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PIQUA—There were secretingredients at play at Wash-ington Intermediate School onThursday, whether it was afourth-grader building a lemonbattery, a fifth-grader con-structing a miniature para-

chute or a sixth-grader design-ing a life vest for a can of soup.Those ingredients were the

namesake of the STEM Acad-emy, Science,Technology, Engi-neering and Math, which wereall presented to fourth-, fifth-,and sixth-graders are theschool by 30 college studentsfrom Ohio Northern Universityand 15 students from the

Piqua High School.The program, presented at

the school for the second year,was sponsored in part by thePiqua Community Foundation,which awarded the program a$500 grant to cover the cost ofthe materials, reported SarahJaneMagoteaux, the program’s

Washington Intermediate School fifth-grade students Reece Tate, Sam Bicknell and LaurenMitchell, l-r, construct a parachute in their classroom on Thursday as part of STEM Academyprojects involving students fromWashington along with Piqua High School students and vis-iting students from Ohio Northern University.

National Honor Society students from Piqua High School entertain residentsof Heartland of Piqua onThursday afternoon with a selection of Christmas car-ols.

Program fuels creativityof Washington students

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TROY — For the third time,Troy will be a host town along theGreat Ohio Bicycle Adventure,with a two-night stay slated forSunday and Monday, June 16-17,at Community Park. The newswas announced during a pressconference Friday morning at TinRoof Restaurant.Participants bike about 50

miles per day at a leisurely pacealong country roads, stopping tovisit local restaurants and touristattractions. The two-day stop willallow Troy to showcase its river-front, museums, nature preservesand businesses, with riders pro-jected to spend an average of $30a day, GOBA reports.Troy Mayor Mike Beamish said

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PIQUA—The Piqua Police De-partment conducted alcohol-re-lated compliance checks on 13establishments Thursdayevening and of those eight werefound to be in compliance, saidChief Bruce Jamison.The compliance checks were a

part of a comprehensive approachto alcohol-related crimes wherethe police department workedwith the Ohio Investigative Unitto check the compliance of liquor

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from gift baskets valuedat $25 to $100 and giftcertificates for restau-rants, stores and gas sta-tions. In addition, therewill be four specialty raffleitems greater than a $100in value. The Show Choirwill perform a song duringintermission. All proceedswill support the ShowChoir’s various competi-tion trips planned for thisseason.

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Service top priorityfor Piqua NHS BY SHERYL ROADCAPFor the Daily Calleditorial@dailycall.com

PIQUA — Amid theChristmas lights, enthusi-asm shone brightly Thurs-day afternoon in the diningroom of Heartland of Piquanursing home. It was atime of holiday celebra-tions with crafts, carolingand sharing as members ofPiqua High School’s Na-tional Honor Society(NHS) chapter enjoyed

spending time with manyof Heartland’s residents.Eagerness among youngpeople to “help others”through their communityservice is indeed the epit-ome of Piqua’s NHS.“The whole point is to get

our kids out and get theminvolved in communityservice and go beyond whattheir regular daily tasksare to help people that theywouldn’t ordinarily help,”

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Businesses citedfor underagealcohol sales

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Troy to host riders inannual GOBA event

MiamiCounty Sher-iff’s deputiesare investi-gating anarmed rob-bery that oc-curred Fridayevening nearthe DollarGeneralstore onLooneyRoad.

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PIQUA — MiamiCounty Sheriff ’s deputiesare continuing their inves-tigation of an armed rob-bery shortly before 6 p.m.Friday on Looney Roadnear the Dollar Generalstore. The victim wastaken to Upper ValleyMedical Center by thePiqua Rescue Squad for

treatment of a cut to herface.Authorities report

Wendy Riggs, of Piqua, waswalking along Looney Roadjust south of the DollarGeneral store when a mangrabbed her from behindand cut her face with aknife and threw her to theground. Deputy Ben Garbig

Victim treated for facial laceration

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said NHS adviser andPiquaHigh School U.S. his-tory teacher Dustin Horn-beck of the NHS.Hornbeck reiterates the

main purposes of theNHS: “To create enthusi-asm for scholarship, tostimulate a desire to ren-der service, to promoteleadership, and to developcharacter in the studentsof secondary schools.”Members of NHS must

be at least a junior, main-tain a 3.5 GPA, volunteer20 hours per school year ofcommunity service, andhave a great attitude. Thestudents also are requiredto participate in twomandatory, organizedservice events per semes-ter. Last month, NHSmembers orchestratedwhat they called a “TrashBash,” which was a majorclean-up of Fountain Parkand the bike path inPiqua, and this monththey brought some Christ-mas joy to the residents ofHeartland.Also, at the endof the spring semester,they plan to help pass outwater and usher at thegraduation ceremony.Aside from mandatory

events, they are still ex-pected to complete indi-vidual projects to fulfilltheir 20 hours of service.They meet once or twice amonth to discuss how they

can help out the commu-nity. NHS has raisedmoney for various charita-ble organizations in thepast, such as the BethanyCenter.After moving from table

to table, while busily help-ing residents build thisyear’s craft — reindeerbuckets — seniors AnnieFinfrock, Ashley Gerlachand Ben Crawford took abrief break to discuss theirfeelings on the day, NHS’sservice, and the differ-ences they see in Piqua’sNHS this year since Horn-beck took over as adviserat the beginning of hisfourth year at PHS.Finfrock, 17, whose

mother works at Heart-land of Piqua and was theinitial inspiration for lastyear’s visit, cheerfullysaid, “Mr. Hornbeck hasdone a great job of newlytaking it over this year, ofhelping us get interested,and getting a collectivegroup together, as opposedto just the five people wehad last year. And eventhough it’s a (newly)mandatory event, a lot ofus would have come any-way.”Gerlach, also 17, recalls,

“Last year we only hadfive people sign up be-cause before we did a lotmore individual projectsby ourselves to go out andvolunteer. Last year (atHeartland of Piqua) we

painted nails and didcrafts, but this year every-one came together. I thinkthat the NHS program it-self has expanded in thelast year, and I think thatit shows that everyonecares a lot more than theyused to; more people arebecoming involved.”“It’s fun and makes you

feel good getting involvedin the community, spend-ing time helping otherpeople out, and puttingsmiles on peoples’ faces.It’s time well spent.”Crawford, 18, said aboutthe day and the service as-pect of NHS.Aside from NHS, Fin-

frock, Gerlach and Craw-ford, who are allsecond-year members, arevery busy with severalother extracurricular ac-tivities. Finfrock, is stu-dent council and seniorclass president, partici-pates in show choir, ModelU.N. and PiquaTeen Lead-ership. She has applied toPurdue and aspires tostudy bio-Engineeringnext fall.Gerlach is the senior

vice president, partici-pates in show choir,D.A.R.E., Model U.N.,Piqua Teen Leadershipand the Chinese club. Sheplans to study early child-hood education next fall atThe Ohio State University,and to eventually teach.Crawford played foot-

ball last year and runstrack, as well as partici-pating in Piqua TeenLeadership. He plans tostudy bio-medical scienceat The Ohio State Univer-sity next fall and thenhopefully go on to medicalschool.These three friends,

who are among the 56members of Piqua’s NHSchapter, have certainly al-ready been influenced byHornbeck, as they feelstrongly that the servicethey do is a “positive”thing that they enjoydoing together“I believe it is of the ut-

most importance to instilla drive in each child that Iencounter to want to helpout the community. Not doit for something in return;to do it just for the want ofwanting to do it,” Horn-beck said. “And these kidsaren’t getting paid, theyare not getting grades forit, they’re doing it becausethey are learning that it’sthe right thing to do. Andthat’s a great thing to beinstilled in everyteenager,” said Hornbeck ,who, in addition to teach-ing at PHS, also teachesU.S. history and sociologythrough a dual-enroll-ment program at OhioNorthern University, inAda.For more information

about the National HonorSociety, go to www.nhs.us.

Piqua NHSContinued from page 1

coordinator and Washing-ton sixth-grade mathteacher.“STEM gives them a

chance to use their class-room skills thatmirror reallife,” Magoteaux said.“They get to create, theyget to work together andthey use all of the skillsthey have learned in a waythat is meaningful.”She said her goal for the

program is to grow it eachyear, which is why she de-

cided to incorporate highschool students into theprogram this year, whichthe Washington studentsenjoyed.“It is inspiration for our

kids, it is somebody theycan look up to,” she said. “Itadds inspiration to theirlives.”But she says she has

even higher hopes nextyear.“Next year Washington

will be located at HighStreet, so I am hoping we

can pull in grades one, twoand three,” she said.Each grade level partici-

pated in five mini-work-shops throughout thecourse of the day in a vari-ety of education-filled ac-tivities.Some of the projects con-

ducted by the students in-cluded creating tornadoesinside a two-liter bottle,studying buoyancy bybuilding boats of alu-minum foil, building achair-lift to carry Ping-

Pong balls, examining thestructural integrity of ahouse built with cards,building a Legos MarsRover and constructing atennis racquet from every-day household materials.Before the school began

the STEM Academy, stu-dents attended an all-school assembly thatstressed the importance ofthe program and educationand also featured a presen-tation on STEM careers bya practicing engineer.

CreativityContinued from page 1

he is proud that Troy wasselected as one of the hostcities in the 25th annualtour, which will bringtourism revenue to thecity.“As you’ve heard me say

often, we are a small Mid-western city, but we havebig city taste,” Beamishsaid.The 2012 tour in south-

ern Ohio attracted 2,000people from 39 states, theDistrict of Columbia,Japan, Switzerland andother nations.Tom Kendall, president

of Ohio’s Great CorridorAssociation, will sponsor-ing entertainment with hiswife Beverly. Their daugh-

ter Lisa Maxon will chairthe “River Rock at Treas-ure Island” concert, featur-ing Eagles tribute bandHotel California.As a lifelong Troy resi-

dent and river enthusiast,Kendall said he is pleasedto see the event stop backin Troy.“It means a lot for the

city of Troy. As (Mayor)Mike said, it’s a realhonor,” Kendall stated.Plans are still in the pre-liminary stages, he added.GOBA Director Julie

VanWinkle said Troy resi-dents could “expect a lot ofbicycles and a lot of tents,”when the tour rollsthroughTroy this summer.“It is a special year for

us because it is the 25thannual GOBA,” Van Win-kle said. “Troy has been anoutstanding host for us in2003 and 2007.”Theresa McGeady, sus-

tainability coordinator ofthe Miami ConservancyDistrict, also spoke at thepress conference, dis-cussing redevelopingTreasure Island andadding a restroom facility,among other possibilitiesfor development on theriverfront.Bicyclists will travel

from Urbana to Troy onSunday, June 16, followedby an optional 56-mileroute in Troy on Monday.Participants will then ridethrough Greenville on

Tuesday, New Bremen onWednesday and Thursday,Sidney on Friday and willreturn to Urbana on Sat-urday.GOBA marks the tour

route and provides camp-grounds, portable toilets,showers, emergency med-ical services and more, inaddition to collaboratingwith county engineers andsheriffs, police depart-ments, the Ohio Depart-ment of Transportation,the Ohio Highway Patroland other state agencies.Non-profit organization

Columbus Outdoor Pur-suits conducts the camp-ing tour. For moreinformation, visitwww.goba.com.

Bike tourContinued from page 1

permit holders in the cityof Piqua.Underage sales of alco-

hol occurred at the fol-lowing five locations,which have resulted incriminal charges and ad-ministrative violationsbeing filed against each:State Liquor Store, 633W. High St., BuckeyeChuck’s, 1130 Park Ave.,Clark Station, 200 N.Sunset Drive, Kwik-N-Kold, 608 Weber St., andKwik-N-Kold, 655 N.Main St.The police department

acknowledged the othereight city businesses andcommended them fortheir diligence regardingtheir actions to preventthe sale of alcohol to un-derage persons.Those local businesses

commended includedKwik-N-Kold, 538McKinley Ave., Spring-Thru Drive Thru, 225Spring St., Valero, 315Looney Road, Speedway,900 Scot Drive, Speed-way, 1551 CovingtonAve., Lucky’s Bar, 108 N.Main St., Food Mart,1401 South St., and Z’sBar, 319 N. Wayne St.

AlcoholContinued from page 1

said the man tried to grabthe woman’s purse, butwas unsuccessful.Garbig said the victim

suffered a slight cut to theface. UVMC officials re-port Riggs was treatedand released.The only description of

the assailant is that hewas a man wearing a redsweatshirt.Anyone havinginformation about the inci-

dent is asked to call Detec-tive Amber Mahan of theMiami County Sheriff ’s of-fice at 440-6065.Piqua police initially re-

sponded to the scene, butit was determined thatthe crime took place out-side the city limits, sosheriff ’s deputies werecalled in to investigate theattempted robbery.The incident remains

under investigation.

