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‘You are not alone’ Obama offers ‘love, prayers of nation’ to the town of Newtown

Troy falls to Springboro in hockey action

Residents hold a candlelight vigil outside Newtown High School after President Barack Obama delivered remarks at an interfaith vigil for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Sunday at Newtown High School in Newtown, Conn.

Springboro scored a late goal in the third period to escape with a 4-3 victory over Troy Sunday at Hobart Arena. Brandon Beaty assisted Will Schober for a goal to get Troy going early in the first period. After Springboro scored two straight goals, Clay Terrill tied the game, scoring on an assist by Logan Tiderington. Beaty scored next for the Trojans on assists by Michael Walter and Terrill. The score was knotted at 3-3 at the end of the third. See Page 15.

Fletcher man says medicine bags offer tranquility, strength BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com he craft of sewing animal hide, stringing beads and selecting gemstones is fairly simple (except for intricate embellishment on occasion). But Jim Johnson’s handcrafted medicine bags are symbolic of the interwoven lives we lead and the mindfulness essential for fulfillment. The Fletcher resident said he had always admired bead-work on leather, and one day, appropriately enough, he stumbled upon a book about the craft at a Native American rendezvous. Johnson, now 65, decided to personalize the medicine bags by creating a template of the person’s hand to trace on the deer hide. “Since it’s made from your hand, when you open your bag, it’s like open-handed giving,” said Johnson, who lives with his wife Agnes. “The brain releases serotonin — very good for your brain — from giving and receiving. That’s the real medicine of your medicine bag. The whole altruism thing is brain chemicals, meet science.” The power of human connection coupled with the belief that one can control his or her own emotions can have powerful results, he said. “Science tells us that under less stress, you feel better,” he continued. “What you have to do is get rid of brain chatter. Your mind can hold only one thought at a time. Concentrate on breath, the coolness in and warmness out. You may be able to sustain it for only five seconds, but it will become easier. With less stress, that’s when your immune system really works.” He has created the bags for many individuals with terminal illnesses, including 14year-old Chris West of North Carolina, who is

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grief.” The massacre of 26 children and adults at Sandy Hook Elementary on Friday elicited horror around the world, soul-searching in the United States, fresh political debate about gun control and questions about the incomprehensible what drove the suspect to act. It also left a newly re-elected president openly grappling for bigger answers. Obama said that in the coming weeks, he would use “whatever power this office holds” to engage

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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) He spoke for a nation in sorrow, but the slaughter of all those little boys and girls left President Barack Obama, like so many others, reaching for words. Alone on a spare stage after the worst single day of his presidency, the commander in chief was a parent in grief. “I am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depth of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts,” Obama said at an evening vigil in the grieving community of Newtown, Conn. “I can only hope that it helps for you to know that you are not alone in your

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Fletcher resident Jim Johnson creates a hand-crafted medicine bag using deer hide Wednesday.

FLETCHER battling Hodgkin Lymphoma, to help give them strength. In addition to sending bags cross-country, Johnson also meets with patients at local hospitals. As a Vietnam veteran, Johnson said he understands the importance of living for every day. “You have a profound appreciation for life very early. The fear, the stress, the psychology of my life. That really influences what I do today,” he said. Similarly, critically ill individuals often strive to become more conscious of the preciousness of life, “becoming aware of everyone and everything around you, rather than worrying your way through death.” Johnson has also been invited to many

Next Door If you know someone who should be profiled in our Next Door feature, contact City Editor Melody Vallieu at 440-5265. local schools to help students make the bags. The pieces inside are tangible reminders that the tranquility, hope and skills needed to achieve are always at their fingertips, he explained. They must only tap into it. “Everything you put in the medicine bag has a meaning. You can’t just throw in some cabochons (stones) and say, ‘Here’s your stuff,’” Johnson said. Johnson, a youth advisor at the behavioral correction facility David L. Brown Youth Center, said troubled individuals can benefit from the craft as well. He recounted one boy who kept a cabochon in his pocket for comfort

during a court proceeding. Each stone and animal remnant represents a means of comfort for an individual. Lapis lazuli symbolizes protection; amethyst, sobriety; opal, intuition; emerald, nature; ruby, passion; topaz, mental and physical strength; meteorites (stardust), imagination; and snakeskin as camouflage — to escape notice. But even more contents can be kept in the personalized medicine bag. Including buffalo hair is a reminder to keep plowing through, just like the animal, which has a big head and body

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Progress reported in ‘cliff’ talks WASHINGTON (AP) — Big differences remain, but there is finally movement in long-stalled talks on avoiding the “fiscal cliff.” House Speaker John Boehner is offering $1 trillion in higher tax revenue over 10 years and an increase in the top tax rate on people making more than $1 million a year. He’s also offering a large enough extension in the government’s borrowing cap to fund the government for one year before the issue must be revisited conditioned on Obama agreeing to the $1 trillion in cuts. The offer, made Friday after a long impasse between Boehner, R-Ohio, and President Barack Obama, calls for about $450 billion in revenue from increasing the top rate on million-dollar-plus income from 35 percent to the Clinton-era rate of 39.6 percent. The additional revenue would be collected through a rewrite of the tax code next year and by slowing the inflation adjustments made to tax brackets. In return, Boehner is asking for $1 trillion in spending cuts from government benefit programs like Medicare. Those cuts would defer most of a painful set of across-theboard spending cuts set to slash many domestic programs and the Pentagon budget by 8-9 percent, starting in January. Boehner also continues to press for a less generous inflation adjustment for Social Security benefits, a move endorsed by many budget hawks. Obama and Democrats on last year’s deficit “supercommittee” endorsed the idea in offers made last year, but they’re more reluctant now. Democrats rejected the offer and some say an increase in the Medicare eligibility age is a nonstarter. They are also pressing for extended jobless benefits for the longterm unemployed. Boehner’s proposal was described by officials familiar with it. They required anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. The movement comes as an increasing number

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Friday. Corn Month Bid Change Dec 7.4100 + 0.1050 J/F/M 13 7.5100 + 0.1050 5.8800 + 0.0200 NC 13 Soybeans Month Bid Change Dec 14.8100 + 0.1950 J/F/M 13 14.8100 + 0.1950 NC 13 12.4750 + 0.0775 Wheat Month Bid Change 7.7300 + 0.0550 Dec NC 13 8.0800 + 0.0350 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com. • Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Friday. Change Symbol Price AA 8.74 +0.15 CAG 30.15 -0.02 CSCO 19.86 +0.12 EMR 51.75 +0.09 F 11.10 -0.17 FLS 142.16 -0.14 24.61 -0.51 GM ITW 59.82 -1.85 JCP 20.98 +0.18 KO 37.66 +0.06 KR 26.29 -0.06 LLTC 33.58 -0.03 MCD 88.88 -0.29 12.03 -0.02 MSFG PEP 70.16 -0.05 SYX 9.45 -0.15 TUP 65.76 -0.63 USB 31.40 -0.17 VZ 44.21 -0.31 WEN 4.71 -0.02 WMT 68.75 -0.29 — Staff and wire reports

with law enforcement, mental health professionals, parents and educators in an effort to prevent more tragedies like Newtown. “Can say that we’re truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out their lives in happiness and with purpose? I’ve been reflecting on this the last few days,” Obama said, somber and steady as some in the audience wept. “If we’re honest without ourselves, the answer is no. And we will have to change.” He promised to lead a national effort, but left unclear was what it would be, and how much it would address the explosive issue of gun control. “What choice do we have?” Obama said. “Are we really prepared to say that we’re powerless in the face of such carnage, that the politics are too hard?” As Obama read some of the names of victims early in his remarks, several people broke down, their sobs heard throughout the hall. He closed his remarks by slowly reading the first names of each of the 26 victims. “God has called them all home. For those of us who remain, let us find the strength to carry on and make our country worthy of their

took place. memory,” he said. “We’re halfway between grief and For Obama, ending his fourth year in office, it was another sorrow- hope,” said Curt Brantl, whose ful visit to another community in fourth-grade daughter was in the disbelief. It is the job of the presi- library of the elementary school dent to be there, to listen and con- when the shootings occurred. She sole, to offer help even when the was not harmed. Police and firefighters got hugs only thing within his grasp is a hug. All the victims were killed up and standing ovations when they entered. So did Obama. close by multiple rifle shots. “We needed this,” said the Rev. The toll: six adults. Twenty boys and girls, all of whom were just 6 or Matt Crebbin, senior minister of the Newtown Congregational Church. 7 years old. Inside the vigil children held “We need to be together here in this stuffed teddy bears and dogs. The room. … We needed to be together to show that we are smallest kids sat on together and unittheir parents’ laps. God has ed.” There were tears called them all The shootings and hugs, but also home. For those of us have restarted a smiles and squeezed debate in arms. Mixed with diswho remain, let us Washington about belief was a sense of a find the strength to what politicians can community reaccarry on and make to do help gun conquainting itself all at our country worthy trol or otherwise. once. One man said it of their memory. Obama on Friday was less mournful, — President called for leaders to more familial. Some Obama agree on “meaningkids chatted easily ful action” to prewith their friends. The vent killings. adults embraced each Police say the gunman, Adam other in support. The president first met privately Lanza, was carrying an arsenal of with families of the victims and ammunition big enough to kill just with the emergency personnel who about every student in the school if responded to the shootings. That given enough time. He shot himself meeting happened at Newtown in the head just as he heard police High School, the site of Sunday drawing near, authorities said. A Connecticut official said the night’s interfaith vigil, about a mile and a half from where the shootings gunman’s mother was found dead in

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explained. Shark teeth — a to clear snow from its favorite among kids — sigpath, allowing no obstacle nify the need to always to stand in its way. Young move forward, swimming children can relate in a ahead in life. school setting, as they “Remind yourself: I’m must remain determined farther ahead today than I to learn new skills, no was yesterday,” he said. matter how difficult they Owners of the medicine may be. bags are encouraged to “You must raise your share the contents with hand. You cannot get others. The mutual benefit stuck,” he said. for giver and receiver is Johnson also showed akin to the relationship several pieces of pottery, between parent and child. dating from 1,000 years “When kids get sick, the ago. The ancient shards first thing they want is to are symbolic of art, but on be held,” Johnson said. a deeper level. When we “You as the parent want to are expressing our talents, take the sickness for them. we’re living a truly artisGenerally, you think you tic, fulfilling life, he have nothing to do with healing, when really you facilitated the healing. When less stressed, the immune system works better. That concept — and opening your heart to drink this holiday season, healing — is really what it’s all about.”

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Syrian vice president: both sides losing in war BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s longtime vice president said Sunday that his regime and the rebels are both going down a losing path after 21 months of civil war, a rare admission by a top government official that President Bashar Assad’s victory is unlikely. The comments by Farouk al-Sharaa came as an Islamist faction of Syrian rebels captured an infantry base in the northern city of Aleppo, and Syrian warplanes blasted a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, killing eight people and wounding dozens, activists said. Al-Sharaa told the Lebanese newspaper AlAkhbar that neither the rebels nor the Assad regime can “decide the battle militarily.” It appeared to be an

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In the latest blow to Assad, rebels overran a military base in Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, the second military installation to fall there in a week. A statement by the alTawheed Brigade said the rebels “fully liberated” the military facility in Aleppo on Saturday. It was posted on al-Tawheed’s official website on Sunday and said the Islamist rebel brigade’s commander was killed in the battle. The complex, known as Hanano Barracks, includes an army base, a recruiting center and a military school. The Al-Tawheed Brigade is one of the largest rebel groups operating in Aleppo, which has been a major front in the civil war since July. One of the videos posted on the group’s website shows the body of a man the narrator says is “the hero and martyr who was killed on the day of liberating the infantry school,” apparently the Al-Tawheed commander, Col. Youssef al-Jader. A boy said to be the commander’s son is seen crying as he leans over the dead man. In a related development, Egypt said Sunday that it has evacuated more than 4,000 of its nationals from Syria over the past few months.

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TODAYTUESDAY • TCT AUDITIONS: Troy Civic Theatre will have auditions for the cast of “Boeing Boeing” at 7 p.m. at the Barn in the Park on Adams Street across from Hobart Arena. “Boeing Boeing,” is a comedy romp by Marc Camoletti adapted by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans. The director, Rebecca O’Brien, is looking for two men and four women. Those planning to audition need to be at least 18 years of age. Auditions will be cold read only. The performance dates are March 1-3 and 8-9.

