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FRIDAY December 28, 2012

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Central Noble boys take down East Noble

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Weather Mostly cloudy skies today. High 28. Low 18. Snow possible Saturday. Page A9

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GOOD MORNING Snowmobile crash injures Avilla man AVILLA — A snowmobile accident injured an Avilla man Thursday morning, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said. Christopher W. Hackman, 57, of the 5500 block of East Baseline Road, sustained a leg injury and was treated at the scene by Noble County EMS. An ambulance crew then took Hackman to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne for further treatment. Indiana Conservation Officer Andrew Harmon said Hackman was working on a 1999 Polaris 500 Indy Trail snowmobile in a garage to the west of his residence. Hackman was sitting on the snowmobile when he started it. The throttle stuck open, causing the snowmobile to accelerate out of the garage. It traveled approximately 100 yards to the northeast, where it hit a small tree head-on, throwing Hackman from the snowmobile. Harmon was assisted by the Noble County Sheriff’s Department and the Albion and Avilla fire departments as well as Noble County EMS.

2 rescued after car goes into frigid lake FISHERS (AP) — Bystanders have rescued two people who were trapped in a frigid lake when their car went off the road in a suburb north of Indianapolis. Fishers Deputy Fire Marshal Ron Lipps says in a news release that the accident happened Thursday morning at an old quarry filled with water that is believed to be 60 to 80 feet deep. The temperature at noon was about 30 degrees. Three or four people saw the accident and jumped into water to help the car’s occupants get out. Lipps says everyone made it out safely, but both people in the car and their rescuers were taken to area hospitals. Police were investigating whether road conditions were a factor following a snowstorm Wednesday. Divers were working to extricate the car Thursday afternoon.

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Property assessments sent Appeals procedure explained ALBION — Form-11 Notices of Assessment are being sent out today to Noble County property owners, Noble County Assessor Kim Miller said. Form-11 is not a tax bill, Miller said in a news release. It is a notice of assessed value as of March 1, 2012, for property taxes payable in

2013. “The assessor’s office is not responsible for the tax amount, so please do not contact them for that information,” the news release said. “At this time, neither the auditor nor the treasurer can tell you the taxes due, because the county does not have the tax rates

to establish taxes due.” Anyone disagreeing with his or her total assessed value has 45 days to appeal. The deadline for filing an appeal is Feb. 13, 2013. There will not be an additional opportunity to appeal from the tax billing for the spring. An appeal form, Form 130, is available at in.gov/dlgf or in the assessor’s office on the first floor of the Noble County Courthouse. Evidence to be provided for an

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Danny Bloss, of Niles, Mich., starts shaping a 300-pound block of ice into the image of Joseph Thursday afternoon for an ice nativity scene as part of the Shipshewana Ice F estival. More than a dozen professional ice carvers will be in Shipshewana today and Saturday for the sixth annual Shipshewana Ice F estival. Ice art can be found all around the downtown area as well as at Y oder’s Shopping Center.

purchasing tickets that allow them to sample the chili.

The festival runs through Saturday evening.

Casino revenue drops; competition blamed INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state government could see a big drop in casino tax revenue over the next two years because of competition from new casinos in Ohio, state officials say. The latest state revenue forecast released this month projects the state’s annual casino tax revenue to decline by about $42 million, or 9 percent, for the second year of the new two-year state budget that legislators will decide during their session that starts next month.

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Leaders to meet on ‘cliff’

Cool artists set for ice show SHIPSHEWANA — Sixteen tons of ice arrived in Shipshewana Thursday morning for the sixth annual Shipshewana Ice Festival that runs today and Saturday. More than a dozen professional ice carvers and their chainsaws are tearing up huge blocks of ice in the annual festival that will showcase ice sculptures throughout the downtown area. At least nine ice artists will participate in a competitive icecarving contest today at 10 a.m. just outside the Davis Mercantile. The artists will be carving 600pound blocks of ice with chainsaws into works of art. Levi King, a local businessman and Ice Festival promoter, said more than 30,000 pounds of specially made, crystal-clear blocks of ice have been trucked into Shipshewana just for the event. Ice artist Danny Bloss of Niles, Mich., said the Shipshewana event is one of the biggest icesculpting events in the area. Saturday, the festival kicks it up a notch, hosting a chili cook-off contest in a tent set up in the Da vis Mercantile parking lot. Ten seasoned chili cooks will set up their kitchens and prepare their own secret versions of chili, hoping to win the local chili crown. Visitors can participate by

appeal can include, but is not limited to, at least three comparable properties, real estate listing information, pictures of the condition of the home, a recent appraisal done to establish property value or a purchase or settlement agreement. For a new house rented before March 1, 2012, property owners should contact the assessor’s office to submit proper paperwork if it

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, said he didn’t believe Indiana’s casino revenue would ever return to the levels seen when there was little competition from neighboring states. He said state lawmakers should support measures that ensure Indiana’s casinos remain as competitive as possible, The Times of Munster reported Wednesday. “You’ve created an industry you’ve said, ‘We’re willing to

have,’ and you have to be viable,” Kenley told the newspaper. “So now I think it’s a question of whether we’re going to make changes that allow them to continue to be viable or whether we’re going to let the industry just die.” Indiana had tax revenue of $496.5 million from its 13 casinos during the 2012 budget year. As recently as 2008, when Illinois was the only adjacent state with

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadline looming, President Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday 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 in which Obama returned early from a Hawaiian vacation while lawmakers snarled across a partisan divide over responsibility for gridlock on key pocketbook issues. Speaker John Boehner called the House back into session for a highly unusual Sunday evening session. 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 the Friday meeting at the White House in a bare-bones announcement that said the president would “host a meeting.” An aide to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky lawmaker “is eager to hear from the president.” A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner 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.” While there was no guarantee of a compromise, Republicans and Democrats said privately elements of any agreement would likely include an extension of middle class tax cuts with increased rates

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Area linemen spend holiday helping out BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcnews.net

ANGOLA — A few Steuben County Rural Electrical Membership Corp. linemen spent Christmas away from home helping provide power to those in need in Michigan. A severe snowstorm swept over much of Michigan over the weekend. Thousands were left without power. A cry for help reached Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. They then reached out to Steuben County REMC. A crew of two linemen, Terry Dowell and Rod Allen, packed up their tools and headed north on Saturday. They braved extreme

winter conditions of snow and ice. “The snow was so bad, it stood 4-6 inches thick on some of the poles,” Dowell said. “You could reach up and grab the cables (that hung down because of the weight of the snow).” Dowell and Allen drove to the northern part of the mainland to assist Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative. According to the coop’s website, “an estimated 21,752 services lost power after a foot or more of heavy snow fell across the region late Friday morning.” By Saturday evening, the Steuben County linemen were on the job working throughout the night and into the early morning

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Journeyman lineman/lead man Rod Allen, left, and journeyman lineman Terry Dowell pose with a two-track vehicle that was used to work on hard-to-access rights of way in deep snow .

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Taking a tumble A young sledder tries his hand on a hill in Rome City but tips his sled over and tumbles off into the snow Thursday afternoon. More than a dozen people grabbed their sleds and snow

Car hits Dowling Street light pole KENDALLVILLE — A vehicle left the roadway and struck a light pole on Dowling Street Wednesday at approximately 4:50 p.m. Karina L. Mosley, 17, of the 2000 block of East Mapes Road, Kendallville, told police she was driving a 1997 Honda Accord eastbound and lost control when entering a curve. The Honda struck a city light pole, resulting in an estimated $2,500 to $5,000 damage. Police reported the street was snow-covered at the time. No injuries were reported.

Pontiacs collide in East North Street lot KENDALLVILLE — Unsafe backing of a vehicle contributed to a collision Monday in a parking lot at

Police Blotter • 2541 E. North St., according to police. Amy L. Stephens, 38, of the 300 block of Ashton Drive, Kendallville, was backing a Pontiac Grand Prix from a parking space when a northbound Pontiac Bonneville, driven by Lynda J. Lepley, 61, of Hudson, struck the Grand Prix. No injuries were reported. Police estimated the damage at $1,000 to $2,500.

Five booked into LaGrange jail LAGRANGE — Local police arrested five people from Saturday through Wednesday, according to LaGrange County Jail records. Danny Otto, 19, of the 6900 block of West C.R. 200N, Shipshewana, was arrested Wednesday by LaGrange town police on a charge of minor in

possession. Jacob Brandenburger, 20, of the 600 block of South C.R. 400E, LaGrange, was arrested Wednesday by LaGrange town police on charges of minor in possession and operating while intoxicated. Mark Wynn, 32, of the 600 block of JoJo Lane, Coldwater, Mich., was arrested Wednesday by LaGrange County police on a warrant charging him with a probation violation. Oscar Ayala, 31, of the 4700 block of Drummond Boulevard, Kentwood, Mich., was arrested Wednesday by LaGrange County police on a failure to appear warrant for a probation violation charge. Euilermo Felix-Marquez, 27, of the 00 block of Deerfield Street, Pontiac, Mich., was arrested Sunday by Indiana State Police on a charge of operating without a license.

Teen arrested after alleged Facebook threats PORTAGE (AP) — A northwest Indiana teenager has been arrested after police say he made online threats to go on a violent rampage. Nineteen-year-old Eric Rizley of Portage was being held Thursday in the Porter County Jail in Valparaiso. Police arrested Rizley on

preliminary charges of intimidation early Thursday morning. The Times of Munster reports that friends tried to calm Rizley down online after he allegedly made Facebook posts such as “Watch out portage people might be dying soon.” Police were called when he allegedly

continued to post statements such as “No seriously imma go on a rampage.” Police say Rizley told officers that he had no intention of carrying out the threats, but couldn’t explain why he didn’t stop posting them when his mother asked him to.

boards and took to the hill to enjoy a little bit of fresh winter snow .

Man charged in federal court for Angola counterfeiting case FORT WAYNE — An Angola man set to go to trial next week for forgery has been charged with counterfeiting in federal court. Scott D. Silvers, 47, is charged in federal court with using counterfeit “access devices,” or credit cards, counterfeiting, passing counterfeit money and possessing “device-making equipment,” say federal court documents. The charges stem from a raid on Silvers’ apartment in October. Officers allegedly found him sitting at a table, printing counterfeit money.

They also allegedly found multiple printers, linen business paper, a manual embossing machine, a credit-card making machine and paper with copies of bills. Silvers also allegedly had other people’s birth certificates, driver’s licenses and credit cards. The investigation began when a woman tried to buy a gift card with counterfeit $10 bills at an Angola big box store. In Steuben Superior Court earlier this month, Silvers told Judge William Fee he gave the fake bills to

people who were down on their luck. Silvers plans to represent himself Thursday against chief deputy prosecutor Travis Musser. Public defender Robert Hardy has been retained as stand-by counsel. Silvers faces up to 22 years in the case that includes a Class C felony forgery charge, a Class D felony counterfeiting charge and a potential designation of habitual offender. A pretrial conference is scheduled for today at noon in Superior Court. Silvers is being held in Steuben County Jail.

Chili supper to raise funds for scholarship LIGONIER — The third annual chili supper to raise funds for the “Brandon A. Replogle Celebrate The Arts Memorial Scholarship” will be held on Friday, Jan. 4, at West Noble High School. West Noble is hosting a doubleheader basketball game that night with the Lakeland High School boys and girls teams. Serving is from 4:32-8:02 p.m. Tickets are a $6 donation per person, with children age 6 and under admitted free. Brandon Replogle was a

senior at West Noble High School when he lost his life in a traffic accident on Feb. 23, 2008, while on his way to school. He was active in the arts and theater at West Noble, and the scholarship was started by his family as one way to help nuture the arts and help other students with similar talents. Presale tickets are available at West Noble Middle School, West Noble High School, Ligonier Radio Shack and CR Flooring Concepts, Kimmell. Carry-outs will be

available. Dinner includes drinks and desserts. Also, a variety of items with Brandon’s artwork will be displayed for purchase, including: framed and matted pieces, magnets, note cards, key chains, note pads and calendars. A silent auction also will be offered, along with door prizes. All proceeds benefit the Brandon A. Replogle Celebrate the Arts Memorial Scholarship, awarded each year to a local high school student. For more information, call 635-1155 or 894-0234.

Officer shot in robbery recovering at home HAMMOND (AP) — The police officer shot during a bank robbery in northwestern Indiana is out of the hospital and should make a full recovery, the city’s police chief said. The 34-year-old officer was allowed to go home Sunday, two days after he was shot three times in the leg as he responded to a report of a bank robbery, Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller told The Times of Munster and the PostTribune of Merrillville. “He’s doing very well,”

Miller said. “He spent Christmas with his family.” David Hardin and Brealon Miller Jr. were arrested Friday following a high-speed car chase. The men, both 24 and from Gary, have been charged in the Hammond robbery. Magistrate Judge Andrew Rodovich postponed the probable cause and detention hearing scheduled for Thursday until Jan. 8 at Hardin and Brealon Miller’s request. He ordered them held without bond until then.

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EPA administrator stepping down WASHINGTON (AP) — EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Obama administration’s chief environmental watchdog, is stepping down after nearly four years marked by highprofile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, new controls on coal-fired plants and several other hotbutton issues that affect the nation’s economy and people’s health. Jackson constantly found herself caught between administration pledges to solve thorny environmental problems and steady resistance from Republicans and industrial groups who complained that the agency’s rules destroyed jobs and made it harder for American companies to compete internationally.

Mandela close to care at home JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The doctors treating former South African leader Nelson Mandela believe he should remain in Johannesburg for now to be close to medical facilities that can provide care to the 94-yearold, the government said Thursday. Mandela left a hospital Wednesday evening after nearly three weeks of treatment there, and was brought to his home in the Johannesburg neighborhood of Houghton. The antiapartheid icon, also known by his clan name, Madiba, has spent more time in recent years in the rural village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province, where he grew up. Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, said he hopes “it won’t be too long before he’s with us back in Qunu, where he belongs,” but acknowledged that the doctors’ assessment is critical to any decision to travel.

Putin says he will sign anti-U.S. adoption bill MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he will sign a controversial bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children, while the Kremlin’s children’s rights advocate recommended extending the ban to the rest of the w orld. The bill is part of the country’s increasingly confrontational stance with the West and has angered some Russians who argue it victimizes children to make a political point. The law would block dozens of Russian children now in the process of being adopted by American families from leaving the country and cut off a major route out of often-dismal orphanages. The U.S. is the biggest destination for adopted Russian children — more than 60,000 of them have been taken in by Americans over the past two decades.

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Actress Kate Winslet weds hubby No. 3 NEW YORK (AP) — Kate Winslet has tied the knot again. The Oscarwinning actress wed Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month. The Winslet private ceremony was attended by Winslet’s two children as well as a few friends and family members, her representative said Thursday. It is the third marriage for the 37-year-old Winslet. She was previously married to film directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes. The 34-year-old Rocknroll, who was born Abel Smith, is a nephew of billionaire Virgin Group founder Richard Branson.

