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BY KATHY LEESE

Two Dayton women got asurprise when they arrived ata Sidney hotel recently, ex-pecting to meet men for sex.Instead, they were arrestedfor solicitation and taken tothe Shelby County Jail.Sheriff John Lenhart said

we were investigating otherthings and ran into thesetwo. During an undercoveroperation, sheriff s deputiesarrested the women on solici-tation charges.

The women were JenniferSatterfield, 27, 2446 ForestHome Road, and Angel Sat-terfield, 22, 549 Kolping Ave.,

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CAROLINE RAMSEY, government and community relations manager for Honda of AmericaMfg. Inc. (center) watches as Lyric Nooks (left) and Dylan Kelly, morning kindergarten stu-dents at the Sindey-Shelby County YMCA, color a Christmas picture during an event at theYMCA to announce Hondas grants to nonprofit organizations in Ohio.

Honda presents Christmasgifts early to organizationsThree Shelby County organizations have a

lot to be thankful for this Christmas as Hondaof America Manufacturing Inc. gave $147,000to the groups on Wednesday.The Sidney-Shelby County YMCA was

granted $100,000 for building facility im-provements. The city of Sidney was given$35,000 for public park development and theAlpha Community Center received $12,000for their meals program.Sidney-Shelby County YMCAAssociate Di-

rector Sam Casalano is grateful for the part-nership with Honda of America.Weve been partners for years and they

have helped us in many ways, said Casalano.In the last couple of years, at least twice a

year, they send associates to help with certainprojects. Their partnership means a lot to usand they are partners to help improve ourcommunity and help us deliver our mission. The Sidney-Shelby County YMCA will be

using the money received as part of their cap-ital improvement campaign.Its going to be used to renovate and up-

grade equipment and facilities so we can con-tinue to help people, said Casalano. Theupgrades will help us to continue to provide aclean and safe facility.Honda has surpassed $75 million in phil-

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Obama wants Boehnerto support tax cut

WASHINGTON (AP) Careening toward a politicallytoxic tax hike, PresidentBarack Obama imploredHouse Speaker John BoehneronWednesday to get behind atwo-month stopgap until alonger deal could be struckearly next year, calling it theonly real way out of a mess

that is threatening the pay-checks of 160 million workersand isolating House Republi-cans.In a wearyWashington, the

outreach accomplished little.All sides seemed to end theday where they began, withheavy political and economicconsequences at stake.

Boehner remained insis-tent on a full-year extensionof the existing payroll tax cutbefore Jan. 1, urging Obamato haul Senate Democratsback to town to talk to his cho-sen negotiators. Lets get thisdone today, Boehner toldObama, according to aspeakers aide, who required

anonymity to characterize aprivate conversation.But the Capitol was empty-

ing out fast, and the Senateshowed no inclination to re-turn, having already passed abipartisan two-month tax cutit thought had settled thematter.

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William Trapp Jr., chargedwith aggravated murder inthe death of hisbrother, is backin jail custodyafter havingbeen releasedon a medicalfurlough Fri-day.S h e l b y

County SheriffJohn Lenhartsaid Trapp isback in the custody of thesheriff s office and is beingtaken to outpatient treat-ments. He declined to statethe nature of Trapps medicalcondition but his mother hadpreviously stated he is a dia-betic with high blood pressurewho has lost both legs to am-putation.Lenhart said Trapp has So-

cial Security Disability and heis uncertain at this time if thefederal government programswill pick up the bills forTrapps treatment or whetherthe sheriff s office and thecounty will have to pay forsome of it. However, Lenhartsaid, with the trial starting inJanuary, we should be able tominimize some of the costs ofthat.Lenhart conferred Tuesday

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Fire, rescueTUESDAY

-9:31 p.m.: medical.Anna Rescue respondedto a medical call on the11700 block of Amster-dam Road.

-8:05 p.m.: alarm.Anna Fire responded to402 Mill St. on a report

of a fire alarm going off.

Sheriffs logWEDNESDAY

-5:26 a.m.:burglary.Shelby County Sheriff sdeputies responded toSchafer Oil Co., 9109State Route 66, on a re-port of a burglary.

Fire, rescueTUESDAY

-5:03 p.m.: medical.Sidney paramedics re-sponded to a medical callon the 100 block of EastWater Street.

-3:59 p.m.: medical.Medics responded to the700 block of BroadwayAvenue on a medicalcall.

