around the corner.

Beginning July 5, VTA will break out the free popcorn and soda with the 2013 Cool Films Series at the historic Victoria Theatre, sponsored in part by Presenting Sponsor Fifth Third Bank.

“We’re always striving for a balance between golden age of Hollywood titles (1935–1955) and newer titles that deserve a big screen revival or just would be fun for new audiences,” said VTA president and CEO Ken Neufeld. “Finding good quality 35mm prints of films for the Victoria’s 35mm projector can be challenging, but it does give you that authentic pre-digital film experience that is so unique. Not all films this year will be 35mm, but we promise to make sure each patron gets the old-time movie experience as much as possible.”

This summer’s lineup features 12 films, ranging from the classic Carmen Miranda film “The Gang’s All Here” to a tribute to the late Annette Funicello with “Beach Blanket Bingo,” and new classics such as the ’80s hits “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “The Princess Bride.” Fans of Western films will be delighted to see “The Magnificent Seven,” while Hitchcock lovers will flock to see “The Birds” on the big screen. Also, to celebrate

50 years of James Bond, VTA will host a James Bond Weekend with the titles “From Russia With Love,” “Goldfinger” and “Live and Let Die.” The VTA Cool Films Series has added a few twists to the popular series. Patrons will still receive free popcorn and soda, but the Friday and Saturday evening films will begin half an hour earlier at 7 p.m. The Sunday afternoon film remains the same, starting at 3 p.m.

Remember coming to the late show back in the day at the Victory (now Victoria)? Well, whether that’s part of your youth or not, join VTA for three 10:30 p.m. showings of some great late-night film fare, including “The Birds” July 20, “GoldFinger” Aug. 3 and “Night of the Living Dead” Aug. 10.

Tickets are just $5 each, or $28 for a 10-ticket passbook for passbook subscribers. Passbooks are on sale now through Ticket Center Stage. They may be purchased at the Schuster Center Box Office in downtown Dayton, by phone at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com. Click on Victoria Theatre Association, then Cool Films Series.

Individual tickets are available day-of-show at the Victoria Theatre box office, beginning one hour prior to showtime.

Films are shown at 7 p.m. on

fowl are turning foul.

• “The Gang’s All Here,” July 26-28 A classic 1940s wartime musical romp from Berkley with another all-star cast, this gem features the well-loved soldier falls for a chorus girl storyline.

Get ready for great songs featuring the Benny Goodman Orchestra, including “Hail! Hail!

The Gang’s All Here,” “The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat,” “(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo,” “The COOL FILM SERIES 2013 • “The Apartment,” July 5- Polka Dot Polka” and more.

• James Bond 50th 7 One of Jack Lemmon’s finest, Anniversary Weekend: “From Russia With Love,” Aug. 2 this laugh-out-loud comedy is The second Bond film to bulpure 1960s. Lemmon plays a let its way onto the silver screen beleaguered single man trying to climb the corporate ladder — features classic Cold War Soviet and loaning out his convenient- villains.

• “Goldfinger,” Aug. 3 ly-located apartment to his “Goldfinger” was the first superiors for a little hankypanky seems to be his ticket up. Bond film to ever be considered a blockbuster, and the first to • “The Princess Bride,” ever win an Academy Award.

July 12-14 • “Live and Let Die,” Aug. This modern classic spoofs 4 the fairy tale format with the This is the eighth film in the prerequisite princess, stable boy, giant, swashbuckler, evil prince James Bond series, and the first to star Roger Moore opposite a and more — all in pursuit of great villain in Mr. Big and true love. alongside a seductive Jane • “The Birds,” July 19-21 Seymour.

One of Hitch’s most memo• “Ferris Bueller’s Day rable and bizarre thrillers is Off,” Aug. 9-11 back on the Victoria screen.

Now considered a modern Based on an original story by classic, this hysterical spin on a novelist Daphne du Maurier, high school renegade was John Tippy Hedren pursues Rod Hughes’ fourth and perhaps Taylor to a small northern California town where the local most memorable film. Follow Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays in the air-conditioned comfort of the Victoria Theatre. Recreating the feel of the old-time movie palaces, guests may enjoy free popcorn and soda in the lobby beginning one hour prior to showtime, a Mighty Wurlitzer organ concert beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime and a classic cartoon just before the movie.

Ferris’ antics as he skips school with friends and evades both the school principal and his parents.

• “Night of the Living Dead,” Aug. 10 The daddy of all zombie movies is back from the dead.

See the flick that pretty much put zombies on the map.

• “The Magnificent Seven,” Aug. 16-18 Nominated for an Oscar and perhaps one of the most influential western adventures of its time, this film is packed with stars and with action.

• “Beach Blanket Bingo,” Aug. 23-25 In honor of the passing of America’s favorite Mouseketeerturned-movie-star Annette Funicello, VTA brings you the fifth film in William Asher’s beach party series, complete with beautiful babes skydiving, a mermaid named Lorelei and a rough and tough motorcycle gang.

• “The French Connection,” Aug. 30-Sept. 1 This suspense classic set the bar for all gritty, police dramas that fell in its impressive wake.

Based on actual events, the story follows two New York cops in their pursuit to take down a group of French heroin smugglers. Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed, earning the film five Academy Awards.

FILM REVIEW

Whedon’s ‘Much Ado’ is charming if slight

BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Reviewer Joss Whedon’s barebones “Much Ado About Nothing” is the cinematic equivalent of Shakespeare in the parking lot and proof, again, that it doesn’t take much doing to bring Shakespeare to life.

The circumstances of this low-budget, black-andwhite “Much Ado” is already well known: Whedon shot it at his Los Angeles home over just 12 days immediately after production for a slightly larger film he directed: “The Avengers.” So this adaptation a Santa Monica house party of one of Shakespeare’s great comeAP PHOTO/20TH CENTURY FOX, PHIL BRAY dies arrives with perhaps a This film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox shows Owen Wilson, right, and Vince Vaughn in a scene touch of smugness. It’s from “The Internship.” almost surely the only time the Bard has been performed with a suburban golf course in the background.

But Whedon, the fanboy hero of cultishly adored TV

BY JOCELYN NOVECK fetched but enjoyable. the film, it is never once reference to “Back to the shows like “Buffy the AP Film Reviewer Billy (Vaughn) and Nick questioned that this is Future.” Apt, really, Vampire Slayer” and (Wilson) are watch sales- the ultimate place to because you could say “Firefly,” is particularly There are really three men. On a client call, work. From the free food this is a film about time suited to “Much Ado About movie stars headlining they discover their comto the nap pods to the travel.

Nothing,” which Kenneth “The Internship”: Vince pany has shut down. driverless cars to the Will Billy and Nick Branagh adapted in a 1993 Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Their own boss (John adult-sized slides, and film. Whedon can write survive their trial-byand Google. Actually, it’s Goodman, appearing too the always sunny days, some of the best banter technology? Will their a surprise Google doesn’t briefly) thinks they’re this is the Shangri-La of self-centered competitors around, so it’s not surprisget top billing over the dinosaurs. And so, of the corporate world. No come to see the value of a ing he feels a connection to humans, so adoringly is course, they apply for an wonder a woman as beauShakespeare’s “merry war” couple of old dinosaurs? the company displayed. unpaid internship at tiful as Rose Byrne, who of wit. It’s fitting, too, that Do we really need to But if you can get past Google. plays Nick’s love interest, the same man that made a ask? this Mother of All Huh? works there. ponytailed teenager a As corny and obvious Product Placements, There was nothing else As Billy and Nick supernatural warrior as the script, co-written you’ll likely find yourself they could think of? endure coding seminars delights in a play that

by Vaughn and Jared chuckling a lot during Better to repress such and the like, evoking mocks male fears of female this silly but warm-heart- logic-driven questions. sneers from the brilliant, Stern, can be, there’s a sexuality. ed film, directed by Soon, the two are interobnoxious youths around sliver of realism here too The verbal duel of Shawn Levy. Sure, it viewing via video chat for them, jokes about the a few serious lines, “Much Ado” pits the proud could be shorter, the the job, and here the generation gap abound. painfully true, about the bachelor Benedick (Alexis script less predictable, actors are at their best, Implausibly, Vaughn’s state of the job market Denisof) against the quickthe action (much) more talking over each other as Billy keeps saying “on the for young people. tongued Beatrice (Amy believable. the duo improvises hysline” instead of “online” Acker), as they sling clever But hey, let’s focus on But hey, this is Vaughn terical answers to geeky really, if he knew enough the positive message: put-downs back and forth, and Wilson, and if their questions. about Google to apply Even old fogeys can rein- even as they’re drawn onscreen banter doesn’t They get the job diver- there, wouldn’t he know vent themselves. And per- together by their scheming quite live up to the sity, wouldn’t ya know. At the term “online”? friends. Most of the cast haps even get a job at riotous 2005 “Wedding orientation, a stern Still, it’s amusing. And (including, memorably, Google.

