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Planning board reviews sign code LED, LCD technology at center of discussion

BY CECILIA FOX RECORD HERALD WRITER CECILIAAFOX @ GMAIL . COM TIPP CITY — As LED and LCD signs become more common, the city must decide to update the sign code to keep up with the times.

That is precisely what the Tipp City Planning Board decided to do at its Tuesday meeting.

The sign code currently allows for LED and LCD changeable copy signs providing that the only colors used are black and white. LED changeable copy screens are available in a limited range of colors while LCD signs, while much more expensive, have no such restrictions.

“Essentially the applicant has proposed that current technology does allow for red/black or amber/black

color schemes, therefore under the existing sign code the applicant for changeable signage is technologically prohibited from using LED signing,” said city planner Matthew Spring.

Pastor Brad Warkentine of the Tipp City Church of the Nazarene, the applicant in question, requested the board either change the sign code or make an exception in his

case. His congregation donated money for a new changeable copy sign, but found their options greatly restricted by the city’s sign code and by current LED sign technology.

“The city has delayed this for more than a year,” Warkentine said.

“So if you’re asking to delay again, we’ve already graciously waited on you.”

For the church’s sign to comply with the current black and white

See PLANNING BOARD, page 2

M-U schools receive top rating

About town Tree board meeting changed

BY JOYELL NEVINS RECORD HERALD EDITOR JNEVINS @ TCNEWSNET. COM

TIPP CITY — The Tipp City Tree Board has changed its meeting date to 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, in the Tipp City Government Center, 260 S. Garber Drive, Tipp City. Applications for curb lawn tree removals and plantings will be considered. Applications may be obtained at the Service/Planning window in the Government Center.

For additional information about the meeting, call 667-6305.

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Sloppy joe meal planned TIPP CITY — A Red Devil (sloppy joe) meal will be offered from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday at the Tipp City American Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City.

The meal also will include chips and a pickle.

Carry-outs will be available.

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Kyle and Kevin Terry with their dad Greg at the 2011 U.S. Air Force Marathon.

It’s all about the journey Passion for running takes Tipp man to 46 marathons in 22 states

BY ALISHA MCDARRIS RECORD HERALD WRITER ALISHA.MCDARRIS@GMAIL.COM TIPP CITY — Greg Terry has more than a passion for running; he’s a maniac. A Marathon Maniac, that is.

The 52-year-old is part of an exclusive club that literally runs like crazy. Terry is a 5star maniac, on a rating scale that goes up to 10 stars.

Running multiple marathons in a month and even in a weekend, it’s easy to see how Terry qualifies.

Terry recently completed three marathon events in a weekend at Lake Tahoe during the annual Tahoe Triple.

However, Greg isn’t the only Terry who’s made it into the maniac club. His two sons, Kyle and Kevin, also join him for the races on a regular basis. But it’s not all about the racing for Terry, it’s about the 26.2 mile journey.

“We’re about taking it easy

and getting it done. I’m not a fast runner, but I always cross the finish line,” Terry, whose fastest time is four hours and 23 minutes, said.

He’s competed in 46 marathons in 22 states, and it all began with his first in Xenia in 2002. Terry’s goal is to run 100 marathons with at least one in every state — despite his four knee surgeries since 1984. But Terry is determined to keep going, even if one or both of his knees require replacement, until he can run his 100th race in Xenia, bringing his marathon credits full circle.

He even hopes that one day he’ll be the first person to organize a marathon right here in Tipp City. The runner — who trains just a few miles and a few days a week — said he believes that anyone can complete a marathon, even if it means going slow.

“You run longer and slower and learn to run another day,”

“We’re about taking it easy and getting it done. I’m not a fast runner, but I always cross the finish line.”

— Greg Terry explained Terry, who used to run an 8-minute mile and train more extensively for the long races.

Now he loves to introduce first-time marathoners to the fun of the competition. Terry is sure that just about anyone can complete a marathon;

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WEST MILTON — Milton-Union Schools received “excellent” on their Ohio State Report Card, meeting 25 out of 26 indicators.

The achievements they are most proud of at the moment, though, is the result of a national study.

Milton-Union was in the “green” matrix on the Center for American Progress’s “Return on Educational Investment: A districtby-district evaluation of U.S. educational productivity.” According to the national study, Milton-Union Schools have the highest achievement at the lowest costs when it comes to educational productivity.

The study was compiled through statistics from the United States Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics and the New American Foundation’s Federal Education Budget. According to the center, the study by Senior Fellow Ulrich Boser measures the academic achievement a school district produces relative to its educational spending, while controlling for factors outside a district’s control, such as cost of living and students in poverty. Its purpose was to see the connection between spending and educational achievement, and where American public schools stood in the gap.

More than 9,000 schools in all but four states were

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West Milton board reviews water rate hike

BY JOYELL NEVINS RECORD HERALD EDITOR JNEVINS @ TCNEWSNET. COM WEST MILTON — West Milton residents, start watching your water bills.

Although the official votes will not be taken until the council meeting on Nov. 8, the first ordinance has been drafted and read to increase the water rates.

The ordinance proposed at council Tuesday evening will

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take the service charge from $6.26 to $7.50, and a consumption charge of $4.51 to $5.45 per 1,000 gallons. This will take the minimum fee from $10.77 to $12.95 per 1,000 gallons of water. It would go into effect in December.

The ordinance gives the reasoning that “services are projected to exceed revenue” and that “the water fund is not sufficient to meet anticipated expenses without a rate increase.”

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Resident James Green asked council why the original group making the contract did not look into getting Union water, which he said was five times cheaper than Troy’s current rate.

Mayor Pat Grim informed him that Union was checked into, but that the council never saw any actual contract. She claimed that the manager, who then was Marty Gabbard, was the one who handled the paperwork.

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Resident Kathy Utz also asked about the negotiations, saying “Why didn’t someone put a cap? Who was watching out for us?”

Councilman Jason Tinnerman replied to both their and Don Martin’s complaints, “My opinion is we have to work with what we have. I don’t want to go after the people who were trying to do what they thought was best

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There were three different measures taken. The first was a “basic return on investment� index rating, which rated districts on how much academic achievement they get for each dollar spent, relative to other districts in their state. It adjusts data for students in special programs, such as free and reduced lunches or individualized education plans.

The second was the “adjusted return on investment� index rating. It used a different statistical method to account for factors outside a district’s control, like the added costs of educating low-income, non-English speaking and special education students.

The third was a “predicted efficiency� index rating. This is like a control group, not looking at the spending, but focusing on the expected or projected academic achievement based on the average for similar districts and the type of students within the district.

In all three of these ratings, set in a matrix of lowest, medium, and highest cost with lowest, medium and highest achievement, Milton-Union had the lowest cost and the highest achievement every time. According to superintendent Ginny Rammel, in Miami, Montgomery and Darke counties, only the Milton-Union and Northmont districts have that claim to fame.

Rammel also pointed out that the 2010-2011 ACT college entrance exam math and science scores are the highest they’ve been in the past two decades — as long as Milton students have been taking the test. Plus, the graduation rate has increased almost 15 percent from five years ago. This past year the rate was 95.8 percent, and currently there are no dropouts from this year’s senior class. “I credit our Freshmen Focus classes with our higher graduation rate,� said Rammel, noting the program that teams freshmen up with junior and senior mentors to help encourage them in their studies freshmen year and beyond.

The high school has also started working with the online software program Odysseyware and an Alternative Center to provide class credit recovery and extra help.

New initiatives Milton-Union is continuing to strive for excellence. This year, 34 kids are in a new Head Start program. The program is designed for 3to 5-year olds to get them ready to learn when they reach full-time school. Kindergarten is now all day, every day, which Rammel said the first grade teachers are really seeing the benefit from. She said teachers are also seeing benefits from the fifth and sixth grade loop for math and language arts. With that connection between the middle and elementary school, students can now have the same teachers two years in a row in what can be a rough transition.