RobberyContinued from page 1

Eris Justina (Johnson) SmithANDOVER, Kan. —

Eris Justina (Johnson)Smith, 89, passed awaySatur-d a y ,Nov. 17,2012, inA n -d o v e r,Kan.E r i s

w a sb o r nJuly 31,1923, toN i c kand Emily M. Johnson inHamilton.Eris grew up in Park-

ersburg, W.Va. In Sidney,she helped her mother op-erate The Sweet Shop formany years.She married Hubert

Emerson Smith in 1947.They moved to Piqua, in1957, where she worked atWood Shovel Co., PiquaMemorial Hospital andPiqua National Bank dur-ing their years there.Afterbeing widowed in 1983,Eris moved to Naples, Fla.,to work at her brother’sbusiness, Johnson FuneralHome, and later also en-joyed working at an artgallery in Naples. She re-tired and moved to SunCity Center, Fla., in 1993.Eris moved to Andover,

Kan., in 2008, residing atVictoria Falls Assisted Liv-ing and Skilled Nursing.She was preceded in

death by her parents, herhusband, and her sister,Caroline Tobin.Eris is survived by two

sons, Col.(R) David C.(Diana) Smith of Lees-burg, Va. and Dr. JamesA.M. (Kim) Smith of Wi-chita, Kan.; daughter,Susan E. Smith, MSEd,PC of Columbus; brother,David K. Johnson of AvonPark, Fla.; sister, BernieceA. Freeman, Dayton; fourgrandchildren, Andrew(Ferrell) Smith of Blue-mont, Va., Lydia Smith ofLeesburg, Va., EmilySmith and Peter Smith ofWichita, Kan.; and severalnieces and nephews, in-cluding Dan (Linda) Tobinand Penny Tobin, both ofColumbus.Her family sincerely ap-

preciates the kindness,compassion, and caregiven to Eris by the staff ofVictoria Falls SkilledNursing.Cremation services

were provided byCorner-stone of Wichita. A me-morial service is plannedfor January 2013, with in-formation to be announcedat that time.

Reldon ‘Doc’ L. LongTROY — Reldon “Doc”

L. Long, 77, of Troy, diedThursday, Nov. 29, 2012,at Upper Valley MedicalCenter, Troy.A son of the late

Charles and Elta May(Francis) Long, Reldonwas born Oct. 13, 193,5 inTroy.Reldon, who was a vet-

eran of the U.S. Army andretired from the U.S.Postal Service as a postalcarrier, is survived by hisdaughter and son-in-law,Amy and Don LeVan; andbeloved grandchildren,Ryan and Emma, all ofTroy; and sister, MaryWion, also of Troy.Reldon was preceded in

death by his parents; sis-ters, Jane, Helen, Virginia

and Mar-j o r i e ;brothers,C h a r l e s ,H a r o l dand James.Private services will be

held at the convenience ofthe family.The family would like to

extend their gratitude tothe Upper Valley MedicalCenter staff in the ICU, LPod and to Dr. Yacoub fortheir care.Memorial contributions

may be made in Reldon’smemory to Hospice ofMiami County, PO Box502, Troy, OH 45373.Friends may express con-dolences to the familythrough www.bairdfuner-alhome.com.

SIDNEY — Dorothy L. McDaniel, 99, of Sidney,passed away at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, atthe Dorothy Love Retirement Community in Sidney.In keeping with Mrs. McDaniel’s wishes, her body

will be cremated. A memorial service will be at a laterdate. Burial will be at the Catawba Island Cemetery inPort Clinton.Arrangements are in the care of CromesFuneral Home, Sidney.

MAPLEWOOD—Annabel Hall, 94, of Maplewood,passed away at 8:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Wil-son Memorial Hospital in Sidney.A Mass of christian Burial will be celebrated Tues-

day at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney, with theRev. Daniel Hess officiating. Burial will be at ShelbyMemory Gardens in Sidney.Arrangements are being handled by the Cromes

Funeral Home, Sidney.

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BRADFORD — BradfordExempted Village SchoolDistrict is aiming to beef upits technology offerings be-fore the 2014 Common CoreStandards come into effectin the state of Ohio, said Su-perintendent David Warvel.The district was recently

able to acquire 32 AppleiPads for use in the kinder-garten through third gradesthrough a Rural EducationAchievement Programgrant, Warvel said. This hasallowed the district to get el-ementary students up tospeed and into a comfort-able place with technology,and the students are lovingit, said Scott Besecker, thedistrict’s technology direc-tor.The big push for advanc-

ing technology at Bradfordhas a lot to do with the newstandards and online test-ing that come with theCommon Core Standards,which will hit Ohio schoolsin 2014 Bradford wants itsstudents to be prepared for

the difference between penand paper testing and com-puterized testing, saidBesecker.“We’re moving towards

mobile technology more andmore every day; and we’redoing everything we can toget that technology into ourstudents’ hands,” Beseckersaid. “The iPads havecaught on with the teachersand students much more

Bradford boosting technology

quickly than I had antici-pated, and the demand fortime with these tools hasthe district considering asecond cart of iPads.”The district received the

iPads nearly three weeksago, after the election, saidthird-grade student TevinFelver.“It was really a surprise

when we got them, becauseit was right after the elec-tion,” Felver said. “It’s kindof cool getting to learn newthings.”The students still feel

like they’re learning, butthey’re having fun with it,they said, and that makes itso much better.“It’s pretty awesome; I

like the games,” said third-grader, Abby Fike.Third-grade teacher,

Jacci Spencer, said that theiPads are mostly used to re-inforce what the studentsare learning during classtime, and also for testingand assessment. Each gradehas a folder with appropri-ate materials for those stu-dents, she said. Thestudents mostly use theiPads for reading, math, andspelling, she said, but it’slearning in the form ofgames. And the iPads arealso helping the district be

able to accelerate those stu-dents who have been identi-fied as gifted, Warvel said.“I’ve never seen kids so

excited and interested inlearning,” Besecker said.“And when they use theiPads, they’re on task,they’re doing what they’resupposed to be doing andthey’re focused. I’m excitedabout that.”Along with the iPads, the

district has begun switchingteachers’ computers to lap-tops, to allow for more mo-bility and flexibility, Warvelsaid. And the district, whichbuilt a new school nearly 10years ago, also has eightSmart Boards between theelementary, junior high andhigh schools, said Besecker.The high school is alsoequipped with 30 Nooks.“Technology is a vital

part of the educationalprocess, and the foresight ofthe board of education, Mr.Warvel and this districtspeaks volumes,” Beseckersaid. “Right now not everyroom is equipped withSmart Boards or iPads, butthat comes down to funding;10 years ago when thisschool was built, that tech-nology wasn’t there, it’samazing how far it’s come.”The Smart Boards were

purchased with fundsgranted through the MiamiCounty Foundation.Besecker said he has toapply for those grants on arotating schedule. Another dive into tech-

nology will be the district’supdated website, saidWarvel, which should beready to roll out sometimearound Christmas at theearliest, and definitely bythe new year, he said. Thenew website will be moreuser-friendly, and will alsobe updated 24/7, includingthe addition of closings anddelays, Warvel said, it willbe a virtual informationhub. There will also be pic-tures and videos, to let thecommunity know what’sgoing on with the district,and the daily announce-ments will be posted, aswell.

Students in Jacci Spencer’s third-grade classroom dogroup reading exercises on the district’s new iPads,which have been integrated into kindergarten throughthird-grade classrooms.

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Christmas!For many of us, December is the most magical time

of the year. For others, the final month of the year isnearer the “final straw” rather than a season to cele-brate.“A season to celebrate.” That begs the question, ex-

actly what are we celebrating?The answer to the question, of course, is that we are

celebrating the birth of Jesus. The day is among themost holy of the year.Christmas has also become known as a season for

giving. The tradition of giving gifts supposedly derivesfrom gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh brought toBaby Jesus by three wise men.In that sense, the giving of gifts has been around

since that first Christmas in Bethlehem, more than2000 years ago.Tied into the birth of

Jesus and the giving ofgifts is the legend ofSaint Nickolas, a third-century Roman Catholicbishop who helped theneedy. Saint Nickolas isthe basis for what (who)has become SantaClaus.So, how could two

men, Jesus, the son ofJoseph and Mary — the son of God, and Saint Nicko-las, a bishop so known for giving and helping othersthat he rose to sainthood in the Catholic Church, be solost and forgotten in today’s world, during the seasonwhere the lives of both should be our primary focus?Greed. Selfishness. Disrespect. All of the “above.”There is no doubt in my mind that Americans are

primarily responsible for the corporate, retail and per-sonal greed and overindulgence that has becomeChristmas in America.I think back to the 1947 film “Miracle on 34th

Street.” Edmund Gwenn, who plays Kris Kringle in theclassic film, talks about how he, Santa Claus, and thereal message of Christmas had been lost. If GeorgeSeaton and Valentine Davies, writers of the film, couldonly see howmuch worse things have gotten since thattime, they would roll over in their graves, as they say.Christmas has developed into a make-or-break sea-

son for retailers across America and probably aroundthe world. Money! That seems to be the only issuetoday. Black Friday is one of the most embarrassing“events” that has ever been created. It does nothing butshowcase American’s glut for material things.The tradition of giving gifts, begun by three wise

men and built upon by Saint Nickolas, has turned intoa free-for-all of shopping greed and the long-practicedAmerican tradition of having to “one-up” your friends,neighbors and relatives when it comes to the giving ofgifts.Another issue with Americans is that parents seem

to have lost the ability to tell their children “no.” Justhow much junk, excuse me, stuff do our kids reallyneed?I remember when I was a kid, looking through the

Sears and the JC Penney Christmas catalogs. I recallwanting a lot more stuff than Santa’s sleigh could haul.I also learned that there was a big difference betweenwanting something and receiving something.As difficult as it must have been, I believe that the

fact that my parents grew up during the Great De-pression was ultimately a good thing. My parents andthose of their generation knew about what was impor-tant and what was frivolous. They knew that wantingsomething and needing something were two entirelydifferent things.This holiday season, I encourage everyone to think

more about the real reason that we celebrate Christ-mas. Give thanks for what you already have … familyand friends. There is nothing wrong with purchasinggifts for others, as long as the giving is done for theright reasons — and in moderation, a termmost Amer-icans have never been able to grasp.

MikeUllery is the Chief Photographer of thePiquaDailyCall.The opinions expressed are those of the writer and donot necessarily reflect those of the Piqua Daily Call.

BY MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press

WASHINGTON — VicePresident Joe Biden wenton a Costco shoppingspree Thursday and calledfor Congress to extendmiddle-class tax cuts aspart of a deal to avoid thelooming “fiscal cliff.”Biden, who flashed a

store membership card ashe entered the city’s firstCostco on its opening day,said consumer confidenceis growing as demon-strated by the huge crowdat the gleaming new storein Northeast Washington.“The last thing we need

to do is dash that” confi-dence by imposing a taxincrease of about $2,200for a typical middle-classfamily, Biden said. Bush-era tax cuts are scheduledto expire Jan. 1, the sametime as across-the-boardspending cuts are sched-uled to take effect. Thecombination of tax hikesand spending cuts couldspike unemployment andbring on a new recession.Biden and President

Barack Obama havepressed Congress to ex-tend middle-class tax cutswhile raising taxes on thewealthiest Americans,while congressional Re-publicans have pushed toextend cuts for all taxpay-ers.Biden said Congress

should act on the middle-class tax cuts beforeChristmas to spur con-sumer confidence andthen fight later over taxcuts for families earningmore than $250,000 ayear.“We have a lot we have

to settle, but there’s onething we should all agreeon and that’s the middle-class tax cut should bemade permanent. I thinkit’s important Congressacts now, I mean rightnow,” Biden said at an im-promptu news conferenceat the store, where he wassurrounded by shoppersand employees eager toshake hands, take photosand even hug the vicepresident.“I’m looking for pies,”

Biden announced as hebegan shopping, helped byCostco employee IveyStewart, who was steeringhis shopping cart aroundthe store.Biden bought an apple

pie, along with a stack ofchildren’s books, a 32-inchPanasonic, fire logs andother items. He said thebooks were intended for aDelaware charity sup-ported by his wife, Jill.

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The Usual Eccentric

Iwas told a story onceby a professor in col-lege the specifics of

which are neither im-portant nor still knownto me. It involved aRoman politician whotasked a lieutenantwith assassinating a po-litical rival. Upon thelieutenant’s return thepolitician asked him ofthe success of the mis-sion, to which the lieu-tenant lamented, “He has lived.”The Roman politician became enraged

at the news, mistaking the accuratetranslation of the announcement. Whatthe Roman politician had failed to realizewas the distinct and literal wording hishired henchman conveyed.The rival wasindeed deceased, cut down by the assas-sin’s blade, and the lieutenant could haveused any number of words to express histriumph. He could have just as easilysaid, “He is dead.” But he didn’t.“He has lived,” the lieutenant re-

ported.Lived, the past tense of live — to con-

tinue to have life.I feel there is such beauty imparted in

that wording, that there is a certain in-explicable significance there, too. It sug-gests someone or something has livedlife — not just a series of inner-con-nected events — but a full life.So it is with great sadness I report

that my Doberman pinscher has lived.For the past eight years my loyal, ded-

icated and alleged top-notch guard dog,Silas the Devil Dog, has rested ever soimpolitely at my feet each and everyweek as I wrote this column.Every column, that is, except this one.Silas was not a perfect dog. In fact, he

was far from it. He never figured out thenuances of a common game of fetch.Every time he retrieved a thrown tennisball he refused to give it back, which iswhy I always needed to bring two out-side. Nor did he understand the meaningof a peaceful nightly walk through ourvillage, which was an excuse he savoredso he could drag me through town as ifhe was a plow horse. And for some rea-son each time he ate spaghetti, whichwas surprisingly often by canine stan-dards, he would vomit on the living roomrug.On the other hand, Silas’ many im-

perfections are what seemed to makehim uncharacteristically perfect, at leastto me.After all, there is no such thing as a

bad dog — just bad people.

