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Increased expenses expected to outpace rising revenues BY RON OSBURN Staff Writer rosburn@tdnpublishing.com

Pain, progress and triumph Blood, sweat and tears are what many classify as simple signs of a tough physical challenge. That was not the case as we crossed the finish line of the Tough Mudder in Attica, Ind. We had no sweat, just drops of freezing cold water, no tears, and little blood, but we had lots of mud. See Valley, Page B1.

The good news: estimated city fund revenues in 2012 are expected to rise 2.1 percent, bolstered by a 9.4 percent increase in income

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tax collections. The bad news: expenses, including increasing health care and personnel costs and cuts in revenue from the state, are rising faster than revenues and the city projects another General Fund operating deficit in 2012, Troy

Service and Safety Director Patrick Titterington told city council during a 2012 budget review session Nov. 22. Overall revenues in 2012 are expected to rise 2.1 percent over 2011, to $33.03 million. But expenses are projected at $38.52 — a deficit of about $5.5 million, according to figures from city

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different things without disrupting the (general) instruction,” Luciano said. Luciano said the skill sets in a variety of programs program was the idea of former like early childhood education, UVCC’s administrator William avigating their way on the career interactive media, landscape man- Overla to expand the options for agement, building and maintespecial needs students after path is a little bit nance and even culinary arts at observing a student’s success from easier thanks to Upper Valley Career Center. laundry service transfer to a job the new program “We’re taking a look at their at the YMCA in the community. titled “Discovery” strengths and finding skill sets to “They’ll be out there with a for special needs students at find things for them to do in a regular job that regular kids will Upper Valley Career Center. career,” Luciano said. “This helps be doing, but with the confidence “A lot of my students weren’t happy in their programs,” Luciano them find what they are good at.” they need as special needs stuLuciano and other instructors dents,” Luciano said. said. “They felt stuck for two guide the students each step of Jessica Baird, a job coach with years or that the program was the way. Discovery teachers and the United Rehabilitation chosen for them by family memthe URS job coaches help the 21 Services, observed her students in bers. Discovery helps them find the early childhood program last their special skill sets to transfer students in the program. The Discovery students are given week. to the outside world.” “I have students who do well For the first time, Upper Valley tasks such as rolling silverware and setting up dining rooms or with the kids or they like the Career Center partnered with office work,” Baird said. “It helps United Rehabilitation Services to dish service, which is part of a them figure out what they like place job coaches with the special restaurant’s daily duties. Yet, if they find working in a kitchen is and what they don’t like about a needs students to follow them in too hectic, the Discovery program job in true-life situations.” their programs each day at the Some true-life situations school. The Discovery program is allows them to find another area to which to transfer those skills. a pilot program to help special “This lets them try out lots of needs students narrow down their • See DISCOVERY on A2 BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

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more for their favorite kicks, including the almost $200 sneakers named for NBA star LeBron James. At a McDonald’s across town, people munched on Big Macs and fries that cost a dime or two more than last year. Customers also piled into a Starbucks down the street, where cappuccinos and many other specialty drinks now top $5.

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday blocked vital supply routes for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan and demanded Washington vacate a base used by American drones after coalition aircraft allegedly killed 24 Pakistani troops at two posts along a mountainous frontier that serves as a safe haven for militants. The incident was a major blow to American efforts to rebuild an already tattered alliance vital to winding down the 10-year-old Afghan war. Islamabad called the bloodshed in one of its tribal areas a “grave infringement” of the country’s sovereignty, and it could make it even more difficult for the U.S. to enlist Pakistan’s help in pushing Afghan insurgents to engage in peace talks. A NATO spokesman said it was likely that coalition airstrikes caused Pakistani casualties, but an investigation was being conducted to determine the details. If confirmed, it would be the deadliest friendly fire incident by NATO against Pakistani troops since the Afghan war began a decade ago. A prolonged closure of Pakistan’s two Afghan border crossings to NATO supplies could cause serious problems for the coalition. The U.S., which is the largest member of the NATO force in Afghanistan, ships more than 30 percent of its non-lethal supplies through Pakistan. The coalition has alternative routes through Central Asia into northern Afghanistan, but they are costlier and less efficient. Pakistan temporarily closed one of its Afghan crossings to NATO supplies last year after U.S. helicopters accidentally

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auditor John Stickel. The city has annually projected a deficit over the past five years, “and this year is no different,” Titterington told council at the beginning of the two-hour review. He cited several reasons for the projected shortfall, including a 20 percent annual rise in the city’s health care costs, declining investment income due to the

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Many costs have come down after spiking in the spring. A pound of coffee, for example, is trading at about $2.30, down from $3 in the spring. But that’s up from $2

a year ago. As a result, Starbucks Corp. this year raised the price of the packaged coffee in its stores by 17 percent. The company declines to say whether prices on brewed drinks have risen or fallen overall in the past year, since those price decisions vary by region. But generally, the Seattle chain says the prices of specialty drinks like lattes and macchiatos are more likely to have risen this year than simpler drinks. The price of a 16-ounce grande cappuccino at Starbucks costs about $4.25, up about 23 percent from $3.45 a year ago, research firm Technomic estimates. Meanwhile, a bagel went up from $1 a year ago to $1.25. That hasn’t stopped Starbucks customers from getting their coffee fix, though. Store traffic rose 6 percent in the most recent fiscal year, which ended in October.

Yet, Holthaus also said she’s looking forward to include interacting with trying the interactive parents of the children. media program. Luciano said some stu“I like being on the dents are extremely shy, computer and I’ve already but with the help of the made one video in a class transition classes, they at high school,” she said. are able to come out of Melissa Griffith, a job their shell to interact with coach from United students, children and Rehabilitative Services, their parents to prepare observed her Discovery for a career in the real students in the UVCC’s world at a preschool once kitchen before the lunch they leave UVCC. service for 800 students. “I just like working “I’m impressed with with new people,” said the kids and how well Becca Holthaus, a 17they’ve been able to adapt year-old student in the — this is a fast-paced Discovery program. “It environment,” Griffith gives me a lot of opportu- said. nities to try different Discovery student things before I graduate.” Bethany Pendergraft, 17, Holthaus said she is said she wanted to explore interested in exploring the culinary arts program early childhood education at UVCC because she because she likes kids. enjoys cooking. “I like this — I love it,” “I like cooking,” she Holthaus said. “It’s more said. “I’ve been folding silhands-on.” verware and I like doing

dishes and running the machine.” Pendergraft also said she’s eager to try the early childhood program too. “I like kids and I like working with kids — they are cute,” she said. Luciano said prior to the Discovery program, special needs students were limited to just a few options at UVCC. The Discovery program first trains the students on everything from personal grooming habits, how to dress for an interview, build a resume and other social skills before they are placed in small groups to explore the vocations at UVCC. “We give them all the support,” Luciano said. “It’s a safe environment for them, but also gives them room to grow on their own.” Frank Segreti, building

and grounds instructor, said the Discovery students also have a positive effect on his students. “It’s nice to see them come in and assimilate,” Segreti said. “The other students have stepped up to be mentors and they naturally did that.” Luciano said she and the other instructors didn’t expect to see an impact of the Discovery program on the other students. “The friendship and genuine concern for each other has been great,” she said. “We didn’t realize the impact on the other students. They like to help each other out and that‘s great.” For the 21 Discovery students, with their teachers and job coaches by their side and the support of their fellow classmates, they are on the right foot along the career path.

• Continued from A1 went up 3.5 percent in October compared with the same month a year ago. At the same time, every month for the past year except one, spending grew 2 percent or more compared with the same month a year ago. That’s given retailers some cautious optimism as they try to gauge just how much more consumers are willing to pay. Pete Bensen, McDonald’s chief financial officer told analysts during the company’s earnings call that the question boils down to this: “Is the consumer in a place that we’re comfortable we can continue to add price increases?” Companies of all stripes have been asking that question a lot. In the past year, they’ve been paying more for materials like beef, corn and fuel that they use to make, package and transport their goods. A combination of poor

Black Friday sales up 7% By the Associated Press The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to ShopperTrak. Now stores just have to keep buyers coming back without the promise of door-buster savings. Buyers spent $11.4 billion at retail stores and malls, up nearly $1 billion from last year. It was the biggest amount ever spent on the day and the biggest year-over-year increase since 2007. ShopperTrak gathers data from 25,000 outlets across the U.S., including individual stores and shopping centers. ShopperTrak founder Bill Martin said buyers responded to price reductions. Sales were up several weeks before Black Friday as retailers began promotions even earlier than usual. Martin said it remains to be seen if the pace will continue through the holiday season.

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• Continued from A1 killed two Pakistani soldiers. Suspected militants took advantage of the impasse to launch attacks against stranded or rerouted trucks carrying NATO supplies. The government reopened the border after about 10 days when the U.S. apologized. NATO said at the time the relatively short closure did not significantly affect its ability to keep its troops supplied. But the reported casualties are much greater this time, and the relationship between Pakistan and the U.S. has severely deteriorated over the last year, especially following the covert American raid that killed Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani garrison town in May. Islamabad was outraged it wasn’t told about the operation beforehand. The government announced it closed its border crossings to NATO in a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the Cabinet’s defense committee chaired by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. It also said that within 15 days the U.S. must vacate Shamsi Air Base, which is located in southwestern Baluchistan province. The U.S. uses the base to service drones that target al-Qaida and Taliban militants in Pakistan’s tribal region when they cannot return

to their bases inside Afghanistan because of weather conditions or mechanical difficulty, said U.S. and Pakistani officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive strategic matters. The government also plans to review all diplomatic, military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. and other NATO forces, according to the statement issued after the defense committee meeting. The Pakistani army said Saturday that NATO helicopters and fighter jets carried out an “unprovoked” attack on two of its border posts in the Mohmand tribal area before dawn, killing 24 soldiers and wounding 13 others. The troops responded in self-defense “with all available weapons,” an army statement said. Pakistan army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani condemned the attack, calling it a “blatant and unacceptable act,” according to the statement. A spokesman for NATO forces, Brig. Gen. Carsten Jacobson, said Afghan and coalition troops were operating in the border area of eastern Afghanistan when “a tactical situation” prompted them to call in close air support. It is “highly likely” that the airstrikes caused Pakistani casualties, he told BBC television.

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School Class of 1977 Reunion Committee will have its next planning meeting at 7 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy. Any class member may attend. To receive more information, contact the committee via email at troyclassof1977@woh.rr.com or contact Terri Boehringer at 335-7867 for more information.

â&#x20AC;˘ BREAKFAST OFFERED: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, Community 7578 W. Fenner Road, Calendar Ludlow Falls, will offer a made-to-order breakfast from 8-11 a.m. All items CONTACT US are a la carte. â&#x20AC;˘ FAMILY QUEST DAY: The Miami County Park Call Melody District will have its monthly Family Quest Day â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock Vallieu at Hounds Fun with Fossilsâ&#x20AC;? 440-5265 to program between 1-4 p.m. list your free THURSDAY at Charleston Falls calendar Preserve, 2535 Ross items.You Road, south of Tipp City. â&#x20AC;˘ QUARTER AUCTION: This series of fun, family The Piqua Optimist Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s can send activities in the park is annual quarter auction your news by e-mail to designed for busy families; fundraiser will be at 7 p.m. vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. at Zâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Floor drop in anytime between 1-4 p.m. at your convenLounge. Doors open at 6 ience. A roving naturalist p.m. A limited supply of will be on-site. Participants tickets are available for $3 can investigate real fossils and all differeach, and must be purchased in advance ent kinds of strange rocks. There are to enter the quarter auction. They are enough rocks for everyone. Meet at the available from any Piqua Optimist memfalls. For more information, visit the park ber, or at John Bertkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Farm districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.miamicountyInsurance office, 520 N. Main St., Piqua. parks.com. â&#x20AC;˘ SENIORS LUNCHEON: The AB â&#x20AC;˘ MUSEUM OPEN: The Museum of Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. U.S. Route 36, Conover, will offer its seniors Troy History, 124 E. Water St., Troy, will luncheon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Funny at the Time,â&#x20AC;? celebrate the Christmas season by being will be the theme offered by Christian open from 1-5 p.m. Deb Fitzpatrick and humorist Marilyn Lanich at 11 a.m. with Karen Purke will teach a class in ornalunch at noon. All ages are invited to ment making from simple materials, both attend by making a reservation at (937) traditional and contemporary. The pro368-3700. gram is free, although donations to cover â&#x20AC;˘ PHOTO CONTEST: Entry deadline materials costs will be accepted. for Brukner Nature Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature thru â&#x20AC;˘ CANDLE DIPPING: Aullwood the Lensâ&#x20AC;? photo contest, which is open to Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, will offer red and blue candle dip- all photographers is today. Photos must be taken at Brukner Nature Center and ping beginning at 2:30 p.m. The cost is the general admission fee of $4 for adults can be of wildlife, plants and landscapes or people enjoying the outdoors. Children and $2 per child, plus $1 for each candle 16 years and under can enter the youth made. Call 890-7360 for reservations. competition, while all other photographs will be juried in the adult category. MONDAY Selected photographs will be exhibited during the Winter Nature Art Gallery â&#x20AC;˘ MOVIE NIGHT: Students in kinderExhibit. For more details on the rules, garten through fifth grade and their famiregulations, judging and prizes for this lies can come to the Troy-Miami County competition, visit www.bruknernaturecenPublic Library at 6:30 p.m. for a family ter.com. holiday movie. Refreshments will be provided. To register, call 339-0502. FRIDAY Civic agendas â&#x20AC;˘ Tipp City Board of Education will â&#x20AC;˘ ART EXHIBIT: The second annual meet at 7 p.m. at the board office, 90 S. Tippecanoe Drive. Call 667-8444 for more home school art exhibit will open at 1:30 p.m. for students in kindergarten through information. 12th grade. Home school students can â&#x20AC;˘ Covington Village Council will meet take advantage of this unique opportunity at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. to display a special project. 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Free line dance lessons will be from 7-8 p.m. Admission for the â&#x20AC;˘ QUARTER AUCTION: Mrs. Clausâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dance will be $6 per person or $5 per Quarter Auction, sponsored by Troy Main person with a non-perishable food donaStreet and Family Connection of Miami tion for our food pantry. The dance will be County, will begin at 6:30 p.m. at alcohol- and smoke-free, and is for adults Riverside of Miami County, 1625 N. Troyonly. The dance is for divorced, widowed, Sidney Road, Troy. Doors will open at separated or never married adult singles, 5:45 p.m. and concessions will open at 6 and is an opportunity to meet new friends p.m., and will benefit Special Olympics. while dancing to excellent music. â&#x20AC;˘ RETIREES TO MEET: The â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington BFGoodrich Retirees will meet at 8 a.m. VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., at Lincoln Square, Troy. Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. WEDNESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner â&#x20AC;˘ STORY TIME: Story time for children Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three3-5 years old, which will include a puppet piece chicken dinner with french fries and coleslaw for $7 from 6-8 p.m. Chicken livplay and simple craft, will be at 10:30 ers also will be available. a.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library, 560 S. Main St., West Milton. The theme SATURDAY-DEC. 4 will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apples.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ OPEN HOUSE: The Troy-Hayner at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., will Road, Troy. Lunch is $10. Lisa Timmeran again open the doors to the public for the with the American Egg Board will speak. annual open house for the holiday season For more information, contact Kim Riber, from 1-5 p.m. The house will be decorated vice president, at (937) 974-0410. by local organizations, entrepreneurs and â&#x20AC;˘ PERI MEETING: Reservations are decorators around the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas in the Woodsâ&#x20AC;? theme. The events are free and needed by today for the Miami County chapter of Ohio Public Employee Retirees open to the public. Decorations include at meeting, which will be at 11:30 a.m. Dec. least seven Christmas trees and an exhibit of winter wildlife paintings by George R. 7 at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 248 Stum, a wildlife artist with a gallery in Tipp Wood St., Piqua. Lunch will be $10, City. The public can enjoy the entire house payable at the door. Call Beth at 335and exhibits through noon Dec. 31. 2771. The speaker will be Jason Davis, â&#x20AC;˘ LIVE NATIVITY: First Lutheran health care education representative, Church, 2899 W. Main St., will offer a free from the OPERS office. Any area public live nativity, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journey to the Manger,â&#x20AC;? from employee or public employee retiree is 6-8 p.m. each evening. Visitors will hear invited to attend. and watch the story of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birth come â&#x20AC;˘ FINANCIAL AID: Newton High alive as they make the journey to the School will host a financial aid night for juniors and seniors with their parents at 7 manger. The event is free and the public is invited to attend. Visit www.flctroyp.m. in the library/media center. The nalc.org for more information. speaker will be Logan Billing from Edison Community College. â&#x20AC;˘ BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be SATURDAY offered from noon to 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Walnut St., â&#x20AC;˘ FREE CLOTHING: A Touch of Hope Troy. 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Partners In Hope is a Christ-centered service agency, funded by a network of area churches, community organizations, foundations and individuals. Partners In Hope is a United Way agency and with a small staff engages well more than 190 volunteers in its various programs. The agency assists families living in Troy that are in crisis, with the support they need to return to stability. Four years ago, Partners In Hope joined the national Circles Campaign. Circles of Hope is one of 62 communities in 23 states that are part of the growing Circles Campaign. Circles of Hope partners community volunteers with individuals living in poverty who are actively setting and achieving selfsufficiency goals. The Circles campaign is an innovative model to end

poverty and is working right here in our community. One of the ways Circles of Hope is producing positive changes is through Touch of Hope. Touch of Hope is a clothing cooperative created by, run by and for families creating their future story. This unique Circles initiative alleviates poverty barriers by providing professional clothing, specialty attire, job readiness skills and clothing assistance for women, men and children. Touch of Hope celebrated its grand opening Sept. 24 at its location at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. Participants received a professional outfit or gift bag of casual family wear. They also enjoyed refreshments, personalized service from hope specialists, shopping and the chance to win prizes. Six of the eight volunteers were from the

Circles of Hope community associated with the Partners In Hope agency in Troy. One circle leader said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that Touch of Hope grand opening touched someone today, it touched me.â&#x20AC;? The next Touch of Hope free clothing event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Touch of Hope, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. Donations also are accepted during this time and the greatest needs include formals, professional attire and like-new shoes. Volunteers are appreciated and receive additional clothing incentives. To learn how you or someone you know could become a Touch of Hope member or information about Circles of Hope, contact Partners In Hope between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday at 3350448, tsaettel-meyerpih @woh.rr.com, visit www. partnersinhopeinc.org or â&#x20AC;&#x153;likeâ&#x20AC;? them on Facebook.

Deer hunters have options MARIETTA (AP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ) Hunters taking part in Ohio deer-gun season, which opens Monday, will no longer have to take their kills to a check station for a physical inspection. Deer hunters will be able to use a new automated system for checking game. It was intro-

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How much crazier can Black Friday get? NEW YORK (AP) — Pepper-sprayed customers, smash-and-grab looters and bloody scenes in the shopping aisles. How did Black Friday devolve into this? As reports of shopping-related violence rolled in this week from Los Angeles to New York, experts say a volatile mix of desperate retailers and cutthroat marketing has hyped the traditional post-Thanksgiving sales to increasingly frenzied levels. With stores opening earlier, bargain-obsessed shoppers often are sleep-deprived and short-tempered. Arriving in darkness, they also find themselves vulnerable to savvy parking-lot muggers. Add in the online-coupon phenomenon, which feeds the psychological hunger for finding impossible bargains, and you’ve got a recipe for trouble, said Theresa Williams, a marketing professor at Indiana University. “These are people who should know better and have enough stuff already,” Williams said. “What’s going to be next year, everybody getting Tasered?” Across the country on Thursday and Friday, there were signs that tensions had ratcheted up a notch or two, with violence resulting in several instances. A woman turned herself in to police after allegedly pepper-spraying 20 other customers at a Los Angeles-area Walmart on Thursday in what investigators said was an attempt to get at a crate of Xbox video game consoles. In Kinston, N.C., a security guard also pepper-sprayed customers seeking electronics before the start of a midnight sale. In New York, crowds reportedly looted a clothing store in Soho. At a Walmart near Phoenix, a man was bloodied while being subdued by police officer on suspicion of shoplifting a video game. There was a shooting outside a store in San Leandro, Calif., shots fired at a mall in Fayetteville, N.C. and a stabbing outside a store in Sacramento, N.Y. “The difference this year is that instead of a nice sweater you need a bullet proof vest and goggles,” said Betty Thomas, 52, who was shopping Saturday with her sisters and a niece at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, N.C. The wave of violence revived memories of the 2008 Black Friday stampede that killed an employee and put a pregnant woman in the hospital at a Walmart on New York’s Long Island. Walmart spokesman Greg Rossiter said Black Friday 2011 was safe at most of its nearly 4,000 U.S. stores despite “a few unfortunate incidents.” Black Friday — named that because it puts retailers “in the black” — has become more intense as companies compete for customers in a weak economy, said Jacob Jacoby, an expert on consumer behavior at New York University. The idea of luring in customers with a few “doorbuster” deals has long been a staple of the post-Thanksgiving sales. But now stores are opening earlier, and those deals are getting more extreme, he said. “There’s an awful lot of psychology going on here,” Jacoby said. “There’s the notion of scarcity — when something’s scarce it’s more valued. And a resource that can be very scarce is time: If you don’t get there in time, it’s going to be gone.” There’s also a new factor, Williams said: the rise of coupon websites like Groupon and LivingSocial, the online equivalents of doorbusters that usually deliver a single, one-day offer with savings of up to 80 percent on museum tickets, photo portraits, yoga classes and the like. The services encourage impulse buying and an obsession with bargains, Williams said, while also getting businesses hooked on quick infusions of customers. “The whole notion of getting a deal, that’s all we’ve seen for the last two years,” Williams said. “It’s about stimulating consumers’ quick reactions. How do we get their attention quickly? How do we create cash flow for today?”

THEY SAID IT “To work for such a wonderful staff and such a supportive administration made these last three years some of the best years in my career.” — Michelle Jordan, as she celebrated her retirement Tuesday as the city of Troy fiscal supervisor. “When they called and asked me if I was interested, I was like, ‘Are you kidding? Of course I’m interested!’” — Videographer and Troy resident Ryan Cool, who will begin touring with country music star Josh Turner full-time in January. “People are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their oneof-a-kind businesses and distinctive character. It is important that our community thinks local first and makes it a priority to patronize downtown businesses whenever possible.” — Troy Main Street Executive Director Karin Manovich, speaking about Small Business Saturday.

