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Script Ohio a staple for 75 years Often lost in the lore of one of The Ohio State University’s most legendary traditions is the fact it drew heavily from its “rival up north.”

According to The Ohio State Library, the OSU marching band’s famous “Script Ohio” formation was actually taken from a floating formation first performed by the University of Michigan band in 1932. Four years later, however, The Ohio State University marching band adopted Script Ohio as its own, first performing Oct. 24, 1936, during a football game against Indiana University.

The rest, as they say, is history. Coming Sunday in Valley, in the Miami Valley Sunday News.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former CEOs at mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Friday became the highest-profile individuals to be charged in connection with the 2008 financial crisis.

In a lawsuit filed in New York,

the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil fraud charges against six former executives at the two firms, including former Fannie CEO Daniel Mudd and former Freddie CEO Richard Syron.

The executives were accused of

understating the level of highrisk subprime mortgages that Fannie and Freddie held just before the housing bubble burst.

“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives told the world that their subprime exposure was substantially smaller than it really

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Crews from Troy Fire Department remove victims from a multiple-car crash on State Route 41 just east of State Route 202 just after 3 p.m. Friday, One of the vehicles involved went left of center, colliding with another vehicle, according to sources on the scene.The Miami County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

Steve Nolan Day proclaimed Mayor to honor retired THS football coach

BY DAVID FONG Executive Editor fong@tdnpublishing.com

On a day in which he was to receive a prestigious honor — leave it to Steve Nolan to lend a little levity to the proceedings.

“If it’s ‘Steve Nolan Day’ in Troy, does that mean I get to eat OUTLOOK for free wherever I go that day?” the recently retired Troy football coach asked.

Today Flurry Friday afternoon at Troy High High: 36° School, Troy Mayor Michael Low: 25° Beamish declared Dec. 22 “Steve Nolan Day” in Troy by way of mayoral proclamation. That same day, Sunday Mostly sunny the Troy Daily News will release a High: 42° special edition looking back at Low: 25° Nolan’s 28 years at Troy.

True to form, Nolan was quick Complete weather to deflect the credit for the success information on Page 13. he managed to achieve over the past three decades, which included Home Delivery: more than 200 wins, eight league 335-5634 championships, 11 playoff appearClassified Advertising: ances and numerous state and (877) 844-8385 regional coaching records.

“This is a very nice honor — and I feel extremely priveleged to accept it,” Nolan said immediately 6 74825 22406 6 following the ceremony, which fea-

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Challenging Newt Gingrich’s claim to South Carolina, Republican candidate Mitt presidential Romney charged into the state Friday with a key endorsement from the tea party-aligned governor, a packed campaign schedule and plans to start airing TV ads in the early primary state.

The show of force by Romney was a clear signal he intends to compete aggressively in a state that stymied him in 2008 and that Gingrich has made a cornerstone of his own campaign.

“It’s a real kickoff of a major portion of our campaign,” Romney told reporters after accepting an endorsement from South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. “I want to win in South Carolina.”

While Romney was planting his flag in a Gingrich stronghold, the former House speaker from neighboring Georgia spent the day off the campaign trail, with a book-signing near Washington and private family events in the capital city.

On Friday and in the previous night’s debate, Romney steered clear of pointed attacks on Gingrich, entering the final sprint to the Jan. 3 leadoff Iowa caucuses with an air of confidence after a week of assailing Gingrich’s leadership, judgment and temperament.

That pivot suggested the Romney camp believes Gingrich’s recent rise in opinion polls may have leveled off and Romney can campaign closer to his early stance as the allbut-inevitable nominee.

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Troy Mayor Mike Beamish presents retired Troy High School football coach Steve Nolan with a proclamation Friday prior to school dismissal.

TROY tured the coach getting two separate standing ovations from the entire student body. “But this isn’t about me. I couldn’t have gotten to this point without some very good players, coaches and administrators that I’ve worked with during the course of my career here. And of course, I couldn’t have done it without my family. The support I received from my wife, Marietta, and my two daughters is what allowed me to be able to accom-

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was,” said Robert Khuzami, SEC’s enforcement director.

Khuzami noted that huge losses on their subprime loans eventually pushed the two companies to the brink of failure and forced the government to take them over.

The charges brought Friday

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Nolan arrived at Troy in 1984 from Conneaut High School in Northeast Ohio, where he had won three league championships in his four years there. It didn’t take him long to make an impact at Troy. He went 8-2 in his first season coaching the Trojans. Things took off the next year, as Troy went 12-1 and reached the Division I state semifinals, falling to eventual state champion Cincinnati Moeller.

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BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com Troy Police still are investigating the death of Christopher Wendel after he was found dead in an apartment on Mulberry Street in Troy on Wednesday.

Wendel was dead on the scene, but was not alone. Another man, Jerome Daniel Thompson, was found breathing, but unresponsive. Thompson was transported to Upper Valley Medical Center.

According to Capt. Joe Long,

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Poll shows challenges for Obama WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of adults say President Barack Obama does not deserve a second term but are evenly divided on whether he will win reelection next year, says a new Associated Press-GfK poll that highlights some of the campaign obstacles he faces.

Although the public would prefer Obama be voted out of office, he fares relatively well in potential matchups with Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Another bit of good news for the Democrat: For the first time since spring, more adults said the economy got better in the past month than said it got worse.

The president’s approval rating on unemployment shifted upward from 40 per-

cent in October to 45 percent in the latest poll as the jobless rate fell to 8.6 percent last month, its lowest level since March 2009.

But Obama’s approval rating on his handling of the economy overall remains stagnant: 39 percent approve and 60 percent disapprove.

Heading into the 2012 campaign, the poll shows the challenges facing Obama as he tries to win a second term among a public that does not support his steering of the economy, the most dominant issue for Americans, or his reforms to health care, one of his signature accomplishments. Yet voters appear to be grappling with whether to replace him with Romney or Gingrich.

For the first time, the poll found that a majority of adults, 52 percent, said Obama should be voted out of office while 43 percent said he deserves a second term. The numbers represent a clear reversal since last May, when 53 percent said Obama should be reelected while 43 percent said he didn’t deserve four more years.

Separately, 49 percent expected Obama to win reelection while 48 percent think he will be voted out of office.

Obama’s overall job approval stands at a new low: 44 percent approve while 54 percent disapprove. The president’s standing among independents is worse: 38 percent approve while 59 percent disapprove.

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Democrats, the president holds steady with an approval rating of 78 percent while only 12 percent of Republicans approve of the job he’s doing. “I think he’s doing the best he can. The problem is the Congress won’t help at all,� said Rosario Navarro, a Democrat and a 44-yearold truck driver from Fresno, Calif., who voted for Obama in 2008 and intends to support him again.

Robin Dein, a 54-yearold homemaker from Villanova, Pa., who is an independent, said she supported Republican John McCain in 2008 and has not been impressed with Obama’s economic policies.

She intends to support Romney if he wins the GOP nomination.

ously with the civil case,� said Christopher Morvillo, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice in Manhattan.

Robert Mintz, a whitecollar defense lawyer, says he doubts any top Wall Street executives will face criminal charges for actions that hastened the financial crisis, given how much time has passed.

Mudd, 53, and Syron, 68, led the mortgage giants in 2007, when home prices began to collapse. The four other top executives also worked for the companies during that time.

In a statement from his attorney, Mudd said the government reviewed and approved all the company’s financial disclosures. “Every piece of material data about loans held by Fannie Mae was known to the United States government and to the investing public,� Mudd said. “The SEC is wrong, and I look forward to a court where

fairness and reason not politics is the standard for justice.�

Syron’s lawyers said the term “subprime had no uniform definition in the market� at that time. “There was no shortage of meaningful disclosures, all of which permitted the reader to assess the degree of risk in Freddie Mac’s� portfolio, the lawyers said in a statement. “The SEC’s theory and approach are fatally flawed.�

According to the lawsuit, Fannie and Freddie misrepresented their exposure to subprime loans in reports, speeches and congressional testimony.

Fannie told investors in 2007 that it had roughly $4.8 billion worth of subprime loans on its books, or just 0.2 percent of its portfolio. That same year, Mudd told two congressional panels that Fannie’s subprime loans represented didn’t exceed 2.5 percent of its business.

The SEC says Fannie actually had about $43 billion worth of products targeted to borrowers with weak credit, or 11 percent

of its holdings.

Freddie told investors in late 2006 that it held between $2 billion and $6 billion of subprime mortgages on its books. And Syron, in a 2007 speech, said Freddie had “basically no subprime exposure,� according to the suit.

The SEC says its holdings were actually closer to $141 billion, or 10 percent of its portfolio in 2006, and $244 billion, or 14 percent, by 2008.

Syron also authorized especially risky mortgages for borrowers without proof of income or assets as early as 2004, the suit alleges, “despite contrary advice� from Freddie’s credit-risk experts. He rejected their advice, “in part due to his desire to improve Freddie Mac’s market share.�

Fannie and Freddie buy home loans from banks and other lenders, package them into bonds with a guarantee against default and then sell them to investors around the world.

The two own or guarantee about half of U.S. mortgages, or nearly 31 million loans.

SEC • Continued from 1 follow widespread criticism of federal authorities for not holding top executives accountable for the recklessness that triggered the 2008 crisis.

Before the SEC announced the charges, it reached an agreement not to charge Fannie and Freddie. The companies, which the government took over in 2008, also agreed to cooperate with the SEC in the cases against the former executives.

The Justice Department began investigating the two firms three years ago. In August, Freddie said Justice informed the company that its probe had ended.

Many legal experts say they don’t expect the six executives to face criminal charges. “If the U.S. attorney’s office was going to be bringing charges, they would have brought it simultane-

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Nolan â&#x20AC;˘ Continued from 1 He would spend the next three decades coaching hundreds of players, many of whom went on to play at the collegiate level.

Nolan announced his retirement in November, and defensive coordinator Scot Brewer was named head coach earlier this month.

Before Nolan heads off into the sunset, however, Beamish wanted to make sure the former coach was properly honored.

In his proclamation, Beamish wrote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, therefore, I, Michael L. Beamish, Mayor of the City of Troy, Ohio, by virture of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim December 22, 2011 as: Steve Nolan Day in the City of Troy, Ohio, and I invite and urge all Trojans to join me in congratulating Coach Steve Nolan for his stellar coaching career and wish him continued success and good fortune in all his future endeavors.â&#x20AC;?

Death â&#x20AC;˘ Continued from 1 detectives are waiting until Thompson has recovered from an apparent overdose to interview him about Wendelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are still waiting on lab results to have more of a basic understanding,â&#x20AC;?

Long said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After we talk to Thompson we hope to get a better idea of what went on (prior to Wendelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death).â&#x20AC;?

Long said more information would be available after the autopsy results and Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interview with detectives.

Officers responded to reports of Thompson being unresponsive and Wendelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death at the scene in the second story apartment on 24 1/2 Mulberry Street in Troy at approximately 10:30 p.m.

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According to Capt. Joe Long, police detectives found multiple illegal drugs, including synthetic marijuana, cocaine, heroin and bath salts in the residence.

Long said he was under the impression that the two men were not from the area.

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TODAY • BUFFET BREAKFAST: The Sons of the American Legion Post 43, 622 S. Market St., Troy, will offer an allyou-can-eat buffet style breakfast to the public from 710:30 a.m. for $7. Breakfast will include scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, fried potatoes, bacon, sausage, toast, juice and coffee. Take out orders will be available by calling 335-3502. Wi-Fi also is available.

• PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinated (non-marinated available) pork chop dinner with baked potato and green bean casserole for $9. from 5-7 p.m.

• NIGHT HIKE: Take a break from the hustle and bustle at 7 p.m. to meet Brukner Nature Center’s resident southern flying squirrel, a species that has been busily preparing for winter and enjoy a hike through BNC’s winter trails to reflect on the year that is coming to an end.

Come dressed for the weather. The program is free and open to the public.

• CANDLE DIPPING: Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, will offer red and blue candle dipping beginning at 2:30 p.m. The cost is the general admission fee of $4 for adults and $2 per child, plus $1 for each candle made. Call 890-7360 for reservations.

• COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: A community breakfast is planned for 7:30-10 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge dining room, 107 W. Main, Troy, second floor (elevator available).

Come in out of the cold and enjoy baked sausage from Troy Meat Market, sausage biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, juice and coffee. Proceeds go to high school scholarships and other charities.

• TRUSTEES TO MEET: The Tipp City Public Library Board of Trustees will have a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. to discuss personnel matters.

SUNDAY • BREAKFAST OFFERED: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a made-to-order breakfast from 8-11 a.m. All items are a la carte.

• DOG SOCIAL: The Miami County Park District will have its monthly dog social from 1-3 p.m. at Lost Creek Reserve, 2645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy. If your dog is nice and plays well with others, bring them to the park.

Participants can walk, talk and show off their dog while leisurely strolling down the trail with park naturalist Spirit of Thunder (John De Boer). Also, get your dog’s photo taken with Santa. Remember owners are responsible for their dogs and must clean up after their pet. Meet in the parking lot.

• VIEW FROM THE VISTA: Come discover Brukner Nature Center’s vista bird life, enjoy some refreshments and join members of the BNC Bird Club from 2-4 p.m. and learn to identify BNC’s feathered friends. The rose-breasted grosbeaks have already been reported at feeders in Ohio this month.

• CANDLE DIPPING: Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, will offer red and blue candle dipping beginning at 2:30 p.m. The cost is the general admission fee of $4 for adults and $2 per child, plus $1 for each candle made. Call 890-7360 for reservations.

• BREAKFAST PLANNED: American Legion, Post 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offer all-u-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. The menu includes eggs your way, toast, bacon, sausage, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, waffles, pancakes, fruit and juice.

MONDAY • BOARD TO MEET: The Miami County Educational Service Center’s Governing Board will meet at 6 p.m. at 4520 E. State Route 41, Troy.

• EDUCATION BOARD SET: The Miami East Local Schools’ board of education will meet for its regular meet-

ing at 7 p.m. at the high school lecture hall.

• MOMS & TOTS: The Miami County Park District will have the Trailing Moms C o m m u n i t y & Tots program from 10 a.m. to noon at Charleston Falls Calendar Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. The proCONTACT US gram is for expectant mothers, mothers and tots newborn to 5 years old.

Participants can socialize, Call Melody play and exercise during this walk. Be sure to dress for Vallieu at the weather.

440-5265 to • AUDITIONS SET: list your free Auditions for the next Troy Civic Theatre performance, calendar “Blithe Spirit,” will be at 7 items.You p.m. at the Barn in the Park can send in Troy Community Park. A first reading will be Jan. 4 your news by e-mail to vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. and performance dates will be March 2-4 and 9-10. For information on open roles, contact Niccole at scarlettraven@juno.com or 615-9463 or Becca at 470-1259.

• TRUSTEES TO MEET: The Tipp City Public Library Board of Trustees will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. at the library to discuss personnel matters.

Civic Agenda • Pleasant Hill Board of Public Affairs will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the village council room, 200 W. Walnut St., Pleasant Hill.

• Milton-Union Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the elementary school.

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

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

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

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

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

• The Miami County Educational Service Center Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. at 2000 W. Stanfield Road, Troy.

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TUESDAY • EXPLORATION WALK: The Miami County Park District will have an adult exploration walk at 9 a.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State Route 185, north of Covington. Join naturalists as they head to explore nature.

• PARK DISTRICT MEETING: The Miami County Park District will conduct its next board meeting at 9 a.m. at the Lost Creek Reserve Cabin, 2645 East State Route 41, east of Troy. For more information, contact the Miami County Park District at 937-335-6273.

WEDNESDAY • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Lunch is $10.Dick Phillips will present Christmas music. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at (937) 974-0410.

• NATURE CLUB: The Home School Nature Club will meet from 2-4 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center to explore the changes in the land through the process known as succession. Senses, and how animals use them in the wild, will be the topic. The fee is $5 for nonmembers.

• TCT AUDITIONS: Troy Civic Theatre will have auditions for “Blithe Spirit” at 7 p.m. at the Barn in the Park in

Community Park. For more information, contact Niccole at scarlettraven@juno.com or 615-9463 or Becca at 4701259. The performance dates are March 2-4 and 9-10.

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

• WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT: Come celebrate the new season with wine, nature and song in the candlelit Heidelberg Auditorium at Brukner Nature Center and enjoy songs of the season with Rum River Blend at 7 p.m..

Admission is $5 for BNC members and $10 for nonmember. Refreshments are included.

FRIDAY • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108.

• DINNER OFFERED: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer dinner from 6-7:30 pm. for $7-$8. For more information, call (937) 698-6727.

DEC. 25 • FREE DINNER: A free Christmas dinner will be offered beginning at noon at St. Patrick Soup Kitchen, 409 E. Main St., and there also will be home deliveries. Those needing a meal delivered can call 335-7939 to make a reservation. The menu will include beef brisket, turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, green beans, dinner roll, fruit salad and pie.

DEC. 26 • SANDWICH AND FRIES: American Legion Post 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offer a texas tenderloin and fries from 6-7:30 p.m. for $5.

DEC. 27 • MOTHER NATURE’S PRESCHOOL: The Miami County Park District will hold the Mother Nature’s Preschool program “Circle of the Sun” from 10–11 a.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Children 3-5 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend and enjoy learning about where all the animals have gone for the winter. There will be a story and crafts. Dress for the weather. Pre-register for the program by sending an email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. 115.

DEC. 29 • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood.

Participants are invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information.

DEC. 30 • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108.

• SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a

Ohio jobless rate dips to 8.5 percent in November COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s unemployment rate saw its largest one-month decline in nearly 30 years during November amid improvement in the state’s job market and overall economy, and as thousands of the state’s jobless stopped searching for work, officials said Friday. Gov. John Kasich called the report “encouraging.”

Joblessness dropped to 8.5 percent last month, from 9 percent in October, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said.

The half-percentage-point dip was the largest since summer 1983 and pushed the state’s unemployment rate down to its lowest level since December 2008, said Ben Johnson, a department spokesman.

“The economy is getting better, the job market is improving, and slowly but surely Ohioans are getting

back to work,” Johnson said.

The unemployment rate went down in November as the state added jobs and as the labor market shrank because some 22,000 out-ofwork Ohioans quit looking for jobs, he said.

Ohio payrolls outside of farms grew by 6,000 in November, led by gains in services jobs. Meanwhile, at goods-producing industries, hiring in manufacturing was offset by losses in construction, the department said.

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio has fallen by 69,000 in the past 12 months, going down to 496,000 in November, from 526,000 in October.

The state’s jobless rate has declined by more than two full percentage points since the height of the recession, and in November was below the national rate

of 8.6 percent.

“It is so encouraging to see Ohioans getting back to work,” Kasich, a Republican, said in a statement. “We’ve struggled for far too long but things are beginning to get back on track.”

The report also was heralded by House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio.

“We have a long way to go in Ohio, but the governor’s policies are taking our state in the right direction,” Boehner said.

Ohio Democrats said credit should go to the Democrat in the White House.

“Unemployment in Ohio has now gone down since President Obama took office, thanks in large part to his efforts like rescuing the auto industry,” said Seth Bringman, an Ohio Democratic Party spokesman.

Report: Fewer Ohio drilling jobs predicted COLUMBUS (AP) — A study led by an Ohio State University professor predicts oil and natural gas drilling in Ohio will create far fewer jobs than the estimated 200,000 the industry has forecast.

The report released Thursday by economics professor Mark Partridge and his team expects 20,000 jobs to be generated by the development of energy now locked in rock deep beneath eastern Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Those jobs would be created directly and indirectly from drilling.

“We need to be setting realistic expectations,” said Partridge, who specializes in urban and rural development.