It is always difficultto say goodbye to a cher-ished friend, and thehuman mind does notdifferentiate betweenthe death of an actualperson or a beloved fam-ily pet.Something that

thought the world of meyesterday, somethingthat thought the sunrose and set on my be-hind, is not here with

me today. I can think of nothing worsethan that. Can you?And there is nothing on Earth that

will love you the way a dog does. Dogsgive so much of themselves and ask forlittle in return except our love.A dog willstand by your side to the gates of helland back. For those that will let one, adog has a way of teaching you aboutbeing human in ways people can’t. Showme something else in life besides a dogthat will love you unconditionally.I will miss the little things about

Silas.Who will lick the butter knife after I

make a peanut butter sandwich? Whowill obsessively collect fallen tree limbsand sticks and curiously assemble themin piles in the yard? Who will attackcardboard boxes and tear them to shredsfor no reason whatsoever? Who willgrowl at the vacuum cleaner? Who willhowl at the fire siren each time it goesoff or barrel through the house when thedoorbell rings? Who will I play guitarfor? Who will want me to secretly feedthem spaghetti?Who will sleep and snore at my feet

when I write this column?I buried Silas in a tranquil horse pas-

ture on a blustery November day. As Istood there and delivered a silent eulogyto my best friend I smiled as tearsstreaked down my puffy cheeks. I re-membered an inspirational quote from(of all people) Dr. Seuss, who once wrote,“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile be-cause it happened.”Silas had a wonderful and loving life

— and he is finally at peace.He has lived. He has lived.Silas has lived.

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Where to WritePublic officials can be contacted throughthe following addresses and telephonenumbers:� Lucy Fess, mayor, 5th Ward Commis-sioner, ward5comm@piquaoh.org,773-7929

� John Martin, 1st Ward Commissioner,ward1comm@piquaoh.org, 773-2778(home)

�William Vogt, 2nd Ward Commissioner,ward2comm@piquaoh.org, 773-8217

� Joe Wilson, 3rd Ward Commissioner,ward3comm@piquaoh.org, 778-0390

� Judy Terry, 4th Ward Commissioner,ward4comm@piquaoh.org, 773-3189

� City Manager Gary Huff, ghuff@pi-quaoh.org, 778-2051

� Miami County Commissioners: John“Bud” O’Brien, Jack Evans and RichardCultice, 201 W. Main St., Troy, OH45373 440-5910; commissioners@co-miami.oh.us

� John R. Kasich, Ohio governor, VernRiffe Center, 77 S. High St., Colum-bus, OH 43215, (614) 644-0813,Fax: (614) 466-9354

� State Sen. Bill Beagle, 5th District,Ohio Senate, First Floor, Columbus,Ohio 43215; (614) 466-6247; e-mail:SD-05@sen.state.oh.us

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Domineering mother keepsher son on a short leash

SUZANNE VLAMIS/AP PHOTOIn this Sept. 27, 1983 file photo, actress and comedienne Gilda Radner holds up copies of her book,“Roseanne Roseannadanna’s “Hey, Get Back To Work,” at a New York bookstore. The Madison, Wis.-areachapter of Gilda’s Club is the latest to change its name to the Cancer Support Community, a move its directorsaid was necessary because young people don’t know who Radner was.

DEAR ABBY: Myboyfriend “Alex’s” mom isthemost controlling personI have ever encountered.We only get to see eachother on weekends becausehe lives an hour away fromme. When we do see eachother, it’s for one-third ofthe day. Alex has to spendthe other two-thirds withher. I’m 22 and he is 21.He is also not allowed to

stay with me. Alex has tolie to her about where he’sstaying in order to be ableto spend time with me. Hismom has added a featureto his cellphone in order tosee where he is 24/7, andwould cancel his service ifhe refused it.I love my boyfriend un-

conditionally, but his momis driving us both crazyand turning our relation-ship into a trio. We havetried getting her to back off,but it just makes herworse. I am at a loss as towhat to do. What do youthink we should do?

— EXTREMELYWORRIED IN MIS-

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DEAR EXTREMELYWORRIED: Frankly, youshould be worried. Yourboyfriend is an adult whoseems to be firmly underhis mother’s thumb. He iscompletely dependent. At21, Alex’s activities shouldnot be monitored, norshould he be spending two-thirds of his day with hismother. If nothing else, heshould be looking for a jobso he can sever the umbili-cal cord before it strangleshim. You can’t fix this. HEhas to do it.

DEAR ABBY: My for-mer roommate and I took ashort trip to Florida. Weagreed we would split thehotel costs. I’d reserve theroom; she would reimburseme after the trip.She paid me a month

later, and I deposited hercheck as soon as I could getto my bank, which wasthree weeks later. Whenthe check went through,she attacked me becauseshe said it drained her ac-count! I apologized, buttold her I was upset thatshe was making it seemlike it was my fault.I think that if someone is

low on funds, the personshould be more diligent inbalancing his or her check-book. Had I known she hadmoney problems, I wouldhave waited to deposit hercheck. It has been months,and my once best friendstill won’t speak tome.WasI wrong?

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DEAR AT FAULT?:No,you were not. It was yourfriend’s responsibility tomake sure there wereenough funds in her ac-count to cover the checkshe gave you. She may beembarrassed,which is whyshe doesn’t want to talk toyou. People who are angryat themselves sometimesblame others. It’s a sign ofimmaturity.

DEAR ABBY: I havebeen dating “Kristen” forseven months. She is greatas far as personality, phys-ical chemistry, similar likesand dislikes, and patiencego. She is ALMOST every-thing I have ever wanted ina girl. However, I havenever called her “beauti-ful,” although she hasmade a couple of “fishing”comments to try to get meto say it. In my eyes, thatwould be a lie.Kristen is attractive, but

not beautiful. I have al-ways thought that anyoneI’m planning on spendingthe rest of my life withwould be “beautiful” toME,and I’d let her know ac-cordingly. I can’t discussthis with family or friendsbecause I’m afraid theywill think I’m shallow.Yourthoughts?

— NOT SHALLOW INPHOENIX

DEAR NOT SHAL-LOW: Candidly, I thinkthat in spite of all of herwonderful qualities, Kris-ten is not “the one” for you.And you are not “the one”for her because what sheneeds is validation youcan’t give her.Women needto feel beautiful in the eyesof the men they love, andbecause you plan to spendyour life with someone whois beautiful “to you,” youshould both move on.

Dear Abby is written byAbigail Van Buren, alsoknown as Jeanne Phillips,and was founded by hermother, Pauline Phillips.Write Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, LosAngeles, CA90069.

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BY DINESH RAMDE ANDSCOTT BAUERAssociated Press

MIDDLETON, Wis. — RememberRoseanne Roseannadana? Or EmilyLitella? Or Baba Wawa?Younger generations might not

recognize the characters popular-ized by comedian Gilda Radner. Normight they remember Radner her-self, an original cast member of“Saturday Night Live” who died 23years ago and for whom a nationalcancer support group is named.That’s troubling to the Madison-

area chapter of Gilda’s Club, whichdecided to change its name in partbecause of concern that many don’tknow who Radner was. But themove prompted outrage from someRadner fans — who saw it as aslight to a woman who confrontedcancer with dignity and humor —and led other chapters across thenation to hastily reaffirm they haveabsolutely no intention of changingtheir names.Lannia Syren Stenz, the Madi-

son-area club’s executive director,said her organization decided tochange its name to Cancer SupportCommunity Southwest Wisconsinafter it realized that most collegestudents were born after Radnerdied in 1989.“We are seeing younger and

younger adults who are dealingwith a cancer diagnosis,” Stenz toldthe Wisconsin State Journal. “Wewant to make sure that what we areis clear to them and that there’s nota lot of confusion that would causepeople not to come in our doors.”Her comments angered some

Radner fans, who let loose a stormof criticism on the organization’sFacebook page.“The only educating you’re doing

is teaching kids that when they diefrom cancer, their name will beerased from history in 20 years be-cause the next generation doesn’tknow who they are. Way to givethem hope!” wrote Mark Warneke,44, a full-time college student in Ar-lington, Texas.He told The Associated Press that

taking Radner’s name off the foun-dation was an insult to her memory.Stenz referred questions from the

AP to Linda House, executive vicepresident of the national group.

House said there was no evidencethat young people are unfamiliarwith Radner and the name changewas motivated by the desire to makethe organization’s mission clear. Shecalled Stenz’s comments “not accu-rate, period.”“Gilda Radner is very much a

part of the fiber of this organiza-tion,” House said. “There has neverbeen an intent and there is no intentto lose Gilda as part of the organi-zation.”Stenz’s club held a ceremony

Thursday to mark the name change,which will be phased it over the nextmonth.Radner, who was diagnosed with

ovarian cancer in 1986, sought sup-port from The Wellness Communityin California and wrote about herexperience in her book “It’s AlwaysSomething,” a reference to one of hercharacters’ catch-phrases.Her friends and family started

Gilda’s Club in 1991 on the EastCoast to honor her legacy. The namewas inspired by something Radnersaid after her diagnosis: “Havingcancer gave me membership in anelite club I’d rather not belong to.”Gilda’s Club Worldwide merged

with The Wellness Community in2009, and the joint headquarters inWashington changed its name to theCancer Support Community. Localchapters were given the choice ofkeeping their names or switching toCancer Support Community, Housesaid.The 56 chapters around the world

deliver $40 million a year in freecare to about 1 million cancer pa-tients and their families, she said.Of those chapters, 20 are known asGilda’s Club, three are WellnessCommunity and 23 are Cancer Sup-port Community.Changing the chapters’ names

made sense to Ron Nief, a professorat Beloit College in southern Wis-consin who has made a career out ofstudying how different generationsview the world differently. He said itcould become harder for Gilda’sClub to attract donations as fewerpeople remember seeing Radner onTV.“I think we all want to keep our

traditions alive,” he said, “but therecomes a reality in this case of whatdoes this group represent and howdo we raise money for it.”

Radner’s husband, actor GeneWilder, said he didn’t like the namechange but he understood it. He saidif he had to break the news to hislate wife she might ask, “Do theyhave to throw me out?”“I’d say, ‘It’s not throwing you out,

honey, it’s getting more money.’ Andshe’d say, ‘OK, I guess if they haveto, they have to,’” he said. “It’s toobad. I wish it weren’t so. But I un-derstand.”The Wellness Center where Rad-

ner once sought support in Los An-geles was one of the groups thatupdated its name. Julia Forth, themarketing director of what’s nowcalled the Cancer Support Commu-nity Benjamin Center, said peoplewho get sick Google the word cancer,so it helps to have that word in thename.Other organizations were

adamant about keeping the Gilda’sClub name. LauraJane Hyde, whoruns the Chicago chapter, said hergroup has spent 15 years teachingpeople that Radner’s name was syn-onymous with cancer support, in thesame way people know what Star-bucks sells even though “coffee” isn’tin its name.“A lot of people feel very passion-

ately about the name,” she said. “Wewill lose donations if we change it.”Radner remains a strong pres-

ence at the Madison-area club evenwithout her name on the building inthe suburb of Middleton. Paintingsand drawings of Radner line thewalls. One depicts her on top ofMadison’s state Capitol. Anotherimagines her sitting along theshores of Lake Mendota on the Uni-versity of Wisconsin-Madison cam-pus.The meeting rooms are named

after her Saturday Night Live char-acters, including New York-streetsmart reporter Roseanne Rosean-nadana, out-of-sync editorialistEmily Litella and speech-impededtalk show host Baba Wawa, a par-ody of Barbara Walters.___

Ramde reported from Milwaukeeand can be reached atdramde(at)ap.org. Associated Pressresearcher Rhonda Shafner con-tributed to this report from NewYork. Follow Scott Bauer on Twitterat http://twitter.com/sbauerAP.

