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Students pick the president Forget the political ads, yard signs and heated debates — Kyle Elementary students have done their political research to determine who should be chosen to become the next president of the United States of America.

As part of the Future Begins Today, art teacher and adviser Gabbie Braun said the students chose to research an area of Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s and current President Barack Obama’s plans for the country’s future. See Valley,

City council will discuss the future of the Shanesy building at its Monday meeting, after a committee proposed last week that council authorize selling the building next door to city hall, rather

TROY than demolishing the property, as had been proposed by city staff.

Director of Public Service and Safety Patrick Titterington had stated in a memo that demolition costs would significantly exceed the value of the building.

The buildings, streets and sidewalks committee recommended, however, that council pursue bidding on the property at 114 S. Market St. before entertaining any further action.

In a memo to Council President Marty Baker, Titterington wrote that the city did not have a purpose anymore for the Shanesy

It’s a staple of every presidential election, a single question that puts the incumbent’s record on trial and asks American voters to be the jurors.

“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Ronald Reagan asked in 1980 at the end of a televised debate. The answer was his landslide win.

Since then, the question has become a cudgel for political challengers, a survey question for pollsters and a barometer for the mood of the country.

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building, which the city purchased through legislation authorized in 2001, intending to use it for possible future expansion and/or other public uses.

Since then, the city has invested little money in the property due to financial constraints, Titterington said, and the building has consequently diminished in value.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House, the Senate, the tea party revolution in the House and 11 governorships are on the line Tuesday in a fantastically costly, relentlessly negative election played out in unsettled economic times.

There is more at STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER Megan Osman of Troy enjoys playing the acoustic guitar. She has been singing for as long as she can stake, though the remember. Osman recently played for the Farmers Market in downtown Troy and felt it was pleasing to future of “Obamacare,” the fate of her because she set the tone for each market-goer’s day.

Medicare, too in a land where the campaign tab is counted in the billions of dollars, where voters have been polled to the point of rebelliousness, and where a 4-year-old approached national hero status when she tearily protested the onslaught of

BY MELANIE YINGST TROY RED BARN campaign advertising.

Staff Writer “I’m tired of Bronco Bamma and myingst@tdnpublishing.com MELODIES Mitt Romney,” sobbed Abby Evans tips they share with her at events of Fort Collins, Colo., in a video She’s a little bit country and such as the Red Barn Melodies.

Today’s “Red Barn Melodies” that went viral in the campaign’s today, she’ll join a crew that’s a lit“They taught me things like how will be from 3-6 p.m. at Lost final, frantic days. tle bit rock ‘n roll. to perform better live and I get out Creek Preserve, 2645 E. State And why not? The rhetoric Troy High School freshman there and I’m a lot better since I Route 41, Troy, OH 45373. alone was cringe-inducing.

Megan Osman will join other local started out in sixth grade,” she said.

The theme will be “We Have Democrats accused Romney of a musicians for the “We Have the Hot “At the Farm Festival we all sat the Hot Chocolate” and partici“war on women.” Romney said Chocolate” musical session of the around on hay stacks and just pants are encouraged to bring President Barack Obama was wagMiami County Park District’s “Red played — it was pretty awesome.” lawn chairs or blankets and ing a “war on coal.”

Barn Melodies,” from 3-6 p.m. at Osman also said she enjoys sharPlunging through a final weekLost Creek Preserve, 2645 E. State ing her music, preferring the coun- something to eat and drink. The music session will be held in end of campaigning, the two rivals Route 41, Troy. try music genre, and the meanings barns on the property. honed their appeals as they flew Osman plays guitar and has behind the lyrics of her songs.

Special guest musicians from one battleground state to penned more than 75 original “I don’t really get to talk about another. pieces of music since the age of 6. the meanings of my songs on the include: “Stillwater Riverband,” “You want to know that your “It’s kind of cool to learn from street corner so that’s a really neat “Mystic Flutes and Tribal Drums,” president means what he says and other people,” Osman said of the opportunity to have with other Megan Osman, Sean Orbin, says what he means,” Obama told a Heather Dorsten and more. musical sessions held at the park. local musicians,” Osman said. crowd of 4,000 on Saturday in “I’ve made a lot of connections and Osman said she has enjoyed get- Everyone is encouraged to bring northeast Ohio, a reference to an instrument and jam.

All sometimes we just have a jam ses- ting out in the community to play Romney’s late campaign commersion — it’s a lot of fun.” at events like Troy’s Friday Nights encouraged to play. cials incorrectly suggesting that Osman said she enjoys the rela- Alive!, the Saturday morning For more information, visit Jeep was creating jobs in China at tionships she is able to build with www.miamicountyparks.com.

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‘What can I do?’ New Yorkers seek ways to help NEW YORK (AP) — Normally on a Saturday morning, Erica Siegel, a 33year-old real estate agent, would be working or taking a run. But this weekend found her packing rolls of toilet paper, boxes of garbage bags, and canned vegetables and soups to bring to a Queens park, where they would be sorted for delivery to storm victims.

AP PHOTO/JULIO CORTEZ Siegel’s also been asking Volunteers Laurie McLoughlin, left, and her sister fellow real estate agents to Caitlin McLaughlin, center, sort through clothing to 1 join her in an effort, adver- donate to a resident, Saturday in Staten Island, N.Y.

tised on Facebook pages and blogs, to find vacant homes for sale or rent to help house storm evacuees.

“I have to tell you, it feels like a virus going around, this need to help,” she said, speaking a mile a minute as she raced to get out of her house. “So many people are feeling it.”

In ways big and small, ordinary people from storm-affected areas are seeking out opportunities to help. In terms of drama, these efforts don’t rise to

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Building • Continued from A1 The Miami County Auditor’s Office shows the building valued at $141,600; the city bought the property for $165,000.

“Financial reasons certainly limited the amount of maintenance we were able to perform to the building,” stated Planning and Zoning Manager Tim Davis.

Titterington proposed three options: selling the property to a private investor through a public bid; restoring the property; or razing the property and leaving the site as a green space for the meantime.

Given the cost of repairs

and extensive repairs needed for the building, Titterington recommended council proceed with razing the property, which would cost almost $21,000, under a quote from a contractor. The demolition would be eligible for the state-funded Moving Ohio Forward program, which allows government properties to receive grants for demolition projects, contingent upon approval from county commissioners.

With redevelopment of the site not funded under the program, the site would remain a green space “until, or if, there is any future need for the land,” according to the

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farmer’s markets and other local events.

“I love performing in front of people,” Osman said. “I like playing for diverse crowds of adults, children or people my age.”

Osman said her dream is to become a country music artist and songwriter and to move to Nashville to pursue a career in the music industry.

Osman said it generally takes her up to an hour to write a song, including an original piece she wrote for the annual police memorial last spring called “On this Day.” “I just felt what those people must have felt when they lost a loved one who was in the line of duty and just came up with this song,” Osman said. “It was a really powerful experience to share that with people.”

Osman said she looks forward to each opportunity to share her love of music.

“The way I can touch people is through my music, and if I can do that for one person, then I’ve done something good.”

Osman will be part of several other local musicians at today’s “Red Barn Melodies” music picnic.

the expense of domestic workers. “And after four years as president, you know me.”

Romney and his supporters projected confidence in Dubuque, Iowa.

“Three more days,” they chanted as he stood on a stage adorned with a banner that read “Real Change.” Said Romney: “The president speaks well, but I have a plan” to restore the economy and create jobs.

Apart from the candidates, divided government — perhaps a politically correct term for dysfunctional government — is on the ballot after a two-year stretch that produced gridlock on many issues and record-low congressional approval ratings.

A victory by Democrat Obama would ensure the survival of the health care law that Republicans oppose so strongly, even if they win contested control of the Senate and, as expected, hold the House.

A triumph by Republican challenger Romney would slam the door on tax increases on the wealthy, even if Democrats demand them

memo. Additional expenses would result for an asbestos survey on the building — up to $2,500 — and conducting exterior work to protect the new exposed wall — about $7,000.

The city also has discussed selling the building with downtown investors, as the committee had proposed. Following a walkthrough of the property, investors stated they would offer between $30,000 to $50,000 should a public bid take place.

Davis said city staff could not speculate if the building would in fact be sold at a loss. However, in the memo, city staff expected

as the price for a deficit deal that includes curtailing the costs of programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

As well, the winner could wind up appointing one or more new justices to the Supreme Court, where four justices are older than 70. The potential exists to alter the balance of a tribunal that recently has issued 5-4 rulings on abortion, affirmative action, campaign finance and religion in public life.

The economy has trumped all other issues in a campaign carried out in the shadow of slow growth, high unemployment and huge federal deficits.

Heading into the race’s final weekend, the government reported that 171,000 jobs were created in October. Unemployment ticked up to 7.9 percent.

“The question of this election is, ‘Do you want four years of the same or do you want real change?’”

Romney asked an audience in West Allis, Wis., on Friday. He said, correctly, that unemployment is higher than when Obama took office, and he contended the president would fail to improve the economy

that the value of sale would be 70-82 percent less than the purchase price of the property.

A building inspector verified a bowed front facing South Market Street, extensive water damage, damage to all three stories, an inadequate roof and deficient support of windows, bricks and other exterior features.

At the conclusion of the Oct. 29 buildings, streets and sidewalks committee meeting, committee chairman Bobby Phillips, along with members Tom Kendall and Robin Oda, proposed that council sell the property.

During the meeting,

with a second term. “Four more days,” his supported chanted.

Obama countered that more than 5 million jobs have been created since the depths of the Great Recession. He ended the campaign as he began it, insisting the election wasn’t a referendum on his performance in office, but a choice between him and his rival. It’s “between going back to the top-down policies that crashed our economy or adapting the kinds of policies that will make sure we’ve got a strong and growing middle class,” the incumbent said Friday in Hilliard, Ohio.

Going into the final weekend of the campaign, opinion polls showed a race for the popular vote so close that only a statistically insignificant point or two separated the two rivals. Soundings in the nine battleground states tightened after Obama’s poor performance in the first debate, on Oct. 3, and stayed that way.

Yet Republicans quietly acknowledged that Romney had so far been unable to achieve the breakthroughs needed in Ohio and Wisconsin, and

local developer Patty Rose had said the city failed to maintain a viable downtown property.

“The city hasn’t been a good steward,” Rose said, adding that to demolish the building would mean “putting a hole in the streetscape.”

Developers have discussed retail uses and/or office space for the first floor, with various other options proposed for the second and third floors.

Restoring the property, rather than selling or demolishing it, would cost the city about $1 million, given estimates of $118 per square foot in 2010 by Midwest Maintenance Inc.

he left it to running mate Paul Ryan to make a campaign-ending trip to Nevada rather than go himself.

Looking elsewhere for electoral votes, Romney and his allies sought to expand the political map into Pennsylvania and, to a lesser extent, Minnesota and Michigan. Obama’s aides expressed confidence about all three, although some private Democratic polls showed relatively close contests and the two sides engaged in a late advertising war.

Not counting those three states, Obama appeared certain to carry 15 states and the District of Columbia, accounting for 191 of the 270 electoral votes required for victory.

Romney was similarly secure in 23 states, also for 191 electoral votes.

The other nine states have seen much of the campaigning by the two men and their running mates, Ryan for Romney and Vice President Joe Biden for Obama. They were also the targets of most of the nearly $1 billion in television advertising financed by the candidates and their allies, both named and anonymous.

Obama seems to have lead WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama heads toward Election Day with an apparent lead over Republican Mitt Romney among early voters in key states that could decide the election.

Obama’s advantage, however, isn’t as big as the one he had over John McCain four years ago, giving Romney’s campaign hope that the former Massachusetts governor can erase the gap when peo-

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ple vote on Tuesday.

More than 27 million people already have voted in 34 states and the District of Columbia. No votes will be counted until Election Day but several battleground states are releasing the party affiliation of people who have voted early.

So far, Democratic voters outnumber Republicans in Florida, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio, five states that could decide the election.

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MIAMI COUNTY’S MOST WANTED Lemuel Roth Date of birth: 1/125/61 Location: Piqua Height: 6’0” Weight: 200 Hair color: Black Eye color: ROTH Green Wanted for: Failure to appear — Non-support

James Bowman Date of birth: 1/17/72 Location: Covington Height: 6’3” Weight: 245 Hair color: Brown Eye color: BOWMAN Brown Wanted for: Failure to appear — Non-support

Bryan Eastman Date of birth: 8/16/76 Location: Dayton Height: 6’1” Weight: 150 Hair color: Brown Eye EASTMAN color: Blue Wanted for: Failure to appear — Non-support

John Liles Date of birth: 8/27/71 Location: Piqua Height: 6’1” Weight: 200 Hair color: Red Eye color: LILES Blue Wanted for: Theft

Ebony Kendrick Date of birth: 8/23/84 Location: Piqua Height: 5’4” Weight: 140 Hair color: Brown Eye KENDRICK color: Brown Wanted for: Receiving stolen property, DUS, displaying tags • This information is provided by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

These individuals were still at-large as of Friday.

• If you have information on any of these suspects, call the sheriff’s office at 440-6085.

• Location identifies the last known mailing address of suspects.

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DOWNTOWN TIPP CITY 2012 WINTER EVENTS YULETIDE WINTER’S GATHERING November 10 & 11, Saturday 10am-8pm & Sunday 12-6pm Traditional Shop Keeper’s Open House, downtown WINDOW WONDERLAND — November 10 – December 1 Merchant’s Window judging done by the public.

Get your ballots at any downtown merchant.

TIPPECANOE CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE Saturday, December 11, 12-5pm Annual Holiday Home Tour w/ “Over the Table-tops”; showcasing talented interior designers!

“STUFF YOUR STOCKING NIGHT” — Tuesday, December 11, 6-8pm MEN’S SHOPPING NIGHT — Thursday, December 12, 6-9pm Inviting all Men to shop for their special gifts. Ladies, you may want to come in and fill out a “wish list” for your favorite store.

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• CREATURE FEATURE: The bobwhite quail will be the feature from 2-3 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center. Join other participants to discover natural history about the bobwhite quail, learn how to provide appropriate habitat for them and even meet a bobwhite up close. The event is free for everyone.

• CHARITY AUCTION: The Troy High School Swim Team will offer a charity quarter auction beginning at 2 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, 151 Staunton Road.

Doors open at 1 p.m. and tickets to get in will be sold for $2 at the door. Various venders will be onsite with items to auction as well as themed gift baskets and gift cards. Food will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the Troy High School Swim Team. For more information, call 573-6477.

• BREAKFAST SERVED: Breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8- 11 a.m. All breakfasts are made-to-order and everything is a la carte.

• BREAKFAST SET: Boy Scout Troop No. 586 of the American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will present an all-you-caneat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items available are eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, sausage gravy, biscuits, waffles, pancakes, hash browns, juices, fruit and cinnamon rolls.

• OPEN MIC: American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will host a free bluegrass open mic session from 1-5 p.m.

MONDAY • CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty Listeners, a group of women who get together on Mondays from 1-2:30 p.m., will meet at the Milton-Union Public Library.

Participants listen to an audio book and work on a project, such as needlework or making greeting cards.

• COMMITTEE MEETING: The Covington High School Junior Class AfterProm Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the high school library. For more information, call Michelle Henry at (937) 418-1898.

• SPECIAL MEETING: The Tipp City Exempted Village Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education Office, 90 S. Tippecanoe Drive, Tipp City. The purpose of the meeting is a work study session for discussion of long term facility planning and school finances.

Civic agendas • Monroe Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Township Building.

• The Tipp City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Government Center.

• The Piqua City Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.

• The Troy City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in Council Chambers.

• The Staunton Township Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Staunton Township building.

• Covington Village Council will meet on the second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

• Covington Board of Public Affairs will meet at 4 p.m. in the Water Department office located at 123 W. Wright St., Covington.

• The Potsdam Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the village offices.

TUESDAY • TINY TOTS: Tiny Tot, a program for children birth to 3 and their parents or caregivers, will be from 1-1:30 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library.

• ELECTION DINNER: Hoffman United Methodist Church, 201 S. Miami St., West Milton, will serve its annual Election Day Pot Pie Supper from 4:30-7 p.m. The menu will include homemade chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, slaw, roll, assorted desserts and beverage.

Meals are dine-in or carry-out for a suggested donation of $7.50 per meal. For more information or to order, call the church office at (937) 698-4401.

• ADULT HIKE: The Miami County Park District will have an adult exploration hike at 9 a.m. The walk will be at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross

WEDNESDAY • COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS: The Miami Valley Veterans Museum will have free coffee and doughnuts for all veterans and guests from 9-11 a.m. Special speaker will be Jeff Stapleton from the Miami County Veterans office. Please feel free to come and say thank you to these veterans.

• MEETING CHANGED: Due to the election, the Concord Township Board of Trustees will now meet at 10 a.m • STORY HOUR: Story hours for children 3-5 and their caregiver will be at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the MiltonUnion Public Library. Programs will include puppet shows, stories and crafts.

• SUPPORT GROUP: The MiamiShelby Ostomy Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. at Conference Room A on the lower level of the Upper Valley Medical Center, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

The guest speakers will be nursing students from Edison Community College.

The Christmas dinner also will be discussed. Programs provide information and support to ostomates and their families, and are beneficial to health care professionals as well as caregivers. For more information, call 440-4706.

• KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. Bill Smith of Bravo Troy will speak about his website, (www.bravotroyohio.com) that focuses on the positive news and events that are happening in the Troy. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888.

• SUPPORT GROUP: The Miami Valley Troy Chapter of the National Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Barnhart Road, Troy.. Use the entrance at the side of the building. For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at (937) 291-3332.

Civic agendas • The Elizabeth Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the township building, 5710 Walnut Grove Road, Troy.

• The village of West Milton Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.

THURSDAY • MOM AND BABY: A Mom and Baby Get Together support group for breastfeeding mothers is offered weekly on Thursdays at Upper Valley Medical Center. The meetings are 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Farmhouse located northwest of the main hospital entrance. The meetings are facilitated by the lactation department. Participants can meet other moms, share about being a new mother and learn more about breastfeeding and their babies. For more information, call (937) 440-4906.

• CHILI SUPPER: The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will serve chili for $3 from 6-7:30 p.m. Euchre will begin at 7 p.m. for a $5 entry fee.

• HEALTH FAIR: The Troy Senior Citizens Center will offer a health and information fair from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 134 N. Market St. The event will include free blood pressure and glucose screenings and door prizes.

• CHARITY AUCTION: The Tipp City Newcomers and Neighbors will have its monthly meeting and a charity auction highlighting Tipp and Troy business will be at 10 a.m. at the Tipp City United Methodist Church, 8 W. Main St., Tipp City. Proceeds will be donated to charity.

• SPEAKER AT HAYNER: The speaker event, “Recessions and Depressions Causes and Cures,” with Jim Mauk is being at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 8. This event has been rescheduled from a previous date and is offered free and open to the public.

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

Park district volunteer coordinators receive certificates of gratitude Miami County Park District volunteer coordinators John Virgint and Jessie Rankinen received a Certificate of Gratitude from Riverside of Miami County for their partnership on the Bridges to Transition project.

“We are honored to receive the Certificate of Gratitude,” said John Virgint, a volunteer coordinator for the Miami County Park District.

The Bridges to Transition project helps Riverside consumers go out into local businesses and gain valuable work experience.

“It’s about giving people with disabilities options for employment,” said Terry Naas, community relations and staff development manager at Riverside of Miami County.

they begin the transition into the workforce,” said Michelle Duley, supported employment specialist for Riverside of Miami County.

The park district also benefits from the volunteer workforce. They have helped with everything from washing vehicles to cleaning the central office.

“This has been such a positive experience for the park district,” said Rankinen, a volunteer coordinator for the Miami County Park District. “We hope that other businesses embrace partnerships with Riverside and experience the benefits firsthand.”

For more information on the Riverside Bridges to Transition project, contact Sharon Emeric, operations manager for Riverside RT Industries, at 440-3005.

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“It also gives potential employers an opportunity to experience the high quality work these consumers are capable of.”

Over the past few months, Riverside consumers have been spending time at different parks volunteering, having lunch and learning about a nature topic.

“This effort helps the Riverside consumers get valuable experience as

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Pleasant Hill honors veterans

Jim Mauk comes from the Akron area and has taught college for 15 years at Miami University and PLEASANT HILL — also the University of The Pleasant Hill commuMissouri. He has a bachenity will honor veterans at lor of science degree and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the master of arts degree from Newton Junior High Miami University and was School gym. Veterans are an energy economist for 25 asked to arrive at 1 p.m. years in the corporate A reception will follow world.

He is now retired the ceremony. Family and resides in Piqua, and members wishing to teaches classes at Hayner. attend with the veterans Call 339-0457 for more also are invited. Make a reservation by calling 676- information or visit Hayner’s website at 2002. However, all walkwww.troyhayner.org. ins will be welcomed.

dents Nov. 8. Covington schools will not be in session for all students Nov. 9.

Society displays story boards

TIPP CITY — During the Tipp City Winter’s Yuletide Gathering, the Tipp City Historical Society will have “story boards” on display titled “Then and Now on North Third Street.”

The boards tell some family history about the houses that will be open to the public for the Tour of Conferences Speaker set Homes on Dec. 1. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. upcoming at Hayner 10 and 1-5 p.m. Nov. 11.

COVINGTON — Stop in and browse through TROY — The speaker Parent/teacher conferences Tipp City history and do event, “Recessions and will be held at Covington some Christmas shopping.

Depressions Causes and A number of Tipp City hisCures,” with Jim Mauk is Schools from 1:30-9 p.m.

Nov. 8. torically related gift items being at the Troy-Hayner Parents are encouraged available.

Cultural Center, 301 W. to call the high school at In memory of two memMain St., Troy, from 7-9 bers, the society has purp.m. Nov. 8. This event has 473-3746, and the middle school at 473-2833 for con- chased two books for the been rescheduled from a ference appointments.

Tipp City Library. They are previous date and is Elementary parents should “Arts and Crafts of the offered free and open to have received a request Native American Tribes” in the public. from their child’s teacher memory of Ruth Hawley, This timely presentafor a conference time. If par- and “A People’s History of tion uses basic economic ents did not receive inforthe U. S. Military,” in memconcepts to examine curmation from a child, call the ory of Maynard Watkins. rent economic problems elementary at 473-2252.

The museum will not and policies. Discussion Covington students will have regular hours until will address unemploybe dismissed at 1 p.m. Nov. April, except for special ment, the budget deficit, 8, and there will be no events. For access to the tax policy and other curschool for morning and museum, call 667-4092 to rent issues suggested by the audience. afternoon kindergarten stu- make arrangements.

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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 China Daily, Beijing, on the final U.S. presidential debate: As expected, President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney resorted to the same old blame China song in the presidential debate in the United States on Oct. 22, albeit with a softer tone.

Both candidates have clung to a get-tough-on-China strategy and done their best to throw mud at China throughout their White House race, so whoever wins the election on Nov 6 is going to need to do a rapid reality check.

Each summarized their stance toward the country during the debate.

In an attempt to show he has already got tough on China, Obama boasted that he has brought more cases against China for violating trade rules than the previous administration did in two terms.

Romney’s line was that China has done everything it can to harm the U.S., ranging from “manipulating” its currency to “stealing” U.S. intellectual property and patents.

However, a reality check will show them that although they blame China for causing trade imbalances and complain that Chinese companies and their U.S. counterparts are not competing on a level playing field, the protectionist measures that Obama bragged about have not only served to dampen Chinese investment in the U.S. that could have created jobs, but cost Americans a lot more.

A reality check would also show them the yuan’s continual appreciation against the U.S. dollar and the extent to which China has strengthened its IP protection.

The most unbelievable part of the debate was the moment when both candidates said they would press Beijing to “play by the rules” in shaping ties with China.

A reality check will show them that, in international politics and trade, China has been faithfully observing the principles of justice and fairness enshrined in both the UN Charter and WTO rules.

They might want to ask themselves to what extent the U.S. can say the same.

Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen on Lance Armstrong: The race is over for Lance Armstrong, but the question remains: What lasting impact will his years of cheating and denying have on the future of cycling and other sports?

Cheating isn’t new, especially not in the sport of cycling. But Armstrong is no run-of-the-mill cheat. His achievements, in the world of cycling as well as cancer charity fundraising and his inspirational role have been unprecedented.

Now, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, banned from the sport for life, dropped by his sponsors and forced to step away from his own charity after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency accused him of leading a massive doping program, his fall has been dramatic.

Armstrong continues to deny the accusations against him, even as one after another former teammate has come forward to accuse him in what the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency called “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.”

There is no longer any shadow of doubt that the allegations that have long hung over Lance Armstrong are true. But his failure to acknowledge years of cheating will continue to hurt the sport and have a spillover effect on other sports.

Cycling has a particular problem. So many cyclists have been banned or disciplined for doping that it would be difficult to find suitable riders to whom to award the seven Tour de France victories taken away from Armstrong. Cycling’s governing body says those years will remain blank.

It will be difficult to build public trust in cycling when the most winning athlete the sport has ever known masterminds a massive deception and continues to lie about it. And it is bound to breed cynicism about other sports as well. T hat is Armstrong’s legacy.

THEY SAID IT “It was definitely devastating. It was definitely more than I expected. It was like a war zone on my street. This was probably the worst storm because of the wind.”

— Troy High School graduate Amy Ehlers Hebert, who lives in New York, on Superstorm Sandy “I don’t want to relive that devastating moment of being in the shower and having the hair sliding down my back.

And I’m not a vain person, always standing in front of a mirror. I get ready and go. But that was the worst — even more so than my chemo treatment. It was my hair starting to fall out.”

— Troy resident Roxanne Rogers, on battling breast cancer “I had seen the show when I was a kid, so to be doing this is a dream come true.”

— Troy Hig School senior William Scarborough, on being a “BattleBots” participant

WRITE TO US: The Troy Daily News welcomes signed letters to the editor. Letters must contain your home address and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day. Letters must be shorter than 500 words as a courtesy to other writers.

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After disaster, victims count on federal relief

BY ARTHUR I. CYR Scripps Howard News Service Americans once fatalistically viewed natural disasters such as the Superstorm Sandy as unavoidable “acts of God,” with victims largely expected to cope on their own. But through the 20th century, society steadily expanded relief efforts, so that today the White House and associated agencies are expected to lead in mitigating devastation.

Over the same period, the mass media have played a more important role in reporting terrible events in graphic human terms. Sandy shows the complex contemporary interplay between media and people. Haiti earthquake relief early in 2010 followed a similar pattern.

Photography transformed newspapers by adding graphic, sometimes shocking, visual images to text. Radio and television greatly expanded the capacity of the news to communicate the emotional, human aspects of events. The Internet and cellphones — increasingly visual —

carry the process further.

Simultaneously, Americans have raised the bar regarding expectations of government.

President George W. Bush suffered serious political damage from the public perception that he was both ineffective and uncaring in reaction to Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the Gulf.

One widely distributed photo showed Bush in Air Force One, gazing down at the floodwaters far, far below. Combined with news that an unqualified socialite buddy was in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the image of Bush above the fray proved costly.

By contrast, exactly a century earlier another Republican president, Theodore Roosevelt, established the precedent of immediate direct White House involvement — after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. His initiatives included a quick congressional appropriation of $2.5 million, a radical move as well as a substantial sum for that time.