Twice the family, twice the Thanksgiving Traditions always seem to sadly come to an end. But new ones always find a way to take their place. Such was my Thanksgiving day — my first as a married man. The day began sad but still fun, as it was the first time I got to bring my wife Mandie with us to my grandparents’ house, where we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving almost every year since I was born. It was also the last time, though, as my grandparents will soon be moving from that house, the only place they’ve lived in my lifetime. After that, though, Mandie and I went to her family’s celebration at her Uncle Rod and Aunt Angie’s place — which, as I learned over the summer, is the place to be for good times. It was my first true holiday with the new half of my family, just as it was Mandie’s with her new half. We started off being forced to wake up way too early — just like with any holiday. Then Mandie, my brother Dan and I drove to Urbana to see everyone at grandma’s. We weren’t even to the house and already I knew how the day would go. As we walked up to the door, my mom came outside to greet us.

Josh Brown Troy Daily News Columnist Walking at the front of our little line, I went to give her a hug — only to be thrown aside so she could get to Mandie and give her a big hug (much to the delight of Dan, who laughed out loud). Mom had good reasons for doing so, but that’s a story for another time. Once inside it was all normal: good food, spending time with the family, chatting with my cousins Richie and Jamie about sports (and asking Richie, a Bengals fan, if he was going to buy his son Carson a Raiders hat. Answer? “No, but we’re thinking of changing his name to Dalton.”) Meanwhile, Mandie was being doted on by everyone else in the family, and it was pretty obvious that she belonged. The only person who was missing

was my youngest brother, Chris, who is stationed in California (but got to hang out with the family via Skype after we left. Oh well, see you at Christmas!). But I kept coming back to one thing — it was probably the last time I’d see the house. Thanksgiving was always the day where grandma and grandpa unveiled the back room with the Christmas tree and stockings and everything set up for next month. Every year of my life, save one or two maybe, that’s been the way it was. And even though I’m very glad they’re moving — some things are just more important than tradition — I couldn’t help but be a bit melancholy. Then Mandie and I set off for her aunt and uncle’s place, a pretty hefty drive from Urbana all the way to Farmersville. I’d been there a couple times during the summer for parties — particularly their huge celebration on July 4 and our wedding reception — so I pretty much knew what to expect. There were plenty of familiar faces, including Mandie’s mom Sonja — who told me what she got her daughter for Christmas so I didn’t, too (and I may keep that secret … if the price is right). She didn’t neces-

sarily throw Mandie out of the way to get to me like my mom did, but she — and everyone else there — still made me feel quite welcome. There were even a few unfamiliar faces whose names I still don’t know, but football on Thanksgiving can bring anyone together. One guy was wearing a big Bengals jacket, so I shared my cousin Richie’s story (I still like Carson Palmer, dang it!) And the Lions-Packers game on TV was just coming back from halftime — or it would have been had the terrible band Nickelback not been too elaborate with their unnecessary halftime show. I said, “Nickelback ruins everything.” Everyone laughed. Right at home with the new family. In the end, houses are just places. The memories you make in them don’t go away when you leave. The only truly important thing is the people you spend your time with — especially during the holidays. And now Mandie and I both have twice the family to do that with. TDN Sports Editor Josh Brown appears Sundays. He hopes you all had a great Thanksgiving, too — and didn’t get pepper sprayed while shopping the next day.

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Deficit BY RON OSBURN Staff Writer rosburn@tdnpublishing.com Troy Service and Safety Director Patrick Titterington and city auditor John Stickel presented a 2012 city budget to city council at a review session Nov. 22. The following are miscellaneous items from that budget: • Titterington said the city recently was notified it has retained its Aa1 bond rating, the second highest rating possible, and he and Stickel both attributed the rating to the city’s $32.9 million capital investment fund, made up of money from the sale decades ago of the city’s power plant. However, investment income in that capital investment fund has been dropping due to the ongoing national economic downturn, and Stickel said investment income is expected to decline about $300,000 in 2012. • The city has budgeted $40,000 to demolish the Shanesy building in 2012. The city-owned building adjoining city hall in the 100 block of South Market Street is vacant and abandoned and has significant roof damage. The building is not needed for expansion as the city already has existing vacant office space in city hall. Estimates are that renovating the Shanesy building would cost at least $1 million. “A this point, there’s no alternative but to demolish,” Titterington said. The $40,000 comes from the city’s Municipal Real Property Fund, which is funded from 75 percent of the city’s receipts from the state of Ohio Estate Tax. The state has repealed the tax and it is set to expire at the end of 2012, so Titterington said the city will have to find an alternative source of revenue for building maintenance projects that have been funded by the Municipal Real Property Fund. • Titterington said the city subsidizes about 2/3 of the total cost of its current fire and EMS contracts with Concord, Staunton and Lostcreek (EMS only) townships. “We cannot afford to do that anymore,” he told council Tuesday. Those 3-year contracts are up for cost of its services from the Miami County Health District, Titterington said. A ballot initiative last year passed in city wards but failed by a larger margin in the unincorporated townships, and failed overall. The Health District then placed the levy back on the ballot earlier this year, but declined to include the city. That levy passed. 2) Street Lighting (2012 GF cost: $380,000): The city could consider a property tax assessment to offset the cost of street lighting, as many other municipalities do, Titterington said. 3) Road Repairs/Street Paving (2012 GF cost: $500,000): The city could consider a limited-term permissive tax, similar to

the tax levied on licenses to pay for the city’s share of the new Adams Street Bridge, currently under construction. Titterington said he has asked city engineer Deborah Swan to develop a 5-year street paving plan, with an estimated $3.1 million price tag, though there is no way to pay for it right now. Titterington said the city is not committed to any of those three revenue possibilities yet. “We’re not looking at one particular way to increase revenue. We’re just concerned that the status quo is not an acceptable alternative,” he said. While the street paving program is in doubt, Titterington said the city in 2012 plans to install a

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his stepchildren, Sue and her husband Mike Ewald, Troy, and Bruce Plank, Dayton; brother William Emswiler, Edgewater, Fla., and sister Reojeanne and her husband George Johnson, Tipp City; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A graveside funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Maple Hill Cemetery, South Hyatt Street, Tipp City, with Hospice Chaplain John Shelton officiating. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County in memory of Woody. Services entrusted to Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, www.fringsandbayliff. com.

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• SOCCER: Registration is under way for Troy Rec indoor soccer. Sixweek sessions will be held for 5-and 6year-old teams and first and second grade teams. The cost is $35 per player. Practices and games are at the Rec in downtown Troy. Registration forms are available at www.troyrec.com or at the Rec. For more information, call (937) 339-1923. Deadline to register is Dec. 9. • SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.

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SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Hockey Troy at Beavercreek (at Kettering Rec) (noon) MONDAY No events scheduled TUESDAY Girls Basketball Carroll at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Madison Plains at Bethel (7 p.m.) Troy Christian at Newton (7 p.m.)

Troy crushes CVCA, 6-3, improves record to 3-0 BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Once Troy finished its 6-3 rout of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, the fire alarm went off and Kettering Rec Center was evacuated. It only seemed fitting. Because the Trojans have been on fire all opening weekend. At least one Trojan had a hat trick in all three games to kick off the Frozen Creek Tournament over the course of Friday night and Saturday afternoon as Troy — unlike last season — scorched out

of the gates with three big wins, torching Alter 12-1 in Friday’s season opener that lasted into the wee hours of the night and turning around to burn Maumee 7-2 and CVCA 6-3 the next day. But for the Trojans (3-0) — who began last year 0-5-2 — the marathon couple of days was just a warmup. “This was our third game in under 24 hours,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said after the CVCA game. “We started at 10 p.m. Friday and finished at 5:30 p.m. today. This is a very well-conditioned team. “We’ve worked a lot making

KETTERING sure we’re in shape. I read somewhere that in a pro football game, there’s about 18 minutes of actual action with all of the play stoppages time between plays and running clock and such. In our game, a 45-minute game has 45 minutes of action — and we’ve got four of those in a weekend often. We have to be in good shape.” Troy, in fact, has one more game this weekend, facing host Beavercreek at noon today at Kettering Rec Center to help decide the tournament title. Instead of a championship game, each team plays four games, scores a point for winning a period and two for winning a game, and at the end of the weekend all of the points are tallied. Troy currently

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THURSDAY Girls Basketball Milton-Union at Northridge (7:30 p.m.) Miami East at Bradford (7 p.m.) Mississinawa Valley at Bethel (7 p.m.) Newton at Ansonia (7 p.m.) Covington at Franklin Monroe (7 p.m.) Lehman at Tri Village (7 p.m.) Bowling Tippecanoe at Fenwick (4 p.m.)

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Badgers crush Penn State, 45-7 Montee Ball scored four more touchdowns in his pursuit of an NCAA record, powering Wisconsin to a spot in next week’s Big Ten championship game. Ball has scored 34 touchdowns this season for the Badgers (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten), the second-most in a single season in NCAA history. Barry Sanders holds the record, scoring 39 for Oklahoma State in 11 games in the 1988 season. Wisconsin will play Big Ten Legends division winner Michigan State in Indianapolis next Saturday. See Page A8.

Staff Reports OAKWOOD — For a second straight night, Milton-Union battled hard. But in the end, the Bulldogs simply couldn’t get enough shots to fall, which resulted in a 43-36 loss to Stebbins at the Oakwood Tournament on Saturday. “It was a decent game for a while, tied 5-5 after one,” MiltonUnion coach Richard Cline said. “We just couldn’t put the ball in the basket. We went 10 for 48 (21 percent) from the field.

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Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller is upended by Michigan cornerback J.T. Floyd (8) during the fourth quarter Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Running wild Michigan QB Robinson carries team past OSU ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Denard Robinson danced with his feet and dazzled with his arm, giving Michigan an edge at quarterback against Ohio State. Finally. Robinson accounted for five touchdowns, helping the 17thranked Wolverines beat the Buckeyes 40-34 on Saturday and snap a record seven-game losing streak against their archrival. He ran left, right and center, using his speed to blow past Buckeyes, juke moves to slip tackles and sacks and even showed some power when an extra yard was needed. The star quarterback had a chance to leave college football’s winningest program when the spread coach he came to play for Rich Rodriguez was fired in January. This victory made it all worthwhile.

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Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson (16) is tripped up by Ohio State defensive back C.J. Barnett, left, alongside defensive back Bradley Roby (25) in the fourth quarter Saturday in Ann Arbor.

“We need to make the shots we should make, the shots that are five to 10 feet away from the basket. We need to find people that can step up and make shots. If we do that, then it’s a different game.” Katelyn Vincent led the Bulldogs with 11 points, while Haley Martens added eight off the bench. The loss drops Milton-Union to 0-2 on the season. “We were down 13 late in the game, and I thought our kids made a great run,” Cline said. “We turned up the defense and cut the lead to four with a minute and a half left. They made some free throws down the stretch to close it out. “But as bad as that first half was, I felt the kids fought hard. They didn’t give up, and I know they will keep playing hard. I’m not going to give up on them — we just need to keep working. We are all in this together.” The Bulldogs play at Northridge on Thursday. Milton-Union — 36 Danielle Vincent 1-1-3, Katelyn Vincent 4-2-11, Haley Martens 2-4-8, Brooke Falb 0-1-1, Ashleigh Bishop 1-0-2, Meghan Swartz 0-0-0, Megan Ward 1-3-5, Cate Busse 1-4-6. Totals: 10-15-36. Stebbins — 43 Binge 2-0-5, Williams 3-2-8, Morgan 2-2-7, Seaqust 1-0-2, Braden 1-3-5,

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Bengals need win over Browns Running back Cedric Benson needed only a few seconds to do the playoff math in his head. The surprising Cincinnati Bengals (64) are in contention for a playoff spot heading into the final six games. Four more wins would probably assure them of only their third trip to the postseason in the last 21 years. “It should,” Benson said. “I think it gets most teams in. I think one team got in with nine (wins) before. I think it can happen.” See Page A8.

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WEDNESDAY Girls Basketball Troy at Trotwood (7:30 p.m.) Piqua at Butler (7 p.m.) Bowling Northmont at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.)

FRIDAY Boys Basketball Tecumseh at Troy (7:30 p.m.) Butler at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Northridge at Milton-Union (7:30 p.m.) Tri-County North at Miami East (8 p.m.) Bethel at Arcanum (8 p.m.) Mississinawa Valley at Newton (8 p.m.) Bradford at Ansonia (8 p.m.) Wapakoneta at Piqua (7:30 p.m.) Lehman at Minster (8 p.m.) Bowling West Liberty-Salem at Piqua (4:30 p.m.) Hockey Troy at Thomas Worthington (8 p.m.) Swimming Miami East at Troy Christian (TBA) Piqua at Trotwood (5 p.m.)

has 12 of a possible 15 through three games. “I give all of the credit to these kids,” Walters said. “They want to work hard in practice and in conditioning and in the weight room. We’ve got some great attitudes on this team.” And it hasn’t mattered where the scoring has come from — there’s been plenty to go around. Senior Nick Usserman had three goals and an assist, fellow senior Sean Clawson had two goals and three assists, junior Austin Erisman had two goals and two assists and freshman Will Schober had two goals in the win over Alter on Friday. Junior Michael Walter and freshmen Clay Terrill and Drew Morgan each added a goal in the game.

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Surrounded by NBA basketball players, Billy Hunter, right, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association Billy Hunter, right, speaks to the media as Players Association president Derek Fisher, left, listens during a news conference in New York on Nov. 14.

NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. “We want to play basketball,” Commissioner David Stern said. Come Christmas Day, they should be. The sides reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season with a marquee tripleheader Dec. 25. Most of a season that seemed in jeopardy of being lost entirely will be salvaged if both sides approve the handshake deal. Barring a change in schedul-

ing, the 2011-12 season will open with the Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, followed by Miami at Dallas in an NBA finals rematch before MVP Derrick Rose and Chicago visiting Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Neither side provided many specifics about the deal, and there are still legal hurdles that must be cleared before gymnasiums are open again. “We thought it was in both of our interest to try to reach a resolution and save the game,” union executive director Billy

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OSU ■ CONTINUED FROM A7 “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else except with these guys,” Robinson said. “I’m glad I stayed.” And, coach Brady Hoke is happy he was given a chance to come back to Ann Arbor, where he was an assistant. “I got the best job in the world,” Hoke said. Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel used to think the same thing, especially when he made the Wolverines a target and beat them regularly when they were led by Lloyd Carr and Rodriguez. Tressel was forced to resign nearly six months ago in the wake of a cash-forBuckeyes memorabilia scandal that also led to quarterback Terrelle Pryor bolting for the NFL and several other players serving multiple-game suspensions in what became the program’s worst season on the field since 1999. The Buckeyes are led by interim coach Luke Fickell for now but Tressel addressed his former players Friday before they boarded busses in Columbus, Ohio. “To be able to see him again, I think it definitely got us pumped up,” Ohio State center Mike Brewster said. The Buckeyes got off to a great start, scoring first on Braxton Miller’s 54-yard pass to Corey Brown and holding Robinson to a threeand-out drive. Ohio State led twice more in the first half and

had a 24-23 advantage at the break. After the Wolverines went ahead 3024 on Robinson’s 20-yard pass to Martavious Odoms to open the second half, Ohio State pulled within three points early in the fourth and again midway through the fourth quarter. Michigan (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) was forced to settle for a six-point lead with 1:59 left on Brendan Gibbons’ career-long 43-yard field goal after two apparent TDs were negated by a video review and then penalties. The Buckeyes (6-6, 3-5) had the ball once more at their 20 with 1:59 left. “I thought we had a chance,” Miller said. They did. But Miller sailed a pass over Deviser Posey’s head on what could’ve been a 76yard TD, spiked the ball to stop the clock on third down with 45 seconds left because he said the coaches told him to then threw a loss-sealing interception to Courtney Avery. “It’s a weird feeling,” Pose said. “We’re not really used to it.” Michigan isn’t used to beating the Buckeyes, igniting one of the most raucous celebrations anyone can remember in Ann Arbor, at least for seven years. Robinson got the final snap cleanly, took a quick knee and set off a long, loud, maize-and-blue celebration. Michigan Stadium’s field was flooded with fans after the home team ended a drought that lasted more

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Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey, left, looks to recover a fumbled ball being bobbled above Michigan defensive back Delonte Hollowell (24) and safety Thomas Gordon (30), in the first quarter Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. than 2,900 days a fact the players were reminded of each day by signs Hoke posted in Schembechler Hall soon after he was hired 10 months ago. The public-address announcer tried in vain to get the field cleared for the bands, but they stayed in a cluster around the block ‘M’ at midfield and were sprinkled throughout the rest of the field as they soaked up a long-awaited moment. About 20 minutes later, Michigan’s band finally was able to take the field. “This game is more than a win,” defensive end Ryan Van Bergen said. “It’s bigger than that. It encompasses way more.” Robinson also showed he can do more than run.

He was 14 of 17 completing 11 straight passes during one stretch for 167 yards with TD passes to Junior Hemingway, Odoms and Kevin Koger. Robinson ran 26 times for 170 yards and two more scores and lost a fumble. “I thought he played an aggressive, controlled football game,” Hoke said. Miller was pretty good, too, especially for a freshman. He was 14 of 25 for 235 yards with TD passes to Brown and Posey and ran 16 times for 100 yards and another score. The Wolverines also had more success creating holes for their featured running back. Fitzgerald Toussaint had

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120 yards rushing, but didn’t score because video review overturned his apparent TD late in the game. He was ruled down before getting in the end zone. Robinson then had a TD run negated by a holding penalty and yet another flag after the play pushed Michigan back to the Ohio State 26, forcing Gibbons to make the longest field goal of his career to force the Buckeyes to score a TD to win. A miss there would have given Ohio State good field position with a great chance to at least tie the game and force overtime. Ohio State’s Dan Herron was held to 37 yards rushing and a TD on 15 carries, but the Wolverines had trouble slowing down Miller just as they had previously with Troy Smith, who started Ohio State’s winning streak in 2004, and Pryor who extended it with last year’s win. The Buckeyes have already said they won’t pass up the chance to go to a bowl game if the NCAA allows them to play in the postseason. Regardless, Urban Meyer who led Florida to two national titles is widely expected to take over the program. Former Ohio State running back and 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George said the fact that Meyer wasn’t in Ann Arbor with his ESPN crew was another obvious sign that he’s the next coach of the Buckeyes.

“I think it’s pretty much set in stone,” George told The Associated Press on Saturday morning at Michigan Stadium, where he was working as an analyst. “There are rumors already about what he’s signing for and who’s coaching with him. After this game, the chatter is obviously going to get even louder and I think we’ll know something definitely by Monday.” Fickell tried his best to avoid questions about his future and pounded a table after one such query. “Like I said, it’s about the Ohio State-Michigan game,” Fickell said. “It’s been about that since last Sunday. It’s going to be about that always.” Hoke knows that as well as anyone. He set the tone for a new era in the rivalry by pounding his fist on a lectern when asked about the school he grew up rooting against in Dayton, Ohio, back in January and demanding his players respond, “Ohio,” when he said “Beat,” every time they met since then. Michigan might even make it into a BCS bowl game for the first time since 2006. Hoke took many of Rodriguez’s players and helped them perform much better especially on defense this season and figured out a way to use Robinson’s skills. Hoke’s focus on the rivalry rubbed off on his players, including his star QB. “You could tell that this game mattered big time to Denard,” Van Bergen said.

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Badgers coast into title game Ball scores four times, Wisconsin drills Penn State, 45-7 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Montee Ball scored four more touchdowns in his pursuit of an NCAA record, powering Wisconsin to a spot in next week’s Big Ten championship game. Ball has scored 34 touchdowns this season for the Badgers (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten), the second-most in a single season in NCAA history. Barry Sanders holds the record, scoring 39 for Oklahoma State in 11 games in the 1988 season. Wisconsin will play Big Ten Legends division winner Michigan State in Indianapolis next Saturday. No. 2 ALABAMA 42, AUBURN 14

AUBURN, Ala. — Trent Richardson rushed for a career-high 203 yards and AJ McCarron threw three first-half touchdown passes to lift Alabama. The Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) now must wait and see if its resume is good enough to secure a shot at a second national title in three years. No. 3 Oklahoma State and No. 1 LSU have big games remaining. Richardson ran 27 times and caught a 5-yard touchdown pass in his final chance to impress Heisman Trophy voters. He had runs of 35 and 57 yards to set up second-half scores. The Tide didn’t put Auburn (7-5, 4-4) away until Dee Milliner’s 35-yard

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Wisconsin’s Montee Ball (28) runs into the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown run during a game against Penn State on Saturday in Madison, Wis. interception return early in the fourth quarter. Alabama entered the quarter with a 309-44 advantage in total yards but also gave up touchdowns on a fumble recovery and a kick return. No. 7 BOISE STATE 36, WYOMING 14

BOISE, Idaho — Kellen Moore tossed three touchdown passes, including a 46-yarder on the final play of the first half, to lead Boise State. After getting off to a sluggish start, Moore and the Broncos (10-1, 5-1) rattled off 36 straight points to put the game away and secure a second-place finish in their first year as a member of the Mountain West Conference. No. 9 OREGON 49, OREGON STATE 21

EUGENE, Ore. — LaMichael James ran for 142 yards before leaving with what appeared to be a left elbow injury, and Oregon clinched the Pac-12 North and a spot in the conference’s first championship game. The Ducks (10-2, 8-1 Pac-12) will host UCLA on

Friday night with a chance down passes and Georgia to win their third straight extended its domination conference title and a spot over Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs (10-2) did in the Rose Bowl. No. 11 MSU 31, not get caught looking past NORTHWESTERN 17 their state rival to next EVANSTON, Ill. — week’s return trip to Keshawn Martin returned Atlanta, when they will a punt 57 yards for a touch- take a 10-game winning down just before halftime streak into the and Kirk Cousins threw Southeastern Conference two TD passes to B.J. championship game Cunningham as No. 11 against top-ranked LSU. Michigan State warmed up No. 14 S. CAROLINA 34, for next week’s Big Ten CLEMSON 13 championship game. COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 12 OKLAHOMA 26, Connor Shaw threw for IOWA STATE 6 three touchdowns and ran NORMAN, Okla. — for another to lead No. 14 Landry Jones threw for 256 South Carolina to a 10-win yards, Blake Bell punched season for the first time in in two short touchdown 27 years and its third runs and Oklahoma set up straight victory over No. 18 a Bedlam showdown for the Clemson, 34-13 on Big 12 championship. Saturday night. Trey Franks finished No. 21 BAYLOR 66, TEXAS TECH 42 with 88 yards rushing on ARLINGTON, Texas — two long reverses to set up scores for the Sooners (9-2, Nick Florence threw two 6-2 Big 12), and Michael long touchdown passes Hunnicutt matched his after Robert Griffin was career-high with four field knocked out of the game and No. 21 Baylor extended goals. its winning streak to four No. 13 GEORGIA 31, games with a 66-42 victory No. 25 G. TECH 17 ATLANTA — Aaron over Texas Tech on Murray threw four touch- Saturday night.

