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Downing of plane ‘not an attack’ ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syria said Saturday that it shot down a Turkish military jet because the aircraft had violated its airspace, but Turkey threatened retaliatory action as it searched for its two missing pilots. Both sides signaled they do not want to escalate an incident that has the potential to explode into a

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This year’s unusually mild winter and warm spring gave the Midwest a break from the typical winter cold snap, yet those mild temperatures could be bugging us this summer. Miami County Public Health sanitarian Nate Bednar said the mild winter may increase vulnerability to bites from bugs such as mosquitoes and deer ticks, although no confirmed cases of diseases such as Lyme disease have been reported in Miami County. “Due to the mild winter, there may be an increase, but we haven’t really had the increase of calls this year,” Bednar said. “In general, people contact the (Miami County Public Health) concerning ticks, so the best thing is to make sure people are protecting themselves.” Bednar said simple precautions include avoiding walking through vegetation and tall weeds where ticks thrive, as well as removing standing water — a mosquito breeding ground. Bednar recommends a DEET-based repellant when hiking and walking outdoors, especially at

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regional conflict, but the downing of the Turkish reconnaissance plane on Friday was a dramatic sign that the violence gripping Syria increasingly is spreading outside its borders. Tensions already were high between Syria and NATO-member Turkey. The neighbors used to be allies before the Syrian revolt

began in March 2011, but Turkey has become one of the strongest critics of the Syrian regime’s brutal response to the country’s uprising and is playing host to civilian and military Syrian opposition groups. Germany and Iraq urged Turkey and Syria to remain calm and not let the unrest in Syria become a wider conflict in the area. In a telephone interview with

Turkish TV news channel A Haber on Saturday, Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said the downing of Turkey’s F-4 plane was an “accident, not an attack.” “An unidentified object entered our air space and unfortunately as a result it was brought down. It was understood only later that it

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Tropical storm Debby forms MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, interfering with oil and gas production and putting officials on alert for flooding and strong winds from southern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. At least one tornado linked to the storm touched down in southwest Florida, but no injuries were reported. Debby was about 220 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. The center of Debby is expected to linger over the northern Gulf during the next few days with no landfall in the immediate forecast. Forecasters warned of up to six inches of rain along the coast, with isolated amounts of 10 inches. It was the first time four tropical storms have been recorded before July 1 during the Atlantic hurricane season since record keeping began in 1851. STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER Debby forced the suspenTroy resident Laurie Smith walks her Maltese, Cooper, Friday at Duke Park. Dogs are susceptible to tick bites and tickborne diseases, and bites on dogs may be hard to sion of 8 percent of the region’s oil and gas producdetect. tion. The government reportPREVENTING TICKS ON YOUR PETS ed that nine production platforms and one drilling Dogs are susceptible to tick bites and tickborne diseases. Vaccines are not availrig were evacuated. The able for all the tickborne diseases that dogs can get, and they don’t keep the dogs suspended crude production from bringing ticks into your home. For these reasons, it’s important to use a tick preamounts to about 2 percent ventive product on your dog. of U.S production and about Tick bites on dogs may be hard to detect. Signs of tickborne disease may not 0.1 percent of global producappear for 7-21 days or longer after a tick bite, so watch your dog closely for changes tion. The reduced producin behavior or appetite if you suspect that your pet has been bitten by a tick. tion is not expected to To reduce the chances that a tick will transmit disease to you or your pets: impact oil prices unless the • Check your pets for ticks daily, especially after they spend time outdoors. storm strengthens and • If you find a tick on your dog, remove it right away. forces more production plat• Ask your veterinarian to conduct a tick check at each exam. forms to close. • Talk to your veterinarian about tickborne diseases in your area. A tropical storm warning • Reduce tick habitat in your yard. was issued for part of the • Talk with your veterinarian about using tick preventives on your pet. Louisiana coast. Officials — Information provided by the Center for Disease Control there have been monitoring the weather closely for the last several days. Mugly, a Chinese crested dog owned by Bev Nicholson of Peterborough, England, won the title of “World’s Ugliest Dog” in Petaluma, Calif.

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The 8-year-old rescue dog from the United Kingdom also will be invited for a photo shoot and will receive a VIP stay at the local Sheraton. “I couldn’t speak when they announced Mugly’s name,” said Bev Nicholson, the dog’s owner. “I didn’t know which way to look. I was shaking as much as the dog.” It’s not the first time

Mugly has been recognized for his unattractiveness. Nicholson said he was named Britain’s ugliest dog in 2005. The contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds gets worldwide attention. Organizers say the competing dogs are judged for what they term their “natural ugliness in both pedigree and mutt classes.” AP PHOTO/THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, BETH SCHLANKER

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High court set to rule on health care Obama, Romney both seek advantage ical uncertainty for both campaigns. That could force them to reshape long-held strategies and try to satisfy voter demands for Washington to start anew on fixing a broken health care system. Just one-third of those questioned back the law, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll this month. But there is overwhelming backing among both supporters and opponents for Congress and the president to find a new remedy if the high court strikes down the 2-year-old law. Obama, in campaign appearances, promotes the law’s more popular elements, such as a provision allowing children to stay on their parents’ insurance up to age 26. The administration has also pumped out a steady stream of positive news, including a report this past week that nearly 13 million people would receive health insurance rebates averaging $151 per household. Romney has emphasized his repeal pledge, a central pillar of his agenda that so

WASHINGTON (AP) — Their positions are clear. President Barack Obama ardently defends his federal health care overhaul. Republican challenger Mitt Romney adamantly opposes it. But this coming week, when the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of the law, both sides will be scrambling for political gain no matter the outcome. If the court upholds the law, Obama will get vindication for his signature legislative accomplishment. Romney will have a concrete target for his pledge to repeal it. If the court rules against part or all of the law, Obama could blame Romney, congressional Republicans and a conservative-leaning court for denying health benefits to millions of people in the United States. Romney could claim victory for his assertion that the government overreached. Striking down all or part of the law less than five months from Nov. 6 election also could mean much polit-

far offers voters few other specifics. He released a television ad Friday stressing that the elimination of the health care law will be the top priority in his administration’s first 100 days. “Day One, President Romney moves to repeal Obamacare and attacks the deficit,” the narrator says in the ad set to run in Virginia, North Carolina and Iowa. Obama aides have refused to discuss contingency plans to avoid creating the impression that they are preparing for the court to rule against them. “We do believe it’s constitutional,” senior adviser David Plouffe said. “We obviously will be prepared for whatever decision the court renders.” If the court rules in its favor, the administration would press forward with full implementation of the law and use the decision to ward off Republican criticism of the overhaul. The court could strike down the full law or just the most disputed element, that most individuals carry health insurance.

In either case, the president and his aides would try to portray the repeal as detrimental to the wellbeing of millions of people by highlighting popular aspects of the overhaul that would disappear, including guaranteed coverage for people with existing medical conditions. In the event of a partial repeal, the administration would move ahead with those parts of the law that do survive and could still put coverage within reach of millions of uninsured people, lay new obligations on insurers and employers, and improve Medicare benefits. Democrats could try to raise the Supreme Court itself as an election-year issue, casting the court’s decision as politically motivated. Top aides at Romney’s Boston headquarters have been working through their potential responses for several weeks. The campaign has sent health care advisers to Capitol Hill in recent days to discuss strategy with Republican lawmakers. Republicans see political benefits for Romney even if

the court sides with the Obama administration. His repeal refrain could become increasingly attractive to the opponents of the overhaul, and his campaign could make the case that a Romney victory is the next best chance to dismantle a law that’s deeply unpopular with millions of people. That’s despite Romney’s own support for the “individual mandate” in Massachusetts, where as governor he signed into law a state-based measure that ultimately helped serve as a model for the president’s. Romney struggled at times during the GOP primary campaign to reconcile his past support for the mandate and current pledge to repeal the federal measure. Obama’s campaign has yet to capitalize with a general election audience on that apparent contradiction. Romney may face big challenges even if the court strikes down all or part of the law. Attention would turn quickly to what he would do to help 50 million uninsured people get coverage and bring down the nation’s spiraling health care costs.

Can Iowa’s boom farm times shape White House race? Howard Drees, a thirdgeneration contractor in Carroll, gauges prosperity by his crowded work calendar. These days, he’s so busy with mechanical and electrical projects he’s hired an outside company to help and is searching for skilled workers. These are good times in much of Iowa, partly due to a booming farm economy and a May jobless rate — 5.1 percent — that would be the envy of most parts of the country. Crop prices are strong, land values are soaring and farm incomes are up

CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — In the swaying curtain of green fields outside town, Russ Ranniger hums along in his Deere tractor, plowing the same soil his father did, sleeping in the same 1881 wood-frame house he was carried into as a newborn 60 years ago. In nearly four decades of farming, he knows how to measure success. Good crop prices? Check. Confidence (and money) to buy new equipment? Check. The past five years? “The best farming days of my career.”

dramatically in recent years. The only cloud on the horizon? The threat of drought, which has sent ripples of anxiety through corn and soybean country. In Carroll County, the unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in May. “Most people by and large know we’ve got it good,” says Jim Gossett, head of the county economic development office. “We do feel lucky that we were not fighting so hard for jobs. But we have a different fight and that’s finding workers. And I wouldn’t trade the problem we have for the other one.”

The irony? This prosperous state may be crucial in deciding who will win the presidency of a country still reeling from recession. It is anybody’s guess how a fairly healthy economy at home and a sputtering recovery outside Iowa’s borders will play at the ballot box — whether the president will get credit, blame or both. What is certain is that Iowa matters. This small state holds big sway in the race for the White House. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, deadlocked in

recent polls, are blanketing the airwaves early with TV ads, scrambling for the state’s precious six electoral votes. Iowa was magical for Obama four years ago; his win in the first-in-the-nation caucus propelled him to the front of the Democratic pack at the start of primary season and set him on his way to the White House. Four years later, the luster seems to have faded and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad has made a habit of saying: “We launched him and we can sink him.”

Ticks Press, more than 1,800 blacklegged ticks were found on deer heads collected from hunters last year, and 183 more submitted to the state for identification were confirmed, compared with 29 found on deer heads the year before and 45 that were submitted and confirmed, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The ticks, some carrying Lyme disease, have especially shown up in eastern and southern Ohio. The deer tick was first found in

• Continued from A1 dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are at their peak. “People need to check themselves and their children for ticks, espically if you live near a woods or fields,” Bednar said. Bednar said although the Health Commission hasn’t had an increase in calls, he still urges the community to use caution when enjoying the outdoors. According to the Associated

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• Continued from A1 was a Turkish plane,” A Haber quoted Makdissi as saying in a translation of the interview. “There was no hostile act against Turkey whatsoever. It was just an act of defense for our sovereignty.” The plane went down in the Mediterranean Sea near Syria, and its two Turkish pilots remain missing. “What is important now is that Turkey and Syria are working together to find the pilots,” Makdissi said.

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Celik told reporters. “The incident is unacceptable. Turkey cannot endure it in silence.” Turkey has joined nations such as the United States in saying that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down because of the uprising in his country that has killed thousands of people. Turkey also has set up refugee camps on its border for more than 32,000 Syrians who have fled the fighting. Turkey said after an April border shooting incident in which two people in a Turkish refugee camp died that it would call on its NATO allies to intervene should it feel its security was being threatened. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with military officials Saturday to assess what steps to take and to coordinate the search and rescue operation for the two missing pilots and the plane’s wreckage, the Foreign Ministry said. The minister also met with Erdogan, but there was no announcement made after either of the meetings.

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

• CANCER BENEFIT: A cancer benefit for Matt Foreman will be from 1-6 C o m m u n i t y WEDNESDAY p.m. at the Troy Fish and Game, 2618 LeFevre Calendar • KIWANIS MEETING: Road, Troy. There will be a The Kiwanis Club of Troy dinner for $8 for adults and CONTACT US will meet from noon to 1 $6 for children 10 and p.m. at the Troy Country younger. The event also Club. The speaker will be will include auctions, a Andy Hite with Johnston 50/50 drawing, ticket Call Melody Farm. For more informaboards, raffles and a bake Vallieu at tion, contact Kim Riber, sale. Foreman, 38, the 440-5265 to vice president, at 339father of two children, has 8935. Stage 4 prostrate cancer, list your free • WELLNESS and funds raised will help calendar WEDNESDAY: The Miami with treatment. Donations items.You County Park District will and volunteers are needed have a “Total Body by calling Dave at 440can send Workout” class as part of 8119. your news by e-mail to the Wellness Wednesdays • FREE MEAL: Fletcher vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. program series at 8 a.m. United Methodist Church at Charleston Falls will offer its monthly free Preserve, 2535 Ross meal at 5:30 p.m. This Road, south of Tipp City. month’s meal will include hamburgers, hot Join a fitness instructor from the Miami dogs, baked beans, potato salad and County YMCA for this total body workout assorted desserts. Following the meal will session. Meet in the parking lot. Wear be a special musical presentation titled “I comfortable clothing and shoes; bring a Love This Land” at 7 p.m. mat, towel or blanket and water. No reg• FAMILY QUEST: The Miami County istration required for the free event. For Park District will have its Family Quest more information, visit the Miami County Naturalist Series program “Spiders” from Park District’s website at www.miami1-4 p.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, countyparks.com. 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. • BOOKMOBILE STOP: The Miami Participants will learn all about arachnids. County Park District will host the TroyCome as you are and when you can, a Miami County Bookmobile at 2 p.m. at naturalist will be on duty. Pre-register for Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, 1400 the program online at www.miamicountyTyrone, off of Dorset Road, Troy. The parks, email to register@miamicountytheme of this visit by the Bookmobile is parks.com or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. “Not So Scary Bats.” The library will pro104. The event is free. For more informavide family-friendly activities including tion, visit the Miami County Park District’s games, story times, Bookmobile and website at www.miamicounty take-and-make crafts. All ages are invitparks.com. ed. Pre-register for the program online at • RETIREMENT PARTY: A retirement www.miamicountyparks, e-mail to regisparty for Patti Gostomsky, a 20-year ter@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) deputy registrar, will be from 2-5 p.m. at 335-6273, Ext. 104. The event is free. For the Duke Lundgard Building at the Miami more information, visit the Miami County County Fairgrounds. • CAR WASH: The Troy band will spon- Park District’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. sor a car wash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Filling Station, 2331 W. Market St., THURSDAY Troy, across from Andy’s Garden. Donations will be accepted, and the goal is $1,000. • GREETING CARDS: Join with oth• SIDEWALK SALE: Anna’s Closet, ers and learn to create three different 1405 S. County Road 25-A, will be hosting type of greeting cards a 6 p.m. at the a sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all hangMilton-Union Public Library. The cards ing clothes. will include a thank you, one can be • AEROVENT REUNION: An Aerovent used anytime and one will show patriotic reunion will be at 1 p.m. at Big Woods on spirit. Casstown-Sidney Road at the Burr Oak Shelter. The event will be potluck and par- FRIDAY ticipants should bring their own non-alcoholic beverage and lawnchairs. The shel• FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington ter has electric. For more information, call VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Ed Kennedy at (937) 492-8880 or Betty Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. Wells at 773-1990 or 332-6300 (work). For more information, call 753-1108. • FULL BREAKFAST: The Sons of the • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant American Legion, Tipp City, will offer a full Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items Road, Ludlow Falls a three-piece fried available will be eggs, bacon, sausage, fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a pancakes, waffles, hash browns, sausage fish/shrimp combo with french fries and gravy, biscuits, toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog and juice. legs, when available, are $10.

MONDAY • DINE TO DONATE: Area residents can dine at Applebee’s from 11 a.m. to close and have 10 percent of the bill donated to Brukner Nature Center. The offer is only valid at the Troy location 1759 W. Main St. Carside to go is also included and offer is only valid today. Flyers can picked up at Brukner Nature Center or request a flyer by email at info@bruknernaturecenter.com. • BOARD MEETING: The Miami County Board of Elections will meet at 3 p.m. in the meeting room, adjacent to the office on the ground floor of the Miami County Courthouse, 215 W. Main St., Troy. • TEXAS TENDERLION: The American Legion, Tipp City, will offer a Texas tenderloin sandwich and fries for $5 from 6-7:30 p.m. Civic agendas • Tipp City Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. at the board office, 90 S. Tippecanoe Drive. Call 667-8444 for more information. • Covington Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. • The Covington Street Committee will meet immediately following the regular council meeting. • Brown Township Board of Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building in Conover. • The Union Township Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura. Call 698-4480 for more information.

TUESDAY • MOTHER NATURE’S PRESCHOOL: The Miami County Park District will hold the Mother Nature’s Preschool program from 10-11 a.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Children 2-4 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend. There will be a story, playtime and toddler-sized hike. Dress for the weather. Pre-register for the program online at www.miamicountyparks, email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. The event is free. For more information, visit the Miami County Park District’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com.

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Tipp City hosts artists, antiques The annual Antique & Artisan Show took place in downtown Tipp City Saturday, and featured a premier display of antiques and a diverse array of artisans from across the Midwest. More than 80 vendors participated. Above, shoppers peruse a selection of colorful plants. At left, Maryann Simpson spins Alpaca wool during the show. The ninth annual show also included food and entertainment. The event not only showcases local and regional talent and artistry, but also helps to support the Downtown Tipp City Partnership’s efforts to preserve and promote Tipp City.

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SATURDAY • RETRO PROM: The Troy Rec will offer a “Retro Prom” from 8 p.m. to midnight for those 21 and older. Tickets are $15 per person pre-sale and $18 at the door. The event will include dancing, prize drawings, photos, refreshments, an air guitar contest, limbo contest and king and queen. Attire will be dressy, either current or from other eras. For more information, call 339-1923. • CANOE FLOAT: The Miami County Park District will hold a canoe float at 9 a.m. departing from Treasure Island in Troy. Registration is required. A nonrefundable $5 per paddler fee is due at time of registration. Registration form can be accessed on our website. For more information, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks.com. • MUSIC FEST: The first Dutfest, a rock and roll festival, will be from 5-11 p.m. at Cedar Springs Pavilion, 7951 S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City. Featured bands will include Brothers in Arms, Eric Jerardi’s Band, Higgins-Madewell, 2nd Shot and Sellout. Admission is $15 at the door. Food and beer will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm to help support environmental education classes for children. • FARMERS MARKET: Downtown Troy Farmers Market will be from 9 a.m. to noon on South Cherry Street, just off West Main Street. The market will include fresh produce, artisan cheeses, baked goods, eggs, organic milk, maple syrup, flowers, crafts, prepared food and entertainment. For free parking, enter off West Franklin Street. Contact Troy Main Street at 339-5455 for information or visit www.troymainstreet.org. • BAKED SPAGHETII: The auxiliary, Sons of the Legion and legion members of the Tipp City American Legion will offer a baked spaghetti dinner including salad, garlic bread, and dump cake for $7. Serving hours will be 6-7:30 p.m.

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen on Wisconsin’s recall vote: The big political event in the United States was a rare attempt to recall a state governor. Scott Walker of Wisconsin became a target of public sector unions because he limited their collective bargaining rights The unions wanted to throw him out, but the people of Wisconsin said no. Walker’s victory is seen as a major blow to unions, but it is only part of an American trend to limit the power of big unions. It is a movement driven by politics, ideology and the need to balance budgets. Will such sentiments travel across the border? In some important ways, they already have. In fact, some of the actions of Canadian governments make Walker’s moves in Wisconsin seem tame by comparison. In Canada, the federal government is making its employees pay more toward their pension plans, as Walker did. It is eliminating thousands of public service positions, and it is making decisions based on management’s perception of merit, not old-fashioned seniority. The federal government has also ended the ridiculous federal worker entitlement to severance for people who retire or choose to leave their jobs. These changes are being made gently, with generous provisions for those being laid off, payout of accumulated severance entitlements and phasing in of the pension changes. In the U.S., 23 American states have “right to work” laws, which mean that unions can’t compel workers to join and pay dues. Wisconsin hasn’t yet gone that far, but it’s interesting that when Walker let government workers choose whether to stay in their union, membership in the main public union dropped by more than half and the teachers federation lost nearly one-third of its members. If union members won’t support their own unions without government compulsion, how valid are those unions? The Seattle Times on food stamp legislation: Too many Americans are still out of work to justify cuts to the food stamp program. Democrats and Republicans banded together in the Senate to defeat an amendment by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to slash spending on the program nearly in half. Still, a version of the 2012 Farm Bill passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee and being debated by the Senate floor contains a $4.5 billion reduction over the next decade to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program budget. The cuts aren’t as steep as Paul’s proposal and they represent a fraction of the federal program’s $80 billion a year spending. But it would nonetheless be a devastating blow to poor families. An amendment restoring cuts, offered by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is the best solution. Her amendment would not add to the deficit. Restoring cuts to the food stamp program would be paid for by capping subsidies to the highly profitable crop insurance companies. … Participation in the food stamps program is high. That’s understandable given widespread unemployment. Congress must reduce spending. But this isn’t the time to cut food benefits … Food stamps are one of the most effective first lines of defense against hunger. Nearly half of food stamp recipients are children. … At a time when much of America’s focus is rightly trained on education, it is worth reminding the Senate that children with empty stomachs are less likely to do well in school.

THEY SAID IT “Thank you so much. What a generous, enthusiastic crowd you have here.” — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, during his campaign stop in Troy “Romney recently said we don’t need more teachers, firefighters and police officers — as if these important public workers don’t protect our neighborhoods and grow our youth. It doesn’t stop there: Mitt Romney stood ‘110 percent’ behind Gov. John Kasich on Issue 2 in an attempt to take away basic rights from Troy school teachers and other public sector employees. Troy simply can’t afford Romney economics.” — Miami County Democratic Party Chairman Dave Fisher, on Romney “I hadn’t seen my wife for 11 days and I came straight here. Even brought my fish here; they’re sitting on ice in the van.” — Troy resident Art Disbrow, on driving back from a fishing trip in Canada to see Romney speak

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It’s at times hard not to root for vigilante justice Justice may be justice. But sometimes, it doesn’t feel nearly satisfying enough. Sometimes it just feels like it needs to go a step further — or maybe that no amount of true justice could ever possibly be enough. I’m speaking, of course, about vigilante justice. Now for the record — and I couldn’t possibly be more clear about this — vigilantism is a crime itself, anyone who commits it should and must be punished themselves, and I am in no way, shape or form condoning or encouraging taking that kind of action. A vigilante’s only place is a Batman comic book, not the real world. But in some cases, it sure feels justified. Because Jerry Sandusky is going to be allowed to live. And there sure doesn’t feel like there’s any justice in that. The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach — and now convicted serial child rapist who founded the non-profit Second Mile charity for at-risk youths — was found guilty late Friday night on 45 of 48 various counts of child molestation. His pedophilia put an end to the almost 46-year reign of Penn State head coach Joe Paterno — and likely led to Paterno’s death

Josh Brown Troy Daily News Sunday Columnist mere months after his firing — and it could still cause more casualties amongst university executives and officials who probably knew what Sandusky was doing but never came forward. Barring the appeals process — which is assuredly coming — Sandusky’s maximum sentence is right around 442 years, and with minimums, he’ll die of old age in jail. And it’s a shame. A shame that he’s allowed to go on living after the crimes he’s committed. Typically only used in murder cases, Sandusky’s case should — but won’t — set a precedent that rapists can be put to death, also. The predator used a charity he set up as an escort service, his pattern of behavior continued for more than a decade at least, and by pleading not guilty, it’s obvious that he doesn’t think

he’s done anything wrong. If free, he’d continue to molest children because he just can’t stop. A man like Sandusky not only has no use in society but drags our society down by his continued existence. The only cure for men like Sandusky is removing them from this world. Instead, the taxpayers of wherever the jail he’s housed in is will foot the bill for keeping him alive. They’ll waste their money paying for his food, clothing, housing and entertainment. He will take up space that could be used for criminals that could possibly be rehabilitated and still make positive contributions to the world in some small way. And extra resources will surely be spent protecting and guarding him from the other inmates in his prison. Which was the most common joke. On Twitter, regular people discussed the verdict all night long, referring to “how well people like him are treated in jail” and just how long he’d last on the inside. Many suggested that they couldn’t wait to see how long it took for Sandusky to feel what real justice felt like, prison justice. Vigilante justice. Many people — even, and especially in some cases, staunch opponents of capital punishment — feel

that if Sandusky isn’t put to death by the justice system, he should be by his fellow inmates. Can’t truthfully say that I’m not one of those people. But the reality of it is this: Sandusky’s crimes are so heinous, no justice will ever be enough. Being put to death is too good for him. Being forced to live out his life in solitary confinement — which is surely what will happen to keep him away from the general population and prevent any sort of vigilantism — is too good for him. Any and all forms of torture are too good for him. The fact that men like him exist in the first place is such a crime against humanity that no form of punishment will ever be enough to offset the harm he’s done. But there’s that little part of all of us — ALL of us — that thinks it would make us feel better if it happened. Unfortunately, vigilante justice is not justice. Justice is. It may not make anyone feel any better. But it’s not supposed to. And for what it’s worth, justice has finally been done.