In finances, Milton-Union currently has the lowest per pupil expenditure in Miami County, and the second lowest tax revenue from its residents.

Although there is a levy on the upcoming ballot, it is a renewal only.

Water rate at the time.�

What was voted on by council was an environmental covenant with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The dam is being removed, with no more debate.

However, the village has agreed to keep a certain area around the former dam a natural

Despite the state cut of $900,000, or 1/13 of the total state funding for this district, Milton-Union did not try to increase local revenue. Instead, they made significant staffing changes to account for this loss of funds.

In administration, the business manager and high school assistant principal positions were not replaced. All the classroom aides joined the Miami County Consortium, so that cost is shared with all schools within the consortium. “They don’t always still have benefits,� said Rammel of the paraprofessionals, “But they all have jobs.�

All other staff, teaching and nonteaching, have signed three-year contracts with no step increases, no salary increases, and insurance concessions. There also was cutting and maneuvering done in the elementary and middle school teaching positions.

This past April, 11 staff positions were eliminated by the board of education. The physical education position was cut down to 80 percent, a paraprofessional cut down to three hours of time, and a special education teacher eliminated.

A library clerk and nurses’ clinic aide also were put on the chopping block.

Another scheduling change, in the middle school only, was the canceling of a double math block for eighth grade. Math was scaled back for eighth grade to one period, reducing the need for another math teacher and giving the students an opportunity to be involved in activities such as band or choir.

The other positions cut were a second and a third grade teacher, both added last year to keep class size from becoming too large. The class size increased due to too many open enrolled students.

Rammel showed great pride in the faculty and staff for working together to put and keep Milton where it is achievement-wise. “We really do work our tails off for what we get,� she grinned.

Any questions can be sent to Rammel at rammelv@miltonunion.k12.oh.us or by calling 8847910.

For more information about the study or to see Milton-Union’s specific results, visit www.americanprogress.org/ROI. • BETHEL TOWNSHIP — Bethel Local Schools met 25 out of 26 state indicators, giving them an “Excellentâ€? on the Ohio Department of Education’s report card.

The indicators measure reading, mathematics and other subjects for third through 11th graders.

The only subject Bethel acheived less than the state standard was in their seventh grade mathematics test.

Otherwise, their percentage of student scores were between two to 20 percent higher than the state standard.

Their attendance rate was 95.7 percent, and graduate rate was at 96.5 percent. Both of these are above the state standard.

On a scale of 1 to 120, the performance index was 100.2, which is in the above average range.

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Planning board code, they would either have to use a more “oldfashioned� manual changeable sign — individual black letters fitted by hand onto an illuminated white board. The church also could go with the much more expensive LCD screen, which allows for a full spectrum of color, although they would be restricted to only using black and white. “I certainly understand

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Interim municipal manager Ben Herron also encouraged those interested to contact him about Habitat for Humanity’s new program “A Brush with Kindness.�

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uses a green/black LED sign, which does not comply with either the former or current sign code.

The board discussed various changes that could be made to the sign code, but a motion to recommend a specific change to Tipp City Council was defeated 3-2.

The council may still hear and make a decision on the issue, but no recommendations were made by the board.

cont. from pg. 1 countrysides. “You really feel like you’ve been there when you run a marathon in a city,� Terry, who has run through famous places like Mount Rushmore, Deadwood and Woodstock, stated.

This marathon addict loves the rush, especially after he crosses the finish line. “You feel like you’ve accomplished something. Your confidence goes through the roof,� he said.

Terry is always ready to run a marathon with anyone looking for a running buddy. He can often be found at Charleston Falls and along the newly completed recreational trail in Tipp on a short jog between his extended treks across the country.

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your frustration with the process, but my frustration is we’re trying to fix here tonight something for one applicant when we’re writing code for anybody who wants to apply,� said board member Stacy Wall.

Red/black and amber/black LED signs can be seen in Tipp City.

These signs were installed before the current sign code was put in place. The BP gas station

they just have to believe in themselves. “If you don’t think you’re going to do it, you’re not going to. It’s a mental strain more than a physical strain,�

Terry commented.

He admits that he certainly doesn’t look like a runner, but he believes in himself and dives in. He admits there is a secret weapon, too — Tipp City Medical Massage before and/or after each race. “If it wasn’t for (therapist and owner Kathy Siegfried) I wouldn’t be able to do half the things I do. She works wonders,� Terry said.

Because of all the marathons in which he has participated, Terry has gotten to see the country, touring cities by zig-zagging through their streets and

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That means they cannot add any man-made structures.

The council vote was a unanimous yes.

In other action, Beggar’s Night was set for Oct. 31 following Miami County’s precedent.

The chamber will be hosting a Downtown

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The quest to be a ‘kitchen goddess’

Friday, October 14, 2011

Adventures in Cooking Jennifer Osterday,

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1) Substitution is OK. Not being entirely comfortable in the kitchen yet, I have to stick with the recipe.

There is no “eyeballing” or “guesstimating” while I’m making a dish. So immediately, the first thing that threw me off was foods in the recipe I didn’t recognize.

Three ingredients into it was a “leek.” I did not know what a leek was, honestly. I know it’s a food. That’s it.

So like always, I ran

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TIPP CITY — The Werts’ are it again — the Haunted Garage is back in full gory glory. This year, the old scary favorites are joined by the “Deluxe Talking Corpse” greeter, Regan from the “Exorcist,” the tea party in the Zombie Baby display, the “Munster’s” display and numerous other new additions. The Haunted Garage is located at 7373 Bard Road, Tipp City. It is open Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7-10:30 p.m., and Sundays from 7-10 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Walk MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 2012.

Upcoming events at 11:30 a.m.

Participants can bring their own lunch and drink and dessert will be furnished.

Taping begins at 12:30 p.m. for approximately one hour. This is open to all interested parties, you do not have to be a member of the society to join in.

For more information, call Ruth at 667-3149.

WEST MILTON — There will be a “College Planning Night” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at in the high school cafeteria.

Guest speakers for the evening will be admissions representatives from the University of Dayton, Wright State University, Bowling Green State University and Edison Community College.

They will provide general information about college comparisons and selection, admission processes, campus visits, etc.

There will be a forum for students’ and parents’ questions and concerns.

my “plum or Italian” tomatoes deseeded.

Tomatoes have tiny seeds, so I wasn’t quite sure what to do.

So I “Googled” it, to refrain from calling my mother again after only a few minutes.

There is a very nice way you can deseed a tomato, which I learned while watching a video of a woman who looked very chef-like.

However, I just cut off the top and bottom of the tomato, cut it in half, and scraped out the seeds with my fingers.

Maybe not technically right. But again, it worked out just fine.

3) Don’t take “eight minutes” so strictly After throwing in all the main ingredients into the pot. it was time to make the basil topping. (By the way, the fresh thyme really makes this soup out-

standing.) When the recipe said take the next eight minutes to make the basil topping, I took it seriously.

And when the eight minutes was up, I threw in the topping, stirred it around and assumed my soup was ready.

Wrong.

Being impatient, I went ahead and decided the soup should be done since the recipe said so.

So while the broth was amazing, I was crunching on potatoes and green beans.

Moral of the recipe: taste testing is a necessity.

Find the Farmers’ Market Soup recipe online at www.weeklyrecordherald.com. To contact Jennifer, email her at jennifer@relishandsavor.com. Visit her blog at www.relishandsavor.com.

TIPP CITY — No gift is ever too small when it comes to donating to the United Way, according to Deb Carr, executive director of the Tipp City Area United Way, “During these difficult times your help is needed more than ever,” Carr said. “And since we are all feeling the effects of the economy, if every community member could make an investment in their community by contributing to our annual campaign, large or small ... It all adds up!

