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November 10, 2012 It’s Where You Live! Volume 104, No. 264

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Puppies survive being dumped Two thrown from bridge

Boehner has say on deal WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner insisted on Friday that any deal with President Barack Obama to avert the so-called fiscal cliff must include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and reining in government-benefit programs. See

BY MELODY VALLIEU Staff Writer vallieu@tdnpublishing.com Puppies — two of which were

Three of four lab-mix puppies return to the Miami County Animal Shelter on Friday afternoon following a checkup by a local veterinarian. The puppies were rescued earlier in the day. A fourth puppy was kept for observation.

MIAMI COUNTY thrown from a bridge in Miami County on Friday morning — have survived. Miami County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sarah Fraley, who was

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Petraeus resigns CIA post

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Obama touts his approach

Director cites extramarital affair

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Aging drivers a challenge WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation’s transportation See Page A8.

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Brukner Nature Center volunteer Kay Fulker captures images Thursday at the new BNC River’s Edge Wildlife Preserve. The new preserve is a 70-acre property located on Calumet Road near West Milton.

A new place to explore in West Milton — was made possible through a Clean Ohio Conservation Fund grant and the support of former property owners MIAMI COUNTY Charles and Arlene Kleptz and many volunteers. weaving through 70 acres of About 30 people attended the prairie and woodlands, bordering recent ribbon cutting, which BNC the Stillwater River. The new area — at the corner of • See PRESERVE on A2 Calumet Road and State Route 48

Brukner opens River’s Edge BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com Brukner Nature Center’s new wildlife preserve, River’s Edge, is now open to the public, beckoning nature lovers with a hiking trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — David Petraeus, the retired four-star general renowned for taking charge of the military campaigns in Iraq and then Afghanistan, abruptly resigned Friday as director of the CIA, admitting to an extramarital affair. The affair was discovered during an FBI investigation, according to officials briefed on the developments. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. Petraeus carried on the affair with his biographer and reserve Army officer Paula Broadwell, according to several U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation. They spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation that led to the resignation publicly. The FBI discovered the relationship by monitoring Petraeus’ emails, after being alerted Broadwell may have had access to his personal email account, two of the officials said. Broadwell did not respond to voice mail or email messages seeking comment. Petraeus’ resignation shocked

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Investors finish brutal week Stock market fearful of ‘fiscal cliff’

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is peering over the “fiscal cliff” and feeling vertigo. OUTLOOK The stock market finished one of the worst weeks of the year Friday, pushing Today Mostly sunny Washington to work out a deal High: 65° to avoid the tax increases and Low: 43° government spending cuts set to take effect Jan. 1. Sunday Remarks by re-elected Mostly sunny President Barack Obama and High: 67° House Speaker John Boehner Low: 47° on the looming deadline didn’t do much to cheer the market. Complete weather Stocks finished barely higher information on Page B8. for the day. Home Delivery: Chris Bertelsen, the chief 335-5634 investment officer at Global Financial Private Capital of Classified Advertising: Sarasota, Fla., said he expects (877) 844-8385 Congress and Obama to reach a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff. “But it could well be the 6 74825 22406 6 conventional U.S. political way

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday in New York. of doing it the last minute type of stuff in which case the markets will be haunted by it until the point it happens,” he said. For the week, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 277 points, or 2.1 percent. The Dow has fallen 795 points since hitting its closing high for the year, 13,610 on Oct. 5. The S&P fell 2.3 percent during the week, its worst

weekly decline since June 1, when investor concern about the debt crisis in Europe was rising. Stocks began their slide Wednesday in the biggest selloff of the year after voters returned Obama, a Democratic Senate and a Republican House to power. Investors immediately turned to worrying about the cliff. If the tax increases and spending cuts take full effect, the U.S. will likely fall back into recession, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday. Boehner said Friday that he remains unwilling to raise tax rates on upper-income earners. But he left open the possibility of balancing spending cuts with revenue increases that come from some revisions to the tax code. Stocks managed a small rally. The Dow was up about 30 points when Boehner started talking and about 80 points shortly after.

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Fired up Miami East coach John Cash leads the celebration on the Vikings’ bench and in the stands after his team won a point Friday against Bloom-Carroll in the Division III State semifinal round at Wright State’s Nutter Center. Miami East — the defending state champion — won in three games and will play in the state title game today. For a full report on the game, see Sports, Page A11.

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Friday. Corn Month Bid Change Nov 7.5400 -0.0250 J/F/M 13 7.6200 -0.0125 NC 13 5.9000 -0.0650 Soybeans Nov 14.2100 -0.4450 J/F/M 13 14.3100 -0.4450 NC 13 12.5000 -0.1800 Wheat Nov 8.6150 -0.1600 NC 13 8.6350 -0.0700 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.

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patrolling on foot in the area of Peterson Road for the Miami County Park District, heard a loud vehicle pull up just past the bridge, heard the puppies “crying” and heard the car drive away quickly. Fraley said two of the puppies were thrown over the guardrail — a 10- to 15-foot drop — to the Great Miami River’s edge, while the other two landed in the gravel area off to the side of the bridge. She said she rounded up the four puppies, put them in her vehicle and called the Miami County Animal Shelter for help searching for any others, but none were located. “They just opened the car door and threw them over the guardrail, got back in the car and left,” said Marcia Doncaster, director of the Miami County Animal Shelter, which has taken custody of the puppies. The puppies — three black and one brown — are believed to be eight- to nine-week-old Labrador

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Miami County Sheriff’s Deputy Sarah Fraley, along with Miami County Animal Control Officer Jnyne Higgins and the director of the Miami County Animal Shelter, Marcia Doncaster, return three of four lab-mix puppies to the shelter on Friday afternoon following a checkup by a local vet. The puppies were rescued by Fraley earlier in the day after they had been dumped from the Great Miami River bridge on Peterson Road. retrievers, according to seemed to be doing OK, but out. A female puppy Doncaster. Friday after- were being taken to the seemed to be having more noon she said the puppies veterinarian to be checked issues than the others,

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Fraley said. However, all four were malnourished. A dark blue ’90s model Jeep Cherokee with a loud exhaust was seen by Fraley leaving the scene and the driver of the vehicle is sought for questioning. She said if caught, the person could face up to four charges of animal cruelty. Fraley, the owner of four dogs of her own, said she can’t believe that anyone could do something so cruel. “You can’t just discard an animal like trash,” said Fraley, who also was involved with a horse rescue several years ago. All four puppies will be available for adoption on Thursday, and Doncaster said they are available for visiting during normal shelter hours and applications are being accepted. However, with five other puppies having also been dropped off recently, the shelter is in dire need of puppy food, and requests donations. Anyone having any information on the case is asked to call 9-1-1.

Petraeus the BNC’s wildlife rehabilitation program, dedicated to releasing native wildlife — such as squirrels and opossums — into their natural habitats. In other news, Brukner is preparing for the holiday season with an arts and craft show slated for Dec. 1, featuring 60 local artisans in the Interpretive Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road. “We try to make our arts and crafts show unique in that we have nature-related and ecofriendly items like wildlife photography and birdhouses and bird feeders,” Oexmann said. For more information on Brukner Nature Center, visit www.bruknernature center.com.

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• Continued from A1 Washington’s intelligence and political communities. It was a sudden end to the public career of the bestknown general of the post 9/11 wars, a man sometimes mentioned as a potential Republican presidential candidate. His service was effusively praised Friday in statements from lawmakers of both parties. Petraeus, who turned 60 on Wednesday, told CIA employees in a statement that he had met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday and asked to be allowed to resign. On Friday, the president accepted. Petraeus told his staffers he was guilty of

“extremely poor judgment” in the affair. “Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours.” He has been married for 38 years to Holly Petraeus, whom he met when he was a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. She was the daughter of the academy superintendent. They have two children, and their son led an infantry platoon in Afghanistan. Obama said in a statement that the retired general had provided “extraordinary service to the United States for decades” and had given a lifetime of service that “made our country safer and stronger.” Obama called him “one of the outstand-

ing general officers of his generation.” The president said that CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell would serve as acting director. Morell was the key CIA aide in the White House to President George W. Bush during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. “I am completely confident that the CIA will continue to thrive and carry out its essential mission,” Obama said. Administration officials said the White House was first notified about the Petraeus affair on Wednesday, the day after the election. Obama, who returned to the White House that evening after spending Election Day in Chicago, wasn’t informed until Thursday morning.

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ticipants will receive a holiday survival guide. • SHOP AROUND: • CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: A Aullwood will offer its Christmas bazaar will be offered annual Museum Shop from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 C o m m u n i t y Around from 9 a.m. to a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the St. 5 p.m. at 1000 Patrick under croft, 409 E. Main Calendar Aullwood Road, St., Troy. Enjoy a wide variety of Dayton. Discover specoffees, hot chocolate and teas; CONTACT US cial gift items while plus an assortment of chocolates benefiting area culturthrough the Fair Trade Sale. Also, al museums and sort through the large collection organizations. of hand-carved olive wood items Call Melody Admission is free and from the Bethlehem Christian the first 500 shoppers Vallieu at Families and purchase unique will receive a free Christmas presents. 440-5265 to shopping tote. For • STORY BOARDS: During list your free more information, call the Tipp City Winter’s Yuletide (937) 890-7360 or calendar Gathering, the Tipp City visit items.You Historical Society will have “story http://aullwood.cenboards” on display titled “Then can send ter.audubon.org. and Now on North Third Street.” • CANDLE DIPyour news by e-mail to The boards tell some family hisvallieu@tdnpublishing.com. PING: Candle dipping tory about the houses that will will be offered beginbe open to the public for the Tour ning at 2:30 p.m. at of Homes on Dec. 1. The hours Aullwood, 1000 are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Aullwood Road, Dayton. The cost is a genand 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Stop in and browse eral admission fee of $5 foe adults and $3 through Tipp City history and do some per child, plus $1 for each candle made. Christmas shopping. A number of Tipp City historically related gift items available. Call (937) 890-7360 for reservations.

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• QUARTER AUCTION: The Miami Valley Veterans Museum, 107 W. Main St., Troy, will host a “Quarters for our Quarters,” quarter auction. The auction doors will open at 4 p.m. with the auction starting at 5 p.m. and the museum will be open from 8 a.m. until after the auction. There will be food available throughout the evening. The cost for admission is $3, which entitles participants to one bidding paddle, each additional paddle is $2. There also will be door prizes and a quilt raffle. All monies raised will go to The Miami Valley Veterans Museum. • HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Heywood Elementary School will offer its second annual holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, 260 S. Ridge Ave., Troy. Vendors and area crafters will offer an array of items. Lunch and snacks will be available throughout the day. For more information, call Heather R. Goodwin at (937) 216-6083. • COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER: Those dining at Bob Evans, 1749 W. Main St., Troy, between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. and present a flier will help Concord Elementary, Troy, raise funds. Bob Evans will donate 15 percent of sales to the school. Fliers are available at the restaurant or at http://www.troy.k12.oh.us/School_NewsArti cles.aspx?schoolid=4. • DOLLAR SALE: Anna’s Closet will have a $1 sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 875-2909. Proceeds benefit New Path Ministries, an outreach arm of Ginghamsburg Church. • HOLIDAY SHOW: The Valley Arts and Crafts Club’s annual holiday arts and crafts show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Monroe Township Building, corner of Third and Main streets, in the basement. Home cooked food will be available. • FISH FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer an all-you-can-eat fish fry and smelt dinner with french fries, baked beans and applesauce for $8 from 5-7 p.m. • NANOWRIMO: Are you an aspiring novelist? Join others from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library for National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo is a month-long novel writing program designed to help participants brainstorm, plot and write their next novel. Bring your laptop or writing tools and the library will provide refreshments and resources to help you get started. • KARAOKE: Papa D’s Pony Express Karaoke will be offered free from 7 p.m. until close at the Tipp City American Legion. • DAR MEETING: The Piqua-Lewis Boyer Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Dorothy Love Retirement Center, 3003 Cisco Road, Sidney. The program will be “Identity Theft,” by Deb Sanders. A lunch will follow the meeting at Dorothy Love. For those wishing to ride the bus, pick up will be available at Elder-Beerman on the U.S. Route 36 side of the Miami Valley Centre Mall. The bus will start loading approximately 9:30 a.m. and will depart around 10 a.m. Participants will return around 1:30 p.m. The bus will hold 14 and the van nine, so make a reservation with Kathy Thompson if interested in a ride. • VETERANS APPRECIATION: An annual veterans appreciation fish fry will be offered free to all veterans and their families from 6-8 p.m. at the Troy Elks Lodge, corner of Franklin and Cherry streets. The general public may attend for a minimum donation of $3, and all proceeds will benefit the VA Center in Dayton. • CRAFT BAZAAR: The Troy Church of the Nazarene, West State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy, will host its 19th annual holiday craft bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 45 area crafters will feature fall and Christmas decor, jewelry, baskets, candles, baked goods and more. The Naz’ Cafe will serve food all day. Free parking and door prizes will be part of the event. • SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS: St. Patrick Church will offer a Surviving the Holidays event for those dealing with the loss of a loved one at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick Parish Center. The event will feature video instructions and group discussion and par-

• VETERANS CEREMONY: Troy’s Veterans Day ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery. • VETERAN BREAKFAST: The Miami County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Lincoln Square, will offer a free breakfast to military veterans from 6:30-9 a.m. at Lincoln Square Family Restaurant, 1320 Archer Drive, Troy. Uniformed sheriff’s office employees will serve veterans. • ADOPTION LUNCH: November is National Adoption Awareness Month and those at St. Patrick would like to invite anyone who has been touched by adoption to join others between noon and 3 p.m. at St. Patrick Parish Center cafeteria in Troy for a carry-in meal. The church will supply sandwiches and table service, and participants are asked to bring a side dish to share and their own drink. There will be activities for children. Make a reservation at tmk.sdk@juno.com or 335-7735. • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW Post No. 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, Troy, will offer a turkey shoot with sign ups beginning at 11 a.m. The shoot will begin at noon. An all-you-can-eat breakfast, by the auxiliary, will be available from 9 a.m. to noon for $6. • 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: The American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 586, Tipp City, will present an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items offered will be eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, pancakes,waffles, toast, biscuits, hash browns, juices, fruit and cinnamon rolls. • BOWLERS BREAKFAST: The Elks bowlers will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the club 17 W. Franklin St Troy. Breakfast will include eggs cooked-to-order, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes, toast and biscuits and gravy. The cost is $6.50 per person. • CANDLE DIPPING: Candle dipping will be offered beginning at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. The cost is a general admission fee of $5 foe adults and $3 per child, plus $1 for each candle made. Call (937) 890-7360 for reservations.