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dows and doors and set youralarm if you have one. Thepolice also might be able tocheck on your house daily. Ifyour department has one,register with its “vacationwatch” or “dark house” list.“We will periodically go byand check your house tomake sure everything is onthe up and up,” Long said.“Just about every police de-partment offers somekindofvacationwatch.”• Lights: To make your

house look lived in,put lightson timers tomimic your typ-ical routine. Long said he’llset his living room timer togo on in the evening for a bit,and then he’ll set a bedroomlight to go on for an hour be-fore his usual bedtime.• Noise: A radio can also

be set on a timer to make itseem like you’re there. Bur-glars, looking for an emptyhouse, will first knock on afrontdoor,andwill flee if theyhear a radio, thinking youjust didn’t hear the knock. Ifnobody answers, they typi-cally go around to a backdoor,where they are less vis-ible, Long said.• Locks and Doors: The

back door should have ahigh-security lock and astrong door frame. Long rec-ommends replacing shortscrews with 3½-inch woodscrews to reinforce the strikeplate on the door, making itharder for a criminal to kickit in.“You need to have good-quality locks but the doorframe is just as important,especially on the back door,”he said.“Studieshaveshownthat if you delay him twominutes, he’ll go somewhereelse.”•Valuables:The firstplace

robbers go in a home is themaster bedroom, Long said,where they are after money,jewelryandguns.If youhavea big stash of cash or an ex-pensive jewelry collection,herecommends storing it at abank safety deposit box andstoringanyweapons inagunsafe. If you hide valuables inyour home,be creative,Longsaid; place them in a coffeecan, painted black and at-tachedto the floor joistsover-head in the basement, forinstance. “If the guy is therefor a while, he’ll knock overeverything in your house,empty every drawer, turneverymattressoverand lookeverywhere inyourhouse forgood stuff,” Long said.“They’re not neat when theydo it.”• Blinds:Leave the blinds

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leaving a coldweather clime,you can turn the heat downin your home, but don’t turnit off altogether since thatcould cause damage fromfrozenwaterpipes.Stonerec-ommends going no lowerthan60degrees.Evenat thattemperature, the exteriorwalls,whichmayhousepipesand plumbing fixtures, willbe colder, especially in olderhomes thatmayhave less,orno, insulation in those outerwalls.Another concern ismold if

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extra in electricity for thatshortnumberofdays thantocome home and find thatsome rooms are colder thanothers and there was dam-age,” Stone says.• Water: Turn off the

main valve (usually locatednear the water meter) or, ifyou have well water, turn offthe pump. Then, turn on anupstairs faucet for about 15seconds to relieve any pres-sure that may have built upin the system and that couldforce water into the house iftherewerea leak.Unlessyouhave frost-free spigots,makesure outside spigots havebeen turned off by shuttingoff the inside valve anddraining them outside.• Appliances/Fixtures: If

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the Maders lives withexcitement, includingMarissa Elrod and herfiancé DJ Zerkle, MasonElrod, Allison, Nolan,Ashleigh, Alexandriaand Abbi Mader, all ofTipp City; Travis John-son, Tyler and Tori Lilje-gren of Oak ParkHeights, Minn.

Judy retired in 2007,after 26 years of servicewith the Tipp City Boardof Education.Chalmer retired in

2007 from operating en-gineers as a heavyequipment mechanic.The couple attend

Zion Lutheran Churchin Tipp City.They enjoy camping

with family and friends.Chalmer and Judy

spend their wintermonths campingthroughout the state ofFlorida.A summer trip to

Alaska is planned fortheir 50th year celebra-tion.

Couple celebrates 50th

Judy and Chalmer Mader

David and BarbaraGeuy will cele-brate their 50th

wedding anniversary onSunday, Dec. 2.Their children and

families will host anopen house from 2-4

p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, atPasco United MethodistChurch, 1748 StateRoute 706, Sidney, in thechurch basement.Family and friends

are invited to attend theopen house.

Couple celebrates 50th

David and Barbara Geuy

Louise and John Ga-riety, of Naples,Fla., formerly of

Sidney, celebrated their65th wedding anniver-sary Tuesday, Nov. 27,2012.They were married

Nov. 27, 1947, in the HolyAngels Catholic Churchin Sidney. They have adaughter and son-in-law,Dianna andAndyBurner,of Piqua, and a grand-daughter, MeghanBurner, of Piqua.

Louise retired fromSherwin Williams as aninterior decorator. Johnworked for Rogers Oldsand Cadillac and retiredfromBankOne in Sidney.They enjoy fishing, boat-ing and traveling.The family hopes to

shower the couple withcards. Friends may par-ticipate by sending cardsto John and Louise Gari-ety, 27 Amethyst Ave.,Enchanting Shores,Naples, FL 34114.

Couple celebrates 65th

Louise and John Gariety

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PIQUAEstate of Earl D. Mor-

row to Deborah Dawson,Charlene Fesler, JuliaMorrow, a part lot, one lot,$0.Carol Matthews, suc-

cessor trustee, Steven S.Matthews Restated Liv-ing Trust Agreement toCarol Matthew RestatedLiving Trust Agreementto Carol Matthews,trustee, one lot, $0.Kelley Kremer, Richard

Kremer to Richard Kre-mer, one lot, $0.Paul Rank to Jeremy

Blair,Tammy Blair, a partlot, $50,000.Derek Staley to U.S.

Bank N.A., one lot,$46,000.Rick Green, et al to

Federal Home LoanMort-gage Corporation, one lot,$64,000.Frances Marshall, to

Federal Home LoanMort-gage Corporation, one lot,$14,000.Peoples Federal Sav-

ings and LoanAssociationof Sidney to BrendaPeltier, Gregory Peltier, apart lot, $35,000.Jack Pleasant to

Richard Soloman, a partlot, $15,500.

TROYJeanne Barker, John

Barker to Arland Glos-ette, one lot, $26,500.Joseph Romanoll,

Melissa Romanoll to Cy-thinia Charville, RichardCharville, one lot,$221,700.Keystone Land Devel-

opment Inc. to HarlowBuilders Inc., one lot,$47,900.Kay Allen, Mark Allen

to Miami Valley In-ova-tions, two lots, $129,900.Annice McInnish a.k.a.

VernaAnniceMcInnish toLarry Picklesimer, one lot,$86,900. RichardRiechert, Sally AnneRiechert to Connie Cur-rin, one lot, $100,000.Nottingham Develop-

ment Inc. to Scott Invest-ments of Troy LLC, onelot, $43,900.Keystone Land Devel-

opment Inc. to HarlowBuilders Inc., one lot,$44,900.Stonebridge Meadows

LLC to Harlow BuildersInc., 12 lots, $672,000.Stonebridge Meadows

LLC to Denlinger & SonsBuilders Inc., 13 lots,$728,000.Stonebridge Meadows

LLC to StonebridgeMeadows Homeowners’Association, one lot, $0.Asset Backed Pass-

Through Certificates Se-ries 2006-H, J.P. MorganMortgage AcquisitionTrust, JP Morgan ChaseBank N.A., attorney infact, U.S. Bank, N.A.,trustee to Cecelia Green,one lot, $41,100.Dennis Reiss to Tabitha

Hill, one lot, $79,000.David Lucier, Stella

Lucier to Wells FargoBank N.A., one lot, onepart lot, $53,000.RomanGriego to Secre-

tary of Veterans Affairs,0.085 acres, $0.Dawn Roop, Shadrick

Roop to Fannie Mae a.k.a.Federal National Mort-gage Association, one lot,$50,000.Mia Amburn a.k.a. Mia

Maynard to Bank ofAmerica N.A., one lot,$83,400.Estate of Franklin

Brown, Dorothy Paluck,executrix to CrystalPierce, one lot, $45,000.Fannie Mae a.k.a. Fed-

eral National MortgageAssociation to ShaneCarter, one lot, $10,000.Mary Edna Gordon,

successor trustee, GordonFamily Trust to MaryEdna Gordon, one lot, $0.Alternative Loan Trust

2006-12CB, Bac HomeLoans Servicing LP, Bankof America N.A., succes-sor, Bank of New York,trustee, Bank of NewYorkMellon, Certifcateholdersof Cwalt Inc., Country-wide Home Loans Servic-ing LP, attorney in fact,Cwalt Inc.Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates se-ries 2006-12CB toJennifer Persinger, onelot, $76,000.Elizabeth Brown Revo-

cable Living Trust, U.S.Bank N.A. successor

trustee, U.S. Bank N.A.Troy, Ohio, successortrustee to TTF BrownLLC, one lot, $0.Denlinger & Sons

Builders Inc. to JordanCarter, one lot, $288,500.Patricia Furrow to

Jacqueline Shoop, 0.40acres, $0.

TIPP CITYMark Poston, Rebecca

Ann Poston to ThomasMitchell, two lots,$65,000.Carter Leist Properties

LLC to Samantha Size-more, one lot, $81,000.Cheryl Fahy to Terri

Grimmett, Timothy Hull,one lot, $214,000.Billy Chaney, Phyllis

Chaney to JohnWhitaker,KandusWhitaker, one lot,$326,500.Barbara Westfall to

Philip Atkinson, VaughnAtkinson, a part lot, $0.Bonnie Brandenburg,

Robert Brandenburg Jr. toFederal Home LoanMort-gage Corporation, one lot,$216,000.Dodd Custom Builders

LLC to Mindy Finders,Todd Finders, one lot,$55,000.Constance Jill Binns

a.k.a. Constance JillSpringer, Kelly Binns toAH4R1 OH LLC, one lot,$154,500.Asha N. Vyas Trust,

Asha Vyas, trustee toAshaVyas,DarshanVyas,

one lot, $0.

WEST MILTONCheryl Herkins, Mark

Herkins to CherylHerkins, Mark Herkins,one lot, $0.Jerry Sass, Pamela

Sass to Dorothy Tyson,one lot, $110,000.Dorothy Tyson, Mark

Tyson to Dennis Hoffman,Tracy Hoffman, one lot,$225,000.Joel Wombold, Mary

Wombold to JacquelineLowery, Ryan Lowery,0.4037 acres, $138,500.

COVINGTONCarol Looker, Roger

Looker to Brian JamesCopeland, one lot,$83,500.

HUBER HEIGHTSInverness Group Inc. to

Jasprit, RupinderSandhu, one lot, $225,200.Erin Henry, James

Henry to Ah4R1 OH LLC,one lot, $140,000.NVR Inc. to James

Moore, Susan Moore, onelot, $245,900.

BETHEL TWP.Katherine Fox,Michael

Fox to K & K LLC, $0.DuaneMcShane, Paula

McShane to NaomiMaxwell, RussellMaxwell, 5.008 acres,$259,000.

Joann Moran, RichardMoran to Michael PaulMoran, $0.Dennis Ray Mann,

Karen Mann to Board ofCounty Commissioners ofMiami County, 0.450acres, $0.Nora Shanks to Sarah

Bass, Eric Toney, two lots,$94,900.

CONCORD TWP.Marvin E. Weaver and

Lois O.Weaver RevocableLiving Trust, MarvinWeaver, sole successortrustee, Marvin Weaver,trustee to MarvinWeaver,1.505 acres, $0.Federal Home Loan

Mortgage corporation,Lerner Sampson & Roth-fuss, attorney in fact toChristopher Schellhase,one lot, $73,000.

ELIZABETH TWP.Joy J. Horn, trustee,

Joy J. Horn RevocableLiving Trust to Joy J.Horn, a part tract, 10.001acres, $0. Joy J. Horn toMichelle L. Horn, a parttract, 10.001 acres,$60,000.

LOSTCREEK TWP.Estate of Jonifer A. Ho-

bart, Tiffiny Peltier, ex-ecutor to Eric Peltier,Tiffiny Peltier, 0.361acres, 0.497 acres,$150,000.

PIQUA CITYSCHOOLS (K-8):Monday — Chili, fruit,

fresh cucumber andtomato dip, roll, milk.Tuesday — Sweet and

sour chicken with rice,fruit, carrots, corn, milk.Wednesday — Chicken

alfredo, fruit, garlic broc-coli, milk.Thursday — Mexican

pizza, fruit, tossed salad,milk.Friday — Turkey and

ham deli sub, fruit, babycarrots with hummus,milk.

PIQUA HIGHSCHOOL:Monday — Pizza wrap,

carrots, California blend,fruit, cookie, milk.Tuesday — Sweet and

sour chicken with rice,green beans, fruit, milk.Wednesday — Chicken

alfredo, tossed salad, broc-coli, fruit, roll, milk.Thursday — Taco que-

sadilla, corn, tortillascoops with salsa, milk.Friday — Grilled

chicken sandwich, freshcucumber with tomato dip,baked beans, fruit, milk.

PIQUA CATHOLIC:Monday — Ham-

burger /cheeseburger,french fries, peanut butterand jelly bar, choice offruit, milk.Tuesday — Chicken stir

fry, rice, peas, pineapple,fortune cookie, milk.Wednesday — Peanut

butter and jelly sandwich,tortilla soup, crackers,choice of fruit, milk.Thursday — Enchi-

ladas, mixed vegetables,choice of fruit, milk.Friday — Hot ham and

cheese sandwich, corn,choice of fruit, milk.

UPPER VALLEYCAREER CENTER:Monday — Coney dog

sandwich or mini corndogs, baked beans, as-sorted fruit, multigrainbun, milk.Tuesday — Ravioli or

cheese sticks, pasta sauce,side salad, assorted fruit,milk.Wednesday — No

school.Thursday — Walking

taco or chicken fajita withlettuce, salsa, red beansand rice, assorted fruit,milk.Friday — Grilled

chicken or hot ham andcheese, baked potato, as-sorted fruit, multigrainbun, milk.

COVINGTONELEMENTARYAND MIDDLESCHOOLS:Monday — Pizza rolls,

sweet fries, green beans,pineapple, milk.Tuesday—Nachos with

meat and cheese, refriedbeans, corn, pears, milk.Wednesday — Grilled

cheese, tomato soup, gar-den spinach salad, apple-sauce, milk.Thursday — Chicken

nuggets, broccoli, cheesypotatoes, fruit mix, cookie,milk.Friday — Crabby bas-

ket, Squidward tots,Plankton carrots,Mr. Krabapple juice, Spongebobgraham, milk.

COVINGTON HIGHSCHOOLMonday — Pizza rolls,

sweet fries, green beans,pineapple, peaches, milk.Tuesday—Nachos with

meat and cheese, refriedbeans, corn, pears, raisins,graham cracker, milk.Wednesday — Grilled

cheese, tomato soup, gar-den spinach salad, apple-sauce, peaches, milk.Thursday — Chicken

nuggets, broccoli, cheesy

potatoes, fruit mix, orangeslices, cookie, milk.Friday — Crabby bas-

ket, Squidward tots,Plankton carrots, Mr.Krab apple juice, roll,milk.