Teddy Roosevelt also involved the military in humanitarian relief. The USS Chicago rescued 20,000 people, still one of the largest amphibious evacuations in history. Soldiers distributed food, water and medical supplies.

Military methods also restored order. Soldiers and police shot an estimated 500 looters, including 34 men who attempted to rob U.S. Mint and Treasury buildings that contained $239 million in gold bullion and cash.

Roosevelt stressed the role of the American Red Cross. The Obama White House, too, has had a link to the Red Cross for relief efforts following the Haiti earthquake and now Sandy.

Herbert Hoover further expanded the U.S. approach to disaster relief, including overseas efforts. During and after World War I, he led the enormous U.S. Food Administration and American Relief Administration, credited with preventing mass starvation in Europe.

In 1927, then-Commerce

Secretary Hoover spearheaded an enormous humanitarian effort after huge Mississippi River flooding. Hoover was confirmed — temporarily — as a Great American Hero, securing a lock on the 1928 Republican nomination and election to the White House.

In 1965, Hurricane Betsy became the first Gulf Coast storm to create more than $1 billion in damage. President Lyndon Johnson immediately flew to New Orleans and spent many hours visiting storm victims, slogging through water to isolated shacks, anxious Secret Service agents and local politicians in tow. Follow-up federal relief was comprehensive. (The Federal Emergency Management Agency was created in 1978 under the Carter administration.)

President Barack Obama must equal this tradition — or pay a price.

Arthur I. Cyr is Clausen Distinguished Professor at Carthage College and author of “After the Cold War.”

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Piqua library is showcase for many local artifacts

BY BETHANY J. ROYER Ohio Community Media broyer@dailycall.com

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In this file photo, local history coordinator Gary Meek discusses the return of a 19th century cannonball to the Piqua Public Library. The ball was stolen from the library in March 2011 and recovered by Piqua police later that month. It is among many historic artifacts on display at the library.

PIQUA

Postal memorabilia on display

These are but a mere glimpse into the library’s massive collection and only a start on the second floor as Jean Wilson Reed’s Steiff collection can be found in the children’s department in the basement, and in a case near the Winan’s Coffee Shop near the first floor checkout desk. Artifacts from First Class Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, who served as a pararescueman during the Vietnam War and received the Medal of Honor, two Purple Hearts, to name a few of his astounding, lifesaving achievements that ultimately cost him his life, are on display around the corner.

Hartley went on to showcase the stainedglass window in the Helen Louis Program Room on the first floor, the wealth and workings of the genealogy department on the second and gave a sneak peek of the undisplayed collection on the third floor. It is an area the Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society hopes to eventually see

PIQUA — Each month someone from the community decorates and displays the ground floor display case at the Piqua Public Library, and Evelyn Jones of Piqua has the month of November.

Jones is displaying various United States Postal Service memorabilia, which will include flat-rate boxes, envelopes, mail-by dates and other postalrelated items, in addition to Christmas cards.

Jones said she loves the postal service and her husband, David, worked for them for 30 years.

“It’s a very wonderful service,” Jones said. “I would be crushed if it ever goes by the wayside. …

The postal service is probably the least discriminatory governmental service. It doesn’t care who the letter goes to, what color you are, what race you are or what political affiliation you are.”

transformed into a museum — an understandable endeavor when one sees the items that many do not get the opportunity to see often or possibly ever, from items hanging on the walls, to dollhouses, an organ, to boxes upon boxes of items stacked on shelving that may remind some of the ending scene in the first Indiana Jones movie.

There’s an old dentist office chair and accompanying equipment, posters and more paintings, old newspapers, magazines, videotapes, manuscripts, and hundreds of undocumented family photos.

There’s also a collection that volunteer Douglas Christian is working hard to identify.

“We have donations on almost a daily basis,” Hartley said of the historical collection that hopefully will have the full attention of locals and visitors in the not if but when future museum.

In the meantime, the many items will see rotation in the displays about the library, something the Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society president urges everyone to take the time to appreciate when visiting.

“This makes it very real to my kids,” said Hartman, who’s also hosting four guests from areas without power. “You can look at the pictures, but I think you need to walk out the front door to really feel the change that has happened in the city.”

The efforts are being organized in a myriad of ways: On Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, community blogs, school email lists, or by word of mouth.

They are supplementing the much larger-scale efforts by relief agencies like the American Red Cross and religious-affiliated organizations like the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, the Catholic Charities of New York or the United Methodist Committee on Relief.

The smaller, community-based efforts tend to focus on more specific needs. And so, while the Red Cross encourages financial donations, rather than material goods, as the most effective way to help,

Staten Islander Sean Sweeney’s Facebook page is full of requests for work gloves, boys’ shoes, a generator for a family in distress, or an immediate need for manpower on a certain street corner.

“Anyone looking to get dirty can meet me at 326 Seaver Avenue this morning,” Sweeney, a former community board chairman in the hard-hit borough and also an amateur photographer, posted on Saturday.

“Bring gloves and your Resolve and I don’t mean carpet cleaner.”

“I am looking for boys’ clothes ‘n toys for 8 and 10

year old boys!!!” one woman wrote earlier. “Work gloves are needed,” wrote another.

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It doesn’t matter.”

A few days ago on his page, Sweeney says, he asked if anyone could spare a generator for a man who was a quadriplegic and had no power. Within hours, he had not only a generator but someone to help him bring it over.

“People have opened their hearts,” Sweeney said.

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Schmidlapp on Nov. 1, Memorial contributions 1945; he preceded her in may be made to the death on Oct. 31, 1996.

Mrs. Schmidlapp is sur- Covington Rescue Squad, 1000 Dick Minnich Drive, vived by a son, Larry Covington, OH 45318; the Schmidlapp of Piqua; a Piqua Ambulance Fund, daughter, Peggy P.O. Box 720, Piqua, OH Schmidlapp of Troy; six grandchildren; and seven 45356; or Hospice of Miami County Inc., P.O. great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.

Guestbook condolences a brother, Robert Lotz; and expressions of sympaand a daughter, Susan thy, to be provided to the Clark. family, may be expressed Nelda was a 1945 graduate of Piqua Central through jamiesonand High School. She worked yannucci.com.

DAYTON — Kevin Farrenkopf, 46, passed away Oct. 30, 2012, from a massive brain hemorrhage at Miami Valley Hospital. He wanted to donate his organs to Life Line.

Kevin is survived by his parents, Ron and Diane Farrenkopf; his brother, Scott Farrenkopf and his wife Giselle and their daughter, Gabriella and son, Gustiavo; two aunts, Joyce Everman and Ginny MaMac and their families.

He was in the Army Reserves with the rank of Sergeant First Class for 23 years.

Kevin worked for Emery Worldwide for 17

years, Komoko-Honda for 10 years and Home Depot part-time for six years.

He was loved by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed by all his friends and family!

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Kevin’s memory can be made to Troy Christian Church.

A memorial will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Troy Christian Church, 1440 State Route 55, Troy. He will be cremated at Newcomer Funeral Home.

To send a special online message to the family, visit www.Newcomer Dayton.com.

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 detailed obituary information published in the Troy Daily News, should contact their local funeral home for pricing details.

DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST • Jack Hood Vaughn PHOENIX (AP) — Jack Hood Vaughn, whose long list of jobs included serving as director of the Peace Corps, U.S. ambassador to Panama and Colombia, as well as stints for the federal government across Latin America, has died. He was 92.

Vaughn’s wife, Margaret, says he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer a few weeks ago and died Monday at his home in Tucson, Ariz.

She says the three-time Golden Gloves champion

was in great health toward the end of his life.

She says nothing ailed him until his cancer diagnosis.

• Robert Morton Duncan COLUMBUS — Robert Morton Duncan, the first black justice to serve on the Ohio Supreme Court, has died. He was 85.

Morton served on the high court from 1969, when he was appointed

by Gov. James A. Rhodes, until 1971, when President Richard Nixon appointed him to the U.S. Court of Military Appeals.

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A world away on the Upper East Side, where power was never lost, Kim Hartman, a mother of three, was one of those who found herself searching for ways to help.

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They say one needn’t see the entire staircase to start a journey, it all boils down to taking that first step.

Same holds true for Genealogy Department volunteer Roger Hartley, also president of the Miami County Historical and Genealogical Society, as he progressively works his way from one step to the next in an effort to learn the history of the many artifacts located at the Piqua Public Library — a number so large displays of artwork, antiques and the like must be rotated amongst those in storage on the third floor of the Fort Piqua Plaza.

“We don’t have enough room to put everything out,” Hartley said of the displays prepared by Gary Meek, director of the library’s local history department. “If you come back in a couple of months, you’ll see something different.”

Hartley began the tour of the library’s extensive collection with the President’s Room on the second floor, right around the corner from the Genealogy Department.

While explaining how many of the items were acquired from the Schmidlapp Free School Library and the deep roots in the community, such as a painting of Piqua-reared Maj. Dominic Salvatore Gentile, Don for short, who was an ace pilot during World War II. Gentile received numerous awards during his service, including the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star.

Paintings produced by local residents are located throughout the stacks and hallways, with antique pieces that consists of an old-time radio, early 1800s food preparation items, and displays with political buttons, a collection of memorabilia of the Mills Brother Singers and items from the first denominations to call Piqua home, are placed throughout.

A handmade clock by Joseph Thoma, of Joseph Thoma and Sons Jewelers Inc., is on display not far from the second floor checkout.

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• BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Extra Innings Troy and Louisville Slugger are sponsoring a winter hitting league for baseball and softball for age groups 10u, 13u, and 14-18. The league begins today and lasts for eight weekends, plus a championship tournament. Games for the 10u and 13u will be held on Saturdays at Extra Innings Troy, while 14 and over games will be played on Sunday afternoons.

Individual cost is $85 or $175 per team of three. For more information, get online at www.extrainnings-troy.com or call at (937) 339-3330.

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

Unfamiliar territory

A6 November 4, 2012

Eagles’ run ends in regional final

BY JAMES FREEMAN Sports Intern Troy Christian was in unfamiliar territory going into Saturday’s game against Summit Country Day. After an amazing playoff run in which the Eagles found themselves playing in the school’s first Division III Regional championship, that run came to an end when the Silver Knights posted a 3-0 victory at Hamilton High School.

“Last year we made it to dis-

HAMILTON tricts,” Troy Christian coach Brian Peters said. “Our goal was to get back there, and winning it was like Christmas.”

For the first 35 minutes, the Eagles matched the Knights.

Summit tried to move the ball to the flag and goal line and look backward to pass to a cutting player. The Eagles knew that and were able to contain them.

“We had a scouting report,” Peters said. “We knew that was

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Troy Christian’s Maddie Rench (20) chases down the ball as team■ See EAGLES on A8 mate Taylor Curtis (4) looks on Saturday.

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Tippecanoe’s Sam Wharton won the state title during the Division I State meet Saturday.

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FRIDAY Football Division IV Regional Semifinal at TBA Milton-Union vs. Norwood (7:30 p.m.)

Volleyball Divsion III State Semifinal at Wright State’s Nutter Center Miami East vs. Carroll Bloom-Carroll (4 p.m.)

BY ROB KISER Ohio Community Media rkiser@dailycall.com Tippecanoe senior Sam Wharton wanted his final day of cross country to be perfect.

His teammates and Lady Red Devil junior Allison Sinning made sure it was.

SATURDAY Football Division V Regional Semifinal at TBA Covington vs. TBA (7 p.m.)

Volleyball Divsion III State Final at Wright State’s Nutter Center Miami East/Carroll Bloom-Carroll vs.

Columbus Bishop Ready/Orrville (5 p.m.)

HEBRON You might think, after last year’s second-place finish, winning the Division I State title in his final race, running the fastest time of the day in 15:09.95, that would be enough to be a perfect day.

But if you thought that — you don’t really know Wharton.

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Miami East’s Abby Cash (40) sets the ball up for teammate Leah Dunivan (41) during Saturday’s Division III Regional championship match against Anna at Trent Arena.

Finishing the job

No doubt, the way Miami East earned a spot in the playoffs — running off three consecutive wins to end the season — made for a compelling story.

But the Coldwater Cavaliers — Division V’s No. 1 ranked team and Region 20’s top seed – weren’t about to let that story have a happy ending.

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com

Now Urban Meyer has some time to prepare an unbeaten yet flawed Ohio State team for what he calls “the two big ones left.”

Carlos Hyde rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and Braxton Miller burnished his Heisman credentials by passing for two scores and running for another in the Buckeyes’ 52-22 victory over Illinois on Saturday.

The Buckeyes (10-0, 6-0 Big Ten) maintained their upper hand in the Leaders Division heading into a bye week.

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Cavs rout Vikings

BY COLIN FOSTER Associate Sports Editor cfoster@tdnpublishing.com

Vikings put away Anna in 3, return to state

Two bigs ones left for Buckeyes

■ HS Football

Anna’s hopes of reaching the state tournament all but buried, the Miami East Vikings wanted to make sure.

“At 18-10 in the third set, I told the girls, ‘step on the dirt now,’” Miami KETTERING East coach John Cash said. “Because we’re not going to get another chance.”

And — like championship teams do — the Vikings paid their final respects.

After coming through in the clutch in the first two tightly-contested sets to take a commanding lead, Miami East (27-1) finished the job in convincing fashion in the third, putting away the Rockets 25-16, 25-22, 25-12 in the Division III Regional championship game at Fairmont’s Trent Arena, earning its second straight trip to the state tournament.

And while no one thing can truly be called the Vikings’ calling card since they have so many

COLDWATER Coldwater quarterback Austin Bruns — who entered the game with 1,903 yards passing, 23 touchdowns through the air and nine rushing scores — looked poised and in control, completing 16 of 21 passes for 298 yards and five touchdown passes in the first half alone as the Cavaliers began their playoff run with a convincing 42-7 victory over the Vikings Saturday night at Cavalier Miami East’s Angie Macks digs up an Anna shot

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2 ‘big ones’ left for unbeaten OSU COLUMBUS (AP) — Now Urban Meyer has some time to prepare an unbeaten yet flawed Ohio State team for what he calls “the two big ones left.”

Carlos Hyde rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and Braxton Miller burnished his Heisman credentials by passing for two scores and running for another in the Buckeyes’ 52-22 victory over Illinois on Saturday.

The Buckeyes (10-0, 6-0 AP PHOTO Big Ten) maintained their Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller drops back to upper hand in the Leaders pass against Illinois during the first quarter Saturday in Division heading into a bye Columbus. week. They have games

remaining at Wisconsin on Nov. 17 and against rival Michigan at home a week later.

There’s still plenty of work to do.

“I’ve been fortunate to have a couple of top-5 teams; this probably has more holes than those other ones,” said Meyer, in his first year at Ohio State after winning two national championships in six seasons at Florida. “However, there were also some great performances (today). We are going to dwell on the weaknesses because those weaknesses get exposed

when you play two good teams like we have to finish the season.”

The Buckeyes feel great about how far they’ve come from a disastrous 6-7 season a year ago. But they still know that the hardest part lies ahead.

“It’s a great feeling knowing you haven’t lost a game all season. A lot of teams can’t say that,” cornerback Bradley Roby said. “Just to be 10-0 is a huge accomplishment for us. We’re very close (to 120). We just want to finish strong.”

Hyde scored on three

short bursts while topping 100 yards for the sixth time this season. Miller carried 18 times for 73 yards and completed 12 of 20 passes for 226 yards.

His TD passes covered 51 yards to Rod Smith and 37 to Corey Brown.

But Meyer isn’t happy with the passing game which will be the focus of workouts starting Tuesday.

“We still have some weaknesses,” he said. “We worked so hard to develop a passing game, and I can’t say that we did it successfully, however. It’s still a work in progress.”

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■ Games of Interest

Luck of the Irish

Munchie benched, UC beats Syracuse

Notre Dame remains undefeated after 3 OTs SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Everett Golson scored on a quarterback sneak in the third overtime and threw two touchdown pass during Notre Dame’s fourth-quarter comeback in a 29-26 victory over Pittsburgh.

Notre Dame (9-0) won despite Ray Graham rushing for 172 yards for Pitt (45), which missed a potential game-winning field goal in overtime.

Golson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth.

Notre Dame’s chances for a comeback appeared to end when Pitt’s K’Waun Williams intercepted Golson in the end zone.

But the Irish defense held and Golson completed a 45-yard pass to DaVaris Daniels at the Pitt 5. Golson then threw a 5-yard TD pass and ran in the twopoint conversion to tie the game.

No. 7 Georgia 37, Mississippi 10 ATHENS, Ga. — Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes and Georgia overcame a slow start to beat Mississippi and move one win away from a spot in the SEC championship game.

Georgia (8-1, 6-1) trailed 10-0 before scoring 37 unanswered points. The Bulldogs can clinch the SEC East title and second straight trip to the conference championship game with a win at Auburn next week.

Ole Miss (5-4, 2-3) used blitzes to record five sacks in the first half. The defensive gambles left opportunities for Murray, who completed 21 of 28 passes for 384 yards with no interceptions and touchdown passes of 66, 40, 42 and 28 yards.

No. 8 Florida 14, Missouri 7 GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mike Gillislee took a screen pass and went 45 yards for a touchdown, and Florida survived a scare to beat Southeastern Conference newcomer Missouri.

The Gators kept alive their hopes of winning the SEC’s Eastern Division.

Florida (8-1, 7-1) was shut out in the first half, managing just 111 yards and failing to contain Missouri quarterback James Franklin. The Gators played considerably better in the second half, turning two short fields into touchdowns, with Omarius Hines scoring on a 36-yard jet sweep to tie the game in the third before Gillislee put Florida ahead for good in the fourth.

Franklin finished with four interceptions for the Tigers (4-5, 1-5).

No. 12 Louisville 45, Temple 17 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Teddy Bridgewater threw a career-high five touchdowns and Louisville rallied again to beat Temple.

The Cardinals (9-0, 4-0 Big East) fell behind for the sixth straight game, but Louisville scored on five of its first six possessions to take a 31-17 halftime lead.

The Cardinals, off to their best start in school history, moved into a first-place tie with Rutgers.

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Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick drives to the one-yard line as he is tackled

by Pittsburgh linebacker Todd Thomas during the third overtime period in South Bend, Ind. Saturday. Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh 29-26 in triple overtime.

Temple (3-5, 2-3) lost its third straight, getting outscored 127-44 during that stretch.

Bridgewater completed 19 of 28 passes for 324 yards, a week after he threw for a career-best 416 yards against Cincinnati.

No. 14 Oklahoma 35, Iowa St. 20 AMES, Iowa — Landry Jones threw for 405 yards and a season-best four touchdowns and Oklahoma beat Iowa State to move coach Bob Stoops into a second-place tie with Bud Wilkinson on the Sooners’ career win list.

Stoops got his 145th win and is 12 shy of tying Barry Switzer for most in school history.

Brennan Clay ran for 157 yards as the Sooners bounced back from a loss to Notre Dame. Oklahoma (62, 4-1 Big 12) has won 20 straight following a defeat in the regular season.

Steele Jantz threw for 191 yards for Iowa State (54, 2-4). The Cyclones lost their 21st straight home game against the Sooners, a stretch of futility that dates back 52 years.

No. 15 Stanford 48, Colorado 0 BOULDER, Colo. — Kevin Hogan ignited Stanford’s sputtering offense and helped the Cardinal hand Colorado its first shutout at home in 26 years.

Hogan picked apart the nation’s worst defense, throwing for 184 yards and running for 48 more in just two quarters of work, and the Buffaloes were powerless to respond, gaining 76 yards of offense behind a trio of overwhelmed quarterbacks.

The Cardinal (7-2, 5-1 Pac-12) handed the Buffs (18, 1-5) their first shutout at Folsom Field since a 28-0 loss to Oklahoma on Nov. 15, 1986, snapping a streak of 150 straight games in which the Buffs had scored at home.

No. 16 Texas A&M 38, No. 17 Miss. St. 13 STARKVILLE, Miss. —

Johnny Manziel threw for 311 yards and ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns, leading Texas A&M to a win over Mississippi State.

Manziel, a redshirt freshman, completed 30 of 36 passes. He ran for a 37yard touchdown in the second quarter that helped the Aggies build a 31-0 lead by early in the second half.

The SEC’s leading rusher added an 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Texas A&M (7-2, 4-2 SEC) has won all five of its road games this season.

Christine Michael ran for 50 yards and two touchdowns and Ryan Swope caught nine passes for 121 yards.

Tyler Russell completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards for Mississippi State (7-2, 3-2).

Texas 31, No. 20 Texas Tech 21 LUBBOCK, Texas — David Ash threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead Texas past Texas Tech for its third straight win.

Mike Davis had a careerhigh 165 yards on four catches, one a 75-yarder from Ash in the second quarter for the Longhorns (7-2, 4-2), who remain alive in the Big 12 race.

Freshman Johnathan Gray had 106 yards on 20 carries for Texas.

Seth Doege threw for 329 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech (6-3, 3-3), which was badly hurt by penalties, including a touchdown being called back in the fourth quarter for holding.

The Red Raiders had to settle for field goals on four trips to the red zone.

No. 21 Nebraska 28, Michigan St. 24 EAST LANSING, Mich.

— Taylor Martinez threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Turner with 6 seconds left and Nebraska remained tied with Michigan atop the Big Ten Legends Division.

The Cornhuskers (7-2, 41) scored two touchdowns in the final 7:02 to erase a 24-

14 deficit. The winning score was set up by a pass interference call in the end zone on Michigan State’s Darqueze Dennard, which gave Nebraska the ball at the 5.

Le’Veon Bell ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns for the Spartans (5-5, 2-4).

Martinez rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the career leader in total offense for Nebraska, which is unbeaten in seven meetings with Michigan State.

No. 22 La. Tech 51, UTSA 27 RUSTON, La. — Kenneth Dixon scored three touchdowns and Louisiana Tech pulled away from Texas-San Antonio in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs (8-1, 3-0 WAC) converted a fake field goal attempt into a touchdown midway through the fourth. Tech won a record ninth consecutive WAC game on homecoming and the Bulldogs appear headed for a school-record third consecutive week ranked in the Top 25.

UTSA (5-4, 1-3) dropped its fourth in a row after opening the season with five straight victories. It was the Roadrunners’ first game against a nationally-ranked FCS foe.

The game featured 13 personal foul penalties between the two teams.

TCU 39, No. 23 WVU 38, 2OT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Corey Fuller caught a 25yard touchdown pass and Trevone Boykin threw to Josh Boyce for the 2-point conversion, lifting TCU over West Virginia.

TCU (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) got the victory after West Virginia (5-3, 2-3) went ahead on Geno Smith’s 25yard TD pass to Stedman Bailey in the second overtime.

On TCU’s possession, Boykin handed off to B.J. Catalon and he pitched to Brandon Carter, who threw to Fuller in the end zone.

Boyce then caught the 2point conversion.

CINCINNATI (AP) — A few days after saying he’s given no thought to switching quarterbacks, Cincinnati coach Butch Jones did just that, benching Munchie Legaux. The Bearcats then pulled one out behind their dependable running back.

George Winn ran for a career-high three touchdowns and passed for another off a trick play on Saturday, setting up a 3524 victory over Syracuse that included a change at quarterback for the Bearcats.

Legaux was benched after nearly throwing an interception in the third quarter. Senior backup Brendon Kay took over and threw a 13-yard touchdown pass that put the Bearcats (6-2, 2-1 Big East) ahead to stay.

“I just felt we needed a spark,” Jones said.

“Brendon Kay has been working hard and I thought he deserved an opportunity.

So we’ll go back, evaluate the film, see where we’re at and we’ll let those two battle it out (for the job) in practice.

“But I thought Brendon did provide the spark.”

Cincinnati was coming off back-to-back losses that featured five interceptions

by Legaux. He threw one in the first half Saturday and was repeatedly booed by the crowd of 26,180, the smallest for a game at Nippert Stadium this season.

Legaux finished 11 of 22 for 124 yards with one interception.

The Orange (4-5, 3-2) were coming off the biggest comeback in school history, overcoming a 20-point halftime deficit to beat South Florida. Syracuse couldn’t recover after Winn’s 2-yard run made it 35-24.

It was a sloppy game allaround. Cincinnati had two fumbles and Legaux’s interception that led to 17 Orange points in the first half. Syracuse set up a pair of touchdowns by fumbling twice deep in its territory, including on the opening kickoff.

The Orange also missed a field goal, had another blocked, and got penalized 12 times for 104 yards.

“We felt like we let this one slip away,” quarterback Ryan Nassib said. “At halftime, we were leading (1714). We were trying not to get over-hyped. We just wanted to come out and keep playing, but the turnovers and the penalties were the most frustrating.”

Nassib’s fumble off a blind-side hit gave Cincinnati the ball at the Syracuse 15-yard line late in the third quarter. Kay replaced Legaux and completed two passes for the go-ahead score. Kay went 3 for 3 overall for 32 yards.

“He’s been telling me the last few weeks, ‘Just be ready, your number could get called at any time,’” Kay said. “When the backup quarterback goes in, it’s different than any other position. All eyes are on you.”

Winn carried 30 times for 165 yards both career highs and scored on runs of 5, 1 and 2 yards. He also got a touchdown off his first career pass, taking a hand-

off on fourth-and-2 from the Syracuse 37-yard line in the second quarter and lobbing a left-handed throw to wide-open tight end Travis Kelce.

The Bearcats added the play called “Commando” during spring workouts and run it during practice about once a week, but had never used it in a game.

With Syracuse’s safeties concentrating on the run, the Bearcats thought it was the perfect for it.

“We’ve practiced it every Thursday since the season started, but I never thought we’d use it in a game,” Winn said.

Good reason: The running back doesn’t have much of an arm.

“Heck, if you’ve ever seen George throw the football just playing catch, you wouldn’t think coach would have enough confidence to run it in a game,” Kelce said. “But we had the confidence to give him the ball 30 times in a game. Why not let him throw it one time?”

Dayton 28, Drake 13 DAYTON — Dayton scored 21-second-half points to pull away from defending Pioneer Football League champion Drake in a 28-13 victory on Saturday.

Lehman High School graduate Dan Jacob rushed for two touchdowns for the Flyers (5-5, 4-3). Drake (6-3, 5-1) turned the ball over three times in its first league loss this season.

Dayton outrushed Drake 118 to 17 and proved more efficient on third down, converting 7 of 15 to Drake’s 3 of 17. Jacob finished with a game-high 68 yards on 17 carries.

Franklin 23, Bluffton 9 FRANKLIN, Ind. — Bluffton managed only 194 yards of total offense and gave up 390 as Franklin claimed a 23-9 victory.

Troy High School graduate Tyler Wright — back after missing some time with an injury — was 12 for 18 for 140 but was sacked 11 times. Along with the 76 yards lost on sacks, though, he gained 75 on the ground, including an 8-yard touchdown run that proved to be Bluffton’s only touchdown of the game.

Buffalo 27, Miami (OH) 24 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Patrick Clarke kicked a 47yard field goal as time expired to propel Buffalo to a 27-24 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.