Crashers,” it’s still pretty taskmaster (a seriously he does seem stuck in Nathan Fillion as the bumdarned funny. These two funny Aasif Mandvi), 1983, so obsessed is he bling Constable Dogberry “The Internship,” a may be woefully inept at describes the “Hunger with the film and Clark Gregg as the 20th Century Fox Film technology or at least, Games”-like ordeal “Flashdance.” Plenty of governor Leonato) are longCorp. release, is rated PG- time Whedonites, veterans their characters in the ahead: a set of challenges, other movie references 13 for sexuality, some film are. But chemistry? with only the winning pop up. There’s even a from his TV shows and crude humor, partying and films.

That Vaughn and Wilson team attaining Google Quidditch game yup, language. Running time: have down. employment. everyone knows how to Rather than emphasize 119 minutes. Two and a The premise, like the Perhaps because play except Billy and the Beatrice-Benedick sparwhole movie, is farGoogle helped out with Nick and a very funny half stars out of four. ring, Whedon’s faithfullyadapted “Much Ado” is an TOP ITUNES amiable ensemble that spills around the director’s spacious home (which was Top Songs: Ray Dalton),” Ryan Lewis, Artists Friends),” Blake Shelton designed by Whedon’s wife, 1. “Blurred Lines (feat.

Macklemore 3. “Night Visions,” 9. “Cruise (Remix) (feat.

Kai Cole, a producer on the T.I. & Pharrell),” Robin 5. “Come & Get It,” Nelly),” Florida Georgia Line Imagine Dragons film). It’s a contemporary Thicke Selena Gomez 4. “Based on a True 10. “Mirrors,” Justin setting (a song sung in the 2. “We Own It (Fast & 6. “Radioactive,” Imagine Timberlake Story,” Blake Shelton play, for example, is played Furious),” 2 Chainz & Wiz Dragons 5. “DNA,” Little Mix Top Albums: on an iPod), but most of the Khalifa 7. “Just Give Me a 6. “The Devil Put 1. “Random Access updating is minimal and 3. “Get Lucky (feat.

Reason (feat. Nate Ruess),” Memories,” Daft Punk Dinosaurs Here,” Alice in consists of a whole lot of Pharrell Williams),” Daft P!nk Chains 2. “The Great Gatsby strewn-about wine glasses.

Punk 7. “Almost Home EP,” Kid 8. Boys ‘Round Here (Music from Baz Fran Kranz plays the 4. “Can’t Hold Us (feat.

Ink Luhrmann’s Film),” Various (feat. Pistol Annies & swooning Claudio, the suit-

‘Internship’ silly but fun

or of Leonato’s daughter, Hero (Jillian Morgese), whose wedding is sabotaged by false rumors of Hero’s fidelity started by the villainous Don John (Sean Maher). But the scenario somehow lacks the biting gender commentary of the play.

One would expect Whedon, given his knack for wordplay, to highlight the verbal joisting and really chew the play’s choice lines. But much of the acting doesn’t make the language pop (Denisof is particularly without snap) and the wan blackand-white photography bleaches the play of its snappiness. Acker (“The Cabin in the Woods”) gives a likable and lithe performance, even if its lacks the commanding presence Beatrice deserves.

More effort, it feels, went into making the play feel natural rather than to making it sing. This “Much Ado” (for which Whedon also composed the music) is perhaps best considered merely a promising but casual dress rehearsal, not a polished production.

Best here are the bits of farce, like the pratfalls and double takes of Beatrice and Benedick when they overhear rumor of the other’s alleged infatuation.

The lack of polish, though, also gives Whedon’s film its charm.

The history of Shakespeare movie adaptations is littered with stiff productions that crack under the weight of its sacred material. That, thankfully, is definitely not an issue to Whedon’s slinky, unadorned “Much Ado,” which, if anything, is too light.

But despite all these quibbles, moviegoers will likely have few better options this summer for a good romantic comedy.

Shakespeare helps, too.

“Much Ado About Nothing,” a Roadside Attractions release, is rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief drug use.

Running time: 109 minutes. Two and half stars out of four.

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DATES TO REMEMBER Franklin St., Troy. Learn new and ageappropriate ways to parent children.

Call 339-6761 for more information.

• DivorceCare seminar and supThere is no charge for this program. port group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A at Piqua Assembly of God Church, Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the 8440 King Arthur Drive, Piqua. Child Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main care provided through the sixth-grade. St., Troy, use back door.

• AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will • Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The dis• Sanctuary, for women who have cussion meeting is open. been affected by sexual abuse, loca• AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at 7 tion not made public. Must currently p.m. for open discussion in the 12 be in therapy. For more information, Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy.

• Miami Valley Women’s Center, • AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Westminster Presbyterian Church, Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For more Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs. information, call 236-2273.

• AA, Living Sober meeting, open • Pilates for Beginners, 8:30-9:30 to all who have an interest in a sober a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Main St., Tipp City. For more informaPresbyterian Church, corner of Ash tion, call Tipp-Monroe Community and Caldwell streets, Piqua.

Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at • Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s 669-2441.

Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity • The Ex-WAVES, or any woman Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., who formerly served during World Troy. Open discussion .

War II, will meet at 1 p.m. the second • Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Monday at Bob Evans in Troy.

Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist • Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Greenville.

Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road • Narcotics Anonymous, Never 25-A, one mile south of the main Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First campus.

Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Sidney TUESDAY • Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through commu• The Miami Valley Chapter of the nication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy National Alzheimers Association will View Church of God, 1879 Staunton meet from 7-8 p.m. the second Road, Troy.

• Singles Night at The Avenue will Tuesday of each month at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main 325 W. Ash St., Piqua. For more inforCampus Avenue, Ginghamsburg mation, call (937) 291-3332.

Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, • The Miami Soil and Water Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetiConservation District Board of tive volleyball, free line dances and Supervisors meet in regular session free ballroom dance lessons. Child every second Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the care for children birth through fifth district office, 1330 N. County Road grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. each night in the Main Campus build- 25-A, Troy. Call (937) 335-7645 for more information or go online to ing. For more information, call 667www.miamiswcd.org.

1069, Ext. 21.

• Deep water aerobics will be • Baseball bingo will be offered offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln from 7 p.m. until games are complete Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. Refreshments will be available. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information Proceeds help the youth baseball and programs. organization, a nonprofit.

• The Friends and Neighbors Club of Miami County, a women’s nonprofit MONDAY and social organization doing charitable work in the Troy area, meets at 7 • Dollar menu night will be from 6- p.m. the second Tuesday of each 8 p.m. at Troy Eagles, 225 N. Elm St. month at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Dollar menu items include hamburger Center. For more information, contact sliders, sloppy joe, hot dog, grilled Joanne at cheese, french fries, onion straws, jrosenberglvspopcorn@hotmail.com. cup of soup, ice cream and more for • A teen support group for any $1 each. grieving teens, ages 12-18 years in • Christian 12 step meetings, the greater Miami County area is “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at 7 offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on the secp.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Tipp ond and fourth Tuesday evenings at Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. the Generations of Life Center, sec• An arthritis aquatic class will be ond floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at There is no participation fee. Sessions Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call are facilitated by trained bereavement 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for staff and volunteers. Crafts, sharing more information and programs. time and other grief support activities • An evening grief support group are preceded by a light meal. meets the second and fourth Monday • Quilting and crafts is offered from evenings at 7 p.m. at the Generations 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the of Life Center, second floor, 550 Tipp City Seniors, 320 S. First St., Summit Ave., Troy. The support group Tipp City. Call 667-8865 for more is open to any grieving adult in the information. greater Miami County area and there • Mothers of Preschoolers, a group is no participation fee. Sessions are of moms who meet to unwind and facilitated by trained bereavement socialize while listening to information staff. Call 573-2100 for details or visit from speakers, meet the second and the website at homc.org. fourth Tuesday from 6:15-8:30 p.m.