MIAMI EASTSCHOOLS:Monday — Sausage

sandwich, corn, apple-sauce, milk.Tuesday — Chicken

patty sandwich, bakedbeans, pears, sherbet,milk.Wednesday — Soft taco

with lettuce, cheese, toma-toes and sour cream, or-ange, Teddy Grahams,milk.Thursday — Ham,

green beans, potatoes, cornmuffin, cheese stick,peaches, milk.Friday — Pepperoni

pizza, carrots with dip,

sherbet, pineapple, milk.

NEWTONSCHOOLS:Monday — Hamburger

on whole grain bun, frenchfries, lettuce, sidekick, ba-nana, (high school: juice),milk.Tuesday — Nachos and

cheese with meat and re-fried beans, salad, mixedfruit, oranges, (highschool: juice and saladbar), milk.Wednesday — Philly

steak and cheese on wholewheat sub bun, corn, car-rots, peaches, apples, RiceKrispie Treat, (highschool: Fritos and juice),milk.Thursday — Grilled

chicken on whole grainbun, baked potato, lettuce,diced pears, banana, (highschool: juice and saladbar), milk.

Friday — Bosco sticks,pizza dipping sauce, broc-coli, green beans, apple-sauce, juice, milk.

VERSAILLESSCHOOLS:Monday — Chicken

nuggets, mashed potatoes,dinner roll, applesauce,milk.Tuesday — Walking

taco with taco chips, let-tuce, salsa and refriedbeans, applesauce, milk.Wednesday — Pizza,

green beans, pears, milk.Thursday — Ham-

burger, baked sweet po-tato, fresh oranges, milk.Friday — Hot dog,

baked beans, fresh carrots,peaches, milk.

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PIQUA — Representa-tives fromEmerson ClimateTechnologies, Inc. visitedUpper Valley Career CenterduringMonday’sboardof ed-ucationmeeting to present a$1,500 donation, as part ofthe company’s celebration ofits 100 millionth scroll com-pressor milestone and 25thanniversary of CopelandScroll™ technology.“The UpperValley Career

Center Heating VentilationAirConditioning&Refriger-ation program values ourstrong partnership withEmerson Climate Technolo-gies and we are excited tohelp celebrate their mile-stone,” said Scott Naill,HighSchoolHVACRInstructor forUpperValley Career Center.“This contestprovidedanop-portunity for all communitymembers to feel a sense ofpride in their communityand brought together stu-dents, parents, staff, andschoolboardmembers topro-mote the success of Emer-son’s accomplishments.”Thedonationcomesat the

conclusion of a hotly con-tested global Facebook pro-motion of painted CopelandScroll compressors that sawnearly 135,000 total votesand more than 1,100 com-ments. The contest was de-signed to celebratecompressor technology andthe people whomake them.“This contest surpassedall

of ourexpectationsandreallydrewtogetherouremployees,our community and the localHVACR programs we sup-port,” said Don Baird, PlantManager of Sidney ScrollOperations for Emerson Cli-mate Technologies. “I amvery proud of this team and

the work we do every day. Iam glad we are able to sup-port this program and thesestudents.TheHVACRindus-try needs smart, motivatedyoung people like these totakeon the challengesof thisgrowing industry.”Each of the eight

Copeland Scroll compressormanufacturing facilitiesaround theworld turned oneof their units into art bypaintingacompressorwithaunique design reflecting theplant and local community.Plant employees and localartists from Sidney, Ohio;Lebanon, Missouri; Natchi-toches, Louisiana; Suzhou,China; Rayong, Thailand;Cookstown, Northern Ire-land; Reynosa, Mexico andWelkenraedt, Belgium de-signed and painted eachcompressor.Photos of the compressors

are available on thewww.facebook.com/copeland-scrollcompressors CopelandScroll Facebook page and onwww.flickr.com/photos/emer-sonclimatetechnologies/sets/72157631425061940/ Flickr.Emersonushered inanew

phase of energy efficiency forthe HVACR industry 25years ago with the launch ofCopeland Scroll technologyin 1987. By 1992, the com-pany had produced one mil-lion Copeland Scrollcompressors.Today,Emersonmanufactures CopelandScroll compressors in eightfacilities on three continents.CopelandScroll compressorsare used by all the majorOEM air conditioning andrefrigeration systemproviders in the U.S. as wellasmany others globally.

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Smith achieves master certificationlevel of John Deere trainingPIQUA — Joe Smith of Piqua, employed by Koenig

Equipment of Tipp City, has achieved the master cer-tification level of John Deere training. The master cer-tification is the highest level that can be achieved byJohn Deere.This certification requires core training inmany different curriculums by both instructor ledtraining and online remote training in one of the com-pany’s 11 facilities.Smith met the certification requirement of 225

hours of training in order to stay up to date on the lat-est equipment and service techniques to fix and/ormaintain equipment.

PIQUA — Four lawyersin one family — no, not apilot for a television pro-gram — but a reality forthis Piqua family.OnNov.5,Claire Gutmann Hodappwas sworn in as an attorneyby the justices of the OhioSupreme Court at the OhioTheatre in Columbus. Ho-dapp, a graduate of theUni-versity of CincinnatiCollege of Law, was one of997 new law graduatesbeing added to the rolls ofOhio attorneys.A third generation attor-

ney,Hodapp is the daughterof Michael and ElizabethGutmann of Piquawho alsoattended the UC College ofLawand graduated in 1984.Mike is an attorney in pri-vate practice with McCul-loch, Felger, Fite &Gutmann in Piqua; whileElizabeth has served as aMiami County MunicipalCourt judge for 13 years.Claire’s grandfather,Paul

Gutmann, graduated fromthe Ohio State University

College of Law in 1957, andpracticed law in Piqua formore than 40 years. Mikewas fortunate to work with

his father for more than 15years and now Claire hasjoined the profession. Sheresides inNewport,Ky.with

her husband Joseph Ho-dapp and is employed withthe Liberty Mutual Insur-ance Group in Cincinnati.

PROVIDED PHOTOPictured above are three generations of attorneys in the Gutmann family, MikeGutmann, Elizabeth Gutmann, Claire Gutmann Hodapp and Paul Gutmann.

Hodapp third generation lawyer

Emerson makesdonation to UVCC

No slowing down forAnytime FitnessPIQUA— In 10 short years,Anytime Fitness has be-

come the largest and fastest-growing co-ed fitness clubchain on the planet — with no signs of slowing down.Featuring a unique combination of 24-hour access, on-

line support, and personalized fitness plans, nearly2,000 Anytime Fitness clubs now serve more than2,000,000 members worldwide.In anticipation of the opening of the franchise’s

2,000th club — expected to occur in early December —Anytime Fitness club manager Bobby Chadeayne ismaking a special offer to new members of the gym lo-cated at 1571 CovingtonAve., Piqua.“We know that money can be tight during the holi-

days,” Chadeayne said. “So, if you join now, I will waivethe enrollment fee. It’s a great way to get in shape or atleast avoid gainingweight, at a time of yearwhenmanyof us tend to over-indulge at the dinner table.”Also in celebration of its 2,000th club, Anytime Fit-

ness is hosting a photo contest with a grand prize of aweeklong trip for two to any city in the world whereAnytime Fitness is located— that includes locations inSpain, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Mexico,the Netherlands and elsewhere. Ten runners-up willeach win a free one-year membership to the AnytimeFitness club of their choice. To enter, participants needto submit a photo of themselves striking a “RunningMan” (theAnytime Fitness logo) pose.Details are avail-able at www.Facebook.com/AnytimeFitnessOfficial.Contestants need not be a member of Anytime Fitnessto win.

PROVIDED PHOTOEmerson executivesmade a donation to theUpper Valley Career Cen-ter HVACR program thisweek, part of the conclu-sion of the company’spainted compressor pro-gram. Pictured left toright are BeckyHoelscher, Emerson;Scott Naill, Upper ValleyHVACR instructor; Dr.Nancy Luce, Upper Valleysuperintendent; DonBaird, Emerson; Gerry Ul-rich, Emerson; and CathyBilling, Emerson.

BY SCOTTMAYEROWITZAP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Beforepurchasing a shirt, shop-pers will run their handsover the fabric, look at theprice tag and wonder howit will hold up in the wash-ing machine. Some mighteven ask if it makes themlook fat.The one detail, however,

that is rarely considered:What are the conditionslike for the workers mak-ing the shirt?A horrific fire that raced

through a Bangladesh gar-ment factory Saturday,killing 112 people, has putthe spotlight — at leasttemporarily — back onthose workers and theirsometimes treacherouswork environment.The factory, owned by

Tazreen Fashions Ltd.,made clothing for severalretailers around the globeincluding Wal-Mart, Searsand The Walt Disney Co.All three companies havedistanced themselves fromresponsibility for the inci-dent, saying they didn’tknow that their subcon-tractors were using thefactory.Holiday shoppers have

also maintained their dis-tance from the tragedy.“Truthfully, I hadn’t

even thought about it,”said Megan Miller ofPhiladelphia as shewalked out of the DisneyStore in Times Square. “Ihad Christmas on mymind and getting my kidssomething from NewYork.”Shoppers from Cincin-

nati to Paris to Singaporeall said the same thing:They were aware of thefatal factory fire, but theyweren’t thinking about itwhile browsing stores inthe days since. Brandname, fit and — above all— prices were on theirminds.“Either our pockets get

lighter or we have to livewith more blood on ourhands,” said Amy Hong, acollege student who was ata store in Singapore. “I trynot to think about it.”Experts who survey

shoppers say the out ofsight, out of mind attitudeis nothing new.“When you talk to them

about their biggest con-cerns, where something ismade, or the abuses insome country, almost nevershow up,” said C. BrittBeemer, chairman ofAmerica’s Research Group,which interviews 10,000 to15,000 consumers a week,mostly on behalf of retail-ers. “The numbers are sosmall, I quit asking thequestion.”Convenience is much

more important to shop-pers.Take Tammy Johnson

who was at a Walmart inBloomington, Minn. thisweek. She lives nearby andappreciates that the storehas a large grocery sectionin addition to clothing andother goods.“It’s easier and it’s

cheaper,” she said of herdecision to shop there. “Ihate that, but it is true.”Even those who want to

make socially responsible

purchases a priority havelittle information availableto work with.There’s no widespread

system in place to saywhere all the materials ina shirt come from let alonewhether it was made in asweatshop or not.A label saying “Made in

USA of imported fabrics”doesn’t provide asmuch in-formation to shoppers asthey might think. Maybetailors assembled it undergood working conditions,but what about the peoplewho wove the fabrics? An-other label saying that ashirt is made from 100 per-cent organic cotton fails tosay anything about theconditions of the factory inwhich it was made.“What do they know at

the point of sale aboutwhere it comes from, otherthan the tag?” said PacoUnderhill, founder of Envi-rosell, which studies con-sumer behavior. “Ourhearts are generally are inthe right places. It’s thequestion of making surewe have the knowledgeand pocketbook to follow.”And it’s not just clothing.

It is hard to tell where tel-evisions or laptop compo-nents are made.Companies selling prod-

ucts say they even struggleto tell. Work is often givento subcontractors whothemselves use subcon-tractors. While manymajor companies stipulateethics and standards thattheir subcontractors mustfollow, policing them is acostly, time-consumingprocess that sounds easierthan it is.In the case of the

Bangladesh factory, Wal-Mart said it had received asafety audit showing thefactory was “high-risk” andhad decided months beforethe blaze to stop doingbusiness withTazreen.Butit said a supplier had con-tinued to use Tazreenwithout authorization.In recent years, con-

sumers have becomemuchmore aware about the foodthey eat, and where itcomes from.Supermarkets are full of

eggs laid by free-rangechickens, organically-grown apples and beeffrom grass-fed, hormone-free cows. Some upscale

restaurants now name thefarm that provided themwith pork chops. And cus-tomers pay a premium forthese foods.The difference: They

perceive a direct benefit,since the food is going intotheir bodies.Ethical choices when

buying clothing — or thelatest version of Apple’siPhone — are much moreblurred.Jean MacLeod, who was

shopping at a Walmart onthe south side of Indi-anapolis, is willing to paymore for goods if they aremade in an ethically re-sponsible manner and doesit all the time when shebuys food.

Walmart wants the bestprices for its customers,she said, but the companyalso has power as a buyerto make sure factorieshave decent working con-ditions.“They should be able to

say, ‘Look it, we don’t wantto buy from you unless youdo things a little more ourway,’” MacLeod said. “Ifthey don’t want to buyfrom them, then thatmeans that factory will goout of business.”Arguments have been

made that producing itemswith cheap labor isn’t nec-essarily a bad thing.Factories in the Third

World can provide jobswith wages well above a

region’s average. They canhelp lift families out of se-vere poverty. The catch isthat there are fewer safe-guards to protect workersfrom being exploited fromunscrupulous employers.At the Bangladesh fac-

tory, locked exits preventedmany workers from escap-ing after fire broke out.It draws eerie parallels

to New York’s TriangleShirtwaist Fire of 1911,where 146 people diedwithin 18 minutes of a firestarting in a factory withlocked exits.That fire was the cata-

lyst for widespreadchanges in labor laws inU.S. But in the 100 yearssince, the desire for cheapclothing hasn’t abated andcostly labor has justshifted to factories over-seas.“To put it maybe too

frankly, profit and effi-ciency and competition al-ways trump safety andhealth,” said James A.Gross, a labor relationsprofessor at Cornell Uni-versity.Not every company sees

things that way.Los Angeles-based

American Apparel pro-motes itself as a line of“sweatshop free” clothing.Its founder and CEO, DovCharney, said that compa-nies can control workingconditions — they justneed to bring productioncloser to home. AmericanApparel knits, dyes, cutsand sews all of its productsin-house.“When the company

knows the face of itsworker, that’s important,”Charney said. “You can

control working conditionsand quality.”Yes, American Apparel

spends more on labor, butit isn’t as much as youwould expect. Charney es-timates that an importedT-shirt selling for $6 atWalmart would cost about$6.30 if produced domesti-cally thanks to the com-pany’s massive scale.“The consumer can care.