A study backed by the oil and gas industry has predicted that more than 4,600 jobs would be created this year in positions tied directly and indirectly to the industry. That number would rise to more than 200,000 jobs and lead to $14 billion worth of investment over the next four years, according to the study conducted by a Cleveland research firm.

The executive director of the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program defended the industry study. Rhonda Reda said it was based on “confidential data from the industry, taking a look at their five-year business plan.”

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Capitol Hill talks yield $1T spending measure WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans yielded on policy affecting communist Cuba and Democrats gave way on new energy standards for light bulbs to seal an agreement Thursday evening on a massive $1 trillion-plus year-end spending package in time avert a possible government shutdown this weekend.

Under pressure from White House veto threats, House Republicans agreed to drop restrictions on people who visit and send money to relatives in Cuba, while Democrats conceded defeat on a GOP demand to delay energy efficiency standards that critics argued could effectively ban inexpensive incandescent light bulbs. In late stage talks, Democrats also agreed to ban the District of Columbia’s government from funding abortions.

These policy issues held up a final agreement on the must-do spending measure for most of the day. It came

a day after barely Republicans said they planned to push the 1,200plus-page legislation through the House with only GOP votes, which seemed like a bluff considering tea party opposition to the measure.

The measure funds 10 Cabinet agencies, awarding a slight increase to the Pentagon and veterans’ programs while trimming most other domestic agencies. It drops most policy provisions sought by GOP conservatives.

Thursday’s legislation implements the details of cost caps set under the August debt and budget accord between Republicans and President Barack Obama and adds to earlier agency savings enacted in April. It pays for programs ranging from border security to flood control to combating AIDS and famine in Africa.

The measure has bipartisan backing but is likely to

Congress flips dimmer switch on light bulb law WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs.

They’ve reached a deal to delay until October enforcement of standards that some fear will bring about the end of old-style 100-watt bulbs. GOP lawmakers say they’re trying to head off more government interference in people’s lives.

But environmentalists and the light bulb industry say the move is not too bright.

Language postponing enforcement of the light bulb law it was set to take effect Jan. 1 was included in a massive spending bill that funds the government through September. The House passed the measure on Thursday, with approval expected today in the Senate.

Rep. Fred Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the light bulb delay shows Congress is listening to the American people.

“We heard the message loud and clear,” said Upton, R-Mich. “Americans don’t want government standards determining how they light their homes.” encounter resistance from conservative tea party lawmakers seeking far more significant cuts to government agencies.

Days after saying that the measure was wrapped up, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky., acknowledged that talks had been reopened, as power lawmakers quarreled

over the Cuba provisions and other unresolved issues.

The bill chips away at the Pentagon budget, foreign aid and environmental spending but boosts funding for veterans programs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, responsible for enforcing new regulations under last year’s financial overhaul,

With tidings of peace and joy, we wish you and yours all the blessings of this holy season. For the goodwill you’ve shown us, we are sincerely grateful.

won a 10 percent budget increase, even as the taxcollecting IRS absorbs more than a 3 percent cut to its budget.

Popular education initiatives for special-needs children and disadvantaged schools were basically frozen and Obama’s cherished “Race to the Top” initiative, which provides grants to better-performing

schools, would absorb more than a 20 percent cut. The maximum Pell grant for low-income college students would remain at $5,550, but only after major cost-cutting moves that would limit the number of semesters the grants may be received and make income eligibility standards more strict.

Environmentalists scored clear wins in stopping virtually every significant GOP initiative to roll back Environmental Protection Agency rules.

Most importantly, industry forces seeking to block new greenhouse gas and clean air rules, as well as a new clean water regulation opposed by mountaintop removal mining interests, were denied.

But Republicans succeeded in blocking new energy efficiency standards for light bulbs and won delays to a new Labor Department rule requiring a reduction of coal dust responsible for black lung disease.

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader on free trade gains: A free-trade agreement signed by President Barack Obama in October and by his counterpart in South Korea late last month is already paying off in Kentucky.

Toyota has announced it will begin exporting Camrys made in Georgetown to South Korea in January.

The automaker initially plans to ship about 6,000 Camrys a year from Kentucky to South Korea.

The free trade agreement, which had been held up for years, came at an opportune time for Toyota. …

The agreement lowers South Korean tariffs on U.S.-made autos from 8 percent to 4 percent and will eventually eliminate them, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. The lower tariffs will help offset the additional cost of shipping cars from Kentucky.

The trade agreement is expected to increase U.S. exports of cars and auto parts to South Korea by 54 percent — good news in Kentucky, which produces more vehicles than all but two states.

Toyota has already started exporting Sienna minivans made in Indiana to South Korea.

Other Kentucky industries, especially bourbon and agriculture, are eager to dip their toes in South Korea now that barriers to U.S. goods have been lowered.

San Francisco Chronicle on the morning-after pill: President Obama had pledged to run an administration that would keep politics out of decisions that should be decided on the basis of scientific judgment.

His health secretary’s decision to overrule a Food and Drug Administration recommendation and prevent the Plan B morning-after pill from being sold over the counter appeared to be an unsettling example of politics trumping science.

Major medical groups that supported making this contraceptive readily available included the American Academy of Pediatrics, which argued that the morning-after pill was safer than some existing over-the-counter medications. Pediatricians and women’s health advocates had pushed for expanding Plan B’s accessibility to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies.

But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the president himself relied on more emotional arguments - namely, the prospect that girls as young as 11 would be buying the pill (which costs about $50 a dose) without parental consent.

The sad reality of this decision is that teens without access to emergency contraception are going to end up having abortions or having children they are not prepared to raise or support.

The Oneonta (N.Y.) Daily Star on Newt Gingrich’s statements: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has come under fire recently for comments made about work ethic and poor families.

“Really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have no habits for working, and have nobody around them who works,” Gingrich said Dec. 1 in Des Moines, Iowa. “So they literally have no habit of showing up on Monday. They have no habit of staying all day. They have no habit of ‘I do this and you give me cash,’ unless it’s illegal.”

The first statement is an unfair generalization. About 60 percent of families below the poverty line have at least one employed parent, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. …

Gingrich’s words came in response to a question about comments he made Nov. 19 on child labor laws while visiting Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. …

Gingrich awkwardly clarified his comments in a recent radio interview, saying: “Kids shouldn’t work in coal mines; kids shouldn’t work in heavy industry,” but added that he envisions eight to 10 child janitors hired for every two union janitors eliminated.

Such thinking seems motivated just as much by anti-union zeal as it is by a genuine desire to empower young people.

LETTERS

Columnist had the right idea

In fact, it’s quite clear that the exact opposite is true. If you came to the conclusion that Mr. Brown is intolerant, then you To the Editor: must not have comprehended I am writing in response to his article.

Mr. Bill Hibbard's letter Can Mr. Hibbard be more regarding Josh Brown’s Op-Ed specific and outline why he piece regarding the legalization feels that Mr. Brown is intolerof gay marriage. ant? What specific statements First, the idea that gay peo- were made to indicate intolerple “choose” to be gay is an ance? extremely outdated and uninFinally, I would disagree formed view. Mr. Hibbard obvi- with Mr. Hibbard that most ously does not have any gay people on the planet share the acquaintances if he believes opinion that gay marriage this. should not be allowed. Mr. Secondly, I did not read any- Hibbard, what source(s) did thing in the piece to indicate you research when you made that Mr. Brown is intolerant. that statement? Can you cite

them? I think that perhaps among your own age group and in the small microcosm of Troy, that statement might be true.

However, larger cities with well-educated populations have no qualms about gay marriage.

Indeed, in larger cities and among the well-educated, gay marriage rights are not an "ultra-liberal" idea — it's an accepted mainstream idea.

I think Mr. Hibbard read more into Mr. Brown’s article than was really there — and his emotions regarding the topic clouded his thinking.

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Following traditions for the sake of the children When I was an itty bitty little girl, we would place a carrot in the yard on Christmas Eve. We were firm believers that if the fat, jolly old man in the red suit deserved a snack for traveling all that way, so did the reindeer that helped him get to his destination.

On Christmas morning I would rush outside (in my nightgown, regardless if there was one inch of snow or 15 on the ground) to search for any sign that Santa had stopped by. And sure enough, year after year, I discovered a leftover carrot with tiny nibbles gnawed off.

There was no possible explanation for this occurrence. It never once crossed my mind that my father would be sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night to chew on that carrot.

I was itty bitty. I still believed in all things magical, all things good and all things innocent.

There was a sense of whimsy in finding that partially-eaten carrot; the simple kind of hope that only an unscathed, unsuspecting, naïve little human being can have.

Christmas evokes the best kind of fantasty — the kind that only exists when you’re a little kid believing in Santa Claus.

The mere tradition of putting out that carrot every Christmas

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist Eve fueled my ability to be a child a little longer and allowed me to believe in something bigger than myself.

Traditions — these are enough to make the holidays revolve (whether you’re Jewish, Christian or anything else).

Most of us have our fair share of them growing up and even more of us go on to pass these and new ones along to our own children, secretly hoping that one day they’ll pass it to theirs, too.

When Pearyn is old enough to comprehend Santa’s story, we won’t hesitate to leave cookies and almond milk out for the big guy, along with a carrot or two for his companion animals. My husband will follow in my father’s footsteps and extend a daughter’s belief in Santa Claus just a little bit longer by taking a few bites out of a raw carrot.

— Amy Sparks Troy

Before Pearyn was even born we started a tradition of our own.

When she was still a womb-living, not quite member of the outside world, maybe the size of a grapefruit fetus, we rocked in my grandparent’s avocado green rocking chair and read “The Night Before Christmas” to my stomach — well, to the tiny Pearyn growing there.

And last Christmas, when Pearyn was just over seven months old and a wiggly, crawling machine, we once again sat down in the rocker and took turns reading page after page of “The Night Before Christmas.”

And despite having a running, twirling, never stopping toddler now, we plan on settling into the same old rocker and reading that same old book to her, year after year, as long as she’ll let us, or even better, as long as that chair will hold us.

And who can forget about cookie day? I was lucky enough to grow up next door to one set of grandparents — my father’s parents.

That meant cousins, aunts and family galore, particularly around Christmas time. All the women of our family would gather in the kitchen and begin churning out cookie after cookie, from thick, doughy sugar press cookies to

peanut butter blossoms and giant gingerbread men, we baked them all. Well, actually, my aunts and grandma baked them all, as little girls, my three cousins and I simply decorated them — horrendously I might add — with more sprinkles than a cookie could hold.

When my grandmother passed away, our cookie tradition did as well. There was something weird about gathering in her kitchen when she was no longer there. Last Sunday, we all came together again at my aunt’s house and donned our aprons, slinging chili and toasting our “new” old tradition with a glass of champagne. My aunt even showed me how to use the new cookie press I bought — one from the 1950s — just like the one my grandmother used. We Skyped with my cousin who is serving in Afghanistan, we laughed and we baked. Boy, did we bake.

I can’t wait to include Pearyn in this reinvented tradition. I can’t wait to watch her make crazy camel, pinwheel and tree shaped press cookies.

But mostly, I can’t wait to provide Pearyn with another tradition that maybe she’ll pass down, and a cookie press even older than it.

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OBITUARIES

Burgess withdraws pleas

G. EILEEN MENDENHALL

BY WILL E SANDERS Ohio Community Media wsanders@dailycall.com In a case filled with vacated court dates and plagued with several continuations, the case of a New Carlisle man who ran a dog and rescue center in Piqua before city officials TROY shut it down last January almost had his sentencing hearing in municipal court on Friday — almost.

Instead, it was announced shortly after the hearing was to begin that Jeff Burgess, 57, sought to withdraw his previously entered guilty pleas in the case.

Earlier in the case, Burgess had entered guilty pleas to 14 charges related to rabies, immunization, quarantine and unsanitary condition violations at the One More Chance Animal Rescue and Adoption facility, once located at 125 Clark Ave., Piqua, at a September pretrial conference, in addition to three other counts related to prescription drugs found inside the facility when it was raided in November 2010.

Municipal Court Judge Mel Kemmer accepted Burgess’ intent to withdraw the pleas and gave his counsel 30 days to file a motion to vacate his previously entered guilty pleas.

Piqua City Law Director

VERSAILLES — G. Eileen Mendenhall, 92, of Versailles, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles.

She was born Jan. 8, 1919, in Darke County, to the late Herman and Mary Agnes (Schilling) Althoff.

Eileen is survived by her sons and daughters in law, Bill L. and Marilyn Mendenhall of Ludlow Falls and Tom and Janet Mendenhall of Versailles; daughter and son in law, Sue and Ted Edmiston of Piqua; 11 grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Ruby Kuckherman, Kathleen Detrick, and Betty and Harold Rhoades, all of Troy; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Eileen was a homemaker and a member of the Versailles Christian Church. She loved traveling, playing cards, fishing, making quilts, flower

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Piqua Law Director Stacy Wall talks with a WDTN photographer about the latest delay in the sentencing of Jeff Burgess, the man accused of harboring and mistreating more than 70 dogs at a shelter in Piqua earlier this year. Burgess was scheduled to be sentenced on Friday morning, but a last-minute motion was granted, giving the New Carlisle man 30 days to file a motion to vacate his earlier plea deal.

Stacy Wall said a new court date has not been set and she did not know if the matter would possibly go to trial.

Burgess was scheduled for trial in June and again in October, but both times those dates were vacated.

His pretrial conference in September had to be rescheduled three times before it took place. The sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday that did not transpire had already been continued from Nov. 18.

The dog adoption center was declared a public nuisance and a health hazard

POTSDAM — Potsdam United Methodist Church and the LightReaders will present an original program for the Christmas season titled “A King Changes Everything” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at 12 S. Main St. With laughter, music and a message, “The King Changes Everything” tells the Christmas story from the viewpoint of the Three Wise Men’s wives.

The music of Tim Sterzbach also will be featured.

A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall.

For more information, contact Pastor Hitchcock at Pam.Hitchcock@ gmail.com or (937) 9371438.

Candlelight service set WEST MILTON — A candlelight service featuring pianist Tim Williams, harpist Cinnamon Peppo, guitarist Tom Downs and area vocalists will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the West Milton Friends, 47 N. Main St.

Christmas Eve service planned NASHVILLE — Nashville United Church of Christ, located 5 miles west of Tipp City on State Route 571, will have a Christmas Eve service at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24.

Holiday party, carol sing set

PIQUA — Coral L. Ward, 46, of Piqua, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Piqua on Jan. 13, 1965, to Delores (Graham) Stahl, Piqua, and the late Robert Stahl Sr. On Nov. 27, 1993, in Sidney, she married Weldon “Skip” Ward. He survives.

Coral also is survived by three sons and daughter-in-law, John Graham Jr., Sidney, Josh Graham, Piqua, and Jason and Julie Graham, Piqua; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Roger and Rosie Stahl, Piqua, and Robert E. and Lisa Stahl Jr., St. Marys; one sister:

Children’s program planned TROY — First Lutheran First Lutheran Church, 2899 W. Main St., will hold a Children’s Christmas Program Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

The program will include the Christmas story and bell chimes. First Communion also will be part of the service.

Two Christmas Eve services are planned.

There will be a special Children’s message at the 7:30 p.m. family service and an adult choir at the 11 p.m. service, with carols, Holy Communion and candlelight at each service.

Pre-service music will begin one-half hour prior to both services. A staffed nursery will be available at both services.

Cookies and wassail will be served between services. Visit www.flctroynalc.org for more information.

son but are unable to fully experience the joy and celebration associated with a traditional Christmas service due to loss, grief, depression or other life circumstance.

It provides the opportunity to gather in much the same way as the solitary shepherds, who were drawn to the promise of hope and light symbolized in the Christ child.

In addition to Eucharist, those attending will offer to God that which God came to receive: sadness, sufferings and disappointments.

The service also includes laying on of hands and anointing for healing for any who desire this special form of prayer.

Flick night at Ginghamsburg

TIPP CITY — Family Flick Night at Ginghamsburg Church will feature the movie “Rio” from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan. 20.

This high-flying animated comedy is fun for the whole family. Blu and his friends set out on an adventure of a lifetime, while helping him find the Christmas VBS courage to spread his wings and follow his desin Fletcher tiny. The church will FLETCHER — The transform the large worFletcher United Methodist ship area into the colorful Church will host a sights and sounds of Rio Christmas Vacation Bible de Janeiro. Kicking off the School from 10 a.m. to 1 event will be the “Pajama p.m. Thursday. It is avail- Band,” and, of course, it able for children ages 3 wouldn’t be movie night through sixth grade. without popcorn.

There will be three Movie night is a free Christmas Eve services on event for all ages, but Dec. 24, at 7 p.m., 9 p.m. those attending are asked and 11 p.m. On Christmas to help support the New Day there will be only one Path Food Pantry by service, at 10 a.m. bringing a canned food item for each person in the Quiet Eucharist family/group.

Bring a blanket, pillow, at Trinity camera and wear pajamas.

Pizza will be available in TROY — A Quiet the lobby at a nominal Christmas Eucharist will cost. be at 4 p.m. Dec. 24 at For more information, Trinity Episcopal Church, call Kelly Flora at 66760 S. Dorset Road, Troy.

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Elizabeth Saunders, Piqua; and one grandchild, Bristol Graham, Piqua.

Coral was a homemaker. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family.

Services will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

Memorial contributions may be made to Miami County Animal Shelter, 1110 N. County Road 25-A, Troy.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melchersowers.com.

LUCILLE E. MORGAN TIPP CTY — Lucille E. Morgan, 80 of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. Born June 18, 1931, in Owensboro, Ky., to Simon and Pearl (Dowell) Montgomery, who preceded her in death.

She also was preceded in death by her brothers, Elmo, Larry and Bobby Montgomery; and her sisters, Mary Childers and Nadine Pursell.

Lucille is survived by her husband, Wendell Morgan, Tipp City; daughters, Wanda and her husband Robert Anthony, Tipp City, and Sandra and her husband Jack Lovejoy, Christiansburg; and son; Rick and his wife Kay Quillen, Tipp City; five grand-

children; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Lucille was an EMT with the Tipp City EMS, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary, both in Tipp City. She was a big bingo fan and enjoyed camping and fishing.

Funeral service will be at noon Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, with burial to follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City. Visitation will from 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made in memory of Lucille to Miami County Hospice.

Visit www.fringsandbayliff.com.

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

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

Veteran consumer advocate Nader takes on troubles in sports world NEW YORK (AP) — On the wall of Ralph Nader’s office hangs a color portrait of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, an old-fashioned hero who seems to rebuke so much of today’s sports world the sex-abuse and drug scandals, labor strife, rampant commercialization.

Gehrig, who set a standard for durability while playing 2,130 consecutive games over 15 seasons, is the only sports idol acknowledged by Nader, himself a kind of “Iron Horse” in his chosen playing field, America’s consumer movement.

Since 1965, when he lit into the U.S. auto industry for marketing cars “unsafe at any speed,” Nader has taken on issues ranging from deceptive advertising to water pollution to nursing home fraud. Now, at 77, he’s channeling an increasing share of his attention and anger to problems across the gamut of U.S. sports the major pro leagues, the NCAA, even youth sports.

“It’s spinning out of control,” says Nader. “It’s profit at all costs, win at all costs, and often it’s damaging the health of the athletes.”

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DAYTON — A free Community Christmas Party and Carol Sing will be offered at 6 p.m.

Sunday at First Grace Church, 2624 Stonequarry Road, Dayton.

Music will be provided

by Troy residents The Jackson Family, John Stanley, a children’s choir and Christmas tunes on a musical saw.