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Bengals need win over Browns CINCINNATI (AP) — Running back Cedric Benson needed only a few seconds to do the playoff math in his head. The surprising Cincinnati Bengals (6-4) are in contention for a playoff spot heading into the final six games. Four more wins would probably assure them of only their

third trip to the postseason in the last 21 years. “It should,” Benson said. “I think it gets most teams in. I think one team got in with nine (wins) before. I think it can happen.” Told there’s precedent for teams with even fewer wins reaching the playoffs, Benson smiled.

“There we go!” he said. “It’s looking good.” Only if they add to that victory total on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns (4-6), one of several struggling teams left on the schedule. The Bengals need to complete a season sweep of their intrastate rival before another lessthan-capacity crowd at

Paul Brown Stadium. After losing back-toback games against Pittsburgh and Baltimore, the Bengals were a game behind the AFC North coleaders and in good position for a wild card berth. They play in Pittsburgh next week and finish the season at home against Baltimore.

Cincinnati rips Syracuse, 30-13 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — When senior quarterback Zach Collaros went down with a broken right ankle just over two weeks ago, Cincinnati’s dreams of a Big East title dimmed after two straight losses. Isaiah Pead and Munchie Legaux have the Bearcats back on track. Pead gained 246 all-purpose yards and scored twice, and Legaux managed the game well in just his second college start, throwing for two touchdowns without committing a turnover as Cincinnati beat Syracuse 30-13 on Saturday. “This was a great, great win, a great team win,” Cincinnati head coach Butch Jones said. “You look at Munchie Legaux, he managed the offense, he did a great job, and I can’t say enough about the performance of No. 23 (Pead). He stepped up big-time.” With Cincinnati holding a 23-13 lead heading to the fourth quarter and the Orange offense showing signs of emerging from a game-long slumber, Pead took a dump pass over the middle from Legaux and took it 69 yards for a critical score. “Basically, they said I’d touch the ball every play,” said Pead, who had nine receptions for 112 yards and returned two punts for 54 yards. “Coach said they needed a big game out of me, the offense, really. I watched more film than I usually do, got more treatment that I usually do, and I finally got to return a punt first one since high school.

“They just leaned on me a little bit more. I had fun.” When play began Saturday, four teams remained in the hunt for the Big East’s automatic bid to the Bowl Championship Series and the Bearcats (83, 4-2 Big East) were one of them. They could clinch a share of the title by winning their final game at home next week against Connecticut, but they also needed losses by West Virginia and Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights obliged, losing at UConn on Saturday. A loss next week by Cincinnati would give Louisville, 5-2 in the Big East, the title. If there’s a tie, the team with the highest BCS ranking would get the conference’s automatic BCS bid. Bowling Green 42, Buffalo 28 AMHERST, N.Y. — Matt Schilz threw for four touchdowns to help Bowling Green rally and beat Buffalo 42-28 Saturday in the season finale for both teams. Schilz gave Bowling Green (5-7, 3-5 MidAmerican Conference) a 2120 lead on his 19-yard strike to Eugene Cooper with 23 seconds remaining in the first half. The Falcons then took a commanding 35-20 lead behind touchdown runs by John Pettigrew and Jamel Martin. Schilz capped off the scoring burst with a 64yard bomb to Kamar Jorden to take a 42-20 lead with 45 seconds left to play in the third quarter.

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Trojans ■ CONTINUED FROM A7 And in the victory over Maumee on Saturday morning at Springboro’s South Metro, Terrill heated up a bit more with his first hat trick. Schober added two goals and an assist, Brandon Beaty had a goal and an assist, Andrew Stang had a goal and Usserman had a pair of assists. Troy outshot Maumee 34-17 — including 12-2 in the third period of a very rough and testy game that featured 19 penalties, 11 on Maumee.

“It was very physical,” Walters said. “I’m very proud of the boys, especially with how they played today. That was a hard game in the morning, and it took a lot of energy. To come back and play that hard (against CVCA) is really impressive.” And the freshmen stayed hot in that one. Terrill finished with his second straight hat trick, junior Logan Tiderington added a pair of goals and Clawson scored one. Erisman, Clawson, Walter, Beaty, Usserman, Derrick

Bark and Morgan each had an assist. “These freshmen have very good hockey sense,” Walters said. “They’re right there where the rebounds are coming out, and they also know when to pop out for a pass on the far side of the goalie. They understand that they’ve got to make the goalie move.” Jake Eldridge did plenty of moving in the first period against CVCA, facing numerous breakaway and odd-man rushes but standing strong. Troy was

outshot 13-12 in the first — a period that ended tied 1-1. In the second period, Troy set the puck on fire. The Trojans held a 21-3 advantage in shots in the second period and found the net three times. Clawson ripped a slapper past the CVCA keeper after picking up a loose puck right in front of the net, then a shot by Erisman hit the post — and bounced right to Terrill, who drove it home. A shot by Walter then was turned away, but Beaty

tapped the rebound over to Tiderington on the open side of the net for an easy chip shot to make it 4-1 after two. Troy kept up the pressure in the third, but fatigue finally began to show after each goal. Terrill scored again by one-timing in a pass from Usserman from behind the net, but CVCA scored nine seconds later to keep pace. Terrill then finished off his hat trick with a power play goal on a rebound from a shot by Morgan, but again CVCA scored

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Terrence Jones and Darius Miller scored 19 points apiece, Anthony Davis had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 2 Kentucky routed Portland 87-63 on Saturday night in the Wildcats’ final tuneup before playing St. John’s and No. 1 North Carolina next week. Kentucky (6-0) has won every game by double digits, but Portland gave the Wildcats plenty to work on in the coming days after the Pilots (2-4) challenged them with sharp outside shooting and won the rebounding battle, 39-38. Kentucky used an 18-3 first-half run to take a double-digit lead. After Portland pulled within six in the second half, the Wildcats put on a full-court press as part of an 18-4 run that put the game out of reach. Nemanja Mitrovic went 6 of 12 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points for the Pilots. Kentucky coach John Calipari said Friday he wanted the Wildcats to play more fluid without him having to call plays from the sideline before next week’s tough games and the Wildcats responded with their most efficient game so far, committing just four turnovers.

Kukurball 1-2-4, McCormick 2-26, McFadden 3-0-6. Totals: 1411-43. Score By Quarters M-U ....................5 11 21 36 Stebbins .............5 19 31 43 3-point goals: M-U — K. Vincent. Stebbins — Binge, Morgan. Records: Milton-Union 0-2. Stebbins 1-1. Reserve Score: Middletown Madison 52, Milton-Union 24.

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Kentucky’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, dunks over Portland’s Derrick Rodgers while Kentucky's Terrence Jones watches during the second half Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

and the Huskies beat No. 22 Florida State 78-76 in overtime in the consolation game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Saturday. Boatwright’s three foul shots tied it at 71. He finished with 14 points and three assists in 33 minutes. Jeremy Lamb added 19 points for Connecticut (6-1), which shot 48 percent from the field, including 11 for 25 from 3-point range. NO. 4 UCONN 78, Freshman Andre NO. 22 FSU 76 OT Drummond had 12 points, PARADISE ISLAND, 10 rebounds, seven blocked Bahamas — Ryan shots and three steals. Boatwright was playing in NO. 19 GONZAGA 78, W. MICHIGAN 58 his first game for No. 4 SPOKANE, Wash. — Connecticut. Shabazz Napier was coming off a ter- Robert Sacre scored 15 rible performance against points to lead Gonzaga to the victory. Central Florida. Sam Dower added 15 No problem. Boatwright hit three points for Gonzaga (4-0), clutch free throws with which was playing its annuseven seconds left in regula- al game in the off-campus tion, Napier had 26 points Spokane Arena.

Western Michigan (0-6), coming off an 80-37 loss to Purdue, has yet to play a home game. It shot 41 percent and committed 22 turnovers. Matt Stainbrook had 11 points in the Broncos’ first game against the Zags. Gonzaga led by eight at halftime, and outscored the Broncos 16-6 at the beginning of the second half. Three straight baskets by Sacre and a layup by Kevin Pangos pushed the lead to 52-34 with 12:20 left. NO. 20 CAL. 80, DENVER 59

BERKELEY, Calif. — Allen Crabbe scored 15 points and matched his career high with 10 rebounds as California remained unbeaten at home. Crabbe, last season’s Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, shot 6 for 9 with three

3-pointers and helped the Golden Bears (5-1) overcome a slow start against the Pioneers (4-1). Cal bounced back from a 92-53 defeat to No. 21 Missouri in the CBE Classic championship game Tuesday night in Kansas City, Mo. NO. 25 TEXAS A&M 56, TEXAS A&M-CC 43

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Elston Turner scored 14 points and Texas A&M used its stifling defense to get the win. Ray Turner had 13 and eight rebounds for the Aggies (4-1), who played for the first time in eight days and held the Islanders to 27.8 percent shooting. It was the lowest shooting percentage for an Aggies opponent since the first round of the 2008 Big 12 tournament, when Iowa State finished at 27.4 percent.

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Covington 57, Fairlawn 28 COVINGTON — Julianna Simon lost to Fairlawn by a point Saturday. But as a whole, the Covington Buccaneers — led by Simon’s big night — picked up their first win of the season, routing the Jets 57-28 in their home opener. Simon poured in 27 points, nailing two 3pointers and going 9 for 11 from the line, and Shelby Kihm added 13 points. Fairlawn cut the Buccs’ lead to five at the half at 25-20, but a 16-6 third quarter — just like the first — gave Covington enough of an edge to close out the game handily. The Buccs open Cross County Conference play Thursday against Franklin Monroe.

exactly nine seconds later to prevent Troy from winning the point for the period toward the tournament standings. “We had a couple of breakdowns in the third,” Walters said. “Two people went to do one person’s job. And the guys were pretty tired, too. They’d played two fast-paced, physical games in one day.” And now they’ll look to stay hot today to finish off the tournament. Keep the fire trucks at the ready.

Garbry Gymnasium. But handling that opportunity is still a work in process for the Indians, as a 42-29 loss to the Cougars indicated. Piqua coach Rory Hoke expects that to change soon. “I think this team has different mindset,” Hoke said. “I think they are going to want to be in that situation, instead of being uncomfortable, like we were last year. Maddie Hilleary led Piqua with 10 points, while Christy Graves grabbed 10 rebounds and Shelby Vogler pulled down eight. Piqua was 11 of 40 from the floor for 28 percent and five of 10 from the line for 50 percent. Thurgood Marshall was 12 of 44 from the floor for 27 percent and 17 of 26 from the line for 65 percent. Piqua won the battle of the boards 30-28, but had 22 turnovers to the Cougars 16. The Indians will be back in action Wednesday, traveling to Butler.

Thur. Marshall 42, Piqua 29 PIQUA — Piqua was in position to win its opener against Thurgood Marshall Saturday at

Thurgood Marshall — 42 Whitney Taylor 0-1-1, Tierra Tidwell 3-7-13, Jenae Curtiss 10-3, Devashia Manier 4-3-11, Kendra Moss 1-1-3, Dashanay Corely 3-5-11, Jackie Johnson 00-0, J’Wanna Thornton 0-0-0. Totals: 12-17-42. Piqua — 29 Imari Witten 1-0-3, Katie Allen 1-0-2, Maddie Hilleary 3-410, Christy Graves 2-1-5, Shelby Vogler 2-0-4, Tasha Potts 0-0-0, Hannah Mowery 1-0-3, Janies Hummel 0-0-0, Macy Yount 1-02, Hannah Strevell 0-0-0, Teija Davis 0-0-0. Totals: 11-5-29. Score By Quarters T. Marshall .......3 13 27 42 Piqua ................7 11 21 29 3-point goals: Thurdgood Marshall — Curtiss. Piqua — Witten, Mowery. Thurgood Records: Marshall 1-0. Piqua 0-1. Reserve score: Thurgood Marshall 46, Piqua 18

push to try and salvage the Dec. 25 schedule. Q: So it’s done? A: Well, no. There’s still a slew of issues to work through, and then there’s the not-so-small matter of having owners and players actually vote on the deal. Though the deal’s expected to be approved, it won’t be unanimous as there are factions of hard-liners in both camps who will be unhappy with substantive portions of the deal. Q: How could union chief Billy Hunter and president Derek Fisher “negotiate” with the NBA if the players’ union had been disbanded? A: When players dissolved the union that meant Hunter and Fisher no longer had the power to negotiate and agree to terms for the players. What could happen and what did happen with the NBA, as it did with the NFL this summer, is that lawyers and representatives for both sides can hold discussions under the guise of antitrust settlement talks. Hunter is an attorney. He knew the rules and the risks. Certainly, this could have blown up for the players and risked their antitrust lawsuit in Minnesota. Q: What happens to that lawsuit? A: Barring something crazy, the players will ask

that it be dismissed. The league also must dismiss its New York lawsuit about the legality of the lockout. Q: When will training camp start? A: Dec. 9. Free agency is expected to begin then, too, meaning some locker rooms may as well start getting revolving doors installed now. Q: And the first games? A: The league wants three games on Christmas Day, and it’s a safe bet the previously scheduled matchups Boston at New York, Miami at Dallas in a finals rematch, and Chicago at the Los Angeles Lakers will go on as planned. The Dec. 26 schedule and beyond? Get out your erasers. A lot will be changing. Q: I don’t understand. If there’s a deal, why is nothing happening for two weeks? A: Clearly, you’re not an attorney. Only the framework of a deal is in place. Now the rules, the language, the nuances, they all must be put to paper by the lawyers who will be charged with actually writing the new collective bargaining agreement. Until that’s done, no players can be signed, traded, etc., since there are still no real operating rules by which teams would have to abide.

Fairlawn — 28 Cummings 4-4-12, Oates 1-02, Roe 1-1-3, Sionkosky 1-8-11. Totals: 7-13-28. Covington — 57 Cain 1-4-6, Crawford 2-0-4, Kihm 6-1-13, Pond 0-0-0, Reames 2-0-4, Shilt 1-0-2, Simon 8-9-27, Snipes 0-1-1. Totals: 20-15-57. Score By Quarters Fairlawn ............6 20 26 28 Covington ........16 25 41 57 3-point goals: Fairlawn — Sionkosky. Covington Simon 2. Records: Fairlawn 0-1. Covington 1-1.

■ National Basketball Association

NBA ■ CONTINUED FROM A7 Hunter said. After a secret meeting earlier this week that got the broken process back on track, the sides met for more than 15 hours Friday, working to save the season. Stern said the agreement was “subject to a variety of approvals and very complex machinations, but we’re optimistic that will all come to pass and that the NBA season will begin Dec. 25.” The league plans a 66game season and aims to open training camps Dec. 9, with free agency opening at the same time. Stern has said it would take about 30 days from an agreement to playing the first game. “All I feel right now is ‘finally,’” Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade told The Associated Press. Just 12 days after talks broke down and Stern declared the NBA could be headed to a “nuclear winter,” he sat next to Hunter to announce the 10-year deal, with either side able to opt out after the sixth year. “For myself, it’s great to be a part of this particular moment in terms of giving our fans what they wanted and wanted to see,” said Derek Fisher, the president of the players’ association. A majority on each side is needed to approve the agreement, first reported by

CBSSports.com. The NBA needs votes from 15 of 29 owners. (The league owns the New Orleans Hornets.) Stern said the labor committee plans to discuss the agreement later Saturday and expects them to endorse it and recommend to the full board. The union needs a simple majority of its 430-plus members. That process is a bit more complicated after the players dissolved the union Nov. 14. Now, they must drop their antitrust lawsuit in Minnesota and reform the union before voting on the deal. Because the union disbanded, a new collective bargaining agreement can only be completed once the union has reformed. Drug testing and other issues still must be negotiated between the players and the league, which also must dismiss its lawsuit filed in New York. “We’re very pleased we’ve come this far,” Stern said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done.” The sides will quickly return to work later Saturday, speaking with attorneys and their own committees to keep the process moving. When the NBA returns, owners hope to find the type of parity that exists in the NFL, where the small-market Green Bay Packers are

the current champions. The NBA has been dominated in recent years by the biggest spenders, with Boston, Los Angeles and Dallas winning the last four titles. “I think it will largely prevent the high-spending teams from competing in the free-agent market the way they’ve been able to in the past. It’s not the system we sought out to get in terms of a harder cap, but the luxury tax is harsher than it was. We hope it’s effective,” deputy commissioner Adam Silver said. “We feel ultimately it will give fans in every community hope that their team can compete for championships.” The league hopes fans come right back, despite their anger over a work stoppage that followed such a successful season. But owners wanted more of the league’s $4 billion in annual revenues after players were guaranteed 57 percent of basketball-related income in the old deal. Participating in the talks for the league were Stern, Silver, Spurs owner Peter Holt, the chairman of the labor relations committee, and attorneys Rick Buchanan and Dan Rube. The players were represented by executive director Billy Hunter, president Derek Fisher, vice president Maurice Evans, attorney

Ron Klempner and economist Kevin Murphy. Owners locked out the players July 1, and the sides spent most of the summer and fall battling over the division of revenues and other changes owners wanted in a new collective bargaining agreement. They said they lost hundreds of millions of dollars in each year of the former deal, ratified in 2005, and they wanted a system where the bigmarket teams wouldn’t have the ability to outspend their smaller counterparts. • Questions And Answers MIAMI — No, the NBA lockout is not over. Not yet, but soon once owners and players approve the deal that would have NBA games resume on Christmas Day. Here’s a look at some of the most prevalent questions about the state of things in the league right now. Q: What happened to get this deal done? A: As one person involved in the talks told The Associated Press, “sanity prevailed.” Neither side was winning. Owners were losing money. Players were losing money. Fans were getting angry. Because Christmas is traditionally the day when the public really start watching NBA games, there was a late

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 3 0 .700 293 203 5 5 0 .500 228 217 N.Y. Jets 5 5 0 .500 237 253 Buffalo 3 8 0 .273 212 206 Miami South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 7 3 0 .700 273 166 Tennessee 5 5 0 .500 203 195 Jacksonville 3 7 0 .300 125 180 Indianapolis 0 10 0 .000 131 300 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 8 3 0 .727 272 182 Pittsburgh 7 3 0 .700 220 179 Cincinnati 6 4 0 .600 236 195 4 6 0 .400 145 193 Cleveland West W L T Pct PF PA 6 4 0 .600 235 254 Oakland 5 5 0 .500 205 247 Denver San Diego 4 6 0 .400 236 259 Kansas City 4 6 0 .400 144 252 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA 7 4 0 .636 270 225 Dallas 6 4 0 .600 228 228 N.Y. Giants Philadelphia 4 6 0 .400 237 213 Washington 3 7 0 .300 160 205 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 313 228 6 4 0 .600 235 213 Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 182 268 Tampa Bay Carolina 2 8 0 .200 225 286 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 11 0 01.000 382 227 7 3 0 .700 268 207 Chicago 7 4 0 .636 316 246 Detroit 2 8 0 .200 200 271 Minnesota West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 9 2 0 .818 262 161 Seattle 4 6 0 .400 168 209 3 7 0 .300 190 236 Arizona 2 8 0 .200 120 247 St. Louis Thursday, Nov. 24 Green Bay 27, Detroit 15 Dallas 20, Miami 19 Baltimore 16, San Francisco 6 Sunday's Games Arizona at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Carolina at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Chicago at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Denver at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. New England at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:20 p.m. Monday's Game N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 Philadelphia at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 Kansas City at Chicago, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 1 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Washington, 1 p.m. Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at New England, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 San Diego at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m. College Football Scores EAST Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 13 Salisbury 49, Kean 47 St. John Fisher 27, Delaware Valley 14 UConn 40, Rutgers 22 Wesley 49, Linfield 34 MIDWEST Marian (Ind.) 49, St. Francis (Ill.) 7 Michigan 40, Ohio St. 34 Michigan St. 31, Northwestern 17 Minnesota 27, Illinois 7 Missouri 24, Kansas 10 Mount Union 30, Centre 10 Pittsburg St. 31, Washburn 22 Purdue 33, Indiana 25 St.Thomas (Minn.) 38, Monmouth (Ill.) 10 St. Xavier 22, Mid-Am Nazarene 14 Wabash 29, North Central 28 Wayne (Mich.) 38, Nebraska-Kearney 20 Wis.-Whitewater 41, Franklin 14 Wisconsin 45, Penn St. 7 SOUTH Alabama 42, Auburn 14 Cent. Arkansas 34, Tennessee Tech 14 Delta St. 42, North Alabama 14 FAU 38, UAB 35 FIU 31, Middle Tennessee 18 Georgetown (Ky.) 26, St. Francis (Ind.) 14 Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 17 Grambling St. 36, Southern U. 12 James Madison 20, E. Kentucky 17 Kentucky 10, Tennessee 7 Louisiana Tech 44, New Mexico St. 0 Marshall 34, East Carolina 27, OT NC State 56, Maryland 41 North Carolina 37, Duke 21 North Greenville 58, Mars Hill 32 Old Dominion 35, Norfolk St. 18 Southern Miss. 44, Memphis 7 Vanderbilt 41, Wake Forest 7 Virginia Tech 38, Virginia 0 W. Kentucky 41, Troy 18 Winston-Salem 35, California (Pa.) 28 SOUTHWEST Mary Hardin-Baylor 49, McMurry 20 Oklahoma 26, Iowa St. 6 SMU 27, Rice 24 FAR WEST Air Force 45, Colorado St. 21 Arizona 45, Louisiana-Lafayette 37 Boise St. 36, Wyoming 14 Carroll (Mont.) 17, Azusa Pacific 14 Minn. Duluth 24, CSU-Pueblo 21 Oregon 49, Oregon St. 21 Utah St. 21, Nevada 17 OHSAA Football State Semifinals Pairings COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the football regional final pairings and sites Sunday. The pairings below include the seeds, schools and updated records. Division I State Semifinal Pairings Saturday, November 26, 7 p.m. Cle. St. Ignatius 17, Tol. Whitmer 6 Pickerington Cent. 14, Cin. St. Xavier 7 State Championship Game: Saturday, Dec. 3 at Canton Fawcett Stadium, 7 p.m. Division II State Semifinal Pairings

Friday, November 25, 7:30 p.m. Avon 43, Aurora 20 Trotwood-Madison 47, Cols. MarionFranklin 44 State Championship Game: Friday, Dec. 2 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 7 p.m. Division III State Semifinal Pairings Friday, November 25, 7:30 p.m. Spring. Shawnee 56, Elida 42 Youngs. Mooney 24, Chagrin Falls 14 State Championship Game: Friday, Dec. 2 at Canton Fawcett Stadium, 3 p.m. Division IV State Semifinal Pairings Saturday, November 26, 7 p.m. Creston Norwayne 59, JohnstownMonroe 28 Kenton 36, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 6 Championship Game: State Saturday, Dec. 3 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 3 p.m. Division V State Semifinal Pairings Friday, November 25, 7:30 p.m. Coldwater 41, Hicksville 21 Kirtland 42, Bucyrus Wynford 0 State Championship Game: Friday, Dec. 2 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, 11 a.m. Division VI State Semifinal Pairings Saturday, November 26, 7 p.m. Maria Stein Marion Local 21, Delphos St. John's 14 New Washington Buckeye Cent. 22, Berlin Center Western Reserve 21 State Championship Game: Saturday, Dec. 3 at Canton Fawcett Stadium, 11 a.m.