They can buy from compa-nies that are committed tofair trade and try to seekout those companies,” hesaid.Take Nike.In the mid-1990s, the

sneaker giant came underpressure to change itsways after numerous re-ports of child labor, lowwages and poor workingconditions. Eventuallywages climbed, minimumage requirements were putin place and Nike in-creased monitoring at itsfactories.But such change only

comes after persistent pub-lic pressure.“Clothes makers will al-

ways do what they want,but the buyer should edu-cate himself,” said Parisshopper Pierre Lefebvre.Not all buyers have that

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NOWChampaign Residential Services haspart-time openings available in Miami,Shelby, Darke, and Preble Counties forcaring people who would like to makea difference in the lives of others.

Various hours are available, including2nd shift, weekends and overnights.

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FT Program Specialist PositionWorking with DD PopulationCRSI has immediate openings for a

Program Specialist in Miami County.

Responsibilities include supervision, servicecoordination and operation of designatedprogramming and services for individualswith Developmental Disabilities. Must haveexperience with community agenciesproviding services appropriate for individualswith DD and ensure that all standards andregulations are met. Position requires aminimum of 4 years experience with anAssociate’s Degree in Special Ed, SocialWork, Psychology, Rehabilitation, HumanDevelopment, Nursing, DevelopmentalDisabilities or other related field.

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105 Announcements

HOLLOWAY SPORTS-WEAR is having a repeatof our decorated apparelRUMMAGE SALE! Satur-day, December 8, 2012from 9am-3pm. This saleis open to the public andwill be held at 2260 Indus-trial Drive, Sidney (behindCenveo Inc.). Decoratedexcess merchandise willbe available and nothingis over $5. CASH ONLY.marketing@hollowayusa.com.

125 Lost and Found

FOUND MONEY in TroyWalmart parking lot be-tween 1:30-1:45pmWednesday the 28th(937)335-2362

LOST DOG Black andWhite Boxer named Sa-die, Boone Street area,very lovable. Call(937)570-2920 or(937)570-8641.

LOST DOG: Brown andblack sable Pomeranian,female lost in area Union-Shelby and Miami-ShelbyRds. REWARD!( 9 3 7 ) 7 7 8 - 8 2 8 1(937)214-8288

MISSING BOSTON TER-RIERS (1) male and (1)female (937)689-0880

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200 - Employment

235 General

AUTOMOTIVETECHNICIANS

High volume Forddealership seeking ex-perienced, hard work-ing automotive tech-nicians to join ourgrowing team. ASEcertified and ASEmaster certified en-couraged to apply.Ford or diesel experi-ence preferred but notmandatory.

We offer• Great pay• Great work

environment• Full benefits

package

For immediateconsideration submityour resume by faxto (937)498-1518or apply online at

www.buckeyeford.com

Buckeye FordSidney Ohio 45365

CARRIERS NEEDED

In Sidney, Fort Loramie,New Bremen, Piqua todeliver the Dayton DailyNews.

Must be available 7 daysa week between 2:00 amto 6:00 am weekdays and8:00 am weekends.

Reliable transportationand proof of insurancenecessary.

Leave message with areaof interest along withphone number where youcan be contacted.

Cox Media Group.(937)603-9178.

EHSCOORDINATOR

Norcold, Inc., recog-nized as the leader inrefrigerator manufactur-ing for the RV, Marineand Truck markets, iscurrently accepting re-sumes for an Environ-mental, Health andSafety Coordinator.

This position promotes,coordinates and main-tains all Environmental,Health and Safety pro-grams and ensures theprograms adhere to allregulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate willhave a Bachelor degreein EHS or related con-centration AND at least2 yrs experience in:manufacturing environ-ment, ISO 14001 andOSHA compliance, fa-cilitation and presenta-tion, Microsoft Office,First Aid, CPR, andLean.

We offer an excellentbenefits package includ-ing health, dental, life,401(K) and many oth-ers. For confidentialconsideration, forwardresume in Word formatwith salary history andrequirements to:

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ELECTRICIANNEEDED

Journeyman industrial,commercial, residentialservice electrician. Fulltime with benefits.

Apply in person at:Hiegel Electric

3155 Tipp-CowlesvilleRoad, Troy

LEGALASSISTANT

Faulkner, Garmhau-sen, Keister & Shenk,a Legal ProfessionalAssociation, is seek-ing a legal assistantto work in its litiga-tion department at itsSidney, Ohio office.This individual will beresponsible for assist-ing the firm’s litiga-tion attorneys withvarious administrativeresponsibilities.

Applicant must haveexcellent communica-tion and administra-tive/typing skills andbe proficient in Micro-soft office software in-cluding Word, Exceland Outlook. Quali-fied individuals mustbe detail-oriented, en-ergetic, and self-moti-vated. Prior experi-ence working with liti-gation attorneysand/or as a paralegalis preferred.

The position offers acompetitive salaryand other benefits ina positive work envi-ronment.

Interested and quali-fied persons shouldsend their resume to:Bryan A. Niemeyer atFaulkner, Garmhau-sen, Keister & Shenk,Suite 300, 100 SouthMain Avenue, Sidney,Ohio, 45365, oremail: bniemey-er@fgks-law.com.

To learn more aboutour organization,please visit our web-site: www.fgks-law.com

NOW HIRING:Companies desperatelyneed employees to as-semble products at home.No selling, any hours.$500 weekly potential.Info: (985)646-1700Dept. OH-6011.

MPA Services

provides SupportedLiving services to indi-viduals with DD. Weare accepting applica-tions for employees toperform in home carein Troy and Sidney,part time. You will as-sist with daily livingskills, transportation,money management,and medication su-pervision. No behav-iors. Working in a funatmosphere.

We provide a consis-tent schedule, greatpay/benefits pluspaid training. Ouremployees must havea HS diploma or GED,be highly self motivat-ed and have superbethics.

If interested in anemployer that genu-inely cares for itsemployees, please call

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Part Time positionsavailable at anautomotive

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240 Healthcare

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Aides

All shiftsavailable!

Needed in Miami, Shel-by and Darke counties. Must have High school diploma or GED, have 2 good job references, and be career oriented. STNA or 1 year experi-ence a must. Every oth-er weekend required.

Previous applicants need not apply.

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250 Office/Clerical

RESIDENTIAL COORDINATOR

Community Housing of Darke, Miami and Shel-by Counties is seeking a full-time professional to coordinate and provide residential services for individuals with a mental illness in the tri-county region. Duties include outreach, on-call, effec-tive communication and planning and property management.

Qualifications are a bachelors degree in be-havioral health or a re-lated field; four years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, training, or education in mental ill-ness, drug, alcohol and medication use and abuse and general knowledge of eligibility for and applicable State entitlement programs preferred. Works from a Recovery Model.

Salary range is $22,000 to $30,000 with a full benefit package includ-ing PERS.

Resumes must be re-ceived by 4:30 p.m. of December 7th, 2012.

Forward resumes to:Dorothy Crusoe,

DirectorCommunity Housing of Darke, Miami & Shelby

Counties1100 Wayne Street

Suite 4001Troy, OH 45373

The position description can be viewed at www.mdsad-mhs.mh.state.oh

Community Housing and the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services are equal opportunity em-ployers.

255 Professional

CIVIL ENGINEERING INSPECTOR

Minimum four years ex-perience in municipal engineering department with design, inspection, construction, surveying and AutoCAD experi-ence; preferably college courses in CAD, con-struction methods, con-struction materials, and surveying or any equiva-lent combination training and experience.

Applications accepted until 5:00pm, Friday, De-cember 21, 2012. Appli-cations available at www.sidneyoh.com or Receptionist, Municipal Building, 201 W. Poplar St. Sidney. EOE, Mi-norities are encouraged to apply.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Piqua Arts Council is seeking an executive director responsible for the day-to-day manage-ment of operations and execution of a strategic plan to ensure the or-ganization fulfills its mis-sion. The ideal candi-date will have experi-ence working with di-verse stakeholders, in-cluding artists, educa-tors, volunteers, busi-ness leaders, commu-nity members, funders, peer organizations and elected officials. The ex-ecutive director will also have a proven track record in art program-ming, business man-agement and fund de-velopment. Manage-ment experience work-ing in non-profit or public sector preferable. Job description can be viewed online at www.piquaartscouncil.com.Position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin December 14, 2012.

To apply submit a letter of interest along with a resume including qualifi-cations, references and salary requirements to PAC Vice President, Chris Schmiesing, at cschmiesing@piquaoh.org.

275 Situation Wanted

NURSING CARE needed, must be LPN or RN, for my son. Must be Indepen-dent provider. (937)606-2025, Lisa.

280 Transportation

Class-A CDL Driver

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• Good balance of paycheck and hometime

• Terminal in Jackson Center, OH.

2 yr experience required

1-800-288-6168

www.risingsunexpress.com

DRIVERS WANTED

JOHNSRUD TRANSPORT,

a food grade liquid carrier is seeking Class A CDL tank drivers from the Sid-ney/Piqua/Troy area. Home flexible week-ends. 5 years driving experience required. Will train for tank. Great Pay and Bene-fit Package. For fur-ther info,

call Jane @ 1-888-200-5067

Flatbed DriversNew Pay Scale Start at .37cpm. Up to .04cpm Mileage Bonus. Home Weekends. Insurance & 401K. Apply at Boydandsons.com800-648-9915

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You also benefit because the government “bribes”you into buying a home by offering scores of tax write-offs, like mortgage interest, property taxes, deprecia-tion and you probably will even avoid capital gainstaxes. What other investment is tax-free on capital

gains up to $500,000? A couple who files jointly andlives in their home as a primary residence for at leasttwo out of the last five years can resell it and claim atax exemption of up to $500,000 on the profit!

As the homeowner, you’re also the sole shareholder!YOU control what to buy and what to pay for it. YOUchoose how to increase value through improvements.Try to exercise that kind of power at a companyshareholders meeting of a big company.

Stocks incur risk because they may become worth-less. That’s extremely unlikely with your home. Evenin the worst periods, homes retain most of their value.The fluctuations over a couple of years eventually bal-ance out. What you haven’t heard widely reported isthat housing lost value in only a few years out of thelast 35.

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2 BEDROOM in Troy,Move in special, Stove,refrigerator, W/D, A/C,very clean, no pets. $525.(937)573-7908

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309 1/2 South Wayne, 1Bedroom, stove, refrigera-tor, no pets, $325 month-ly, Credit check required(937)418-8912

TROY, 1 & 2 Bedrooms,appliances, CA, water,trash paid, $425 & $525monthly.

$200 Deposit Special!

(937)673-1821

PIQUA. Pets welcomed,on Jill Ct. 2 bedroom,CA/ heat, washer/ dryerhook-up, appliances in-cluding dishwasher.$495/ month plusdeposit. (937)418-1060.

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PIQUA, Parkridge Place.Roomy 2 bedroom, 1.5baths, CA, stackablewasher/ dryer furnished,$525, no animals!(419)629-3569.

PIQUA, 439 1/2 Adams,upstairs, 1 bedroom,Stove, refrigerator, nopets! $315 Monthly, Creditcheck required,(937)418-8912

PIQUA, HALF DOUBLE,1315 Siedel, 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 2 cargarage, appliances,washer/ dryer, $775,(937)335-0261.

TROY, 21 N. Oxford, 1bedroom, down stairs,appliances furnished,$390 month, plus de-posit. No pets.(937)698-3151

TROY, 2/3 bedrooms,near I-75, nice neighbor-hood, some appliances.1607 Henley Road, $575monthly. (937)339-8259.

TROY area, 2 bedroomtownhouses, 1-1/2 bath,furnished appliances, W/Dhookup, A/C, No dogs$475. (937)339-6776.

425 Houses for Sale

320 Houses for Rent

1046 W. North Street, re-modeled single level, 3bedroom, w/d hookup,large kitchen, $575(937)773-6216

2 BEDROOM DUPLEXwith appliances, W/Dhookup, attached garage,short term rental only,available til April 2013(937)339-3870

EXECUTIVE HOME, 3bedroom. Custom builtranch with basement, pool& clubhouse, upscale withall amenities, 1341 PaulRevere, Troy, $1700monthly, (937)335-6690,www.hawkapartments.net

IN COUNTRY near Brad-ford, 2 Bedroom Trailer$400, Plus deposit,(937)417-7111 or(937)448-2974

PIQUA, 910 New Haven.3 bedroom, 1.5 car, CA,fenced yard. $850, depos-it. (937)778-9303,(937)604-5417.