TODAY • BOOK SIGNING: Scott Trostel of Fletcher will introduce his new regional history, “And Through the Black Night of Terror,” the recounting of the 1913 flood in the five northern Miami Valley counties; and The Troy Historical Society, and their newly released photograph book of 128 pages, “Troy and the Great Flood of 1913,” authored by Judy Deeter, Rick Jackson and Patrick Kennedy, will have a joint book signing from 6-8 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library Local History Library, 100 W. Main St. The public is invited to meet the authors and purchase books. • MOMMY & ME MATINEE: Preschool-age children and their caregiver are invited to come to the Troy-Miami County Public Library at 10:30 a.m. to enjoy a short holiday movie and popcorn. No registration is necessary. • BOOK LOVERS: Join the Troy-Miami County Book Lovers Anonymous adult book discussion group at 6 p.m. Members will be reading and discussing “The Devil All the Time,” by Donald Ray Pollock for the month of November. Light refreshments will be provided. • BOARD MEETING: The Miami County Educational Service Center’s Governing Board will meet at 6 p.m. at 270 N. Weston Drive, Troy. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 37 p.m. at the Tipp City United Methodist Church, 8 W. Main St., Tipp City. Those who register will receive a free “Blood Donor — Saves Lives” knit scarf in scarlet and grey. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388GIVE. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com. • PERFORMANCE AND EXHIBIT: A drum circle performance and art exhibition, including the works of 28 children, will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center. For more information, visit lincolnarthouse.com. Civic agendas • Monroe Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Township Building. • The Tipp City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Government Center. • The Piqua City Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. • The Troy City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in Council Chambers. • The Staunton Township Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Staunton Township building. • Covington Board of Public Affairs will meet at 4 p.m. in the Water Department office located at 123 W. Wright St., Covington.

TUESDAY • ROUNDTABLE TO MEET: The Stillwater Civil War Roundtable will present one of its members

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WEDNESDAY • COMMISSION MEETING: The Miami County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 3 p.m. at 510 W. Water St., Suite 140, Troy. • NATURE CLUB: Brukner’s Home School Nature Club will offer “Ohio’s Nocturnal World,” from 2-4 p.m. at the center. Participants will take advantage of winter’s frost and snow to track down facts about the fascinating fauna that are active during the darkest hours. The fee for the program is $2.50 for BNC members and $5 for non-members. Registration and payment are due by 5 p.m. Monday before the program. • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. The Rev. Joe Hinds, a Presbyterian minister and YMCA teen leadership director, will give a holiday message. Fellow Kiwanian Dick Phillips also will play a few holiday selections on his saxophone. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at One Call Now, 726 Grant St., Troy. Those who register will receive a free “Blood Donor — Saves Lives” knit scarf in scarlet and grey. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388GIVE. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com. • FIRE MEETING: The Joint Fire District, Pleasant Hill-Newton Township will meet at 7 p.m. at the firehouse, 8 W. High St., Pleasant Hill. • SUPPORT GROUP: The Miami Valley Troy Chapter of the National Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Barnhart Road, Troy. Use the entrance at the side of the building. For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at (937) 2913332. Civic agendas • The Elizabeth Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in the township building, 5710 Walnut Grove Road, Troy. • The Covington Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Covington Middle School for a regular board meeting.

THURSDAY • SOLSTICE CONCERT: Come celebrate the new season with wine, nature and song in the candlelit Heidelberg Auditorium at Brukner Nature Center at 7 p.m. and enjoy songs of the season with True Life Travelers. Admission is $5 for BNC members and $10 for non-members. Meet a wildlife ambassador up close and personal, possibly take home a poinsettia door prize and be the first to view the “Nature though the Lens” submissions. All proceeds support the mission of wildlife conservation. • EXHIBIT OPENING: Brukner’s annual the “Nature though the Lens” exhibit, which will feature the work of both adult and youth participants that have captured the beauty on the BNC grounds, will open. The exhibit also will be open to the public during Interpretive Center hours and will run through March 17. percentage of the sales of these works will support the mission of Brukner. • CRAFTS FOR SCHOOL AGE KIDS: School-age children accompanied by an adult are invited to come by the Troy-Miami County Public Library anytime between 10 a.m. to noon to create a gift for someone special. No registration is necessary. • CHESS CLUB: Have you ever played chess or wanted to learn how to play the game of chess? Whether you are a chess master or an amateur, the Troy-Miami County Library’s Checkmate Chess Club invites all types of players at 6:30 p.m. Play against your friends and family or sit back and watch others capture the pieces. Learn new strategies to controlling the board and defeating your opponent. • BOARD MEETING: The regular meeting of the Lostcreek Township Board of Trustees has been canceled and a year-end meeting now is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 27. • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be from 89:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will lead walkers as they experience the wonderful seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars. Civic agenda • The Newton Local School Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the media center at the school.

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. • COUNTRY FRIED STEAK: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, will offer chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and a side from 6-7:30 p.m. for $7. • CHICKEN AND NOODLES: The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary, 3449 LeFevre Road, Troy, will offer chicken and noodles from 5:30-8 p.m. for $7. Meals also will include mashed potatoes, corn and dessert. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Miami County YMCA, 3060 S. County Road 25-A, Troy, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Voss Honda, 155 S. Garber Drive, Tipp City. Those who register will receive a free “Blood Donor — Saves Lives” knit scarf in scarlet and grey. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388GIVE. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.

Hayner remains decorated for the holiday season For the Troy Daily News Troy-Hayner Cultural Center staff and volunteers would like to invite the community to stop in during the holidays and view the center’s Christmas decorations. Each room in the house is aglow with lights, trees, garland, ornaments and tinsels. With this year’s theme being “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” the decorators have chosen to decorate their room using either a military, musical or family Christmas decor. The rooms and decorators include: • The study by David Fair On The Square • The east room and downstairs hall by Donna Crosier and Mary Nilsen • The solarium by Lori Minnich • The second floor stairs and window seats by Jackie Boyd, Rhonda Copeland and Judy Fiessinger • The parlor by the Brukner Herb Society • The conference room by Your Personal Florist • The Fulker-Nichols Gallery by

TROY Allita’s Floral & Designs • The upstairs hallway by The Hayner Exhibit Committee • The wall of houses by Troy City School’s seventh grade art students • The ballroom by the Jackson Family • The Art Studio by the Hayner Home School Art Students. The decorations will be up through Jan. 6. Visiting Hayner is free and open to the public. Open hours of the center are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 7-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. The center will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Hayner is located at 301 W. Main St., Troy. The decorations are sponsored by UTC Aerospace Systems, Minster Bank and The Friends of Hayner. For more information or to be come a Friend of Hayner, visit www.troyhayner.org or call at 339-0457.

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Did You Know? • Flying disks are capable of traveling astonishing distances, but they've got nothing on the Aerobie ring, the current longflying champ. Below are a few notable records for both. • Farthest Frisbee toss by a nonhuman: 32 feet, by Alex, a sea lion, in 1996 at the St. Louis Zoo. • Farthest Frisbee toss by a kid age 12 or younger: 403.7 feet, by 12-year-old Mary Uhlarik in 1992 (12-year-old boys still have 43 feet to go before taking away her record) • Farthest flying disk toss: 820 feet, by Christian Sandstrom in 2002. • Farthest Aerobie toss: 1,257 feet, by Scott Zimmerman in 1986.

Who Invented the Frisbee? At first glance in the park or at the beach, you may confuse it for an UFO (unidentified flying object) and rush home thinking the Martians have really landed from outer space! Soon it becomes clear that the "spacecraft" is actually a harmless toy – a colorful Frisbee, and the creature from outer space is the boy next door! Today, almost all of us have seen one or sent a Frisbee gliding through air. We have seen dogs chase it and leap to catch these flying discs. The toy has proved enormously popular and there are Frisbee throwing competitions held in America. The flying disc was named Frisbee after a 19th century Connecticut Yankee called William Russell Frisbie, a baker by profession. In 1871, he was hired to manage a branch of the Olds Baking Company. He soon bought it outright and named it the Frisbie Pie Company. It offered a variety of baked goodies, including pies and cookies. The pies and cookies were packed in round tin containers and sold to the students of Yale University, nearby. After eating the pies, the students would have fun tossing the round tins in the air. The tin throwing craze would have died but for the shrewd sense of one man: Walter Frederick Morrison from Utah. Morrison had served in World War II. Like many people during the 1930s and 1940s, who claimed to have seen blinking lights and flying saucer-like objects from outer space, called UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), Morrison, too, was bitten by the UFO bug. This craze had reached its peak in 1938 when a science fiction story by HG Wells was dramatized on radio by an actor called Orson Welles.

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Called the “War of the Worlds” the radio play, aired in New York, made the fiction seem a reality by announcing that little green men from planet Mars had indeed invaded the Earth. Listeners who did not know that it was a play thought it was the latest news and ran out in the streets in fear. Morrison was smart enough to think of cashing in on this flying saucer craze. He took lids of cans and welded a steel ring inside the rim to improve the plate's stability. But this wasn't very successful. In 1951, Morrison improved upon his model and the design. As it was to look like an UFO, he redesigned it with small portholes to give it a realistic touch. In California, Rich Knerr and A.K. Melin, who had started a little toy company called

Wham-O saw Morrison's flying saucers being flown on the beaches. In 1955, they bought Morrison's flying saucer. In 1957, the company introduced it in the market under the name Pluto Platter, inspired no doubt by the UFO craze. In 1958, while on a trip to Yale, Knerr heard the words "Frisbee" and "Frisbee-ing" as well as the story of Yale college students throwing pie tins. Therefore he decided to call Pluto Platter by the new name of Frisbee. Frisbee, thus became a registered trademark for the plastic disc. The Frisbee has glided a long way from its pie tin days. Today it is a fun game played by millions. To have fun, the toy just needs two arms – one to throw and one to catch, not necessarily your own.

Frisbee Games FRISBEE BOCCE Frisbee bocce is a target game that tests kids' throwing accuracy. Give each player a Frisbee and have players form a line in a flat, grassy field. Have the first player in line roll a baseball or tennis ball forward as far as she wants. Then each player takes a turn tossing

his Frisbee, trying to make it land on the ball. If any player's Frisbee lands on the ball, she wins the round and receives two points. Otherwise, the player who throws his Frisbee closest to the ball wins the round and receives one point. The first player to accumulate five points wins the game.

player lays one of the If you are hosting an outdoor Frisbees on top. The players continue placing Frisbees on birthday party for your toddler or preschooler, the kids top of the pile, one at a time, until it falls over. If you want, will love the Frisbee tower you can have the players game. Give each player a compete by giving them one bunch of mini-Frisbees and have them form a circle. The point for each Frisbee they put on the pile without birthday boy goes first by laying one of his Frisbees in knocking it over. The player with the most points after the middle. Then the next playing several games wins.

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Learn the History of the Flying Disk It’s an aerodynamic wonder, an international sporting phenomenon – and one great dog toy. It’s the flying disk, of course, and your family’s ticket to highflying fun.

1947: A rash of UFO sightings begins a national obsession with what quickly became known as flying saucers.

1948: The first flying plastic disk is molded into shape over a water heater in a 708 B.C.: The discus throw becomes an California basement. It's called the Flyin' Olympic event in ancient Greece. Saucer to cash in on the new public craze. 300 B.C.-300 A.D.: An ancient Indian text describes chakrams, weapons 1950: A Flyin' Saucer appears in the Li'l shaped like an Aerobie. Abner comic strip and gets a publicity boost. 60 A.D.: Warrior princess Xena develops her own unique chakram style. 1955: A Flyin' Saucer creator refines the toy and calls his improved model the 1920: American college students begin Pluto Platter. flinging the tins their Frisbee pies came in. 1964: The James Bond movie "Goldfinger" introduces Oddjob, whose steel-rimmed bowler hat gives new meaning to Frisbee guts.