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 24 14 6 4 32 77 59 Philadelphia 23 13 7 3 29 80 68 N.Y. Rangers 20 12 5 3 27 56 43 New Jersey 22 12 9 1 25 57 58 N.Y. Islanders21 6 11 4 16 41 68 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 22 14 7 1 29 75 47 Boston Toronto 23 13 8 2 28 74 73 Buffalo 23 13 9 1 27 67 61 Montreal 24 10 10 4 24 61 60 Ottawa 22 10 10 2 22 65 76 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 23 12 7 4 28 64 59 Florida Washington 22 12 9 1 25 70 73 Tampa Bay 22 11 9 2 24 62 69 23 9 10 4 22 66 74 Winnipeg 24 8 12 4 20 57 79 Carolina WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 22 14 7 1 29 65 49 Detroit 23 13 7 3 29 77 73 Chicago St. Louis 22 12 8 2 26 55 48 22 10 8 4 24 58 61 Nashville Columbus 22 6 13 3 15 53 73 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 22 13 6 3 29 52 47 Edmonton 23 12 9 2 26 64 58 Vancouver 22 12 9 1 25 66 57 23 10 12 1 21 61 70 Colorado 21 8 12 1 17 45 58 Calgary Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 19 13 5 1 27 58 43 San Jose 22 13 8 1 27 59 61 Dallas Los Angeles 22 11 7 4 26 54 53 Phoenix 21 11 7 3 25 58 56 22 6 12 4 16 48 71 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Friday's Games Detroit 3, Boston 2, SO New Jersey 1, N.Y. Islanders 0 Philadelphia 3, Montreal 1 Edmonton 5, Minnesota 2 N.Y. Rangers 6, Washington 3 Chicago 6, Anaheim 5 Pittsburgh 6, Ottawa 3 Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1 Columbus 5, Buffalo 1 Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1, OT St. Louis 2, Calgary 0 Toronto 4, Dallas 3, SO Vancouver 5, Phoenix 0 Saturday's Games N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 2 N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 0 Colorado 5, Edmonton 2 Boston 4, Winnipeg 2 Buffalo 5, Washington 1 Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 3, OT Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Detroit 4, Nashville 1 Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's Games Carolina at Ottawa, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Columbus, 6 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Toronto at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Monday's Games Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. Nashville at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL Saturday's College Basketball Scores EAST Boston U. 70, Rhode Island 64 Bucknell 87, West Alabama 50 CCSU 92, Hartford 58 Columbia 59, Manhattan 41 Delaware 81, Lafayette 78 E. Mennonite 81, Emory & Henry 78 Farmingdale 79, Cobleskill 66 Hobart 86, D'Youville 63 Hofstra 63, Cleveland St. 53 La Salle 82, Rider 70 Lebanon Valley 91, Ithaca 78 Morehead St. 68, Princeton 56 Northeastern 78, St. John's 64 Oregon St. 66, Towson 46 Saint Joseph's 65, Penn St. 47 St. Francis (NY) 79, NJIT 60 Staten Island 70, Montclair St. 60 Vermont 64, Siena 62 Wagner 85, Delaware St. 62 Youngstown St. 60, St. Francis (Pa.) 59 MIDWEST Adrian 80, Concordia (Mich.) 78 East Central 81, Park 68 IUPUI 74, Texas Southern 55 Indianapolis 80, N. Michigan 64 Iowa 82, IPFW 72 Loyola of Chicago 64, Fordham 50 Madonna 89, Mount Vernon Nazarene 80 Manchester 71, Kalamazoo 67 Nebraska 76, S. Dakota St. 64 Nebraska-Omaha 81, Chadron St. 78 Nevada 64, Bradley 59 Purdue 78, Coppin St. 57 SE Missouri 64, Miami (Ohio) 57

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, Brazilian Grand Prix, at Sao Paulo GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, South African Open, final round, at Johannesburg, (same-day tape) Noon TGC — Australian PGA Championship, final round, at Coolum Beach, Australia (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, third place game, teams TBD, at Orlando, Fla. 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, championship game, teams TBD, at Orlando, Fla. 9 p.m. ESPN2 — 76 Classic, championship game, teams TBD, at Anaheim, Calif. NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader FOX — Regional coverage 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage 4:15 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8 p.m. NBC — Pittsburgh at Kansas City TENNIS 5 a.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, Finals, semifinals, at London (delayed tape) 12:30 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, Finals, championship match, at London WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Baylor at Tennessee

MONDAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Xavier at Vanderbilt 8:30 p.m. FSN — Georgia at Colorado NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Giants at New Orleans NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Tampa Bay at Minnesota

TUESDAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Michigan at Virginia 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Illinois at Maryland 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Miami at Purdue 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Duke at Ohio St. NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers

THE BCS RANKINGS As of Nov. 20 Rk 1 1. LSU 2 2. Alabama 3. Arkansas 3 4. Oklahoma St. 6 5. Virginia Tech 5 4 6. Stanford 7. Boise St. 8 7 8. Houston 10 9. Oklahoma 10. Oregon 9 11. Kansas St. 15 12. South Carolina13 12 13. Georgia 14. Michigan St. 11 16 15. Michigan 16. Wisconsin 14 17 17. Clemson 18. Baylor 20 18 19. Penn St. 19 20. TCU 21. Nebraska 21 22. Notre Dame 23 23. Georgia Tech 22 27 24. Auburn 25. Texas 33

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Saginaw Valley St. 88, Cedarville 76 St. Joseph's (Ind.) 99, Lake Superior St. 92, 2OT St. Mary's (Minn.) 75, Wis.-Eau Claire 67 UMKC 93, Longwood 53 W. Illinois 65, North Dakota 62 Washington (Mo.) 83, Principia 56 Wis.-Oshkosh 84, Rockford 68 Wis.-Stevens Pt. 87, Buena Vista 70 Wofford 56, Prairie View 49 SOUTH Appalachian St. 81, Milligan 58 Campbellsville 80, Life 70 Clayton St. 55, Wingate 50 Davidson 70, UNC Wilmington 67 East Carolina 78, Chowan 62 FIU 64, Coastal Carolina 62 Georgia St. 72, Liberty 50 Hampden-Sydney 89, Shenandoah 67 Harding 71, Louisiana-Monroe 68 High Point 80, The Citadel 72, OT Howard 67, William & Mary 58 Kentucky 87, Portland 63 Lincoln Memorial 101, Hiwassee 52 Loyola NO 70, Dillard 59 Maryville (Tenn.) 94, Oglethorpe 66 Mountain St. 50, Tusculum 47 NC Central 104, Barber-Scotia 55 Pfeiffer 69, Lynn 65 Randolph-Macon 55, Trinity (Texas) 40 Reinhardt 65, Union (Ky.) 61 SC State 104, Kennesaw St. 98, 2OT San Diego 66, Alcorn St. 65 Savannah St. 72, Gardner-Webb 66 South Florida 68, FAU 55 Spalding 65, Alma 54 St. Augustine's 101, Va. Lynchburg 83 St. Leo 118, Trinity (Fla.) 50 Tenn. Wesleyan 97, Cincinnati Christian 74 Tougaloo 74, Union (Tenn.) 63 Virginia Union 72, Holy Family 67, OT Wiley 78, Xavier (NO) 67 Winthrop 107, Cent. Pennsylvania 68 SOUTHWEST Cent. Arkansas 107, E. Illinois 96, 2OT N. Colorado 77, Southern U. 57 Pepperdine 70, UTSA 64, OT Texas A&M 56, Texas A&M-CC 43 W. Carolina 62, Florida A&M 46 FAR WEST Cal Poly 72, MVSU 55 California 80, Denver 59 Gonzaga 78, W. Michigan 58 Portland St. 66, Louisiana Tech 48 Tennessee St. 69, Morgan St. 64 TOURNAMENT Battle 4 Atlantis Third Place UConn 78, Florida St. 76, OT Third Place Harvard 59, UCF 49 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska

Rk 1 2 3 6 4 5 8 7 11 9 15 13 14 10 16 12 17 20 19 18 22 24 21 27 36

USA Today Pts Pct 1475 1.0000 1413 0.9580 1349 0.9146 1156 0.7837 1242 0.8420 1222 0.8285 982 0.6658 1075 0.7288 826 0.5600 933 0.6325 671 0.4549 806 0.5464 803 0.5444 928 0.6292 618 0.4190 808 0.5478 587 0.3980 302 0.2047 455 0.3085 494 0.3349 165 0.1119 156 0.1058 203 0.1376 33 0.0224 1 0.0007

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Computer BCS Pct Avg Pv 1.000 1.0000 1 .930 0.9491 3 .870 0.8985 6 .950 0.8408 2 .710 0.7842 8 .660 0.7711 9 .690 0.6881 10 .560 0.6684 11 .800 0.6526 5 .600 0.6469 4 .840 0.5896 13 .620 0.5640 12 .470 0.5189 14 .290 0.5017 15 .370 0.3980 18 .110 0.3939 17 .300 0.3634 7 .550 0.3230 22 .280 0.3055 21 .270 0.3027 19 .180 0.1485 16 .080 0.0945 NR .000 0.0873 NR .170 0.0750 24 .220 0.0746 23

Shootout Fifth Place Cent. Michigan 65, Dartmouth 48 Seventh Place Alaska-Anchorage 77, UC Irvine 63 Saturday's Women's Basketball Scores EAST Boston U. 71, Rhode Island 44 Drexel 71, Pittsburgh 50 George Washington 83, Radford 59 Iona 78, Long Beach St. 73 LIU 69, La Salle 53 Mississippi 72, UMass 67 Mount St. Mary's 52, Navy 45 Nebraska-Omaha 68, W. Virginia St. 59 Providence 63, Dartmouth 48 Robert Morris 69, Elon 65 Rutgers 59, Arizona St. 52 Saint Joseph's 63, Sacred Heart 54 Syracuse 90, Binghamton 57 TCU 48, Fordham 47 Villanova 77, Sciences (Pa.) 44 William Paterson 91, Baruch 82 SOUTH Alabama 67, Louisiana Tech 59< Appalachian St. 82, Georgia St. 58 Campbell 64, E. Kentucky 52 Campbellsville 75, Columbia (Mo.) 70 Carson-Newman 54, Delta St. 48 Cumberlands 73, Bluefield 59 East Carolina 54, Delaware St. 47 Florida 82, Charlotte 73 Hartford 55, UCF 46 Lander 85, Lincoln Memorial 66 Louisville 86, Florida A&M 66 Maryland 114, CS Bakersfield 83 Middle Tennessee 78, ETSU 63 Mississippi St. 56, Savannah St. 42 Norfolk St. 76, Virginia Union 58 SC State 68, Charleston Southern 65 SC-Aiken 68, Barton 62 SE Louisiana 54, Mobile 45 Samford 63, SE Missouri 58 Seton Hall 60, Old Dominion 49 South Alabama 61, Utah 53 UAB 58, W. Kentucky 36 UNC-Greensboro 70, NC Central 53 Union (Ky.) 83, Berea 72 Virginia St. 44, Augusta St. 41 MIDWEST Albion 79, Spring Arbor 67 Ashland 98, Oakland City 48 Concordia (Wis.) 61, Edgewood 52 Dayton 84, Fairleigh Dickinson 48 Franklin 73, Kalamazoo 69 Hampton 79, IPFW 62 Hope 66, Aquinas 65 Illinois St. 81, N. Illinois 62 Kansas 71, IUPUI 50 Lakeland 70, Alverno 53 Milwaukee 79, W. Illinois 66 Milwaukee Engineering 48, Dominican

(Ill.) 46 Minn.-Crookston 82, Mount Mercy 67 Missouri 92, Wright St. 62 N. Dakota St. 85, Valley City St. 64 Ohio 65, Chicago St. 37 Park 82, Grinnell 41 75, IndianaPurdue-Calumet Northwest 62 Saint Louis 59, Murray St. 49 Siena Heights 68, Marygrove 58 St. Olaf 71, Luther 60 Trine 69, Anderson (Ind.) 32 UMKC 76, Louisiana-Monroe 70, OT Wayne (Mich.) 84, Kentucky Wesleyan 59 Wis. Lutheran 78, Marian (Wis.) 72 Wis.-Oshkosh 67, Loras 57 Wis.-Parkside 73, Grand Valley St. 60 Wis.-Stout 90, St. Scholastica 53 Wis.-Whitewater 66, Dubuque 52 SOUTHWEST Lamar 66, FAU 61 McNeese St. 72, Houston 59 Missouri St. 85, Oral Roberts 79 Oklahoma St. 59, Coppin St. 35 Texas A&M-CC 65, Houston Baptist 45 Texas Tech 76, Cent. Arkansas 43 UTEP 80, Denver 49 UTSA 59, Detroit 55 Vermont 72, Texas Southern 60 Washington St. 90, Prairie View 52 Yale 59, Texas-Pan American 57 FAR WEST BYU 77, E. Washington 58 N. Arizona 72, Kent St. 56 North Dakota 63, New Mexico St. 46 Pacific 78, SIU-Edwardsville 68 Sacramento St. 89, E. Illinois 85 San Diego St. 63, Washington 51 Texas 61, California 60 Virginia 60, Hawaii 43 TOURNAMENT Dead River Company Classic Championship Brown 61, Maine 59, OT Third Place Evansville 59, Troy 49 DoubleTree LA Westside Classic Championship N. Iowa 90, Youngstown St. 73 Third Place Loyola Marymount 57, Wyoming 54 Hoops for the Cure Third Place Tennessee St. 61, Cal St.-Fullerton 48 Junkanoo Jam-Freeport Third Place Southern Cal 82, Gardner-Webb 41 Junkanoo Jam-Lucaya Championship Texas A&M 74, Iowa 58 Third Place St. John's 59, Temple 53 Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic Third Place Georgia Southern 72, Jacksonville St. 49 Lady Rebel Round-Up First Round Georgetown 64, Georgia 56 UNLV 61, Northeastern 58 Omni Hotels Classic Third Place Montana St. 71, Valparaiso 55 UNM Thanksgiving Tournament Third Place Idaho 71, Morehead St. 45 Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament Championship Vanderbilt 78, Oklahoma 66 Third Place Liberty 70, Lipscomb 27 Saturday's Scores Girls Basketball Chagrin Falls 51, Chardon NDCL 34 Day. Belmont 57, Lockland 30 E. Cle. Shaw 51, Cle. Cent. Cath. 50 Fairview 51, Wickliffe 34 Ft. Recovery 55, St. Marys Memorial 30 Hudson 49, Brunswick 40 Independence 49, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 33 Jackson 57, Peebles 43 Kettering Alter 41, Cin. Oak Hills 25 Lima Sr. 68, Rockford Parkway 37 Mayfield 65, Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 60, OT Mentor 71, Madison 40 Mentor Lake Cath. 74, N. Royalton 58 Navarre Fairless 51, Minerva 40 New London 47, Wellington 38 Perry 68, Cle. VASJ 32 Ravenna 46, Chagrin Falls Kenston 42 Rocky River Magnificat 55, Sylvania Northview 49 Sandusky St. Mary 45, Norwalk St. Paul 36 Uniontown Lake 67, Richfield Revere 25 W. Salem NW 64, Greenwich S. Cent. 49 Warren Howland 56, Shaker Hts. 40 Great Lakes Tournament Cle. JFK 68, Richmond Hts. 43 Green Tournament Solon 71, Canal Fulton Northwest 22 Paint Valley Tournament Ironton St. Joseph 44, Mowrystown Whiteoak 40, OT Manchester 68, Latham Western 34 S. Webster 68, Bainbridge Paint Valley 48 Shekinah Christian 65, Chillicothe Huntington 45 Southeastern 58, Cols. Horizon Science 23

GOLF World Cup of Golf Scores Saturday At Mission Hills Hainan Golf Club Haikou, China Purse: $7.5 million Yardage: 7,511, Par: 72 Third Round Fourballs Graeme McDowellRory McIlroy, Ireland ..63-68-64—195 Alex CejkaKaymer, Germany ......65-71-61—197 Charl SchwartzelOosthuizen, S. Africa..68-68-61—197 Gary WoodlandMatt Kuchar, U.S. .......64-70-63—197 Brendan JonesGreen, Australia..........61-70-67—198 Robert-Jan DerksenLuiten, Netherlands ....64-71-64—199 Edoardo MolinariMolinari, Italy ..............67-69-64—200 Jose de Jesus RodriguezOscar Serna, Mexico .66-69-65—200 Kim Hyung-sungSung-joon, S. Korea ...66-71-64—201 Stephen GallacherMartin Laird, Scotland63-69-69—201 Rhys DaviesDonaldson, Wales ......67-69-65—201 Alvaro QuirosAngel Jimenez, Spain 65-69-68—202 Yuta IkedaTetsuji Hiratsuka, Japan6 6 - 7 0 - 6 6 — 202 Gareth PaddisonHendry, New Zealand.66-68-68—202 Justin RoseIan Poulter, England ...66-69-68—203 Brendon de Jonge-

McDonald, Zimbabwe 66-70-67—203 Liang Wen-chongZhang Xin-jun, China .68-68-68—204 Gregory BourdyJacquelin, France .......66-70-68—204 Hugo SantosSantos, Portugal.........70-68-66—204 Kiradech AphibarnratJaidee, Thailand .........66-70-68—204 Manny VillegasVillegas, Colombia......65-76-64—205 Anders HansenOlesen, Denmark .......65-72-68—205 Florian PraegantRoland Steiner, Austria6 9 - 7 2 - 6 5 — 206 Lucas LeeAdilson da Silva, Brazil68-71-67—206 Alexander NorenKarlsson, Sweden ......66-74-66—206 Lam Chih-bingMamat, Singapore......68-75-65—208 Jerome TheunisColsaerts, Belgium.....67-77-68—212 Pablo AcunaToledo, Guatemala .....75-74-66—215 Australian PGA Championship Scores Saturday At Hyatt Regency Coolum Resort Coolum, Australia Purse: $1.48 million Yardage: 6,686; Par: 72 a-amateur Third Round K.T. Kim.......................69-67-67—203 Bubba Watson ............67-68-69—204 Aaron Baddeley..........67-72-67—206 David Bransdon..........69-71-67—207 Y.E.Yang .....................69-68-70—207 Marcus Fraser ............68-65-74—207 Matthew Giles.............70-70-68—208 Robert Allenby............69-68-71—208 Rod Pampling.............72-71-66—209 Greg Chalmers...........71-69-69—209 Aaron Townsend.........67-71-71—209 John Senden ..............73-64-72—209 Greg Norman .............72-69-69—210 Marc Leishman...........70-69-71—210 Kurt Barnes ................69-69-72—210 Jason Day...................69-69-72—210 Stuart Appleby............70-68-72—210 Adam Scott.................70-67-73—210 Han Chang-won .........68-72-71—211 Choi Joon-woo ...........66-73-72—211 Chan Shih-chang .......69-69-73—211 Jamie Arnold ..............75-69-68—212 Matthew Millar ............69-74-69—212 Rickie Fowler ..............69-73-70—212 Brad Kennedy.............74-68-70—212 Nick O'Hern ................72-69-71—212 Josh Geary.................68-70-74—212 Anthony Summers......70-68-74—212 Kieran Pratt.................68-70-74—212 Leigh McKechnie........68-70-74—212 Alistair Presnell...........73-68-72—213 Andre Stolz.................67-77-70—214 Stephen Dartnall ........73-70-71—214 Michael Long ..............70-73-71—214 Heath Reed ................69-73-72—214 Mitchell Brown ............69-73-72—214 Andrew Martin ............74-70-71—215 Tony Carolan ..............72-72-71—215 Peter Senior................70-73-72—215 Doug Holloway ...........70-69-76—215 Andrew Dodt...............72-72-72—216 Leigh Deagan.............72-71-73—216 Steve Conran..............68-75-73—216 Li Haotong ..................72-70-74—216 Stephen Leaney .........70-72-74—216 Geoff Ogilvy................72-69-75—216 Aron Price...................69-72-75—216 Peter Fowler................71-69-76—216 Ryan Haller.................70-70-76—216 Steven Bowditch.........66-73-77—216 Jason Scrivener..........75-69-73—217 Anthony Brown ...........73-70-74—217 Scott Hend..................75-68-74—217 Ashley Hall..................73-69-75—217 Scott Arnold................72-72-74—218 Adam Crawford...........76-68-74—218 Daniel Beckmann .......72-71-75—218 Eugene Choe .............70-74-75—219 Peter Nolan.................69-73-78—220 Adam Bland................68-74-78—220 Mathew Goggin ..........71-73-77—221 Kang Sung-hoon ........75-69-77—221 Kim Woo-hyun ............74-69-78—221 Darren Clarke .............69-73-79—221 Tristan Lambert...........72-72-78—222 Jason Kang.................72-72-80—224 South African Open Leading Scores Saturday At Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate Johannesburg Purse: $1.35 million Yardage: 7,761; Par: 72 Third Round Hennie Otto ................70-67-65—202 Magnus Carlsson .......73-66-66—205 Thomas Aiken ............68-69-68—205 Garth Mulroy...............67-68-70—205 Retief Goosen ............66-68-71—205 Merrick Bremner.........66-68-72—206 Jaco Ahlers.................74-67-65—206 Bernd Wiesberger ......69-68-70—207 Keith Horne.................68-69-70—207 Jbe Kruger..................65-71-71—207 Jean Hugo ..................67-69-71—207 Steven O'Hara ............65-68-74—207 Richard Bland.............72-69-66—207 Alcaro Velasco ............69-72-66—207 Markus Brier...............68-72-67—207 Jean-Baptiste Gonnet 68-70-70—208 Simon Wakefield.........71-67-70—208 Lyle Rowe ...................69-66-73—208 Ockie Strydom............69-72-67—208 Darren Fichardt ..........71-69-68—208 Also Phillip Price, Wales.....68-70-73—211 Ernie Els, South Africa69-69-76—214

TRANSACTIONS Saturday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Named Chili Davis hitting coach. TORONTO BLUE JAYS_Acquired 2B Luis Valbuena from Cleveland for cash considerations. FOOTBALL National Football League INDIANAPOLIS COLTS_Waived LB Adrian Moten. NEW YORK GIANTS_Placed WR Michael Clayton on injured reserve. Signed DE Justin Trattou from the practice squad. Signed QB Ryan Perrilloux to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES_Recalled F Paul Szczechura and D Brayden McNabb from Rochester (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS_Recalled F Fabian Brunnstrom from Grand Rapids (AHL). American Hockey League AHL_Suspended Worcester D Matt Pelech two games for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a Nov. 23 game at Manchester. ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS_Announced D Matt Campanale was returned to the team by Binghamton (AHL) and F Louie Caporusso and F Jack Downing were recalled by Binghamton.

