Friday NATION
Retired General Schwarzkopf dies at age 78 PAGE 5
December 28, 2012 It’s Where You Live! Volume 104, No. 304
INSIDE
www.troydailynews.com
$1.00
an award-winning Ohio Community Media newspaper
Commissioners OK budget for 2013 Say continued monitoring necessary to ensure county’s financial stability BY WILL E SANDERS Civitas Media wsanders@dailycall.com
Muse Machine returns to the Victoria Theatre
Miami County Commissioners approved a 2013 county budget Thursday they say is not only one of the most difficult budgets they have approved, but also one where county officials will need to oper-
ate both conservatively and cautiously. Commissioners approved 2013 appropriations in the amount of $27.98 million, which represents a $2.5 million increase over this year. Commissioners said the increase in the budget is the result of health care costs, increases in
MIAMI COUNTY cost-effective electronic monitoring by municipal court, long overdue technology improvements, increases in support to the Veterans Service Office and adding $1.6 million toward opening two pods at the incarceration facility on County Road 25-A. General fund revenues are projected at $22.92 million, which also is a conservative figure.
Meanwhile, 2013 appropriations for all county funds, including the general fund, were set at $96.46 million while projected revenue for all county funds, including the general fund, has been estimated at $81.73 million. Commissioner Richard Cultice said the coming year’s budget will be tough and asked for caution and fiscal conservatism from other elected officials and department
Spotlighting more than 100 of the Greater Dayton area’s most talented young singers, dancers and musicians, Muse Machine will present the New Gershwin Musical Comedy, “Crazy For You,” which plays Jan. 10-13 on the Victoria Theatre stage. Packed with big laughs and even bigger chorus spectacle, the production brings new life and imagination to some of the most beloved music ever written for the American stage: “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Nice Work IfYou Can Get It” and many other classic Gershwin tunes. Join Polly Baker and Bobby Child as they launch a rag-tag musical comedy in a one-horse Nevada town. See Page 6.
• See BUDGET on Page 2
TROY
Mechanic given probation Police say he tampered with evidence in county investigation Staff report
Winter arrived just in time for vacation Oh! Ohio winter has officially arrived — right alongside my vacation. Prior to Wednesday’s “blizzard,” I carefully prepared for the pending doom that was to wipe out all eternity from the face of the Earth. They say most meteorologists take drama classes. I can see why. When I say “prepared,” what I really meant by that is I chose to weather out the storm — at my moms.
See Page 4.
Trail series canceled All races in the Miami County Park District Winter Trail Run Challenge Series have been canceled. There will not be a race Saturday at Garbry Big Woods Reserve. The next series of races will begin in May with the 2013 Trail Run Challenge. Dates will be announced in January.
INSIDE TODAY Advice ............................7 Calendar.........................3 Classified......................10 Comics ...........................8 Deaths............................5 Talton M. Smith Virginia McClure Horoscopes ....................8 Opinion...........................4 Sports...........................13 TV...................................7
OUTLOOK Today Partly cloudy High: 32° Low: 20° Saturday Snow likely High: 32° Low: 25°
Complete weather information on Page 9. Home Delivery: 335-5634 Classified Advertising: (877) 844-8385
6
74825 22406
A Troy mechanic was sentenced to probation in common pleas court Thursday for his involvement in the Miami County STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER maintenance department Carrie Behme, Cheryl Chaney, Kari Summers and Juli Accurso sled down the levee near the Great Miami River investigation and criminal Thursday in Troy. Chaney said the four just finished running for more than an hour and decided to sled down the case after police say he tampered with evidence. levee to finish out the run. Robert Coppock III, 43, formerly of Piqua but current address unknown, was the first person charged who wasn’t a county employee and he was given five years probation. In addition, he was given 20 days in jail with a work release and a $1,000 fine. Authorities say Coppock, a Troy mechanic, performed work on vehicles that belonged to former and convicted county BY NATALIE KNOTH maintenance department Staff Writer director Jarrod Harrah. nknoth@tdnpublishing.com Coppock would perform the work and then bill the City and county crews county. When the departwere out early Thursday ment became under invesmorning tigation, Coppock helped MIAMI to continHarrah by removing propue plow- COUNTY erty that was originally ing and installed on Harrah’s persalting streets, following a sonal vehicle, according to snowstorm Wednesday sheriff’s office reports. that left parts of Miami Should Coppock violate County with as much as 10 the terms and conditions of inches of snow. his probation a visiting The greatest accumulajudge told him he would be tion was reported in sentenced to prison for Covington with 10 inches, while Piqua had 7 inches, nine months. said Myron Padgett of the National Weather Service TROY in Wilmington. The immediate Troy area had about 8 to 9 inches. More snow is possible for late Friday or early Saturday, though not nearly to the same scale as Troy resident Julian Broomfield loses control while going down the levee near the Wednesday’s storm, report- Adams Street Bridge Thursday. ed the National Weather Fletcher man to ble,” Padgett said. “We don’t reported Thursday, occur- streets — and they aren’t Service. “There will probably be have any amount specifical- ring about 10 a.m. in the that bad. And the warmer spend 34 months 1200 block of Stephenson temperatures are helping to in state prison some light snow coming ly.” melt the snow,” Stutz said. Joe Stutz of the Troy Drive. through Friday night and BY WILL E SANDERS “As a matter of fact, the early Saturday with some Police Department said Civitas Media • See SNOW on Page 2 light accumulation possi- only one accident was only bad roads now are side wsanders@dailycall.com
Under control
Road crews go the distance to clear snow after storm
Polhamus sentenced
Businesses close; some see boosts in sales BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com Some retailers closed Wednesday; others report increased sales. Downtown eatery NightSky made the decision last week to close Wednesday due to the storm. “I’m glad we did,” said manager David Pottenger. “I came in just to 6
MIAMI COUNTY get a delivery in the door that we needed. I shoveled out the back and 20 minutes later, it looked like I hadn’t even shoveled.” He decided to cut back on employees’ hours Thursday, following a day of missed sales. “We lost a day of sales and it’s
payroll week, so it’s going to be harder,” he said. “But it looks pretty good today (Thursday) — people are hungry. We’re hoping to make up for it.” Chicken and dumpling soup and chili are particularly popular in this cold weather, he added. Troy UDF assistant manager Jodelle Johnson said by the end of
A Fletcher man received a 34-month prison sent e n c e Thursday after authorities found him in possession of a POLHAMUS stolen semi tractor from a Texas impound lot, along with several other
• See SALES on Page 2 • See POLHAMUS on Page 2
For Home Delivery, call 335-5634 • For Classified Advertising, call (877) 844-8385
2
LOCAL & NATION
Friday, December 28, 2012
LOTTERY
Budget
CLEVELAND (AP) — Here are the winning numbers drawn Thursday by the Ohio Lottery: • Pick 5 Midday: 5-3-2-8-9 • Pick 3 Midday: 3-4-3 • Pick 4 Midday: 8-0-6-3 • Pick 4 Evening: 6-1-0-0 • Pick 5 Evening: 2-8-5-6-3 • Pick 3 Evening: 9-2-0 • Rolling Cash 5: 01-08-15-20-39 Estimated jackpot: $185,000
• CONTINUED FROM 1
BUSINESS ROUNDUP • The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Thursday. Corn Month Bid Change Dec 7.0150 - 0.0175 7.1250 - 0.0175 Mar NC 13 5.5600 - 0.0325 Soybeans Month Bid Change Dec 14.0400 - 0.0575 Mar 14.0400 - 0.0450 NC 13 12.4750 + 0.0225 Wheat Month Bid Change Dec 7.4200 - 0.0225 NC 13 7.6500 - 0.0150 You can find more information online at www.troyelevator.com.
• Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Thursday. Symbol Price Change AA 8.62 -0.11 CAG 29.39 -0.07 CSCO 19.65 -0.27 EMR 52.67 0.00 FITB 15.08 +0.05 FLS 145.10 +1.50 ITW 60.69 -0.31 19.52 -1.23 JCP KMB 83.93 +0.44 KO 36.42 0.00 KR 25.96 -0.14 LLTC 33.96 -0.16 MCD 88.72 -0.02 MSFG 12.32 +0.16 PEP 68.67 -0.17 9.16 -0.12 SYX TUP 62.75 +0.47 32.02 -0.04 USB VZ 43.48 +0.03 WEN 4.72 +0.02 WMT 68.19 +0.20 — Staff and wire reports
heads. “We will need to watch this very closely,” Cultice said of the budget. “This is going to be a strain on the budget. Everyone will need to be cautious with how money is spent.” He added that in order for the budget to work “we will need to be conservative.”
Commissioner Jack Evans echoed Cultice’s sentiment, and added that this is one of the toughest budgets he has ever approved. “This is going to be a difficult budget,” said Evans, who added that the commission needs to “watch all of the pennies, nickels and dimes” and “to see how it works out.” The budget approval is based on estimated revenue, carryover bal-
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TDN-NET.COM
ance and anticipated expenditures in the coming new year. Commissioners noted in a press release that approved appropriations are “estimated high” and result in a return to the county budget of about 6 to 8 percent annually and county officials typically return 5 to 8 percent of their approved appropriations. However, commissioners antici-
Snow
Polhamus • CONTINUED FROM 1 stolen vehicles, at his Fletcher homestead in April. For Clifford A. Polhamus Jr., 60, it will not be his first time in prison — he was convicted of similar crimes in 2004, and served three years behind prison bars. First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tony Kendell asked for a prison sentence given Polhamus’ “checkered past.” “It’s the state’s position that he be returned to prison,” Kendell said. Polhamus was found guilty at his two-day bench trial in common pleas court last month where a judge found him guilty of two counts of receiving stolen property, fourth-degree felonies. He was found not guilty of a third charge, having a weapon while under disability, a third-degree felony. Polhamus did not speak in court except to answer a couple of questions by Judge Christopher Gee, who served as the judge for the man’s bench trial last month. In handing down the sentence Gee said Polhamus has displayed “an absence of remorse” and sentenced him to two 17month sentences, which are to be served consecutively. Authorities arrested Polhamus April 18
at his property, located at 5345 E. U.S. Route 36, east of Fletcher. The arrest was made while serving a search warrant and deputies seized several semi tractors and at least one vehicle, in addition to a firearm and several financial documents. The search was performed by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office after gaining information that a semi on Polhamus’ property was stolen out of a Coman County, Texas, police impound lot. The vehicle was initially impounded after inaccuracies were found regarding the VIN number, according to the sheriff’s office. Polhamus, who runs C&P Transportation, was convicted of similar crimes in 2004 and was sentenced to three years in prison. In that case, Polhamus was convicted of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and conspiracy to engage in corrupt activity, both felonies. In the previous case Polhamus was found to have “used tools to disassemble or alter the stolen vehicles to conceal their identity,” court records show. Polhamus faced a maximum prison sentence of three years in prison in his most recent case. No restitution was ordered in the case.
the day Wednesday, the Race Street store had sold out of milk, bread, eggs, doughnuts, sausage, readymade sandwiches and other items. “We didn’t even have a half gallon of milk left. It was craziness,” Johnson said. “It was the busiest day we’ve had in a long time.” True Value and Tractor Supply, both of Troy, saw a significant boost in sales for shovels and salt. “We had a lot come in for winter clothing — jackets, gloves, hats — and snow
• CONTINUED FROM 1 Tom Funderburg, city of Troy interim street department director, said crews worked until 8 p.m. Wednesday to clear the majority of streets, with a few cul-de-sacs and other less-traveled roads left for Thursday. The main streets and those intersecting the main roads were just down to water, he added. “Just that little bit of light hitting the blacktop helps melt the snow and ice,” Funderburg said. However, he expected that some of the water could freeze with colder temperatures. Funderburg said he was pleased that storm cleanup required only 24 total hours of overtime. He credited street foreman Jerry Mullins for the city’s efficiency in clearing roads. “They hit the road right
away. Before they even went on Christmas break, he had all the trucks loaded with salt just in case,” Funderberg said. Miami County Engineer Paul Huelskamp said all crews were called in at 4 a.m. Thursday. County storm cleanup required 212 hours of overtime. “We’re out in the rural areas where there’s not a lot of things to break up the wind, so snow can blow for several miles before it settles on the road,” Huelskamp said. The wind had settled by later in the day Thursday, he said, meaning that more overtime work would likely not be needed. By Thursday, 1,000 tons of salt and nearly the same amount of gravel were spread on county roads. County Road 25-A and TroyUrbana Road were both priorities, Huelskamp said.
Congressional leaders invited to talk
Sales • CONTINUED FROM 1
pate “continued monitoring to ensure the county continues to maintain its financial stability.” The appropriations process is the second step in a two-step process that allows elected officials to continue with operational spending plans in the coming year. A copy of the budget is on file at the commissioners’ office or at the Miami County Auditor’s Office.
blowers, shovels, salt,” said Amy Buchert, team leader at Tractor Supply. “In the middle of the day we thought about closing early, but then we decided to stick with it.” Miami Valley Centre Mall office manager Melinda Sillman said most stores closed at 1 p.m. Wednesday but were open regular hours Thursday. “We have the parking lots cleared now,” Sillman said, adding, “I know we had a lot of visitors at the hotel because they couldn’t finish their shopping plans.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders at the White House today in search of a compromise to avoid a year-end “fiscal cliff” of across-the-board tax increases and deep spending cuts. The development capped a day of growing urgency. Obama returned early from a Hawaiian vacation while lawmakers snarled across a partisan divide, leaders in each party blaming the other for an episode of government gridlock that threatens the economy with a new recession. Adding to the woes confronting the middle class was a pending spike of $2 per gallon or more in milk prices if lawmakers failed to pass farm legislation by year’s end. Four days before the deadline, the White House disputed reports that Obama was sending lawmakers a scaled-down plan to
avoid the fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts. Administration officials confirmed today’s meeting at the White House in a bare-bones announcement that said the president would “host a meeting.” A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner quickly issued a statement that said the Ohio Republican would attend and “continue to stress that the House has already passed legislation to avert the entire fiscal cliff and now the Senate must act.” Top Senate leaders said they remain ready to seek a last-minute agreement. Yet there was no legislation pending and no sign of negotiations in either the House or the Senate on a bill to prevent the tax hikes and spending cuts that economists say could send the economy into a recession.
Francis 2485 W. MAIN ST. (RT. 41) TROY • 937-440-1234 M-F 10-8, SAT 10-5, SUN 12:30-4:30
FURNITURE www.francisfurniture.net
Dec 28, 29, 30, 2012
2349336
M-F 10-8, SAT 10-5, SUN 12:30-4:30
*Excludes Tempur-Pedic, and Serta I-Comfort products, previous sales and as-is items. Not good with any other offer. 50% off valid on the suggested retail price.
LOCAL
3
&REGION
December 28, 2012
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
SATURDAY • KARAOKE NIGHT: The Tipp City American Legion, North Third Street, will offer Papa D’s Pony Express Karaoke from 7 p.m. to close. The event is free. • PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Commmunity Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. at First Place, Troy.
SUNDAY • BREAKFAST SERVED: Breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8- 11 a.m. All breakfasts are made-toorder and everything is a la carte. • BREAKFAST SET: The Legion Riders of American Legion Auxiliary, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will present an all-you-caneat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Items available will be eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, french toast, hash browns, toast, cinnamon rolls, fruit and juices. Meals will be $6.
MONDAY • YEAR END: Elizabeth Township will have a special year end meeting at 10 a.m. at the township building.
WEDNESDAY • ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING CHANGED: The Elizabeth Township Trustees have rescheduled the Jan. 2 organizational and regular meeting to Jan. 7 at the township building with the organizational meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the regular meeting following at 7 p.m. • REORGANIZATION MEETING: The Newton Township Trustees will hold a reorganization meeting at 3:30 p.m. at the township building, 210 W. Walnut St., Pleasant Hill.
THURSDAY • ORGANIZATIONAL
FYI
Community Calendar CONTACT US Call Melody Vallieu at 440-5265 to list your free calendar items.You can send your news by e-mail to vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. MEETING: The annual organizational meeting of the Tipp City Exempted Village Board of Education will be at 6 p.m. at the board of education office, 90 S. Tippecanoe Drive, Tipp City. There will be a records commission meeting held at 5:45 p.m. preceding the meeting at the same location.
JAN. 5 • SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Troy Post No. 43 baseball will offer an all-you-caneat spaghetti dinner from 3:30-7 p.m. at 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal also will include salad bar, rolls, dessert and soft drink or coffee. Meals will be $6.75 for adults and $4 for children under 12.
JAN. 6 • BREAKFAST OFFERED: The Sons of AMVETS will offer an allyou-can-eat breakfast from 8:30-11 a.m. for $6 at the AMVETS Post No. 88, 3449 Lefevre Road, Troy. Proceeds will benefit Operation Care Pacakge for the troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
JAN. 8 • LITERACY COUNCIL MEETING: The Troy Literacy Council, an all-volunteer organization, will meet at the Hayner Cultural Center in Troy at 7 p.m. Adults seeking help with basic literacy or wish to learn English as a second language, and those interested in becoming tutors, are asked to contact our message center at (937) 660-3170 for further information.
JAN. 9 • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Miami County YMCA-Robinson Branch. Jim McMaken, YMCA executive director, will offer a brief overview of the YMCA’s operations, followed by a tour of the facility. A boxed lunch will be provided for $10. For more information, contact Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) 418-1888. • COUNCIL MEETING: The Troy Literacy Council, an all-volunteer organization, will meet at p.m. at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. Adults seeking help with basic literacy or wish to learn English as a second language, and those interested in becoming tutors, are asked to contact the message center at (937) 660-3170 for more information. • ALUMNI LUNCHEON: The Staunton School alumni will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Friendly’s in Troy. • FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP: Covington High School will host a financial aid workshop for college bound seniors and their parents at 6:30 p.m. A member of the Wright State financial aid counseling staff will conduct a presentation on college scholarship scholarship and loan processes, application procedures, sources and types of financial aid and FAFSA instructions. A question and
JAN. 13 • TURKEY SHOOT: The Troy VFW Post No. 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, Troy, will offer a turkey shoot with sign ups beginning at 11 a.m. The shoot will begin at noon. An all-you-can-eat breakfast, by the auxiliary, will be available from 9 a.m. to noon for $6.
JAN. 14 • ANNUAL INVENTORY: Elizabeth Township will have its annual inventory meeting at 7 p.m. at the township building. • COLLEGE MEETING: The Milton-Union High School Guidance Department will offer a college financial aid meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Connie Garrett, a financial aid representative from Wright State University, will conduct the meeting. There will be a time for questions after her presentation. For more information, call the high school at 884-7950.
JAN. 15 • POVERTY IN AMERICA: “The Line,” a 45-minute documentary on poverty will be shown from 6-7:30 p.m. at the First United Church of Christ, 120 S. Market St., Troy. Participants will then discuss how you they can contribute to the story out of poverty in their community. To make a reservation to attend, contact Circles of Hope, a Partners in Hope ministry, at circlesofhopepih@woh.rr.com or (937) 335-0448 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MondayThursday. To learn more, visit www.partnersinhopeinc.org
Traffic fatality reported in midst of Ohio storm CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio drivers on Thursday picked their way around slick spots left by a winter storm that brought doubledigit snowfall to some areas and was blamed for one death. Jessica Galley, of Mason, was killed Wednesday afternoon when she lost control of her car on southbound Interstate 71 near Cincinnati, drove across the median and crashed into a northbound Ohio Department of Transportation snow plow, the Hamilton County sheriff’s office said. The snow plow driver wasn’t injured. Southbound I-75 just north of Cincinnati was closed more than 12 hours after a tractor-trailer crashed Wednesday night in a construction area. Thursday morning traffic was diverted east via connectors to I-71 until I-75 was cleared. There were temporary lane closures on other interstates during Wednesday’s storm, but traffic on most major highways was running smoothly across the state Thursday morning. “We obviously have had multiple crashes around the state (Wednesday),” said Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Anne Ralston. “There were crashes that resulted
AP PHOTO
While clearing the sidewalks for the Sheraton hotel in downtown Columbus, Dereck VanDewalle has some fun at the same time by starting a snowman during a winter storm Wednesday. in temporary road closures throughout the state. Things have improved today.” Department of Transportation snow plow crews were still working on roads where blowing and drifting snow accumulated, and also clearing Wednesday’s piles from shoulders and medians. The biggest problems Thursday were slushy buildups and wind-whipped snow covering side roads. In Darke County, in western Ohio, the snow emergency level was lowered Thursday
from the highest level 3, but authorities urged drivers to use caution. The sheriff’s office had approved emergency traffic only during the storm after numerous cars slid off roads and got stuck in drifts. Some of the state’s heaviest snowfalls were in western counties and in the northeast near Lake Erie that got 8 to 10 inches. In Bellefontaine, which reported a foot of snow in some areas, Pat Leslie was enjoying being retired after helping run a truck stop for years, saying: “I stayed inside and looked out the window at the snow.” There were also scores of grounded flights Wednesday in Ohio airports, and airport sites showed scattered cancellations and delays continued Thursday. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Ky., had a handful of Thursday morning cancellations and delays, but spokeswoman Molly Flanagan said operations were returning to normal. The storm system was linked to 12 deaths, tornadoes in the Gulf Coast region, a record snowfall in Arkansas and disruptions in holiday week travel was pushing through the Northeast U.S. on Thursday.