FFA donates books to 3 elementaries For the Troy Daily News Recently members of the Miami East FFA Chapter donated dozens of books to the elementary libraries of three schools that participate in the Miami East Ag Day in May. The books will be available for all the elementary students to learn about where their food comes from and gain a better understanding of agriculture in their lives. The schools donated to include Troy City School’s Cookson Elementary, Troy City’s Concord Elementary and Miami East Elementary. These books were selected from an approved list provided by the American Farm Bureau Federation and Ohio Farm Bureau as recipients of Children’s Literature

Medal for accuracy in agriculture and farm-friendly. One of the books donated was the 2012 Ohio Farm Bureau’s Award for Children’s Literature Winner, “How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food,” by Chris Butterworth. The book was chosen because it is a clear, engaging look at the steps involved in producing some common foods. Healthy tips and a peek at basic food groups complete the menu. Another of the books donated was the 2011 winner “Seed Soil Sun,” by Cris Peterson. The book highlights the process by which air and water combine with seed, soil and sun to create nearly all the

food we eat. Using the corn plant as an example, readers learn the story of germination and growth of a tiny corn seed into a giant plant. The book also discusses the makeup of soil and the creatures that live there, from microscopic one-celled bacteria to moles, amoebas and earthworms. The donation was made possible in part to the financial support of the Miami East FFA Alumni and the Miami County Farm Bureau. The Scholarship Committee of the Miami East FFA Chapter coordinated this activity. Committee members include Chairs Madeline Davis and Haleigh Maggert, Chase Fulghum, Jordan Inman, Dylan Moore and Kristin Palser.

Edison’s travel program opens spots for England Community members, employees and students at Edison Community College are preparing for the March 8-14 Travel Abroad Tour of England. In addition to London sites, the tour includes trips to Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Stratford, the Cotswolds and Windsor Castle on buses limited to Edison travelers.

CASSTOWN With a price of just more than $2,000, the trip includes airfare from Dayton, many meals, lodging, admission to all historic sites and a West End London play. There is space for up to five additional travelers. A free day at the end of the tour means that travel-

ers can opt, at their own expense, for a day trip to Paris or a train trip north of London to small cities such as York or south to the seashore. Additional tour information is on the Edison web site at www.edisonohio.edu and the tour can be booked by calling Christy LeMaire at (800) 290-6685, Ext. 26043.

Leaf collection continues The second round of leaf pickup has started for the Tipp City Street Department. There are a few important guidelines to follow. Residents are asked to rake leaves into the street, 1 foot from the curb, so that storm water will drain. No limbs, sticks, bricks, rocks or yard debris should be

TIPP CITY placed with the leaves in the street. These items cause damage to the equipment, create down time for repairs and add delay to the leaf pickup schedule. The schedules is as follows: • Nov. 12-16 — All areas east of Hyatt Street, north

and south of Main Street. • Nov. 19-23 — Areas between I-75 and South Hyatt Street, south of West Main Street, no pickup on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22. • Nov. 26-30 — Areas west of I-75, north and south of Main Street. • Dec. 3-7 — Clean up throughout the city as needed.

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Australian on Asia offering policy lesson: If discussion about how Australia can best profit from Asia’s rise revolves only around exploiting new markets to power economic growth, it will be a missed opportunity. Asia offers lessons for policymakers as well as opportunities for business. The Australia in the Asian Century white paper seeks to drive Australia’s educational standards and lift national income, but it avoided scrutinising the policies that underpin Asia’s spectacular growth, and which Australia might consider for itself. The International Monetary Fund projects the economies of Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, The Philippines and Thailand to grow in excess of 6 per cent next year. Australia’s cumbersome industrial relations system is not the only reason Australian growth is projected to be about half that rate. Asian countries lack the massive, overbearing social security schemes that impose a substantial tax burden on individuals and businesses that also undermine growth and the incentive to innovate. … Australian schools and universities should As I nurture expertise with foreign languages, as See It the white paper suggests, but not at the ■ The Troy expense of other basic skills or more pressing Daily News reforms to the structure of Australian educawelcomes tion. … columns from The prospect of greater integration with Asia our readers. To appears more attractive than the reality. … The submit an “As I proportion of Australians of Asian background See It” send is growing - from 24 per cent in 2001 to 33 per your type-writcent last year - but Australia’s policy stance ten column to: remains, in many respects, more European in ■ “As I See It” design and intent than our Asian neighbours c/o Troy Daily would tolerate. News, 224 S. China Daily, Beijing, on U.S.-China ties: Market St., When the army bands of China and the Troy, OH 45373 United States sat shoulder to shoulder at ■ You can also Beijing’s National Center of Performing Arts on e-mail us at Monday night, it was a significant moment, not editorial@tdnpu just for the realms of music and entertainment. blishing.com. It was the first time the two bands have ■ Please played together on a Chinese stage, and include your full name and telemarked another step in improving military ties phone number. between Beijing and Washington. The 76-member US military band will perform two more concerts with its Chinese counterparts in Nanjing and Shanghai during its current visit. The performances are part of this year’s series of exchanges between the two militaries, which were put back on track last year after military-to-military exchanges between China and the US had remained dormant for a long time. But besides forging friendly ties through music, the sight of the two bands playing the same songs signals hope that the two countries can foster friendly relations. Fueled by the US’ strategic rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific region, there has been a great deal of speculation about the possibility of a confrontation between the two armed forces in the region, as the US move is widely perceived as an attempt to contain China’s rise. So everything the two militaries do comes laden with meaning. Both countries know the world wants them to expand cooperation, reduce disputes and keep their differences at bay. For its part, China has always looked to the larger picture of Sino-US ties and is willing to work with the US to advance bilateral ties.

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I’m at odds with my generation in voting You probably don’t need or want to hear me talk about the election results. It was an incredibly volatile race, an even more explosive election and the results have left our country more divided than it’s probably been in years. If your candidate didn’t win, it’s unfortunate and it probably feels like the second Great Depression really might be around the corner. And had your candidate not won, you probably would have felt like we were inching closer and closer to a land of “Pleasantville” morals and 1950 values. (Not to say that these aren’t appreciated in their own right, simply that many in my generation don’t seem to be very keen on them). Other than our swing state, battleground status, the other issues in Ohio were on the tame side. States like Maine and Maryland were battling for (or against) same-sex marriage and western states Colorado and Washington were waging a war against marijuana prohibition. And do you know what? Every single one passed. It’s not necessarily a secret that when it comes to same-sex marriage and equality, I’m on the pro-side of it. To me, it’s simply not our governments place to tell

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist someone who they should or shouldn’t love and if they love those people and want to commit their lives to them, why they shouldn’t be awarded the same privileges other married individuals receive. I understand the religious conflicts that arise, but our fine country was founded on the belief that there would be no religious persecution, and to me, that includes who you get to love. My belief when it comes to marijuana, however, is slightly more skewed. Not only is it skewed, but I have a feeling it’s going to make me downright unpopular with most of my peers. As “liberal” and “progressive” as I may be in many of my views, I’m probably more than conservative when it comes to my thoughts on making personal use of marijuana legal. (Go ahead fel-

low Gen Y’s, boo and hiss now). The passing of Amendment 64 in Colorado and Washington leaves me a little on the lessthan-to-be-desired side of the issue. The truth is, I’m waiting for this to either sink or swim. And due to how vague much of the document is (not to mention the fact that they have a year to more clearly ‘define’ the legislature), I’m leaning toward sinking. Amendment 64 makes it legal for adults 21 years of age and older to possess, cultivate and use “small amounts” of marijuana personally. And by small amount, it means they’re allowed to possess one ounce of weed and can grow up to six plants in their home (with only three being mature). Adults over 21 can even “give” their weed to friends (who are over 21) provided there is no money exchanged for said pot. Yeah, because that’s how adults roll, we just “give” away our drugs. Stores and retailers will be permitted to sell and tax weed by late 2013, you know, once they figure out all the logistics and laws behind that, too. So of course all the supporters of this law are talking about how great it’s going to be for the economy — with $40 million in taxa-

tion going to education in Colorado — pardon me if I’m a little on the skeptical side. For starters, why would I go to a store and buy marijuana that’s being taxed when I can just go to my friend’s house and be “gifted” some. (Maybe I’ll even “‘give” him $20 as a just-because gift at the same time). And honestly, I’m not even going to get into the other pieces of the amendment that aren’t defined. Like how it’s still illegal to drive under the influence or to smoke in a public place. And what about parents to small children? Will they be allowed to smoke while their baby is taking a nap? I’m not saying you can’t be a good parent and a recreational pot user, I’m simply suggesting that legalizing this opens a can of worms I’m not sure some people can handle. Maybe I’m wrong, maybe this is the future we’re headed to in America. Perhaps in a few years this will be a raving success, I don’t know. What I do know, is this. I haven’t been this happy to be living in Ohio in quite some time.

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Dr. Nancy Luce, far right, superintendent of the Upper Valley Career Center, reads the dedication as Career Center welding instructor Alan Wuebker, far left, and members of his senior class, unveil a sculpture created by Wuebker and his class in honor of Pfc. Jeffrey Rice, during a ceremony at the school on Friday. Rice lost his life in July in Kandahar, Afghanistan, while serving in the U.S. Army. Rice was a 2007 graduate of Troy High School and the Upper Valley JVS (Upper Valley Career Center,) where he majored in welding. At the time of his death, Rice was serving with the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, based at Fort Hood, Texas. His unit was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. RIGHT: Students and staff at the Upper Valley Career Center gather to honor the memory of Troy native Pfc. Jeffrey Rice, with the unveiling of a sculpture and plaque, during a ceremony at the school on Friday.

Teen sentenced to life over plot AKRON (AP) — A remorseful teenager was sentenced Friday to life in prison with no chance for parole for his role in a deadly plot to lure men desperate for work with phony Craigslist job offers. “I thought it was something horrible,” a grimfaced Brogan Rafferty, 17, told Judge Lynne Callahan before he was sentenced. If his life has been hell since the killings last year, “They must be living in it,” said Rafferty, gesturing with his cuffed hands at victims’ relatives who crowded the court. He said they also were victims of his crimes. Rafferty told the judge, who will preside at the January trial of alleged triggerman Richard Beasley, 53, that his mentor is evil and deceitful and said he wished he had taken the opportunity to flee and stop the killings. “There were many options I couldn’t see at the

time,” said Rafferty, who remained composed during the sentencing, watching with a slight frown as relatives of the victims addressed the court. “You know nothing of remorse, you know nothing of shame,” Barb Dailey, sister of Timothy Kern, told Rafferty in an eye-to-eye confrontation just steps apart. Without true repentance, “You will be destroyed,” she told Rafferty, who nodded slightly. Lori Hildreth, sister of the lone survivor, Scott Davis, 49, read a statement from him as Rafferty’s mother sobbed. “It was only by the grace of God that I survived,” Davis’ statement said. “You took from me a chance to have a normal life.” Davis’ statement reminded Rafferty that they shared a meal before he was wounded and said Rafferty

had a chance to “stop what was about to happen.” The judge, acknowledging the high emotions in court, said she had considered Rafferty’s age, brokenhome childhood and lack of any prior record, but said it was outweighed by “executions” that were cold, calculated and methodical. “You had the opportunity to stop the deaths,” she said. Rafferty’s defense attorney, John Alexander, said the prosecution had offered as recently as Monday to recommend a sentence of 30 years to life in return for his testimony against Beasley. The prosecution said that was a framework for discussion, not an offer. Rafferty is willing to testify against Beasley, according to Alexander, who said that “if it weren’t for Richard Beasley, Brogan wouldn’t be sitting here” in court. Rafferty was convicted of aggravated murder and attempted murder in the

deaths of three men and wounding of a fourth. The sentencing was delayed from Monday amid talks on a deal for leniency in return for Rafferty’s testimony. Rafferty was looking to avoid a life sentence without hope of parole. The jury rejected the defense claim that Rafferty feared for himself and his family if he didn’t cooperate with Beasley. Beasley, described as the teen’s spiritual mentor, has pleaded not guilty and faces a Jan. 7 trial. Prosecutors say the victims, all down in their luck and with few family ties that might highlight their disappearance, were lured with phony offers of farmhand jobs on Craigslist last year. One man was killed near Akron and the others were shot at a southeast Ohio farm during bogus job interviews. Prosecutors say robbery was the motive.

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FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Hazel May Leiss SIDNEY — Hazel May Leiss, 83, of Sidney, died peacefully Nov. 7, 2012, at her son’s residence in Springfield. Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at The Adams Funeral Home, 1404 Fair Road, Sidney.

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DAYTON (AP) — Ohio food banks are distributing more these days than during the height of the recession a few years ago because of a difficult jobs climate and higher costs for daily necessities, they report. The banks distributed 45 percent more food and supplies in fiscal year 2012 than they did in 2009, at the height of the recession, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks said. The 164 million pounds of food distributed to pantries and other charities by the food banks in the past year was an alarming increase, officials said. That matches the trend of greater

“food insecurity” in Ohio, which is also growing throughout the country, they said. From 2009-2011, an average of 15.5 percent of Ohio households were “food insecure,” which means they did not have enough access to food at some point during the year. That was an increase of 6.4 percentage points from 1999-2001. “We’re limited,” Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, said. “The pounds (distributed) are up, and the number of people is up, as well. About half of the folks we serve are hitting emergen-

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distinguished Marshall University M Club. He also established the Jim Conard Award for outstanding Lineman at Marshall University in 2009. As a way for Jim and Linda to give back to the university he loved so much, they endowed an athletic scholarship. Jim spent 37 years in the educational field. He was a teacher, coach, assistant principal, superintendent and wrestling official. Jim retired as an area coordinator from the Ohio Department of Education in 1995. During retirement, he and his wife Linda enjoyed traveling to numerous places and following Marshall’s Thundering Herd football. Jim was known for his legendary storytelling and will be missed by his friends and family. Jim was a member of the Sidney American Legion, the SAE Fraternity, the Moose Club, the Masonic Lodge and was a member of Pasco United Methodist Church for 32 years and was the narrator for the church choir for many years. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from Cromes Funeral Home, 302 S. Main Ave., Sidney, with Pastor David Brisker officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Point Cemetery in Pasco. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Jim and Linda Conard Endowment Scholarship, Marshall University, Big Green Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 1360, Huntington, WV 25715. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the Conard family at the website, www.cromesfh.com.