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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM

Baird receives national recognition Funeral home honored for innovative programming, outstanding outreach Baird Funeral Home was honored with the 2011 Pursuit of Excellence Award by the National Funeral Directors Association during its International Convention and Expo in Chicago, Ill. Only 147 firms from around the world received this prestigious recognition, placing Baird Funeral Home among an elite group of funeral service professionals, according to the NFDA. To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral service. “Baird Funeral Home’s voluntary participation in the Pursuit of Excellence program reflects a

to Baird’s “great staff,” which includes a full-time administrative assistant and nine part-time employees. “The community has treated us well, and we fell we have performed well for the community,” said Wise, who began his career at Baird in 1988. He also served from 2002-2005 on Troy City Council. “Our firm is honored to receive this national recognition,” added Tamara Baird, Baird president and co-director. The Baird Funeral Home, 555 W. Market St., has been a Troy institution since 1923. The forefathers of the firm, Joseph Irvin and Norman Deeter, began on Cherry Street in Troy. In 1966, Robert Baird purchased the current

TROY clear determination to exceed the expectations of those they serve,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper. Baird qualified for the award through adherence to ongoing training, positive reviews from clients and by “fulfilling the services to our clients that we say we are going to,” said Craig Wise, who serves as Baird co-director, along with Tamara Baird and Allan Ganley. This is the 10th Pursuit of Excellence Award for Baird, which also qualified the firm for induction into the NFDA Hall of Excellence. Wise said the award was due

LOCAL LEDGER chose Stanfield based on his leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others and enthusiastic work attitude, along with his cooperaTROY — Skyline Chili, 1775 W. Main tion with supervisors, peers and the St., Troy, will celebrate its 13th anniver- public. sary and its new look Dec. 7-8. “Trooper Stanfield is truly committed Dec. 7 will feature a special kids night to traffic safety and contributing to a with Coney Man and other activities for safer Ohio,” said Lt. Rick Albers. “His children. enforcement efforts are focused on crash Dec. 8 will be the restaurant’s grand causing violations and he often volunre-opening and will a special, Coney Man teers to work in high crash or problem and other activities, according to manag- site areas. He is a very self-motivated er Mike Fariello. individual who thrives on making other troopers around him better.” Stanfield named Stanfield joined the patrol in 2007 and has served at both the Xenia and Trooper of the Year Piqua posts since graduating from the 148th academy class. PIQUA — Trooper Nathan D. Stanfield is a 2003 graduate of Stanfield, a four-year veteran of the Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio State Highway Patrol, has been selected as the 2011 Trooper of the Year where he played varsity football. He is a recipient of the Highway Patrol Health at the Piqua post. Stanfield’s selection is recognition for and Fitness Award with star-level performance and a certified technical traffic his outstanding service during 2011 at crash investigator. the Piqua post. Fellow troopers and Stanfield is originally from Peoria, supervisors assigned at the Piqua post

property on North Market Street and after over 50 years with the firm, now enjoys semi-retirement. Baird performs about 185 funerals per years, and offers cremation, which accounts for as much as one-third of their current business. “That service (cremation) is an ever-increasing part of our service. When I started, it was only about 10 to 12 percent of our total business. Now it’s up to 35-40 percent,” Wise said in an interview Wednesday. Baird also is the home of Troy’s

BY ALISHA MCDARRIS Ohio Community Media editorial@tdnpublishing.com

TIPP CITY

Downtown Tipp City can call itself home to yet another new business. After moving from Englewwod, Crossroads Consignments officially opened its doors to the public on Nov. 11. Owner Michael Miller’s consignment shop at 42 S. Second St. specializes in gently used furniture, both modern and antique, decor, and other merchandise. Miller couldn’t wait to move into the new space downtown after deciding that another year in Englewood simply wouldn’t suit him. “Tipp is where I wanted to be with the foot traffic and the restaurants and the shops,” Miller said. He said there simply wasn’t enough interest or energy in Englewood, but Tipp City is a perfect fit. “There’s a great support system here in Tipp and we’re a nice compliment to the antique stores,” Miller and business partner Becky Peura agreed. Miller and Peura stress that Crossroads Consignment is not a thrift store. They said it’s a quality shop that offers a service to those in the community looking to unload their clean and undamaged household goods and furniture. All one has to do is make an appointment to bring in up to 10 items, which Miller or Peura will inspect. Whatever items are usable and in good condition will come with a written agreement regarding what Crossroads Consignment will sell them for and then they’ll hit the floor. So if somebody else could use that end table that the seller no longer requires, they can snatch it up for a less expensive price than at a furni-

Sales of midsize cars shrink Compact cars will outsell midsize ones as early as this year, forecasts J.D. Power and Associates, a marketing information firm. That hasn’t happened in at least two decades. Just five years ago, automakers sold nearly 250,000 more midsize cars than compact cars in the U.S. Gas was cheaper then, and automakers had fewer small models to sell. But by 2015, J.D. Power expects compact and subcompact cars to command 20 percent of sales, while midsize cars will account for just 14 percent. For most of the past 15

TAMARA BAIRD

Consignment shop opens in downtown Tipp City

Skyline celebrates anniversary, new look

DETROIT (AP) — You can’t drive far in the U.S. without seeing a Toyota Camry, Honda Accord or Ford Fusion. Midsize sedans have been America’s favorite cars for decades. That’s changing. More people are choosing small cars like the Chevrolet Cruze and even smaller ones like the Honda Fit because they’re worried about gas prices and car payments. There’s another reason, too: Small cars are no longer the cramped econoboxes of the 1980s and 1990s, and they have many of the same features as larger cars.

CRAIG WISE

only display of full service monuments. Robert Baird encouraged the local funeral home’s participation in the NFDA program many years ago. “We are grateful to serve our community in their time of need as well as providing extended services and community involvement,” Robert Baird said. NFDA is the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent nearly10,000 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C. For more information on the NFDA, visit the website at: www.nfda.org. For more information on Baird Funeral Home, call 339-2602, or access the website at: www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

years, the Camry has been America’s best-selling car. And Toyota wants it to stay that way. This fall, the Japanese company released a new version that increases fuel economy to 35 miles per gallon (15 kilometers per liter) and sells for even less than the old model. But it’s facing tough competition from smaller cars such as the Hyundai Elantra, which gets 40 mpg (17 kpl) and costs $5,000 less. Elantra sales surged 46 percent to 161,000 through October, while Camry sales fell 9 percent to 251,000.

ture or home goods store. The good news is that the original owner makes a profit along with the shop: 50 percent of the selling price. Miller ensures that it is a great alternative to hosting a garage sale or attempting to sell on Craigslist or Ebay. Miller has also created a pricing schedule that he feels is beneficial to buyers and sellers. Each item remains in the store for 90 days — if not sold right away, it is marked down by 10 percent every 30 days to help ensure that it sells. But Peura warns against waiting too long to buy those bar stools you have your eye on. “What you see today could be gone tomorrow. We’ve had people pick out a piece, go home to measure, and when they get back it’s been sold,” Peura explained. Miller and Peura also like the idea of keeping business in the community and they see Crossroads Consignment as a great way to do that. “It’s an important way to keep the community alive. You don’t have to drive far away to get nice things,” Peura said. They enjoy supporting local families and partnering with other businesses. Since Miller and Peura accept new items daily, and old items are continuously on their way out, their inventory is constantly changing. They promise a new experience every time. “It’s always fresh and different when you come in. The items are constantly changing,” Miller stated. Find Crossroads Consignments’ hours, photos of some current pieces, and more on their website, www. crossroadsconsignments.com, blog or Facebook page.

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1.0293 1.5489 1.0468 .7500 77.15 14.2100 .9199

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MUTUAL FUNDS

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) CI 144,140 LB 59,187 LB 57,894 LG 56,898 LG 55,932 IH 55,236 MA 51,707 LB 51,028 LB 48,798 WS 46,958 LB 43,433 FV 39,276 LV 37,789 LV 37,647 LG 13,926 LV 4,179 LG 2,896 LG 1,339 WS 866 HY 541

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NAV 10.73 28.91 106.37 63.73 27.25 46.96 15.80 107.08 28.92 30.24 25.23 27.85 92.90 26.11 58.67 11.64 45.00 26.51 37.63 9.17

Total Return/Rank 4-wk 12-mo 5-year -0.5 +1.4/E +7.5/A -5.6 -2.3/B -1.3/B -5.5 -1.3/A -1.6/B -5.7 -3.7/C +1.4/A -6.2 -6.4/D -1.8/D -4.1 -0.9/B +0.3/C -4.0 +1.2/A +0.9/B -5.5 -1.3/A -1.6/B -5.6 -2.2/B -1.2/B -7.6 -10.7/C -1.7/B -6.1 -4.8/D -2.1/C -11.1 -18.4/E -3.9/A -7.2 -7.7/E -5.4/E -5.3 +2.3/A -1.4/A -7.5 -14.0/E -4.9/E -6.7 -7.5/E -5.7/E -6.3 -7.2/D -1.9/D -7.2 -6.0/D +1.6/A -10.0 -16.8/E -4.7/D -3.3 -0.9/E +4.0/E

Pct Min Init Load Invt NL 1,000,000 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 10,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 500 5.75 500 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 4.00 2,500

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2011. There are 34 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On Nov. 27, 1901, the U.S. Army War College was established in Washington, D.C. On this date: In 1911, the stage comedy “The Playboy of the Western World” by J.M. Synge received a hostile reception as it opened in New York because of theatergoers angered over its portrayal of Irish characters.

In 1942, during World War II, the French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships and submarines to keep them out of the hands of German troops. In 1970, Pope Paul VI, visiting the Philippines, was slightly wounded at the Manila airport by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest. In 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were shot to death inside City Hall by former

supervisor Dan White. In 2005, doctors in France performed the world’s first partial face transplant on a woman disfigured by a dog bite; Isabelle Dinoire received the lips, nose and chin of a brain-dead woman in a 15-hour operation. Five years ago: President George W. Bush, stopping over in Estonia en route to a NATO summit in Latvia and meetings in Jordan, intensified diplomatic efforts to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan.

On eve of Egypt’s election, protesters reboot revolution NAG HAMMADI, Egypt (AP) — In the southern province of Qena one of Egypt’s poorest Mostafa elShatbi is running for parliament with one of the new crop of post-revolution political parties in the city of Nag Hammadi. “I am not expecting to win,” the 57-year-old veteran labor activist said, sitting in a cafe overlooking the Nile River in the agricultural and industrial city. This election is a “rehearsal” for future ones. El-Shatbi, running on the Adl Party ticket, said he can’t break the hold of former members of Hosni Mubarak’s ousted ruling party in the race, who belong to powerful local families and are backed by networks of tribal and blood ties built up over years of buying loyalties. The Nag Hammadi contest exemplifies a key reason why many of the liberal and leftist youth groups behind the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11 shunned the campaign leading up to landmark parliamentary elections due to start Monday. Many felt it will just recreate a Mubarak-style legislature. “They don’t know much about the basics of politics here,” Mohammed el-Sheini, a former ruling party member who is one of the frontrunner candidates in Nag Hammadi, said dismissively

of the young new political crop. El-Sheini is the 31-yearold scion of a landowning family that has held a seat in parliament for at least three generations. Dressed in slick beige pants and a shirt, he held court recently at his mansion, meeting with influential locals, dressed in traditional jalabiya robes, sitting on dried-mud benches and sipping from a continual flow of dark tea. His older brother, a former police officer, is also running as a candidate and threatened to bring out backers to shut down roads in the south and block voting if the revolutionaries got their way and former regime candidates were barred from running. “If we lose the seat, then we gained nothing from this revolution,” el-Sheini said. For months, however, the alternative to the election has not been clear either to the revolutionary activists or the Egyptian public, whose support for revolutionaries frittered away. The explosive return to protests over the past week in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and other cities has brought some clarity. The new uprising is an opportunity for Egypt’s revolutionaries to repair nine months of mistakes and reboot the country’s transition to democracy on their terms, not those of the military that took power after Mubarak’s ouster.

The youth groups who led the uprising against Mubarak admit they failed to capitalize on the people power they mobilized. They have been divided, snarled in debates and infighting, unable to rally behind a platform or strategy. The distrust of authority that drove them also meant they ostracized anyone who emerged as a leader or engaged in the political process as tainted, too willing to compromise for power. Some dove into election campaigning, forming new parties. But they have struggled to present a cohesive message, squabbling over personalities and ideologies. As a result, the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists are posed to win a plurality even a majority in the next parliament. Other activists refused and instead took a long-term strategy. They formed advocacy groups concentrating on convincing the public their revolution was unfinished and that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces the council of generals, who are all holdovers from the Mubarak era, was only preserving the autocratic ways of his nearly 30-year rule. They now say the crowds in Tahrir vindicate their vision, showing they have tapped into a vein of antimilitary feeling that can overturn the rules of the game.

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Pain, progress and triumph When physical challenges meet mental challenges and are overcome despite all the obstacles in the way

PHOTO COURTESY OF ZOE KACIN

Sam Freidet and Katie crawl through the first obstacle of the event “The Kiss of Mud.”

Tough Mudder 2011

BY KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer kyantis@tdnpublishing.com

• Attica, Indiana •

lood, sweat and tears are what many classify as simple signs of a tough physical challenge. That was not the case as we crossed the finish line of the Tough Mudder in Attica, Ind. We had no sweat, just drops of freezing cold water, no tears, and little blood, but we had lots of mud.

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Above, participants help others up the second obstacle, the steep muddy hill. Below, a participant comes up from the muddy, ice water of the obstacle titled cherynobl jacuzzi.

We trained, we went, we conquered

I was reminded of an old saying “You can do anything you put your mind to,” as I stood with pride alongside the best partner that someone could have. After Sam and I crossed the finish line Nov. 19, I knew the statement was true. The Tough Mudder claims to be the toughest single day event in the nation. I would say that until I find something that beats it, the statement is true. It challenged me both physically and mentally to push beyond any limits I have ever reached. This event took Sam and me through the “Badlands” in Attica, Ind., where most of the time Jeeps, trucks and any other vehicles would get stuck in mud bogs, forests and sand dunes. We ran through the “Badlands” on our feet. The course was 11 miles total with 25 military style obstacles and countless mud bogs in temperatures that wind gusts made drop into the 30’s. A few months ago we made up our minds that we were going to be “Tough Mudders” and started going to Duke Park in Troy to train. We did multiple laps around the park and made sure to hit each fitness station around the track several times. Most days we walked away drenched in sweat, hands blistering and of course arms bruised from climbing walls similar to the flat walls that would be at the event. The training continued for months, Sam taught me how to climb flat walls and do pull-ups and to prepare my body for the “funky” monkey bars. A month before the event I started hitting the gym harder. I started doing leg workouts, arm workouts and abdominal workouts. About a week out, a new hamstring workout almost ruined my chances of completing the Tough Mudder. I couldn’t walk until Thursday but finally after some massaging and Biofreeze, my legs were back to normal. Back when I ran the Air Force Half Marathon I heard a few times, “If you don’t feel pain, you aren’t doing it right.” Well, we felt our fair share of pain in the training and were ready to feel the same in the event. As we arrived at the Badlands, we heard the announcer calling our wave to the starting line. We hurried over and joined the others. The tough mudders were all preparing for battle together and as the National Anthem ended we lifted our hands and cited the tough mudder creed: “As a tough muddier, I pledge that, I understand that tough mudder is not a race but a challenge. I put teamwork and camaraderie before my course time. I do not whine — kids whine. I help my fellow mudders complete the course. I overcome all fears.” When the creed was over all that was left was the gun shot and we were off. Finally our race wave had arrived. We started out as part of a large group of about 500 people. At the start of it all, I have to say I was losing my confidence for how “tough” it was truly going to be because, with such a large group, the pace was real-

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Above Sam and Katie run through the Electric Shock Therapy. To the right Katie runs up the quarter-pipe with help at top from Sam.

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Katie attempts her go at the “Funky Monkey” before heading into the fire. ly slow. I was soon proven wrong as we continued the course. As we made it up the first series of hills that worked as a bottle-neck and spread out the group over the tough terrain, we soon laid our eyes on our first obstacle of the day. The Kiss of Mud was our first obstacle. We had to wait in a small line for it, but were soon on our bellies, crawling in the mud under barbed wire. Everyone was still extremely motivated at that point and was cracking jokes. We had many spectators cheering us on. As we left the Kiss of Mud we continued through more thick sand, up a few steep hills for the second obstacle, which required help from hands at the top. We then headed to our third obstacle and could hear screams from it as we approached. When we got closer, it hit us after months of our preparation and studying the website, we knew which obstacle was next — the “Chernobyl Jacuzzi.”

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Tough Mudder • Continued from B1 Imagine the coldest water you have ever felt, then picture a crane coming in and dumping a dumpster-size bin of ice into that water. We jumped in the bin filled with water, mud and ice and swam under a divider in the middle to get to the other side. The freezing water stole the air from my lungs and all the feeling in my body. I came up through the layers of ice with a numb body in a panic. I had to get out, fast. The jacuzzi set the tone early and left us wet and cold for the rest of the challenge. As we continued, event organizers entertained us with signs along the course. We came upon a “finish line” sign. It was a finish line for the “other mud runs.” It was then followed by a sign that said “Not finishing the Tough Mudder isn’t embarrassing but signing up for a 3mile mud run is.” Other quotes included “Is it really a challenge if you don’t taste blood in your mouth at the end?” , “And you thought you knew what dirty was,” and “Stop whining and run.” Following the jacuzzi, we conquered a number of obstacles including three sets of flat walls up to 12feet high, a long, bent over march under a giant, heavy net called “Devils beard” and a crawl through pipes and tiny dirt filled holes. Following freezing forests, mud bogs and mud traps that sucked you in up to your waist, the mental stress was at it’s maximum. It was either push on and up and finish what I started or quit and have the worst feeling of failure. There was only one option — on and up. When I ran up to “Walk the Plank” I heard a stern voice saying “If you are

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Katie and Sam Freidet cross the finish line of the Tough Mudder after more than three hours on the course, in Attica, Ind. Nov. 19. going to climb this wall you are jumping off, if you don’t want to jump, don’t think about climbing up here because I’ll push you off.” Sam and I didn’t blink twice. It was up the wall we went. After a few seconds, I jumped and Sam followed. We jumped off a ledge about 25-feet into a pink lake about the same temperature as the jacuzzi and swam to shore. Other obstacles included climbing cargo nets, carrying logs and walking along balance beams over more cold water. One obstacle required each mudder to jump over stacks of hay bales, as high as an average man. Sam looked at me and asked “want a hand?” I made everyone laugh as I said “Please, this is where I grew up,” and I threw myself up and over those

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Katie crawls her way through ice water with live electrical wire above her. This was the mystery obstacle. bales. We knew to expect a “mystery obstacle” along the course. We hit the

obstacle near the end and of course. It was accompanied by a National Guard attendant who made sure

we didn’t wimp out. It was another barbed wire crawl, except that time the land underneath was

ice water and the wires a few inches above our backs were live electrical wires. Again the ice water stole my breath, but this time there was nowhere to move except forward and out. As we neared the end of the obstacle course we hit the monkey bars. Many felt the affects of numb hands and fingers and fell off into the water almost right away. Following the monkey bars came the quarterpipe climb called “Everest.” It about defeated me. It took me a few runs at it, but with the support of those above me, below me and around me I continued to run at “Everest” and eventually got over it. Following that, Sam and I ran through the fire, faced “Electric Shock Therapy” head on and walked across the finish line. The event was one of amazing standards, amazing results and amazing progress in the middle. There were times where I could not have made it without the help of those around me. Everyone walked hand and hand at times to keep from falling in freezing water. Each mudder could see another mudder helping someone over a wall, a hill or out of a bog. The Tough Mudder is more than an obstacle course. Its an event of triumph for those who finish it. It’s an event that fills you with the most confidence, happiness and feeling of satisfaction you will ever feel and to finish with your best friend is even better. Completing the tough mudder —one of the toughest events in the nation, that is both physically tough and mentally tough — after a year dedicated to physical fitness and training was a most rewarding experience and a great way to close out the year.