Families also will enjoy pictures with Santa, cookie decorating and holiday food and drink.

gardening and most of all her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dwight Mendenhall, whom she married Jan. 7, 1939; son, Larry Mendenhall; and sisters, Ruth Oliver, Phyllis Althoff and Evelyn Earhart.

There will be a service at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at Versailles Christian Church, 105 W. Ward St., Versailles, with Pastor Dennis Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles.

Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, as well as one hour prior to the service at church.

It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the Versailles Christian Church.

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in February. City officials said inside the shelter more than 100 dogs were living in their own filth and did not have adequate food and water. Only a few dogs died, and all of the other dogs were later adopted out to happy homes, officials with the cleanup process said.

Burgess was convicted on charges of animal cruelty earlier this year in Clark County and as a result he was given probation and ordered not to own a dog for one year. At the Clark County shelter, Burgess had as many as 400 dogs.

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paigns, Nader has helped form scores of public interest groups, including one called the League of Fans that advocates for sweeping changes in the sports world.

Items on its agenda include ridding youth sports of tyrannical coaches, discouraging taxpayer funding of stadiums, promoting broader participation in sports at schools and colleges, and outlawing fighting in pro hockey. Many of its concerns are being addressed in a 12-part manifesto that’s on the verge of completion.

In a sense, League of Fans is a misnomer. Nader envisions it as a think tank, watchdog and advocacy group, rather than a membership-based organization.

“Fans are hard to band together,” says Nader, who gave up on a fan-based initiative in the late 1970s when he could entice only about 1,100 people to pay dues.

Fans are better-informed about sports than voters are about public policy, and can become outraged by various slights, Nader said. “But their anger is very abbreviated when it’s kickoff time or the umpire says ‘Play ball.’”

In a phone interview, Nader didn’t sound overly optimistic about forcing the major pro leagues to be less exploitive.

“They have anti-trust exemptions they can engage in collusion,” he said. “They can wine and dine politicians, and give them special seats in their suites, and in the meantime it’s costing a family $300 or $400 to go to a game.”

Professor Andrew Zimbalist, a sports econom-

ics expert at Smith College, questioned whether a Nader-inspired consumer movement could make much headway in influencing the major leagues’ policies or spreading the concept of community-owned teams.

“Fans love their sports as they are,” he wrote in an email. “Owners are too well situated politically.”

At the college level, Nader has been among the legion of critics of the football Bowl Championship Series system, and believes public pressure could force changes before long to increase fairness and give more teams a chance to gain spots in the most lucrative bowl games.

He’s also joined a chorus of calls for the NCCA to adjust its policies on athletic scholarships, so athletes who leave their teams for injury or other reasons could be sure of remaining on scholarship as long as their academic work is adequate.

“The NCCA keeps saying, ‘We’re on it’ and it keeps getting worse,” Nader said.

“The players have become gladiators in the groves of higher education instead of being students and playing athletics on the side.”

Nader had expressed support for the Drake Group, a coalition of college faculty and staff seeking to defend academic integrity as the college sports industry grows ever more powerful. The group’s presidentelect, University of New Haven management professor Allen Sack, has suggested that in the absence of major reforms the NCAA might face efforts by Congress to end its taxexempt status.

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APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 1624 N. County Road 25-A, Troy Pastor Charles A. Carnes Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11:30 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. service; Tue. — 10 a.m. prayer; Thu. — 7 p.m. mid-week worship service.

OPEN ARMS APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 4075 S. Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City Pastor Bob Bell Sun. — 10 a.m., Sunday school/worship; 6 p.m., worship; Wed. — Midweek service, 7 p.m.

TROY APOSTOLIC TEMPLE 625 N. County Road 25-A, Troy Pastor Richard A. Workman Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m. Sunday celebration; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD VICTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4645 S. County Road 25-A Phone: 667-0763 Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday morning meet and greet with coffee and snacks, 10:30 a.m. morning service; Wed. — 7 p.m. Missionettes, Royal Rangers, adult Bible study.

ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 661 N. County Road 25-A, Troy Phone: 339-4769 Pastor Nathan Bacorn Sun. — 10:15 a.m. Worship.

BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST 1045 Monroe Concord Road Phone: 335-3686 Pastor Jason Barclay Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. Sunday night service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

CENTRAL BAPTIST 115 Staunton, Piqua Pastor Randy Satchwell Sun. — 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer, Bible study and kid’s programs.

CHARITY BAPTIST 667-9167 445 Evanston Road, Tipp City Pastor Dan Williams Sun. — 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. service; Wed. — 7 p.m. Kids Club for boys and girls ages 4-12, 7 p.m. adult Bible study and prayer.

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST 1879 Staunton Road, Troy 440-6900 cbctroy.org Pastor Matt Harbour Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service; Wed. — 6 p.m. in-home mid-week Bible study (call church for more information) FAVORITE HILL BAPTIST SBC Pastor Phillip Delorme 1601 South St., Piqua 773-6469 Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship; Wed. — 6:30 p.m.

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FIRST BAPTIST 53 S. Norwich Road, Troy Phone: 339-3602 www.fbctroy.com Senior Pastor Dale R. Christian Pastor Douglas R. Magin Sun. — 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Services, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible fellowships, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship service, 7:15 p.m Youth - TGIF; Wed. — 6:30 p.m.

FBC Family Ministry Night; Fri. — 10 a.m. Ladies Bible study.

FIRST BAPTIST 8233 W. Covington-Gettysburg Road, Covington Phone: 473-5347 Pastor Jim Thacker Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer and Bible study.

FIRST BAPTIST 6533 Tipp Cowlesville, Tipp City Sun. — 10 a.m. worship celebration, 11:15 a.m. Sunday school, 7 p.m. worship Wed. — 7 p.m. mid-week

prayer.

FREE BAPTIST 8 S. Main St., Christiansburg Jeff Ferguson Sun. — 11 a.m. worship and children’s church.

GRACE BAPTIST 1400 N. Market St., Troy Phone: 339-2019 Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship services, 6 p.m. growth groups and Grace Youth; Wed. — 6:40 p.m. AWANA, 7 p.m. Prayer and Praise.

GRACE BAPTIST 2500 St. Rt. 48, Ludlow Falls Phone: (937) 698-4342 Pastor Dale Scott Sun. — 11 a.m. morning service, 10 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m. evening service; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

LAURA FIRST BAPTIST Just Off St. Rt. 571 on Haworth Road Pastor Rick Mowry Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

LENA BAPTIST 8050 N. Church St., Conover Interim Pastor Ed Sollenberger Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Worship service 7 p.m. education prayer meeting.

MAIN STREET BAPTIST 11191 W. State Route 571, Laura Pastor Ron Evans Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. age group Bible studies; Wed. — 7 p.m. mid-week worship, 7 p.m. children’s hour; Thu. — 8 p.m. men’s prayer encounter.

NEW LIFE BAPTIST MINISTRIES 1001 County Road 25-A, Troy 339-2992 Pastor Joseph Baldwin Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday church school, 11 a.m. worship services; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study.

PIQUA BAPTIST 1402 W. High St., Piqua 773-4583 www.piquabaptist.com Donald Wells, senior pastor; Daniel Helms, director of family ministries Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 5 p.m.

Word of Life for children and teens; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible studies for adults and youth, God’s Kids Choir; Young at Heart — third Thu. of each month; Lydia Circle — third Tue. of each month.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 232 S. Wayne St., Piqua Phone: 773-0619 Bishop Ted C. Willis Jr, c/o Pastor Cheryl Willis Sr. Deacon S. Taylor Sun. — 10-10:30 a.m. intercessary prayer, 10:30-11 a.m. prayer and worship, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. worship service; Mon. — 6-8 p.m. men’s meeting; Wed. — 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer service.

TROY BAPTIST TEMPLE 691 E. Staunton Road Phone: 339-3207 Pastor David Mulvaine Sun. — 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m. evening worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer, ministries for all ages, Frontline Clubs, Teen Youth S.A.L.T., adult Bible study.

TROY FREEWILL BAPTIST 2482 S. County Road 25-A Pastor Dwight Stump Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. Sunday evening service; Thu. — 7 p.m. evening service.

UNION BAPTIST 1885 E. Peterson Road Pastor Dale Adkins (937) 335-1045 Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7 p.m. Service; Wed. — 6:30 p.m., Awana clubs, 7 p.m. adult Bible studies.

ZION BAPTIST 711 W. Franklin St., Troy Rev. Paul L. Cooper Jr. Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. worship service, first Sunday Baptizing and Holy Communion; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Bible study, 7:30 p.m.

Prayer meeting; Thu. — 6:30 p.m. choir rehearsal.

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COVINGTON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 101 N. Wall St., Covington Pastor Michael Yingst Sun. — 8:30 a.m. Wake Up With God, coffee and juice; 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.

FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH PLEASANT HILL 210 N. Church St. Corners of Church and Walnut Streets, one block West of Newton Hall. www.FirstBrethren.com Phone: 676-2802 Pastor Lynn Mercer Sun. — 9 a.m. fellowship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship celebration; Fri. — 7 p.m. Senior High at The Barn, noon senior luncheon (second Fri. of each month, location varies); Sat. — 7:30 a.m. men’s breakfast (every other Sat., location varies), 7 a.m. Jr. High at the Barn (First and Third Sat.).

GETHSEMANE FELLOWSHIP BRETHREN IN CHRIST Corner Rts. 40 & 201, Brandt Pastor Dale McCabe Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship service, 6:30 p.m. services; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. service.

GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 7240 S. Peters Road Phone 667-3476 Pastor Daniel Fullen Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship.

HIGHLAND BRETHREN IN CHRIST 7210 S. Jay Road, West Milton (937) 698-3300 Pastor Todd Hammond Sun. —10 a.m. worship and children’s programs.

PIQUA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 525 Boal Ave., Piqua Phone: 773-6342 Pastor Larry Lutz Parsonage phone: 773-0404 Sun. — 9:25 a.m. Sunday worship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday school, Bible study, men’s fellowship, women’s fellowship, junior and high school youth group, adults Young of Heart Group.

PLEASANT HILL BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCH Corner of Hill and Church streets John Weaver, Pastor Accessible for the handicapped Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship service (worship on last Sunday of the month at 10:15 a.m.).

TROY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1431 W. Main St., Troy Pastor Sheila Shumaker Handicapped accessible Nursery care available Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:40 worship service; Mon. — 7 p.m.

H.U.G.S. Support Group; Tues. — 7 p.m. Welcome Home AA group; Wed. — 7 p.m. Leadership Team meets; BRETHREN Thurs. — 7 p.m. NAIOU Support Group and choir practice; Sat. — 7 BRADFORD CHURCH OF THE p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelighting BRETHREN service.

120 W. Oakwood St., Bradford WEST CHARLESTON Pastor Dan Scalf Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 4817 State Route 202, Tipp City a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. service.

Interim Pastor Irv and Nancy CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Heishman 300 E. Monument, Pleasant Hill Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, Nick Beam, Pastor Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. worship service.

WEST MILTON CHURCH 10:30 a.m. worship service.

OF THE BRETHREN COMMUNITY GRACE 918 S. Miami St., West Milton BRETHREN Pastor Jerry Bowen 2261 S. Miami St., West Milton Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Phone: 698-4048 Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship.

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Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Bible classes, 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship; Tue. — 10 a.m. to noon The Golden Years; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible classes.

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849-9374 www.peaceofoursavior.net Pre-school 8:30-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri. Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday school.

CHURCH OF GOD REDEEMER LUTHERAN, LC-MS BRUSH CREEK CHURCH OF County Road 25-A and Mason GOD Road, Sidney 6370 S. Kessler-Frederick, Tipp Phone: 492-2461 City Pastor Ken Castor Pastor David Hixon; Phone: 698Sat. — 5:30 p.m. worship 6327 Sun. — 9 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m.

Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Sunday school and Bible class.

10:30 a.m. worship Service; Wed. — 7 ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL p.m. Bible study.

LUTHERAN CHURCH FULL GOSPEL COMMUNITY 200 E. Bridge St.., Covington CHURCH OF GOD The Rev. Stephen Nierman, pastor 212 S. Mulberry St., Troy Phone: 473-2170 (937) 732-1057 Sun.— 9 a.m. church service.; Pastor Al Banister Wed. — 7 p.m. choir practice.

Sunday — 10 a.m. Sunday school, ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 11 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m. night CHURCH service; Wed. — 7 p.m. night service.

248 Wood St., Piqua NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF Phone: 773-3284 GOD MOUNTAIN ASSEMBLY The Rev. Ronald A. Shreffler 527 N. Market St., Troy Web address: Pastor Joe Hill www.stjohnpiqua.org Sun. — 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Christian educaa.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship; Wed. — tion for all ages, 10:30 a.m. worship 7 p.m. youth night/adult Bible study. service.

PLEASANT HILL ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF GOD LUTHERAN CHURCH Main Street 14 W. Walnut St., Tipp City Pastor Scott Deane Pastor Steven J. Gellatly PARTNERS IN HOPE Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 Phone: 667-3110 An ecumenical ministry assisting a.m. Sunday school; Wed. — 7 p.m.

Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 families in the Troy area with emergency needs and long-term support. evening program for adults and chila.m. worship; Sat. — 5 p.m. Christian dren of all ages. gathering.

Financial help SNYDER ROAD CHURCH Car repair Budgeting METHODIST OF GOD Job Referrals Sun. — 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school, Transportation 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. evening, 6 BETHEL UNITED Visitation Sponsored by 16 Troy churches p.m. youth service; Wed. — 7 p.m.

METHODIST CHURCH and Troy Council of Churches.

Bible study, 7 p.m. youth service.

2505 E. Loy Road, Piqua TROY FIRST CHURCH OF The Rev. David C. Ramming GOD Parsonage Office: 335-6596 CATHOLIC, ROMAN 924 Troy-Urbana Road Sun. — 9 a.m. worship service, Pastor Michael Calhoun 10:15 a.m. Sunday school; Mon — 10 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, a.m. UMW meeting, bring a sack CATHOLIC 10:30 a.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. lunch; Wed. — 6-7:30 p.m. CTC (end 753 S. Hyatt St., Tipp City mid-week service. of Season), 7:30 p.m. CTC program.

The Rev. R. Marc Sherlock TROY VIEW CHURCH OF CASSTOWN UNITED Masses — Sat. at 5 p.m.; Sun. at GOD METHODIST CHURCH 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Holy Days, Vigil, 7 1770 N. County Road 25-A, Troy 102 Center St., Casstown p.m., Nursery — 10 a.m. Mass.

Pastor Dan Cain The Rev. David C. Ramming ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, Parsonage Office: 335-6596 409 E. Main St., Troy 10:15 a.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m.

Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Fr. James S. Duell prayer, Bible study.

10:45 a.m. worship service. www.stpatroy.org CHRISTIANSBURG UNITED Masses — Sat. at 5 p.m.; Sun. at EPISCOPAL METHODIST CHURCH 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Holy days at Corner of 3rd and Monroe Streets, 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Confessions TRINITY EPISCOPAL Christiansburg — Sat. at 4-4:30 p.m.

CHURCH Pastor - Mark Atterhold ST. TERESA CATHOLIC 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy Sun. — 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m.

6925 W. U.S. Route 36, Covington Phone: 335-7747 Services.

Phone: 473-2970 trinitychurch@trinitytroyohio.net FIRST UNITED METHODIST Fr. Jim Simons www.trinity-troy.disohioorg 110 W. Frankllin St., Troy Masses — First and Third Sat. at Handicapped accessible.

Senior Pastor — Rev. David 5 p.m.; Sun. at 7:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Sun. — 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Holy Leckrone TRANSFIGURATION Eucharist, 9:15 a.m. Sunday forum, Rev. Mic Mohler, associate pastor CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:15 a.m. Christian formation for chilPhone: 335-2826 972 S. Miami St., West Milton dren, last Sunday of month at noon: Web site: troyfumc.org Father John MacQuarrie, pastor free community lunch, open to the Sun. — 8:15 and 10:45. a.m. tradiMasses — Saturday at 5 p.m., public; Wed. — 7 p.m. evening prayer. tional worship services, 9:05 and Sunday at 7:30 and 10:20 a.m.; Daily 10:35 a.m. contemporary worship Mass: Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. at LUTHERAN service, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 8:15 a.m.; Mass:Tues. at noon. nursery care provided for all services, Benediction — Thurs. at 7 p.m.

BRANDT EVANGELICAL First Kids preschool and extended Confessions: Sat at 3:30-4:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN care, 10:35 a.m. First Place contempoSACRED HEART PARISH 6870 E. St. Rt. 40, Brandt rary worship; Mon., Wed. and Friday — 476 N. Scott St., New Carlisle Phone: 845-0450 1:30-3 p.m. First Place Food Pantry.

Revs. Michael L. Bidwell and Paul Rev. David Jarvis-Schroeder FLETCHER UNITED Vieson.

Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Bible Study, 10 METHODIST Deacon, Robert Kozlowski a.m. worship.

205 S. Walnut St., Fletcher Sat. — 5 p.m. Mass; Sun. — 9 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 368-2470 and 11:30 a.m. Mass; Mon., Tues., (NALC) Pastor Andy Perry Thu. and Fri. — 8:30 a.m. Mass; Wed. 2899 W. Main St., Troy www.fletcherchurch.org — 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Phone: 335-2323 Sun. — 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. worPastor Ric Barnes ship services, 9:30 a.m. Sunday CATHOLIC, OTHER flctroy-nalc.org school; nursery care and children’s Handicapped accessible and hear- church available; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer ANNUNCIATION NATIONAL ing assistance group.

CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday — 8 a.m. traditional worHOFFMAN UNITED OF AMERICA ship celebration, 9:15 a.m. Children’s METHODIST The Rev. Father Norman J. Advent workshop, 10:30 a.m. contem201 S. Main St., West Milton Szylakowski porary worship service; Mon.-Fri. — Phone: 698-4401 Phone: 339-9249 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Partners in Hope Pastor Justin Williams E-mail: anncca@aol.com Chrismas Shoppe preparations; Wed. Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday service. hometown.aol.com/normski274.

— 7 p.m. worship team and adult choir GINGHAMSBURG CHURCH Sun. — 1 p.m. Mass (Holy practice; Sat. — 7 p.m. pre-service Dr. Michael Slaughter, senior pasEucharist), Sacrament of music, 7:30 p.m. family-friendly service tor Reconciliation (Confession) one-half with children’s message, candlight and 6759 S. County Road. 25-A, Tipp hour prior to Sunday Mass or by communion, 10:30 p.m. pre-service City arrangement (meeting at a facility rear music, 11 p.m. Candlelight communion Phone: 667-1069 classroom of Trinity Episcopal Church, service with choir.

Worship: Sat. — 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy).

FRIEDENS EVANGELICAL Sun. — 9, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

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CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION 5020 Panhandle Road, Christiansburg 857-9362 Pastor Jeremy Olson Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. fellowship.

Wed. — 6:30 p.m. Kids for Christ.

MID-COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST 1580 N. Dorset Road Minister Ralph Royse Sun. — 9 a.m. Bible classes, 10 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study.

TIPP CITY CHURCH OF CHRIST 6460 S. County Road 25-A, Tipp City Minister Robert Vincent 2238282

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a brief list of regularly scheduled events in Miami County.

If you have changes to regularly scheduled meetings, call 440-5265. Special events and other activities that change frequently should be written up separately and sent to Melody Vallieu, c/o The Troy Daily News, 224 Market St., Troy, OH 45373. E-mail: vallieu@tdnpublishing.com.

11038 W. Versailles Road Covington Phone: 526-4849 Interim Pastor Bob Akins Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday worship.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN 1209 S. Miami St.,West Milton Pastor Melvin Musser Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship.