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1967: A group of bored New Jersey high-schoolers invents the Frisbee game known as Ultimate Frisbee. Team captain Joel Silver goes on to become a hotshot Hollywood producer, making the Matrix movies, among others. 1984: Hampshire College in Massachusetts awards John Dwork a bachelor of arts degree in "Flying Disc Entertainment and Education" – in other words, the science, economics and culture of Frisbee playing. 2012: Today the Frisbee is flown all over the world as a fun and exciting outdoor past-time. Frisbee golf is becoming a No. 1 past-time in the USA.

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

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Globe and Mail, Toronto, on the need to modernize the monarchy: The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a child is wonderful news and a boost to the monarchy. It is also a reminder that Canada and other Commonwealth realms have begun important work to modernize the monarchy but so far have failed to finish the job. Last year, the leaders of the 16 realms agreed to end the archaic rules that give male children priority over female children as heirs to the throne and prevent those heirs from marrying Roman Catholics. But the change requires Canada, among the other nations for whom the Queen is their head of state, to adopt legislation to that effect, and not even Britain has done so yet. Time to get moving. Not to say that the matter has been made pressing for lack of an heir. There are two male heirs to the throne standing by — Prince Charles and Kate’s husband Prince William — and neither got there at the expense of an older sister: Each is a first-born child. What makes it pressing is that the change would come into effect if Kate and William were to have a daughter and, in doing so, would dramatically modernize the monarchy in one stroke. The monarchy has worked hard to advance and adapt ever since the death of Princess Diana in 1997, but the fact remains that centuries-old laws about male primogeniture are a hindrance to progress. As for the ban on marrying Catholics, the need to remove such an intolerant requirement is equally as obvious in today’s world. It would be a great day for the monarchy if, in roughly six months from now, it is confirmed that a first-born baby girl is no longer prevented from taking the throne because of her gender, and that the religion of her eventual husband is also not a bar to her ascension. The New York Daily News on public support for immigration reform: The immigration reform debate is over. The nativists lost. That’s the undeniable conclusion to be drawn from a new Politico/George Washington University poll, and it means there ought to be a stiff wind at President Barack Obama’s back should he embark on a new push to overhaul immigration laws next year. Fully 62 percent of those surveyed want to give illegal immigrants an eventual path to citizenship as part of comprehensive reform. Perhaps most surprising, even Republicans favored a path to citizenship — with 48 percent saying yes and 45 percent no. On allowing younger illegal Americans to get permanent residency status if they earn a college degree or serve in the military — the contours of the DREAM Act — support is even more overwhelming: 77 percent back it, 19 percent oppose. The numbers represent a tidal shift and suggest the country would also welcome residency permits for students who earn advanced degrees in science, technology, math and engineering — and upping the number of H-1B high-tech visas. Obama must finally go all out for immigration reform, as he has long promised and never done. For their part, members of Congress — Republicans especially — should remember the November election. Obama won the Latino vote overwhelmingly, in no small part because of his proimmigrant stances. Those include suspending deportations for many children of the illegal immigrants. It is rare that the courage to do the right thing also happens to be relatively easy politics. … On one side is common-sense reform that would improve border security, let in more skilled workers, streamline the outrageous backlog for legal immigration applicants — and give 11 million illegals a road to permanent status. On the other are crass appeals to economic and political fears.

LETTERS

Remember to be safe in coming year

lights off at 7:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Get your teenagers in the habit of doing this by doing it yourself. Also turn the lights on To the Editor: when it's raining. Parents, grandparents, Two other areas that need teenagers and anyone else who to be addressed, in my opinion: might benefit from some sim1) Please, please, do not let ple reminders as a new year your young children stand up looms ahead: Please take the in the grocery cart. If one of time to change any of the folthe wheels hits a piece of lowing “habits” that affect so candy on the floor, etc., you will many people around you. not be quick enough to grab The obvious ones are: wear your seat belt, slow down when your child before they are on their way to the floor. you’re behind the wheel and According to the Consumer don't use your phone when Product Safety Commission, in you're driving — period. A few other things to consid- 2010 more than 21,000 children were taken to emergency er: turn your headlights on rooms due to falling out of growhen the sun is not yet up or cery carts. And 2) Please do not has not yet set. I'm amazed at how many cars have their put your child in your lap

when you mow the grass. More that 16,000 children are injured each year in mower accidents. In 2007, more than 600 children had limbs amputated as a result of injuries incurred from riding on mom's or dad's lap. I know, we all say, “I’m careful, it won’t happen with us.” Don't take the chance that you might be one of those parents driving your child to the emergency room this year. One life lost is one too many when a little common sense and caution is all it takes to keep all of us a little safer. Have a great 2013.

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Oh, deer ... population is on the rise in area Back in ancient history, when I was a boy growing up in Troy, it was a big deal to see a deer. I lived just outside of town, almost in the wilderness practically with a big field across the street and woods and fields close by, and I hardly ever saw a deer. Now I can hardly go out my door without seeing one. When I’m walking around downtown, I expect to see one waiting at the traffic light or maybe getting an espresso at Winan’s. They’re everywhere. When I drive home on Peters Road, I now drive a little more slowly since I have had deer dart out in front of me numerous times. Drivers behind me think I’m just an old guy driving slowly, which I guess is true, but not just because I’m getting older. I don’t want to end up like one of my friends who recently ran into a 12-point buck and totaled her van. I know people who live in town near the Hobart Nature Preserve and they have to pretty much give up on things like hostas and other flowers. The deer decimate their flower gardens.

David Lindeman Troy Daily News Columnist I also have a friend or two who are hunters and who stock their freezers each fall with deer meat. So you see, having them around is beneficial, especially since once my friend’s freezer is full he gives some away to the rest of us. Personally, I’m scared of guns and even more scared of what I might hit if I tried to shoot one, so I’ll leave the hunting to others. Last year, hunters in Ohio bagged almost 220,000 deer. There were 827 taken in Miami County — actually near the low end when it comes to counties in Ohio. As a comparison, there were 7,900 deer killed in Coshocton County. They must be standing on every street corner over there.

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Now, you may think I’m complaining but actually I’m not. I think the risk of a deer-car collision and the loss of a few flowers is worth sharing space with things like deer. There also seem to be more hawks and even things like beavers and possibly an eagle living close by. That sure is a change from the 1960s when I was young. I had to go to a zoo to see animals like that. There’s something awe-inspiring about seeing a blue heron in flight or a herd of deer come out across the street at dusk for a snack. You also can see them in unlikely places. I have been on the bike path a couple of times and have come up almost right next to deer. Of course, there are dangers to wildlife. In addition to hitting a deer on the road, you could run into a ground hog on the bike path. I have a friend who did that when one jumped out in front of him. Kamaikaze ground hog. My friend ended up crashing but fortunately escaped without any serious injury, which is more than you could say for the ground hog. I guess my point in all this is

that man and nature can live together once you learn to give and take a little bit. For those of you who take for granted a herd of deer in a field or a couple of hawks soaring overhead, it wasn’t always like that around here. Ohio once was virtually all forest and wildlife was everywhere. But the coming of European settlers and the clearing of the forest for farmland destroyed much of that habitat. There was a period when deer had pretty much disappeared from Ohio. Deer started to return in the early 1930s. For a number of years the amount of forested land has been on the increase due to conservation efforts and re-introduction of trees in many areas. That has brought the deer and other animals back. There were around 17,000 deer in Ohio in 1970 and today there are 750,000. I, for one, am glad to see them … as long as I don’t meet up with one of them on the road, that is.