-10:28 a.m.: medical.Medics responded to amedical call on the 800block of South Miami Av-enue.

In Sidney MunicipalCourt Wednesday morn-ing, Jennifer L. Cromes,32, no address given,waived a preliminaryhearing on felonycharges of possession ofcriminal tools and drugabuse and was orderedheld for action of theShelby County CommonPleas Court. Bond of$5,000 was continued inthe case. Mark A. Bales, 32,

200 Hillcrest Ave., wasfined $100 and costsand sentenced to 20days in jail on a domes-tic violence charge. Hewill be permitted tocomplete an anger/rageprogram in lieu of 10days jail and if finesand costs are paid infull, the balance of thejail sentence may be re-considered. Hannah D. Jones,

19, 846 Merri Lane, wasfined $75 and costs andsentenced to five days injail on a theft chargethat was amended tounauthorized use ofproperty. If fines andcosts are paid in full, jailmay be reconsidered. Christina M. Yan-

tis, 27, 5418 Frazier-Guy Road, was fined$75 and costs and sen-tenced to 20 days in jailfor abusing harmful in-toxicants. She will bepermitted to continueand complete counsel-ing in lieu of 10 daysjail and if fines andcosts are paid in full, 10days jail may be recon-sidered. Nicole D. Dillon, 37,

119 E. Main St., Apt. B,Russia, was fined $75and costs and sentencedto five days in jail on atheft charge that wasamended to unautho-rized use of property. Iffines and costs andrestitution of $350 arepaid in full, jail may bereconsidered. Greg E Johnson,

23, 617 East Ave., wasfined $150 and costsand sentenced to 160days in jail for contemptof court in a domestic

violence case. For con-tempt of court in each oftwo assault cases, hewas also fined $150 andcosts and sentenced to160 days in jail. In asecond domestic vio-lence case, he was fined$75 and costs and sen-tenced to 20 days jail. Iffines and costs are paid,20 days jail may be re-considered in each ofthe four cases. He willbe serving a total of 430days in jail. Glenna L. Odom,

46, of Troy, was fined$250 and costs and sen-tenced to 10 days in jailon a charge of failing toreinstate a license thatwas amended to failureto display a license. Iffines and costs are paid,jail may be reconsid-ered. A charge of driv-ing while underrestrictions was alsoamended to failure todisplay a license andshe was fined $150 andcosts and five days jailwhich will also be re-considered if fines arepaid. The court also as-sessed a $50 fine forcontempt. Sara E. Smith, 30,

333 N. West Ave., wasfined $250 and costsand ordered to complete40 hours of communityservice on a drivingwhile under restrictionscharge. Nora Olivo, 28,

3305 Chief TarkeeDrive, was fined $75and costs on a drivingwhile under suspensioncharge that wasamended to failure todisplay a license. Chris E. Lovett, 34,

of Lebanon, was fined$150 and costs and or-dered to complete 20hours of community serv-ice on a charge of drivingwhile under restrictions.If fines and costs are paidin full, community serv-ice may be reconsidered.He was also fined $30 forspeeding. Gloria Johnson, 50,

410 Sycamore St., wasfined $25 and costs forfollowing too closely.

In Municipal CourtMonday, Timothy M.Schaffer, 39, 217 W.Main St., Anna, waiveda preliminary hearingon felony charges of car-rying a concealedweapon and failing tocomply with an officerand was ordered heldfor action of the ShelbyCounty Common PleasCourt. Bond of $17,000was transferred to thecounty court. Brandon M. Willis,

19, of Tennessee, waiveda preliminary hearingon three felony chargesof drug abuse, and washeld for action of ShelbyCounty Common PleasCourt. Bond of $2,500was continued. Smiley Watts, III,

55, 1113 Hilltop Ave.Apt. A, was sentenced to30 days in jail previ-ously imposed for pro-bation violations oneach of two domestic vi-olence charges. Chad A. Johns, 36,

314 Oak Ave., was fined$250 and costs and sen-tenced to 160 hours ofcommunity service on adriving while undersuspension charge thatwas amended to failureto display a license. Iffines and costs are paidin full, 80 hours of com-munity service may bereconsidered. Johnathan W.

Lemaster, 20, 533 S.Ohio Ave., was fined $30and costs for speeding. Jerri E. Drees,

50,1465 E. Court St.,Apt. C, was fined $25and costs for a trafficlight violation. Alexander J. Hoy-

ing, 24, 16633 StateRoute 274, Botkins, wasfined $25 and costs fordriving with an expiredlicense. Nina N. Mullins,

39, of Lima, was fined$70 and costs for speed-ing.