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Sundy, June 24, 2012

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Mike, left, and James Belleville of Bowling Green work to cut up a beef chuck in the back of their butcher shop, the Belleville Meat Market. The market, 239 S. Main St., turns 100 this year.

Bowling Green meat market hits milestone 100th year BOWLING GREEN — The butcher-block table in the cutting room of Belleville Meat Market bows in the middle. The nearly century-old table has been worn down by three generations of the Belleville family. The steel rods that reinforce it protrude slightly at the end, displaying the table’s strength and ability to endure. Although it has taken a few knocks along the away, the table stands as a symbol of the market’s staying power. “Maybe it doesn’t seem like a lot, but it’s taken us generations to put together,” said James Belleville, who owns the market with his brother. The market, which opened in 1912, turns 100 this year. It has remained in the Belleville family the whole time. If all goes according to plan, it will remain in the family for another generation, said Mr. Belleville, 65. “It’s with the family’s interest that the business is allowed to expand and grow,” he said. The market’s storefront at 239 S. Main St. bustled with activity on Thursday morning, and Mr. Belleville greeted most of the customers by name as they eyed cuts of pork and beef. His clients include generations of families who reside in the area. The store is a monument to Mr. Belleville’s family history — photos of his grandfather in the original Bowling Green store hang behind the meat counter — as well as the business savvy it takes to survive in different eras and economies. Mr. Belleville said the secret to success is understanding things are going to change. If business owners don’t comprehend that and are unable to adapt, they’ll fail, he said.

TIPP CITY — Sybil Kidder, 84, of Tipp City, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012, at Sterling House, Urbana, Ohio. She was born Aug. 12, 1927, in Lookout, W.Va., to Estle and Neta (Tincher) Sebert. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harlan D. Kidder, in 2006; and brother, Charles Sebert. She is survived by her children, Vickie and her husband Steve Rigel, Urbana, and Cindy and her husband Jon Shelton, Blacklick, Ohio, along with stepchildren, Violet and her husband Linc McEntire, San Antonio, Texas, Ronald Kidder and James and his wife Pamela Kidder, both of New Carlisle; siblings, Kathleen Hypes, Carol Thompson and Douglas Sebert, all of Lookout,

W.Va., and Elza (Faye) Sebert, Grove City; as well as nine grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Sybil was a 1947 graduate of Nutthall High School, Lookout, W.Va., and a member of The First Baptist Church, Tipp City. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, with burial to follow in Casstown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 79 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Donations may be made in memory of Sybil to Odyssey Hospice, 717 N. Harwood, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201, or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • David C. McSherley TROY — David C. McSherley, 62, of Troy, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.

OBITUARY POLICY In respect for friends and family, the Troy Daily News prints a funeral directory free of charge. Families who would like photographs and more

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Mike Belleville sets out slices of meat at The Belleville Brothers Market in Bowling Green. Since taking the store over in 1974 after his father’s sudden death, almost everything has changed, Mr. Belleville said. The meat counter was expanded, and a refrigeration room was added on to the building. The family business also now includes a slaughterhouse in North Baltimore and manages about 150 cattle at any given time. Those decisions were crucial to growing the business in the past 30 years, Mr. Belleville said. Mr. Belleville, who got his start carrying groceries to the cars of customers, didn’t always intend to work at the market. He was a high school music teacher for six years but stepped in to help the store after his father died. “My dad started bringing us up here to help when we were like 10 to 12 years old,” he said. The Belleville family owns about 900 acres in Wood County and prides itself on selling “lowmileage” cattle. They acquire the cows from a

cattle broker in southern Ohio then raise them on the Belleville family’s land, feeding them corn that’s also grown by the family. The process is very precise, Mr. Belleville said. “What makes us unique is that we get cattle in when they weigh 500 to 700 pounds and then we feed them out and we finish them,” he said. “We also raise the corn and hay. Our quality stays very consistent because they are all handled basically the same. “I think in today’s terms you’d say we have a niche market.” Tim Brown, a Wood County commissioner, has shopped at the market for more than 20 years and said it’s unique. The market allows him to spend money locally while supporting Ohio agriculture. “The thing I find most appealing about it is it is a local business and it means quality local foods,” he said. “I think in terms of benefiting our local economy and local agricultural industry, that’s a way to do that, shopping at a

local market like this.” Michael Belleville, James’ 67-year-old brother, has spent his life working at and running the market and said maintaining a family business isn’t easy. The challenges of keeping up with big-box stores and other competitors are just the beginning. “It takes a lot of give and take, and not everybody is always on the same page,” he said. Still, the market is a way of life and a tradition for the Belleville family. Ivan Belleville, Michael’s son, said he’s proud to carry on the work that was started by his great-grandfather. Ivan, who runs the slaughterhouse, is slated to take over the business with his cousin Bruce Belleville, who works on the family farms. “It presents its own challenges, but at the same time, it’s kind of rewarding because the people before you, their work is still viable,” Ivan Belleville said. “Their efforts are still being realized.”

$20,000 purse. Hundreds of participants are expected. While it’s an official tour event for top cornhole CINCINNATI (AP) — players, there are also U.S. Sen. Rob Portman games for local residents joined more than 2,000 who just want to play for people who cruised down fun. the Ohio River in kayaks Cornhole is an old and canoes during the game that’s long been popannual Cincinnati event ular in the Cincinnati known as Paddlefest. area and around Kentucky The freshman senator and Indiana. There’s been from Ohio is an expert more organized cornhole kayaker and has regularly play in recent years, but it attended the event in his is popular for casual playhome area. The river was ers who toss beanbags closed to barge and power- into the holes of slanted boat traffic in the area platforms. Saturday morning as the paddlers set off from State targets Coney Island Park for the 8.2-mile trip to Cincinnati impaired boaters Public Landing. DAYTON (AP) — Ohio Portman is considered is stepping up its boating a possible running mate patrols with a focus on for Republican presidenimpaired boaters after tial candidate Mitt tying for third nationally Romney. Media outlets in alcohol-related boating report that the Republican senator shook accidents last year. There were 18 alcoholhands and talked to the related accidents in Ohio public at Coney Island last year. Alcohol was a before the races. factor in five boating deaths and 21 injuries in Hamilton hosts Ohio last year. The Ohio Department cornhole tourney of Natural Resources’ HAMILTON (AP) — Division of Watercraft is The southwest Ohio city of joining units throughout Hamilton hopes to score the nation this weekend in big with a major cornhole an effort to increase or tournament this weekend. concentrate patrols in The JournalNews of problem areas to watch for Hamilton reports officials impaired boating. expect the first Hamilton The U.S. Coast Guard Cornhole Cup competition says Ohio tied with to draw enough players Illinois and trailed only and spectators to mean Florida and Wisconsin tens of thousands of dollast year. The Coast lars in economic impact. Guard says alcohol use is The event with the the leading contributing American Cornhole factor in fatal boating Organization offers a accidents.

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The price of pre-sale tickets is $5 for five (one ticket per ride) with the sale ending at 3 p.m. July 1. Cost for tickets at the park will be $2 each or 10 for $18. Armband days are Monday and Tuesday with a price of $15 per each night. The armband will allow unlimited

ride use on the day it is purchased. The traditional Lions Club barbecue chicken dinner will be at the Lions Shelter in the park starting at 11 a.m. July 4. The cost is $7 for the dinner and $6.50 for chicken only. Bingo will be offered from

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• SOFTBALL: The Troy Fastpitch Fall Ball League, including doubleheaders for five weeks, begins Sept. 9 at Duke Park. The cost is $50 and the signup deadline is Aug. 13. Travel teams are welcome. For more info and registration, see www.miamicountyblaze.com or call Curt at (937) 8750492. * SOFTBALL: The Milton-Union Fall Ball League, including doubleheaders for five weeks, begins Sept. 9 at the Lowry Complex. The cost is $50 and the signup deadline is Aug. 13. Travel teams are welcome. For more info and registration, see www.miamicountyblaze.com or call Curt at (937) 8750492. • OFFICIATING CLASSES: The West Central Ohio Football Officials Association will conduct a training program for individuals interested in becoming licensed high school football officials. The training class will be sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Classes will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings Aug. 6-30 at the Upper Valley JVS Applied Tech Center in Piqua. There will be a $75 fee which covers all materials. Students will be able to work games this fall. Interested individuals should contact Russ Thayer (937335-0715) or Mark Thompson (937658-1880). Registration must be completed by July 30. • TENNIS: West Milton will host tennis camps at the junior high, junior varsity and varsity levels this summer, with two sessions apiece. The junior high camp second session will be from 11 a.m. to noon July 9-12 and July 1619 for the second, with the session costing $45. The junior varsity camp second session will run from 9:30-11 a.m. July 9-12 and July 16-19 for the second, with it costing $60. The varsity camp will run from 7:30-9:30 a.m. June 25-28 for the first session and July 16-19 for the second, and both will cost $60. Registration forms can be found at Milton-Union Middle School, the Milton-Union Public Library or from any of the high school coaches. The deadline to register is the Wednesday before the session being registered for. For more information, contact Sharon Paul at (937) 698-3378 or Steve Brumbaugh at (937) 6983625.

Finfrock takes over at Bethel

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Golf Men’s City Championship (at Miami Shores) (TBA) Legion Baseball Troy Post 43, Troy Bombers at Great Lake Championship (TBA)

Former Bucc coach gets Bees job BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Kevin Finfrock gave a lot of the credit for his success as a Covington Buccaneer coach to the people on and around the team. He’s quickly finding out that Bethel holds the same advantage. Finfrock — who hasn’t coached since 2006 — recently accepted the position of head

varsity football coach at Bethel High School, taking over for the departed Brad Clendening and grabbing the reigns of a program that has had the potential to make big noise in the Cross County Conference in recent years but hasn’t found a way to break through at the top. Finfrock was a coach at Covington from 1999-2006 and was head coach from 2003-06, serving as offensive coordinator before that. The Buccs were 7614 during his tenure, with him

BRANDT boasting a 349 record as head coach. “ W e always had good kids and good people a t C o v i n g t o n ,” Finfrock said. “Any coach FINFROCK worth anything knows that you win with people, and we always had exceptional ones.”

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Too fast, too furious? Sandusky lawyers raise appeal issue on timing

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Tom Mercer blasts his way out of a sand trap during Saturday’s first round of the Men’s City Championship at Miami Shores Golf Course.

Chasing a title Via seeking 10th straight City championship Brad Via’s name atop the leaderboard is a familiar sight at the Troy Men’s City Golf Championship Tournament. And after the first day, this year is no exception. Via shot an opening-round 70 — the best round on the day — to lead the championship flight by one stroke, kicking off his quest for a 10th straight City title Saturday at Miami Shores Golf Course.

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Cueto puts an end to Reds’ skid A season-high four straight losses had jeopardized the Cincinnati Reds’ lead in the NL Central and left them a little frustrated. Worried? Not with Johnny Cueto up next. See Page A8.

Dragons Lair DAYTON — Matt Rice, Drew Vettleson, and Jeff Malm all hit home runs as the Bowling Green Hot Rods defeated the Dayton Dragons 6-3 on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field. The Hot Rods have won the first two games of the series to start the second half.

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So when he was offered the Bethel job, it was a no-brainer. “You want to put yourself in a positive atmosphere. And there’s a lot of great people at Bethel,” Finfrock said. “I always thought that the people and parents around the team in Covington were great at supporting the team, and I’m finding out in a very short amount of time that that same kind of people exists at Bethel, too. And the kids are doing great. Their attitudes are good, they’re

Via leads Dave Larger by one, shooting one better on the front nine to claim the edge with scores of 36-34 to Larger’s 37-34. Last year, Via held on to defeat Travis Mumma by three, shooting 4-under over the last eight holes. Two years ago, he held on by a stroke to beat Jon Brading and Keith McGillvary. Plenty of other golfers are still within striking distance of the championship, as well, all aiming to break Via’s streak.

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers said Saturday they tried to quit at the start of jury selection in his child sex abuse trial because they weren’t given enough time to prepare, raising an argument on the trial’s speed that could become the thrust of an appeal. And one of the jurors who convicted Sandusky of 45 child sex abuse counts said Saturday he was swayed by the “very convincing” testimony of eight accusers who said the ex-Penn State assistant football coach molested them for years. “It’s hard to judge character on the s t a n d , because you don’t know these kids,” juror Joshua Harper told N B C ’ s SANDUSKY “Today” show. “But most were very credible — I would say all.” A day after Sandusky’s conviction, his lawyers disclosed they felt too unprepared to adequately defend him because of how quickly the case was brought to trial. Experts have said the seven months between Sandusky’s November arrest and trial was fast-paced by Pennsylvania standards. “We told the trial court, the Superior Court and the Supreme Court we were not prepared to proceed to trial in June due to numerous issues, and we asked to withdraw from the case for those reasons,” attorney Joe Amendola told The Associated Press. The issues included a scheduling conflict with a defense team member and the need to read a cache of documents produced by a lengthy grand jury investigation. Judge John Cleland denied their request. The attorneys raised other issues that could be part of the future appeal, saying a mistrial was sought and denied over a repetition at trial of a brief part of a November interview

Ryan Groff tees off during the first round of the 2012 Men’s City

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Post 43 can’t get big hit in 3-1 loss Staff Reports

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Troy Post 43’s long weekend continued Saturday at the Great Lake Championship tournament. A game-tying RBI double and a tie-breaking bloop single in the fourth inning proved to be all the ATH Stampede needed Saturday at the University of Michigan as it held Troy scoreless after the first in a hard-fought 3-1 victory. “There weren’t many hits on either side. It was a well-played

ballgame,” Troy Post 43 coach Frosty Brown said. “We had our opportunities, loaded the bases twice in the game. But we couldn’t come up with anything more than popups in those situations.” It was Post 43’s third straight loss — and also the first game in the tournament that Troy scored a run in. On Thursday and Friday, Post 43 was shut out in 80 run-rule losses.

Troy spotted Luke Veldman a 1-0 lead, but the Stampede got one big hit — the double that tied the game — followed directly by a bit of luck with the blooper to go up 2-1. Veldman and Alex Smith combined to give up only five hits in the game, and the defense behind them committed no errors. “They both pitched pretty well,” Brown said. “Today was a big improvement for us so far as defense in pitching. We threat-

ened on offense a couple times, but we just couldn’t come up with anything.” Post 43 has another game left in the tournament today but is still waiting to find out who and when it will play. But one thing is for sure. “I can’t wait to get back to Ohio,” Brown said. Post 43 ..............100 000 0 — 1 4 0 ATH ...................000 210 x — 3 5 1 Veldman, Smith (4) and Nadolny. Broadman, Murphy (3) and Stannis. WP — Murphy. LP — Veldman. 2B — Martinez (A).

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Kent Walpole lines up a putt Saturday at Miami Shores Golf Course. â&#x2013; CONTINUED FROM A6 A group of four â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Corey Pierson, Justin Weber, Ryan Groff and Shawn Massie â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sit four back with 74s, Jeff Poettinger and Matt Maurer both shot 75 and McGillvary, Grayson Loerke and Curtis Schmiedebusch all shot 76. Taylor Cook â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the only woman in the Championship flight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; shot an 87. The best nine-hole score on the day went to one of the leaders in the Super Seniors flight, Mike Furrow. Furrow started off hot with 32 on the front nine before finishing with 42 on the back to close with a 74 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tied with Marty Jackson for the lead in the flight. Jim Hoover is one back with a 75, Gary Weaver shot a 76, Jack Koltel a 77 and Doug Willoughby and

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; River Highlands has been the sight of the first PGA Tour win for four of its last six tournament champions. Roland Thatcher and Englishman Brian Davis would like to make it five of seven. Davis shot a 6-under 64, and Thatcher had a 65 on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the Travelers Championship at 12 under. Davis said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sure why this tournament, which comes a week after the U.S. Open, has been so good to relative unknowns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, some of the big players arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t here, but there is still a really good field here,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one of them things. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a couple of weeks off, maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not as tired as the other guys. But, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take my win anywhere. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care where it is.â&#x20AC;? Davis made an early move, shooting a 29 on the front nine with six birdies. Thatcher overtook him with three straight birdies on the back nine and had a one-stroke lead before missing a 7-foot par putt on the 17th hole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I executed just really well in that stretch,â&#x20AC;? Thatcher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re easy holes, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you should do, but you still have to execute.â&#x20AC;? Seventeen other play-

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Roland Thatcher chips onto the 15th green during the third round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Saturday. Thatcher finished the round tied for the tournament lead at 12 under par. ers were within five strokes of the lead entering the final round. John Rollins, James Driscoll and Stuart Appleby were two strokes back. Defending champion Fredrik Jacobson, who led after two rounds, shot an even-par 70 to remain at 9 under. Davis said his fast start was helped by the thunderstorms that pushed the finish of the second round to Saturday morning and softened up the greens.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even realize I had shot 29,â&#x20AC;? said Davis, who has been a runner-up on the PGA Tour five times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just playing and everything was going right. Then obviously we hit the turn and we had the wind pick up for about three holes and it was playing tough all of the sudden.â&#x20AC;? The first-time winners at River Highlands include Jacobson last year, Bubba Watson (2010), Hunter Mahan (2007) and J.J. Henry (2006).

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Finfrock Taylor Cook follows through on a shot during the first round of the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Championship Saturday. John Weaver each shot 78. Robert Johnston holds the lead in the Seniors flight with a 75, three strokes ahead of Kent Walpoleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 78. Brent Adkins added a 79, Steve Hager an 80 and John Mutschler an 81. Jeff Jennings fired an 80 to grab the lead in the First flight. Jeff Bacon is two back with an 82, while Ron Moore, Shane Brenner and Lance England all shot 85s.

Dennis Tubbs holds the biggest lead of the day after shooting an 80 in the flight. Bill Second Shattuck and Jackie Chen are both eight back with 88s, Doug Jennings shot an 89 and Rich Steck and Wayne Crow both shot 92. No one cracked the 100 mark on the day, with Brian Stafford shooting the highest score with a 99 in the Second flight. The tournament concludes today.

â&#x2013; CONTINUED FROM A6 all working hard â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all anxious to get started and see what happens.â&#x20AC;? For Finfrock, it was not only the right place to make his return, but also the right time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My son (Jake Finfrock) just graduated from Milton-Union,â&#x20AC;? Finfrock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I knew from coaching against Bethel that they always had good talent. It was just time to get back in.â&#x20AC;? The job also comes with a big advantage â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Finfrock already is familiar with 90 percent of his competition. In the CCC, nine of the 10 games on the schedule each year are league games â&#x20AC;Ś and Finfrock saw all of the same teams Bethel will face while with the Buccs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big bonus for us as a staff,â&#x20AC;? Finfrock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But most of my assistants are also not teachers and work during the daytime, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting acclimated to that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My assistants have been doing a great job. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very good with the kids, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eager to

learn and they bring fresh ideas to the table, as well.â&#x20AC;? The Beesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lengthy search for a coach also poses an odd challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We begin camp July 9. I wish we had an earlier start, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of behind the 8-ball since I got hired so late,â&#x20AC;? Finfrock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to make up for lost time. As coaches, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to get ourselves ready before we can get the kids ready.â&#x20AC;? Even so, the people at Bethel are ready, as always, to support the team.

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WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; South Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inbee Park shot a 5-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the inaugural Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. The 2008 U.S. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open champion had a 14under 199 total at Grey Silo. She rebounded from a bogey on the par-3 17th with a birdie on the par-5 18th. Brittany Lang and Hee Kyung Seo shot a 67 to reach 12 under, and Anna Nordqvist was 10 under after a 67. Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shanshan Feng, coming off a major victory two weeks ago in the LPGA Championship, was 9 under along with Karin Sjodin, Nicole Hage and first-round leader Sandra Changkija. Feng had a 70, Sjodin shot 69, Hage 67 and Changkija 69. Stacy Lewis, a two-time winner this year, had a 69 to top the group at 8 under. Michelle Wie was even par after a 73. â&#x20AC;˘ Montreal Championship SAINTE-JULIE, Quebec â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob Tway shot a 7-under 65 to take a onestroke lead over Mark Calcavecchia after the second round of the Champions Tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Montreal Championship.

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Big 5th for Astros dooms Tribe HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland starter Jeanmar Gomez was perfect through four innings on Saturday. Things went downhill quickly after that. Gomez shut down Houston’s offense early, but the Astros put up four runs in the fifth and cruised to an 8-1 win. Gomez (4-7) retired his first 12 batters before Brian Bogusevic hit a leadoff double in the fifth. Chris Johnson followed with an RBI double, and J.D. Martinez and Jordan Schafer hit consecutive home runs with one out.

Gomez gave up one more run in the sixth inning when Jed Lowrie walked, and Carlos Lee drove him in with a double. He retired one more batter before being replaced by Tony Sipp. Gomez allowed six hits, five runs, a walk and struck out three in 5 2-3 innings. “He started well, went perfect through four innings, but they got on him in the fifth when he made some mistakes,” Indians manager Manny Acta said. “I don’t know if he started thinking about it in the fifth, but it’s a long

way to go to get 27 outs.” Gomez said the mounting pressure from his dominance in the first few innings had nothing to do with his struggles in the fifth. “I was just thinking about making good pitches,” Gomez said. “I tried not to think about expectations, but I just had that one bad inning.” It was another down performance for him in what has been a very inconsistent June. His earned run average this month is 7.20 after posting a 4.41 ERA through April and May.

But the pitching struggles didn’t end after Gomez was taken out of the game. Sipp pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings, striking out two, but his replacement, Jeremy Accardo let the Astros put the game far out of reach. Houston extended its lead to seven runs in the eighth when Jose Altuve led with a home run. Lowrie and Lee followed with back-to-back doubles, and Johnson added another double to score Lee. AP PHOTO Accardo allowed three Cleveland Indians’ Shin-Soo Choo flies out to left field runs and four hits in one against the Houston Astros in the first inning Saturday in Houston. inning.

Johnny be good Cueto snaps Reds out of skid again in 6-0 win

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Former Cincinnati Reds first basemen Dan Driessen, left, and Sean Casey, right, pose next to their plaques after being inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame prior to a game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday in Cincinnati.

Reds add Driessen, Casey to Hall of Fame CINCINNATI (AP) — As a backup first baseman in the 1970s, Dan Driessen was content to let Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Dave Concepcion, Ken Griffey and the other members of Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine get the attention. “I grew up a little bit shy,” Driessen said. Now, they’ve got nothing on him. With former teammates sitting alongside, Driessen was welcomed into the Reds’ Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with Sean Casey and 19th-century player John Reilly. All three played first base, and all were very different. Reilly was known for his height — his nickname was “Long John.” Casey was known as “The Mayor” because of his friendliness and talkativeness. Driessen? Known for quietly taking over as the starting first baseman after Perez was traded following the 1976 World Series sweep of the New York Yankees, Cincinnati’s second straight title. Driessen batted .357 in that Series. He became one of the NL’s best defensive first basemen and a constant as those other stars left and the franchise rebuilt.

Getting to join them in the Hall meant a lot. “It is kind of cold out there,” he said. “Now that they’ve let me in, it’s much better.” Initially, he couldn’t believe he’d been chosen. The call from the Reds took him off-guard. “I was a little bit stunned,” he said. “I was out deer hunting. My wife told me that somebody from the Hall of Fame called, and I was trying to figure out who. I was a little bit stunned, and excited at the same time.” Casey quickly become a fan favorite after the Reds traded to get him from the Cleveland Indians before the start of the 1998 season. He played eight seasons in Cincinnati, made three AllStar games and led the team in hitting six times. His endearing nature quickly won over the fans. “Listen, I wasn’t really the ‘five-tool’ guy,” Casey said, referring to players who can do it all. “I was the blue-collar type worker. I couldn’t run, I couldn’t throw, but I could hit. I think this is my kind of city. I felt it was a blue-collar city and I was a blue-collar kind of player. I always felt a connection with the fans here.”