Miami’s Zac Dysert threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Nick Harwell to tie the game at 24 with 23 seconds remaining, but Devin Campbell returned the kickoff 47 yards to the Redhawks’ 35-yard line.

After one running play, Clarke kicked the gamewinner.

Kent State 35, Akron 24 KENT — Trayion Durham ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns as Kent State extended its longest winning streak in 72 years to seven games by beating rival Akron 35-24 Saturday.

Kent State, 5-0 in the East Division of the MidAmerican Conference, last won seven in a row in 1940.

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Buccs grind out playoff win

BY BEN ROBINSON Sports Writer The Covington Buccaneers played a style of football Saturday night in a 55-18 Division V Region 20 quarterfinal win over Dixie that coach Dave Miller believes is the key to a long playoff run.

And that style is to grind out yardage by controlling the line of scrimmage and keep the opposing team’s offense on the sideline with time consuming drives.

“The entire philosophy offensively is to take care of STAFF PHOTO/BEN ROBINSON your defense,” Miller said.

Covington’s A.J. Ouellette stiff-arms a Dixie defender “Eat up clock, keep them Saturday night during a Division V Region 20 playoff (the opponent) on the sidevictory at Covington. line and take care of the

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momentum, Covington used up 6:00 on an 11-play, 65-yard drive that concluded 1:00 into the second quarter on a six- yard run

by Ouellette for a 21-6 Buccaneer lead.

“That was a huge drive,” Miller said. “That was team football at its best. And it couldn’t have come at a better time.”

It also sparked the Covington defense, which forced a three-and-out on Dixie’s next possession, putting the Buccaneer offense in excellent field position near midfield.

And the Buccs used the big play this time to strike gold as Troy Cron connected with Austin Angle from 32 yards out on a halfback

COVINGTON football. It’s a philosophy that has proven to be successful at all levels if executed properly.”

If one drive symbolizes that philosophy it was after Dixie’s game-breaking running back Ryan Jordan broke loose for a 67-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter.

Up to that point the Buccs had dominated, scoring on a pair of touchdown runs by A.J. Ouellette.

But the run by Jordan gave Dixie, who was making its first ever playoff appearance, new life.

“He’s scary fast,” Miller said.

Needing to regain the

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■ Running

Eagles Debacle shouldn’t have been

Would-be runners kill time in NYC

BY TIM DAHLBERG AP Columnist A different kind of marathon will take place on hard-hit Staten Island on Sunday, with runners carrying backpacks filled with things like baby wipes and energy bars to those in need.

They’ll be wearing orange, just like they would have if the New York City Marathon was held as scheduled. But there will be no bands playing on the corner as they go by, no one handing them cups of water as they make their way. And no one will be setting a personal best.

Just a bunch of runners trying to do some good and beat a bad rap pinned on them by greedy race organizers and a mayor who seemed oblivious to the end.

“We initially were bummed, but also saddened by the perception that runners were indifferent to the needs of other people,” said Jordan Metzl, a sports medicine doctor in New York. “We wanted to turn a negative to a positive.”

If only Mayor Michael Bloomberg had been nearly as enlightened. Might have saved himself some political capital, and thousands of would-be runners the expense of coming to New York for a marathon he kept insisting would go forward.

The idea that a marathon could somehow lift the spirits of a city following Superstorm Sandy was a stretch to begin with. There are things that sports simply can’t heal, no matter how appealing it seemed to have New York recover on the legs of thousands of runners.

The mayor stubbornly spun it like this was two months after 9/11, when the marathon went ahead in tribute to the victims. Rudy Giuliani was in charge then, and won widespread praise for his efforts to get the city back to normal as soon as possible.

But this was only a few days after Staten Island and other parts of the New York area were hit with a furious storm that caused widespread devastation. It wasn’t until Friday that the first real aid arrived on Staten Island, and on Saturday lines for gas stretched more than two miles.

The mayor wanted to run when the city was still struggling to walk.

Nowhere was that more evident than at the marathon starting point in Staten Island, where 19 people are dead because of Sandy, including two young boys who were swept from the arms of their mother by the waters. To host the citywide party that is the marathon there just days after the storm devastated the island was simply unthinkable. Tough enough to justify hosting an NFL game at the Meadowlands when gas is in short supply, public transportation is still spotty and more than 1 million people in New Jersey are still without power. Impossible to justify using scarce city resources to help more than 40,000 runners make their way 26.2 miles through the city’s five boroughs as residents struggle to with the most basic services.

Troy Christian’s Amanda Slone fires off a shot Saturday against Summit Country Day. ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 their gameplan.”

Seven minutes into the game, it appeared as if the Silver Knights were going to put the first goal on the board. A cross went to Meredith Schertzinger, and she put a head on the ball. Troy goalkeeper Christian Karli Riviello leapt and was able to make a finger-tip save and knock the ball over the crossbar.

Summit was at it again moments later when Elizabeth Williams took a shot. Riviello made a diving save to her left to keep the game scoreless. “(Riviello) has been working hard in the offseason with (Ohio Development Program) training,” Peters said. “It has really shown.”

Morgan Haddad gave Troy Christian some energy as she stuck with a ball after Summit misplayed it in the midfield.

She took a hard, low shot that skipped to the Silver Knights’ goalkeeper Ayanna Parker.

As the time ticked away, it looked more and more like the game would be scoreless after the first frame. The Knights, though, made a run with four minutes remaining when they lofted a ball to the corner. Ellie Adams played it towards the goal along the endline and passed back to a cutting Williams, who powered it past Riviello to give the Silver Knights a 1-0 lead.

pass to push the lead to 286.

“We don’t throw much, sometimes not at all,” Miller said. “But when we do, we try to make it count.”

Dixie does throw the ball a lot and it didn’t take long for the Greyhounds to strike back once again as Luke Bowling found Jordan over the middle for a 24yard scoring strike to cut the deficit to 28-12.

“Those two kids (Bowling and Jordan) had us worried all week,” Miller said. “Every game we saw them they made big plays.

They made good teams look slow. We needed this test as a defense, but it does worry you. Their quarterback is the real deal.”

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Troy Christian’s Sydney Hefferon tracks down a ball in the air against Summit Country Day Saturday.

Summit nearly scored again when Adams received a cross right in front of the goal. She played it to her feet but hit it above the crossbar.

Adams got one more opportunity before the half ended and was able to sneak it past a diving Riviello to make it 2-0 at the half.

Troy Christian had some opportunities early in the second half to close the gap, but they were unable to do so. A ball went through the Summit defense and Haddad had a race with Parker to the ball, but Parker was able to slide and secure the ball before Haddad could gain possession.

S u m m i t ’ s Schertzinger took a corner kick 10 minutes into the half and was able to bend it around the post to score and seal the game for the Silver Knights.

“Our girls played hard,” Peters said. “We were trying to get a goal all the way up to the last minute.”

While the loss is tough

Troy Christian’s Morgan Haddad battles with a Summit Country Day player for the ball Saturday. to swallow, Peters is proud of how far the program has come since he took over last season.

“Two years ago, we went 2-14 with this same group of girls,” Peters said. “We have a good freshman class coming in, and we are only losing

three girls next year. Two of them were hurt, and we had freshman step up in their place.”

This year’s playoff run has given the young team the experience they will need to get back to this point next season — and perhaps further.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sue Johnson refuses to give New York City any more money.

She preferred to shell out for the change fee to move her flight home to Pittsburgh up by 24 hours leaving on the day she was supposed to run the New York City Marathon.

Many of the runners who had descended on the city from all over the globe worked out their frustrations with a jog Saturday through Central Park, site of a finish line that will never be crossed. Some scrambled to rebook return flights.

Others made sightseeing plans for the unexpected free time.

Whether from Europe, South America or elsewhere, their sentiment was the same. Sympathy for the victims of Superstorm Sandy.

Understanding of why city officials canceled Sunday’s race. But bitterness that the decision was made Friday instead of earlier in the week, before they boarded planes.

And some, like Johnson, voiced suspicions that the last-minute announcement was a ploy by city officials to lure entrants to New York so they would still spend money at local businesses.

“They get the best of both worlds,” she said after wrapping up a run Saturday.

The runners had dragged their bodies through months of training, often making preparations years in advance and saving money for what costs thousands of dollars for many international entrants.

Diego Pellegrino and his wife kept their plans to stay in New York through Friday.

But he had imagined biking around, shopping and eating well all week with the sense of accomplishment of completing his first marathon.

“The illusion is broken,” he said.

■ High School Football

Vikings ■ CONTINUED FROM A6 Stadium.

“He was throwing to spots where only his guys could catch them,” Miami East coach Max Current said. “They had a lot more weapons than we could cover on defense, that’s for dag-gone sure.”

Coldwater (11-0) set the tone from the opening drive, spreading the field and scoring on a three-play, 68yard drive that lasted just 48 seconds. Bruns was 2 for 2 on the drive with 50 yards and finished off by throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Siefring.

Miami East (7-4) was able to pick up its lone firsthalf first down on its opening drive of the game, but that drive ended abruptly when QB Braxton Donaldson was intercepted

by Siefring.

On Coldwater’s second

play following the turnover, Bruns connected with Siefring on a streak down the middle for a gain of 39.

But a few plays later, East’s Franco Villella sacked Bruns in Viking territory to set up third and 16 from the 35-yard line.

On the next play, though, Bruns completed a pass for a gain of 13, which set up a fourth and three from the 20. From there, Bruns called his own number and ran for a gain of nine up the middle to pick up the first down. Two plays later, the Bruns-Siefring combination struck again, this time on a 10-yard pass with 3:43 left in the opening quarter.

After a three-and-out by East on its next drive, it only took Coldwater two plays to score again. First, Brody Hoying took a pitch on the reverse and lofted a

pass to a wide-open Josh Huber for a 51-yard gain.

Then on the next play, Bruns tossed a fade pass to Hoying in the left corner of the end zone for an 11-yard score.

Bruns was 7 for 7 with 125 yards passing and three touchdowns in the opening quarter. Coldwater manufactured 200 yards of total offense compared to East’s 22.

“They are very fast.

Their defense is probably one of the fastest I’ve ever seen,” Current said.

Then when it appeared the East defense had finally stopped Coldwater, the Cavaliers opted to go for it on fourth-and-four from the Viking 40. The end result was a 40-yard touchdown pass from Bruns to Huber.

Huber caught a short slant and went down the middle untouched to make the

score 28-0 early in the second.

With 1:46 left in the first half, Bruns connected with Mitch Schoenherr on a 32yard fade for a touchdown, making the score 35-0.

“We weren’t consistent enough on defense,” Current said. “We would get a sack, we would have some nice hits and get some stops. We had them thirdand-long a few times and then get a nice play, then they’d reload on the drive and get it going again.”

The Cavaliers shifted to the ground-and-pound game early in the second half, marching 61 yards on 12 plays on their opening drive with Jordan Chapin punching it in from 1-yard out to make the score 42-0.

East got on the board with 9:01 remaining in the game as Michael Fellers snatched a Donaldson pass

with one hand, broke through a tackle and dove into the end zone for a 15yard touchdown. Fellers drilled the extra point to make it 42-7.

Bruns finished the game 20 for 26 with 353 yards.

The senior completed passes to 11 different receivers.

Siefring had four catches for 81 yards and two TDs. Fellers was the Vikings’ leading rusher with 46 yards on eight carries. He also added a 27-yard punt return and 61-yard punt.

Villella added two sacks in the loss.

The Vikings end the year as only one of three teams in Miami East history to have a seven-win season. They are also one of three football teams from Miami East to reach the playoffs.

Not a bad ending to that story after all.

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Keselowski doesn’t want to waste title chance FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski was teammates with Jimmie Johnson for a handful of races a few years ago, and once drove a car owned

by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Johnson won an unprecedented five consecutive Sprint Cup championships before that streak ended last year. Keselowski is wrapping up only his third full season at NASCAR’s highest level and should have plenty more title chances.

They arrived at Texas with Johnson leading Keselowski in the champi-

onship chase by a slim two points with three races to go.

They race Sunday on the 1 1/2-mile high-banked track where Johnson has 13 top10 finishes in 18 starts with a win five falls ago, and where Keselowski has never finished better than 14th.

OK, Mr. Earnhardt, how would you handicap the championship chase between your current Hendrick Motorsports teammate in the No. 48 Chevrolet and the friend who once drove your Nationwide Series car to consecutive third-place season finishes

(2008-09)?

“Obviously, I want to see Jimmie win the championship between the two,” Earnhardt said. “But I’m really happy for Brad to be experiencing the season he has had. He has earned it. …

He is a great asset to the sport for years to go. He’s going to have a lot more opportunities aside from this one; he is going to have a lot of opportunities to win championships.”

The 28-year-old Keselowski agrees there should be plenty of other chances, but the driver of

Roger Penske’s No. 2 Dodge quickly responded with a slight chuckle: “That doesn’t mean that I want to waste them,” he said.

Keselowski is trying to get the first Sprint Cup championship for Penske, who has 15 Indianapolis 500 victories and 23 national titles in different series.

That includes Keselowski’s Nationwide championship in 2010 after moving from JR Earnhardt’s Motorsports, a stint during which he also ran nine Sprint Cup races for Hendrick.

“He was pretty new in the sport, eager and talented. He showed a lot of speed, a lot of potential,” Johnson said. “My relationship with Brad has really been at the track or racing-related. We haven’t had a chance to hang out too much off the track. For the longest time, he hasn’t been old enough to have a beer, so it has been hard to hang out too much.”

• Harvick Wins, Nationwide Title Chase Tied Up Kevin Harvick led 127 laps and won the NASCAR Nationwide race at Texas for

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■ CONTINUED FROM A6 strengths, two in particular were on display Saturday: their ability to win long rallies, and their ability to close out matches.

With Anna still hanging around down 10-9 in the third, the Vikings ran off four straight points to force an Anna timeout. Out of the timeout, the Rockets went to middle Rachel Noffsinger — who had a monstrous afternoon as a whole and was unstoppable in the second game in particular. But Sam Cash dug the ball up, and libero Allison Morrett chased after it and made an outstanding play in front of the Miami East fans to keep the ball from landing in the stands.

The Vikings simply sent it back over the net, and the Rockets committed a hitting error to keep the run going.

“We’re told to make sure we win those long rallies.

We’re expected to play them out all the way to the end,” Morrett said. “It gives us momentum and takes any hope the other team had away. Those (hustle plays) are the best.”

“Yeah, they think they’ve got the point won. But they don’t,” Abby Cash said.

“We just don’t get down on ourselves,” defensive specialist Allie Millhouse said. “We want to make sure we win all of those long points. We want to get every ball up.”

The Rockets simply had used up all of their fight in the first two games, and they spent their final timeout after they were caught sleeping by Abby Cash on a fake set tip-over to make the score 18-10.

It did nothing to slow the Vikings down, though. A block by Leah Dunivan on Noffsinger kept the run going, and Miami East won six of the final eight points from there to finish strong and advance to Friday’s state semifinal round. “(Leah) got a really good block, and we just kept it going from there,” Abby Cash said. “When it gets to that point in the match, you can look across the net and see the look on their faces.

You can see they know they’re beat.”

“We really kicked it in at the end of this game,” Dunivan said. “We let them score a lot in those first two games, and we just decided ‘this is enough. We’ve had it.

Why give them hope?’

We’ve worked too hard this year to stop now.”

Anna had kept the first game close throughout, but after the Rockets cut the lead to 19-14, Miami East won six of the final eight points to finish off the game — a harbinger of things to come.

The Rockets were able to put a run together in the second game, though, going from down 16-10 to tying the game at 18-18.

Noffsinger had four of her six kills in the game during that stretch, including the one that evened the score.

“That was by far the best I’ve ever seen her play,” John Cash said of Noffsinger. “It was one of those sets where we knew Anna was going to give everything it had. That is a team that has gotten better all season long. We knew if we stayed steady and calm and didn’t freak out about

■ CONTINUED FROM A6 \“Cross country’s a team sport,” Wharton said.

“Our team made it here when nobody expected us too. Those are the guys I practice with, work and sweat with. And those guys ran great today. If Allison (Sinning) runs well in her race later today — and I think she will — that would make it the perfect day.”

Wharton proved prophetic and went home happy as the boys team finished seventh, as did Sinning in the girls Division II race to earn AllOhio honors.

SINNING “All the runners, the coaches, our families and friends,” Wharton said. “I have to thank them all. We had about 60 people here supporting us. That is what it is all about.”

NOSKER Not that winning the state after title finishing second last year was anything to complain about.

“I have a lot of big goals this year, both cross (country) and track,” Wharton said.

“Winning state — that was definitely the big goal for cross — especially after coming close last year.”

Not that it was easy.

Several runners ran right with Wharton for most of the race before he pulled away at the end.

“There were a couple guys that just ran their gourds off,” Wharton said. “I mean, I have heard of them, but I didn’t know them. I probably should have went out a little faster.”

But there was no doubt who the winner was in the end.

Wharton was first in 15:09.95, while Jacob Dumford of Westerville North finished second in 15:17.61.

“I was a little surprised,” Wharton said about pulling away. “I would have been worried if Dumford was right there, because he has a strong kick.”

What made Wharton just as happy was the performance of his teammates.

Tippecanoe finished seventh in the team standings with 229 points, much higher than anyone expected.

Other Red Devil runners included Grant Koch, 57, 16:13.25; Ricky Andrews, 72, 16:22.34; Jay Schairbaum, 107, 16:40.79; Oscar Freyre, 113, 16:44.71; Mitch Poynter, 116, 16:45.90; Michael Taylor, 140, 17:23.51 — all of which were personal bests.

“We had some guys that just ran our gourds off today,” Wharton said.

“I am really excited about how we did as a team.”

That set the stage for Sinning — and she did not disappoint.

She ran in the front

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Miami East’s Allison Morrett passes the ball Saturday afternoon during a Division III Regional title match against Anna at Trent Arena.

Miami East’s Allie Millhouse serves during a regional championship win over Anna Saturday. anything, we’d be OK.” With the score 19-19, Abby Cash put down a kill with her left hand, then Anna hit a shot long to put the Vikings up two. After scoring another point, Anna committed two more errors to make it 23-20 East, and Sam Cash hammered down a kill on game point to put the Vikings one game away from a return trip to state.

“We just didn’t score in the second set. We only had eight kills,” John Cash said.

“We kind of counted on them to make errors. But that’s been the key for us all year — staying steady.

Their youth may have bit

them a little, and our leadership — which was shaky in the middle of the game — tightened up at the end when it needed to.”

And those three senior leaders — Abby Cash, Dunivan and Millhouse — have done it their entire careers.

Abby Cash, Miami East’s career leader in kills, aces and assists, finished with six kills, seven digs and 18 assists. Dunivan, the career leader in blocks, had a team-high eight kills, an ace, two blocks and two digs and Millhouse, the career leader in digs, had a team-high 11 of them as

well as two aces.

“Allie was huge for us today. Huge,” John Cash said.

Sam Cash added seven kills, a block, four digs and eight assists, Angie Mack had five kills, two aces and six digs, Ashley Current had four kills and a dig, Trina Current had two kills and a block and Morrett had an ace and nine digs.

And the Vikings put to use their not-so secret weapon, also, particularly in the close games.

Their fans.

“When the fans are there to support you like they were today, you can’t help but play well. They just got so loud,” Morrett said.

“We talk to the girls a lot about finishing matches,” John Cash said. “And that’s exactly what they did. You can’t let another team hang in there and have hope. If you do that, it sticks with you to your next match.”

But there will be none of that when the Vikings face Carroll Bloom-Carroll at 4 p.m. Friday at Wright State University’s Nutter Center in the state semifinal round — with two steps remaining in their state title defense.

“It feels great,” Millhouse said. “Honestly, this being my senior year, it feels a little better this time around.”

“It’s been great both years,” Morrett said. “This year’s a little different, though, because now we know what to expect when we get there.”

“We’re all excited,” Abby Cash said. “We want to prove some people wrong, silence some haters.”

the fifth time Saturday night, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got even with Elliott Sadler for the season points lead with two races left.

Stenhouse fought a loose car much of the night, and managed a fourth-place finish to make up his six-point deficit to Sadler, who finished 11th. Stenhouse’s six victories, two more than Sadler, give him the tiebreaker.

The five Nationwide wins at Texas by Harvick matched Kyle Busch for the most.

pack the entire, finishing seventh with a PR of 18:32.33. Sinning was sixth at both the mile and two-mile mark, and her smile at the end of the day told the story.

“I knew it was going to be really fast,” she said about the pace. “My only concern was staying up there. I am really happy to finish seventh at state. I was really pleased with the way I ran today. I was hoping for a single digit (top nine) finish, and I did it.”

And she admits watching the Tippecanoe boys run earlier in the day gave her a boost.

“It was great what they did,” she said. “It kept everyone in a good mood and kept everything positive. Before the race, coach told me that Sam won and the boys ran great — if I could run well and make it up on the podium, that would just be the best. I am just happy I was able to make my coach proud.”

And complete Wharton’s perfect day.

• Nosker Earns Respect The first Troy Trojan to run at the state meet since 2006, Branden Nosker did not have the ideal week of practice.

Or even the ideal race.

Yet he still finished a mere two seconds behind his own personal best.

The Troy junior ran a time of 16:11.75, finishing 54th out of 148 runners Saturday at the Division I State meet, shaking off the effects of both a week-long illness and a surprise injury during the race to earn some respect.

“He’s been fighting a cold all week, and you could tell in the middle of the race that it was getting tough,” Troy coach Bob Campbell said. “With the cold, especially during workouts throughout the week, you could tell he was dragging a little.

“He looked good for the first mile today, and then he got spiked. He got opened up and has a nice gash near his Achilles tendon. Still, he hung in there and ran well. I’m not trying to make excuses.”

Under the circumstances, none needed to be made.

“His PR was 16:09 at district two weeks ago, and he ran a 16:11 at the regional last week. This being his junior year, he ran well,” Campbell said.

“There were only 25 underclassmen ahead of him, and only five out of Southwest Ohio.”

Nosker was the first Trojan to run at the state level since Jake Enke’s top-10 finish in 2006.

“It’s a good thing for us that he has another year to make it back here,” Campbell said.

“He ran a respectable race today.”

A10

Sunday, November 4, 2012

BASEBALL Major League Baseball BBWAA Awards Schedule Announcement schedule for BWAA awards (all times EST): Wednesday, Nov. 7: Finalists announced (6 p.m.)

Monday, Nov. 12: AL Rookie of the Year (6:17 p.m.) and NL Rookie of the Year (6:47 p.m.)

Tuesday, Nov. 13: NL Manager of the Year (6:17 p.m) and AL Manager of the Year (6:47 p.m.)

Wednesday, Nov. 14: AL Cy Young Award (6:17 p.m.) and NL Cy Young Award (6:47 p.m.)

Thursday, Nov. 15: NL Most Valuable Player (6:17 p.m.) and AL Most Valuable Player (6:47 p.m.)

FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 3 0 .625 262 170 Miami 4 3 0 .571 150 126 Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 171 227 N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 168 200 South W L T Pct PF PA 6 1 0 .857 216 128 Houston 4 3 0 .571 136 171 Indianapolis Tennessee 3 5 0 .375 162 257 Jacksonville 1 6 0 .143 103 188 North W L T Pct PF PA 5 2 0 .714 174 161 Baltimore 4 3 0 .571 167 144 Pittsburgh 3 4 0 .429 166 187 Cincinnati Cleveland 2 6 0 .250 154 186 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 4 3 0 .571 204 152 4 4 0 .500 185 157 San Diego 3 4 0 .429 139 187 Oakland 1 7 0 .125 133 240 Kansas City NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 6 2 0 .750 234 161 Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 120 155 3 4 0 .429 137 162 Dallas Washington 3 5 0 .375 213 227 South W L T Pct PF PA 7 0 0 1.000 201 130 Atlanta 3 4 0 .429 184 153 Tampa Bay New Orleans 2 5 0 .286 190 216 Carolina 1 6 0 .143 128 167 North W L T Pct PF PA 6 1 0 .857 185 100 Chicago 5 3 0 .625 184 167 Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 208 170 Green Bay 3 4 0 .429 161 174 Detroit West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 189 103 4 4 0 .500 127 142 Arizona 4 4 0 .500 140 134 Seattle St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 137 186 Thursday, Nov. 1 San Diego 31, Kansas City 13 Sunday, Nov. 4 Arizona at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Houston, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Denver at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Miami at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m.

Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Francisco, St. Louis Monday, Nov. 5 Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 8 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 11 Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Denver at Carolina, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Baltimore, 1 p.m N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.

Houston at Chicago, 8:20 p.m.

Open: Arizona, Cleveland, Green Bay, Washington Monday, Nov. 12 Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.

The AP Top 25 Fared No. 1 Alabama (8-0) at No. 5 LSU. Next: vs. No. 16 Texas A&M, Saturday.

No. 2 Oregon (9-0) beat No. 18 Southern Cal 62-51. Next: vs.

California, Saturday.

No. 3 Kansas State (8-0) vs.

Oklahoma State. Next: at TCU, Saturday.

No. 4 Notre Dame (9-0) beat Pittsburgh 29-26, 3OT. Next: at Boston College, Saturday.

No. 5 LSU (7-1) vs. No. 1 Alabama.

Next: vs. No. 17 Mississippi State, Saturday.

No. 6 Ohio State (10-0) beat Illinois 52-22. Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday, Nov. 17.

No. 7 Georgia (8-1) beat Mississippi 37-10. Next: at Auburn, Saturday.

No. 8 Florida (8-1) beat Missouri 147. Next: vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday.

No. 9 Florida State (8-1) did not play.

Next: at Virginia Tech, Thursday.

No. 10 Clemson (8-1) beat Duke 5620. Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday.

No. 11 South Carolina (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday.

No. 12 Louisville (9-0) beat Temple 45-17. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday.

No. 13 Oregon State (6-1) at Arizona State. Next: at No. 15 Stanford, Saturday.

No. 14 Oklahoma (6-2) beat Iowa State 35-20. Next: vs. Baylor, Saturday.

No. 15 Stanford (7-2) beat Colorado 48-0. Next: vs. No. 13 Oregon State, Saturday.

No. 16 Texas A&M (7-2) beat No. 17 Mississippi State 38-13. Next: at No. 1 Alabama, Saturday.

No. 17 Mississippi State (7-2) lost to No. 16 Texas A&M 38-13. Next: at No. 5 LSU, Saturday.

No. 18 Southern Cal (6-3) lost to No. 2 Oregon 62-51. Next: vs. Arizona State, Saturday.

No. 19 Boise State (7-1) vs. San Diego State. Next: at Hawaii, Saturday.

No. 20 Texas Tech (6-3) lost to Texas 31-22. Next: vs. Kansas, Saturday.

No. 21 Nebraska (7-2) beat Michigan State 28-24. Next: vs. Penn State, Saturday.

No. 22 Louisiana Tech (9-0) beat UTSA 51-27. Next: at Texas State, Saturday.

No. 23 West Virginia (5-3) lost to TCU 39-38, 2OT. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.

No. 24 Arizona (5-3) at No. 25 UCLA. Next: vs. Colorado, Saturday.

No. 25 UCLA (6-2) vs. No. 24 Arizona.

Next: at Washington State, Saturday.