Helping those who are struggling in our community ... and many are struggling.

Currently, Miami County’s unemployment rate is 8.6 percent and in 2009, 22 percent of Miami County Children received free or reduced lunches.”

For many who are lucky enough to find work, affordable, quality child care is often a problem. By investing in the community through Tipp City Area United Way programs like Child Care Choices, working parents can find the help they need to assist them with child care.

Folks like “John” (not his real name, but a true story) who called in desperation because he feared he was going to lose his job because he had to stay home to care for his small children since he had no child care.

John is a single father, new to town, with a job that pays just barely above the maximum wage that

would allow Job and Family Services to help him subsidize his child care costs.

He called Child Care Choices, one of thhe partner agencies, looking for help locating local, affordable child care.

Fortunately, they were able to give him names of home care providers in the community who will charge less than $100 for each child, and who will nurture his children with love while stimulating them to learn.

As Betsy Russ, executive director of Child Care Choices put it, “Parents can focus on their jobs because they know quality child care providers

are focusing on their children.”

If you are interested in helping support Child Care Choices or many of the other partner agencies, please do so by sending a check to Tipp City Area United Way, P.O. Box 95, Tipp City, OH 45371.

You also can check with your employer to see if donating by payroll deduction is available.

Additionally, you may give a contribution by credit card on the website at www.tippcityauw.org.

For more information or if you are going through a difficult time and need assistance, contact Carr at 669-3863.

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TIPP CITY — The Tipp City Public Library is located at 11 E. Main St., and the telephone number is 667-3826. Find the library online at http://www.tippcitylibrary.org.

WEST MILTON — The Crafty Listeners continue to meet each Monday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the library.

They listen to an audio-book while working on individual handcrafts such as embroidery, knitting, crocheting and quilting.

If you’d like to participate, just stop in on a Monday afternoon.

The Milton-Union Public Library is located at 560 S. Main Street, West Milton and is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, stop by, call at 698-5515 or visit www.mupubliclibrary.org.

TIPP CITY — The next oral history taping session of the Tipp City Historical Society will be Oct. 17 at the Tipp Seniors Center on South First Street. The last taping had so many stories about Butler’s and other shopping in downtown Tipp — from the panel and the audience — that it was decided to continue the discussion at this session.

There will be a new panel and audience participation is encouraged. The doors open

to my mother with a question while cooking. While I blew my nose, which was ironically leaking, she explained that it’s like an onion and I could substitute with green onions. Done. Three green onions was easy enough. So I was good with dicing up the carrots and celery and potatoes. I even husked the corn OK. Then I see that I should use Tellicherry Pepper. Not caring anymore at this point, I used black pepper as the substitute. Both substitutions worked out just fine.

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To be fair, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to become a domestic goddess and rule my kitchen with a golden spatula. However, I have chosen to use the excuse, “I have no time.”

The thing is, I love to eat. This becomes evident within just a few minutes of meeting me.

Trying new dishes, eating at new restaurants ... that is my biggest hobby. The problem is going out to eat can get expensive.

Plus, as I try to tighten my budget and eat healthier, I grudgingly came to the conclusion I need to become a fan of cooking. So I’m

starting out slowly and simply.

When I caught a virus the other day, the obvious food of choice was soup. Problem is, my mom always makes me soup. If I don’t depend on her, my next alternative is to run to the grocery store and buy something.

One look in the mirror told me that shouldn’t really happen when your nose is draining and you haven’t showered in days.

So I opted to just find a recipe online from a favorite grocery store. I found a Farmers’ Market Soup that sounded tasty and also healthy. The hardest part of it all was taking the time to cut up the vegetables in preparation. I learned three big lessons while making this soup.

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“We really do work our tails off for what we get.”

Milton-Union Superintendent Ginny Rammel on the recent awards for the district “If you don’t think you’re going to do it, you’re not going to. It’s a mental strain more than a physical strain.”

Tipp Citian Greg Terry on running a marathon

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Levies support ‘friends of youth’ Dear Editor, The Tipp-Monroe Optimist Club’s motto is “A Friend of Youth.” Within our budget constraints, we initiate or support youth programs and activities. As “A Friend of Youth,” the club endorses two local levies on the November 8 ballot. The renewal for Tipp-Monroe Community Services and the Tipp City Schools’ replacement levy are certainly important to our community’s young people.

Both entities serve our children and deserve our support. When you vote, please keep in mind that these are not new taxes and neither levy will increase your tax bill.

Sincerely, The Executive Board of the Tipp-Monroe Optimist Club Jackie Wahl, President

Republicans in bedlam My friend Richard is a little crazy and very smart.

He spends his days filling the Internet with screeds and rants on his favorite subject — the continuing collapse of our society. I'd tell you his last name, but if you wrote him, you'd get his scary emails too.

Here's an excerpt from a recent effort after the stock market had a bad-hair day.

"As I've said all along, it's Depression II. The stock market is catching on. Dow is down 4.5 percent today. Has a long way to go (down) to get to a reasonable value considering the fundamentals…Corrupt and disintegrating governmental systems here and in England. Gridlock. Incompetence everywhere…"

Did I mention that he is an angry old man? He seems to have caught the zeitgeist, however: that vague feeling of terror OtherWords caused by being at the Institute for Policy Studies mercy of mysterious forces we can't control.

To scroll through a good newspaper (there are still a few) is to be confronted with one horror story after another. If the "Arab Spring" isn't threatening to go sour on us, the Israelis and Palestinians are making rude Italian gestures at each other in the United Nations. Every time the Greek government blows its nose, financial markets throughout the Western world get pneumonia. Pakistan's military is preparing its country for war, quite possibly with us — even though we supply them with weapons and money.

Every other month or so Congress goes to the brink of shutting down the government and with it the economy, which is already dead in the water and sinking, slowly.

In 18th-century London people used to go to Bedlam, the city's mental institution, to amuse themselves by gawking at the insane, sometimes paying a penny for a special peek. Today we watch Republican presidential debates.

So far we have heard cheers for both executions and America's shortage of health insurance. There have been boos for a soldier who served in Iraq because he was gay. During each of those appalling moments, no candidate raised his or her voice in protest.

We have seen Mitt Romney and Rick Perry back away from their most noble achievements as governors simply to appease the unappeasable.

We have witnessed Michele Bachmann make a fool of herself time after time with no one, apparently, noticing.

What an awful bunch. It's like an early round of "American Idol." I suppose Romney is the least worst of them. If elected, he's likely to abandon his current positions as readily as he did most of his previous positions.

Barack Obama has been no great prize either.

He holds his great achievements — the health care bill and the rescue of the auto industry — at arm's length, as though he doesn't want them to stain his suit.

The world has begun the fourth year of a financial crisis with no end in sight. Our leaders not only don't have the answers; they don't seem to know the questions.

I don't agree with everything my friend Richard says, but I'm starting to share his rising sense of panic.

Donald Kaul

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Is Cain able to get the nomination?

I hope Herman Cain is able to sustain and win the nomination as our 2012 GOP Presidential nominee. But it’s a long way until the summer of 2012 when our choice is made.

I rarely pick a horse this early in the race, and the few early choices I have made have rarely been successful so I hope this isn’t a jinx but I believe Cain is just what the doctor ordered for this economy, the American Spirit and our hopes and dreams.

Cain, who I first heard as a fill-in talk host for my old radio group, Cox Radio in Atlanta, is a straight-shooter in my opinion. I liked what he had to say on the air, and I like it even more now.

And I must confess, perhaps because I am too close to it but, I really like what very few talk show hosts have to say because I think they often say what they think will generate the most calls.