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Close ‘cliff’ means lower confidence WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers peering over the “fiscal cliff” don’t like what they see. Fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week sent consumer confidence tumbling in December to its lowest level since August. The Conference Board said Thursday that its consumer confidence index fell for the second straight month in December to 65.1, down from 71.5 in November. The survey showed consumers’ outlook for the next six months deteriorated to its lowest level since 2011

— a signal to Lynn Franco, the board’s director of economic indicators, that consumers are worried about the tax hikes and spending cuts that take effect Jan. 1 if the White House and Congress can’t reach a budget deal. Earlier this week a report showed consumers held back shopping this holiday season, another indication of their concerns about possible tax increases. The December drop in confidence “is obvious confirmation that a sudden and serious deterioration in hopes for the future took place in December — presumably reflecting

concern about imminent ‘fiscal cliff’ tax increases,” said Pierre Ellis, an economist with Decision Economics. The decline in confidence comes at a critical time when the economy is showing signs of improvement elsewhere. A recovery in housing market is looking more sustainable. On Thursday, the government said new-home sales increased in November at the fastest seasonally adjusted annual pace in 2 years. And the job market has made slow but steady gains in recent months. The average number of Americans

applying for unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008. But the political wrangling in Washington threatens the economy’s slow, steady progress. President Barack Obama and House returned to Washington Thursday to resume talks with just days to go before the deadline. Mixed signals over those negotiations led to a rocky day on Wall Street. Stocks plunged early after the weak consumer confidence report and a warning from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the government appeared

to be headed over the “fiscal cliff.” At one point, the Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 150 points. But the market came back in the final hour of trading on a potential sign of movement in the talks: Republican leaders announced they would bring the House back into session on Sunday evening. The Dow recouped nearly all of its losses to close down just 18 points at 13,096. A short fall over the cliff won’t push the economy into recession. But most economists expect some tax increases to take effect next year. That could slow economic growth.

Laws for new year address children, gays, immigration BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Measures on gay rights and child safety are among the top state laws taking effect at the start of 2013, along with attempts to prevent identity theft and perennial efforts to restrict abortion and illegal immigration. In many states, new laws take effect on Jan. 1, while in others they do so 90 days after a governor’s signature. Voter-approved laws allowing same-sex couples to marry take effect in Maryland in January and in Maine on Saturday. California also approved a law exempting clergy members opposed to gay marriage from performing same-sex marriage ceremonies. In California, a first-of-itskind law bans a form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay teenagers straight but is on hold during a court challenge. The law would ban what is known as reparative or conversion therapy for minors; such therapies are widely discredited by medical professionals. A number of laws seek to protect children from bullying and abuse. Pennsylvania school employees in contact with children, who already must report suspected abuse, must now be trained to recognize the warning signs, their legal obligations and what are considered appropriate relationships with children. That law was being debated and voted on in June as a jury was finding former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky guilty of 45 counts for sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. California coaches and administrators in K-12 schools, as well as higher education employees who have regular contact with children, will be required to report suspected child sexual abuse. Oregon will require schools to adopt a policy on teen dating violence, a law that follows state legislation earlier this year requiring school employees to report acts of bullying, harassment and online bullying. In Florida, the Safe Harbor Act includes provisions that require police to turn over to the Department of Children and Families any children who are alleged to be sexually exploited or dependent for assessment and possible shelter. States continue to wrestle with illegal immigration. Pennsylvania will include a requirement that contractors on public works projects make sure through the federal E-Verify system that their employees are legal U.S. residents, while a Montana ballot measure taking effect denies illegal immigrants of state services. Supporters say the Montana law will prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining services and prevent them from taking jobs at a time of high unemployment. Opponents argued there is no proof illegal immigrants are using state services in Montana. Also in Montana, voters

overwhelmingly passed a measure requiring parental notification for minors’ abortions, while in Georgia a new law will prohibit doctors from performing an abortion 20 weeks after an egg is fertilized unless a pregnancy is determined to be medically futile, meaning it would result in the birth of a child unlikely to survive because of a serious defect. Georgia became the seventh state in the country to approve the socalled fetal pain act. “Today, we are reaffirming Georgia’s commitment to preserving the sanctity of all human life,” Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement released shortly after he signed the bill in May. The measure passed over the objection of many female lawmakers, including Sen. Valencia Seay, who said the bill’s passage and signing was “unconscionable, but not surprising” and typical of the male-dominated General Assembly. New Hampshire enacts a ban on a type of late-term abortion procedure sometimes called “partial birth abortion” after lawmakers overrode the veto of Gov. John Lynch, who said the measure was unnecessary because federal law already prohibits such procedures. Supporters of the ban say they don’t trust the government to prosecute the law. In Maryland, parents will be able to freeze their child’s credit at any time if the child becomes a victim of identity theft. “This just freezes the information to ensure that it’s not used for ill purposes,” said Delegate Craig Zucker, a Democrat who sponsored the bill in the Maryland House of Delegates. In Delaware, state officials must request an annual credit report for every child in foster care. Among other new laws: • Alabama begins cracking down on the state’s 900,000 uninsured drivers with a new system that allows instant checks by police, license plate offices and the state Revenue Department. • A pair of laws in Georgia and Pennsylvania address the shortfalls faced by some states from the cost of unemployment benefits by raising employers’ contributions to unemployment compensation trust funds. • In New Mexico, drivers registering their car or truck will be able to donate $1 or $5 to a state fund that supports programs and services to veterans, such as assistance in finding a job or treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. In Utah, U.S. military personnel will be exempted from having to pay a full year’s property taxes after their return from 200 days of active duty in any calendar year. • In Florida, it will no longer be illegal to flash your headlights to warn oncoming drivers that police are lurking on the roadside ahead. The legislation was introduced after drivers were ticketed for warning other motorists that officers may be trying to catch speeders on the highway.

Christine Caldwell, left, receives firearms training with a 9mm Glock from personal defense instructor Jim McCarthy during

concealed weapons training for 200 Utah teachers Thursday in West Valley City, Utah.

Gun group offers training for teachers Utah organization gives lessons on handling concealed weapons WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — English teacher Kevin Leatherbarrow holds a license to carry a concealed weapon and doesn’t see anything wrong with arming teachers in the aftermath of the deadly Connecticut school shooting. “We’re sitting ducks,” said Leatherbarrow, who works at a Utah charter school. “You don’t have a chance in hell. You’re dead — no ifs, ands or buts.” Gun-rights advocates in Utah agree and were offering six hours of training Thursday in handling concealed weapons for 200 Utah teachers in the latest effort to arm teachers to confront school assailants. In Ohio, a firearms group said it was launching a test program in tactical firearms training for 24 teachers. Arizona’s attorney general is proposing a change to state law to allow an educator in each school to carry a gun. The moves come after the National Rifle Association proposed placing an armed officer at each of the nation’s schools after a gunman on Dec. 14 killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. There are already police officers in some of the nation’s schools. Parents and

educators, however, have questioned how safe the NRA proposal would keep kids, whether it would be economically feasible and how it would alter student life. Some educators say it is dangerous to allow guns. Among the dangers are teachers being overpowered for their weapons or students getting them and accidentally or purposely shooting classmates. “It’s a terrible idea,” said Carol Lear, a chief lawyer for the Utah Office of Education. “It’s a horrible, terrible, nogood, rotten idea.” Utah educators say they would ban guns if they could, but legislators left them with no choice. State law forbids schools, districts or college campuses from imposing their own gun restrictions. Educators say they have no way of knowing how many teachers are armed. Gun-rights advocates estimate 1 percent of Utah teachers, or 240, are licensed to carry concealed weapons. It’s not known how many do so at school. Gun-rights advocates say teachers can act more quickly than law enforcement in the critical first few minutes to protect children from the kind of deadly shooting that took place in Connecticut. “We’re not suggesting that

teachers roam the halls” for an armed intruder, said Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, the state’s leading gun lobby. “They should lock down the classroom. But a gun is one more option if the shooter” breaks into a classroom, he said. The council said it would waive its $50 fee for the training. Instruction will feature plastic guns and a major emphasis will be for people who are facing deadly threats to announce they have a gun and retreat or take cover before trying to shoot, he said. “Mass shootings may still be rare, but that doesn’t help you when the monster comes in.” At the class, teachers offered their fingerprints for a permit as an instructor in the “psychology of mass violence” kicked off the gun class. “I just bought a bra holster,” said Jessica Fiveash, a 32-year-old Utah teacher and wife of a retired Army sergeant who grew up shooting and said she had no hesitation packing a gun at school. “Women can’t really carry a gun on their hip.” Utah is among few states that let people carry licensed concealed weapons into public schools without exception, the National Conference of State Legislatures says in a 2012 compendium of state gun laws.

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James Yahne ANGOLA — James W. Yahne, 70, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, James Mr. Yahne graduated from Central Catholic High School and St. Francis College. He retired in 2010 as the Vice President and Chief Disability Underwriter with Union Central Life Insurance Co. He also worked 32 years at Lincoln Financial Group in Fort Wayne. His passions in life included spending time with his family and piloting a hot air balloon for 20 years. He also enjoyed bowling, golf, playing softball in the Lincoln Life league for many years and devotedly following his favorite sports teams, IU basketball, Notre Dame football and the Green Bay Packers. He will be missed by his loving family, friends and those he inspired by his postings on Caringbridge.org. Surviving are his wife, Ginger Yahne of Angola; mother, Dorothy E. Yahne of Fort Wayne; daughter, Amy Holton of Indianapolis; son, Scott (Seda Turan-Yahne) Yahne of Saint John, Ind.; daughter, Kristine (Dwight) Lindsey of Napa, Calif.; son, John (Jack Williford) Bakalar of Indianapolis; brothers, Ken (Louise) Yahne of Fort Wayne; Tom L. Yahne of Crawfordsville; sister, Sally (Larry) Schlatter of Shipshewana; grandchildren, Alyssa, Truman, Jack, Amanda, Charlie, Preston, Luke and Brady; nieces, Nicole, Melissa and Maria; and nephew, Mike. James was preceded in death by his father, Nelson B. Yahne. A time of remembrance by family and friends will be observed on Sunday at 7 p.m., December 30, 2012 at D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne. Calling at the funeral home also Sunday from 3-7 p.m. A private burial at Greenlawn will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.

Ruth Wilmot AUBURN — Ruth N. Wilmot, 93, died December 27, 2012 at Wesley Health Care in Auburn. She was born December 10, 1919 in Auburn to William L and Rosa B. (Parmer) Church. She worked for Shaver and Pen Center in Fort Wayne and Grabill Hardware. She was a

member of Auburn Church of Christ, Eighteenth and Jackson streets, Auburn. Ruth married Carlton R. Wilmot on December 20, 1939 in Fort Wayne and he passed away February 14, 1993. She is survived by two grandsons, Shaun Berswanger and Jason Radke, both of Fort Wayne, and a sister, Alice Shaffer of Garrett. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, Robert Wilmot and Carl Wilmot, six brothers and four sisters. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center Street, Auburn with burial in the Alton Cemetery in St. Joe, Ind. Calling is two hours prior to the service Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers Ruth’s wishes were that memorials be directed to the Church or the Lung Association’s Emphysema Foundation. To send condolences visit www.fellerandclark.com.

Calvin Ott ALBION — Calvin Alexander Ott, age 91, died at Northridge Village Nursing Home in Albion on December 26, 2012, following a lengthy decline in health. Mr. Ott He was born on January 26, 1921 to Harvey and Hildreth Marquerite (Waugh) Ott. He was a 1939 graduate of Wolf Lake High School. Calvin earned awards as a Holstein dairy and grain farmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing with friends. He participated and judged quarter horse events. In 1945, Calvin won the Journal Gazette, Golden Gloves Sportsmanship Trophy, and was the Golden Gloves welterweight boxing champion. In the 1950s, he coached a youth boxing club. He served on the Noble County Soil and Water Conservation and 4-H Boards, was a member of Wolf Lake Lion’s Club and worked at J.I. Case in Churubusco. Calvin is survived by his wife, Thelma (Weber) Ott, whom he married on January 31, 1942 at the Wolf Lake Baptist Church; four daughters and one son, Carol (Max) Young of Albion, Connie (Roger) Seymoure of Columbia City, Barbara (David) Munk of Columbia City, Vicki (Steve) Gaerte of Albion and Rex (Renee) Ott of Albion; 11 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a brother, Kenneth Ott. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Harold, Euegene and Kaye Ott, and two

grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Ott will be on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Brazzell Funeral Home, Albion Chapel. Pastor Dan Carlson will officiate. Visitation is from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial following the service will be at Merriam Christian Chapel Cemetery in Merriam. Please make memorials to the Wolf Lake Baptist Church or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Go to brazzellfuneral home.com to send online condolences.

Jay Swager FREMONT — Jay B. Swager, age 57, of Fremont, Ind., died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Angola, Ind. Mr. Swager was Mr. Swager born December 10, 1955, in Angola, Ind., the son of William E. and Alice M. (Fritz) Swager. His mother survives in Fremont, Ind. Mr. Swager married Rebekah Ann Dennison on July 12, 1975 at Garrett, Ind., and she survives. Mr. Swager graduated from Fremont High School in 1975. He was a member of the Fremont Masonic Lodge (Northeastern Lodge # 210 F & AM), he was a member of the Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine Club, he was a member of the Fremont American Legion, and was a member of the Fremont Moose Lodge. Mr. Swager worked his entire life for Swager Communication, and was an owner and master rigger. He is survived by his wife, Rebekah Ann Swager of Fremont, Ind.; his mother, Alice M. Swager of Fremont, Ind.; two children, Jayson and wife, Trish, Swager of Fremont, Ind., and Tonia, and husband, Bounlap, Keovongsy of Fremont, Ind.; grandchildren, Lucas, Dominique, Noah, Breanna, Bekah and Emma; three brothers and their spouses, Dan and Susie Swager of Fremont, Ind., Tim and Debbie Swager of Fremont, Ind., and Lee and Kandy Swager of Fremont, Ind. He was preceded in death by his father, William E. Swager, a sister Eve, a brother Roy, and a granddaughter Kaylee . Calling hours will be from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Ind. There will not be any service at this time, only the visitation. Memorials are requested to the Steuben County

Cancer Association, or to the Sids Foundation. Condolences may be sent online to www.beamsfuneralhome. com.

Carl Geimer ANGOLA — Carl J. Geimer, 88, died Wednesday December 26, 2012 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Carl was born on June 5, 1924 in Decatur, Indiana, to Herman F. and Matilda (Heiman) Geimer. Carl worked at Dana for 33 1/2 years retiring in 1984. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola and a Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #1568 in Angola and the Cameron Hospital Auxiliary. Carl married Marceille E. Denny on July 8, 1972 in Fort Wayne and she preceded him in death on June 30, 2006. Carl is survived by a stepson, Marshall C. Bush of Angola, and a stepdaughterin-law Barbara Allen of Henderson, Arizona: five sisters, Mary L. Alberding, Alice Brunten and Mildred Leitz, all of Decatur, Eileen Gage of Lady Lake, Fla., And Vera Laurent of New Haven, Ind.; three stepgrandchildren, Kimberly Brelsford, Marla Kinner and James Hunter; and three step-great-grandchildren, Madisen Kinner, Taylor Kinner and Victoria Hunter. Carl was preceded in death by a stepson, Robert D. Allen, a step daughter, Susan Hunter, two brothers, Richard and Robert, and a sister, Agnes Daniels. Services for Carl will be held on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola with Father Fred Pasche officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, December 30, 2012 from 4-

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WINCHESTER — Gwendolyn Watkins, 85, of Winchester, died Tuesday Dec. 25, 2012 at the Pine Knoll Rehabilitation Center. She was born on July 13, 1927 in Indianapolis, to Herman E. and Flossie Jackson. They preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and had worked for an insurance company in Indianapolis. Survivors include her husband, Roy E. Watkins of Winchester; three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Anne Watkins of Angola, Kenneth and Polly Watkins of Winchester and Dave and Tamara Watkins of Angola; three sisters, Midge Piper and Shirley Copple of Indianapolis and Janet Hobig of Martinsville; 12 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Burial will be held on Saturday at noon in the Forrest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Thayer Funeral Home in Winchester is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be left at thayerfuneral home@frontier.com.