• AA, Big Book discussion meeting Single, married, working or stay-atwill be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal home moms are invited. Children Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in (under 5) are cared for in MOPPETS. the 12 Step Room. The discussion is For more information, contact Michelle open to the public.

Lutz at 440-9417 or Andrea Stapleton • AA, Green & Growing will meet at 339-8074. at 8 p.m. The closed discussion meet• The Miami Shelby Chapter of the ing (attendees must have a desire to Barbershop Harmony Society will stop drinking) will be at Troy View meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Street Church of God, 1879 Old Staunton United Methodist Church, 415 W. Road, Troy.

Greene St., Piqua. All men interested • AA, There Is A Solution Group in singing are welcome and visitors will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg always are welcome. For more inforUnited Methodist Church, County mation, call 778-1586 or visit the Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The disgroup’s Web site at www.melodymencussion group is closed (participants chorus.org. must have a desire to stop drinking).

• Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards • AA, West Milton open discussion, Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy.

7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Video/small group class designed to Church, rear entrance, 1209 S. Miami help separated or divorced people.

St. Non-smoking, handicap accessiFor more information, call 335-8814. ble.

• AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 p.m., • Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will Dettmer’s Daniel Dining Room. meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at • AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is 1431 W. Main St., Troy. open. A beginner’s meeting begins at • AA, The Best Is Yet To Come 7:30 p.m.

Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 • Alternatives: Anger/Rage Control Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Group for adult males, 7-9 p.m., Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The Miami County Shelter, 16 E. Franklin discussion is open.

St., Troy. Issues addressed are physi• AA, Tipp City Group, Zion cal, verbal and emotional violence Lutheran Church, Main and Third toward family members and other per- streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed dissons, how to express feelings, how to cussion (participants must have a communicate instead of confronting desire to stop drinking). and how to act nonviolently with • Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney Group, stress and anger issues.

Presbyterian Church, corner North • Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, and Miami streets, Sidney.

6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy.

• AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the Other days and times available. For Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. more information, call 339-2699.

Open discussion.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds • An Intermediate Pilates class will Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. at 27 Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City.

1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more New members welcome. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe information, call 335-9721.

Community Services at 667-8631 or • Troy Noon Optimist Club will Celeste at 669-2441. meet at noon at the Tin Roof restau• Women’s Anger/Rage Group will rant. Guests welcome. For more infor- meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the mation, call 478-1401.

Family Abuse Shelter of Miami • Weight Watchers, Westminster County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 addressed are physical, verbal and and meeting at 5:30 p.m. emotional violence toward family • Parenting Education Groups will members and other persons, how to meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family express feelings, how to communicate Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. instead of confronting and how to act

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nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Just For Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. This is an open discussion.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Unity Group, 7 p.m., Freedom Life Ministries Church, 9101 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Open discussion.

• Public bingo, license No. 010528, will begin with early birds at 7 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 833, 17 W. Franklin St., Troy. Use the Cherry Street entrance. Doors open at 5 p.m. Instant tickets also will be available.

• Public bingo — paper and computer — will be offered by the Tipp City Lumber Baseball organization from 7-10 p.m. at the West Milton Eagles, 2270 S. Miami St., West Milton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions will be available.

Proceeds will benefit the sponsorship of five Little League baseball teams.

For more information, call 543-9959.

• DivorceCare will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy. The group is open to men and women. For more information, call Patty at 4401269 or Debbie at 335-8397.

• Christian 12-Step, 7-8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

WEDNESDAY • The Troy High School class of 1962 will meet at 1 p.m. every second Wednesday at Marion’s Piazza, 1270 Experiment Farm Road, Troy. All classmates and spouses are invited.

For more information, call Sharon Mathes at 335-1696 or Esther Jackson at 339-1526.

• Skyview Wesleyan Church, 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bible study will begin at 7 p.m.

• An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs.

• The “Sit and Knit” group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 6675358.

• The Milton-Union Senior Citizens will meet the second and fourth Wednesday 1 p.m. at 435 Hamilton St., West Milton. Those interested in becoming members are invited to attend. Bingo and cards follow the meetings.

• Grandma’s Kitchen, a homecooked meal prepared by volunteers, is offered every Wednesday from 56:30 p.m. in the activity center of Hoffman United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main St., West Milton, one block west of State Route 48. The meal, which includes a main course, salad, dessert and drink, for a suggested donation of $7 per person, or $3 for a children’s meal. The meal is not provided on the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s.

• The Town and Country Grandmothers No. 329 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday at the AMVETS Post on LeFevre Road, Troy.

• The Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Non-members of Kiwanis are invited to come meet friends and have lunch. For more information, contact Bobby Phillips, vice president, at 335-6989.

• The Troy American Legion Post No. 43 euchre parties will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 339-1564.

• The Toastmasters will meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at American Honda to develop to help participants practice their speaking skills in a comfortable environment. Contact Eric Lutz at 332-3285 for more information.

• AA, Pioneer Group open discussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. Enter down the basement steps on the north side of The United Church Of Christ on North Pearl Street in Covington. The group also meets at 8:30 p.m.

Monday night and is wheelchair accessible.

• AA, Serenity Island Group will meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion is open.

• AA, 12 & 12 will meet at 8 p.m. for closed discussion, Step and Tradition meeting, in the 12 Step Room, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• AA, open discussion, 8 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Use the alley entrance, upstairs.

• Al-Anon, Trinity Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Men’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues.

Call 339-6761 for more information.

• A Domestic Violence Support Group for Women will meet from

6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16. E. Franklin St., Troy. Support for battered women who want to break free from partner violence is offered. There is no charge for the program. For more information, call 339-6761.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Children’s Creative Play Group will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

School-age children will learn appropriate social interactions and free expression through unique play therapy. There is no charge for this program. More information is available by calling 339-6761.

• Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Spirit of Recovery, Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 9100 N. Main St., State Route 48, between Meijer and Samaritan North. For other meetings or information, call 252-6766 or (800) 589-6262, or visit the Web site at www.region5oa.org.

• Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273.

• A Pilates Beginners group matwork class will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104.

Find guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or romance. Learn to identify nurturing people as well as those who should be avoided. Call Roberta Bogle at 667-4678 for more information.

• Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A 12-week video series using Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical help and encouragement to all who seek a healthy, balanced life and practice in being able to say no. For more information, call Linda Richards at 667-4678.

• The Troy Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. For more information, call 335-1923.

• A free employment networking group will be offered from 8-9 a.m. each Wednesday at Job and Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The group will offer tools to tap into unadvertised jobs, assistance to improve personal presentation skills and resume writing. For more information, call Steven Kiefer at 5702688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465.

• The Tipp City Seniors offer line dancing at 10 a.m. every Wednesday at 320 S. First St., Tipp City.

• The Kiser Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday at the American Legion Post 200, 5046 Nebraska Ave., Huber Heights.

THURSDAY • The Upper Valley Medical Center Mom and Baby Get Together group will meet from 9:30-11 a.m. on Thursdays at the Farm House, located northwest of the main hospital entrance and next to the red barn on the UVMC campus. The meeting is facilitated by the lactation department.

The group offers the opportunity to meet with other moms, share about being a new mother and to learn more about breastfeeding and the baby. For more information, call (937) 440-4906.

• Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy.

Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs.

• The Generations of Life Center of Hospice of Miami County will offer a friendship luncheon at local restaurants on the second Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. Locations vary, so interested parties can call the office at 573-2100 for details. This is a social event for grieving adults who do not wish to dine out alone.