CINCINNATI (AP) — A season-high four straight losses had jeopardized the Cincinnati Reds’ lead in the NL Central and left them a little frustrated. Worried? Not with Johnny Cueto up next. remained Cueto unbeaten in June by pitching seven innings and driving in a pair of runs with a squeeze bunt and a bases-loaded groundout on Saturday, leading the Reds to a slump-breaking 6-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Cueto (9-3) allowed three hits and fanned a season-high nine while improving to 4-0 in four June starts. The righthander has allowed only five runs for a 1.47 ERA on the month. Three of those four wins have ended short losing streaks. “That’s what aces and All-Stars and potential Cy Young Award winners do,” manager Dusty Baker said. Two relievers finished a combined three-hitter in front of a capacity crowd at Great American Ball Park. Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer off lefthander Brian Duensing (1-3), an injury fill-in for the rotation. Scott Rolen had two more hits and scored on Cueto’s squeeze bunt and groundout. “We have incredible confidence in Johnny every time he touches the ball,” Rolen said. “What I really liked, though, was even though we lost four games, I didn’t notice anybody thinking we were really struggling or in a dire position of needing a win.” Before the game, the Reds welcomed first basemen Dan Driessen and Sean Casey to their Hall of Fame before the game, with other former Reds stars joining them on the field. Cueto was warming up while the crowd reveled in the franchise’s former stars. “I had a little bit more energy from seeing all of those people on the field,” Cueto said, with a trainer interpreting. “It pumped

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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning on Saturday in Cincinnati. me up a little bit.” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire watched the ceremony from the dugout, then chatted with former Reds shortstop Dave Concepcion, who was his favorite player when he was growing up. Phillips got the Reds started with — what else? — a home run. His tworun shot in the fourth off Duensing made it 61 consecutive games with at least one homer at Great American Ball Park, the longest active streak in the majors. It was the 96th homer allowed by the Twins, most in the majors. Duensing made his first start since last Sept. 24. He’ll get a chance to stay in the rotation for a while. The left-hander had no problems in the first three innings, then came apart in the fourth. After Phillips hit his 10th homer off the batter’s eye, Jay Bruce singled and came around on Rolen’s double to right. Rolen continued to third on the play, which ended Duensing’s outing at 63

pitches. Rolen scored on Cueto’s squeeze bunt to reliever Anthony Swarzak, who could have gotten Rolen in a rundown but never looked at him. Instead, he threw to first for the out as Rolen scored for a 4-0 lead. The third baseman and pitcher got another run across in the sixth, when the Reds loaded the bases on Rolen’s single, Scott Frazier’s double and an intentional walk to catcher Ryan Hanigan with one out. Swinging away this time, Cueto grounded out to drive in Rolen. The 37-year-old third baseman missed 34 games on the disabled list with a sore left shoulder. In five games since his return, Rolen has gone 7 for 18 with three multihit games. “I’ve had a good year the last four days,” Rolen joked. “I’m a bit more comfortable swinging the bat.” Twins closer Matt Capps pitched the eighth inning, his first appearance since June 15 because of a sore pitching

shoulder. He gave up an unearned run on a double, a walk and third baseman Trevor Plouffe’s error, throwing 23 pitches. “Still feeling it a little bit in there, but for the most part, I’m pretty happy with the way I threw the ball,” Capps said. “Better than I expected. The delivery was a little rusty maybe, but all in all, I’m pretty pleased with that.” NOTES: The Twins are 8-9 in interleague play. The Reds are 7-7. … The game drew the Reds’ sixth sellout crowd of the season. … Umpire Mark Lollo filled in for Jerry Layne, who was hit on the side of his head by a broken bat on Friday night. Tests found no significant injury, but Layne will miss the rest of the series. … Twins C Ryan Doumit extended his hitting streak to six games. He had four hits in the series opener. … C Joe Mauer played first base. He was out of the lineup the last four games with a bruised thigh.

■ Major League Baseball Roundup

Thome’s homer in the pinch powers Phils past Rays PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jim Thome hit a home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Phillies over Tampa Bay 7-6 after Jonathan Papelbon blew his first save in 18 chances this season. Juan Pierre and Jimmy Rollins also homered for the Phillies, helping manager Charlie Manuel earn his 900th career win. Thome connected off Jake McGee (2-2) for home run No. 609, tying Sammy Sosa for seventh place on baseball’s career list. Cardinals 8, Royals 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt Holliday and Allen Craig paced another big game for the St. Louis

offense, and Adam Wainwright took advantage of the robust run support in the Cardinals’ victory over the Royals. Holliday finished 4 for 5 and drove in a pair of runs, pushing his stat line against Kansas City to 13 for 22 with two homers and eight RBIs in five games this season. Craig added a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs for the Cardinals. Blue Jays 7, Marlins 1 MIAMI — Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth and Colby Rasmus had a grand slam later in the inning, and Toronto handed the Marlins their sixth straight loss.

Encarnacion led off the ninth with his 21st home run off Steve Cishek (4-1) to break a 1-all tie. Rockies 11, Rangers 7 ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyler Colvin and Chris Nelson had consecutive twoout, two-run singles in an early outburst for Colorado, and the Rockies held on for a victory that ended the Texas Rangers’ seven-game winning streak. Before Colorado’s fourrun third against Colby Lewis (6-6), the Rangers hadn’t even allowed more than three runs in a game during their winning streak. Wil Nieves and Dexter Fowler the Nos. 8 and 9 batters homered on consecutive pitches in the

fifth off reliever Michael Kirkman for three more runs and an 11-1 lead. Pirates 4, Tigers 1 PITTSBURGH — Brad Lincoln allowed two hits and a run in six innings, Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and the Pirates beat Detroit for their sixth win in seven games. Lincoln (4-2) carried a no-hitter through five innings before Ramon Santiago singled to lead off the sixth. Dodgers 3, Angels 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Chris Capuano outdueled Ervin Santana with seven gritty innings, leading the Dodgers to a victory over the Angels and helping end

the NL West leaders’ fourgame losing streak. Capuano (9-2) allowed a run and seven hits, struck out four and walked none while lowering his ERA from 2.71 to 2.51. Nationals 3, Orioles 1 BALTIMORE — Edwin Jackson took a one-hitter into the seventh inning, Adam LaRoche homered and the Washington Nationals beat rookie WeiYin Chen and the Orioles. Michael Morse had two hits and scored a run for the NL East-leading Nationals, who improved to 10-7 in interleague play and 2-3 against Baltimore. Red Sox 8, Braves 4 BOSTON — Will Middlebrooks had a solo

homer among his three hits and drove in two runs, Franklin Morales gave Boston another decent start as the fill-in for Josh Beckett and the Red Sox beat Atlanta. Dustin Pedroia added three hits, a walk and had two RBIs for Boston, which won for the eighth time in 10 games to ensure a winning interleague record for the eighth straight season. Yankees 4, Mets 3 NEW YORK — Raul Ibanez tied the game with a three-run homer, pinch-hitter Eric Chavez came through with a go-ahead shot moments later and the Yankees rallied past the Mets to stop a three-game skid.

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■ College Baseball

Gamecocks, chasing 3rd straight title, face Arizona OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Arizona came to the College World Series as one of the hottest teams in the nation and swept three straight games to reach the championship round. Yet coach Andy Lopez and his players know few outside their fan base are paying much attention to them as the best-of-three series starts Sunday. That’s because South Carolina (49-18) has completed an improbable run to the finals, where it will try to become the first team in 40 years to win a third straight title. “We’re just excited to be

invited to the Ray Tanner Invitational,” Lopez said Saturday. At that, Tanner, the Gamecocks’ 16th-year coach, playfully punched Lopez to open their prefinals news conference. “We’ve got a pretty good team,” Tanner said, “but we’re not the ‘27 Yankees. We’ve had 28 one-run games. We know that every at-bat is crucial for us. “We’ve got the chance to play in the finals a third time in a row. It’s hard to wrap your arms around that. You just have to have some good luck and fortune along the way, a couple

clutch performances along the way.” Sophomore right-hander Konner Wade (10-3), who threw a complete-game fivehit shutout against UCLA last Sunday, will be the Game 1 starter for Arizona (46-17). The Gamecocks will send Forrest Koumas (2-2) to the mound against an Arizona team that is fourth in the nation in batting (.330) and sixth in scoring (7.4 runs a game). “Most of the time I’ll get a guy or two that kind of gets to me and says I really want the ball,” Tanner said with a smile. “But since

they’ve watched these guys hit, I’m not getting those guys. They’re avoiding me. All the pitchers are going in a different direction.” Few would have expected the Gamecocks to even return to Omaha this year after they had to replace five regulars in the lineup from the team that beat Florida in the 2011 finals. They had to develop chemistry in an infield that had three new faces and bounce back from losses in five of their first six Southeastern Conference games. At the CWS, their streak of 22 straight wins in NCAA tournament games ended

■ Auto Racing

with a 2-1 loss to Arkansas last Monday. They staved off elimination three times thanks to stellar pitching. They beat Kent State once and the Razorbacks twice in a span of 36 hours because of a Wednesday rainout. “The whole story of a three-peat, as a fan I definitely would be rooting for that because that’s an unbelievable feat,” Arizona right fielder Robert Refsnyder said. “The weird, quirky fan who wants to see Arizona win, I’ll take that fan.” The last program to show as much dominance as the Gamecocks was Southern California, which

won five straight championships from 1970-74. The difference is that the Gamecocks have had to deal with scholarship limits and bat standards that have reduced offense and created unprecedented parity in the college game. They also have had to survive the night-in, night-out battles in the SEC, the nation’s most powerful baseball conference. The SEC has had a team in the finals five straight years. Tanner said the Gamecocks have had sustained success because they don’t dwell on accomplishments.

■ National Basketball Association

Champion’s pedigree Piquet Jr. looks to catch a team owner’s eye with win ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Showing glimpses of the talent that made his father a three-time Formula One champion gave Nelson Piquet Jr. the chance to race all over the world on some of the biggest stages in the sport. Now he wants to make it in NASCAR. And he’s hoping Saturday’s Nationwide Series victory at Road America will help him catch the eye of a team owner willing to give his stock car racing career a boost. “I think the best thing that could come out of this was to show team owners and bosses that I’m capable of doing it, if I just get the right car and the right team,” Piquet said. The win makes Piquet the first Brazilian to win a race in NASCAR’s national touring series. Michael McDowell was second, followed by Ron Fellows, Max Papis and Sam Hornish Jr. Things didn’t work out so well for Danica Patrick after she ran with the leaders almost all afternoon. Jacques Villeneuve collided with Patrick on the last lap as the two drivers were battling for a top-five finish, causing Patrick’s car to spin out. Villeneuve finished sixth, while Patrick recovered and finished 12th. “Where Villeneuve goes, there tends to be cars that have problems, whether it’s his fault or the other car’s fault or (just) stock car racing at the end of the race,” Patrick said. “You all can make a decision for yourself, what you think happened there.” Villeneuve, the 1995 Indianapolis 500 winner and 1997 Formula One champion, dominated the middle stages of the race but spun out on lap 33 and lost

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(From left) Oklahoma City Thunder players Derek Fisher, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, James Harden react at a break against the Miami Heat during the second half at Game 4 of the NBA finals Tuesday in Miami.

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Nelson Piquet Jr (30) leads cars through a turn during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sargento 200 auto race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis, Saturday, June, 23, 2012.son Piquet Jr. went on to win the race. several positions. He had words with a member of Patrick’s crew on pit road after the race. “We were racing hard, and I wasn’t even fighting with Danica, I was fighting with Max Papis,” Villeneuve said in a radio interview. “And just before the braking (zone), I guess he was wanting to cross over and go to the inside of Danica. And he probably didn’t know I was there so he pushed me into the grass, and you don’t slow down that much in the grass. So by the time I was on the racetrack again, I was going a little bit slower than Danica. That’s all.” Patrick ran well all day and even momentarily led the race when she passed Miguel Paludo on lap 21, only to give it back a few seconds later when she slightly overshot a turn and got passed. Patrick also shot up to second place on a late restart but couldn’t hold the spot, fading slightly before getting involved in the incident with Villeneuve. “It just would have been

good to get a good result,” Patrick said. “People sort of say I don’t get good results, but today I ran well. I feel like lately we’ve been running much better but we haven’t sort of finished the deal and gotten the result.” Piquet’s Meanwhile, extensive road racing experience paid off at the fourmile, 14-turn road course that winds through the hills of central Wisconsin. But as much as he enjoyed winning, he knows he still has to prove he can consistently run well on oval tracks — something he’s trying to do in the Trucks Series, where he is sixth in the points standings. “I’m going to be here for a long time, hopefully,” Piquet said. And while NASCAR might not be a big deal back in Brazil, Piquet’s success already was having a measurable effect. After he won pole position for the race during Saturday morning’s qualifying, Piquet said fans in Brazil used social media to pressure a Brazilian tele-

vision network to take a soccer game off the air and show the NASCAR race live. “Hopefully, in a few years, I’ll be opening a path for all those Brazilian fans who mostly go to Europe, they can come to America too,” Piquet said. And Piquet got a phone call from his famous father right after the race. “He was laughing,” Piquet said. “I don’t know if he had a beer or not. But he was very, very excited.” McDowell said he couldn’t chase down Piquet at the end. “His car was fast,” McDowell said. “I don’t know if we would have had anything for him if we could have just stayed with him on that restart.” The second-place finish was another good run at Road America for McDowell, who lost the lead in the late stages of last year’s race. “I can tell you this: If I get to do this five more times, I’m going to win one of these things,” McDowell said.

the suspected abuse in 2001. Almost immediately after the verdict, Penn State President Rodney Erickson signaled an openness to quickly settle potential civil lawsuits arising from the convictions, saying the school “wants to provide a forum where the university can privately, expeditiously and fairly address the victims’ concerns and compensate them for claims.” The university recently reported a $1.8 billion endowment. But both sides have reasons not to want to go to court, said Jason Kutulakis, a Harrisburg-area lawyer who specializes in child welfare and juvenile law. Victims are reluctant to get on the stand and have their credibility attacked, he said. But “Penn State’s got so much egg on their face, they probably just want to make it all go away,” he said. For now, the school is facing one lawsuit from an accuser, Travis Weaver, who was not among those represented in the criminal case against Sandusky. Lawyers for McQueary, who testified against Sandusky, have signaled their intent to sue, along with a lawyer for one accuser, socalled Victim 5.

Jeff Anderson, who represents Weaver, said that he represents more victims of Sandusky’s and that he will ask the court to allow him to begin seeking information from Penn State in Weaver’s case. The next step is to determine the extent of Penn State’s culpability, lawyers say. In part, that means finding out who in the university’s upper ranks knew Sandusky was preying on boys and could have stopped it. The former Penn State officials facing charges, athletic director Tim Curley and retired vice president Gary Schultz, are charged with lying to a grand jury about what they knew of a 2001 incident in which McQueary said he saw Sandusky assaulting a boy in a football team shower. A separate investigation by ex-FBI director Louis Freeh, who was hired by Penn State’s board of trustees to investigate the university’s handling of the Sandusky allegations, is due later this summer. Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno was fired for a failure of leadership for not going to the police after McQueary told him about that incident. The scandal also caused the departure of university presi-

dent Graham Spanier. Philadelphia-based lawyer Fortunato Perri Jr., who followed the trial, said the jury’s dismissal of the charge involving the 2001 shower incident could help Curley and Schultz’ defense. “You’ve now had a jury kind of preview your case with respect to the credibility of McQueary, and they didn’t believe him,” Perri said. “Who knows if the next jury would believe him or not believe him?” But the administrators’ attorneys would probably be precluded from introducing the acquittal evidence at the separate trial, Perri said. Sandusky’s sentencing should be in about three months; an exact date hasn’t been set. Because of the severity of the charges and mandatory minimum sentences he faces an effective life sentence. Until his next court date, Sandusky is one of 272 inmates at the Centre County Correctional Facility, seven miles from the Penn State campus. He was kept under watch overnight and is allowed access to some personal items including a prayer book, and can get visits from family, friends and attorneys. Rominger said he planned to visit him today.

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Sandusky ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 Sandusky had with NBC’s Bob Costas. Jurors in the two-week trial convicted Sandusky of 45 of the 48 counts against him, meaning Sandusky, 68, likely will die in prison. Harper said the accusers who testified one by one of horrific abuse at Sandusky’s hands were each believable, “but then also the fact that we saw this corroborating story between all of them. It was very convincing.” Then Sandusky’s impassive face when the verdict was read was confirmation for the jury, he said. “I looked at him during the reading of the verdict and just the look on his face. No real emotion,” he said, “because he knew it was true.” Harper said jurors had some issues with the testimony of Mike McQueary, a thenassistant who said he saw Sandusky assaulting a boy in the Penn State showers in 2001; jurors acquitted Sandusky on one count relating to the incident. The case is poised to move to an investigation of university officials’ role in reporting the charges; two ex-school administrators face trial on charges they didn’t properly report McQueary’s account of

Tough choices ahead for OKC CITY OKLAHOMA (AP) — By keeping largely the same group together and building over time, the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed from the bottom of the league to the NBA Finals. They were so close to the pinnacle. Now it gets only more difficult to keep all the pieces in place to try to finish the job. The Thunder enter the offseason with coach Scott Brooks’ contract about to expire, Sixth Man of the Year James Harden and NBA blocks leader Serge Ibaka eligible for new deals and the future of veterans Derek Fisher and Nazr Mohammed up in the air. It will be up to general manager Sam Presti to determine whether they all can still fit on a team where All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are already locked into expensive, long-term deals. “It’s going to be difficult decisions but we’ll see what happens,” forward Nick Collison said Saturday. “Obviously, we want everybody back. We feel like we’ve got a really good core group and we feel like we can get it done with our group, so hopefully it can happen.” Brooks’ situation is the most urgent, with his deal expiring at the end of the month. “I’m sure in the next couple of days we will sit down and get together. Definitely, I wish I was preparing or just finishing up practice going into Game 6,” Brooks said. “You definitely need a few days just to reflect on what we’ve done this year. But the next couple of days, we plan on getting together.” Brooks has overseen a steady improvement since taking over early in the 2008-09 season, when Oklahoma City finished with 23 wins. After that, the Thunder lost in the first round of the playoffs the next year and then were defeated in the Western Conference finals before falling in five games in the NBA Finals this season against Miami. “Scotty is my guy for life, no matter what,” Durant said during the finals. “If he’s our coach for 10 more years or not, that’s my guy. I love him like family. He’s pushing me every single day. He demands a lot out

of me and when I’m messing up, he’s going to tell me. And that’s what I need.” Harden and Ibaka still have a year left under contract but will become eligible for their first contract extension in July. If they don’t sign over the next year, they would become restricted free agents — with the Thunder getting the chance to match any offer from another team. “This is something special here. A dynasty is being built here,” Harden said. “We’re winning, we’re having fun and we’re brothers. … The other stuff, you can’t buy it. It’s the friendships. “I’m going to just play the year out and have fun and not worry about it. I’ll let them figure that out and discuss all that.” Harden said his immediate concern is winning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, along with Durant and Westbrook. Ibaka could also be in the Olympics, representing Spain. “I love it here. This team is like a family, like we’re really brothers,” Harden said. “We hang out most of the time every single day. You can’t find any other team like this. I love it here.” The Thunder have been able to keep their youthful core together, with their best players still under their less-expensive rookie contracts. Durant got his extension two summers ago, and Westbrook signed his new deal in December. As more of the team’s nucleus gets fatter contracts, the luxury tax becomes a bigger factor. “They know they’re a big part of what we do here. They know how much we value them as people first and as players. They know how much the city loves them,” Durant said. “So, let them do what they do. My job is to be a great teammate and a great friend to them.” Presti also must decide whether to keep Fisher, who signed with the team after the Lakers traded him in March, and whether to re-sign Mohammed after he agreed to a one-year deal last offseason. Backup point guard Eric Maynor, who missed most of the season with a knee injury, is in the same situation as Harden and Ibaka.

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BASEBALL Baseball Expanded Standings All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB New York 42 28 .600 — — 40 31 .563 2½ — Baltimore 38 32 .543 4 — Tampa Bay 37 34 .521 5½ 1½ Boston 37 34 .521 5½ 1½ Toronto Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB Cleveland 37 33 .529 — — 37 34 .521 ½ 1½ Chicago 34 37 .479 3½ 4½ Detroit 31 38 .449 5½ 6½ Kansas City 28 42 .400 9 10 Minnesota West Division W L Pct GB WCGB Texas 44 28 .611 — — Los Angeles 39 33 .542 5 — 34 37 .479 9½ 4½ Oakland 30 42 .417 14 9 Seattle NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB Washington 41 28 .594 — — New York 39 33 .542 3½ — 38 33 .535 4 ½ Atlanta 34 38 .472 8½ 5 Philadelphia 33 38 .465 9 5½ Miami Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB Cincinnati 39 31 .557 — — Pittsburgh 38 32 .543 1 — St. Louis 37 35 .514 3 2 33 38 .465 6½ 5½ Milwaukee 29 42 .408 10½ 9½ Houston 24 46 .343 15 14 Chicago West Division W L Pct GB WCGB Los Angeles 43 29 .597 — — San Francisco 39 32 .549 3½ — 35 35 .500 7 3 Arizona 27 43 .386 15 11 Colorado 25 46 .352 17½ 13½ San Diego INTERLEAGUE Friday's Games Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1 Baltimore 2, Washington 1 Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, ppd., rain Atlanta 4, Boston 1 Minnesota 5, Cincinnati 4 N.Y. Mets 6, N.Y.Yankees 4 Toronto 12, Miami 5 Cleveland 2, Houston 0 Texas 4, Colorado 1 Milwaukee 1, Chicago White Sox 0, 10 innings St. Louis 11, Kansas City 4 L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 5 San Francisco 5, Oakland 4 San Diego 9, Seattle 5 Saturday's Games Toronto 7, Miami 1 St. Louis 8, Kansas City 2 Colorado 11, Texas 7 Houston 8, Cleveland 1 Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1 Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 6 Cincinnati 6, Minnesota 0 Boston 8, Atlanta 4 L.A. Dodgers 3, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Milwaukee 6 N.Y.Yankees 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Washington 3, Baltimore 1 San Francisco at Oakland, 7:15 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Sunday's Games Tampa Bay (Price 9-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels 10-3), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Minnesota (Diamond 5-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-5), 1:10 p.m. Toronto (J.Chavez 0-0) at Miami (Buehrle 5-8), 1:10 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 3-5) at Boston (A.Cook 0-1), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 7-4) at Pittsburgh (Correia 3-6), 1:35 p.m. Washington (Detwiler 4-3) at Baltimore (Arrieta 3-9), 1:35 p.m. Cleveland (D.Lowe 7-5) at Houston (Happ 5-7), 2:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Fiers 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-1), 2:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 10-3) at Kansas City (J.Sanchez 1-3), 2:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Harang 5-4) at L.A. Angels (Richards 2-0), 3:35 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 9-2) at Oakland (McCarthy 6-3), 4:05 p.m. Seattle (Noesi 2-8) at San Diego (Volquez 3-7), 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-3) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 0-3), 6:35 p.m., 2nd game Colorado (White 2-5) at Texas (M.Harrison 9-3), 7:05 p.m. N.Y.Yankees (Sabathia 9-3) at N.Y.Mets (Dickey 11-1), 8:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Games Arizona 6, Chicago Cubs 1 Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Garza 3-5) at Arizona (Miley 8-3), 4:10 p.m. Reds 6, Twins 0 Minnesota Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Span cf 4 0 0 0 Cozart ss 5 0 0 0 Revere rf 4 0 0 0 Heisey cf 4 0 1 0 Mauer 1b 4 0 1 0 Votto 1b 2 1 0 0 Wlngh lf 3 0 1 0 BPhllps 2b 4 1 1 2 Plouffe 3b 3 0 0 0 Bruce rf 4 2 2 0 Doumit c 3 0 1 0 Rolen 3b 3 2 2 1 Dozier ss 3 0 0 0 Frazier lf 4 0 2 0 JCarrll 2b 2 0 0 0 Hanign c 2 0 0 0 Dunsng p 1 0 0 0 Cueto p 2 0 0 2 Swarzk p 1 0 0 0 Arrdnd p 0 0 0 0 Parmel ph 1 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 Capps p 0 0 0 0 Simon p 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 31 6 8 5 Minnesota.................000 000 000—0 Cincinnati .................000 401 01x—6 E_Plouffe (8). DP_Minnesota 1, Cincinnati 1. LOB_Minnesota 4, Cincinnati 7. 2B_Mauer (15), Bruce (16), Rolen (7), Frazier (12). HR_B.Phillips (10). CS_Willingham (1). S_Cueto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Duensing L,1-3 . . . . .3 4 4 4 2 1 Swarzak . . . . . . . . . . .4 3 1 1 2 2 Capps . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 1 0 1 1 Cincinnati Cueto W,9-3 . . . . . . . .7 3 0 0 1 9 Arredondo . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Simon . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0 0 0 0 1 Duensing pitched to 4 batters in the 4th. HBP_by Cueto (Willingham). Umpires_Home, Dan Bellino; First, Mike Muchlinski; Second, Bob Davidson; Third, Mark Lollo. T_2:40. A_41,750 (42,319). Astros 8, Indians 1 Cleveland Houston ab r h bi ab Choo rf 4 0 1 0 Altuve 2b 4 ACarer ss 4 1 1 1 Lowrie ss 3 Kipnis 2b 4 0 3 0 Ca.Lee 1b 4 JoLopz 1b 4 0 0 0 Bogsvc rf 4 Brantly cf 4 0 1 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 CSantn c 3 0 0 0 JCastro c 4

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY ATHLETICS 7 p.m. NBC — Olympic Trials, finals, events TBA, at Eugene, Ore. AUTO RACING Noon FOX — Formula One, European Grand Prix, at Valencia, Spain (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TNT — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Toyota/Save Mart 350, at Sonoma, Calif. 11 p.m. SPEED — FIA World Rally, at Auckland, New Zealand (same-day tape) COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, finals, game 1, teams TBD, at Omaha, Neb. DIVING 3 p.m. NBC — Olympic Trials, finals: LIVE: men's 3m, women's 10m; SAME-DAY TAPE: women's 3m, at Federal Way, Wash. GOLF 7 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, BMW International Open, final round, at Cologne, Germany 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, final round, at Cromwell, Conn. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, final round, at Cromwell, Conn. TGC — LPGA, Manulife Financial Classic, final round, at Waterloo, Ontario 7 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Montreal Championship, final round, at Sainte-Julie, Quebec (same-day tape) 9:30 p.m. TGC — PGA of America, Professional National Championship, first round, at Seaside, Calif. (same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. FSN — Minnesota at Cincinnati 1:30 p.m. TBS — Atlanta at Boston 2 p.m. WGN — Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox 8 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets MOTORSPORTS 12 Mid SPEED — AMA Pro Racing, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) SOCCER 2:30 p.m. ESPN — UEFA, Euro 2012, quarterfinal, teams TBD, at Kiev, Ukraine 5 p.m. ESPN — MLS, Seattle at Portland 7 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, DC United at New York Great Lakes (Dodgers) Lansing (Blue Jays) South Bend (D’Backs) West Michigan (Tigers) Dayton (Reds) Lake County (Indians) Western Division

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AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Toyota/Save Mart 350 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Sonoma Sonoma, Calif. Lap length: 1.99 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 95.262 mph. 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 95.067. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 94.795. 4. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 94.722. 5. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 94.686. 6. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 94.679. 7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 94.632. 8. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 94.557. 9. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 94.524. 10. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 94.509. 11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 94.503. 12. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 94.319. 13. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 94.269. 14. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 94.209. 15. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 94.206. 16. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 94.199. 17. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 94.184. 18. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 94.103. 19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 94.026. 20. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 93.991. 21. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 93.949. 22. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, 93.913. 23. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 93.84. 24. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 93.824. 25. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 93.732. 26. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 93.728. 27. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 93.524. 28. (32) Boris Said, Ford, 93.268. 29. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 93.166. 30. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 93.153. 31. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 93.064. 32. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 92.964. 33. (98) David Mayhew, Ford, 92.833. 34. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 92.563.

35. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 92.459. 36. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 92.14. 37. (19) Chris Cook, Toyota, 92.076. 38. (49) J.J.Yeley, Toyota, 91.927. 39. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 91.836. 40. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 91.729. 41. (10) Tomy Drissi, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 42. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, Owner Points. 43. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 91.686. NASCAR Nationwide-Sargento 200 Results Saturday At Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis. Lap length: 4.048 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 50 laps, 142.6 rating, 0 points. 2. (2) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 50, 116.2, 0. 3. (3) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet, 50, 126.7, 42. 4. (5) Max Papis, Chevrolet, 50, 107.6, 41. 5. (8) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 50, 94.8, 40. 6. (4) Jacques Villeneuve, Dodge, 50, 113.7, 39. 7. (6) Brian Scott, Toyota, 50, 110, 38. 8. (22) Kurt Busch, Toyota, 50, 96.5, 0. 9. (14) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 50, 101.5, 35. 10. (7) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 50, 97, 34. 11. (11) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 50, 85.3, 33. 12. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 50, 104.6, 32. 13. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 50, 82.7, 31. 14. (15) Jason Bowles, Toyota, 50, 86.5, 30. 15. (13) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 50, 81, 29. 16. (20) Kenny Habul, Toyota, 50, 72.7, 28. 17. (17) Victor Gonzalez Jr., Toyota, 50, 83.7, 27. 18. (23) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 50, 68.9, 26. 19. (28) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 50, 70.6, 25. 20. (16) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 50, 77.5, 24. 21. (29) Eric McClure, Toyota, 50, 52.8, 23. 22. (25) Timmy Hill, Ford, 50, 52.2, 22. 23. (33) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 50, 53.7, 21. 24. (37) Tony Raines, Dodge, 50, 43.6, 0. 25. (26) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 50, 53.6, 19. 26. (12) Michael Annett, Ford, 48, 60.6, 18. 27. (36) Bill Prietzel, Chevrolet, 48, 38.6, 17. 28. (27) John Young, Dodge, out of fuel, 47, 69, 16. 29. (9) Miguel Paludo, Chevrolet, 47, 70.4, 0. 30. (24) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 46, 48.7, 14. 31. (32) Josh Richards, Ford, 41, 50.6, 13. 32. (34) Casey Roderick, Chevrolet, 40, 37, 12. 33. (18) Alex Kennedy, Toyota, 38, 62.1, 11. 34. (42) Matthew Bell, Chevrolet, 36, 46.1, 10. 35. (21) Kyle Kelley, Chevrolet, engine, 29, 55.4, 9. 36. (41) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, handling, 26, 36.2, 8. 37. (43) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, rear end, 24, 41.8, 7. 38. (40) Matt Frahm, Ford, brakes, 14, 33.6, 6. 39. (35) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, ignition, 4, 38.5, 5. 40. (39) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, brakes, 4, 33.4, 4. 41. (31) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet,

MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM overheating, 3, 36.4, 3. 42. (38) Tim Schendel, Chevrolet, vibration, 3, 33.8, 2. 43. (30) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 2, 34.5, 1. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 85.171 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 22 minutes, 35 seconds. Margin of Victory: 2.258 seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 8 laps. Lead Changes: 9 among 8 drivers. Top 10 in Points: 1. E.Sadler, 517; 2. A.Dillon, 506; 3. R.Stenhouse Jr., 494; 4. S.Hornish Jr., 483; 5. C.Whitt, 442; 6. J.Allgaier, 441; 7. M.Annett, 414; 8. M.Bliss, 364; 9. B.Scott, 339; 10. D.Patrick, 337.

GOLF 2012 Men’s City Golf Championship Scores Saturday At Miami Shores Golf Course First Round Championship Flight Brad Via ................................36-34—70 Dave Larger..........................37-34—71 Corey Pierson.......................38-36—74 Justin Weber.........................38-36—74 Ryan Groff ............................40-34—74 Shawn Massie......................38-36—74 Jeff Poettinger ......................36-39—75 Matt Maurer..........................37-38—75 Keith McGillvary ...................38-38—76 Grayson Loerke....................39-37—76 Curtis Schmiedebusch ........38-38—76 Derek Tubbs..........................41-37—78 Jason Thompson .................42-37—79 Zach Clendenen ..................39-41—80 Alex Garman ........................40-43—83 Andrew Johnston .................43-42—85 Taylor Cook...........................45-42—87 Mason Hagan.......................46-42—88 Joshua Mooney....................46-44—90 Super Seniors Mike Furrow..........................32-42—74 Marty Jackson......................38-36—74 Jim Hoover ...........................39-36—75 Gary Weaver ........................37-39—76 Jack Holtel ............................39-38—77 Doug Willoughby..................43-35—78 John Weaver.........................39-39—78 Jim Waters............................42-37—79 Fred Monnin .........................38-41—79 Roger Luring ........................42-37—79 Brent Flinn ............................43-36—79 Tom Mercer ..........................40-39—79 John Tishaus ........................42-40—82 Bob Allison............................43-41—84 Barry Willoughby..................40-45—85 John Mathes.........................41-45—86 Tim McNeal..........................44-42—86 Mike Salupo..........................43-43—86 G. Harshbarger.....................48-47—95 Darrell Tron.......................................WD Seniors Robert Johnston ..................36-39—75 Kent Walpole ........................39-39—78 Brent Adkins.........................39-40—79 Steve Hager..........................44-36—80 John Mutschler.....................42-39—81 Chris Boehringer..................40-42—82 James Sarich .......................42-41—83 First Flight Jeff Jennings ........................39-41—80 Jeff Bacon.............................40-42—82 Ron Moore............................43-42—85 Shane Brenner.....................44-41—85 Lance England.....................40-45—85 Tom Weissbrod.....................45-42—87 Ray Stuchell .........................50-37—87 Jim Wilkins............................45-43—88 Eric Collier ............................50-41—91 Dwight Hughes.....................44-47—91 Second Flight Dennis Tubbs........................45-35—80 Bill Shattuck..........................42-46—88 Jackie Chen..........................41-47—88 Doug Jennings.....................47-42—89 Rich Steck ............................47-45—92 Wayne Crow.........................50-42—92 Kevin Monroe .......................46-49—95 Brian Stafford........................48-51—99 Travelers Championship Scores Saturday At TPC River Highlands Cromwell, Conn. Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 6,841; Par: 70 Third Round Brian Davis....................67-67-64—198 Roland Thatcher...........66-67-65—198 John Rollins ..................68-67-65—200 James Driscoll ..............68-66-66—200 Stuart Appleby..............68-65-67—200 Padraig Harrington .......69-67-65—201 Matt Kuchar...................67-68-66—201 Tim Clark.......................66-69-66—201 Charley Hoffman ..........67-67-67—201 Will Claxton...................65-67-69—201 Fredrik Jacobson..........65-66-70—201 Chez Reavie .................66-71-65—202 Bubba Watson ..............66-71-65—202 Robert Karlsson ...........68-68-66—202 Camilo Villegas.............68-64-70—202 Brendon de Jonge........72-65-66—203 Brandt Jobe ..................67-72-64—203 Webb Simpson .............66-69-68—203 Blake Adams ................69-64-70—203 Bo Van Pelt....................70-67-67—204 Kevin Streelman ...........68-69-67—204 Seung-Yul Noh..............68-68-68—204 Brian Harman ...............70-65-69—204 Aaron Baddeley............67-68-69—204 Tommy Gainey..............66-68-70—204 Nathan Green...............65-69-70—204 Marc Leishman.............68-66-70—204 Bryce Molder ................71-67-67—205 Rory Sabbatini..............71-66-68—205 Billy Horschel................71-67-67—205 Heath Slocum...............70-66-69—205 Greg Chalmers.............67-69-69—205 Chris Couch..................72-67-66—205 Rocco Mediate .............66-70-69—205 Charlie Wi......................70-65-70—205 Billy Mayfair...................68-66-71—205 Vaughn Taylor ...............70-70-65—205 J.J. Henry ......................73-67-65—205 Garth Mulroy.................68-69-69—206 Jerry Kelly .....................66-72-68—206 Keegan Bradley ............68-68-70—206 Graham DeLaet............68-68-70—206 Gary Christian...............66-68-72—206 Kyle Stanley ..................70-67-70—207 Zach Johnson...............72-65-70—207 Sean O'Hair ..................70-68-69—207 Cameron Tringale .........69-70-68—207 Lucas Glover.................70-66-71—207 Jeff Maggert..................69-66-72—207 Ian Poulter.....................68-71-68—207 Derek Lamely ...............68-71-68—207 Patrick Reed .................73-66-68—207 Tim Herron....................72-68-67—207 Vijay Singh ....................71-69-67—207 Harris English ...............69-71-67—207 J.B. Holmes...................70-62-75—207 Roberto Castro.............67-70-71—208 Chris DiMarco...............67-70-71—208 Gavin Coles ..................73-65-70—208 Louis Oosthuizen..........69-69-70—208 Chris Stroud..................71-68-69—208 Ryan Moore ..................72-67-69—208 Billy Hurley III................69-67-72—208 Richard H. Lee..............72-67-69—208 Johnson Wagner ..........69-70-69—208 Jamie Lovemark ...........70-70-68—208 Charlie Beljan ...............73-67-68—208 Ken Duke ......................67-69-73—209

Arjun Atwal....................71-68-70—209 Hunter Mahan...............70-69-70—209 Nick O'Hern...................68-69-73—210 John Merrick .................72-65-73—210 George McNeill.............73-66-71—210 Miguel Angel Carballo..71-69-70—210 Tim Petrovic ..................71-69-70—210 Stephen Gangluff .........67-71-73—211 David Mathis.................64-73-74—211 Neal Lancaster .............72-68-71—211 Patrick Sheehan ...........68-72-71—211 D.J.Trahan.....................73-67-71—211 Danny Lee ....................69-70-73—212 Brian Gay......................68-72-72—212 Jason Kokrak ................74-66-72—212 Scott Dunlap .................75-65-73—213 Tom Pernice Jr..............74-66-73—213 Angel Cabrera ..............74-66-73—213 John Peterson...............70-70-73—213 Bart Bryant....................71-69-74—214 Champions-Montreal Championship Scores Friday At Vallee du Richelieu Vercheres Sainte-Julie, Quebec Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,894; Par: 72 Second Round Bob Tway ............................70-65—135 Mark Calcavecchia ............69-67—136 Jay Don Blake....................70-67—137 Hale Irwin............................69-68—137 Russ Cochran ....................66-71—137 Michael Allen......................68-69—137 Gary Hallberg.....................70-68—138 Jerry Pate ...........................68-70—138 Mark Mouland....................71-68—139 Craig Stadler ......................71-68—139 Brad Bryant ........................71-68—139 Dick Mast............................72-68—140 Rod Spittle..........................68-72—140 Jeff Hart..............................71-70—141 Jay Haas.............................71-70—141 Willie Wood.........................71-70—141 Dan Forsman .....................69-72—141 David Eger..........................69-72—141 Peter Senior........................69-72—141 Steve Lowery......................72-70—142 Bruce Vaughan...................71-71—142 Lonnie Nielsen ...................71-71—142 Tom Byrum.........................74-68—142 Fulton Allem .......................70-72—142 Olin Browne........................69-73—142 Larry Mize...........................68-74—142 R.W. Eaks...........................73-70—143 John Cook..........................71-72—143 Fred Funk ...........................71-72—143 Tom Purtzer........................71-72—143 Chien Soon Lu...................74-69—143 John Huston.......................74-69—143 Mike Goodes......................70-73—143 Mike Hulbert.......................70-73—143 Jeff Sluman ........................69-74—143 Kirk Triplett ..........................69-74—143 Sonny Skinner....................72-72—144 David Frost .........................71-73—144 Mark Wiebe........................74-70—144 Jim Rutledge ......................76-68—144 David Peoples ....................69-75—144 P.H. Horgan III ....................72-73—145 Jim Thorpe .........................73-72—145 Bill Glasson ........................73-72—145 Robin Freeman ..................73-72—145 Robin Byrd..........................73-72—145 James Mason.....................71-74—145 Andy Bean..........................70-75—145 Dana Quigley .....................72-74—146 Bobby Clampett .................73-73—146 Bob Gilder ..........................73-73—146 Loren Roberts....................73-73—146 Tom Jenkins .......................75-71—146 Blaine McCallister ..............75-71—146 Roger Chapman ................69-77—146 Ben Bates...........................76-70—146 Gene Jones........................72-75—147 Marc Girouard....................71-76—147 Joel Edwards......................73-74—147 Sandy Lyle..........................73-74—147 Andrew Magee...................74-73—147 Tommy Armour III ..............75-72—147 Mike McCullough ...............75-72—147 Corey Pavin........................75-72—147 Wayne Levi.........................76-71—147 Tom Kite..............................76-71—147 Mark Brooks.......................69-78—147 Jim Gallagher, Jr. ...............73-75—148 Steve Pate ..........................70-78—148 Mike Reid............................75-73—148 Steve Jones........................76-72—148 Yvan Beauchemin .............77-71—148 Jim Carter...........................75-74—149 Chip Beck...........................75-74—149 Scott Simpson....................79-70—149 Keith Fergus .......................76-74—150 Claude Tremblay ................77-75—152 Jeff Freeman ......................80-72—152 Hal Sutton...........................78-76—154 Jean Laforce.......................80-74—154 Ronnie Black......................80-75—155 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic Scores Saturday At Grey Silo Golf Course Waterloo, Ontario Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,354; Par: 71 Third Round Inbee Park.....................69-64-66—199 Brittany Lang.................69-65-67—201 Hee Kyung Seo ............66-68-67—201 Anna Nordqvist.............64-72-67—203 Nicole Hage ..................72-65-67—204 Sandra Changkija.........63-72-69—204 Karin Sjodin ..................67-68-69—204 Shanshan Feng............66-68-70—204 Mi Jung Hur ..................69-68-68—205 Stacy Lewis...................72-64-69—205 Chella Choi ...................69-66-70—205 So Yeon Ryu .................70-65-70—205 Lexi Thompson .............66-69-70—205 Karine Icher ..................72-68-66—206 Jennifer Song................71-67-68—206 Amy Yang ......................68-70-68—206 Jeong Jang ...................70-68-69—207 Katie Futcher ................68-67-72—207 Sun Young Yoo ..............68-67-72—207 Christel Boeljon ............71-68-69—208 Jacqui Concolino ..........69-70-69—208 Jin Young Pak................69-70-69—208 Paula Creamer .............69-68-71—208 Kris Tamulis...................70-67-71—208 Jodi Ewart.....................68-68-72—208 Mina Harigae ................72-70-67—209 Maude-Aimee Leblanc.73-68-68—209 Sandra Gal....................72-68-69—209 Candie Kung.................68-72-69—209 Min Seo Kwak ..............68-72-69—209 I.K. Kim..........................70-69-70—209 Jennifer Johnson ..........69-69-71—209 Angela Stanford............67-71-71—209 Suzann Pettersen.........67-70-72—209 Kristy McPherson.........70-72-68—210 Anna Grzebien..............70-71-69—210 Hee Young Park............71-69-70—210 Danielle Kang ...............69-73-69—211 Reilley Rankin...............70-72-69—211 Ayaka Kaneko...............73-68-70—211 Jennie Lee ....................72-69-70—211 Heather Bowie Young...72-69-70—211 Beatriz Recari...............70-70-71—211 Laura Diaz.....................69-70-72—211 Seon Hwa Lee..............68-70-73—211 Karen Stupples.............70-68-73—211 Mindy Kim.....................68-73-71—212 Pornanong Phatlum .....71-70-71—212 Victoria Tanco ...............76-65-71—212 Vicky Hurst....................74-66-72—212 Karrie Webb..................75-65-72—212 Leta Lindley...................75-68-70—213 Belen Mozo...................73-70-70—213

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Chinese treated to comforts of home U.S. hotels cater to tourist trade NEW YORK (AP) — Major hotel brands are bending over backward to cater to the needs of the world’s most sought-after traveler: the Chinese tourist. Now arriving on American shores in unprecedented numbers thanks to a streamlined visa process and a rising Chinese middle class, Chinese tourists are being treated to the comforts of home when they check in at the front desk. That means hot tea in their rooms, congee for breakfast Mandarin-speaking and hotel employees at their disposal. Chinese “welcome programs” at reputable chains like Marriott and Hilton even address delicate cultural differences: No Chinese tour group should be placed on a floor containing the number four, which sounds like the word for death in Mandarin. “They’re very relieved, like finally somebody’s doing these things that make sense,” said Robert Armstrong, a sales manager who handles all bookings for incoming Chinese travelers at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. “Finally somebody’s catering to them.” More than a million Chinese visited the U.S. in 2011, contributing more than $5.7 billion to the U.S. economy. That’s up 36 percent from 2010, according to the Department of Commerce. By 2016, that figure is expected to reach 2.6 million Chinese. In a striking departure from the traditional Chinese business traveler, a growing number of them are simply coming to America for fun with lots of cash on hand. (The average Chinese visitor spends more than $6,000 per trip.) And so hotels are openly competing to win the hearts of the Chinese, who generally travel in large groups and stick to a tight itinerary,

often packing multiple cities into a two-week American tour. What they’re looking for is a hotel that makes them feel at ease with their surroundings, said Roy Graff, a travel consultant who educates hotels in proper Chinese culture and hospitality. That may take the form of slippers and a tea kettle in the hotel room or a Mandarin-speaking employee at the front desk or all of the above. “They drink tea. Eastern style, everything cold,” explained Charlie Shao, president of Galaxy Tours, a New York City-based Chinese tour agency, who used to frequently request special amenities for his clients. “They don’t walk inside the room with bare feet.” It’s rare that Shao has to ask hotels for anything anymore. Marriott International, for example, now offers not one but several Chinese breakfasts, depending upon which region of China the traveler hails from: there are salted duck eggs and pickled vegetables for eastern Chinese, for example, and dim sum and sliced pig’s liver for the southerners. Major chains are also training employees to avoid cultural missteps that would offend a Chinese visitor. Superstition is a big one: Red is considered a lucky color, along with the number eight, which signifies wealth. The color white, meanwhile, is frowned upon, not to mention the cursed number four. Failing to respect the pecking order in a Chinese group is another common blunder by hotels that have limited knowledge of Chinese culture. “We try to make sure nobody’s on a higher floor than their boss,” Armstrong said. “Even if the boss is on a beautiful suite on the eighth floor, if the assistant is in a

AP PHOTO/MARY ALTAFFER

A group of tourists from China take in the sights of the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall National Memorial June 15. Major hotel brands are bending over backward to cater to the needs of the world’s most sought-after traveler: the Chinese tourist. Now arriving on American shores in unprecedented numbers thanks to a streamlined visa process and a rising Chinese middle class, Chinese tourists are being treated to the comforts of home when they check in at the front desk. standard room on the 38th floor, it doesn’t translate.” As hotels fine-tune Chinese outreach stateside, the race is on to build loyalty within China’s borders. Last year, Starwood Hotels, which has a Chinese “specialist” at each American hotel relocated its entire senior leadership team to China for a month. The Ritz-Carlton rotates general managers and other hotel staff into its Chinese hotels for three-year stints at a time. And both chains are banking on the success of their customer rewards programs, which have been a big hit in China. “It’s important for our leaders to understand what’s going on there at a more personal level than just the statistics,” said Clayton Ruebensaal, vice president of marketing for the Ritz. “Everybody’s going after this market because of the sheer volume of luxury customers. At the same time, it’s a very crowded land-

did not have to reapply in person but could apply via courier instead. As a result, visa interview wait times in China are currently just under a week compared to last year’s average of more than a month. But some experts say the U.S. still lags far behind other countries, especially in Europe, when it comes to attracting Chinese tourists. Despite President Barack Obama’s recent push to promote tourism, America is woefully ill-prepared to welcome China at an industrywide level, especially at restaurants and major attractions, said Rich Harrill, director of the Sloan Foundation Travel & Tourism Industry Center at the University of South Carolina. “We’re not as ready as we should be,” Harrill said. “We don’t have the language skills. We have an opportunity to be on the ground floor of something that could be very, very big.”