Court finesThese people recently

paid fines and costs to-taling $135 (unlessnoted) for various viola-tions as follows:Joshua F. Rinderle,

24. 11998 State Route185, Versailles, seatbelt,$116.Jason E. Nelson, 32,

721 Johnston Drive,speeding.Sharon A. Dienhart,

35, Lima, reasonablecontrol, $136.Robert K. Clarke, 42,

13575 AmsterdamRoad, Anna, drivingwhile under suspension,$381; failure to displaylicense plate, $25.Travis J. Oberlander,

20, 266 Dorman Drive,speeding, $136.Valerie R. Carey, 48,

506 S. West Ave., seat-belt, $116.Teresa A. Swearin-

gen, 30, 629 N. WestAve., seatbelt, $116.Joel M. Whitford, 45,

105 W. Seventh St.,Minster, turn and stopsignals, $130.Allen A. Bockrath,

48, 1195 Arlin Road,Anna, seatbelt, $116.Maria S. Goette-

moeller, 18, 13775 LockTwo Road, Botkins,speeding, $175.Linda S. Campbell,

62, 15 Wabash St., FortLoramie, speeding.Rhonda J. Branden-

burg, 57, 627 MaywoodPlace, right of way,$136.Barbara S. Turn-

meyer, 56, 8122 LochardRoad, parking prohibi-tion, $130.Dylan S. Jones, 19,

866 Versailles Road,Russia, improper pass-ing, $130.Lillian Wildermuth,

17, 912 Riverside Drive,speeding, $141.Thomas A. Eche-

mann, 53, 1000 Chest-nut Ave., traffic controldevice, $136.Angela M. Gehret,

35, 10 Middle St., FortLoramie, speeding.Laci N. Smith, 21,

10088 Schenk St.,speeding.Judith A. Borges, 60,

80 N. Lincoln St., Min-ster, following tooclosely, $130.Zachary M. Davis, 18,

714 E. Fourth St., Min-ster, speeding.Gary L. Blakely, 63,

212 S. Main St.,Botkins, reasonablecontrol, $130.Alan J. Kiser, 20,

3657 Cardo Road, FortLoramie, right of way,$130.Michael D. Schrage,

21, 616 W. Main St.,Anna, reasonable con-trol, $136.Wanda M. Herndon,

65, 1357 S. Main Ave.,failure to control, $136.Michael G. Grieshop,

49, 13123 WillowdellRoad, Versailles, speed-ing.Kay A. Greve, 56,

7725 Lock Two Road,Botkins, speeding.

ForfeituresThe following people

forfeited bonds on a va-riety of charges.Benjamin T. Flinn Jr.,

18, 5645 Houston Road,reasonable control, $141.

Civil casesWilson Memorial

Hospital v. Sarah E.Brandyberry, 18821Pence Road, $2,327.75.Lima Radiological

Associates v. Michelle E.Linniman, 1760 FairOaks Drive, $105.21.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. Paul B.Francis, 711 S. OhioAve., $1,117.SAC Finance Inc., Ft.

Wayne, Ind., v. MelissaPlaisted, 422 S. Down-ing St., Piqua,$1,721.92.SAC Finance Inc., Ft.

Wayne, Ind., v. DeborahStrunk, 433 E. MainSt., Piqua, $4,121.71.SAC Finance Inc., Ft.

Wayne, Ind., v. KristinaKearse, 144 N. BrooklynAve., $2,348.73.SAC Finance Inc., Ft.

Wayne, Ind., v. Chad El-liot, 402 Buckeye Ave.,$5,513.79.SAC Finance Inc. Ft.

Wayne, Ind., v. MatthewDavis, 482 HeritageBoulevard, Delaware,$8,360.02.Velosity Investments

LLC, Wall, N.J., v.Jeramie W. Wilson, 726Second Ave., $1,009.97.Calvary SPV 1, LLC,

Valhallah, N.Y., v. JanetF. Borkowski, 221 HelenCourt, $1,467.43.Capital One Bank

(USA), Richmond, Va., v.Randy D. Winters, 508Riverside Drive, $1,079.Franklin University,

Columbus, v. David M.Latimer, 3003 JonathanDrive, $2,384.SAC Finance Inc., Ft.