SIDNEY — James “Jim” Everett Conard, 76, of 1501 S. Children’s Road, Sidney, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his residence. CONARD He was born on Nov. 22, 1935, in Huntington, W. Va., the son of the late Carl and Ida (Chinn) Conard. On Aug. 13, 1980, he married Linda Hetzler, who survives along with five children, David Conard (Debbie) of Maineville, Mark Conard (Nayia) Conard of New York, N.Y., Carrie Trotter (Tom) of Troy, Patrick Minick of Sidney and Danni Hirschfeld (Dan Koverman) of Anna. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Reece and Eric Conard, Karen Cervantes, Kylie (Jordan Reedy) and McKenzie Hirschfeld, Alexandria, Taylor and Johan Trotter, and Leonidas Frangouli Conard; one great-granddaughter, Lola Mae Reedy; one sister, Linda (David) Ellis of Lexington, Ky.; one brother, Tom (Judy) Conard of Huntington, W.Va.; sisterin-law, Gloria Conard of Cincinnati. One brother, Robert C. (Buck) Conard, preceded him in death. Jim was a proud graduate of Marshall University, Class of 1958. Anyone who knew him knows his blood ran green and he held a deep passion for football. He attended Marshall on a football scholarship where he played as a lineman for three years. After graduation, he began his football coaching career at Chesapeake High School in Chesapeake, before moving to Troy, and coaching what was touted as the top area football team of the last 50 years in 2001. They were known as the 71 Trojans; a group of athletes and coaches that formed an everlasting bond. In 2002, he was honored as the first member of the

squadrons, successfully escorting countless bombers during the war. Carter flew 77 missions and crashed landed only once. After the war, Carter served as a professor of air science and Air Force ROTC commander at Tuskegee University from 1950-1955 and as professor of aerospace studies from 1965-1969. “He fought for freedom from tyranny internationally and for freedom from discrimination at home in America. His commitment to excellence and determination to succeed will set the standard for the next generations of Tuskegee Airmen,” university President Gilbert L. Rochon said Friday.

• Joseph Early Sr. BOSTON — Massachusetts congressman Joseph Early Sr. wasn’t known as the most vocal of U.S. representatives during nearly two decades in Washington. But the late Democrat

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was someone who wasn’t afraid to speak against even his own political party when he believed in something strongly, a friend said Friday. “It was all about his district, all about his people, all about his strong beliefs. He would not waiver,” former Worcester mayor and radio host Jordan Levy said. Early, who served in the U.S. House from 1975 to 1993, died Friday at his Worcester home after a brief illness. He was 79. A spokesman for Early’s son, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr., confirmed the former congressman’s death. Early’s political career started in 1962, when he won a state legislative race by a narrow margin. He then served six terms as a state representative from 1963 to 1974. Before politics, the Worcester native served in the Navy for two years and worked as a Massachusetts high school teacher and coach.

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Archaeologists explore site on Syria-Turkey border ISTANBUL (AP) — Few archaeological sites seem as entwined with conflict, ancient and modern, as the city of Karkemish. The scene of a battle mentioned in the Bible, it lies smack on the border between Turkey and Syria, where civil war rages today. Twenty-first century Turkish sentries occupy an acropolis dating back more than 5,000 years, and the ruins were recently demined. Visible from crumbling, earthen ramparts, a Syrian rebel flag flies in a town that regime forces fled just months ago. A Turkish-Italian team is conducting the most extensive excavations there in nearly a century, building on the work of British Museum teams that included T.E. Lawrence, the adventurer known as Lawrence of Arabia. The plan is to open the site along the

Euphrates river to tourists in late 2014. The strategic city, its importance long known to scholars because of references in ancient texts, was under the sway of Hittites and other imperial rulers and independent kings. However, archaeological investigation there was halted by World War I, and then by hostilities between Turkish nationalists and French colonizers from Syria who built machine gun nests in its ramparts. Part of the frontier was mined in the 1950s, and in later years, creating deadly obstacles to archaeological inquiry at a site symbolic of modern strife and intrigue. “All this is very powerfully represented by Karkemish,” said Nicolo’ Marchetti, a professor of archaeology and art history of the Ancient Near East at the

University of Bologna. He is the project director at Karkemish, where the Turkish military let archaeologists resume work last year for the first time since its troops occupied the site about 90 years ago. At around the same time, the Syrian uprising against President Bashar Assad was escalating. More than 100,000 Syrian refugees are sheltering in Turkish camps, and cross-border shelling last month sharpened tension between Syria and Turkey, which backs the rebellion along with its Western and Arab allies. Nuh Kocaslan, mayor of the nearby Turkish town of Karkamis, said he hoped the Syrian war would end “as soon as possible so that our region can find calm,” and that the area urgently needs revenue from tourists, barred for now from Karkemish.

Archaeologists say they felt secure during a 10-week season of excavation on the Turkish side of Karkemish that ended in late October. One big eruption of gunfire from the Syrian side turned out to be part of a wedding celebration. The team arrived in August, one month after Syrian insurgents ousted troops from the Syrian border town of Jarablous. A Syrian government airstrike near Jarablous killed at least eight people that same month. About one-third of the 90hectare (222-acre) archaeological site lies inside Syria and is therefore off-limits; construction and farming in Jarablous have encroached on what was the outer edge of the ancient city. Most discoveries have been made on what is now Turkish territory. When a British team began work in 1911, the undivided area

was part of the weakening Ottoman Empire. Germans nearby were constructing the BerlinBaghdad railway, which traverses the ancient site along the border. Archaeologist C.L. Woolley and his assistant, Lawrence, found basalt and limestone slabs carved with soldiers, chariots, animals and kings; many are displayed today in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, the Turkish capital. The remains of palaces and temples were also uncovered. Lawrence wrote letters about making casts of Hittite inscriptions, mending pottery, photographing items, settling “blood feuds” among workers on the dig, a foray into gun-running in Beirut, and a sense of wonder on a visit to nearby Aleppo, today the scene of fierce battles in Syria’s civil war.

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ticipate, as long as owners clean up after them. Participants are invited to arrive a little early to pick up a route map and join others at the coffee bar when you have completed your route. While the event is free, participants are asked to bring a donation for the food pantry. If you would like T-shirt, call Jacque at 430-7204 or Mike Bolton at 409-7204.

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Christmas bazaar on calendar COVINGTON — St. Teresa Catholic Church, 6925 U.S. Route 36, will have its annual Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today. Highlights of the bazaar will be a quilt raffle and homemade crafts raffle. Outside vendors will offer an array of holiday gifts and decorations, as well as baked goods.

an opportunity to reflect on God’s love and constant presence through Christmas bazaar the beauty of creation, other people and everyday this weekend experiences. For more information, TROY — A Christmas call the parish office at bazaar will be offered from 335-2833. 5-6:30 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the St. Patrick undercroft, Community 409 E. Main St., Troy. Enjoy a wide variety of service set coffees, hot chocolate and PLEASANT HILL — teas; plus an assortment of The Pleasant Hill chocolates through the Brethren in Christ Fair Trade Sale. Also, sort Church, 101 W. Hill St., through the large collecwill host the Community tion of hand-carved olive Thanksgiving Service at 7 wood items from the p.m. Nov. 18. Bethlehem Christian Nursery care will be Families and purchase provided for children unique Christmas presthrough age 3. ents. Refreshments will follow the service. Pleasant Hill clergy FPU coming to Nick Beam (Church of the First UMC Brethren), Lynn Mercer (First Brethren), Craig TROY — First United Showalter (United Church Methodist Church, 110 W. of Christ) and John Franklin St., will offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Weaver (Brethren in Christ) will participate in Peace University beginthe service with Pastor ning at 7 p.m. Sunday. Craig bringing the mesUpdated in summer sage. 2012, the now nine-week For more information, course provides families call the Brethren in Christ and individuals with pracChurch at (937) 676-3745 tical tools to gain control or email of their finances and set pleasanthillbic@live.com. themselves up for longterm financial success. The course meets once Annual turkey a week where a different supper set lesson is taught by Ramsey on DVD followed FLETCHER —The by a small-group discusFletcher United Methodist sion. Lessons include Church, 205 S. Walnut St., budgeting, relationships Fletcher, will host its and money, getting out of annual turkey supper from debt, saving for emergen- 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 20. cies and investing. The menu will include Contact Brett Bogan at turkey, dressing, mashed 335-2826 for more inforpotatoes, sweet potatoes, mation or to register. gravy, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, pie and beverages. Carry-out Services set service will be available. at synagogue This year, a free will offering will be collected PIQUA — with a portion of the proCongregation Anshe Emeth will be conducting ceeds going to the Ada a regular Shabbat service United Methodist Church, whose building was Nov. 16. Services will be destroyed in a fire earlier conducted by rabbinic intern Marc Kasten begin- this year.

ning at 7:30 p.m. The synagogue is locat- Travel show PIQUA — Upward ed at 320 Caldwell St. presented Sports basketball registraFor more information, tion and evaluations will check the website at TROY — A travel show be held from 9 a.m. to www.ansheemeth.org or presentation “Israel: noon today at Piqua call (937) 547-0092. Pilgrimage to the Holy Baptist Church, 1402 W. Land,” will be at 6:30 p.m. High St. Piqua. Nov. 29 at St. Patrick Parish retreat The cost to participate center, 444 E. Water is $55. planned Nov. 17 parish St. For more information, The presentation is in TROY — St. Patrick call 773-4583. correlation with church Church, 409 E. Main St., members’ upcoming trip to will present a parish Holiday craft retreat, “Discovering God the Holy Land on Nov. 1321. A group will travel in the Ordinary,” from 9bazaar today with Collete Vacations and 11:30 a.m. Nov. 17 in the TROY — The Troy undercroft of the church. Church of the Nazarene, During this “Year of Take someone West State Route 55 and Faith,” parishoners are with you to Barnhart Road, Troy, will being asked to reflect on church this week. host its 19th annual holithe gift of faith and deepday craft bazaar from 10 en their knowledge and a.m. to 4 p.m. today. understanding of the More than 45 area teaching of the church HAMBURGER crafters will feature fall and “open the door of and Christmas decor, jew- faith” to others. SHOP Since 1935 elry, baskets, candles, “Discovering God in the baked goods and more. The Ordinary,” which is spon117 E. Main St. • TROY Naz’ Cafe will serve food 339-3902 sored by RENEW, is a OPEN Monday-Friday 6:00 am - 9:00 pm all day. Free parking and retreat that will provide Saturday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

the representative will show the itinerary and answer any questions. Brochures will be available as well as pictures of the trip. Reservations for a trip to Panama also still are being taken. “Discover Panama: the Land Between the Seas,” will be Feb. 26 through March 2. Information also will be available for this trip during the evening.

FLETCHER — Fletcher United Methodist Church will offer its annaul walk/run on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m. There will be two routes: a 5K route that loops out of Fletcher and back, and a shorter route that remains inside the village limits. Dogs are invited to par-

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PLEASANT HILL — A Ten Thousand Villages sale will be today at the Brethren in Christ Church located at the southwest corner of Hill and Church streets, Pleasant Hill. Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade organization that provides sustainable work for artisans in 38 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Product sales help pay for food, education, health care and housing for artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed, according to the nonprofit’s website. The sale will offer handcrafted jewelry, handbags, home décor, Nativity scenes, Christmas items, soup mixes and more. Visa, MasterCard and Discover will be accepted. Sale hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Fellowship Hall, which is handicapped accessible. Baked goods also will be available for sale to support the local church youth program. For more information, call (937) 676-5455 or email at pleasanthillbic@live.com.

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Aging drivers present new challenge If boomers stop commuting, will rush hours ease? WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation’s transportation. How long those 74 million people born between 1946 and 1964 continue to work, whether they choose to live in their suburban houses after their children leave home or whether they flock to city neighborhoods where they are less likely to need a car will have important ramifications for all Americans. If boomers stop commuting in large numbers, will rush hours ease? As age erodes their driving skills, will there be a greater demand for more public transportation, new business models that cater to the home-bound or automated cars that drive themselves? It was the boomers who made “his” and “hers” cars the norm when they started building families and helped spread a housing explosion to the fringes of the nation’s suburbs. Traffic grew when boomer women started driving to work like their husbands and fathers. With dualearner families came an outsourcing of the traditional style of life at home, leading to the emergence of daycare, the habit of eating out more often and the appearance of more and more cars and SUVs. This generation “has been the major driver of overall growth in travel in the United States and that has had a tremendous impact over the past 40 years in how we have approached transportation planning,” said Jana Lynott, co-author of a new

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Diane Spitaliere and her pet dog Izzie sit in her car outside her house in Alexandria on Nov. 2. Baby boomers, that giant population bubble born between 1946 and 1964, started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. Spitaliere, a 58-year-old who recently retired after working 38 years at the Federal Aviation Administration, said the idea of moving to a retirement or assisted living community “is just very unappealing to me.” report by the AARP Public Policy Institute, an advocacy group for older on how Americans, boomers have affected travel in the U.S. The report is an analysis of national surveys by the Federal Highway Administration of Americans’ travel patterns since 1977. The most recent survey, conducted in 2009, included over 300,000 people in 150,000 households. As a result of changes over the last four decades, driven in part by baby boomers, the number of vehicles in the U.S. has nearly tripled, the report said, and total miles traveled has grown at more than twice the rate of population growth. Since 1977, travel for maintenance household trips a category that includes doctors’ appointments, grocery shopping, dry cleaning and the like has grown fivefold. The average household ate out once a week in 1977. By 2009, the average household was eating out or get-

ting meals to take home four times a week. But what really caught transportation planners flat-footed was the soaring growth in traffic congestion in the 1980s after large numbers of women started commuting alone in their cars, said Nancy McGuckin, a travel behavior analyst and co-author of the AARP report. Highway engineers, who hadn’t anticipated the consequences of the women’s movement and dual-earner families, had just finished building the interstate highway system only to find it insufficient to meet the demands of the new commuters, she said. Now that boomers are beginning to move into a new phase of life, their travel patterns and needs are expected to change as well. People tend to travel the most between the ages of 45 and 55, but taper off after that. “With this immense slug of the population sliding off their peak driving years, we would have to expect total travel might go

down a bit,” said Alan Pisarski, author of the Transportation Research comprehensive Board’s Commuting in America reports on travel trends. If millions of baby boomers start driving less, it would reduce gas tax revenues, which is used to help states maintain highways, subsidize public transit and fund other transportation repairs and improvements. Federal gas tax revenue is already forecast to decline as mandatory auto fuel economy improvements kick in. There are signs boomers may already be slowing down. The rate of growth in travel in the U.S. began slowing in 2006. Actual miles traveled dropped sharply during the 2008 recession and now appear to have leveled off. But boomers could defy expectations again by remaining more mobile into their retirement years than past generations. “It doesn’t matter whether they were in their 20s and 30s or approaching

retirement, they are still traveling more than those who came before them or those who came after them,” Lynott said of boomers. Most boomers live in the suburbs and are expected to remain in the homes where they raised their children even after they become empty nesters. The housing bust has also trapped many older boomers in large homes whose values have fallen, sometimes below the balance of their mortgages. A shift in the housing market with long-term implications may already be occurring as leadingedge boomers appear less interested in age-restricted communities than their parents, according to a recent report by the Urban Land Institute, a land-use think tank. “They are not looking to retire early and are not seeking to isolate themselves among the elderly,” the report said. Baby boomer Diane Spitaliere, a 58-year-old who recently retired after working 38 years at the Federal Aviation Administration, said the idea of moving to a retirement or assisted living community “is just very unappealing to me.” If there comes a point when she is no long able to live alone in her single-family home in Alexandria, Va., she’ll probably move close to family members in New York, she said. Stuart Peskoe, an engineering manager, said he and his wife also want to continue living in their single-family home in the Boston suburbs after they retire, even though their children are grown and live in other states. They don’t want to leave their friends and they want to keep the extra rooms for when the kids visit. But he’s not sure how they would get around once they lose their driving skills. There’s no nearby public transportation. The Internet and delivery services may help the

couple cut back their driving trips, said Peskoe, 58. “UPS and FedEx have this pretty good deal going with Amazon and Netflix,” and the local grocery store delivers online orders, he said. “More and more we don’t have to leave the house if we don’t want to.” Automakers are banking on boomers being able to stretch out their driving years with the aid of safety technologies like adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning systems and blind-spot monitoring that are becoming more common in cars. The transportation needs of millions of boomers aging in the suburbs may build greater public acceptance of automated cars that drive themselves. Some states already permit road testing of these vehicles. “Baby boomers have always been an active generation who want to go places, so we don’t see them sitting in porch rockers upon retirement,” said Gloria Berquist, vice president of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. “They will want the freedom and mobility of a vehicle.” Demographers have noted an uptick in retirees moving to central cities where they’re less dependent on being able to drive. Because there are so many boomers, if a significant number move to central cities, it could drive up housing costs and force cities to make greater accommodations for the elderly, such as more benches at bus stops or a slowing of the timing of pedestrian crossing lights. But the history of boomers has been that they often do the unexpected. Charles and Pamela Leonard, both 65, recently gave up their careers and traded their home in downtown Atlanta, where they could walk to restaurants, grocery stores and public transportation, for a small farm near Lexington, N.C., where they grow organic medicinal herbs.