AREA BRIEFS
Hinten wins scholarship
curbside recycling program will be on schedule Dec. 31. Refuse collection and JAN. 16 the curbside recycling proMIAMI COUNTY — gram will then be delayed The Miami County Proone day starting Jan. 1, • KIWANIS MEETING: Life Educational 2013, with Tuesday’s colThe Kiwanis Club of Troy Foundation has announced lection on Wednesday, conwill meet from noon to 1 that Micaela Hinten, a p.m. at the Troy Country tinuing through the week, home schooled senior, was Club. Dave Pinkerton will with Friday’s collection on chosen the winner of the give a demonstration of Jan. 5. annual scholarship essay handbell ringing with inforRefuse and recycling is contest. mation on its history and to be placed out for pickup A $1,000 scholarship manufacturing. For more will be awarded to Hinten no later than 7:00 a.m. on information, contact Donn for writing an essay on the the day of collection. Craig, vice president, at For more information, topic “The Effects of the (937) 418-1888. call the Central Abortion Holocaust on My Maintenance & Service Generation.” JAN. 19 Facility at 335-1914. Hinten will read her • APPRAISAL FAIR: An winning essay and receive Women’s appraisial fair will be offered her scholarship award at the Miami County Right to at 12:30 p.m. at the Tipp Connection Life Prayer Vigil from 2-4 City American Legion Post p.m. Jan. 20 at the TroyNo. 586, 377 N. Third St., to meet Tipp City, sponsored by the Hayner Cultural Center in TROY — The meeting Troy. The public is invited Tippecanoe Historical of the Troy-Tipp Women’s Society. Robert Honeyman, to attend. Connection will be at noon She will use her schola Miami County auctioneer, Jan. 16 at the Troy will provide information on arship to attend Sinclair Country Club. items brought for him to Community College. The theme for the appraise. Admission is free luncheon is “Putting and there is a limit of two Together”. items. Food and refreshRefuse collection Pieces ments by the Ladies The feature will be Auxiliary of Post 586 will be schedeule “Jessica McMillan — available for purchase. For Custom Mosaic Art & announced more information, contact Design.” Gordon Pittenger at (937) The music will be preTROY — The city 667-3051 or Susie Spitler sented by Traci Perkins of refuse collection and the
Troy. The speaker for the event will be Diane Miller of Warsaw, Ind., “Extreme Freedom From Extreme Businesses.” Lunch is $12.50 inclusive and reservations are due Jan. 12 and can be made by calling Nancy at 339-7859 or Joan at 3353001. A complimentary nursery is provided if requested and is located at the Nazarene Church located on State Route 55.
at (937) 698-6798.
Skilled Workers in High Demand Looking for a new career opportunity or career advancement? Aspire to learn new skills that will make you marketable in today’s workplace? Invest in your future by attending an Industrial Training program at Upper Valley Career Center Adult Division! Earn industry recognized certifications for high demand jobs in the areas of: Advanced Manufacturing Maintenance: PLC Specialty • Precision Tooling & Machining • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contact Ben Brigham at 1.800.589.6963 Ext 318 or brighamb@uppervalleycc.org
• Upcoming January and March 2013 start dates. • Program completion in 10 months. • Classes meet Mon-Thur 5:30-9:30. • Financial Aid opportunities available for those who qualify. • Learn new skills that will help you succeed! Call today 1.800.589.6963
Collectibles
Monday-Saturday 10-9, Sunday 12-6
Dr. Lo nn ie Da vis, DVM, ABV P B oar d Ce rtified Dog & Cat Sp ecialis t
As our gift to you and your new pet this Holiday Season we will give you
$20.00 off your new puppy or kitten’s
D r. Lindsey Roth, DVM
937-773-0950
Varicose Veins More Than Just A Cosmetic Issue Pain Heaviness/Tiredness Burning/Tingling Swelling/Throbbing Tender Veins
Phlebitis Blood Clots Ankle Sores /Ulcers Bleeding
If you have any of the above, there are effective treatment options, covered by insurances.
first annual exam with this ad! Troy Animal Hospital & Bird Clinic Dr . Ju lie L. Peterso n, D VM
This coupon is not valid with any other discount and is good until January 31, 2013.
Troy Animal Hospital & Bird Clinic 34 S.Weston Rd.,Troy • 937-335-8387 www.troyanimalhospital.com
SC
Miami Valley Centre Mall, Piqua
Begin your pathway to a new career in 2013! For additional information visit www.uppervalleycc.org and click on the Adult Education link.
Remember us if a Pet joins Your Family this Holiday Season. We would love to help you and Your "New" Furry Friend Santa brings!
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.
Selling Gold? 2346954
• FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, a three-piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp, or a fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, are $10. • FISH DINNER: The Sons of AMVETS will offer an all-you-can-eat fish dinner with fries, coleslaw and bread and butter from 5:30-8 p.m. for $8 at the AMVETS Post No. 88, 3449 Lefevre Road, Troy. • FEEDERWATCH: Project Feederwatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Count birds, drink coffee, eat doughnuts, share stories and count more birds. The bird count contributes to scientific studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out the Cornell web site at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for more information. • FULL MOON WALK: A full moon walk, under the Big Winter Moon, will be offered from 6:30-8 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. • FISH DINNER: The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will offer allu-can-eat fish and fries or sausage and sauerkraut from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for $7. • TOWNSHIP MEETING: The Concord Township Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. at the Concord Township Memorial Building, 1150 Horizon West Court, Troy for year-end.
answer session will follow.
2351505
TODAY
Midwest Dermatology, Laser & Vein Clinic Springboro, OH Troy, OH
Dr . S ar ah Morrow, D VM
2348906
Tel: 937-619-0222 Tel: 937-335-2075
Call Today For A Visit With a Vein Specialist Physician. No Referral Needed
2343409
OPINION
Contact us David Fong is the executive editor of the Troy Daily News. You can reach him at 440-5228 or send him e-mail at fong@tdn publishing.com.
XXXday, 2010 Friday, December 28,XX, 2012 •4
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
ONLINE POLL
In Our View
(WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM)
Question: Did you spend more than you planned for Christmas? Latest results: Yes: 23 No: 77
Troy Daily News Editorial Board FRANK BEESON / Group Publisher DAVID FONG / Executive Editor
Watch for final poll results in Sunday’s Miami Valley Sunday News. Watch for a new poll question
in Sunday’s Miami Valley Sunday News.
PERSPECTIVE
“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 Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers: The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Dec. 22 Now that House Speaker John Boehner has failed to persuade enough members of his own Republican caucus to support a proposal that would have raised taxes on a relative handful of the highest-earning Americans, it is likely that President Barack Obama will need to look to the Senate to avert the fiscal calamity that’s approaching like a runaway freight train. For the good of the nation, leaders there must rise to the challenge. A week ago, it appeared that Boehner and the president were moving toward a deal that would increase revenues and rein in spending enough to avoid a series of massive, automatic and across-the-board tax hikes and expenditure cuts that many analysts fear will trigger a new recession ... But then Boehner abruptly stopped negotiating with the White House and focused on what he called Plan B, a budget package that would have raise taxes on Americans who earn $1 million or more a year. As I Presumably, he was trying to show Obama and See It other Democratic leaders that his caucus was will■ The Troy ing to go only so far on taxes ... Daily News Since Obama and Boehner were within shouting welcomes distance of a deal to cut the deficit by $2 trillion columns from over the next decade, there’s at least a chance the our readers. To president can now reach an accord with leaders of submit an “As I the Senate before serious damage is done… See It” send It is imperative that all sides return to your type-writWashington after Christmas ready to prove that ten column to: they can indeed negotiate, compromise and govern. ■ “As I See It” c/o Troy Daily
The (Findlay) Courier, Dec. 22 News, 224 S. Market St., There’s nothing more important than creating a Troy, OH 45373 productive, safe learning environment for our chil■ You can also dren. But if parents are going to have some peace of e-mail us at mind when their children are at school, it will take editorial@tdnpu more than just locking the doors. blishing.com. The country was reminded of our schools’ securi■ Please ty shortcomings after the shooting last week in include your full Connecticut, and schools are doing the right thing name and teleby reviewing security…. phone number. None of those measures, however, will necessarily prevent someone from entering a school if they are intent on doing so. One propped-open door or broken window could be enough. While schools should implement changes that can further control access, that is only part of the solution ... It’s not always easy to identify children with violent tendencies. It could be someone who was bullied or who has a bad home life. Or it could be someone like Adam Lanza, who apparently had little contact with others. Parents, teachers and guidance counselors, and even other students, may be best positioned to spot behavioral or mental health issues that could lead to bigger problems ... Security must remain a high priority, but schools won’t be safer by just buttressing the doors, keeping a gun handy and showing teachers how to shoot it. We all must work harder to identify those who may want to get into our schools for the wrong reasons well before they get their foot in the door.
LETTERS
We have much to be thankful for To The Editor: As we gather our family, friends and relatives to share the holidays, we as a community also have much to be thankful for. First and foremost what makes Troy truly great is that we are a community that volunteers; giving to others to make life better for everyone. There are countless volunteers who unselfishly work in our community everyday without special notice. Those who volunteer time or money for community organizations, to make Troy a special place to live, all deserve a pat on the back. Please join me in reaching out to those who volunteer and
give them extra thanks for what they do. We are blessed here to have many such groups. One group is “Operation Clover Leaf”: A unique public/private partnership (which is starting its 10th full year) between our park department, our City Beautification Committee and the Cloverleaf Group. Operation Cloverleaf is comprised of member companies: Greentech, Ever-Green, Mercer Group, Andersons Tree and Lawn, Tree Care, Quality, Shields Lawn Care and Landcaresolutions. Annually, they provide $ 45,000 of inkind services to take care of the I-75 and West Main Street
intersection that is a major gateway to our community. This area covers 18 acres. The mowing requires 16 man hours each week, not to mention landscape, weeding, shrubbery pruning, tree pruning, even bulb planting, mulch and fertilizing. The city purchases the mulch and fertilizer and the Cloverleaf Group provides labor, equipment. Thanks to all our volunteers for your continual efforts to make Troy one of “Ohio’s Best Home Towns!” My wife, Eileen and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. — Alan Clark Troy City Councilman At-Large
DOONESBURY
WRITE TO US: The Troy Daily News welcomes signed letters to the editor. Letters must contain your home address and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day. Letters must be shorter than 500 words as a courtesy to other writers. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. MAIL: 224 S. Market, Troy, Ohio, 45373; E-MAIL: editorial@tdnpublishing.com; FAX (937) 440-5286; ONLINE: www.troydailynews.com (“Letters To The Editor” link on left side).
Winter arrived in time for vacation Oh! Ohio winter has officially arrived — right alongside my vacation. Prior to Wednesday’s “blizzard,” I carefully prepared for the pending doom that was to wipe out all eternity from the face of the Earth. They say most meteorologists take drama classes. I can see why. When I say “prepared,” what I really meant by that is I chose to weather out the storm — at my moms. It is there that I had the three staples of happiness: free heat, free food and, the most important element, free satellite television. It was sort of a throwback to Christmas vacation from college. Mom did my laundry, made me food, yelled at me to pick after myself — I was home again. The only thing lacking was lecturing me for my grades and poor choices in life. Well, at least one of the two isn’t a factor today. I’m on vacation this week and can’t really afford to go anywhere tropical. So I chose to go where it was just as warm and the buffet is always open. I’m sure I could have occupied my time by catching up on those pesky to-do’s to
Melanie Yingst Troy Daily News Columnist make them “to-dones” but that’s what my sisters are here for. The twin sister loves to declutter. It’s therapeutic to her. She’ll be arriving shortly. She’ll also be helping me navigate this ridiculous iPad thingy so I can waste time more productively and efficiently. I’m kind of excited about it. My oldest sister (my parent’s favorite) also came for the week from the D.C. beltway. As I was stocking up on laundry to drag with me a half-mile around the corner, Big Sister finished my dishes. In part because it was driving her nuts, but I think a glittery wave of Christmas spirit had something to do with it. I heard her mutter
something like, “I can’t believe she lives like a college frat boy.” But in her defense, she said that she was singing “Good tidings of comfort and joy” while the Dawn washed away a month’s worth of morsels. I’m the baby of the family can you tell? Honestly I’ll take someone washing my dishes over any token of endearment. Remember, my level of happiness in my world is set pretty low. Big sister’s arrival also meant the first official meetings of the “Granddogs.” Big Sister pampers Libby to the tune of an Orvis orthopedic bed, doggie spa visits and this dog even has a swim instructor. I wish I was kidding. Shorty had a touch of jealously, but Libby quickly showed that being a Labrador meant bigger means business. They eventually shook paws and puppy hugged. Later on, Shorty found Libby’s weak spot. Shorty used his stout, stocky body to avoid Libby’s grasp, diving under the split rail fence during their playtime in the snow. Dogs in the snow make me smile. It’s a crowd pleaser. While Big Sister and Libby
the Lab traveled to visit her husband’s family during the blizzard, I thought I would be spending the day relaxing here at Mom’s. My dad had other plans. Blizzards aren’t an excuse when Dad has tapped you to work. But I scrounged up some coveralls that were 10 times too big and trudged out. While I was dressed for the elements, Dad recruited me and Shorty to dig out my place from the snow. I finally found my ski goggles so I could see through the blowing snow to decipher Dad’s farmer sign language in the whiteout. Farmer sign language basically is prehistoric hand signals to direct you wordlessly from the heated cab to communicate to the lowly laborers. It’s kind of like air traffic control movements mixed with Charades only without flares and every movement is up for interpretation. After a day of work in the snow, I’m looking forward to getting back to the office. Cheers to 2013! “Twin” Melanie Yingst appears on Fridays in the Troy Daily News. Anyone know of a reputable local canine aquatic instructor?
Troy Troy Daily News
Miami Valley Sunday News
FRANK BEESON Group Publisher
DAVID FONG Executive Editor
LEIANN STEWART Retail Advertising Manager
CHERYL HALL Circulation Manager
BETTY BROWNLEE Business Manager
SCARLETT SMITH Graphics Manager AN OHIO COMMUNITY MEDIA NEWSPAPER 224 S. Market St. Troy, Ohio 45373 www.TDN-NET.com 335-5634
LOCAL & NATION
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
Friday, December 28, 2012
5
OBITUARIES
TALTON M. SMITH TIPP CITY — Talton M. Smith, 88, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Delphia, Ky., to the late Lemual Paris and Laura (Miniard) Smith. His wife of 65 years and eight months, Louise D. (Smith) Smith, survives. He also is survived by his five children and their spouses, Pamela Louise and Ron Cresswell of Dallas, Texas, Candy and Michael Smith of Tipp City, Ohio, Carol and James Williams of Nashville, Tenn., Talton Michael and Suki Smith of Columbia, S.C., and Keith P. Smith of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one brother, Milton Smith of Tennessee; one sister, Elvalee Stewart of Hamilton, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Smith
was preceded in death by one son, Charles Paris Smith in 1955. He attended Hobart Welding School and was a member of Troy Baptist Temple. Mr. Smith retired in 1990 from BFGoodrich after 38 years of service. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Troy Baptist Temple, 691 E. Staunton Road, Troy, OH 45373, with Pastor Frank Workman officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 3131 S. Dixie Drive, Suite 208, Dayton, OH 45439. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Virginia Ann McClure TROY — Virginia A. McClure, 82, of Troy, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Troy Care &
Rehabilitation Center, Troy. Arrangements are pending with Fisher-Cheney Funeral Home, Troy.
Report: Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf dies at age 78 STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER
Whether people had to work in it or chose to play in it, snow was everywhere in the Miami Valley Thursday following Wednesday’s winter storm. Above, Trevor Diegel, front, and Chip Gade with the Miami County Park District, remove snow from trails and the parking lot at Twin Arch Reserve in Troy. According to Diegel, the park district had four parks cleared by mid-morning and continued to clear the remaining parks throughout the day. Below, Michael Lamm of Troy makes a jump over a ramp while riding a sled Thursday at the levee in Troy.
Officer who stopped 1966 UT sniper rampage dies AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Houston McCoy, the Austin police officer who helped stop Charles Whitman’s deadly 1966 sniper rampage from atop the University of Texas clock tower that killed 16 people and wounded dozens more, died Thursday. He was 72. McCoy died in the rural West Texas town of Menard after battling a long illness, said Wayne Vincent, president of the Austin Police Association. Following more than an hour of mayhem on the UT campus Whitman was so terrifyingly accurate with his high-powered rifle that he shot people as far as 500 yards away McCoy and a small group of others made their way to an observation deck atop the 28-story tower. McCoy fired twice from his 12-gauge shotgun, shooting Whitman in the face. Officer Ramiro Martinez also fired on Whitman. In an interview with the Austin AmericanStatesman in 2011, McCoy insisted he didn’t want Whitman mentioned
AP
Houston McCoy, in a 2008 file photo, the Austin police officer who stopped University of Texas Tower sniper Charles Whitman more than 46 years ago, died in a rest home in his hometown of Menard. He was 72. in his obituary and was reluctant to even utter the sniper’s name. He wondered whether he could have saved more lives if he had reached the observation deck sooner. “I don’t want a headline that reads ‘UT Tower Hero Dead,’” McCoy told the newspaper. “If the word hero has to be used, then there were many
heroes. I was just one of them.” Whitman, 25, was a Texas student and former Marine when he opened fire just before noon Aug. 1, 1966. Three decades later, a 17th death would be attributed to him in 2001 when a Fort Worth man died of injuries he suffered when he was shot that day. Authorities later determined Whitman also killed his wife and mother in the hours before he went to the tower. McCoy was 26 when he was riding in the squad car and made his way toward the campus after reports of a gunman. “He was a good police officer who answered the call,” Vincent said. “He and the rest of the guys who went into that tower had no idea if they were going to survive or not, and they went. That’s big.” Whitman’s rampage was the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history until the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre. Funeral services for McCoy have not yet been announced.
AP
In this Sept. 14, 1990 file photo, U.S. Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia, answers questions during an interview in Riyadh. proved false, he said decisions to go to war should depend on what U.N. weapons inspectors found. He seldom spoke up during the conflict, but in late 2004, he sharply criticized then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the Pentagon for mistakes that included inadequate training for Army reservists sent to Iraq and for erroneous judgments about Iraq. “In the final analysis I think we are behind schedule. … I don’t think we counted on it turning into jihad (holy war),” he said in an NBC interview. Schwarzkopf was born Aug. 24, 1934, in Trenton, N.J., where his father, Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., founder and commander of the New Jersey State Police, was then leading the investigation of the Lindbergh kidnap case, which ended with the arrest and 1936 execution of German-born carpenter Richard Hauptmann for stealing and murdering the famed aviator’s infant son. The elder Schwarzkopf was named Herbert, but when the son was asked what his “H” stood for, he would reply, “H.” Although reputed to be short-tempered with aides and subordinates, he was a friendly, talkative and even jovial figure who didn’t like “Stormin’ Norman” and preferred to be known as “the Bear,” a sobriquet given him by troops. He also was outspoken at times, including when he described Gen. William Westmoreland, the U.S. commander in Vietnam, as “a horse’s ass” in an Associated Press interview. As a teenager Norman accompanied his father to Iran, where the elder Schwarzkopf trained the country’s national police force and was an adviser to Reza Pahlavi, the young Shah of Iran. Young Norman studied there and in Switzerland,
Germany and Italy, then followed in his father’s footsteps to West Point, graduating in 1956 with an engineering degree. After stints in the U.S. and abroad, he earned a master’s degree in engineering at the University of Southern California and later taught missile engineering at West Point. In 1966 he volunteered for Vietnam and served two tours, first as a U.S. adviser to South Vietnamese paratroops and later as a battalion commander in the U.S. Army’s Americal Division. He earned three Silver Stars for valor including one for saving troops from a minefield plus a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart and three Distinguished Service Medals. While many career officers left military service embittered by Vietnam, Schwarzkopf was among those who opted to stay and help rebuild the tattered Army into a potent, modernized all-volunteer force. After Saddam invaded Kuwait in August 1990, Schwarzkopf played a key diplomatic role by helping to persuade Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd to allow U.S. and other foreign troops to deploy on Saudi territory as a staging area for the war to come. On Jan. 17, 1991, a fivemonth buildup called Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm as allied aircraft attacked Iraqi bases and Baghdad government facilities. The six-week aerial campaign climaxed with a massive ground offensive on Feb. 24-28, routing the Iraqis from Kuwait in 100 hours before U.S. officials called a halt. Schwarzkopf said afterward he agreed with Bush’s decision to stop the war rather than drive to Baghdad to capture Saddam, as his mission had been only to oust the Iraqis from Kuwait. 2343490
It’s snow big deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who topped an illustrious military career by commanding the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991 but kept a low public profile in controversies over the second Gulf War against Iraq, died Thursday. He was 78. Schwarzkopf died in Tampa, Fla., where he had lived in retirement, according to a U.S. official, who was not authorized to release the information publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. A much-decorated combat soldier in Vietnam, Schwarzkopf was known popularly as “Stormin’ Norman” for a notoriously explosive temper. He served in his last military assignment in Tampa as commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command, the headquarters responsible for U.S. military and security concerns in nearly 20 countries from the eastern Mediterranean and Africa to Pakistan. Schwarzkopf became “CINC-Centcom” in 1988 and when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait three years later to punish it for allegedly stealing Iraqi oil reserves, he commanded Operation Desert Storm, the coalition of some 30 countries organized by President George H.W. Bush that succeeded in driving the Iraqis out. “Gen. Norm Schwarzkopf, to me, epitomized the ‘duty, service, country’ creed that has defended our freedom and seen this great nation through our most trying international crises,” Bush said in a statement. “More than that, he was a good and decent man and a dear friend.” At the peak of his postwar national celebrity, Schwarzkopf a self-proclaimed political independent rejected suggestions that he run for office, and remained far more private than other generals, although he did serve briefly as a military commentator for NBC. While focused primarily in his later years on charitable enterprises, he campaigned for President George W. Bush in 2000 but was ambivalent about the 2003 invasion of Iraq, saying he doubted victory would be as easy as the White House and Pentagon predicted. In early 2003 he told the Washington Post the outcome was an unknown: “What is postwar Iraq going to look like, with the Kurds and the Sunnis and the Shiites? That’s a huge question, to my mind. It really should be part of the overall campaign plan,” he said. Initially Schwarzkopf had endorsed the invasion, saying he was convinced that former Secretary of State Colin Powell had given the United Nations powerful evidence of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. After that
* Your 1st choice for complete Home Medical Equipment
Lift Chairs 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH 45373 • 937-335-9199 www.legacymedical.net 2343494
FISHER - CHENEY Funeral Home & Cremation Services S. Howard Cheney, Owner-Director • Pre-arranged funeral plans available
1124 W. Main St • Call 335-6161 • Troy, Ohio www.fisher-cheneyfuneralhome.com
Arts
CONTACT US
AND ENTERTAINMENT
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
‘Crazy For You’ Staff Reports
PROVIDED PHOTO
Cast members in a musical moment from “Crazy For You.” humor.“ In just three months, the young performers in the “Crazy For You” cast pull together a show that rivals Broadway quality. For many, these experiences are just the beginning and lead to very successful performing careers in New York City and L.A. “What an opportunity,” says Centerville senior Carly Snyder, “to perform for the Dayton community in such an amazing theatre
and with so many talented people. We’ve been working hard for the last three months and it’s about to pay off big time!” Tickets for “Crazy For You” are available exclusively through Ticket Center Stage at (937) 2283630, online at www.ticketcenterstage.com or at the Ticket Center Stage box office in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. The Muse Machine is a
nationally recognized arts education organization, which provides creative experiences and resources for young people of the Miami Valley. Since 1982, they’ve produced musicals and concerts for the community and engaged thousands of students through academically-relevantlessons, workshops and inschool projects. For more information about Muse Machine, visit www.musemachine.com.
to learn a musical instrument or re-learn, for those who have been out of practice for years. Instruments include oboe, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, bassoon and percussion. The jazz band is also seeking members and will meet from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Thursdays at Temple Beth Or in Kettering.