College Football Scores EAST Albright 48, Misericordia 0 Alfred 40, Frostburg St. 14 Army 41, Air Force 21 Bentley 24, S. Connecticut 14 Bloomsburg 24, West Chester 23 Bridgewater (Mass.) 31, Mass.

Maritime 21 Brown 20, Yale 0 Bryant 34, Sacred Heart 14 Bucknell 27, Fordham 24 Buffalo 27, Miami (Ohio) 24 CCSU at Monmouth (NJ), ppd.

Castleton St. 34, Husson 14 Colgate 65, Lafayette 41 College of NJ 14, Morrisville St. 0 Dartmouth 44, Cornell 28 Delaware Valley 23, Wilkes 7 Gallaudet 29, Mount Ida 22 Harvard 69, Columbia 0 Hobart 34, St. Lawrence 14 James Madison 31, Maine 7 Juniata 14, Moravian 6 Lebanon Valley 34, King's (Pa.) 19 Lehigh 36, Holy Cross 35 Lycoming 32, Stevenson 7 Merrimack 43, Assumption 40 Muhlenberg 24, Ursinus 17, OT Navy 24, FAU 17 New Hampshire 28, William & Mary 25 New Haven 37, American International 6 Penn 28, Princeton 21 Robert Morris 17, Duquesne 13 Rowan at Kean, ccd.

Salisbury 63, Utica 23 St. Anselm 52, Seton Hill 45 Stonehill 43, Pace 7 Stony Brook 45, VMI 7 TCU 39, West Virginia 38, 2OT Thiel 16, Westminster (Pa.) 10 Towson 34, Delaware 27, OT W. New England 38, Mass.Dartmouth 12 Wagner 30, Albany (NY) 0 Washington & Jefferson 27, Geneva 17 Washington (Mo.) 10, Case Reserve 7 MIDWEST Adrian 20, Albion 19, OT Ashland 49, Tiffin 21 Augsburg 58, Macalester 41 Bemidji St. 35, Minn. St.-Moorhead 25 Benedictine (Ill.) 34, Maranatha Baptist 6 Buena Vista 29, Simpson (Iowa) 27 Butler 19, Jacksonville 16 Central 31, Wartburg 28 Cincinnati 35, Syracuse 24 Coe 35, Luther 7 Concordia (Wis.) 45, Aurora 31 Dayton 28, Drake 13 Denison 39, DePauw 20 Doane 55, Dordt 6 Dubuque 45, Loras 0 E. Kentucky 31, SE Missouri 7 Elmhurst 41, Carthage 24 Findlay 38, Malone 14 Grand Valley St. 35, Wayne (Mich.)

13 Greenville 27, Northwestern (Minn.)

16 Gustavus 41, Carleton 27 Illinois College 50, Cornell (Iowa) 28 Illinois St. 17, Indiana St. 10 Indiana 24, Iowa 21 Kalamazoo 17, Alma 13 Kent St. 35, Akron 24 Knox 63, Lawrence 42 Martin Luther 41, Crown (Minn.) 14 Michigan 35, Minnesota 13 Michigan Tech 42, Hillsdale 14 Minn. Duluth 53, Mary 14 Minn. St.-Mankato 27, Sioux Falls 13 N. Dakota St. 21, Missouri St. 17 N. Illinois 63, UMass 0 N. Iowa 40, W. Illinois 0 N. Michigan 33, Saginaw Valley St. 28 Nebraska 28, Michigan St. 24 North Dakota 33, S. Utah 29 Northern St. (SD) 52, Minn.Crookston 20 Northwood (Mich.) 38, Ferris St. 33 Notre Dame 29, Pittsburgh 26, 3OT Notre Dame Coll. 31, Walsh 28 Ohio Dominican 44, Lake Erie 14 Ohio St. 52, Illinois 22 Oklahoma 35, Iowa St. 20 Penn St. 34, Purdue 9 Ripon 50, Monmouth (Ill.) 47 S. Dakota St. 16, S. Illinois 12 SW Minnesota St. 35, Concordia-St. Paul 28 Siena Heights 31, Waldorf 21 St. Cloud St. 57, Minot St. 10 St. John's (Minn.) 55, Hamline 10 St. Norbert 20, Grinnell 12 St. Olaf 24, Bethel (Minn.) 17 St. Scholastica 28, Minn.-Morris 21 St. Thomas (Minn.) 21, Concordia (Moor.) 7 Trine 49, Olivet 21 W. Michigan 42, Cent. Michigan 31 Wayne (Neb.) 17, Upper Iowa 14 Wheaton (Ill.) 35, North Central 21 Winona St. 73, Augustana (SD) 35 Wis. Lutheran 34, Rockford 14 Wis.-LaCrosse 38, Wis.-River Falls 17 Wis.-Oshkosh 56, Wis.-Stevens Pt. 31 Wis.-Platteville 62, Wis.-Stout 20 Wis.-Whitewater 19, Wis.-Eau Claire 10 Youngstown St. 13, South Dakota 10 SOUTH Alabama A&M 24, Southern U. 23, OT Appalachian St. 31, Georgia Southern 28 Auburn 42, New Mexico St. 7 Austin Peay 56, Culver-Stockton 0 Bethel (Tenn.) 42, Lindsey Wilson 17 Bethune-Cookman 24, Morgan St. 13 Birmingham-Southern 45, Centre 14 Carson-Newman 66, Tusculum 36 Catawba 19, Brevard 13 Chattanooga 45, W. Carolina 24 Clemson 56, Duke 20 Coastal Carolina 55, Gardner-Webb 33 Cumberland (Tenn.) 49, Bluefield South 0 Cumberlands 26, Kentucky Christian 15 E. Illinois 31, Tennessee Tech 24 East Carolina 48, Houston 28 Emory & Henry 20, Shenandoah 17 FIU 28, South Alabama 20 Faulkner 31, Campbellsville 24 Ferrum 48, LaGrange 24 Florida 14, Missouri 7 Georgetown (Ky.) 77, Union (Ky.) 0 Georgia 37, Mississippi 10 Georgia Tech 33, Maryland 13

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, AAA Texas 500, at Fort Worth, Texas GOLF 3:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Charles Schwab Cup Championship, final round, at Scottsdale, Ariz.

NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader FOX — Regional coverage 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage 4:25 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:20 p.m. NBC — Dallas at Atlanta RUNNING 9 a.m. ESPN2 — New York City Marathon 4 p.m. ABC — New York City Marathon (same-day tape) SOCCER 2 p.m. FOX — Premier League, Newcastle at Liverpool (same-day tape) Note: airs at 4:30 p.m. in early NFL markets 3:30 p.m. NBC — MLS, playoffs, conference semifinals, leg 1, teams TBD 9 p.m. ESPN — MLS, playoffs, conference semifinals, leg 1, teams TBD WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER 2 p.m. FSN — Big 12 Conference, championship game, teams and site TBD WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Wisconsin at Penn St.

MONDAY NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — Philadelphia at New Orleans SOCCER 2:55 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Southampton at West Bromwich

TUESDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Ball St. at Toledo SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Schalke vs.

Arsenal, at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 8 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Ajax at Manchester City (same-day tape)

WEDNESDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Bowling Green at Ohio GOLF 12 Mid. TGC — European PGA Tour, Singapore Open, first round NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Philadelphia at New Orleans 10:30 p.m. ESPN — San Antonio at L.A. Clippers SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Celtic vs.

Barcelona at Glasgow, Scotland 8 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Manchester United at Braga (same-day tape) NBCSN — MLS, playoffs, conference semifinal, leg 2, DC United at New York Guilford 24, Catholic 10 Howard 20, Hampton 10 Jackson St. 53, Grambling St. 17 Lane 38, Benedict 21 Lenoir-Rhyne 44, Newberry 21 Liberty 26, Charleston Southern 12 Louisiana College 70, Mississippi College 28 Louisiana Tech 51, UTSA 27 Louisiana-Lafayette 40, LouisianaMonroe 24 Louisville 45, Temple 17 MVSU 33, Alcorn St. 9 Marshall 38, Memphis 28 Maryville (Tenn.) 34, NC Wesleyan 13 McNeese St. 42, Nicholls St. 10 Morehead St. 49, Davidson 14 Murray St. 49, Tennessee St. 28 NC A&T 16, Florida A&M 3 NC Central 23, Delaware St. 20, 2OT Norfolk St. 33, Savannah St. 21 Old Dominion 53, Georgia St. 27 Rice 49, Tulane 47 Richmond 39, Rhode Island 0 Samford 24, Wofford 17, 2OT South Florida 13, UConn 6 Tennessee 55, Troy 48 Texas A&M 38, Mississippi St. 13 The Citadel 38, Elon 24 Trinity (Texas) 48, Sewanee 7 Tuskegee 27, Miles 17 UAB 27, Southern Miss. 19 UCF 42, SMU 17 UT-Martin 49, Jacksonville St. 47 Valparaiso 41, Campbell 21 Vanderbilt 40, Kentucky 0 Virginia 33, NC State 6 Virginia Union 19, Virginia St. 14 Wake Forest 28, Boston College 14 washington & lee 45, HampdenSydney 42, 3OT SOUTHWEST Alabama St. 35, Prairie View 21 Ark.-Pine Bluff 49, Texas Southern 3 Arkansas 19, Tulsa 15 Arkansas St. 37, North Texas 19 Baylor 41, Kansas 14 Hardin-Simmons 65, Texas Lutheran 58, 2OT Mary Hardin-Baylor 54, E. Texas Baptist 20 Sam Houston St. 70, SE Louisiana 0 Sul Ross St. 58, Howard Payne 17 Texas 31, Texas Tech 22 FAR WEST E. Washington 34, Cal Poly 17 Fresno St. 45, Hawaii 10 Montana 24, Weber St. 21 Montana St. 20, Sacramento St. 17 N. Arizona 50, Idaho St. 10 N. Colorado 32, Portland St. 28 Oregon 62, Southern Cal 51 San Jose St. 42, Idaho 13 Stanford 48, Colorado 0 UNLV 35, New Mexico 7 Utah 49, Washington St. 6 Utah St. 38, Texas St. 7 Wyoming 45, Colorado St. 31 Saturday's Scores PREP FOOTBALL Division I Cin. Colerain 35, Cin. St. Xavier 14 Cin. Elder 49, Cin. Sycamore 42

Cin. Moeller 43, Huber Hts.Wayne 21 Cle. St. Ignatius 35, Austintown Fitch 26 Lakewood St. Edward 55, Mayfield 27 Lewis Center Olentangy 21, Dublin Scioto 17 Massillon Washington 63, Macedonia Nordonia 34 Mentor 45, Warren Harding 35 Pickerington N. 24, Pickerington Cent. 0 Tol. Whitmer 28, Avon Lake 0 Division III Bellevue 19, Elida 14 Poland Seminary 38, Alliance Marlington 0 Steubenville 28, Zanesville Maysville 0 Division V Coldwater 42, Casstown Miami E. 7 Columbia Station Columbia 39, Archbold 34 Findlay Liberty-Benton 16, Liberty Center 7 Kirtland 49, Beverly Ft. Frye 7 Lucasville Valley 41, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 16

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 1 0 1.000 Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 Brooklyn 0 0 .000 Toronto 0 1 .000 Boston 0 2 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Charlotte 1 0 1.000 Orlando 1 0 1.000 Miami 1 1 .500 Atlanta 0 1 .000 Washington 0 1 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 2 0 1.000 Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 Indiana 1 1 .500 Cleveland 1 1 .500 Detroit 0 1 .000 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 2 0 1.000 Houston 2 0 1.000 Dallas 1 1 .500 New Orleans 1 1 .500 Memphis 0 1 .000 Northwest Division W L Pct Minnesota 1 0 1.000 Oklahoma City 1 1 .500 Utah 1 1 .500 Portland 1 1 .500 Denver 0 2 .000 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 1 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 Phoenix 0 1 .000

GB — — ½ 1 1½ GB — — ½ 1 1 GB — ½ 1 1 1½ GB — — 1 1 1½ GB — ½ ½ ½ 1½ GB — — 1

0 2 .000 1½ Sacramento 0 2 .000 1½ L.A. Lakers Thursday's Games New York at Brooklyn, ppd.

San Antonio 86, Oklahoma City 84 Friday's Games Charlotte 90, Indiana 89 Orlando 102, Denver 89 Milwaukee 99, Boston 88 Houston 109, Atlanta 102 Chicago 115, Cleveland 86 Minnesota 92, Sacramento 80 New Orleans 88, Utah 86 Oklahoma City 106, Portland 92 New York 104, Miami 84 Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

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

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games Philadelphia at New York, 12 p.m.

Phoenix at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-AAA Texas 500 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 191.076 mph.

2. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 190.382.

3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 190.127.

4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 190.067.

5. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 189.994.

6. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 189.76.

7. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 189.607.

8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 189.534.

9. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 189.474.

10. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 189.46.

11. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 189.294.

12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.274.

13. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 188.99.

14. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 188.976.

15. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 188.923.

16. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 188.798.

17. (22) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 188.627.

18. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 188.396.

19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 188.357.

20. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 188.337.

21. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 188.042.

22. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 187.996.

23. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 187.78.

24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 187.565.

25. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 187.435.

26. (51) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 187.389.

27. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 187.35.

28. (37) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 187.266.

29. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 187.227.

30. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 186.858.

31. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, 186.858.

32. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 186.541.

33. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 186.477.

34. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 186.471.

35. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 186.413.

36. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 186.368.

37. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 186.066.

38. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 185.867.

39. (91) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 185.714.

40. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 184.906.

41. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, Owner Points.

42. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 185.586.

Failed to Qualify 44. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 185.103.

45. (79) Kelly Bires, Ford, 183.088.

46. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 176.655.

NASCAR Nationwide-O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge Results Saturday At Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 149.3 rating, 0 points, $66,175.

2. (19) Ryan Blaney, Dodge, 200, 107.1, 0, $52,168.

3. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 128.9, 0, $40,750.

4. (5) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, 105.5, 40, $37,568.

5. (9) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 99.3, 0, $24,725.

6. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 94.5, 39, $29,893.

7. (14) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 200, 110, 37, $25,803.

8. (17) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200, 88.4, 36, $24,763.

9. (20) Kevin Swindell, Ford, 200, 82.5, 35, $17,200.

10. (7) Joey Logano, Toyota, 200, 111.6, 0, $17,025.

11. (2) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 200, 110.7, 34, $22,118.

12. (6) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 200, 103.1, 32, $21,368.

13. (15) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 200, 78.3, 31, $20,843.

14. (8) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 200, 95.2, 30, $20,418.

15. (10) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 200, 84.4, 29, $21,368.

16. (13) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200, 77.7, 28, $22,668.

17. (18) Michael Annett, Ford, 200, 80.1, 27, $19,943.

18. (16) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 200, 65, 26, $13,350.

19. (12) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 199, 81.2, 0, $13,225.

20. (23) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 199, 70.5, 24, $20,243.

21. (22) Eric McClure, Toyota, 199, 65.1, 23, $19,443.

22. (11) Brian Scott, Toyota, 198, 83.2, 22, $19,318.

23. (24) David Starr, Toyota, 198, 64.9, 0, $19,168.

24. (27) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 198, 57.6, 20, $19,043.

25. (39) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 198, 59.5, 19, $19,043.

26. (26) John Blankenship, Chevrolet, 197, 56.4, 18, $19,093.

27. (40) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 197, 53.2, 17, $12,175.

28. (42) Danny Efland, Chevrolet, 194, 43.4, 16, $18,518.

29. (41) Juan Carlos Blum, Chevrolet, 194, 43, 15, $18,443.

30. (34) Hal Martin, Toyota, 192, 38.1, 14, $18,693.

31. (33) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 191, 38.7, 13, $11,870.

32. (36) Scott Saunders, Ford, 191, 35.3, 12, $11,810.

33. (30) Jason Bowles, Toyota, 175, 46.4, 11, $18,243.

34. (32) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, rear gear, 154, 57.2, 0, $11,740.

35. (38) Tim Andrews, Ford, electrical, 105, 39.7, 9, $18,153.

36. (21) Johanna Long, Chevrolet, transmission, 56, 58.3, 8, $18,118.

37. (31) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 30, 45.1, 7, $11,615.

38. (25) Blake Koch, Toyota, rear gear, 23, 32.4, 6, $11,561.

39. (35) Timmy Hill, Ford, vibration, 22, 33.4, 5, $11,445.

40. (37) Kevin Lepage, Ford, transmission, 20, 36.2, 4, $11,405.

41. (29) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, brakes, 7, 31.7, 0, $11,335.

42. (28) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, electrical, 6, 31, 0, $11,290.

43. (43) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, engine, 1, 27.8, 1, $11,218.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 141.919 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 6 minutes, 50 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 1.628 seconds.

Caution Flags: 5 for 22 laps.

Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers.

Top 10 in Points: 1. R.Stenhouse Jr., 1,170; 2. E.Sadler, 1,170; 3. A.Dillon, 1,149; 4. S.Hornish Jr., 1,075; 5.

M.Annett, 1,013; 6. J.Allgaier, 1,010; 7.

C.Whitt, 945; 8. M.Bliss, 846; 9. B.Scott, 780; 10. D.Patrick, 772.

GOLF World Golf Championsips-HSBC Champions Scores Saturday At Mission Hills Golf Club, Olazabal Course Shenzhen, China Purse: $7 million Yardage: 7,301; Par: 72 Third Scores Lee Westwood..............70-67-61—198 Louis Oosthuizen..........65-63-70—198 Phil Mickelson...............66-69-66—201 Ian Poulter.....................69-68-65—202 Bill Haas........................69-67-66—202 Ernie Els........................70-63-69—202 Brandt Snedeker ..........72-71-60—203 Gaganjeet Bhullar.........73-68-63—204 Carl Pettersson.............70-68-66—204 Martin Kaymer ..............68-69-67—204 Scott Piercy...................68-68-68—204 Adam Scott ...................65-68-71—204 Luke Donald..................68-68-69—205 Jason Dufner ................68-66-71—205 Marc Leishman.............73-68-65—206 Prom Meesawat ...........67-70-69—206 Thorbjorn Olesen .........71-65-70—206 Shane Lowry.................66-68-72—206 Marcel Siem..................71-70-66—207 Hiroyuki Fujita ...............73-67-67—207 Keegan Bradley ............71-68-68—207 Bubba Watson ..............66-72-69—207 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano71-67-69—207 Thongchai Jaidee.........70-68-69—207 Justin Rose ...................72-70-67—209 Ashun Wu......................68-70-71—209 Thomas Bjorn...............72-70-68—210 Greg Chalmers.............71-71-68—210 Thomas Aiken...............68-73-69—210 Peter Hanson................66-71-73—210 Scott Hend....................70-74-67—211 Wenchong Liang ..........72-73-66—211 Ik-Jae Jang ...................68-71-72—211 Tadahiro Takayama.......73-69-70—212 Thaworn Wiratchant .....72-70-70—212 Joost Luiten...................72-72-68—212 Bernd Wiesberger ........72-72-68—212 Champions-Charles Schwab Cup Championship Scores Saturday At Desert Mountain Club, Cochise Course Scottsdale, Ariz.

Purse: $2.5 million Yardage: 6,929; Par: 70 Third Round Tom Lehman.................68-63-62—193 Fred Couples ................66-66-62—194 Jay Haas .......................66-60-69—195 Jay Don Blake...............64-71-65—200 Russ Cochran...............67-70-64—201 Fred Funk......................71-65-66—202 Mark Calcavecchia.......68-66-68—202 David Frost....................70-64-68—202 Olin Browne ..................66-67-69—202 Corey Pavin...................67-68-69—204 Michael Allen ................69-66-69—204 Bernhard Langer ..........69-65-70—204 Bill Glasson...................66-70-69—205 Brad Bryant...................68-67-70—205 John Cook.....................71-64-70—205 Larry Mize .....................73-66-67—206 Kenny Perry ..................69-68-69—206 Gary Hallberg ...............65-72-70—207 Loren Roberts...............71-70-67—208 Joe Daley......................70-71-67—208 Willie Wood ...................71-70-68—209 Kirk Triplett.....................67-68-74—209 Chien Soon Lu..............70-73-67—210 Peter Senior..................72-66-72—210 Jeff Sluman...................67-72-72—211 Mark McNulty................69-69-73—211 Mark Wiebe...................73-70-70—213 Roger Chapman...........69-70-74—213 Mike Goodes ................77-68-70—215 Dan Forsman................75-70-75—220 LPGA-Mizuno Classic Scores Saturday At Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club Shima, Japan Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 6,506; Par: 72 Second Round Bo-Mee Lee........................70-64—134 Rikako Morita .....................70-68—138 Karine Icher........................71-69—140 Jenny Shin..........................71-69—140 Na Yeon Choi......................69-71—140 Angela Stanford .................69-71—140 Ayako Uehara.....................68-72—140 Ilhee Lee.............................73-68—141 Junko Omote......................73-68—141 Eun-Hee Ji..........................71-70—141 Stacy Lewis ........................71-70—141 Yani Tseng..........................71-70—141

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Better off? A mixed bag of answers It depends on whom you ask, where you go

BY SHARON COHEN Associated Press It’s a staple of every presidential election, a single question that puts the incumbent’s record on trial and asks American voters to be the jurors.

“Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Ronald Reagan asked in 1980 at the end of a televised debate. The answer was his landslide win. Since then, the question has become a cudgel for political challengers, a survey question for pollsters and a barometer for the mood of the country.

Campaign 2012 is no exception. Mitt Romney and his surrogates have stitched the question into a stinging indictment of current White House economic policies, answering with a resounding no. But in an unusual twist, President Barack Obama and the Democrats have asked, too, and responded with an emphatic yes.

They pose their own question: Want to go back to 2008-early 2009, when millions lost their jobs, banks failed and the country teetered on the edge of collapse?

So who’s right? It depends. On whom you ask. Where you go. And what yardstick you use to judge.

“It’s tough to give a one- or twoword answer,” says Mark Hopkins, senior economist at Moody’s. “It all depends on what you’re looking at.

I don’t think anyone can really argue seriously that we’re not better off than we were four years ago. … And I would be just as incredulous if anyone tried to argue we’re fine or couldn’t be doing better.”

Both campaigns rely on numbers to paint an economic picture.

Obama talks about progress in employment. In the month when he took office, January 2009, the nation lost 881,000 jobs, according to federal numbers. Last month, 171,000 jobs were added. (The unemployment rate, which was 7.8 percent at the start of his administration, rose and then declined; it stood at 7.9 percent last month.)

For Romney, it’s statistics such as the drop in median household income: a 4.8 percent inflationadjusted decline from June 2009 (the end of the recession) to June 2012, when it was $50,964, according to a report by Sentier Research, Hopkins’ says his own view is based on the general state of the economy, while the candidates’ “better off” question is aimed at voter sentiment. “When a politician asks that,” he explains, “they are really hoping to tap into people’s gut feelings, not have them do a rational cost-benefit analysis.”

So what are those feelings on the eve of the election?

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll reported 22 percent of likely voters say they’re better off financially than when Obama became president, a third say they’re worse and nearly half report being in about the same shape. Those are the broad strokes; it’s the singular stories, though, that reveal hope and confidence, frustration and insecurity.

Here are a few from around the nation:

The builder Four years ago, Dan Manjack was scraping by, a Florida building contractor struggling to stay afloat in a state drowning in foreclosures.

“It’s probably the first time in my life that I felt fear,” says Manjack, a 44-year-old Army veteran. “I had four kids to support. I had an ex-wife (they were divorcing at the time) to support…. My life savings were gone. My checking was gone. They were dire times.”

He eked out a living by taking small construction jobs and dabbling in marketing ventures; he even considered moving to Dubai.

“I was trying to do everything I could to survive,” he says. “I really didn’t know where to go, to be honest with you.”

He headed north. Destination: Williston, N.D., ground zero in an enormous oil boom.

A friend had put him in touch with an investor who wanted him

Farm land values have skyrocketed across Iowa. In Dreher’s county, for instance, in just a twoyear span ending in 2011, an acre jumped from $4,537 to $7,240 — and the climb isn’t over, according to Michael Duffy, an Iowa State University economist.

Dreher says agriculture is enjoying its best days since he was born in 1980.

“If you can’t make it in farming now, you’ll never make it in farming,” he says. “If you can’t make money, find something else to do.”

And yet, he sees clouds in the larger economic picture.

“I think about the debt and Social Security and Medicare.

Where all those dollars are going to come from is very alarming to me.” Dreher says. “It’s like going to the bank every day, knowing you’re overextended and have to pay it back someday. … We can’t borrow ourselves into oblivion.”

The job hunter AP PHOTO/IOWA FARM BUREAU, GARY FANDEL

In this September photo provided by the Iowa Farm Bureau, farmer Randy Dreher unloads corn from his combine during harvest north of Audubon, Iowa. in Audubon, Iowa. to come there to build a man camp — temporary housing for workers flooding into the area.

The investor portrayed Williston as modern-day gold rush country, So Manjack made the 1,500-mile trek. Before the camp was even finished, it was sold and he realized he was in a land of limitless opportunity.

There’s no doubt where he stands on that “better off” question.

“I think you can get rich up here,” he says, “but it takes sacrifice.”

Manjack traded his 1,800square-foot Florida condo for a 40foot motor home and 16-hour work days, far from his kids in Texas. But he has no regrets.

Friends who told him he was crazy to go now call, looking for jobs.

He’s building a downtown office and condo and already has started a construction company.

Along with financial security, Manjack says he has “the feeling of American pride, that you’re doing your part in getting the U.S. off foreign oil. It’s exciting to live here.”

AP PHOTO/DAN MANJACK

Dan Manjack with equipment used in his general contracting company in Williston, N.D., Oct. 28. Four years ago, Manjack was scraping by, a Florida building contractor struggling to stay afloat in a state drowning in foreclosures.

The factory worker Jody Baugh escaped the ranks of the unemployed, but nothing about life feels secure.

Baugh lost his welding job in fall 2008 when his recreational vehicle factory in Wakarusa, Ind., closed, a casualty of the recession.

He was unemployed for almost a year before he found work making fiberglass boats, but at a fraction of his former $19.50 hourly salary.

“I had to take an $11-an-hour job just to feed my family,” Baugh says. But that company closed, too, so he bounced from one job to another, forced out by layoffs or businesses shutting their doors.

Along the way, he says, he found himself becoming one of the working poor.

Baugh now makes modular homes in Indiana. He likes his job and company, but he worries about gas prices, health care costs and more generally, the future.

“I feel like there’s no direction,” he says. “You don’t have the promise of a job the next day. A few years ago, gas was cheap, food was cheaper. I knew I had a job, at least I thought I had a job. I had a safety net. Now I have no savings.

You don’t know what’s going to happen next week.”

The recession’s impact leaves him pining for the past.

“I would love to go back to before everything happened,” he says. “Things were much easier.

You felt like you had a future. Now you don’t know if you’re going to have one. I’m going to be 47 next month and I don’t know if I can ever retire. It’s really scary. Time catches up with you and you really don’t know what to do.”

Baugh feels he’s gone backward. “When I was 19, I used to bring home $320 a week,” he says.

“Now I’m 46 and I bring home $390 to $420. Where’s the progress?”