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drivers said it appeared to be working so far. Luis Cruz, 35, of the Bronx, gassed up the Dodge minivan he uses as a pet chauffeur. “It’s a lot better,” Cruz said. “A couple of days ago I waited four hours. They should have done this a long time ago.” The line to the station was just a block and a half long Friday morning, and customers said they waited about 15 minutes. Last week, some lines stretched for a mile or more. “This is designed to let everybody have a fair chance, so the lines aren’t too oppressive and that we can get through this,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday. Only a quarter of the city’s gas stations were open, the mayor said. Some were closed because they were out of power, others because they can’t get fuel from terminals and storage tanks that can’t unload their cargo. Near a still-closed auto tunnel linking Manhattan and Brooklyn early Friday, cab and delivery truck drivers exempt from the rationing system eyed with

dismay a line of closed gas stations. “Hey, when’s the gas coming?” one driver hollered, to honking horns. “Tomorrow, we hope,” the attendant replied, shrugging his shoulders. The nor’easter brought gusting winds, rain and snow on Wednesday and early Thursday before it moved on. Snow blanketed several states from New York to New England and stymied recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy as additional storm-weakened trees snapped and more power lines came down. Thousands of utility customers, mostly in New York and New Jersey, have been left waiting for their electricity to come back on and some are losing patience, demanding investigations of utilities they say aren’t working fast enough. An angry Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined the calls for an investigation Thursday, ripping the utilities as unprepared and badly managed. “It’s unacceptable the longer it goes on because the longer it goes on, people’s suffering is worse,” he said. Cuomo appears to be all

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Boehner: Debt limit should be part of talks WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner insisted on Friday that any deal with President Barack Obama to avert the so-called fiscal cliff must include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and reining in government-benefit programs. “2013 should be the year we begin to solve our debt through tax reform and entitlement reform,” Boehner said. Boehner and Obama have taken the initial steps in high-stakes negotiations over how to deal with expiring Bush-era tax cuts and automatic spending cuts to defense and domestic programs that economists warn could plunge the nation into another recession. Boehner, Obama and Senate leaders face a Jan. 2 deadline to reach an agreement or at least come up with a framework to deal with the issue early next year. Boehner expressed a degree of optimism about resolving the issues and ensuring that his sometimes reluctant GOP rank and file will back any deal. “When the president and I have come to an agreement, there’s been no problem getting it passed in the House,” Boehner said. The speaker declined to discuss specifics on deficit targets or what tax loopholes to eliminate though he cited both corporate and individual. “I don’t want to box myself in. I don’t want to box anyone else in,” he said. Boehner indicated that

increasing the nation’s borrowing authority, which was a divisive issue in August 2011 talks, should be part of any talks in the coming weeks on avoiding the fiscal cliff. The government has said the nation won’t reach the debt limit until the spring. “It’s an issue that’s going to have to be addressed, sooner rather than later,” he said. Boehner said he had a brief, cordial conversation with Obama earlier in the week and reiterated that the president needs to lead on the negotiations. Democrats have resisted including entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security in any deficit-cutting deal. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said earlier this week they were unwilling to make changes in Social Security. Boehner insisted that the programs need to be on the table. “It’s not like there is money in Social Security and Medicare” trust fund, Boehner said. “This has to be dealt with.” The Ohio Republican, reflecting the sentiment of his caucus, said increasing the maximum 35 percent tax rate on high-income earners cannot be part of the deal. Boehner did signal that he was open to eliminating loopholes. “The problem with raising tax rates on wealthy Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners,” Boehner said. “Raising tax rates will slow down our ability to create the jobs that everyone says they want.”

Beyond ‘fiscal cliff,’ reasons for optimism NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about the “fiscal cliff.” That might be hard, considering the drama of this week. The stock market had its worst two-day plunge in a year after voters returned President Barack Obama, a Republican House and a Democratic Senate to power. Investors fear the approaching cliff tax increases and government spending cuts that begin to take effect Jan. 1 unless Obama and Congress can work out a compromise. Economists say the hit to the economy next year could be $800 billion, enough to push the United States back into another recession. And financial analysts are predicting more market turmoil as the deadline approaches. Lawmakers almost certainly will work out a deal — perhaps messily, unsatisfyingly and with lots of theatrics, but a deal nonetheless. But what happens after that, and to the market in

Obama’s second term? Home prices are rising again in many parts of the country. Job growth is much faster than it was last spring. Consumer confidence and retail spending are up. And so is the stock market, this week’s jitters notwithstanding. Even some of those who think the economy and markets will run into trouble soon see better times on the other side of the cliff. David Kostin, Goldman Sachs’s U.S. equity strategist, expects a budget battle in Washington to send the Standard & Poor’s 500 index down to 1,250 by the end of the year, about 10 percent lower than where it closed Friday. Once the fight is finished, however, things should turn around quickly, he says. By the end of next year, the S&P 500 will reach 1,575, Goldman says, clearing its previous all-time high by 10 points.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, laying down his marker for grueling “fiscal cliff” negotiations, said Friday he won’t accept any approach to federal deficit reduction that doesn’t ask the wealthy to pay more in taxes. “This was a central question during the election,” Obama said in his first postelection comments on the economy. “The majority of Americans agree with my approach.” Following up, Obama’s spokesman said later that the president would veto any legislation extending tax cuts for families making $250,000 or more. The president, speaking in the White House East Room, said he wasn’t wedded to every detail of the plans he outlined during the election, adding, “I’m open to compromise.” But he offered no indication that he was willing to back down. Republicans stood their ground. At the Capitol, Republican House Speaker John Boehner said he remains unwilling to raise tax rates on upper-income earners. But he left open the possibility of balancing spending cuts with new

revenue that could be achieved by revising the tax code to lower rates but also eliminate some tax breaks. Obama said he had invited congressional leaders of both parties to the White House next week for their first postelection negotiations. Their assignment: avert the “fiscal cliff” tax increases and automatic spending cuts due to hit in January. Both parties agree that those changes, the result of failed deficitcut talks earlier this year, could send the economy back into recession. He avoided any mention of actual tax rates in his remarks, saying only that the wealthy should pay more. That omission might seem to open a door for negotiating, but spokesman Jay Carney’s statement on the likelihood of a veto suggested otherwise. Both sides agree that failure to address the automatic tax increases and spending cuts could cripple the economy. A Congressional Budget Office report on Thursday projected that the economy would fall back into recession if there is a protracted impasse in Washington.

Obama and Republicans have tangled over the tax cuts first approved by George W. Bush for years. The president gave in to Republican demands to extend the cuts across the board in 2010, but he ran for re-election on a pledge to allow the rates to increase on families making more than $250,000 a year. Republicans say raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is a non-starter. Boehner said it would hurt small businesses while they are still struggling to recover from the recession. “I’m proposing that we avert the fiscal cliff together in a manner that ensures that 2013 is finally the year that our government comes to grips with the major problems that are facing us,” Boehner said Friday. He said cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps, known as entitlement programs, have to be part of the equation. Boehner also indicated that raising the debt limit, which the government will reach sometime in the spring, should be part of any negotiations. Pressed for details beyond that framework, he said he did-

n’t want to limit ideas to address the problem. He said the burden is on Obama. “This is an opportunity for the president to lead,” Boehner said. He repeated a version of that phrase four times during the 11 minutes he spoke. “This is his moment to engage the Congress and work toward a solution that can pass both chambers.” Some analysts believe that the “cliff” is more like a fiscal slope, that the economy could weather a shortterm expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts and the government could manage a wave of automatic spending cuts for a few weeks. But at a minimum, failure to reach some resolution would mean delays in filing taxes and obtaining refunds and would rattle financial markets as the economy struggles to recover. The congressional budget analysis said the automatic tax increases and spending cuts would cut the deficit by $503 billion through next September but the fiscal austerity would cause the economy to shrink by 0.5 percent next year and would cost millions of jobs.

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BASEBALL Major League Baseball BBWAA Awards Schedule Announcement schedule for BWAA awards (all times EST): 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 4 4 0 .500 170 149 Miami 3 5 0 .375 168 200 N.Y. Jets Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 180 248 South W L T Pct PF PA 7 1 0 .875 237 137 Houston 6 3 0 .667 186 201 Indianapolis 3 6 0 .333 182 308 Tennessee 1 8 0 .111 127 246 Jacksonville North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 6 2 0 .750 199 176 5 3 0 .625 191 164 Pittsburgh 3 5 0 .375 189 218 Cincinnati 2 7 0 .222 169 211 Cleveland West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 5 3 0 .625 235 175 San Diego 4 4 0 .500 185 157 Oakland 3 5 0 .375 171 229 1 7 0 .125 133 240 Kansas City NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 6 3 0 .667 254 185 Philadelphia 3 5 0 .375 133 183 Dallas 3 5 0 .375 150 181 3 6 0 .333 226 248 Washington South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 8 0 0 1.000 220 143 4 4 0 .500 226 185 Tampa Bay New Orleans 3 5 0 .375 218 229 2 6 0 .250 149 180 Carolina North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 7 1 0 .875 236 120 6 3 0 .667 239 187 Green Bay 5 4 0 .556 204 197 Minnesota 4 4 0 .500 192 188 Detroit West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 189 103 Seattle 5 4 0 .556 170 154 4 5 0 .444 144 173 Arizona 3 5 0 .375 137 186 St. Louis Thursday's Game San Diego 31, Kansas City 13 Sunday's Games Green Bay 31, Arizona 17 Chicago 51, Tennessee 20 Houston 21, Buffalo 9 Carolina 21, Washington 13 Detroit 31, Jacksonville 14 Denver 31, Cincinnati 23 Baltimore 25, Cleveland 15 Indianapolis 23, Miami 20 Seattle 30, Minnesota 20 Tampa Bay 42, Oakland 32 Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 20 Atlanta 19, Dallas 13 Open: N.Y. Jets, New England, San Francisco, St. Louis Monday's Game New Orleans 28, Philadelphia 13 Thursday, Nov. 8 Indianapolis 27, Jacksonville 10 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. AP Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: ............................Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (60).........9-0 1,500 1 2. Oregon...................9-0 1,421 2 3. Kansas St..............9-0 1,395 3 4. Notre Dame...........9-0 1,318 4 5. Georgia..................8-1 1,198 7 5. Ohio St. ...............10-0 1,198 6 7. Florida....................8-1 1,112 8 8. Florida St...............8-1 1,057 9 9. LSU........................7-2 1,029 5 10. Clemson ..............8-1 931 10 11. Louisville..............9-0 862 12 12. South Carolina ....7-2 836 11 13. Oregon St............7-1 796 13 14. Oklahoma............6-2 765 14 15. Texas A&M ..........7-2 700 16 16. Stanford...............7-2 655 15 17. UCLA...................7-2 446 25 18. Nebraska.............7-2 441 21 19. Louisiana Tech ....8-1 355 22 19. Texas....................7-2 355 NR 21. Southern Cal.......6-3 237 18 22. Mississippi St. .....7-2 187 17 23. Toledo ..................8-1 146 NR 24. Rutgers................7-1 99 NR 25. Texas Tech ...........6-3 97 20 Others receiving votes: N. Illinois 64, Kent St. 61, Michigan 53, TCU 38, Northwestern 32, Oklahoma St. 27, Ohio 22, UCF 15, Boise St. 11, Washington 9, Penn St. 8, San Diego St. 7, Tulsa 6, Arizona 5, Utah St. 4, Fresno St. 2. USA Today Top 25 Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 3, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: ...........................Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (59).........9-0 1,475 1 2. Oregon...................9-0 1,399 2 3. Kansas St..............9-0 1,370 3 4. Notre Dame...........9-0 1,289 4 5. Georgia..................8-1 1,218 6 6. Florida St...............8-1 1,147 7 7. Florida....................8-1 1,091 8 8. Clemson ................8-1 1,013 9 9. LSU........................7-2 998 5 10. Louisville..............9-0 940 10