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(Sweet) Mason; two brothers; and 62 years, Emmit; sons, Rex UNION — Phyllis Jean (Mason) two sisters. (Marcia) Maggert of West Milton, Maggert, 81, of Union, passed Funeral services will be conducted Cris Maggert of Union, and Darrell away on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. MIAMI COUNTY at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, She formerly worked for Rikes and Maggert of Union; daughter, later was the bookkeeper/secretary Theresa (Rodney Kniess) Maggert 2012, at the Kindred Funeral Home (400 Union Blvd., Englewood) with of Ludlow Falls; sisters, Betty for the H & M Construction up at the old Grandma’s Pastor Jeffery Blair officiating. Batulanon of West Chester, and Company. Phyllis was also the forKitchen/HealthCare Interment will follow the service at mer Treasurer for the City of Union Nora Jane Shanks of New Carlisle; Pharmacy building. Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton. and was a member of Union United grandchildren, Ray (Jessica It also would like to The family will receive friends from Benton) Maggert and Shelley Methodist Church. She and her turn it into an annual 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral husband were avid square dancers Thompson; nine great grandchilevent. home. dren; nieces, nephews, relatives and appeared with the Already, more than 80 Online condolences may be made HayStompers in the early 1950’s on and friends. people have volunteered to She was preceded in death by her to the family at www.kindredfuneralWHIO TV, Channel 13. help set up and serve. home.com. She is survived by her husband of parents, Ernest A. and Grace L. Stillwater Catering of Covington will be doing ROBERT ‘BOBBY’ J. FREELING the catering, providing turkey, dressing, mashed at Transformed Life Church, 421 Freeling, Troy; many nieces and PIQUA — Robert “Bobby” J. potatoes, green beans and Wood St., Piqua, with Elder Brian Freeling, 74, of Piqua, died at 7:10 nephews. dessert. He was preceded in death by one Hamilton officiating. p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at The group is accepting Friends may call from 5-6 p.m. son: Anthony Freeling; one sister: Piqua Manor Nursing Home. donations to cover the food Jeannie Stewart and one Thursday at the Church. He was born on April 28, cost. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday in brother: Lawrence 1938, in Sidney, to the late Donations can be made Graceland Cemetery, Sidney. Freeling. Lawrence and Dorothy out to the Covington Full military honors will be providRobert attended (Olden) Freeling. On Community Chest c/o Free ed by The Veterans Elite Tribute Transformed Life Church March 28, 1997, in Piqua, Christmas Dinner and Squad. Funeral Arrangements are in Piqua. he married Carolyn mailed to 7910 N. He worked for Copeland entrusted to Melcher-Sowers (Oglesby) Freeling and McMaken Road, Funeral Home, Piqua. Corp., in Sidney, as a she survives. Covington, OH 45318. Memorial Contributions may be machinist for more than 30 years. Robert is survived by two stepThe dinner will be made to Transformed Life Church, Robert proudly served his coundaughters and sons-in-laws: offered from 4-7 p.m. 421 Wood St. Piqua, Ohio 45356. try from 1955-1958 as a member Jeanine and Sean Huffman, Thursday, Dec. 20, at 8624 Condolences may be expressed to of the U.S. Air Force. Riverside, Jamie and Travis W. State Route 41, A gathering to celebrate Roberts the family at www.melcher-sowWilliams, Piqua; one sister: Bambi Covington. For more inforFreeling, Troy; one brother: LeRoy life will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday ers.com. mation, call (937) 3081953 or email freechristGARY L. WILLIAMS masdinner@gmail.com. Piqua High School and he received Methodist Church, 205 S. Walnut FLETCHER — The Reverend Street, Fletcher. a Bachelors of Science Degree Gary L. Williams, 59, of Fletcher, Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until from the Zanesville branch of Ohio passed away at 3:56 a.m. on 1 p.m. Masonic services by the University. In 1980 he Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in graduated from United Stokes Lodge no. 305 Free and his residence. Born on Feb. Accepted Masons of Port Jefferson Theological Seminary 27, 1953, in Troy, the son of will be at 1 p.m. in Dayton with a Glenna (Baker) Williams of Funeral services will immediately Masters Degree of Fletcher and the late Gilbert Divinity. Gary served as follow with Pastors Andy Perry of Williams. He married his Fletcher United Methodist Church, a pastor in Darke wife of 39 years, the former County, Logan County, Greg Leigh and Raymond Gage Yvonne Leigh on Dec. 15, TIPP CITY officiating. Burial will follow in and in Sidney, 1973, and she survives. Fletcher Cemetery. Spencerville and Together they raised two the voice for these kids,” In lieu of flowers memorial donaCrooksville. He was a children: Jason (Joy) Rafferty explained. “If I tions in Gary’s name may be made member of the Fletcher Williams of Rushsylvania WILLIAMS didn’t do it, no one would.” and Angela (Lucas) United Methodist Church to the Fletcher United Methodist The gift-wrapping party Woodward, Fletcher. He was a lov- and served on the administrative Church, 205 S. Walnut Street, will take place at Fletcher, Ohio 45326. Envelopes ing grandfather to four granddaugh- board and as an interim pastor. Crossroads Christian will be available in the church. Gary was an administrator at ters: Leeah, Paige, Katelyn and Fellowship in Tipp City on Bella. Gary is also survived by a Suber-Shively Funeral Home, 201 Honda of Marysville. He and at 6:30 p.m., and the pub- brother and sister-in-law: Tim and W. Main Street, Fletcher, Ohio is Yvonne enjoyed collecting. lic is invited to participate. Sandy Williams of Conover and Visitation and funeral services will serving the family. Condolences They are asked to bring may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralbe held all in one day on several extended family members. extra wrapping paper, tape home.com. Wednesday in the Fletcher United Gary was a 1972 graduate of and scissors if they can spare them, and be EUNICE FITZGERALD YAHNE involved in touching the TROY — Eunice Fitzgerald Yahne, City United Methodist Church for 56 sister, Dorothy Palmer, of lives of children who Springfield, Ohio. years and was also a longtime formerly of Tipp City, passed away might not otherwise expeFamily will receive friends from 4member of the National Campers & on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at rience the love of others on 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Frings and Sterling House of Troy, at the age of Hikers Association. Christmas. She was preceded in death by her Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main 90. Rafferty recalled a 12St., Tipp City. A funeral service will parents; 10 of her 11 sisters; her Eunice was born on April 15, year old boy who received husband, John; and grandson, Dale be conducted at 10:30 a.m. 1922, in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, one of his hat and scarf one year, 12 daughters of the late Jessie Inez Yahne. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at the Tipp donned them proudly, and (Gardner) and Joseph Edward She is survived by her three sons, City United Methodist Church, the proclaimed that he felt corner of Third and Main streets, J. Edward (Nancy) Yahne of Tipp Fitzgerald. She was a graduate of rich, like a king. with burial to follow at Maple Hill City, Ron (Ruth Ann) Yahne of Sidney High School. She married “That’s why I do it. I Cemetery, Tipp City, with Pastor Clinton, Utah, and Gerald (Gail) John James Yahne in 1943 and want them all to feel like Bonita Wood officiating. they shared almost 59 years togeth- Yahne of West Chester, Ohio; kings and queens,” Contributions may be made to the grandchildren, Holly (Paul) Reinke er. In retirement they loved spendRafferty said. ing their winters in the West visiting of Albuquerque, N.M., Brian Yahne Tipp City United Methodist Church Most of this year’s gifts and hiking in the national parks. of Tipp City, and Jay (Lori) Yahne of or Hospice of Miami County in of socks, underwear, toiShe loved sharing those memories Layton, Utah; great granddaughters, Eunice’s name. letry sets and more have Condolences may be sent to the Rosemary Yahne of Layton, Utah, with family and friends. already been donated by Eunice was a member of the Tipp and Sydney Yahne of Tipp City; and family at www.fringsandbayliff.com people and organizations such as Ginghamsburg FUNERAL DIRECTORY United Methodist’s preschool department and PIQUA — Estella J. Yenney, 96, of Tangeman Funeral Home in Good Samaritan Hospital’s • Robert Lee Moore Piqua, died at 11:27 a.m. Sunday, Sidney. ER staff, but Rafferty said SIDNEY — Robert Lee Moore, she never turns away gift Dec. 16, 2012, at Piqua Manor 80, 18963 Deam Rd., Sidney, died • Patricia Ann Brewer or monetary donations Nursing Home. Arrangements are on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at 11:25 OXFORD, Fla. — Patricia Ann that can be used to bless being handled by Melcher-Sowers a.m. at Fair Haven County Home, Brewer, 75, formerly of Dayton, more kids in the future. Sidney. Funeral Home. passed away on Thursday, Dec. 13, “We still need everyThe body will be cremated and 2012, at Promise Hospital, The • Cleveland (Ed) S. Cox thing because we just keep there are no services. Salm-McGill Villages, Oxford, Fla. SIDNEY — Cleveland (Ed) S. growing. I’m really excited and Tangeman Funeral Home in Funeral services will be conductCox, 79, of Sidney, died on about how big it’s getting,” Sidney is handling the funeral ed Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at the Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Funeral Rafferty said. There will be arrangements. Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, services will be held on door prizes donated from • Estella J. Yenney 284 N. Miami St., West Milton. Wednesday at Salm-McGill and several downtown vendors and Project Believe TDEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST shirts on sale, too. Throughout the year Rafferty also hands out hold on Florida, Conner won re-election to subsequent • Doyle Conner Valentines, Easter baskets, terms and was selected speaker in 1957 at the age of TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Doyle Conner, the back to school supplies, 28. youngest House speaker in Florida history who went on and simply offers her time to spend 30 years as the state’s agriculture commissionAfter five terms in the House, he was elected agriculture commissioner shortly before his 32nd birthday. and affection. er, died Sunday. He was 83. Conner handily won re-election until his retirement in To donate items such as Conner, who had been in poor health in recent years, January 1991. puzzles, art supplies, small died Sunday morning at the Cross Landing Nursing “These past 30 years have been mostly exhilarating, Home in Monticello. The Bevis Funeral Home in toys and handmade sometimes disappointing, but never, ever dull,” Conner Tallahassee said it had received his body and was hanscarves, call Rafferty at said upon leaving office. dling funeral arrangements. Conner would have been 84 (937) 266-3074 or make a The agency has widespread responsibilities, ranging on Monday. check out to Project “Our state has lost a great Floridian with the passing of from inspecting red meat, poultry and dairy products to Believe, 435 S. First St., testing the accuracy of fuel pumps at Florida’s service Doyle Conner,” said current agriculture commissioner Tipp City, OH 45371. stations and ensuring the safety of the state’s citrus crop. Updates and ways you can Adam Putnam. “Doyle was a mentor to me and defined When Conner first took office, the department also help can be found on their the role of Commissioner of Agriculture for all others to supervised the state prisons system and managed public follow. My prayers are with his family and the thoughts of website, www.projectbeland matters responsibilities reassigned after its reorganithe entire department are on him at this time.” lieve.net. zation in 1969. Florida’s agriculture sales increased from $900 million Conner’s management style engendered lifetime loyalwhen Conner was elected commissioner in 1960 to $6.2 billion by the time he left the post. Hog cholera was erad- ties from former associates. “In all the time I worked for him, he had a policy that icated during the same period and Florida developed a anytime any employee wanted to come to visit him they method for detecting the Mediterranean fruit fly that could have a 15-minute appointment to talk about whatbecame the worldwide standard. ever they wanted,” said Lee Hinkle, now a vice president He also created the Office of Consumer Services, now at Florida State University, who worked for Conner eight an official part of the agency formally known as the years. “He was principled, a gentleman and understood Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. the true politics of the South: Respect for people of both Born Dec. 17, 1928, in the north Florida town of Starke, Funeral Home & Cremation Services parties and respect for the process.” S. Howard Cheney, Owner-Director Conner was elected to the Florida House in 1950 at the During his college days, Conner was president of UF’s age of 21 during his sophomore year at the University of • Pre-arranged funeral plans available Florida after getting his start in politics as the state presi- agriculture club and a member of Florida Blue Key. He 1124 W. Main St • Call 335-6161 • Troy, Ohio dent of Future Farmers of America. was later president of the university’s national alumni www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com A Democrat at the time his party held a virtual strangle- association.

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Lacey is isolating Luke from his friends Dear Annie: I have been close friends with "Luke" for more than a year. We have a strong bond, but it's strictly platonic. However, all that changed when he started dating "Lacey," who, at age 20, is 10 years younger than Luke. Naturally, when I first met Lacey, I was friendly. But there was something about her that put me off. Almost as soon as Luke started seeing her, she got him into partying all night and doing hard drugs and began alienating him from his friends and family. Despite our efforts to tell him that he was heading down a dark path, he ended up getting fired. Then he stopped contacting me. After I hadn't heard from him for two months, Luke called and said he missed our friendship and wanted to talk things out. He sounded like a broken man. I was thrilled that he was coming around. But shortly after he called, I got a nasty text from Lacey demanding that I stop speaking to Luke and saying he's her man and she doesn't want any other woman around him. I was startled and angered by her rudeness and told her that Luke is my friend and I have every right to talk to him. I told her to calm down and grow up. I haven't heard from Luke since, and I am worried. I tried calling, but his cellphone number has been disconnected. A mutual friend said that Luke's email account was also canceled. I have a feeling that Lacey is forcing him to cut ties with us and be totally dependent on her. It's out of character for him to abandon all the people who mean so much to him. He reads your column, and I can only hope that he can get away from this woman and know we are still here for him. — Worried Friend in Canada Dear Canada: Lacey is isolating Luke from friends and family, which is descriptive of an abusive relationship, and it doesn't help that he is using drugs. The sad part, however, is that there's not much you can do if he is unwilling to seek help. Do you know where he lives? Is he in touch with any family members? If you can reach him, please give him the number of the National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE. Dear Annie: I was taught the bride and groom had one year to send a handwritten thank-you note following a wedding. Shower gifts are to be acknowledged within two weeks of the bridal shower. In the past two years, however, the closest I've gotten is a postcard with a wedding picture of the bride and groom on one side and "Thanks for everything" on the other. If a handwritten, proper thank-you note is too difficult, I would much prefer an email acknowledging my specific gift than a bulk mail postcard. — Appalled in Georgia Dear Georgia: There is no excuse for not decently thanking those who have taken the time and effort to purchase a gift. It's sheer laziness and lack of consideration. However, we'd like to correct a common misperception: Guests have a year in which to give the bridal couple a gift, but thankyou notes should be written immediately, and certainly within three months. Dear Annie: "Devastated Daughter" said her father died suddenly in an accident and she isn't sure about leaving Mom alone to attend college out of state. If she chooses to defer admission, I would advise her to wait a full year and start school in the fall so she can "learn the ropes" with the rest of her classmates. I enrolled in the second semester, and it was so much harder because my classmates were ahead of me in every way. And when I graduated in December, it was difficult to find a job. — Winter Graduate Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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It’s impossible to make everyone happy Dear Readers: Here is a response to a Sound Off about new customers getting the best deals: “The Huntsville (Ala.) Times ran a letter (in this column — Heloise) where someone complained about companies giving new customers the best deal. “I almost cried when I saw this letter. “I am a small-shop owner in Alabama. We had a sale over the Labor Day weekend — a basic discount for everyone who walked in the door, and a bonus discount on selected merchandise to our

Hints from Heloise Columnist newsletter subscribers. The newsletter contained a coupon for them to bring in for their bonus discount. We use this coupon program to thank our repeat customers and newsletter subscribers. “Wouldn’t you know I

received a nasty email from someone (a few days prior to your column) who was offended that other customers in the shop were getting a better price than she was (she got the newsletter but couldn’t be bothered to read it all the way through)? “It’s an absolutely no-win situation. If we entice new customers, we’re not rewarding our regular customers, and if we reward our regular customers, newcomers are insulted. What’s a shop owner supposed to do? — Frustrated Shop

Owner in Alabama” I’m not sure of a “win-win” solution, except to do the best you can. It’s impossible to make everyone happy all of the time. — Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Things to do before leaving on a long trip: • Stop the mail. • Turn off the ice maker. • Stop the newspapers. • Take out the trash. • Unplug unnecessary appliances, like a toaster oven or a coffee maker. — Heloise

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REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................58 at 2:38 p.m. Low Yesterday..............................51 at 2:57 a.m. Normal High .....................................................38 Normal Low ......................................................24 Record High ........................................65 in 1933 Record Low........................................-15 in 1951

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Monday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2012. There are 14 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 17, 1992, President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (muhl-ROO’nee) and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (sah-LEE’-nuhs deh gohr-TAHR’-ee) signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in separate ceremonies. (After approval by the legislative bodies of the leaders’ respective countries, the treaty came into force on Jan. 1, 1994.) On this date: • In 1777, France recognized

American independence. • In 1830, South American patriot Simon Bolivar died in Colombia. • In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned poweredairplane flights near Kitty Hawk, N.C., using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer. • In 1925, Col. William “Billy” Mitchell was convicted at his courtmartial in Washington of insubordination for accusing senior military officials of incompetence and criminal negligence; he was suspended from active duty. • In 1944, the U.S. Army

announced it was ending its policy of excluding Japanese-Americans from the West Coast. • In 1975, Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif., to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in Aug. 2009.) • Today’s Birthdays: Actor Bernard Hill is 68. Actor Ernie Hudson is 67. Political commentator Chris Matthews is 67. Comedianactor Eugene Levy is 66. Actor Wes Studi is 65. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 63. Actress Claire Forlani is 41. Actor Giovanni Ribisi is 38. Actress Milla Jovovich is 37.