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN 517 McKinley Ave., Piqua Phone: 778-9325 The Rev. William Ritchie Sun. — 10 a.m. worship service, 11 a.m. Sunday school. Bible Buddies — 2-3:30 p.m. the second Saturday of each month PEACE OF OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 1025 Cliffside Drive, New Carlisle Pastor Marc Frey

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415 W. Greene St., Piqua Phone: 773-5313 Pastor Lisa Ellison Child care provided Handicapped accessible www.greenestreetumc.com Sunday — 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services; 9:15 a.m. — church school for all ages McKENDREE UNITED METHODIST One mile south of St. Rt. 41 on Dayton Brandt Road

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9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED, 6 p.m. Las Posadas; Thurs. — 7 p.m. choir rehearsPastor James Leighty al; Sat. — 5 p.m. worship (chapel).

Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, LOSTCREEK UNITED 10:30 a.m. worship service.

CHURCH OF CHRIST POTSDAM UNITED 7007 Troy-Urbana Road, Casstown METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Jason Egbert 12 S. Main St., P.O. Box 124, www.lostcreekucc.org Potsdam (937) 857-9638 Phone: 947-1438 Sun. — 9 a.m. adult Bible study, 10 Pastor Pamela A. Hitchcock a.m. Sunday worship and children’s Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Sunday school.

10:30 a.m. worship.

NASHVILLE UNITED RICHARDS CHAPEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH 4540 W. State Route 571, West 831 McKaig Ave., Troy Milton, corner of State Route 571 and Phone: 335-8814 Wheelock Road.

Pastor David Richey 698-5867 or (937) 541-1041 Choir director Brenda Coleman PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Lynn Labs Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school for Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, adults, 10:30 a.m. worship; Mon.-Thur COVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN 10:30 a.m. worship service.

— 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., free lunch pro30 North Pearl St. PLEASANT HILL UNITED gram for community; Wed. — 11:45 a.m.

(937) 473-5263 CHURCH OF CHRIST worship service; Thurs. — 1 p.m. Bible Pastor Greg Krutz 10 W. Monument St. study.

Sunday — 10 a.m. worship service Pastor Craig Showalter TIPP CITY UNITED with children’s service.

Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; METHODIST FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 10 a.m. Worship service 8 W. Main St., Tipp City 20 S. Walnut St., Troy ST. JOHN’S UNITED Phone: 667-2318 Dr. Richard B. Culp, pastor CHURCH OF CHRIST Pastor Dan Glover www.fpctroy.org 130 S. Walnut St., Troy Sun. — 9 a.m. traditional service, Sun. — 8:30 a.m. chapel worship 335-2028 10:30 a.m. contemporary service; 9 and service, 9:15 a.m. Chancel choir The Rev. Dr. Keith Wagner 10:30 a.m. children’s and adult discilerehearsal, 9:30 a.m. church school for www.stjohnsucctroyohio.com ship opportunities. Child care available youth and adults, 11 a.m. sanctuary Handicapped accessible, nursery from 9 a.m. to noon. worship service, noon PYC caroling; available THE FAMILY OF GRACE UNIT- Mon. — I&S committee meeting; Tues.

Sun. — 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, ED METHODIST CHURCH — 7 p.m. committee meetings; Thurs. — 10:30 a.m. worship.

9411 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua 9 a.m. Tipp City Coffee Group; 7 p.m.

PIQUA CONGREGATIONAL Phone: 773-8232 CHRISTIAN UNITED CHURCH OF Christmas Eve candleelightt lessons www.thefamilyofgrace.com andcarols service, 6:30 p.m. organ prel- CHRIST The Rev. Mike Carnevale, lead pastor ude starts.

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UNITED CHURCH UNITED PENTECOSTAL OF CHRIST NAZARENE SAFE HARBOR MINISTRIES COVINGTON UNITED 2464 Peters Road, Troy TIPP CITY CHURCH CHURCH OF CHRIST Phone: 773-1096 OF THE NAZARENE 115 Pearl St. www.safeharbortroy.com St. Rt. 571 & I-75 Pastor Rev. Howard Storm Pastor Simon Young Phone: 667-6586 Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship, 11 a.m.

Sun. — 11 a.m. celebration service Pastor Bradley Warkentine Sunday school. Handicap accessible, and Kidz Church; Thu. — 7 p.m.

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FIRST UNITED CHURCH evening service; Tues. — 8 a.m. Men’s OTHERS OF CHRIST Bible study; Sat. — 7-11 a.m. youth 120 S. Market St., Troy recreation center. www.firstucctroy.org ALCONY GRACE TROY CHURCH OF Sat. — 5 p.m. worship; Sun. — 9 1045 S. Alcony Conover Road THE NAZARENE a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worPastor Stephen Marcum Pastor Jeff Rollison ship; Mon. — 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. GED; Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 1200 Barnhart Road, Troy Tues. — 5 p.m. Circles of Hope; Wed. — 10:30 a.m. worship, 6 p.m. youth fellowship, Corner of W. Market St. and Barnhart Road (937) 339-3117 - www.troynaz.net Sun. — 9:30 a.m. worship service, 11 a.m. in-house education classes, 6 p.m. small groups in homes; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. adult Bible study; Sat. — 9 a.m. Men’s Bible study.

WEST MILTON CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 151 W. Baker Road, West Milton Pastor Charles W. Meinecke Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m.

Sunday Night Ministries; Wed. — 7 p.m.

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first and third Sun., 7 p.m. Sunday evening service; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

BAHA’I FAITH Please contact 669-7962.

BIBLE MISSIONARY 1003 E. Canal St. Pastor Robert Lewis Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship, 7 p.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH NON-DENOMINATIONAL Corner of St. Rt. 571 and Red River-West Grove Road Phone: 676-3535 Pastor Bill Cornett Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m. morning worship, 6 p.m. evening service, 6 p.m. Patch Club — three years through grade six.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE 4100 Benfield Dr., Kettering, Phone: 298-1376 The Rev. Eunice Chalfant Sun. services: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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CENTER FRIENDS 8550 W. St. Rt. 571, W. Milton Pastor, Kerry Baker Phone: 698-3114 Church Phone: 698-5964 Parsonage Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship. Nursery provided.

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COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH 1427 W. Main St., Tipp City 667-2710 Pastor Jeff Seekins Pastor Tim Board, associate Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service; nursery and children’s programs throughout the morning; Wednesday — 6:30 p.m. family night service for kids, teens and adults.

LUDLOW FALLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Corner of Oak and Vine St. Ludlow Falls - Phone: 698-3823 The Rev. Jerry Collins Sun. — 9:15 a.m. morning worship.

COVE SPRING CHURCH 5705 E. Walnut Grove Road Pastor Evan Garber Sun. — 9:30 a.m. church school, 10:30 a.m. worship hour.

COURTS OF PRAISE Open Bible Church 410 N. Elm St., Troy Pastor Joshua Pierce Sunday — 10 a.m. services; Wed. — 6 p.m. Life groups.

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5850 N. State Route 41, Covington 473-2128 Pastor Eugene Oburn Sunday — 9:30 a.m. morning worCERTAIN TRUTH MINISTRIES ship, 10:50 Bible study; Mon. — 6:30 p.m.

Meeting at the Troy Rec Center, 11 AWANA; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. TRUTH N. Market St., Troy GRACE FAMILY WORSHIP Pastor Tim Kinder CENTER (937) 216-6384 1477 S. Market St., Troy, next to Fat Sunday — 10:30 a.m. worship.

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527 N. Market St., Troy — 6 a.m. prayer; Wed. — 6 p.m. prayer, Pastor Lisa Davis 7 p.m. Bible study.

Sun. — 7 p.m. Services.

CHRIST MISSIONARY FREEDOM TRUE LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH Worship center — 1375 State 602 W. Main St. Route 55, corner of Dorset and State Pastor Tom Holley 332-8018 Route 55 Sun.— 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Admnistrative office — Stouder 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship, 5 p.m.

Center, 1100 Wayne St., Suite 1112 youth, 5 p.m. new comers; Wed. — 7 (937) 332-0041 p.m. service. www.takeheart.us CHRISTIAN CHAPEL Pastor Chris Daum Pastor Jessie Tipton Sunday — 10:30 a.m. worship.

Ginghamsburg HERITAGE TEMPLE Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, Pastor Rod Dysinger 10:45 a.m. worship, 6:30 p.m. service.

Phone: 381-5186 CHRISTIAN FAMILY Contact information: FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY 1575 W. State Route 571, Tipp City e-mail to heritagetemple@yahoo.com or visit the Web site at www.heritagetemMinister John F. Shroyer Sun. — 10:30 a.m. morning fellow- ple.frewebsites.com ship, children’s fellowship; Wed. — 7:30 KOINOS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 722 Grant St., Troy p.m. Bible study.

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NEW CARLISLE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 501 Dayton-Lakeview Road Elder Willis Adams Sat. — 9:15 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. Sabbath school.

SKYVIEW WESLEYAN 6995 S. Peters Road, Tipp City Pastor John Hughes, Sun. — 10:30 a.m. worship service, nursery provided; Wed — 6:30 p.m.

Dinner, 7 p.m. Bible study.

SPIRIT LIFE CHURCH 8527 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua Pastor Ken VanHoose Sunday — 10:30 a.m. worship services.

ST. JAMES COMMUNITY 702 Sherman Ave. Pastor Vickie L. Evans Sun. — 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. celebration; Wed. — 6 p.m. Bible study.

STILLWATER COMMUNITY 7900 W. Sugar Grove Road, Covington - Pastor Ralph Schaafsma Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship; Wed. — 6:30 p.m. AWANA Club, Cubbies: Preschool Sparks: K-2nd grades, Truth & Training: 3rd -6th grades, Junior Varsity: 7th-9th grades SUGAR GROVE BIBLE 7875 S. Kessler-Frederick Road Tipp City (in Frederick) Phone: 698-4478 Pastor Larry Sneed Sun. — 9:30-10 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45-11:45 a.m. special music & worship service.

SYNAGOGUE ANSHE EMETH Monthly worship services; for dates or more information call 547-0092.

THE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP CENTER One mile north of Christiansburg 3537 S. Elm Tree Road Cell Phone: 360-6046 or Home Phone: 788-2710 Pastor Jim Fannin Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship, 7 p.m. service; Wed — 6:30 p.m. teens.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 475 W. Loy Road Phone: 773-3392 Grant Armstrong, bishop, 339-7509 Sun. — 9-10:15 a.m. Sacrament meeting, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Sunday school, 11:15 a.m.-noon Priesthood meeting, Relief Society; Mon. — Family home evening; Wed. — 7 p.m. young women and young men activity night.

THE LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP CENTER 947 North Market St. Pastors Gilbert and Phyllis Welbaum Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. worship; Wed. — 7 p.m. Bible study, youth fellowship.

TROY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1440 E. State Route 55 www.troychristianchurch.org Pat McWhorter, Children’s Minister Caleb Christman, Student Minister Rob Campbell, Worship Minister Sun. — 9:30 and 10:50 a.m. worship, children’s programs at both services.

Call 335-8731 about adult small groups and teen cell groups.

TROY GOSPEL TABERNACLE Long and Ellis streets Pastor Erv Holland Sun. — 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship, Sunday evening services 6 p.m.; Wed. — 7 p.m.

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UPPER ROOM WORSHIP CENTER 203 N. 4th St., Tipp City Phone: 667-5585 www.theur.net Senior Pastor Greg Simmons Sun. — 11 a.m. Sunday worship celebration, followed by adult, youth and children’s ministries; Friday — 7 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery, 12-step Christian program for hurts, habits and hang-ups.

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WEST MILTON FRIENDS 47 N. Main St. Pastor Kerry Baker Phone: 698-2846 or 698-4549 Sun.— 9:30-10:30 a.m. worship.

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Tebow mixes faith, football with no apologies

BY ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

AP PHOTO/THE DENVER POST, JOHN LEYBA

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow scrambles against the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Dec. 11 in Denver. ed he would fail as a quarterback, has set him and his faith apart, even from the many other athletes who talk about their religious principles.

“Tim has this ferocity as a competitor, but it’s still a game to him. He is consistently saying that football is not the center of life,” Clark said. “His great strength is that even people who don’t agree with his faith at all play their best around him.”

Tebow recently told The Associated Press that he knows his openness about his religion can be divisive but he feels compelled to share his story of salvation regardless of the sensitivity of the subject, and he relayed one of his favorite quotes: “I don’t know what my future holds, but I know who holds my future,” in showing how leans on his faith so he can focus on football unencumbered by others’ opinions.

“To get me through?

Without a doubt, 100 percent,” Tebow said. “And that’s the thing about my faith: it’s not just something that happens when you’re at church or happens when you’re praying or reading the Scripture. It’s part of who you are, as a person, as a player, in your life and everything.”

Brian Teammate Dawkins, who’s equally enthusiastic about sharing his Christianity, said he can’t fathom why anyone would have a problem with somebody invoking his right to free speech or freedom of religion.

“He doesn’t pull up a pulpit in the middle of the locker room and say, ‘Hey, everybody, gather ‘round, let me tell you something.’

That’s not how this thing works,” Dawkins said. “It’s individual. If someone asks a question, we’ll share our faith and our testimony.

“I don’t understand why

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays in the end zone before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Dec. 11 in Denver. it’s such a big deal. Tebow, he’s not the first one, Reggie White, Irving Fryar, there are many guys who have lived their lives with outside faith. But for whatever reason, Tim gets so much grief now. To this day, I don’t understand it.

“Football is what we do, not who we are.”

Amen to that, Tebow said.

The scrambler, who sometimes sings hymns as he runs onto the football field to stay calm in crunch

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time, said he can’t compartmentalize his faith because it’s such an integral part of who he is.

“Unfortunately, a lot of people do, but what I feel is living your faith and being genuine is in everything you do and that’s football, that’s life,” Tebow said.

So, he’s not going to stop praying on the field or praising God in public even if some find it offensive.

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(AP) — The Gospel and the gridiron are inextricably intertwined in Tim Tebow’s world.

The scrambling quarterback and devout Christian draws as much scrutiny for mixing faith with football as he does for his unconventional winning ways.

With all eyes on the quirky QB who has led the Denver Broncos’ remarkable resurgence, Tebow isn’t shy about publicly professing his religious beliefs, often ending interviews with a hardy “God Bless!”

He inspired a viral pheknown as nomenon “Tebowing” when he dropped to a knee in prayerful reflection as his teammates celebrated around him in Miami after the first in a string of six outrageous comebacks.

Raised by missionary parents, Tebow wore Bible verses on his eye black at Florida and still preaches to villagers in the Philippines and inspires inmates during jailhouse talks.

And he’s sharing his religious beliefs with his teammates as enthusiastically as he yells the cadence at the line of scrimmage on Sundays.

Coach John Fox asked Tebow to give the weekly address to the team on the eve of a game against at San Diego last month, and nobody was surprised when Tebow shared Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another,” something Tebow deemed appropriate as offense, defense and special teams feed off one another in what NFL junkies call “complementary football.”

Another time, Tebow approached defensive players before a home game against the New York Jets and told them not to fret, God’s got this.

“I like his passion,” Fox said. “I think in today’s world with all that’s going on in sport and our society, I think it’s wonderful.”

Others cringe.

Former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer said he likes Tebow but would like him a lot more if he would quit reminding everybody how much he loves Jesus Christ.

No way, Tebow said, insisting he isn’t “just a Christian or a believer at church.”

Many an athlete has used his platform as a pulpit.

Chap Clark, a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, a prominent evangelical school based in California, said Tebow’s unorthodox route to success, after so many predict-

faith.

“He said God just came and told him to just make sure that he spreads the word and tell everybody, don’t worry about a thing and at the end of the day give credit to God,” Woodyard recounted.

“Probably if anything I said, ‘Don’t worry. There’s a plan for whatever. Let’s go and give our heart out and be the same no matter what. Let’s give God the glory win or lose and go lay our hearts on the line,’” Tebow said. “That’s usually what I most often say, something like that.”

It’s not like Tebow is proselytizing, inducing others to convert to his faith, his teammates say.

“The thing about Tim, I respect him, because he’s never pushed his religion off on anybody,” Woodyard said. “He just goes out there and believes in God himself and shows it every day.”

Randall Cunningham, also a mobile quarterback who regularly expressed his religious views during his playing career, said many people criticize Christians for being hypocrites and maybe expect Tebow to fall from grace.

“But I’m going to tell you something, that kid is not a hypocrite,” Cunningham said. “… I watch him. He cares about his team, he cares about the fans, he cares about the game, he cares about success and he knows that he can do all things through Christ and that’s what he does and that’s why he wins.”

Indeed, Cunningham said he thinks the Broncos wouldn’t have won seven of eight under another quarterback.

“God’s hand is on him.

Because he’s trusting God, I believe that God honors his faith,” Cunningham said.

“The Bible says that God chose the lowly things of this world, that’s what everybody says about him, that he’s not a good quarterback, he’s not this and he’s not that. And then what does God do? He proves everybody wrong.

Through this young, 24year-old kid, in front of the world, God uses him. That is a powerful, powerful man of God right there.”

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TV channel squeeze proposed Congress would use proceeds to pay for tax cuts NEW YORK (AP) — Call it the Great Channel Squeeze.

Congress is considering letting cellphone companies pay television stations to give up their frequencies so they can be put to better use for wireless broadband.

The idea is to squeeze over-the-air television, which has few viewers, into a smaller slice of the airwaves. The government would be the broker in the deal and would use some proceeds to fund tax cuts and unemployment benefits.

In years to come, you might see Channel 17 cease to broadcast and Channel 49 take its place, for instance. The empty slot at Channel 49 would then become available for

a range of wireless services. That could mean faster downloads for smartphones and tablet computers.

Although vast swaths of broadcast spectrum were freed when television signals converted from analog to digital in 2009, much of that has already been claimed. Technology companies have been clamoring for even more airwaves to satisfy growing consumer appetite for movies, books and websites on mobile devices.

The Federal Communications Commission sees more spectrum as a way to extend high-speed Internet access to places where phone and cable TV companies don’t have enough customers to offer landline broadband connections.

“Unless we free up new spectrum for mobile broadband, the looming spectrum crunch risks throttling our mobile economy and frustrating mobile consumers,” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement this week.

In a sense, this proposal is a reflection of the times.

In the U.S., there are more wireless devices in use than there are people.

Meanwhile, various studies show that fewer than 10 percent of households get their TV signals over the air — the rest have cable or satellite service.

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The House included that authority in a bill it passed Tuesday to extend Social Security payroll tax reductions and unemployment coverage. Congress estimates that $16.5 billion could be generated over 10 years by auctioning the broadcast channels and another slice now used for public safety. But President Barack Obama opposes the bill for reasons unrelated to spectrum, and the Senate is working on its own version of the package.

Once the FCC gets authority, it needs to find broadcasters willing to cede their frequencies.

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In this Dec. 18, 2010 photo, Kathleen Casey poses on a street in Cambridge, Mass. A case of mistaken identity landed Casey on the streets without a job or a home.

The company hired to run her background check for a potential employer mistakenly found the wrong Kathleen Casey, who lived nearby but was 18 years younger and had a criminal record.

When a criminal past isn’t yours Inaccurate background checks are ruining people’s lives SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A clerical error landed Kathleen Casey on the streets.

Out of work two years, her unemployment benefits exhausted, in danger of losing her apartment, Casey applied for a job in the pharmacy of a Boston drugstore.

She was offered $11 an hour.

All she had to do was pass a background check.

It turned up a 14-count criminal indictment.

Kathleen Casey had been charged with larceny in a scam against an elderly man and woman that involved forged checks and fake credit cards.