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he bizarre and horrific saga of Richmond Hill added a chapter Friday that survivors of the Nov. 10 explosion can only hope leads to some form of closure. An insurance scam is said to have wrought the death and destruction that led to felon y murder charges against Monserrate Shirley; her boyfriend, Mark Leonard; and his brother, Bob Leonard. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said the three plotted to release natural gas into Shirley’s Southeastside home and detonate it with a timed microwave oven, hoping to cash in on insurance coverage they’d increased to $300,000. If that is true — and the state still has the burden of proving so — then the deed was both greedy and unconscionably callous. Far from being confined to the Shirley house, the blast destroyed four others as well, damaged 90 more and took the lives of John “Dion” and Jennifer Longworth, Shirley’s next-door neighbors. More than $4 million in damage was incurred, and the lives of countless people were scarred forever. For three people, prosecutors must decide whether to seek the death penalty. “We are here today to discuss a thoroughly, thoroughly senseless act which resulted in the death of two young adults in the prime of their life,” Curry said at a press conference in the company of local, state and federal law enforcement personnel. “We in the criminal justice community must devote our best efforts to see that justice is served.” Those efforts already have been arduous as a probe has been conducted into one of the most difficult types of crimes to solve. Anxious weeks have gone by since authorities first announced that the incident was being treated as a homicide. Many months will pass before a resolution comes to this cataclysmic act that shook an entire city. As the grim details of the Richmond Hill story unfold, the positives will continue to shine through: the heroic work of first responders, the tireless team efforts of investigators, the healing embrace of the sufferers by their neighbors and the larger community. May those chapters be as well noted as this one.

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Letters to The Editor • Noble County needs clear animal welfare regulations To the editor: A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Noble County Office Complex at 2090 North State Road 9 in Albion to consider a zoning petition that may result in Noble County’s first largescale commercial dog kennel to operate in our community. I want to urge anyone who has a stake in protecting the quality of life here to become informed and involved in determining what the future may hold. This hearing has been set for the Board of Zoning Appeals to review the variance and exception petitions for six dog breeding kennels. One of these, in particular, is drawing significant interest from animal welfare groups including Puppy Mill Awareness Meetup from Southeast Michigan and the United States Department of Agriculture. It is fair to believe the Humane Society of the United States and PeTA may not be far behind. In recent years many have worked hard to develop the Noble County Comprehensive Plan to “create a better future” and to “effectively and specifically guide decisions for policies.” The plan aims to “strengthen

relationships between governmental, quasigovernmental, private and nonprofit organizations.” This county is home to a number of organizations whose missions include advocating to protect the well-being of animals, and to develop compassionate, responsible citizens in our community. Those who support, through their heardearned dollars and volunteer efforts, humane societies, animal foster groups and families, veterinarians, etc., and those who promote humane education for responsible pet ownership, should be keenly interested in the choice to allow, or not, the first “commercial breeder” of this sort to operate here. The decision could decide if Noble County will become a hotbed for the kinds of businesses that have made other communities home to protests, controversy and headlines. Animal welfare is a topic that has more implications than the direct impact on any one animal’s life. Have you ever heard of Zanesville, Ohio? Does the name Michael Vick ring a bell? There is plenty of evidence to be reviewed at this hearing, including violations of the Federal Animal Welfare Act as recently as October 2012, to suggest thoughtful consideration for these applications is in order. While communities around the nation are bringing change to prohibit

the kinds of activities that result in animal suffering and overpopulation, Noble County is struggling. We lack clear regulations related to animal welfare. I urge citizens to engage in conversation and participate in this decision-making process. We are at risk of setting a precedent of “safe ha ven” to the problems of other communities. The task at hand for the Board of Zoning Appeals is to determine findings of fact. According to the review process, this means not only consideration of the physical characteristics of the proposed kennels within the scope of “land use” b ut also that the proposed use is consistent with the purpose of the comprehensive plan. It is up to this board, with public input during this hearing, to determine if this unique industry will be “injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community.” I strongly urge anyone who lacks knowledge of the issues surrounding largescale puppy breeding operations, those raising families who value the development of compassion for all life, as well as those who work tirelessly to help animals in need, to attend the meeting on Jan. 2. Listen, learn and let your voices be heard.

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enjamin just turned 3 and loves to sing. One day the conversation in the car was as follows. Nana: “Let’s sing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.’” Mommy: “No, I want to sing ‘You Are My Sunshine.’” Benjamin: “NO, Mommy, I don’t want to sing Sunshine.” Mommy: “Well, what do you want to sing?” Benjamin: “I have to sing the song that’s in my mouth!” — Mistie Martin of West Virginia Here is another story from Mistie. Benjamin, 3, and baby brother Zachary, 1, went to see Santa at the mall. Benjamin desperately wanted a Mickey Mouse Rocket ship and KOKO for Christmas and Mistie had been telling him to ask Santa. At the mall Benjamin told Santa what he

wanted and a picture was Christmas program for three taken. Then they left the mall. months, the director said they In the car Benjamin were going to sing began sobbing. on the stage. Asked what was Katelyn said, “I wrong, Benjamin can’t sing on stage. replied, “I asked I have fright Santa for KOKO stage!” — Dawn and Rocket Ship Keen of New and he didn’t give Mexico me anything!” Fortunately, he Here is another GRACE Katelyn story from stopped crying when it was HOUSHOLDER Dawn. Katelyn explained that loves the salmon in Santa brings a restaurant that presents on her family visits as Christmas a special treat. She morning. The visit was upset when that day was just to talk with they went there about two Santa! months ago because they didn’t have the salmon she Katelyn is 5 and old likes. Recently, her dad asked enough to sing in Praise Kids. her if she wanted to eat there. She has been waiting for a She said, “Only if they have long time to be able to sing the salmon. It is not worth the with Praise Kids. After they $4 for me to eat there if the y had practiced for the don’t have it!”

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Taking another ever closer look through the lens at Kennedy, albeit lightly WASHINGTON — In today’s world of social media, where everyone’s every little thing is on display, it is sometimes difficult to recall a time when exhibitionism wasn’t ubiquitous and was, in fact, not admired. Such are the inevitable thoughts upon perusing Kitty Kelley’s lovely new book — yes, lovely — about John F. Kennedy as seen through the eyes, or more accurately, the lens of her friend, photojournalist Stanley Tretick. Kelley, notorious for her unauthorized biographies of such luminaries as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Frank Sinatra and more recently Oprah, narrates the book, “Capturing Camelot,” which is essentially a photo album filled with about 200 images, including many iconic shots (John-John under his father’s desk), as well as many never before seen. The narrative provides just enough fresh information to justify yet

another book about JFK. Kelley inherited the photos, as well as memos and keepsakes, that Tretick kept in a trunk and left to her upon his death in 1999. Tretick once told Kelley playfully that the trunk was filled with nude photos. Instead, she found a treasure trove. Kelley’s book is thus a story with many layers: Her own friendship with Tretick; his with the Kennedys; the Kennedys among themselves. Tretick’s photographs and notes provide a wider angle through which to glimpse the president and first lady, about whom we already know so much. Is there anything left to know about JFK? A picture is worth a thousand words, we have heard a thousand times, but some tell more than others. And sometimes the picture not taken tells us even more. These would include photos Kennedy specifically asked

Tretick not to shoot. Not that Tretick always acquiesced but the relationship between the president and the photographer seems to have been one of mutual KATHLEEN respect. A photogPARKER rapher is perfectly positioned to reveal truths beyond the camera. He is essentially an authorized peeping Tom. Unlike the paparazzi who steals intimacy with a telescopic lens, the authorized photographer is invited to a mostintimate gathering. Part of what one discovers, or rediscovers, about Kennedy upon reading Tretick’s notes is that the man irrevocably associated with womanizing (thanks in

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part to Kelley’s own expose in “Jackie Oh!”), was in most other ways a class act — humble, authentic, dignified and uninterested in being an object of adulation. How refreshing and, these days, how rare. In one memo Kelley fished from the trunk, he described Kennedy as “extremely polite, great sense of humor, quick as a rapier on the uptake, hard to top, cannot stand posing for pictures, expresses displeasure if he knows you caught him off guard in a photo that might not be to his liking … absolutely rebels at any photo that shows him eating or drinking.” Kennedy also hated being photographed in hats because he felt corny and silly. Among more-contemporary politicians, President Obama seems to have harnessed this lesson better than most. Memorable in the annals of unfortunate headwear was, of course, then-Gov. Michael

Dukakis, whose fate as a presidential candidate in 1988 may have been sealed by a photo of him wearing a military helmet and taking a spin in a tank. Kennedy also objected to public displays of affection, which was commonly understood to be, well, common. Only people bereft of education and what used to be known as manners displayed affection in public. Whose business are one’s emotions, anyway? Ah. But they’re everyone’s today. We can hardly get through an hour without expressing to online “friends,” otherwise known as virtual strangers, our every waking experience, from what food we’ve consumed to who we spotted across the restaurant. No one understood the value of image better than Kennedy, who defeated Richard Nixon in 1960 by a mere 100,000 votes out of 68 million cast, in part because he was surpassingly telegenic

compared to the sweatsoaked Nixon. Even so — and impressively in our age of photo-ops and endless spin — Kennedy wanted nothing captured on camera that wasn’t real. If it didn’t happen, he wouldn’t pose and pretend that it had. Again, refreshing and rare. There’s no telling how Kennedy would have navigated our 24/7 media world, in which everyone with a phone is a photographer, and respect for personal space is nonexistent. As we ponder these what-ifs, one is grateful that there was once a Camelot, if only in America’s idea of itself, so beautifully captured by a remarkable photographer and given permanence by Kelley, who has a sweet side after all. KATHLEEN PARKER is a syndicated columnist with Tribune Media Services. She can be reached at kathleenparker@washpost.com.

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In this 2011 file photo, Piers Morgan, host of CNNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piers Morgan Tonight,â&#x20AC;? leaves the CNN building in Los Angeles. More than 31,400 people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun-control views. Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for tighter U.S. gun laws in the wak e of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.

Pro-gun rights activists petition to deport Piers Morgan LONDON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun control views. Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for tighter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting. Last week, he called a gun advocate appearing on his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Piers Morgan Tonightâ&#x20AC;? show an â&#x20AC;&#x153;unbelievably stupid man.â&#x20AC;? Now, gun rights activists are fighting back. A petition created Dec. 21 on the White House epetition website by a user in Texas accuses Morgan of engaging in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hostile attack against the U.S. Constitutionâ&#x20AC;? by targeting the Second Amendment. It demands he be deported immediately for â&#x20AC;&#x153;exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens.â&#x20AC;? The petition has already hit the 25,000 signature threshold to get a White House response. By Monday, it had 31,813 signatures. Morgan seemed unfazed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and even amused â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by the movement. In a series of Twitter messages, he alternately urged his followers to sign the petition and in response to one article about the petition said â&#x20AC;&#x153;bring it onâ&#x20AC;? as he appeared to track the petitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I do get deported from America for wanting fewer gun murders, are there any other countries that will have me?â&#x20AC;? he wrote.

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Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;˘ Piereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5629 St. Joe Road, live music from Down Stroke, $5 cover charge. today-Saturday, 9 p.m.; New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve party with Down Stroke, tickets $15. Monday, 9 p.m.

Auburn â&#x20AC;˘ Meteor Bar & Grille, D.J. Juice and karaoke, Auburn, 9 p.m. Dec. 28-29.

Garrett â&#x20AC;˘ Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, 115 N. Randolph St., live music from Kill The Rabbit, $5 cover charge. Monday, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; live music from Soul Fyre, todaySaturday, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Traxside, 118 N. Peters St., hiphop music, today-Saturday, 10 p.m.

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The ghetto called Aroma reeks of putrefying trash collected by its residents for recycling. Half-naked children with grimy faces play on muddy dirt roads lined by crumbling shanties of tarpaulin walls, cracked tin roofs and communal toilets. From this Manila slum of garbage collectors emerged an unlikely Cinderella: ballerina Jessa Balote who at the age of 10 was plucked out of her grubby life by a ballet school to prepare her for a life on stage. In four years since her audition in 2008, Jessa has performed in various productions, including Swan Lake, Pinocchio, Don Quixote and a local version of Cinderella. She rode a plane for the first time in August to compete in the 2012 Asian Grand Prix ballet competition for students and young dancers in Hong Kong, where she was a finalist. The 14-year-old Jessaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely success is as much

a celebration of a unique effort by the Philippinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most famous prima ballerina, Lisa Macuja, to help slum kids of Manila by providing them a scholarship and classical ballet training for six to seven years. More than a quarter of the Southeast Asian nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 94 million people live in abject poverty, many in sprawling and unsanitary shanty towns like Aroma in the capital city. Despite a reecent economic upturn, there are not enough full-time jobs. Education skills are lacking and incomes are low. At least 3,000 Filipinos leave their families behind every day to seek employment abroad. Jessa, who would have likely followed her family to a life of garbage picking, had not much of a future to look forward to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to tag along with my father and mother when they collected garbage in the evening,â&#x20AC;? Jessa said in her home about the size of a

In this photo taken Nov. 25, Filipino slum dweller Jessa Balote, right, talks with another student as she stretches before the start of classes at Ballet Manila in the Philippine capital.

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not far from home. That was until her successful audition for the Project Ballet Futures dance scholarship established by Macuja, founder and artistic

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Angola, 3855 S.R. 127, Angola. Steuben County Literacy Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elegant Affair sponsored by the letter â&#x20AC;&#x153;L.â&#x20AC;? Cash bar, appetizer buffet, music, entertainment, silent and live auction. Ring in the New Year. More information facebook.com/alphabetaffair. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Hamilton Fish & Game Club New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Bash. Hamilton Fish & Game Club, 110 E. Railroad St., Hamilton. Featuring Nashville recording artist Dale Vaughn as guest entertainer. Tickets $20/person include: champagne toast at midnight, two free drink tickets and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvers. Must be 21 to enter. 8 p.m. Dec. 31.

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Shipshewana Ice Festival. Shipshewana. Food chefs and members of the Michiana Ice Carvers Association will use a combined 30,000 or more pounds of ice to carve approximately 40 sculptures in varying shapes, from animals and toys to popular people, nostalgic food, and other interesting objects. For more information, go to visitshipshe wana.org. Dec. 28-29.

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Dance Square Dance. YMCA of Steuben County, 500 E. Harcourt Road, Angola. Theme is Chili Dance. Caller Dick Duckham. Cuer Butch Tracey. Jan. 11.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Activity Mighty Jungle Adventure. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. You are lost deep in the heart of the jungle. What will you eat? What will you drink? How will you survive? In the midst of a beautiful garden of flowers and lush tropical plants, parents will

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The Woodward W. (Woody) and Lucy B. Weeks Memorial Fund, managed by the Noble County Community F oundation, recently awarded $2,102 to Noble House Ministries Inc. to support its work in Noble County. The fund was established in 1997 to support Noble House Ministries’ Noble House, Pilot House and Val’s House. The shelters are dedicated to the care and recovery of the county’s homeless and abused people and those struggling with addictions. From left are Noble House executive director Deborah Pfaffenberger and Noble County Community Foundation board member Val Hague.