The financial strain, Baugh says, also took a personal toll, contributing to his divorce from his wife of 21 years; he says their joint

AP PHOTO/JOE RAYMOND

Jody Baugh stands in his home in Wakarusa, Ind., Monday.

Baugh, a former RV worker, found another job making modular homes. He is making the same amount of money he did many years ago. He struggles to make ends meet.

dent.”

Smith credits the resurgence in the area to a natural gas-drilling boom that could create tens of thousands of jobs and bring billions of dollars in investments. It’s a dramatic change for Youngstown, the archetypal Rust Belt city, whose shuttered steel mills have long served as a bleak reminder of the decline of America’s manufacturing might.

Since Youngstown was struggling before the recession, Smith says, its decline wasn’t as steep during the downturn.

“We didn’t have the go, go, go,” she says, “so we didn’t have the fall, fall, fall “ But crews involved in the natural gas exploration are boosting her business, along with workers from the nearby General Motors’ Lordstown plant, a major beneficiary of the auto bailout. Since its restructuring, GM has added a third shift there to produce the Chevy Cruze.

Despite the bailout’s benefits, Smith is no fan. Ford, she says, handled its own financial troubles on its own. “It makes you want to buy a Ford,” she says. “GM should take care of its own problems.”

annual income plummeted from $103,000 to $36,000. “A lot of people get scared when you’re used to a certain way of life and it changes overnight,” he says.

Baugh says he’s detected a modest economic turnaround but wishes Obama had done more to help folks like him. Some friends think Romney is the answer because of his business back- The farmer ground. Baugh isn’t sure he’ll In the high-risk, high-reward vote. “I can’t believe anybody any- world of farming, Randy Dreher more,” he says. doesn’t measure his finances in four-year election cycles.

The small His fortunes revolve around crop prices, exports, and of course, businesswoman the caprices of nature.

Peppe Smith’s index for ecoDespite a blistering drought nomic recovery: the party calen- this year, the fifth-generation dar at her bowling alley.

Iowa farmer was left pretty much Four years ago, high-end chil- unscathed, the high crop prices dren’s birthday parties were a rar- offsetting his reduced crop. These ity at Camelot Lanes in are golden times in America’s Boardman, Ohio. Now, there are a heartland, and as evidence, few every weekend.

Dreher points to a record land sale Smith sees positive signs all in Audubon County, where he around her suburban Youngstown farms 200 acres. community: Farmers buying tracFarm land recently was sold for tors. Women purchasing expen- a whopping $11,900 an acre. He sive sewing machines. A doughnut says the buyer was a 75-year-old shop under construction. Vacant farmer.

“When you set a county record, stores filling with businesses. An expanding steel pipe mill. And there’s got to be a lot of optimism,” more bowling balls thundering says Dreher, who grows corn and beans and raises pigs and cows on down the lanes.

“I cannot deny that I am better the same plot of land in west-cenoff than I was four years ago,” she tral Iowa where his great-great declares, then pointedly adds: “I grandfather settled more than do not attribute that to the presi- 100 years ago.

For Linda Speaks, life in 2008 and now is a study in contrasts.

Four years ago, she had a steady job, a middle-class income and the comfort that comes with saving for retirement.

Today, she’s in the middle of a long, frustrating search for work, her savings are gone and her unemployment benefits will soon expire.

When the tobacco company where she was an administrative assistant and events coordinator asked for retirement volunteers in late 2009, Speaks decided to leave.

She figured it wouldn’t be hard finding a job, considering her three-decade work history.

Hundreds of resumes later, her search continues.

“At points, it’s very depressing,” she says. “It just invalidates 32 years of experience you thought would be of value to somebody at some point somewhere. … I don’t feel of worth to anyone.”

At 57, Speaks wants to keep working. “I don’t care to sit on the porch and rock my years away,” she says. “I still have a lot to give.

I’m organized and detail-oriented.”

Speaks considered starting a small business in the WinstonSalem, N.C., area, and took some community college courses, but with the sagging economy, the timing seemed wrong. And with companies doing more with less, she says, “That leaves me on the outside. I can’t get my foot in the door anywhere.”

The pilot For 14 months, Harvey Martin lived in belt-tightening mode. No new car, no travel, no bolstering his savings, no stock purchases.

The corporate pilot lost his job when the Birmingham, Ala., bank where he worked was sold, and the new owners closed the flight department in late 2010. Martin was 55, financially secure, not needing a new job, but definitely wanting one.

“When you lose a job through no fault of your own, it’s some consolation,” he says. “But that’s not much help when you’re going to the grocery store.”

Friends and family urged him to take time off, but he soon was restless. “I didn’t feel complete,” he says. Martin signed up with an outplacement consulting firm, adjusting to a new environment where job searches involved LinkedIn and Facebook — unfamiliar territory for someone who hadn’t looked for work in 17 years.

But it was at a decidedly lowtech lunch with friends that he heard scuttlebutt about a new company with two planes and one pilot. “I quickly did the math,” he says. He applied, and was hired as a pilot for the auto advertising company.

Martin was thrilled to return to the cockpit this summer. “Talk about an office with a view,” he says.

“Things are improving,” he says, noting a jobless friend recently found work. “The recession that had been hanging over our heads — hopefully we’ve learned from that. … No, things are not as good as they were four years ago when they were really rocking along. But the company is growing. My situation is good. I’m working again. It was just the luck of the draw.”

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(AP) — Today is Sunday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2012. There are 57 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight: On Nov. 4, 1942, during World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery.

On this date: In 1862, inventor Richard J. Gatling received a U.S. patent for his rapid-fire Gatling gun.

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dance were President George H.W. Bush and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford and Richard Nixon — the first-ever gathering of five past and present U.S. chief executives.

In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli after attending a festive peace rally.

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Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered in Egypt.

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Forest and Kyle Elementary School art teacher and Future Begins Today adviser Gabbrielle Braun records a dress rehearsal of fourth-grade students Jocelyn Ontanez, left, and Maysha Feltner Wednesday at Kyle. Braun said she has been going over citizenship and other related election topics with students.

Picking a president Future Begins Today program gets involved in political process orget the political ads, yard signs and heated debates — Kyle Elementary students have done their political research to determine who should be chosen to become the next president of the United States of America.

As part of the Future Begins Today, art teacher and adviser Gabbie Braun said the students chose to research an area of Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s and current President Barack Obama’s plan for the country’s future.

“I wanted to make the election stuff exciting for them and not just something boring that they don’t understand,” Braun said.

Students made political posters and “voting” badges Wednesday after school.

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Fifth-grade students, from left, Zakya Brewer, Adara Myers and Grace Noon, create crafty foam ribbons Wednesday at Kyle Elementary School.

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them — including political polls, military, international affairs and foreign policy and the economy.

Oh, and they are all between the ages of 9 and 10.

“They keep hearing words like ‘economy’ and so we broke it down to what it means to them,” Braun said.

“They hear all about these things, but didn’t know what it meant.”

Braun also had the students research their area of political interest and each candidate’s stand on the issues. Each student then wrote a script about their political views, which Braun videotaped using and iPad. The videos will be posted on the Troy City Schools website.

“I think that videotaping them added a huge level of excitement and made them research and understand their ‘material’ even better,” Braun said. “They love using the iPad and seeing themselves do these presentations and presenting their research.”

Thomas Sanders, left, and John Hogan create Future Begins Today banners Wednesday at Kyle Elementary School.

The students prepared news scripts that highlight election facts for the 57th presidential election on its Future Begins Today election coverage broadcast.

“Did you know this is the 57th president race in U.S. history? Or that our presidential elections are always held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?” reported Adara Myers.

“I liked making the badges that say ‘Future Voters’ like the voter stickers people wear,” Myers said.

“We learned how the electoral college works and how the president can’t just be elected by voters.”

The complete voting and election system didn’t deter Myers or her other classmates to figure out how the presidential selection works.

“It was fun learning

about this stuff because you want to know who is our president and you want the person to win to be our president,” Myers explained.

Grace Noon said she liked looking up facts about each candidate on their websites during her class’s mock election.

“I liked researching who they are and what they want to do when they are president,” Noon said. Noon said she’d vote for Obama because he was president when Osama bin Laden was assassinated.

“He wasn’t doing things that were right and Obama made sure he didn’t hurt any more people,” Noon said.

JoJo Montanez, a fourth grader, said she is like many undecided voters and isn’t quite sure who she would vote for. Montanez said she enjoyed learning more about the political party’s symbols.

“The donkey is for Democrats and the elephant is for the Republicans,” Montanez said. “I don’t know who will win or if they’ll be a good president or a bad one.”

John Hogan, 10, said he liked following the political polls the best.

“I learned Obama is winning at 49 percent and Romney has 46 percent — pretty close,” Hogan said.

Hogan said despite being in favor of Obama, he thought Romney’s campaign stop in Troy last summer was pretty neat.

“I like Obama but that was still pretty cool (Romney) came to Troy,”

Hogan said.

Fourth grader Thomas Sanders disagrees with Hogan’s presidential preference.

“I’m not happy Obama is winning because I think we should try something new,” Sanders said.

Sanders also said he was pretty happy Romney came to K’s.

Braun said all in all, the students are the winners of the election activities at Kyle Elementary.

“We talked a lot about citizenship and how that ties in to the election season,” Braun said. “Even though they are young they love talking about politics during classes and so having this information helps them make better decisions.”

Braun said the elementary students and their research was a lesson on making informed decisions based on facts.

“They are learning how this isn’t based on what their parents believe, or what the TV or radio ads say,” Braun said. “They are making decisions based on information they looked up themselves.”

Other students involved in the Future Begins Today activity included Clayton Byers, Zakya Brewer, Rose Noon and Maysha Feltner.

Video of the student’s presentation may be found on the school’s website under the Future Begins Today link at www.troy.k12.oh.us.

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IT HAPPENED YEARS AGO

BY PATRICK D. KENNEDY For the Troy Daily News 25 Years Ago: Nov. 4-17, 1987 • MIAMI COUNTY — The bulls and bears have not affected Miami County. Although the stock market has been taking a roller coaster ride of late, business owners in Miami County are saying business has been good. In fact, many are stating it is even better than last year, which was a good year. In addition, this trend seems to be true for a variety of commercial enterprises, noting that most types of businesses are doing well, not just one sector. One of the reasons commerce is strong here is the very fact of the diversity of business in the county, we are not dependent upon one or two types of trade. Plus, many people already seem to be in the Christmas mood.

• TROY — The King is back!

No, not Elvis, Big Boy! After many years of being absent from Troy, Frisch’s Big Boy Restaurant has returned to Troy.

The new restaurant is larger than the original and will offer drive-through service at its new location, west of I-75 on Troy Towne Drive. Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants used to be a common sight in many towns throughout the region, but a large portion of them disappeared over the years, including the ones in Troy and Piqua.

Frisch’s will offer an expanded menu and is a full-service restaurant. (Columnist’s Note: The former Frisch’s Big Boy building is still on North County Road 25-A, on the north side of the highway, just over the small bridge across “Morgan’s Ditch,” by the Troy corporation line.)

50 Years Ago: Nov. 4-17, 1962 • MIAMI COUNTY — It was announced this morning that yesterday (Nov. 5) more than 36,000 people were immunized against Type II polio with the new Sabin vaccine. The Miami County Medical Association set up eight dispensing stations as a convenience for citizens throughout the county. This was a second step in immunization, following the Sept. 30 dispensing to fight Type I polio when over 35,000 county residents participated. As an assistance to

HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY 75 Years Ago: Nov. 4-17, 1937 • TROY — Young boys in Troy’s black community will soon be able to enjoy being members of a chartered Boy Scouts of America troop. An application has been sent in by the Lincoln Community Center in order to receive a fomral charter for what will be known as Troop 73 of the Dayton-Miami Valley Council.

The leaders of Troop 73 will be Hayden Calloway and Clarence Wheat. Members of the troop committee are Perlema Sewell, Pridemore Carnes, W.M. Bradford, Richard Everett and Elgin Johnson. These leaders have for several weeks been instructing several candidates in the requirements for “tenderfoot scouts” Nine young men have passed these requirements, they are: Trenton Bell, John Coleman, Richard Fuller, Frederick Hickman, Alonzo Height, Earl Siler, William Sims, Aaron Quisenberry and Archie Quisenberry. Formal induction ceremonies for the troop and the young men will take place after the charter is received in about 10 days.

those unable to participate in “Sabin Sunday,” the Miami County Medical Association will hold one makeup day on Nov. 8 at the Hobart Arena in Troy.

(Columnist’s Note: Jonas Salk is well-known as the person who discovered and developed the polio vaccine. Albert Sabin was a medical researcher who developed an oral polio vaccine.

Thus, these events 50 Years Ago were utilizing the oral vaccine.)

• TROY — Be sure to come to the grand opening of the new Southview Shopping Center.

The nice compex has been under construction for the last year and the rooms are now filled and ready for business.

The spaces in the complex are filled by the following businesses: Family Drugs, Dale’s Meat Market, Southview Beauty Salon and the Highlander LandryDrycleaning Center. All of these are locally owned and operated.

The addition of this shopping center, along with the opening of the new Ording’s Party Time and the presence of the Kroger grocery store in this part of town, makes it one of the most convenient shopping areas of Troy. The four-day Grand Opening for the new shopping center begins tomorrow, Nov 15, so be sure to drop by and patronize the businesses.

(Columnist’s Note: The Southview Shopping Center building is still present and is located on Smith Street, near Ording’s. A coin-operated laundry facility (SpeedySpin) and a

beauty salon (Just A Hair Better) are still in the same spaces.)

75 Years Ago: Nov. 4-17, 1937 • BROWN’S STATION — This morning, Frank Shaffer, workman at the Studebaker elevator, discovered some safecrackers had successfully blown the door off the safe in the business office of the elevator. The sheriff believes it is the work of experienced men since they used nitroglycerine with some expertise. Only the door to the safe was damaged and nothing else in the office was disturbed by the men or the explosive. The thiefs made off with approximately $100. (Columnist’s Note: Brown’s Station, aka Rex, was a small crossroad on the east side of Bethel Township on the Dayton-Brandt Road, just north of State Route 571, near Honey Creek. Formerly, there was an elevator, the railroad and offices, a school and one or two small businesses. Most of the remnants of those days are gone and Brown’s Station/Rex is now a small development of residences.)

• MIAMI COUNTY — Prosecuting Attorney Ellis Kerr is making life difficult for “nonsupporting” fathers. The prosecutor recently made it clear that if a man has a job and there is a court order in place for required support of his family, then the man will either pay or go to jail.

Men who have been found to be delinquent in their payments are being called in to the court and

A Troy Daily News advertisement from 1962 announces grand opening specials at Ording’s Party Time. given a choice of heavy fines and jail or regular, timely payments. In the last two days (Nov. 4-5), 11 men have been called before the court to defend their lack of support.

100 Years Ago: Nov. 4-17, 1912 • SIDNEY — The I.H. Thedieck Department Store, located on the south side of Sidney’s Public Square, was badly damaged by fire this week. Early estimates for damage from the fire and water are between $50,000-$75,000, but insurance money will cover most of the loss. The fight to control the fire in the massive building was difficult work for the Sidney fire department, but the men did a tremendous job in keeping the conflagration confined to the second and third floors of the structure and, in doing so, saved many of the adjacent buildings from destruction. At this time,

the cause of the fire has not been determined with any certainty, but it is believed that it may have been caused by an electrical wire near the elevator.

• BRANDT — William Wilson has for several years been developing a new corn variety called “Wilson’s Star,” which looks to be quite successful now that his work is nearing completion. This variety is of a bright golden color and the cobs measure 13-14 inches in length, with some even as long as 17 inches. Mr. Wilson’s Seed House will do well with this corn and it is assured that this area will be able to compete with any other area when it comes to raising quality corn.

Patrick D. Kennedy is archivist at the Troy-Miami County Public Library’s Local History Library, 100 W. Main St., Troy, 335-2623.

Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jewish students in the University of California system labeled terrorists for their support of Israel.

Black high school students pelted by bananas on a Tennessee campus tour. A hostile student in Maryland challenging his professor to a fight after the teacher limited the use of cell phones and laptops during lectures.

In a society where anonymous Internet commenters freely lob insults, and politicians spew partisan barbs, the decline of basic civility isn’t limited to academia. But the push for more polite discourse often as an extension of more entrenched diversity efforts is firmly taking root on campus.

From the University of Missouri to Penn State and Vanderbilt, colleges across the country are treating the erosion of common decency as a public health epidemic on par with measles outbreaks and sexually transmitted diseases.

“What we’re trying to do is remind me people of what they already know, to get back in touch with things they probably learned growing up,” said

Noel English, who heads a new Missouri civility campaign called “Show Me Respect,” a nod to the state’s nickname.

The Missouri campaign comes after two white students pleaded guilty in April 2010 to misdemeanor littering charges for dumping cotton balls outside the school’s black culture center during Black History Month; the students were sentenced to 80 hours of community service, two years of probation and had their driver licenses suspended for two months. A 2009 survey of more than 3,500 students found that nearly one in seven reported incidents of harassment on campus, from racial slurs to hostile emails.

At a campus civility workshop earlier this week, Eric Waters, a junior from Mansfield, Texas, who is the football team’s starting tight end, described how other students often label Mizzou football players as “mean” and “disrespectful” womanizers, sometimes to his face.

“It’s not about the stereotypes people put on us,” he said. “We try to carry ourselves like true

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University of The Tennessee enacted its civility campaign in 2011.

There had been a cotton ball incident at the Knoxville school’s black cultural center after President Barack Obama’s election and, in 2010, bananas were thrown at a group of more than 100 black high school students from Memphis during a campus visit.

“We want to be a campus that’s welcoming to all, and hostile to none,” said Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, who now outlines the school’s 10 “principles of civility and community” at freshman orientation.

The shared values range from inclusivity and collegiality to respect and integrity.

In some cases, the campus civility campaigns are being challenged by First Amendment advocates who fear that such programs muzzle unpopular speech in the name of tolerance and diversity.

That was the complaint at North Carolina State University, which revised a residence hall policy that, among other stipulations, prohibited dorm dwellers from wearing T-

shirts or hanging posters “disrespectful and hurtful to others” while also requiring students to “confront behavior or report to staff incidents of incivility and intolerance.”

The new policy now includes a written caveat calling the civility effort a set of “voluntary expectations” while emphasizing that the school is “strongly committed to freedom of expression.”

“Civility is an important value,” said Robert Shibley, senior vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which protested the Raleigh university’s civility policy. “But at the same time, it can’t be made the paramount issue in a free society, because there has to be space for people who have intense feelings about things to express those feelings in a way that really communicates the urgency and the depths of feeling that lies behind their opinions.”

When campuses attempt to compel civil behavior, Shibley said, they become “so committed to civility that if you say something uncivil, you are going to be penalized In some way, that’s going

too far. It starts to infringe on the very expressions that are protected by the First Amendment.”

Many credit Pier Forni, a professor of Italian literature at Johns Hopkins University, as the dean of the campus civility movement. He started the Hopkins Civility Project 15 years ago, wrote the 2002 book “Choosing Civility” and is a frequent guest speaker on other campuses, including at Missouri earlier this year.

For Forni, the culprits behind contemporary incivility are numerous, from what he called “the crisis of civil engagement” in this country to eroding workplace manners to “radical informality” heightened by Facebook and related social media.

Yet he has no interest in making civil behavior a campus requirement.

“Civility should be promoted, not believed in,” he said. “Civility is not something to enforce. “ Among the schools embracing those beliefs is the University of Arizona, which last year opened the National Institute for Civil Discourse after the shootings in Tucson, Ariz., that killed six people and

injured 13, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

2010, Rutgers In University launched its “Project Civility” just before freshman Tyler Clementi killed himself when a roommate secretly recorded the teen’s sexual encounter with another man.

English, the Missouri campaign leader, said the New Jersey student’s suicide helped influence her decision to start a program on campus.

She, too, favors the voluntary approach, though her initial instincts said otherwise.

“My first thought was, ‘I’m a lawyer, we need a rule or a policy,’ but then my thinking was, ‘That’s not really necessary,’” she said. “We can have all the policies in the world, but what we want to do is raise awareness and get people thinking … We want to change the culture so it just becomes embedded.”

Or, as Noor AzizanGardner, Missouri’s chief diversity officer, put it: “I’m hoping when they graduate they will know what it means to be civil, kind and compassionate.”

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CCC strives to help children, parents For the Miami Valley Sunday News Preparing children for kindergarten is an area that needs much attention.

Child Care Choices strives to meet the early childhood education community’s needs in that area.

Child Care Choices, a United Way sponsored agency, is a nonprofit Child Care Resource and Referral Agency helping families and the early childhood community. They serve Miami County and the surrounding communities.

Child Care Choices helps connect families in need of child care with both child care centers and home child care providers. They also give families information on how to choose quality child care so they know what to look for. Child Care Choices also helps providers so they can offer high quality programs.

Child Care Choices continues putting more emphasis on better preparing children for kindergarten. In a recent survey conducted by Age of Learning Inc. of 518 kindergarten teachers from around the United States, 65.6 percent said that children are “only somewhat prepared” or “not at all prepared” when they start school. The same teachers said children are weakest in their knowledge of the

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Mary Wolke, a “Story Lady” for CCC, reads a book to student at the Miami County Preschool at Miami East. alphabet and phonics, and many said most children don’t know the alphabet when they enter kindergarten. With better preparation in the early childhood years, these numbers can go down. Child Care Choices is an organization striving to assist with that task.

Children starting off school better prepared is not just about making teaching easier for the teachers. It also is about keeping children from falling even more behind.

With Senate Bill 316, it is more important than ever to prepare children for school. Starting this school year, SB 316 “requires each district and community school to assess the reading skills of each student in grades kindergarten to third by Sept. 30 of each school year and identify students reading below grade level.” It also “requires that they administer the state-developed diagnostic assessments in English language arts, or a comparable tool approved

by the Department of Education, to all students.”

This means within the first month of school, kindergarteners can be labeled as reading “below grade level.”

The Senate bill also prohibits third grade students who do not have some kind of special need, from being promoted to fourth grade if they have scored below the State Board’s specific cut score on the third grade reading achievement assessments.” In other words, mandatory retention if their scores are too low.

One of Child Care Choice’s services is a free quarterly newsletter for child care providers. Child Care Chat gives information on upcoming trainings, nutrition, fitness for children, activity ideas, book suggestions and various articles of relevance.

The newsletter now includes articles and tips or activity ideas for better preparing children for kindergarten.

Child Care Choices also offers low-cost training. One training this fall is “Ready, Set, Go … Preparing Kids for Kindergarten.” It is being taught by a local elementary principal who is a former kindergarten teacher. It is such a popular and much-needed topic and it filled up so quickly, this training will be offered again. Other trainings include The Kid Whisperer who helps anyone working with children, whether teachers, child care providers, or parents, help raise responsible kids, have more fun with the children in their care and calmly and easily change the children’s behavior.

This is important because many times children begin school without the necessary behavior skills either. There also will be Nature Quest: No Child Left Inside, which connects literature to the outdoors.

In 2013, there will be trainings on Literacy, Music Movement, and and Infant/Toddler Guidelines.

All of these trainings are geared towards helping providers work with children in different areas and ways to help prepare children for kindergarten.

Another service Child Care Choices offers is the Partners in Parenting monthly newsletter. In this newsletter, parents are given tips and ideas to help them. Child Care Choices also offers the Story Lady program to providers in their registry. With this program, child care providers receive a visit from an experienced teacher and literacy specialist. She reads a high quality children’s book to the children and does activities that extend the story connecting it to math, science and the arts. She then gives each child a book to take home to keep and enjoy.

Facebook is another tool Child Care Choices employs to get tips and information out. Child Care Choices puts up tips and advice on nutrition, fitness, and education. You can find Child Care Choices on Facebook at Child Care Choices of Miami County, Ohio.

For more information about Child Care choices, visit their website at www.child-care-choices.org.

SCHOOL MENUS • BETHEL GRADES 1-5 Monday — Rib-B-Que sandwich on a wheat bun, broccoli, fruit, milk.

Tuesday —Beef stew, wheat dinner roll, peas and carrots, choice of fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken fajita on a tortilla, brown rice, cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, corn and black bean, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Salisbury steak sub on a wheat bun with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, green beans, fruit, milk.

Friday — Whole grain pizza, romaine salad, fruit, milk.

• BETHEL GRADES 6-12 Monday — Rib-B-Que sandwich on a wheat bun, broccoli, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Dominos pizza or beef stew, peas and carrots, choice of fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken fajita on a tortilla, brown rice, cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, corn and black bean, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Salisbury steak sub on a wheat bun with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, green beans, fruit, milk.

Friday — Whole grain pizza, romaine salad, fruit, milk.

• BRADFORD SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken noodles or chef salad, mashed potatoes, orange halves, corn, applesauce, wheat dinner roll, milk.

Tuesday — Soft taco or yummy yogurt/fruit salad, black bean corn salsa, wax beans, peaches, graham cracker cookies, milk.

Wednesday — Macaroni and cheese or chef salad, broccoli, carrots and dip, pears, pineapple tidbits, milk.

Thursday — No school.

Friday — No school.

• COVINGTON ELEMEN-

TARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday — Pork rib on a bun, tomato slices, potato smiles, pears, milk.

Tuesday — Chicken sticks, sweet fries, peas, applesauce, roll, milk.

Wednesday — Walking taco, garden spinach salad, carrot sticks, peaches, milk.

Thursday — Pepperoni pizza, broccoli with cheese, green beans, fruit mix, milk.

Friday — No school.

• COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Monday — Pork rib on a bun, tomato slices, potato smiles, pears, raisins, milk.

Tuesday — Chicken sticks, sweet fries, peas, applesauce, fruit mix, roll, milk.

Wednesday — Walking taco, garden spinach salad, carrot sticks, peaches, apple juice, grahams, milk.

Thursday — Pepperoni pizza, broccoli with cheese, green beans, fruit mix, applesauce cup, milk.

Friday — No school.

• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Monday — Grilled chicken breast sandwich, cooked carrots, pears, frozen fruit juice cup, milk.

Tuesday — Hamburger sandwich, fries, pickles, peaches, cookie, milk.

Wednesday — Walking taco with lettuce, cheese and salsa, tortilla chips, grapes, Teddy Grahams, milk.

Thursday — Chicken nuggets, baked beans, mixed fruit, cookie, milk.

Friday — Cheese pizza, cucumber slices with dip, Mandarin oranges, sherbet, milk.

• MILTON-UNION SCHOOLS Monday — Chicken Fryz with whole grain bread, sweet potato

fries, broccoli, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Big Daddy Pepperoni Pizza, green beans, carrots, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Taco Salad with Doritos, salsa, taco sauce, chopped romaine with ranch dressing, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Hamburger on a while grain bun, french fries, carrots, fruit, milk.

Friday — Grilled chicken wrap, spring mix lettuce and salsa, kidney beans, fruit, milk.

• NEWTON LOCAL SCHOOL Monday — Mini french toast, sausage patty/yogurt, green beans/hash browns, orange juice/apple slices, milk (H.S. — apple juice).

Tuesday — Popcorn chicken, whole wheat dinner roll, carrots/corn, peaches/strawberries, milk. (J.H. and H.S. — salad bar.