Attendees order from the menu.

• An open parent-support group will be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way Inc., 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Parents are invited to attend the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent support group from 7-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. The meetings are open discussion.

• Friendship Luncheons are offered the second Thursday at different locations in the county. The luncheons are casual dining experience that allows adults to come together for food and fellowship. Call the Generations of Live Center at 335-5191.

• Tipp City Seniors gather to play cards prior to lunch every Thursday at 10 a.m. at 320 S. First St., Tipp City. At noon will be a carry-in lunch and participants should bring a covered dish and table service. On the third Thursday, Senior Independence offers blood pressure and blood sugar testing before lunch. For more information, call 667-8865.

• Best is Yet to Come open AA meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• AA, Tri-City Group meeting will take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the cafe-

teria of the former Dettmer Hospital.

The lead meeting is open. For more information, call 335-9079.

• AA, Spirituality Group will meet at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The discussion is open.

• Health Partners Free Clinic will offer a free clinic on Thursday night at the clinic, 1300 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Registration will be from 5:30-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The clinic does not accept medical emergencies, but can refer patients to other doctors and can prescribe medication. Call 332-0894 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, NAIOU, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy.

• Preschool story hours will be from 10-11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Public Library, 138 E. Main St., Bradford.

• Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City. For more information, call 552-7082.

FRIDAY • An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs.

• The Tri-County Suicide Prevention Coalition will meet at 9 a.m. the second Friday in the conference room of the Tri-County Board of Recovery & Mental Health, Stouder Center, 1100 Wayne St., Troy. Use the west entrance to the fourth floor.

• AA, Troy Friday Morning Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. The discussion is open.

• AA, open discussion, 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army, 129 S. Wayne St., Piqua. Use parking lot entrance, held in gym.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Clean and Free, 8 p.m., Dettmer Hospital, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

Open discussion. Fellowship from 78 p.m.

• A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 9-10 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City.

For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 6678631 or Celeste at 667-2441.

• Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Brethren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org.

• Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday.

Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in. A small donation is requested at the door. For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 631-2624.

SATURDAY • The Miami County Farmers Market will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Friendly’s restaurant.

• Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Bretheren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25A, Tipp City.

• AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking).

• AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open.

• AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. This is an open discussion meeting.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m.

• Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney.

• Relapse Prevention Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25A. • The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • Baseball bingo will be offered from 7 p.m. until games are complete at Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., Piqua. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds help the youth baseball organization, a nonprofit.

• The Tipp City Seniors eat out at area restaurants (sign up at the center) at 4:30 p.m. Card cames will be offered at the center for a $2 donation.

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BOOK REVIEW SUNDAY CROSSWORD

PLACES, EVERYONE!

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This book cover image released by Touchstone shows “A Place at the Table,” by Susan Rebecca White.

Food, split families in mix

BY KENDAL WEAVER AP Book Reviewer “A Place at the Table: a Novel” (Touchstone),

by Susan Rebecca White: There’s a lot of tasty talk about food in “A Place at the Table,” a novel whose main characters have an affinity for the kitchen, often a source of refuge when they hunger for lost family affections.

For Bobby Banks, a young gay white man in flight from his Georgia home in 1981, a chef’s job in a legendary Manhattan restaurant puts him on his feet. That same restaurant years earlier had played a similar role for Alice Stone, a black woman who made it famous after she left rural North Carolina to escape the abuses of Jim Crow.

In Bobby and Alice, author Susan Rebecca White pays fictional homage to Edna Lewis, a black woman whose Cafe Nicholson became a salon for Manhattan literati after World War II, and Scott Peacock, a gay white Southern chef nearly 50 years her junior. The two real-life luminaries in the culinary world became close friends and co-chefs called by some “the odd couple of Southern Cooking.”

Much like Cafe Nicholson, the novel’s Cafe Andres became a favorite of hip New York writers and artists after it opened in 1947, as Alice, with a deft Southern touch, began turning out prix fixe feasts.

She gained a little fame herself, publishing a cookbook, “Homegrown,” before she tired of the routine in 1965 and sold her interest to her partner, Gus Andres.

It is Andres who befriends the near destitute Bobby and puts him on course to meet Alice, who is in her 60s, no longer married and not altogether happy with life’s turn of events.

This is a fascinating pairing of a man and woman who bridged differences of race, age and sexual orientation, but White, an Atlanta-based writer, has more in store. Maybe too much.

After a crisply written prologue built around a jarring 1929 event in Alice’s childhood, White moves the novel into the 1970s and 1980s in a series of firstperson sections. Initially these are from Bobby’s perspective, including his distress as a homosexual teenager in an intolerant, deeply religious Southern home. In the second half of the book, after Bobby finds a measure of solace at Cafe Andres and learns of Alice’s role there, a third major character, Amelia Brighton, takes over the first-person narrative and adds a new dimension to Alice’s history.

Amelia also adds an element of uncertainty on where this novel is heading.

She is a well-to-do Connecticut mom in a troubled marriage, and warming up to her isn’t as easy as it was with Bobby. Even when you do, connecting her to the ongoing story can seem a bit of a stretch..

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BOOK REVIEW

Book gives balanced view of energy debates put food on the table or buy a house? And if an eagle dies after being hit by a wind turbine blade, is “The Power Surge: that less of an outrage Energy, Opportunity, than when another one and the Battle for hits a high-transmission America’s Future” power line?

(Oxford University Michael Levi’s “The Press), by Michael Levi: Power Surge” is a welcome In recent years, the seemingly dry subjects of oil and relief to melodramatic gas drilling and renewable debates over energy. With a energy have become fodder calm voice and an eye for detail, Levi makes the case for Hollywood movies, for a more realistic scecelebrity concerts and protests outside the White nario: renewable energy and fossil fuels are set to House. Many advocates share the stage for decades suggest one side is “good” to come. for America and the other Levi sets the stage by is “bad,” even if they can’t noting that the assumpagree on which energy tions many experts made sources are which.

But like any good movie, about energy just a few the reality is more compli- years ago were wrong. The U.S. isn’t running out of oil cated. If oil and natural and natural gas, it’s progas are bad, does that ducing more and even mean powering a hospital or school with those fuels is headed toward exporting some of the bounty. But at bad, too? What about a the same time, renewables poor family that buys cheaper fossil fuels to help such as wind and solar are

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growing rapidly, too, since mass production and demand have significantly lowered costs.

Levi notes that such massive shifts have “farreaching consequences for the U.S. economy, the environment, and America’s role in the world.”

But he is quick to add that both sides tend to exaggerate the benefits from their fuel of choice, be it shale oil or solar.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has led to a huge boom in U.S. oil and natural gas production, providing jobs, royalties for property owners and lower energy costs for industry and the general public. Yet compared with the whole economy, the boom is a drop in the bucket, and the bounty won’t make the Middle East or Russia irrelevant, it will just provide some political and economic buffers. Levi also

notes that people have legitimate environmental concerns about the process.

And though solar and wind power have made enormous gains, they still provide just a few percent of total energy in the U.S. Getting to the point where those renewables replace 30, 40 or 50 percent of fossil fuels will take decades, Levi notes, unless there is some enormous technical breakthrough.

Levi touches on many ways the energy boom may impact other issues, including climate change, foreign policy and even the dynamics within small communities. This occasionally simplifies some topics so much that it might have been better to leave them out, such as the question of whether the U.S. and China will ever engage in a major war. That’s a subject for several books, not just a few pages.

But on most topics there is a wealth of detail and insights, delivered in a clear prose that makes reading about wonky topics such as gigawatts bearable.

And ultimately, Levi has an important message: For Americans to reap the full benefits from the energy boom and avoid potential harm to the economy, public health and the environment, policymakers will need to make balanced, rational choices and avoid the temptation to believe that there are simple answers to fueling the world’s enormous appetite for energy.

Partisans on both sides may object to that message, but in a huge nation of diverse cultural and political beliefs, it’s hard to argue with Levi’s suggestion that the country should carefully embrace both old and new forms of energy.