For more information and to register, call the University of Dayton Special Programs and Continuing Education office at (937) 229-2347 or email director Linda Hartley at (937) 229-3232.
of the Mountain Dulcimer Society of Dayton will play the unique three-string instrument at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Hayner Center. He at first dismissed the mountain dulcimer as not a “real instrument” because it has only three strings, but years later he was inspired to play. For more information, visit tullglazener.com.
ARTS BRIEFS
Band seeking senior-citizen musicians DAYTON — The University of Dayton New Horizons Band will be starting the spring term Jan. 17, with practices from 8:45-10 a.m. at Temple Beth Or in Kettering. Anyone 50 and older has the opportunity
Dulcimer player coming to Hayner TROY — Tull Glazener
IN THE NEWS
‘Downtown Abbey’ actor leaving
2352963
The Las Vegas Sun reports Keith Evans recently opened his Lion Habitat Ranch in nearby Henderson, Nev., about a NEW YORK (AP) — year after the Las Vegas British fans of “Downton Strip casino shuttered its Abbey” are feeling blue own lion attraction to after Tuesday’s conclusion make way for renovations. of Season 3, even as the Evans has been keeping U.S. audience eagerly big cats at his ranch for anticipates this third cycle more than 40 years. He on PBS’ “Masterpiece” transported them to the beginning Jan. 6. MGM Grand each day for One of the stars of this 11 years until the closure. wildly popular British cosHis new attraction tume drama is leaving the includes glass enclosures series after its third seaand safety barriers to son. Dan Stevens had accommodate about 40 opted not to continue lions, including seven cubs beyond his initial commit- that were born in ment, the British network November. ITV confirmed Wednesday. His character, Matthew Kings of Leon Crawley, has been written out with what ITV called family grows an “untimely and tragic NASHVILLE, Tenn. death” in the season finale. (AP) — The Kings of Leon That episode will air in family has just gotten bigthe U.S. in February. ger. Michelle Dockery will Drummer Nathan be returning in Season 4 Followill and his wife, as Matthew’s soon-to-be singer-songwriter Jessie widow, Lady Mary. Baylin, welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday. It’s the Lions have first baby for the couple and the third for the new day job Followill family band. HENDERSON, Nev. — Nathan Followill’s brother Dozens of lions that used Caleb and cousin Matthew to entertain tourists at the also have children. MGM Grand in Las Vegas A spokesman says now have a new day job. Violet Marlowe Followill was born at 4:01 p.m. in Nashville. She was 7 pounds, 13 ounces at birth. The baby comes before what promises to be a SCHEDULE FRIDAY 12/28 ONLY busy 2013 for Kings of LES MISERABLES THIS IS 40 (R) Leon. The Nashville, (PG-13) 11:50 3:30 7:10 10:20 11:00 2:50 6:30 10:05 HOBBIT: AN Tenn.-based band has been PARENTAL GUIDANCE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (PG) 3-D ONLY (PG-13) working on new music for 11:15 1:55 4:35 7:20 9:55 10:45 6:10 DJANGO UNCHAINED MONSTERS INC. 2-D an album that’s expected (R) 11:25 3:05 6:50 10:30 ONLY (G) 10:50 to be released next year. JACK REACHER (PG-13) HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECT12:10 4:00 7:35 10:40 ED JOURNEY 2-D ONLY Baylin released her third MONSTERS INC. (PG-13) 2:25 10:15 3-D ONLY (G) LINCOLN (PG-13) album, “Little Spark,” ear1:40 4:15 7:00 9:35 11:10 3:15 6:40 10:10 lier this year.
The couple has been married since 2009.
6 December 28, 2012
AP MOVIE REVIEWS
Muse Machine returning to Victoria Theatre DAYTON — Spotlighting more than 100 of the Greater Dayton area’s most talented young singers, dancers and musicians, Muse Machine will present the New Gershwin Musical Comedy, “Crazy For You,” which plays Jan. 10-13 on the Victoria Theatre stage. Packed with big laughs and even bigger chorus spectacle, the production brings new life and imagination to some of the most beloved music ever written for the American stage: “I Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and many other classic Gershwin tunes. Join Polly Baker and Bobby Child as they launch a rag-tag musical comedy in a one-horse Nevada town. Polly and Bobby fall in and out (and back into) love again, bumping into a heartwarming cast of comedic characters all along the way. “Eighty years after these songs were originally written,” says producer Douglas Merk, they still warm our hearts and stir our memories. Finally someone had the great idea to pack all of this classic music into one new show with a great plot, loveable characters and great
■ Send your news to Natalie Knoth, (937) 440-5243, or e-mail nknoth@tdnpublishing.com.
Marshfield, Wis., will remain in jail in Nashville as he is fighting extradition to Colorado for probaHouston rapper tion violation. free on bond, The 24-year-old Kulke was arrested earlier this following arrest month after climbing a MANSFIELD, La. (AP) fence at a home in Belle — A Houston rapper is out Meade that has been publicly linked to Swift and on bond after spending a night in the DeSoto Parish her family. Sean McKinney, Kulke’s jail. attorney, said Thursday KSLA-TV reports 31that prosecutors discussed year-old Wesley Eric Weston, also known as the the decision not to prosecute with representatives rap artist Lil’ Flip, was arrested Wednesday after for Swift. However, he said that deputies pulled him over for speeding on Interstate the charge could be brought again within the 49 and they allegedly statutes of limitations. found marijuana and a McKinney said Kulke semiautomatic weapon in had a reasonable belief his possession. that he had been invited The DeSoto Parish to the home. Sheriff’s Office says deputies found in the car a Bushmaster AR-15, the Jessica same type of assault rifle that was either used or in Simpson’s the possession of the gun- pregnant men in the Sandy Hook NEW YORK — Jessica Elementary School shootSimpson’s daughter has ing in Connecticut, the the news all spelled out: shooting that killed two “Big Sis.” firefighters in Webster, Simpson on Tuesday N.Y., and the theatre shooting that left 12 dead tweeted a photo of her baby daughter Maxwell in Aurora, Colo. Weston was freed after playing in the sand, the words “Big Sis” spelled posting a $35,300 bond. out. The 32-year-old old Charge won’t be singer and personality has pursued against been rumored to be expectagain. The tweet Swift trespasser ing appears to confirm the NASHVILLE, Tenn. rumors. (AP) — Prosecutors “Merry Christmas from declined to pursue a crimi- my family to yours” is the nal trespassing charge picture’s caption. Simpson against a Wisconsin man used a tweet on Halloween arrested after climbing a in 2011 to announce she fence at a Nashville home was pregnant with linked to country star Maxwell. She is engaged Taylor Swift. to Eric Johnson and gave birth to Maxwell in May. Jacob Kulke, of
• “Amour” — Michael Haneke takes a subject you don’t often see in movies and probably don’t even want to see the slow, steady deterioration of an elderly woman and handles it with great grace. The Austrian writer-director, who’s achieved a reputation for a certain mercilessness over the years through films like “Cache” and “Funny Games,” displays a surprising and consistent humanity here, and draws unadorned but lovely performances from his veteran stars, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva. Haneke focuses on the intimate moments of their changing lives as the longtime married couple remains holed up in their comfortable Paris apartment, coping day to day, waiting for eventual death. It will surely strike a chord with anyone who’s watched a loved one slip away in this manner, whether it’s a parent or a spouse. But Haneke’s aesthetic can feel too stripped-down, too one-note in its dignified monotony. He will hold a shot, as we know, and once again he avoids the use of a score, so all that’s left to focus on is the insular, dreary stillness of quiet descent. Certainly minimalism is preferable to melodrama in telling this kind of story, but Haneke takes this approach to such an extreme that it’s often hard to maintain emotional engagement. PG-13 for mature thematic material including a disturbing act, and for brief language. In French with English subtitles. 125 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. • “Django Unchained” — For his latest blood fest, Quentin Tarantino largely replays all of his other blood fests, specifically his last flick, “Inglourious Basterds.” In that 2009 tale of wickedly savage retribution, Allied Jewish soldiers get to rewrite World War II history by going on a killing spree of Nazis. In Tarantino’s new tale of wickedly savage retribution, a black man (Jamie Foxx) gets to rewrite Deep South history by becoming a bounty hunter on a killing spree of white slave owners and overseers just before the Civil War. Granted, there’s something gleefully satisfying in watching evil people get what they have coming. But the film is Tarantino at his most puerile and least inventive, the premise offering little more than cold, nasty revenge and barrels of squishing, squirting blood. The usual Tarantino genre mishmash a dab of blaxploitation here, a dollop of Spaghetti Western there is so familiar now that it’s tiresome, more so because the filmmaker continues to linger with chortling delight over every scene, letting conversations run on interminably and gunfights carry on to grotesque excess. Bodies bursting blood like exploding water balloons? Perversely fun the first five or six times, pretty dreary the 20th or 30th. Tarantino always gets good actors who deliver, though, and it’s the performances by Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson that make the film intermittently entertaining amid moments when the characters are either talking one another to death or just plain killing each other. R for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious fight, language and some nudity. 165 minutes. Two stars out of four. • “The Impossible” — Based on the true story of a family swept away by the deadly tsunami that pummeled Southeast Asia in 2004, director Juan Antonio Bayona’s drama is about as subtle as a wall of water. The depiction of the natural disaster itself is visceral and horrifying impeccable from a production standpoint. And Naomi Watts gives a vivid, deeply committed performance as the wife and mother of three young boys who finds the strength to persevere despite desolation and debilitating injuries. But man, is this thing heavy-handed. Watts and Ewan McGregor play Maria and Henry, a happily married British couple spending Christmas at a luxury resort in Thailand with their three adorable sons. (The real-life family whose story inspired the film was Spanish; changing their ethnicity and casting famous people to play them seems like a rather transparent attempt to appeal to a larger audience.) During a quiet morning by the pool, the first massive wave comes ashore, scattering the family and thousands of strangers across the devastated landscape. “The Impossible” tracks their efforts to survive, reconnect, find medical care and get the hell out of town. The near-misses at an overcrowded hospital are just too agonizing to be true, and the uplifting score swells repeatedly in overpowering fashion to indicate how we should feel. Surely, the inherent drama of this story could have stood on its own two feet. PG-13 for intense, realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images, and brief nudity. 107 minutes. Two stars out of four. • “Jack Reacher” — The idea of watching a movie in which a sniper methodically manufactures his own bullets, practices weekly at a gun range, then waits quietly in an empty parking garage before shooting five people dead may not sound like the most appealing form of entertainment during these tragic days. Nevertheless, it’s important to assess “Jack Reacher” on its own terms, for what it is and what it isn’t. Besides being caught in some unfortunate timing, it’s also clever, well-crafted and darkly humorous, and it features one of those effortless bad-ass performances from Tom Cruise that remind us that he is indeed a movie star, first and foremost. OK, so maybe Cruise doesn’t exactly resemble the Reacher of British novelist Lee Child’s books: a 6-foot-5, 250pound, blond behemoth. If you haven’t read them, you probably won’t care. Even if you have read them, Christopher McQuarrie’s film the first he’s directed and written since 2000’s “The Way of the Gun” moves so fluidly and with such confidence, it’ll suck you in from the start. Jack Reacher is a former military investigator who’s become a bit of a mythic figure since he’s gone off the grid. When the deadly shooting occurs at the film’s start, authorities believe they’ve quickly found their man: a sniper who’s ex-Army himself. He reveals nothing during his interrogation but manages to scribble the words “Get Jack Reacher” on a notepad before winding up in a coma. But when Reacher arrives and reluctantly agrees to help the defense attorney (Rosamund Pike) investigate, he finds the case isn’t nearly as simple as it seems. PG-13 for violence, language and some drug material. 130 minutes. Three stars out of four. • “Not Fade Away” — “The Sopranos” boss David Chase’s somewhat autobiographical drama about a Jersey boy in a 1960s rock band would be called a promising first feature from some unknown filmmaker doing the rounds at Sundance. Coming from a Hollywood heavyweight who’s spent decades in the TV trenches, it’s a hopeful sign, or maybe just wishful thinking, that more of the quality that has fled film for television might somehow be channeled back to the big screen. Chase’s directing debut is a sweet, sad, smart and satisfying piece of nostalgia, at least partly inspired by his own youthful experiences as a drummer in a New Jersey band. Like “The Sopranos,” much of the drama arises out of generational conflict, in this case rebellious son Douglas (John Magaro) and his pragmatic, my-way-or-thehighway dad (“Sopranos” star James Gandolfini). Infected by music of the British invasion, chiefly the Rolling Stones, Douglas and some pals form a band that few will ever hear about. From there we get not the overdone tale of a group on the rise and struggling with the pitfalls of fame and success. Instead, we get the genuine and more illuminating story of all those losers who didn’t make it. Great ’60s period detail gives the film authenticity. Aided by “Sopranos” co-star and E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt, Chase assembles a killer soundtrack ranging from the Stones, the Beatles and the Kinks to Bo Diddley, Robert Johnson and Elmore James. R for pervasive language, some drug use and sexual content. 112 minutes. Three stars out of four.
ENTERTAINMENT
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
ANNIE’S MAILBOX
You may consider a change in clothing Dear Annie: I am a fortunate mother of four beautiful little girls, all under the age of 8. While I am not overweight, I could be in better shape. How do I handle strangers and distant acquaintances who approach me and ask me when my baby is due? I do have a little bit of a belly, but it is quite a stretch to assume that I am pregnant. I find this to be incredibly rude and then embarrassing when I have to say that I am not actually pregnant. I would never approach a stranger to inquire about her pregnancy unless she brought it up first. It is always women, never men, who do this. One would think they might be a bit more understanding in this department. — No, I Am Not Trying for a Boy Dear Not: We think people often open their mouths before their brains are in gear. No one should ever assume a woman is pregnant based on her appearance. It is asking for trouble. But we will also say that if this happens to you so frequently that it is disturbing, you might want to reconsider your choice of clothing. You may be accentuating your tummy area more than you realize. Dear Annie: Twice in the past year I have been at events where you could win some grand prize, vacation trip or other gift. The entry forms required filling in my name, address, phone and email. I found out the hard way that this isn't what it's cracked up to be. The first time, someone called to say I'd won a free trip. But the salesperson insisted that in order to claim my prize, I had to come to a specific address and tour townhomes. I went and discovered that I didn't win anything at all. The second time (forwhich I supposedly won a free car), I didn't answer their calls, and then I blocked their number, but the calls continued. I ended up phoning them and asked them to stop calling me, but they wouldn't listen. Finally, I said it was harassment, and the salesman said he would take my name off his list. Tell people to be careful about those entry forms. It could be a scam. — Texas Dear Texas: These aren't scams. But they are misleading, and you need to read the fine print. They are similar to lotteries or sweepstakes. Could you win a free vacation or car? Yes. But the odds aren't in your favor. Someone will win the grand prize, but most people will simply get a tour of townhomes, timeshares or other vacation property. We haven't seen your entry forms, but we suspect they actually said to fill out the form and "win a free vacation" (no guarantee) or "you have won a free gift," which could be anything, including the tour you took. We hope readers will take your warning to heart and pay attention to forms where they must put down personal contact information. Dear Annie: I can relate to "S.W. in California," the father who had a falling out with his daughter and she cut off contact. In response, he took her out of his will. My husband and I have traveled this road with our adult children. Some young adults are simply selfish and ungrateful. They expect their parents to tolerate everything they do (even drugs), allow their friends into the home (even drug pushers and felons), give them money at the drop of a hat (even when the parents are struggling financially), and allow them to use their home as a hotel or storage facility. If the parents don't cooperate, the kids punish them by being abusive or keeping the grandkids away. I am tired of being treated so poorly. I have loved unconditionally, and in return, I've received disrespect and a broken heart. My job is done. — Indiana Mom 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.
TV
TROY TV-5 Today: 6 p.m.: Ultimate Sports 8 p.m.: Spotlight 11 p.m.: Tales of the Strange
TONIGHT
FRIDAY PRIME TIME 5
PM
5:30
6
PM
6:30
7
PM
7:30
8
PM
7
Friday, December 28, 2012
8:30
9
PM
9:30
TROY TV-5 Saturday: 9 a.m.: Donkie Ollie 11:30 a.m.: Legislative Update 3:30 p.m.: Serve and Protect
DECEMBER 28, 2012 10
PM
10:30
11
PM
11:30
12
AM
12:30
BROADCAST STATIONS 2 News News NBC News Inside Ed. Jeopardy! Go On Go On Dateline NBC Dateline NBC 2 News (:35) Tonight Show (:35) LateN (2) (WDTN) 2 News To Be Announced Miami Valley Events (5) (TROY) Miami Valley Events Calendar News News News Wheel ET Undercover Boss Undercover Boss (R) Undercover Boss (R) News (:35) David Letterman LateShow (7) (WHIO) News News News Jeopardy! Wheel Undercover Boss Undercover Boss (R) Undercover Boss (R) News (:25) News /(:) DLetterm LateShow (10) (WBNS) 10TV News HD at 5 Viewfinder Neighbor May Dec. William and Mary Artists Den Charlie Rose America Newsline (16) (WPTD) George (R) CatHat (R) SuperW (R) DinoT (R) Newsline Smiley (R) All Aboard PBS NewsHour Old House House (R) Antiques Roadshow (R) Independent Lens (R) Soul of Jusitce PBS NewsHour (16.2) (THINK) Charlie Rose (R) Around (R) (16.3) (LIFE) Steves' (R) Heartl. (R) A.Smith (R) Around (R) 2.Opinion RoughC (R) Steves' (R) Heartl. (R) Joanne (R) Favorite (R) Cuisine (R) A.Smith (R) 2.Opinion RoughC (R) Taste LA World News ET Inside Shark Tank (R) Back Beginning Pt. 2 of 2 from Dec 21 (N) News (:35) News Jimmy Kimmel Live (21) (WPTA) 21 Alive News at 5 p.m. News Back Beginning Pt. 2 of 2 from Dec 21 (N) ABCNews (:35) News Jimmy Kimmel Live (22) (WKEF) Judge Judy Judge Judy ABC News World News Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Shark Tank (R) Queens (R) Mother (R) 2½Men (R) Mother (R) 2½Men (R) Nikita "3.0" (R) Arrow (R) 2 NEWS Rules (R) FamilyG (R) FamilyG (R) Dish Nation TMZ (26) (WBDT) Ray (R) News NBC News Wheel Jeopardy! Go On Go On Dateline NBC Dateline NBC News (:35) Tonight Show (:35) LateN (35) (WLIO) Inside Ed. ET Super. Potter BeScenes Hal Lindsey Harvest MannaFest Left Behind: World at War Kirk Cameron. Faith Tears (R) (43) (WKOI) 4:30
Left Behind ... Startling Proofs (R) Father (R) The 700 Club John Hagee J. Meyer Griffith (R) PartFam World Pictures Sports Report (:15) To Be Announced (44) (WTLW) Hazel BBang (R) 45 News BBang (R) Simps. (R) Night (R) Ice Age (R) Fringe Fox 45 :45 4th Qua. Office (R) Seinf. (R) The Steve Wilkos Show (45) (WRGT) Maury Monk (R) Monk (R)
The January Man ('89) Kevin Kline.
Bowling for Co... (45.2) (MNT) 4:
A Home of Our ...