H.S. — orang juice).

Wednesday — Macaroni and cheese, whole wheat dinner roll, green beans/peas, mixed fruit/oranges, milk. (H.S. — grape juice).

Thursday — Pita pocket with meat, cheese slice, lettuce/bean salad, diced pears/apple slices, Fritos, milk. (J.H. and H.S. — salad bar. H.S. — apple juice).

Friday — Bosco sticks, pizza dipping sauce, broccoli/green beans, apple sauce/grapes, milk.

(H.S. — orange juice).

• PIQUA CITY SCHOOLS (K8) Monday — Hamburger, fruit, tater tots, baked beans, milk.

Tuesday — Sesame chicken with rice, fruit, California casserole, fortune cookie, milk.

Wednesday — Pepperoni and cheese pizza sticks, marinara sauce, fruit, spinach strawberry salad, milk.

Thursday — Walking taco,

fruit, cowboy salsa, tortilla chips, milk.

Friday — Chicken nuggets, fruit, sweet potato fries, green beans and carrots, roll , milk.

• PIQUA CITY SCHOOLS (high school) Monday — Hamburger, broccoli salad, waffle fries, fruit , milk.

Tuesday — Chicken stir fry with rice, California blend, fruit, cookie, milk.

Wednesday — Pepperoni pizza, fruit, tossed salad, peas, milk.

Thursday — Beef and bean burrito, cowboy salsa, fruit, tortilla scoops, milk.

Friday — Spicy chicken strips, sweet potato fries, bean and corn salad, fruit, roll, milk.

• ST. PATRICK Monday — Hamburger with cheese, smile fries, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Cheese ravioli, salad, garlic bread, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Chicken finger or hot dog.

Thursday — Chicken noodle soup, cheese stick, carrot sticks, fruit, milk.

Friday — No school.

• TROY CITY SCHOOLS K-6 Monday — Pizza, corn, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Chicken hip dipper, whole grain dinner roll, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Hamburger on a whole grain bun, baked beans, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Walking taco with meat and cheese, lettuce cup, celery sticks, fruit, milk.

Friday — Yogurt, Bosco Stick with marinara sauce, green beans, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

• TROY CITY SCHOOLS JUNIOR HIGH Monday — Pizza, corn, carrot

snacks, fruit, sherbet cup, milk.

Tuesday — Chicken hip dipper, whole grain dinner roll, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Hamburger on a whole grain bun, baked beans, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

Thursday — Walking taco with meat and cheese, lettuce cup, celery sticks, fruit, milk.

Friday — Yogurt, Bosco Stick with marinara sauce, green beans, carrot snacks, fruit, milk.

• TROY HIGH SCHOOL Not available.

• TIPP CITY HIGH SCHOOL Monday —Dominos pizza, chili dog on a bun, baked beans, fruit, milk.

Tuesday — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit, biscuit, milk.

Wednesday — Pizza, green beans, fruit, milk.

Thursday — BBQ rib on a bun, sweet potato fries, fruit, milk, Fusian a la carte.

Friday — Macaroni and cheese, broccoli, fruit, wheat roll, milk.

• UPPER VALLEY CAREER CENTER Monday — Coney dog or mini corn dogs, baked beans, assorted fruit, multi-grain bun, milk.

Tuesday — Ravioli or cheese sticks, pasta sauce, side salad, assorted fruit, milk.

Wednesday — Pizza or quesadilla, fresh baby carrots with dip, assorted fruit, milk.

Thursday — Walking taco or chicken fajitas with lettuce, tomato salsa, red beans and rice, assorted fruit, milk.

Friday — Grilled chicken or hot ham and cheese, baked potato, broccoli and cheese, assorted fruit, multi-grain bun, milk.

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This August 2005 file photo shows a boy touching four border states, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado at Four Corners National Monument. Visiting all 50 states is a popular goal among some travelers, though criteria vary as to what “counts” for crossing a place off your list. At Four Corners Monument, tourists often crouch on the marker where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado intersect so they can be photographed with a hand or foot simultaneously in each of the four states, as Nathaniel Harpaz is doing in this 2006 photo.

A proud travel milestone Visiting all 50 states: Does the airport count or is a ‘National Geographic moment’ required?

BY BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK — It’s a proud achievement for a certain type of traveler, and a worthy goal: Visiting all 50 states.

But for those who take the quest seriously, merely crossing the border or changing planes at an airport doesn’t necessarily give you the right to say you’ve been there.

In fact, many 50-staters have a specific litmus test for what counts eating a meal there, staying the night or spending a certain amount of time. Some even require what one 50-stater called a “National Geographic moment” a memorable experience like visiting Mount Rushmore in South Dakota or walking down Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. to cross a state off your list.

Others take a more relaxed approach: Cross the border, drive through or put your feet on the ground. At Four Corners Monument, tourists often crouch on the marker where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado intersect so they can be photographed with a hand or foot simultaneously in each of the four states. (I photographed my own children doing this on a road trip one summer.)

David Bykowski, 51, of Broken Arrow, Okla., is “on 49 with Alaska to go.” He has just one regret: He spent the night in every state he’s been to except for Maine, where he only had lunch. “I feel that it’s cheating,” he said.

Like most people who aspire to see all 50 states, Bykowski didn’t start out traveling with a goal to hit all of them. Instead, he came to it accidentally after realizing he only had a few left.

His job in engineering required a lot of travel and “before I knew it, we were taking the kids everywhere and seeing everything. I started counting every state we’d seen and figured out I was pretty close.”

The sole criterion for counting states toward membership in a group called the All Fifty Club http://www.allfiftyclub is “that one should breathe the air and set foot on the ground. Thus driving through the state counts if you get out once, but airport layovers do not,” said club founder Alicia Rovey. But many

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This undated photo provided by Luke Anderson shows Anderson in Alma, Ark., the 31st state he visited. Anderson, who has now visited a total of 39 states, is on a quest to play disc golf — where you toss a Frisbee-like disc into an elevated basket — in all 50 states. The quirky landmark in Alma was seen from a disc golf course there. Visiting all 50 states is a popular goal among some travelers, who often create their own criteria for what counts as having visited a state. members have their own standards: “Some do not count it unless they spend the night in that state or visit the state capital. More unique ones are sighting native birds of that state, playing a round of golf, donating blood in each state.”

There’s no way of knowing how many people around the country and the world have been to all 50 states; the All Fifty Club has just 80 members.

Membership is $10, and associate membership is available once you hit 35 states.

Robbin Holliday, 57, of Cincinnati visited a lot of states as a kid on family road trips. As an adult, she traveled a lot as vice president of a TV station group. One day, looking through

a collection of postcards she’d sent her grandmother, she realized she’d already been to 45 states. From then on, it was just a matter of crossing off what was left.

Her last state was North Dakota, which, along with Alaska and Hawaii, frequently crops up as the final frontier for would-be 50-staters. “I joked for five years that I was saving North Dakota for my honeymoon, but I never got married, so I went on my own,” she said.

“I went to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It was very interesting. They have wild horses.”

Luke Anderson, an administrator at the University of Colorado in Boulder, is on a quest to play disc golf where you

throw a Frisbee-like disc into elevated baskets on a course in every state.

“In the 16 years that I’ve engaged in the relatively obscure but growing sport, I’ve played 285 disc golf courses in 39 states,” said Anderson, who chronicles his trips at http://www.DiscTrips.com. “I’d like to wrap it up by age 40 eight years from now. It’s given me an excuse to visit lots of places, and especially the places between places like small towns that I never would have had another reason to see.”

In 2009, Anderson and a friend hit six states in four days on a “meticulously planned 1,300-mile loop” through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee,

Mississippi and Louisiana. He says he often daydreams “about potential road trips that would efficiently knock out several more states at once.”

Mike Schechter, 36, an attorney in Seattle with all 50 states under his belt, said what makes a visit “count” was “a subject of much debate” among his law school buddies. His conclusion: “You need to transact commerce and engage in some form of human bodily function sleep, eat, bathroom, etc. But airport transfers/layovers do not count.”

Eric Holzberg, 47, of Scarsdale, N.Y., was only missing two states the Dakotas when he got a chance to visit Aberdeen, S.D., as part of his work in the community health center industry. So he flew to Fargo, N.D., and drove the 198 miles to Aberdeen, thereby knocking both states off his list.

As he arrived, his wife emailed him graphics of a marching band, a balloon and “a duck that lays golden eggs.”

Visiting all 50 states is also popular among retirees, though they often start their travels earlier in life.

“From the time we were first married, we liked to travel,” said Bill Fox of Huber Heights, Ohio, now retired from the insurance business. “We drove to Florida and back; then I had a sister who moved to Texas and another in Washington state and we’d visit. We weren’t really planning on seeing all 50 necessarily, but little by little we’d go to another state we hadn’t planned on just to see what it looks like.”

New Yorker Dorothy Wilner, 86, decided “years ago” that seeing all 50 states would be “one of my minor goals in life.” She and her husband Milton took different routes each time they drove to see a daughter in Seattle; other times they’d tack on a few days to travel if Milton, a psychologist, had a conference somewhere. But “we couldn’t just drive through or fly over or stop in the airport. We had to physically have both our feet in the state on the ground,” she said.

The Wilners visited every country in Europe as well, but whether she can count the tiny republic of San Marino located inside Italy is a matter of dispute. It was snowing when they arrived, and, Dorothy Wilner decided not to get out of the car.

“My husband did get out of the car,” she recalled. “He put two feet on the ground and said, ‘I’m not giving you credit.’”

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Barry Levinson picks his 5 favorite horror films LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barry Levinson, director of such modern American classics as “Diner,” ”The Natural” and “Rain Man,” makes a surprising venture into the horror realm this week with “The Bay,” an unnerving fright fest about a coastal July 4 celebration that goes horribly wrong.

Except for the fact that “The Bay” takes place in his beloved home state of Maryland, you’d never know this was a Levinson film. He has embraced the found-footage conceit that’s become so popular within the genre in recent years, but he’s done so more consistently and effectively than the vast majority of these films. He uses the stillness of mundane moments to build real tension, which makes the intensely graphic gore that

much more startling. But it’s all in the service of a substantial fundamental message: “The Bay” is a powerful indictment of bureaucratic ineptitude and corporate greed.

Since this is such a departure for Levinson, we were curious to find out what his five favorite horror movies were. He was nice enough to take the time to answer in his own words: • “The Exorcist” (1973): “The Exorcist” has some gutsy filmmaking. If you go back and watch it, pretty much nothing scary happens for the first 45 minutes. Its just slowly building tension. Then the daughter comes downstairs in the middle of her mother’s Georgetown cocktail party and urinates on the carpet in front of all the

guests. Its an incredible moment and the movie just goes from there. Its not trying to have fun with the horror like a lot of the films of today. It suggests that this very well could have happened.

• “Frankenstein” (1931): Don’t think you can overlook the original “Frankenstein.” Great design for a monster. Classical form. And one of the great understated scenes of tension when the monster comes upon a very young girl. She accepts him without question. And we just wait for something terrible to happen.

• “Diabolique” (1955): The 1950s French film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. As far as I know, no one was doing horror/thriller with as much origi-

nality as this film. The story takes place at a boarding school in the French countryside where a schoolmasters wife and his mistress conspire to kill him.

When they do, the body disappears and a series of strange and disturbing events occur. This film has some fantastic imagery and incredible psychological tension.

• “Psycho” (1960): Again, all the great horror movies remain great because they did something outside the box.

Killing a movie star as big as Janet Leigh was unheard of.

Nobody did that. And to do it in the shower like that. Its now become an iconic moment (I actually made a good deal of fun of it in “High Anxiety”), but I remember my mouth kind of

dropping when I saw it. I heard Hitchcock tried to grab the rights to “Diabolique” and lost out to Henri-Georges Clouzot. In turn, he made “Psycho” a few years later and used some of the great imagery “Diabolique” used with water, bathrooms, death.

• “Let the Right One In” (2008): I don’t know if I would label this one strictly horror, but it certainly is terrifying. And touching. Tomas Alfredson is one of the many talented directors coming out of Sweden right now and this one works so well because it’s as interested in character as it is in horrifying moments and imagery. Shot against a cold, icy landscape, it’s as much a love story between the two children as it is vampire film.

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Spielberg, Day-Lewis unite for epic tale

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The task of encapsulating the essence of Abraham Lincoln in a single film took Steven Spielberg roughly three times as long as it took the 16th president to win the Civil War, abolish slavery and put the country on the course to recovery.

Creating such a historical epic may not compare to the colossal task of saving a bloodily divided nation. But by Hollywood AP PHOTO/PARAMOUNT PICTURES standards, “Lincoln” is as This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Bruce Greenwood as Charlie Anderson, Denzel Washington as Whip monumental as it gets, even for a couple of multiWhitaker and Don Cheadle as Hugh Lang in a scene from “Flight.” ple Academy Award winners as Spielberg and the man he chose to play the president, Daniel DayLewis.

Born in Britain, Dayhe’s achieved as he nears Lewis had to think about death.

Lincoln not only as a towZemeckis finds just the ering historical figure, but

BY CHRISTY LEMIRE complicated situation, and the deeply religious, judg- warmth as the union rep- right tone there, but frealso as a foreign statesman resentative assigned to mental co-pilot (Brian allowed him to put the AP Film Reviewer quently lays it on in a whose portrayal would be a Geraghty) is useless as he work with Whip, Cheadle best of what he can do on heavy-handed fashion that sensitive matter for U.S. is the all-business voice of panics and prays. display.

If “Flight” weren’t so frustratingly keeps audiences that revere the reason as the hotshot Afterward, Whip is Washington stars as exceptionally crafted and “Flightfrom being a truly president.

Whip Whitaker, a veteran rightly hailed as a hero for lawyer flown in from acted, this tale of selfgreat film. This includes a “Because of the nature saving so many lives. But Chicago to fend off crimiairline pilot and serious destruction and eventual distractingly Scorseseof the iconography surnal charges and Goodman the subsequent federal redemption might feel like alcoholic. When we first is, unsurprisingly, a hilari- esque, painfully literal use rounding his life and the investigation also reveals see him, he’s waking up the sort of feel-good fare of rock songs to correspond extent to which he is ous force of nature as his rampant substance wasted and naked in a you’d see on the Lifetime with the action. mythologized and carved Movie Network, or even a hotel outside the Orlando abuse, which only fortifies Whip’s (Goodman’s character in stone, it’s very difficult pusher/enabler/friend. airport alongside an equal- his denial. It’s a murky 12-step-program promoKelly Reilly, meanwhile, enters to the familiar ly wasted and naked (and area that allows a lot of tion. to imagine that one could Instead, director Robert very sexy) flight attendant. room for us to debate with- might be the weakest link opening lines of the ever approach him, to get Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy close enough,” Day-Lewis in ourselves: Yes, the plane in terms of character as Zemeckis’ first live-action A sip of beer, a hit off a for the Devil,” for examthe junkie who meets the malfunctioned, but Whip joint, a line of coke and film since 2000’s “Cast said in a recent interview ple.) divorced Whip in the hosdidn’t exactly belong in the Away” is by turns thrilling, he’s ready for his 9 a.m. alongside Spielberg.

And the uplifting coda cockpit in that state. Then pital after an overdose. engrossing and even dark- flight swaggering, com“I was very shy about needlessly spells out the again, no sober pilot could She sneaks a cigarette manding, even charming. ly funny, anchored by a the idea of taking on this. hard-earned lessons that have achieved what he did, with him in the stairwell Clearly, he’s done this tremendous performance Plus, I like working here. would have been more and moves in with him as if his looseness somebefore. from Denzel Washington.

I’ve been tremendously powerful had they been how kept him even-keeled. soon afterward in a But then a major This is one of those privileged in being able to implied. Still, for the most work in this country over While there are no easy romance that doesn’t feel Washington roles, like his mechanical failure en route to Atlanta forces him answers, increasingly diffi- entirely believable. But the part, “Flight” manages to Oscar-winning work in the years. The idea of deseachieve the tricky balance crating the memory of the British actress, doing a cult questions keep cropto pull off a daring crash “Training Day,” in which of functioning as a serious, most-beloved he exudes a potent mix of landing in the middle of a ping up. Bruce Greenwood, solid Southern accent, president adult drama that’s also finds a jittery fragility in Don Cheadle and John damage and bravado, con- field in a breathtakingly this country has ever crowd-pleasing. the role that creates a Goodman all give strong trol and danger, but he’s so spectacular extended known was just kind of a “Flight,” a Paramount tense dynamic opposite supporting performances action sequence. (If you incredibly charismatic fearful thing to me,” said even as he does bad deeds thought the plane crash in as the people around Whip Washington’s volatile blus- Pictures release, is rated R Day-Lewis, who earned who keep him functioning ter. And the scene in which for drug and alcohol abuse, best-actor Oscars for “My “Cast Away” was a doozy, that you can’t help but they meet is a stunner, as language, sexuality/nudity Left Foot” and “There Will in various ways as the this one’s just as harrowroot for him. Here, Zemeckis and screenwriter ing.) While the head flight investigation (and hungry they’re joined by a cancer and an intense action Be Blood.” patient (a funny and mov- sequence. Running time: attendant (Tamara Tunie) media hordes) close in John Gatins have given Spielberg had long coning James Badge Dale) around him. Greenwood him a deeply flawed char- calmly, competently fol135 minutes. Three stars sidered a film about who shares the wisdom exudes an easy Southern acter and placed him in a lows Whip’s instructions, out of four.

Lincoln.

Denzel soars as pilot in ‘Flight’ Oscar winner exudes potent mix of damage, bravado

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ celebrates video-game nostalgia Disney Animation Studios production, video games are as integral a part of childLOS ANGELES (AP) — hood as the green army men and pull-string cowIn Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” opening Friday, the boys celebrated in Pixar’s “Toy Story” films. title character is the bad “There’s a lot of history guy from a fictional 1980s in video gaming serious video game. Despite faithnostalgia,” Moore said. “The fully doing his job well for 30 years, he gets no respect worlds of video games are so fertile. They cover everyat work, so he escapes thing, and so many differthrough the wires of ent genres. You can kind of Litwak’s Family Fun Center searching for anoth- make up whatever you want and it can feel like a er game where he might game.” prove his worth.

Besides the scores of ficAlong the way, Ralph tional game characters featakes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the history tured in the film, there’s also familiar arcade of video games, from the blocky, eight-bit look of the favorites such as Q(aster’80s through the swirly, col- isk)Bert, Clyde (the orange orful, Nintendo 64-inspired ghost from Pac-Man), Sonic the Hedgehog and Zangief games of the ’90s to the from “Street Fighter.” gritty, ultra-detailed first“It’s pretty awesome to person shooters of today.

For director Rich Moore animate game characters and the 450 artists and ani- that you knew as a child,” said animation supervisor mators behind the Walt

Renato dos Anjos. “It’s like living in a dream world. All your favorite heroes and villains are in your hands.”

“Wreck-It Ralph” centers on Ralph (John C. Reilly), the 9-foot, 643-pound bad guy from the ’80s video game “Fix-It Felix Jr.” Ralph’s job is to wreck the apartments of Niceland so Felix (Jack McBrayer) can fix them. But while Felix is lauded and loved for his efforts, Ralph is ostracized to a trash heap on the edge of town. Fed up and bummed out especially when he realizes he wasn’t invited to a 30th anniversary party for “Fix-It Felix Jr.” Ralph goes rogue, tripping through the wires of the arcade into games where he doesn’t belong.

He’s drawn to “Hero’s Duty,” a contemporary shooting game led by tough-as-battle-armor Sergeant Calhoun (Jane

Lynch), in which soldiers who destroy the invading CyBugs win a glittery medal tangible proof of their heroic efforts. With such a trophy, Ralph figures the Nicelanders would have to appreciate him.

But he isn’t programmed to handle such ultra-violent play, and when things go awry, Ralph finds himself trapped in the pink-hued, candy-filled world of Sugar Rush. Here he meets another video-game misfit, Vanellope Von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman), whose pixelated programming glitch makes her an outcast.

Reilly, McBrayer and Silverman all grew up as gamers, and say bringing life to their animated characters called upon the same imagination and determination gaming did when they were kids.

“If you were born any

time after 1965, when I was born, video games made a huge impression,” Reilly said, adding that when “Space Invaders” first came out, “it was like a spaceship landed in the bowling alley.”

“People can’t fully appreciate what an insane change that was,” he continued. “Because there were no computers; there were no cellphones. I didn’t even have a VCR at that point. There was no way to manipulate something on a screen. And all of a sudden, this thing lands in the arcade.”

McBrayer grew up with an Atari 2600 system, “but we kept that over at grandma’s house so we wouldn’t get too attached to it.”

He remembers taking his report card to Super Scooper, the ice-cream parlor/arcade near his Georgia home, where good grades

were rewarded with videogame tokens. He preferred the “cutesy, non-threatening games” and the escape they provided.

“So many kids won’t even recognize half of these (game references in the film),” McBray said, “but I hope they have fun just realizing that there’s this whole world of video-game characters and environments that make up the history of the video games they’re playing now.”.”

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WRECK IT RALPH 3-D ONLY (PG) 11:35 2:15 7:35 SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3-D ONLY (R) 2:40 5:05 7:45 10:20 WRECK IT RALPH 2-D ONLY (PG) 4:55 10:15 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 (R) 11:55 2:20 4:35 7:00 10:05 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3-D ONLY (PG) 11:45 4:25 7:25

SILENT HILL: REVELATION 2-D ONLY (R) 12:15 HERE COMES THE BOOM (PG) 11:40 2:10 4:45 7:15 9:55 SINISTER (R) 12:35 3:45 6:45 9:35 ARGO (R) 12:05 3:30 6:30 9:25 TAKEN 2 (PG-13) 12:25 2:50 5:15 7:55 10:25 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2-D ONLY (PG) 2:05 9:45

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DATES TO REMEMBER TODAY • DivorceCare seminar and support group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. at Piqua Assembly of God Church, 8440 King Arthur Drive, Piqua. Child care provided through the sixth-grade.

• COSA, an anonymous 12-step recovery program for friends and family members whose lives have been affected by another person’s compulsive sexual behavior, will meet in the evening in Tipp City. For more information, call 463-2001.

• AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion meeting is open.

• AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy.

• AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs.

• AA, Living Sober meeting, open to all who have an interest in a sober lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. Open discussion .

• Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, Greenville.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Never Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Sidney • Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through communication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 Staunton Road, Troy.

• Singles Night at The Avenue will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25A, Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetitive volleyball, free line dances and free ballroom dance lessons.

Child care for children birth through fifth grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. each night in the Main Campus building. For more information, call 667-1069, Ext. 21.

• A Spin-In group, practicing the art of making yarn on a spinning wheel, meets from 2-4 p.m. on the third Sunday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358.

MONDAY • Christian 12 step meetings, “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City.

• 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, Big Book discussion meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room.

The discussion is open to the public.

• AA, Green & Growing will meet at 8 p.m. The closed discussion meeting (attendees must have a desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old Staunton Road, Troy.

• AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The discussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking).

• AA, West Milton open discussion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, handicap accessible.

• Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is open. A beginner’s meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

• Alternatives: Anger/Rage Control Group for adult males, 7-9 p.m., Miami County Shelter, 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.

• Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Other days and times available. For more information, call 339-2699.

• TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City.

New members welcome. For more information, call 335-9721.

• Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant. Guests welcome. For more information, call 478-1401.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 and meeting at 5:30 p.m.

• Parenting Education Groups will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy.

Learn new and age-appropriate ways to parent children. Call 3396761 for more information. There is no charge for this program.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy, use back door.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

• Sanctuary, for women who have been affected by sexual abuse, location not made public.

Must currently be in therapy. For more information, call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 • Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.

For more information, call 2362273.

• Pilates for Beginners, 8:309:30 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.

TUESDAY • Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs.

• Hospice of Miami County “Growing Through Grief” meetings are at 11 a.m. on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of each month, and 7 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays and are designed to provide a safe and supportive environment for the expression of thoughts and feelings associated with the grief process. All sessions are available to the community and at the Hospice Generations of Life Center, 550 Summit Ave., second floor, Troy, with light refreshments provided. No reservations are required. For more information, call Susan Cottrell at Hospice of Miami County, 335-5191.

• A daytime grief support group meets on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at the Generations of Life Center,, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy.

The support group is open to any grieving adults in the greater Miami County area and there is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff. Call 573-2100 for details or visit the website at homc.org.

• A children’s support group for any grieving children ages 6-11 years in the greater Miami County area will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday evenings at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. There is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff and volunteers. Crafts, sharing time and other grief support activities are preceded by a light meal.

• Quilting and crafts is offered from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Tipp City Seniors, 320 S. First St., Tipp City. Call 667-8865 for more information.

• A Fibromyalgia Support group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. the first Tuesday at the Troy First United Methodist Church, 110 W. Franklin St., Troy, in Room 313. Enter from south parking lot. The support group is free. For more information, contact Aimee Shannon at 5527634.

• The Concord Township Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday at the township building, 2678 W. State Route 718.

• The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Street United Methodist Church, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors always are welcome.

For more information, call 7781586 or visit the group’s Web site at www.melodymenchorus.org.

• Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy. Video/small group class designed to help separated or divorced people. For more information, call 335-8814.

• An adoption support group for adoptees and birthmothers will meet on the first Tuesday of each month. Call Pam at 335-6641 for time and location.

• The Mental Health Association of Miami County will meet at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday in the conference room of the Tri-County Board of Recovery & Mental Health, Stouder Center, 1100 Wayne St., Troy. Use the west entrance to the fourth floor.

• AA, 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.

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 2526766 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 5:306:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 6692441.

• Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104. Find guidance for making safe WEDNESDAY choices in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or • Skyview Wesleyan Church, romance. Learn to identify nurtur6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will ing people as well as those who offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. should be avoided. Call Roberta Bible study will begin at 7 p.m.

Bogle at 667-4678 for more infor• An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at mation.

• Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, Troy.

Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more informa- 12-week video series using Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and tion and programs.

Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical • The “Sit and Knit” group meets help and encouragement to all who from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at seek a healthy, balanced life and Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers practice in being able to say no.

Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All For more information, call Linda knitters are invited to attend. For Richards at 667-4678. more information, call 667-5358.

• A free employment networking • Grandma’s Kitchen, a homegroup will be offered from 8-9 a.m. cooked meal prepared by volunteers, is offered every Wednesday each Wednesday at Job and from 5-6:30 p.m. in the activity cen- Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. The group will ter of Hoffman United Methodist offer tools to tap into unadvertised Church, 201 S. Main St., West jobs, assistance to improve personMilton, one block west of State al presentation skills and resume Route 48. The meal, which writing. For more information, call includes a main course, salad, dessert and drink, for a suggested Steven Kiefer at 570-2688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465. donation of $6 per person, or $3 for a children’s meal. The meal is THURSDAY not provided on the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s.

• Deep water aerobics will be • An Alzheimer’s Support Group offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. the first Community Center, 110 Ash St., and third Wednesday of every Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit month at the Church of the www.lcctroy.com for more informaNazarene, 1200 Barnhart Road, tion and programs.