PIQUA AREA, 511 Elec-tric, 2 bedroom, metro ap-proved, washer/dryerhook-up. $550 +( 9 3 7 ) 7 7 8 - 9 3 0 3(937)604-5417

PIQUA Lovely, large 4-5bedroom house in coun-try. Appliances furnished.No pets. Credit check re-quired, $1600 monthly.(937)418-8912

500 - Merchandise

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment

TRACTOR, Massey Har-ris Pony tractor with hy-draulic blade, excellentcondition. (937)489-1725

545 Firewood/Fuel

FIREWOOD, $125 a cordpick up, $150 a cord deliv-ered, $175 a cord deliv-ered and stacked(937)308-6334 or(937)719-3237

FIREWOOD, All hard-wood, $150 per cord de-livered or $120 you pickup, (937)726-2780.

425 Houses for Sale

545 Firewood/Fuel

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

FIREWOOD, split, sea-soned and delivered local-ly. $145 cord; $75 halfcord. (937)559-6623.Thank you!

560 Home Furnishings

CHAIR, Over-sized 1-1/2chair, hunter green, excel-lent condition, 3 years old,used approximately 1year, $50, call anytimeleave message,(937)203-9056

LEATHER COUCH,White leather couch, faircondition, no holes, somescuff marks, $50, call any-time leave message,(937)203-9056

577 Miscellaneous

BERNINA 810 sewingmachine, Covington,(937)251-9643.

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letic Boosters is proud topresent the Tomahawk2000, a reverse raffle forthe benefit of all athleticprograms at Piqua JuniorHigh and Piqua HighSchool. Only 200 tickets will be

sold.It will be held Dec. 7 at

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Piqua JH teamdrops gameThe Piqua eighth grade

girls basketball team lostto Sidney 43-21.Allysa Jones led Piqua

with 13 points and four re-bounds.

PIQUA SCORINGCurtner 4, Spradlin 2, Bowen 2, Jones

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Piqua JH girlswin two gamesThe Piqua seventh

grade girls basketball teamis off to a 2-0 start.The Lady Indians de-

feated Greenville 37-26.Grace Jennings scored

12 points and HaleyMichael added nine.Piqua followed that with

a 39-12 win over Sidney.Kelsey Magoteaux

scored 13 points andCamille Brown addedeight.

PIQUA SCORINGvs. GreenvilleJennings 12, Michael 9, Schaffner 6,

Magoteaux 5, Brown 4, Williams 1.vs. SidneyMagoteaux 13, Brown 8, Schaffner 6,

Stewart 4, Jennings 4, Michael 2, Williams2.

Piqua’s Xavier Harrison makes a no-look pass against Wapakoneta Friday night.MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTO

Playing hard to endPiqua opens with road loss to Wapak

SPRINGFIELD — TheMiami East Vikingscouldn't have asked for abetter start to their sea-son.After a tight first quar-

ter, Garrett Mitchellsparked the Vikings witha dunk, igniting a 22-4 second quarter run and

East rolled to a 64-44 winon opening night."Coming out of break,

Garrett really sparkedus," Miami East coachAllen Mack said. "He got along rebound, then took itcoast to coast for a dunk.He put it down on the run.That seemed to give us aspark energy wise."Mitchell had 11 points

in the quarter en route toa game high 19 points. Healso had eight reboundsand four steals. Nick Beard shot 7 for

11 from the field and fin-ished with 18 and sevenrebounds. A.J. Hickmanadded 12 points.East out rebounded

Northwestern 31-20 forthe game, while shootingan impressive 21 for 43from the field.The Vikings (1-0) are at

Oakwood on Tuesday.BOXSCORE

Miami East (64)Mitchell 5-8-19, Beard 7-1-18, Hickman

5-1-12, House 2-3-7, Donaldson 2-1-5,Hellyer 0-2-2, Mack 0-1-1, Villella 0-0-0,Snodgrass 0-0-0, Harmon 0-0-0. Totals: 21-17-64.Northwestern (44)Philpot 5-0-15, Lough 4-3-12, McCorkley

3-1-7, Hall 2-0-5, Voohees 1-0-3, Circle 0-2-2. Totals: 15-6-44.3-point field goals — Maimi East:

Mitchell, Beard (3), Hickman. Northwest-ern: Philpot (5), Lough, Hall, Voohees.Score By QuartersMiami East 10 32 46 64Northwestern 10 14 26 44Records: Miami East 1-0. Northwestern

0-1.

Houston boys loseJACKSON CENTER —

What looked like a prom-ising night for the Hous-ton Wildcats turned into anightmare, courtesy of theJackson Center defense.The Tigers spotted the

Wildcats a 7-2 lead at thestart of the game, the heldthem to just 19 points therest of the way in winning39-26 in SCL boys basket-ball action here Friday.Houston tries for its

first win tonight at homeagainst Newton.Jackson Center hosts

Indian Lake Tuesday.Houston shot a re-

spectable 45 percent fromthe field, but could getonly 20 shots off the entirenight, hitting nine ofthem.Houston sprinted to the

7-2 lead, which included adunk by Phlipot. But once the Tigers got

their feet under them,they took control andnever relinquished it.By the end of the open-

ing quarter, the Tigershad gone ahead 13-9, andthey extended the lead to27-16 at the half.The Tigers then did an

excellent job of maintain-ing that kind of lead therest of the way.Wildermuth finished

with 15 points to lead theTigers and Meyer added12.Phlipot had 13 for

Houston.Jackson Center shot 43

percent from the field,connecting on 15 of 35shots.The Tigers also forced

19 turnovers.BOXSCORE

Houston (26)Braun 3-2-9, Sarver 0-1-1, Ritchie 1-0-2,

Martin 0-1-1, Phlipot 5-2-13. Totals: 9-6-26.Jackson Center (39)Hensley 0-2-2, Meyer 5-1-12, Elchert 1-

0-3, Wildermuth 6-0-15, Winner 2-0-4,Ryder 1-1-3. Totals: 15-4-39.3-point field goals — Houston: Phlipot,

Braun. Jackson Center: Wildermuth (3),Meyer, Elchert.Score By QuartersHouston 9 16 23 26Jackson Center 13 27 32 39Records: Jackson 1-0, Houston 0-1.Reserve score: Jackson 43, Houston

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BY ROB KISERSports Editorrkiser@dailycall.com

WAPAKONETA —Heath Butler said theearly season wasn’t goingto be about wins andlosses.And the second-year

Piqua boys basketballcoach saw some positivethings in a 69-49 loss toWapakoneta Friday night.When Xavier Harrison

hit a three early in thefirst Piqua led 5-4 and theIndians were still in frontmidway through the quar-ter, before the Redskinswent on a 13-0 run thatincluded two threes byJake Buzzard and anotherby Kodi Morgan.And while Piqua could

never recover, Butler hadto be encouraged by whathe saw in the fourth quar-ter.The Indians were trail-

ing 59-28 going to thefinal stanza, but weren’tgoing down without afight.With freshman Colton

Bachman scoring ninepoints in the last eightminutes, Piqua won thefourth quarter 21-10. Thatincluded a 13-2 run tostart the quarter that ledto a Wapak timeout.Bachman led a bal-

anced Piqua attack with13 points, while JoshHolfinger grabbed sevenrebounds.Buzzard has 23 points

and six rebounds forWapak.Travis Bertram added

12 points and seven re-bounds, while Alex Grevehad 10 points and eightrebounds.Piqua was 15 of 54 from

the floor for 28 percentand 14 of 26 from the linefor 54 percent. Wa-pakoneta was 21 of 46from the floor for 46 per-cent and 22 of 29 from theline for 76 percent.Wapak won the battle of

the boards 33-24 and had11 turnovers to Piqua’s 12.The Piqua JVs lost 34-

22.Bradley Hohlbein

scored eight points andDerrick Gullet added six.Piqua will play at

Tippecanoe Tuesday.BOXSCORE

Piqua (49)Tate Honeycutt 0-3-3, Xavier Harrison 2-

1-7, Luke Karn 2-0-5, Ryan Hughes 2-2-6,

Josh Holfinger 2-1-5, Colton Bachman 4-2-12, Erik Vondenhuevel 2-3-7, Daniel Mon-nin 1-2-4, Bailey Lyons 0-0-0, Dorian Ashe0-0-0. Totals: 15-14-49.Wapakoneta (69)Alex Greve 4-2-10, Jake Buzzard 6-9-23,

Adam Henderson 1-2-4, Travis Bertram 4-4-12, Brandon Miller 1-4-6, Kodi Morgan 1-0-3, Alec Temple 1-0-2, Brandon Erb 2-1-7,Kaleb Miller 1-0-2, Jake Bruns 0-0-0, JohnHuffman 0-0-0. Totals: 21-22-69.

3-point field goals — Harrison (2), Karn,Bachman (2). Wapakoneta: Buzzard (2),Morgan, Erb (2).Score By QuartersPiqua 8 21 28 49Wapakoneta 19 40 59 69Records: Piqua 0-1, Wapakoneta 1-0.Reserve score: Wapakoneta 34, Piqua

22.Freshman score: Wapakoneta 40,

Piqua 13.

Piqua’s Ryan Hughes (24) shoots over Travis Bertram Friday night.MIKE ULLERY/CALL PHOTO

East getsroad winCats lose to JC

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CINCINNATI (AP) —Andy Dalton's demeanorhasn't changed sincecoach Marvin Lewis chal-lenged him to becomemore of a leader, even if itmeant going against hischaracter and being a jerksometimes.The quarterback's num-

bers, though, have gottenmuch better.The Bengals have won

three of the four gamessince Lewis publicly chal-lenged Dalton to lead theoffense and middle line-backer Rey Maualuga totake charge of the defense.Cincinnati has won threein a row by at least 18points — its best streak ofblowouts since 1976 —and the two players havegiven their finest perform-ances.Lewis considers his un-

usual challenge a success."Their play is hopefully

a byproduct of the rein-forcement of their abilitiesthat I gave them, the em-powerment of their abili-ties, and the 'at-a-boys' tomove forward but takecontrol of it all," Lewis

said.The Bengals (6-5) are

tied with Pittsburgh forthe final AFC wild cardberth heading into a gameSunday at San Diego (4-7).In the four games since

Lewis put him on the spot,Dalton has improved hisperformance significantly.He threw for 13 touch-downs and 10 intercep-tions in the first sevengames, a passer rating of87.7 that would be slightlybetter than average.Since Lewis' challenge,

he has completed 62 per-cent of his passes with 10touchdowns, only one in-terception and a 105.7passer rating. His person-ality is the same, but thenumbers are much differ-ent."You know what? I don't

see Andy as a changedplayer," offensive coordi-nator Jay Gruden said. "Ithink Andy is alwaysgoing to be Andy.“He's going to lead by

example and he's a verycompetitive guy, but he'snot a very vocal guy.“He's not the type of guy

that's going to yell at guysfor screwing up. He'sgoing to try to correctguys."But I just think his

sense of urgency haspicked up a little bit. Heknew he had to play betterfor us to win, and he'spicked up his game con-siderably."So has Maualuga, who

was often out of placeearly in the season.He's become more de-

pendable during thethree-game winningstreak, during whichCincinnati has allowedonly 13, 6 and 10 points.The two of them have

been so good that Lewishas rewarded them withofficial "captain" designa-tions.“After calling on them

to lead, he started sendingthem out as captains forthe coin flip before eachgame.“He decided to give

them a small "C'' on thefront of their uniforms be-fore a 34-10 win over Oak-land on Sunday.Lewis didn't tell them

about the designation be-fore they arrived for thegame."It just came to me one

morning running that Ishould go ahead and putthe C's on their jerseysand make it known thatway and continue to em-power them to do thethings I've asked them to

do," said Lewis, who had-n't designated anyone acaptain in two years.Both players were sur-

prised to see the small let-ter on the front of theirjerseys when they showedup for the game."I usually grab my

shoulder pads, put themon the ground, get all myclothes lined up, see whatI'm going to wear,"Maualuga said. "Then Isaw it. I took a second tosit there.“I don't know— I was in

awe.“It was sort of like a

blessing and an honor. Butyou've got to put that jer-sey on and make sure yougo out there and lead anddo your part."Dalton didn't see it com-

ing, either."I've been a captain

everywhere I've been,"Dalton said. "To earn thatand get the respect of thecoaches and Marvin, it'sdefinitely a cool thing."For me and Rey to

have the 'C' on the jersey,(Lewis) is saying, 'Theseare the leaders of theteam.' He challenged us acouple weeks ago andwe've responded well. It'sa good thing to show thatand put the C's on our jer-seys."