The Hotel New Hampshire Jodie Foster. The Insider BBang (R) BBang (R) Wfft News Locker TMZ KingH (R) Law & Order: C.I. (R) (55) (WFFT) Office (R) Office (R) Mother (R) Mother (R) 2½Men (R) 2½Men (R) Extra CABLE STATIONS The First 48 (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) Duck Dy (R) (A&E) The First 48 (R)
Predator ('87) Carl Weathers, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day ('91) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (AMC) Movie River Monsters (R) River Monsters: Unhooked "American Killers" (R) Mermaids "The Body Found" (R) Mermaids "The Body Found" (R) (ANPL) River Monsters (R) Basketball NCAA Jacksonville vs. Indiana (L) Basketball Classics NCAA Kentucky vs. Indiana December 10, 2011 (R) (B10) Bask. Classics NCAA Ohio State vs. Indiana (R) Big Ten Elite (R) Wendy Williams Show (BET) (3:) Pride Imagine That ('09) Thomas Haden Church, Eddie Murphy. Comic (N) Comic (N) Comic (N) Comic (N) Comic (N) ComicView Apollo Live (R) My Ghost Story (R) My Ghost Story (R) My Ghost Story (N) Haunted Encounters Haunted (R) My Ghost Story (R) (BIO) Ghost "Loretta Lynn" (R) My Ghost Story (R)
A Few Good Men ('92) Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise.
A Few Good Men ('92) Tom Cruise. (BRAVO)
Meet Joe Black ('98) Sir Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt. (R) Reba (R) Reba (R) Reba (R) Reba (R) Reba (R) Reba (R)
Grumpier Old Men ('96) Jack Lemmon. (:15)
Son-In-Law ('93) Pauly Shore. (CMT) (:15) Roseanne (R) Money Mad Money The Kudlow Report CNBC Special CNBC Special CNBC Special Mad Money CNBC Special (R) (CNBC) Options OutFront Anderson Cooper 360 Piers Morgan Tonight Anderson Cooper 360 OutFront Piers Morgan Tonight (CNN) (4:00) The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Tosh.O (R) Tosh.O (R) Tosh.O (R) Tosh.O (R)
Jackass: The Movie ('02) Johnny Knoxville.
The House Bunny ('08) Anna Faris. (COM) (:55) Futura Sunny (R) Sunny (R) SouthPk Politics & Public Policy Today Key Capitol (CSPAN) (1:00) Politics & Public Policy Today To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced (DISC) To Be Announced Transfor Family Game Night
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Transfor Transfor Family Game Night (DISK) Transf. (R) Transf. (R) Transfrm Transfrm Transfor Reno (R) Reno (R) Reno (R) Disaster Disaster Holmes on Homes (R) Dawgs (R) Dawgs (R) Caves (R) Caves (R) Holmes on Homes (R) Dawgs (R) Dawgs (R) (DIY) Reno (R) Dog Blog A.N.T. (R) GoodLk (R) Gravity (R) Gravity (R) Gravity (R) Shake (R) (DSNY) Gravity (R) Gravity (R) Phineas (R) GoodLk (R) Jessie (R) Jessie (R) To Be Announced Just Kid. TRON Phineas (R) Motorcit ZekeLut. I'm Band Phineas (R) Phineas (R) I'm Band SuiteL. (R) I'm Band ZekeLut. (DSNYXD)
Hatching Pete ('09) Jason Dolley. (1:00) To Be Announced E! News To Be Announced Fashion (N) Fashion Chelsea (R) E! News (R) Chelsea (R) (E!) Football NCAA Meineke Car Care Bowl Minnesota vs. Texas Tech (L) SportsCent. (ESPN) (2:) Football Football NCAA Russell Athletic Arena Bowl Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech (L) SportsNation (R) NFL Kickoff (L) Basketball NCAA Baylor vs. Gonzaga (L) Basketball NCAA Missouri vs. UCLA (L) SportsC. NFLLive (R) (ESPN2) NFL 32 (L) Friday Night Lights (R) Friday Night Lights (R)
The King of Kong (R)
The King of Kong (R) (ESPNC) Tennis ITF Wimbledon Men's Final Federer vs. Murray (R) (:05)
Pocahontas ('95) Irène Bédard.
Mulan ('98) Eddie Murphy, Ming-Na Wen. The 700 Club
The Sorcerer's A... (FAM) (:05)
Hercules ('97) Tate Donovan. Special Report FOX Report The O'Reilly Factor Hannity On the Record The O'Reilly Factor Hannity (FNC) The Five Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners, Drive-Ins (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) Diners (R) (FOOD) Chopped (R) Basketball NBA Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (L) Cavs Post Shots (R) Sports Supergirl Jam (R) Basketball NBA (R) (FOXSP) Sports Supergirl Jam (R) Access (R) Paint (R) Cavs Pre
ATL Top 100 Hip Hop Hits Top 100 Hip Hop Hits Black Knight ('00) Martin Lawrence. Billy on Billy on Billy on Cock'd Ex-Wives Ex-Wives (FUSE) Hip Hop Mother (R) Mother (R) 2½Men (R) 2½Men (R) 2½Men (R) 2½Men (R)
Reign of Fire ('02) Christian Bale.
Reign of Fire ('02) Christian Bale.
The Karate Kid (FX) Golf (N) Golf PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational Final Round Site: Bay Hill Golf Club and Lodge Orlando, Fla. (R) Golf (R) Golf PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational (R) (GOLF) (8:00) Golf Ryder Cup Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Minute to Win It Improv Improv Improv Improv Minute to Win It Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Baggage Baggage (GSN) Minute to Win It A Christmas Wish ('10) Kristy Swanson. Christmas Magic ('11) Lindy Booth. Cancel Christmas (HALL) 4: Twice Upon a Ch... Annie Claus is Coming to Town Maria Thayer. Property House (R) House (R) House (R) House (R) Oasis (R) Rooms (R) Home Strange Home HouseH (R) House (R) House (R) House (R) Strange Home (R) (HGTV) Property American Eats (R) American Pickers (R) Pickers "Odd Fellas" (R) American Pickers (R) American Pickers (R) States got Shapes Pickers "Odd Fellas" (R) (HIST) Modern Marvels (R) Hoarders Hoarders Hoarders Hoarders Teen Trouble Teen Trouble Hoarders (LIFE) Hoarders Sexting in Suburbia ('11) Liz Vassey. Reviving Ophelia ('10) Jane Kaczmarek. Sexting in Suburbia (LMN) 4:
The Haunting o...
Like Mother, Like Daughter The Conversation (R) CookThin Mom Cook Intimate Portrait (R) VanishedHolloway (R) Coming Home (R) Intimate Portrait (R) VanishedHolloway (R) (LRW) ModRun. Road (R) PoliticsNation Hardball The Ed Show Rachel Maddow MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary MSNBC Documentary (MSNBC) Hardball '70s (R) '70s (R) '70s (R) To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced (MTV) '70s (R) NBC Sports Talk Basketball NCAA Providence vs. Brown (L) Game On! AdvSprt NFL Turning Point Fight Night 36 (R) (NBCSN) Pro Football Talk Mayan Apocalypse (R) Supercarrier (R) Inside the Vietnam War (R) Inside the Vietnam War (R) (NGEO) (4:00) Evacuate (R) Yes Dear Yes Dear Friends (R) Friends (R) Friends (R) Friends (R) (NICK) Sponge (R) Sponge (R) Victori. (R) Victori. (R) Figure Out Figure (R) Victori. (R) Victori. (R) Hollywood Heights
Pride and Prejudice (OXY) 4:
Finding Neve...
Pride and Prejudice ('03) Orlando Seale, Henry Maguire, Kam Heskin.
The Duchess ('08) Ralph Fiennes, Keira Knightley.
Junior (:20)
For Love or Money ('93) Michael J. Fox.
Dance With Me ('98) Vanessa L. Williams. (:10) Dream a Little Dream 2 Movie (PLEX) Movie Veronica Mars (R) Young & Restless Days of Our Lives General Hospital Young & Restless Days of Our Lives General Hospital (SOAP) Veronica Mars (R)
Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones ('02) Ewan McGregor. Gangland (R) (SPIKE) (4:)
Jurassic Park III
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace ('99) Liam Neeson. WWE Smackdown! (N)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ('86) William Shatner. Movie (SYFY) 4:
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers 2 ('03) Ray Wise. Movie (TBS) Friends (R) Friends (R) Queens (R) Queens (R) Seinf. (R) Seinf. (R) Payne (R) Payne (R) Better (R) Better (R)
The Longest Yard ('05) Chris Rock, Adam Sandler.
Ninotchka ('39) Greta Garbo.
To Be or Not To Be (:45)
That Lady in Ermine (TCM) 4:45
Dr. Kildare's ... (:15)
Dr. Kildare's Victory ('42) Lew Ayres. (TLC) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (N) Say Yes (N) V. Bride (N) V. Bride (N) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Say Yes (R) Ned (R) Water (R) Water (R) Dance Ac Dance Ac Hollywood Heights (R) Degrassi Degrassi Like You Like You Chris (R) Chris (R) Arnold (R) Arnold (R) (TNICK) Ned (R) The Mentalist (R)
Sherlock Holmes ('09) Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr.. Rizzoli & Isles (R)
Clash of the Titans (TNT) LawOrder "Paranoia" (R) The Mentalist (R) Regular (R) Regular (R) Cartoon Planet KingH (R) KingH (R) AmerD (R) AmerD (R) FamilyG (R) FamilyG (R) Robot AquaTeen (TOON) Advent. (R) Advent. (R) Regular (R) Regular Places (R) Places (R) Places (R) Places (R) Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures The Dead Files The Dead Files (R) Ghost Adventures (TRAV) Hotel Impossible (R) Cops Wipeout (R) Wipeout (N) Killer Karaoke (R) Wipeout (R) World's Dumbest... (R) World's Dumbest... (R) (TRU) 20 Most Shocking (R) Cops (R) MASH (R) MASH (R) MASH (R) Cosby (R) Cosby (R) Cosby (R) Ray (R) Ray (R) Ray (R) Ray (R) Queens (R) Queens (R) Queens (R) Queens (R) (TVL) Bonanza (R) SVU "Totem" (R) SVU "Reparations" (R) Law&O.:SVU "Bang" (R) SVU "Delinquent" (R) SVU "Smoked" (R) SVU "Trophy" (R) (USA) Law&O.:SVU "Bully" (R) SVU "Bombshell" (R)
Dangerous Minds ('95) Michelle Pfeiffer. Mob Wives "Omerta" (R) Mob Wives (R) Mob Wives (R)
The Doors (VH1) (4:30)
Miss Congeniality Sandra Bullock. Ghost Whisperer (R) Charmed (R) Charmed (R)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Amber Tamblyn.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Amber Tamblyn. (WE) Chris (R) Chris (R) Funniest Home Videos Mother (R) Mother (R) Mother (R) Mother (R) WGN News at Nine Home Videos (R) Rules (R) Rules (R) (WGN) Law & Order: C.I. (R) PREMIUM STATIONS Real Sports (R) Game of Thrones (R) Game of Thrones (R) Game of Thrones (R) Boxing (R) (:45) Boxing (R) Movie (HBO) (4:45)
Rio ('11) Jesse Eisenberg. Fight (R)
Alien: The Director's Cut Tom Skerritt. The Sitter ('11) Jonah Hill. Lingerie (R) (:05) Life on Top (R) (MAX) (4:45)
Garden State Zach Braff.
Dream House Daniel Craig. (:55)
Source Code Beastly ('11) Alex Pettyfer.
Fright Night ('11) Anton Yelchin.
Scream 4 ('11) Neve Campbell. (SHOW) (4:00) Fair Game (:15)
Ondine ('09) Colin Farrell.
Die Another Day ('02) Pierce Brosnan. (:15) The Devil Dared Me to :40 Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (TMC) (4:45) Love's Kitchen
BRIDGE
SUDOKU PUZZLE
HOW TO PLAY: Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Find answers to today’s puzzle in tomorrow’s Troy Daily News. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:
HINTS FROM HELOISE
Here are a few choices for taking flight Dear Heloise: Is there a difference between nonstop and direct flights? I am trying to book a flight and am a little confused. — Tanya in Texas There is a BIG difference between nonstop and direct flights. Direct flights sound like they go directly to your destination, but they do not! They can have any number of stops, but you do not change planes. Nonstop flights are just that. There are no stops between your departure city and your destination city. Hope this helps when making your travel plans! — Heloise P.S.: A travel hint from a longtime road warrior: Never
Hints from Heloise Columnist take the last flight out! If there is a weather delay or mechanical problem, you’re stuck. DECORATION PACKING Dear Heloise: At the end of a holiday season, I make a list of things I need to replenish — for example, wrapping paper, ribbon and gift tags. I take my list the next time I go shopping and try to purchase everything I need
during the sales. If I am unable to purchase something, I make a new list and place it on my calendar for November of next year. — C.C. in New York SPOT-PROOF TOWELS Dear Heloise: I am writing in response to your follow-up column on “mystery bleach spots” on towels. I had this problem as well and discovered that it was from my teenager’s acne face cleanser. I recently bought some new towels and noticed that some had a label on them claiming that they will not bleach out from benzoyl peroxide, so it must be a fairly common problem. — Mary A. in Centerville, Ohio
Mary, this is very interesting, and you are right! Some manufacturers are now producing towels that are supposed to be benzoyl-peroxide-proof or -resistant. If bleach spots are a problem in your household, try looking for these kinds of towels. — Heloise WIDE AWAKE Dear Heloise: While driving back and forth between two cities, I found a new way to stay alert. I carry my lunch with me, thus I have a blue ice pack. I take off my left shoe and sock, and put the ice pack on the floor. When I get a little droopy, I press my foot on the ice pack. I also have one for my face. Works great! — Sharon P., via email
8
COMICS
Friday, December 28, 2012
MUTTS
BIG NATE
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
DILBERT
BLONDIE
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
HI AND LOIS ZITS
BEETLE BAILEY FAMILY CIRCUS
DENNIS the MENACE
ARLO & JANIS
HOROSCOPE BY FRANCES DRAKE For Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Focus on home, family and your domestic life. In fact, you might want to cocoon at home and just hide from everyone. (Spend the day in bed!) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) All your conversations with others will be a bit emotional and quite personal today. However, this is a poor day to make important decisions. Just coast. Take it easy. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is not a good day for major purchases. Whatever you initiate today will tend not to fulfill your objective. Postpone important purchases until tomorrow. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is an easygoing, goofy day. Don’t expect work to be hard; you will enjoy schmoozing with others and having a good time. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a perfect day to kick back and relax at home. It’s a poor day to make important decisions or major purchases or for anything decisive. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Enjoy confidential conversations with female acquaintances today. Probably, someone will want to confide in you — or vice versa, you want to confide in him or her. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Certain aspects of your private life might be made rather public today. Be aware that others notice you more than usual. (Check your zipper, and don’t argue in elevators.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You have a strong feeling of wanting to escape today. You want to get away from “all this.” Coast if you can; however, this is a poor day to actually book reservations. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Although the subject of inheritances, estates, wills and anything you own jointly with others might arise today, this is a poor day to make important decisions regarding these matters. Just postpone everything until tomorrow. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Be prepared to go more than halfway when dealing with others today because the Moon is opposite your sign. Two weeks from now, when the Moon is in your sign, people will have to go more than halfway when dealing with you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Co-workers might be supportive today; although, everyone feels a bit lazy. Expect shortages and delays. Don’t attempt too much. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a wonderful, playful, creative day! Artists will be very productive, because it’s easy to think outside the box today. Enjoy flirtations and schmoozing with others. YOU BORN TODAY You are not strongly ambitious, yet you often end up in the right place at the right time talking to the right person. Invariably, your commanding style leads to roles of leadership. (Although, you are also happy in a supportive role.) You have an ironic sense of humor. In the year ahead, your primary emphasis will be on partnerships and close friendships. Birthdate of: Jude Law, actor; Alison Brie, actress; Ted Danson, actor. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
SNUFFY SMITH
GARFIELD
BABY BLUES
FUNKY WINKERBEAN
CRANKSHAFT
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TDN-NET.COM
WEATHER
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
Today
Tonight
Partly cloudy High: 32°
Partly cloudy Low: 20°
SUN AND MOON
Saturday
Sunday
Snow likely High: 32° Low: 25°
Monday
Partly cloudy High: 26° Low: 18°
Tuesday
Chance of light snow High: 32° Low: 17°
Partly cloudy High: 28° Low: 16°
First
Full
TODAY’S STATEWIDE FORECAST Friday, December 28, 2012 AccuWeather.com forecast for daytime conditions, low/high temperatures
MICH.
NATIONAL FORECAST
Cleveland 32° | 25°
Toledo 30° | 18°
Sunrise Saturday 7:58 a.m. ........................... Sunset tonight 5:20 p.m. ........................... Moonrise today 5:55 p.m. ........................... Moonset today 7:52 p.m. ........................... New
9
Friday, December 28, 2012
Youngstown 32° | 21°
Mansfield 28° | 19°
Last
TROY •
PA.
32° 20° Jan. 11 Jan. 18
Today
Jan.
ENVIRONMENT Today’s UV factor. 1
Fronts Cold
Warm Stationary
Pressure Low
High
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Minimal
Low
Moderate
High
Very High
Air Quality Index Good
Moderate
Harmful
Main Pollutant: Particulate
Pollen Summary 4
0
250
500
Peak group: Weeds
Mold Summary 69
0
12,500
25,000
Top Mold: Undifferentiated Source: Regional Air Pollution Control Agency
GLOBAL City Athens Berlin Calgary Dublin Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Moscow Paris Tokyo
Lo 33 42 -11 39 57 48 42 11 -4 48 32
-10s
-0s
0s
10s
20s 30s 40s
50s 60s
Yesterday’s Extremes: High: 74 at Miami, Fla.
26
Hi Otlk 60 clr 53 rn -4 sn 45 rn 68 pc 67 pc 48 rn 19 pc 17 sn 53 rn 50 clr
Columbus 30° | 21°
Dayton 28° | 10°
70s
80s
90s 100s 110s
Portsmouth 41° | 23°
Low: -17 at Cut Bank, Mont.
KY.
NATIONAL CITIES Temperatures indicate Thursday’s high and overnight low to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. l Hi Lo Prc Otlk Albany,N.Y. 32 23 .95PCldy Albuquerque 40 26 PCldy Atlanta 43 35 Cldy Atlantic City 39 38 1.35PCldy Austin 45 21 Cldy Baltimore 40 36 .15PCldy Birmingham 39 33 Rain 35 28 .01PCldy Boise Boston 47 36 1.90PCldy Brownsville 71 44 Cldy Buffalo 25 23 .50 Cldy Burlington,Vt. 24 16 .74Snow 56 35 PCldy Charleston,S.C. Charleston,W.Va. 31 30 .19PCldy Charlotte,N.C. 52 32 Cldy Chicago 33 28 Snow Cincinnati 32 27 Cldy Cleveland 33 29 .06 Cldy Columbia,S.C. 57 36 PCldy Columbus,Ohio 30 28 .01 Cldy 32 26 .68 Cldy Concord,N.H. Dallas-Ft Worth 45 23 Rain Dayton 29 25 Cldy Denver 27 06 PCldy Des Moines 24 08 Snow Detroit 32 27 .06Snow
Cincinnati 39° | 25°
Greensboro,N.C. Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jackson,Miss. Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Key West Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Beach Milwaukee Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix St Louis San Diego San Juan,P.R. Seattle Washington,D.C.
Hi Lo Prc Otlk 46 34 PCldy 82 69 Clr 50 31 .02 Rain 34 24 Cldy 46 31 Rain 59 34 PCldy 22 05 .20Snow 35 17 Cldy 70 66 Cldy 54 34 PCldy 33 19 Cldy 63 49 Clr 36 29 Rain 42 26 Cldy 74 56 Cldy 29 26 Snow 36 33 Rain 50 39 Rain 39 35 1.34PCldy 35 20 Cldy 61 40 PCldy 39 38 .57PCldy 58 42 Clr 35 28 Rain 60 51 Clr 87 75 .01PCldy 46 41 .19 Cldy 43 37 .14PCldy
W.VA. © 2012 Wunderground.com
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
REGIONAL ALMANAC Temperature High Yesterday .............................29 at 4:23 p.m. Low Yesterday............................25 at 11:08 a.m. Normal High .....................................................35 Normal Low ......................................................22 Record High ........................................66 in 2008 Record Low..........................................-4 in 1950
Precipitation 24 hours ending at 5 p.m................................0.0 Month to date ................................................3.58 Normal month to date ...................................2.72 Year to date .................................................32.40 Normal year to date ....................................40.65 Snowfall yesterday ........................................0.00
TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Friday, Dec. 28, the 363rd day of 2012. There are three days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 28, 1912, San Francisco’s Municipal Railway began operations with Mayor James Rolph Jr. at the controls of Streetcar No. 1 as 50,000 spectators looked on. On this date: • In 1612, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a star. (Neptune wasn’t officially discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.) • In 1897, the play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” by Edmond Rostand, pre-
miered in Paris. • In 1961, the Tennessee Williams play “Night of the Iguana” opened on Broadway. Former first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, died in Washington at age 89. • Ten years ago: The U.N. nuclear watchdog decided to pull its inspectors out of North Korea by New Year’s Eve, a step demanded by the North. Mwai Kibaki and his opposition alliance won a landslide victory in Kenyan elections, breaking the ruling party’s 39-year grip on power. • One year ago: North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, escorted
his father’s hearse in an elaborate state funeral, bowing somberly and saluting in front of tens of thousands of citizens who wailed and stamped their feet in grief for Kim Jong Il. Today’s Birthdays: Comic book creator Stan Lee is 90. Former United Auto Workers union president Owen Bieber is 83. Actor Martin Milner is 81. Actress Nichelle Nichols is 80. Actress Dame Maggie Smith is 78. Rock singer-musician Edgar Winter is 66. Actor Denzel Washington is 58. Country singer Joe Diffie is 54. Comedian Seth Meyers is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer John Legend is 34.