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Gingerbread House Contest: Dec. 28-29. Annual Gingerbread House contest and display at Yoder Shopping Center south of town. Last year, two entries were invited to a national contest. Houses on display through Dec. 31. Yoder’s Department Store, 300 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana. Shipshewana Ice Festival: Dec. 28-29. Food chefs and members of the Michiana Ice Carvers Association will use a combined 30,000 or more pounds of ice to carve approximately 40 sculptures in varying shapes, from animals and toys to popular people, nostalgic food, and other interesting objects. For more information, go to visitshipshe wana.org. Shipshewana. Community Table: 10:30 a.m. Free meal from 10:3011:30 and Community Harvest Food Truck delivering at 11 a.m. Trinity Assembly of God Church, 1288 W. Union St., Ligonier. Euchre: 12:30 p.m.

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Games played on Fridays. Call 347-4226 for more information. Noble County Council on Aging, 111 Cedar St., Kendallville. Central Noble Food Pantry: 1-2 p.m. Central Noble Food Pantry, 104 N. Orange St., Albion, provides dry goods, health and beauty products, dairy and meat from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays. Call Bonnie Brownell at 5648160 for more information. Central Noble Food Pantry, 104 N. Orange St., Albion. Euchre: 1 p.m. Games played at no charge. Kenney Park Recreation Center, Ligonier. Friendship Food Pantry: 2-4 p.m. Food distributed every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 2-4 p.m. Friendship Food Pantry, 2004 E. Dowling St., Kendallville. Gamblers Anonymous: 6:30-8 p.m. Conference Room 1. Contact 599-0238. Kendallville Public Library, 221 Park Ave., Kendallville. Euchre: 7 p.m. Fridays at the Helmer Fire Station, Helmer. Holiday Greeting Cards display: 9 p.m. Dec. 28-29. 29 school children made greeting card boards displayed and illuminated in drive-through campground, holiday music and decorations. Bixler Lake Campgrounds, east side Bixler Lake, Kendallville.

Year’s Eve. Fi reworks — A close partner to the noisemaking at midnight is the numerous fireworks displays and the blowing up of firecrackers on New Year’s. This goes hand in hand with the belief that loud noises frighten away evil spirits. The Chinese, of course, are credited with inventing fireworks. Fireworks are also believed to draw good luck. Maki ng Toasts — In ancient England, the Saxons used a Wassail bowl filled with alcoholic beverages. A large cup might be passed around with a piece of hard bread in the bottom. Everyone drank from the cup and yelled out good wishes. Then, the host would eat the bread from the bottom of the cup. This is where the traditional “toasting” came from. Now, we make toasts honoring people and wishing good luck and a prosperous New Year. The Bal l Droppi ng — The best known tradition and largest celebration in America is the New Year’s celebration in Times Square in New York City where “the ball drops.” This tradition started in 1907 and is the most widely viewed, and attended, celebration on New Year’s Eve. The ball dropping signifies the end of the old and the beginning of the new. The countdown and drop derive from a time signal used in naval harbors at noontime. Father Time and the New Years Baby — Many New Year’s decorations feature Father Time and the New Year’s Baby. The old year is represented by Father Time, a bearded old man with a walking stick who carries an hour glass to symbolize the movement of time. Father Time has roots in the Greek god Chronos, as well as the Grim Reaper. The new year’s baby traces its ancestry to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, who regarded the baby as a symbol of rebirth. The image of a baby with a New Year banner was brought to America by Germans immigrants. So,

the old year hands over it’s responsibility to the new year, a time of rebirth and new chances. New Year’s Resol uti ons — It is generally believed that the ancient Babylonians were the first people to make resolutions on New Year’s. Early Christians believed that the first day of the new year should be spent reflecting on your past actions and resolving to improve oneself in the coming year. From this has grown the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. The tradition of breaking them is probably just as old! Tournament of Roses Parade — Another tradition for New Year’s Day is to watch the Pasadena, California, Tournament of Roses Parade on television. The parade first started in 1886 when members of the Valley Hunt Club decorated their carriages with flowers for a parade celebrating the ripening of the orange crop. Now, we watch the parade and marvel at the beautiful floats covered in thousands and thousands of flowers. The Rose Bowl football game that follows the parade is another tradition. Eating Black-Eyed Peas — In the southern part of the U.S., a major tradition is eating Black Eyed peas on New Year’s day. Supposedly, during the Civil War, black-eyed peas were “cow peas” used for feeding cattle. But, during the Battle of Vicksburg, the town was cut off from all food supplies for 40 days. The people survived by eating the “cow peas” that the enemy troops had left behind. Since that time, they have been regarded as bringing good luck to those who eat them. They are usually paired with greens which are a symbol for wealth. And there they are, some of the most famous traditions of New Year’s in America. Hopefully, you have some idea as to why we do the things we do on New Year’s Eve and Day now. So, kiss someone you love, make a toast, make some resolutions and eat some black-eyed peas this year!

Library Calendar • ROME CITY — There are some important programs coming up at the Limberlost Public Library. Here is list of programs and activities: • Where Does Your Money Go? — Mondays, Jan. 7 and 21 at 6 p.m. Money is tight for many people. So, where does your money go? Finding out just might help ease the stress. During this twosession class, participants will come to understand how current moneymanagement practices affect financial stability. Plus, they’ll learn about practices that can actually lead to financial control and incorporate them into our lives. There is a $5 fee to reserve a spot. That fee

will be refunded at the program. Preregistration is required. • Preschool Storytime — Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. • Pirates. Thursdays, Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 10 a.m. Aargh, matey! This Preschool Storytime session will focus on pirate adventures. Books, songs, music, fingerplays and crafts will only add to the fun children will experience and enjoy each week. It’s open to all children ages 2 through 5. • Outdoor Survival Skills — Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. This first meeting will be a call out to an y teens interested in learning how

to survive in the wild. If enough are interested this will become an ongoing adventure with specialists and experts asked to share their knowledge of the great outdoors. • Tiny Tots Storytime: Winter Wonderland — Wednesdays, Jan. 9, 23 & 30 at 10 a.m. This program is for children birth to 24 months. Tots will focus on stimulating their senses and advancing their motor skills by clapping, twisting, shaking and dancing to music. Books, puppets, toys and a flannel board will be used to encourage interaction and social play. • Adult Lunchtime Matinee — Wednesday, Jan. 9 at noon.

See Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams in “Trouble with the Curve.” It’s the feature of the Adult Lunchtime Matinee. In this movie, an ailing baseball scout (Eastwood) in his twilight years takes his daughter (Adams) along for one last recruiting trip. Participants should bring a sack lunch, relax and enjoy a great movie. Registration is requested. • “Frankenweenie” — Thursday, Jan. 10 from 3:45 to 5:15 Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to f ace unintended, sometimes monstrous consequences. Popcorn and a drink will be provided.

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NOTICE OF EXECUTION OF ADDENDUM TO LEASE BETWEEN ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ALBION INDIANA AND THE CENTRAL NOBLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION DATED OCTOBER 23, 1973 Pursuant to action previously taken by the Board of the School Trustees of Central Noble Community School Corporation, an Addendum to a certain lease entered into by and between Asbury United Methodist Church of Albion Indiana and Central Noble Community School Corporation dated the 23rd day of October 1973, was executed and entered into on December 18, 2012. A copy of said Addendum to Lease is on file in the Administration Building f Central Noble Community School Corporation, 200 East Main Street, Albion, Indiana, and is available for inspection during normal business hours. Dated this 19th day of December 2012. Connie Sprague Secretary, Board of School Trustees Central Noble Community School Corporation NS,00325212,12/28

New Year’s is a time to celebrate the end of the past year and welcome a new year. It is a time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. The parties and traditions surrounding this time are many and varied. But where do they come from? Who started them and why? New Year’s Eve has specific traditions and celebrations as does New Year’s Day. Here are some specific traditions from America and where they come from. Aul d Lang S yne — A traditional Scottish song that was first published in 1796, Auld Lang Syne is the most popular song that no one knows the words to! Guy Lombardo played the song on New Year’s Eve in 1929 and it has become a tradition ever since. The song celebrates the remembrance of old friends. Ki ssi ng At Mi dni ght — On New Year’s Eve at the stroke of midnight, everyone kisses. Even if you do not have someone to kiss, you wish you were kissing. This is more than just a celebration, it is a tradition with a base. It is generally believed that whatever you are doing when New Year’s day arrives is what you will be doing for the rest of the year. So, kissing your loved ones is just assuring yourself that you will be doing more of that over the coming year. Noi s emakers — Trumpet like noisemakers, loud yells of “hooray!” and blaring music are traditional at midnight. All of that noise is not just joy at the change in seasons, it has a basis in ancient beliefs as well. When gas and electric lights first became used populary, it became a tradition to turn on all of your lights and go to the church at midnight on New Year’s Eve to hear the bells ringing. People be gan taking more noisemakers and hollering to make noise as well. This tradition originated from a belief that evil spirits would be scared away by the noise. Over the years, this morphed into the loud noisemaking that is so popular at Midnight on Ne w

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industry sources say that one laptop is stolen every 53 seconds, and 70 million smartphones are lost every year. We want users of mobile devices to know that it’s easy to protect your personal data from criminal activity if your device is lost or stolen.” Research has shown that about half of all mobile users store passwords, personal information and credit card numbers on their devices. However, by following a few easy steps provided through resources at IU, faculty, students, staff and others can substantially lower risks and increase safeguards on mobile devices, he added. “We recognize the proliferation of mobile devices on campus and in our communities,” IU information security

officer Andrew Korty said. “But by following a few basic security tips, like setting a personal identification number or passcode, or configuring your device to conduct an automatic data wipe after a specific number of failed passcode entries, you can significantly increase your protection.” The top risk to smartphones is outright physical theft of the device since criminals have a much tougher time gaining administrative access to devices not in their physical control. But even if unapproved administrative access is a worry, additional protections can be taken. Users can enable data encryption to prevent criminals from reading data by extracting the memory; Bluetooth can

and should be disabled when the device is not in use so as to reduce risk of intrusive hacking attacks; and GPS can be disabled when not in use so the device, unbeknownst to the user, is not transmitting location data (although some GPSenabled apps and services can help find lost or stolen phones). Visit IU Mobile and its Mobile Device Security page for tips and advice on protecting devices. Instructions on how to conduct remote data wipes and auto-wiping, how to configure devices, what to do if a device is stolen and how to choose a secure PIN can be found by visiting Indiana University Information Technology Service’s Knowledge Base mobile device data protection page.

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U.N. envoy, Russia call for revival of Syrian plan BEIRUT (AP) — Russia and the U.N called Thursday for the resuscitation of a peace initiative for Syria that never got off the ground when it was proposed months ago because both parties to the conflict rejected it. The plan, unveiled by world powers at an international conference in Geneva in June, called for an openended cease-fire, a transitional government to run the country until elections, and the drafting of a new constitution. The plan was a nonstarter for the opposition because it did not explicitly ban authoritarian President Bashar Assad and other members of his regime from taking part in the transitional leadership. The regime ignored it because it would entail voluntarily giving up power. There was no sign that the plan had any more chance of succeeding now than it did back in June.

Assad’s government did not comment on the attempt to revive the proposal, and a coordinator for the rebels seeking to end Assad’s rule called the plan “illogical.” “No one in the opposition can accept this, and if they accept it, it will be refused by the Syrian people,” said Bassam Al-Dada, a Turkeybased coordinator with the rebel Free Syrian Army. He said Assad’s forces have killed too many people for him to play a role in an y solution. Anti-regime activists say more than 40,000 people have been killed since the revolt against Assad began in March 2011. Because of Russian objections, the original plan did not call specifically for Assad’s ouster nor ban him or top members of his regime from participating in the new government. Much has changed in Syria since the plan was first presented. Rebels have gained momentum, seizing

more territory and a number of military installations in the country’s north. They are also expanding their control in suburbs of the capital, Damascus. These gains make it increasingly unlikely that they will accept any plan that allows any part of Assad’s regime to remain. The government, too, has given no indication it will give any ground and dismisses almost all opposition activities as terrorism that seeks to destroy the country. In Damascus on Thursday, the U.N. envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi called the Geneva plan “suitable enough” to end Syria’s war. “The Syrian people seek genuine change,” Brahimi said, adding that the transitional period “must not lead to the collapse of the state or the state’s institutions.” Brahimi said that original plan could be amended, but he didn’t say how.

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casinos, Indiana’s casino revenue totaled nearly $583 million. The new state forecast projects that casino revenue will drop to about $464 million during the current 2013 budget year, which ends June 30. Casino tax revenue is expected to fall to $432 million in 2014, and $423 million in 2015. A proposed tribal casino in South Bend is under review by federal officials. Ohio opened land-based

casinos this year in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. The final Ohio casino is scheduled to open this spring in Cincinnati, which is expected to have the greatest impact on Indiana by draining gamblers and revenue from three nearby Indiana casinos along the Ohio River. Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky also are threatening Indiana’s casino revenue. Several tribal casinos have opened in southwestern

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Michigan in the past few years, including Four Winds — just minutes away from Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. Illinois lawmakers are considering whether to allow casinos in downtown Chicago and its southern suburbs that could draw away business from the Indiana casinos in Hammond, Gary and East Chicago. And in Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear is pushing to lift a constitutional ban on casino gambling in his state.

at upper incomes as well as cancellation of the scheduled spending cuts. An extension of expiring unemployment benefits, a reprieve for doctors who face a cut in Medicare payments and possibly a short-term measure to prevent dairy prices from soaring could also become part of a yearend bill, they said. That would postpone politically contentious disputes over spending cuts for 2013. 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. Far from conciliatory, the rhetoric was confrontational and at times unusually personal. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., accused Boehner of running a dictatorship, citing his refusal to call a vote on legislation to keep taxes steady for most while letting them rise at upper incomes. The bill “would pass overwhelmingly,” Reid predicted, and said the Ohio Republican won’t change his mind because he fears it might cost him re-election as speaker when the new Congress convenes next week. Boehner seems “to care more about keeping his speakership than keeping the nation on a firm financial footing,” he said in remarks on the Senate floor. A few hours later, McConnell expressed

Stutzman says House bill avoids ‘fiscal cliff’ WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman issued a statement Thursday urging President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Stutzman Harry Reid to avoid the “fiscal cliff” by approving legislation the House of Representatives already has passed that would prevent tax increases on families, small businesses and family farms: “The House of Representatives has passed legislation to stop frustration and blamed the standoff on Obama and the Democrats. “Republicans have bent over backwards. We stepped way, way out of our comfort zone,” he said, referring to GOP offers to accept higher tax rates on some taxpayers. “We wanted an agreement, but we had no takers. The phone never rang, and so here we are f ive days from the new year and we might finally start talking,” McConnell said. Still, he warned: “Republicans aren’t about to write a blank check for anything the Democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff.”

the ‘fiscal cliff’ and the largest tax increase in our nation’s history,” Stutzman said. “It’s time for the Senate to take up these measures and the president to sign them into law. The quickest way to stop the largest tax hike in American history is for President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass our legislation that would prevent it. “Instead of allowing massive tax hikes on families and small businesses, we need to provide certainty by extending the current tax rates for all Americans, and the House has done just that,” Stutzman said. Brendan Buck, a spokesman for Boehner, responded in a similar vein to Reid’s comments. “Harry Reid should talk less and legislate more if he wants to avert the fiscal cliff. The House has already passed legislation to do so,” he said, referring to a measure that extends existing cuts at all income levels. Addressing the GOP rank and file by conference call, Boehner said the next move is up to the Senate, which has yet to act on Housepassed bills to retain expiring tax cuts at all income levels and replace across-the-board spending cuts with targeted savings aimed largely at social programs.