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I don’t know what the red-bellied woodpecker was thinking … When the huge pileated flapped in and landed on the other side of the suet cage, the pompous red-belly, already in place and feeding greedily, sidled around the wire box in an ill-considered fit of pique, and from his corner ambush, promptly gave the much larger invader an aggressive peck on the backside. Maybe the red-bellied simply wasn’t paying proper attention. Or perhaps, like a lot of bullies, it had become so used to pushing around the smaller downy and hairy woodpeckers, that it got to feeling invincible. Whatever the reason, the bird’s imprudent action would be like me or you sneaking up and giving the biggest, meanest linebacker in the National Football League an abrupt slap in the face. The reaction was instantaneous. In a blur the pileated whirled about and pounced — and I swear that’s exactly what it was, a pounce! The red-bellied, in the midst of drawing back for a second strike, was bowled off the wire feeder by the ferocity of the sudden attack. The birds tumbled to the ground in a feathered jumble — the pileated bleating harshly in fuming anger, the red-bellied shrieking in terror, Both woodpeckers were jabbing and stabbing for all they were worth. Of course the poor red-bellied was whipped from the getgo, seeing as how his puny dagger was no match for the pileated’s chisel-blade lance. The oversized pileated — a woodpecker the size of a crow — gave his much smaller opponent a flogging and poking to remember. In short order he had the redbellied on its back, feet up

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defensively, wings outstretched, still screaming but no longer fighting back. At that point the pileated could easily have killed its would-be tormentor. Instead, it administered one final instructive peck to the red-bellied’s buff-colored abdomen before flying back up to the feeder to resume the interrupted meal. The dazed red-bellied flew off in desperate escape, leaving a number of dislodged feathers in its wake. Some lessons are painful even to watch. From now until at least the first weeks of spring, pileated woodpeckers will become daily visitors at my dooryard suet feeders. While I do see them fairly often throughout the summer and fall, it isn’t until the leaves are down and the weather’s turned that the big birds begin regularly stopping by several times per day. Too, the pileateds I see during the summer are mostly the pair that live on the wooded island across from the cottage. Pileated woodpeckers are territorial and throughout much of the year, will defend their area from invaders. But come winter, they turn a bit more tolerant and will share feeding spots with the occasional outsider. I’ve never yet seen more than a single pair of pileateds at my feeders at any one time. But a number of

times during winters past, I’ve noted a pair of birds on my suet cages and a second pair working the suet feeders belonging to my neighbor up the hill — a situation that would never happen during the summer. Pileated woodpeckers are spectacular birds. They have black bodies, vertical white stripes on the face and neck, and a gaudy red crest. Males also have red cheek patches. I see them practically every day and I’m still astonished by their size and primitive look, like feathered pterodactyls. Big birds typically have big appetites, and pileateds eat every wood-boring beetle and larva they can find, plus various fruits and nuts. They can knock out a chip of bark the size of your hand with a single whap. When they really get to working a particular tree, they often carve out fist-size rectangular holes. Sometimes the damage is so great a small-diameter tree will subsequently topple. Pileateds are the largest species of woodpecker regularly found in North America, though both the ivory-billed of the southeast, and the imperial of the extreme southwest — if they aren’t now extinct — would be slightly larger. Unlike either of those two now questionable species, pileated woodpeckers have been on the increase in most states for the past several decades. They’re certainly noticeably more common in this area than they were even a few years ago. Good news for birders — bad news if you’re a red-bellied woodpecker looking to push your competitors around and hog all the free eats. When Mister Big — or his Missus — shows up at the suet feeder, it’s best to make way and show respect.

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At holidays, teach teens to be charitable NEW YORK (AP) — As the daughter of a minister, Jennifer James traveled frequently while her family served the less fortunate, from the rural heartland to the inner city. A lot of the time, she went without as a kid. “My earliest memories are of working among the homeless in downtown Los Angeles, dipping ice cream for drunks,” she said. “I learned a lot and I was a better person for it, but there was a lot of pain along the way.” In her zeal to spare her own three kids, the 44-year-old mom in Oklahoma City, Okla., has given them a world she didn’t know braces on their teeth and cushy furniture for their rooms, fancy computers and private schooling. But now, at 14, 6 and 4, she realizes something is missing. “Pretty soon it’s like the kids just expect it and think you’re giving so much because they’re just that fantastic and not because you’re making sacrifices,” James said. “They have no paradigm for sacrifice. Now I’m trying to wind the skein of yarn back up and it’s not easy.” Call it entitled child syndrome,

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In this book cover image released by Harper, “I’d Listen to My Parents if They’d Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens,” by Anthony E. Wolf, is shown. the chronic gimmes or just plain spoiled. The lament is a familiar one for many well-meaning parents year round but intensifies at the holidays, especially among older kids who crank up gift

demands but can’t be coaxed off the couch to give back. Can you force a teen to lose all the push back in favor of a little charity? “Parents need to get into the WHY behind why teens are not wanting to give,” said Tammy Gold, a parenting coach in Short Hills, N.J. Is it selfishness never outgrown or volunteer fatigue after years of forced participation? Did you forget to “model” charity at home, or at least check in to figure out whether your own good deeds were rubbing off? Does your teen anticipate a material reward in return, or a bribe beforehand? It may be one or all of the above, but Gold and other experts urge parents not to give up or give in to foreboding that selfish teen equals grown-up sociopath. It could be your reluctant volunteer just hasn’t found the right cause or has been mismatched in the past, said dad David Levinson, a Hollywood screenwriter who founded the Los Angeles community service organization Big Sunday (Bigsunday.org).

No matter how much nudging, a demand to participate isn’t the way to go. “If you persist there’s a reasonable chance that they might actually do it, but there also is a chance that they won’t,” said Suffield, Conn., psychologist Anthony Wolf, who wrote a guide for parenting teens, “I’d Listen to My Parents if They’d Just Shut Up.” Wolf added: “Have in your head, ‘Well, what happens if I don’t get them to do it? Should I punish them?’ That’s a singularly terrible idea.” Encourage teens to look for volunteer opportunities on their own, said Donna Henderson, a professor of counseling at Wake Forest University. And remember, they’re not babies anymore. “Because teens have more capacity for action, they can do more,” she said. Disaster fatigue touches adults and kids alike, but parents should recognize and build on natural moments of empathy, said Michel Tvedt, the teen engagement expert for the aid group World Vision.

“Everyone, even the youngest kids, has something that speaks to them, whether it’s homelessness, literacy, the environment, seniors, veterans, AIDS, animals, children,” he said. “At the same time, everyone has things that don’t speak to them, scare them, or turn them off. For me, it’s cats. For others it might be, say, homeless people. And, while they might be embarrassed to have that reaction, that’s OK.” If your teen has no interest in cooking, forget the food kitchen as a way to wake up your sleeping giver. If he’s not a people person, working closely with the homeless or the infirm might bring out the shy and awkward in him instead. “Personally, I hate paperwork, and I was stunned to discover that some people actually enjoy it and are good at it,” Levinson said. He suggests projects that have a clear beginning, middle and an end, like cleaning up a single block or repainting a room at a shelter rather than pitching in on long-term problems with intangible solutions.

The other student loan problem: too little debt LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Yeh uses the University of CaliforniaBerkeley library instead of buying textbooks. He scrounges for free food at campus events and occasionally skips meals. He’s stopped exercising and sleeps five to six hours per night so he can take 21 credits a course load so heavy he had to get special permission from a dean. The only thing he won’t do: take out a student loan. “I see a lot of my friends who took out student loans, then they graduated and because of the economy right now they still couldn’t find a job,” said the thirdyear student, whose parents both lost their jobs in 2009 and who grew up in the boom-and-bust town of Victorville, Calif., on a block with several houses in foreclosure. “The debt burden is

really heavy on them.” Even as college prices and average student loan debt rise, educators in some sectors of higher education report they’re also seeing plenty of students like Yeh. After watching debt cause widespread damage in their families and communities, they’re determined to avoid loans no matter what. What’s surprising is this: Educators aren’t sure that’s always such a good thing. Students who take extreme steps to avoid debt at all costs, they say, may get stuck with something much more financially damaging than moderate student loan debt. They may not wind up with a college degree. To pay for college and minimize borrowing, students are working longer hours at jobs and taking fewer credits. They’re less

likely to enroll full-time. They’re living at home. They’re “trading down” to less selective institutions with lower prices, and heading first to cheaper community colleges with plans to transfer later to four-year schools. Those may sound like money-savers, but in fact each is a well-documented risk factor that makes students less likely to graduate. “There’s been such attention on student debt being unmanageable that current students have internalized that,” said Deborah Santiago, co-founder and vice president for policy research at the group Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit advocacy group. In fact, “If you can take out a little bit of loan you’re more likely to complete. If you can go to a more selec-

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• EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS: Here are some websites with more information on European Christmas markets: http://www.christmas-markets.org and http://www.christmas-markets.at Vienna: http://www. vienna4u.at/christmasmarket.html Germany: http://www. germanchristmasmarkets.org Passau: http://www.christkindlmarktpassau.de/index.php?id=7&L=1 Budapest: http://www.budapest-touristguide.com/budapestchristmas-fair.html Paris: http://en.parisinfo.com/showsexhibitions-paris/christmas-inparis/christmas-markets/ -christmas-fair.html Britain: http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/christmasmarkets-london-feature-roundup4125.html

BY SHIRLEY O'BRYAN SMITH Associated Press It’s a scene played out all over Europe as the holidays approach: The air is cold, the sky is bright and snow crunches underfoot as crowds make their way through rows of little wooden structures that look like storybook houses with sloping roofs and rustic trim, each one offering some treasure that’s beautiful, fun or delicious. Chatter, laughter and music waft through the air, mixing with the smells of gingerbread, grilled meats and cookies as shoppers browse among the carved toys, small musical instruments, ornaments, handcrafted clothing, homemade soap, candles and hand-blown glass. Millions of people both locals and visitors attend annual Christmas markets in cities all over Europe each year. They’re not only tourist attractions, but they’re also big business for local economies. But will the European financial crisis be the Grinch that steals the holiday spirit from the continent’s Christmas markets? Slovak economist Vladimir Vano, in Bratislava, says probably not. The Volksbank Slovakia chief financial analyst says if anything, it may enhance the experience because “the main draw of these markets isn’t just the buying and selling of wares.” He says they’re really an old version of our modern online social networks a place to connect. In times of trouble, he adds, people want that connection to be more personal. They want to hold hands or talk faceto-face as they enjoy activities with their family and friends. If you add in the nostalgic spirit of the holidays, you have what he calls “behavior economics,” and that could keep the Christmas markets strong this year. But that’s not the only factor. Vano says some potential vendors may decide it’s more important than ever to invest the several thousand dollars it takes to rent a seller’s stall. According to Jozsef Molnar, managing director of the Budapest Tourism office in Hungary, vendors pay about $3,500 to set up for six weeks at his city’s main market and they usually take home something in the neighborhood of $14,000. Spaces are limited, but some municipalities across Europe are opening up a few more this year, hoping that more vendors offering a greater variety of merchandise may in turn attract even larger crowds. Of the nearly 600,000 visitors who attend the Budapest Christmas market at Vorosmarty Square each year, 30 to 40 percent are foreigners, according to Molnar. That means revenue for hotels, restaurants and other segments of the travel industry in addition to income for the vendors and the markets. Vorosmarty is a lovely location that offers a giant Christmas tree, nativity scenes and a unique Advent calendar that opens up in the windows of the historic Gerbeaud confectionary. The merchandise is quite good. Sellers are judged by experts representing craftsmen and folk artists, and only those of high skill are allowed to set up shop. But quality doesn’t come cheap. You could pay hundreds of dollars for a

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This December 2010 photo shows the crowded Christmas market at Vienna’s Rathausplatz in Austria. Christmas markets are not only tourist attractions, but they’re also big business for local economies.

This is December 2010 photo shows the crowded Christmas market in Budapest, Hungary. The advent calendar days can be seen in the windows of the Gerbeaud confectionery in the background.

This December 2010 photo shows a musical instrument craftsman selling wares at the Budapest Christmas market in Hungary. Millions of people — both locals and visitors — attend annual Christmas markets in cities all over Europe each year. nativity set, $40 to $60 for a woman’s hand-styled woven hat or less for small trinkets. Food is also top notch. One favorite is the chimney cake, a delicacy once made by wrapping dough around actual chimney pipes. Now the dough is wrapped around something that looks like a large, slightly V-shaped rolling pin. It’s sprinkled with sugar or slathered in butter or honey, cooked on hot coals, then twisted off the pin, wrapped in paper and devoured by appreciative customers. Another outstanding market is Vienna’s huge

Christkindlmarkt, which usually ranks as one of Europe’s best. It’s well-organized, beautiful, set in Rathausplatz, the plaza in front of the Rathaus (city hall) and the quality of goods is firstrate. You’ll find excellent handblown glass, cute carved toys and musical instruments, ceramics, and lovely clothing items. Space is set aside inside the Rathaus for special children’s activities like cookie-making and crafts, including handmade Christmas ornaments. Outside, sellers offer warm handmade clothing, toys and Christmas

The slopes opened Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the top of the Ballhooter lift, at the edge of the resort’s mountaintop Village.

tuxedos. Texas links the bolo to the romanticism of the pioneer era and suggests that anyone who wears one refuses to be bound by convention. New Mexico says they reflect the state’s tri-cultural heritage a mix of Hispanic, American Indian and Anglo influences. In Arizona, where the bolo tie was declared the official state neckwear in 1971, an exhibit honoring the ubiquitous western

decorations. Shoppers sip hot punch made from fruit, rum, wine and spices as they browse. Herbert Gindl, with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, predicts the event will attract a few million visitors, 500,000 of them from abroad. Salzburg, Austria, offers a different look for its market. The city, located at the foot of the Alps, is Mozart’s hometown and his image appears all over including on Mozart chocolates. “The Sound of Music” was filmed here and there are movie-themed tours available. Salzburg’s Christmas market, located along the streets of the historic part of town, can get very crowded, but it’s a fun kind of hustle and bustle that includes street musicians, guided tour groups, and formal choral presentations. Painted tins, homemade soaps and snow globes are mixed in with the usual crafted items. The main Christmas markets in Bratislava, Slovakia, are located in beautiful public squares around the city. You’ll find handmade pottery and wooden decorations often in the design of fish. That’s because carp is a traditional dish during Slovak Christmastime. Food and drinks served at the markets include tasty potato crepes with jam and poppy seeds and a honey wine similar to mead. In Paris at Christmastime, it seems like the whole city twinkles with 300 illuminated sites, including lit-up bridges and the Eiffel Tower. Markets are scattered all over the various districts, but one of the prettiest is found along the Champs Elysees, where decorations, handcrafts, food, clothing and mulled wine can be found in dozens of wooden chalets. Germany is famous for its many markets, including those in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Dresden and Nuremberg. But markets in small towns like pretty Passau also have charm. Passau is where I had my first cup of gluehwein, a traditional hot spiced wine drink that’s perfect for warming up cold hands and bellies. In many places, it’s served with an extra shot of rum. Mine came in a souvenir mug. You’re charged a few euros for the drink and

container. You can either keep the mug or get a refund for turning it back in. The Passau market isn’t as large as some others but it isn’t as crowded, either. It’s in a beautiful historic setting near St. Stephen’s Cathedral, known for its enormous pipe organ and holiday concerts. As I sipped my gluehwein and walked among the stalls, I found a mixture of items for sale. Some were obvious cheaper imports, but many were handmade, such as the carved wooden “smokers” incense holders designed to look like little men smoking pipes. In Britain, like other places, each market has its own personality. There’s a “Dickens Christmas at Rochester Castle” in Kent that’s small but nice. The castle lit up at night makes a pretty backdrop. Other markets use a Victorian theme and some specialize in German or other European goods; some have street performers in costume. The merchandise can be very good, especially textiles, artwork and jewelry. Food and drink includes spiced wines, teas, roasted chestnuts, sausages and baked goods. In terms of trip-planning to see Europe’s holiday markets, timing varies by individual location but most open in late or mid-November, a month or more ahead of Christmas. Some tour operators offer organized trips to markets in several different places; they include transportation, hotels and some meals. You can also find European river cruises offering excursions to Christmas markets. If you’re traveling independently, remember that hotels near markets may fill up quickly at holiday time. A few other tips: • Don’t expect bargains. These markets are about tradition, camaraderie, family and the holiday spirit, and wellcrafted handmade goods don’t come cheap. • Not all countries in Europe use the euro. Those using their own currencies may accept euros as payment but you'll probably get change back in the local money. And don't count on using credit cards — market vendors are often cash-only. • Go with the flow. Stroll through these little wonderlands, pick up some unique gifts, sample the local cuisine. And don't forget the gluehwein!

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Museum celebrates the bolero tie FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The sometimes plain, sometimes heavily decorated neckties are a symbol of the West, worn with everything from blue jeans to

dentress” or “republican queen” returned to view Saturday at the National Museum of American History, along with Michelle Obama’s dashing inaugural gown as a centerpiece. The new exhibition “The First ‘First Ladies’ Ladies” features 26 dresses and about 160 other objects ranging on display from Martha Washington’s White House collection to a first look at WASHINGTON — Dresses, china and mementos dating back Laura Bush’s china. It’s the 10th to days when Americans referred version of the first ladies exhibit to the first lady as “lady presiin nearly 100 years.

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Knightley a force of nature in ‘A Dangerous Method’ BY CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Reviewer Spitting and stammering, clawing and convulsing, her jaw jutting forward and her eyes popping out of her head, Keira Knightley is a frightening force of nature in “A Dangerous Method.” And this is only at the film’s start. It’s a brazenly over-the-top performance, a huge gamble in depicting her character’s mania and selfloathing in such intentionally offputting fashion. But eventually it pays off as it makes sense in context, and especially as this woman evolves. For this is a David Cronenberg film although the pristine, cultured trappings might suggest otherwise and this time, Knightley is his monster. Cronenberg has specialized in a peculiar brand of horror film over the decades, with physical mutations serving as the norm in such 1980s movies as “Videodrome” and “The Fly.” Here, the transformation occurs within; it’s psychological, invisible, but no less startling. Don’t let the genteel, costume-drama niceties fool you. Set in the early 20th century in Zurich and Vienna, “A Dangerous Method” follows the relationship between two of the leading voices in the development of psychoanalysis: Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) and Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen, a Cronenberg regular of late). Knightley plays Sabina Spielrein,

the wealthy Russian who is as beautiful as she is tormented, and who ultimately comes between these two men. Sabina goes to Jung as his patient, not only shaking up his dull, structured life but also providing him a bountiful source of research for the new “talking cure” he’s crafting. (The film, written by the esteemed Christopher Hampton and based on his play “The Talking Cure,” is itself based on the John Kerr book “A Most Dangerous Method.”) Seems she’s as screwedup as she is because of spankings her father gave her starting in early childhood, punishment that she didn’t just endure but actually began to welcome and find sexually stimulating. The buttoned-down Jung is fascinated from a scholarly standpoint but also secretly aroused as a man; Fassbender, with his proper dress and carriage, quietly conveys Jung’s inner conflict, his percolating desire. But Jung also turns to his mentor, Freud, for advice. Freud, of course, thinks every symptom is a manifestation of some sort of subconscious sexual impulse, so Sabina’s case gives these two much to chew on. Mortensen, star of Cronenberg’s “Eastern Promises” and “A History of Violence,” dials down his smoldering masculinity here for a performance that’s dryly humorous, full of snarky vanity and droll little digs. Eventually another troubled mind turns this three-way into a

foursome when Freud sends Otto Gross (Vincent Cassel), a patient of his, to Jung for treatment. Otto is all id, impossible to control and Cassel does play casual menace beautifully but he also inspires Jung to follow his own impulses, even though they’re at odds with the comfortable life he shares with his docile, moneyed wife (Sarah Gadon) and their children. Jung’s interludes with Sabina provide sudden, stunning moments of sadomasochistic intensity, which punctuate a prevailing tone that might actually be too restrained. Their afternoons at her sparse apartment are thrilling, though, and they help maintain a wild streak in a film that is crisply and meticulously shot and edited. As Sabina’s behavior settles down as she morphs from patient and lover to student and therapist in her own right the relationship between Jung and Freud grows more bitter and volatile. The passive-aggressive series of letters they exchange provides some much-needed humor in this frequently serious, intellectual exercise. But they’re onto something, though: As anyone who has ever been in therapy can attest, the danger is inside all of us, whether we’re willing to face it or not. “A Dangerous Method,” a Sony Pictures Classics release, is rated R for sexual content and brief language. Running time: 99 minutes. Three stars out of four.