T H E C R Y S TA L RO O M N E W Y E A R S E V E BA S H ! Doors open at 7 pm • $5 cover charge $2 Midnight champagne toast Cash bar with all night drink specials Appetizers Available Live entertainment from: Seventh Street Band starting at 9:30 pm
2352338
Crystal Room attendees will be granted free admission into Club 55 next door Club 55 will be serving from their limited menu DJ starting at 9:30 pm with a $3 cover charge
Call now to make reservations 937-552-7680 T h e C r ys t a l Ro om S u n d a y B r u n c h De c. 3 0t h 10a m- 2p m Kids 6 and under eat free A d ult s $ 18. 00
845 W. Market St. (Rt.55) EXIT 73 Troy, OH 937-552-7680
10 • Troy Daily News • Classifieds That Work • Friday, December 28, 2012
To Advertise In The Classifieds That Work Call 877-844-8385
that work .com JobSourceOhio.com
PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE-24/7 www.tdnpublishing.com
105 Announcements
New Manufacturing Company Coming to Piqua in Early 2013 We are a growing company based out of Minnesota and opening a manufacturing plant in Piqua, in early 2013. We are looking for hard working individuals that enjoy having fun in the process. We have 1st shift job openings for experienced
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
Join the top LTC Team in a traditional elegance in a country setting that offers the following positions: 1st, 2nd & 3rd shift FT STNA's Weekend Warrior (1st & 2nd shift doubles)
MACHINE ASSEMBLY
HEAVY ASSEMBLY SHIPPING AND RECEIVING
In observance of the
NEW YEAR'S Holiday
Positions start at $12.50 per hour.
the Classifieds Dept. of the Sidney Daily News Troy Daily News Piqua Daily Call and Weekly Record Herald will be closed Tuesday, January 1 We will be available on Wednesday, 1/2 at 8am to assist you with classified advertising needs
Any cancellations made by voicemail will be effective with the January 3 edition
135 School/Instructions
MATH TUTORING- Caring, Patient and Qualified. Licensed at all levels. (937)492-5992
Expectations from our employees include excellent attendance, high productivity and a passion for meeting and exceeding company goals. In return we provide an excellent benefit package including Health, Dental and 401(k), PTO and paid holidays, and a great work environment.
We will be conducting on the spot interviews on Monday, January 7th from 4 pm to 6 pm and again on Tuesday, January 8th from 6 am until noon. These will be conducted on a first completed application and math test basis. Application and math test must be completed by 6pm on Monday the 7th and noon on Tuesday the 8th to be interviewed. We have approximately 15 positions to start with more to come. If you have experience in a manufacturing setting and our looking for a great opportunity please come to: 9200 N. Country Club Dr. Piqua on January 7th or 8th 2013
200 - Employment
235 General DENTAL HYGENTIST Capable of administering local anesthetic needed for high quality periodontal practice on Thursdays only. Send resume to: 1569 McKaig Ave Troy OH 45373
MECHANIC, Local company seeking full time diesel and/ or gas vehicle mechanic. Excellent wage and benefits. Apply in person at, 15 Industry Park Ct, Tipp City, (937)667-1772.
105 Announcements
CAUTION
2345472
Whether posting or responding to an advertisement, watch out for offers to pay more than the advertised price for the item. Scammers will send a check and ask the seller to wire the excess through Western Union (possibly for courier fees). The scammer's check is fake and eventually bounces and the seller loses the wired amount. While banks and Western Union branches are trained at spotting fake checks, these types of scams are growing increasingly sophisticated and fake checks often aren't caught for weeks. Funds wired through Western Union or MoneyGram are irretrievable and virtually untraceable. If you have questions regarding scams like these or others, please contact the Ohio Attorney General’s office at (800)282-0515.
START A NEW CAREER WITH SPRINGMEADE HEALTHCENTER
MACHINE OPERATORS
Only those who complete an application, have previous manufacturing experience and pass a basic shop math test will be interviewed.
You must be at least 18 years of age, have previous hands-on manufacturing experience and be able to pass a basic shop math aptitude test. We are EEOC compliant. We do pre-employment and random drug testing.
Ready for a career change?
280 Transportation ★✩★✩★✩★✩★✩★✩★
OTR DRIVERS CDL Grads may qualify Class A CDL required Great Pay & Benefits! Call Jon Basye at: Piqua Transfer & Storage Co. (937)778-4535 or (800)278-0619
STORAGE TRAILERS FOR RENT (800)278-0617 ★✩★✩★✩★✩★✩★✩★
that work .com
Runs in all our newspapers 105 Announcements
NOTICE Investigate in full before sending money as an advance fee. For further information, call or write:
Better Business Bureau 15 West Fourth St. Suite 300 Dayton, OH 45402 www.dayton.bbb.org 937.222.5825 This notice is provided as a public service by
925 Public Notices
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-262 United States of America vs. Patricia M. Hayslip, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 30, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-010850 Prior Deed Reference: QuitClaim Deed, in Book: 680, Page: 685, Dated August 12, 1997, Recorded August 28, 1997 & Survivorship Deed, in Book: 621, Page: 47, Dated November 28, 1990, Recorded December 7, 1990. Also known as: 661 Winding Way, West Milton, Ohio 45383 All taxes and assessments that appear on the Tax Duplicate filed with the Miami County Treasurer will be deducted from proceeds from the sale. This includes taxes and assessments for all prior years yet unpaid and delinquent tax amounts. The successful bidder will be responsible for any subsequent taxes or assessments that appear on said tax duplicate after the date of the sale of property. A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Fifty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($55,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Stephen D. Miles, Attorney 12/28-2012, 01/04, 01/11-2013 2352392
305 Apartment
1, 2 & 3 Bedroom, Houses & Apts. SEIPEL PROPERTIES Piqua Area Only Metro Approved (937)773-9941 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
POLICY: Please Check Your Ad The 1st Day. It Is The Advertiser’s Responsibility To Report Errors Immediately. Publisher Will Not Be Responsible for More Than One Incorrect Insertion. We Reserve The Right To Correctly Classify, Edit, Cancel Or Decline Any Advertisement Without Notice.
1, 2 & 3 bedrooms Call for availability attached garages Easy access to I-75 (937)335-6690
www.hawkapartments.net
925 Public Notices
877-844-8385 We Accept
in the
925 Public Notices
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-167 RBS Citizens, NA vs. G. Lance Miller, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 30, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Union, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L32-020900 Also known as: 4574 South Kessler Fredrick Road, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($159,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Gretchen F. G. Weston, Attorney 12/28-2012, 01/04, 01/11-2013
Troy Daily News
Find it
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
2352379
★✩★✩★✩★✩★✩★✩★
JobSourceOhio.com
925 Public Notices
For Rent
925 Public Notices
Please stop by: SpringMeade HealthCenter 4375 S Co Rd 25-A Tipp City, Ohio 45371
A newspaper group of Ohio Community Media
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-5
DODD RENTALS Tipp-Troy: 2 bedroom AC, appliances $500/$450 plus deposit No pets (937)667-4349 for appt.
SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE!
We offer: Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance • 401K • Weekend Shift Differential
•
GENERAL INFORMATION
All Display Ads: 2 Days Prior Liners For: Mon - Fri @ 5pm Weds - Tues @ 5pm Thurs - Weds @ 5pm Fri - Thurs @ 5pm Sat - Thurs @ 5pm Miami Valley Sunday News liners- Fri @ Noon
300 - Real Estate
240 Healthcare
2345473
100 - Announcement
DEADLINES/CORRECTIONS:
925 Public Notices
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-822 Chase Home Finance LLC vs. Melissa K. Johnson, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 30, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-022300 Prior Deed Reference: Book 894, Page 79 Also known as: 149 North Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Twenty Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($28,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Tina R. Edmondson, Attorney 2352385 12/28-2012, 01/04, 01/11-2013
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-495 Bank of America, NA vs. Steve W. Perrine, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Pleasant Hill, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: I26-005060 Also known as: 12 North Church Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($49,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Colette S. Carr, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012 2348296
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-520 Branch Banking and Trust Company vs. Tanya M. Baldwin, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 16, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-037640 Also known as: 567 Maplewood Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($85,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Joshua J. Epling, Attorney 12/21, 12/28-2012, 01/04/2013
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-096 Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Robert W. Burrowes, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-014800 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 785, Page 366 Also known as: 18 Kiser Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Ninety Thousand and 00/100 ($90,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Ellen L. Fornash, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012 2348309
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-294 Bank of America, NA vs. Bret K. Medley, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 23, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Union, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L32-047400 Also known as: 5700 West Kessler Cowlesville Road, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Seventy Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($79,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 12/21, 12/28-2012, 01/04/2013
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 04-558 National City Mortgage Company vs. Rocky A. Hornbeck, Jr., et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-010430 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 716, Page 903 recorded June 14, 2001 Also known as: 113 Miles Avenue, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($69,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Douglas A. Haessig, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-491 U S Bank, NA vs. David Mers, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Concord, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: C06-081005 Also known as: 1590 Barnhart Road, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Forty Thousand and 00/100 ($140,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Colette S. Carr, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012
2348292
2350086
2350071
2348294
To Advertise In The Classifieds That Work Call 877-844-8385 305 Apartment EVERS REALTY
TROY, 2 Bedroom Townhomes 1.5 bath, 1 car garage, $695 (937)216-5806 EversRealty.net
TIPP CITY, Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath, AC, appliances included, W/D hookup, garbage disposal, dishwasher. $490 month, $450 deposit. No pets, Metro accepted, (937)902-9894.
TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms, appliances, CA, water, trash paid, $425 & $525 monthly. $200 Deposit Special! (937)673-1821
TROY, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, renter pays utilities, $550 month plus deposit (937)608-0117
TROY, 567 Stonyridge, 2 bedroom, stove, refrigerator, NO PETS. $450 month, $450 deposit. Credit check required, (937)418-8912.
320 Houses for Rent
EXECUTIVE HOME, 3 bedroom. Custom built ranch with basement, pool & clubhouse, upscale with all amenities, 1341 Paul Revere, Troy, $1700 monthly, (937)335-6690, www.hawkapartments.net
IN COUNTRY, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car unattached garage. Covington school district. $500 month + deposit. Send information: PO Box 35, Versailles, OH 45380. MIAMI EAST, 4 BR, 2 Bath, updated farm house $975 plus utilities, deposit required (937)877-0020
PIQUA, 8394 Piqua-Lockington Road, 2 bedroom, fenced in yard, detached garage, $600 + deposit, (937)206-7754
TROY, 1142 Lee Road, 3 bedrooms, garage. $750 month + deposit. Available 1/1, (937)552-9644.
330 Office Space
RETAIL/ OFFICE Space available, Corner West Market/ Lincoln, ample parking, great location, call Dottie (937)335-5440
500 - Merchandise
525 Computer/Electric/Office
COMPUTER SET, Windows XP, loaded, CDROM, DSL Internet, USB. 90 day warranty on parts, $100. Ask about laptops. (937)339-2347.
545 Firewood/Fuel
FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237
FIREWOOD, All hardwood, $150 per cord delivered or $120 you pick up, (937)726-2780.
FIREWOOD, split, seasoned, delivered (local) $145 cord, $75 half. (937)559-6623. Thank you & happy holidays. HARDWOOD, Seasoned hardwood for sale. $125 a cord. Will deliver. (937)301-7237
SEASONED FIREWOOD $150 per cord. Stacking extra, $120 you pick up. Taylor Tree Service available, (937)753-1047 SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale. $135 per cord, delivered. (937)638-6950
560 Home Furnishings
BEDROOM SETS (2), foosball table, love seat, 1 wool rug 8x10, and more call for price and details (937)332-9176
577 Miscellaneous
BERNINA sewing machine, good condition, make offer (937)251-9643
COUNTER CHAIRS: 4 oak kitchen counter chairs. High backs, swivel seats. One Captains chair, $125. (937)210-1186 LEATHER JACKET, Cleveland Browns, size XXL, $250. Serious inquiries only, (937)339-4608.
577 Miscellaneous
SNOW BLADE with chains, John Deere L130, used once, $150 OBO, (937)773-5248.
583 Pets and Supplies
583 Pets and Supplies
LABRADOR RETRIEVER puppies, AKC, born 10/31, first shots & wormed, 2 black females, 2 black males, $225. Call/text (937)638-0496.
LAB PUPPIES, 5 purebred black, vet checked, health papers, first shots, wormed, ready to go (937)670-0851
YORKIE-POO PUPPIES. 1 female, 3 males. Small, non-shedding pups. Will be ready January 10th. Taking deposits now. $250, (419)582-4211.
925 Public Notices
925 Public Notices
KITTEN Male, tabby, 4 months old, brownish with charcoal stripes. Sweet and funny. Needs a good home. (937)473-2122
PUPPIES, Bishon Frise, Miniature Poodle, YorkiePoo, Morkie, males $275, (419)925-4339
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-501 The Bank of New York Mellon vs. Thomas Tassie, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-023484 Also known as: 600 Maeghann Court, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Three Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand and 00/100 ($378,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Kevin L. Williams, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012 2348313
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 11-581 U S Bank, NA vs. Gary Waddle, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 16, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Troy, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: D08-097600 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 005, Page 197, Instrument No. 2009OR-00956, Recorded January 26, 2009 Also known as: 706 North Market Street, Apartment A, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Forty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($45,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Robert R. Hoose, Attorney 12/21, 12/28-2012, 01/04/2013 2350073
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-275 The Bank of New York Mellon vs. Betty Jayne Crawford, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 23, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Bethel, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: A01-015804 & A01-015803 Also known as: 9260 Mann Road, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Andrew C. Clark, Attorney 12/21, 12/28-2012, 01/04/2013 2350077
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MIAMI COUNTY, OHIO Case No.: 12CV518 Judge: Christopher Gee
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Bank One, N.A. Plaintiff, -vs-
Mark E. Stemple, et al. Defendants.
LEGAL NOTICE IN SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
Olga V. Dunina, whose last known address is 562 24th Street Niagra Falls, NY 14301 and the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, spouses and assigns and the unknown guardians of minor and/or incompetent heirs of Olga V. Dunina all of whose residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 1st day of August, 2012, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Bank One, N.A. filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio in Case No. 12CV518, 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: 10661 North Montgomery Co Line Road, Brookville, OH 45309 and being more particularly described in plaintiff's mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book 1415, page 402, 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. Tyler G. Shank, Trial Counsel Ohio Supreme Court Reg. #0088301 LERNER, SAMPSON & ROTHFUSS Attorneys for Plaintiff P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5480 (513) 241-3100 attyemail@lsrlaw.com 12/21, 12/28-2012, 01/04/2013
2348845
Troy Daily News • Classifieds That Work • Friday, December 28, 2012 • 11 925 Public Notices
925 Public Notices
925 Public Notices
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-510 JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA vs. Diana L. Segreti, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 16, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Tipp City, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G15-015070 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 791, Page 370 Also known as: 208 North Tippecanoe Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Eighty Four Thousand and 00/10 ($84,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Pamela A. Fehring, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012 2348374
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 10-803 PNC Bank, National Association vs. Lisa M. Phillips, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 30, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Monroe, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G12-080310 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 782, Page 926 Also known as: 215 East Floral Acres Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand and 00/100 ($129,000.00 Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Julia E. Steelman, Attorney 2352381 12/28-2012, 01/04, 01/11-2013
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-162 Bank of America, NA vs. Barbara J. Jones, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 30, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of Pleasant Hill, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: I26-002530 Also known as: 114 South Church Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Sixty Two Thousand and 00/100 ($62,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. George J. Annos, Attorney 12/28-2012, 01/04, 01/11-2013 2352375
925 Public Notices
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-489 Parktowne Owners Association vs. Cynthia A. Hillard, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the City of Huber Heights, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: P48-000229 Also known as: 9619 Rose Petal Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Forty Seven Thousand and 00/100 ($147,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Thomas F. Schmitt, Attorney 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012 2348315
SHERIFFʼS SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-656 Mutual Federal Savings Bank vs. Robert L. Heidenreich, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 16, 2013 at 10:00 oʼclock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Township of Monroe, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: G14-001388 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 606, Page 034 Also known as: 3112-3114 Honeysuckle Drive, Troy, Ohio 45373 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($135,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. Michael A. Staudt, Attorney 12/21, 12/28-2012, 01/04/2013 2350082
SHERIFF’S SALE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS Case No.: 12-428 The Bank of New York Mellon vs. David J. Abas, et al Pursuant to the command of an Order of Sale in the above name cause to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, I will offer at Public Sale in the lobby of the Sheriff on January 30, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the a.m. the following described premises, to-wit: Situated in the Village of West Milton, in the County of Miami, and in the State of Ohio Parcel Number: L39-021740 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 738, Page 345 Also known as: 328 Hayes Street, West Milton, Ohio 45383 A full legal description may be obtained in the Office of the Recorder of Miami County, Ohio. Appraised at Thirty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($35,000.00) Dollars and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraisement. TERMS OF SALE: 10% of appraised value down time of sale and .5% of appraised value for conveyance and recording, balance within 30 days of confirmation. S. Scott Martin, Attorney 2352389 12/28-2012, 01/04, 01/11-2013
PUBLIC NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas of Miami County, Ohio, Case No. 12 CV 578, Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation, formerly known as Fifth Third Bank, Western Ohio v. Joyce Cain, Unknown Spouse of Joyce Cain, Ronald E. Cain, Unknown Spouse of Ronald E. Cain, Suzanne M. Haneline, Unknown Spouse of Suzanne M. Haneline and Miami County Treasurer, Defendants.
Unknown Spouse of Joyce Cain, whose last known address is c/o Koester Pavilion, 3232 North County Road 25A, Troy, OH 45373 and 992 Mystic Lane, Troy, OH 45373 and Unknown Spouse of Suzanne M. Haneline whose last known address is 992 Mystic Lane, Troy, OH 45373, and who cannot be served, will take notice that on August 31, 2012, Plaintiff, Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation, formerly known as Fifth Third Bank, Western Ohio, filed a Complaint for Money, Foreclosure, and other Equitable Relief in the Miami County Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Ohio, Case No. 12 CV 578, against Ronald E. Cain, Unknown Spouse of Ronald E. Cain, Suzanne M. Haneline, Unknown Spouse of Suzanne M. Haneline, Joyce Cain, Unknown Spouse of Joyce Cain, and Miami County Treasurer as Defendants, alleging that, on or about August 31, 2000, Joyce Cain, and Janet Louise Cain, now deceased, executed and delivered a Note, in writing, in the original amount of $38,000.00; that Joyce Cain and Janet Louise Cain, now deceased, are in default for all payments from January 25, 2012 until present; that on August 31, 2000, Joyce Cain and Janet Louis Cain, now deceased, executed and delivered a Mortgage to Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation, formerly known as Fifth Third Bank, Western Ohio, in which said Defendants agreed, among other things, to pay the Note and to comply with all of the terms of the Mortgage hereinafter described, which said Mortgage was recorded on September 14, 2000, at Official Record Book 114, Page 659, Document No. 0294990, in the office of the Recorder of Miami County; that, further, the balance due on the Note is $38,856.44 with interest at the rate of 9.25% from August 6, 2012; that to secure the payment of the Note, Joyce Cain and Janet Louise Cain, now deceased, executed and delivered the Mortgage, as aforesaid, to Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation, formerly known as Fifth Third Bank, Western Ohio, and thereby conveying, in fee simple, the following described premises: The following real estate situated in the County of Miami, in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Troy and bounded and described as follows:
Being inlot number two thousand four hundred ninety-nine (2499) in the City of Troy, OH. Said premises are conveyed subject to all restrictions, conditions and covenants of record and to all legal highways and easements of record. Being the same property conveyed by Warranty Deed from Robert L. Rudy and Grace A. Rudy, husband and wife to Joyce Cain and Janet Louse Cain, jointly, dated February 8, 1963, recorded February 16, 1963 in Book 395, Page 22 in the Miami County Recorders Office in Miami County, OH. Being the same property conveyed by General Warranty Deed with Reservation of Life Estates Deed from Joyce Cain and Janet Louise Cain, reserving a Life Estate to each grantor to Ronald E. Cain, Suzanne M. Haneline and Barbara M. Eastman dated March 22, 2006, recorded March 23, 2006 in Book 770, Page 380 in the Miami County Recorders Office in Miami County, OH. Being the same property conveyed by Quit Claim Deed from Barbara M. Eastman, unmarried, as an owner of a one-third interest in the remainder of the real property to Suzanne M. Haneline, unmarried, dated August 27, 2011, recorded September 22, 2011 in Book 216, Page 866 in Document Number 2011OR-11037 in the Miami County Recorders Office in Miami County, OH. Parcel Number: D08-025520 Property Address: 47 W. Ross Street, Troy, OH 45373 Prior Deed Reference: Book 770, Page 380
Commonly known as 47 W. Ross Street, Troy, OH 45373 and further alleging that the aforesaid Mortgage is a valid and subsisting first and best lien upon said premises after the lien of the Treasurer; that the Note is in default, whereby the conditions set forth in the Note and Mortgage have been broken, that the Mortgage has become absolute and that the Plaintiff is entitled, therefore, to have the Mortgage foreclosed, the premises sold, and the proceeds applied in payment of Plaintiffʼs claims; that the Defendants, Suzanne M. Haneline, Unknown Spouse of Suzanne M. Haneline, Joyce Cain, Unknown Spouse of Joyce Cain, and Miami County Treasurer, among others, may have or claim to have some interest in or lien upon said premises; that all of the Defendants are required to set forth any claim, lien or interest in or upon the premises that he, she, or it may have or claim to have or be forever barred therefrom; that the Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendants, Joyce Cain and Janet Louise Cain, now deceased, in the amount of $38,856.44 with interest at the rate of 9.25% from August 6, 2012, together with its disbursements and advancements for taxes, insurance, and matter related to said premises and its costs herein expended; that the Plaintiffʼs Mortgage be declared to be a valid and subsisting first and best lien upon said premises after the lien of the Treasurer, if any; that its Mortgage be foreclosed; that all liens be marshalled; that the equity of redemption of all Defendants be forever cut off, barred, and foreclosed; that upon the sale of said premises the proceeds be paid to the Plaintiff to satisfy the amount of its existing lien and the interest, together with its disbursements, advancements, and costs herein expended; and for such other and further relief to which it may be entitled in equity or at law.