There was one technicality: The company that ran the background check, First Advantage, had the wrong woman. The rap sheet belonged to Kathleen A. Casey, who lived in another town nearby and was 18 years younger.

Kathleen Ann Casey, would-be pharmacy technician, was clean.

“It knocked my legs out from under me,” she says.

The business of background checks is booming.

Employers spend at least $2 billion a year to look into the pasts of their prospective employees. They want to make sure they’re not hiring a thief, or worse.

But it is a system weakened by the conversion to digital files and compromised by the welter of private companies that profit by amassing public records and selling them to employers. These flaws have devastating consequences.

It is a system in which the most sensitive information from people’s pasts is bought and sold as a commodity.

A system in which computers scrape the public files of court systems around the country to retrieve personal data. But a system in which what they retrieve isn’t checked for errors that would be obvious to human eyes.

A system that can damage reputations and, in a time of precious few job opportunities, rob honest workers of a chance at a new start. And a system that can leave the Kathleen Caseys of the world — the innocent ones — living in a car.

Those are the results of an investigation by The Associated Press that included a review of thousands of pages of court filings and interviews with dozens of court officials, data providers, lawyers, victims and regulators.

“It’s an entirely new frontier,” says Leonard Bennett, a Virginia lawyer who has represented hundreds of plaintiffs alleging they were the victims of inaccurate background checks. “They’re making it up as they go along.”

Two decades ago, if a county wanted to update someone’s criminal record, a clerk had to put a piece of paper in a file. And if you wanted to read about someone’s criminal past, you had to walk into a courthouse and thumb through it. Today,

half the courts in the United States put criminal records on their public websites.

Digitization was supposed to make criminal records easier to access and easier to update. To protect privacy, laws were passed requiring courts to redact some information, such as birth dates and Social Security numbers, before they put records online. But digitization perpetuates errors.

“There’s very little human judgment,” says Sharon Dietrich, an attorney with Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, a law firm focused on poorer clients. Dietrich represents victims of inaccurate background checks. “They don’t seem to have much incentive to get it right.”

Dietrich says her firm fields about twice as many complaints about inaccurate background checks as it did five years ago.

The mix-ups can start with a mistake entered into the logs of a law enforcement agency or a court file. The biggest culprits, though, are companies that compile databases using public information.

In some instances, their automated formulas misinterpret the information provided them. Other times, as Casey discovered, records wind up assigned to the wrong people with a common name.

Another common problem: When a government agency erases a criminal conviction after a designated period of good behavior, many of the commercial databases don’t perform the updates required to purge offenses that have been wiped out from public record.

It hasn’t helped that dozens of databases are now run by mom-and-pop businesses with limited resources to monitor the accuracy of the records.

The industry of providing background checks has been growing to meet the rising demand for the service. In the 1990s, about half of employers said they checked backgrounds. In the decade since Sept. 11, that figure has grown to more than 90 percent, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.

A recent class-action settlement with one major database company, HireRight Solutions Inc., provides a glimpse at the magnitude of the problems.

The settlement, which received tentative approval from a federal judge in Virginia last month, requires HireRight to pay $28.4 million to settle allegations that it didn’t properly notify people about background checks and didn’t properly respond to complaints about inaccurate files. After covering attorney fees of up to $9.4 million, the fund will be dispersed among nearly 700,000 people for alleged violations that occurred from 2004 to 2010. Individual payments will range from $15 to $20,000.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put off having a mammogram Dear Annie: During a selfexam in March, I noticed a painful lump above my left breast. I was told repeatedly that painful lumps are rarely breast cancer, and that it was probably a benign fibroid. I was unable to get a doctor to take it seriously.

During an appointment for another procedure, I insisted that the doctor examine my breast. The lump was growing like crazy and getting more painful. I had an immediate mammogram, a biopsy was recommended, and I received a confirmation of breast cancer in May. By then, the lump had grown to the size of a small fist.

I am in the middle of treatment and doing well. Please tell your readers to do those monthly breast exams, and to insist on further testing if they find anything out of the ordinary, including a painful lump.

Be firm if necessary. I also would like to mention these helpful websites: The American Cancer Society (cancer.org) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure (komen.org). â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Somewhere in America Dear Somewhere: Thank you for reminding our readers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; male and female â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to pay attention to their bodies, do regular self-exams, and not be intimidated when it comes to advocating for your health. While painful lumps are often benign, there are always exceptions, and any irregularity should be taken seriously.

Dear Annie: We have come to dread the holiday season. Starting in October, it's a race between various women in the family to see who will get to host the family dinner. Then several relatives will not attend because of squabbles with others. Some family members go all-out buying presents for everyone and insist on a full-family gift exchange. This can get really expensive.

Last year was financially hard for us, so we asked to do a one-person gift exchange and were ignored. We then insisted they not buy us anything, suggesting they spend their money only on the children. We were ignored again.

The holidays have become a royal pain, but we love going to the Christmas plays, family events and attending church. How can I tactfully tell my family our wishes to have a pleasant holiday season without the guilt tripping and stress, and not have everyone mad at us? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Give Me an OldFashioned Christmas Dear Old-Fashioned: The only way to win is to stop playing.

Announce to all the relatives that this year, in order to return to the meaning of Christmas, you will be donating to charity as your gift to the entire family. Suggest they do the same. (Charities will accept as much or as little as you choose to give.) If they insist on buying presents for you anyway, thank them graciously, but do not reciprocate. If necessary, remind them that you already donated to charity in their honor. Keep smiling, and stick to your guns. Don't make their materialistic insanity your problem.

Dear Annie: The letter from "Not So Dutiful for Much Longer" asked how to handle the rude behavior of an elderly parent. In our family, we noticed that as relatives aged, some of them lost their emotional filters. They became contrary, mean-spirited and downright rude. Cruel words that used to be said behind our backs were now being voiced to our faces.

In my father-in-law's case, this once sweet man became so nasty that we dreaded all contact. Dad was demanding, vulgar and insensitive.

After seeking professional advice, my husband and I made an agreement. The minute Dad began attacking us verbally, we would excuse ourselves, saying, "Dad, we can see you're not in a good mood for company. We hope you feel better next time."

Dad would plead for us to stay, but he still could not temper his hurtful actions. Sometimes we had to turn around and go home minutes after arriving, but it was worth it. It did not alter Dad's behavior, but it allowed us to have only good memories of him. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saved Our Sanity Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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HOROSCOPE Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 You love teaming up with others, which makes you a perfect candidate for partnership situations. Some of the arrangements you make in the coming months may be the best you’ll ever experience. Make the most of it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Because you will likely be dealing with some extravagant urges, it’s best not to go shopping. If you do anyway, restrict your purchases to small cash sales.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Being your own person and doing everything independently has its merits, but not if it makes you aloof and unfriendly. Accept interruptions graciously.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you think you’re a loser, it generally has a way of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. You should guard against a tendency to anticipate negative outcomes.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A crafty acquaintance who’s an expert at manipulating the generosity of others might single you out. Be on guard and don’t fall prey to any sob story or duplicitous shenanigans.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you hope to achieve your objectives, it’s important to plan all your moves in advance, even those you think of as small beer. When all is said and done, you’ll come out ahead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Having self-doubts and being cautious are not one and the same, so don’t make the mistake of confusing the two.

Tread warily, but also harbor high hopes in your heart.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Usually you operate exceptionally well in all partnership situations, but this might not be the case for you currently. Try going it alone; you may not need to team up with anybody.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Take care about how you react to pressure, because coming unglued can easily impair your good judgment. A cool head is needed in order to make sensible moves or decisions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Be mindful of the fact that whatever chores you neglect will eventually have to be done. Chances are the tasks will only become harder and more distasteful with time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — It’s never a good time to take a big financial gamble without knowing the odds. If you act on something with scant information, you’ll likely come a cropper.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — If you and your mate can’t resolve a disagreement, sleep on it instead of turning to others for their advice. The more people involved, the worse the matter could become.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Even if you think you have some constructive suggestions to offer, this is one of the worst days to be openly critical about others. Keep your thoughts to yourself.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2011. There are 14 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, N.C., using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer.

On this date: In 1777, France recognized American independence.

attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in Aug. 2009.)

In 1981, members of the Red Brigades kidnapped Brig.

Gen. James L. Dozier, the highest-ranking U.S. Army official in southern Europe, from his home in Verona, Italy. (Dozier was rescued 42 days later.)

In 1986, Eugene Hasenfus, the American convicted by Nicaragua for his part in running guns to the Contras, was pardoned, then released.

In 1925, Col. William “Billy” Mitchell was convicted at his court-martial in Washington of insubordination for accusing senior military officials of incompetence and criminal negligence; he was suspended from active duty.

In 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.

In 1975, Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif., to life in prison for her

Torrent of bad financial news flows out of Europe

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Pensioners demonstrate against the austerity measures in central Athens on Thursday Dec. 15, 2011. About 1,000 pensioners marched through Greece's capital as civil servants walked off the job for three hours on Thursday to protest austerity measures that include pension and salary cuts and the suspension of tens of thousands of workers on partial pay.

The red ink in Spain’s regional governments surged 22 percent in the last year, endangering the central government’s efforts to cut overall Spanish debt.

France, the secondlargest eurozone economy after Germany, warned that it faced at least a temporary recession next year.

The euro hovered Friday just above $1.30, a cent higher than its 11month low.

On the positive side, Fitch said France should keep its top AAA credit rating even though the country’s debt load is projected to rise through 2014.

Italian lawmakers over-

whelmingly passed Premier Mario Monti’s new austerity package in a confidence vote, even though many still objected to its pension reforms.

French officials and investors had feared that France could get downgraded, which would have immediate repercussions for the entire eurozone.

France and Germany’s AAA credit ratings underpin the rating for the eurozone’s bailout fund.

European Union leaders

confirmed Friday they have distributed the text of their proposed new budget-stability treaty, a pact designed to deter runaway deficits and supposed to become EU law by March.

But as growth prospects fade across the continent, governments are facing the likelihood that Europe’s debt crisis will prove longer and tougher to overcome than even their most recently revised forecasts.

Until this week, EU leaders held up Ireland as

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lion ($2.1 billion) in extra charges, including a hike in national sales tax to 23 percent and introduction of a new 100 ($131) tax on every property.

But the country’s finances this year are seriously out of whack: It is spending 57 billion ($74.5 billion), including 10 billion ($13 billion) to keep its five nationalized banks afloat, but collecting just 34 billion ($44 billion) in taxes.

Labor union leaders say the unexpected slump confirmed Friday is irrefutable evidence that Ireland’s 4.5 million citizens already have been squeezed too much, too quickly.

“Current policies are making recovery almost impossible,” said David Begg, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. “No economy can sustain the sort of ongoing damage that is being inflicted on us.”

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the model for how a debtnation should struck behave defying economic gravity by simultaneously growing its economy while sucking billions out of that same economy in Europe’s longest austerity drive.

But on Friday, Ireland announced its third-quarter gross domestic product fell 1.9 percent, its national product 2.2 percent.

Economists had expected only an 0.5 percent fall for GDP and none at all for GNP. The latter figure is considered a better measure of Ireland’s economic vitality because it excludes the largely exported profits of about 600 American companies based in the country.

Ireland has been cutting spending and hiking taxes since late 2008 and has plans to keep doing so through 2015. Next year’s target is 2.2 billion ($2.9 billion) in cuts and 1.6 bil-

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DUBLIN (AP) — Alarming financial news flowed out of Europe in a torrent, just a week after the EU leaders struck a deal they thought would contain the continent’s debt crisis.

The bombardment Friday shredded hopes of a lasting solution to the turmoil that is endangering the euro the currency used by 17 European nations and threatening the entire global economy.

In quick succession: The Fitch Ratings agency announced it was considering further cuts to the credit scores of six eurozone nations heavyweights Italy and Spain, as well as Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland and Slovenia. It said all six could face downgrades of one or two notches.

Moody’s Investors Services downgraded Belgium’s credit rating by two notches. Belgium’s localand foreign-currency government bond ratings fell to “Aa3” from Aa1,” with a negative outlook. The ratings remain investment grade.

Ireland’s economy shrunk again much deeper than had been expected, with its third-quarter gross domestic product falling 1.9 percent. Ireland is one of three eurozone nations kept solvent only by an international bailout.

Bankers and hedge funds were balking in talks about forgiving 50 percent of Greece’s massive debts, a key issue in the debate over Greece’s second rescue bailout.

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555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales TROY, 1320 Wayne St Apt C, Friday and Saturday (if necessary), 8am-1pm. Moving sale, some antiques, kitchen items, small furniture items, and lots of misc.

100 - Announcement

LOST: Female Golden Retriever.

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Named Maggie. Casstown area. REWARD! (937)371-5647 leave message

105 Announcements

Skills & Requirements include: safe equipment operation and practices, knowledge of machining processes and capabilities, capability to develop and write CNC Lathe programs from start to finish, set up machining centers with existing programs. Knowledge of Okuma LB lathes with the following controls is a must: OSP5020L, OSPU10L, OSP5000LG. Modify programs as needed to improve quality and reduce cycle time. Overtime is required.

Repairing Industrial Equipment, mechanical/ electrical troubleshooting, hydraulic/ pneumatic repair (PLCs) required. *Minimum 2 years experience.

LOST: Husky, has one blue eye, female. Last seen on South Market Street, (937)335-7690.

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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Full-time position available in a busy Oral Surgeon's office.

Must be energetic, self-motivated, personable and fun!!

We want someone looking for long term employment.

Dental experience preferred and radiography license a plus.

Please send resumes to: Department 9887 Troy Daily News 224 Market Street Troy, OH 45373

245 Manufacturing/Trade

Cook & Maintenance Tech Caldwell House located at 2900 Corporate Drive is seeking a dedicated part time cook and a part time maintenance technician that enjoys working in a team environment. Must enjoy working with the elderly.

If interested please submit an application.

Freshway Foods is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our location in Sidney, Ohio.

Freshway offers competitive wages and large company benefits including health, disability, and 401k retirement.

This position will perform high-level electrical and mechanical maintenance.

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High Degree of Technical Aptitude

Qualified applicants are urged to email, fax, or complete an application at:

A GROWING aerospace facility has FULL TIME Night Shift positions available for: CNC MACHINISTS Machine setup and short run production of aircraft parts.

CNC lathe and/ or mill experience desirable

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8pm to 6am Sunday - Thursday Good Wages Paid Vacation Holidays Health, life, dental Retirement plan

Mail resume or work history to: PO Box 730 Troy, OH 45373 OR email to: Aerojobs1@gmail.com

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235 General

FULL-TIME REPORTER sought for community newspaper.

Journalism/communications degree or equivalent experience required.

270 Sales and Marketing

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Mail resume to: Dept 1208MY c/o Piqua Daily Call 310 Spring Street Piqua, Ohio 45356

270 Sales and Marketing

This position is based in our Sidney office and is full time with salary and commission.

Benefits, cell phone allowance and mileage reimbursement are also available.

For quickest consideration, please email resume to: bsmith@sdnccg.com No phone calls will be accepted regarding this position.

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OUTSIDE SALES The I-75 Newspaper Group of Ohio Community Media is seeking an experienced sales professional who wishes to flourish in a career with an award winning sales team!

The successful candidate will manage a consultative sales approach through direct client contact. He or she will be motivated to meet and exceed person sales goals through internet and media advertising in any and/or all of Ohio Community Media’s fifty-seven publications. Candidates will have demonstrated experience in prospecting and growing an account list, handling incoming leads and closing sales. He or she will be skilled in envisioning big ideas, then executing advertising programs that attract customers and generate significant revenue. In addition to maintaining and growing existing relationships, candidates must possess expertise in working with clients on both strategic and creative levels. Candidates will have an in-depth understanding of print and online advertising and the desire to stay informed about area trends.

◆ Class A CDL required ◆ Great Pay and Benefits!

CDL Grads may qualify Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619 ◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆❍◆

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For Rent

305 Apartment 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts.

SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 1,2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Troy and Piqua ranches and townhomes. Different floor plans to choose from. Garages, fireplaces, appliances including washer and dryers.

Corporate apartments available.

Visit www.1troy.com Call us first!

(937)335-5223 1 BEDROOM with Garage Starting at $595 Off Dorset in Troy (937)313-2153

EVERS REALTY TROY, 2 bedroom townhomes, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, ca, w/d hook up, all appliances, $685 (937)216-5806 EversRealty.net

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POLICY: Please Check Your Ad The 1st Day. It Is The Advertiser’s Responsibility To Report Errors Immediately.

Publisher Will Not Be Responsible for More Than One Incorrect Insertion. We Reserve The Right To Correctly Classify, Edit, Cancel Or Decline Any Advertisement Without Notice.

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205 Business Opportunities

Better Business Bureau 15 West Fourth St. Suite 300 Dayton, OH 45402 www.dayton.bbb.org 937.222.5825

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Please send resume to:

125 Lost and Found

Investigate in full before sending money as an advance fee. For further information, call or write:

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5

We offer competitive wages, health/ life/ disability insurance, 401K Plan.

PIANO LESSONS, Register NOW! Professional and private piano lesson for beginners of all ages.

30 years experience. Gift certificates now available.

Great Christmas gift. Call: (937)418-8903

FOUND CAT, yellow and white, very pretty and clean ,on Glasgow.(937)339-9232

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All Display Ads: 2 Days Prior Liners For: Weds - Tues @ 5pm Mon - Fri @ 5pm Thurs - Weds @ 5pm Fri - Thurs @ 5pm Sat - Thurs @ 5pm Miami Valley Sunday News liners- Fri @ Noon

BRANCH MANAGER Ideal candidate enjoys working with the public, has previous management and cash handling experience.

Previous loan experience desired.

Interested candidates submit cover letter with resume and salary history to:

2 BEDROOM in Troy, Stove, refrigerator, W/D, A/C, very clean, cats ok. $525. (937)573-7908 2 BEDROOM upstairs in Troy, washer/ dryer, stove/ fridge included. $440/ month, no pets, Metro accepted.

(937)658-3824 2 BEDROOMS, 318 South Rosevelt, 105.5 South Rosevelt, $150 weekly, utilities included, $0 deposit, (937)778-8093.

305 Apartment CLEAN, QUIET, safe 1 bedroom.

Senior approved. No pets. $450 (937)778-0524 COVINGTON 2 bedroom townhouse, $495. Up to 2 months FREE utilities! No Pets.

(937)698-4599, (937)572-9297.

DODD RENTALS Tipp-Troy: 2 bedroom AC, appliances $500/$450 plus deposit No pets (937)667-4349 for appt.

FIRST MONTH FREE! 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms Call for availability attached garages Easy access to I-75 (937)335-6690 www.hawkapartments.net

HOLIDAY SPECIAL 1ST MONTH FREE MCGOVERN RENTALS TROY 2 BR duplexes & 2 BR townhouses. 1.5 baths, 1 car garage, fireplace, Great Location! Starting at $625-$675.

(937)335-1443 HOLIDAY SPECIAL Every new move in on or before December 30th, 2011 will receive $50 gift card

TERRACE RIDGE APARTMENTS Troy Now accepting applications. Senior/ Disabled/ Handicapped Independent Living. Studios, 1 & 2 bedrooms. Amenities include stove, refrigerator, A/C. Deposit and rent based on income.

Call (937)335-6950 TTY (216)472-1884 EHO Now leasing to 62 & older!

Only $475 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Now Available Troy Crossing Apartments (937)313-2153

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1 & 2 Bedroom apts. $410 to $450 NO PETS Park Regency Apartments 1211 West Main (937)216-0398 TIPP CITY 2 bedroom, deluxe duplex, 11/2 car garage, C/air, gas heat, 2 full baths, all appliances, $705 month + dep.