Mental health toll emerges among Sandy survivors Orleans and the Gulf Coast time making sense of this after Hurricane Katrina in sudden change in their 2005, symptoms may only world. It’s frightening to get worse as victims transi- them.” A 5-year-old girl who was tion from the initial shock to the disillusionment phase of pulled from floodwaters clinging to her father hasn’t the recovery. “Folks are starting to been able to attend kindergarten since realize that the storm, they may be Folks Zagor said, in this for the because she’s long haul,” are too traumasaid Eric tized to be Hierholzer, a starting to parted from co mmand er realize that him now. An in the U.S. 1 1 - y e a r- o l d Public Health they may be in boy is working Service. “And with counthings aren’t this for the selors after necessarily long haul. floating in going to get water up to better tomor— Eric his neck on row or next the second week.” Hierholzer floor of his At St. home for sevJ o h n ’ s eral hours Episcopal before being Hospital in Far Rockaway, the psychiatry rescued. “This child has said he department has recorded a 20 percent increase in walk- worries about rain,” Zagor in patients since the storm said. “He worries about hit, with residents reporting whether he’ll ever want to the whole gamut of stress- swim in a swimming pool related symptoms. Anxiety. again.” The society is among Insomnia. Panic attacks. mental health Local schools have many referred 25 percent more providers who are working children than usual to the with Project Hope, a New hospital’s outpatient mental York crisis counseling program funded by an $8.2 milhealth programs. “The children are very, lion Federal Emergency very traumatized,” said Fern Management Agency grant Zagor, who runs the Staten that has just begun sending Island Mental Health counselors to local communiSociety. “They have a hard ties. New York Gov. Andrew

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Entered at the post office in Troy, Ohio 45373 as “Periodical,” postage paid at Troy, Ohio. The Troy Daily News is published Monday-Friday afternoons, and Saturday morning; and Sunday morning as the Miami Valley Sunday News, 224 S. Market St., Troy, OH. USPS 642-080. Postmaster, please send changes to: 224 S. Market St., Troy, OH 45373.

Cuomo’s office estimates the program will help more than 200,000 people. Project Hope Counselor Yomira Natera has been seeking out storm victims who don’t speak English as their first language. “We’ve seen an increase in substance abuse with folks who may have language barriers,” she said, “who may be frustrated with the system, who find it difficult to communicate.” At least 20,000 people have so far made contact with counselors from the New Jersey Hope and Healing Program, which has dispatched hundreds of statetrained disaster crisis response counselors into the storm zone. The state also launched a hotline for people to call and talk to a counselor. In Union Beach, N.J., a working-class enclave on Raritan Bay, Kathy Parsells volunteered at a FEMA recovery center on a recent afternoon, helping to coordinate deliveries. Her daughter and grandchildren had to be rescued during the storm. “I’m OK,” she said, stifling tears. “My grandsons have nightmares. My grandson, the first night, was screaming: ‘It’s coming up the stairs.’” Jeannette Van Houten, who lost her home in Union Beach, said in a telephone interview that she feels like she’s going through the same

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stages of grief that she endured when her niece was murdered in 2008. “I have days that I can’t put a thought together. Like you start talking and you forget what you’re saying,” said Van Houten, who sleeps just two or three hours on a good night nowadays. “And the numbness, like you look at things that are happening around you, but you’re not part of it.” The Rev. Matthew Dowling, a pastor at the Monmouth Church of Christ

in Tinton Falls, N.J., volunteered as a crisis counselor in the days after the storm and heard a lot of survivor’s remorse from people who were more fortunate than their neighbors. But there was also a great deal of frustration. “When FEMA arrives, they think everything is going to be fixed,” Dowling said. “The reality is it’s going to take months and months to get back to normal. Just like the steps of grief there’s anger at the new normal.”

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NEW YORK (AP) The image of his brother trapped in a car with water rising to his neck, his eyes silently pleading for help, is part of a recurring nightmare that wakes Anthony Gatti up, screaming, at night. Gatti hauled his brother out of the car just in time, saving his life at the height of Superstorm Sandy. The two men rode out the hurricane in their childhood Staten Island home and survived. But weeks afterward, Gatti still hasn’t moved on. Now he’s living in a tent in the backyard, burning pieces of furniture as firewood, refusing to leave until the place is demolished. Day and night, he is haunted by memories of the storm. “My mind don’t let me get past the fact that I can’t get him out of the car. And I know I did,” Gatti said, squeezing his eyes tightly shut at the memory. “But my mind don’t let me think that. My mind tells me I couldn’t save him, he dies.” As communities battered by Sandy clear away the physical wreckage, a new crisis is emerging: the mental and emotional trauma that storm victims, including children, have endured. The extent of the problem is difficult to measure, as many people are too anxious to even leave their homes, wracked by fears of wind and water and parting from their loved ones. Others are too busy dealing with losses of property and livelihood to deal with their grief. To tackle the problem, government officials are dispatching more than 1,000 crisis counselors to the worst-hit areas in New York and New Jersey, helping victims begin the long work of repairing Sandy’s emotional damage. Counselors are assuring people that anxiety and insomnia are natural after a disaster. But when the trauma starts to interfere with daily life, it’s probably time to seek help. And in a pattern that played out in New

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330 Office Space

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350 Wanted to Rent

WANTED farmground to rent/lease. Paying up to $250/acre. Call (937)603-3375 to schedule an appointment for a proposal on your farmground.

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510 Appliances

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525 Computer/Electric/Office

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

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2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Troy ranches and townhomes. Different floor plans to choose from. Garages, fireplaces, appliances including washer and dryers. Corporate apartments available. Visit www.firsttroy.com Call us first! (937)335-5223

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545 Firewood/Fuel

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SEASONED FIREWOOD $150 per cord. Stacking extra, $120 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available, (937)753-1047

560 Home Furnishings

SOFA & LOVESEAT, like new. Call in mornings or email, $650, amvirgint@gmail.com (937)308-8687.

577 Miscellaneous

AIR COMPRESSOR, Craftsman, 5 HP, 25 gal. tank, very good condition, $195 (937)773-4016

ARC WELDER, Sears 230 amp electric, new helmet, works good, $125 (937)552-7752

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GOOD STUFF Cheap for Christmas, Lead Crystal Compote, plus and others; oil painting 32x27; new and used- mens Burberry coat, London Fog jacket, all weather, silk and cashmere scarves; womens cardigan and pullover pure wool sweaters, Lambskin short coat; Beautiful China 10 place settings plus; William Rogers silverware 12 place settings plus, Swiss blue Topaz AAA necklace 8.5 ct, earrings 2.5 ct. each, all items fraction of retail, details, pricing, appointment, cell (937)497-1929 evening or later RIFLE, Winchester Model 94 SE, large loop lever, 30-30, 1987, never been fired, original box, saddle model. Barrels only 16". $600. (937)698-6362

FIREWOOD for sale. All seasoned hardwood, $150 per cord split/ delivered, $120 you pick up. ( 9 3 7 ) 8 4 4 - 3 7 5 6 (937)844-3879

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583 Pets and Supplies

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805 Auto

925 Public Notices

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925 Public Notices

COUNTY: MIAMI

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO Case No.: 12CV00733 Judge: Robert J. Lindeman

1996 HONDA ACCORD LX Manual transmission, 156,000 miles. $2950. Call (937)214-2373

OneWest Bank, FSB Plaintiff, -vsThe Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Jerry L. Stager Defendants.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE

1998 DODGE DAKOTA, well maintained, low mileage per year, $3750 OBO (937)773-4016

895 Vans/Minivans

2002 DODGE Grand Caravan Sport, 186k Miles, $2850, (937)214-5798

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE

Great gas mileage, sunroof, 144K miles, runs great, asking $3200 (937)684-0555

899 Wanted to Buy

CASH PAID for junk cars and trucks. Free removal. Call us to get most for junker (937)732-5424.

Nice and loaded! 77,000 miles. $9900. Call Bob (937)339-8352

800 - Transportation

2009 CHEVY SILVERADO Extended cab, red with black interior, locking rear differential, Reese hitch, chrome step rail, 17,000 miles, $15,500. Call (937)524-6656

1993 HONDA Accord, 2 door beige sporty coupe, runs and shifts smoothly, automatic, $1500 (937)552-9986

and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1382, page 932, of this County Recorder's Office. All of the above named defendants are required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case. Paul M. Nalepka, Trial Counsel Ohio Supreme Court Reg. #0040796 LERNER, SAMPSON & ROTHFUSS Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5480 (513) 241-3100 attyemail@lsrlaw.com

805 Auto

1989 FORD VAN club wagon, good condition, new parts, runs good, $1600 OBO (937)552-7752

The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Jerry L. Stager and The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Wilma D. Stager, whose last known address is Address Unknown, and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 1st day of November, 2012, OneWest Bank, FSB filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 12CV00733, on the docket of the Court, and the object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff's mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit: Property Address: 825 South Clay Street, Troy, OH 45373

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• COACHING SEARCH: Troy Christian Schools has two coaching positions available. It is looking for a head varsity softball coach and is accepting applications until Jan. 16, 2013 for the position, as well as a head varsity volleyball coach with an application deadline of Feb. 20, 2013. Applications can be found on the Troy Christian Schools website at http://troychristianschools.org/fileadmin/content/athletics/documents/Employment_ Application.pdf. A resume and references should be attached with the applications. For more information, contact Athletic Director Mike Coots at mcoots@tcmail.org or (937) 339-5692. • BASKETBALL: The Tippecanoe basketball team will be honoring the 1973 SWBL champions on Jan. 19. The Red Devils face Versailles that night at 7:30 p.m. Any member of the team, cheerleaders or coaches need to contact Dale Pittenger at dlpittenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us for more information. • VOLLEYBALL: The Troy Recreation Department is sponsoring a co-ed power volleyball league on Monday and Tuesday evenings beginning in January. Parties interested in registering a team can call Carrie Slater at the recreation department at 339-5145. • BASEBALL: Extra Innings Troy is hosing a two-day Pro Player Camp from noon-5 p.m. Dec. 29-30. The staff for this camp will include Reds Hall of Famer Tom Browning, along with former Reds players Jeff Shaw and Jeff Branson. Other members of the instructional staff are local professional baseball players. For more information, contact Extra Innings at (937) 3393330 or at www.extrainnings-troy.com.

SPORTS CALENDAR TODAY Girls Basketball Troy Christian at Middletown Christian (7 p.m.) Piqua at Stebbins (7:30 p.m.) Bradford at Arcanum (7 p.m.) Swimming Northmont at Troy (5:15 p.m.) TUESDAY Boys Basketball Tri-County North at Bethel (7:30 p.m.) Bradford at Newton (7:30 p.m.) National Trail at Covington (7:30 p.m.) Troy Christian at Middletown Christian (7:30 p.m.) Stebbins at Piqua (7:30 p.m.) Girls Basketball Lehman at Upper Scioto Valley (6 p.m.) Bowling Troy at Greenville (4 p.m.) Tippecanoe at Greenon (4 p.m.) WEDNESDAY Girls Basketball Indian Lake at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Springfield at Piqua (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Greenville at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.)

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Springboro scores late to edge Troy Springboro scored a late goal in the third period to escape with a 4-3 victory over Troy Sunday at Hobart Arena. Brandon Beaty assisted Will Schober for a goal to get Troy going early in the first period. After Springboro scored two straight goals, Clay Terrill tied the game, scoring on an assist by Logan Tiderington. Beaty scored next for the Trojans on assists by Michael Walter and Terrill. See Page 15.