Love me or hate me, I always exactly what I think on my show and don’t really care about the consequences. I think Herman has the same approach. And that translates well to this campaign.

I haven’t heard him backpedal or run away from any questions or accusations. He is direct, in-your-face but without a threatening demeanor.

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Cain has the business savvy, experience and plan to turn our economy around. When you talk revenue, jobs and taxes he has the answers; and well thoughout answers.

Cain doesn’t (at least so far) wallow in the mud and namecall. He simply stands by his position.

He has the support of the far right (tea partiers) but also many old school GOP members.

His polling numbers that shoot him from relative obscurity to tied for second, or in some polls even first place in the pack say the American people buy what he’s selling.

Since I don’t need to be politically correct, I will point out what I believe is the icing on the cake; he’s black. The vast majority of people, of all races, who voted for Obama, factored in the historic feature of his race. And while most blacks

will deny that was the biggest factor, I believe it is undeniable.

With the GOP offering of a black candidate, those “historymaking” voters of all races, who may be sorry for that vote they cast in 2008, might just be able to move across the aisle and still stay true to their racial reasoning; especially the allimportant independents.

My biggest concern for Cain at this point is money. Romney is a bottomless money pit and Perry is close behind. It has become a political reality of late (unfortunately) that political races are bought more often than they are won. If that’s the case again, I may have egg on my face.

But if the American voters can see past the hype, TV ads and sales pitches, we might just be watching a true American leader emerging from the wings. Only time will tell.

Mike Scinto is a 35 year veteran talk show host serving locally, statewide and nationally behind the microphone. For the past dozen years he has authored this awardwinning column. You may have also seen him offering his unique insights of Fox News Channel.

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Finding more treasures in the attic Richard Bach said, in his 1977 book Illusions, “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s lives.”

As my son Kent and I grow ever closer to having the attic completely empty (and every other space in our home filled with boxes), we are enjoying the discoveries we make. It appears I saved every letter, card, picture, and memento from my life Sue Curtis, and then included my husband’s TC N and son’s as our family grew.

Three boxes we found were Columnist especially interesting. Pictures, cards, and tickets stubs from the three years my husband Matt and I dated had been carefully placed into a scrapbook that I had completely forgotten.

Kent and I took some time to look at the various games we attended (remember when the Reds were really good?!), notes from Matt when he was a teacher, and pictures of our best friends and us on various outings.

Deb and Andrew, now living in Virginia, spent two Christmases with us and the pictures showed us decorating our tree and laughing.

Ello and Phil were with us in Pennsylvania when Kent was an infant. Kent didn’t recognize any of us at first, since we were all so much younger and thinner! Pat and Jim were pictured with us in a limousine, so I had to tell Kent about our trip to San Francisco. We found the photos of every Halloween for Kent, including special ones with Lori and Steve and their girls.

As the pictures showed Kent growing older,

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they included family vacations and many shots of his four grandparents who are now no longer with us. Some photos brought back memories of times together that had us laughing again.

We remembered trips to Myrtle Beach, bonfires, overnight camping, and grandmother’s cookies. Memories with family are just so special.

A few weeks ago, I visited my brother and his family in southeastern Ohio. He and I stayed up late every night, talking and reminiscing. The time we shared growing up was discussed, and we shared ideas, dreams, and thoughts about our lives currently. These late night conversations allowed us to reveal our deepest worries and our greatest joys.

The following weekend, Matt’s family arrived at our place with a wood chipper in tow. For six hours, they helped us chip the trail in our woods, clearing out old wood from the thicket and creating a lovely path. We shared not only great chili and potato soup, but a wonderful workout. We also created a memory that each of us will cherish.

More pictures will find their way into scrapbooks, and probably eventually to the attic. The warm feeling in our spirit from those shared times will stay with us forever.

We have been blessed to have found our true family within our blood family and with many friends who have shaped our pasts and will continue to influence our futures.

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Fall in Ohio better than summer in Cali “But the weather is so perfect there – why would you want to leave?” This was from several people that found out I am from California, and had just recently returned from a visit.

Well, first of all, define perfect. Yes, the majority of the time it is sunny, in the 70’s and has no humidity. And I guess if you like that kind of weather, it is perfect. (If you don’t know me very well, that last sentence was dripping in sarcasm.)

As I check out the weather reports of Laguna Beach, I am looking out my picture window that faces all the woods in the back of my house. If I didn’t live here, I wouldn’t have this.

Fall is by far my favorite season. I relish not only in the breathtaking colors of the changing leaves, but also the fields of bright orange pumpkins, the earthy tones of the drying corn stalks, and the dark hued mums.

I love everything about October. My oldest son was born in October thirty (yikes)

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There is something comforting about making homemade soup and watching football on a crisp fall day. I like wearing sweaters and boots, and I adore Halloween. (Even the dogs have costumes, sigh…).

It’s fun to watch the squirrels do gymnastics as they scramble to bury the walnuts. I love to see them jump from branch to branch, focused on stocking up for the winter. Our yard must

seem like a Sam’s Club to them, since we have acorn trees and walnut trees.

And speaking of trees, once those leaves start falling, they just seem to keep on coming.

As quickly as we rake the leaves (ok, as he rakes the leaves) the yard is once again covered in a quilt of amber, bronze and gold.

It’s always so tempting to jump right in the pile, like I have done with my 3 year old granddaughter. However, since October seems to bring out the kid in me, I may not wait for her next time, and just jump right in myself.

Yes, California is beautiful…there is no doubt about it.

And yes, the weather is sublime.

But as I take a Sunday drive and savor the hills and valleys of Ohio, or take a hike in the woods, walking the leaf carpeted paths that are lined with waterfalls, I truly do realize that when it is October, there is no doubt in my mind: Dayton is definitely my kind of town.

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Record - Obituaries LORENE M. (BUCHOLTZ) KAUFFMAN Lorene M. (Bucholtz) Kauffman, age 85 of Ludlow Falls passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born September 1, 1926 in Darke County.

She was preceded in death by her parents Barney and Farest (Small) Bucholtz, brothers Russell and Carl Bucholtz and a sister Helen Bucholtz.

She is survived by her loving husband Berlin J. Kauffman, son Joel Kauffman of Pine Plains, NY, daughter Diane Kauffman of Ludlow Falls, and nieces and nephews.

She was a graduate of Franklin High School, Darke County and was a longtime teacher, retiring in 1987 after 31 years at Gettysburg, Celina and Milton-Union Schools. She was an honorary member of Pleasant View Missionary Church, a church librarian and Sunday School Teacher at Church.

Funeral services were held on October 13 at Pleasant View Missionary Church in Greenville with Pastor Rob Dauber officiating. Burial followed at Miami Memorial Park, Covington.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Pleasant View Missionary Church.

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- Tipp City police Oct. 4 9:32 a.m. – Accident, no injury. Between a Dodge Journey and a truck.

10:51 a.m. – Civil dispute. Employee that was let go has not returned a truck.

1:58 p.m. – Criminal damage at 260 W. Evanston.

Overhead garage door damage. Vehicles outside with broken windows.

4:55 p.m. – Theft at 28 Parkwood. Someone broke into screened in porch and took TV. 6:05 p.m. – Accident, possible injury. Between two vehicles.

9:15 p.m. – Fraud. Someone is using reporting party’s credit card information.

9:31 p.m. – Civil dispute. Reporting party is trying to get his property, and male at residence is threatening to get violent.

9:54 p.m. – Civil dispute at 26 Lawndale. Keep the peace need to get phone back.

Oct. 5 7:59 a.m. – Reckless operation on I-75 southbound. Pick-up truck went into the birm to pass people.

9:15 a.m. – Animal complaint. Two dogs in the yard behind the bank are known to be vicious.

10:33 a.m.- Bad check. Presented to a store.