937-216-0918 TIPP CITY, 2 bedroom townhouse near I75, $510. 1.5 Bath, stove, refrigerator, garbage disposal, w/d, A/C, No Dogs. (937)335-1825.

No phone calls please.

655 MUMFORD, 2 Bedroom, single story, 1 car garage, appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, non smoking, small pet with additional fee. $575 month + $575 deposit.

(937)441-3921

TROY - newer 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, no pets. $750.

(937)875-0595

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ADVERTISEMENT ORDER ENTRY

CAUTION

The I-75 Newspaper Group of Ohio Community Media is seeking an Advertisement Order Entry replacement to be based in our Sidney office.

Whether posting or responding to an advertisement, watch out for offers to pay more than the advertised price for the item. Scammers will send a check and ask the seller to wire the excess through Western Union (possibly for courier fees).

The scammer's check is fake and eventually bounces and the seller loses the wired amount.

While banks and Western Union branches are trained at spotting fake checks, these types of scams are growing increasingly sophisticated and fake checks often aren't caught for weeks.

Funds wired through Western Union or MoneyGram are irretrievable and virtually untraceable.

The Advertisement Order Entry position is part of our business office and is primarily responsible for inputting advertisement orders into our billing system for publication.

Requirements include: • Computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel • Accurate data entry skills • Organizational skills • Ability to multi-task • Deadline oriented • Dependable • Take direction easily • Team player • Customer service skills that include excellent verbal communication Pay range is $8.50 - $10.00 depending on qualifications and experience.

Please send resume to: Troy Daily News Attn: Betty Brownlee 224 South Market Street Troy, Ohio 45373 No phone calls will be taken regarding this position.

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If you have questions regarding scams like these or others, please contact the Ohio Attorney General’s office at (800)282-0515.

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305 Apartment

320 Houses for Rent

510 Appliances

577 Miscellaneous

583 Pets and Supplies

805 Auto

899 Wanted to Buy

TIPP CITY/ Huber Heights, 1 bedroom, country, $450 monthly includes water & trash, no pets (937)778-0524

3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 3214 Magnolia. $1000 a month plus deposit.

(937)339-1339

WASHER, DRYER Estate

by Whirlpool $200 Cash (937)360-1302

GO-CART/Dingo by Manco, model 389-00, 8HP, Roll cage, $450. 2 antique sun dials, metal, celestial /terrestrial?, $75 each.

2 antique plant hanger, metal, each has a bird in design, $35 each.

Pistol, antique, browning 32 auto, early, nickel, engraved, $225.

(937)698-6362

MINI DACHSHUND PUPPIES, 2 red smooth coats, AKC, written guarantee, 1st shot , wormed. 1 Male $275. 1 Female, $325.

(937)667-1777, (937)667-0077

2007 HONDA CRV, low mileage only 53,034 , moon roof, AWD. Would make a great Christmas present. Asking $14,000 below book value.

(937)751-8381

STATION WAGON or SUV with a bench front seat (937)335-7295

MIXED BREED puppies for Christmas!!! Small, 3 males, 1 female. Ready now. (937)638-1321 or (937)498-9973. No calls after 6pm.

810 Auto Parts & Accessories

TROY, 1 & 2 bedrooms.

Appliances, AC, W/D, water paid, very clean, no pets, 1 year lease plus deposit. Starting $445 (937)339-6736 TROY, 2 bedroom townhouse, 845 N. Dorset.

1.5 baths, carport, appliances, washer/ dryer hookup, water, $585.

(937)239-0320 www.miamicounty properties.com

that work .com TROY, 21 S. Crawford, studio apartment, nice & clean, $295 month.

Available December 1st.

(937)335-1337.

TROY area, 2 bedroom townhouses, 1-1/2 bath, furnished appliances, W/D hookup, A/C, No dogs $475. (937)339-6776.

WEST MILTON, 2 bedrooms, appliances, W/D hookup, air. $470/month + $250deposit. Metro accepted. (937)339-7028 WEST MILTON Townhouse. 2 Bedroom 1.5 bath. $475 month, Lease by 12-15, FREE GIFTCARD, (937)216-4233.

COVINGTON, 3 bedroom house, large garage, washer/ dryer hook-up. 17 Face St. $600, deposit.

(937)418-6034 IN BRADFORD, nice 1 bedroom house, nice yard, $350, (937)773-2829 after 2pm.

PIQUA, 2 bedroom home, washer/ dryer hook-up, Echo Lake area, $550 month, $550 deposit. No pets.

1 year lease.

Available 1/1, (937)393-3786.

TROY - newer 1/2 duplex home.

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, fireplace, no pets. $750. Call (937)875-0595.

TROY, 1/2 double, 2 bedroom, garage, C/A, nice. $650 plus deposit.

(937)339-2266 TROY, 2 bedroom, new paint, carpet, CA. $625 month plus deposit. 265 Union Street (937)339-1195

325 Mobile Homes for Rent NEAR BRADFORD in country 2 bedroom trailer, washer/dryer hookup. $375.

(937)417-7111, (937)448-2974

330 Office Space

545 Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD, $125 a core pick up, $150 a core delivered, $175 a core delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237 SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale. $135 delivered.

(937)638-6950

560 Home Furnishings FURNITURE, excellent condition, Lane plaid sofa/ loveseat, oak tables, sewing table for 2 machines, computer desk/ file, bar stools Troy, priced to sell.

(937)552-7177 FURNITURE FOR SALE Please call (937)335-1756 MISCELLANEOUS must sell: downsizing. Household items, large lead crystal (Byrds) collection, a few antiques, 7 pc patio set/ cushions, riding lawn mower/ sweeper/ trailer, (937)332-1194, 10a-6p.

SLEEPER SOFA, Good condition, beige. $25.

(937)335-6205 SLEEPER SOFA, mauve and blue floral, 7 foot.

Good condition. $250.

Oak double door TV cabinet, lots of storage, DVD player shelf. $150.

(937)638-5591

315 Condos for Rent LOVELY TROY, 2 bedroom condo, private parking, washer/ dryer hookup. Appliances. $575.

Month FREE! (937)335-5440

PIQUA, small business or office space, all utilities furnished, excellent location. $450 month.

(937)276-5998 or (937) 902-0491

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TROY, 2 bedroom exquisite cobblestone townhouse, 1300 sqft, fireplace, garage, loft, vaulted ceilings. $795.

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TODAY’S TIPS

■ Boys Basketball

• HOCKEY: The Troy High School hockey team will be holding its annual food drive during its home contest at 4:15 p.m. today against Upper Arlington. Each person who brings in a non-perishable food items will receive $2 off their admission to the game.

• BASEBALL: The Major League Holiday Baseball Camp will conduct a two-day camp for hitting, pitching, catching and fielding for ages 10-18 from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 29-30 at the Darke County YMCA in Greenville.

Registration is at 11:30 a.m., and the cost is $95. For more information, call (937) 423-3053.

• HALL OF FAME: The MiltonUnion Athletic Department will be honoring its seventh class of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees during the Covington-Milton-Union boys basketball game on Jan. 7, 2012. The induction ceremony will take place between the JV and varsity contests. Inductees will include Lori Kinnison-Meyer, Dave Fine, Ralph Hildebrand and Ed Lendenski.

• BASEBALL: The Troy Post 43 baseball team is holding an all-youcan-eat spaghetti dinner on the first Saturday of every month. Items include a large salad bar, bread, dessert, coffee and soft drinks. The price is $6.75 for adults and $4 for children under 12. All proceeds go to the Troy Post 43 team baseball team.

• BASEBALL: The Troy Post 43 baseball team is holding the 27th Annual Troy Legion Baseball Christmas Wreath Sale. Items include custom decorated or plain wreaths of every size, poinsettias, grave blankets, grave stands, center pieces and white pine roping. All proceeds go to the Troy Post 43 baseball team. To place an order or find out more information, call Frosty or Connie Brown at (937) 3394383 or send an email to ibrown@woh.rr.com.

Ancient history: Troy tops Trotwood 1st win over Rams since 2004

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com No matter how chaotic things got.

No matter how fast and furious the reigning Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division champion Trotwood Rams came at them.

No matter the history between the teams.

The Troy Trojans stayed calm, focused — and got the job done.

Zach Martinez scored 27 points in what amounted to one half of time on the floor, Zack Rohr posted a double-double and Seth Lucas was perfect from the free throw line when it counted most to help the Trojans (4-1, 2-0

TROTWOOD GWOC North) outlast the Rams 79-74 in an epic battle.

It was Troy’s first win over Trotwood since 2004.

“We haven’t beat this team since Matt Terwilliger’s senior year, so yeah, this is a really big win,” said an ecstatic — yet intense as always — Troy coach Tim Miller.

Martinez scored 23 of his 27

■ Swimming

SUNDAY No events scheduled MONDAY Girls Basketball Fairborn at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Franklin Monroe (7:30 p.m.)

Middletown Christian at Troy Christian (7:30 p.m.)

Stebbins at Piqua (7:30 p.m.)

Swimming Troy Christian, Botkins at Troy (5:15 pm.)

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McCoy ruled out for Sunday Browns quarterback Colt McCoy has been ruled out for Sunday and tight end Benjamin Watson is done for the season, both victims of concussions.

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■ See TROJANS on 18

■ Hockey

Trojans win big Staff Reports After grabbing an early advantage, the Troy Trojans built an insurmountable lead in the second period and cruised to an 11-2 victory at Sycamore Friday night.

Troy outshot Sycamore 3921, with keeper Eric Wright stopping 19 shots.

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Newton at Carlisle (7:30 pm.)

Bradford at Fairlawn (7:30 p.m.)

Piqua at Stebbins (7:30 p.m.)

Riverside at Lehman (7:30 p.m.)

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Tri Village at Covington (1:30 p.m.)

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Swimming Troy at Butler Invite (TBA) Tippecanoe at Oakwood Invite (6:30 p.m.)

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Miami East, Lehman at Versailles Invite (10 a.m.)

points in the first half, leading the Trojans to a 32-19 lead at the half — a lead that ballooned to as many as 22 points early in the third quarter. The score had been 16-15 Troy after one quarter, and the Trojans capitalized on Trotwood’s poor shooting in the second quarter — a quarter in which the Rams went 0 for everything from the field.

That all changed in the sec-

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Troy’s Max Goodall competes during the Trojans’ meet against Northmont Friday night at the Robinson Branch YMCA.

1 team, 1 goal

“We played great team defense and offense,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said. “We were up 2-0 after the first, then we opened it up with four goals in the second.”

Will Schober, Clay Terrill and Sean Clawson each scored two goals, while Brandon Beaty, Drew Morgan, Derrick Bark, Austin Erisman and Michael Walter each added one.

Troy hosts Upper Arlington today.

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Trojans cruise, prep for Butler Invitational

Staff Reports The Tippecanoe boys set a new school record by six pins with a 2,895 Friday, easily topping Bellefontaine’s 2,427, while the girls polished off the sweep with a 2,038-1,876 win.

BY COLIN FOSTER Sports Writer cfoster@tdnpublishing.com The Troy team motto is “One team, one goal.”

And Friday, in front of a packed house at the Miami County YMCA Robinson branch, both Trojan teams brought that mentality to life.

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TIPP CITY There weren’t many events that went by without either a Troy team or individual winning, with Troy teams combining to win 16 out of 22 events Troy’s Kaycee Morgan swims during the Trojans’ meet against

■ See SWIMMING on 18 Northmont Friday.

Steven Calhoun had the high game and series on the day with a 268 games and 472 series. Ryan Rittenhouse added a 448 series and Luke Nimer had a 419 series.

Caitlin Wolff led the girls with games of 180 and 186 for a 366 series, while Rebecca Milas had the high game with 190 and a 346 series.

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Red Devils finish Close game strong, win 40-37 Staff Reports

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TIPP CITY — Tippecanoe picked up its second win in-a-row on Friday, outscoring Bellefontaine 14-5 in the final quarter to come away with a 4037 win.

“This was just a hard-fought defensive battle between two young teams,” Tippecanoe coach Matt Pond said. “Our kids just flat-out competed tonight.

“We got down in the third, but then we finished the game on an 18-8 run to win it.”

Brandon Ervin led Tipp with 13 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, while Cameron Johnson chipped in 10 points.

The Red Devils (2-3) play next Friday in a rival game against Milton-Union.

Miami East 69, Lehman 52 SIDNEY — Miami East started off hot, and stayed hot on Friday night, as Bradley Coomes,

A.J. Hickman and Gunner Shirk combined to score a total of 54 points, leading the Vikings to a 69-52 win over Lehman.

Coomes had a career-high with 26 points, converting on 10 out of 14 field goals attempted.

He also added eight rebounds and four assists. Hickman shot a perfect 7 for 7 from the field to score 14, while Shirk added 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

“Bradley and A.J. really had great shooting nights,” Miami East coach Allen Mack said. “I thought they really benefited from some great assists from their teammates. We had 18 assists on a total of 30 field goals.

We really moved the ball well tonight.

“Another big key was rebounding. We had 32 defensive

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Trojans ■ CONTINUED FROM 17 ond half.

“We got a big early lead, maybe got a little comfortable,” Miller said. “We haven’t been in that position against this team (Trotwood) in a long time.”

After drawing the fourth foul on Martinez — Troy’s point guard — early in the third quarter, though, the Rams (0-1, 0-1 GWOC North) turned up the defensive pressure with a full-court press.

Trotwood used 12 Troy turnovers to knife into the advantage, getting as close as eight at 49-41 late in the quarter.

But a foul at half court and a technical on the Trotwood bench allowed

Troy to keep a double-digit lead going into the final eight minutes, as Dylan Cascaden sank four highpressure free throws and Rohr scored on an impressive in-bounds play to make it 55-41 — a sixpoint swing.

Rohr finished with 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, while Cascaden added eight points by going 8 for 10 from the free throw line.

“We had kids stepping up all over the place,” Miller said. “We were in foul trouble and had kids coming off the bench, and everyone came up big in some way.”

Trotwood kept pouring it on in the fourth quarter,

forcing 10 more turnovers — the Trojans had 32 in the game, 22 in the second half. Dazhonetae Bennett led the charge back with a game-high 29 points — 22 in the second half — 10 rebounds and six steals.

Bennett’s bucket in the paint with 30 seconds to play also got the Rams as close as they could get at 73-72.

And that’s when Lucas took over.

Filling in for Martinez at the point, Lucas drew an intentional foul — the second on the Rams in the game — calmly buried all two free throws, drew another foul and knocked those down to make it a five-point game.

Andre Foster scored inside for the Rams to make it 77-74, but two more Lucas free throws made it 79-74 with 10.2 seconds left.

After Trotwood missed a jumper, Lucas fittingly grabbed the rebound, and the clock ran out with the ball in his hands.

Lucas finished with 18 points, 16 of those coming in the second half. He was also 12 for 12 from the free throw line — including 10 for 10 in the fourth quarter.

“Seth hit some huge free throws for us, handled the ball and handled their pressure,” Miller said.

As a team, Troy was 38 for 46 from the line, while

■ Swimming

Trotwood was 17 for 37 in a game plagued by fouls.

Tyler Miller added seven points and seven rebounds for Troy, while Cody May was limited to three points and four rebounds — with both starters sitting much of the game in foul trouble.

In the end, though, the Trojans found a way as a team.

“We faced a lot of adversity during different stretches in this game,” Miller said. “At any one of those times we could have folded. But we battled back and battled back and battled back. And that’s just something we haven’t been able to accomplish against this team (Trotwood) in recent years.”

Those recent years?

Ancient history now.

Troy — 79 Zach Martinez 8-10-27, Seth Lucas 3-12-18, Cody May 1-1-3, Kelley Kirtz 0-2-2, Nick Wagner 0-0-0, Dylan Cascaden 0-8-8, Tyler Miller 2-3-7, Jordan Price 11-3, Zack Rohr 5-1-11, Zack Miller 0-0-0. Totals: 20-38-79.

Trotwood — 74 Kendrick Mallory 0-0-0, Dalin Byrd 4-3-11, James Brown Jr. 2-26, Jermale Vaughn 1-0-2, Dazhonetae Bennett 12-5-29, Ravonn Lovett 2-2-6, Matthew Cash 1-1-3, Jamar Hammonds 34-10, Andre Foster 3-0-7, Trevon Williams-Brown 0-0-0. Totals: 28-17-74.

Score By Quarters Troy.....................16 32 55 79 TWood .................15 19 41 74 3-point goals: Troy — Martinez. Trotwood — Foster.

Records: Troy 4-1, 2-0.

Trotwood 0-1, 0-1.

Reserve score: Trotwood 63, Troy 52.

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Swimming ■ CONTINUED FROM 17 held at the meet.

It was the Trojan relay teams impressed the most, with Troy teams getting wins in five out of the six relay events on the schedule.

After building a lead in the girls 200 medley relay, the Troy team of Michelle Zelnick, Colleen Powers, Kaysee Morgan and Meredith Orozco got the win in the event (2:04.10), shattering their seed time coming into the event, which was 2:10.06.

The event came down to anchor-against-anchor, as Orozco — who also won the 50 free (28.59 seconds) and 100 yard free (1:04.56) — edged out Northmont’s Kaitlyn Royce for the victory.

Northmont finished at 2:04.84.

“I knew that we had to finish strong, and I knew it was going to be really close,” Orozco said. “It’s hard not to watch the other swimmers, but you just have to focus on what you’re doing. I just did what I had to do, and we won.”

Orozco wasn’t the only one on that team to have a big day, as freshman Michelle Zelnick won the 200 yard individual medley (2:13.57) and the 500 free (5:15.13). Zelnick was way ahead of the competition in the 500 win, as second-place finisher Ashley Gracey of Northmont finished over 30 seconds behind Zelnick in a time of 5:49.38.

“I was hoping to do better. I was aiming to get around my best time,” Zelnick said. “But I was pleased with what I got. I

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Troy’s Will Evans swims during the Trojans’ meet against Northmont Friday at the Robinson Branch YMCA. was happy with it.”

Powers got the win in the 200 yard free (2:15.22), while Angela Dennison was victorious in the 100 breaststroke (1:26.81). Powers, Orozco, Sammie Hunter and Zelnick won the 400 free relay (4:06.93).

The Troy boys 200 medley team also polished off the field in the event, winning with a time of 1:50.66 — seven seconds better than the secondplace Northmont team (1:57.99). The Troy team consists of Max Goodall, Mason Riemer, Tommy Jackson and Will Evans.

Three of those swimmers — Goodall, Evans and Riemer — along with Matthew Roetter were on of the 200 free relay team that won the event handily. The Trojans came in with a time of 1:37.66,

while Northmont finished at 1:47.25.

“It feels good,” Riemer said.

“Our relays destroyed.”

And Riemer, who also won the 50 free by a landslide (22.97 seconds), shrugged off the rumors that he was part man, part machine. Still, the fact remained — in the water Riemer was way ahead of the field.

“No, I’m not part machine,” Riemer said with a laugh. “I’m basically 100 percent (man).”

Evans also had himself a day, winning the 200 free by 15 seconds (1:59.04) and also winning the 100 free (54.44 seconds).

“I knew we would do good as a team, but we haven’t really done a full meet against Northmont, so I didn’t know what to

expect,” Will Evans said.

“We did really good overall I thought.”

The 400 free relay team also won, finishing with a time of 4:02.25.

Members of that team include Tommy Jackson, Roetter, Joel Evans and Peter Mengos.

Goodall won the 200 individual medley (2:25.00) and Jackson won the 100 backstroke (1:05.54).