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BESTSELLERS FICTION 1. “Inferno” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. “And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) 3. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) 4. “Zero Hour” by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown (Putnam) 5. “Deeply Odd” by Dean Koontz (Bantam) 6. “12th of Never” by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 7. “Dead Ever After: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel”

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ANNIVERSARY

ANNOUNCEMENTS ENGAGEMENT

Vera Wang honored for her lifetime passion for fashion

NEW YORK (AP) — Vera Wang, arguably the queen of red-carpet dressing, didn’t go into the fashion business with stars in her eyes. She knew about its unglamorous side, the hard work and, especially, the risks. And there were plenty of doubts along the way.

But every time one person and, she says, it really just takes one understands what she’s trying to express with a certain drape of a fabric, a particular color or a new silhouette, she’s reminded of the reason why she became involved in fashion, and why she’s still in it: There’s an indefinable TROY — Jessica payoff that comes when Celeste Shirk and Justin she’s helped a woman look Robert Brandt of Troy and feel her best. announce their engage“I didn’t come into this ment. Kimberly Oen of like all these teenagers who New Bremen and James don’t know better. I wasn’t Shirk of Petaluma, Calif., a ‘young, new designer,’ but are parents of the brideI was a new designer and elect. Ben and Debra had to go through those Brandt of Troy are parents growing pains. The risks of the groom-to-be. were apparent to me, and I She is a 2003 graduate had seen so many of my of Troy High School. She is friends go through ups and a barista at Arbogast Cafe downs,” Wang said in a Boston Stokers. recent interview.

Her fiance is a 2005 (Shiltz) and David TROY — Gary and Wang, 63, was honored graduate of Troy High Compton of Troy, and Donna Shiltz celebrated for lifetime achievement by School and Edison Tony Shiltz (deceased). their 50th wedding the Council of Fashion anniversary on Saturday, They have five grandchil- Community College, with Designers at its star-studan associate’s degree in dren, Tyler Shiltz, June 8. They were marded awards show Monday computer information Brandon and Krystal ried June 8, 1963, at the night at Lincoln Center. technology. He is employed Compton, and Jess and First United Church of She accepted the award in the IT Department of Katie Knight.

Christ in Troy. from her mentor (and forGoodwill Easter Seals They planned to celeThey have three chilmer employer) Ralph Miami Valley. brate their anniversary dren, Greg and Teresa Lauren.

They plan a Sept. 14, Shiltz of Ocala, Fla., Kelly with friends.

“To all the women and 2013, wedding. men I have dressed, thank you for your trust,” she said during her acceptance ANNOUNCEMENT POLICY speech.

There’s rarely a Couples celebrating anniversaries, weddings or engagements wishing to have their Hollywood event or an Aannouncements in the Troy Daily News may pick up information forms at the newspalist wedding where Wang’s per office, 224 S. Market St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Troy Daily News name doesn’t come up. You announcement forms must be filled out completely in order to be published. Information probably couldn’t go into a also may be sent by e-mail to editorial@tdnpublishing.com (subject line: engagement, shopping mall without seewedding, etc.) or filled out on the form provided at www.troydailynews.com. ing it, either.

A glossy black-and-white or good quality color photo is requested. The Troy Daily Her hit parade includes News reserves the right to judge whether photo quality is acceptable for reproduction. the lavender skirt actress Couples celebrating anniversaries may submit a wedding photo and a recent photo Sharon Stone paired with a for publication. Photos may be picked up at the newspaper office after they are used Gap shirt at the Oscars in or returned by mail if they are accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

1998, Chelsea Clinton’s crystal-waistband wedding

Shirk, Brandt to wed in September

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gown in 2010 and the roseprinted gray jacquard chiffon blouse and evening robe worn with gray rose-printed pants that closed her last catwalk show at New York Fashion Week.

She has a lower-priced line at Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) and another one at David’s Bridal. She’s developed a fragrance business and home-goods collection. And she has branded FTD flower bouquets.

In an email to The Associated Press ahead of the CFDA ceremony, Lauren wrote that when “Vera Wang came to work for me over 23 years ago I saw a unique young woman filled with a rare passion for fashion. In all the years since, I have watched her drive, dedication and talent shape an entire world inspired by her own life first as a bride, then as a wife and mother, but always as a strong and beautiful woman.”

Wang, however, wasn’t always sure this would be her path. She studied art history at Sarah Lawrence College and was a competitive figure skater in contention for a spot on the 1968 U.S. Olympic team.

Her family wasn’t initially supportive of fashion as a career path, and although they had some financial means, they didn’t back her at first. So she went to work as an editor at Vogue, and then at Ralph Lauren. She had earned her stripes.

“I first met Vera over 30 years ago when she was working at Vogue, and the only thing that has gone quicker than those three decades is Vera herself,” said Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. “Whether she’s designing, ice-skating, fundraising, or flitting from here to her house in L.A. and back again, she is constantly on the move and striving to do more, more, more. She leaves us all in the dust!”

Wang launched her company in 1990 as a bridal brand with a shop at the Carlyle Hotel on Madison Avenue and a sinking feeling in her stomach. She still feels that way sometimes when she’s about to take another big leap, she acknowledged, but said each success pushes her to go a little farther.

She says being on top requires a combination of “responsibility, dedication, love and passion.” That delicate balance comes through in her artful style.

“I was always taught that anyone should be able to pursue their dream and that the biggest crime is not to try. That made me motivated, and I didn’t want to wonder what could have happened.”

The perk that comes with it all? “I have a great closet,” she said.

Wang has served on the CFDA board, so she knows how thoughtful the process is when selecting a lifetime honoree.

“This is beyond anything I could have expected.

I had informed other designers they had gotten the award. … It was such a shock to get the call” from CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg. “She said, ‘Sit down. You’re going to like this.’”

The hardest part other than choosing what to wear was pulling together a retrospective of styles for a video tribute that would suit such a perfectionist.

“The ongoing, unmitigating truth is I would have done anything to be in fashion,” said Wang. I would have swept floors, which I did at Vogue, swept up hair from a model’s haircut, pack up clothes, stay on a Friday night after the store closed to get it ready for the next day, which I did at Ralph (Lauren). Still, I always felt privileged to have this job. How lucky am I to have gotten here?”

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Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the Here are five ways you can rate on the 30-year loan jumped to 3.91 percent from put area rugs to work to 3.81 percent last week. That’s the highest since March add to your home’s 2012. ambiance — and recomThe rate on the 15-year loan rose to 3.03 percent from mendations for their care.

2.98 percent. That’s the highest since last May. 1. Use a Rug to Ground Concerns that the Federal Reserve may scale back its Furniture Groupings bond purchases have pushed rates higher over the last Area rugs provide a month. Still, mortgage rates remain low by historical stan- stage for furnishings, giving dards. The 30-year loan hit a record 3.31 percent rate in them a visual home in a November. The 15-year loan fell to its low of 2.56 percent a month ago.

Mortgage rates are rising because they tend to follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury note.

The Fed’s $85-billion-a-month in Treasury and mortgage bond purchases have pushed down long-term interest rates. As speculation has grown that the Fed will slow those purchases, investors have driven rates up. That has decreased the value of bonds with lower yields.

The rise in mortgage rates has slowed mortgages applications. They dropped 11.5 percent in the week ended May 31 from the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.

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Average rate on 15-year mortgage rises above 3%

New tactics for relisting a home Relisting a home isn’t an enviable position for any seller. Something went wrong the first time, and for many sellers, trying again to sell the home raises more questions than answers.

While it’s common for real estate agents to handle relistings, data on just how common the situation is can be hard to come by because some agents pull listings for a week or two and then relist. It’s a tactic designed to make a home listing look fresh. But increasingly, a true relisting is defined as having a 90-day gap between the time the property goes off the market and when it comes back. In that scenario, many real estate agents say it isn’t always

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If your living-room furniture is arranged in the center of the room, not against the walls, put a rug under the grouping to visually bring it together so the

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“When relisting a home, the first objective should be to tackle the questions of why the home was removed from the market in the first place,” says Aaron Mighty, a real estate broker in central Florida.