2:06 p.m. Suspicious activity. Someone in reporting party’s cross space. He thinks it is his neighbor.

3:36 p.m. – Civil dispute. Child custody issues.

4:25 p.m. – Burglar alarm. Alarm tampered with.

4:43 p.m. – Theft. Vehicle broken into and purse is missing.

7:23 p.m. – Disturbance. Subject verbal with reporting party.

7:34 p.m. – Criminal damage. Male causing problem at soccer field.

7:58 p.m. – Hit skip accident. Vehicle backed into by another vehicle.

10:23 p.m. – Burglar alarm. Overhead door.

10:46 p.m. – Canine. Huber Heights needed help with armed robbery.

Oct. 6 1:56 a.m. – Canine. Huber Heights requested a dog for a tracker for robbery.

3:11 p.m. – Theft in progress. Possible theft at business.

3:25 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Letter received from State Farm about someone in an accident.

3:26 p.m. – Telephone harrassment. Subject being harassed by female.

5:40 p.m. – Theft in progress. Reporting party chasing female. The female possibly got into a van.

6:56 p.m. – Unruly juvenile. 17-year-old daughter didn’t check in at 6 p.m. Daughter is on probation.

7:38p.m. – Suspicious activity. Mini van by bridge in a cemetery. Van turned lights off and walked in the woods.

8:59 p.m.- Loud complaint. Loud music coming from apartment.

Information provided by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office: Sept. 30 Motors Missing: Two storage buildings were broken into after 9 p.m. Sept. 29 at 4440 State Route 40, New Carlisle. Two pad locks were found ripped off the buildings, although only one storage unit had items missing. Two electric motors valued at $400 were missing.

Oct. 1 Roadside Relief: Eli Blakeley, 48, of New Lebanon, was cited for public indecency —a fourth degree misdemeanor after an roadside incident. A witness reported seeing Blakeley squatting down in the ditch near a green vehicle on the side of State Route 718 at 11:34 a.m. and claimed the man was completely nude.

Officers questioned Blakeley who denied being naked. The officer observed feces on the rear bumper of the car, which Blakeley said was from a friend’s horse farm. Blakeley said he was fixing his muffler on the road side. Blakeley was cited and released at the scene.

Oct. 2 Motorcyclist made it home with nearly three times the legal alcohol limit: Miami County Sheriff’s Office witnessed Clarence Francis travelling northbound on Oct. 3 County Road 25-A drifting in and out of lanes on a 300 block of Garber on fall motorcycle. Officers attempted to pull over Francis 10 block of Dow on fire with lights, but Francis refused to stop, turning in to the trailer park. Officers witnessed Francis lose his 4000 block of 25A on diabetic balance parking the motorcycle. Francis admitted to I-75 northbound at exit 69 on motor vehicle drinking five beers at Jester’s bar. Francis told the crash officers “Come on, I made it home” before refusing Oct. 4 several field tests due to “bad knees.” Francis submit100 block of Maxwell on illness ted a blood alcohol Breathalyzer test of 0.224. The 500 block of W. Main on fall legal limit is 0.08. Francis was cited for OVI, marked Main and Tippecanoe on motor vehicle crash lanes and driving under suspension.

3000 block of Tipp Cowlesville on motor vehicle Party house busted: A witness reported two trucks crash behind an abandoned residence located at 10731 100 block of E. Main on abdominal pain Milton-Potsdam, Union at 10 a.m. Oct. 2. Officers 2000 block of Magnolia on abdominal pain reported finding several males passed out on the floor Oct. 5 amongst numerous beer cans. Officers also found four 100 block of Rohrer on injury subjects in the living room and four more in a bed10 block of Sunflower on stroke room. Blankets and heaters were brought in to heat 200 block of N Second on respiratory distress the home. Of the eight people found, four were juve200 block of Woodlawn on respiratory distress niles. According to the owner of the property, no one 200 block of S First on fire had permission to be in the buildings. Trevor Oct. 6 Kinnison, 19, of Bradford, Kaylnn Voisard, 18, of 800 block of Willow Glen on chest pain Sidney, Roy Seman Jr., 19, of Bradford and Brittany Bike path at county line on injury

10:26 p.m. – Suspicious activity on 571 overpass.

Taurus has flashers on.

10:36 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Location is closed, but males at exit doors stating someone at location sold them a car.

Oct. 7 10:34 a.m. – Theft in progress. Male subject took something off the shelf at a store then tried to return it at the service desk.

11:08 a.m. – Bad check at 7700 Winding Way. 11:31 a.m. – Bad check. Claimant unknown.

12:49 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Two males in van with tinted windows in the parking lot trying to sell stereos out of the van.

2:05 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Venture in parking lot, smashed in on passengers side, is selling stereos out of the van.

4:32 p.m. – Missing juvenile. 15-year-old grandson had detention at high school, but wasn’t there when grandfather came to pick him up.

5:45 p.m. – Police investigation at the 69 north exit ramp. Something slick spilled in the roadway.

6:12 p.m. – Civil dispute. Claimant unknown.

6:45 p.m. – Disorderly conduct. Have them separated.

10:06 p.m. – Liquor violation. Male hit subjects in the face. Subjects are intoxicated.

10:43 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Male riding in gold cart, possibly intoxicated.

11:23 p.m. – Motorbike on Tippecanoe. Male riding in gold cart, possibly intoxicated.

Oct. 8 2:29 a.m. – Loud complaint. Neighbors down the street are playing instruments in their garage.

2:55 a.m. – Operating a vehicle impaired.

Lincoln.

1:05 p.m. – Illegal burning. Subjects burning yard waste.

4:39 p.m. – Drug offense. Claimant unknown.

7:50 p.m. – Accident with injury. Vehicle rearended. 12-year-old male complaining of neck pain.

8:49 p.m. – Disturbance. Children screaming at the residence across the street.

10:40 p.m. – Unruly juvenile. 16-year-old daughter is on probation and is at the residence at this time.

Oct. 9 1:41 a.m. – Suspicious activity. Vehicle parked out of the roadway. Note left saying vehicle is broken down and owner will return.

1:51 a.m. – Suspicious activity. Constant loud beeping noise.

2:48 a.m. – Suspicious activity. Juveniles were ringing the reporting party’s doorbell, knocking at the door or throwing something at the door and then running away.

10:36 a.m. – Mental health. 42-year-old girlfriend has been up for four to five days and is now trying to cut her wrists. Possibly on bath salts.

4:40 p.m. – Burglar alarm. Back door motion.

6:40 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Pick-up truck at this location.

- Tipp City fire 4000 block of 25A on chest pain 600 block of Thornburg on illness Oct. 7 Tipp Nature Park on injury 700 block of Arapaho on fall 100 block of Elm on illness 600 block of Deer Creek on chest pain Troy High School on injury 200 block of S Garber on assault Oct. 8 400 block of S Second on unresponsive 900 block of Main on motor vehicle crash 100 block of Tippecanoe on seizure Oct. 9 3000 block of Tipp Cowlesville on fall 10 block of Pueblo on seizure 600 block of Bellaire on mental 3000 block of Tipp Cowlesville on abdominal pain 200 block of N Third on unresponsive 10 block of Weller on diabetic 600 block of Broadway on fall 200 block of N third on respiratory distress

- West Milton police Sept. 29 8:32 a.m. – Civil dispute.

Dispute over custody.

9:00 a.m. – Theft at 255 Hamilton. Vehicle broken into overnight.

9:11 a.m. – Theft at 245 Hamilton. Husband’s vehicle broken into overnight, and daughter’s vehicle stolen.

1:55 p.m. – Civil dispute at 101 Bruce. Husband is in the process of moving out, and had moved some stuff to his storage unit. His wife went to the storage unit and took the things out of the unit that did not belong to her.