11. South Carolina ....7-2 880 11 12. Oregon St............7-1 807 13 13. Oklahoma............6-2 800 12 14. Texas A&M ..........7-2 736 16 15. Stanford...............7-2 705 15 16. Nebraska.............7-2 513 21 17. Texas....................7-2 485 22 18. Louisiana Tech ....8-1 363 23 19. UCLA...................7-2 333 NR 20. Rutgers................7-1 264 25 21. Northwestern.......7-2 234 NR 22. USC.....................6-3 224 17 23. Mississippi St. .....7-2 186 18 24. Boise St...............7-2 126 14 25. Toledo ..................8-1 108 NR Others Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois 88; Texas Tech 68; Michigan 48; Oklahoma State 41; Cincinnati 38; TCU 37; Ohio 34; Kent State 32;Wisconsin 25; Utah State 13; Central Florida 12; San Diego State 7; West Virginia 7; Fresno State 4; Louisiana-Monroe 4; Tulsa 4; Washington 4; Arizona State 3; Middle Tennessee 2. High School Football Playoffs Division I Games scheduled for 7 p.m. (unless noted) on Saturday Region 1 1 Lakewood St. Edward (11-0) vs. 4 Mentor (10-1) at Parma Byers Field 2 Cle. St. Ignatius (10-1) vs. 6 North Royalton (10-1) at Lakewood Stadium Region 2 1 Massillon Washington (10-1) vs. 5 Canton McKinley (8-2) at Kent State Dix Stadium 2 Toledo Whitmer (11-0) vs. 6 Hudson (9-2) at Sandusky Strobel Field at Cedar Point Stadium Region 3 1 Hilliard Darby (11-0) vs. 4 Pickerington North (10-1) at Gahanna Lincoln Stadium 7 Hilliard Davidson (9-2) vs. 3 Lewis Center Olentangy (10-1) at Upper Arlington Marv Moorehead Memorial Stadium Region 4 1 Cin. Colerain (11-0) vs. 4 Cin. Elder (8-3) at Univ. of Cincinnati Nippert Stadium, 6:00 p.m. 7 Liberty Township Lakota East (8-3) vs. 3 Cin. Archbishop Moeller (8-3) at Univ. of Cincinnati Nippert Stadium, 2:00 p.m. Division II Games scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday Region 5 Chardon 34, Chagrin Falls Kenston 15 Aurora 27, Kent Roosevelt 13 Region 6 Avon 24, Tiffin Columbian 14 Tol. Cent. Cath. 45, Mansfield Madison 7 Region 7 New Albany 42, Dresden Tri-Valley 35 Cols. Marion-Franklin 44, Canal Winchester 14 Region 8 Cin. Turpin 42, Franklin 14 Trotwood-Madison 27, Cin. Winton Woods 20, OT Division III Games scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday Region 9 1 Chagrin Falls (10-1) vs. 5 Ravenna (7-4) at Solon Stewart Field 7 Hubbard (8-3) vs. 6 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (9-2) at AustintownFitch Falcon Stadium Region 10 1 Napoleon (10-0-1) vs. 4 Bryan (110) at Toledo Central Catholic Gallagher Athletic Complex 2 Bellevue (10-1) vs. 6 Sandusky Perkins (10-1) at Clyde Robert Bishop Jr. Stadium Region 11 8 Poland Seminary (8-3) vs. 4 Dover (9-2) at Green Infocision Field 2 Millersburg West Holmes (10-1) vs. 3 Steubenville (9-2) at New Philadelphia Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium Region 12 1 Dayton Thurgood Marshall (10-1) vs. 4 Gallipolis Gallia Academy (9-2) at Western Brown HS Kibler Stadium at Larosa’s Field 7 Springfield Shawnee (8-3) vs. 3 The Plains Athens (10-1) at Hamilton Twp. Alumni Field Division IV Games scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday Region 13 Brookfield 55, Akr. Manchester 14 Creston Norwayne 54, Youngs. Liberty 7 Region 14 Cols. Hartley 43, Richwood N. Union 0 Ottawa-Glandorf 41, Genoa Area 12 Region 15 St. Clairsville 59, Piketon 27 Johnstown-Monroe 42, Ironton 7 Region 16 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 42, Batavia 13 Milton-Union 51, Norwood 8 Division V Games scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday Region 17 1 Kirtland (11-0) vs. 4 Columbiana Crestview (11-0) at Warren G. Harding Mollenkopf Stadium 7 Youngstown Ursuline (7-4) vs. 3 Cuyahoga Heights (10-1) at Infocision Field at Copley Stadium Region 18 1 Lima Central Catholic (11-0) vs. 4 Liberty-Benton (10-1) at Wapakoneta Harmon Field 7 Patrick Henry (9-2) vs. 3 Columbia Station Columbia (10-1) at Fremont Ross Harmon Field at Don Paul Stadium Region 19 1 Lucasville Valley (11-0) vs. 4 Bucyrus Wynford (9-2) at Reynoldsburg Raider Stadium2 Oak Hill (9-2) vs. 6 Baltimore Liberty Union (9-2) at Nelsonville-York Boston Field Region 20 1 Coldwater (11-0) vs. 4 West Liberty-Salem (11-0) at Piqua Alexander Stadium-Purk Field 2 Cincinnati Summit Country Day (11-0) vs. 3 Covington (11-0) at Centerville Stadium Division VI Games scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday Region 21 Mogadore 28, Berlin Center Western Reserve 7 Youngs. Christian 25, Malvern 20 Region 22 McComb 42, Tiffin Calvert 0 2 Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic (10-1) vs. 6 Delphos St. John’s (7-4) at Perrysburg Widdel Field at Steinecker Stadium Region 23 Danville 28, Zanesville Rosecrans 14 Newark Cath. 20, Glouster Trimble 13 Region 24 1 Ada (10-1) vs. 4 St. Henry (8-3) at Lima Stadium Maria Stein Marion Local 41, Minster 34

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for AdvoCare 500, at Avondale, Ariz. 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Great Clips 200, at Avondale, Ariz. 2:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for AdvoCare 500, at Avondale, Ariz. 4 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Great Clips 200, at Avondale, Ariz. 7 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, K&N Pro Series, at Avondale, Ariz. BOXING 9:45 p.m. HBO — Featherweights, Mikey Garcia (29-0-0) vs. Jonathan Barros (34-3-1); super welterweights, Vanes Martirosyan (32-0-0) vs. Erislandy Lara (17-1-1), at Las Vegas 10 p.m. SHO — Junior middleweights, Alfredo Angulo (202-0) vs. Raul Casarez (19-2-0); champion Leo Santa Cruz (21-0-1) vs. Victor Zaleta (20-2-1), for IBF bantamweight title; champion Abner Mares (24-0-1) vs. Anselmo Moreno (33-1-1), for WBC super bantamweight title, at Los Angeles COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon ABC — Regional coverage, Iowa St. at Texas or teams TBA CBS — Teams TBA ESPN — Northwestern at Michigan or Wisconsin at Indiana ESPN2 — Wisconsin at Indiana or Northwestern at Michigan FSN — Kansas at Texas Tech NBCSN — Harvard at Penn 1:30 p.m. FX — Colorado at Arizona 3 p.m. FOX — Teams TBA 3:30 p.m. ABC — Regional coverage, Penn St. at Nebraska or teams TBA CBS — Teams TBA ESPN2 — Regional coverage, Penn St. at Nebraska or teams TBA FSN — Teams TBA NBCSN — Air Force at San Diego St. 7 p.m. ESPN — Mississippi St. at LSU or Texas A&M at Alabama ESPN2 — Georgia at Auburn FOX — Teams TBA FSN — Southern Miss. at SMU NBCSN — Boise St. at Hawaii 8:07 p.m. ABC — Teams TBA 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 — UCLA at Washington St. or Utah at Washington NBCSN — Fresno St. at Nevada GOLF 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, third round, at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 10 p.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Singapore Open, final round NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. WGN — Minnesota at Chicago SOCCER 9:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, teams TBA 3:30 p.m. NBC — MLS, playoffs, Eastern Conference championship, leg 1, teams TBD

THE BCS RANKINGS As of Nov. 5 Rk 1 1. Alabama 3 2. Kansas St. 3. Oregon 2 4. Notre Dame 4 5 5. Georgia 7 6. Florida 7. LSU 8 8. South Carolina 11 10 9. Louisville 6 10. Florida St. 11. Oregon St. 12 12. Oklahoma 13 9 13. Clemson 14. Stanford 14 15. Texas A&M 15 16 16. Nebraska 17 17. Texas 18. UCLA 21 19. Southern Cal 18 20. Louisiana Tech19 21. Mississippi St.20 22. Texas Tech 25 23. Rutgers 22 24. Northwestern 24 25. Toledo 26

Harris Pts 2867 2664 2735 2533 2345 2154 2011 1654 1825 2223 1588 1556 1969 1431 1320 992 860 587 690 659 603 203 475 259 160

Pct .9972 .9266 .9513 .8810 .8157 .7492 .6995 .5753 .6348 .7732 .5523 .5412 .6849 .4977 .4591 .3450 .2991 .2042 .2400 .2292 .2097 .0706 .1652 .0901 .0557

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 4 0 1.000 Philadelphia 3 2 .600 Brooklyn 2 2 .500 Boston 2 3 .400 Toronto 1 4 .200 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 5 1 .833 Atlanta 2 2 .500 Orlando 2 3 .400 Charlotte 1 3 .250 Washington 0 4 .000 Central Division W L Pct Milwaukee 3 1 .750 Chicago 3 2 .600 Indiana 2 4 .333 Cleveland 2 4 .333 Detroit 0 6 .000 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 4 1 .800 San Antonio 4 1 .800 Dallas 4 2 .667 New Orleans 3 2 .600 Houston 2 3 .400 Northwest Division W L Pct Minnesota 4 1 .800 Oklahoma City 4 2 .667 Denver 2 3 .400 Utah 2 3 .400 Portland 2 3 .400 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 4 2 .667 Golden State 3 2 .600 Phoenix 3 3 .500 Sacramento 2 3 .400 L.A. Lakers 1 4 .200 Thursday's Games Oklahoma City 97, Chicago 91

GB — 1½ 2 2½ 3½ GB — 2 2½ 3 4 GB — ½ 2 2 4 GB — — ½ 1 2 GB — ½ 2 2 2 GB — ½ 1 1½ 2½

Rk 1 3 2 4 5 7 9 11 10 6 12 13 8 15 14 16 17 19 22 18 23 27 20 21 25

USA Today Pts Pct 1475 1.0000 1370 .9288 1399 .9485 1289 .8739 1218 .8258 1091 .7397 998 .6766 880 .5966 940 .6373 1147 .7776 807 .5471 800 .5424 1013 .6868 705 .4780 736 .4990 513 .3478 485 .3288 333 .2258 224 .1519 363 .2461 186 .1261 68 .0461 264 .1790 234 .1586 108 .0732

Rk 1 3 5 2 6 4 7 8 13 19 8 10 16 12 11 14 15 17 23 30 25 18 28 27 24

Computer BCS Pct Avg Pv .9900 .9957 1 .9400 .9318 2 .8500 .9166 4 .9600 .9050 3 .8100 .8171 6 .8700 .7863 7 .7400 .7054 5 .6900 .6206 8 .5400 .6040 10 .2400 .5969 9 .6900 .5965 11 .6600 .5812 12 .3600 .5772 13 .5500 .5086 14 .5600 .5060 16 .5000 .3976 20 .4500 .3593 23 .3300 .2533 NR .1200 .1706 17 .0000 .1584 25 .1000 .1453 15 .3100 .1422 18 .0200 .1214 NR .0400 .0962 NR .1100 .0796 NR

L.A. Clippers 103, Portland 90 Friday's Games Brooklyn 107, Orlando 68 Milwaukee 101, Washington 91 Philadelphia 106, Boston 100 Miami 95, Atlanta 89 New York 104, Dallas 94 Minnesota 96, Indiana 94 Memphis 93, Houston 85 New Orleans 107, Charlotte 99 Oklahoma City 105, Detroit 94 Phoenix 107, Cleveland 105 San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. Dallas at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's Games Orlando at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Miami at Memphis, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Friday's College Basketball Scores EAST Albany (NY) 69, Duquesne 66 American International 76, Dowling 59 Bentley 78, Caldwell 71 Franklin Pierce 81, LIU Post 70 Harvard 69, MIT 54 Iona 65, Denver 58 Kentucky 72, Maryland 69 Loyola (Md.) 71, Binghamton 45 Merrimack 81, Dominican (NY) 76 Monmouth (NJ) 91, Hofstra 62 Morehead St. 77, LIU Brooklyn 74 Navy 75, Marymount 48 Norfolk St. 67, Rhode Island 55 Northeastern 65, Boston U. 64 Pace 77, Nyack 54

Penn 80, UMBC 75 Penn St. 65, St. Francis (Pa.) 58 Pittsburgh 80, Mount St. Mary's 48 Rider 79, Robert Morris 54 S. New Hampshire 70, Wilmington (Del.) 55 Seton Hall 75, UMKC 36 St. Bonaventure 65, BethuneCookman 55 St. Peter's 56, Rutgers 52 Stony Brook 60, Marist 57 UConn 66, Michigan St. 62 Vermont 54, Siena 53 Villanova 78, Dist. of Columbia 58 MIDWEST Baker 71, St. Mary (Kan.) 66 Bowling Green 63, Lake Erie 53 Bradley 76, E. Illinois 53 Bucknell 70, Purdue 65 Cleveland St. 92, Grambling St. 49 Creighton 71, North Texas 51 DePaul 91, UC Riverside 59 Detroit 88, N. Michigan 53 Doane 85, Tabor 71 E. Michigan 66, Rochester (Mich.) 52 Hillsdale 92, Olivet 62 IUPUI 67, Utah Valley 54 Illinois 75, Colgate 55 Indiana 97, Bryant 54 Iowa 86, Texas-Pan American 55 Iowa St. 82, Southern U. 59 Kansas 74, SE Missouri 55 Kansas St. 85, North Dakota 52 Kent St. 66, Drexel 62, OT Loyola of Chicago 62, Toledo 50 Michigan 100, Slippery Rock 62 Milwaukee 76, Mary 46 Minn.-Crookston 80, Presentation 66 Minnesota 72, American U. 36 Missouri St. 89, Philander Smith 61 Mount Mercy 79, William Woods 62 N. Dakota St. 93, Valley City St. 47 Nebraska-Omaha 77, N. Illinois 64 Oakland 96, Albion 62 Saint Louis 76, SC-Upstate 59 Valparaiso 85, Georgia Southern 54 Xavier 117, Fairleigh Dickinson 75 SOUTH Alabama 70, S. Dakota St. 67 Alabama A&M 67, Miles 48 Appalachian St. 86, Montreat 54 Auburn 61, IPFW 50 Austin Peay 75, Samford 64 Belmont 89, Lipscomb 60 Campbell 74, Averett 55 Charlotte 68, Charleston Southern 58 Coastal Carolina 74, Akron 70, OT Coll. of Charleston 75, Towson 58 Davidson 93, Emory 67 Duke 74, Georgia St. 55 E. Kentucky 89, Cincinnati Christian 56 George Mason 63, Virginia 59 Georgia 68, Jacksonville 62 Georgia Tech 79, Tulane 61 High Point 81, UNC Greensboro 73 Holy Cross 46, Old Dominion 45 Jacksonville St. 93, Reinhardt 63 LSU 77, UC Santa Barbara 63 Lenoir-Rhyne 94, Limestone 73 Marshall 81, Longwood 47 McNeese St. 72, Louisiana College 54 Miami 87, Stetson 79 Middle Tennessee 97, Alabama St. 53 Morgan St. 71, UTSA 59 Murray St. 88, Brescia 43 NC A&T 83, Greensboro 52 NC State 97, Miami (Ohio) 59 North Carolina 76, Gardner-Webb 59 Northwestern St. 118, E. Texas Baptist 77 Ohio St. at Marquette, ccd. Richmond 84, Liberty 42 SC State 81, Claflin 62 Savannah St. 84, Trinity Baptist 62 South Alabama 76, Florida St. 71 Tennessee 76, Kennesaw St. 67 Troy 56, Mississippi St. 53 Tuskegee 62, Spring Hill 60, OT UNC Asheville 71, W. Carolina 61 VCU 80, Florida Gulf Coast 57 Wake Forest 79, Radford 67 William & Mary 69, Hampton 51 Xavier (NO) 75, Jarvis Christian 71 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 73, Sam Houston St. 68 Baylor 99, Lehigh 77 Houston 81, Florida A&M 76 Oklahoma St. 73, UC Davis 65 Stephen F. Austin 84, Howard Payne 30 TCU 53, Cal Poly 46 Texas 55, Fresno St. 53 Texas A&M 71, Louisiana Tech 59 Texas St. 86, Fordham 76 UALR 84, UT-Martin 68 UTEP 69, Oral Roberts 49 FAR WEST Azusa Pacific 102, Cent. Washington 99, OT BYU 81, Tennessee St. 66 Colorado 74, Wofford 59 Colorado St. 72, Montana 65 Gonzaga 103, S. Utah 65 Oregon St. 102, Niagara 83 Texas-Arlington 62, CS Bakersfield 60 Utah 104, Willamette 47 Weber St. 110, Southwestern (Ariz.) 52

AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-AdvoCare 500 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Ariz. Lap length: 1 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 138.766 mph. 2. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 138.217. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 137.578. 4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 137.478. 5. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 137.211. 6. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 137.007. 7. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 136.992. 8. (51) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 136.872. 9. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 136.867. 10. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 136.867. 11. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 136.83. 12. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 136.721. 13. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 136.679. 14. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 136.622. 15. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 136.488. 16. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 136.436. 17. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 136.358. 18. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 136.353. 19. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 136.271. 20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 136.219. 21. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya,

Chevrolet, 136.003. 22. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 135.905. 23. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 135.547. 24. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 135.44. 25. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 135.211. 26. (22) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 135.171. 27. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 134.948. 28. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 134.948. 29. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 134.933. 30. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 134.449. 31. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 134.373. 32. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 134.343. 33. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 134.198. 34. (44) David Reutimann, Ford, 134.008. 35. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 133.62. 36. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 133.576. 37. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 132.954. 38. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 132.817. 39. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 132.387. 40. (91) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 131.329. 41. (32) Timmy Hill, Ford, 129.945. 42. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 130.067. Failed to Qualify 44. (37) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 127.056.

GOLF Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic Scores Friday At Lake Buena Vista, Fla. m-Magnolia Golf Course: 7,516 yards, par-72 p-Palm Golf Course: 7,011 yards, par-72 Second Round Charlie Beljan ...............68m-64p—132 Ryuji Imada...................69p-66m—135 Harris English ...............68p-67m—135 Matt Jones ....................71m-64p—135 Charlie Wi......................64p-71m—135 Charles Howell III .........68m-67p—135 Mark Anderson.............68p-67m—135 Henrik Stenson.............68m-67p—135 Kevin Streelman ...........68m-68p—136 Scott Stallings ...............66p-70m—136 Miguel Angel Carballo..71m-65p—136 Chris Stroud..................70m-66p—136 Matt Every.....................67p-69m—136 Tommy Gainey..............65p-71m—136 Daniel Chopra...............69m-67p—136 Robert Garrigus............68p-68m—136 Kevin Chappell..............67p-69m—136 Camilo Villegas .............65p-71m—136 Brendon de Jonge........69m-68p—137 Boo Weekley.................70m-67p—137 Brian Harman ...............66p-72m—138 Colt Knost......................67p-71m—138 Josh Teater....................71p-67m—138 Cameron Beckman ......70m-68p—138 Russell Knox.................66p-72m—138 Brian Gay ......................69p-69m—138 Tom Gillis.......................72m-66p—138 Vaughn Taylor................70m-68p—138 Stewart Cink .................69p-69m—138 Will Claxton...................72m-67p—139 Ben Curtis.....................69m-70p—139 Jerry Kelly .....................71m-68p—139 Joey Snyder III..............69m-70p—139 Jason Kokrak ................71m-68p—139 Shane Bertsch..............69p-71m—140 Justin Leonard ..............73m-67p—140 Roberto Castro.............69p-71m—140 Ryan Palmer .................70m-70p—140 John Rollins ..................70m-70p—140 Scott Dunlap .................72m-68p—140 Marco Dawson..............68p-72m—140 Robert Karlsson............71m-70p—141 Tim Herron....................71m-70p—141 Matt Bettencourt...........67p-74m—141 Sean O'Hair ..................73m-68p—141 J.J. Killeen .....................71p-70m—141 Martin Flores.................72p-69m—141 Billy Horschel ................71p-70m—141 Jonas Blixt.....................70p-71m—141 Ken Duke ......................67p-74m—141 Carl Paulson .................71m-70p—141 D.J.Trahan.....................74m-67p—141 Derek Lamely ...............73m-68p—141 Davis Love III ................73p-68m—141 Gary Woodland.............73p-68m—141 Alexandre Rocha..........71p-70m—141 Roland Thatcher ...........69p-73m—142 Gavin Coles ..................71m-71p—142 Chez Reavie .................68m-74p—142 Patrick Sheehan ...........69p-73m—142 Tom Pernice Jr. .............74p-68m—142 Brendan Steele.............67p-75m—142 Stuart Appleby..............74m-68p—142 William McGirt ..............71m-71p—142 Jeff Maggert..................72p-70m—142 Daniel Summerhays.....71m-71p—142 Nick O'Hern...................69m-73p—142 Garrett Willis..................73m-69p—142 Cameron Tringale .........75m-67p—142 Mathew Goggin ............69p-74m—143 Nathan Green...............71p-72m—143 Jason Bohn...................73m-70p—143 Kyle Reifers...................69m-74p—143 Chris DiMarco...............72p-71m—143 Chris Kirk.......................73p-70m—143 Ted Potter, Jr. ................75m-68p—143 Alex Cejka.....................72p-71m—143 Edward Loar .................69m-74p—143 Lorena Ochoa Invitational Scores Friday At Guadalajara Country Club Guadalajara, Mexico Purse: $1 million Yardage: 6,626; Par: 72 Second Round Angela Stanford .................66-67—133 Inbee Park..........................67-68—135 Cristie Kerr..........................67-69—136 Stacy Lewis ........................67-70—137 So Yeon Ryu.......................67-70—137 Candie Kung ......................66-71—137 I.K. Kim ...............................68-70—138 Karine Icher........................67-71—138 Hee Kyung Seo..................70-69—139 Katherine Hull.....................68-71—139 Anna Nordqvist ..................69-71—140 Ai Miyazato.........................73-68—141 Vicky Hurst .........................71-70—141 Yani Tseng..........................70-71—141 Michelle Wie.......................66-75—141 Haeji Kang..........................74-68—142 Sandra Gal .........................73-69—142 Beatriz Recari.....................69-73—142 Natalie Gulbis.....................71-72—143 Catriona Matthew...............71-72—143 Lorena Ochoa ....................71-72—143 Jessica Korda.....................75-69—144 Brittany Lang......................73-71—144 Brittany Lincicome..............71-73—144 Azahara Munoz..................71-73—144 Suzann Pettersen ..............70-74—144 Kristy McPherson...............71-74—145 Julieta Granada..................77-70—147 Eun-Hee Ji..........................73-74—147 Paula Creamer...................71-76—147 Meena Lee .........................75-73—148 Lexi Thompson...................71-77—148

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November 10, 2012

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• FOOTBALL: The Covington Buccaneers play at 7 p.m. today at Centerville High School in the Division V Region 20 semifinal against Cincinnati Summit Country Day. Presale tickets are $7 and are on sale at Joanie’s Floral Designs and Covington High and Middle Schools. Tickets are $9 the night of the game. • VOLLEYBALL: Tickets for the Miami East state semifinal volleyball game against Carroll Bloom-Carroll are on sale in the Miami East Athletic Office. The game is at 4 p.m. today at the Nutter Center. Tickets will be sold through Friday at noon. Presale price is $7 and $9 at the door, with children age 6 and under admitted free. In the event that Miami East wins the semifinal match on Friday, there will be Miami East administrators at the game to sell tickets for the state title game immediately after the game. Tickets will also be sold at the high school from 8-10 a.m. on Saturday. • BASKETBALL: Newton Alumni and Friends fwill host its annual Red and White Night Nov. 16. The Newton Cheerleaders will once again kickoff the basketball season by introducing the winter sports teams. Events will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. It’s a chance meet the High School and Jr. High girls and boys basketball teams, the cheerleaders, and enjoy the alumni basketball game. There will be an ice cream social in the Board of Education Room at the conclusion of the evening. Admission is $2. If anyone would like to participate in the alumni basketball game or to be a part of the alumni band, contact Tina Mollette at 676-2002. • SOFTBALL: The Miami County Flames select softball team is looking to add two more players to the 14U Ateam. If interested, please contact General Manager Ginetta Thiebeau at gthiebeau@seniorindependence.org or call (937) 570-7128. • 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.

Ground and pound Bulldogs bully way past Norwood BY COLIN FOSTER Associate Sports Editor cfoster@tdnpublishing.com In an interview days before the game, Milton-Union head coach Bret Pearce said that the Norwood Indians hadn’t seen a team like his Bulldogs this season. After Friday night’s Division IV Region 16 Regional semifinal game, Norwood likely would never wish to see a team like STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER Milton-Union again. Milton-Union’s Tyler Brown fights his way free of the Norwood The seventh-seeded Bulldogs defense on a big run Friday night in a Division IV Region 16 (10-2) — the lowest seed remainsemifinal game at Fairmont High School. ing alive in all of D-IV — played

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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Football Division V Regional Semifinal at Centerville High School Covington vs. Summit Country Day (7 p.m.) Volleyball Divsion III State Final at Wright State’s Nutter Center Miami East vs. Columbus Bishop Ready (5 p.m.) SUNDAY No events scheduled

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fast, physical football on both sides of the ball from from start to finish off a 51-8 victory over No. 3 Norwood at Roush Stadium in Kettering, keeping the season going. “This is the best game we have played all year, offensively and defensively” Pearce said. “This is what every coach wants to see right now, getting better and better each week. We’re peaking at the right time.” The Milton defense forced a

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Miami East’s Abby Cash (40), Sam Cash (33), Allison Morrett (3) Angie Mack (10) and Trina Current (5) celebrate after Leah Dunivan (41) put down a kill to close out the first game of their Division III State semifinal match against Bloom-Carroll Friday at the Nutter Center in Fairborn. The Vikings swept the Bulldogs and will play Columbus Bishop Ready today for the state title.

Team trumps all Balanced Vikings beat Bulldogs’ stars, will play for 2nd straight state title BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com With arguably the most vocal — and audible from a decibel-level standpoint — coach patrolling the sidelines, the Miami East Vikings learned special skills to go along with their talents on the court. When asked whether or not they could tune out coach John Cash during FAIRBORN a match, seniors Leah Dunivan, Abby Cash and Allie Millhouse delivered their answer more sure of themselves than at any other point in their long and successful careers. “Yes,” all three said in unison as Cash stared off at a wall while grinning sheepishly. But that’s part what makes the Vikings so special. The players on the floor know when to listen to their coach and when to trust their own instincts on the floor. Their coach knows when to push his players and when to back off and trust in their abilities. And above all else, the players know that no matter what, they can trust in the fact that their teammates are giving their best effort and that everyone will get their individuals jobs done. They’re the most functional dysfunctional family

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Miami East’s Allie Millhouse (in blue) collides with teammate Allison Morrett while make a save during Friday’s Division III State semifinal victory over Bloom-Carroll.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Brown followed an 11-time NBA champion coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking charge of a roster packed with aging talent and a franchise anticipating more titles. And after just 71 regular-season games, the Lakers decided Brown wasn’t the man for the pressure-packed job. The Lakers fired their coach on Friday after a 1-4 start to his second season in charge, making one of the earliest coaching changes in NBA history. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak announced the surprising move several hours before the club hosted Golden State. Assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff agreed to run the L a k e r s against the Warriors while the top club’s brass began what’s likely to be a swift search for B r o w n ’ s replacement just 18 BROWN months after his hiring. “The bottom line is that the team is not winning at the pace we expected this team to win, and we didn’t see improvement,” Kupchak said at the Lakers’ training complex in El Segundo. Los Angeles began the season with sky-high expectations after trading for center Dwight Howard and point guard Steve Nash, adding two superstars alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. But the Lakers went 0-8 during the preseason last month for the first time in franchise history before stumbling into the regular season with an 0-3 start, losing to Dallas, Portland and the Clippers. After finally beating Detroit last Sunday for their first win, the Lakers looked listless again in a loss at Utah on Wednesday, dropping to last place in the Western Conference. Los Angeles’ defense has been largely poor, and the players acknowledge they still haven’t figured out the new offense installed by Brown during training camp.

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Buckeyes’ Carrier Classic canceled OSU women fall at Carrier Classic Ohio State coach Jim Foster wasn’t seeking perfection at the Carrier Classic. Foster knew it would be difficult to judge the 19th-ranked Buckeyes off their performance aboard the USS Yorktown, win or lose. But he was pleased at how his team nearly erased a 10-point secondhalf deficit before falling to seventh-ranked Notre Dame 57-51 on Friday night. See Page A13.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The game between No. 4 Ohio State and Marquette aboard the USS Yorktown at the Carrier Classic on Friday night was canceled because of moisture on the court. After a wait of about an hour, referee John Cahill said the condensation on the converted flight deck could not be dried. He said it was in the best interest of the teams to call off the game. The game was part of the second Carrier Classic. Earlier in the day, the No. 7 Notre Dame

women defeated No. 19 Ohio State 57-51. There was no problem with the court during that game. The contest raises money for several groups that help troops and veterans. It was a showcase for Veterans Day weekend. Cahill said the decision was made in agreement with both coaches and athletic directors. Players on both teams saw wet spots on the court during pregame warmups. Officials met with Ohio State coach Thad Matta and Marquette coach

Buzz Williams several times as workers and volunteers grabbed anything they could to dry the surface. After about a half-hour delay, Cahill and his crew put 20 more minutes back on the clock and players warmed up again. Still, the hardwood was moist and wet and all sides agreed it would be too dangerous to play. Most of the 4,000 seats at the makeshift arena were full, many of them servicemen and women who received donated tickets. Ohio State’s players put on a

dunk contest, guard Aaron Craft skying high for a jam as spectators snapped pictures on their cellphones. After the game was canceled, the Buckeyes and the Golden Eagles came out to sign autographs and greet fans. The contest was supposed to be one of the marquee events of college basketball’s opening weekend. Ohio State reached the Final Four last season while Marquette advanced to the

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Milton-Union’s Alex King fights off two Norwood defenders for more yards Friday night at Fairmont High School.