“Northmont is a good team,” Troy coach Chris Morgan said. “They have a lot of depth, but I think we did a good job today. I think we got better, our times were a lot better than they have been.

“We’ve got Butler tomorrow, so hopefully we can place as a team.”

The Trojans are back in action today at the Butler Invitational.

■ College Football

Ohio U. seeks 1st bowl win BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Running back Robert Turbin knows exactly when and how the season turned for Utah State.

It was early November, the week before a road trip to Hawaii. The Aggies were 2-5, had lost a heartbreaker in the opener to defending national champion Auburn, were fresh off two straight defeats and seemingly on the verge of yet another disappointing season.

That’s when Turbin and a handful of other Aggie veterans decided to take matters into their own hands.

“We had a players-only meeting that week,” said Turbin, a junior and Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.

“What happened was for the first time really since I’ve been at Utah State, players were kind of calling out each other. We decided during that meeting to really take accountability for our own actions, for everything that we were doing on and off the field,” Turbin said.

The collective gut check worked.

Despite falling behind 28-7 early at Hawaii, the Aggies rallied for a 35-31

win, and Turbin and his teammates haven’t lost since. The Aggies compiled a 7-5 record, finished second in the WAC and earned the right to play Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl the school’s first bowl appearance since 1997.

“It’s been a great feeling ever since,” said Turbin.

“We really turned it around and turned it into success.

So this is just a very special moment for us.”

For Ohio, a victory Saturday would also be special.

In five trips to the postseason, the Bobcats (9-4) have never managed to come out on top in a bowl game. Ohio was blown out

by Troy last year in the New Orleans Bowl and beaten by Southern Mississippi 21-17 in the 2009 Little Ceasars Pizza Bowl.

The Bobcats also have a chance to become the first team in school history to win 10 games in a season, a goal established by the team back in the early days of fall camp.

“I do know that 10 is a magic number for the program,” said coach Frank Solich, who has compiled a 49-40 record in seven seasons in Athens, Ohio. “We

wanted to break down barriers this season. We wanted to be a team that doesn’t just get to bowl games, we want to win bowl games. We decided at the beginning of the year we wanted to zero in on some of the things nobody has been able to do at Ohio.”

So there is plenty at stake for the Aggies and Bobcats in a game that helps kick off college football’s bowl season.

For Utah State, it may be hard to ignore the significance the team meeting in November had on the second-half resurgence. But it would also be hard to overlook the importance of Turbin and the Aggie rushing attack.

Turbin finished the regular season with 1,416 yards and 19 touchdowns on 229 carries. He also had 16 catches for 164 yards and four touchdowns, giving him 138 points on the season, seventh most alltime in the WAC. But Turbin isn’t doing it alone. Tailback Michael Smith is averaging 59 yards rushing per game and Kerwynn Williams is chipping in another 40 yards on the ground per game. As a team, Utah State is averaging 277 yards rushing per

game, tops in the WAC and sixth best nationally.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” said Ohio linebacker Noah Keller. “But we’ve held five teams this year to under 100 yards rushing.

Stopping the run is one of the strengths of our defense. If we can make a team more one dimensional, then we’ll do that.”

The Bobcats also managed to turn their season around after a disappointing start. By mid-October, the Bobcats were 3-4 and had lost two straight to Buffalo and Ball State.

But the combination of a tougher defense and the play and keen decisionmaking of sophomore quarterback Tyler Tettleton fueled a five-game winning streak to close out the season.

Tettleton led an offense that put up an average of 31 points per game. Ohio finished atop the MidAmerican Conference East Division and lost to Northern Illinois 23-20 in the conference title game on Dec. 2. The Bobcats led early 20-0, but couldn’t hold on as the Huskies rallied and scored 23 unanswered points to spoil Ohio’s hopes of winning its first title since 1968.

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Tippecanoe’s Jacob Hall goes up for a rebound during Friday’s game against Bellefontaine.

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rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds.

“So coming off a game against Troy when we had six defensive rebounds, I thought it was big for us to come out and win that battle tonight. We had 44 to their 27 rebounds.”

Alex Baker led Lehman with 26 points, while Solomon KingWhite added 10.

Miami East plays Tuesday at Covington, while Lehman plays at Riverside today.

Troy Christian 70, Emmanuel Chr. 32 SPRINGFIELD — Troy Christian got big games from Grant Zawadzki and Jacob Grant once again, and the Eagles cruised to a 70-32 Metro Buckeye Conference win over Emmanuel Christian on Friday night.

Zawadzki scored a career-high 20 points and added six assists to lead the Eagles. It is Zawadzki’s fourth consecutive game in double figures — a great start for a freshman. As for Grant, he scored 17 points on the night.

“Defensively, we just got after it,” Troy Christian coach Ray Zawadzki said. “At about the three-minute mark, we had a little wake-up call. There was a play where we had to dive on the floor and we got a loose ball, we picked it up and flipped it up to our guy and got a layup on the other end.

“That sparked a 13-0 run, and from there, we never looked back.”

Nathaniel Boone added five points, five rebounds and five blocks

in the win, as well.

The Eagles (4-0) play league favorite Middletown Christian on Tuesday.

Bethel 60, Tri-County North 36 LEWISBURG — After a woeful offensive performance on Tuesday, Bethel got right back on track Friday.

The Bees crushed TriCounty North, 60-36, giving Bethel a 3-1 record — 2-1 in Cross County Conference play.

Dusty Elsass netted four 3s and went on to score 21 points for the Bees in the winning effort.

Gus Schwieterman added 11 and Kyle Hamlin chipped in 10.

Madison 46, Milton-Union 44 MIDDLETOWN — Milton-Union and Madison battled backand-forth on Friday, but Madison outscored Milton 15-11 in the final quarter to hang on for a 46-44 win.

Josh Wheeler led Milton with 15 points, while Caleb Poland added nine.

The Bulldogs (1-1) plays at Arcanum tonight.

Covington 52, National Trail 32 NEW PARIS — Covington whipped National Trail 52-32 on Friday to improve its record to 2-1 on the season.

Cole Owens led a balanced Buccaneer scoring attack with 12 points, while Alex Baskerville chipped in 10.

Covington plays at home against Miami East on Tuesday.

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■ National Football League

■ Legal

McCoy ruled out

McQueary talks at hearing

Will miss Sunday, NFL upholds Harrison’s suspension

had to see that,’” McQueary said.

McQueary’s testimony Friday at a preliminary hearing for two Penn State officials accused of covering up the story was the most detailed, public account yet of the child sex abuse allegations that have upended the university’s football program and the entire central Pennsylvania campus. Paterno and the university president have lost their jobs, and officials Tim Curley and Gary Schultz are accused of lying to a grand jury about what McQueary told them.

A Pennsylvania judge on Friday held Curley, the university’s athletic director, and Schultz, a retired senior vice president, for trial after the daylong hearing.

■ Legal

Bonds given house arrest AP FILE PHOTO

Cleveland Browns guard Jason Pinkston (62) and wide receiver Greg Little (15) check on quarterback Colt McCoy (12) after he was hit by Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison in the fourth quarter Dec. 8 in Pittsburgh.

Though he did not page. ond in a month against the “17 games, 1000+ snaps, address the media on Steelers.

To replace Marecic, the Friday, after the NFL 100+ tackles, 12+sacks and Browns have activated full- denied his appeal of a one- 2 forces fumbles since my game suspension for a hel- last incident and I get a susback Eddie Williams. met-to-helmet hit on pension for a football play!”

• Harrison’s Indeed he did, and as a Cleveland quarterback Colt Suspension Stands NEW YORK — James McCoy, the Pittsburgh result, Harrison will sit out Harrison is nothing if not Steelers linebacker did Monday night’s game respond on his Twitter against San Francisco. exact. On the field and off.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds will remain free while he appeals his conviction for giving misleading testimony before a grand jury.

A federal judge handed Bonds a sentence of 30 days of house arrest, two years of probation and 250 hours of community service on Friday — then delayed the sentence pending an appeal likely to take a year or more. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston also put on hold a $4,000 fine against Bonds for his obstruction of justice conviction arising from a grand jury appearance eight years ago.

Prosecutors wanted the home run king to spend 15

months in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Parrella argued that home confinement wasn’t punishment enough, “for a man with a 15,000 square foot house with all the advantages.” Bonds lives on a nearly two-acre estate in Beverly Hills.

Parrella called the sentence a “slap on the wrist” and the fine “almost laughable” for a former baseball superstar who made millions of dollars during his career. Parrella had sought 15 months in prison, disagreeing with the judge’s conclusion that the crime was “aberrant” behavior for an otherwise law-abiding Bonds.

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BEREA (AP) — Browns quarterback Colt McCoy has been ruled out for Sunday and tight end Benjamin Watson is done for the season, both victims of concussions.

McCoy is still experiencing headaches and having other symptoms from his concussion, sustained last week on an illegal helmetto-helmet hit by Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison.

The second-year QB was sent home for the fourth time this week before Friday’s practice. Afterward, coach Pat Shurmur announced that backup Seneca Wallace will start in McCoy’s place on Sunday at Arizona.

McCoy, who had his head snapped back by Harrison’s shot to his face mask, is not traveling with the team.

Shurmur said there has been no discussion about putting the second-year QB on IR. The Browns also placed Watson on injured reserve, ending his season with three games left. Watson suffered his third concussion since July last week against the Steelers. Watson, who was Cleveland’s leading receiver last season and had 37 catches this year, visited a specialist on head injuries earlier this week.

“He’s disappointed,” said Shurmur, who has spoken with Watson. “But it’s the right course of action right now. He wishes he could still be with us but we’ll make this move now and hopefully get him back next year.”

Shurmur said Watson did not discuss the possibility of retiring with him.

Shurmur added that fullback Owen Marecic is also out this week. He also sustained a concussion his sec-

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As soon as he walked into the Penn State locker room, Mike McQueary heard running water and rhythmic, slapping sounds of “skin on skin.” He looked in a mirror and saw a naked Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant coach, holding a young boy by the waist from behind, up against the wall in the campus shower.

“I just saw Coach Sandusky in the showers with a boy and what I saw was wrong and sexual,” McQueary recalled telling his father that night in 2002. He repeated it the next morning to coach Joe Paterno, who slumped deep into his chair at his kitchen table.

“He said, ‘I’m sorry you

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FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 3 0 .769 396 274 8 5 0 .615 327 270 N.Y. Jets 5 8 0 .385 288 341 Buffalo 4 9 0 .308 256 246 Miami South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 10 3 0 .769 330 208 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 266 251 4 9 0 .308 193 252 Jacksonville 0 13 0 .000 184 382 Indianapolis North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 10 3 0 .769 320 202 Pittsburgh 10 3 0 .769 282 198 Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 285 270 4 9 0 .308 178 254 Cleveland West W L T Pct PF PA 8 5 0 .615 269 302 Denver 7 6 0 .538 290 354 Oakland San Diego 6 7 0 .462 324 299 Kansas City 5 8 0 .385 173 305 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA 7 6 0 .538 324 349 N.Y. Giants 7 6 0 .538 317 281 Dallas Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 297 292 Washington 4 9 0 .308 229 290 South W L T Pct PF PA x-New Orleans10 3 0 .769 415 286 8 5 0 .615 300 267 Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 313 355 Carolina Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 232 370 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 13 0 01.000 466 278 8 5 0 .615 367 305 Detroit 7 6 0 .538 301 255 Chicago 2 11 0 .154 274 364 Minnesota West W L T Pct PF PA y-San Francisco10 3 0 .769 307 182 Seattle 6 7 0 .462 246 259 6 7 0 .462 253 288 Arizona 2 11 0 .154 153 326 St. Louis x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday's Game Pittsburgh 14, Cleveland 3 Sunday's Games New Orleans 22, Tennessee 17 Baltimore 24, Indianapolis 10 N.Y. Jets 37, Kansas City 10 Detroit 34, Minnesota 28 Houston 20, Cincinnati 19 Jacksonville 41, Tampa Bay 14 Atlanta 31, Carolina 23 Philadelphia 26, Miami 10 New England 34, Washington 27 Arizona 21, San Francisco 19 Denver 13, Chicago 10, OT San Diego 37, Buffalo 10 Green Bay 46, Oakland 16 N.Y. Giants 37, Dallas 34 Monday's Game Seattle 30, St. Louis 13 Thursday, Dec. 15 Jacksonville at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17 Dallas at Tampa Bay, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 18 New Orleans at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Houston, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

New England at Denver, 4:15 p.m.

Cleveland at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.

Baltimore at San Diego, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 19 Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL Boys Basketball Scores Friday Ada 65, Spencerville 63 Akr. East 61, Akr. Garfield 42 Akr. Kenmore 68, Akr. Buchtel 56 Alliance 69, Louisville 49 Alliance Marlington 55, Salem 52 Amanda-Clearcreek 47, Ashville Teays Valley 29 Arlington 71, McComb 52 Ashland 62, Orrville 56 Ashland Crestview 59, Monroeville 42 Athens 52, Pomeroy Meigs 49 Austintown Fitch 57, Hubbard 55, 2O Barnesville 58, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 53 Beallsville 54, New Matamoras Frontier 43 Beaver Eastern 65, New Boston Glenwood 54 Beavercreek 68, Huber Hts. Wayne 44 Bedford Chanel 70, Parma Hts. Holy Name 52 Bellevue 56, Willard 49 Belpre 69, Stewart Federal Hocking 45 Berlin Center Western Reserve 55, Salineville Southern 46 Blanchester 57, Batavia 48 Bloom-Carroll 59, Lancaster Fairfield Union 34 Bridgeport 49, Toronto 35 Bristol 77, Southington Chalker 49 Brunswick 59, Elyria 53, OT Bucyrus 53, Galion 47 Bucyrus Wynford 57, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 38 Cadiz Harrison Cent. 75, Bellaire 41 Can. McKinley 73, Youngs. Boardman 41 Can. Timken 49, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 30 Canal Fulton Northwest 86, Akr. North 44 Carrollton 38, Beloit W. Branch 31 Casstown Miami E. 69, Sidney Lehman 52 Chesapeake 86, S. Point 53 Chillicothe 47, Jackson 44 Chillicothe Huntington 56, Williamsport Westfall 46 Chillicothe Unioto 66, Chillicothe Zane Trace 55 Cin. Aiken 60, Cin. Hughes 56 Cin. Christian 72, Cin. Seven Hills 61 Cin. Hills Christian Academy 50, St. Bernard 24 Cin. La Salle 53, Cin. St. Xavier 39 Cin. Moeller 58, Cin. Elder 39 Cin. Mt. Healthy 51, Trenton Edgewood 44 Cin. NW 62, Oxford Talawanda 59 Cin. Oak Hills 48, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 46 Cin. Oyler 70, Cin. Immaculate Conception 58 Cin. Princeton 74, Cin. Colerain 67 Cin. Summit Country Day 57, Cin. Clark Montessori 40 Cin. Turpin 60, Cin. Anderson 46 Cin. Walnut Hills 81, Cin. Glen Este

43 Cin. Winton Woods 54, Hamilton Ross 50 Cin. Withrow 74, Cin. Western Hills 49 Cin. Woodward 63, Cin. Shroder 54 Cincinnati Christian 72, Cin. Seven Hills 61 Circleville 52, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 33 Circleville Logan Elm 52, Canal Winchester 33 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 73, Greenfield McClain 70, 2OT Clayton Northmont 71, Kettering Fairmont 59 Cle. Benedictine 70, Chardon NDCL 67, OT Cle. Cent. Cath. 65, Garfield Hts. Trinity 54 Cle. Collinwood 76, Cle. Max Hayes 29 Cle. Glenville 80, Cle. Lincoln W. 45 Cle. Hay 66, Cle. John Adams 54 Cle. Rhodes 69, Cle. John Marshall 65, OT Cle. VASJ 70, Warren JFK 47 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 47, Ironton Rock Hill 41, OT Collins Western Reserve 66, Greenwich S. Cent. 61, OT Cols. Africentric 67, Cols. South 51 Cols. Bexley 63, Heath 52 Cols. Briggs 60, Cols. West 31 Cols. Brookhaven 100, Cols. Mifflin 50 Cols. Centennial 82, Cols. Beechcroft 69 Cols. East 64, Cols. Linden McKinley 51 Cols. Eastmoor 45, Cols. MarionFranklin 37 Cols. Northland 86, Cols. Whetstone 42 Cols. Ready 49, Cols. St. Charles 40Cols. Upper Arlington 64, Hilliard Darby 30 Cols. Walnut Ridge 91, Cols.

Independence 44 Cols. Watterson 36, Cols. Hartley 35 Columbia Station Columbia 81, Sullivan Black River 53 Crestview 65, Columbiana Hanoverton United 28 Conneaut 47, Brookfield 45 Continental 54, Sherwood Fairview 44 Convoy Crestview 47, Delphos Jefferson 45 Corning Miller 67, Glouster Trimble 53 Cortland Lakeview 69, Campbell Memorial 42 Cortland Maplewood 60, Kinsman Badger 39 Coshocton 60, Warsaw River View 49 Covington 52, New Paris National Trail 32 Crestline 76, Lucas 42 Creston Norwayne 66, Apple Creek Waynedale 34 Crooksville 49, Philo 43 Crown City S. Gallia 88, Wahama, W.Va. 58 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 75, Parma Padua 53 Dalton 52, Smithville 47 Day. Chaminade-Julienne 43, Middletown Fenwick 34 Day. Dunbar 89, Day. Belmont 40 Day. Miami Valley 63, Yellow Springs 55 Day. Northridge 75, Carlisle 58 Day. Oakwood 57, Eaton 49 Day. Ponitz Tech. 58, Day. Stivers 57 Day. Thurgood Marshall 66, Day. Meadowdale 42 Defiance 60, Lima Bath 51 Delaware Buckeye Valley 50, Marion Pleasant 30 Delaware Christian 66, Grove City Christian 55 Delaware Hayes 63, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 48 Delphos St. John's 39, Minster 22 Doylestown Chippewa 50, Rittman 36 Dresden Tri-Valley 55, New Lexington 37 Dublin Coffman 55, Thomas Worthington 51 Dublin Scioto 45, Westerville N. 41 E. Palestine 67, Columbiana 20 Elida 46, Wapakoneta 41 Elida 46, Wapakoneta 41 Elyria Cath. 45, Avon 42 Fairborn 74, Lebanon 59 Fairfield 60, Hamilton 43 Findlay Liberty-Benton 74, Van Buren 45 Franklin 56, Bellbrook 37 Fremont St. Joseph 50, Mansfield St. Peter's 36 Ft. Jennings 57, Ottoville 42 Ft. Recovery 56, Rockford Parkway 26 Gahanna Christian 57, Madison Christian 42 Galion Northmor 62, Caledonia River Valley 53 Gallipolis Gallia 79, Logan 66 Galloway Westland 58, Worthington Kilbourne 51 Garfield Hts. 68, Medina 50 Germantown Valley View 55, Monroe 45 Gibsonburg 57, Tol. Christian 53 Goshen 53, Bethel-Tate 50 Grafton North Eaton Christian Community School 57, Day. Oakwood 49 Granville 57, Hebron Lakewood 45 Green 50, Tallmadge 48 Grove City 57, Lancaster 32 Hamilton Badin 67, Cin. Purcell Marian 27 Hamler Patrick Henry 51, Defiance Ayersville 30 Hannibal River 53, Caldwell 38 Hilliard Davidson 49, Grove City Cent. Crossing 29 Hillsboro 62, Washington C.H. 49 Ironton 62, Huntington, W.Va. 54 Jackson Center 55, Houston 36 Jamestown Greeneview 63, N. Lewisburg Triad 31 Johnstown-Monroe 56, Howard E. Knox 30 Kettering Alter 67, Day. Carroll 33 Kidron Cent. Christian 60, Kingsway Christian 27 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 52, Baltimore Liberty Union 37 Latham Western 45, Franklin Furnace Green 43 Lees Creek E. Clinton 65, FelicityFranklin 54 Leetonia 84, Wellsville 78 Leipsic 89, Cory-Rawson 71 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 56, New Albany 26 Lexington 69, Mansfield Madison 62 Lima Cent. Cath. 68, Columbus Grove 42 Lima Perry 54, Waynesfield-Goshen 47 Lima Temple Christian 81, Marion Cath. 28 Lockland 72, Hamilton New Miami 32 Lorain 54, Euclid 43 Lore City Buckeye Trail 78, Belmont Union Local 56

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Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY BOXING 9 p.m. SHO — WBA champion Andre Ward (24-0-0) vs.