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hours in order to restore service to as many members as they could. The two men didn’t return home until after dark on Christmas Eve. “There were a lot of people without power for Christmas and we wanted to give that back to them,” said Dowell. “They were REALLY happy to see us!” The damage was extensive with frozen trees, downed lines, broken poles and deep snow severely

hindering the restoration process. According to Karl Peters, director of electric operations for Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op, an additional nine outside co-op crews and six contractor crews were brought in to assist with the effort. As of Wednesday, an additional six crews were on their way to help. Christmas Day proved challenging locally, as well. A broken pole took out

power to 211 Steuben County residents, to which four Steuben County REMC crew members responded; Neal Knox, Dowell, Chris Hamilton and Matt Lorntz. Steuben County REMC was founded in 1937 to provide electric services to the local rural community. Since then, the co-op has grown to provide power to nearly 10,000 residences and businesses in Steuben and parts of DeKalb and LaGrange counties.

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hasn’t already been done. This year, some properties in lake areas were combined or separated, according to statute. By comparing last year’s and this year’s property descriptions, owners can determine if they received all of the Form-11s they require. Commercial and

industrial properties should reflect market value in use, considering cost, sales comparison and income as approaches to value. If appealing a commercial assessed value, the owner should be prepared to submit any relevant information, including but not limited to actual construction cost, comparable sales, income

and expense statements for at least three years. Property records will be available at beacon.schneidercorp.com by going to Indiana, site: Noble County. People can locate their property, scroll to Property Record Cards and double-click the blue parcel number to print their cards.

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Trojan QB Barkley to miss bowl game EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Matt Barkley came to Southern California as a hotshot recruit, seemingly destined to be the Trojans’ next star quarterback. For the most part he delivered on that promise during a recordbreaking four-year run as USC’s starter. Barkley, though, won’t get the chance to give a grand finale. He won’t play in the Sun Bowl against Georgia Tech on New Year’s Eve because of a lingering injury to his right shoulder. Doctor’s didn’t clear him to play, coach Lane Kiffin said. “It’s a tough day,” Barkley said. “As you heard from Coach Kiffin I won’t be playing on the 31st. I’ve worked as hard as I could to get back for this game, but nature’s not allowing it and the doctors aren’t allowing it, which is the most important thing. They’re looking out for my best interest, and I trust their judgment in how things have turned out. Kiffin said Max Wittek will start. The redshirt freshman will be making his second career start.

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ALBION — This one was a long time making. Alex Vice scored 18 points as Central Noble beat East Noble 47-33 on Thursday to record the first win over the Knights since Nov. 26, 1997. “It’s sweet, we’re finally getting some rolls,” said Vice. “After beating Jimtown, we had some confidence coming into this game — we thought we could play with Jimtown and we thought we could play with East Noble.” The Cougars also got 12 points from Nick Noe and 10 points from Connor McCoy. “This is a very big win for our program,” said Central Noble coach Brett Burrough. “I’m very, very proud of the kids, especially down the stretch.” The squads were never separated by more than three points in the first half until the Cougars closed the half with a bucket for a 19-15 lead. The contest remained close,

Central Noble 47, East Noble 33 East Noble fgm-fga ftm-fta pts rb ast st * 0-3 4-6 4 1 0 0 * 3-4 0-0 6 2 0 0 * 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 * 1-5 0-0 2 6 0 1 * 2-3 0-0 4 0 0 0 5-8 4-7 14 1 0 1 0-1 0-0 0 6 0 0 1-1 0-1 2 3 1 0 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 12-28 8-14 32 2 16 4 Central Noble Players fgm-fga ftm-fta pts rb ast st Andrews * 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 McCoy * 4-7 2-3 10 2 0 0 Noe * 3-11 5-6 12 4 0 2 Vice * 5-10 6-8 18 3 1 1 Kennedy * 1-1 0-0 2 2 0 1 Cochard 0-1 1-2 1 1 0 0 Burns 0-0 1-2 0 1 0 0 Coney 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 Likes 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 14-34 15-21 46 16 1 4 East Noble 7 8 1 5 3 — 33 Central Noble 9 1 0 1 4 1 4 — 47 Three-point shooting — East Noble 0-1 (Haynes 0-1), Central Noble 3-8 (Vice 2-4, Noe 1-3, Andrews 0-1). Total Fouls — East Noble 21, Central Noble 16. Fouled out: none. Offensive Rebounds — East Noble 4, Central Noble 5. T urnovers — East Noble 16, Central Noble 16. Blocked shots — none. Players Tackett Sharp Gordon Pattee Wolfe Williams Wible Holcomb Haynes Totals

with the Knights up 28-27 with a minute left in the third quarter. But then Central Noble took over. “We had did a good job of keeping them off balance, mixing SEE COUGARS, PAGE B2

CHAD KLINE

Central Noble senior Alex Vice (30) flies to the basket for a layup in the first half of Thursday night’s game in Albion. The Cougars claimed their first victory over the Knights since 19 97 with a 46-33 win.

No rest for cagers, wrestlers

Today’s Area Events are listed on Page B3.

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I hope all your Christmases were bright and filled with joy, family and food. A couple of gifts don’t hurt either. One, it does my heart so much good to give. Two, I find stocking stuffers to be so underrated. I hope your time away from school or your own personal workshop is being cherished in so many ways. But for the ballers and HANNAH wrestlers in Indiana, they are HOLSTEIN not spending two weeks or more hanging out at home and nibbling at leftovers in their groovy new pajamas. It’s a fun time of year on the local sports scene. Most of our teams are being tested and learning what they need to do to get better in the second half of their seasons. A large majority of the teams are playing in holiday tournaments of some kind. A variety of unfamiliar foes will include some of the best basketball teams and wrestlers in the state. Trine University’s basketball teams are also playing today and Saturday in their final non-conference games of the season. The Thunder women will not be too

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CHAD KLINE

East Noble’s Chandler Jones, left, holds on to a loose ball as Central Noble’s Renee Zeigler, center, and East Noble’s Kourtney Edwards close

in during the first half of Thursday night’s nonconference game in Albion. The Lady Knights defeated the Lady Cougars 77-25.

Knights off to great start BY JAMES FISHER jfisher@kpcnews.net

ALBION — It’s been a decade since East Noble’s girls varsity basketball team has had a start like this. “It gives us a lot of confidence, as long as we put everything together we look to go far this season,” said East Noble senior Jena Yates, who tied a Yates school record with eight 3pointers in Thursday’s 77-25 victory over East Noble and finished with a career-best 27 points. “We look to start the new year off strong and keep pushing.” The win sends the squad into the 2013 portion of their season with an 8-3 record, the best start

for an East Noble girls squad since 2002 when the team w as 91 prior to the new year. East Noble also had a good start last season, going into the new year with a 7-4 record. That squad went 2-10 the rest of the season — including closing with six-consecutive losses — and finished at 9-12. “We’ve had a pretty good season, especially on the road,” said DeAnn Booth, in her first year at the helm of the Knights. “We hope to definitely finish the rest of the season better than 210. We’re leading our conference right now at 3-0, so absolutely we like where we’re at.” Much like the season, a good start was in order for Thursday’s game at Central Noble. The Knights built a double-digit lead by the midway point of the opening period. By halftime the SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B2

East Noble 77, Central Noble 25 East Noble Players fgm-fga ftm-fta pts rb ast st Schrock 2-3 3-4 8 2 0 2 Ko. Edwards 3-6 0-0 6 4 1 0 Yates 9-14 1-1 27 1 1 1 Cauhorn 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 Slone 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Wilson 3-5 1-2 8 3 2 1 Cook 0-3 0-1 0 4 3 0 Jones 2-5 1-2 5 1 5 2 Ka. Edwards 5-8 1-1 11 8 1 1 Ihrie 1-1 0-0 2 1 0 1 Wolfe 3-9 3-4 10 6 0 0 Totals 28-54 10-15 77 37 15 8 Central Noble Players fgm-fga ftm-fta pts rb ast st Forker 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 Steele 1-8 0-1 2 0 1 0 Fogle 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Potts 2-5 0-0 4 2 0 1 VanGessel 1-2 0-0 2 5 0 0 Stringfellow 2-3 0-0 4 1 0 0 Zeigler 1-8 0-1 2 3 1 0 Simcox 5-10 0-0 10 2 1 0 Combs 0-2 1-2 1 1 1 0 Monica 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 12-39 1-6 25 18 3 2 East Noble 23 19 23 12 — 77 Central Noble 6 4 2 13 — 25 Three-point shooting - East Noble 11-19 (Yates 8-13, schrock 1-2, wilson 1-2, wolfe 1-2), Central Noble 06 (Simcox 0-1, Zeigler 0-5). Total Fouls - East Noble 13, Central Noble 11. F ouled out: none. Offensive Rebounds - East Noble 13, Central Noble 2. Turnovers - East Noble 13, Central Noble 6. Bloc ked shots - Schrock, Jones, Van Gessel.

SEE HANNAH, PAGE B2 Fillmore’s Fumbles 1. DeKalb 2. Heritage 3. Homestead 4. Homestead 5. Hunt. North 6. Leo 7. West Noble 8. Indiana 9. Purdue 10. Michigan 11. Louisville 12. Illinois 13. Wisconsin 14. Ohio St. 15. Butler 16. Nebraska 17. Duquesne 18. W. Illinois 19. Trine 20. Pacers

Fisher’s Flops 1. DeKalb 2. Heritage 3. Homestead 4. Homestead 5. Hunt. North 6. Leo 7. West Noble 8. Indiana 9. Purdue 10. Michigan 11. Kentucky 12. Illinois 13. Wisconsin 14. Ohio State 15. Butler 16. Nebraska 17. Penn State 18. IPFW 19. Trine 20. Suns

Murdock’s Muffs 1. DeKalb 2. Heritage 3. Homestead 4. DeKalb 5. Hunt. North 6. Leo 7. West Noble 8. Indiana 9. Purdue 10. Michigan 11. Louisville 12. Illinois 13. Wisconsin 14. Ohio St. 15. Butler 16. Nebraska 17. Duquesne 18. W. Illinois 19. Trine 20. Pacers

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012

Bears trying to stay focused LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Bears linebacker Lance Briggs insisted all he’s thinking about is Chicago beating the Detroit Lions and reaching the playoffs. The idea that this could be the last go-around with his coaches and some teammates? The seven-time Pro Bowler said he’s not thinking about what might happen if the Bears (9-6) lose Sunday at Detroit. They’re in danger of missing the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, and even if they beat the Lions, they would need help from rival Green Bay. If they don’t reach the postseason, there is speculation that coach Lovie Smith could be gone. Brian Urlacher has an expiring contract and might be on his way out, too, but Briggs wasn’t thinking about those possibilities. “My job right now is to focus on beating the Detroit Lions,” he said Thursday. “I think that’s what all of our jobs are right no w. That’s what we need to focus on — trying to get ourselves into the postseason.” These are awkward times for the Bears. They’re in a situation they never would have envisioned after a 7-1 start, trying to slip into the playoffs and in need of a big assist even if they do their part against the Lions. They would also need Green Bay to beat or tie Minnesota. Chicago could also get in with a tie if the P ackers beat the Vikings, but if they don’t make it,

there’s a feeling that an era could be ending. If management is ready to pull the plug on Smith, special teams coordinator Dave Toub urged them to reconsider. “Lovie’s a great coach,” he said. “He needs to stay here.” If the speculation is bothering Smith, Toub doesn’t see it. “He’s been steady,” Toub said. “We’ve been very lucky — the Chicago Bears are very lucky — to have Lovie Smith. You better realize that. Everybody better realize that.” It’s not just Smith’s job possibly on the line. The rest of the staff could be gone, too, but defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said he’s not worrying about that. He sees a game coming up that the Bears can’t afford to lose. He sees a once-promising season coming down to this — one final chance — and sees no time to worry about the what-ifs. “To me, it’s not difficult at all,” he said. “You’ve got a job at hand, do your job. Do what men are supposed to do.” Offensive coordinator Mike Tice seems to be taking more of a Zen-like approach. If he’s feeling more pressure, he’s keeping it to himself. “That would be bad because then the guys would think I’m uptight,” he said. “So I don’t want to be uptight. That’s the worst thing that I can be is uptight.” Briggs put in a plug for Smith

and said the players want to win this one for him. More than that, though, he doesn’t want to see the wrecking ball hit the Bears. “More than just Lovie,” he said. “You want to win it for us. Win it for us. If you’ve enjoyed your time here in Chicago and the way that Lovie has treated you and us together and this camaraderie that we have then win for that.” If Lovie is not here, that goes — that goes with him. I’ve enjoyed every moment of being here, here in Chicago. And I don’t intend on that changing. So it’s time to go out and beat Detroit, and then we’ll pull for the Packers.” Notes: RB Matt Forte went through a limited practice on Thursday after sitting out the previous day. He left last week’s win over Arizona after injuring his right ankle for the third time this season, and the Bears hope to have him against the Lions. “We’re hopeful for him, which we thought all along,” Smith said. “I know he’s been pretty optimistic about the plan. So hopefully that will be the case.” … The Bears continued to hold LB Brian Urlacher out of practice because of his hamstring injury, along with LB Blake Costanzo (calf), S Chris Conte (hamstring) and backup RB Armando Allen (knee). DT Henry Melton (chest) was limited again after missing the past two games.

Head coach Lovie Smith and many of the B ears face uncertain futures as they try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive against the Lions Sunday.

KNIGHTS: Simcox leads Cougars with 10 points HANNAH: Shake the snow off and head for the gymnasium FROM PAGE B1

CHAD KLINE

East Noble junior Kourtney Edwards (40) works the ball toward the hoop against Central Noble sophomore Tricia Van Gessel in the second half of Thursday night’s game in Albion.

team’s lead was over 20 points. “Anytime you can hit 58 percent from the 3-point line, you’re going to win ball games,” Booth said. Yates opened the scoring with a 3-pointer and would strike four times from behind the 3-point arc in the opening stanza. Schrock and Jaymee Wolfe also had triples in the quarter for the Knights, which held the Cougars without a score for five minutes at the outset. CN14 finally grabbed a steal and scored for the Cougars and the she would also come through with another first period score for Central Noble, but East Noble led 23-6 after eight minutes of play. The Knights scored the first 10 points of the second quarter to move up 33-6 and got five points from Tiffani Wilson in the late stages of the half to

hold a 42-10 lead at the break. If that wasn’t enough, the Knights held Central Noble to two points in the third stanza, scoring the first 19 points of the second half. Yates struck with three more triples and the margin went to 61-10 the Cougars scored with 35 seconds left in the quarter. East Noble led 65-12 heading into the final period of play. Along with the 27 points from Yates, East Noble got 11 points and eight rebounds from Kavan Edwards. Wolfe finished with 10 points and six boards. Schrock and Wilson each added eight points, with six points for Kourtney Edwards, five for Chandler Jones and two points for Samantha Ihrie. Tiffany Simcox led Central Noble with 10 points. East Noble also has wins this season over Eastside, FW North,

Lakeland, New Haven, FW Northrop, Bellmont and Columbia City. The losses were to FW Snider, FW Concordia and Wawasee. The Knights have a huge week ahead with road games at Angola on Wednesday and Homestead on Friday. East Noble is 30 in the Northeast Hoosier Conference and shares the league lead with Norwell, while Homestead is 2-1. “Next week is one of our toughest weeks, we just have to go in with confidence,” Yates said. “We’re a little better team than we were last year.” The Knights will look to break a string of sixconsecutive victories by Homestead in meetings between the squads. Central Noble has been held to under 30 points nine times this season. The Cougars enter 2013 at 0-13 and the program currently has a 40-game losing streak dating to Jan. 13,

COUGARS: Garrett is next for Central Noble FROM PAGE B1

up some defenses,” explained East Noble coach Josh Treesh of his team’s performance in the first three quarters. “In the fourth quarter their players made the plays and our good players didn’t. It was kind of the difference of the game.” Vice closed the third period with two 3-pointers to send the Cougars into the final stanza with a 33-30 lead. The Knights opened the fourth quarter with two free throws by Landon Tackett — but would be limited to one free throw the remainder of the game. Meanwhile, Noe nailed a 3-pointer, Vice hit two free throws, and Kyle Burns

scored to put Central Noble ahead 40-33. The Cougars would go to the free throw line several times in the waning moments of the contest, with Noe, Vice, Joel Cochard and Kyle Burns each hitting free throws to seal the win. “It’s going to make the new year a lot more fun for us,” Burrough said. “This is two in a row for us. This is a good step for us, putting four quarters together and getting a win.” East Noble falls to 1-6. The squad’s lone win this season is against Lakeland. “I think for us, it’s just trying to find some consistency,” Treesh said. “We show spurts, but we’ve got to find people that we can go to

and get us rolling offensively.” Kaleb Williams led the Knights with 14 points. Also scoring were Michael Sharp (6 points), Tackett (4), Wolfe (4), Connor Holcomb (2) and Houston Pattee (2). Pattee’s six rebounds led the squad. East Noble will play four games over the next two days during the Carroll Shootout. The squad faces Heritage at noon at Huntington North at 8 p.m. on Friday, with all games to be played at East Noble. Play moves to Carroll on Saturday, with game time depending on Friday’s outcome. Central Noble will see its next action on Jan. 3 at home against Garrett.