9:16 p.m. – Suicide, no injury at 51 Teri. 17-yearold grandson on house arrest is threatening suicide.

Sept. 30 11:15 a.m. – Suspicious activity on W. Woods. Beige Bravada with temporary tags is driving slow and

looking at houses.

4:36 p.m. – Unruly juvenile. 10-year-old male left friends house 45 minutes ago and now no one knows where he is.

5:51 p.m. – Menacing at 486 Lyle. Son was threatened by an adult.

8:24 p.m. – Unruly juvenile at 18 Teri. 15-year-old daughter did not come home from school. Told mother she was at the football game but she is not allowed to go to the game.

9:42 p.m. – Open door.

Back door is open at the apartment next door.

Reporting party doesn’t think the neighbor is home.

Oct. 1 12:12 a.m. – Disorderly conduct. Subject that was in the store a, is trying to get in a vehicle and has been drinking.

10:37 a.m. – Suspicious activity. Female trying to get in front door of old busi-

ness, then keeps walking to vacant residence next door and is trying to get in there.

12:22 p.m. – Open door.

Front door standing open to residence. Reporting party says that the male who lived there passed away in July.

4:21 p.m. – Criminal damage. Damage to vehicle overnight.

8:34 p.m. – Loud complaint. Loud music and a party across the street.

9:06 p.m. – Suspicious activity at 630 S. Miami.

Male subject was hiding under her deck. Reporting party believes he has left.

9:23 p.m. – Unruly juvenile on W. North. Five male juveniles in sweatshirt.

10:00 p.m. – Suspicious activity at 370 N. Jay. White male came to residence where elderly female lives.

Oct. 2 1:05 a.m. – Suspicious activity. Male subject walk-

ing.

2:32 a.m. – Theft. Car full of juveniles pulled up to neighbors house, got out of vehicle and stole pumpkins from neighbor’s porch.

Reporting party went outside and told them to put them back. The juveniles put back two of the pumpkins and kept the rest. He said they smashed some pumpkins also.

8:17 a.m. – Theft at 215 Spring. Vehicle broken into overnight.

11:26 a.m. – Menacing.

Neighbor just threatened reporting party over cutting trees.

2:44 p.m. – Suspicious priority. Female states she can hear someone in her residence.

3:15 p.m. – Disturbance at 471 Lyle. Male subject threatened reporting party with a knife. Male is on his balcony above reporting party.

6:59 p.m. – Suspicious priority. Tan van is chasing a female. The driver said the girl they were chasing was a runaway.

8:45 p.m. – Accident, no injury. Between two vehicles.

8:52 p.m. – Shots fired at 109 S. Miami. Reporting party believes he heard five or six shots in the area.

10:23 p.m. – Suspicious activity. Reporting party can hear screaming behind his residence. He also said there is a Dakota that keeps driving by his house with loud exhaust, and he thinks he saw someone jump out of the bed of the vehicle.

10:30 p.m. – Reckless operation at Winding Way. Dodge Ram throwing things at subjects’ houses and cars. Driving recklessly.

11:34 p.m. – Criminal damage at 4625 W. Kessler Cowlesville. Tires slashed.

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TIPP CITY - Tipp City Area Arts Council (TCAAC) is holding a Short Story Contest.

It is open to everyone (including homeschooled and tutored children), regardless of experience or previous publication, except where prohibited.

Each entrant may submit one short story of no more than 5,000 words and in any form provided that the content of the story is not vulgar or offensive, does not employ profanity, and is the original, individual work of the entrant.

The TCAAC Short Story Contest ends November 14. All entries must be submitted by midnight on November 14. Short stories are judged based on originality, creativity, and artistic quality.

There will be one prize for each age group: Group 1: Grades 4-6; Group 2: Grades 7-8; Group 3: Grades 9-12; Group 4: Adults Age 18+. Prizes will be awarded on December 2 at the Community Christmas Concert at the Lutheran Church. Winning stories may be printed in a TCAAC Literary Publication.

Entry forms can be found at Tipp Monroe Community Services or online at www.tippcityartscouncil.com.

Players take the stage

BY ALISHA MCDARRIS Record Herald Writer Alisha.mcdarris@gm ail.com

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Photo by Alisha McDarris

A.J Paulsen, Paul Yeager, and Jim Hooper rehearse for the Tipp City Players’ upcoming production of “School Marm’s in Trouble.” It will take place at the Tipp City Roller Mill on October 20-23. drama, is thrilled with the acting team he assembled for the show. couldn’t have “I asked for a better cast.

They’re all doing a great job and I hope I can recruit them all next year,” Hill stated.

All five cast-members are hoping for a great turnout and to pack the Tipp City Roller Mill full o f delighted t h e a t e rg o e r s n e x t weekend.

T h e r e won’t be a dull minute during this show filled with chase scenes, weeping, fighting, true love, clandestine encounters and plenty of comic relief. In fact, that’s why Hill selected this play by D. Chapelle to present to the public.

“I wanted to do a melodrama and this is a series, so it’s a story we can continue over the years,” Hill explained. “It’s a fun, good time old melodrama and we want people to come in and have a good time.”

To make sure the audience is enjoying themselves, he is encouraging all to participate by literally cheering for the good guys and booing for the

It’s more than amusing. I laugh every time the cast is on stage.

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There will even be period-authentic sasparilla at the concession stand and plenty of popcorn that the audience is urged to hurl toward the stage at the malefactor.

Tickets are $8.00 at the door for a performance filled with “overdramatic hilarity with a hint of drama and a lot of fun,” according to Denise and Hill.

Performances will be at the Tipp City Roller Mill on Main St. at 7 p.m. Oct. 20-22 at 7 p.m. and at 3 p.m. Oct. 23.

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BY ALISHA MCDARRIS Record Herald Writer Alisha.mcdarris@gmail.com TIPP CITY — Artists, don your paint frocks and arm yourself with brushes. Collectors, pocket your checkbooks and prepare to be amazed. Tipp City’s second annual Plein Air Paint-Out and Wet Paint Sale is coming up on Oct. 22 and it promises to be a treat for artists and art lovers alike.

The paint-out, a joint effort between the Tipp City Area Arts Council and the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS), will bring artists from across the state, nationally recognized and amateur alike, right here to Tipp to participate in the tradition of painting in plein air and enthralling spectators with their process.

Last year Mary Kilpatrick, a member of OPAS, had the honor of presenting the Arts Council with the proposition of Tipp being one of the Society’s monthly paint-out events and everyone loved the idea. This year, the council was excited to bring the event back in what Kilpatrick hopes to be an annual event.

The Paint-Out is open to any artist, or anyone who fancies themselves an artist, who wishes to participate.

It’s a chance to get outside, mingle with other artists, and work en plein air, French for “outdoors.”

“Getting out of the studio is a wonderful thing for artists. It’s so beneficial to get together with like-minded people,” Kilpatrick said.

That’s part of what OPAS is all about. That, and keeping the passion for outdoor painting in Ohio alive and well. That’s why the society, which is dedicated to the education, awareness, and advancement of fine art painting in the plein air tradition, isn’t just letting their members fill the streets and parks of Tipp City on the 22, they’re hoping to be side by side with local artists as well.

In fact, anyone who wants to come

out with art supplies and a fresh canvas to capture the beauty of the town is invited and encouraged to.

All one needs to do is show up at the Tipp City library between 8:00-9:00 on Oct. 22 to sign up. All mediums are welcome.

Non-artists are urged to join in the fun, too, as they walk the streets of Tipp and watch artists work their craft in parks, on sidewalks, and even at Charleston Falls and by the side of the Miami River. Kilpatrick believes the art really comes alive when one gets to observe the process, especially when the subject is something as dear to their hearts as their hometown.

“It’s all art that reflects Tipp City and pride in your hometown. You’re seeing someone else’s perspective of your hometown,” Kilpatrick said.