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Troy’s Kristen Wood goes up for a shot during a game against Wayne Sunday at Butler’s Student Activities Center in Vandalia.

Coming of age Big run propels Troy past Wayne, 43-30 BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com Troy’s veterans already know how to be calm in the face of pressure.

VANDALIA Faced with an aggressive Wayne defense, the younger Trojans also showed how far they’ve come. Fueled by its own tough defense and a methodical and composed performance on offense, Troy went on an 11point run in the middle of the game to take control, then the senior leaders hit their free throws in the fourth quarter to help the Trojans hold off the Warriors 43-40 Sunday during the Greater Western Ohio Conference showcase Sunday at

Troy’s Todda Norris drives to the basket with a Wayne defender on her back Sunday in Vandalia. Butler’s Student Activities find a way to stay on the offenCenter. sive. Sierra Besecker and Even after taking a 20-12 Maddy Taylor took care of that. lead at halftime after allowing “I thought the turning point only three second-quarter ■ See GIRLS on 16 points, Troy (3-5) still needed to

CLEVELAND (AP) — The fans booed and left early. The winning streak came to an end. The playoffs are no longer possible. This December will end like so many before it in Cleveland. The Browns will have another losing season. Unable to take advantage of quarterback Robert Griffin III’s absence, the Browns couldn’t stop rookie Kirk Cousins and made too many mistakes in a 3821 loss Sunday to the Washington Redskins, who won their fifth straight game and moved into a tie for first in the NFC East with New York. With a chance to close their home schedule with a win, the Browns (5-9) fell flat. Rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden threw two costly interceptions, running back Trent Richardson couldn’t find many holes and Cleveland’s defense was taken apart by Cousins, who made his first career start in place of an injured Griffin. “We let ourselves down, and we let the whole city of Cleveland down,” said Richardson, who rushed for two TDs and secondguessed coach Pat Shurmur’s play calling. “This was the last home game. We were supposed to go out with a blast. This was a big ballgame for us and we didn’t do what we were supposed to do.” The Redskins decided one game without RG3 couldn’t hurt. He disagreed, but after Cousins kept Washington’s winning streak and playoff hopes intact, Griffin understood. First place has him feeling better. Cousins threw for 329 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Leonard Hankerson and the Redskins (8-6) barely missed a beat without the talented and multi-dimensional Griffin, who sat out with a sprained right knee and wasn’t upset about having to stand on the sideline and watch his teammates play. “I was not happy with the decision,” said Griffin, who was

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Wayne beats Troy Warriors use size, speed in 79-40 win BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com

VANDALIA

Height. Speed. Athletic ability. And a whole lot of it. Wayne simply just had too much for Troy to match up to. Five Warriors reached doubles digits during Sunday’s Greater Western Ohio Conference Showcase as unbeaten Wayne took off running from the opening tip and never trailed, defeating the Trojans 79-40 at Butler’s Student Activities Center. It was the third team from the GWOC North that 7-0 Wayne has defeated this season. The Warriors hammered Butler earlier in the week 79-32 and blasted Sidney 95-57 in their second game of the year. It was also Wayne’s fourth win by 30 or more points. “They’ve put a score like that to many teams this year,” Troy coach Tim Miller said. “And they’re going to do it to many more, too. We won’t be the last. “They’re very deep, and they’re all talented. And we knew that going into the game. I was just very proud of how hard our kids played. They didn’t quit

and battled to the end.” Troy kept it close midway through the first quarter, with Jalen Nelson and Seth Perdziola combining for all nine of Troy’s first-quarter points. But with the score 10-7, D’Mitrik Trice buried a 3, then Isaiah Fairley answered a Nelson layup with another 3 then scored on a fast break. Crisshawn Clark finished off the quarter with another 3, and Wayne led 21-9 in the blink of an eye. Troy (1-6), meanwhile, couldn’t get its 3s to drop no matter how open they were, and given chances to take the ball to the hoop on fast breaks, the Trojans often pulled up for and missed short jumpers as their coach yelled for them to take it all the way. “Wayne’s presence can do that to you,” Miller said. “It’s easy for me to say that from the sideline. But you do have to be able to attack. You can’t just succumb to the pressure.” The Trojans kept it to a respectable STAFF PHOTO/COLIN FOSTER 16-point lead at the half, only turning Troy’s Jalen Nelson goes up for a layup during a the ball over nine times against

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FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England10 3 0 .769 472 274 6 7 0 .462 245 306 N.Y. Jets 6 8 0 .429 264 279 Miami Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 306 402 South W L T Pct PF PA 12 2 0 .857 394 280 y-Houston 9 5 0 .643 309 358 Indianapolis Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 386 2 12 0 .143 219 383 Jacksonville North W L T Pct PF PA 9 5 0 .643 348 307 x-Baltimore Cincinnati 8 6 0 .571 355 293 7 7 0 .500 302 291 Pittsburgh Cleveland 5 9 0 .357 280 310 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 11 3 0 .786 409 274 5 9 0 .357 299 312 San Diego Oakland 4 10 0 .286 263 402 2 12 0 .143 195 367 Kansas City NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 8 6 0 .571 381 350 8 6 0 .571 327 338 Dallas N.Y. Giants 8 6 0 .571 373 304 Philadelphia 4 10 0 .286 253 375 South W L T Pct PF PA 12 2 0 .857 371 259 y-Atlanta New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 389 379 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 .429 354 349 5 9 0 .357 296 319 Carolina North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 10 4 0 .714 344 292 Minnesota 8 6 0 .571 319 308 8 6 0 .571 321 240 Chicago Detroit 4 10 0 .286 330 380 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 9 3 1 .731 316 184 9 5 0 .643 350 219 Seattle St. Louis 6 7 1 .464 258 315 5 9 0 .357 224 302 Arizona x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday's Game Cincinnati 34, Philadelphia 13 Sunday's Games Green Bay 21, Chicago 13 New Orleans 41, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 36, St. Louis 22 Houston 29, Indianapolis 17 Atlanta 34, N.Y. Giants 0 Washington 38, Cleveland 21 Miami 24, Jacksonville 3 Denver 34, Baltimore 17 Carolina 31, San Diego 7 Arizona 38, Detroit 10 Seattle 50, Buffalo 17 Oakland 15, Kansas City 0 Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 24, OT San Francisco at New England, 8:20 p.m. Monday's Game N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Atlanta at Detroit, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 Tennessee at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 1 p.m. Oakland at Carolina, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New England at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 15 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Arizona 49, Nevada 48 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State 41, Toledo 15 Thursday, Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 21 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl East Carolina (8-4) vs. LouisianaLafayette (7-4), Noon (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Boise State (10-2) vs.Washington (7-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (6-6) vs.Fresno State (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Western Kentucky (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington Bowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose State (10-2), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 9:45 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Car Care Bowl At Houston Minnesota (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth,Texas Rice (6-6) vs.Air Force (6-6), 11:45 a.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Arizona State (7-5) vs. Navy (7-4), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl At NewYork Syracuse (7-5) vs. West Virginia (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl

At San Antonio Texas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 31 Music City Bowl At Nashville,Tenn. Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso,Texas Georgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal (75), 2 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis,Tenn. Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl At DallasPurdue (6-6) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5), Noon (ESPNU) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Mississippi State (8-4) vs.Northwestern (9-3), Noon (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (84), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Kansas State (11-1) vs. Oregon (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl At Arlington,Texas Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 5 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 6 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Kent State (11-2) vs.Arkansas State (93), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Miami Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 19 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 26 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, TBA (NFLN) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Glance All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 24 Wagner 31, Colgate 20 Coastal Carolina 24, BethuneCookman 14 South Dakota State 58, Eastern Illinois 10 Stony Brook 20, Villanova 10 Second Round Saturday, Dec. 1 Wofford 23, New Hampshire 7 Georgia Southern 24, Cent. Arkansas 16 Old Dominion 63, Coastal Carolina 35 Illinois St. 38, Appalachian St. 37, OT North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 3 Sam Houston State 18, Cal Poly 16 Eastern Washington 29, Wagner 19 Montana State 16, Stony Brook 10 Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 7 Sam Houston State 34, Montana State 16 Saturday, Dec. 8 Georgia Southern 49, Old Dominion 35 North Dakota State 14, Wofford 7 Eastern Washington 51, Illinois State 35 Semifinals Friday, Dec. 14 North Dakota State 23, Georgia Southern 20 Saturday, Dec. 15 Sam Houston State 45, Eastern Washington 42 Championship Saturday, Jan. 5 At FC Dallas Stadium Frisco,Texas North Dakota State (13-1) vs. Sam Houston State (11-3), 1 p.m. NCAA Division II Football Playoff Glance All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 17 Shippensburg 58, Bloomsburg 20 Indiana (Pa.) 27, Shepherd 17 Indianapolis 31, Midwestern State 14 West Alabama 41, Miles 7 Lenoir-Rhyne 21, Fort Valley State 6 Northwest Missouri State 35, Harding 0 Missouri Western State 57, Minnesota Duluth 55 West Texas A&M 38, Chadron State 30 Second Round Saturday, Nov. 24 West Texas A&M 33, Ashland 28 Indiana (Pa.) 17, New Haven 14 Valdosta State 49, West Alabama 21 Carson-Newman 38, Lenoir-Rhyne 35 Winston-Salem 37, Shippensburg 14 Minnesota State Mankato 38, Northwest Missouri State 35 Missouri Western State 45, Henderson State 21 Colorado State-Pueblo 28, Indianapolis 7 Quarterfinals Saturday, Dec. 1 Winston-Salem 21, Indiana (Pa.) 17 Valdosta State 48, Carson-Newman 26 Minnesota State Mankato 17, Missouri Western State 10 West Texas A&M 34, Colorado StatePueblo 13 Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 8 Valdosta State 35, Minnesota State

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SPORTS ON TV TODAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Detroit at Syracuse NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Jets at Tennessee SOCCER 2:55 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Arsenal at Reading

TUESDAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Richmond at Kansas NBCSN — W. Kentucky at VCU 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Stanford at NC State WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Tennessee at Baylor

WEDNESDAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Xavier at Cincinnati NBCSN — W. Michigan at Duquesne 9 p.m. ESPN2 — North Carolina at Texas NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Brooklyn at New York 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Milwaukee at Memphis Mankato 19 Winston-Salem 41, West Texas A&M 18 Championship Saturday, Dec. 15 At Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, Ala. Valdosta State 35, Winston-Salem 7 NCAA Division III Football Playoff Glance All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 17 Hobart 38, Washington & Lee 20 Wittenberg 52, Heidelberg 38 Franklin 42, Adrian 10 Cortland State 20, Framingham State 19 Wesley 73, Mount Ida 14 Widener 44, Bridgewater State 14 Salisbury 17, Rowan 9 Johns Hopkins 42, Washington & Jefferson 10 Mount Union 72, Christopher Newport 14 Mary Hardin-Baylor 59, Louisiana College 20 St.Thomas (Minn.) 48, St. Norbert 17 Elmhurst 27, Coe 24 Bethel (Minn.) 24, Concordia-Chicago 23 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 55, St. Scholastica 10 Linfield 27, Pacific Lutheran 24 North Central (Ill.) 41, Cal Lutheran 21 Second Round Saturday, Nov. 24 Wesley 56, Cortland State 6 Hobart 35, Wittenberg 10 Widener 28, Salisbury 7 Mount Union 55, Johns Hopkins 13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 37, Bethel (Minn.) 14 St.Thomas (Minn.) 24, Elmhurst 17 Mary Hardin-Baylor 63, Franklin 17 Linfield 30, North Central (Ill.) 14 Quarterfinals Saturday, Dec. 1 Mount Union 72, Widener 17 Mary Hardin-Baylor 32, Wesley 20 St.Thomas (Minn.) 47, Hobart 7 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 31, Linfield 24, OT Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 8 Mount Union 48, Mary Hardin-Baylor 35 St. Thomas (Minn.) 28, WisconsinOshkosh 14 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl Friday, Dec. 14 At Salem Stadium Salem,Va. Mount Union 28, St.Thomas (Minn.) 10 NAIA Football Playoff Glance All Times EST First Round Saturday, Nov. 17 St. Francis (Ind.) 22, Baker (Kan.) 17 Cumberlands (Ky.) 42, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 24 Marian (Ind.) 42, Northwestern (Iowa) 32 Morningside (Iowa) 40, Montana Tech 35 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 31, William Penn (Iowa) 0 Southern Oregon 45, Saint Ambrose (Iowa) 28 Missouri Valley 56, Ottawa (Kan.) 21 Bethel (Tenn.) 45, Georgetown (Ky.) 44 Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 24 Marian (Ind.) 45, St. Francis (Ind.) 34 Morningside (Iowa) 47, Southern Oregon 44, OT Saint Xavier (Ill.) 35, Cumberlands (Ky.) 21 Missouri Valley 10, Bethel, Tenn. 7 Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 1 Morningside (Iowa) 47, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 19 Marian (Ind.) 20, Missouri Valley 17 Championship Thursday, Dec. 13 At Barron Stadium Rome, Ga. Marian (Ind.) 30, Morningside (Iowa) 27, OT