AP PHOTO/SETH WENIG

Tea that is offered to Chinese travelers upon check-in is displayed at the W Times Square in New York June 19. Major hotel brands are bending over backward to cater to the needs of the world’s most sought-after traveler: the Chinese tourist. Now arriving on American shores in unprecedented numbers thanks to a streamlined visa process and a rising Chinese middle class, Chinese tourists are being treated to the comforts of home when they check in at the front desk. scape.” In response to the surge in Chinese visitors, the State Department decided earlier this year to spend $22 million on new facilities in several Chinese cities and add

about 50 officers to process visa applications. And in February, the U.S. governannounced that ment Chinese visitors who had obtained an American visa within the last four years

First Tesla electric sedans hit the road at critical time for company FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla’s first mass-market sedans took to the road Friday, but it’s not certain whether their debut will make or break the fledgling company. Ten of the sedans, called the Model S, rolled out the door at the company’s Fremont factory during a ceremony that had the feel of a pep rally. A crowd estimated to

be in the thousands, including Tesla employees, their relatives, and a host of local politicians, cheered for the lineup of speakers that included California Gov. Jerry Brown. They roared when the first cars left the building. Tesla Motors Inc. says more than 10,000 people have put down a refundable deposit for the fiveseat sedan, and the Palo

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Alto company expects to sell 5,000 this year. “This is another example of California on the move,” Brown told the crowd. “This is a great car. You’re a bunch of great workers.” The first cars driven out of the factory were part of what Tesla Vice President George Blankenship called the carmaker’s “personal delivery program.” The first two cars were heading to buyers in

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always been considered a long shot to survive in the car business, but Musk, who is the chairman, CEO and product architect, spoke optimistically about the future, and of electric cars. “It’s about breaking a spell,” he said. “The world has been under this illusion that electric cars cannot be as good as gasoline cars. It’s showing that an electric car can in fact be the best car in the world.”

fledgling car company. Tesla lost nearly $1 billion selling an earlier model, a high-end electric sports car called the Roadster, and the company is hoping the Model S will help it turn the corner to profitability. Tesla has sold 2,150 Roadsters since 2008. The company is the brainchild of PayPal billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Tesla has

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Sunday, June 24, the 176th day of 2012. There are 190 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On June 24, 1982, a British Airways Boeing 747 with 262 people aboard experienced the failure of all four engines at an altitude of 37,000 feet while passing through volcanic ash generated by Mount Galunggung in Indonesia. (By the time the crew was able to restart the engines, the jumbo jet had glided down to 12,000 feet before

making a safe emergency landing in Jakarta.) On this date: In 1807, a grand jury in Richmond, Va., indicted former Vice President Aaron Burr on charges of treason and high misdemeanor (he was later acquitted). In 1940, France signed an armistice with Italy during World War II. In 1948, Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and

West Berlin, prompting the western allies to organize the Berlin Airlift. In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally K. Ride coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. In 1992, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, strengthened its 30-year ban on officially sponsored worship in public schools, prohibiting prayer as a part of graduation ceremonies.

Island of Lanai depends on wealthy owner HONOLULU (AP) — The 3,200 people living on a rural Hawaiian island that will soon be purchased by billionaire Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison have a laundry list of what they’d like to see him provide. Working-class residents on Lanai want stable jobs. Affordable housing. No onerous restrictions on hunting or fishing. A return to agriculture. Improved transportation to Maui, Oahu and other islands given an airport with limited flights. Even simple things like the reopening of the community pool. They hope he’s willing to sit down, listen to their concerns and be sensitive to the unique culture of Hawaii. But on Lanai, an island paradise unscathed by urban annoyances like traffic lights, residents’ lives are largely dependent on whoever owns 98 percent of the island’s 141 square miles. Without tourism, the economic engine that’s driven the island under its current billionaire owner, the “pineapple island” doesn’t have much. “It’s not an island with a lot of resources and the kind of infrastructure you need,” said Bill Medeiros, assigned to oversee Lanai as executive assistant to the mayor of Maui County, of which Lanai is part. “At one time, almost the whole island was pineapple.” Lanai residents are fully aware, Medeiros said, that their

AP PHOTO/THE LANAI TIMES, SHARON OWENS, FILE

In this Nov. 18, 2008, file photo courtesy of the The Lanai Times, a brush fire burns on the island of Lanai, Hawaii. Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has reached a deal to buy 98 percent of the island of Lanai from its current owner, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Wednesday. wants ultimately have little bearing on the reality of living on an island whose future rests with the whims of an owner with deep pockets willing to bear a financial loss. That owner is soon to be Ellison, an adventurous billionaire who needs the island a whole lot less than the people of Lanai need him. The constant fear is what happens if the owner doesn’t renew leases on rented homes, closes a hotel or decides he’s had enough

and sells, community leaders say. “It’s always, ‘What happens if he sells us? How scary,’” said Kepa Maly, executive director of the Lanai Culture & Heritage Center. It would be nice if Ellison, known for being a visionary, can find a way for Lanai to sustain itself in a way that honors its roots, Maly said. But he shouldn’t expect to turn a profit. “The history of Lanai since western contact is littered with the graves of unsuccessful western business interests,” he said. “I

can’t believe someone buying the island today would be able to get richer off of it.” Current billionaire owner David Murdock, who led a shift from the island’s pineapple industry to luxury resort and home development, had been losing $20 million to $30 million a year, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser previously reported. Ellison has yet to fully reveal his plans for Lanai but his representatives have assured the state senator who represents the island that the high-tech CEO and world-renowned sailor has no plans for radical changes and will be sensitive to the culture of the island. Still the reality, Maly noted, “is clearly someone has to earn some money. How do we do that?” And Ellison didn’t become the world’s sixth richest billionaire without some shrewd business sense. “He told me once that he’s like anybody else when he spends his money on something, he doesn’t want to get taken,” said Mike Wilson, managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times who authored, “The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: God Doesn’t Think He’s Larry Ellison.” But for a pet project like buying an island, “I’m sure his first concern is not that he’ll lose money,” Wilson said. “I don’t think he’s unconscious of the natural beauty of the place or anywhere

else.” The island’s charm means residents travel via $50-round trip ferry ride to neighboring Maui to shop at stores like Costco (NASDAQ:COST) or Wal-Mart. (NYSE:WMT) There may be only 30 miles of paved roads, but a gallon of gasoline at the lone gas station on Friday was about $5.75, compared to Honolulu’s average of $4.20 and the U.S. national average of $3.45. Residents supplement the food on their family’s table by fishing and hunting mostly deer and some wild pig. There’s one school and one hospital. For more than routine medical care, residents must fly to Honolulu, a 25-minute plane ride away. Lanai’s small size has led to a tight-knight community, built as a walking community around Lanai City’s park, where residents strive for a simple life. “For an island that may have been host to many well-known people, it’s still an island that allows a lot of courtesy and privacy,” said seventh-generation Lanaian Sol Kahoohalahala. As the sale gets closer to being a done deal, Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa is pondering how Ellison might “completely alter the economic structure of the island.” Playing off Ellison’s high-tech prowess, Maly has a novel idea: “Software development. How about Lanai becoming engaged in computer sciences?”

Utah wildfire keeps 2,300 people out of homes BY MARTIN GRIFFITH Associated Press Unpredictable winds and high temperatures were challenging crews in their battle Saturday against a Utah wildfire that forced more than 2,300 people to flee their homes. Firefighters were posted around neighborhoods in Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, after the blaze burned within a quarter mile of some homes Friday, said Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman Teresa Rigby. No homes have burned, she

said, and fire officials want to see what the nearly 9-square-mile fire on tinder-dry grasslands does Saturday afternoon before deciding whether residents can return to homes. “All the mandatory evacuations are still in effect and homes are still threatened,” Rigby told The Associated Press. “We are getting a little better measure of containment in some areas, but we’re still not there where we can say it’s safe (for the evacuation order to be lifted.” The evacuation order affects nearly 600 homes and over 2,300 residents, according to an updated count released Saturday by

fire officials. Daytime highs in the 90s, 5 percent humidity and wind gusts expected to reach 35 mph were combining to create extreme fire danger, Rigby said. The fire that officials believe was started Thursday by target shooters was 30 percent contained Saturday afternoon, with full containment expected Tuesday. Elsewhere: In Colorado, firefighters gave up some ground to a wildfire that has scorched more than 118 square miles and destroyed at least 191 homes west of Fort Collins. Crews stationed near

threatened homes Friday had to retreat for their safety, and the fire’s containment slipped from 60 percent to 45 percent. Authorities issued nearly 1,000 evacuation notices Friday night, some of which went to residents who had returned home just two days earlier. Meanwhile, a fire near Mancos in southwestern Colorado prompted authorities to order the evacuation of 55 homes Saturday. The blaze, reported Friday, has burned an estimated 2,500 acres In Nevada, a wildfire that has scorched more than 11,000 acres of rugged terrain in northeast Nevada near the Utah line is 75

percent contained. It began as a U.S. Forest Service prescribed burn that escaped June 9. In New Mexico, a lightningcaused wildfire that destroyed 242 homes and businesses is 90 percent contained after crews got a break in the weather. Crews took advantage of heavy rain Friday to increase containment lines on the 69-square-mile fire near Ruidoso that began June 4. Meanwhile, the more than 464square-mile Whitewater-Baldy blaze, the largest in state history, is 87 percent contained. It began May 16 as two lightning-caused blazes that merged to form one giant fire.

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Music

Anywhere from 16,000 to 20,000 fans have been known to show up each day for the annual Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes in Fort Loramie.

and

Memories Annual Country Concert returns to Fort Loramie July 5-7 BY JIM DAVIS Staff Writer davis@tdnpublishing.com

Luke Bryan, shown at the 2011 Country Concert, is slated to perform at 8 p.m. July 7.

nce you’ve been to Country Concert in Fort Loramie, it’s usually pretty hard to forget. Whether it’s the music, the camping, a variety of food and activities or just a chance to cut loose for the weekend, the annual Eric Church three-day is all set to gathering cut loose at at Hickory this year’s Hill Lakes concert. See has become page B5. a hallmark of early July in the Miami Valley. “It’s a tradition of great music and a fun atmosphere,” said Paul Barhorst, whose parents — Mike and Mary Jo Barhorst — started Country Concert back in 1981. “When people come to the event, they meet friends that become lifelong friends … and they return for a reunion of sorts, not only with other fans, but with the staff that has helped put this on for 32 years. “My parents started it and I grew up with it,” he continued. “It’s been pretty amazing, because I’m a fan and I see it from the fan perspective. It’s the fans that make it the most fun and memorable. The stars come and go, but the fans are what make the event.” Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the yearly threeday music festival attracts some of the biggest and brightest stars country music has to offer. This year’s concert — set for July 5-7 — includes Country Concert debuts by the Zac Brown Band and Eric Church, while returning acts include Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Justin Moore. Church is slated to close the July 5 lineup, which also has Easton Corbin and Moore. “Eric’s song ‘Springsteen’ is No. 1 for a second week in a row, and he’s coming off his first No. 1 (‘Drink in My

Above, July 7 headliner Blake Shelton is shown giving a performance in July 2009 at Hickory Hill Lakes. At right: Fans often have the chance to get up close and personal with the stars. Brantley Gilbert mingled with guests at the 2011 Country Concert. Hand’),” Barhorst said. “He started with his live performances and built a fan base from the ground up. His routing has never worked out in the past (to have him here), but we’re getting him now right before he’s taking off for headliner status, so it’s going to be very exciting.” Barhorst said bringing the Zac Brown Band to Fort Loramie for the first time should make the July 6 lineup — which includes

by Ashton Shepherd, followed by Craig Campbell at 2 p.m., Jerrod Niemann at 4 p.m., Sara Evans at 6 p.m., Luke Bryan at 8 p.m. and Shelton at 10 p.m. Although the star power on the main stage might catch most of the attention, Barhorst was quick to showcase artists slated to play in the saloon tent near the main entrance. “We always enjoy the new artists that come up through the saloon,” he said. “We have another exciting saloon lineup that will bring different types of country music in and give fans a chance to see music in a club atmosphere before they make the main stage.” Additionally, campers setting up sites on the Wednesday, July 4, holiday will be treated to performances by Springfield native Wyatt McCubbbin and Florida Georgia Line at the saloon tent. “We’ve always had a DJ on hand, and this year with the Fourth of July on a Wednesday we decided to have live entertainment,” Barhorst explained. “Florida Georgia Line is a duo that is making some noise in Nashville, and that will be an exciting way to celebrate the Fourth of July.” Mockingbird Sun is scheduled to play July 5 in the Saloon, followed by Andy Gibson (July 6) and a pair of acts (HER & Kings County and Drake White) on July 7. While the music might be the focal point, the festival wouldn’t be complete without a variety of food vendors and activities to enhance the weekend, now he’s made the jump to Barhorst said. Fair-type ship, songwriting … and Hunter Hayes and Jake food ranging from pizza live show is amazing, so I a major headliner,” he Owen — a memorable said, noting that Shelton’s and turkey legs will be think we’re getting to see evening. available, while mechani“I think this will be an them at a great time when two seasons on the popucal bull riding, souvenir opportunity to see a band they’re ready to take it to lar television show “The vendors and a Saturday Voice” have helped another level.” that could be legendary,” morning Mini Cash increase his global expoBarhorst compared he said. “They’re musiciansure. “That’s taken him to Explosion show are having Shelton back in planned. a whole other level, and Fort Loramie to close “A lot of people have it’s always great to see Saturday’s show to welmade great memories good things happen to coming an old friend to here,” Barhorst added. “It’s super nice people.” town. all a matter of how people Saturday’s bill starts “We’ve had him here as want to enjoy it.” an opening act before, and with a noon performance

For more information, visit the Country Concert website at www.countryconcert.com or call (937) 295-3000.

Staff photos by Anthony Weber Easton Corbin, who is on the opening-night lineup July 5, is shown performing Oct. 23, 2010 at Hobart Arena in Troy.

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Summer’s delightful dragons cast a spell When I was growing up, most kids called dragonflies “snake doctors,” often repeating assuredly true tales about how the dazzling insects would find and nurse an injured serpent back to good health. Of course, it was therefore a granted fact that wherever snake doctors occurred, a namesake snake — battered or possibly mended — slithered stealthy nearby. Snake doctor is just one of the numerous common names for dragonflies. Nowadays, you mostly hear it in the South. Or, as was the case in my neighborhood, by those of us raised in the thick gravy of Southern culture. The story about how dragonflies cared for hurt snakes could have come straight from an Uncle Remus tale. But another story I heard regularly — regularly invoked when a youngster was misbehaving by talking in church or during some similar reverential event — was how the sneaky snake doctor might fly into the disobedient culprit’s room while he was sleeping. Then, using that sinister looking tail, and presumably some stout spider-like silk carried within the substantial abdomen, would proceed to sew the poor miscreant’s mouth shut! This tale was also commonly told in the South, but its origins trace back into Celtic myths brought over by the Appalachian region’s early settlers. One of the old Irish names for dragonfly meant “winged needle.” I’ve occasionally heard dragonflies called “devil’s darning needles,” which likely also hearkens back to this same ancient belief. On the other hand, Romanian

Igor Sikorsky was reportedly so taken by their incredible flying prowess, he named one of his machines in their honor. Such agile flight results from the four wonderfully long membranous wings. Though they beat relatively slow — 20-30 beats per second, as opposed to a honey bees’s 200 bps — the large and powerful wings produce Jim McGuire furious swirling vortices, which Troy Daily News Columnist causes lift in both planes. This accounts for the insect’s flight speed and breathtaking maneuand Maltese folk tales claim verability … the first element in dragonflies were once horses posmaking the dragonfly such a sessed by the devil — “devil’s phenomenal hunter. mares,” they say. While Swedes The second attribute is eyeheld that dragonflies were used sight. Dragonflies have excellent to weigh the worth of human vision, capable of seeing in souls … though another of their almost every direction simultalegends says trolls used the neously. They can also discern insects as spindles when weavlayers of color and ultraviolet Halloween Pennant ing their clothing. Afterward, undetectable to humans. A they claimed, the dragonflies predatory dragonfly can easily were sent out to blind the eyes of pluck other flying insects from their enemies. mid-air, and often devours them Norwegians, too, said dragonon the wing. Their appetite is flies regularly poked out eyes. practically insatiable. While Lithuanians, Dutch and But for me, a dragonfly on the various South American cultures hunt, while amazing — and even all avowed they stung or fatally amid its ferocity an act of singubit horses. Nonsense, said cerlar grace akin to natural ballet tain more enlightened — is only secondary to the sheer ABOVE: Widow Skimmer Europeans — the worst they beauty of the creature itself. could do would be cut a notch Dragonflies are magical — LEFT: Eastern Pondhawk they shimmer like colorful jewout of a fellow’s ear. In point of fact, dragonflies els, iridescent as a peacock, don’t bite and can’t sting. That in tropical or sub-tropical areas. intercepting prey. A dragonfly sometimes appearing to glow wicked looking thing on the end Maybe 500 species of Odonta live can zip forward or dart backfrom within, as though lit by of their tail is a clasper, which in the United States, and the lat- ward, zoom up, down, and at all neon. Summer is dragonfly seamale uses to hold onto the sideways angles, and do so at est count I have says 164 reside son … and I don’t know of a betfemale during mating. astonishing speeds — better in Ohio. ter way to spend a lazy afterDragonflies belong to the than 45 miles per hour some ref- noon than to sprawl in the soft Anyone who’s spent much order Odonata, which also time around the water has sure- erences claim. Plus they can grass beside a sunlit pond, and includes damselflies, and comly used some of it watching these hover like hummingbirds and let these wonderful winged prises perhaps 6,000 species stop on a dime. glittering rainbow-hued aerial sprites cast their delightful worldwide — most being found Famed helicopter designer masters skim about stalking and spell.

Urban farm makes most of busy Indy location

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The Rev. John Welch, center, and sons Joshua, left, and David, have planted more than 1,300 blueberry bushes on their horse pasture on Michigan Road in Indianapolis, and plan to open a U-pick blueberry farm. (where one of their escaped steeds once caused an impromptu rodeo with police as cowboys). Flanked by strip centers a few blocks to the north and south, the Welches’

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Commercialization has long since paved over Michigan Road’s rural side in Marion County. It’s just that the Welch family hasn’t read the memo. Maybe John and Gloria Welch and their four kids were too busy tending to their farm between Kessler and 71st Street to notice the incoming apartments, restaurants and strip centers. After all, there were 16 pull horses and pastures to care for. A landscaping business to run. And a sawmill and snowplowing operation. They’ve kept at it for 27 years. You might think that when the Welches’ four children grew up and grandchildren began appearing that the farm would fade. It hasn’t. The Welch family, in fact, is upping its agricultural ante. They’ve pared their herd and opened a U-pick blueberry farm on their front pasture, inviting the public to shuck urban life for an hour or two of berrypicking just feet from the busy, four-lane U.S. highway in the 6500 block

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invitation to go rural is hard to miss. Just look for a couple of hundred wooden posts dug into the bare earth, topped by blue netting that keeps robins and other birds from gorging on 1,300 organically grown, pond-irrigated blueberry bushes. “Well, it’s a little different,” says Joshua Welch, one of four Welch children who grew up on the farm. It was Joshua who got the idea for the blueberry farm three years ago, as a way to better use the family’s land and ensure a future of wholesome chores such as hay-baling and hoeing for what now are 12 Welch grandchildren (a 13th is on the way). With help from brothers David and Nathanael, Joshua commenced planting the bushes that are now bearing plump, sellable

fruit. Joshua, 33, offered a golf cart tour of the family farm last week, almost to prove there is a farm there. The bouncy ride over the farm’s 27 acres (18 were sold years ago for a housing subdivision) mixed views of the farm’s tree-reflecting pond and pasture where bluebirds flit with glimpses of subdivision backyards complete with propane grills and tool sheds. Joshua, who became a Church of Christ minister like his father, is unbothered by the farm’s urban setting. It is, in fact, “a tactical advantage,” he says, because it means Driving Wind Farm has little to no nearby competition for Upick berries. “To have somewhere to go in Marion County (to pick berries), that would be a

draw,” he says. His comment comes just after a roused muskrat runs head-first into the golf cart as it passes the pond. The family’s 66-year-old patriarch comes across as amused by his sons’ adventure in urban berrying. The longtime preacher at High School Road Church of Christ jokes that his job is to “write the checks” to fund the project that’s been three years in the making with no sales to speak of until this spring. “You have to have patience. He keeps saying that,” the elder Welch says, gesturing to Joshua as the two stood next to their netted berry patch. Costs have run about $25,000 so far. They include digging irrigation piping from the pond and a well, buying dozens of beehives to pollinate the blueberries

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and planting an experimental crop of kiwi berries that Joshua thinks could be a nice supplement to blueberries. To keep costs down, the Welches tapped assets from their landscaping business, The Green Gang (run by Gloria). They also used their lumber mill to cut the hundreds of posts holding the bird netting. If they’d bought the posts retail, “I couldn’t have afforded all these,” John Welch says, tapping a post made from rot-resistant locust wood. “We cut all the wood for that, too,” he adds, pointing to the farm’s planksided sales building, where the berry-picking buckets are handed out. As to where it all will lead, he’s not quite sure. “We have five to six acres we can eventually plant, if I can keep body and soul together,” he says, before taking off on a golf cart with a couple of visiting grandchildren. Gloria Welch finds the blueberry operation to be a good fit for a three-generation family. “The easiest way to sum it up is to say our family has always worked together. We used to bale hay together. The blueberry farm, I see it as an extension of the adventures we as a family have had. We always felt the Lord has blessed us.” Barbara Burcham, community affairs director at the Crooked Creek Community Council, sees a blueberry farm as a neighborhood asset. “It’s definitely a novel use of property along Michigan Road. It’s a fabulous addition.” Joshua has even grander plans. He envisions an entertainment farm that would draw families and schoolchildren. He’d like to add tree fruits and vegetables and build a large pen for chickens. And he wants to restore an overgrown area around a mammoth cottonwood tree that, lore has it, once served as a marker for AfricanAmerican slaves making their way north on the Underground Railroad. Along a road that, if the Welches have a say in it, will hang on to a piece of its rural past at least until all those grandchildren grow up.

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Camps to girls: leave the glitz at home

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This undated image released by Tripp Lake Camp shows girls wearing all white at Tripp Lake Camp in Armonk, N.Y. Of 361 camps surveyed recently by the American Camp Association, about 71 percent said they have some form of dress code, uniform or restriction on makeup and swimwear. Nearly 22 percent said such policies are aimed at lessening personal differences to reduce teasing. Others said the idea is to make it easier for campers to focus on having fun. and shorts in different styles and fabrics, sweatshirts, sweatpants and soft cotton pajama pants. Some allow tank tops but many don’t permit spaghetti straps or anything lacy or revealing. Dockswell’s camp requires uniforms for kids up to fifth grade but has a more liberal approach with older campers, allowing them to wear their own clothes in modest styles and solid colors. No designer duds or logos are permitted and one-piece bathing suits are required for all ages. “At school a lot of times you are what you wear,” Dockswell said. “At camp that’s not what we’re about.” Boys’ inappropriate T-shirts are also subject to logo bans, along with such styles as underwear-exposing saggy pants. When it comes to makeup and hair appliances, some camps are looking to free girls of worry over how they look but also to reduce the time it takes them to get ready each morning. “It’s nice not to straighten my hair every day or put on makeup,” said nearly 13-year-old

Scripps Howard News Service Almost instinctively, we know that recessions can’t be much good for our health. The stress of unemployment, unpaid bills, lost wealth and lost medical insurance all contribute to worsening health in various ways, researchers have found in recent years. A 2010 poll by the Harvard School of Public Health showed that many people with major illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer felt that the economic downturn was worsening their health and expected further problems in the future. About a third of the patients with heart disease or diabetes said they were having difficulty paying medical bills and managing their conditions due to economic setbacks, and about a fifth of cancer patients reported similar difficulties. While people of all ages may skimp on health care during lean times, the impact of a recession particularly affects the very young and the elderly. One study published last fall in the journal Pediatrics noted increases in both shaken-baby syndrome among infants and head trauma to children under age 5, with the rate of trauma injuries nearly doubling to 15 per 100,000 children between 2004 and 2009, according to researchers at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. In a study of older people, researchers from the University of Michigan and the College of William and Mary found that seniors who were invested in the stock market reported after the 2008-09 crash

that their health was significantly worse than similar respondents who were asked the same questions before the economic meltdown. And the stock-owning seniors exhibited more symptoms of depression than the control group. Yet the most dangerous economy for the most fragile seniors may be a strong one. Researchers have noticed that despite many poor health indicators during recession, the overall number of deaths in the population actually decreases slightly during downturns, and rises again when the economy turns robust. A new analysis published last month by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College took a close look at who actually dies during good times, and concludes the difference lies in elderly nursing-home patients. Specifically, they documented that people aged 65 and older made up 75 percent of the additional deaths recorded during economic expansions. Older women, in particular, accounted for 55 percent of the additional deaths. “An expanding economy generates a greater scarcity of front-line caregivers in nursing homes, which may cause more deaths among the elderly,” reported a team made up of four economists from the University of California, Davis. They noted that past research has shown that employment levels in the health-care sector “decline during economic expansions as low-paid, low-skill health workers (such as nursing aides in nursing facilities) find better jobs elswhere.”

we were going to be role models as adults on what we want them to look like and behave like.” Tripp Lake Camp for girls near Poland, Maine, has been a uniform camp since its founding in 1911. Today, that means white shirts with a collar, short sleeves and a little pocket, high round-neck T-shirts and shorts in two colors, one solid blue and the other solid white all with the camp logo. In addition, camp-stamped sweatshirts and sweatpants are required. “It promotes unity, family,” said the director, Leslie Konigsberg Levy. “I’m not looking for them to separate themselves from each other.” Sometimes, other camp directors said, parents are more of a problem then campers in adhering to dress codes and other restrictions. “Two years ago on parents’ day I did have a young lady walk out of the cabin in a tube top,” Ralls recalled. When he asked the girl to change, she said OK. Where’d the camper get the tube top to begin with? “Her

mom brought it up,” Ralls said. “Do you know how many things parents send in the mail that aren’t allowed?” Jenny’s mom, Annette Entin, is on board now but did have some doubts when she sent her oldest daughter Jordan, now 22, to Southwoods. “My first impression was really, you can’t wear a bathing suit, and it can’t have a tie even, but I was happy about the no makeup, no appliances,” the mother said. “They’re there to have fun and to be themselves. I mean, who are you making yourself up for?” Jordan, who was also a counselor, said the restrictions didn’t take long to get used to, though “I never did adjust to those uncomfortable, unstylish onepiece bathing suits.” Parents and some campers have a harder time breaking the cell phone tether than dealing with dress codes or uniforms, camp directors said. “When it comes to the phones, it’s usually managing a parent’s expectation,” said Peg Smith, CEO of the American Camp Association. “Within 24 hours the kids tear off doing things and all of a sudden the phone’s not so important anymore. It’s those of us sitting at home going, ‘Why am I not getting a text?’” Adam Baker, director of Camp Blue Ridge for girls and Equinunk for boys in Wayne County, Pa., said the camp was founded in 1920 with uniforms. They were dropped in the 1980s, but he reinstated them in 2001. “That was definitely met with some resistance from our parents,” he said. “One of the lines was, ‘Well you’re going to take away what’s unique about my child.’ And I said, ‘No, it’s not about what they’re wearing. It’s about who they are.’” Uniforms also level the playing field for less affluent kids, he said. “Look at how children form their hiearchies,” Baker said. “Many times, especially with girls, a lot of it will be based on looks, on the clothes they’re wearing, the background they come from. We can remove that. We don’t want all of that at camp.