Troy. The group is for anyone deal• An open parent-support group ing with dementia of a loved one. will be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way For more information, call the Inc., 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

Alzheimer’s Association at (937) • Parents are invited to attend 291-3332. the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent sup• The Kiwanis Club will meet at port group from 7-8:30 p.m. each noon at the Troy Country Club, Thursday. The meetings are open 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Non-mem- discussion. bers of Kiwanis are invited to come • Tipp City Seniors gather to meet friends and have lunch. For play cards prior to lunch every more information, contact Bobby Thursday at 10 a.m. at 320 S. First Phillips, vice president, at 335St., Tipp City. At noon will be a 6989. carry-in lunch and participants • The Troy American Legion should bring a covered dish and Post No. 43 euchre parties will table service. On the third begin at 7:30 p.m. For more inforThursday, Senior Independence mation, call 339-1564. offers blood pressure and blood • AA, Pioneer Group open dissugar testing before lunch. For cussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. more information, call 667-8865.

Enter down the basement steps on • Best is Yet to Come open AA the north side of The United meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church Of Christ on North Pearl Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

Street in Covington. The group also • AA, Tri-City Group meeting will meets at 8:30 p.m. Monday night take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the and is wheelchair accessible. cafeteria of the former Dettmer • AA, Serenity Island Group will Hospital. The lead meeting is open. meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster 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 3320894 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 910 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 6672441.

• Weight Watchers, 1431 W. Main St., Church of the Bretheren, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191.

• A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org.

• Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday. Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in. A small donation is requested at the door.

For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 631-2624.

SATURDAY • The West Milton Church of the Brethren, 918 S. Miami St., West Milton, will offer a free clothes closet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday. Clothes are given to those in need free of charge at this time. For more information, call (937) 698-4395.

• 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 25-A, Tipp City.

• AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking).

• AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open.

• AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy.

This is an open discussion meeting.

• Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m.

• Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441.

• Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney.

• Relapse Prevention Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25A. • The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • 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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Disney unlikely to change ‘Star Wars’ brand LOS ANGELES (AP) — Naysayers would have you believe Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future “Star Wars” movies taking up lightsabers against the dark side of the Force.

Not so, say experts who’ve watched Disney’s recent acquisition strategy closely. If anything, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DCQ) (NYSE:DIS) has earned credibility with diehard fans by keeping its fingerprints off important film franchises like those produced by its Marvel Entertainment and Pixar divisions.

“They’ve been pretty clearly hands-off in terms of letting the creative minds of those companies do what they do best,” says Todd Juenger, an analyst with Bernstein Research.

“Universally, people think they pulled it off.”

Though the Walt Disney Co. built its reputation on squeaky clean family entertainment, its brand today is multifaceted. Disney, of course, started as an animation studio in 1923 with characters such as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse. Over the years, the company ventured into live action movies, opened theme parks, launched a fleet of cruise ships and debuted shows on TV. By way of acquisitions over the last few decades, it has ballooned into a company with $40.9 billion in annual revenue and a market value of $88 billion.

Disney bought Capital Cities/ABC in 1995 for $19 billion, Pixar for $7.4 billion in 2006, Marvel for $4.2 billion in 2009 and this week, it said it will purchase Lucasfilm and the “Star Wars” franchise for $4.05 billion.

Disney’s acquisition of Marvel Entertainment in 2009 offers the best example of how it might treat Lucasfilm and the “Star Wars” universe.

Marvel was in the midst of a storyline that would span several films following the smash hit success of its first self-produced movie, “Iron Man,” in 2008. When Disney bought it a year later, it continued reading from the comic book giant’s playbook, releasing in subsequent years “Iron Man 2,” ”Thor,” ”Captain America” and then this year, “The Avengers,” which brought heroes from those movies together in one giant film that grossed $1.5 billion at the box office.

Now, “Avengers” director Joss Whedon is working on the sequel and developing a Marvel-based TV series for Disney-owned ABC. Rick Marshall, a journalist and blogger who writes about the comic book and movie industries, was skeptical when Disney bought Marvel. But his doubts quickly melted when it was clear Disney wouldn’t taint the Marvel universe by getting too involved.

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BOOK REVIEW

‘Bowl of Heaven’ begins sci-fi epic Benford and Larry Niven.

There’s a lot to savor.

Fans of so-called “hard science fiction” will enjoy the “Bowl of Heaven” (Tor Books), by Gregory descriptions of ionic scoop fusion drives and all the Benford and Larry solar-powered gadgets put Niven: About 100 pages to practical use during into “Bowl of Heaven,” I deep space exploration. realized it isn’t a standThe year is many cenalone book. There’s no turies in the future. Earth mention of more volumes on the book jacket, but the is almost uninhabitable, world imagined here is too and a brave band of intergalactic explorers is bound vast, the questions too for Glory, a planet that many for 416 pages.

Once you come to terms tests show might provide a with reading “to be contin- new start for humanity.

But sci-fi is never that ued” on the last page, it’s easy to settle in and enjoy simple.

Partway to their destithe sci-fi smorgasbord nation, the crew encounserved up by Gregory

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ters a gigantic floating structure among the stars and veers off course to check it out.

“Bigger than the orbit of Mercury, huge beyond comprehension, the hemisphere was an artifact, a built thing, the first evidence of another intelligence in the galaxy,” the authors write.

What Earth’s refugees find on the surface poses some of the questions that science fiction has long enjoyed pondering: Are we alone? What does it mean to be human? And does evolution ever end?

First contact is oddly

anticlimactic. The most evolved aliens are birds taller than 9 feet high that look somewhat like ostriches and are called Astronomers.

“The native … strode forward on legs that articulated gracefully, taking great long strides. Mouth like a stubby beak. Spindly long arms ending in complicated hands.”

Some of the best chapters are narrated by an astronomer named Memor.

(Is it significant that the y is missing?) Reading them brings to mind how zoo animals must feel as we gawk at them in their

manufactured habitats.

The human characters aren’t very well developed by the end of book one. At times you find yourself cheering for the aliens to wipe out the hardy band of humans they call Late Invaders. Cliff, Beth, Irma and the rest spend a lot of time resorting to base animal instincts arguing with each other and endlessly seeking food and water.

But are they captives or free to continue on their way?

You’ll only know if you read book two, “Shipstar,” which the authors promise is “following soon.”

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Kingsbury (Howard) 11. “The Twelve: Book Two of the Passage Trilogy” by Justin Cronin (Ballantine) 12. “The Time Keeper” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion) 13. “Mad River” by John Sandford (Putnam) 14. “A Wanted Man” by Lee Child (Delacorte) 15. “The Secret Keeper” by Kate Morton (Atria) HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly (Henry Holt) 2. “No Easy Day” by Mark Owen (Dutton) 3. “Guinness World Records 2013” by Guinness World Records (Guinness World

Records) 4. “Rod: The Autobiography” by Rod Stewart (Crown Archetype) 5. “Clients First” by Joseph Callaway (John Wiley & Sons) 6. “Bouchon Bakery” by Thomas Keller (Artisan Publishers) 7. “America Again” by Stephen Colbert (Grand Central) 8. “God Loves You” by David Jeremiah (FaithWords) 9. “I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak” by Joel Osteen (FaithWords) 10. “Who I Am” by Peter Townshend (Harper) 11. “Waging Heavy Peace” by Neil Young (Blue Rider Press) 12. “Eat More of What You Love” by Marlene Koch (Running

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

MARRIAGE LICENSES

ANNIVERSARY

Gregory Lewis Barnett, 45, of 154 Gunckel Ave., Dayton, to Lori Rachelle Maginnis, 39, of 1517 Beekman Drive, Troy.

Marvin Ray Anderson, 68, of 2261A Shamrock Lane, Troy, to Nancy Louise Price, 71, of 1256C Meadowpoint Drive, Troy.

Bryan Wesley Schenck, 27, of 2800 Huntington Drive, Troy, to Lindsey Ann Zimmerman, of same address.

Alexander Matthew Matlock, 26, of 340 N. Dixie Drive Unit 3,

VanTilburghs wed 50 years

Vandalia, to Leslie Marie Stum, 23, of 400 N. Fourth St., Tipp City.

John David Bell, 43, of 4528 Marquette St., Yorkville, Ill., to Alison Elizabeth Riechert, 34, of 425 S. Commonwealth Ave., Aurora, Ill. David Paul Heisey, 43, of 1364 Skylark Drive, Troy, to Amy Lynne Tyre, 38, of same address.

John Charles Loy Jr., 55, of 1427 Coventry Road, Dayton, to Wanda Y. Yates, 53, of 324 Park Ave., West Milton.

ANNOUNCEMENT POLICY 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. 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 self-addressed, stamped envelope.

SIDNEY — Herb and Judy VanTilburgh of Sidney celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 21, 2012, at an open house hosted by their children from 2-5 p.m. at VanDemark Farm.

Herb and the former Judy Kay Brumbaugh were married Oct. 20, 1962, at 7:30 p.m. in the St. John Lutheran Church in Covington. Pastor George M. Stadler conducted the ceremony on a beautiful fall day that had a few sprinkles at 9 p.m. for good luck. More than 200 guests attended the wedding.

Witnesses were Janet Brumbaugh Fox, cousin of the bride, who served as maid of honor; Eileen VanTilburgh, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, who served as matron of honor; Gary VanTilburgh, brother of the bridegroom, who served as best man; Gene Brumbaugh, brother of the bride, Robert Brumbaugh,

cousin of the bride, Odis VanTilburgh, brother of the bridegroom, Melody Roeth Rhoades and Linda Penny Petty, cousins of the bride, Mike McLaughlin, Tom Marshal, Joyce Houser Heisey and Karen Medlam McBride.

The VanTilburghs honeymooned in the Smoky Mountains with a side trip to the Honest Charley Speed Shop. They had met each other for the first time on a blind date in Dayton.

Judy is the daughter of the late Clifford and Mary Catherine (Roeth) Brumbaugh. She has a brother, Gene

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Brumbaugh, of Marysville.

Herb is the son of the late Herbert R. and Nina (Emert) VanTilburgh. He has two brothers, Gary VanTilburgh and Odis VanTilburgh, both of Sidney.

The VanTilburghs have three sons and two daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Jennifer VanTilburgh and James and Jackie VanTilburgh, all of Sidney, and Jeremy VanTilburgh, of Troy.

They have a grandson, Graham.

Judy retired in 2002 after 26 years of service as a salary payroll admin-

istrator at Evenflo Juvenile Furniture Co. Inc. Herb retired in 2002 from the U.S. Postal Service after 40 years service as a rural letter carrier. He also was sales manager of H.R. VanTilburgh Sales and Service. He now delivers flowers for the Ivy Garland.

The couple attend St. John Lutheran Church in Sidney. Herb is active in Boy Scouts and enjoys sports and his 1930 Plymouth roadster hot rod, which he takes to car shows. Judy enjoys gardening and designing for the home and garden.

Duo uses solar, recycling to live off grid LIGONIER, Pa. (AP) How great would it be to have all the conveniences of modern life without most of the bills — or worries about power outages?

It may sound too good to be true, but that’s life for Ted and Kathy Carns of Ligonier Township, who have managed to build a 21st century success story of zero waste, astonishing inventiveness and selfreliant living.

The couple penned a new book about their lifestyle, called “Off On Our Own: Living Off-Grid in Comfortable Independence.”

Although an off-the-grid lifestyle — living without reliance on public utilities — may seem daunting to many, the Carns have practical tips for others to help reduce their carbon footprint and waste.

Such lifestyle changes can make a big difference financially, too. The Carns’ only routine expenses are health insurance, cell phone service and taxes.

Yet the couple has modern appliances, including a computer, flat-screen television, state-of-the-art

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In this Oct. 19 photo, Ted Carns describes his methane capturing system on the property of the Stone Camp house, where he lives live year-round off the grid with his wife, Kathy in Ligonier, Pa.The couple have managed to build a 21st century success story of zero waste, astonishing inventiveness and self-reliant living. security system and even a solar-powered blender.

But first, a tour of their secluded five-acre homestead — which they call Stone Camp — and an explanation of how it came to be.

Mr. Carns’ great-grandfather sold the five-acre plot to a group of men from

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train,” said Mr. Carns, 60.

The camp at that time was primitive, with no running water or electricity.

The location — surrounded by 60 acres that Mr. Carns’ family owned — is so isolated that Mr. Carns said a state conservation official told him he believed the home was the most isolated dwelling in southwestern Pennsylvania. The property is tucked into the Laurel Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains and surrounded by miles of dense woodland. The nearest neighbor is miles away, and the driveway to the home requires four-wheel drive.

The hunters eventually abandoned the camp. Mr. Carns, who grew up in nearby Laughlintown, can remember playing in the empty cabin as a child.

“The windows were broken,” he recalled. “It was the worst thing possible.”

An outdoorsman all of his life, Mr. Carns pur-

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stored in earthenware crocks until a use can be found for them.

The home and the surrounding buildings — a total of 10 in the complex — are a treasure trove of antiques, copper pots and religious icons that the couple have collected over the years at yard sales. The main cabin’s interior is aesthetically pleasing, filled with items that are useful as well as beautiful — ceramic crocks, colorful Persian rugs, baskets and Native American blankets and goods.

Mr. Carns also is an artist who built a sculpture of the Virgin Mary from recycled metal and carved a stairway into a red maple tree trunk, which leads to a second-story sleeping loft.

“A guy wanted me to cut that into firewood,” he said, incredulously.

Several guest houses are on the property as well as a chapel that Mr. Carns built from recycled wood and fired clay shingles, where friends have been married.

Mr. Carns used a wood chipper to break apart plastic foam packing material, food trays and coffee cups for use as insulation.

The key to re-using most materials is to carefully wash and dry the material so it is as clean as possible, he said.

Other garbage, such as paper, is either taken to a local recycling center or used in one of the many compost piles dotting the property. Each serves a different purpose. One pile, for example, is devoted to composting cotton and wool clothing, which takes longer to break down than vegetable waste. Despite the number of compost piles, no foul odors emanate from the property.

“To have zero waste, you have to separate organic and synthetic materials or you get the petri dish effect,” Mr. Carns said.

The couple, who are vegetarians, grow the food they eat in a large garden.

They can food from their garden, and they make their own vinegar and spices, although they occasionally shop at grocery stores and eat in restaurants. In the spring, they drink and cook with “tree water,” or sap, tapped from red maple trees, which also is made into syrup.

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“They hauled everything up here on a mule

chased the property 37 years ago as he was looking to move home after working as a forest fire warden in the Northwest.

“I fought some hellish, fires,” he dangerous recalled.

There was no feasible way to bring utility lines to the camp, so necessity became the mother of invention for Mr. Carns, who started slowly at first, with a wood-burning stove and oil lamps.

“This has all been an evolution,” he said.

For inspiration, Mr. Carns turned to Ruth Scott, a family friend who was an environmentalist and close friend of Rachel Carson.

Then he married Kathy, a high school acquaintance and outdoor enthusiast who also craved “the simple life.” They have been married more than 30 years.

“I’ve always been an outdoorsy person,” Mrs. Carns said.

Mrs. Carns, 59, is a social service director for the Bethlen Home in Ligonier while her husband works full time coming up with new inventions and power sources — each of which he builds himself.

“I was the support for him when he thought he couldn’t do this,” she said.

The Carns use seven alternative power sources: a wind turbine, six 75-watt solar panels, a stationary bike connected to a 12-volt battery, wood smoke, biodiesel fuel, ethanol and thermo-electric power.

Mr. Carns is building a propane-fueled refrigerator and an ice storage shed.

The stationary bike is operated mostly by Mrs. Carns, who is a triathlete.

The key to self-sufficiency, the Carns have found, is always completing the recycling circle and never wasting anything.

For example, Mr. Carns built shelves in his ethanol distillery so that it also could serve as a food-drying station. Ethanol produced in the distillery also will be used to power the couple’s vehicles, which Mr. Carns has a federal permit to do. The engines are being converted to run on 190-proof ethanol instead of gasoline.

One room of the camp is devoted to scrap materials that are not tossed, such as bits of plastic and aluminum. The pieces are

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Average 30-year loan rate dips to 3.39% WASHINGTON (AP) — The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage slipped this week and stayed near its record low, a trend that’s helped boost home sales and refinancing.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan declined to 3.39 percent from 3.41 percent last week. Four weeks ago, the rate touched 3.36 percent, the lowest level on records dating to 1971.

The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage, often used for refinancing, fell to 2.70 percent.

That’s down from 2.72 percent last week and close to the record low of 2.66 percent reached two weeks ago.

The low rates have helped drive a modest housing recovery. Rates have fallen further since the Federal Reserve started buying mortgage bonds in September to try to encourage more borrowing and spending.

Home sales have increased from last year, and prices are rising more consistently in most areas. Builders are more confident and beginning work on more homes.

Lower rates have also persuaded more people to refinance. That typically leads to lower monthly mortgage payments and more spending.

In August, home prices rose in nearly all U.S. cities, and many of the markets that were hit hardest during the housing crisis are starting to show sustained gains, according to the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller index. It was the third straight increase.

Still, the housing market has a long way to a full recovery. And many people are unable to take advantage of the low rates, either because they can’t qualify for stricter lending rules or they lack the money to meet larger down payment requirements.

To calculate average mortgage rates, Freddie Mac surveys lenders across the country on Monday through Wednesday of each week. The average doesn’t 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 average rate on a one-year adjustablerate mortgage dipped to 2.58 percent from 2.59 percent.

Shelly Fletcher loves her house like a member of the family. After all, the Victorian cottage became her newlywed grandmother’s home a century ago.

Through three generations, the house has hosted 100 years of family birthday parties and holiday celebrations. Since the 1970s, it has served as Fletcher’s personal oasis and cozy nest.

But the years have taken their toll. After so much living the house had started to feel a little tired. Its antiquepacked decor looked more dated than treasured. “I felt like I was becoming my grandmother,” said Fletcher, “but I wanted to move my 19th century house into the 21st century.”

With the help of an insightful interior designer, Fletcher accomplished her makeover, maintaining her home’s Victorian grace and family heritage, but with a thoroughly modern twist.

The secret?

The correct color paint.

“Paint can be the leastexpensive way to update your home,” said designer Pam Steinberger, “but the labor and time it takes to paint aren’t cheap. It pays to choose the right colors before you start.”

Homeowners easily can be overwhelmed.

“Does anyone really need that many blues?” Fletcher said. “When I started, I couldn’t believe how many shades there were — just hundreds.

And I was looking for the right one.”

Fletcher found her perfect blue — Polaris, a soft cadet blue with gray undertones and a hint of green — via two programs offered by Pittsburgh Paints through a local paint store.

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Shelly Fletcher picked paint and accent colors in her kitchen to match a photo she had taken of an area where she and her husband frequently travel.

Shelly kept telling me she wanted,” Steinberger said.

“So, that’s what we went for.

We found colors that feel very calm and soothing.”

In decorating, paler or deeper colors tend to create calm; brighter colors bring more energy.

Simplifying color selection for customers has become a priority for paint companies.

Several offer online as well as in-store advice with suggested combinations to evoke moods or locales.

Erika Woelfel, Behr paint’s director of color, developed combinations that bring summer indoors or a slice of the seashore inland.

The results can be seen on the company’s design site, www.colorfullybehr.com. In her beachy palette (a California favorite), turquoise blues mix with sandy beige and a touch of Shelly Fletcher went with a neutral paint color and uses colorful accents like the pillows for fall. In the spring she • See PAINT on C2 will switch the pillows to softer colors.

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me feel good.”

Such visual starting points are invaluable for interior design, Steinberger noted.

“We do in-store consultations, too,” she said. “I love it when a client brings in a photo, a page from a magazine, or something that shows what they have in mind. But don’t bring 20 different photos — that just shows you haven’t focused yet.”

Other accent colors were pulled from two large Northern California nature photographs (one forest, one beach sunset), printed on canvas and framed as artwork. Both photos had special meaning to the Fletchers and enhanced that sense of peace and place in their house.

“We pulled out more shades of blue (from the forest) in the kitchen and coral (from the sunset) in the bedroom,” Fletcher said.

“It really clicked.”

As a neutral, they added a taupe — Summer Suede — that could team with the blue and yellow, and unify the whole house with bright-white trim and ceilings throughout.

The rich tan now covers the living room walls, which had been stripped of several layers of flowered wallpaper. (Some dated from when the house was built in 1895; others were added by Fletcher’s grandmother.)

“The great part about this color scheme is they’re all neutrals,” Steinberger said. “Even though it’s blue or yellow or taupe, these colors go with everything.”

The result is distinguished yet casual and inviting. Although the colors are definitely 21st century, they blend beautifully with the Fletchers’ antique furnishings.

“I wanted to keep my living room as a tribute to my grandmother — it still has so much of her,” she said. “But now, it also feels like us.”

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foggy gray. And that beach could be on a mountain lake or the ocean.

“The approach to ‘life at the beach’ is easy comfort,” Woelfel

BY JOE LAMP’L said. “As you can imagine, colors Scripps Howard News Service are inspired by views of the sea, dunes, beach and sky.”

It’s a blessing that we can When narrowing down a refresh and revitalize even the palette, a critical eye and expert oldest tenants of our gardens by advice help. occasionally dividing them.

That’s where Pittsburgh’s “The Perennial plants are healthiest Voice of Color” comes in. and most productive when they “We offer in-home consultaare young and have room to tion,” said Steinberger, who has spread; but like many things in done about 40 so far this year as gardening, timing and techpart of the Voice of Color program. nique are everything.

“It costs $75, but you get $50 back Most perennials tolerate in free paint.” division most any time of the During Steinberger’s first visit year, but doing it at the wrong to Fletcher’s house, she helped her time can leave you with tatsee outside her boxy rooms. Shelly tered-looking plants you’ll have SHNS PHOTO COURTESY JOE LAMP’L and her husband, John, had to coax along. A good rule of Always have the planting area you’re moving a plant into ready already started their modest thumb is to divide spring and to receive it so it won’t have to wait with roots exposed. remodeling project, trading the summer-blooming plants in fall, and fall-flowering plants in division has 2-3 shoots; blooms Victorian’s cast-iron stove for a But a sharp spade gets the job fireplace in the living room and early spring. This gives them better with regular division. done quickly and cleanly. adding granite countertops to the time to reestablish before they • Hosta (Hosta hybrids); For spreaders, like kitchen. need to put out energy to bloom. Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum zone 3-8; spring, summer and The distinctive granite You can also divide many fall; clumping; best done is sp.), slicing with the spade is (Mokono Brown from Arizona Tile) spring-flowering plants in late spring when clumps are small. the best practice. Start at the almost became a stumbling block. spring or early summer, after • Lily of the valley edge of the mass, dig under and they’ve finished blooming. around the piece you want and (Convallaria majalis); zone 3-8; Shelly Fletcher loved its bold-gold colors but had her heart set on a The most important rule to gently lift. Here are some popu- spring; spreading; divide in blue kitchen. ensure survival when dividing early spring or after blooming; lar perennials and their pre“Next to any blue, it just looked perennials is to make sure they ferred division seasons, growth spreads rapidly, divide often to get extra water, especially dur- habit, USDA zones and tips for establish new areas of ground- blah,” she said of the granite.

Steinberger guided Fletcher to ing the high heat of summer, cover. successful division. Certain a complementary shade of buttery and extra mulch in winter, at • New England aster plants may be invasive in your least for the first year. When (Symphyotrichum novae-angli- yellow — Belgian Waffle. Next to area. Check with your local going into dormancy is the best county extension service or ae, Aster novae-angliae); zone 4- that warm and toasty hue, the granite “just popped,” Fletcher time to divide perennials, fol8; spring; clumping; divide state Department of Natural lowed by coming out of dorman- Resources. every three years to avoid dead said.

Fletcher already had a bluecy. If you must split a plant • Artemisia (Artemisia spp.); centers. when it’s in bloom, cut the flow- zone 4-9; spring; spreading; • Peony (Paeonia spp.); zone and-yellow color scheme in mind, ers back a few days before you 3-8; summer and fall; clumping; inspired by a bedroom at a bedroots easily; divide every 3-4 start digging. And always have years to prevent open centers. make sure each division has at and-breakfast in Santa Cruz, the planting area you’re moving • Bee balm (Monarda spp.); least three growing points; may Calif.

“I showed Pam this snapshot,” the plant into ready to receive it zone 4-9; spring and fall; take several years to bloom she said of a photo, showing the so it won’t have to wait with after division. spreading; easiest in spring roots exposed longer than nec• Sedum, tall (Sedum spp.); B&B’s crisp navy paisley print when foliage is emerging. bedding and upholstery against essary.

• Blanket flower (Gaillardia zones 4-9; spring and fall; sunny yellow walls. “It just makes There are two ways to x grandiflora); zone 3-10; spring clumping; can be divided into divide: dig up the entire root summer; easiest in spring when and fall; clumping; roots pull ball or cut out sections still in foliage is small. apart by hand; divide every the ground. Which technique • Tall garden phlox (Phlox four years. depends on whether the plant is paniculata); zone 3-8; spring • Coreopsis (Coreopsis a clumper or a spreader. With and fall; clumping; regular divi- • Continued from C1 might need to look at spp.); zone 4-9; spring and comparable sales from clumpers, like hosta (Hosta sp.), summer; clumping; quick root- sion makes plant less prone to Lenders asked neighboring areas to remove the root ball by digging ing; divide every two years, powdery mildew; discard woody appraisers to look at get a sense of current 4 to 6 inches from the base with tend to be short-lived if undis- center of clump. the current list prices market value. a garden fork or sharp spade. I turbed.

HOUSE HUNTprefer to cut the ball into secJoe Lamp’l, host of “Growing of comparable homes • Day lily (Hemerocallis to see if they were list- ING TIP: Make sure tions with a pruning saw since I hybrids.); zone 4-10; spring and a Greener World” on PBS, is a ed for less than was you work with a feel it gives me more control. fall; clumping; make sure each Master Gardener and author. the case three months resourceful real estate before. If so, this indi- agent who will do the cates a declining mar- homework necessary ket. Lenders were con- to help the appraiser servative, sometimes do an accurate job. marking the appraisAgents should not tell er’s evaluation down appraisers how to do to a lower price. their business, or what Now we have the price to put on the opposite situation appraisal. But, it’s where, in some places, useful to the appraiser current sale prices are to have detailed inforhigher than they were mation on comparathree months ago. The bles your agent thinks low inventory of are the most valid homes for sale has cre- given the current marated bidding wars in ket. some high-demand Some homes sell niche markets. This off-market. Appraisers situation can often usually pull the infordrive prices higher mation they use for 880 SCENIC KNOLL than indicated by com- appraisals from the Everything you need and parable sales from the local multiple listing MORE! This handsome Tudor located on a quiet previous several service (MLS). But, cul de sac in Tipp City's popular Deer Cliff Run months. some sellers receive offers approx. 4300 sq.

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The public record is often wrong. One Piedmont, Calif., seller discovered that the public record showed that her house was missing a bedroom and bath. The previous seller gave her the permits for the master bedroom and bath addition completed during his ownership.

The permits were given a final approval by the city building inspector. The current owner took the permits to the city and the public record was corrected to show the addition.

It’s important that a real estate agent meet the appraiser at the property. This is particularly so if the appraiser is from out of the area. The agent should go armed with approved permits, a list of improvements, selling features and comparable sales information from the MLS, and any off-market comparable sales.