“That’s always a fun thing.”

It doesn’t stop with observing the artists working, though. After the paint-out is through, the wet paint sale begins. All the paintings of the day will be on display and for sale in the Tipp City Library beginning at 3:30 with the artists keeping the proceeds. Be aware that it’s not called a wet paint sale for nothing.

A purchased piece of art will be fresh off the easel and, depending on the chosen medium, you may be carting home a delicate piece of damp decor, so plan accordingly.

Even local business are getting in on the scene by providing snacks and drinks to the artists and there will be plenty of volunteers, dubbed “sherpas” for the event, who will be assisting artists with refreshments, directions, and transportation.

“I’m thrilled I got to bring this to Tipp,” Kilpatrick said. “I grew up here and always loved it. I’ve painted since I was a wee thing and it’s something I’ve always wanted to share.”

The paint-out will take place around downtown Tipp City and beyond on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by the paint sale from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

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TIPP CITY — The Tipp City Players are at it again. This time, they come with an entertaining melodrama complete with villains to hiss at, heroes to cheer on, and of course, a damsel in distress.

The upcoming production of “School Marm’s in Trouble” is a play about a schoolteacher, Molly Dewdrop, who wins the lottery and decides to build a new school with her winnings.

But trouble ensues when a mysterious person from her past shows up and tries to take what is rightfully hers.

Director Fred Hill ensures that laughter will ensue and good times will be had by all ages as the story unfolds before them. “ I t ’ s m o r e t h a n amusing.

I laugh e v e r y time the cast is on stage,” H i l l admitted.

The cast ranges from seasoned actors like Paul Yeager who was a charter member of the Tipp City Players in 1976, to A.J. Paulsen, an acting neophyte making her stage debut with this performance.

Jim and Denise Hooper, husband and wife acting team, are also gracing the stage together once again after many years of acting together.

The Tipp City Players hold a special place in the Hoopers’ hearts because they first met in the company’s 1983 production of “Come Blow Your Horn.”

Hill, who is also playing a small role in the

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Vikings defeat Bulldogs

Milton rocks Preble Shawnee

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Milton-Union’s Jake Finfrock breaks away from a Preble Shawnee defender last Friday.

BY JOSH BROWN OCM NEWS SERVICE JBROWN @ TDNPUBLISHING . COM Tyler Brown could have gone 61 yards untouched for a touchdown.

But he slowed down just so he could deliver a devastating stiff-arm to the only defender that could have caught him before coasting in.

“Yes I did, sir,” Brown said when asked if that’s what happened.

It was that kind of night for the MiltonUnion Bulldogs.

Brown had a breakout game, finishing with 176 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries, Jake Finfrock had a milestone night, passing the 2,000-yard mark for his career, and the Bulldogs (5-2, 30 Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division) hammered away on the stubborn Preble Shawnee Arrows 48-22 Friday at Memorial Stadium.

After the Arrows closed the gap to 20-14 after the first quarter, Brown broke off backto-back statement runs to blow the lead back up to 20 at the half.

First, he took a draw up the middle and broke to the right sideline after noticing the entire Preble Shawnee defense on the other side of the field. Only one defender might have had the speed and angle to get to Brown before he scored, and Brown seemingly let him catch up — just so he could lay him out with a stiff-arm to the face and ensure the 61yard score.

“I just wanted to make sure I got the touchdown,” Brown said.

After a three-and-out

by Preble Shawnee, the Bulldogs moved the ball to the Arrows’ 35 in two quick plays.

Brown took another handoff up the middle

Milton-Union’s Tyler Brown rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns against Preble Shawnee. and headed for the left sideline. This time a defender stood between him and the end zone – but Brown lowered his shoulder, blew him backwards and plowed his way in.

“Yesterday I had muscle spasms in my leg and didn’t even know if I’d get to play tonight,” Brown said. “I looked up and saw that we were only up six and knew I had to get into the end zone.

Coach (Bret Pearce) calls me a leader on this team, so I knew I had to do it.’

Finfrock needed only 58 yards to reach the 2,000-yard mark – and he had it after four

touches. He scored a 14-yard touchdown on the Bulldogs’ first play from scrimmage and added a 20-yard score in the first quarter, and Brown added a 15-yard score in between.

Finfrock finished with 137 yards and four scores on 13 carries.He added a 19-yard touchdown on the Bulldogs’ first possession of the second half to make it 41-14 and, after the Arrows drove 55 yards on eight plays to chip into the lead, scored on an 11 yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter to seal it and send the game into garbage time for the next 12 minutes.

“Those two guys know what to do with the football,” Pearce said of Finfrock and Brown. “They both have great balance and good strength. And the other nine guys on the field block so well — I can’t say enough about this whole team.”

Milton-Union had 251 yards on 19 attempts in the first half — an average of 13.2 yards per carry.

The defense played a big role, as well, sacking Preble Shawnee quarterback David Hughes a whopping eight times and, after giving up 128 yards passing in the first half, holding Hughes to only

48 through the air in the second half, with Finrock adding an interception.

“We did some things wrong tonight, but we recovered from it,” Pearce said.

“The whole team played really well tonight. I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

Now Milton-Union, which entered tonight tied for the lead in the SWBL Buckeye with Waynesville, goes on the road for two straight huge tests. The Bulldogs travel to Dixie next week before facing off at Waynesville in Week 9 in the hopes of playing for a league title.

OCM STAFF REPORTS WEST MILTON — After a week off, the Miami East girls soccer team was back in action Saturday against Milton-Union.

But the time off didn’t seem to phase East.

The Vikings came out energized in the first half to get a 3-0 lead going into the break, which held for the final score.

The first goal came 14 minutes into the game.

When Katrina Sutherly sent a corner kick to the far post, Chelsea Sherman onetouched it back across the goal mouth, and Abigail Amheiser took advantage of the open look to get her team on the board.

East scored again less than a minute later.

Sutherly and Kylie Brown worked the ball around in the corner. Brown took a dribble toward the endline, cut back and laid an easy ball in front of Sutherly, who one-touched it past the Milton keeper.

Katelyn Gardella then passed to Taylor Mitchell, who one-touched it back for the give and go, which Gardella finished on a onetouch shot to score the final goal of the game.

“Our ball movement was really good today, especially in the first half,” Miami East coach Lil Carson said.

“We used a lot of people in the second half because of the heat, but we were still able to keep control of the game. It was nice being able to get everyone in.”

Carlisle 2, Milton-Union 1 CARLISLE — One individual effort in the final 10 minutes spelled doom for the Milton-Union Bulldogs in a 2-1 loss at Carlisle Tuesday.

After Carlisle took an early lead, Amanda Black scored on an assist from Josie Berberich to even things up — where the game stayed until the end.

“We played pretty well.

They had a girl make a run late in the game to win it,” Milton-Union coach Andy Grudich said. “It would’ve been nice to get the win, but we played well tonight.”

Milton-Union (5-8-2) traveled to Preble Shawnee Thursday. uesday.

• Boys Milton-Union 2, Miami East 1 CASSTOWN — In an evenly matched game, Milton-Union pulled ahead on a goal midway through the second half to defeat Miami East 2-1 Saturday.

Milton-Union took a 1-0 lead into half, but East soon tied the score early in the second as Ross Snodgrass had a through ball to Jake Miller, who scored. Shortly thereafter, the Bulldogs sealed the game with a clutch goal.

“I was pleased with today’s play and possession of the ball,” Miami East coach Mike Schumacher said.

Bellbrook 2, Tippecanoe 1 BELLBROOK — Tippecanoe and Bellbrook faced off in what amounted to a solid postseason tuneup Saturday, but in the end the Golden Eagles put away a second-half penalty kick to grab a 2-1 victory at home over the Red Devils.