‘Shame’ poses intriguing test Film will carry NC-17 rating NEW YORK (AP) — The NC-17 rated “Shame” poses an intriguing test for the much-lamented rating and stands a chance of being one of the most notable adults-only releases since “Last Tango in Paris” or “Midnight Cowboy.” When Steve McQueen’s film about a sex addict (Michael Fassbender) arrives in theaters Dec. 2, it will have already found enthusiastic debate at film festivals, largely laudatory reviews and a significant presence in the Oscar race, where Fassbender is considered a top contender for a best actor nomination. Though most films tagged by the Motion Pictures Association of America with an NC-17 rating either protest the decision or edit down to an R-rating, Fox Searchlight (which acquired “Shame” at the Toronto Film Festival) has accepted the

NC-17 as fair. “We’re releasing it not because of (the rating), but perhaps in spite of it,” says Stephen Gilula, co-president of Fox Searchlight. “We just think it’s a film that deserves to be seen.” An NC-17 rating still poses challenges for “Shame” and Fox Searchlight, but some believe the stigma of the rating may be fading. The rating, which restricts anyone under the age of 18 from attending a movie, was created in 1990 after the “X” rating (which the MPAA had failed to trademark) was co-opted by the pornography industry. Since then, the most successful NC-17 film at the box office has been 1995’s “Showgirls,” which earned $20.4 million and a great deal of scorn from critics. On the whole, the rating has been taken by smaller,

art-house films. Recent NC-17 releases have included Bernando Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers” (2004, Fox Searchlight), Ang Lee’s “Lust, Caution” (2007, Focus Features) and Pedro Almodovar’s “Bad Education” (2004, Sony Pictures Classics). Many more movies have received the rating and avoided it by recutting, reportedly including “Pulp Fiction,” ”Boys Don’t Cry,” ”American Pie” and “Basic Instinct.” Last year’s “Blue Valentine” had its rating overturned after an appeal. Some films simply choose to instead go “unrated” rather than accept the NC-17. ”(‘Shame’) is potentially an important step in the legitimate use of the NC17,” says John Fithian, president of the National Association of Theatre Owners. “There just aren’t very many movies released in the NC-17 rating anymore. We get maybe one or two a year. Filmmakers

Musical of ‘A Christmas Story’ tours America NEW YORK (AP) — This Christmas, Ralphie can skip the air rifle and poke his eye out with jazz hands. A musical stage version of the classic film “A Christmas Story” has begun a five-city tour with hopes that it might stick

around a little longer, like a tongue on a frozen flagpole. “We’re hoping it’s not too bumpy of a ride on the road, but it’s a good birthing process and it’s going OK so far,” said lyricist Benj Pasek in an interview from Detroit, where “A Christmas Story, The

Musical” is playing through today. The show has more than a dozen catchy songs written by Pasek with composer Justin Paul titles include “Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun” and “A Major Award” and a book by Joseph Robinette.

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and movie studios are inappropriately afraid of the rating.” Fithian says his association hopes to “eradicate the stigma” of NC-17, which he disputes. In surveying 100 theaters, the theater owners’ group found that 97 would play a NC-17 film. He calls the assertion that NC-17 films are limited in their advertising a myth. Advertising a NC-17 film on television is limited to certain hours. Most newspapers will accept ads for a NC-17 film as long as they’re tasteful. “What we currently have is a system that’s slightly flawed in the reluctance of filmmakers and distributors to use the NC17,” Fithian says. “What they’ll do is cut and trim and try to cram a movie into the R rating category so that it escapes the NC17, and that’s not a legitimate use of the system. We end up with a very broad R category.” 2238785

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DATES TO REMEMBER TODAY • DivorceCare seminar and support group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. at Piqua Assembly of God Church, 8440 King Arthur Drive, Piqua. Child care provided through the sixth-grade. • COSA, an anonymous 12-step recovery program for friends and family members whose lives have been affected by another person’s compulsive sexual behavior, will meet in the evening in Tipp City. For more information, call 463-2001. • AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion meeting is open. • AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. • AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs. • AA, Living Sober meeting, open to all who have an interest in a sober lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. • Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. Open discussion . • Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, Greenville. • Narcotics Anonymous, Never Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Sidney • Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through communication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 Staunton Road, Troy. • Singles Night at The Avenue will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetitive volleyball, free line dances and free ballroom dance lessons. Child care for children birth through fifth grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. each night in the Main Campus building. For more information, call 667-1069, Ext. 21. • A Spin-In group, practicing the art of making yarn on a spinning wheel, meets from 2-4 p.m. on the third Sunday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 6675358. MONDAY • Christian 12 step meetings, “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. • Shallow water aerobics will be offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059. • An evening grief support group meets the second and fourth Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The support group is open to any grieving adult in the greater Miami County area and there is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff. Call 573-2100 for details or visit the website at homc.org. • AA, Big Book discussion meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room. The discussion is open to the public. • AA, Green & Growing will meet at 8 p.m. The closed discussion meeting (attendees must have a desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old Staunton Road, Troy. • AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The discussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). • AA, West Milton open discussion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, handicap accessible. • Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is open. A beginner’s meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. • Alternatives: Anger/Rage Control Group for adult males, 7-9 p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. • Mind Over Weight Total Fitness, 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Other days and times

available. For more information, call 339-2699. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City. New members welcome. For more information, call 667-6436. • Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant. Guests welcome. For more information, call 440-9607. • Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 and meeting at 5:30 p.m. • Parenting Education Groups will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Learn new and age-appropriate ways to parent children. Call 339-6761 for more information. There is no charge for this program. • Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy, use back door. • Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Sanctuary, for women who have been affected by sexual abuse, location not made public. Must currently be in therapy. For more information, call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 • Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273. • Pilates for Beginners, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus. • Al-Anon, “The Language of Letting Go, Women’s Al-Anon,” will be at 6:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Franklin and Walnut streets, Troy. Women dealing with an addiction issue of any kind in a friend or family member are invited.

• AA, Tipp City Group, Zion Lutheran Church, Main and Third streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed discussion (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). • Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney Group, Presbyterian Church, corner North and Miami streets, Sidney. • AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Open discussion. • An Intermediate Pilates class will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Women’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 3396761 for more information. • Narcotics Anonymous, Just For Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. This is an open discussion. • Narcotics Anonymous, Unity Group, 7 p.m., Freedom Life Ministries Church, 9101 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Open discussion. • Public bingo, license No. 010528, will begin with Early Birds at 7 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 833, 17 W. Franklin St., Troy. Use the Cherry Street entrance. Doors open at 5 p.m. Instant tickets also will be available. • The Knitting Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bradford Public Libary, 138 E. Main St., Bradford. All knitters are welcome or residents can come to learn. • DivorceCare will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy. The group is open to men and women. For more information, call Patty at 440-1269 or Debbie at 335TUESDAY 8397. • Christian 12-Step, 7-8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, • Deep water aerobics will be offered from 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. at ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash one mile south of the main campus. St., Troy. For more information, call WEDNESDAY Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-2715. • Shallow water aerobics will be • Mothers of Preschoolers offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to (M.O.P.S.) and MOMSnext are groups of moms who are pregnant, noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more a new mom or a mom of a schoolaged child who meet to unwind and information, call Carmen Pagano at socialize while growing and learning (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059. • Skyview Wesleyan Church, to be better moms. Meetings are the 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will second Tuesday each month from offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bible 6:15-8:30 p.m. at Troy Christian study will begin at 7 p.m. Church, 1440 E. State Route 55, • The “Sit and Knit” group meets Troy. Single, married, teen, working from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at or stay-at-home moms are invited. For more information, contact Robin Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters Klosterman at 339-9980 are invited to attend. For more inforrklosty@frontier.com. mation, call 667-5358. • Hospice of Miami County • Grandma’s Kitchen, a home“Growing Through Grief” meetings are at 11 a.m. on the first, third and cooked meal prepared by volunfifth Tuesdays of each month, and 7 teers, is offered every Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the activity cenp.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays and are designed to pro- ter of Hoffman United Methodist vide a safe and supportive environ- Church, 201 S. Main St., West ment for the expression of thoughts Milton, one block west of State Route 48. The meal, which includes and feelings associated with the grief process. All sessions are avail- a main course, salad, dessert and drink, is $6 per person, or $3 for a able to the community and at the Hospice Generations of Life Center, children’s meal. The meal is not pro550 Summit Ave., second floor, Troy, vided on the weeks of with light refreshments provided. No Thanksgiving, Christmas or New reservations are required. For more Year’s. • The Kiwanis Club will meet at information, call Susan Cottrell at noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Hospice of Miami County, 335Peters Road, Troy. Non-members of 5191. Kiwanis are invited to come meet • A daytime grief support group friends and have lunch. For more meets on the first, third and fifth information, contact Bobby Phillips, Tuesdays at 11 a.m. at the Generations of Life Center,, second vice president, at 335-6989. • The Troy American Legion Post floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The support group is open to any griev- No. 43 euchre parties will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call ing adults in the greater Miami County area and there is no partici- 339-1564. • AA, Pioneer Group open dispation fee. Sessions are facilitated cussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. Enter by trained bereavement staff. Call down the basement steps on the 573-2100 for details or visit the north side of The United Church Of website at homc.org. Christ on North Pearl Street in • The Miami Shelby Chapter of Covington. The group also meets at the Barbershop Harmony Society 8:30 p.m. Monday night and is will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene wheelchair accessible. Street United Methodist Church, • AA, Serenity Island Group will 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster interested in singing are welcome Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and visitors always are welcome. For more information, call 778-1586 and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion is open. or visit the group’s Web site at • AA, 12 & 12 will meet at 8 p.m. www.melodymenchorus.org. for closed discussion, Step and • Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Tradition meeting, in the 12 Step Room, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 Troy. Video/small group class S. Dorset Road, Troy. designed to help separated or • AA, open discussion, 8 p.m., divorced people. For more informaWestminster Presbyterian Church, tion, call 335-8814. corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, • AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 Piqua. Use the alley entrance, p.m., Dettmer’s Daniel Dining upstairs. Room. • Al-Anon, Trinity Group will meet • AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Dorset Road, Troy. • AA, The Best Is Yet To Come • Men’s Anger/Rage Group will Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues The discussion is open.

addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information. • A Domestic Violence Support Group for Women will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16. E. Franklin St., Troy. Support for battered women who want to break free from partner violence is offered. There is no charge for the program. For more information, call 3396761. • Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Children’s Creative Play Group will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. School-age children will learn appropriate social interactions and free expression through unique play therapy. There is no charge for this program. More information is available by calling 339-6761. • Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Spirit of Recovery, Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. • Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 9100 N. Main St., State Route 48, between Meijer and Samaritan North. For other meetings or information, call 252-6766 or (800) 589-6262, or visit the Web site at www.region5oa.org. • Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273. • A Pilates Beginners group matwork class will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104. Find guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or romance. Learn to identify nurturing people as well as those who should be avoided. Call Roberta Bogle at 667-4678 for more information. • Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A 12-week video series using Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical help and encouragement to all who seek a healthy, balanced life and practice in being able to say no. For more information, call Linda Richards at 667-4678. • A free employment networking group will be offered from 8-9 a.m. each Wednesday at Job and Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25A, Troy. The group will offer tools to tap into unadvertised jobs, assistance to improve personal presentation skills and resume writing. For more information, call Steven Kiefer at 570-2688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465. THURSDAY • Deep water aerobics will be offered from 9-10 a.m. or 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-2715. • An open parent-support group will be at 7 p.m. at Corinn’s Way Inc., 306 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Parents are invited to attend the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent support group from 7-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. The meetings are open discussion. • Tipp City Seniors, meet at noon; bring a covered dish for lunch; programs are held one or two times a month. For more information, call 667-8865. • Best is Yet to Come open AA meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. • AA, Tri-City Group meeting will take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the former Dettmer Hospital. The lead meeting is open. For more information, call 3359079. • AA, Spirituality Group will meet at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The discussion is open. • Recovery International, a selfhelp group for adults of any age suffering from panic, anxiety, depression or other nervous or mental disorders, will meet every Thursday from 6-7:45 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. The organization is not meant to replace the advice of physicians, but can be a useful tool in developing good mental health through will training. There is no

charge to attend, but free will donations are taken. For more information, call 473-3650 or visit the group’s Web site at www.LowSelfHelpSystems.org. • Health Partners Free Clinic will offer a free clinic on Thursday night at the clinic, 1300 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Registration will be from 5:30-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The clinic does not accept medical emergencies, but can refer patients to other doctors and can prescribe medication. Call 332-0894 for more information. • Narcotics Anonymous, NAIOU, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. • Preschool story hours will be from 10-11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Public Library, 138 E. Main St., Bradford. • Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City. For more information, call 552-7082. FRIDAY • Shallow water aerobics will be offered from 8-9 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon at the Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. For more information, call Carmen Pagano at (469) 667-3059 or 335-3059. • A “Late Night Knit” meeting will be from 7-10 p.m. on the first and third Friday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358. • AA, Troy Friday Morning Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. The discussion is open. • AA, open discussion, 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army, 129 South Wayne St., Piqua. Use parking lot entrance, held in gym. • Narcotics Anonymous, Clean and Free, 8 p.m., Dettmer Hospital, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Open discussion. Fellowship from 78 p.m. • A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 9-10 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 667-2441. • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 3749191. • A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org. • Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday. Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in. A small donation is requested at the door. For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 631-2624. SATURDAY • The West Milton Church of the Brethren, 918 S. Miami St., West Milton, will offer a free clothes closet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday. Clothes are given to those in need free of charge at this time. For more information, call (937) 698-4395. • Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25A, Tipp City. • AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking). • AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open. • AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. This is an open discussion meeting. • Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m. • Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney. • Relapse Prevention Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25A. • The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • Yoga classes will be offered from 10-11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Troy. The public is invited.

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Brookhaven Land Co., Stonebridge Land Development Inc. to H & D Lot Sales LLC, one lot, $59,900. Beverly Burns, Richard Burns to PNC Bank N.A., one lot, $114,700. Christian Science Society of Troy, Ohio, First Church of Christ Scientist, Troy, Ohio, Donna Hormell, trustee, Shirley Lightcap, trustee, Ruth Myers, trustee to First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts, three lots, $0. Kimberly Luebcke, Thomas Luebcke to Melissa Leembruggen, Oliver Leembruggen, one lot, $269,900. Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage to Carol Hennessey, Mark Hennessey, one lot, $48,000. Scott Investments of Troy to Andrew Ware, one lot, $159,900. Jerry Michael to Tina Duncan-Michael, one lot, $0. Dan Grilliot, Hollie Grilliot a.k.a. Hollie Hurst to Chelsea Miller, Justin Miller, one lot, $135,000. Steven W. Smith to Up North Construction LTD., one lot, $58,100. Stephanie Harmon to Deutsche Bank National Trust, Quest Trust 2006-X1, asset backed certificates, one lot, $39,400.

PIQUA Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Association, Manley, Deas, and Kochalski LLC, attorney-in-fact, to Amy Oldham,

one lot, $19,000. Adam Bumgarner, Ann Bumgarner to Joan Beck, one lot, $69,000. Aaron Bumgarner to Joan Beck, one lot, $69,000. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Lisa Hughes, two lots, $0. Ofori and Association PC, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Casey Cook, a part lot, $0. Craig Borror, successor trustee, Mary Borror Trust Under Declaration to Sharon Brandt, Thomas Brandt, one lot, $96,500. Joshua Clayton to Wells Fargo Bank N.A., one lot, one part lot, $54,000. Mark McClure to Federal National Mortgage Company, one lot, $34,000. Cheryl Neibert, Richard Neibert to Fifth Third Mortgage Company, one lot, $34,000. Steven Frazier, co-executor to Park National Bank, Unity National Bank, two lots, $46,000. Lou Ann Barton, Robert L. Barton to Wells Fargo Bank N.A., one lot, $73,800. Jessica Critz, Steven Critz, Jessica Parker to Edward Potter III, a part tract 0.6405 acres, $70,000. Chris Lefeld, Valerie Lefeld a.ka. Valerie McFadden to Chris Lefeld,

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Valerie Lefeld, one lot, $0. Scott Martin to Connie FLETCHER Martin, two lots, $0. Secretary of Housing and Mark Imhoff to Federal Urban Development to National Mortgage Douglas Liette, Edwin Liette, Association, 0.667 acres, one lot, $0. $50,000.

TIPP CITY Sandra Davidson to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, $100,000. Kelly Marie Andrews, Steve Andrews to Amber Silcox, James Silcox, one lot, $136,000.

BRANDT Estate of Dale Allen Shanks to Nora Shanks, two lots, $0.

COVINGTON Lester Schmidt, Robert Schmidt, trustee to Beverly Rench, Daniel Rench, one lot, $72,000. James Montgomery III, Lora Montgomery to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, $56,000. Estate of Harold E. Frantz, Eric Frantz, co-exector, Jeffrey Frantz, coexecutor, to Derrick Canan, one lot, $77,500.

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Dave Wirick, Emily Wirick to Linda Elkins, Elkins, 2.818 acres, WEST MILTON William $183,400. Roy E. Hacker Jr., Lani Craig Foster, Holly J. Windle to Fannie Mae Foster a.k.a. Holly Fox, one a.k.a. Federal National LAURA lot, $0. Mortgage Association, one lot, $133,400. Betsy Karnehm to First BETHEL TWP. Mia Stoltz, William Stoltz Franklin Mortgage Loan Jr. to Sean Saddler, one lot, Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, Angela Hurtt, Ryan Hurtt, $200,000. N.A., two lots, $37,400. Mychel Anne Crider Judith Snell to Bank of New a.k.a. Myshell Howler to LUDLOW FALLS York Mellon, Novastar Joshua Watkins, Sarah Mortgage Fund, 0.788 Watkins, a part tract 5.001 acres, $72,000. David Polson to Daniel acres, $149,000. J.T. Jeffrey Revocable Brewer, a part tract, $5,000. Alan Bailar, Pamela Living Trust, Phillip Jeffrey, Bailar to Alan Bailar, successor to Mary K. HUBER Pamela Bailar, $0. Bowman, Amy Landes, Deborah Cade to HEIGHTS Judith Landes, 1.695 acres, Joseph D. Johnson II, one $158,000. Tina Stepp, William Stepp lot, $0. Inverness Group Inc. to Donald Fisher, Marilyn to CitiMortgage Inc., a part Corinne Gray, Todd Gray, Fisher to Candace tract 3.998 acres, $98,000. one lot, $182,400. Staddon, Michael Staddon, Inverness Group Inc. to BROWN TWP. one lot, $374,500. Lisa Gifford, one lot, Marvin Bentley to $160,700. Federal National Mortgage Inverness Group Inc. to Carol Van Pelt, Terrence Corp., 0.656 acres, $0. Danny Luchkiw, Kelly J. Van Pelt to CU Mortgage Luchkiw, one lot, $212,300. Investors LLC, a tract 5.020 Margaret L. Hatcheracres, $0. • CONTINUED on B8

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LOSTCREEK TWP. David Daughenbaugh, Karen Daughenbaugh to Fannie Mae a.k.a Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.000 acres, a part 1.293 acres, $43,000.

MONROE TWP. Carol Eaton to Edward Eaton to KJA Properties LLC, one lot, $180,000. Dayton Power and Light Co. to Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, a part tract, $150,000. Charles Terry to Sean Reynolds, one lot, $143,500.

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Adams, Robbin Adams, 2.348 acres, $174,400. John H. Walker, June I. Walker to David Lacey, Danny Mote, Patricia Weaver, a part tract 1.092 acres, $0.

SPRINGCREEK TWP. Shelly Alexander a.k.a. Shelly Sippel to Joey Sippel, one lot, $0.

STAUNTON TWP. Charles Domagalski, Joan Ellis to Cartus Corp., two lots, $195,000. Cartus Corp. to Marty Kindell, two lots, $200,000.

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JP Morgan Bank, N.A. to Betty Ann Cox, 1.551 acres, 0.522 acres, $44,000. Amanda Franco, James Franco Sr. to Bank of New York Co., Bank of New York Mellon, JP Morgan Bank, N.A., two lots, $83,400. James Fairchild, Julie Fairchild to Richard Shaw, one lot, $120,000. Alice Anne Owens to Barbara Jane Owens Saieva, a part tract 158.586, $100,000. Michael Wooddell, Stacy Wooddell to Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Corp., 1.501 acres, $120,000.

Nagle, Smith engaged PIQUA — Emily Ann Nagle and Jeffrey Scott Smith, both of Piqua, announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Joe and Debbie Nagle. Richard Lewis and Laverne Smith are parents of the bridegroom. The couple are both graduates of Piqua High School. She is employed at Subway. He is employed at Piqua Daily Call. A March 31 wedding is planned.

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Justin Ashley Coby, 28, of 2402 Waterford Drive, Troy, to Melinda Sue Shardo, 26, of same WASHINGTON address. Nicholas Charles TWP. Winfield, 22, of 240 N. Third St., Tipp City, to Westwood Financial Gabriella Marie Copr. Westwood MCD Tier McLaughlin, 24, of same III Properties to Gator Piqua address. Two, LLC, one lot, $15,000. Garrison J. Cooper, 33, of 1101 1/2 Peters Road, Troy, to Marla M. Smith, 22, of same address. James Duane Holbrooks, 30, of 615 Banyon Tree Way Apt. D, Tipp City, to Jessica Rae

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36, of 2147 Benninghofen Ave., Huber Heights. Richard Anthony Jackson, 20, of 623 S. Clay St., Troy, to Meggan Elizabeth Grinvalsky, 19, of 309 1/2 South Cherry St., Troy. Joseph Martin Glenn II, 31, of 1511 Andover Ave., Piqua, to Ashley Lynn Lawson, 25, of same address. Cory Michael Cotterman, 21, of 2690 New Castle Drive, Troy, to Jessica Marie Pullon, 19, of 49 Spruce St., Langley AFB, Va.

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Rate on 30-year fixed falls to 3.98 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hovered above its record low for a fourth straight week. But cheap mortgage rates have done little to boost home sales or refinancing. Freddie Mac says the rate on the 30-year fixed loan fell to 3.98 percent from 4 percent the previous week. Seven weeks ago, it dropped to a record low of 3.94 percent, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage edged down to 3.3 percent from 3.31 percent. Seven weeks ago, it too hit a record low of 3.26 percent. Rates have been below 5 percent for all but two weeks this year. Yet this year could be the worst for home sales in 14 years. Mortgage rates track the yield on 10-year Treasury note. The yield fell this week as investors shifted money into safer Treasurys amid uncertainty in the U.S. economy and fears Europe’s debt crisis could worsen.

When holidays, a sluggish economy and green living collide in a perfect storm of sorts, it’s time to seriously consider that old standby: natural decorations. Don’t spend money on imported decorations; make them. Don’t use storebought wreaths and garlands; look to plants for resources. No need to buy scented candles when the fragrance of freshly cut evergreens can waft through the house. Come January, when it’s all taken down, no need to pack landfill with plastics. Just move it all to the compost heap to fuel next year’s garden. This year, take inventory of all the plants you have access to in yards owned by friends, relatives and neighbors. This increases your options without over-harvesting from one plant or location. A bit taken from each yard with permission won’t be missed, and you’ll have more options to work with. Some of the most valuable materials are vine runners. They can be grapevines both wild and cultivated, wisteria, bittersweet, kudzu or any other deciduous species with flexible woody runners. These are the core materials used for the structural part of

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The cotoneaster clan, which ranges from groundcovers to enormous shrubs, boasts winter berries. a garland or wreath. Garlands are beautiful over a hearth or draped gracefully upon a stair rail. You can use fine wire salvaged from an old appliance cord to bind the pieces into a single long strand. Then combine two or more strands loosely into one that’s the length you desire. Vine runners also make beautiful wreaths. These can be bound with sal-

vage wire, too, so you need not spend a dime. Just weave the runners into a ring. This becomes the framework to embellish with freshly cut evergreens by wiring them onto the runners. It’s up to you how much of the woody runner remains visible and how much is covered with foliage.