Defendants are further notified that they are required to answer the Complaint on or before January 24, 2013 which includes twenty-eight (28) days from the last publishing, or judgment may be rendered as prayed for therein. Christopher M. Hill & Associated, P.S.C. Christopher M. Hill Ohio Bar #74838 641 Teton Trail P.O. Box 817 Frankfort, KY 40602 PH: 502-226-6100 FAX: 502-223-0700 Counsel for Plaintiff 12/14, 12/21, 12/28-2012
2347828
12 • Troy Daily News • Classifieds That Work • Friday, December 28, 2012
To Advertise In The Classifieds That Work Call 877-844-8385 592 Wanted to Buy
MIAMI VALLEY
CASH, top dollar paid! Junk cars/ trucks, running/ non-running. I will pick up. (937)719-3088, (937)270-2649
AUTO DEALER
In The Market For A New Or Used Vehicle?
D
I
R
E
C
T
O
R
New Breman
Visit One Of These Area New Or Pre-Owned Auto Dealers Today!
Y
Richmond, Indiana
Minster
Come Let Us Take You For A Ride!
9
2
3
12
7 5
4
1
6
BROOKVILLE
13
14
11
DODGE
2
BMW of Dayton
INFINITI 10
ERWIN
Infiniti of Dayton
Chrysler Dodge Jeep
7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio
8645 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Piqua, Ohio 45356 I-75 North to Exit 83
2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373
937-890-6200
1-800-678-4188
www.evansmotorworks.com
www.paulsherry.com
1
Chevrolet
Car N Credit
575 Arlington Rd. Brookville, OH 45309
8675 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Piqua, Ohio 45356 I-75 North to Exit 83
800-947-1413
937-878-2171 www.wagner.subaru.com
VOLKWAGEN
4
5
13
ERWIN
Independent Evans Auto Sales Volkswagen
Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Ford Lincoln
217 N. Broad St. Fairborn, OH 45324
PRE-OWNED
JEEP
9
Wagner Subaru
866-504-0972
937-335-5696
FORD
3
11
Remember...Customer pick-up and delivery with FREE loaner. www.infinitiofdayton.com
www.erwinchrysler.com
CREDIT RE-ESTABLISHMENT
2001 GMC Sonoma, new tires, 119,000 miles, tool box, great gas mileage! $3000. Call (937)214-5065.
SUBARU
4
Chrysler Jeep Dodge
CHEVROLET
1280 South Market St. (CR 25A) Troy, OH 45373
7124 Poe Ave.
2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365
2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373
1-800-866-3995
937-335-5696
www.boosechevrolet.com
866-470-9610
(866)816-7555 or (937)335-4878
www.buckeyeford.com
www.erwinchrysler.com
937-890-6200
www.carncredit.com
www.independentautosales.com
www.evansmotorworks.com
CHRYSLER
CREDIT RE-ESTABLISHMENT
FORD
LINCOLN
PRE-OWNED
VOLVO
7
4
Quick Chrysler Credit Dodge Jeep Auto Sales
Jim Taylor’s Troy Ford
1099 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Troy, Ohio 45373
937-339-6000 www.QuickCreditOhio.com
Exit 59 off I-75. Dayton, OH
6
One Stop Volvo of Auto Sales Dayton
Exit 69 Off I-75 Troy, OH 45373
Ford Lincoln
339-2687
2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365
www.troyford.com www.fordaccessories.com
www.buckeyeford.com
7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio
8750 N. Co. Rd. 25A Piqua, OH 45356
937-606-2400
866-470-9610
1981 YAMAHA 540SRV SNOWMOBILES Just serviced and ready to ride. $1500 for pair and trailer OBO (937)524-2724 or (513)509-3861
937-890-6200
www.1stopautonow.com
2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE
Great gas mileage, sunroof, 144K miles, runs great, asking $3200 (937)684-0555
www.evansmotorworks.com
2342276
937-335-5696 www.erwinchrysler.com
12
9
8
ERWIN 2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373
800 - Transportation
890 Trucks
CHRYSLER
14
WE PAY cash for your old toys, antiques, and collectibles! Star Wars, GI Joes, Magic the Gathering postcards, pre-1980's comics, much more, (937)606-0405.
10
8
BMW
WANTED! Need money? I buy guns, gold and silver coins and jewelry. Fair prices. (937)698-6362
Service&Business DIRECTORY
To advertise in the Classifieds That Work Service & Business Directory please call: 877-844-8385 655 Home Repair & Remodel
660 Home Services
660 Home Services
670 Miscellaneous
For your home improvement needs
PURE PURE COMFORT COMFORT
J.T.’s Painting & Drywall
Eden Pure Service Center
20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
615 Business Services
MINIMUM CHARGES APPLY
655 Home Repair & Remodel
A Baby Fresh Clean, LLC
• New Roof & Roof Repair • Painting • Concrete • Hauling • Demo Work • New Rubber Roofs
(937) 473-2847 Pat Kaiser (937) 216-9332
*Flooring *Interior & Exterior Painting *Bath & Kitchen Remodel
ROOFS • KITCHENS • BATHS • REMODELING PORCHES GARAGES
DRYWALL ADDITIONS
that work .com
2342850
2343375 2342840
BED BUG DETECTORS
“Peace of Mind” knowing your Free from BED BUGS
#Repairs Large and #Room Additions #Kitchens/Baths #Windows #Garages
• Devices installed in all rooms • Easy Early find if Bed Bugs enter
$
4995
332-1992
B.E.D. PROGRAM
FIND & SEEK
in
that work .com
710 Roofing/Gutters/Siding
Small #Basements #Siding #Doors #Barns
• Metal Roofing • Sales & Service • Standing Seam Snap Lock Panels “WE REPAIR METAL ROOFS”
765-857-2623 765-509-0069 725 Eldercare
Ask about our Friends & Neighbors discounts
installed
(937)
Free Estimates
937-451-0602
HERITAGE GOODHEW
(937) 339-1902 or (937) 238-HOME Free Estimates • Fully Insured • 17 Years of Home Excellence
Senior Homecare Personal • Comfort ~ Flexible Hourly Care ~ ~ Respite Care for Families ~
Free Estimates
Call 937-524-9388
FREE ESTIMATES
www.thisidney.com • www.facebook.com/thi.sidney NO JOB TOO SMALL, WE DO IT ALL
• Baths • Awnings • Concrete • Additions
CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATE
Aztec Home Remodeling
ALL YOUR NEEDS IN ONE
937-489-8558
• Spouting • Metal Roofing • Siding • Doors
As low as
INSURED
BONDED
WINDOWS SIDING
• Roofing • Windows • Kitchens • Sunrooms
that work .com 655 Home Repair & Remodel
Mobile Veterinary Service Treating Dogs, Cats & Exotics
www.buckeyehomeservices.com
Commercial • Residential Insurance Claims 2330353
All Types of Interior/Exterior Construction & Maintenance
32 yrs experience Residential & Commercial Wallpaper Removal • Insured • References Senior Citizens Discount
Amy E. Walker, D.V.M. 937-418-5992
937-573-4702
(937) 489-8553
Commercial / Residential
classifieds
HOME IMPROVEME L A NT OT
PAINTING DECKS
2346461
Water Damage Restoration Specialist
AK Construction
2347316
2344183
875-0153 698-6135
T
Tammy Welty (937)857-4222
everybody’s talking about what’s in our
COOPER’S GRAVEL Gravel Hauled, Laid & Leveled Driveways & Parking Lots
2334539
645 Hauling
Residential Commercial New Construction Bonded & Insured
Jack’s Painting
2328799
Cleaning Service
will baby sit before and after school. Concord Township, Swailes Rd. area. Call (937)552-7913.
675 Pet Care
LICENSED • INSURED
TOTAL HOME REMODELING Call Jim at 937-694-2454
Interior/Exterior
2344184
RETIRED GRANDMOTHER
Email: UncleAlyen@aol.com
5055 Walzer Rd. Russia, OH 45363
2344581
Sparkle Clean
620 Childcare
937-974-0987
492-0250 • 622-0997
• Carpet • Upholstery • Auto & More!
660 Home Services
2345760
937-773-4552
937-335-6080
2349391
2310858
•Refrigerators •Stoves •Washers & Dryers •Dishwashers • Repair & Install Air Conditioning
• Painting • Drywall • Decks • Carpentry • Home Repair • Kitchen/Bath
Roofing, Windows, Siding, Fire & Water Restoration
• Interior/Exterior • Drywall • Texturing • Kitchens • Baths • Decks • Doors • Room Additions
Mon.-Thurs. 5pm-8pm or by Appointment
FREE ESTIMATES
937-492-ROOF
2344779
TERRY’S
APPLIANCE REPAIR
700 Painting
2339390
655 Home Repair & Remodel
2348622
600 - Services
To Advertise In the Classifieds that Work
Call 877-844-8385
419.501.2323 or 888.313.9990 www.visitingangels.com/midwestohio 2350766
LIVE-IN NURSES AIDE to comfort clients in their own home, stays to the end. 20 years experience, references. Dee at (937)751-5014.
SPORTS TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
TODAY’S TIPS
CONTACT US ■ Sports Editor Josh Brown (937) 440-5231, (937) 440-5232 jbrown@tdnpublishing.com
JOSH BROWN
■ Boys Basketball
Buccs hold off Indians at Classic Staff Reports The Covington girls had something to prove Thursday night in the opening round of the Buckeye Insurance Group Holiday Classic. The Buccs used a fast start, big games from Cassie Cain and Jessie Crowell and nearly flawless free throw shooting down the stretch for a 48-40 win over host Piqua. Piqua will play Lehman in the consolation game at 6:30 p.m. tonight, while Covington will play Russia in the championship game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The Buccs were coming off a loss to Newton on Saturday.
PIQUA
SPORTS CALENDAR
SATURDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Beavercreek (at Fairmont) (11 a.m.) Miami East at Versailles Invite (TBA) Dixie at Newton (7:30 p.m.) Piqua Holiday Classic Championship game (8 p.m.) Bradford Holiday Tourney Consolation game (3 p.m.) Championship game (7 p.m.) Girls Basketball Tippecanoe at Troy (7:30 p.m.) Milton-Union at Brookville (4:30 p.m.) Piqua Holiday Classic Championship game (6:30 p.m.) Bradford Holiday Tourney Consolation game (1 p.m.) Championship game (5 p.m.) Wrestling Milton-Union, Miami East at Tippecanoe Invite (9 a.m.) Troy, Covington, Piqua at GMVWA (11 a.m.) Troy Christian at Brecksville Tourney (10 a.m.) Lehman at Thunderbird Invite (9:30 a.m.) Swimming Tippecanoe at Bellefontaine Invite (noon) Hockey Troy at Centerville (at South Metro) (4 p.m.)
December 28, 2012
■ Basketball
• 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. • COACHING SEARCH: Newton High School is looking for a reserve and varsity volleyball coach for next year (2013). If interested, please contact Bob Huelsman or Larry Powell at Newton High School at (937) 6765132, or by e-mail at bob_heulsman@newton.k12.oh.us or larry_powell@newton.k12.oh.us. • 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. • 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.
TODAY Boys Basketball Sidney at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Milton-Union at Bethel (7:30 p.m.) Miami East at Versailles Invite (TBA) Piqua Holiday Classic Consolation game (8 p.m.) Bradford Holiday Tourney Troy Christian vs. Riverside (6 p.m.) Bradford vs. New Miami (8 p.m.) Girls Basketball Fort Recovery at Troy (7:30 p.m.) Milton-Union at Bethel (6 p.m.) Piqua Holiday Classic Consolation game (6:30 p.m.) Bradford Holiday Tourney Troy Christian vs. Bradford (4 p.m.) Wrestling Troy, Covington, Piqua at GMVWA (11 a.m.) Troy Christian at Brecksville Invite (10 a.m.) Hockey Troy at Springboro (at South Metro) (8 p.m.)
13
STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER
Troy’s Tyler Miller (left) battles with Tippecanoe’s Ben Stucke (right) while Cameron Johhson (background) looks on during a game Thursday at Trojan Activities Center in Troy.
Getting warmed up Tipp overcomes slow start, downs Troy 66-59 BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com
“We were very disappointed with our last game,” Covington coach Gene Gooding said. “We expect to play at a higher level than that and we did that tonight.” Exactly what Piqua coach Rory Hoke wanted to see from his team — instead of getting in an early hole. “Give Covington credit, they came out and were ready to play,” Hoke said. “We wanted to get the ball inside. We had to call timeout and explain that we had a size advantage and to work it inside.” And when Covington’s Brittanie Flora hit a 3, the Buccs led 13-4 late in the first quarter. “We got off to a good start,” Gooding said. “We were able to open the lead to as many as 13 points. Piqua is a scrappy team. They came back, but we were able to make the plays in the fourth quarter to win the game, which is big.” Piqua dropped to 5-7 on the season, while Covington
■ See ROUNDUP on 14
■ Basketball
Local games postponed
Tippecanoe had some thawing to do. Once they did, though, even a scorching start by Troy couldn’t slow down the Red Devils. Sean Ford came off the bench and kick-started a 21-point Tippecanoe second quarter, then Austin Hadden hit three of his four 3s in the third to give the Devils control for good in a 6659 victory over the inter-county
Staff Reports As a result of Winter Storm Euclid sweeping through the Miami Valley Wednesday, two local girls basketball games and Troy’s bowling match against Graham were postponed Thursday. The Trojans will bowl against the Falcons on Jan. 29.
TROY Trojans Thursday night at the Trojan Activities Center. It was Tippecanoe’s (6-1) first action since a 44-43 loss to Tecumseh on Dec. 14. “This was our first game in 13 days, and we hadn’t even been in the gym together in two and a half days,” Tippecanoe coach Marcus Bixler said. “We had a light practice today before coming over because I thought it was important to get our legs under us.”
MIAMI COUNTY
Troy’s Dylan Cascaden (23) drives to the hoop as Tippecanoe’s
■ See TROY-TIPP on 14 Nick Fisher watches from behind Thursday in Troy.
The big Cross County Conference showdown between Miami East and Tri-Village in Casstown has been pushed to Jan. 5. The junior varsity teams will begin playing at noon. Another CCC game between Newton and National Trail was postponed, as well. The schools have not rescheduled yet.
WHAT’S INSIDE
■ National Football League
National Football League .....14 College Football ...................14 Scoreboard ............................15 Television Schedule..............15 Bowl Guide .....................16-18
Bengals’ Atkins recognized as top talent
Bearcats beat Duke for Belk Bowl title Brendon Kay threw for 332 yards and a Belk Bowl-record four touchdowns, and Cincinnati capitalized on Duke’s inept play in the closing minutes to beat the Blue Devils 48-34 on Thursday night. Duke appeared to have the game in hand and was driving for the go-ahead score and its first bowl victory since 1961 but the final 80 seconds proved disastrous. See Page 14.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Geno Atkins gets a lot of attention every time an opponent watches film trying to figure out how to contain the Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle. His first selection as a Pro Bowl starter shows what they think of him. The undersized lineman is considered one of the NFL’s best. The third-year player was chosen as a Pro Bowl starter on Wednesday, his first such honor. He was an alternate last season.
He and receiver A.J. Green were voted as starters, while four other Bengals are alternates. There wasn’t much talk about the 6-foot-1 Atkins when the Bengals took him in the fourth round in 2010. He leads all NFL interior linemen with 19 sacks over the last two seasons, including 12 this year. “I want to get better and show the world that even though I am 6-foot-1, 300 pounds, I can still be the best,” Atkins said.
His size worked against him when he came out of Georgia. The NFL prefers taller linemen with longer arms. Atkins has learned how to use his size to his advantage, getting low and making a push that’s hard to blunt. He’s become a dominating player. “He’s got (12) sacks and that doesn’t even tell the story,” offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth said. “The real story is people turning on the film
and seeing play-in and play-out how he disrupts plays. Sometimes people just look at sacks and say he’s disruptive. The truth is he’s far more disruptive than just sacks. “Week to week, he takes over. Stats don’t tell you everything.” Atkins is the most impressive player on a defense that has carried the Bengals to the playoffs for a second straight season. Cincinnati (9-6) clinched a wild card spot with a 13-10 win in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
For Home Delivery, call 335-5634 • For Classified Advertising, call (877) 844-8385
14
Friday, December 28, 2012
SPORTS
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
■ College Football
Cincy edges Duke 48-34 in Belk Bowl San Jose State beats BGSU in Military Bowl CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brendon Kay threw for 332 yards and a Belk Bowl-record four touchdowns, and Cincinnati capitalized on Duke’s inept play in the closing minutes to beat the Blue Devils 48-34 on Thursday night. Duke appeared to have the game in hand and was driving for the go-ahead score and its first bowl victory since 1961 but the AP PHOTO final 80 seconds proved Cincinnati’s Pat O'Donnell (34) finds open field disastrous. With the game against Duke during the first half of the Belk Bowl tied at 34 and the Blue NCAA college football game Thursday in Charlotte, Devils positioning themN.C. selves for a winning field
goal, running back Josh Snead fumbled at the Cincinnati 5-yard line with 1:20 left and Bearcats defensive lineman John Williams recovered. Kay then connected with tight end Travis Kelce on an 83-yard touchdown strike down the middle with 44 seconds left for the go-ahead score. Cincinnati (10-3) sealed it on the next series when Maalik Bomar came crashing into Duke quarterback Sean Renfree, forcing a deflection that Nick Temple returned 55 yards for a touchdown. Renfree threw for 358 yards another Belk Bowl record for the Blue Devils (6-7).
San Jose 29, BGSU 20 WASHINGTON — So what if San Jose State lost its coach before the Military Bowl. David Fales was still the quarterback, and that was plenty. The dart-throwing junior started strong and finished stronger in the wind and cold at RFK Stadium. Fales, who led the nation in completion percentage during the regular season, completed 33 of 43 passes for 395 yards and two touchdowns Thursday in the No. 24 Spartans’ 29-20 win over Bowling Green. Fales led the drive that set up Austin Lopez’s 27yard field goal with 4:43 remaining, and De’Leon
Eskridge’s 1-yard run with 2:34 left provided the insurance. San Jose State (11-2), in the national rankings for the first time since 1975, capped the year with a seven-game winning streak for its first 11-win season since 1940, a remarkable turnaround for a program that was 112 just two years ago in Mike MacIntyre’s first season as coach. MacIntyre left earlier this month for a bigger payday at Colorado, leaving defensive coordinator Kent Baer in charge for the bowl. Baer was interested in the job full-time, but the school instead hired San Diego’s Ron Caragher, who attended the game as an observer.
■ Boys Basketball
■ National Basketball Association
Troy-Tipp
Brooklyn fires coach Johnson
■ CONTINUED FROM 13 It still took a little while for the Devils to get going, though. The Trojans built a 10point lead after the first quarter thanks to a 12point run fueled by six Tippecanoe turnovers. Dylan Cascaden had three steals during that stretch as the Troy defense held the Devils scoreless for more than six minutes. Tyler Miller took advantage on the other end, scoring six of his eight first-half points to give the Trojans a 15-5 edge before Jared Ervin ended the run in the first possession of the second quarter. Shortly after, though, a 3 and a layup by Jalen Nelson on consecutive possessions gave Troy its biggest lead of the half at 20-7. Miller finished with 20 points and eight rebounds — both game highs. “That’s good to see,” Troy coach Tim Miller said. “We did a real nice job defensively in the first quarter, taking them out of some things. And we ran through some good stuff on the offensive side. “Then we give up … what? Twenty-one in the second.” But Ford energized the Devils, and soon Tippecanoe began finding the soft spots and open passing lanes in Troy’s zone. Where the Devils turned it over six times in the first quarter, they only coughed it up once in the second – all while forcing five Troy turnovers to cut into the lead. And in the final 30 seconds, the pace really picked up as the teams traded fast breaks all the way to the buzzer. Ford found Ben Stucke inside to bring Tippecanoe within four at 26-22, but Miller answered quickly on the other end. Ford went coast-to-coast for another layup, Cascaden answered in kind and then Ford finally finished off the half with another layup to make it 30-26 Troy. “The last two or three minutes of the second quarter and all of the third quarter, the tempo was right where we wanted it to be,” Bixler said. “No more walking the ball up and down the court. It was all about getting the ball moving, getting it up and down the floor.” And the third quarter was all Hadden. His first 3 of the quarter cut the lead to three at 34-31 — the closest Tippecanoe had been since early in the first. His next one gave the Red Devils the lead at 36-34, and after Troy’s Tre Hudson tied the score with a drive, Hadden buried another one to give the Devils a 39-36 lead. “We kept running one of our zone offense sets, and they didn’t adjust — and Austin had his feet set,” Bixler said. “We got the ball where we needed to against the zone, to the middle and to the short corner. I’ve only got one
Nets coach let go after dropping 10 of 13 games NEW YORK (AP) — Coach of the month in November, out of a job by New Year’s. The Brooklyn Nets have elevated expectations this season, and a .500 record wasn’t good enough. Coach Avery Johnson was fired Thursday, his team having lost 10 of 13 games after a strong start to its first season in Brooklyn. “We don’t have the same fire now than we did when we were 11-4,” general manager Billy King said at a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J. “I tried to talk to Avery about it and we just can’t figure it out. The same pattern kept on happening.” Assistant P.J. Carlesimo will coach the Nets on an interim basis, starting Friday night with a home game against Charlotte. King said the Nets might reach out to other candidates, but for now the job was
Carlesimo’s. The GM wouldn’t comment on a report that the team planned to get in touch with former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. King said the decision to dismiss Johnson was made by ownership after a phone discussion Thursday morning. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov had expressed faith in Johnson before the season. “With the direction we were going we felt we had to make a change,” King said. Johnson was in the final year of a three-year, $12 million contract. “It’s a really disappointing day for me and my family. It’s my wife’s birthday. It’s not a great birthday gift,” Johnson said. “I didn’t see this coming. But this is ownership’s decision. It’s part of the business. Fair or unfair, it’s time for a new voice and hopefully they’ll get back on track.”