“Clearly, in this economy and recovering housing market, it can be one of many reasons, but the best answer is always the truth, no matter what it may be.”

Listen to broker comments. If you’re relisting your home after three or more months off the market, the best place to start is with a post-mortem on what went wrong the last time.

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Watch ■ CONTINUED FROM C1 home, said Paul LeJoy, founder of Pacific Realty Partners in Newark, Calif.

What you hear should guide future strategy, especially if a number of agents and buyers raise the same issues. Consider low-cost improvements. But don’t go overboard, says Cannon Christian, president of Renovation Realty in San Diego.

“Painting, whether interior or exterior, is relatively low-cost and adds a quick revamp to your home,” Christian says. But that doesn’t mean customizing the property to your tastes. Paint in neutral colors, and avoid making improvements beyond cosmetic changes.

Expensive repairs seldom pay for themselves.

Stage it right. Sellers who relist their homes without rethinking staging aren’t setting themselves up for success, according to David Kean, a real estate agent in Beverly Hills, Calif.

“A well-presented house can make all the difference,” says Kean, who advises clients to keep a listing “clean and clear” by decluttering. “If you don’t need something, store it,

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“Painting, whether interior or exterior, is relatively low-cost and adds a quick revamp to your home. But that doesn’t mean customizing the property to your tastes.

Paint in neutral colors, and avoid making improvements beyond cosmetic changes.

Expensive repairs seldom pay for themselves.” sell it or give it away,” he says.

He advises clients to air out their homes because every dwelling has a distinct aroma that may not be pleasing to all buyers.

Hire the right agent. If your home didn’t sell, consider hiring someone else to handle the listing. But, says Deb Tomaro, a agent in Re/Max Bloomington, Ind., it’s the seller’s responsibility to do the due diligence.

“People tend to pick a Realtor because he’s their parent’s neighbor, or she’s their hair stylist’s cousin, and a lot of times, it doesn’t end up being a good match,” Tomaro says.

“What they need to do is

ask a lot of questions to make sure the agent is on the same page.”

Change the marketing.

Ask if the previous marketing plan’s ads and photos drove enough prospective buyers to your property.

A good place to start, says Houston Realtor Sissy Lappin, is with the photos in the old listing.

“Some of the pictures I see on the (multiple listing service) look like a drunk took them with a flip phone,” she says, adding that all sellers need quality pictures in their listings.

In addition to more professional photos, Lappin says it’s critical that sellers make sure their agent markets the property widely online. Should you reduce the price? That’s perhaps the most common question sellers face when they return to the market after an unsuccessful first attempt to sell a house.

Sellers should consider cutting the price if some or many of the market conditions remain the same as when the house was on the market the first time. A general rule of thumb is if 40 buyers have seen your home and you have not received a single offer, your home is overpriced.

■ CONTINUED FROM C1 the rug so that it pretty much covers the entire floor, leaving a foot between the rug and the wall so some of the floor shows. Or pick a size that just contains your furniture grouping.

Some decorators believe all the legs of your furniture should be on the rug. Others say all the legs should be off the rug. I’m a fan of putting just the front legs of the furniture on the rug, leaving the back off.

This happy-medium approach leaves plenty of your hardwood floor exposed but gives furniture something to grip onto so it doesn’t slip and slide when you sit down.

2. Let the Rug Bring Color and Pattern to a Space Do you want your area rug to be a vibrant focal point in your room — or a less-showy member of the supporting cast? If your furnishings are neutral, you can pick a rug with lots of color and pattern. There are so many amazing patterns out there that you are going to have a blast picking one that brings your room to life.

There is nothing to equal a handmade rug, whether it’s new, antique or vintage. But, honestly, these classics have gotten so expensive, I’m beginning to steer my customers who are more budget-conscious toward flat-weave rugs, which give you all the visual wow at a fraction of the price.

While a fine handmade rug will last you a lifetime, you can expect to get about 10 to 12 years out of a flatweave rug. Because you aren’t marrying the rug for life, you have a little more freedom to pick something trendy. By the time you are tired of it, it will have reached the end of its lifespan.

If you want a rug that will give you lots and lots of interesting texture and a touch of subtle color, but not fight with your furnishings for attention, I recommend a natural-fiber rug, like a sisal or jute. I’m sold on

these unassuming weaves because they are not trying to be anything other than what they are: a relaxed, low-maintenance floor covering that will wear like iron. Yet, somehow they look fabulous in about every style of home, from traditional to contemporary.

If you have a large floor to cover, natural-fiber rugs are a great option because they are affordable and can be custom ordered to fit your space perfectly.

3. Warm up Cold Floors with Area Rugs My old home is drafty. So when I pop out of bed on cold winter mornings, I want my toes to hit a warm rug, not the freezing hardwood floor. In my bedroom, I have a big sisal rug that reaches almost to the wall, giving me warm footing all the way to the closet and bathroom.

I consider area rugs an essential for any room where you go barefoot, like your living room or family room. They are also great at providing sound absorption in noisy rooms, like the kids’ playroom.

4. Layer Rugs to Add Interest to a Room This is one of my favorite looks for flooring right now: Cover the majority of the space with a big natural-fiber rug. Then, layer a smaller Persian or flat-weave rug on top. With their contrast in size, color and texture, the layered rugs really add to the visual interest in a room. Plus, this little trick will allow you to save valuable decorating dollars. Covering the majority of the floor with a sisal or jute rug is dramatically less expensive than covering the same space with a handmade wool rug.

When you purchase the rug that will layer on top of the natural-fiber rug, you can get a much smaller size than you would if the rug was standing alone. For the top rug, I suggest one just big enough to fit inside the perimeter of your furniture grouping. You can also turn the top rug on the diagonal so it looks larger, giving you still more bang for the buck.

5. Let Rugs Define Spaces in a Larger Room If you have a larger room that you want to visually break down into several smaller sections, area rugs will help you do the trick. My living room is a long, lumbering room that doesn’t lend itself to intimate conversation areas. So I’ve visually split it into three separate spaces, using area rugs to ground and define each spot. I used the opportunity to bring in different colors and patterns to give each grouping its own feel.

Tips for Taking Care of Your Investment Area rugs are a big investment, so it’s essential to care for them properly in order to keep them looking lovely for years. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s care tips. Here are a few additional pointers we pass on to our customers at Nell Hill’s: 1. Vacuum with care.

Improper vacuuming can be the death of a beautiful rug. High-powered vacuums with beater brushes can pull threads out of the back of the rug, cause the rug to fuzz up, make the serging on the edge of the rug come loose and deteriorate, and destroy the fringes on the ends of rugs. So, when you vacuum your rug, turn off the beater brush and use the “floor” setting.

2. Protect your rug from sun damage.

Sun will make the colors in your rug fade. Try to keep your area rug out of direct sunlight. If you can’t, draw the drapes during the time of day when the sun hits your rug.

3. Even out wear and tear.

If your rug is in a hightraffic spot, rotate it every three to six months so it wears evenly.

4. Use care when cleaning spots.

If you spill something on your rug, clean it up immediately. Once a stain is set, it’s a lot harder to remove.

Never rub the spill because that forces the liquid deeper into the rug. Instead, blot with a clean, white cloth.

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Inspection has the ability to compromise deal Okay, maybe not the sky, but close — and it could ruin your deal. Let me explain. When you place your home on the market with your realtor, the world sort of shifts on its axis. Things don’t seem quite normal. And, to be fair, they’re not.

The papers are signed, the list price is determined, the signs have been placed, ads have been run, open houses have been scheduled, and pictures have been posted. Then, you wait … and you worry. When will showings begin? Will we find a buyer?

Will the buyer bid a decent price and can we come to terms? A lot of things are on your mind when your home is listed — and that doesn’t even include the question, where are we going after our

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home is sold? We’ll cover that at another time!

But finally, the day has come (and it could be sooner rather than later — Troy, Tipp City and, really, the whole Miami Valley, are experiencing shorter days on

the market on average). The buyer has been found, the deal is signed and now you wait again.

You wait for appraisals to be ordered and performed, for inspections to be done and complete. Here is where the sky may fall. Inspections. A bad inspection has the ability to compromise your entire deal.