Prepaid tuition plans flawed, but popular CHICAGO (AP) — Prepaid college tuition plans are no longer the surefire solution to runaway tuition costs they once seemed. The mostly state-sponsored plans were designed as a way to save for college by locking in at least a portion of future tuition at today’s prices. The premise remains sound: Pay now to minimize the shock of rising costs. After all, tuition has increased an average 7 percent annually since 1990 and shows no sign of slowing down. But the battered finances of state governments has raised questions about whether some plans will live up to their promises. Numerous states have shut down their plans or changed them as their deficits widened. Facing shortfalls, some have bumped up the prices by charging substantial premiums above the cost of current tuition. And several of the 11 open plans do not offer guarantees. “It’s a model that doesn’t

always work,” says Joseph Hurley, a CPA and the founder of Savingforcollege.com. College financing experts advise parents and students to carefully review the specifics of their state’s plan and determine if it makes sense for them. A closer look at some important points to consider about prepaid plans: BASICS A prepaid tuition plan allows families to buy future tuition units or credits at current prices. If you purchase shares worth one semester’s tuition when your child is young, the shares should always be worth one semester’s tuition regardless of how much rates increase. The credits can sometimes also be applied to room and board. Most prepaid plans have residency requirements. Purchased credits can be applied toward a college in another state, but there’s no assurance the full cost will be covered. If a student decides to attend a private or out-of-state college, the plans

typically pay the average of in-state public college tuition, according to Mark Kantrowitz, founder of the financial aid site FinAid.org. States invest families’ money in the stock market and use their investment returns to pay for the tuition. But some programs have run into trouble after investments lost money in the market downturn in 2008-09 and tuition rose faster than expected. PROS Advocates of prepaid tuition plans call them “peace of mind programs” and say they still offer that comfort. “They’re still very appealing in this environment with unknown amounts of tuition increases as well as investment volatility ahead of you,” says Joan Marshall, executive director of College Savings Plans of Maryland. Prepaid plans as a whole are 93 percent funded, up from 91 percent a year ago and that’s more than adequate to assure future payouts, according to the

College Savings Plans Network. As to any fears of not getting your money back, Marshall says no one who has used a prepaid plan has received a lower amount than was paid in. Kathy and Joe Halliday of Bel Air, Md., paid off their daughter’s tuition through Maryland’s prepaid plan by the time she was in middle school. That meant they didn’t agonize when the stock market crumbled. The plan covered Leah’s two years in community college and now will take care of her tuition at Johns Hopkins University. “It was a great relief,” Kathy says. “It was the best financial investment we ever made.” CONS Some experts who once recommended the plans for new investors no longer do. They cite the increased risk that states won’t make good on their original commitments and the chance that parents will have to pay more to make up for shortfalls in state funds.

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Jenny Entin of North Caldwell, N.J. This is her sixth year at Southwoods, a coed camp attended by her two older sisters and a brother in the Adirondacks of New York. “Sometimes it would be nice to have makeup for some of the dances and costume balls we have,” she added. The camp has no uniform for campers but calls for modest clothing and no logos or slogans. swimsuits with One-piece straps are required. Scott Ralls, the founder, owner and director of Southwoods, sees no reason for uniforms, though his staff is required to wear camp T-shirts and sweatshirts with modest jeans and shorts. “I do believe the kids have a right to have some individuality. Some kids like to wear yellow shirts. Some kids like to wear green shirts,” he said. “I looked at a lot of these schools that have uniforms and I watched what the kids do to modify them, to create the look that they wanted anyway,” Ralls said. “I was of the mindset that

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NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Virginia, it’s possible to enjoy summer camp without cell phones, hair dryers, makeup and gasp skimpy tops, short shorts and teeny bikinis. The grown-ups want to give you a break on all the pressure to look prettier, sexier and ritzier than your bunkmates. Consider it that thing your parents can’t or won’t manage the rest of the year, but that camp directors have little pushback in achieving. Of 361 camps surveyed recently by the American Camp Association, about 71 percent said they have some form of dress code, uniform or restriction on makeup and swimwear. Nearly 22 percent said such policies are aimed at lessening personal differences to reduce teasing. Others said the idea is to make it easier for campers to focus on having fun. “I don’t need every single kid to look the same. I just don’t want them to compete or worry about what they wear. This kind of takes the guesswork out of it,” said Corey Dockswell, director of the all-girl Camp Wicosuta in central New Hampshire. With only 20 percent of about 7,000 sleepaway camps accredited by the ACA, it’s difficult to know how many use uniforms or adhere to strict rules on dress, makeup and hair appliances. Most require campers to leave the tech at home, especially the kind that makes calls or connects to the Internet. No “breasts, bellies or butts” is the general rule on dress for girls at single-sex and coed camps alike. Kyle Courtiss, director of Camp Vega for girls on Echo Lake in Maine, added one-piece swimsuits no ties to his policy only last summer. “Today more than ever there’s so many options for bathing suits and it was really countering what our mission was,” he said. “We want to reduce the time they spend thinking about what they’re going to wear and comparing clothes.” Contemporary camp uniforms are far from the boxy, itchy garb of yesteryear. Usually they’re nothing more than T-shirts and shorts adorned with the camp logo, or a selection of camp shirts

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See Gettysburg on horseback IF YOU GO …

Tour takes riders back in time GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A twig snaps and brush rustles in woods on the Gettysburg battlefield. My horse does not flinch. It’s nothing more than a small animal scurrying away. But on a hot summer day nearly 150 years earlier, it could have been the enemy. The rolling farmland that is Gettysburg can be toured in a number of ways, but on horseback you can transport yourself to the vantage and vulnerability of a Civil War officer on horseback directing his troops in the three-day battle. On a recent family trip, my husband, our daughters, ages 9 and 14, and I toured the battlefields on horseback with a Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide. The tour allowed us to go into sections of the battlefield that were not part of auto or bus tours and provided intricate details of the July 1-3, 1863 battle that was a turning point in the Civil War. Horse tours have been offered for decades by farms in the area. But with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War under way and the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg battle approaching in the summer of 2013, this is an ideal time to visit. Pamela Grimes, owner of Hickory Hollow Farm, has up to 15 horses available for battlefield tours, and says visitors need not have any experience riding. The horses fall into step while walking along the wooded dirt trails, kicking up clouds of dust along the way, and need just a little direction from riders to keep them in line, but all four of us novices were fine. Grimes, with a helper and a licensed battlefield guide, Les Fowler, also accompanied our tour. As we mounted our horses with the help of a stepstool, Grimes’ team told us our horses’ names and a little about their personalities. My 9-year-old daughter Madigan’s horse, Spirit, was quick and likely would have been used as a messenger or scout horse in 1863. My husband Rob’s horse, Pebbles, was a calm leader and took the front of the line. My horse, Raggity Ann, liked to snack on brush or grass along the trails. Our daughter Nicole’s horse, Rock, was a bit slower and brought up the rear

• GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pa., http://www.nps.gov/gett/ or (717) 334-1124. • HICKORY HOLLOW FARM: Horseback tours of Gettysburg; http://www.hickoryhollowfarm.com/ or (717) 334-0349. Horseback tours accompanied by licensed battlefield guide are $50 per person per hour, two-hour minimum. Trail rides without the guide are $40 per person per hour. Riders must be at least 8 years old and no more than 250 pounds. • CAR AND BUS TOURS: Bus tours are offered several times daily and can be booked in advance through http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org or 877-8742478, or buy tickets same day at the visitor center, $30 for adults, $18 for children 6-12. Private car tours are $65 per car for up to six visitors in one vehicle, last about an hour and must be reserved at least four days in advance. see less than a mile away. Fowler described how the Confederate line shrunk to nearly half its size as it closed in to cover the gaps left by wounded and killed men. It was easy to imagine as we could see the tree lines, fences and fields in front of us. A statue in the area where Gen. Robert E. Lee observed the carnage of the failed charge from his horse, is one of the most realistic monuments because the face was made from a life mask of Lee and the bones of his horse, AP PHOTO/NANCY NUSSBAUM Traveller, were measured for Battlefield guide Les Fowler gives a tour of Spangler farm, which served as a field hospital during and accuracy, Fowler said. Gettysburg is commemorating after the July 1-3, 1863, battle in Gettysburg, Pa., a turning point in the Civil War, on April 12. Gettysburg can be toured in a number of ways, but on horseback you can transport yourself to the vantage and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through 2015. Interest vulnerability of a Civil War officer on horseback directing his troops in the three-day battle. is expected to increase as the “Now, you can get a wonderful served as a field hospital for sol- actual date of the 150th anniverfor our family. feel for what the soldiers actually diers during and after the battle. sary of the battle approaches in Much of the battlefield now summer 2013. Living history The tour was point-to-point, saw. This field has changed draappears as it did in 1863, when encampments and other events matically in just the seven years with riders gathering around Confederate troops moved into Fowler at key spots between rid- are planned. that I have lived here,” said Pennsylvania that hot summer, As attendance and interest in ing to hear the story of what we Fowler, the battlefield guide. so it is easy for young and old the site grows, tours are increaswere seeing. Most of the buildings on the alike to grasp the vulnerability of Our group then headed to the ingly in demand, so reservations battlefield in 1863 are still standtroops marching across an open are a must, whether you’re looksite of Pickett’s Charge, where ing and are well-maintained. In field or having the advantage of thousands of troops of the Army ing for a horseback tour or a tour addition, there are more than being on the high ground. The by one of Gettysburg’s 160 of Northern Virginia marched battlefield has undergone a land- 1,300 monuments and 400 canlicensed battlefield guides, or toward Union lines on July 3, nons. Rocks and other markers scape rehabilitation since 2000, both, as we did. their own line nearly a mile seen in iconic Civil War photoincluding cutting non-historic “For many people, Gettysburg wide. The famous, futile charge graphs make it easy to pinpoint trees, replanting orchards and is such a significant event in our was named for one of the exactly where the picture was rebuilding missing fences, to Confederate generals, Maj. Gen. nation’s history, and it actually in taken. make it appear much as it did some ways defines who we are as Our ride lasted two and a half George Pickett. After being 150 years ago, said spokeswoman Americans today because of the slowed by climbing fences along hours and covered about four Katie Lawhon at Gettysburg tremendous crisis of that battle,” the nearby road, they came into miles roundtrip, starting near National Military Park, which she said. “It can be a tremenrange of the Union infantry on McMillan Woods and across to averages about 1.2 million visithe Henry Spangler Farm, which Cemetery Ridge, which we could dously moving place.” tors a year.

A tourist’s day in 5 cities: Expensive, exhausting By The Associated Press It’s an hour on line to the top of the Empire State Building and $82 for a cab from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The Louvre Museum is closed on Tuesdays, Eva Peron’s grave in Buenos Aires is nowhere to be found, and the cashier at Tim Hortons in Dubai is giving out donut holes instead of change because she’s run out of dirham coins. The Associated Press sent reporters on a typical tourist’s itinerary one weekday in June in five cities around the world New York, Paris, Tokyo, Dubai, and Buenos Aires to compare prices and hassles, and they came away united in one conclusion: A tourist’s life is exhausting. PRICES AND PLEASANT SURPRISES But there were some pleasant surprises. One was just how hassle-free and affordable it is to be a tourist in Dubai, which is perceived as one of the world’s most expensive cities. A day in Dubai ran about $80, including three meals, a $14 taxi from the airport that took just 10 minutes, a museum visit and a ticket to see the view from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Only Buenos Aires was cheaper for the day’s itinerary, at just over $60. New York and Tokyo were about the same, just

under $135, while Paris proved most expensive, at $164. Dubai and Buenos Aires proved cheapest for hotel prices as well, with three-star hotels found through Priceline.com for a weeknight in June charging $39 to $181 in Dubai and $58 to $210 in Buenos Aires. Tokyo’s three-star hotels priced through Priceline.com for a weeknight in June also turned out to be cheaper than one might expect, at $80 to $295, while New York and Paris tied for most expensive hotels, $145 to $409 for Manhattan and $118 to $705 for Paris. Other good news: Decent food could be had for reasonable prices in all five cities, with breakfast at about $5 and dinner under $30, even in places tourists frequent (though a waiter in Paris lived up to that city’s reputation for rude service when he refused to repeat the wine options). And tourist areas in all five cities seemed clean, safe and relatively free of aggressive vendors and panhandlers. (Two exceptions, neither unbearable: Pesky touts on a shopping street in Buenos Aires called Calle Florida whispering, “U.S. dollars, buy, sell?” and merchants at the souk in Dubai calling out, “Hello, come, come my friend!” and even “Welcome, Mr. John!”) FRUSTRATIONS There were frustrations, too.

Good luck finding a skyline view in Buenos Aires, where the Obelisco, a storied landmark, is closed for renovation, and the rooftop cafe at the PanAmerican Hotel is only open to hotel guests. Our reporter was also unable to find Peron’s tomb in the cemetery at the Recoleta church. A guard at the gate gave directions, but after 15 minutes of wandering without spotting a sign, our correspondent gave up. Buenos Aires was also tied with New York for longest time getting in from the airport a one hour, 15 minute ride in the Argentine capital, with the same torturous length of time from Kennedy Airport into Manhattan once you combine the wait for the cab with the trip. Another annoyance in New York: the promised flat fare of a $45 cab ride turned out to be more like $58 with tolls and a 15 percent tip. But Buenos Aires did well when it came to inexpensive, authentic, easily procured food. Breakfast was cafe con leche with medialunas (crescent rolls). Lunch was a choripan sausage with lettuce and tomato in a freshly baked baguette, with a soft drink, $7, followed by a second afternoon indulgence of apparently irresistible empanadas, three for $2.25. Dinner took two hours in keeping with the Argentine tradition

of a late, leisurely meal and was a mere $17 for red wine, soup, and prime beef. SKYLINE VIEWS In Dubai, the ticket for the Burj Khalifa was the most expensive single item on that city’s itinerary, at $29 ($6 more than the Empire State Building and $10 more than the Eiffel Tower). But with a ticket bought in advance, the wait to get to the top of the Burj was a mere 12 minutes, compared to an hour at the Empire State Building in New York and three hours at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where the elevator was broken the day our reporter went. (At one point during the interminable wait in Paris, our poor correspondent declared that he had “lost the will to live,” but the typical wait at the Eiffel Tower when the lifts are running properly is said to be less than a half-hour.) HASSLE-FREE TOKYO The Tokyo tourist experience also seemed more affordable than the perception of an expensive city might suggest, if you subtract the astronomical cab fare from the airport. (Our reporter took a taxi from Haneda Airport, which serves a growing number of international tourists, but the fare from Narita International Airport is even higher at $300.) The day in Japan’s capital also seemed remarkably free of

hassles, perhaps in keeping with the Japanese reputation for efficiency (and as long as you don’t brave the city’s packed subways at rush hour). That cab ride from the airport might have been pricey but it took only 20 minutes; there was no wait to get up to the top of the Tokyo Tower, and the ticket was only $10; admission to Sensoji Temple, an important cultural site, was free, and a walk in Ueno Park was pleasant. Lunch, an eel bowl with rice plus tea, was $8, and dinner at a popular sushi chain just outside Japan’s biggest fish market in Tsukiji, one of Tokyo’s most popular tourist destinations, was $25. THE ZEN OF TOURISM Mostly tourists are philosophical about the challenges of visiting world-famous places. “You know when you’re on vacation, you’re going to have lines,” said Michele Berke of Phoenix, Ariz., waiting with her husband and 14-year-old daughter for the elevator going down in the Empire State Building. And sometimes their experiences surprise them. Despite the rude waiter encountered by our reporter in Paris, Kurt Geisler, a 22-year-old tourist from Baltimore, found the French to be remarkably friendly. “The French have a reputation for being snobby, but it isn’t true,” he said.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Q & A

Lil Wayne focusing on business, fashion

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Eric Church and his band are scheduled to visit Fort Loramie July 5 for a 10 p.m. performance at the Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes.

Ready to cut loose Eric Church to make first appearance at Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes BY JIM DAVIS Staff Writer davis@tdnpublishing.com You don’t have to talk to Eric Church very long to know he has a pretty good idea of where he’s headed in life. And he plans on having fun along the way. Church and his band will roll into Fort Loramie July 5 for the 32nd annual Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes, where they hope to crank up the intensity for a couple of hours with a few thousand new friends. “I look forward to it. It’s like summer vacation. When we get there, it’ll be time to party,” he said during a recent phone interview. “We walk out there and we’re gonna give it every ounce of energy and we get in your face.” Church, whose recent single “Springsteen” has topped the country music charts for the past two weeks, said he’s looking forward to cutting loose in Fort Loramie. “This is not your grandpa’s country show. We come out and take them by the throat,” he said. “Sometimes it takes a little bit for people to realize it’s a ‘lose your inhibitions’ kind of moment. It’s a participatory show. If I have to come out there and get them, I will.” If his recent success is any indication, Church already has fans on the hook. He’s in the midst of a wildly successful arena tour — The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour — and his latest album, “Chief,” became the first No. 1 CD of his career. Despite garnering modest success on his first two albums — “Sinners Like Me” and “Carolina” — Church built his following on the road, where his high-octane live show helped him build a fan base one person at a time. He put that “live show” philosophy to the test on “Chief.” “Coming in, we were on the fringe of what you would consider successful. We were doing really good busi-

FORT LORAMIE ness, selling places out,” he said. “That’s part of the reason ‘Chief’ sounds like it does. We made ‘Chief’ to sound like a live record. This is the first one that has had that raw, live energy, and to me, that feels alive. I’m very happy with it.” The North Carolina native said he took a different approach to writing and recording this album. “I went to a cabin in North Carolina and secluded myself for six weeks. No T.V., no phone … and when all the noise stopped, it got incredibly creative up there,” he continued. “I wrote 50 or 60 songs, and that became the basis for what ‘Chief’ became.” The results speak for themselves. “Drink In My Hand” went straight to the top of the charts to become Church’s first ever No. 1 song, while “Homeboy,” “Hungover and Hard Up,” “Jack Daniels” and “Creepin’” are songs that reveal Church’s diverse writing talents. While the album’s success has thrust Church into unchartered territory, he said it also has given him motivation to see where the journey will take him. “One of the downsides of this industry and having a record that blew up like this one did is, the bigger they blow up, the busier you are,” he said. “But I understand in my head what a special thing it is. I’m still relatively early in what I hope this career is going to be. I don’t want to sit back and be happy and be content. I think, now that we’ve finally gotten some exposure, I want to see what we can do with it. Can we push the envelope more? Those are the kind of things that interest me.” • For tour dates and more information about Eric Church, visit his website at www.ericchurch.com/home For details about the Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes, go to www.countryconcert.com.

Straight from Church • On his favorite song off his current album, Chief: “It’s tough, because I find that with every album, during the course of recording it, I have a number of favorites. But when it’s done and I’ve moved on, I settle on one or two. You have more perspective. I think on this one, ‘Springsteen’ is pretty important to me. I can picture myself at 16 years old every time I sing it.” • On the chemistry he and his band possess: “They’ve been with me since the beginning. They’ve had to have a lot of belief in what we’re doing, because some nights when you’re playing for 50 people you have to be really passionate. They all participate in the creative process. They’re involved in it. They’re not hired guns. We are a band … and I think we’re the best band out there.” • On playing at today’s Orion Music + More Festival — hosted by heavy metal band Metallica — where Church and his band are the only country act on the lineup: “You better be sure of who you are before stepping into that setting. We feel we’re a band. I’m not up there doing my own thing and they’re behind me. It’s 100 percent everyone pulling their own weight.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a clothing line and a powerhouse group of artists under his umbrella, Lil Wayne claims he’s trying to stay above the fray. The rapper says “there’s no beef” between himself and Pusha T, despite back-and-forth diss songs released in recent weeks. Conflict between the two, simmering for years, boiled over when Pusha T of The Clipse signed with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music group released a track targeting Lil Wayne and his Young Money signee Drake. Lil Wayne, who rarely responds in such cases, quickly released a brief song online called “Ghoulish” aimed at Pusha T “and anybody that love him.” But in an interview at a Los Angeles Macy’s department store to promote his skateboardinginspired Trukfit clothing line, Lil Wayne told The Associated Press he doesn’t plan to escalate the Pusha T conflict. He’s got business and fashion on his mind. AP: What’s next musically? And what happened in the beef between you and Pusha T? Lil Wayne: I just finished recording my “I Am Not a Human Being II” album. And we’re starting to work on the Young Money album. … It really wasn’t no beef, you know. It was just me. I just reacted. Just a reaction, a simple reaction. I don’t apologize for it because I’m human. But it was just my human reaction. I don’t take it back. But there’s no beef. Beef is a whole different thing. … I’ll move on. AP: Do you consider yourself the most stylish rapper out there? How has your style evolved? LW: I do not consider myself the most stylish rapper out there. I’d say if I had to consider someone the most stylish rapper out there, I would definitely say that would be a Kanye West or a Andre 3000. … Yes it (my style) has evolved because I was one of the guys that would “geek chic” it every now and then. … Now I’m just more into whatever works for me. I think that’s just age. AP: What do you bring to skateboarding and why do you like it? LW: Skating has so many styles. Once you pick up a skateboard, you’ll find out that it’s not a hobby, it’s not a sport, it’s a lifestyle. There’s so many styles to it that peo-

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ple enjoy that I bring a new one. … I love a challenge. … It’s fun as hell to fall and to not get something and then to finally land it. That’s like pursuing a girl that said no a hundred times and she finally say yeah. That’s what it feels like every single time. AP: How did you start a clothing line? LW: It was brought to me by my friends and peers. They was like, “Dude, you dress your own way and people follow that. You probably should have your own clothing line.” And it was just that easy. AP: You also have a soda endorsement deal but don’t come across as a businessman like some of your peers. Do you deliberately keep it separated from your public persona? LW: When it comes to me, myself, I’m very freespirited, so that’s what you see, and that’s what you get you as in the public eye. But when it comes down to business, I believe that business shouldn’t be done in the public’s eye anyway. And I believe that business shouldn’t be handled in the magazines anyway. Business should be handled in the room amongst the people you’re doing business with. And that’s how I handle my business. And once I come out of that room, I’m back to being who I am. And that’s why I don’t come off as the businessman or nothing, but at the end of the day you can always say: “… This guy’s stock keeps rising and there is no driving force behind it but him.” AP: Are your business ambitions greater than your music ambitions? LW: I can honestly say my music is always going to be greater than my business side. Because I’m naturally a musician. And I don’t have to get paid, I don’t even have to have businesses. I will still do music. So that will always be my greater thing. … Business is business. And music is life. AP: This is presidential campaign season. Do you plan to get political at all? Do you plan to go out and encourage kids to vote? LW: I do. … And that comes from age, and that comes from my vacation on Rikers Island (the New York City jail where Wayne did time in in 2010). Now that I know how important voting and elections and all that is. … But everybody know that life is going to be life regardless of who is president.