■ Basketball
Roundup ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 improved to 7-3. STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER
Troy’s Tre Hudson (right) drives to the hole with Tippecanoe’s Austin Hadden (14) on his hip during a game Thursday in Troy. rule: if you’ve got your feet set, you can let it fly. And they did.” Ford then hit a pair of turnaround jumpers from the free throw line to extends Tippecanoe’s lead, and Hadden blew by the Troy defense on the dribble and dumped to Michael Landwehr for an easy score as the Devils closed the third on a ninepoint run. “We’re playing in spells, and it’s just something we can’t seem to break,” Miller said. “When we play hard and execute on the defensive end, it shows on the scoreboard. When we don’t, we let teams back into games. And we haven’t shown the fortitude to be able to withstand that.” Tippecanoe led by as many as 15 in the fourth at 63-48 before Troy began to chip its way back with under two minutes to play. A three-point play by Hudson closed the gap to five at 64-59, but there just wasn’t enough time left. And after a five-game and a current four-game losing streak, the Trojans are running out of time in general. “We come out (after the first quarter) and completely go away from what allowed us to be successful. I know it’s a growing thing, but we’re halfway through (the season),” Miller said. “We’re running out of daylight.” Nelson finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists, Hudson
Luke Manis looks to make a pass Thursday in Troy. added 12 points and to warm up. Tippecanoe — 66 Cascaden had nine points Nick Fischer 3-3-9, Ben and four steals for Troy. Hughes 2-0-5, Austin Hadden 4Ford led Tippecanoe 2-14, Jared Ervin 1-0-2, Sean with 15 points, five Ford 6-3-15, Ben Stucke 4-0-8, rebounds — both team Cameron Johnson 3-0-6, Michael 3-1-7., Michael highs — and three assists, Landehr while Hadden scored 14 Donahey 0-0-0. Totals: 26-9-66. Troy — 59 and had four assists. Nick Luke Manis 1-0-3, Jalen Fischer added nine points, Nelson 4-2-12, T.J. Michael 0-0-0, Stucke had eight, Tre Hudson 5-2-12, Tyler Miller Landhehr seven and 6-6-20, Devin Blakely 0-0-0, Dylan Cascaden 4-1-9, Taren Cameron Johnson six. Kinnel 1-0-3, Cameron Adkins 0“It really is somebody 0-0. Totals: 21-11-59. different every night,” Score By Quarters Bixler said. “We’ve got Tipp .................5 26 45 66 Troy ...............15 30 36 59 nine guys, and we’re just 3-point goals: Tippecanoe going to keep running — Hughes, Hadden 4. Troy — them in until we wear you Manis, Nelson 2, Miller 2, down and find the guy Kinnel. that’s going to lead us.” Records: Tippecanoe 6-1. Even if it takes a while Troy 1-9.
Covington — 48 Heidi Snipes 0-4-4, Heidi Cron 0-0-0, Brittanie Flora 1-0-3, Cassidy Cain 5-6-18, Jessie Crowell 7-4-18, Jackie Siefring 12-4, Morgan McReyndolds 0-1-1. Totals: 14-17-48. Piqua — 40 Macy Yount 1-4-6, Katie Allen 1-3-5, Heidi Strevell 1-0-2, Janise Hummel 2-0-4, Tasha Potts 6-417, Christy Graves 2-1-6, Frannie Haney 0-0-0, Morgen Grunkemeyer 0-0-0, Hannah Went 0-0-0, Chelsea Hill 0-0-0. Totals: 13-12-40. 3-point field goals: Covington — Flora, Crowell (2). Piqua — Potts, Graves. Score By Quarters Covington .......15 25 35 48 Piqua .................6 16 24 40 Records: Covington 7-3, Piqua 5-7.
Russia 42, Lehman 16 Russia girls basketball coach Brian King saw the glass as half full. While the Raiders shot just over 30 percent from the floor, Russia outrebounded Lehman 37-13 in the opening game of the Buckeye Insurance Group Holiday Classic and shut down Lehman on the defensive end. The net result was a 4216 win and a trip to the championship game of the Holiday Classic Saturday, where they will play Covington at 7 p.m. Lehman will play Piqua in the consolation game at 7 p.m. tonight. Russia — 42 Ashley Borchers 4-1-9, Lauren Heaton 0-2-2, Maggie Kearns 1-02, Shana Meyer 1-0-2, Kylie Wilson 5-4-14, Claudia Monnin 31-7, Claire Sherman 1-0-2, Taylor Daniel 0-0-0, Bethany York 1-0-2, Taylor Borchers 0-0-0, Allison Gariety 0-0-0, Kaila Pleiman 0-00, Emily Borchers 1-0-2. Totals: 17-8-42. Lehman — 16 Julia Harreslon 2-0-4, Jordan Emrick 1-0-2, Jenna Kronenberger 1-0-2, Ava Schmitz 1-2-4, Allison Hall 1-0-2, Kassandra Lee 0-0-0, Brooke
Jones 0-2-2, Marianne Hissong 00-0, Emmalea Rego 0-0-0. Totals: 6-4-16. Score By Quarters Russia ...............13 22 34 42 Lehman ..............4 12 14 16
• Boys Lehman 65, Russia 63 OT Both Russia and Lehman have struggled with finishing games this season. On the opening night of the Buckeye Insurance Group Holiday Tournament Thursday, it was the Cavaliers who rode the momentum of a Greg Spearman bomb to victory 65-63 in overtime. “That was what I wanted to see,” Lehman coach Isaiah Williams said after the Cavaliers’ late comeback in regulation when Russia seemed to have the game won. “How we were going to respond against a quality team in a close game. It was great to see the way we finished it off.” Spearman led Lehman with 15 points, Connor Richard scored 13 and Jackson Frantz added 11. Treg Francis scored a game-high 21 points for Russia. Russia — 63 Treg Francis 9-2-21, Trevor Sherman 4-2-10, Nolan Francis 27-12, Bryce Dues 4-2-10, Adam Hoying 1-0-2, Kyle Poling 2-0-4, Isaiah Counts 1-0-2, Austin Tebbe 1-0-2. Totals: 24-13-63. Lehman — 65 Tharon Goins 1-0-2, Connor Richard 3-4-13, Jackson Frantz 35-11, Michael Jacob 0-1-1, Greg Spearman 5-3-15, Nathan Hall 25-9, Drew Westerheide 3-0-7, Dylan Long 1-0-2, James Rego 10-2, John Husa 1-1-3, Josh Smith 0-0-0. Totals: 20-19-65. 3-point field goals: Russia — T. Francis, N. Francis. Lehman — Richard (3), Spearman (2), Westerheide. Score By Quarters Russia .........17 29 41 57 63 Lehman ......11 22 34 57 65 Records: Lehman 4-3, Russia 2-6
SCOREBOARD
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England11 4 0 .733 529 331 7 8 0 .467 288 289 Miami 6 9 0 .400 272 347 N.Y. Jets 5 10 0 .333 316 426 Buffalo South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400 303 x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329 371 Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292 451 2 13 0 .133 235 406 Jacksonville North W L T Pct PF PA y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381 321 x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368 303 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312 304 Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292 344 West W L T Pct PF PA 12 3 0 .800 443 286 y-Denver 6 9 0 .400 326 329 San Diego 4 11 0 .267 269 419 Oakland Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208 387 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA 9 6 0 .600 408 370 Washington 8 7 0 .533 358 372 Dallas 8 7 0 .533 387 337 N.Y. Giants Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273 402 South W L T Pct PF PA 13 2 0 .867 402 277 y-Atlanta New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423 410 6 9 0 .400 367 377 Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 313 325 Carolina North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399 299 Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342 314 9 6 0 .600 349 253 Chicago 4 11 0 .267 348 411 Detroit West W L T Pct PF PA x-San Francisco10 4 1 .700 370 260 x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392 232 St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286 328 5 10 0 .333 237 330 Arizona x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Saturday's Game Atlanta 31, Detroit 18 Sunday's Games Green Bay 55, Tennessee 7 Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 13 New Orleans 34, Dallas 31, OT Minnesota 23, Houston 6 Carolina 17, Oakland 6 Miami 24, Buffalo 10 Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 10 New England 23, Jacksonville 16 Washington 27, Philadelphia 20 St. Louis 28, Tampa Bay 13 San Diego 27, N.Y. Jets 17 Denver 34, Cleveland 12 Chicago 28, Arizona 13 Baltimore 33, N.Y. Giants 14 Seattle 42, San Francisco 13 Sunday, Dec. 30 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Miami at New England, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 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 BYU 23, San Diego State 6 Friday, Dec. 21 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. UCF 38, Ball State 17 Saturday, Dec. 22 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 Las Vegas Bowl Boise State 28, Washington 26 Monday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 43, Fresno State 10 Wednesday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21 Thursday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Washington San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20 Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Cincinnati 48, Duke 34 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. State (8-4) vs. Mississippi 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 (102), 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 (9-3), 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.
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 21 8 .724 Boston 14 13 .519 Brooklyn 14 14 .500 Philadelphia 14 15 .483 Toronto 9 20 .310 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 20 6 .769 Atlanta 17 9 .654 Orlando 12 16 .429 Charlotte 7 21 .250 Washington 3 23 .115 Central Division W L Pct Indiana 16 12 .571 Chicago 15 12 .556 Milwaukee 15 12 .556 Detroit 9 22 .290 Cleveland 7 23 .233 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 22 8 .733 Memphis 18 8 .692 Houston 16 12 .571 Dallas 12 16 .429 New Orleans 6 22 .214 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 21 6 .778 Denver 16 14 .533 Portland 14 13 .519 Utah 15 15 .500 Minnesota 13 13 .500 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 22 6 .786 Golden State 19 10 .655 L.A. Lakers 14 15 .483 Phoenix 11 18 .379 Sacramento 9 19 .321
GB — 6 6½ 7 12 GB — 3 9 14 17 GB — ½ ½ 8½ 10 GB — 2 5 9 15 GB — 6½ 7 7½ 7½ GB — 3½ 8½ 11½ 13
Scores AND SCHEDULES
SPORTS ON TV TODAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., Ohio vs. Louisiana-Monroe 5:30 p.m. ESPN — Russell Athletic Bowl at Orlando, Fla., Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech 9 p.m. ESPN — Meineke Car Care Bowl at Houston, Minnesota vs. Texas Tech MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBCSN — Providence at Brown 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Baylor at Gonzaga 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Missouri at UCLA
SATURDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11:45 a.m. ESPN — Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas, Rice vs. Air Force 3:15 p.m. ESPN — Pinstripe Bowl at New York, West Virginia vs. Syracuse 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Fight Hunger Bowl at San Francisco, Navy vs. Arizona State 6:45 p.m. ESPN — Alamo Bowl at San Antonio, Texas vs. Oregon State 10:15 p.m. ESPN — Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl at Tempe, Ariz., TCU vs. Michigan State MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN2 — Santa Clara at Duke 2 p.m. ESPN2 — UNLV at North Carolina FSN — Tulsa vs. Florida State, at Sunrise, Fla. 4 p.m. CBS — National coverage, Kentucky at Louisville 4:30 p.m. FSN — Air Force vs. Florida, at Sunrise, Fla. 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Washington at UConn NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. WGN — Washington at Chicago SOCCER 9:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, West Bromwich at Manchester United Wednesday's Games Miami 105, Charlotte 92 New Orleans 97, Orlando 94 Cleveland 87, Washington 84 Chicago at Indiana, ppd., weather conditions Atlanta 126, Detroit 119,2OT Houston 87, Minnesota 84 Philadelphia 99, Memphis 89 Milwaukee 108, Brooklyn 93 San Antonio 100, Toronto 80 Denver 126, L.A. Lakers 114 New York 99, Phoenix 97 Golden State 94, Utah 83 Portland 109, Sacramento 91 Thursday's Games Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Boston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Friday's Games Phoenix at Indiana, 7 p.m. Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m. New York at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday's Games Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m. Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking: .............................Record Pts Prv 1. Duke (63) .............11-0 1,623 1 2. Michigan (2) .........12-0 1,551 2 3. Arizona.................11-0 1,463 4 4. Louisville ..............11-1 1,422 5 5. Indiana .................11-1 1,383 6 6. Kansas .................10-1 1,309 9 7. Missouri................10-1 1,157 12 8. Cincinnati .............12-0 1,144 11 9. Syracuse ..............10-1 1,140 3 10. Ohio St. ................9-2 965 7 11. Minnesota ..........12-1 878 13 12. Illinois .................12-1 875 10 13. Gonzaga ............11-1 824 14 14. Florida ..................8-2 772 8 15. Georgetown .......10-1 674 15 16. Creighton ...........11-1 589 17 17. San Diego St. ....11-1 557 18 18. Butler....................9-2 512 19 19. Michigan St........11-2 416 20 20. UNLV..................11-1 382 21 21. Notre Dame .......12-1 337 22 22. Oklahoma St......10-1 318 24 23. NC State ..............9-2 264 25 24. Pittsburgh...........12-1 189 — 25. Kansas St.............9-2 152 — Others receiving votes: New Mexico 66, Kentucky 37, Temple 36, Wyoming 28, North Carolina 16, VCU 16, Wichita St. 11, Maryland 7. Thursday's College Basketball Scores EAST Canisius 87, Alcorn St. 74 Yeshiva 66, John Jay 62, OT MIDWEST Akron 83, Texas Southern 68 IUPUI 88, IPFW 74 W. Illinois 73, Oakland 63 SOUTH FAU 61, Troy 54 W. Kentucky 76, FIU 63 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 87, Louisiana-Lafayette 70 The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking: .............................Record Pts Prv 1. Stanford (24)........11-0 982 1
2. UConn (14) ..........10-0 964 2 3. Baylor (2)................9-1 931 3 4. Duke.....................10-0 883 4 5. Notre Dame ...........9-1 824 5 6. Georgia ................12-0 790 6 7. Kentucky.................9-1 774 7 8. California ................9-1 687 8 9. Maryland ................8-2 671 9 10. Penn St. .............10-2 621 11 11. Purdue ...............11-1 537 13 12. Louisville ............11-2 522 14 13. Tennessee............7-3 517 10 14. Oklahoma St........8-0 466 15 15. Dayton................12-0 454 16 16. North Carolina ...11-1 349 17 17. UCLA....................7-2 307 12 18. Oklahoma.............9-2 286 18 19. South Carolina...11-1 254 21 20. Texas ....................8-2 195 20 21. Florida St............10-1 183 23 22. Kansas .................9-2 162 19 23. Colorado ............10-0 156 25 24. Texas A&M...........8-4 118 22 25. Arkansas............10-1 107 — Others receiving votes: Nebraska 52, Iowa St. 39, Miami 32, Ohio St. 25, West Virginia 23, Vanderbilt 20, Duquesne 19, Michigan St. 14, Michigan 11, Syracuse 10, Villanova 6, Iowa 4, Toledo 2, UTEP 2, Utah 1. Thursday's Women's Basketball Scores EAST Hampton 62, St. Peter's 40 MIDWEST Ohio St. 88, VCU 50 Wis.-LaCrosse 66, Ripon 56 SOUTH Middle Tennessee 66, North Texas 64 Thursday's Scores The Associated Press Ohio Boys Basketball Akr. Manchester 50, Wooster Triway 38 Beachwood 85, Cle. Rhodes 47 Cin. Colerain 76, Cin. Mt. Healthy 55 Cols. Bexley 73, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 35 Dublin Jerome 45, Plain City Jonathan Alder 39 Hilliard Darby 65, Lancaster 53 Kettering Alter 67, Groves, Ga. 30 Lima Cent. Cath. 40, Findlay LibertyBenton 38 Lima Perry 91, N. Baltimore 56 Lyndhurst Brush 83, Mayfield 52 Maria Stein Marion Local 52, Wapakoneta 37 Mason 56, Milford 51 Medina 63, Chagrin Falls Kenston 57 Miamisburg 55, Cin. Sycamore 53 New Albany 68, Whitehall-Yearling 42 Parma Hts. Holy Name 60, Cle. Max Hayes 51 Shaker Hts. 67, Holy Cross, N.Y. 57 Stow-Munroe Falls 44, Kent Roosevelt 33 Tippecanoe 66, Troy 59 Tol. Whitmer 55, Perrysburg 49 Altoona Tournament Euclid 58, Philadelphia West Catholic, Pa. 28 Buckeye Classic Sidney Lehman 65, Russia 63 Erie McDowell Tournament Powell Olentangy Liberty 64, Hickory, Pa. 38 Fairfield Christian Tournament First Round Fairfield Christian 64, New Lexington 39 Holiday Tournament Cin. Moeller 66, Golden Gate, Fla. 46 Mariemont Tournament Cin. Purcell Marian 58, Cin. Seven Hills 52 Republic Bank Classic St. Bernard Roger Bacon 73, Ohio Co., Ky. 68 VisitMesa.Com Tournament Second Round Tol. St. John's 62, Mercer Island, Wash. 61, OT Warrior Tournament Bowerston Conotton Valley 73, Grove City Christian 52 Cin. Mariemont 48, Trenton Edgewood 26 Grove City Christian 54, Spring. Emmanuel Christian 27 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Vanlue vs. Carey, ppd. to Jan 5. Newbury vs. Bristol, ccd. Thursday's Scores The Associated Press Ohio Girls Basketball Akr. Firestone 62, Warren Harding 39 Albany Alexander 54, Bidwell River Valley 49
Friday, December 28, 2012 Athens 60, Oak Hill 41 Austintown Fitch 62, Struthers 57 Botkins 39, Houston 26 Cadiz Harrison Cent. 65, Weir, W.Va. 37 Cambridge 53, Coshocton 19 Celina 54, Coldwater 40 Circleville Logan Elm 51, Chillicothe Unioto 41 Convoy Crestview 64, Hicksville 15 Crown City S. Gallia 49, Point Pleasant, W.Va. 46 Delphos St. John's 50, Spencerville 26 Elmore Woodmore 43, Castalia Margaretta 39 Fairview, Ky. 45, Franklin Furnace Green 38 Frankfort Adena 46, McArthur Vinton County 27 Gallipolis Gallia 56, Pomeroy Meigs 41 Greenwich S. Cent. 51, New London 41 Hudson 65, Solon 58 Mentor 57, Chagrin Falls Kenston 35 Navarre Fairless 66, Kidron Cent. Christian 39 Newbury 35, Kinsman Badger 29 Ottoville 58, Ada 32 Oxford Talawanda 68, Hamilton Badin 35 Pandora-Gilboa 60, Harrod Allen E. 47 Reynoldsburg 56, Bullis, Md. 41 S. Webster 70, Portsmouth Clay 32 Spring. Greenon 52, W. Liberty-Salem 33 Swanton 52, Pemberville Eastwood 26 Upper Sandusky 57, Caledonia River Valley 34 Warren Howland 66, Niles McKinley 30 Warren Lordstown 48, Lowellville 46 Warsaw River View 67, Byesville Meadowbrook 26 Westerville N. 76, Cols. Whetstone 19 Willard 56, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 27 Zanesville 53, Dover 26 Zanesville Maysville 58, Vincent Warren 43 Zanesville W. Muskingum 60, Logan 43 Ayersville Holiday Tournament Continental 61, W. Unity Hilltop 47 Leipsic 50, Defiance Ayersville 34 Bishop Watterson Tournament Cols. Centennial 45, Dublin Jerome 44 Cols. Hartley 48, Hilliard Bradley 37 Cols. Watterson 52, Hilliard Darby 40 Braggin' Rights Tournament Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 51, Cin. Walnut Hills 38 Buckeye Classic Russia 42, Sidney Lehman 16 Cage Classic Tournament New Albany 50, Cols. Eastmoor 37 Clinton County Tournament Wilmington 59, Blanchester 10 Fairfield Union Tournament First Round Fairfield 54, Thornville Sheridan 41 Glenwood Tournament Minford 52, Ironton Rock Hill 29 Holiday Tournament Stow-Munroe Falls 44, Kent Roosevelt 33 Tallmadge 60, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 30 Mercy Tournament Cin. Mercy 51, Merion Mercy, Pa. 42 Parkersburg Tournament Championship Marietta 50, Winfield, W.Va. 40 Pickerington North Tournament First Round Archbishop Ryan, Pa. 53, Fairborn 37 Centerville 67, Lewis Center Olentangy 50 Seton-LaSalle, Pa. 75, Cols. Northland 55 Reading Tournament Cin.Christian 58, Cin.Purcell Marian 17 Reading 54, Cin. N. College Hill 50 Vicki Mauk Holiday Tournament Minster 57, Lima Sr. 56 Wapakonteta Tournament Maria Stein Marion Local 71, Perry 22 Wapakoneta 48, Cory-Rawson 45 Warrior Classic Cols. Brookhaven 63, WhitehallYearling 23 Gahanna Christian 59, Xenia Christian 38 Grove City Christian 47, Cols. Mifflin 45 Worthington Christian 68, Pataskala Licking Hts. 31 Westland Tournament Galloway Westland 62, Cols. Walnut Ridge 20
TRANSACTIONS Thursday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL National League MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with RHP John Maine on a minor league contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated RHP Chad Beck for assignment. American Association AMARILLO SOX — Named Bobby Brown manager. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BROOKLYN NETS — Fired coach Avery Johnson. Promoted assistant coach P.J. Carlesimo to interim coach. FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed WR LaQuan Williams on injured reserve. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed G Amini Silatolu on injured reserve. HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed TE Steve Skelton to the practice squad. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed DB Curtis Holcomb to the practice squad. NEWYORK JETS — Placed CB Aaron Berry on injured reserve. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed DB Walter McFadden and WR Bert Reed to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed TE Cooper Helfet to the practice squad. ST.LOUIS RAMS — Signed DE Mason Brodine to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed S Nick Saenz to the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League DALLAS STARS — Reasigned F Austin Smith from Idaho (ECHL) to Texas (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned F Andrej Nestrasil, F Brent Raedeke and D Max Nicastro from Grand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo (ECHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Brett Flemming from Hershey (AHL) to Reading (ECHL). American Hockey League OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS — Recalled F Erick Lizon from Wichita (CHL). ECHL ECHL — Suspended Evansville RW Matt Gens two games and fined him an undisclosed amount. COLLEGE CREIGHTON — Announced senior G Josh Jones is quitting the men's basketball team for medical reasons. FLORIDA — Announced S De'Ante Saunders and OT Matt Patchan are leaving the football team and will transfer.