An inspector is hired by the buyer and so, therefore, works for the buyer in determining the condition of your home. They point out little items to your buyer such as a loose handle on a drawer or a moisture concern between the window panes. Items your buyer is to be concerned about are items that could affect habitability. You likely will not know about them. It can be a great

source of anxiety and concern when an agreed upon purchase price has been made and then, suddenly, the inspector finds that the chimney is improperly vented and the electrical box is not up to code — not to mention, costly.

To prevent this, I suggest having your home pre-inspected by a qualified home inspector. He will be able to point out items that you may not know about and you can then address these items as you plan for listing your home.

When you find out ahead of time, this can give you the advantage of doing the upgrades at your pace; finding a contractor that you desire and that can give you the best deal. Finding out when time is of the essence to get the transaction closed can result in

more costly repairs because things happen at a faster pace and emotions are high — you just want the deal done!

Home inspections vary in price depending on what you want done, but are generally between $250-$325 and they are a worthwhile expense for your peace of mind when preparing to list.

If you would like a list of preferred inspectors in the Miami Valley, you may contact me, Robin Banas, at Bruns Realty Group by email: rbanas@ brunsrealty.com or (937) 3328537. To list your home and begin the selling process, you may contact your local real estate professional.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS $153,000.

Jonathan Harder to Robert Martin Jr., Sheri Varney Martin, two part lots, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Long Beach Mortgage Loan $87,500.

Kirby Crist, Laura Crist to Colson Trust to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. Enterprise Ltd., a part lot, $0.

Michael Kilpatrick, one lot, $32,000.

Sharon Flaugher to J.P. Morgan Jill Huelskamp, Paul Huelskamp to Chase Bank, N.A., one lot, $24,000.

Pamela Salsberry, two lots, $107,500.

Edward Byram, Goldie Byram, Aesha Browne, Verne Browne to Ronald Byram, Thomas Byram, attorDavid Strawser, Molly Strawser, one lot, ney in fact to Leslie Kellar, two part $172,500. lot,s, $52,500.

Deany Earhart, Scott Earhart to Yilamu Kelimu, Tayier Zuolaguli, one lot, TIPP CITY $198,000.

Jared Baden to Rebecca Evans, James Paoloemilio, Valerie Dustin Moore, one lot, $96,900.

Paoloemilio to Bhavesh Patel, one lot, Harold E. Trader LLC to Belle’s $175,000.

Belongings LLC, one lot, one part lot, John Schmidt, Lora Schmidt a.k.a. $35,000.

Lora Smith, Ronnie Smith to Lora Lou Ann Blose to Ross Construction Schmidt, Ronnie Smith, one lot, $0. and Properties LLC, one lot, $57,000.

Beneficiaries of Mary A. Johnson, Woodland Bible Church Inc. to Devisees of Mary A. Johnson, Marilla Lewis, Robert Lewis, one lot, Fiduciaries of Mary A. Johnson, $35,000.

Unknown hers of Mary A. Johnson to Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National HSBC Bank USA, N.A., MortgageMortgage Association, Lerner, Sampson and Rothfuss, attorney in fact backed Notes, series, People’s Choice to Erika Panovsky, John Panovsky, one Home Loan Services, one lot, $54,000.

Marilyn Lau, a.k.a. Marilyn lot, $68,000.

Vanbourgondien to Kathryn Skinner, two Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National part lots, $0.

Mortgage Association, Lerner, Sampson and Rothfuss, attorney in fact HUBER HEIGHTS o Harlan Holsinger, a part lot, $21,000.

Jeffrey Johnston, attorney in fact, Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, Margaret Johnston to Amanda Wehunt, Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness one lot, $55,000.

Group Inc., one lot, $34,000.

Carriage Trails at the Heights LLC, PIQUA Dec Land Co. I LLC to Inverness Group Inc., one lot, $34,000.

Stephen Magoteaux, successor, M/I Homes of Cincinnati LLC to Magoteaux Family Revocable Trust Karen Braun, Timothy Braun, one lot, Agreement to Jeffrey D. Weeks Trust, $281,000.

Lisa Weeks Trust, Jeffrey Weeks, trustee, Lisa Weeks, trustee, Lisa COVINGTON Weeks Trust, one lot, $132,000.

Dustin Davis, Kara Turner Davis to Ryan Cox, Scarlet Cox, one lot, Deborah Lee, trustee, John B. Lee, TROY

trustee, Lee Family Revocable Trust to Brandon Buckingham, a part lot, $62,000.

FLETCHER Dolores Shively, William Shively to Jeanne Hill, two part lots, $203,500.

Kristen Fike, Benjamin Rank to David Fike, 2.073 acres, $70,000.

Dorothy Keckler to Joseph Keckler, William Shaffer to Fannie Mae one lot, $33,000. a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage WEST MILTON Company, 1.130 acres, $70,000.

Dettmer Hospital, Troy, Ohio, St. Citifinancial Mortgage Company Inc., Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed FAACS, National Default REO Services Church, St. Paul’s United Church of to Matthew Minneman, one lot, Christ, Piqua, Ohio, Upper Valley $77,1000.

Medical Center, Young Women’s Eric Swartzrauber, Samantha Christian Association to Robert Swartzrauber to Cwabs, Inc., Bank of Ruhenkamp, 100 acres, $812,500.

New York Mellon, Bank of New York, James Bashore, Leigh Bashore to trustee, Certificate holders of Cwabs, Federal National Mortgage one lot, $24,000.

Association, one lot, $26,000.

BETHEL TWP. SPRINGCREEK Darrell Osborn, Judith Osborn to TWP. Charles Bone, Holli Bone, one lot, $145,000.

Octagon Holdings LLC to Ashley Linda Butler to Federal National Brocious, Robert Brocious, 0.717 acres, Mortgage Company, 0.068 acres, 0.495 $118,000. acres, $31,000.

Karen Bokma to Robert Zugelder, STAUNTON TWP. 1.845 acres, .227 acre, $65,700.

CONCORD TWP. Ann Moeller, Robert Moeller to Amber Jones, William Jones III, one lot, $173,500.

Edward Kerns, Robin Kerns to David Grise II, Sherry Grise, one lot, $186,900.

Peter Lahni Jr., Triple J Investment Company LLC to Craig Mers, Teresa

where the product was made, and what was available. Consider it a catchall phrase. The biggest variable is the percentage of each. These products are designed to be light enough to allow for good drainage, yet maintain some waterholding capacity. This is a good combination for anything planted in a container.

Container mixes, as they are commonly known, are another category of bagged soil. Manufacturers add materials such as slowrelease fertilizers and water-holding polymers that absorb water and make it available to plant roots over extended periods. For container plants, that’s especially important.

They dry out far more quickly than plants in the ground, so they need to be watered much more frequently. Consequently, any nutrients within the container tend to be washed

away more quickly, as well.

In my opinion, the biggest advantage to the wide range of specialty soils available today is convenience. To be sure, they are fine products. If you’re looking to save time or don’t want to think about it, designer soils are just what you need. But a basic understanding of soil, plant needs and fertilization can go a long way in creating your own custom blend — and save a few dollars in the process.

It’s certainly not as convenient, but I find it to be a lot of fun and an excellent way to have a better understanding of the important role that having the right soil plays in the success (or failure) of your plants.

Della Gibson, Della Kremer, Della Kroger to Cynthia Woods, Rickey Woods, one lot, $229,900.

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Every time I go to the garden center, I’m amazed at the number of soil products available. There are types just for specifically starting seeds, mixtures for potting and containers, transplanting blends, general garden soil or even specialty concoctions for narrow categories such as cactus, violets and succulents. And you can buy products with fertilizer and moisture-retention ingredients mixed in.

Fortunately, the organic gardener isn’t completely passed over in the sea of choices, as there are a few options here, too.

Who would have thought that what some people still consider dirt has evolved into such designer products?

Astute gardeners can appreciate that all storebought soil is not created equal, and for good reason.