Bulldogs ■ CONTINUED FROM 11 three-and-out on Norwood’s first series of the game. As a result, the Bulldogs got ball at their own 48-yard line, and Milton bullied its way down the field to set up a first-and-goal from the 9. But the Bulldogs failed to score a touchdown on three plays, then a penalty pushed Milton back to the 8 on fourth down. Nick Fields came in and hit 25yard field goal to make the score 3-0 with 6:30 left in the first quarter. Milton forced another three-and-out on Norwood’s next series. Through two series, Norwood had just two yards of total offense, while quarterback Andrew Conover was 0 for 3 passing. A 12-yard punt gave the Milton offense a first down at the Norwood 45. And running back David Karns didn’t waste time getting the ‘Dogs into the end zone, taking a pitch around the right side on the first play of the series and weaving his way through the Norwood defense for a 45-yard TD with 5:05 left in the first. Milton’s Tyler Cottrell sacked Conover for a loss of nine on the opening play of the next series. Conover was able to scramble for a 13-yard gain on third and long, which was by far Norwood’s longest gain up to that point, but the Bulldogs forced another punt. Through three drives, Norwood had not gained a single first down. The Bulldogs got on the board again with 17.6 second left in the first as Tyler Brown took a handoff from the 1-yard line, avoided a tackle with a sweet spin move in the backfield and scored to push the lead to 17-0. Norwood running back Gabe Rice provided his team’s first big play on a 40-yard gain to open next series, putting the ball at the Milton 41. Norwood went for it on fourth-andfour from the 36, but Milton linebacker Alex King stepped in and inter-

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brad Keselowski isn’t rolling over for Jimmie Johnson, not with two races to go in their championship battle and not at Phoenix International Raceway. Keselowski outqualified Johnson by 10 positions Friday at one of the fivetime NASCAR champion’s best race tracks. It was an unusual twist for the top two contenders, as Johnson is typically the better qualifier and Keselowski has struggled in that area through the first eight races of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. And there should be no question which driver would be in control at Phoenix, where Johnson is a four-time winner and has a 5.3 average finish and Keselowski has only one career top-five. But when the qualifying session was over, Keselowski had locked down the 14th starting spot for Sunday’s race, while Johnson was in 24th. It’s the lowest qualifying position for Johnson in a Chase race since the 2010 opener at New Hampshire, and his worst this season since the August Bristol race. “Wasn’t so good, but we’ve been fighting a little bit in qualifying trim,” Johnson said. “But, we’ve got a great baseline race setup to go off.” Johnson struggled with the sun glare in the first turn. “The glare was pretty bad getting into the turn, then getting the power

down was tough for me up off of two,” he said. “Three and four were pretty good, I felt like on both of my laps, but I struggled oddly enough down there this time.” Johnson moved into the points lead with his win at Martinsville two weeks ago, and widened the margin to seven points with a second-straight victory last week at Texas. But Keselowski is eager to reclaim the top spot he held down for five weeks of the Chase, and knows how to get it back. “I’m running to win, whatever that means,” he said. “Win the race and things become a lot easier. You don’t have to worry about those things.” Neither championship contender was near the front of the field, where Kyle Busch set a track in winning the pole. Busch ran a lap of 138.766 mph to earn the top starting spot, breaking the mark of 137.279 set by Carl Edwards in 2011. It was a big improvement for Busch from a year ago, when he came into the race in crisis. He had to fight to keep his job after intentionally wrecking Ron Hornaday Jr. in a Truck Series race at Texas a week earlier, which led NASCAR to park him for the rest of the weekend, qualified poorly and finished 34th. “It’s kind of cool because here a year ago we qualified 36th dead last on speed and then this year we’re fastest, top of the sheets,” Busch said.

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Beljan leads, taken off on stretcher

Milton-Union’s Trevor Klosterman brings down a Norwood ballcarrier Friday. cepted Conover’s pass and returned it to the Norwood 46. Then it was King making a big play again on the ensuing drive. On thirdand-seven, the senior tight end caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from London Cowan with 9:09 to go in the half, making the score 24-0. “Alex probably doesn’t get the credit he deserves because he’s not getting the numbers, yardage or something like that,” Pearce said. “But both sides of the ball, he’s one of our best players, and he showed why tonight.” Then for good measure, the Bulldogs added another TD just before half — this time with Cowan dropping an 18-yard dime to Joe Thoele in the end zone as time expired. Fields hit the extra point to make it 31-0 going into the locker room. The Bulldogs — who scored on every drive of the first half — had 15

first downs in the opening half compared to two by the Indians. Milton also outgained Norwood on offense 290-67. Norwood, though, found life with 8:20 remaining in the third quarter as Rice took a screen pass from Conover 64 yards to the house. Conover connected with Robert Boston on a two-point conversion to make it 31-8. That, however, was the lone bright spot for Norwood on the night. Brown added his second touchdown of the game with 11:13 left in the fourth, scoring on a run from 10 yards out. Milton recovered a Norwood fumble on the ensuing kickoff, setting up a first and 10 from the 25. A few plays later, Thoele ran around the outside for a 14-yard touchdown with 9:08 on the clock. Brad Stine scored one last time for the Bulldogs with 2:47 left, rushing in from seven yards out to

finish off a drive that was heavily aided by penalties on Norwood. Brown led the Bulldogs with 124 yards rushing on 22 carries. Karns had 23 rushes for 123 yards and Thoele added 109 yards. As a team, Milton-Union ran for 404 yards on 60 carries. “That’s what we do best, ground-and-pound,” Pearce said. “The team that was able to impose its will offensively was going to put itself in a good spot. And we were able to get our flow going, and our defense played well enough to keep them from being consistent on offense, and that’s what happened. “The defense really stepped up, from the seniors all the way down to the freshmen to the defensive coaches. We’re just peaking at the right time.” Milton plays Clinton Massie in the regional final next week with the site to be determined.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Charlie Beljan had trouble breathing even before he teed off, called for paramedics when he made the turn and even told his caddie at one point Friday that he thought he might die. With his job on the line at Disney, he kept right on playing until he had a remarkable 8-under 64 to build a three-shot lead going into the weekend. The next question is if Beljan can even play on the weekend. Moments after signing his card, Beljan was loaded onto a stretcher and wheeled to an ambulance that took him to a hospital. “I think he was scared,” said his caddie, Rick Adcox. “He kept saying he thought he was going to die. He just had that feeling. I don’t know why. But it was spooky.” Adcox said paramedics told the 28-yearold Beljan on the 10th tee of the Palm Course that his blood pressure “wasn’t good.” It wasn’t immediately known what was ailing Beljan, who leaned back on the stretcher with his eyes closed as he was taken to the ambulance. The tour

said he complained of an elevated heart rate, shortness of breath and heart palpitations. Adcox said Beljan told him there was numbness in his arms and he felt as if he was going to faint. His agent, Andy Dawson, sent a text to the PGA Tour from Celebration Hospital, saying: “He’s waiting on some tests. He’s feeling a lot better and hopefully will be discharged this evening, but not for sure.” The struggle was painfully clear the way Beljan stooped over with his hands on his knees, sat down in the middle of the fairway to rest and often took a knee waiting his turn to putt. He backed off shots and tried to take deep breaths. That he wound up in the lead at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic was simply amazing. Beljan, in his rookie season on the PGA Tour, is No. 139 on the money list. Disney is the final event of the year, and only the top 125 are assured of keeping their full cards for next year. Beljan likely would need to finish around 10th place to keep his card.

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NHL lockout continues, talks break off for now NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL put the course of ongoing labor negotiations back in the hands of the players’ association, and left union head Donald Fehr with “some things to consider” Friday night. The fourth straight day of negotiations provided few details, and the sides broke up in the early evening without knowing if they would reconvene later Friday, during the weekend, or at some other point. The lockout has lasted 55 days and there is still uncertainty whether there will be a hockey season. Players made a pair of proposals Wednesday, and

the NHL responded with one Thursday. No new official offers were exchanged Friday, but there was give and take during discussions throughout the day. The last of three sessions was believed to have centered on the core economic issues keeping the sides apart, and it broke up after about two hours. Fehr and his associates left the offices of the NHL’s lawyers, where the negotiations took place, to conduct a conference call with the players’ association executive board and negotiating team. “We’ve got some things to consider and need to talk

to our membership,” Fehr said, without taking questions. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league is available to continue talking as soon as the union is ready. Neither side ruled out getting together again Friday night or over the weekend. “Whatever it takes. We’re available,” Bettman said. “It’s always better to be together and talk when there is something to talk about. I am not getting into the specifics. When you’re in a process like this, you’re really not watching the calendar. I’m not sure I can tell you what day it is.”

That could change soon if a deal isn’t struck. The league has already called off 327 regular-season games, including the New Year’s Day Winter Classic in Michigan, and said a full season won’t be played. The NHL is in danger of having a lockout wipe out a full season for the second time in seven years. Bettman declined to say if these talks have moved the sides any closer to an agreement. “I am not going into the details of what takes place in the room,” he said. “I really apologize but I do not think it would be constructive to the process. I don’t

want to either raise or lower expectations. I won’t be happy until we get to the end result, and that means we’re playing again.” Bettman is scheduled to attend Hockey Hall of Fame inductions Monday night in Toronto, but developments in negotiations could prevent that. “That’s my plan (to attend), but if there is a reason to be doing something else, as much as I enjoy the Hall of Fame inductions, if there is something else that is pending, that would take precedence.” The lockout began Sept. 16 after the collective bar-

gaining agreement expired, and both sides rejected proposals Oct. 18. The belief is that the players’ association has agreed to a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenues, but that division wouldn’t kick in until the third year of the deal. During a second consecutive day of marathon negotiations Wednesday, the players’ association made an offer on revenue sharing in which richer teams would help out poorer organizations, and another proposal regarding the “make-whole” provision that would guarantee full payment of all existing multiyear player contracts.

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■ CONTINUED FROM 11 in existence. And now they’re headed back to the Division III State championship game. The reigning state champion Vikings used that trust and togetherness — as well as talent across the boards and a deep disdain for losing — to help them fight back from a 16-10 opening-game deficit against a BloomCarroll in Friday’s state semifinal matchup, squeaking out a narrow Game 1 victory and finishing off the superstar-led Bulldogs in three from there in a hard-fought 2725, 25-19, 25-15 victory at Wright State’s Nutter Center. They will face Columbus Bishop Ready, who swept Orrville 25-23, 25-21, 25-21 in the other semifinal matchup, at 5 p.m. today. For Miami East (28-1) on Friday, the turning point came early on. (20-4) Bloom-Carroll rode the strength of its two superstars, sisters Cassie and Taylor Hughes, to an early lead. Senior Cassie Hughes had six kills in the first game alone, sophomore Taylor Hughes — also the team’s primary setter — had five and a five-point service run by Julie Jackson helped stake the Bulldogs out to a 16-10 advantage, putting the Vikings somewhere they’re not used to being — behind. And they decided they didn’t like it and didn’t feel like staying there. “We kind of hate to lose more than we like to win,” Dunivan said. “That was motivation enough for us.” With the score 17-11, a Bulldog service error gave the ball to Miami East junior Sam Cash, who promptly ran off four straight points to get the Vikings back within one. An error snapped the streak, but another service error and an Angie Mack ace tied the score at 18-18. From there, it was a back-and-forth battle until the Vikings tied the score at 22-22 and Mack and Ashley Current combined on a block to give their side a slim edge. The teams traded points again all the way to 26-25 East, and Dunivan put down a kill on a fast set in the middle to wrap the game up. “There’s always one point in a game like that where you know you’ve got it. You know you’re going to come back and win the set,” Abby Cash said. “You can look across the net and see it in their faces.” “Halfway through the first set, we knew we had to change our chase angles,” John Cash said. “They were hitting some cross-court angles that we haven’t seen anyone able to hit yet, some really steep angle shots. But we made those adjustments, and I

■ CONTINUED FROM 11 NCAA’s round of 16 before losing to Florida. Williams came to the court in Army style combat boots and both sides wore uniforms to honor the military and those who’ve served their country. “It is disappointing,” Williams said. “But the health of our players is monumental.” Athletic directors from both schools said they’d continue discussions about making up the game down the road, though not likely this season. Ohio State returns home to play Albany on Sunday while Marquette begins its home season the same day with Colgate. Last year’s Carrier Classic took place on the USS Carl Vinson outside San Diego, President Barack Obama attending the contest between North Carolina and Michigan State. That game was under threat of bad weather, yet conditions held. Morale Entertainment’s Michael Whalen said the Notre Dame women’s practice on Thursday morning was moved to warmer afternoon conditions because of condensation. But Thursday night, organizers found little wrong with the court and thought things would be fine. “We were trying to do something good,” Whalen said. “This time, it didn’t work out.” Matta took a different view. He said his players were exposed to troops who made sacrifices and warriors wounded in battle.

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Miami East’s Sam Cash (33) sets the ball up for Ashley Current (32) Friday against Bloom-Carroll at the Nutter Center.

Miami East’s Angie Mack digs up a Bloom-Carroll kill attempt Friday. Miami East’s Leah Dunivan goes up for a kill Friday talk all the time about how you have to work hard to against Bloom-Carroll. thought the girls did a really good job of keeping our digs on our side of the net. We didn’t give those chances back to them.” “They’re very fundamentally sound on defense, and when they have the opportunity, they can run a quick offense,” BloomCarroll coach April Redding said of the Vikings. “That’s what we expected, and that’s what they did. They were consistent and were able to wait for the perfect opportunity, and when that opportunity was there, they were able to put it down.” From that point on, the Vikings did what they always do — extended points with their defense and waited for the right time to strike or the other team to commit an error, whichever came first. And when that time came, the strike came from anywhere and everywhere on the floor rather than one or two stars like the Bulldogs. “That’s the key to who we are. If we can be balanced on offense, we’re tough to beat,” John Cash said. “We want long points, and there were a lot of long points today. We won in three, but it wasn’t easy. If we can win 60 percent of those long points, we feel like we’ll win the match — and I think we did that today.