15
■ MLB
Red Sox get closer Hanrahan BOSTON (AP) — If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer. In the first of his two All-Star seasons, the righthander posted back-toback saves for the Pittsburgh Pirates with perfect ninth innings against the Red Sox in June 2011. He struck out Adrian Gonzalez, who entered the series batting .359, to end the second game. “When people look back on me as a Pirate, that’s the one that stands out the most to them,” Hanrahan said Wednesday after being obtained in a six-player trade. People such as Red Sox assistant general manager Brian O’Halloran. “It definitely made an impression on me,” he said. “It was not fun to be in the batter’s box against Joel Hanrahan.” Now American League hitters will see what it’s like. Boston completed the deal Wednesday, also receiving infielder Brock Holt. The Red Sox gave up right-handers Mark Melancon and Stolmy Pimentel, infielder Ivan DeJesus Jr. and first baseman-outfielder Jerry Sands. The Red Sox also announced the signing of free agent shortstop Stephen Drew, who agreed to a one-year contract early last week. The reported $9.5 million deal was contingent on Drew passing a physical. The former Oakland Athletic and Arizona Diamondback broke his ankle in 2011. “We feel that he’s going to be fully healthy for us,” O’Halloran said.
■ MLB
Yankees’ Matsui retires NEW YORK (AP) — Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui retired Thursday from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that made him a star in two countries. The 2009 World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and a three-time Central League MVP with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants struggled in a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Rays last season and recently made up his mind to call it a career after 20 years — the first 10 in Japan. Despite choosing to make the announcement in New York because the city was special to him, the nearly hour-long news conference was conducted only in Japanese and was broadcast live to his home country, where it was 7 a.m. Friday. A Japanese reporter translated portions of the event for the four American baseball writers in attendance. Before he left for New York in 2003, Matsui told his fans in Japan that he would give his life to playing in the major leagues, give whatever he had, the reporter said. “Today is the day he put a period to that.” In front of more than 15 cameras and dozens of Japanese reporters, many of whom detailed every aspect of his career in the United States, the outfielder/designated hitter gave a 12-minute speech before answering questions for about 40 minutes more, betraying little emotion except for that sly smile he flashed during his playing days.
December 28, 2012
2012 BCS Bowl Preview Edition
Page 16
Tradition vs. Tradition
Alabama, Notre Dame to play for BCS title, leave Ohio State to wonder what could have been
RELAX,
we’ll take it from here!
“We offer the finest in collision repair and Customer Service, and we have a genuine interest in you and your vehicle!” Tom Martin, Owner
SIDNEY BODY CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts
CARE COMMITMENT SERVICE
®
www.sidneybodycarstar.com
175 S. Stolle Avenue, Sidney • (937) 492-4783
2350221
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
BUCKEYES
Friday, December 28, 2012
17
Buckeyes undefeated but season over Many wonder what might have been if Ohio State was bowl eligible COLUMBUS (AP) — Jack Mewhort loves college football. Yet he likely won’t go out of his way to watch a single bowl game in the coming days. What’s the point, the thoughtful, red-haired Ohio State offensive lineman says, not really seeking an answer. “Now that the season is over, you can sit around and think to yourself a little bit,” he said in a voice a lot softer than you might expect coming from a body measuring 6-foot-6 and 312 pounds. “Your mind kind of wanders. We accomplished everything we possibly could. “But you’ve got to keep the demons out.” The Buckeyes aren’t allowed, due to NCAA violations committed by those no longer with the team, to play in a bowl game. They did all they could during the 2012 season, going 12-0. So while Notre Dame and one-loss Alabama fight it out for the national championship, and while lesser teams play in sunny climes and get maximum exposure, Mewhort and the rest of the Buckeyes are left with their thoughts. Coach Urban Meyer is perfectly willing to move on, to cease all the talk about NCAA crimes and punishment. But that doesn’t mean, the Ohio State coach still doesn’t have a lingering regret: What might have been. “It’s very difficult,” concedes Meyer, not one to spend a lot of time dealing with the what-ifs of daily life. “After we won our last game (against rival Michigan) and we saw we couldn’t go play in the Big Ten championship game, and then if we would have won that we might have been playing for the national championship — you can’t help but think about it.” There’s plenty of regret to go around at Ohio State these days.
son in the program’s 123 seasons. Yet, for the sins of others, they’re deprived of the reward of going on a good bowl trip. “I can’t stay here and live in the past and wish and hope,” said a wistful Etienne Sabino, a senior linebacker. “There’s nothing I can control. I try not to think about it.” But the underclassmen feel a void, as well. Star quarterback Braxton Miller says it’s an injustice that the Buckeyes paid the price for others’ mistakes in judgment. “I’m really disappointed,” said Miller, who will be a junior next fall. “They got in trouble before I got here. With the probation, it’s very disturbing for the players. We put in the hard work and went 12-0 and, you know, should have had an opportunity to go to the national championship game. It’s not fair.” There are other considerations, of course. The lack of a bowl game denies Ohio State weeks PHOTOS COURTESY OF LEE WOOLERY/SPEEDSHOT PHOTO of practice that even a Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde runs through a pair of Michigan tacklers mediocre bowl-bound during a game Nov. 24 in Columbus. team with a 6-6 record gets. It also denies a There’s regret that for- that game — what would mer coach Jim Tressel, be the seventh loss in an who wrote books about utterly forgettable year of integrity, morals and suspensions, innuendo, leading a Christian life, investigations and sancfound out in 2010 that tions — perhaps the cursome of his best players rent Buckeyes might still took money from a sus- be pursuing that elusive pected drug dealer and national championship yet did nothing about it. berth. Smith, for one, refuses He played those players anyway and they were to play the blame game. later ruled ineligible for He said he doesn’t feel taking cash and free tat- any remorse for his decitoos. A 12-1 season, sion whatsoever. “No. As I’ve said including a Sugar Bowl victory two years ago, before, with the information we had at the time was wiped off the books. Tressel was forced out we made the decisions at of the job in disgrace the time that we felt were after 10 years and all of the best decisions,” he the players involved said. “So we’ve moved on. either graduated, moved I guess that’s the chalon to the NFL or went lenge. We’ve moved on. We’re looking at what we elsewhere. There’s also regret accomplished this year, that athletic director we’re looking at the Gene Smith, who once future and we’re recogworked on the NCAA’s nizing the opportunities Committee on ahead of us that are excitInfractions, didn’t give up ing because of how we Ohio State’s Zach Boren reacts after recovering a a meaningless Gator stayed focused on helping fumble against Michigan. Bowl bid after the 2011 this team and this coachseniors. They overcame national stage to an season as a pre-emptive ing staff be successful.” Of course, the players doubts and questions to unbeaten team, perhaps strike to mollify the NCAA. The thinking is affected the most by the post just the sixth preventing the seniors that, had he surrendered bowl ban are Ohio State’s unbeaten and untied sea- from another opportunity
to impress pro scouts. And it eliminates an additional high-profile chance for Meyer to show off the rebuilding project he’s overseen at Ohio State, one that might be very appealing to potential recruits who are glued to the TV during the postseason. Meyer believes the players will just have to work harder to make up for those missed practices. And that the coaches must work even harder to reach recruits and spread the word of the rebirth at Ohio State in the wake of the Tressel trauma. Those are still minor considerations, he believes, compared to what the seniors lost. “Everybody has a dream of playing for a national title and our guys don’t get that opportunity,” he said softly. Despite the premature end to their season, the players take great pride in that perfect record. NCAA rules allow players to leave a team — without having to sit out a transfer year — when a team gets hit with major penalties. Yet none of the Buckeyes left under those circumstances. They stuck around, and will be rewarded with rings for winning their Big Ten division and will be remembered as a unit that provided a cornerstone for what’s to come. “This season just kind of sets a tone for the future years,” senior fullback and linebacker Zach Boren said. That doesn’t mean being left behind isn’t painful. “We’re really proud of what we did going 12-0. We accomplished everything we could. We won our division, we won our big game (Michigan) at the end,” Mewhort said. “I want to stress how important that was to us to win every game possible for these seniors. They led us. It was all for them. But it does get a little frustrating as you get close to bowl season. “Because you still have that fire burning, you know. You want to go out there and compete.”
Big Ten teams not favored in bowl matchups in bowl games in 2008. According to odds makers, things could go even worse in 2012. “I’m not apologizing for us to go to the Rose Bowl with five losses,” Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said during his press conference to announce he would coach the Badgers in that game. “I didn’t have anything to do with two teams being ineligible in our division. That allowed us to play in that championship game, and we soundly defeated the champion from the other side.” That they did, thumping Nebraska 70-31.
Still, the current symbol for the league’s plight has to be Badgers (8-5, 4-4 Big Ten). They finished four games behind Ohio State and one behind Penn State in the Leaders Division. But the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions weren’t eligible for the Big Ten title game, and the Badgers made the most of their lucky break. Wisconsin is currently in upheaval after Bret Bielema stunned nearly everyone by bolting for Arkansas a few weeks ago. Alvarez will lead the Badgers in their third straight Rose Bowl, where
they’re about a touchdown underdog to 11-2 Stanford. Afterward, he’ll resume his search for a new coach. “It will be a great challenge for us, but I think it’s a good matchup. I think it’s a great bowl matchup. The game hasn’t changed,” Alvarez said. The way Wisconsin manhandled the Huskers also took some buzz out of the Capital One Bowl. Nebraska (10-3, 7-1) fell to the game in Orlando following their loss to the Badgers. The Huskers face Georgia (11-2) in a matchup that would have looked like good on paper in mid-
Ron and Nita's has all of your
November. While the Bulldogs were within about 5 yards of beating Alabama and earning a shot at Notre Dame in the BCS national championship, the Huskers were embarrassed by the fiveloss Badgers a few hours later. Georgia is a 10-point favorite over the seemingly reeling Huskers. “They’re resilient,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. “They look forward to going out and playing again. They were hurting, but you know what, they are grown men. You move on. That’s what you have to do. We’ll
OSU
be ready to go.” Perhaps no bowl matchup epitomizes the current gap between the Big Ten and the powerhouse Big 12 and SEC more than Purdue-Oklahoma State in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Even though the Boilermakers fired coach Danny Hope, they’re still on a three-game winning streak. Yet the Cowboys, who at 7-5 are just a game better than Purdue, are an 18-point favorite. That’s the biggest line of the postseason, bigger than even Florida State over MAC champs Northern Illinois in the Orange Bowl.
apparel for the big game. Before the big game, stop in and check out our selection!
GO
! s e y e k Buc
Hours: M-Th 9-5:30, Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5
2352667
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Big Ten spent much of the year as a national punch line. It might get worse during bowl season. The Big Ten could only fill seven of its eight predetermined bowl slots and each of those bowl-bound teams is currently an underdog. From the five-loss Wisconsin team that still wound up in the Rose Bowl to the 6-6 Purdue squad that fired its coach, the beleaguered Big Ten isn’t expected to do much of anything in the postseason. The league went just 1-6
18
BCS TITLE
Friday, December 28, 2012
TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
Tide going through Dec. traditions Alabama making a habit out of playing in BCS Title game TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — It must be December. Because Alabama is preparing for a national title game and Nick Saban’s future is a popular topic. The second-ranked Crimson Tide started practicing Tuesday for the BCS championship game Jan. 7 against No. 1 Notre Dame with All-America center Barrett Jones on the mend and Saban laughing off rumors about returning to the NFL. “We’re really, really pleased and happy to be here,” the former Miami Dolphins coach said Tuesday after the first bowl practice. “We’ve been able to accomplish a lot. But like I’ve talked about before, this is a work in progress all the time. You’ve got to stay focused on the process to try to continue to make the next game the most important game, the next season the most important season, developing the team every year. “We certainly look forward to those challenges. I’m not sure, regardless of what I say, that anybody believes what I say because I say it all the time. This is what we’re happy doing. This is what we like to do.
AP PHOTO
In this photo from Nov. 24, Auburn wide receiver Quan Bray (4) is stopped by a host of Alabama players during the first half of a NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. But nobody really believes that. So, you know, maybe it doesn’t matter. I don’t know what I have to say or do, but it’s kind of funny to me,” he said. Saban and Alabama will
try to capture their third national title in four years. The Tide will practice five days before taking a three-day break for Christmas. Jones won’t practice
until after the team returns after spraining his left foot in the first quarter of the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia, a 32-28 victory that ended
with the Bulldogs on Alabama’s 5-yard line. “I will be playing in the game,” said Jones, who won the Rimington Award as the nation’s top center a year after claiming the Outland Trophy while playing left tackle. Wide receiver Kenny Bell has been cleared to do some work after recovering from a broken leg. He was expected to be out 5-6 weeks after surgery to repair the injury sustained against Auburn on Nov. 24. “How he does, how he manages, what his tolerance is to activity will be determined as we go,” Saban said. “I can’t make a call as to whether he’ll play in the game or not at this juncture.” As usual, the Tide is applying Saban’s back to basics philosophy for the first few days of practice before focusing heavily on Notre Dame. Jones thinks the fact that most players went through the drill in 2011 and veterans like him were part of the 2009 championship team is “overrated” in getting ready for this one. “The fact that Alabama has been in the national championship before, that’s not going to help us once the ball is snapped,” Jones said. “It’s not going to be who is the more experienced fighter. It’s going to be who fights the better fight that night. Certainly, Coach has been through
this and has a specific formula of how to handle long layoffs. As players, we trust that formula.” It worked in a 37-21 win over Texas in Pasadena, Calif., and a 21-0 victory over LSU in New Orleans. One NFL question was resolved even before Saban’s dismissal of speculation that he might want to return. Quarterback AJ McCarron has said he’ll return for his senior season instead of entering the draft. The question hasn’t been resolved for three AllAmericans linebacker C.J. Mosley, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker or tailback Eddie Lacy. Saban said that answer probably won’t come before the title game. “We always have that issue here with several guys,” he said. “We have several more guys that will have to make that decision. We don’t press guys to make the decision. Some guys are more driven to do it than others. “We’re certainly pleased and happy to have AJ back. I think AJ’s decision was based on the fact that with the quarterbacks, if you’re not going to be one of the very, very top picks, one of the first few guys picked in the draft, where they’re going to make an investment of you being the guy … it’s very difficult to develop because you don’t get to play very much.”
No. 1 Notre Dame has underdog in its DNA SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The rankings say Notre Dame is No. 1 going into the BCS championship against Alabama. Plenty of folks aren’t buying it, starting with the oddsmakers who currently have the Crimson Tide as about a touchdown favorite for the Jan. 7 meeting in Miami between two of college football’s proudest programs. The Fighting Irish aren’t sweating the point spread. In fact, it’s pretty much business as usual for Notre Dame, which has a chance to become the first team since 1984 to start the season unranked and end it as national champions. “Everybody thought everybody was better than us,” defensive tackle Louis Nix III said Monday. “Oklahoma was better than us. USC was better than us. “We get it. We know how everyone thinks. We’re just Notre Dame. Overrated Notre Dame. No one gives us credit for anything. Just the luck of the Irish, I guess.” History suggests that being the underdog in the BCS title game hasn’t
been a bad thing. Of the 14 BCS championship games played since the system was implemented in 1998, seven have been won by the underdog. Alabama was a slight underdog last year after losing to LSU in the regular season, and then shut out the Tigers with the national title on the line. In the 2005 championship game between Texas and Southern California, Vince Young and the Longhorns felt as if they were being talked about as nothing more than a speed bump on the road to USC’s coronation as one of the greatest teams in college football history. Plus, Young was still seething over coming in second to USC’s Reggie Bush in the Heisman Trophy voting. The result: Texas 41, USC 38, and a performance for the ages by Young. The following season, Ohio State reached the national championship game with a perfect record, No. 1 ranking and a Heisman Trophy winner in quarterback Troy Smith. Florida was the Buckeyes opponent and the question was: Did the
AP PHOTO
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly looks on during a game earlier in the year.
AP PHOTO
Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson celebrates after scoring the winning touchdown in the third overtime period against Pittsburgh in an NCAA college football game Nov. 3 in South Bend, Ind. Gators even belong in game? Urban Meyer, the Gators’ coach, made sure his players got that message. Even if it meant stretching the truth a bit. After a month of being told that nobody thought they had a chance to beat Ohio State, the Gators
!"#$%&'"$$' ( )*$+%,%$)%')%$-%,' #^)($MN$
!"##$%&'()'#'(*+$,"#*-!*.($
! !
!"##$/)0!)$
!
*43+#$3*"-)'5$!&"$+*"5#$6#7)%+#.$
!
"#!")5#"*(&"8$4)%"&/*6#8$%&!!##$
4*-#"8$)"&'$9$,&*"2$)'$#6#":$"&&4$
!
ferent dynamics to deal with because of the long layoff. Preparation is more important than any kind of fire and brimstone speech that I can bring to them.” Offensive coordinator Chuck Martin said the coaches don’t even need to bring it up. The Fighting Irish have played all season like a team with something to prove. “I think it’s a little bit part of our kids’ DNA now,” he said. “We don’t have to use it as much as maybe early in the year when we went on the road to Michigan State and they were ranked eighth and nobody was thinking we were very good. I think we’ve kind of just built it into who we are. Everybody likes telling us what we’re not good at
.#*.&'*+$&1(2&&"$3&&+$
"#.(*1"*'(.8$.7&33)'5$9$!1#+$*++$%+&.#$,:$
2352006
!
routed the Buckeyes 41-14 to start the Southeastern Conference’s run of six straight BCS championships. It’s impossible to quantify what, if any, effect being the underdog has actually had on any of those “upsets.” Any team that gets to a championship game must be good in the first place. Whether Notre Dame can or will use the slights real or perceived as motivation remains to be seen. “I’ve used the technique before during my time as a head coach,” Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said about playing the underdog card. “I don’t know that that is pertinent because it’s a onegame deal. It’s all or nothing. “Both teams have dif-
Francis FURNITURE www.francisfurniture.net
M-T-W-F 10-8, Thur.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-4
2230 W. Michigan Street, Sidney, Ohio 937-498-4584
;<<$!=>?@ABC$*D@EF@8$.GHE@I8$&7$;JKLJ0M<<N8$1.$ 3C=E@O$MKP0;MN0QQKQR$!STO$MKP0;MU0;LJJ$ #VSG>OWBSIGEWGHE@IXC=BVSG>YZ=V$R$[[[YWGHE@IGEEC=B@>YZ=V$
'&/$!#*(1")'5$"&4#"\.$%*(#")'5]$
2352516
“Your Home Town Furniture Store”
Authorized
which is fine by us. One of our strengths is knowing what we’re not very good at. We try to play to our strengths and play away from our weaknesses.” It’s a style that has led to more than a few close calls on the way to Miami. Notre Dame beat Purdue and BYU by three points each. The Irish needed three overtimes to beat Pittsburgh by a field goal and went to overtime against Stanford, too. In both the Pitt and Stanford games, Notre Dame caught a few breaks. A missed field goal here, a questionable call by the officials there. Meanwhile, except for its upset loss to Texas A&M, Alabama has rarely been challenged on its way to a third BCS title game appearance in the past four seasons. The Tide is outscoring its opponents by an average of 28 points per game. Notre Dame’s average margin of victory is 16 points per game, as the Irish have leaned on Heisman Trophy finalists Manti Te’o and a stellar defense while they developed first-year starting quarterback Everett Golson. “I understand why people say Alabama’s going to win,” said Nix, the 325pound anchor of Notre Dame’s defensive front. “Great offensive line. Good quarterback. Great guys on the edge. They’ve been in the national championship twice in the last three years. I would probably pick Alabama, too. “At the end of the day it’s all about what’s on the scoreboard.”