SAN DIEGO (AP) —For four games, the Bun-gles were back.After a 3-1 start, the

Cincinnati Bengals got abit full of themselves andpromptly lost to Miami,Cleveland, Pittsburgh andDenver, tumbling to 3-5and seemingly relegatingthemselves to insignifi-cance after reaching theplayoffs two of the threeprevious seasons.Suddenly, the Bengals

(6-5) are back as playoffcontenders after winningthree straight games by atleast 18 points, the firsttime they'd done thatsince 1976. One victorywas against the New YorkGiants and two wereagainst the tomato cans ofthe AFC West, KansasCity and Oakland.Now they travel to San

Diego (4-7), where theChargers are finding dif-ferent ways to come fromahead to lose, havingdropped three straightand six of seven. As theChargers plummet closerto missing the playoffs forthe third straight season,it appears the window isready to slam shut on theNorv Turner era, and per-haps on general managerA.J. Smith's time with theBolts, as well.The Bengals' winning

streak has coincided withBen Roethlisberger's ab-sence from the Steelers,allowing Cincinnati topull even with Pittsburghin the chase for the finalAFC wild-card spot. Indi-anapolis controls the firstwild-card spot at 7-4."We've dug ourselves

out of our hole, but we stillhaven't gotten anywhereyet," left tackle AndrewWhitworth said. "There'sstill a lot of work to do, alot of things ahead of us, alot of great challenges.“So I think we're excited

about that, and we've gota lot of great opportunity.We've been able to dig our-selves out to a chance towhere now we do havethat opportunity to playwell the rest of the season

and make it to the play-offs."After Sunday, the Ben-

gals will face Dallas andPhiladelphia, both ofwhich have losing records,before finishing with ashowdown at Pittsburghand a home game againstAFC North leader Balti-more, which routedCincinnati in the season-opener.Whitworth said the

Bengals "felt a little goodabout ourselves and letthings slip" after their 3-1start."And I think we refo-

cused in and realized thework and the preparationit takes every week to winin the NFL," he said. "Ithink being a young team,they needed to learn that.We're going to be preparednow to go forward. I thinkguys are ready, they'reprepared, they under-stand what it takes. Andwe definitely have youngguys who have the talentto be successful at thislevel, so I'm excited aboutthe rest of the season."The Chargers also

started 3-1, and it's been aconfounding mess eversince.Half of the Chargers'

wins are against KansasCity, which has an NFL-worst 1-10 record.They blew a 10-point

lead in the second half of a31-24 loss at New Orleanson Oct. 7 and then fol-lowed that up with theirepic Monday night col-lapse in which they letPeyton Manning and theDenver Broncos rally froma 24-0 halftime deficit fora 35-24 victory.Then came Sunday's

home game against theRavens, when the as-toundingly let Ray Riceconvert a fourth-and-29on a dump-off pass. TheRavens, who trailed by 10in the fourth quarter, sentthe game into overtimebefore winning.Rice's play undid what

had been a solid perform-ance by San Diego's de-fense.

Andy Dalton has led the Cincinnati Bengals to three straight wins and back into playoff contention.AP PHOTO

Dalton’s demeanor unchangedNumberson rise

Bengals backin playoff huntLook for fourth straight win

BY JEFF SCHUDELWilloughby Herald

Oak l and -A l amedaCounty Coliseum, al-ready dubbed The BlackHole, could be The BlackSwamp before kickoffSunday if the forecastholds true.Weather.com calls for a

high of 59 degrees withan 80 percent chance ofrain, winds of 26 mph and"a potential of floodingrains" on Sunday. Thereis a 100 percent chance ofrain Friday and 60 per-cent chance of rain onSaturday.Both teams have to

play in the same condi-tions, of course.But the rain and how it

could potentially affectthe game between theBrowns and Raiders wasa big topic of discussionaround Berea the lastcouple days.The Browns will fly to

San Francisco after prac-tice Friday to get accli-mated to the time change.They will also have somefree time Saturday tosplash around in the pud-dles if they choose."We've been playing

like that all year," run-ning back Trent Richard-son said. "There havebeen only about threegames when it wasn'training or sloppy. I've

been playing like that mywhole life, so it isn't a bigdifference to me. It's re-ally been raining thewhole season."Rain fell during

pregame and neverstopped until long afterthe Browns beat thesoggy San Diego Charg-ers on Oct. 28. Richard-son ran for a season-high122 yards and scored theonly touchdown in theBrowns' 7-6 victory."You might have to

lean more on shorterthrows, which we have amenu of all that," CoachPat Shurmur said. "Youmay have to lean more onthe run game.“Sometimes the condi-

tions dictate that, but yougo into it being ready toplay like it's going to besunny and 70."Strange things happen

when the Browns playthe Raiders in Oakland.Charlie Frye got his firstNFL victory as a startingquarterback there in2005 when Phil Dawsonkicked a 37-yard fieldgoal as time expired topush the Browns on top,9-7.A year later, the

Browns were in Oaklandagain. They fell behind,21-3, in the second quar-ter. Frye threw a touch-down pass to DarnellDinkins before halftime

and then threw touch-down passes to KellenWinslow Jr. and Joe Jure-vicius in the second halfto pull out a 24-21 nail-biter.The Browns were not

as fortunate last year.Their 12-game road-los-ing streak began in Oak-land when Jacoby Fordreturned a kick 101 yardsfor a touchdown and theRaiders scored on a fakefield goal on their way towinning, 24-17.The rain and wind

could set the stage forsome more weirdnessSunday. The Browns are3-8 and trying to win twoin a row for the first timein 26 games. The Raidersare trying to put thebrakes on a four-gamelosing streak."You really factor in

trying to beat the defensethat you think you'regoing to see (more thanthe weather)," offensivecoordinator Brad Chil-dress said. "I don't thinkthey've got a typhoon de-fense or something likethat they're going to playin certain situations.While our special teamscoach may have a ty-phoon return, I don'tthink we have a typhoonoffense."I don't recollect seeing

(Richardson) in college ina monsoon situation, but

we'll find out. I suspecthe'd be pretty good."The numbers say

Richardson should havesuccess running on theRaiders. The Oaklandrun defense ranks 28thwhile giving up 131.2yards a game.The Raiders are dead

last in points allowed(356). They have allowed15 rushing touchdowns.Only Buffalo (16) has al-lowed more."For me, you can't look

at stats," Richardsonsaid. "They can shut youdown. Like when weplayed Indy. Peopletalked about how theywere one of the last rushdefenses. They held us toa certain extent when itcame to rushing."On Oct. 14 the Jets

rushed for 252 yards andthree touchdowns on 44carries to beat the Colts,35-9, in the Meadow-lands. Shonn Greenescored all three TDs onthe ground and rushedfor 161 yards.One week later, the

Browns played the Coltsin Indianapolis. TheBrowns were held to 55yards on 17 carries.Richardson gained

eight yards on eight car-ries and was pulled be-fore halftime because hisinjured ribs were bother-ing him.

Will Black Hole become Black Swamp?

Browns may have to fight bad weatherMASSILLON – Maria

Stein Marion Localneeded all 48-minutes andan untimed down to holdoff Newark Catholic, 28-21, and repeat as OHSAADivision VI state footballchampions Friday after-noon at Paul Brown TigerStadium in Massillon.Ninth-ranked Marion

Local (13-2) scored with21-seconds left in thefourth quarter on a sweepleft from freshmanHunter Wilker, his thirdtouchdown of the game, togive the Flyers the lead.Seventh-ranked NewarkCatholic (12-2) responded,starting with the ball onits own 35-yard line. Jun-ior quarterback ChayceCrouch found senior re-ceiver Kevin Bourne twicedown field to drive the ballto the Marion Local 11-yard line.A pass interference call

in the end zone as time ex-pired gave the GreenWave one untimed downwhere Flyer junior defen-sive back Nate Nagelknocked away a pass inthe end zone, ending thegame.The 2012 football state

championship marks thesixth time Marion Localhas won a title and is thethird time the Flyers havewon back-to-back champi-onships.Marion Local lost start-

ing running back sopho-more Jay Goettemoeller

early in the first quarterafter only three carries for19 yards. Junior quarter-back Adam Bertkestepped in to carry theload offensively, rushing27 times for 102 yards,while completing 17passes for 166 yards.While the junior quarter-back carried the offense,Wilker, the converted re-ceiver, put them into theend zone on rushingtouchdowns of six, 11 andone yards. Senior AlaricKeller provided the othertouchdown, punching theball in from the one yardline in the third quarterfor the Flyers.Newark Catholic’s

Crouch did all he could inleading the Green Waveoffensively, completing 14of 27 passes for 236 yardsand two touchdowns andrunning for 37 yards anda touchdown.Bourne led Newark

Catholic receivers witheight receptions for 121yards and a touchdown.He also recorded six and ahalf tackles defensivelyfor the Green Wave.Newark Catholic fin-

ished as state runner-upfor the sixth time in schoolhistory after returning tothe championship gamefor the first time since2007.The Green Wave hold

eight state championshiptitles and lead all schoolswith 67 playoff wins.

Marion Local winsstate title thrillerFlyers hold off Newark Catholic

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SIDNEY — Throughmost of three quarters,Lehman appeared to be incontrol with a 49-35 lead.The rest of the game,

however, was all Minsteras the Wildcats outscoredthe Cavaliers 28-11 overthe final 10 minutes topull out a 63-60 victory inthe season opener for bothteams Friday night atLehman.Neither team had more

than a four-point advan-tage until Jackson Frantzhit two foul shots to putthe Cavs up 20-14 with6:28 remaining in the sec-ond quarter.Five more points from

the sophomore guardpushed the margin to 27-18 and Lehman led 37-25at the half by scoring thefinal seven points of thequarter.The shooting percent-

ages were nearly similarin the first half as theCavaliers shot 43 percentand the Wildcats 42 per-cent. Lehman, though, at-tempted 11 more shotsthanks to a 23-14 re-bounding edge, including12-3 on the offensive end,and was 10 of 17 at thefoul line compared toseven of 11 for Minster.“We did a lot of good

things offensively in thefirst half,” said Lehmancoach Isaiah Williams.“We took good shots anddid a good job of gettingthem in foul trouble andgoing to the line.”“Give Lehman credit,

they came out the aggres-sor and did pretty muchanything they wanted tooffensively in the firsthalf,” said Minster coachMike Lee. “We did a rot-

ten job on the glass, butwe made some adjust-ments and played muchbetter in the second half.”

Connor Richard wasfouled on a three attemptand hit all three foul shotsto start the third quarter

to complete a Cavalier 10-0 run and the Lehmanlead grew to 47-30 on aFrantz three with 4:37 left

in the period.The difference was still

14 at 49-35 following aJohn Husa jumper at the1:50 mark, but that’swhen the Wildcats begantheir comeback as DevonPoeppelman tallied thefinal six points of thestanza to cut the deficit toeight.A baseline jumper from

Lehman’s Greg Spearmanmade it 53-47 at the 4:47mark of the final quarter,but after Minster’s EthanWolf scored five consecu-tive points, the Wildcatsextended the run to 13-0and took the lead for goodon threes by BrandonHoying and AdamNiemeyer followed by aNiemeyer layup.Richard hit a three from

the left corner to break thestreak and Spearmanmade one of two at thefoul line with 53 secondsleft to make it 60-57, butLehman could take advan-tage of a Minster missedfree throw to get closer.Hoying hit one of two at

the stripe at the 22.8-sec-ond mark to make it atwo-possession game, butthe Cavaliers still had lifeas Spearman connected ona triple, again from theleft corner, to cut thedeficit to one with 13.7seconds remaining andhad the ball after a Wild-cat turnover with sevenseconds to play.Lehman, though, com-

mitted a turnover tryingthe get the ball up thecourt quickly and afterNiemeyer made two foulshots with two seconds togo, a desperation three bythe Cavaliers at thebuzzer went long.“We have some senior

experience and that reallycame through for us downthe stretch,” said Lee.“They’ve been through sit-uations like this before inbasketball and in other

sports and once we all goton the same page, thingsstarted clicking. It’s eas-ier to shoot the basketballwhen you have confidenceand we started to get thatconfidence in the fourthquarter.”“You have to play four

quarters and we didn’t dothat tonight,” saidWilliams. “We got a littleindividual instead of run-ning the offense and werushed some shots. Wehave some young guys outthere and we’re learning.I appreciate the way wefought, but we have to fin-ish.”Minster hit eight of 10

shots in the fourth quarterin shooting 54 percent inthe second half and 49percent overall whileLehman shot 39 percentin the second half and 42percent for the game.Niemeyer led the Wild-

cats with 17 points, ninein the final period, whilePoeppelman recorded a“double-double” of 15points and 11 rebounds.Wolf added 12 points andHoying nine.Frantz posted a “dou-

ble-double” of 21 pointsand 10 boards for the Cav-aliers, while Spearmanhad 13 off the bench andRichard 11.Both teams are back in

action tonight as Minsterhosts Spencerville whileLehman hits the road toface future conferencerival Ridgemont.

BOXSCOREMinster (63)Stechschulte 1-2-4, Hoying 2-3-9,

Niemeyer 7-2-17, Poeppelman 5-3-15,Wolf5-2-12, Knapke 1-0-3, Thobe 1-1-3. Totals:22-13-63.Lehman (60)Richard 2-6-11, Husa 2-0-4, Frantz 6-8-

21, Westerheide 1-0-2, Rego 2-0-4, Goins1-0-3, Spearman 5-2-13, Hall 1-0-2. Totals:20-16-60.3-point field goals — Minster: Hoying

(2), Poeppelman (2), Niemeyer, Knapke.Lehman: Richard, Frantz, Goins, Spear-man.Score By QuartersMinster 14 25 41 63Lehman 18 37 49 60Records: Minster 1-0, Lehman 0-1.Reserve score: Minster 51, Lehman 46.

Lehman boys can’t finish off gameMinster rallystuns Cavs

Lehman’s Greg Spearman shoots against Minster’s Kurtis Thobe.LUKE GRONNEBERG/CIVITAS PHOTO