“We called timeouts, talked about what we had to do and the girls executed. We always say that you have to be mentally strong first and have the skill to play second. These girls are mentally tough — and they can play.” Dunivan led the Viking offense with nine kills and added two blocks, two digs, an ace and an assist. Abby Cash had eight kills, six digs, an ace and 16 assists, Mack had seven kills, a block, an ace and 16 digs, Sam Cash had five kills, two aces, 16 digs and 13 assists, Trina Current had two kills and two digs, Ashley Current had two kills and a block, Allison Morrett had a kill, two aces, an assist and a teamhigh 23 digs and Millhouse had 13 digs. Cassie Hughes led Bloom-Carroll with 16 kills and Taylor Hughes had eight kills and 19 assists, but no other Bulldog had more than three kills. When asked if there was anything they could have done better on the day, Dunivan, Abby Cash and Millhouse all simultaneously rolled their eyes or coughed and looked over at their coach. John Cash couldn’t help but laugh at their reaction. “They say I’m ‘always grumpy, never happy,’” he said with a chuckle. “We

be successful. Failing is easy, succeeding is not. You just have to not work to fail. I tought we mixed the ball up well and did some good things, but we could have ran our playsets better and maybe executed better at times.” The Vikings will have one more chance to prove themselves today when they defend their title against Bishop Ready, which finished ranked 15th in the final state poll but lost a very evenlymatched five-set decision to Bloom-Carroll in the regular season. The Silver Knights were also a state semifinalist last year but lost to eventual runner-up Gilmour Academy. “I’m a little more excited with this being my senior year this time,” Abby Cash said. “You want to end it with a bang. Maybe that’s why I was more nervous today — and that was a better team than we played last year here.” “We know what to expect this time,” Dunivan said. “Last year it was completely new to us, and we were completely new. This year people aren’t like, ‘who’s that?’ or ‘how did they get here?’ But there’s still people that think us winning was a fluke, that we didn’t deserve to.” “This is the one we’ve been waiting all year for,” John Cash said.

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“Yeah, we didn’t get to play,” he said. “But maybe the purpose was served.” No. 6 N.C. State 97, Miami (Ohio) 59 RALEIGH, N.C. — This wasn’t what John Cooper wanted in his first game as coach at Miami (Ohio). Playing on the road against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, the RedHawks fell behind early and never recovered in a 97-59 loss at No. 6 North Carolina State on Friday night. The RedHawks shot poorly and couldn’t keep the more athletic Wolfpack from constantly getting out in transition. Miami shot 22 percent in the first half and 29 percent for the game, gave up 31 fastbreak points and trailed by 43 late in the game. The RedHawks trailed 10-0 in the opening minutes and got no closer than six. Xavier 117, F. Dickinson 75 CINCINNATI — Dee Davis had a career-high 15 assists on Friday night and Xavier scored 68 points in the opening half of a 117-75 victory over short-handed Fairleigh Dickinson in their season opener. Xavier put together the second-best opening half in its history. The Musketeers scored 72 in the first half of a 122-95 win over Florida International on Feb. 24, 1988, the school record for points in a game. The Musketeers finished with their most points since a 118-113 win over Loyola Marymount on Jan. 4, 1989.

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Brown ■ CONTINUED FROM 11 With a combination of an aging core of talent and a massive payroll, Kupchak and owners Jim and Jerry Buss decided they couldn’t wait another game to start winning. Brown was dismissed in a morning meeting. “We’re not looking five or 10 years down the road,” Kupchak said. “This team was built to contend this year. There’s no guarantee that this team can win a championship, but we feel that it can be deeply in the hunt. We’re also aware that our players … are getting older, so our feeling is that we can contend at this level for another couple of years.” Bickerstaff said he was “shocked” by Brown’s firing, echoing the feelings of virtually every assistant coach and player. The 68year-old veteran coach only joined Brown’s staff in September, but agreed to take over on an interim basis when Kupchak, his former player in Washington, asked him. “We have a professional obligation to come to work and do our jobs,”

Bickerstaff said. “The emotional part of it has to be set aside. … I just don’t want the guys looking over at the bench tonight. I want them to go play and have some fun. You can’t make a multitude of changes in six, seven hours.” In his brief news conference, Kupchak did nothing to squelch speculation Phil Jackson could return for a third tenure with the Lakers. The 67year-old Jackson walked away from the club in 2011 with few apparent hard feelings, and his health has markedly improved after knee replacement surgery during his time away from the NBA. Kupchak said he hadn’t reached out to any candidates for the job, but thinks it’s likely the Lakers will hire an experienced coach who isn’t currently working. Jackson still spends most of his time in Los Angeles, even visiting the Lakers’ offices on occasion and Jim Buss’ sister, Lakers executive Jeanie Buss, is Jackson’s longtime girlfriend.

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No. 7 Irish hold off Ohio State

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Ohio State’s Tayler Hill, left, goes after a loose ball against the defense of Notre Dame’s Jewell Loyd during the first half of a game in the Carrier Classic onboard the USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Friday.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Ohio State coach Jim Foster wasn’t seeking perfection at the Carrier Classic. Foster knew it would be difficult to judge the 19th-ranked Buckeyes off their performance aboard the USS Yorktown, win or lose. But he was pleased at how his team nearly erased a 10-point secondhalf deficit before falling to seventh-ranked Notre Dame 57-51 on Friday night. In the first half, players on both sides squinted into the setting sun when running toward one basket. After halftime, the decommissioned vessel now a military museum was downright chilly. “We’ll never play in an environment like that again,” Foster said. “So what you learn about yourself is how hard you play.”

Foster discovered a group willing to give the effort he thinks will pay off throughout the season. Notre Dame went on a 10-3 run to start the second half for a 35-25 lead. Ohio State, though, chipped away behind Tayler Hill’s play. Her driving basket cut Notre Dame’s lead to 47-43 with 4:52 to go and moments later teammate Amber Stokes stole a mid-court pass and took it in for an uncontested layup. Hill, who led the Big Ten in scoring last season at 20.4 points a game, hit two foul shots with 2:30 to go that brought Ohio State as close as it would come after that, 50-47. Natalie Achonwa led Notre Dame with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kayla McBride scored 16 points and Skylar Diggins had 11.

Hill scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half for the Buckeyes, who had won 17 straight season openers before losing on the Yorktown. It was Diggins, as usual, who orchestrated Notre Dame’s victory. She got the Irish off to a quick start in the second half, funneling the ball to Achonwa and Kayla McBride to build a 35-25 lead over the first four minutes of the period that Notre Dame would not give up. “She’s the one who directs us, manages the game, gets us in the offense,” Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. “She did a little bit of everything tonight.” The Fighting Irish moved to 23-3 in season openers under McGraw. Diggins, a senior, knows this is just the first step on a journey she

hopes can end with a national title. The Fighting Irish were runners-up last season, losing to Baylor in the championship game. Moments after this one ended, Diggins talked about pressing forward at practice and in the film room. “For a lot of us, this is our first experience playing a great Ohio State team,” she said. “We’ve got to continue to get better every day.” The first women’s game on an aircraft carrier wasn’t easy for either team. The Yorktown was bathed in bright sunshine at the start, leaving players on both teams squinting. Once the sun set on Charleston Harbor, the converted flight deck turned downright chilly. “I’m looking forward to getting back to playing indoors,” Ohio State’s Foster said with a smile.

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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. MOTORCYCLE SWAP MEET Allen County Fairgrounds Sunday, Nov. 11th 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission $6.00 Sponsored by J & M Collectibles 419-795-4185 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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CURRENT PRODUCTS ENGINEERING MANAGER

Norcold, Inc., recognized as the leader in refrigerator manufacturing for the RV, Marine and Truck markets, is currently accepting resumes for a Current Products Engineering Manager.

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The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor degree in an Engineering, Technical or Scientific discipline, 3 yrs management experience, a minimum of 5 yrs experience in product development and engineering support of integration into a final product assembly, and increasing responsibility with technical projects and project management.

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JOURNEY MEN ELECTRICIAN & APPRENTICE

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We are seeking a motivated individual who will be able to provide exceptional customer service to our customers in a variety of arenas. Ideal candidate will manage inbound and outbound classified advertising calls by demonstrating expert product knowledge and developing and maintaining relationships with our customers.

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B4 • Troy Daily News • Classifieds That Work • Saturday, November 10, 2012 525 Computer/Electric/Office

COMPUTER SET, Windows XP, loaded, CDROM, DSL Internet, USB. 90 day warranty on parts, $100. Ask about laptops. (937)339-2347.

545 Firewood/Fuel

FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237

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

560 Home Furnishings

Drafting Table for sale

Nice adjustable folding table, perfect for drawing or painting $50 (937)339-7071.

577 Miscellaneous

BASKET WEAVING Supplies, Reed handles & embellishments, valued at $550+, all for $250, call for details, (937)778-1475 CEMETERY PLOTS, double with vaults, Forest Hill Memorial (937)947-1127 leave message

CRIB, changing table, cradle, doorway swing, high chair, booster chair, pack-n-play, travel bassinet, tub, child rocker, clothes, blankets (937)339-4233

HOT TUB, Dynasty 6 person, cover, lifter, steps, manuals, Dyna shield cabinet, Ozone, chemicals, 5.0hp/ 220, good condition $1500, (937)492-2422

MATTRESS AND BOX SPRINGS, Simmons beauty rest king size, delivered 11/3/2012, new $1500 will sell for $750 (937)667-8272 or (937)760-8383

577 Miscellaneous

SCOOTER: (Guardian.) New batteries. Excellent condition. Great for someone needing help to get around. $450 (937)710-4999 SPORTS MEMORABILIA, autographed with certificate of authenticity. All items, REDUCED to $100 each. Pete Rose, Stan Usual, Micky Mantel, Ken Stabler, Willie Mays (bat, catch), Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Larry Bird, Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Magic Johnson. (937)778-0232. WALKER, wheel chair, tub, shower and transfer benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grab bars, canes, entertainment center and more (937)339-4233 WHEELCHAIR, Quantum 1121, Power wheel chair, seat raises & reclines, must sell, asking $600 as is, (937)418-2150

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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.

583 Pets and Supplies

KITTEN, free 4 week old orphaned female, gray/white striped, eats some food but likes to be bottle fed, good natured. (937)773-5245

583 Pets and Supplies

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.

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS, AKC pups, guarantee, champion bloodlines, parent on farm, DOB 8/8/12, $550 LMT (937)371-5647 leave message

593 Good Things to Eat

THANKSGIVING TURKEYS Pasture free, all natural, no meds or hormones. Local feeds. (937)526-4934 ask for Beth. If no answer leave message.

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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 KITTENS Darling tabby's. 11 weeks old. Also 4 year old spayed female, needs a 1 cat family. Free to good homes. (937)473-2122

592 Wanted to Buy BUYING ESTATES, Will buy contents of estates PLUS, do all cleanup, (937)638-2658 ask for Kevin

805 Auto

2007 PONTIAC Grand Prix, 3800 V6, 4 door, 69k miles, $8500, (937)295-3656.

880 SUV’s 1997 CHEVY Blazer LS, 4WD, green, 190k miles, must see! $2595 OBO, (937)418-9266 or (330)388-6857.

890 Trucks 805 Auto 1971 MG MIDGET 1275 cc, wire wheels, new top, tonneau & upholstery. Recently completed 2 yr. rebuild & restoration (not for show, but nice) asking $2500 (937)332-8128 2005 FORD Taurus, champagne, 95,000 miles. Well maintained, safe, dependable transportation. New tires. Mostly highway miles. $5700. (937)335-1579

2000 CHEVY Silverado 1500, grey with grey interior, 121,000 miles. 4x4, 5.3 V8, auto, tonneau cover, carpeted bed, looks & runs good. $7995. (937)473-3029 m u l l e n s . f i r e stone@yahoo.com.

899 Wanted to Buy Cash Paid for junk cars and trucks. Free removal. Just call us to get the most for your junker (937)269-9567.

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

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Sadly, you can’t force sister to be compassionate

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Dear Annie: I am one of 13 siblings. Both of our parents have been sick for the past four years. At one time, we had a family meeting, and everyone agreed to pay $20 a week for a caregiver, since we all worked. But slowly, my siblings started to bail out. The first to go was their favorite (and ungrateful) daughter. Dad died three months ago. It was hard on those of my sisters who gave up their weekends to care for my folks and put their families on the back burner in order to do the right thing by our parents. Meanwhile, the ungrateful daughter and another sister were listed as beneficiaries on Dad's life insurance policy. We talked to them about leaving the money to Mom, who needed it, and suggested they give her at least half. One sister did. The other, however, pocketed all of it. How can she live with herself? Why are some siblings so selfish? What can we do? — Saddened Sibling Dear Sibling: We can't explain why some kids turn out the way they do. The psychological factors are too numerous to mention. Unfortunately, you cannot force your sister to return any of the money or to be gracious enough to give it to Mom. Chalk it up to a frustrating and sad loss, not only of the money, but also of your closeness to your sister. Dear Annie: I have an acquaintance who gives parties (birthdays, baby showers, etc.) for her immediate family, and the invitation always requests that guests bring a side dish. The party is never in her home. I don't think she wants to take the time to clean, and it is too small to hold all the people she invites. To throw a party for your spouse or child and expect the invited guests to bring a gift and provide the food strikes me as wrong. I was so turned off last time that I didn't attend. She could easily throw a more low-key event. What do you think? Am I making too much of this? — Living Within My Budget in Redding, Calif. Dear Budget: If you know in advance that the party is potluck, and everyone brings a dish to share, it is tolerable to have this type of party, even though the gifts benefit her family members. Where the event takes place is irrelevant unless she's asking you to foot the bill for that, as well. You could, of course, say that your side dish is also your gift, or, as you did previously, you could simply not attend. Dear Annie: My heart goes out to "In the Middle." We, too, have a grossly overweight daughter and have tried every way we know to help her. I have paid for just about every diet there is, only to find her cheating. It kills me to see her this way. She is the most beautiful girl and has a heart to match. She is now 35 and still can't see what she is doing to herself. She has three children and teaches kindergarten. She nearly lost her job because she could not bend down to the children's level. She is often at the doctor's office. Her knees ache, and she can't walk very far, but no physician has said a thing about her weight. I know we must let her lead her own life, but I can't stand to hear her complain about her knees and then find candy wrappers all over the house. We are so afraid she may end up with diabetes, heart disease and who knows what else. A parent never gives up on their child, no matter what. — We Are There and It Hurts Dear Hurts: It is not "giving up" to allow your daughter to see that she is responsible for her own health. All you can do is love her as she is for as long as you can. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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