After Bellbrook grabbed a 1-0 lead, Tippecanoe’s Logan Niswonger cashed in a penalty kick with nine seconds left in the half to tie the score. But with both teams locked in a defensive battle in the second half, Bellbrook got a penalty kick of its own and took the lead for good.

“The kids are pretty down. We wanted to win this game,” Tippecanoe coach Scott Downing said.

“But we felt this was a good game for us as we prepare for the tournament. It was a very 50-50 game with neither team dominating. We had momentum for a while, then they had it for a while — it was very back and forth.”

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Tipp, Bethel roll to victories

Photos by Mark Dowd

Tippecanoe’s Ben Hughes delivers a pass Friday.

er from to lead Tipp.

Jacob Hall scored two TDs. Hall busted ran one in from 21-yards out in the third and torched the also defense for an 83-yard touchdown.

Tippecanoe’s Alex Demers returned a Stebbins fumble for a 21-yard touchdown, as

well.

Bethel 33, National Trail 7 TIPP CITY — Bethel cruised to a 33-7 win over National Trail on its homecoming evening Friday.

Reed Pelphry scored the Bees first touchdown on a 14-yard run, which was followed by

TDN STAFF REPORTS CARLISLE — Milton-Union’s volleyball team handily defeated Carlisle on Tuesday to put themselves into the Southwestern Buckeye League Buckeye Division championship game, which was played Thursday night at and against Preble Shawnee — a team that was defeated by Milton-Union earlier in the year.

“We didn’t overlook Carlisle,” MiltonUnion coach Bill Ginn said. “And we put ourselves where we said we wanted to be at the beginning of the season — in a position to win our league.”

Indeed, the Bulldogs did not overlook Carlisle, with a sound 25-8, 25-8, and 25-18 victory that enabled Ginn to empty his bench and get everyone playing time.

“A lot of the underclassmen got significant playing time in the third set, and that’s a real good thing,” Ginn said.

Workhorse Michelle Richardson led Milton-Union with seven kills, while Kinsey Douglas

added six.

Setter Kate Nealeigh contributed 10 assists, and steady libero Katelyn Vincent chipped in with 16 digs.

Milton-Union improved to 17-4 with the win over Carlisle and a win over Bradford on Monday night.

And at this point in the season, the Bulldogs’ focus couldn’t be more clear.

“Now we can focus on the championship game,” Ginn said.

“We’ll be ready.”

Kenton Ridge 3, Tippecanoe 1 KENTON RIDGE —

After winning the first game by score of 25-23, Tippecanoe stumbled over the next three games, losing to Kenton Ridge by scores of 25-11, 2520, 25-23 in Central Buckeye Conferece play.

Tippecanoe’s Taylor Mullins had 27 assists, 20 digs and three kills, while Lydia Schneider added 14 digs and two kills.

Jessica Helman added 16 digs and Halee Printz chimed in six kills.

Tippeacnoe played at Bellefontaine in a crucial CBC match-up on Thursday.

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“This feels great,” Nellessen said. “I’ve gotten here in years past, but I’ve always got second. So I’m pretty excited. This will definatly help me get a better seed at district.”

Another area player in Lehman’s Meghan Bennett placed fourth in the singles division.

Bennett lost to Detrick 6-2, 6-2 in the semis, then fell to Northeastern’s Lauren Davy 6-2, 6-2 in the consolation match.

• Double Trouble Lehman’s undefeated doubles team of Kandis Sargeant and Nicole Larger won the doubles title in division II. But they had to go through two big hurdles in order to do so.

In the semi finals, they defeated Milton Union’s Brooke Falb and Jesica Ferguson 6-2, 6-2, propelling them to the finals where they had to face another Milton team in Jessica Finfrock and Andrea Fetters, who was apart of the doubles team that beat Sargeant and Larger in the sectional title match a year ago.

Neither team could hold serve for much of the first game, but Lehman’s twosome was able to squeak by with a 6-4 win. In the second set, Larger and Sargeant got on a hot streak and broke the game open to take a 62 decision.

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TDN STAFF REPORTS TIPP CITY — Tippecanoe rolled off 27 points in the second quarter and rolled to a 41-21 win over Stebbins last Friday night.

Cameron Johnson scored three rushing TDs, one from 1-yard out, and twice from 5yards away and anoth-

BY COLIN FOSTER OCM NEWS SERVICE CFOSTER @ TDNPUBLISHING . COM TROY — Capturing a first Division II Sectional singles title was a big deal for Tippecanoe’s Sierra Nellessen.

But that wasn’t the only thing motivating her Friday.

Adding even more fuel to the fire was the comments made by her opponent Kenzie Detrick from Springfield Shawnee — a girl Nellessen has beaten on every occasion this season.

“I was a little more fired up because I had found out she said something in the paper along the lines of ‘oh, she’s (Nellessen) not as good as everyone says she is,’” Nellessen said. “So that got me fired up a little.”

And what Detrick came to find out, is that when you play with fire, your bound to get burned.

In an evenly matched first set, Nellessen hung on for a 6-4 win, and followed with 6-0 thrashing of Detick in the second set to come away with her first sectional title.

As back-and-forth as the first set was, Nellessen stayed mentally strong in the second set and was able to take control in by using a rocket-serve and an aggressive attitude.

“When the line judge came out, I just kept thinking to myself don’t let it get to me because it usually does,” Nellessen said. “But I was doing a good job of really moving the ball around, cutting to the net and being more offensive (in the second set). I was doing a good job on keeping

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School spirit M-U celebrates with events

BY MEAGHAN BAKER MILTON-UNION HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK EDITOR

WEST MILTON — The week of Oct. 3-7 was Spirit Week at Milton-Union High School. The event is held each year to get students and teachers excited and ready for the Homecoming football game and dance.

During the five-day period, there also was a competition between the four classes to decide who has the

Also, each class decorated their class bulletin board that followed the day’s theme.

The boards were then judged by different teachers each day and awarded a placing.

The students also participated in afterschool activities as well. Each class designed and built a float to be driven in the Homecoming parade on Friday. The floats are judged immediately before the parade, and the

most spirit. The winning class is awarded the spirit stick on Friday.

One event that is held every year is different dress up themes for each day of school.

This year’s themes were St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas, Independence Day, Halloween and Spirit Day. The themes were holidays this year because the theme for the dance was centered around Halloween.

game, and at the game the winner of the spirit stick was announced.

The class with the highest combined scores in the dress days, bulletin board decorating and float placing was the senior class.

Senior Sydney Helsinger was crowned the 2011 Homecoming Queen by last year’s queen Grace Jackson. Making the evening complete, Milton-Union won the football game by a 48-

scores from that event also were combined with the students’ participation in dressing up and their bulletin board scores.

On Friday a districtwide pep rally was held in the high school gymnasium.

Kindergarten through 12th grade students came together to get everyone excited for the parade, football game, and Homecoming dance.

The parade also was Friday before the

22 margin over league opponent Preble Shawnee.

Spirit Week was brought to a close Saturday night with a haunted Homecoming dance.

During this festivities, senior Kain Smiley was crowned Homecoming King.

Most students participated in at least some of the week’s activities adding Homecoming 2011 to the long list of memorable traditions at the high school.

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Contributed photos TIPP CITY — To kick off Tipp’s Homecoming week, the seniors faced off with the junior girls in a Powder Puff game. The seniors won, 6-0.

It was followed by a massive bonfire, sponsored by Parents Who Care. The next day, a parade went from Tipp Central to the football field, culminating with the King and Queen crowning.

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A group of sixth graders, including left to right, Tyler Shoopman, Keller Powell, Kate Ellish, Korry Hamlin and Eiliana Wright, are the highlight in the hallways with their hats and glasses catching the attention of others.

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