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 18 5 .783 Brooklyn 13 10 .565 Boston 12 11 .522 Philadelphia 12 12 .500 Toronto 6 19 .240 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 15 6 .714 Atlanta 14 7 .667 Orlando 10 13 .435 Charlotte 7 16 .304 Washington 3 18 .143 Central Division W L Pct

GB — 5 6 6½ 13 GB — 1 6 9 12 GB

Chicago 13 9 .591 — Milwaukee 12 10 .545 1 Indiana 13 11 .542 1 Detroit 7 19 .269 8 Cleveland 5 20 .200 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB 19 6 .760 — San Antonio Memphis 15 6 .714 2 Houston 11 12 .478 7 11 13 .458 7½ Dallas New Orleans 5 17 .227 12½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 19 4 .826 — Minnesota 12 9 .571 6 13 12 .520 7 Denver 13 12 .520 7 Utah 10 12 .455 8½ Portland Pacific Division Pct GB W L 17 6 .739 — L.A. Clippers 16 8 .667 1½ Golden State 11 14 .440 7 L.A. Lakers 9 15 .375 8½ Phoenix Sacramento 7 16 .304 10 Saturday's Games Golden State 115, Atlanta 93 New York 103, Cleveland 102 Orlando 107, Charlotte 98 Indiana 88, Detroit 77 Miami 102, Washington 72 Chicago 83, Brooklyn 82 Minnesota 114, Dallas 106, OT San Antonio 103, Boston 88 L.A. Clippers 111, Milwaukee 85 Sunday's Games Toronto 103, Houston 96 Denver 122, Sacramento 97 L.A. Lakers 111, Philadelphia 98 New Orleans at Portland, 9 p.m. Monday's Games Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m. Houston at New York, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Memphis, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Tuesday's Games Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Utah at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. This Week's Top 25 Fared 1. Indiana (9-1) lost to Butler 88-86, OT. 2. Duke (9-0) did not play. 3. Michigan (10-0) beat Binghamton 67-39; beat West Virginia 81-66. 4. Syracuse (9-0) beat Canisius 8561. 5. Florida (7-1) lost to No. 8 Arizona 65-64. 6. Louisville (9-1) beat Memphis 8778. 7. Ohio State (8-1) beat Savannah State 85-45; beat UNC Asheville 90-72. 8. Arizona (8-0) beat No. 5 Florida 65-64. 9. Kansas (8-1) beat Belmont 89-60. 10. Illinois (12-0) beat Norfolk State 64-54; beat Eastern Kentucky 66-53. 11. Cincinnati (10-0) beat Marshall 72-56. 12. Missouri (8-1) did not play. 13. Minnesota (11-1) beat North Dakota State 70-57. 14. Gonzaga (10-1) beat Kansas State 68-52. 15. Georgetown (9-1) beat Longwood 89-53; beat Western Carolina 81-68. 16. Creighton (10-1) beat California 74-64. 17. New Mexico (11-0) beat New Mexico State 73-58. 18. San Diego State (8-1) beat San Diego 72-56. 19. Michigan State (9-2) beat Tuskegee 92-56. 20. UNLV (8-1) beat La Verne 91-44. 21. North Carolina (8-2) beat East Carolina 93-87. 22. Notre Dame (9-1) beat Purdue 81-68. 23. Wichita State (9-1) lost to Tennessee 69-60. 24. Oklahoma State (8-1) beat Central Arkansas 91-63. 25. N.C. State (7-2) beat Norfolk State 84-62. This Week's Women's Top 25 Fared 1. Stanford (9-0) beat Pacific 78-43. 2. UConn (8-0) did not play. 3. Baylor (8-1) beat Oral Roberts 9456. 4. Duke (8-0) did not play. 5. Notre Dame (6-1) did not play. 6. Georgia (11-0) beat Lipscomb 9342. 7. Kentucky (8-1) did not play. 8. Louisville (9-2) lost to Colorado

Monday, December 17, 2012 70-66. 9.California (7-1) did not play. 10. Maryland (7-2) beat Towson 8843. 11. Penn State (9-2) beat Virginia Tech 60-41; beat South Dakota State 60-50. 12. Oklahoma (8-2) lost to Vanderbilt 76-63. 13. Tennessee (7-1) beat No. 18 Texas 94-75. 14. UCLA (7-1) beat Saint Mary's (Cal) 76-62; beat St. John's 53-52. 15. Purdue (10-1) beat Oakland 7746. 16. Oklahoma State (7-0) beat Vermont 83-30. 17. Dayton (10-0) did not play. 18. Texas (7-2) beat LouisianaMonroe 77-49; lost to No. 13 Tennessee 94-75. 19. North Carolina (10-1) beat North Carolina Central 49-21; beat Coastal Carolina 75-49. 20. Ohio State (6-3) lost to Washington State 62-55. 21. Miami (7-2) lost to Rutgers 42-34. 22. Kansas (9-1) beat Prairie View 72-60. 23. Texas A&M (6-3) beat Southern Cal 79-61. 24. South Carolina (10-0) did not play. 25. West Virginia (7-2) beat Youngstown State 90-57.

BASEBALL MLB Free Agents NEW YORK (AP) — The 53 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, letter agreements for major league contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (1) — Re-signed Nate McLouth, of, to a $2 million, one-year contract. BOSTON (4) — Re-signed David Ortiz, dh, to a $26 million, two-year contract; signed David Ross, c, Atlanta, to a $6.2 million, two-year contract; signed Jonny Gomes, of, Oakland, to a $10 million, twoyear contract; signed Shane Victorino, of, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $39 million, three-year contract. CHICAGO (1) — Signed Jeff Keppinger, 3b, Tampa Bay, to a $12 million, three-year contract. DETROIT (1) — Signed Torii Hunter, of, Los Angeles Angels, to a $26 million, twoyear contract. KANSAS CITY (2) — Re-signed Jeremy Guthrie, rhp, to a $25 million, three-year contract; signed George Sherrill, lhp, Seattle, to a minor league contract. LOS ANGELES (4) — Signed Ryan Madson, rhp, Cincinnati, to a $3.5 million, one-year contract; signed Joe Blanton, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $15 million, two-year contract; signed Sean Burnett, lhp, Washington, to an $8 million, two-year contract; signed Josh Hamilton, of, Texas, to a $125 million, five-year contract. MINNESOTA (1) — Signed Kevin Correia, rhp, Pittsburgh, to a $10 million, two-year contract. NEW YORK (4) — Re-signed Hiroki Kuroda, rhp, to a $15 million, one-year contract; re-signed Andy Pettitte, lhp, to a $12 million, one-year contract; re-signed Mariano Rivera, rhp, to a $10 million, oneyear contract; signed Kevin Youkilis, 3b, Chicago White Sox, to a $12 million, oneyear contract. OAKLAND (1) — Re-signed Bartolo Colon, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract. SEATTLE (1) — Re-signed Oliver Perez, lhp, to a $1.5 million, one-year contract. TAMPA BAY (2) — Re-signed Joel Peralta, rhp, to a $6 million, two-year contract; signed James Loney, 1b, Boston, to a $2 million, one-year contract. TEXAS (2) — Re-signed Colby Lewis, rhp, to a $2 million, one-year contract; signed Joakim Soria, rhp, Texas, to an $8 million, two-year contract. TORONTO (2) — Signed Maicer Izturis, inf, Los Angeles Angels, to a $10 million, three-year contract; signed Melky Cabrera, of, San Francisco, to a $16 million, two-year contract. NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (3) — Signed Eric Hinske, 1b, Atlanta, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Eric Chavez, 3b, New York Yankees, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Brandon McCarthy, rhp, Oakland, to a $15.5 million, two-year contract. ATLANTA (3) — Signed Gerald Laird, c, Detroit, to a $3 million, two-year contract; signed B.J. Upton, of, Tampa Bay, to a $75.25 million, five-year contract; resigned Reed Johnson, of, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract. CHICAGO (4) — Signed Scott Baker, rhp, Minnesota, to a $5.5 million, one-year contract; signed Dioner Navarro, c, Cincinnati, to a $1.75 million, one-year contract; re-signed Shawn Camp, rhp, to a $1.35 million, one-year contract; signed Scott Feldman, rhp, Texas, to a $6 million, one-year contract. CINCINNATI (2) — Re-signed Jonathan Broxton, rhp, to a $21 million, three-year contract; re-signed Ryan Ludwick, of, to a $15 million, two-year contract. LOS ANGELES (2) — Re-signed Brandon League, rhp, to a $22.5 million, three-year contract; signed Zack Greinke, rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $147 million, three-year contract. MIAMI (1) — Signed Juan Pierre, of, Philadelphia, to a $1.6 million, one-year contract. NEW YORK (1) — Re-signed Tim Byrdak, lhp, to a minor league contract ($1 million). PITTSBURGH (2) — Signed Russell Martin, c, NewYorkYankees, to a $17 million, two-year contract; re-signed Jason Grilli, rhp, to a $6.75 million, two-year contract. ST. LOUIS (2) — Signed Randy Choate, lhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $7.5 million, three-year contract; signed Ty Wigginton, inf, Philadelphia, to a $5 million, two-year contract. SAN DIEGO (1) — Re-signed Jason Marquis, rhp, to a $3 million, one-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Re-signed Jeremy Affeldt, lhp, to an $18 million, three-year contract; re-signed Angel Pagan, of, to a $40 million, four-year contract; re-signed Marco Scutaro, inf, to a $20 million, three-year contract. WASHINGTON (2) — Re-signed Zach Duke, lhp, to a $700,000, one-year contract; signed Dan Haren, rhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $13 million, one-year contract.

■ Hockey

Trojans suffer 4-3 loss Panthers score late, hold on for victory Staff Reports Springboro scored a late goal in the third period to escape with a 4-3 victory over Troy Sunday at Hobart Arena. Brandon Beaty assisted Will Schober for a goal to get Troy going early in the first period. After Springboro scored two straight goals, Clay Terrill tied the game, scoring on an assist by Logan Tiderington. Beaty scored next for the Trojans on assists by Michael Walter and Terrill. The score was knotted at 3-3 at the end of the second.

TROY But six minutes into the final period, Springboro scored a power play goal and held on for the win. “It was kind of a fluke,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said about the final Springboro goal. “The guy went in for the shot, missed it, then the puck squirted to the other side. A guy was waiting there and he put it in. “It was well played on both sides. It was a pretty even game.” Jake Eldridge had 27 saves in goal for Troy. The Trojans (8-5) have a rematch on the road against Springboro on Dec. 28.

■ NHL

NHL lawsuit assigned to federal prosecutor NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL’s lawsuit against its players was assigned to a relatively new federal judge who is a longtime New York Yankees fan and a former federal prosecutor. The sides didn’t talk Sunday, the 92nd day of a lockout that is threatening to wipe out an entire NHL season for the second time in nine years. NHL players started voting on whether to have their union give up collective bargaining rights, a “disclaimer of interest” that could be a precursor to an antitrust suit. The league argued in a 43-page suit Friday in federal court in Manhattan that the union’s actions were a bargaining maneuver and asked that the lockout be declared legal. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who joined the bench in July 2011. The 51-year-old is a graduate of Horace Mann School, Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He spent a year between college and graduate school as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. After clerking for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, he had two stints in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan, rising to chief of the major crimes unit. He also worked in the Solicitor General’s office in Washington, D.C. One of his more prominent cases occurred in 1999, when he led the prosecution of Lawrence X. Cusack III, convicted on 13 counts on mail and wire fraud stemming from the sale of forged documents claiming President John F. Kennedy paid hush money to keep secret an affair with Marilyn Monroe. Cusack was sentenced to 10 years, 3 months in prison and ordered to pay $7 million restitution.