WBC champion Carl Froch (28-1-0), for WBA/WBC super middleweight title, at Atlantic City, N.J. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division II, playoffs, championship game, teams TBD, at Florence, Ala. 2 p.m. ESPN — New Mexico Bowl, Temple vs. Wyoming, at Albuquerque, N.M. 5:30 p.m. ESPN — Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah St. vs. Ohio, at Boise, Idaho 9 p.m. ESPN — New Orleans Bowl, San Diego St. vs. La.Lafayette EXTREME SPORTS 4:30 p.m. NBC — Winter Dew Tour, Nike Open, at Breckenridge, Colo.

GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — Ladies European Tour, Dubai Ladies Masters, final round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates (same-day tape) 8:30 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour Australasia, JBWere Masters, final round, at Cheltenham, Australia 1:30 a.m. TGC — Asian Tour, Thailand Championship, final round, at Bangkok MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — Ohio St. at South Carolina FSN — Miami vs. FAU, at Sunrise, Fla. 2 p.m. CBS — National coverage, Butler vs. Purdue, at Indianapolis 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Temple at Texas FSN — Florida vs. Texas A&M, at Sunrise, Fla. 4 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, Memphis at Louisville or Gonzaga vs. Arizona, at Seattle 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Notre Dame vs. Indiana, at Indianapolis FSN — Mississippi at Southern Miss.

6:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Syracuse at NC State 10 p.m. FSN — Georgia at Southern Cal 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 — New Mexico vs. Oklahoma St., at Oklahoma City NFL FOOTBALL 8 p.m. NFL — Dallas at Tampa Bay SWIMMING 2:30 p.m. NBC — Team USA vs. European All-Stars, at Atlanta WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA, FCS, playoffs, championship match, teams TBD, at San Antonio Loudonville 49, Fredericktown 47 Loveland 69, Morrow Little Miami 65 Lyndhurst Brush 78, Hudson 65 Macedonia Nordonia 68, Richfield Revere 45 Malvern 46, Sugarcreek Garaway 44 Manchester 66, Seaman N. Adams 51 Mansfield Sr. 64, Bellville Clear Fork 46 Marietta 37, Dover 36 Massillon Perry 74, Massillon Jackson 70 Massillon Tuslaw 61, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 55 Massillon Washington 81, Youngs.

East 55 Mayfield 77, Lakewood 70 McArthur Vinton County 58, Wellston 51 McDonald 53, Sebring McKinley 34 Mechanicsburg 65, Cedarville 53 Medina Highland 61, Lodi Cloverleaf 56 Mentor Lake Cath. 57, Akr. Hoban 50 Miamisburg 73, Piqua 60 Middletown 72, Mason 58 Middletown Madison 46, MiltonUnion 44 Milford Center Fairbanks 50, DeGraff Riverside 35 Minerva 50, Can. South 46 Mogadore 50, Peninsula Woodridge 49 Mogadore Field 65, Akr. Springfield 46 Mt. Gilead 70, Richwood N. Union 47 Mt. Orab Western Brown 58, Batavia Clermont NE 28 Mt. Vernon 70, Cols. Franklin Hts. 32 N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 45, Lowellville 38 N. Olmsted 38, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 24 Navarre Fairless 66, Akr. Manchester 41 New Bremen 53, Coldwater 44 New Carlisle Tecumseh 51, Riverside Stebbins 36 New Concord John Glenn 49, Thornville Sheridan 40 New London 65, Plymouth 64, OT New Madison Tri-Village 52, Arcanum 24 New Middletown Spring. 78, Mineral Ridge 47 New Philadelphia 55, Cambridge 49 New Richmond 52, Batavia Amelia 46 Newark 64, Groveport-Madison 37 Newark 64, Groveport Madison Christian 37 Newton Falls 69, Girard 39 Northside Christian 56, Licking County Christian 53 Northwood 47, Lakeside Danbury 45 Norton 81, Akr. Coventry 39 Norwalk 60, Sandusky 55, OT Norwalk St. Paul 77, Ashland Mapleton 61 Norwood 60, Harrison 54 Orange 74, Gates Mills Gilmour 66 Oregon Clay 66, Lima Sr. 62 Ottawa-Glandorf 61, Celina 40 Pandora-Gilboa 67, Dola Hardin Northern 37 Parma Hts. Valley Forge 70, N. Royalton 63, OT Parma Normandy 48, Parma 38 Pataskala Licking Hts. 71, Cols.

Grandview Hts. 53 Paulding 65, Lafayette Allen E. 47 Pickerington Cent. 58, Gahanna Lincoln 54 Pickerington N. 58, Reynoldsburg 52 Piketon 57, Bainbridge Paint Valley 27 Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 51, Union City Mississinawa Valley 23 Poland Seminary 66, Niles McKinley 42 Portsmouth Notre Dame 56, Portsmouth Sciotoville 35 Portsmouth W. 51, Wheelersburg 47, OT Powell Olentangy Liberty 59, Lewis

Center Olentangy 56 Racine Southern 70, Waterford 46 Ravenna SE 56, E. Can. 43 Rayland Buckeye 78, Richmond Edison 59 Ridgeway Ridgemont 58, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 45 Rootstown 66, Windham 62 Russia 68, Botkins 50 S. Webster 60, Oak Hill 35 Sarahsville Shenandoah 57, Beverly Ft. Frye 52 Shadyside 57, Wheeling Central, W.Va. 53 Sheffield Brookside 60, Fairview 51 Shelby 80, Tiffin Columbian 64 Southeastern 69, Frankfort Adena 48 Spring. Cath. Cent. 53, S. Charleston SE 48 Spring. Greenon 42, St. Paris Graham 39 Spring. NW 74, Lewistown Indian Lake 40 Spring. Shawnee 59, Spring. Kenton Ridge 50 Springboro 84, Xenia 75 Springfield 47, Centerville 45 St. Bernard Roger Bacon 42, Cin. McNicholas 40 St. Marys Memorial 55, Kenton 48 Strasburg-Franklin 59, Newcomerstown 47 Struthers 52, Canfield 43 Sunbury Big Walnut 54, Hilliard Bradley 52 Thompson Ledgemont 58, N. Bloomfield 33 Tipp City Bethel 61, Lewisburg TriCounty N. 36 City Tippecanoe 40, Tipp Bellefontaine 37 Tol. Cent. Cath. 47, Tol. St. Francis 41 Tol. Emmanuel Baptist 58, Oregon Stritch 57 Tol. Maumee Valley 51, Tol. Ottawa Hills 39 Tol. Rogers 87, Tol. Woodward 59 Tol. Scott 94, Tol. Bowsher 82 Tol. St. John's 77, Fremont Ross 53 Tol. Start 63, Tol. Waite 48 Tol. Whitmer 65, Findlay 38 Tree of Life 57, Granville Christian 39 Troy Christian 70, Spring. Emmanuel Christian 32 Uniontown Lake 50, Can. Glenoak 38 Upper Sandusky 61, Ontario 46 Utica 46, Danville 44 Van Wert 65, Lima Shawnee 34 Van Wert Lincolnview 47, Bluffton 43 Vandalia Butler 61, Sidney 50 Vanlue 56, Arcadia 40 Versailles 68, St. Henry 44 Vincent Warren 61, Portsmouth 56 W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 56, Ansonia 38 W. Chester Lakota W. 59, Cin. Sycamore 53 W. Jefferson 54, Millersport 51 W. Liberty-Salem 53, Spring. NE 46 Waverly 64, Minford 54 Waynesville 75, Camden Preble Shawnee 54 Weir, W.Va. 47, Wintersville Indian Creek 46 Westerville S. 82, Dublin Jerome 52 Westlake 67, Berea 53 Williamsburg 52, Georgetown 43 Willoughby S. 71, Ashtabula Lakeside 65, OT Willow Wood Symmes Valley 45, Portsmouth Clay 36 Wilmington 56, Kings Mills Kings 55 Wooster 55, Millersburg W. Holmes 51 Wooster Triway 72, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 59 Worthington Christian 73, Cols.

Wellington 54 Youngs. Liberty 86, Warren Champion 60 Youngs. Ursuline 58, Youngs. Mooney 51 Zanesville 46, Uhrichsville Claymont 45 Zanesville Maysville 103, McConnelsville Morgan 42

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Zanesville Rosecrans 60, Byesville Meadowbrook 32 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Albany Alexander vs. NelsonvilleYork, ppd. to Jan 10.

New Knoxville vs. Maria Stein Marion Local, ppd.

New Washington Buckeye Cent. vs.

N. Robinson Col. Crawford, ppd. to Jan 3.

Girls Basketball Scores Friday Archbold 53, Bryan 41 Aurora 57, Orange 45 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 50, Kansas Lakota 24 Beachwood 40, Independence 34 Bowling Green 61, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 54 Chagrin Falls 34, Chesterland W. Geauga 31 Cle. Collinwood 61, Cle. Max Hayes 32 Cle. Glenville 66, Cle. Lincoln W. 38 Cle. Hay 60, Cle. John Adams 11 Cle. John Marshall 57, Cle. Rhodes 55 Cle. MLK 60, Cle. E. Tech 42 Clyde 59, Sandusky Perkins 58 Cols. Africentric 78, Cols. South 21 Cols. Briggs 63, Cols. West 9 Cols. Brookhaven 60, Cols. Mifflin 34 Cols. Northland 94, Cols. Whetstone 23 Cuyahoga Hts. 39, Wickliffe 12 Delaware Hayes 60, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 37 Dublin Scioto 58, Westerville N. 40 Gates Mills Hawken 42, Richmond Hts. 41 Hilliard Bradley 38, Sunbury Big Walnut 19 Kirtland 43, Burton Berkshire 32 Lancaster 57, Grove City 29 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 38, New Albany 29 Mansfield Temple Christian 56, Cols.

FCI Academy 38 Marysville 41, Westerville Cent. 35 Metamora Evergreen 56, Delta 36 Milan Edison 54, Castalia Margaretta 51 Mt. Vernon 39, Cols. Franklin Hts. 19 N. Baltimore 80, Attica Seneca E. 39 New Life, Md. 56, Cornerstone Christian 23 New Riegel 61, Carey 53 Newbury 51, Fairport Harbor Harding 29 Oak Harbor 58, Huron 54 Painesville Harvey 55, Middlefield Cardinal 54 Eastwood 55, Pemberville Bloomdale Elmwood 51 Perry 48, Chagrin Falls Kenston 41 Perrysburg 46, Maumee 35 Pettisville 41, Edon 20 Reynoldsburg 41, Pickerington N. 37 Sandusky St. Mary 66, Port Clinton 61, OT Stryker 65, Gorham Fayette 28 Swanton 56, Liberty Center 44 Sycamore Mohawk 31, Fostoria St. Wendelin 27 Sylvania Northview 87, Holland Springfield 57 Sylvania Southview 45, Napoleon 34 Tontogany Otsego 59, Millbury Lake 44 Wauseon 50, Montpelier 26 Worthington Kilbourne 37, Galloway Westland 23 John Marshall Tournament Wheeling Central, W.Va. 55, Wintersville Indian Creek 35

GOLF Australian Masters Scores Friday At Victoria Golf Club Melbourne, Australia Purse: $1.02 million Yardage: 6,886; Par: 71 a-amateur Second Round Ian Poulter ..........................65-68—133 Matthew Giles ....................67-68—135 Ashley Hall..........................66-70—136 Brendan Jones...................69-68—137 Nathan Green ....................69-68—137 Brent McCullough ..............71-66—137 Kieran Pratt.........................67-70—137 Geoff Ogilvy........................71-66—137 Peter Lonard.......................67-70—137 Doug Holloway...................71-67—138 Peter Fowler .......................71-67—138 Mahal Pearce.....................67-71—138 Jarrod Lyle..........................67-71—138 Cameron Percy..................70-69—139 Greg Chalmers...................69-70—139 Peter Senior........................69-70—139 James Nitties......................69-70—139 Luke Donald.......................69-70—139 Marcus Fraser ....................70-69—139 Steven Bowditch ................70-69—139 Daniel Beckmann...............73-67—140 John Senden......................70-70—140 Phil Tataurangi....................69-71—140 Nicholas Cullen..................72-68—140 Steve Jones........................71-69—140 Brad Kennedy ....................71-69—140 Gareth Paddison................69-71—140 Craig Scott..........................72-69—141 Anthony Brown...................74-67—141 Peter Wilson .......................74-67—141 Josh Geary.........................73-68—141 Rod Pampling.....................68-73—141 Kurt Barnes ........................70-71—141 Luke Hickmott ....................70-71—141 Marcus Cain.......................73-69—142 Neven Basic .......................71-71—142 a-Matt Stieger.....................69-73—142 Stephen Dartnall................72-70—142 Alistair Presnell...................72-70—142 Stephen Leaney.................72-70—142 Richard Green....................68-74—142 Adam Crawford ..................74-68—142 Andrew Martin....................72-70—142 Matthew Griffin...................67-75—142 Brett Rumford.....................71-71—142 Tim Wood ...........................73-69—142 Matteo Manassero.............76-67—143 Robert Allenby ...................73-70—143 Michael Hendry..................71-72—143 Will Strickler........................73-70—143 David Smail ........................70-73—143 Brad Shilton........................74-70—144 Peter Tomasulo...................71-73—144 Matthew Millar....................77-67—144 Rohan Blizard.....................70-74—144 Bradley Hughes .................75-69—144 Leigh Deagan.....................74-70—144 Steve Collins.......................74-70—144 Ben Wharton......................74-70—144 Brad McIntosh....................74-70—144 Daniel Fox...........................74-70—144 a-Bryden MacPherson ......73-71—144 Craig Parry .........................75-69—144 Josh Younger......................75-69—144 Thailand Golf Championship Leading Scores Friday At Amata Spring Country Club Bangkok Purse: $1 million Yardage: 7,322; Par: 72 Second Round Lee Westwood ...................60-64—124

Charl Schwartzel................69-66—135 Michael Thompson ............69-66—135 John Daly ...........................65-73—138 Gregory Bourdy .................68-71—139 Miles Tunnicliff ....................70-69—139 Gaganjeet Bhullar..............70-69—139 Simon Dyson......................69-70—139 Kenichi Kuboya...................72-67—139 Jeev Milkha Singh..............71-68—139 Guido Van der Valk ............71-69—140 Lu Chien-soon....................69-71—140 Prom Meesawat.................72-68—140 Kwanchai Tannin................69-71—140 Charley Hoffman................71-70—141 Frankie Minoza...................72-69—141 Thaworn Wiratchant...........68-73—141 Chinnarat Phadungsil ........72-69—141 Daisuke Maruyama............73-68—141 Also Jonathan Moore.................73-69—142 Berry Henson.....................75-71—146 Darren Clarke.....................71-76—147 Sergio Garcia .....................76-71—147 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Leading Scores Friday At Emirates Golf Club (The Majlis) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $650,000 Yardage: 6,425; Par: 72 Third Round Alexis Thompson..........70-66-70—206 Sophie Gustafson.........71-67-69—207 Lee-Anne Pace.............69-72-67—208 Pernilla Lindberg...........72-68-68—208 Stacy Lee Bregman .....68-73-68—209 Becky Morgan...............70-69-70—209 Julieta Granada ............68-71-70—209 Michelle Wie..................73-67-71—211 Alison Walshe ...............70-74-68—212 Veronica Zorzi...............74-70-68—212 Caroline Hedwall ..........75-69-68—212 Carlota Ciganda ...........71-72-69—212 Maria Verchenova.........69-74-69—212 Elena Lawrence............70-72-70—212 Linda Wessberg............68-73-71—212 Margherita Rigon..........70-68-74—212 Louise Stahle................72-70-71—213 Florentyna Parker.........72-70-71—213 Diana Luna ...................69-73-71—213 Beth Allen......................69-72-72—213 Nontaya Srisawang ......74-69-72—214 Kylie Walker...................72-70-72—214 Sara Brown...................71-71-72—214 Christel Boeljon ............69-72-73—214 Lotta Wahlin ..................66-74-74—214 Anna Nordqvist.............75-72-68—215 Lydia Hall ......................72-74-69—215 Carin Koch ....................73-73-69—215 Giulia Sergas ................75-69-71—215 Hannah Jun ..................73-70-72—215 Melissa Reid .................72-71-72—215 Georgina Simpson .......72-70-73—215 Elisabeth Esterl.............70-71-74—215 Also Jaclyn Sweeney............69-74-74—217 Christina Kim ................73-74-71—218 Kim Welch.....................73-74-74—221

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 30 20 7 3 43110 85 N.Y. Rangers 29 17 8 4 38 84 65 Pittsburgh 32 17 11 4 38 99 85 New Jersey 31 17 13 1 35 85 89 N.Y. Islanders 29 9 14 6 24 67 96 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 30 20 9 1 41102 61 Boston 31 16 12 3 35 86 86 Buffalo Toronto 31 16 12 3 35 97100 33 15 14 4 34102116 Ottawa 32 13 12 7 33 82 84 Montreal Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 32 17 9 6 40 87 82 Florida Washington 30 16 13 1 33 90 94 Winnipeg 31 14 13 4 32 84 94 Tampa Bay 31 13 16 2 28 84105 33 10 18 5 25 84113 Carolina WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 32 20 8 4 44107 96 Chicago 30 19 10 1 39 96 67 Detroit St. Louis 30 18 9 3 39 75 63 31 16 11 4 36 83 83 Nashville Columbus 31 9 18 4 22 74102 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 32 20 8 4 44 83 70 Vancouver 31 18 11 2 38101 77 Calgary 32 14 14 4 32 80 90 Edmonton 31 14 14 3 31 85 84 32 14 17 1 29 86 99 Colorado Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 31 18 12 1 37 80 86 29 16 10 3 35 83 72 San Jose Phoenix 31 16 12 3 35 82 82 Los Angeles 31 14 13 4 32 67 71 31 9 17 5 23 72100 Anaheim NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday'sThursday's Games Dallas 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Carolina 4, Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 2, Columbus 1 Philadelphia 4, Montreal 3 Tampa Bay 5, Calgary 4, OT St. Louis 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Nashville 4, Detroit 3 Washington 1, Winnipeg 0 Phoenix 4, Edmonton 2 San Jose 5, Colorado 4 Friday's Games Florida 3, Calgary 2, SO Buffalo 5, Toronto 4 Ottawa 6, Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 6, Dallas 3 Chicago 4, Anaheim 1 Saturday's Games Boston at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Columbus, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Edmonton at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Sunday's Games Carolina at Florida, 5 p.m.

Calgary at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Sports Transactions Friday National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Waived G Keith Bogans and G Jennero Pargo.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Claimed G Ish Smith off waivers from Memphis.

MIAMI HEAT — Agreed to terms with coach Erik Spoelstra on a contract extension.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS — Agreed to terms with F Jason Smith on a three-year contract.