CHAD KLINE

Central Noble senior Tanner Likes (44) tries to sneak under the block of East Noble junior Connor Holcomb during the first half of Thursday night’s game in Albion.

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far away from their Angola home as they are in a round-robin tournament in Fort Wayne at Indiana Tech. Trine’s men’s team is in a tournament at Otterbein University in Ohio. So shake off the first snowstorm of the season and safely hit the gyms over the next couple of days. What a bargain it will be. Oh, by the way, Happy New Year! 1. DeKalb over Prairie Heights — Barons take winning streak into two-day tourney. 2. Heritage over East Noble — Patriots coming alive after tough schedule early. 3. Homestead over Prairie Heights — Spartans’ streak stopped by Concordia last week. 4. Homestead over DeKalb — Preview of Jan. 25 NHC game at Homestead. 5. Huntington North over East Noble — Vikings come through after falling to first two NHC foes. 6. Leo over Angola — Run. Shoot. Repeat. 7. West Noble over Eastside — Chargers stay perfect. 8. Indiana over Jacksonville — Hoosiers turned loss into a positive. 9. Purdue over William & Mary — A little two-on-two in the driveway? 10. Michigan over Central Michigan — Don’t leave Stauskas open. 11. Louisville over Kentucky — The grass turns red this year. 12. Illinois over Auburn — Illini angry after another loss to Missouri. 13. Wisconsin over Samford — Badgers build some momentum. 14. Ohio State over Chicago State — Thomas will need some help when things get serious. 15. Butler over Vanderbilt — Bulldogs finish flawless December. 16. Nebraska over Nicholls State — Cornhuskers gear up for league play. 17. Penn State over Duquesne — Nittany Lions looked good last time out. 18. Western Illinois over IPFW — Leathernecks. Gotta love that. 19. Trine over Penn StateBehrend — Thunder play for a trophy. 20. Suns over Pacers — Hannah’s upset special.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012

Area Boys Basketball NORTHEAST HOOSIER CONF. TEAMS NHC ALL Columbia City Eagles 1-0 7-0 DeKalb Barons 1-0 5-2 Homestead Spartans 1-0 6-2 New Haven Bulldogs 1-0 3-1 Bellmont Braves 0-1 2-5 Carroll Chargers 0-1 1-5 East Noble Knights 0-1 1-6 Norwell Knights 0-1 6-1 Thursday’s Gam e Central Noble 46, East Noble 33 Friday’s Gam es Holiday Hoops Tournam ent At East Noble DeKalb vs. Prairie Heights East Noble vs. Heritage Homestead vs. Prairie Heights Homestead vs. DeKalb East Noble vs. Huntington North Holiday Hoops Tournam ent At Colum bia City Carroll vs. Churubusco Columbia City vs. Blackhawk Christian Carroll vs. Marion Columbia City vs. Munster Saturday’s Gam es Adams Central at Bellmont Leo at Norwell DeKalb, East Noble, Homestead, Columbia City in Holiday Hoops Tournament at Carroll Noblesville Tournam ent SB Adams vs. Noblesville New Haven vs. Hammond Noll Tuesday’s Gam es At Mem orial Coliseum Columbia City vs. Northridge New Haven vs. Huntington North Wednesday’s Gam es Carroll at FW Dwenger Friday, Jan. 4 Columbia City at Bellmont Saturday, Jan. 5 Homestead at East Noble DeKalb at New Haven Norwell at Carroll NORTHEAST CORNER CONF. TEAMS NECC ALL Westview Warriors 4-0 7-1 Fairfield Falcons 3-0 4-4 West Noble Chargers 3-0 7-0 Fremont Eagles 2-0 6-1 Eastside Blazers 2-0 2-5 Angola Hornets 1-1 3-3 Hamilton Marines 1-2 5-4 Prairie Heights Panthers 1-3 3-4 Churubusco Eagles 0-3 0-6 Central Noble Cougars 0-4 2-7 Lakeland Lakers 0-4 1-7 Thursday’s Gam es Central Noble 46, East Noble 33 Coldwater, Mich. Tournam ent Fremont 78, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 65 Friday’s Gam es Angola at Leo West Noble at Eastside Fairfield vs. Bremen at Indianapolis Fremont at Coldwater , Mich. Tournament Holiday Hoops Tournam ent At Colum bia City Churubusco vs. Carroll Churubusco vs. Marion Holiday Hoops Tournam ent At East Noble Prairie Heights vs. DeKalb Prairie Heights vs. Homestead Saturday’s Gam es Churubusco, Prairie Heights in Holiday Hoops Tournament at Carroll Wednesday’s Gam es Woodlan at Churubusco Thursday, Jan. 3 Garrett at Central Noble Friday, Jan. 4 Prairie Heights at Angola Fremont at Churubusco Lakeland at West Noble Westview at Hamilton Saturday, Jan. 5 Fairfield at Eastside ALLEN COUNTY ATHLETIC CONF. TEAMS ACAC ALL Adams Cent. Flying Jets 2-0 5-2 Bluffton Tigers 2-0 4-4 Leo Lions 2-0 3-4 Heritage Patriots 1-1 2-4 Woodlan Warriors 1-1 5-2 Garrett Railroaders 0-2 2-5 South Adams Starfires 0-2 2-6 Southern Wells Raiders 0-2 2-5 Friday’s Gam es Winchester at Bluffton Angola at Leo Union Modoc at South Adams Southern Wells at Daleville Woodlan at Wayne Trace, Ohio Holiday Hoops Tournam ent At East Noble Heritage vs. East Noble Heritage vs. Huntington North Saturday’s Gam es Adams Central at Bellmont Heritage in Holiday Hoops T ournament at Carroll Wednesday’s Gam es Woodlan at Churubusco Thursday, Jan. 3 Garrett at Central Noble Saturday, Jan. 5 Adams Central at Garrett Bluffton at Woodlan Heritage at Southern Wells Leo at South Adams

Boys Basketball Results Central Noble 46, E. Noble 33 Culver 56, N. Judson 44 Indpls Park Tudor 46, Lapel 43 Union (Modoc) 76, Alexandria 48 Bob Wettig Tournam ent First Round Columbus North 8 6, Lou. Moore, K y. 67 Guerin Catholic 58, Portage 52 Indpls Chatard 49, Floyd Central 43 Jeffersonville 78, Indpls Metro 43 Jennings Co. 5 9, Rock Creek Academy 42 Mount Lebanon, Pa. 51, E. Central 41 Richmond 65, Tindley 37 Tipton 54, Connersville 50 Calum et Tournam ent First Round Hammond Gavit 81, Lake St ation 56 S. Bend Clay 62, Highland 43 Coldwater Tournam ent First Round Fremont 78, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 65 Perry-Spencer Classic First Round Perry Central 61, Corydon 57 Sum m it Conference Tournam ent Sem ifinal Ft. Wayne Concordia 61, Ft. W ayne Wayne 45 Ft. Wayne Northrop 8 8, Ft. W ayne Snider 67 Tecum seh Classic First Round S. Central (Harrison) 75, Cannelton 62 Tecumseh 57, Lighthouse Christian 36 Consolation Cannelton 71, Lighthouse Christian 62 Wabash Valley Classic First Round Marshall, Ill. 64, W. Vigo 42 Northview 66, Monrovia 57 Riverton Parke 53, S. Vermillion 44 Robinson, Ill. 7 8, Terre Haute South 67 Rockville 66, Casey-Westfield, Ill. 52 Shakamak def. Owen Valley, forfeit Sullivan 58, Linton 51 Terre Haute North 89, Turkey Run 30 Winter Classic First Round Winamac 52, Knox 50 POSTPONEMENTS Seymour vs. Edinburgh, ppd.

Area Girls Basketball NORTHEAST HOOSIER CONF. TEAMS NHC ALL East Noble Knights 3-0 8-3 Norwell Knights 3-0 8-2 DeKalb Barons 2-1 7-4 Homestead Spartans 2-1 9-2 Bellmont Squaws 1-2 4-9 Carroll Chargers 1-2 5-5 Columbia City Eagles 0-3 2-11 New Haven Bulldogs 0-3 2-9 Thursday’s Gam es East Noble 77, Central Noble 25 Northridge Tournam ent Andrean 57, Columbia City 48 Portage 58, Columbia City 44 NorthWood 62, Homestead 42 Homestead 72, Concord 50 Friday’s Gam es Garrett at New Haven Ben Davis Tournam ent Bloomington South vs. Ben Davis Carroll vs. Plainfield Northridge Tournam ent Columbia City vs. Northridge Homestead vs. Hobart Saturday’s Gam es Norwell Shootout Norwell vs. Plymouth Norwell vs. Wawasee Wednesday’s Gam es East Noble at Angola

Wednesday’s Gam es East Noble at Angola DeKalb at Eastside Norwell at Leo Friday, Jan. 4 Carroll at Norwell New Haven at DeKalb East Noble at Homestead Saturday, Jan. 5 Bellmont at Columbia City NORTHEAST CORNER CONF. TEAMS NECC ALL Angola Hornets 6-0 9-2 West Noble Chargers 6-1 8-4 Fairfield Falcons 5-1 6-4 Westview Warriors 5-1 7-5 Prairie Heights Panthers 4-3 6-5 Fremont Eagles 3-2 6-5 Lakeland Lakers 2-5 2-10 Churubusco Eagles 1-4 2-9 Hamilton Marines 1-4 1-6 Eastside Blazers 0-5 0-9 Central Noble Cougars 0-7 0-13 Thursday’s Gam es East Noble 77, Central Noble 25 Leo 39, Angola 35 Coldwater, Mich. Tournam ent Coldwater, Mich. 43, Fremont 40 Friday’s Gam es Heritage at Churubusco Coldwater Tournam ent Fremont vs. Niles, Mich. Saturday’s Gam es Tippecanoe Valley at West Noble South Adam s Tournam ent Eastside vs. Blackhawk Christian South Adams vs. Seton Catholic Ham ilton Tournam ent Hamilton vs. Pioneer Kouts vs. Centerville Wednesday’s Gam es East Noble at Angola DeKalb at Eastside LaVille at Central Noble Thursday, Jan. 3 Westview at Hamilton Friday, Jan. 4 Prairie Heights at Angola Eastside at Fairfield Fremont at Churubusco Lakeland at West Noble Saturday, Jan. 5 Churubusco at Hamilton ALLEN COUNTY ATHLETIC CONF. TEAMS ACAC ALL Woodlan Warriors 4-0 7-3 Garrett Railroaders 3-1 7-4 Leo Lions 3-1 9-2 Southern Wells Raiders 3-1 8-2 Adams Cent. Flying Jets 1-3 3-7 Heritage Patriots 1-3 7-5 South Adams Starfires 1-3 4-7 Bluffton Tigers 0-4 4-8 Thursday’s Game Leo 39, Angola 35 Friday’s Gam es Garrett at New Haven Heritage at Churubusco Adams Central at Muncie South Saturday’s Gam es Randolph Southern at Southern Wells Woodlan at Antwerp, Ohio South Adam s Tournam ent Eastside vs. Blackhawk Christian South Adams vs. Seton Catholic Wednesday’s Gam es Norwell at Leo Northfield at Bluffton Friday, Jan. 4 Garrett at Bluffton Adams Central at Heritage Woodlan at Leo Southern Wells at South Adams Saturday, Jan. 5 Adams Central at Lakewood Park

Girls Basketball Results E. Noble 77, Central Noble 25 Leo 39, Angola 35 Mt. Vernon (Posey) 57, Boonville 38 Noblesville 60, Anderson 56, OT Perry Central 74, Springs Valley 36 Carroll Tournam ent First Round Gallatin Co., Ky. 68, Switzerland Co. 31 Coldwater Tournam ent Coldwater, Mich. 43, Fremont 40 Floyd Central Tournam ent Floyd Central 78, Lou. Waggener, Ky. 43 Lou. Ballard, Ky. 43, Austin 36 Lou. Ballard, Ky. 52, Eastern (P ekin) 26 Franklin Central Tournam ent First Round Franklin Central 68, Center Grove 57 Mooresville 51, Brownsburg 45 Consolation Brownsburg 61, Center Grove 5 0 Cham pionship Franklin Central 53, Mooresville 51 Guerin Catholic Tournam ent First Round Guerin Catholic 81, Indiana Math and Science Academy 22 Indpls Herron 4 9, Christel House Academy 18 Consolation Indiana Math and Science Academy 38, Christel House Academy 27 Cham pionship Guerin Catholic 71, Indpls Herron 24 Hanover Central Tournam ent First Round Griffith 52, Beecher, Ill. 24 Hanover Central 7 8, Hammond Morton 53 Knox 72, Whiting 61 Wheeler 45, Bowman Academy 41 Consolation Hammond Morton 62, B owman Academy 58 Sem ifinal Hanover Central 49, Wheeler 38 Northridge Tournam ent Pool Play Pool A Andrean 57, Columbia City 48 Northridge 68, Andrean 22 Northridge 52, Portage 41 Portage 58, Columbia City 44 Pool B Hobart 66, Concord 29 Homestead 72, Concord 50 NorthWood 45, Hobart 38 NorthWood 62, Homestead 42 S. Bend Washington Tournam ent Pool Play Pool A Penn 60, Oregon-Davis 42 Pool B S. Bend Washington 69, New Prairie 40 South Bend Classic Pool Play Pool A Elkhart Memorial 6 0, LaPorte LaLumiere 44 Mishawaka 60, S. Bend Adams 42 S. Bend Clay 48, Elkhart Central 38 Sum m it Conference Tournam ent Sem ifinal Ft. Wayne Snider 6 4, Ft. W ayne Concordia 45 Ft. Wayne South 67, Ft. Wayne Luers 60 Twin Lakes Tournam ent First Round Indpls Cathedral 58, Tri-Central 31 Lebanon 76, Ev. Memorial 58 Western 78, Indpls Manual 15 Vincennes Rivet Tournam ent First Round Corydon 54, Indpls Chatard 52 Heritage Christian 73, Vincennes 27 Sullivan 76, Linton 20 Vincennes Rivet 59, Pike Central 24 Warsaw Tournam ent First Round Lowell 60, Indpls Perry Meridian 53 Warsaw 54, S. Bend St. Joseph's 21 Cham pionship Warsaw 57, Lowell 33 Winter Classic First Round Kankakee Valley 49, Rochester 34 POSTPONEMENTS Monroe Central Tournam ent First Round Northeastern vs. Blac kford, ppd. to Dec 29. Monroe Central vs. Cambridge City , ppd. to Dec 29.