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Things to consider before buying in today’s market Trading up at a discount still possible Interest rates dropped to new lows at the end of the first week in October. Thirty-year fixed-rate conforming loans were available in some areas with an interest rate of less than 4 percent. However, during the same week, mortgage applications dropped 4.3 percent, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. In past markets, low interest rates ignited the homesale market. Not so today. One reason homebuyers are holding back is that current economic news is anything but comforting. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index plummeted to 45.2 in August. It was 100 in 1985, which was not a particularly robust housing market. The Confidence Index improved marginally in September to 45.4. Economists who previously said we’d avoid a double-dip recession are now not so sure. Economic growth has been slowing nationally and internationally. Even if we don’t slip back into a recession, most real estate analysts predict little improvement in the homesale market for another five years. Last year, home prices stabilized briefly; then the market softened again. The best homes in the most desirable locations and offered at the most competitive prices sold. The rest sat. It was thought by many analysts that we were bouncing along the bottom price-wise and would be for some time. Now there’s concern about further price declines, although most economists think the biggest price drops are behind us. In these uncertain times, should you buy a home? Before you can answer that question, you need to find out if you can afford to buy. Many buyers can’t qualify for the mortgage they need to buy given today’s stringent qualification cri-

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Dian Hymer For the Miami Valley Sunday News teria. Other prospective buyers are stuck in homes that no longer work for them because they can’t be sold for enough to pay off the mortgage. Many owners can’t make up the difference and come up with enough cash for a down payment on a new house. HOUSE HUNTING TIP: Some buyers who can afford to buy today and would like to take advantage of low interest rates are holding back due to fear. There is risk involved in buying a home in today’s market; prices could move lower before they improve. There is also risk if you want and need to buy and you postpone it. We are living in unprecedented times. Home prices have dropped more during the recent recession than they did during the Great Depression. Even though another recession might be in the near future, at some point the housing market will improve. New-home construction has been virtually nonexistent for years. When the foreclosure inventory that has overshadowed the home-sale market diminishes and the job market improves, the housing market will pick up. In areas with a shortage of inventory, home prices are likely to move upward. This is already happening in areas with significant job growth. For some buyers, it’s a good time to buy. Let’s say you’ve outgrown your current home and need a better school district. If you can sell or rent your small home and

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From the heart Ideas for holiday gifts BY ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN Scripps Howard News Service

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Use red-flowering Scotch broom to make holiday swags for the kitchen.

Natural • Continued from C1 Once your garland and wreath are put together, then start to decorate. Sprigs of red berries are the perfect way to begin. Look for those of holly, cotoneaster, pyracantha, California pepper tree and any other berries that show color this time of year. You can also utilize small pine cones, which may be enhanced with a bit of white glue and glitter. Or use a $1 bottle of white craft paint to give the cones a bit of “snow.” One more option for decorating is with swags. Think of a swag as you would a historic stick broom without the handle. Actually, small brooms such as this were known as besomes, made out of freshly cut Scotch broom greens that would not catch fire when used to

Plant a wide range of unusual variegated hollies for beautiful glossy sprigs to decorate your home or brighten up a gift. sweep out a bread oven. They were a staple of old European kitchens, and they make the perfect decoration for yours, too. The structure of your swag can be made out of either twigs such as willow, red twig dogwood, broom or any

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pack of single-serving cereal boxes for an easy morning feast that stays fresh for late-sleeping guests. Make the Bathroom GuestReady Simple indulgences like fresh flowers and candles make guests feel welcome. Make Guests Feel Comfortable in the Kitchen So you’re not waiting on your guests hand and foot, make a list of where items are in the kitchen and let guests help themselves.

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usually a very welcome gift as well. Of course, we can’t forget the pets. Pet owners love gifts for their pets, so why not a pet sweater for your friend’s best friend? If you don’t know what to give someone and he or she has a dog, perhaps a gift for the dog would be better appreciated than something for the pet owner. Robes, pajamas and slippers are items most people don’t usually buy for themselves, so those could be a choice for the right person. Flannel pajamas? Ooh, nice. On the same comfy thought, how about a nice chenille throw for cold winter nights? The throws can be used as decoration on a sofa, loveseat or chair when not in use. A cocktail table can usually use a nice, big interesting book or two. They make the table look dressed and can be conversation pieces. Perhaps a book would be a gift idea. At any rate, give from the heart.

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1st and 2nd shifts weeks 12 ayears We•Provide care for children 6 weeks• to6 12 years andtooffer Super • Preschool andprogram Pre-K 3’s, and 4/5’s preschool andprograms a Pre-K and Kindergarten • Before and after school care program. We offer before and after school care, •Enrichment Transportation to Troy schools Kindergarten and school age transportation to Troy schools.

Pole Barns-

#Repairs Large and #Room Additions #Kitchens/Baths #Windows #Garages

Complete Projects or Helper

2464 Peters Road, Troy, Ohio 45373

660 Home Services

For your home improvement needs

Handyman Services

LEARNING CENTER

625 Construction

660 Home Services

CHORE BUSTER

KIDZ TOWN

Center hours 6am 11:55pm Center hoursnow 6 a.m. to 6top.m.

655 Home Repair & Remodel

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620 Childcare

655 Home Repair & Remodel

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937-875-0153 937-698-6135

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105 Announcements

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515 Auctions

577 Miscellaneous

Holiday Cash

COLT 45 New Pistol. 80 miltype with holster and box. $800 cash plus proper ID. (937)339-1394

592 Wanted to Buy

Now h h t roug0 3 Nov

SPA Hot Springs Sovereign Spa. 6 adults, 230W, 50AMP, 335 Gallon. New retractable vinyl cover bought in September. $2550. (937)492-2443

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AUTO DEALER I

KITTENS, gorgeous! 3 months old. Tabbies, long haired and short haired. Charcoal and silver stripes. Friendly and litter trained, $10 each. (937)473-2122 MINIATURE PINSCHER puppies, vet checked, first shots, tails docked, dew claws removed, ready for Christmas. $200 each. (937)418-6575

MIAMI VALLEY

PIT BULLS. 3 blue nose Pit puppies. 2 grey females. 1 fawn (light tan male), blue eyes, 9 weeks old. UKC registered parents, shots, $500 OBO. (661)492-6625 moneyace99@yahoo.com

R Y

In The Market For A New Or Used Vehicle?

PUBLIC AUCTION

CREDIT

RE-ESTABLISHMENT

2775 S. County Rd. 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373 937-335-5696 www.erwinchrysler.com

BMW of Dayton 7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio 937-890-6200 www.evansmotorworks.com

8675 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Piqua, Ohio 45356 I-75 North to Exit 83 www.carncredit.com 1-800-866-3995

Boose Chevrolet

Independent Auto Sales

575 Arlington Road, I-70W to Exit 21, 3/10ths of mi. south Brookville, OH 45309 1-800-947-1413 www.boosechevrolet.com

1280 South Market St. (CR 25A) Troy, OH 45373 (866)816-7555 or (937)335-4878 www.independentautosales.com

Quick Credit Auto Sales

Wagner Subaru

1099 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Troy, Ohio 45373 937-339-6000 www.QuickCreditOhio.com

217 N. Broad St. Fairborn, OH 45324 937-878-2171 www.wagner.subaru.com

PRE-OWNED

CHEVROLET 5

CHRYSLER

One Stop Auto Sales

Sherry Chrysler Jeep Dodge 8645 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Piqua, Ohio 45356 I-75 North to Exit 83 www.paulsherry.com 1-800-678-4188

SUBARU

LINCOLN

Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep

Buckeye Ford Lincoln Mercury

2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373 937-335-5696 www.erwinchrysler.com

2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365 866-470-9610 www.buckeyeford.com

Minster

11 9

8 14

2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365 866-470-9610 www.buckeyeford.com

Exit 69 Off I-75 Troy, OH 45373 339-2687 www.troyford.com www.fordaccessories.com

INC.

Jerry Stichter Broker Associate of Garden Gate Realty (937)335-6758 www.stichterauctions.com

VOLVO

Buckeye Ford Lincoln Mercury

Volvo of Dayton

2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365 866-470-9610 www.buckeyeford.com

7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio 937-890-6200 www.evansmotorworks.com

INFINITI

VOLKSWAGEN

Find it

Infiniti of Dayton

Richmond, Indiana

AUCTIONEER,

AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS

Buckeye Ford Lincoln Mercury

Jim Taylor’s Troy Ford 15

JERRY STICHTER

Furniture, China & Glassware - Home Furnishings - Collectibles Garage Items & More!

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Fink, Owners

MERCURY

FORD

New Breman

that work .com

NICE FURNITURE: Excellent mahogany & teak dining room table w/ 2 bds,8 chrs, china cabinet & server; nice lamp & coffee tables; antique walnut lamp table; La-Z-Boy light burgundy recliner w/ brass tacking & beige recliner; beige single cushion loveseat/hide-a-bed w/ large ottoman; Berne floral & fruit uph couch; teal uph couch; library table/desk; decorator rugs; 2 Massop Dutch oil on canvas paintings; ornate wall mirror; crystal chandelier; etc. APPLIANCES, PATIO FURNITURE, ETC: Kenmore side-by-side refrig-freezer w/ ice maker & water; sm chest freezer; Kirby vacuum w/ accessories; Rattan set w/ Florida room furniture; black painted buffet; kitchen table & slat back chrs. quilt rack. COLLECTIBLES: Emperor long drop regulator clock; Wurlitzer 1917 bugle; brass bell trophy; 1970’s sword w/ elephant handle; lg brass keys; brass hods & bucket; jade & gem stone miniature tree; ivory chess set & table; 6 Lladro figurines; pr of Asian water carriers; excellent stemware; small crystal dishes; SP tea set; MiamiErie Canal Lock #15 by Geo. Crown; etc. HH GOODS & GARAGE ITEMS: Cookbooks; brass & copper measures; kitchen items; patio chairs; good BBQ grill; lawn, garden & hand tools; buck saw; ladders; auto roof rack for skis; etc NOTE: Having sold their home & moving to smaller quarters, the Finks are offering this nice selection above. Please plan to attend. Details at www.stichterauctions.com

DODGE

8750 N. Co. Rd. 25A Piqua, OH 45356 937-606-2400 www.1stopautonow.com

WANTED: junk cars and trucks. Cash paid and free removal. Get the most for your junker call us (937)732-5424.

NEXT SUN, DEC 4, 12:30 PM

2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373 937-335-5696 www.erwinchrysler.com

Car N Credit

899 Wanted to Buy

At 610 Donview Circle. From I-75 take Exit 68 east on Rt 571 & then south on Tippecanoe & left on Hathaway to Donview.

Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep

2004 BUICK Le Sabre Ltd. 20,200 miles, white, navy blue cloth top. Leather interior, Florida car! Immaculate. $13,000 OBO. (937)492-1308

TIPP CITY, OH

JEEP

2238499

1999 CHEVY Tahoe, 2 tone grey, great condition, 4 wheel drive, leather seats, running boards, tow package, power windows/locks, rebuilt tranny, new parts. (402)340-0509

515 Auctions

Good

Visit One Of These Area New Or Pre-Owned Auto Dealers Today! Erwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep

805 Auto

515 Auctions

Come Let Us Take You For A Ride! BMW

800 - Transportation

HAVAMALT PUPPIES, Non shedding, hypo allergenic, designer puppies, beautiful colors, shots, family raised, 8 weeks old on December 23rd, taking deposits now, (937)526-3418

877-844-8385

2231151

CASH, top dollar paid for junk cars/trucks, running or non-running. I will pick up. Thanks for calling (937)719-3088 or (937)451-1019

583 Pets and Supplies

y Item n A e s i 5 Advert ** - Only $1s LE ily New FOR SAys in Sidney Daaily News

Evans Volkswagen

866-504-0972 Remember...Customer pick-up and delivery with FREE loaner. www.infinitiofdayton.com 5

586 Sports and Recreation

7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio 937-890-6200 www.evansmotorworks.com

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in the

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2230734

ONLY ONLY $9 $9

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“Sami Sue”

Your Name:______________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________________ Payment: K Cash K Check K CC CC#___________________ Exp:____/____

Brad & Emily

Your Pet’s Name: _________________________________ Message: _______________________________________ From: __________________________________________

Ad size 1col x 3”

Mail form, photo and payment to: Sidney Daily News, Attn: Santa Paws, PO Box 4099, Sidney, OH 45365

We love our Sami Sue!

(1.556”x3”)

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Remember your 4-legged or fine-feathered friend in full color this Holiday Season in all three I-75 Newspapers (Sidney Daily News, Troy Daily News and Piqua Daily Call)!

* Limit of one pet per advertisement

a t n a S Paws

Published: December 15 • Deadline: December 6

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Miami Valley Sunday • Classifieds That Work • Sunday, November 27, 2011 • C7

This Passenger Van arrives in Brilliant Black Crystal Pearlcoat and features a refined 3.6L V-6 cyl engine matched by a smooth shifting Multi-Speed Automatic transmission. Stock #D12136

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT MSRP $28,725.00 Discount - $1,000.00 Rebate - $1,000.00 SALE PRICE $26,725.00 An additional $1,000.00 Bonus Cash* * To owners of competitive vehicles, no trade in required, see dealer for details.

ERWIN 937-335-5696 WE’RE JUST NORTH OF DAYTON ON I-75 EXIT #69 TROY

www.erwinchrysler.com

2237143

2775 SOUTH COUNTY RD 25A

C8 • Miami Valley Sunday • Classifieds That Work • Sunday, November 27, 2011

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"28 Years of Cadillac Sales and Service"

ALL NEW 2012 CADILLAC SRX Base MSRP Starting at

$36,060 0.0% APR Financing for qualified buyers

“Partial Equipment List” • 3.6LT V6 • 6-Speed Automatic Transmission’ • Four-Wheel Independent Suspension • Trip Computer • Stability Control • Remote Anti-Theft Alarm Sysytem

• 4-Wheel ABS • Traction Control • Dual Front Side-Mounted Airbags • 8-Way Power Drive Seat • XM Radio • Bose Premium Brand Speakers • Dual Zone Climate Controls - Driver & Passenger

"Dan and Renee' Hemm of Dan Hemm Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac in Sidney, Ohio, received a 25-Year award for Cadillac from General Motors Co."

• AM/FM In-Dash Single CD Player w/CD MP3 • Auxilliary MP3 Audio Imput • OnStar Telecommunications Service w/Turn-by-Turn Navigation

4 Years/50,000 Mile Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty 5 Year/100,000 Miles Powertrain Limited Warranty

Consumer Digest “Best Buy Award Winner”

- ALSO -

“Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance” • Oil Changes • Passengers & Engine Air Filters • Tire Rotation • Multi-Point Vehicle Inspections

0%* FINANCING AVAILABLE ON 2012 CADILLAC CTS, SRX, AND ESCALADE #2146

*To qualified buyers with approved credit through Ally Bank.

2011 CADILLAC CTS • 3.0 V6 Direct Injection • 6-Speed Automatic Transmission • All Speed Traction Control • 8-Way Power Seat • Premium Care Maintennace • Ultraview Sunroof • All Wheel Drive

5,500

#1486

MSRP .....................$43,935

OFF MSRP

10,000

%*APR

38,435

SALE $ PRICE

#1237

• 6.2L 556HP Suprcharged V-8 • Power tilt sunroof • Recaro high performance seats • 19” Polished Aluminum Wheels • Black Raven Exterior Paint

• Luxury Collection • Ultraview Sunroof • Rear Power Liftgate • Bluetooth For Phone • Rearview Camera • Premium Care Maintenance

HEMM SAVINGS ...........-$5,500

2011 CTS-V COUPE

OFF MSRP

2012 CADILLAC SRX

Only one available at this price! Call Today!

- or -

FINANCING AVAILABLE

#1458

459**

39 MO. LEASE

$804 DUE AT SIGNING #2092

2012 CTS COUPE AWD • 3.6 Direct Injection V6 • Power Sunroof • 10 Speaker Bose System • 18” High Polished Wheels • Premium Care Maintenance

3,000

%*APR

OFF - plus MSRP

FINANCING AVAILABLE

** SRX low mileage lease of 12,000 miles per year with approved credit thru GM Financial. Amount due at signing includes first month payment, title, license and doc fees. Payment does not include tax. Mileage charge of $.30 per mile over 39,000 miles. *To qualified buyers with approved through Ally Bank. Purchase prices plus tax,title,dealer fees. Must take delivery by 11/30/2011

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CADILLACS AND GM CERTIFIED USED VEHICLES 12 MONTHS - 12,000 MILES BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY ~ SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS

‘10 CHEVY MALIBU LT

‘06 CADILLAC ‘04 SILVERADO ‘07 STS AWD ‘08 CHARGER ‘11 CADILLAC NAVIGATION, POWER SUNCREW 4X4 R/T DTS DTS ROOF, HEATED SEATS, CHROME

2.4 4 CYL ENGINE, CRUISE, KEYLESS ENTRY, GREAT GAS MILEAGE!

6 PASSENGER SEATING, CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS, DUAL POWER SEATS

LT, BOSE SOUND SYSTEM, RUNNING BOARDS, POWER SEAT

WHEELS, LOCAL TRADE

NAVIGATION, CHROME WHEELS, HEMI V-8, LEATHER, SUPER SHARP!

POWER SUNROOF, 6-PASS., CHROME WHEELS, ONLY 1,200 MILES, LIKE NEW

$15,847

$14,957

$15,987

$21,957

$22,967

$39,827

’05 IMPALA, PWR. SEAT, KEYLESS ENTRY, LOCAL TRADE .................$7,957 ’05 PT CRUISER LIMITED, CRUISE, ALUM. WHEELS, LOCAL TRADE ..$8,957 ’02 E-350 ECONOLINE, CHATEAU, V10, TOWNING PACKAGE ........$10,947 ’03 EXPLORER 4X4, EDDIE BAUER, LEATHER, SUNROOF .............$10,957 ’07 FOCUS SE, POWER WINDOES, LOCKS, KEYLESS ENTRY ............$10,967 ’06 LACROSSE CX, POWER SEAT, ALUM. WHEELS, 1-OWNER .........$11,957 ’04 LESABRE LIMITED, LEATHER, MEMORY SEAT, ONLY 57K MILES ..$12,947 ’06 TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING, SUNROOF, REAR DVD .........$12,957 ‘10 COBALT LT, ALUM WHEELS, PW, PL, CRUISE ........................$13,957 ‘06 TORRENT, ALUM WHEELS, CD, KEYLESS ENTRY ....................$13,957 ‘10 HHR LT, PWR. SEAT, CD, KEYLESS ENTRY ............................$13,957 ‘07 LACROSSE CXL, LEATHER, ALUM WHEELS, POWER SEAT .........$14,927 ‘07 SATURN AURA XR, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS .........$14,957

‘06 DTS, 6 PASS., CHROME WHEELS, HEATED SEATS ....................$14,957 ‘08 HHR LT, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, CHROME WHEELS ...............$15,967 ‘09 LACROSSE CX, 6 PASS., POWER SEAT, REMOTE START ...........$15,987 ‘10 MALIBU LT, 2.4 4 CYL.ENGINE, GREAT GAS MILEAGE ...............$15,987 ‘10 SCION TC, PWR. SUNROOF, ALUM. WHEELS, 1-OWNER ............$16,667 ‘04 SILVERADO CREW 4X4, LT, BOSE, POWER SEAT, BOARDS .....$16,987 ‘08 G-6 SPORT, SUNROOF, CHROME PACKAGE, 18K MILES ...........$16,987 ‘08 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4, SUNROOF, FOG LIGHTS ...........$16,987 ‘08 IMPALA LT, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, 19K MILES...................$17,957 ‘04 RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4, HEMI V8, SLT, TOWING PKG. ....$17,957 ‘05 ESCALADE AWD, NAVIGATION, SUNROOF, ONE OWNER ..........$19,957 ‘11 IMPALA LT, SUNROOF, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS. ...................$20,957 ‘07 CRV EXL, SUNROOF, LEATHER, 6 DISC CD...........................$20,987

‘08 LINCOLN MKZ, SUNROOF, LEATHER, CHROME WHEELS. ..........$21.967 ‘08 LUCERNE CXL, CHROM WHEELS, HEATED SEATS, 27K MILES .....$21,957 ‘07 STS AWD, NAVIGATION, SUNROOF, CHROME WHEELS.............$22,987 ‘08 CHARGER R/T, HEMI, NAV., CHROME WHEELS, SHARP ...........$23,987 ‘08 ACADIA SLE, 7-PASS., REAR PARK ASSIST., 33K MILES ...........$25,967 ‘08 DTS, SUNROOF, CHROME WHEELS, BOSE, 6-DISC CD...............$25,987 ‘09 TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED, NAV. SUNROOF, REAR DVD, LOADED $25,947 ‘10 VENZA FWD, LEATHER, SUNROOF, 19K MIILES .....................$27,967 ‘09 TRAVERSE LT AWD, NAVIGATION, 8-PASS., ONLY 17K MILES....$27,947 ‘09 ACADIA SLT2, 7 PASS., HEADS UP DISPLAY, ONE OWNER ........$28,847 ‘11 SIERRA EXT. 4X4, POWER SEAT, CHROME WHEELS, 5K MILES ..$28,957 ‘01 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, LEATHER, CHROME WHEELS, 7K MI.$28,987 ‘11 CADILLAC DTS, SUNROOF, 6-PASS., ONLY 1,200 MILES ...........$39,987

Offers expire 11/30/11.

2596 W. St. Rt. 47, Sidney, OH

www.danhemm.com

• Lima

I-75

498-1124 Toll Free (877) 498-1124

I-75, EXIT 92 • SIDNEY

• Sidney St. Rt. 47 • Troy Greenville

• Dayton 2234716