But do we really need so many options? I believe that no, we don’t need so many choices. Yet branded soil lines seem to be some of the hottest products in home gardening today. You can credit that to good marketing, consumer confusion and very busy lifestyles. If you look at the ingredients on most of these products, you’ll be surprised to find they all include most of the same components.

When it comes to labeling, one important term to note is the difference between “soil” and “soilless” blends.

Soilless blends are used for starting seeds and seedlings.

These mixes are usually a

combination of peat moss, perlite and vermiculite.

They are called “soilless” because they do not contain material commonly found in typical soil products that might have pathogens that could harm or kill tender seedlings at such an early stage. These products have been pasteurized, or heated to a very high temperature, so that any potentially harmful ingredients have been killed. They are also the lightest in weight and density, which is necessary for giving seeds the best chance of a good start.

Soilless mixes are indeed the best choice for starting seeds and a great product for their intended purpose.

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Summer can inspire decor all year

BY MELISSA RAYWORTH Scripps Howard News Service The sun-drenched colors and inviting textures of summer provide plenty of decorating ideas.

The trick is doing it right: A summer-inspired interior can become a tacky, tropical disaster if it’s done with too heavy a hand.

But with a light touch and strategic choices, your home can be brightened all year long by the fleeting beauty of summer.

Above all, “do not be literal with summer,” says Los Angelesbased designer Betsy Burnham.

Avoid putting up a sign that says, “Gone Fishin’” or displaying a collection of seashells on a table, she says.

Instead, try examining the colors inside a handful of shells, then decorating a room in those shades. Or upholster one piece of furniture in crisp, summery linen, rather than slip-covering an entire room that way.

Designer Joe Lucas of Lucas Studio in West Hollywood, Calif., agrees: A life preserver with the words “To the Beach” painted on it may not be something you want to hang up, he says, even if you really live a block from the beach. But a mix of sand-colored paint and ocean blue fabrics can be a tasteful reminder of summers by the shore.

Here, Burnham, Lucas and decordemon.com founder Brian Patrick Flynn offer tips on successfully using summer as your design inspiration.

SUMMER IS RELAXATION “Summery interiors are best described as relaxed,” Flynn says.

“While autumnal and wintry spaces are packed with rich velvets and earthy palettes, summery spaces are super-light, unstructured and pretty darn casual.”

Flynn uses deliberate contrast to point up that casual feeling: “I like to juxtapose super-relaxed elements such as slipcovers or bedding made from washed linen with super-tailored elements such as tailored tartan or pinstripe accents. The result is preppy, but still casual.”

SUMMER IS DISTINCTIVE COLORS One option is a palette of muted summer colors (sandy beiges, soft driftwood grays, nau-

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This interior design image released by Lucas Studio Inc. shows a living room. The sun-drenched colors and windswept beachfront textures of summer provide ample inspiration for indoor decorating. Done wrong, a summer-inspired interior can be a tacky, overly tropical disaster. But with a light touch and careful choices, summer can provide ideas for an interior you'll love all year long. tical blues), which can be used throughout a room without overpowering it.

Lucas is a fan of very pale gray wall colors that include just a hint of green or blue. They look great alongside natural, pale wood furniture.

Flynn recommends “washedout blue” wall colors, such as “Krypton” by Sherwin-Williams or “Drenched Rain” by DunnEdwards. “Blues with the perfect amount of gray in them tend to be timeless and also work as ‘new neutrals’ colors with tons of personality which tend to work well with almost every other hue out there, as opposed to boring beiges and taupes.”

These muted blues pair beautifully with white, he says: “The mix of blue and white together is totally timeless, plus it can be mixed up in many different ways to update the look. Almost all colors accent blue and white well.”

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“I’m a huge fan of teal and coral,” Flynn says. “I especially love them together, since it strikes the perfect balance of feminine and masculine.”

But tread carefully. To balance out these saturated colors, Burnham suggests bringing in plenty of crisp white.

Also, Flynn avoids using very intense yellows, “probably because growing up in Florida, yellow was pretty much everywhere I looked, from the sun to home’s exteriors to convertibles to swimsuits.”

SUMMER IS PAINTED WOOD “People always think that they have to have their wood finished in a stain,” Burnham says.

“Why not a painted finish? Paint your bookcases white… It’s sum-

mery, but livable year-round. Or try painting a floor somewhere in your house, like a guest room floor.”

Lucas agrees: “We’re always pushing clients to paint out their dark cabinets,” he says.

“Everyone thinks their library has to be stained a rich mahogany or dark walnut,” but there are better approaches.

“Paint it an off-blue-grey or lacquer it a fun, brighter color.”

SUMMER IS NATURAL TEXTURES “Summery textures really make you want to curl up, kick your sandals off, and just escape with a book or magazine,” Flynn says. “I use tons of linen in summer-inspired spaces, as well as cotton and textured wovens.”

Also, he says, “sea grass and sisal are other summery textures which will never go out of style.”

The key with these materials, says Burnham, is moderation.

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Materials like rope or weathered wood are great “as long as you don’t have a room full of any of those items. One sisal carpet, a rattan chair or a rattan seat on a wood chair,” is all you need, says Burnham.

Also, “glass is summery,” she says, “but not cut glass. Not Waterford crystal. Just really simple, New England looking pieces. Really simple glassware on a shelf.”

Lucas points out that grasscloth is also both summery and stylish, as are faux bois (wood grain painted on a non-wood surface) and faux shagreen (artificial shark skin).

SUMMER IS WHIMSICAL Lucas suggests experimenting with just a touch of summer silliness. “There are some really fun wallpapers,” he says, such as Katie Ridder’s crab pattern in a pale salmon color, that are “definitely inspired by nature and the sea.”

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Bulges or cracks bigger than one-third an inch can mean the house has serious structural issues.

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6. Fresh Paint on One Wall New paint can really spruce up drab walls, but it can also hide bigger problems, like water damage, mildew or mold. If the room smells strange or if you see stains or saggy walls or ceilings, have an inspector look for mold and leaks.

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If they removed a loadbearing wall without adjusting the framing, it can shift weight to other parts of the house. Hire a structural engineer if you think any renovations are questionable.

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Full & Part Time Observe and report, activities and incidents. Provide security and safety of client property and personnel.

Medical, Dental and Vision offered plus Free Uniforms.

Troy ranches and townhomes. Different floor plans to choose from. Garages, fireplaces, appliances including washer and dryers.

Corporate apartments available.

Land Care

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SECURITY OFFICER

1,2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

Appliances

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See website www.riversidedd.org for further qualifications needed

Needed Immediately

Want To Rent PROFESSIONAL RELOCATING to Troy area needing to rent small clean home/apt, $800 to $1000 monthly, (248)952-4098.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Responsible for general HR functions including assuring compliance with all applicable laws. Please no phone inquiries.

Apartments /Townhouses

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Security/Protective Services

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Human Resources

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

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WHIRLPOOL matching refrigerator and stove, $400 set or $225 each; mower $80; portable a/c $300; steak knives and more (937)451-0151

Help Wanted General

Help Wanted General

ENGINEERING NEW MODEL STAFF

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

KTH Parts Industries, Inc., a quality oriented manufacturer of stamped and welded auto parts located in St. Paris, Ohio, has an immediate opening for a member in our Engineering New Model Department.

Job responsibility is to coordinate all activity related to New Model Development and Launch as well as mid model year design change activity. Job details include project management, trial event coordination, and constant communication with our Customer and Parent Company.

KTH Parts Industries, Inc., a quality oriented manufacturer of stamped and welded auto parts, located in St. Paris, Ohio, has an immediate opening for an individual in our Equipment Support Group (ESG). KTH is a state-of-the-art robotic facility. The successful candidate will have the following:

The successful candidate for this position should be a highly organized individual who can handle multiple projects as well as possess strong analytical skills and have excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Computer experience with Microsoft Office is required and Microsoft Project is preferred.

KTH Parts offers a very attractive benefit package, competitive wage, and team-oriented manufacturing environment. Qualified candidates should send a confidential resume including salary requirements to: KTH Parts Industries, Inc. ,5 9 1 /&0 Attn: Engineering New Model Recruiter KTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer 40185779

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