The agent should educate the appraiser about current market conditions and let the appraiser know if there were multiple offers on the property.

THE CLOSING: Homeowners who are refinancing can ask the agent who sold them their home to provide comparable sales information.

Most agents should be happy to provide this service in exchange for your referral and repeat business.

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BY CANDICE OLSON Scripps Howard News Service Kate and Sean run a busy household. They have two teenagers, a couple of dogs and a pet snake named Onions.

After hectic days spent at work, school or playing sports, the family likes to gather at home for some good, old-fashioned R&R. There was just one problem. Instead of being a welcoming retreat, their ugly basement family room made them want to run away from home.

With such memorable features as a sagging drop ceiling, harsh fluorescent lighting, thin paneled walls and a dated deep red brick fireplace, this room was long overdue for a makeover.

We were fortunate, however, because while Kate and Sean’s basement came up short in the looks department, it earned full marks for its cavernous size. It was important to plan a flexible and functional design that incorporated the family room’s many roles: casual home office, entertainment central and cocktail lounge. Here’s a great tip for you when you’re designing a huge space: divide it into distinct “zones” that are tailored to the room’s uses. In Kate and Sean’s basement, I defined an entertainment area with a large sectional sofa covered in a durable and soft olivecolored fabric. The sofa faces the TV and media center, as well as the fireplace, which was treated to a facelift with a new gas insert and some gorgeous white and gray marble cladding. Lots of pillows, a comfy leather club chair and round accents — including wall mirrors, coffee table and pillared side tables — combine to finish off this zone that spells pure cozy entertainment.

Right behind the sectional sofa is a harvest table that doubles as a desk. With a rustic yet refined appearance, this table is deep enough to accommodate high school homework while doubling as a buffet surface during parties or as a games table. A couple of stylish indigo croc patterned chairs with nailhead trim pick up on the color of the two black-shaded table lamps. One of the things I love most about the office zone is the nature-inspired wall mural right beside it. The mural makes you feel relaxed without being too overpowering, and the colors mesh perfectly with the rest of the decor. Behind the harvest table, the far end of the

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This warm and welcoming family room is as suitable for quiet family movie nights as it is for the end-of-season hockey party. family room is defined by two dark-wood cabinets that flank a white French door leading to the hallway. These spacious storage solutions are crowned by white countertops and custom floating shelves with builtin recessed lights that wash down the wall and counter.

Everything from home accounting records to board games to family photo albums can be neatly tucked away in these cabinets, while the shelving provides the perfect display surface for stylish art pieces.

I’ve taken you through the entertainment zone, the office zone, and the storage zone.

Next stop: the bar. Kate and Sean wanted their new basement to lend itself to entertaining, and this stylish and modern wet bar delivers the goods.

The cushiony broadloom we installed throughout the rest of the basement gives way here to durable vinyl flooring that looks like salvaged wood. A contrasting countertop made of salvaged wood and refinished extends from one wall and is supported on a chrome pedestal trumpet base. Stylish yet comfortable white and chrome stools surround the counter, inviting family and friends to take a load off. The combination of dark cabinetry and white countertop is repeated here, with the addition of a sink and a clean white and gray smaller

With a sagging drop ceiling, harsh fluorescent lighting and thin paneled walls, this room was long overdue for a makeover. format tile backsplash that extends up to the ceiling. Here, too, shelving above the counter provides open decorative storage space for platters and glasses, and whatever else is needed to entertain in style. Under the counter, more cabinets and a counter-height bar fridge complete the look. With its ultramodern feel, the bar is the perfect contrast to the family room’s contemporary cottage appeal.

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shines down in the bar (and throughout the basement, in fact) and a modern, yet simple, pendant light and various table lamps provide additional illumination. Just off to one side of the bar, and right beside the fireplace, is a custom highbacked banquette. Upholstered in a rich stripe, this bench delivers a real “wow” factor as well as extra seating for Kate and Sean’s next cocktail party.

We’ve come full circle in our tour of this multi-functional

new basement. The inspiration for this makeover was the luxury lodge, which embodies the perfect combination of rustic and refined. This super-busy family now has a warm and welcoming retreat; one that is as suitable for quiet family movie nights as it is for the end-of-season hockey party. Let the fun begin!

Interior decorator Candice Olson is host of HGTV’s “Candice Tells All.”

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Leo E. Widenthaler, trustee, Ruth Wildenthaler, trustee, Wildenthaler Family Revocable Living Trust to Leo Wildenthaler, Ruth Wildenthaler, one lot, $0.

Leo E. Widenthaler, Ruth Wildenthaler, Wildenthaler Keystone Inheritance Trust to Linda Schaefer, trustee, Wildenthaler Keystone Inheritance Trust, one lot, $0.

Jamie Patton to Bank of America N.A., one lot, $145,000.

Nicole Ullery, Stephen Ullery to Stefanie Sarracco, Timothy Sarracco, a part lot, $253,000.

Jerri Casey, Vincent Meek to PNCMAC Mortgage Co. LLC, one lot, $56,700.

Regina Colwell, Troy Colwell to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, $134,200.

Nottingham Development Inc. to Scott Investments of Troy LLC, one lot, $43,900.

Nottingham Development Inc. to Scott Investments of Troy LLC, one lot, $43,900.

Scott Noble to Alec Thielman, one lot, $78,500.

Rena Heffner, Steven D. Heffner, attorney in fact to Kathy Clark, Leonard Clark, one lot, $51,000.

Matthew Zielsdorf, Paulette Zielsdorf to Courtney Aberle, Ryan Aberle, one lot, $380,000.

Sasco Mortgage Loan Trust, U.S. Bank N.A., trustee to Christopher Bell, Ashley Nix, one lot, $84,000.

Brian Poeppelman, Cheryl Poeppelman to Frank D. Harlow Jr., Holly Harlow, one lot, $105,000.

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PIQUA Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, attorney in fact to Steven Barga, Pauline Ann Ganger, a part lot, $10,000.

William E. Mohr II to Jean Voisard, one lot, $63,000.

Craig Huebner, Lori Huebner to Park National Bank, Unity National Bank, one lot, one part lot, $0.

Kevin Manger, Kimberly Manger to James Montgomery, Jody Montgomery, one lot, $125,000.

Julie Jordan, Robert Jordan to Julie Jordan, Robert Jordan, one lot, $0.

Darla Williamson, Gerard Williamson to Erica Anderson, two part lots, $0.

Seth McKinney to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, $42,000.

Mark Carnes to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, $40,000.

Shirley Kiser a.k.a. Shirley Vogler to Benson Osborn, one lot, $64,900.

Angela Roof, Frederick Roof II to Bac Home Loans Servicing LP, Bank of America, N.A., successor, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., one lot, $40,000.

Jill Kiser to Lisa Kellis, Wallace Kellis, one lot, $42,800.

Glen McClelland to Ann Gambill, Glen McClelland, one lot, $0.

Estate of Sam W. Irvin Sr. to Sam Irvin Jr., 0.258 acres, 0.102 acres, $0.

David Watren, Gentry Watren to Gina Griesdorn, Robert Griesdorn, one lot, $172,000.

Estate of Sam W. Irvin to Treva Gallo, Treva Meiring, one

lot, $0.

Andrea Birman a.k.a. Andrea Karn, Trenton Karn to Kenneth Jones, part lot, $79,900.

BRADFORD

HUBER HEIGHTS NVR Inc. to Barbara Rogers, one lot, $168,800.

NVR Inc. to Denise Trimbach, Timothy Trimbach, one lot, $284,800.

Carlas McFarland, Dona McFarland to Ronald McFarland, LAURA one lot, $30,000.

Donald Webster to James Kelly Humphreys to Andrew Maxwell, one lot, $8,500.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Hall, April Hall, two part lots, $26,600.

Corp., Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, attorney in fact to LUDLOW FALLS Kevin Keels, two lots, $61,000.

TIPP CITY Donald Westfall to Barbara Westfall, a part lot, $0.

Stephen Bowser to Wachovia Bank, N.A., trustee, U.S. Bank, N.A.successor trustee, Certifcateholders of the MLMI Trust, Mortgage Loan Assetbacked Certificates, one lot, $76,000.

Gina Robbins, John Robbins to Jeannie Moore, Michael Moore Jr., one lot, $231,000.

Anne Allen a.k.a. Ann Bailey to James Singleton, one lot, $136,500.

Douglas Larger, Karla Larger to Sarah Buxton, Thane Buxton, one lot, $74,500.

COVINGTON Carl Wagoner, Hazel Wagoner to Carl Wagoner Revocable Living Trust Agreement, Carl Wagoner, trustee, one lot, $0.

Carl Wagoner, Hazel Wagoner to Hazel Wagoner Revocable Living Trust Agreement, Hazel Wagoner, trustee, one lot, $0.

Viola Beaver to Donna Denman, John Denman, a part lot, $91,500.

William Abshire to Federal National Mortgage Association, two lots, one part lot, $29,400.

WEST MILTON Alison Osborne a.k.a. Alison Pleiman, Joshua Osborne to Joshua Osborne, Alison Osborne, one lot, $0.

Olding, William Olding, 0.7173 acres, $135,000.

Anna Kerber, Grant Kerber to Brent Toney, Nicole Toney, 4.688 acres, $132,500.

ELIZABETH TWP. Marilynn M. Berry, trustee to Bryan Cenky, Constance Cenky, $0.

Marilynn M. Berry, trustee to Steven Adam, Victoria Adam, 2.749 acres, $0.

MONROE TWP. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Lerner Sampson and Rothfuss, attorney in fact to Bryan Comer, one lot, $121,000.

SPRINGCREEK TWP.

Mastr Alternative Loan Trust, U.S. Bank N.A., trustee, Wells BETHEL TWP. Fargo Bank, N.A., attorney in fact to Judith Ann Looney Brown, a Gail Blackburn, Paul Blackburn part tract, 5.993 acres, $36,200.

Ann Vogler, Steve Vogler to to Vantium Reo Capital Markets Piqua Concrete Corp., 0.771 LP, 0.203 acres, $23,100.

Karla Terrian, Thomas Terrian acres, 2.642 acres, $275,000. to Cheryl Duell, John Duell, 0.1653 acres, $110,000.

UNION TWP. Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Association, Donald Egbert, Jill Egbert to Manley Deas & Kochalski LLC, Christopher Phillips, Kendra attorney in fact, to James Stuchell, 0.750 acres, $124,000.

Strumberger, 0.2121 acres, Twin Valley Bank to Lazy B $1,000.

Trucking LLC, 5.001 acres, $152,000.

BROWN TWP. Bryan Cenky, Constance Cenky to Dane Taylor, 8.461 Terry Calvert to Emily Baker, acres, 2.217 acres, $77,500.

Richard Baker, a part tract 3.868 Gerladine Kneisley, Harry acres, $142,500.

Kneisley to Vickie Brown, Tawnya Gildow, Harry R. Kneisley Jr., one CONCORD TWP. lot, $0.

Estate of Sherman Linkhart to KFLP Properties LLC to Nicole Lesli Creech, 0.631 aces, $0.

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235 General Beppo Uno Pizzeria Is now hiring SERVERS and DELIVERY DRIVERS. Apply in person at: 414 W. Water St., Piqua

PLEASANT HILL, 113 W North Street, November 3 & 4, 9am-4pm. Rummage Sale. Indoor/ Outdoor. LOTS of items.

Couch, recliners, dressers, end table, tons of kitchen items, home decor, wall paintings, medical equip (walkers & wheelchairs), Christmas trees/ decorations, utility shelves, lawn care & gardening tools and LOTS more! Large items must be picked up same day.

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Holloway Sportswear is having a decorated apparel RUMMAGE SALE! Saturday, Nov. 10th from 10 am – 5 pm. Open to the public and held at 2260 Industrial Drive, Sidney (behind Cenveo Inc).

Decorated excess merchandise will be available and nothing is over $5.

CASH ONLY marketing@hollowayusa.com.

The Board of Trustees of the Tipp City Public Library is accepting applications to fill a Board vacancy beginning January 1, 2013.

All candidates must be at least eighteen years of age. Trustees are chosen to represent the diversity of the community including a balance of experience and/or skills in a variety of fields. Service on the Board of Trustees is voluntary and without compensation for a term of 7 years.

The trustee application and job description can be obtained at the circulation desk of the Library or from the Library website.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume and application questionnaire to: Bonnie Meyers, Fiscal Officer Tipp City Public Library 11 E. Main St. Tipp City, Ohio 45371 Application deadline is November 14, 2012.

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

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

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

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

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

HEAD HOUSEKEEPER FRONT DESK

HOUSEKEEPERS

Part time or full time, experience required

Please apply in person at: Holiday Inn Express 60 Troy Town Drive Troy, OH

Interviewing Now

Scioto Services, one of the areaʼs largest building services contractors, is now accepting applications and interviewing for the following full time and part time positions: Account Managers Anna Area

Team Leaders 1st Shift-Anna Area

General Cleaners 1st&3rd Shift-Anna Area General Cleaners 2nd Shift-Minster Area

Interested applicants need to apply online at www.sciotoservices.com or stop in at our offices at 405 S. Oak Street Marysville, OH 43040.

A drug test and national criminal background check will be required.

MPA Services provides Supported Living services to individuals with DD. We are accepting applications for employees to perform in home care in the Sidney and Troy area (2nd shift FT). You will assist with daily living skills, transportation, money management, and medication supervision, working in a fun atmosphere.

We provide a consistent schedule, great pay/benefits plus paid training. Our employees must have a high school diploma or GED, be highly self motivated and have superb ethics.

If interested in an employer that genuinely cares for its employees, please call 937.492.0886

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Pay starts at $8.00 per hour. Any questions please contact Joy Sharp, Case Manager 419-639-2094 ext 102

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Drivers must have: Valid drivers license Reliable transportation State minimum insurance

and leave a message with your name, address and phone number.

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Center for Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine Highland District Hospital currently has a full-time position for a Physical Therapist. Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program and have current Ohio Licensure. Minimum of one (1) year experience as a staff therapist preferred.

Excellent wage and benefits package. Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).

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Miami East has an opening for a Technology Integration Specialist position.

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KTH Parts Industries, Inc., a quality oriented manufacturer of stamped and welded auto parts, located in St. Paris, Ohio, has an immediate opening for an individual in our Equipment Support Group (ESG). KTH is a state-of-the-art robotic facility. The successful candidate will have the following: • Associate’s Degree in Electrical/Electronics or equivalent; • A working knowledge of PLC’s, robotics, and HMI controls; • Strong mechanical ability and knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and automated systems; • Good working knowledge of computers and applications; • Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities; • Good mechanical abilities; • Good written and verbal communication skills; and • Experience in the related field KTH Parts offers a very attractive benefit package, competitive wage, and a team oriented manufacturing environment. Qualified candidates should send a resume to:

KTH Parts Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 940 St. Paris, OH 43072 Attn: Industrial Equipment Technician Recruiter Or Email: kth.hr@kth.net 2335455

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COST/SALES ANALYST KTH Parts Industries, Inc., a quality oriented manufacturer of stamped and welded auto parts located in St. Paris, Ohio, has an immediate opening in our Sales Department. This position will have an emphasis on cost/pricing with our customer—attention to detail is a must. Preferred candidates for this position will have a four-year degree. Other general qualifications for this position include: -Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint -Good written and oral communications skills -Mechanical aptitude is preferred but not required KTH Parts offers a very attractive benefit package, competitive wage, and a team-oriented manufacturing environment.

Qualified candidates should send a confidential resume including salary requirements to:

P.O. Box 940 St. Paris, OH 43072 Attn: Sales Recruiter KTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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DRIVERS WANTED

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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

ITW Food Equipment Group (Hobart) has a need for an Engineering Tech in the Warewash Business Unit in Troy, Ohio. This position performs day-to-day testing and operations of commercial warewash machines. The individual will work closely with the engineering group to evaluate prototype concepts and will possess a high level of troubleshooting skills to ensure complete testing of prototypes.

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The Engineering Tech shall be responsible for assembling engineering prototypes, setting up and monitoring lab tests and analyzing test data.

Additionally, will provide design feedback and field support, service and training to customers.

Immediate openings available for local tractor trailer drivers for 2nd shift schedule to be based in Troy, OH. Home daily & no touch freight. Full time positions with weekly pay & family benefits. Must have Class A CDL with clean MVR & one year verifiable experience.

Applications taken at 11590 Twp Rd 298, Building 2E, East Liberty, OH 43319 or call 800-274-3721 to schedule an interview.

CPC Logistics, Inc. www.callcpc.com

The qualified individual will be required to understand electrical and/ or mechanical drawings and/ or schematics, be able to troubleshoot problems.

Minimum Qualifications: The preferred minimum qualifications are: • Associate's degree experi• HVAC ence/knowledge • Ability to wire electrical circuits/machines for high and low voltage • Ability to build prototypes • Proficient at using Microsoft Office • Document and write test data reports

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Union Savings Bank has an opportunity for an immediate placement of a receptionist position in the Troy area MondayFriday 9-5.

We are seeking a friendly, service oriented individual with a professional demeanor and appearance.

Position requires reliability along with attention to details and basic use of a computer system. Training will be provided.

FULL–TIME DRIVERS

DEDICATED ROUTES/HOME DAILY FULL BENEFITS INCLUDING 401 K, DENTAL & VISION PAID VACATIONS & HOLIDAYS

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Antique Furniture Artwork,100’s Pcs Collectibles

Between West Milton & Tipp City, OH At 4790 W. State Rt 571, just west of the Nashville Church.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 9:30 AM ANTIQUE FURNITURE: Lg oak kitchen cabinet w/ drawers splitting a double glass door top, dry sink work area & base w/ pull-out leg; unique walnut & burl accented desk w/ slant top, 3 drws & paw feet; oak bookcase secretary & fall front desk; wardrobe, oak bonnet chest w/ mirror; other dressers & chests of drws; bookshelves; variety of small stands, tables & other furniture. The furniture is in original, as found condition. Come take inventory to see what suits your needs. COLLECTIBLES INCL JEWELRY, POCKET WATCHES, WRIST WATCHES, STICK PINS, TIE TACKS, KNIVES, ETC: Indian jewelry includes 2 turquoise & silver squash blossom necklaces, plus several turquoise & coral rings; men’s bolo ties; costume jewelry incl brooch pins, cameos; rhinestones & more as I only saw the tip of the iceberg on the original day of inventory; 6 pocket watches; men’s wrist watches; lg collection of stick pins & tie tacks; 30 pocket knives incl Remington, Winchester, Ka-Bar & others w/ advertising pcs by Purina, Nehi Cola, etc.

MORE OF INTEREST: Bronze ballerina statue on marble base; group of Hummels not unboxed at this writing; many boxes of glassware, china & related collectibles yet to be determined.

ARTWORK & PICTURES: Over a 100 pcs of artwork, pictures, frames & wall decorations. he Tipton’s have been the caretakers long enough & now all must go. The collection covers all ranges of subject matter with both framed & unframed items in a huge variety of shapes & sizes. You simply need to be at the auction to see what unfolds! Plan to spend the day w/ us.

NOTE: In settling the family estate, the Tipton’s have assembled a large offering at their home in the country & are now selling that collection at public auction. Please plan to attend.

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AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS

Jerry Stichter Broker Associate of Garden Gate Realty (937)335-6758 www.stichterauctions.com

545 Firewood/Fuel

577 Miscellaneous

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237

WALKER, wheel chair, tub, shower and transfer benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grab bars, canes, entertainment center and more (937)339-4233

FIREWOOD, $125. Sidney, OH. Split and seasoned Hardwood. Delivery charge negotiable.

Contact: Alan @ (937)497-1776.

FIREWOOD, All hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up, (937)726-2780.

FIREWOOD for sale. All seasoned hardwood, $150 per cord split/ delivered, $120 you pick up. ( 9 3 7 ) 8 4 4 - 3 7 5 6 (937)844-3879 SEASONED FIREWOOD $155 per cord. Stacking extra, $125 you pick up.

Taylor Tree Service available (937)753-1047

560 Home Furnishings Drafting Table for sale Nice adjustable folding table, perfect for drawing or painting $50 (937)339-7071.

565 Horses/Tack & Equipment HAFLINGER MARES, 2 registered, matching set, broken to drive or ride, also registered Haflinger colt, 6 months old, (937)526-4091.

510 Appliances APPLIANCES, Refrigerator $300, Stove $250, Washer/ Dryer $250, Available for pickup by November 10th, If interested call (937)622-3941 leave message DRYER, Whirlpool "Duet" front load dryer, Bisque in color, excellent condition, $275, call (419)628-2912

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment

580 Musical Instruments SPINET PIANO, Baldwin Aerosonic, good shape, plays well. Dated 1960's.

With bench and sheet music. $1000, (937)473-3785 ronyer@aol.com.

CRIB, changing table, cradle, doorway swing, high chair, booster chair, pack-n-play, travel bassinet, tub, child rocker, clothes, blankets (937)339-4233 GAZEBO, 10x10 patio gazebo with a serving shelf on one side, has a new cover still in the box, $100, (937)552-7786

AMERICAN PIT-BULL puppies, CKC. Blue nose, 2 females, 2 males. $600 each. (254)383-4620 BISCHON FRISE for sale.

Loving male dog, leash trained, needs home without other dogs, needs loving home.

References needed. (937)492-5280.

CHIHUAHUA PUPPY, AKC, 1 male, White, 8 weeks old, just in time for the Holidays! $300. Call (937)448-0522.

FREE KITTEN, 4 week old orphaned female, gray/white striped, eats some food but likes to be bottle fed, good natured.

(937)773-5245

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS, AKC pups, guarantee, champion bloodlines, parent on farm, DOB 8/8/12, $550 LMT (937)371-5647 leave message KITTENS: 2 eight week old long-haired kittens. 1 grey female, 1 black and white male. Must go to indoor home. $10 each.

BEAUTIFUL & HEALTHY! (937)418-0814

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HOT TUB, Dynasty 6 person, cover, lifter, steps, manuals, Dyna shield cabinet, Ozone, chemicals, 5.0hp/ 220, good condition $1500, (937)492-2422

COMPOUND BOW, Jennings RH, Complete with 1 dozen new arrows, release and case, Quiver & much more, $400, (937)726-1348

HUSKY LOG SPLITTER 22 ton, 10 horse power, electric start (937)216-4510

CROSSBOW, Horton Legend, HD Pro 175, complete/ Quiver arrows brand new in box, never fired, paid $600 new, $500 (937)726-1348

JOHN DEERE, H Collector tractor with new rubber, runs well, $2500, (937)295-2899

WHEELCHAIR, Quantum 1121, Power wheel chair, seat raises & reclines, must sell, asking $600 as is, (937)418-2150

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WHITE FAMILY FARM SALE

BY SEALED BID

The George and Regina White Farm located on Troy-Sidney Road, Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio will be sold on November 20, 2012, in two parcels subject to rights of way, restrictions and easements of record. The parcels are as follows: A. 78.201 Acres (“North Parcel”) B. 78.219 Acres (“South Parcel”) BIDDING PROCEDURE Bids to purchase the property must be in writing and will be accepted until November 20, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Bids should be mailed or delivered to: Richard H. Wallace, Esq. c/o Elsass, Wallace, Evans, Schnelle & Co., L.P.A. 100 South Main Avenue Courtview Center, Suite 102 Post Office Box 499 Sidney, OH 45365-0499 (937) 492-6191 Bids may also be submitted between 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at: Staunton Grange 1530 North Market Street Troy, OH 45373 Please contact attorney Wallace for a bid form or if you desire a bid packet or need any additional information.

Your bid should state a total bid price for either one parcel or both separately (not per acre). The bids must specify on which parcel the bid is being placed. There will be no adjustment for subsequent acreage measurements.

Bids conditioned on financing or any other contingency will be rejected. Please include a cellular telephone number and mailing address.

The bids for each parcel will be reviewed and the bidders of the four (4) highest accepted bids will be notified and offered the opportunity to submit 1 additional bid ("Rebids"). The top two bidders will be invited to attend and submit one final bid (“Final Rebid”). The Final Rebid submitted during this portion of the verbal auction will be the provisional winning bidder for each parcel.

After the bidding on both parcels is completed, the top four bidders on both parcels will be given an opportunity to enter a bid for both parcels in combination. If the highest combined bid exceeds the sum of the highest bids on both parcels, the owners have the right to accept such bid.

The owners reserve the right to reject any bids, Rebids, Final Rebids or combination bids. The owners reserve the right to sell the parcels separately or together in a combination bid.

The submitter of the accepted bid or bids will be notified and required to sign a purchase contract on the terms set forth in the Notice of Real Estate Sale and pay an earnest money deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the bid within seventy-two (72) hours of the acceptance by owners. No interest will be paid on the earnest money.

TERMS OF PURCHASE CONTRACT The Property is being sold “as is” without warranty or representation.

The purchase price, plus or minus any prorations, shall be paid by cashier or certified check at closing. The earnest money deposit will be credited towards the purchase price.

Real estate taxes will be prorated to the date of closing. Any CAUV recoupment will be the purchaser’s responsibility.

Owners will provide no additional survey of the parcels as they were just surveyed.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining and paying for any evidence of title they may require. Marketability shall be determined by the standards of the Ohio State Bar Association.

Possession will be at closing. Owners will provide a duly executed and recordable general warranty deed to the purchaser subject to and excepting real estate taxes, restrictions and easements of record, road right of way and zoning ordinances.

There will be assignments of bids without Owner’s prior written consent.

No broker or realtor fees will be paid by Owners in connection with this sale.

FURTHER INFORMATION This ad is for notice only. For full terms and conditions of bidding and sale, please request a Notice of Real Estate Sale from counsel for the Owners.

Terms of the Notice shall contain and supersede any other statements or advertisements.

Owners: Kathleen L. Raschiatore, Susan K. Sayers, George E. White, Jr. 2334871

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William Adkins Trust - Owner Miami County

Pt of NE Section 28 7-5 Parcel Number 120-037000 +/- 100 Total Acres +/-71.B Tillable Acres Remaining acres woodland Bid Deadline/Process Written bids are required to be submitted by 5:00PM, Wednesday, November 28, 2012. A cashier's check totaling 10% of the bid offer is required to accompany the written offer (personal checks will not be accepted). Checks of those offers not accepted will be returned within 5 business days of bid opening.

Bid is to be made for total purchase price, not a per acre basis. The top five written bidders shall be notified and given the opportunity to orally raise their offers. Oral auction will be conducted at 10:00AM, Thursday, November 29, 2012 at US Bank located at 910 W Main St, Troy, Ohio.

Terms of Sale At the conclusion and immediately following the oral bid process the successful bidder will be required to sign a purchase agreement. Terms of the sale are cash with the balance due and payable 30 days from the signed purchase agreement. Seller will provide clear evidence of title. All 2012 real estate tax and special assessment installments will be paid by the seller.

Seller reserves the right to reject and accept any and all bid offers and waive any irregularities in any bid offer. Information provided at the oral auction takes precedence over any printed and contained in this advertisement.

For bid packets and bid forms please contact: US Bank, Molly Hackney 910 W Main St, Troy, OH 45373 Telephone: 937-332-8325, email: molly.hackney@usbank.com 105 Announcements

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