TOP ITUNES Top Songs: 1. “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen 2. “Payphone (feat. Wiz the hat and that big, famous shopkeeper Lincoln worked for in Khalifa),” Maroon 5 speech it merely feels like he’s Springfield.) 3. “Wide Awake,” Katy playing dress-up rather than At the same time, he’s kinda Perry embodying the spirit of a towerthinking he might want to jump 4. “As Long As You Love ing historical figure. into politics during this tumulMe (feat. Big Sean),” Justin His story begins in childhood tuous time in America. And so you Bieber when, according to this revisionist have this intensifying struggle 5. “Somebody That I lore, Lincoln’s mother was killed between humans and the living Used to Know,” Gotye by a vampire before his very eyes. dead playing out against the He seeks revenge as an adult, but backdrop of the North and South 6. “Back In Time (From doesn’t know exactly what he’s on the brink of Civil War. The “Men In Black III”),” Pitbull doing or whom he’s dealing with. notion that the horrors of slavery 7. “Scream,” Usher Enter veteran vampire hunter should be placed on a parallel 8. “Where Have You Henry Sturges (Dominic Cooper), with monster horror as entertain- Been,” Rihanna a debauched and flamboyant Brit ment is really rather distasteful, 9. “What Makes You who helps him hone the tools he’ll punctuated by the sight of vamBeautiful,” One Direction need but who has an ulterior pires getting gored on a battle10. “Boyfriend,” Justin motive of his own. (Even the field with Lincoln delivering the Bieber training montage, a staple of any Gettysburg Address in the backmovie about a warrior’s transfor- ground. mation, feels oddly restrained.) But that’s nothing compared to After wielding his silver-tipped the line about being late for the axe on some practice targets theater that Mrs. Lincoln hollers these evil fiends roam all around at her husband toward the end. SCHEDULE SUNDAY 6/24 ONLY us, you know Lincoln is finally Even when “Abraham Lincoln” BRAVE 3-D ONLY (PG) THAT’S MY BOY (R) ready to take on his nemeses: finally gives in and tries to loosen 12:00 5:10 7:45 10:25 12:15 3:30 7:00 10:15 ABRAHAM LINCOLN: ROCK OF AGES (PG-13) vampire businessman Jack Barts up, it gets it all wrong. VAMPIRE HUNTER 3-D 12:30 3:45 6:50 9:45 ONLY (R) 11:20 1:55 7:15 MADAGASCAR 3: (Marton Csokas) and the genteel “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire BRAVE 2-D ONLY (PG) EUROPE’S MOST 11:00 1:30 4:05 6:40 9:15 WANTED 3-D ONLY (PG) Southerner Adam (Rufus Sewell), Hunter,” a 20th Century Fox ABRAHAM LINCOLN: 11:30 4:55 7:30 who’s sort of the king of Vampire release, is rated R for violence VAMPIRE HUNTER MADAGASCAR 3: 2-D ONLY (R) 4:30 10:05 EUROPE’S MOST WANTED Nation. (He gets some help from throughout and brief sexuality. SNOW WHITE AND THE 2-D ONLY (PG) 2:10 9:55 HUNTSMAN (PG-13) MEN IN BLACK III 2-D Anthony Mackie as his childhood Running time: 105 minutes. One 11:45 3:15 6:30 9:30 ONLY (PG-13) 11:10 2:00 4:45 7:55 10:35 friend and Jimmi Simpson as the and a half stars out of four.

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mactic brawl aboard a runaway train. The murky (and needless) 3-D conversion doesn’t help mat“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire ters, and it’s a waste of what was Hunter”: Those four words, strung probably some lovely cinematogtogether in that order, sound like raphy from five-time Oscar nomia lot of fun, don’t they? nee Caleb Deschanel. He also It’s a totally ridiculous premkeeps going back to some of the ise, this notion that the 16th U.S. same gimmicky uses of 3-D, president lived a whole ‘nother including slo-mo slashings and secret life, prowling about at beheadings that send black vamnight, seeking out bloodsuckers. pire blood spurting from the But it’s a creative one, and it screen; the repetition of this trick should have provided the basis for produces the same numbing effect a free-wheeling, campy good time. that it had in Tarsem Singh’s Unfortunately, director Timur “Immortals” last year. Bekmambetov and writer Seth The tall, lanky Benjamin Grahame-Smith, adapting his Walker certainly looks the part as own best-selling novel, take this the title character (he also looks concept entirely too seriously. distractingly like a young Liam What ideally might have been Neeson, and actually played a playful and knowing is instead younger version of Neeson in uptight and dreary, with a visual 2004’s “Kinsey”) but there’s no scheme that’s so fake and caroomph to his performance, no toony, it depletes the film of any “there” there. He doesn’t exude sense of danger. any confidence or charisma, either Bekmambetov, the as he becomes increasingly skilled Kazakhstan-born director whose in vanquishing his foes or as he 2008 action hit “Wanted” was succeeds in wooing the sophistisuch a stylish, sexy thrill, weirdly cated (and engaged) Mary Todd stages set pieces that are mud(Mary Elizabeth Winstead). And dled and hard to follow a horse once he becomes the Lincoln we stampede, for example, or the cli- actually know with the beard and

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DATES TO REMEMBER age-appropriate ways to parent children. Call 339-6761 for more information. There is no charge for this • DivorceCare seminar and supprogram. 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. care provided through the sixthMain St., Troy, use back door. grade. • Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring • COSA, an anonymous 12-step Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal recovery program for friends and Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. family members whose lives have • Sanctuary, for women who have been affected by another person’s been affected by sexual abuse, locacompulsive sexual behavior, will meet tion not made public. Must currently in the evening in Tipp City. For more be in therapy. For more information, information, call 463-2001. call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 • AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will • Miami Valley Women’s Center, meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash Heights, offers free pregnancy testand Caldwell streets, Piqua. The dis- ing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For cussion meeting is open. more information, call 236-2273. • AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at • Pilates for Beginners, 8:30-9:30 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Main St., Tipp City. For more informaChurch, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. tion, call Tipp-Monroe Community • AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 669-2441. corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, • NAMI, a support group for family Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs. members who have a family member • AA, Living Sober meeting, open who is mentally ill, will meet from 7to all who have an interest in a sober 8:30 p.m. the third Monday at the lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Stouder Center, Suite 4000, Troy. Call Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash 335-3365 or 339-5393 for more inforand Caldwell streets, Piqua. mation. • Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s • Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road Troy. Open discussion . 25-A, one mile south of the main • Narcotics Anonymous, Poison campus. Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist • Al-Anon, “The Language of Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, Letting Go, Women’s Al-Anon,” will be Greenville. at 6:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian • Narcotics Anonymous, Never Church, Franklin and Walnut streets, Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First Troy. Women dealing with an addicChristian Church, 212 N. Main St., tion issue of any kind in a friend or Sidney family member are invited. • Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through comTUESDAY munication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 • Deep water aerobics will be Staunton Road, Troy. • Singles Night at The Avenue will offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main Call 335-2715 or visit Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, www.lcctroy.com for more information Troy. Each week, cards, noncompeti- and programs. • Hospice of Miami County tive volleyball, free line dances and “Growing Through Grief” meetings free ballroom dance lessons. Child are at 11 a.m. on the first, third and care for children birth through fifth grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. fifth Tuesdays of each month, and 7 each night in the Main Campus build- p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays ing. For more information, call 667and are designed to provide a safe 1069, Ext. 21. and supportive environment for the • A Spin-In group, practicing the expression of thoughts and feelings art of making yarn on a spinning associated with the grief process. All wheel, meets from 2-4 p.m. on the sessions are available to the commuthird Sunday at Tippecanoe Weaver nity and at the Hospice Generations and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp of Life Center, 550 Summit Ave., secCity. All knitters are invited to attend. ond floor, Troy, with light refreshFor more information, call 667-5358. ments provided. No reservations are required. For more information, call Susan Cottrell at Hospice of Miami MONDAY County, 335-5191. • A daytime grief support group • Christian 12 step meetings, meets on the first, third and fifth “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at the 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Generations of Life Center,, second Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. • An arthritis aquatic class will be floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The support group is open to any grieving offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call adults in the greater Miami County 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for area and there is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained more information and programs. bereavement staff. Call 573-2100 for • Zumba $5 sessions will be details or visit the website at offered at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln homc.org. Community Cnter, Troy. Call 335• A children’s support group for 2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for any grieving children ages 6-11 years more information and programs. in the greater Miami County area will • AA, Big Book discussion meetmeet from 6-7:30 p.m. on the first ing will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity and third Tuesday evenings at the Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room. The Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. There is discussion is open to the public. • AA, Green & Growing will meet no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement at 8 p.m. The closed discussion staff and volunteers. Crafts, sharing meeting (attendees must have a desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy time and other grief support activities are preceded by a light meal. View Church of God, 1879 Old • Quilting and crafts is offered Staunton Road, Troy. from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at • AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg the Tipp City Seniors, 320 S. First St., Tipp City. Call 667-8865 for more United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The dis- information. • The Concord Township Trustees cussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). will meet at 10 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday at the township build• AA, West Milton open discusing, 2678 W. State Route 718. sion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd • The Blue Star Mothers of Lutheran Church, rear entrance, America meet from 7-9 p.m. the third 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, Tuesday at the Miami County Red handicap accessible. Cross, 1314 Barnhart Road, Troy. • Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will Meetings are open to any mother of meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room a member of the military, guard or at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. reserve or mothers of veterans. For Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is open. A beginner’s meet- more information, e-mail at SpiritofFreedomOH1@yahoo.com or ing begins at 7:30 p.m. by call (937) 307-9219. • Alternatives: Anger/Rage • A support group for people Control Group for adult males, 7-9 affected by breast cancer meets on p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. the third Tuesday of each month. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed Sponsored by the UVMC Cancer are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and Care Center, the group’s mission is to empower women to cope with the other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of day-to-day realities of cancer before, during and after treatment. The supconfronting and how to act nonvioport group meets at the Farmhouse, lently with stress and anger issues. • Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, located on the UVMC/Upper Valley Medical Center campus, 3130 N. 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Dixie Highway, Troy. Social time Other days and times available. For begins at 6:30 p.m., the meeting, 7more information, call 339-2699. 8:15 p.m. Contact Chris Watercutter • TOPS (Take Off Pounds at 440-4638 or 492-1033, or Robin Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Supinger at 440-4820 for more inforChurch, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City. mation. New members welcome. For more • The Miami Shelby Chapter of information, call 335-9721. the Barbershop Harmony Society will • Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restau- meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Street United Methodist Church, 415 W. rant. Guests welcome. For more Greene St., Piqua. All men interested information, call 478-1401. in singing are welcome and visitors • Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 always are welcome. For more information, call 778-1586 or visit the and meeting at 5:30 p.m. • Parenting Education Groups will group’s Web site at www.melodymenchorus.org. meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family • Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy. Franklin St., Troy. Learn new and

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Video/small group class designed to help separated or divorced people. For more information, call 335-8814. • AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 p.m., Dettmer’s Daniel Dining Room. • AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. • AA, The Best Is Yet To Come Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion is open. • AA, Tipp City Group, Zion Lutheran Church, Main and Third streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed discussion (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). • Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney Group, Presbyterian Church, corner North and Miami streets, Sidney. • AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Open discussion. • An Intermediate Pilates class will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 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. • Women’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays 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. • 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 440-1269 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.

• 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 WEDNESDAY Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Skyview Wesleyan Church, • Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will offer Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104. a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bible study Find guidance for making safe choicwill begin at 7 p.m. • An arthritis aquatic class will be es in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or romance. Learn offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call to identify nurturing people as well as 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for those who should be avoided. Call Roberta Bogle at 667-4678 for more more information and programs. information. • The “Sit and Knit” group meets • Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tippecanoe Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd 12-week video series using St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and to attend. For more information, call Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical 667-5358. help and encouragement to all who • Grandma’s Kitchen, a homecooked meal prepared by volunteers, seek a healthy, balanced life and practice in being able to say no. For is offered every Wednesday from 5more information, call Linda Richards 6:30 p.m. in the activity center of at 667-4678. Hoffman United Methodist Church, • The Temple of Praise Ministries 201 S. Main St., West Milton, one will serve hot lunches from noon to 2 block west of State Route 48. The meal, which includes a main course, p.m. on the first and third Wednesday at 235 S. Third St., Tipp City. salad, dessert and drink, is $6 per • A free employment networking person, or $3 for a children’s meal. group will be offered from 8-9 a.m. The meal is not provided on the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas or each Wednesday at Job and Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25-A, New Year’s. Troy. The group will offer tools to tap • An Alzheimer’s Support Group into unadvertised jobs, assistance to will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month improve personal presentation skills at the Church of the Nazarene, 1200 and resume writing. For more inforBarnhart Road, Troy. The group is for mation, call Steven Kiefer at 5702688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465. anyone dealing with dementia of a loved one. For more information, call THURSDAY the Alzheimer’s Association at (937) 291-3332. • The Dayton Area ALS • Deep water aerobics will be (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Gehrig’s Disease) Support Group will Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Call 335-2715 or visit third Wednesday at the West www.lcctroy.com for more information Charleston Church of the Brethren, and programs. 7390 State Route 202 (3 miles north • The Generations of Life Center of I-70). Bring a brown bag lunch. of Hospice of Miami County will offer Beverages will be provided. For more a 6 O’Clock Supper at local restauinformation, call (866) 273-2572. rants on the third Thursday of each • The Kiwanis Club will meet at month at 6 p.m. The locations vary, so noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 those interested parties can call the Peters Road, Troy. Non-members of office at 573-2100 for details. This is a Kiwanis are invited to come meet social event for grieving adults who friends and have lunch. For more do not wish to dine out alone. information, contact Bobby Phillips, Attendees order from the menu. vice president, at 335-6989. • An open parent-support group • Retirees of the Local 128 UAW will be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way Inc., will meet the third Wednesday at 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy. 11:30 a.m. for a hot lunch and short • Parents are invited to attend the meeting at the Troy Senior Citizens Corinn’s Way Inc. parent support Center, 134 N. Market St., Troy. group from 7-8:30 p.m. each • The Troy American Legion Post Thursday. The meetings are open disNo. 43 euchre parties will begin at cussion. 7:30 p.m. For more information, call • Tipp City Seniors gather to play 339-1564. 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 cafeteria 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. • 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 South 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 7-8 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 Bretheren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. • 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. For more information, call 857-9090 or 6312624.

SATURDAY • The Miami County Farmers Market will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Friendly’s restaurant through October. • Instructional boxing (fundamentals and techniques) classes will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • 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, 5:306:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • 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. • Yoga classes will be offered from 10-11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Troy. The public is invited.

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BESTSELLERS SUNDAY CROSSWORD FICTION 1. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 2. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 3. “Calico Joe” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 4. “Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess” by Rachel Renee Russell (Aladdin) 5. “Rapture” by Lauren Kate (Delacorte Books for Young Readers) 6. “The Serpent’s Shadow” by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) 7. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn (Crown Publishing Group) 8. “Mission to Paris” by Alan Furst (Random House) 9. “The Storm” by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown (Putnam) 10. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) NONFICTION 1. “Cowards” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) 2. “Killing Lincoln” by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard (Holt) 3. “The Amateur” by Edward Klein (Regnery Publishing) 4. “It Worked for Me” by Colin Powell with Tony Koltz (Harper) 5. “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House) 6. “The Great Destroyer” by David Limbaugh (Regnery Publishing) 7. “Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence” by Sarah Young (Integrity Publishers) 8. “Unintended Consequences” by Edward Conant (Portfolio) 9. “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed (Knopf) 10. “Cronkite” by Douglas Brinkley (Harper) FICTION E-BOOKS 1. “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James (Vintage) 2. “Fifty Shades Darker” by E.L. James (Vintage) 3. “Fifty Shades Freed” by E.L. James (Vintage) 4. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn (Crown Publishing Group) 5. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)

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Summer brings fine new books for all ages BY KAREN MACPHERSON Scripps Howard News Service Summer’s here, and it’s time to celebrate with these great new books for all ages: BOARD BOOKS • In “Peekaboo Baby” (Candlewick Press, $6.99, ages infant-2), author/illustrator Sebastien (cq) Braun winningly combines two favorite baby activities — playing peekaboo and lifting flaps in books. • “Play Baby Play!” (Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky, $7.99, ages infant-2) is the third volume in a cheerfully rhyming series by author/illustrator Marilyn Janovitz. Look also for the first two books in the series: “Baby Baby Baby!” and “Go Baby Go.” • A rhyming text consisting of just a few words introduces the youngest readers to the joys of growing things in “In the Garden” (Peachtree, $6.95, ages infant-2), written by Elizabeth Spurr and illustrated by Manelle Oliphant. • In “Noodle Loves the Beach” (Nosy Crow/Candlewick, $8.99, ages 6 months-2), author/illustrator Marion Billet offers readers a fun “touch-and-feel” book, including a “sticky” picture of a peach and a sand castle crafted from sandpaper. • Learning opposites is pure fun with “Hippopposites” (Abrams/Appleseed, $14.95, ages 1-3). Author/illustrator Janik Coat’s graphic designs are both eye-catching and educational. PICTURE BOOKS • Maisy, the spunky girl mouse character created by author/illustrator Lucy Cousins, is growing up, as evidenced in her latest adventure, “Maisy Goes on a Sleepover” (Candlewick Press, $12.99, ages 3-6). • Kids learn that patience is

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following the comical adventures of seventh-grader Riley Mack and his friends, the Gnat Pack, in “Riley Mack and Other Known Troublemakers” (HarperCollins, $16.99, ages 812), written by Chris Grabenstein. • Anna feels most comfortable with her head in a book, but that changes as she begins to explore the joys and woes of friendship detailed in “The Year of the Book” (Houghton Mifflin, $15.99, ages 7-10), written by Andrea Cheng. • Phillip Pullman, acclaimed author of “The Golden Compass,” depicts the Victorian-era adventures of the “New Cut Gang” of kids as they try to solve mysteries in “Two Crafty Criminals” (Knopf, $16.99, ages 8-12). • In “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again” (Candlewick Press, $15.99, ages 8-12), author Frank Cottrell Boyce offers an exhilarating update of the classic children’s tale by “James Bond” creator Ian Fleming. • Fans of Kristin Cashore’s two previous books, “Graceling” and “Fire,” will revel in her newest novel, “Bitterblue” (Dial, $19.99, ages 14 up). Readers new to Cashore’s work also can enjoy this emotionally intense book, which stands on its own. • Best-selling author Richelle Mead’s newest novel, “The Golden Lily” (Razor/Penguin, $18.99, ages 14 up), will thrill vampireromance lovers. It’s the second in her “Bloodlines” series, a spinoff of her popular “Vampire Academy” books. vIn “Cinder” (Feiwel & Friends, $17.99, ages 12 up), debut author Marissa Meyer reworks a fairy tale into a compelling dystopian tale. “Cinder” is the first of a quartet of books, all based on fairy tales.

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

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ANNIVERSARIES

Millers celebrate 50 years

Schneiders plan open house

TROY — Charles “Bill” and Connie (Sherman) Miller of Troy are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 18, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio. Their children include Jean and Don Cordonnier of Covington, Chuck and Laticia Miller of Grayslake, Ill., Diane Anderson of Denver, Colo., Johan and Johnnie Miller of Lexington, Ky., and Mark and Sabrina Miller of Portland, Ore. They have five grandchildren with two more on the way. He is retired after 40

PIQUA — James C. and Patricia (Wertz) Schneider of Piqua are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 30, 1962, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, by the Rev. Father A.C. Monter. They have three daughters, Tammy James of Piqua, Vicki Schneider of Piqua, and Kim and Darren Starrett of Piqua; two sons, Joe and Jill Schneider of Piqua, and Jim II, who is deceased; and nine grandchildren. They are members of St. Boniface Church. He is retired from Alcoa Inc. She is retired

years as a teacher in the Newton and Troy school systems. She worked at home and at St. Patrick.

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Henkle, Zakem marry TROY — Jackie Henkle and Anita Zakem, both of Troy, were married May 25, 2012, in a private ceremony at Unity of Washington, D.C., with the Rev. Sylvia Sumter officiating. Jackie’s son, Nathaniel Jones, served as best

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from Industry Products. The couple will celebrate with family and friends during an open house from 1-4 p.m. July 1 at the Hahn Hufford Center of Hope, 1306 Garbry Road, Piqua. They request no gifts, please.

Favorites celebrate 60th INDIAN SPRINGS, Ala. — Patricia (Duggins) and Russell “Bussie” Favorite of Indian Springs, Ala., are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married June 20, 1952, at First United Church of Christ, Troy. They have four children, Ann (Favorite) Matlock of Birmingham, Ala., Sue (Favorite) DiCristofaro of Austin, Texas, Julie (Favorite) Carr of Charleston, S.C., and Russell (Rusty) Favorite of Birmingham, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He is an elder at First

Christian Church, Birmingham, Ala., and she is a member of the church.

Ball, Clevenger exchange vows CHRISTIANSBURG — Judith Ann Ball and James Matthew Clevenger were united in marriage at 1:30 p.m. June 16, 2012, at Christiansburg United Methodist Church, with Pastor Dan Glover of Tipp City United Methodist Church officiating. The bride is the daughter of John and Jodie Ball of St. Marys. Jeff and Leslie Clevenger of Christiansburg are parents of the groom The bride was given in marriage by her mother and father. She wore a sequined and pearl jeweled ivory floor-length bridal gown with flowing train. The head piece was a rhinestone headband adorned with three layers consisting of ivory color Chantilly lace and tulle. The bride’s flowers

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contained the unity candle with an ivy base covered in baby blue and ivory roses. She carried a bouquet of ivory roses, baby’s breath, sprigs of ivy and miniature baby blue roses adorned with strings of tiny pearls and fancy ribbon. Hannah Trowbridge, the bride’s daughter, was flower girl. Austin Trowbridge, the bride’s son, was ring bearer. A reception was held in the fellowship hall of Christiansburg United Methodist Church. The bride is a 2002 graduate of Memorial High School, St. Marys. She is employed with McDonalds in Troy. The groom is a 2002 graduate of Graham High School. The couple will take a honeymoon at a later time.

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Couples celebrating anniversaries, weddings or engagements wishing to have their announcements in the Troy Daily News may pick up information forms at the newspaper office, 224 S. Market St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Troy Daily News announcement forms must be filled out completely in order to be published. Information also may be sent by e-mail to editorial@tdnpublishing.com (subject line: engagement, wedding, etc.) or filled out on the form provided at www.troydailynews.com. A glossy black-and-white or good quality color photo is requested. The Troy Daily News reserves the right to judge whether photo quality is acceptable for reproduction. Couples celebrating anniversaries may submit a wedding photo and a recent photo for publication. Photos may be picked up at the newspaper office after they are used or returned by mail if they are accompanied by a selfaddressed, stamped envelope.

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Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 3.66% WASHINGTON (AP) — The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low for the seventh time in eight weeks. Cheap mortgages have helped drive a modest recovery in the weak housing market this year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average on the 30-year loan dropped to 3.66 percent. That’s down from 3.71 percent last week and the lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s. The average rate on the 15-year mortgage, a popular refinancing option, declined to 2.95 percent. That’s down from 2.98 percent last week and just above the record 2.94 percent reached two weeks ago. The rate on the 30-year loan has been below 4 percent since December. Low rates could provide some help to the economy if more people refinance. When people refinance at lower rates, they pay less interest on their loans and have more money to spend. Still, the pace of home sales remains well below healthy levels. Sales of previously occupied homes dipped in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.55 million, although they are up from the same month last year. Many people are still having difficulty qualifying for home loans or can’t afford larger down payments required by banks. Some would-be home buyers are holding off because they fear that home prices could keep falling. The U.S. economy is growing only modestly and job creation slowed sharply in April and May. U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year. Mortgage rates have been dropping because they tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. Uncertainty about how Europe will resolve its debt crisis has led investors to buy more Treasury securities, which are considered safe investments. As demand for Treasurys increase, the yield falls. And the yield will likely fall even lower now that the Federal Reserve has said it will continue selling short-term Treasurys and using the proceeds to buy longer-term Treasurys. That goal of the program is to drive long-term interest rates lower to encourage more borrowing and spending. To calculate average rates, Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the country on Monday through Wednesday of each week. The average does not include extra fees, known as points, which most borrowers must pay to get the lowest rates. One point equals 1 percent of the loan amount. The average fee for 30-year loans was 0.7 point, unchanged from last week. The fee for 15-year loans was 0.6 point, down from 0.7. The average rate on one-year adjustable rate mortgages fell to 2.74 percent from 2.78 percent last week. The fee for one-year adjustable rate loans was unchanged at 0.5 point.