SPORTS

Monday, December 17, 2012

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■ College Basketball

Unified basketball schools continue to plot future VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova’s Big East banner that hangs in the rafters already has a white patch stitched over West Virginia. The Wildcats can now start putting Xs over most of the rest of the conference schools, as well. The Big East a proud league built on basketball moments like the 1985 Wildcats stunning conference rival Georgetown in the national championship game will soon become extinct, even if the name lives on in some unrecognizable form.

On Saturday, Villanova, Georgetown, St. John’s, DePaul, Marquette, Seton Hall and Providence all decided to officially separate from the conference many of them helped to build, so they can construct a league focused on basketball in this ever-changing landscape of college athletics. The breakaway from the Big East was only the first step. It will be weeks and months of uncertainty, and possibly lawsuits, before the final structure over this transition period falls into place.

The seven schools must decide who will join them in the new hoops-heavy conference, when they want to depart, where they’ll play a conference tournament, and whether they will attempt to keep the Big East name. Plus, the league will need a commissioner. There is no true timetable for any of those decisions. Like so many of these reshaped conferences that stretch from coast to coast, this new league won’t be confined to eastern teams. Xavier, Butler, Dayton,

Creighton, and Gonzaga, way out in Spokane, Wash., also don’t play major college football and would be natural fits to align with these Catholic schools. The league also will consider nondenominational schools, as well. “They don’t necessarily have to be Catholic, but it could happen,” Patrick Lyons, Seton Hall’s athletic director, said. “We’re not restricting it. We also have to consider our football-playing Big East partners and what they plan to do. But we’re

■ Girls Basketball

extremely excited about being able to shape our future.” The seven departing schools have won three men’s basketball national championships with 18 Final Four appearances. Georgetown, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Providence helped form the Big East, which started playing basketball in 1979. Villanova joined in 1980, and Marquette and DePaul in 2005. The Big East began playing football in 1991. For most of the schools, leaving is bittersweet, but a

move necessitated by earlier defections like Syracuse (ACC), Pittsburgh (ACC) and West Virginia (Big12), and the heavy emphasis on the cash-cow football programs. “I think the tipping point in the mind of all seven of us was the most recent departure of Louisville and Rutgers,” said Villanova’s president, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue. “There was a concern on all of our parts about where the conference was heading and where basketball was playing a part in the conference.”

■ Boys Basketball

Girls ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 was our freshman-tofreshman connection getting it going in the third,” Troy coach Nathan Kopp said. Besecker drove the lane and drew the defense’s attention then kicked to a wide-open Taylor for an easy layup to start the quarter. Wayne answered with five straight points to cut the lead in half, but then Besecker and Taylor worked the exact same play — with the exact same results — to get the Trojans off of their heels and back on the attack. “I liked seeing Sierra working a little ball fakeand-attack from the elbow then going to Maddy,” Kopp said. “And a lot of that was everyone else running their assignments, too. We had good ball reversal, got the ball to the middle and attacked.” Kristen Wood then scored by putting back her own miss to make it a 26-17 game, and after a Wayne basket Wood drove the lane and dumped to Taylor for another layup — forcing a Wayne timeout in the process. But it was too late. The Trojans had all the confidence they needed, while the Warriors simply couldn’t make an outside shot. Wayne’s only real success in the game came when 6-foot-1 Samantha Palma was able to get the ball inside. And while she finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds, the Trojan defense eliminated her for long stretches of the game. “We’re always going to defend inside-out,” Kopp said. “That’s a big part of

STAFF PHOTOS/COLIN FOSTER

Troy’s Tre Hudson drives through the lane during a game against Wayne Sunday in Vandalia.

Boys STAFF PHOTO/COLIN FOSTER

Troy’s Maddy Taylor looks to make a pass during a game against Wayne Sunday in Vandalia. our philosophy. We forced them to take contested outside shots – but unfor0tunately that led to even more contested outside shots, as we gave up 15 offensive rebounds. “Early on I thought we came out a little flat, but our seniors stepped up for us.” Wood scored eight of her game-high 17 points in the first half, helping the Trojans get control of the game. Courtney Mazzulla added all five of her points during the 11-point secondquarter run, including banking a 3-pointer in from a seemingly impossible-tobank-from angle in the corner. Taylor added nine points and eight rebounds, Besecker had four points and two assists and senior Todda Norris had a solid

all-around game with four points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. Senior Morgan Taylor, who recently returned from injury, scored all four of her points from the free throw line, including a pair during the final 2:30 as Wayne was forced to foul. Wood hit four during that stretch, as well, as Troy went 6 for 8 from the line to ice the win. “Kristen played outstanding today,” Kopp said. “Her presence makes the defense worry about her and takes some of the pressure off of our other ballhandlers.” And now that they’ve gotten more time on the floor and are finding places to fit in, the younger players are becoming a big part of the Trojans’ plans for the future, too. “The first few games, we

knew we had to figure out what kind of dynamic we would have, where people would fit in,” Kopp said. “But the girls are playing well now. “This was a big win for us. The seniors steppes up, and Sierra’s play in the middle was big for us.” Troy – 43 Sierra Besecker 2-0-4, Todda Norris 2-0-4, Morgan Taylor 0-4-4, Cristina Dennison 0-0-0, Courtney Mazzulla 2-0-5, Maddy Taylor 4-19, Kristen Wood 5-6-17. Totals: 1511-43. Wayne – 30 Kaeyla Brewer 3-0-8, Samantha Palma 5-2-12, Victoria Wabler 1-0-2, Jennifer Alflen 0-0-0, Faith Miller 1-0-3, Mallon Pittman 2-1-5, Tiara Hunter 0-0-0. Totals: 12-3-30. Score By Quarters Troy ......................7 20 33 43 Wayne ..................9 12 25 30 3-point goals: Troy – Mazzulla, Wood. Wayne – Brewer 2, Miller. Records: Wayne 2-5. Troy 3-5.

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Alvarez back, readies Wis. for Rose Bowl MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Barry Alvarez’s birth certificate says he’s about to turn 66. The bounce in his step on Wisconsin’s practice field suggests differently. Trading his red sports coat, slacks and loafers for sneakers, sweat shirt and a whistle, the Badgers’ athletic director has balanced trying to find a new head coach with preparing Wisconsin for its third straight Rose

Bowl appearance. “It’s fun to be around these kids,” Alvarez said Sunday following Wisconsin’s fourth bowl practice. “It’s just a great group of guys. It’s fun for me to be around this staff, be a little closer to this staff. It’s been enjoyable.” Alvarez, whose birthday is Dec. 30, will lead the Badgers on Jan. 1 against No. 8 Stanford. Wisconsin

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has lost the last two Rose Bowls. Two days after his handpicked successor, Bret Bielema, accepted the head coaching job at Arkansas, Alvarez announced earlier this month that he would end a seven-year absence on the sidelines. Wisconsin’s seniors asked Alvarez to coach them in their last game. It was a natural decision for them to choose Alvarez, who led Wisconsin to all three of its Rose Bowl triumphs (1994, 1999, 2000). He has an 8-3 record in bowl games, the best mark in college football history among coaches with 11 bowl appearances. His players are responding to the energy. Shortly after the first practice under Alvarez, junior tight end Brian Wozniak tweeted

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that it was Wisconsin’s best practice of the year, and subsequent players have agreed. “They were shorter, more crisp and attacked the practice a little more knowing they were shorter,” receiver Jared Abbrederis said. “We were really getting after it and getting some good work in.” Alvarez said he thinks he is close to finding a replacement for Bielema. Although he toyed with the notion of returning for the 2013 season for “like a day,” he said Alvarez has interviewed two candidates. Speculation is that South Florida coach Willie Taggart and current Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Mel Tucker have spoken to Alvarez, and he is expected to meet with another one this week.

■ CONTINUED FROM 14 Wayne’s in-your-face trap. But eight third-quarter turnovers led to more and more easy Wayne baskets, and Troy simply didn’t have an answer on offense. Nelson finished with a team-high 12 points for the Trojans playing against his old team – 10 of those coming in the first half. Tyler Miller added eight points and five rebounds, Perdziola had seven points and eight rebounds and Connor Super scored five off the bench. Ahmad Wagner led the Warriors with 13 points and six rebounds, Clark had 12 points and eight rebounds and Ronnie Ortiz, Juan Ford and Xeyrius Willams added 10 apiece. “The kids played hard,” Miller said. “We put

together a solid first half, but we just got exposed by a superior team in the second half. But the guys battled to the end, and I was proud of that.” Troy returns home Friday to host Butler in a key matchup atop the GWOC North. Troy – 40 Luke Manis 0-0-0, Jalen Nelson 6-0-12, T.J. Michael 1-0-2, Connor Super 2-0-5, Tre Hudson 2-0-4, Tyler Miller 3-2-8, Devin Blakely 0-0-0, Dylan Cascaden 10-2, Seth Perdziola 2-3-7, Taren Kinnel 0-0-0, Cameron Adkins 00-0. Totals: 17-5-40. Wayne – 79 Ronnie Ortiz 3-4-10, Crisshawn Clark 4-3-12, Tyree Kinnel 0-2-2, Juan Ford 5-0-10, Devin Reed 0-0-0, Ahmad Wagner 6-1-13, Xeyrius Williams 5-0-10, D’Mitrik Trice 4-0-9, Isaiah Fairley 2-0-5, Hadith Riggs 0-0-0, Colin Russell 3-1-7, Trey Landers 0-1-1. Totals: 33-12-79. Score By Quarters Troy ....................9 16 27 40 Wayne ...............21 30 58 79 3-point goals: Troy – Super. Wayne – Clark, Trice, Fairley. Records: Troy 1-6. Wayne 70.

■ National Football League

Browns ■ CONTINUED FROM 14 informed Saturday night of the plan to start Cousins. “That’s the decision they went with and I respect that. It doesn’t mean I have to necessarily like it. I feel like I could have played this week, next week, the week after. But that’s not my decision.” The Browns were a long shot to make the playoffs. Riding a three-game winning streak, they needed to win their last three and would have required several other teams to lose to have any chance at making the postseason for just the second time since 1999. But that’s all over now, and Shurmur’s days in Cleveland could be dwindling quickly. By Jan. 1, the Browns may need a new coach, staff, general manager and several prominent players could be headed elsewhere as new owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner evaluate the franchise. It seems to be the same story in Cleveland every year. “There’s a lot of uncertainty,” linebacker D’Qwell Jackson said. Following the game, Richardson criticized Shurmur for not staying with his game plan. “We should’ve stuck with it,” he said. “But we didn’t and we tried to go do some other stuff, and the outcome came in a different way. When we did do it, it worked. So we got away

from it, and the outcome comes as an ‘L.’” Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden struggled from the outset. He went 21 of 35 for 244 yards and two picks, both leading to Washington TDs. Weeden’s performance will certainly renew debate over whether he’s the quarterback of the future. He certainly didn’t look like it against the Redskins. “It’s frustrating,” Weeden said. “We put ourselves in a hole so early in the year to where we were having to play catch up. These last few games were almost like playoff games because we’re making pushes. It’s upsetting. We wanted to give our fans a better final game at home and keep this momentum going.” Shurmur refused to say Weeden suffered a setback. “I don’t think it was his best game, but I think that can be said for all of us,” Shurmur said. Richardson’s second TD run gave the Browns a 1410 lead with 1:11 left before halftime. Earlier, he broke Hall of Famer Jim Brown’s 55-year-old team rookie record for rushing TDs. “It means a lot, but we still lost,” Richardson said. “So it doesn’t mean nothing for real. In the long run, I’m going to sit back and think about it, but right now, I’ve got a 24-hour rule. I’m not down about this game, but I’m very upset about this game. So it really didn’t mean as much without that ‘W.’”