Men’s College Basketball EAST Canisius 87, Alcorn St. 74 SOUTH FAU 61, Troy 54 W. Kentucky 76, FIU 63 MIDWEST Akron 83, Texas Southern 68 IUPUI 88, IPFW 74 W. Illinois 73, Oakland 63

Men’s Basketball Summaries At Indianapolis IUPUI 88, IPFW 74 IPFW (6-8) Jacobo 2-5 2-2 6, Hines 4-4 1-3 9, Kibiloski 3-10 2-2 9, Bland 2-3 0-0 4, Gaines 10-21 7-8 28, McCray 3-8 0-1 7, Reed 0-0 2-2 2, Edwards 4-6 0-0 9. Totals 28-57 14-18 74.

IUPUI (6-10) Gaines 4-5 4-4 12, Gibbs 6-8 0-0 12, Rice 7-11 1-3 16, Esposito 2-8 0-0 6, Hart 8-13 7-7 26, Shanklin 2-4 0-0 6, Hubert 0-1 0-0 0, Patton 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 33-56 14-16 88. Halftime—Tied 39-39. 3-Point Goals— IPFW 4-17 (Edwards 1-2, Gaines 1-3, McCray 1-3, Kibiloski 1- 7, Jacobo 0-2), IUPUI 8-17 (Hart 3-4, Shanklin 2-2, Esposito 2-7, Rice 1-3, Hubert 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—I PFW 30 (Gaines, McCray 7), I UPUI 27 (Gaines 8). Assists—IPFW 10 (McCray 5), IUPUI 16 (Rice 7). T otal Fouls— IPFW 19, IUPUI 17. A—1,327.

Top 25 Basketball Schedule Friday's Games No. 5 Indiana vs. Jacksonville, 8 p.m. No. 7 Missouri at UCLA, 10 p.m. No. 13 Gonzaga vs. Baylor, 8 p.m. Saturday's Games No. 1 Duke vs. Santa Clara, Noon No. 2 Michigan vs. Central Mic higan, 7 p.m. No. 4 Louisville vs. Kentucky, 4 p.m. No. 6 Kansas vs. American, 8 p.m. No. 9 Syracuse vs. Alcorn State, 7 p.m. No. 10 Ohio St ate vs. Chicago St ate, 4:30 p.m. No. 12 Illinois vs. Auburn at the United Center, 2:15 p.m. No. 14 Florida vs. Air Force at the BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla., 4:30 p.m. No. 16 Creighton vs. Evansville, 8:05 p.m. No. 18 Butler at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. No. 20 UNLV at North Carolina, 2 p.m. No. 23 N.C. St ate vs. W estern Michigan, Noon No. 25 Kansas State vs. UMKC, 7 p.m.

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 21 8 .724 — Boston 14 13 .519 6 Brooklyn 14 14 .500 6½ Philadelphia 14 15 .483 7 Toronto 9 20 .310 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 20 6 .769 — Atlanta 17 9 .654 3 Orlando 12 16 .429 9 Charlotte 7 21 .250 14 Washington 3 23 .115 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 16 12 .571 — Milwaukee 15 12 .556 ½ Chicago 15 12 .556 ½ Detroit 9 22 .290 8½ Cleveland 7 23 .233 10 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 22 8 .733 — Memphis 18 8 .692 2 Houston 16 12 .571 5 Dallas 12 17 .414 9½ New Orleans 6 22 .214 15 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 22 6 .786 — Denver 16 14 .533 7 Portland 14 13 .519 7½ Minnesota 13 13 .500 8 Utah 15 15 .500 8 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 22 6 .786 — Golden State 19 10 .655 3½ L.A. Lakers 14 15 .483 8½ Phoenix 11 18 .379 11½ Sacramento 9 19 .321 13 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 Oklahoma City 111, Dallas 105, OT Boston at L.A. Clippers, late 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 St ate, 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.

NBA Summaries At Oklahoma City DALLAS (105) Da.Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Marion 5-12 4-4 14, Kaman 7-14 3-3 17, D.Collison 1322 2-2 32, Mayo 1-7 1-3 4, Nowitzki 311 2-2 9, Brand 3-5 0-0 6, Carter 3-10 0-0 9, Douglas-Roberts 2-5 0-0 4, Crowder 1-2 1-1 4, Do.Jones 2-5 1-1 6. Totals 40-95 14-16 105. OKLAHOMA CITY (111) Durant 13-28 10-10 40, Ibaka 7-10 5-8 19, Perkins 0-6 0-0 0, Westbrook 7-20 2-3 16, Sefolosha 3- 7 0-0 8, Martin 612 4-4 18, N.Collison 0-1 2-2 2, Thabeet 1-2 0-1 2, Jac kson 2-7 0-0 6. Totals 39-93 23-28 111. Dallas 29 16 36 17 7—105 Okla City 21 22 30 25 13—111 3-Point Goals—Dallas 11-24 (D.Collison 4-4, Carter 3-6, Do.Jones 1-1, Crowder 1-2, Nowitzki 1-4, Mayo 1-5, Marion 01, Douglas-Roberts 0-1), Oklahoma City 10-25 (Durant 4-8, Jac kson 2-4, Martin 2-4, Sefolosha 2-6, W estbrook 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Dallas 55 (Marion 9), Oklahoma City 61 (Ibaka 17). Assists—Dallas 22 (Marion 7), Oklahoma City 23 (W estbrook 10). Total Fouls—Dallas 19, Oklahoma City 18. Technicals—Dallas defensive three second. A—18,203 (18,203).

NBA Leaders Scoring

G FG FT PTS Bryant, LAL 29 300 212 876 Anthony, NYK 24 235 152 684 Durant, OKC 27 245 225 758 Harden, HOU 27 206 233 697 James, MIA 26 259 111 665 Wstbrk, OKC 27 199 141 578 Aldrdge, POR 25 210 108 528 Pierce, BOS 27 180 143 553 Curry, GOL 29 202 97 588 Wade, MIA 23 175 107 464 Lee, GOL 29 241 95 577 Ellis, MIL 27 193 119 526 Mayo, DAL 28 189 94 541 Parker, SAN 28 204 103 525 Walker, CHA 28 191 104 522 Lillard, POR 27 172 95 501 Gay, MEM 25 174 80 455 Griffin, LAC 28 209 88 508 Holiday, PHL 25 181 63 452 DeRozn, TOR 29 194 111 514 Rebounds GOFF DEF TOT Varejao, CLE 25 138 223 361 Rndlph, MEM 26 124 204 328 Asik, HOU 28 93 238 331 Howard, LAL 29 105 236 341 Lee, GOL 29 93 231 324 Hicksn, POR 26 108 180 288 Noah, CHI 27 98 187 285 Jefferson, UTA 29 65 230 295 Duncan, SAN 29 51 240 291 Faried, DEN 30 121 180 301 FG Percentage FG FGA Chandler, NYK 135 196 McGee, DEN 138 231 Jordan, LAC 111 191 Howard, LAL 179 312 Hickson, POR 139 244 Ibaka, OKC 164 289 Lopez, NOR 142 251 Bosh, MIA 165 302 James, MIA 259 478

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NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA y-New Eng 11 4 0 .733 529331 Miami 7 8 0 .467 288289 N.Y. Jets 6 9 0 .400 272347 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 316426 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 12 3 0 .800 400303 x-Indianapolis 10 5 0 .667 329371 Tennessee 5 10 0 .333 292451 Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 235406 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Baltimore 10 5 0 .667 381321 x-Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 368303 Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 312304 Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 292344 West W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 443286 San Diego 6 9 0 .400 326329 Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269419 Kansas City 2 13 0 .133 208387 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 9 6 0 .600 408 370 Dallas 8 7 0 .533 358 372 N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 387337 Philadelphia 4 11 0 .267 273402 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Atlanta 13 2 0 .867 402277 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 423410 Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 367 377 Carolina 6 9 0 .400 313325 North W L T Pct PF PA y-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 399299 Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 342314 Chicago 9 6 0 .600 349253 Detroit 4 11 0 .267 348411 West W L T Pct PF PA x-San Fran 10 4 1 .700 370260 x-Seattle 10 5 0 .667 392232 St. Louis 7 7 1 .500 286328 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 237330 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday, Dec. 30 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 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. 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. Green Bay at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m. Miami at New England, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

NFC Leaders Week 16 Quarterbacks

Att Com Yds TD Int Rodgers, GB 512 343 3930 35 8 Grffn III, WAS 375 249 3100 20 5 Smith, SNF 217 152 1731 13 5 M. Ryan, ATL 571 394 4481 31 14 Wilson, SEA 374 237 2868 25 10 Brees, NOR 627 393 4781 39 18 Romo, DAL 611 405 4685 26 16 Newton, CAR 452 264 3621 19 11 Manning, NYG 515 308 3740 21 15 Bradford, STL 509 303 3450 20 12 Rushers Att Yds Avg LG TD Peterson, MIN 3141898 6.04 82t 11 Lynch, SEA 2971490 5.02 77t 11 Morris, WAS 302 1413 4.68 39t 10 Martin, TAM 291 1312 4.51 70t 10 Gore, SNF 238 1146 4.82 37 7 Forte, CHI 224 991 4.42 46 4 Jackson, STL 246 990 4.02 46 4 Brdshw, NYG 205 908 4.43 37 5 McCoy, PHL 190 795 4.18 34 2 M. Turner, ATL 216 782 3.62 43 9 Receivers No Yds Avg LGTD Johnson, DET 117 1892 16.2 53 5 Marshall, CHI 113 1466 13.0 56 11 Witten, DAL 103 983 9.5 36 2 D. Bryant, DAL 88 1311 14.9 85t 12 Gonzalez, ATL 88 889 10.1 25 8 R. White, ATL 87 1309 15.0 59 7 Cruz, NYG 82 1040 12.7 80t 9 Cobb, GBY 80 954 11.9 39t 8 Colston, NOR 78 1102 14.1 60 8 Crabtree, SNF 77 933 12.1 38t 7 Punters No Yds LG Avg Morstead, NOR 68 3431 70 50.5 A. Lee, SNF 63 3041 66 48.3 Weatherford, NYG 56 2659 68 47.5 McBriar, PHL 51 2399 66 47.0 Bosher, ATL 54 2522 63 46.7 J. Ryan, SEA 60 2780 73 46.3 Zastudil, ARI 106 4904 68 46.3 Hekker, STL 77 3513 68 45.6 Koenen, TAM 71 3189 64 44.9 Kluwe, MIN 69 3089 59 44.8 Scoring Touchdowns TDRushRecRet Pts Jam. Jones, GBY 13 0 13 0 78 D. Bryant, DAL 12 0 12 0 74 M. Lynch, SEA 12 11 1 0 72 A. Peterson, MIN 11 11 0 0 68 B. Marshall, CHI 11 0 11 0 66 Do. Martin, TAM 11 10 1 0 66 Ju. Jones, ATL 10 0 10 0 60 Morris, WAS 10 10 0 0 60 M. Turner, ATL 10 9 1 0 60 Rudolph, MIN 9 0 9 0 56 Kicking PAT FG LG Pts Tynes, NYG 40-40 33-39 50 139 M. Bryant, ATL 42-42 32-37 55 138 Hanson, DET 35-35 31-35 53 128 Walsh, MIN 32-32 32-35 56 128 Akers, SNF 41-41 27-38 63 122 D. Bailey, DAL 36-36 28-30 51 120 Barth, TAM 38-38 25-30 57 113 Hauschka, SEA 44-46 22-25 52 110 Henery, PHL 24-25 27-30 49 105 Crosby, GBY 46-46 19-31 54 103

AFC Leaders Week 16 Quarterbacks

AttCom Manning, DEN 554 377 Brady, NWE 601 379 Rthlsbrgr, PIT 426 269 Schaub, HOU 508 326 Flacco, BAL 523 313 Dalton, CIN 513 319 P. Rivers, SND 510 325 Palmer, OAK 565 345

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Fitzptrick, BUF 479 294 3175 23 16 Hasslbck, TEN 221 138 1367 7 5 Rushers Att Yds Avg LG TD Charles, KAN 271 1456 5.37 91t 5 Foster, HOU 335 1328 3.96 46 14 Ridley, NWE 270 1189 4.40 41 10 Johnson, TEN 255 1187 4.65 94t 5 Spiller, BUF 183 1185 6.48 62 6 R. Rice, BAL 254 1138 4.48 46 9 Grn-Ellis, CIN 278 1094 3.94 48 6 Greene, NYJ 257 989 3.85 36 8 Bush, MIA 219 960 4.38 65t 6 Rchrdsn, CLE 267 950 3.56 32t 11 Receivers No Yds Avg LGTD Welker, NWE 110 1260 11.5 59 5 Wayne, IND 102 1315 12.9 33 5 Johnson, HOU 100 1457 14.6 60t 4 A.. Green, CIN 95 1324 13.9 73t 11 Thomas, DEN 87 1312 15.1 71t 9 Decker, DEN 78 988 12.7 55 11 B. Myers, OAK 75 753 10.0 29 4 Johnson, BUF 73 935 12.8 63 6 B. Lloyd, NWE 73 902 12.4 53 4 H. Miller, PIT 71 816 11.5 43 8 Punters No Yds LG Avg Fields, MIA 68 3419 67 50.3 McAfee, IND 68 3290 64 48.4 Scifres, SND 76 3664 66 48.2 Koch, BAL 76 3655 60 48.1 Anger, JAC 86 4121 73 47.9 Kern, TEN 77 3651 71 47.4 Lechler, OAK 75 3549 68 47.3 D. Jones, HOU 86 4049 66 47.1 D. Colquitt, KAN 75 3514 71 46.9 Huber, CIN 69 3210 69 46.5 Scoring Touchdowns TDRushRecRet Pts A. Foster, HOU 16 14 2 0 96 Richardson, CLE 12 11 1 0 72 Decker, DEN 11 0 11 0 66 A.. Green, CIN 11 0 11 0 66 Gronkowski, NWE 10 0 10 0 60 R. Rice, BAL 10 9 1 0 60 Ridley, NWE 10 10 0 0 60 De. Thomas, DEN 9 0 9 0 54 H. Miller, PIT 8 0 8 0 50 Re. Bush, MIA 8 6 2 0 48 Kicking PAT FG LG Pts Gostkwski, NE 62-62 29-35 53 149 Graham, HOU 44-44 28-34 51 128 Tucker, BAL 40-40 29-31 56 127 Prater, DEN 50-50 25-31 53 125 Jankwski, OAK 22-22 31-34 57 115 Dawson, CLE 28-28 28-29 53 112 Suisham, PIT 31-31 27-30 52 112 Vinatieri, IND 33-33 26-33 53 111 Bironas, TEN 30-30 24-30 53 102 Lindell, BUF 35-35 21-22 50 98

College Bowl Schedule 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), late 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 F orce (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 New York 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. T CU (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

ECHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOLSL Pts GF GA Reading 30 21 7 1 1 44 107 81 Trenton 29 14 11 2 2 32 90 92 Wheeling 28 12 10 2 4 30 82 89 Elmira 29 13 13 1 2 29 90 90 North Division GP W LOLSL Pts GF GA Cincinnati 28 17 9 2 0 36 87 75 Toledo 30 17 12 0 1 35 99 83 FtWayne 29 14 13 1 1 30 84 97 Kalamzoo 28 11 14 2 1 25 82 87 Evansville 31 11 17 0 3 25 83113 South Division GP W LOLSL Pts GF GA Greenville 34 20 12 1 1 42 112104 Gwinnett 31 20 10 1 0 41 88 73 Florida 31 14 11 2 4 34 109114 Orlando 32 13 15 2 2 30 84 98 SCarolina 33 13 16 1 3 30 90102 WESTERN CONFERENCE Mountain Division GP W LOLSL Pts GF GA Alaska 31 23 8 0 0 46 106 82 Idaho 29 18 7 1 3 40 114 84 Colorado 30 16 11 1 2 35 115 98 Utah 26 11 11 1 3 26 84104 Pacific Division GP W LOLSL Pts GF GA Ontario 28 20 7 1 0 41 113 78 Stockton 30 15 9 3 3 36 105 97 Las Vegas 27 12 11 1 3 28 76 80 San Fran 32 11 17 1 3 26 92128 Bakersfld 30 7 20 1 2 17 73116 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Thursday's Games Greenville 5, Wheeling 4, SO Orlando 2, Florida 1 Trenton 2, Reading 1, OT Gwinnett 5, South Carolina 3 Toledo 5, Fort Wayne 2 Elmira 4, Cincinnati 3 Stockton at Bakersfield, late Friday's Games Florida at Orlando, 7 p.m. Wheeling at Greenville, 7 p.m. South Carolina at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Toledo, 7:05 p.m. Trenton at Reading, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne at Kalamazoo, 7:30 p.m. Elmira at Evansville, 8:15 p.m. Ontario at Utah, 9:05 p.m. Stockton at Bakersfield, 10 p.m. Las Vegas at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Colorado at Alaska, 11:15 p.m. Saturday's Games Gwinnett at Greenville, 7 p.m. Kalamazoo at Toledo, 7:05 p.m. Wheeling at South Carolina, 7:05 p.m. Reading at Trenton, 7:05 p.m. Elmira at Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Evansville, 8:15 p.m. Ontario at Utah, 9:05 p.m. Idaho at Bakersfield, 10 p.m. Las Vegas at Stockton, 10:30 p.m. Colorado at Alaska, 11:15 p.m. Sunday's Games Idaho at Las Vegas, 5:05 p.m.

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. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BROOKLYN NETS — Fired coac h Avery Johnson. Promoted assist ant 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. NEW YORK 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.

SPORTS BRIEFS • Nets’ Johnson coach of month in November, fired in December 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 Johnson 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, b ut 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. 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.”

Seahawks DB Sherman wins appeal, eligible for playoffs RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman won his appeal of a four-game suspension for use of performance enhancing substances on Thursday, making him eligible for the NFL playoffs. Sherman posted “I won,” on his Twitter account Thursday morning, followed by teammates tweeting their congratulations. Sherman added, “Thank you (at)nfl for upholding the truth! To the 12s Thank you your faith is rewarded! Thank you lord.” The decision was made by former NFL executive Bob Wallace. Sherman was steadfast since news broke of his pending suspension that he believed he would win on appeal. Sherman’s appeal was based on errors in the chain of custody of his sample and that there were mistakes made by the tester. Sherman made his appeal late last week. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email the league is reviewing the decision, but was declining comment due to confidentiality provisions. The decision makes Sherman eligible for the Seahawks season finale against St. Louis and, more importantly, the playoffs. Seattle has played the last three weeks without fellow starting cornerback Brandon Browner who is serving a four-game suspension for a banned substance violation. Browner’s suspension expires after Sunday’s game against the Rams, so Seattle will have both of its starting cornerbacks available for the postseason. “Congrats to Richard Sherman for winning his appeal! Happy for him & it’ll be great to have him with us as we mo ve forward,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll tweeted Thursday morning.

Hall of Famer Fisk pleads guilty to drunken driving JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Hall of F ame baseball catcher Carlton Fisk pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge, two months after police found him asleep in his pickup truck in a suburban Chicago cornfield. Fisk, 64, was sentenced to one year of court supervision and must pay $1,250 in court costs. He also must under go a drug and alcohol evaluation and counseling. Fisk’s attorney, Stephen White, said in Will County court that Fisk w anted to accept responsibility for what he did. New Lenox police found Fisk unconscious in the truck on Oct. 22 and said there was an open bottle of v odka on the floor. New Lenox is about 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.

Americans blast Germany in hockey world juniors UFA, Russia (AP) — The United States routed Germany 8-0 Thursday at the world junior ice hockey tournament behind a goal and tw o assists each from Alex Galchenyuk and Riley Barber. This was the first Group B game for the Americans, who are tied for f irst place with Canada. The Canadians downed Germany 9-3 on Wednesday. The U.S. plays Russia on Friday. Also Thursday, Switzerland beat Latvia 7-2 in Group A. U.S. goaltender John Gibson stopped 19 shots through two periods. He was replaced for the third by Jon Gillies, who made seven saves. Sean Kuraly added a goal and an assist for the Americans. Goalie Marvin Cupper had 38 saves for the Germans. The Americans were up 3-0 after the first period on goals by K uraly, Jacob Trouba and Galchenyuk. They scored another three in the second.

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between the forearm and the hand). Then the surgeon shapes the end of the radius (the main forearm bone) to fit one part of the artificial joint, which is attached to the end of the bone. The other part of the artificial joint fits over carpal bones in the wrist. A plastic spacer fits between the two components. Now the two artificial joint surfaces move easily against each other, creating a flexible and pain-free wrist. People with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to benefit from a total wrist replacement, but it can also help people with osteoarthritis or traumatic arthritis. Wrist replacement is major surgery and recovery takes several weeks. If you’re considering joint replacement, weigh the benefits and risks. Age is an important factor. But the final decision is based on your level of pain and how much your wrist stiffness and

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DEAR DOCTOR K: We’ve all heard of hip and knee replacements — but is it true that you can have your wrist replaced too? DEAR READER: We like to think of ourselves as irreplaceable, but the truth is that some of our parts are replaceable. The joint replacements you hear most about are those of the knees and hips, but surgeons also have been replacing hand joints for decades. Joint replacement (arthroplasty) in the hands is actually more challenging than in larger joints such as the hips or knees. That’s because of the hands’ intricate bone structure and smaller joint size. Joint replacement surgery in the hands is a delicate procedure. You wouldn’t use the word “delicate” to describe a hip or knee replacement, even though the surgery does require considerable precision. Wrist arthroplasty involves

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pain limit your activities. Wrist replacement surgery may be a good option if one or more of the following apply to you: • You cannot complete normal daily tasks without help. • You have significant pain every day. • Pain keeps you awake at night despite the use of medications. • Nonsurgical approaches have not relieved your pain. • Less-complicated surgical procedures are unlikely to help. • Pain keeps you from doing daily activities or your job. • Pain doesn’t subside when you rest. • You suffer severe side effects from the medications. DR. KOMAROFF is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. His website is AskDoctorK.com.

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Egypt’s opposition leaders under investigation CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor ordered an investigation on Thursday into allegations that opposition leaders committed treason by inciting supporters to overthrow Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The probe by a Morsi-appointed prosecutor was launched a day after the president called for a dialogue with the opposition to heal rifts opened in the bitter f ight over an Islamist-drafted constitu-

tion just approved in a referendum. The opposition decried the investigation as a throwback to Hosni Mubarak’s regime, when the law was used to smear and silence opponents. The probe was almost certain to sour the already tense political atmosphere in the country. The allegations were made initially in a complaint by at least two lawyers sent to the chief prosecutor earlier this month. They

targeted opposition leaders Mohammed ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace laureate and former head of the U.N. nuclear agency, former Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, and Hamdeen Sabahi. Both Moussa and Sabahi were presidential candidates who competed against Morsi in the last election. There was no immediate comment by any of the three opposition leaders named but the opposition dismissed the allega-

tions. Emad Abu Ghazi, secretarygeneral of the opposition party ElBaradei heads, said the investigation was “an indication of a tendency toward a police state and the attempt to eliminate political opponents.” He said the ousted Mubarak regime dealt with the opposition in the same way. Mubarak jailed his opponents, including liberals and Islamists. International rights groups said

their trials did not meet basic standards of fairness. ElBaradei was a leading figure behind the uprising against Mubarak and at one point, he w as allied with the Brotherhood against the old regime. The investigation does not necessarily mean charges will be filed against the leaders. But it is unusual for state prosecutors to investigate such broad charges against high-profile figures.

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Hoosiers still digging out Town about 50 miles south of Indy blanketed with 13 inches of snow INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana residents continued digging out Thursday from a winter storm that brought life to a standstill in southern parts of the state where blizzard conditions buried some areas under a foot of snow — their heaviest accumulations in several years. Greene County Emergency Management director Roger Axe said the 12 inches of wet snow that fell Wednesday on the southwestern Indiana county left local roads so mired the county’s sheriff got stuck for about an hour before his car was freed. Axe said he expects road crews to finish up Friday clearing county roads of the region’s heaviest snowfall since a March 1996 storm dumped 22 inches of snow. But he said it may take residents longer to finish

clearing their driveways. “We’re just digging out, slow but sure,” Axe said. In Indianapolis, where the storm’s 7.5-inch snowfall was the deepest in nearly four years, officials hired 350 private snowremoval trucks to help clear residential roads. Department of Public Works spokeswoman Lesley Malone said those contractors allowed the city to clear an additional 4,000 miles of residential streets in areas that lack neighborhood associations that handle snow-plowing duties. City crews cleared nearly another 7,000 miles of streets, she said. Malone said 90 trucks were out again Thursday salting and treating cleared roads and officials were urging motorists to slow down due to the risk of roads freezing and creating

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dangerous, hard-to-see sheets of ice. The National Weather Service released a snowfall map Thursday showing that Wednesday’s storm buried four pockets of southwestern, south-central and southeastern Indiana with about a foot of snow. The storm dropped up to 3 inches of snow an hour in some areas. The town of Ellettsville about 50 miles south of Indianapolis was blanketed by 13 inches of snow — the most of any Indiana community, the weather service said. Jim Ragle, street commissioner in the town of 5,000 residents northwest of Bloomington, said his crews worked all day Wednesday and overnight to clear the Monroe Count town’s roads. “We’ve got a lot of snow piles around, but other than that we’re in pretty good shape,” he said. “We’re all ready for the next storm now, I guess.”

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A muted version of a winter storm that has killed more than a dozen people across the eastern half of the country plodded across the Northeast on Thursday, trapping airliners in snow or mud and frustrating travelers still trying to return home after Christmas. The storm, which was blamed for at least 16 deaths farther south and west, brought plenty of wind, rain and snow to the Northeast when it blew in Wednesday night. Lights generally remained on and cars mostly stayed on the road, unlike many harder-hit places including Arkansas, where 200,000 homes and businesses lost power. By afternoon, the precipitation had stopped in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, though snow continued to fall in upstate New York and northern New England. Parts of snow-savvy New Hampshire expected as much as 18 inches. Dale Lamprey, who was

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but the weather wasn’t leading to delays at other major East Coast airports. Forty-two students traveling to London and Dublin were stuck in the Nashville airport thanks to weather in the Northeast. The frustrated students, from universities in Tennessee and Kentucky, were supposed to leave Wednesday and arrive in London on Thursday. Joe Woolley, spokesman for the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, said he hopes he can get them there just one day late. “It’s a two-week program, so it’s shortened already,” he said. On New York’s Long Island, a Southwest Airlines jet bound for Tampa, Fla., veered off a taxiway and got stuck in mud Thursday morning. Officials said there were no injuries to the 129 passengers and five crew members. Though the area received heavy rain overnight, Southwest spokesman Paul Flanigan said it wasn’t clear whether that played a role.

Hawaii’s new senator sworn in WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Schatz symbolized a generational change in Hawaii’s Senate delegation, taking the hand of his new colleague, 88-year-old Sen. Daniel Akaka, moments before being sworn in Thursday as the successor to the late Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye. Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of office in a chamber peopled by a dozen Democratic senators and a handful of Republicans. As he walked up the center aisle to meet Biden,

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NOW thru December 31 Special Pricing for this Huge Sale

GENERAL MANAGER

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For Each Purchase During This Sale

e View our Entire Inventory at www.DruleyInvestmentsInc.com We Lov s! n (260) 897-3858 Trade-i 1994 FORD RANGER XLT • 60,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $4,995 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT • Sunroof/Leather ........................................................................................................ $5,995 2002 SATURN SL2 • 55,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $5,995 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER • One-Owner ........................................................................................................ $5,995 1993 FORD RANGER XLT 4X4 • Long Bed ........................................................................................................ $5,995 2008 TOYOTA MATRIX XR • One-Owner ........................................................................................................ $6,995 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM • SE2 Package ........................................................................................................ $6,995 2003 GMC SONOMA SLS • Ext. Cab ........................................................................................................ $6,995 2002 MERCURY SABLE LS PREMIUM • One-Owner ........................................................................................................ $6,995 2001 BUICK CENTURY • 51,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $6,995 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE LT 4X4 • Heated Leather ........................................................................................................ $6,995 1999 FORD F-150 XLT • Flareside ........................................................................................................ $6,995 1999 FORD F-250 XLT 4X4 • Super Duty ........................................................................................................ $6,995 2005 FORD TAURUS SE WAGON • 8 Passenger ........................................................................................................ $8,995 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXi • 65,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $8,995 2006 CADILLAC STS V6 • Local Trade ........................................................................................................ $9,995 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS • 61,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $9,995 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE • 8,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $9,995 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE • 9,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $9,995 2002 FORD F-150 XLT CREW • 88,000 Miles ........................................................................................................ $9,995

Rates Low aas s 2.79%

2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA • 49,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$10,995 2003 BMW 530i • Sunroof, Leather ......................................................................................................$11,995 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN • Factory Warranty ......................................................................................................$12,995 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO LS XCAB • 26,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$12,995 2003 FORD RANGER XLT XCAB • 21,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$12,995 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT • 32,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$15,995 2008 BUICK LUCERNE CX • 25,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$15,995 2011 FORD FUSION SE • 21,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$16,995 2008 FORD TAURUS LIMITED • 25,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$16,995 2012 FORD FUSION • 2,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$18,995 2011 FORD FUSION SE • 16,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$18,995 2012 HONDA ACCORD • 3,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$19,995 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA S • 33,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$19,995 2009 LINCOLN MKS • 36,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$19,995 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN • 20,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$20,995 2010 LINCOLN MKZ • 38,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$20,995 2012 FORD FUSION SEL • 7,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$22,995 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SL • 7,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$22,995 2011 LINCOLN MKZ • 13,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$24,995 2010 NISSAN MAXIMA SV SPORT • 11,000 Miles ......................................................................................................$28,995

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4

1999 FORD F-250 XLT 4X4

2003 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4

2002 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT 4X4

Local Trade

Super Duty

One-Owner

Crew Cab

6,995

7,995

8,995

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2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 4X4

2002 FORD F-150 FX4 EXT. CAB 4X4

2010 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT 4X4

Heated Seats

3rd Seat, DVD, Leather

Like Brand New

Sunroof

12,995

$12,995

12,995

13,995

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI CREW CAB 4X4

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 BIG HORN CREW CAB 4X4

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23,000 Miles

21,995

23,995

28,995

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