There are some things in life I will never grow tired of, like a really good chickensalad sandwich, shopping trips with girlfriends and the classic color combination of black and white. Here are ways to thread this timeless twosome into your decor. I’m partial to using white upholstered furnishings in designs because they give you so much flexibility when it comes to accessorizing. The upholstered furniture in my own living room is cream colored, which enables me to change the look of the room in a snap just by bringing in new accent pillows and other accessories. Instead of a traditional coffee table, consider a large, tufted leather ottoman. I’m partial to coffee-table ottomans because they give you so much flexibility in a room. In a pinch, they can serve as extra seating. You can put your feet up on them without feeling guilty. And they offer a great deal of surface area so you can fill them with an eye-catching display and still have plenty of room left over. One approach to decorating a coffee-table ottoman is to divide the space into quadrants. Be sure to reserve one of the quadrants for a killer display of doodads. You could use the sec-

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Covered in a classic black-and-white buffalo check, this chair is relaxed and timeless, something you could keep for generations. ond quadrant to hold a drink service and the third to house a stack of books. Leave the fourth empty so you have a place to toss the

matic pieces help ground the book you’re reading. When I design living room and give you a place to rooms, I like to include a spotlight the books and large chest against one of the walls because these dra• See DECORATE on C2

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Styles and colors for a ‘green’ kitchen choices out there, as well as BY ED DEL GRANDE Scripps Howard News Service different opinions, and it all gets down to personal taste. The latest trend I have seen Q: I plan on remodelover the past few years is ing soon, and I want a that kitchens are going natnatural-looking kitchen ural and using more recycled that will include a lot of materials. With that in “green” features. As far as the kitchen sink, what mind, cast-iron kitchen sinks ideas can you suggest for can be a nice choice since most cast-iron plumbing fixmaterials, colors and style? Thanks in advance tures contain recycled materials. for some suggestions! — To go along with the Fredd, Florida SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE PHOTO COURTESY KOHLER green aspect with cast-iron A: I’m glad you are just Cast-iron kitchen sinks can be a nice choice since most looking for suggestions. cast-iron plumbing fixtures contain recycled materials. There are so many green • See SINK on C2 Some manufacturers have expanded color choices.

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Maximum exposure of your home to as many prospective buyers as possible is the way to sell for the highest price and best terms for your needs. So why do some sellers agree to an in-house sale without the benefit of a marketing campaign? An in-house sale is a sale in which the listing broker also represents the buyer in the sale. This means that the sellers’ broker doesn’t have to share the commission paid by the sellers with another broker that represents the buyers. This is referred to as double-ending the deal. It’s clear that the listing broker benefits from representing both sides of the transaction by retaining the entire commission. However, does an in-house sale

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benefit the seller who is usually paying the commission? HOUSE HUNTING TIP: Real estate brokers have a fiduciary duty to their clients to put the clients’ needs above others in the transaction, even their own interest in earning a commission. A fiduciary duty is the same duty attorneys owe their clients. When a listing is sold in-house before being exposed to the market, this

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Blue carpet works with just about everything. Let’s explore. Blue doesn’t have to mean “depressing.” It is actually a calming and relaxing color. With blue carpet, you can use blue on the walls, too, but it should be a very soft blue. White on the walls, of course, makes the blue on the floor pop nicely. Neutral tones on the wall such as off-white, cream or even a very soft yellow will complement your blue carpet.

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What if you like bold colors? Great. You can bring in bright red, deep blue, purple or orange for other colors in the room. Instead of a soft yellow, a bold yellow accent looks great with blue, if bold is the way you choose to go. All these colors work nicely with blue. Teal green is another color that works beautifully with blue. OK, so that combo was popular several years ago, but that is because they go well together. So don’t be afraid to incorporate teal with blue.

Banas named Realtor of Year SIDNEY — Robin Banas recently was awarded the 2012 Realtor of the Year by the Midwestern Ohio Association of Realtors. Banas is with Realty 2000 Group in Sidney. This prestigious recognition is given to the realtor who best exemplifies outstanding contributions to the realtor association, the real estate industry and their community. Banas has been a realtor since 2005 and also has her home staging accreditation. She is a past

First United Methodist president for the Church, a member and Midwestern Ohio volunteer with the Association of Realtors. YMCA and on the board She also is director and of directors for the serves on various comShelby County mittees for the Applefest. Midwestern Ohio associIn addition, she has ation. volunteered with the She is a director for sponsorship drive for the Ohio Association of Mayfest and is a past Realtors, serves on comBANAS president and secretary mittees with the Ohio for BNI International. association and is a member of The Midwestern Ohio the National Association of Association of Realtors represents Realtors. Banas is active in the commu- more than 440 members in Miami, nity in which she lives and works. Shelby, Champaign, Logan, Mercer and Auglaize counties. She is a member of the Sidney

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sinks, some manufacturers have expanded color choices to include more natural colors. Today, colors like sea salt, frost and caviar seem to be popular. As far as style, “apron front” or “farmhouse”-type kitchen sinks seem to be making a big splash in the building and remodeling industry.

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Hymer would deprive you of this opportunity. could represent a breach of the Buyers who buy a listing before broker’s fiduciary duty to put his it hits the market often think client’s needs first. they’re getting a good deal because There may be special circumthey avoid multiple-offer competistances that weigh in favor of a tion in a low-inventory market. quiet sale without market expoOne of the downsides of in-house sure. sales is that without testing the For example, years ago a bedmarket it’s impossible to know if ridden elderly woman in an the buyer is paying too much or upscale Oakland, Calif., neighbor- the seller is receiving too little. hood needed to move to a retireIn order to make sure that ment facility, but she couldn’t do you’re not pressured by your broso until the house was sold. She ker to sell in-house before your specifically requested that her bro- listing has received a healthy marker not list the property on the keting effort, make sure you select MLS and that there not be a lot of your broker carefully. Find out if a foot traffic through the house. It broker you’re considering has a was in her best interest to handle policy of pushing in-house sales on the sale this way even though she sellers. Work with a company that might have sold for a higher price believes that client satisfaction is had she been able to move out more important than market first, have the house fixed up and share, one that’s interested in your then give it full market exposure. repeat and referral business for a Most sellers, however, need to job well done. maximize the proceeds from the Sellers who find they are being sale of their house, which usually badgered into accepting an incan’t be achieved without an house deal once they’re on the aggressive marketing campaign. market should remember that This should minimally include they are the boss, not the broker. submitting your listing to the mul- Your broker should counsel you on tiple listing service; Internet accepting or countering the best advertising including a lot of good deal for you. If that’s not the case, photos on sites like Realtor.com; insist that the broker follow your and an open house for real estate command. agents. Public open houses can THE CLOSING: Never forget also be effective. All of these activ- that your broker works for you. ities drive prospective buyers to your home. Dian Hymer, a real estate broInventories of homes for sale ker with more than 30 years’ expeare much lower now than they rience, is a nationally syndicated were last year at this time in real estate columnist and author of many areas of the country. “House Hunting: The Take-Along Effective market exposure can Workbook for Home Buyers” and result in multiple offers and high- “Starting Out, The Complete Home er selling prices. An in-house sale Buyer’s Guide.”

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accents that will make the room reflect your unique style. Think of the inside of a large chest as a stage on which to tell your story. Fill it with the treasures you love, like snapshots from your vacation, sleek pottery, books, artwork and faux ferns. Black and white also can be glamorous. Mix in a bit of gold, silver or bronze for a stunning result. All it takes to switch a blackand-white color combo from dark and moody to playful and fun is inserting a pop of color. That’s what my friend Ann did in her home. One year she went to market with me and saw a display room done entirely in black and white, and she fell head over heels in love. She went home and painted every room in her home white,

then, step by step, began to fill each room with black and white furnishings and accents. She never grew tired of her monochromatic color palette because she tricked it up periodically with a pop of bright color, like apple green or Tiffany blue. If you’d like to experiment with decorating with black and white, but don’t want to commit a whole room to this palette, a great place to start is with a bedding ensemble. Get lots of mileage out of a custom bed treatment by mixing pillows covered in classic fabrics with a few pillows that showcase today’s hottest styles. The bedding will look fresh and new, yet sophisticated and timeless. If you were to grow tired of the trendier colors, you could easily recover the pillows and get an entirely different look.

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How to dig up your house’s history By the Associated Press The construction of Julian Sellers’ bungalow in St. Paul, Minn., was started in 1926 and finished in early 1927. The builder was a Swedish immigrant. The family who first lived there included a married couple, their 6-year-old daughter and the wife’s mother. Sellers learned all this by sorting through building permits, tax records, city directories, maps, old newspapers on microfilm and more. A retired software engineer and a member of the Twin Cities Bungalow Club, he has chronicled the history of the structure, its environs and the people who lived in it. He even met that 6-year-old daughter when she was in her late 80s. “It’s fun to know that other families have lived here children have grown up and been nurtured in this house,” said Sellers. “Each family makes it their own and has their own life and experiences here. It’s fun to get that feeling of continuity.” Many homeowners and apartment dwellers across the country are doing the painstaking work of researching the history of their home and neighborhood. Some delve into the past for practical reasons perhaps they want to change the exterior of an old house and need to document how it once looked, or they want to create (or protest) a historic designation. Others are simply fascinated by the testament of time. This research “feeds into the notion of pride of place,” said Kingston Heath, professor and director of the graduate Historic Preservation Program at the University of Oregon. The history of a house and its people can also cast light on larger historical changes. “A house is like an artifact,” Heath said. “It represents these collective human values, and cultural and technological change.” Inside the New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts building on Fifth Avenue, librarian Philip Sutton works amid ornate gold shelves lined with bound genealogy periodicals, passenger lists, military records, social registers, newspaper death notices and more. Sutton teaches an hour-long class on house-history research once a month. It grew out of the enthusiastic response to a blog post he wrote last year about researching the history of a Manhattan apartment building that he picked at random. He takes students step by step through his detective work, using land conveyances, early maps, Census records, databases and more. Expert house historians advise novices to focus on one question at a time and to keep notes on exactly where information was found. To begin, figure out what you know from documents you already have. And talk to neighbors who have lived on your block for a long time to collect their stories. Be aware, however, that community stories and legends often aren’t accurate, cautions Ellen Baumler of the Montana Historical Society. “That’s the greatest pitfall perpetuating information that

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In this photo taken June 18, Julian Sellers and his wife Barbara pose in front of their St. Paul, Minn., bungalow. Sellers has chronicled the history of the structure, the natural environment surrounding it, and the people who lived in it, since it was built in 1926 and finished in 1927.

Julian Sellers leafs through the pages of his paper on the history of his St. Paul, Minn., bungalow. is not correct,” said Baumler. “Sometimes those stories and legends are really hard to squash.” Find out whether your street name is the original one, said Mary Louise Days, a historian and board member of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation in California. In her city, for instance, Olive Street was once Canal Street. A change like that can throw researchers off the scent, she said. House historians often want original blueprints and photographs, but those may be lost. Be open to what is available, urges Frank Lipo, executive director of the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest, in Illinois. For instance, a homeowner may find a photo from the 1950s that shows the house before its porch was removed or aluminum siding installed. “You have to put aside the holy grail of the original photographs and original blueprints,” said Lipo, whose area is known as the home of Ernest Hemingway, Frank Lloyd

Wright and beautifully preserved old houses. “If you can find some cool, interesting, useful things about people who lived there in different eras, it flushes out the story.” Local government offices, public libraries and historical societies are good places to find documents that detail property ownership, as well as fire insurance maps, property tax records, Census records, city directories (precursors to phone books), old newspapers and historic photographs. Some of these documents are available online or in databases. But Days, of Santa Barbara, resists the quick, digital fix. “For something that’s really as crucial as an early building permit or an early map, I happen to just love the original documents,” said Days, noting that there can be crucial details on them such as color codes and notes. The original building permit, if it still exists, can be found at municipal government offices. Information such as construction dates, square footage, building materials, type of roof

Julian Sellers shows his research paper which chronicles the history of his and his wife Barbara’s bungalow in St. Paul, Minn. The history of the home includes the structure, the natural environment surrounding it, and the people who lived in it, since it was built in 1926 and finished in 1927. and the architect’s name may be on it. Another way to date your home is to track ownership of the property back to when it was first built. This practice is called a “chain of title” search and often can be done at a county records’ office. Online, good sources include: • The National Trust for Historic Preservation. How to research your home’s history, among other information, at http://www.preservationnation.o rg/resources/faq/information-

sheets/historic-home-full.html • The New York Public Library’s guide to researching the history of New York City homes, written by Philip Sutton: http://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/1 0/14/guide-researching-yourhomes-history. Many of his suggestions apply anywhere. • The Minnesota Historical Society’s www.Placeography.org collects information about buildings and neighborhoods around the country and shares it.

It’s time to think about indoor plants with pizzazz By the Associated Press On the indoor gardening stage, plants such as peace lily, Boston fern and sansevieria are veterans, tried-and-true performers that require little fussing over. But there are scene changes afoot; new plants and ideas are making indoor gardening a more exciting show. So what’s on the playbill? Quirky succulents, spring bulbs, small trees, even outdoor plants, such as blue fescue grass, begonias, flowering maple and lobelia all are suggestions from Tovah Martin, a horticulturist in Roxbury, Conn., and author of the new “The Unexpected Houseplant” (Timber Press). “Not everything translates, but some plants make the leap indoors

There are some eye-popping new offerings on the market for indoor gardens, agrees Doug Jimerson, garden editorial director for Better Homes & Gardens magazine. “Some of the most exciting things are new color forms of classic varieties like Chinese evergreens, imported from Thailand, that have boldly patterned red, cream and green leaves,” he says. “For years, they were only available with green or mottled leaves.” Creative indoor gardeners also can make interesting tablescapes using a flat tray, potting mix, and aquarium gravel or river AP PHOTO/AIR POD PLANT HOLDERS, ILOVEAIRPODS.COM rocks, suggests Rosemary New York-based ceramic artist Nicholas Newcomb’s McCreary, author of earthenware air pod holders showcase miniature “Tabletop Gardens” (Storey, orchids in New York. 2002). “Closely plant small succulents of contrasting textures and hues, like without a whimper,” lavender, Constantinople Martin says. She also sug- narcissus and night-bloom- sedum, echeveria and sempervivum. They’re showing jasmine. gests fragrant plants like

stoppers!” she says. Contemporary living spaces are well served by such minimalist table gardens, but they also could be enhanced by a single dramatic tree. Figs and palms are common choices, but Martin suggests dwarf citrus and coffee trees, and even little conifers for a chilly alcove. Grasses like rye, wheat and sedge can create bold living art indoors when planted in intriguing containers made of pottery, wood or metal. Martin started making terrariums as a child and has more than 20 in her home. Don’t put succulents under glass, she warns: “They won’t work in a terrarium over the long haul. Succulents like dry, arid conditions.” Ditto cacti and herbs. But anything that likes high humidity and low light will thrive: mosses, creeping fig, miniature

ivies and orchids. Get creative when thinking about containers for a terrarium: cake stands, apothecary jars, cookie jars, fishbowls. Search tag sales and offprice stores for inexpensive, out-of-the-ordinary receptacles, but make sure you can stick your hand inside easily. A simple glass plate can serve as a lid. Chive.com has a selection of chic, streamlined terrariums resembling large clear pill capsules, with bases in white, green, orange and teal. And New York-based ceramicist Nicholas Newcomb makes organic, clay “air pods” meant to house epiphytes, or air plants. These plants need no soil; they gather nutrients from the atmosphere and usually need only a light misting or brief occasional bath to grow well for years.

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260 Restaurant QUALITY HELP WANTED!

Well established local family restaurant looking for experienced Management, Bartenders, Hostess & Servers.

Case Manager

Experience Required

Piqua Manor is seeking a Case Manager for our 130 bed skilled nursing facility. Applicant must possess a current Ohio Licensure as an RN as well as understand MDS and the date setting process. Knowledge of PPS/ Medicare/ Medicaid/ Insurance rules and regulations preferred. This position also requires assessing potential residents at the hospital or in their home. We offer a complete benefit package including: major medical, dental, vision along with a company matched 401K plan. Interested applicants should send a resume to: Piqua Manor 1840 West High St. Piqua, Oh 45356

Call for appointment: (937)473-2569

Leave name phone number and we will get back with you quickly and interview will be set up within a few days.

Servers: Willing to learn? We're willing to train!

280 Transportation

DRIVERS WANTED JOHNSRUD TRANSPORT, a food grade liquid carrier is seeking Class A CDL tank drivers from the Sidney/Piqua/Troy area. Home flexible weekends. 5 years driving experience required. Will train for tank. Great Pay and Benefit Package. For further info, call Jane @ 1-888-200-5067

amy.carroll@piquamanor.com

DRIVERS NEEDED

POSITIONS AVAILABLE working in Miami County with developmentally disabled adults. Must be at least 18 years old, be a high school graduate or equivalent, be able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical, and have a valid Ohio drivers license with less than 6 points. Work schedule includes approximately 25 hours Monday-Friday. If you would like to work in a challenging but rewarding job, for a company who sets the standards in providing services to those with disabilities, send your resume to: Department 500 c/o Sidney Daily News 1451 N Vandemark Sidney, OH 45365

Local manufacturing distributor is seeking qualified applicants for immediate driver positions. Full time and part time positions available. Must possess class "A" drivers license and have minimum of 6 months experience. Must have clean MVR. Will deliver metal building products regionally, home most nights, very little weekend work. We offer competitive wages and an excellent benefit package. Apply in person at: UNION CORREGATING COMPANY 1801 W. High Street Piqua, OH 45356

No Phone Calls Please Applications will only be accepted Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm.

245 Manufacturing/Trade

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577 Miscellaneous

CEMETERY PLOTS, Miami Memorial Gardens, Covington Ohio $500 each, (937)417-7051

DESK, large five drawer metal, 60 by 30, and Sewing cabinet with hydraulic lift for sewing machine, serger space and storage, drop leaf cutting table, (937)552-9486 ELLIPTICAL EXERCISER, New. 204 S Walnut St Fletcher. (937)368-2290

EXERCISE BIKE, Women's golf clubs and bag, boy's and girl's bike, Polen 16" chain saw, new bike porter, Devilbiss Nebulisor (937)381-7151

FOR SALE: Sears rear tine tiller, $400 obo. GE Side by Side refrigerator water/ice in door, $200 obo. Firestorm table saw, $100. 30 gallon aquarium with stand, $50. Pool table, 44"X78", $150. Air hockey table, 60"X30", $75. Table and chairs, 3'X5', $75. Please call or text (937)638-8572 or (937)489-3392 PRIDE SCOOTER, Victory model, 3 years young, new battery, all the bells & whistles, $2500 new, details, great price, test run, (937)497-1929

583 Pets and Supplies

GOLDMATION PUPPIES. Available for purchase starting July 1. Sweet, intelligent, loyal, good with children. Please call for information. $150 (937)606-2313.

KITTENS free to good inside home. See at Ryan's Bait Store 2017 South County Road 25-A. (937)335-0083

KITTENS, gorgeous tabbies, (2) short hair females, (1) long hair male, Litter box trained, Free to good homes only, (937)473-2122

KITTENS, to good home, 4 male, 12 weeks old, 2 black, 1 black and white, 1 tan tiger, litter trained, great disposition, free, (937)216-3496

MINI SCHNOODLE, Puppies, Males & females, vet checked, first shots, $250, (567)204-5232

Sidney

Repairing Industrial Equipment, Mechanical Hydraulic/Pneumatic repair, Fabrications experience required. Minimum 3 years experience. Benefits after 90 days. Submit resume to: AMS 330 Canal St. Sidney, OH 45365 EMAIL:

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250 Office/Clerical

IT SPECIALIST

West Central Ohio Transportation Company is offering a challenging opportunity for growth and education in IT by seeking a creative individual with basic knowledge in the following areas preferred:

PC Hardware and Printer Maintenance Network Equipment Wireless Networking Basic Operating System – Windows XP Professional and Windows 7 Basic application support including MS Office 2007 Both Cisco VOIP Phone Systems and Cellular

Come join our relaxed atmosphere 20-25 hours per week. Pay based on experience. Potential for full-time. Please email resume to HR@classiccarriers.com or fax to (937)526-2140 by July 3, 2012. (937)526-7034.

Prominent Troy

Law Firm seeking a reliable, mature individual with a pleasant personality to handle front desk reception duties Monday through Friday, 12:30 to 5:00. Duties include answering the telephone, greeting clients and general clerical work. The ideal candidate will have a pleasant phone voice and some computer skills. A keen understanding of the confiden tial nature of our business is essential. Please email resume to claudia@ dunganattorney.com

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583 Pets and Supplies

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1995 JAVELIN BASS BOAT Model 379T. 1995 Evinrude 130 motor, 17.9 long, trailer included. 2 fish finders, hot foot, trolling motor, 2 tarps. $6200. (937)538-1114

592 Wanted to Buy

CASH, top dollar paid! Junk cars/ trucks, running/ non-running. I will pick up. (937)719-3088, (937)451-1019.

595 Hay

WHEAT STRAW, Located in Russia, in the field, $80 a ton, (937)726-3914

800 - Transportation

2003 BMW Z4 3.0i Roadster, low miles, 6 cylinder, 6 speed, red exterior, black leather interior, Pirelli Runflats, $16,499 (937)307-3777.

2003 DODGE Stratus. silver with black interior. Power windows, locks, mirrors, etc. Good condition. $3800. (937)308-7423

830 Boats/Motor/Equipment

1996 SEA-NYMPH boat, 16 ft., 40hp Evinrude trolling motor. Garage kept, depth finder, live well, pedestal seats. $4000. (937)638-9090

850 Motorcycles/Mopeds

1982 KAWASAKI 440, good condition, runs good, approximately 36,000 miles, $650 OBO, (937)368-5009

890 Trucks

1998 FORD F-150 Super Cab Lariat, Beautiful, all extras, garaged, 62k miles, towing package, fiberglass topper, $8500 OBO, (937)492-4067, (937)658-0123

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LIFT CHAIR, sable brown, 1.5 years old, wall hugger, place 6" from wall to recline, excellent condition, very comfortable, $850, (937)773-7913

STOVE new black GE glass top stove $275.00 call (937)658-0092

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COUCH, three cushion for living room, good shape, $100 (937)451-0151

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COMPUTER DESKS Wooden, corner, hutchlike desk, $50. 2 glass top desks, $25 each. (937)658-2379

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ARMOIRE, very solid wood, rustic finish, bottom and top doors open. Can be used for storage, entertainment center, etc. Can email/ text photos, $200. Call (937)538-8601

Auto Deale rs Toda

560 Home Furnishings

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500 - Merchandise

2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE SEDAN 3800 V6 Front wheel drive, many new parts, 17" aluminum wheels, leather interior, power glass sunroof, 195,000 miles, runs great, all highway miles. $3750 O.B.O. (937)369-3636

CROSSWORD ANSWERS

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Pay will be based on experience. We offer competitive wages, great benefits, 401k, paid uniforms, and paid vacation.

Power sunroof, seats etc leather, Chrome wheels, Blue, 170,000 miles. Car is ready to go! $3200 OBO

1998 JEEP WRANGLER 105,000 miles, V-6 4x4, new soft top, new brakes, new tires, new running boards, chili pepper red, asking $7500. (937)524-9310

1996 SEA RAY 18.2 foot. Model 175BR, Mercruiser 3.0L motor, Shoreland'r trailer. Cover and accessories included. Excellent condition! $8500. (937)394-3151

805 Auto

2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE

1997 FORD COACHMAN CATALINA RV New price, $22,000. 460 gas engine, slide-out, 34 feet, dual air, generator, 26K original miles, newer tires. (937)773-9526

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