Wayne, Ind., v. Amyeand John Turner, 11Elm St., Fort Loramie,$1,025.07.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. Michael andJoy Eaick, 10993 LittleTurtle Way, $278.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. Elmer andBeverly Allen, 330 Lin-

den Ave., $193.12.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. William andAmy Butts, 631 St.Marys Ave., $6,231.98.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. Timothy andBecky Cook, 849 Field-ing Road, $943.31.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. Bryan andMary Gordon, 1114Hayes St., $267.33.Ohio Neighborhood

Finance, Cincinnati, v.Brooke R. Ludwig, 693Addy Ave., $1,227.50.

DismissalsCapital One Bank,

Glen Allen, Va., v. BlakeHutchinson, 2150Michigan St. Dismissedwithout prejudice atplaintiff s costs.Wilson Care Inc., Sid-

ney, v. Todd and CrystalCaudill, P.O. Box 542,DeGraff. Judgment hasbeen satisfied.Wilson Memorial

Hospital v. Tonya O.Hatfield, 20132 Ding-man-Slagle Road. Judg-ment and costs havebeen paid.Lima Radiological

Associates v. Kathleenand Donald OQuinn,345 Enterprise Ave.Judgment has been sat-isfied.Cach LLC, Louisville,

Ky., v. Monica Mills,5920 Smith Road, Hous-ton. Dismissed withoutprejudice by plaintiff.Capital One Bank,

Richmond, Va., v. ToniK. Paul, 303 W. StateSt., Botkins. Dismissedwith prejudice at plain-tiff s costs.Roger and Freda

Schroer, Sidney, v.Sherry Holderman, 212Forest St. Apt. 5. Dis-missed due to lack ofprosecution.Jeffrey A. Hall, Sid-

ney, v. Joseph Pryor, 8081/2 E. Court St. Dis-missed due to lack ofprosecution.

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MINSTER RoseMary Beckman, 97, for-merly of North Frank-fort Street, diedWednesday, Dec. 21,2011, at Auglaize Acresin Wapakoneta whereshe had been a residentfor 30 years.

She was born Dec. 5,1914, in Coldwater, toAloys and Anna (Moor-man) Beckman. She waslater raised in Minsterby Frank andRose(Knostman) Beck-man.

She is the last of herfamily, preceded in deathby two brothers, Orlandoand Oscar Beckman; andone sister, MarcellaLeugers.

She is survived by five

nieces and nephews.Rose Mary was a

member of St.AugustineCatholic Church in Min-ster and had been em-ployed at The MinsterMutual Fire Co.,MinsterMachine Co., MinsterLumber Co. and MinsterPrinting Co.AMass of Christian

Burial will be held at10 a.m. on Tuesday atSt. Augustine Churchwith the Rev. RickNieberding presiding,burial will follow atSt. Augustine Ceme-tery.Friends may call

from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.on Tuesday atHogenkamp FuneralHome in Minster.

MARIA STEIN Ed-ward Don Heric, 87, of2160 Buckeye Street,died at 12:29 a.m., Tues-day, Dec. 20, 2011.

A Mass of ChristianBurial will be held beheld on Friday at St.John the BaptistCatholic Church, MariaStein.

Arrangements are inthe care of HogenkampFuneral Home in Cold-water.

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Ronald Dean TuttlePORT JEF-

FERSON Ronald Dean Tut-tle Sr., 62, of 318Canal Street,died at 9:42 p.m.on Tuesday, Dec.20, 2011, at St. RitasMedical Center, Lima.

He was born in Ken-ton on Aug. 19, 1949, toClifford Leon and Vir-ginia Cora (Predemore)Tuttle.

His wife of 27 years,Diana (Frost) Tuttle sur-vives.

Ronald is also sur-vived by children,Joshua and Jessica Tut-tle, of Port Jefferson,TimTuttle, of Columbus,Ron and Elizabeth Tut-tle Jr., of Jackson Centerand Nicole and GeneFanaff-Willis, of Sidney;two sisters, GlennaAllen, of Columbus andSandy Palmer, of IndianLake; two brothers, GaryTuttle and Melvin Tut-tle, both of Florida; 14grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.

He was preceded indeath by one sister, LoisLozenby.

Ron lived in Belle-fontaine and Sidneyarea all of his life. Heretired from Beards OilCompany, Huntsville.His retirement allowedhim to spend his time

enjoying his fa-vorite hobby,which was lov-ing his grand-children andspending timewith them. Ron

proudly served hiscountry as a member ofthe U.S. Air Force wherehe was a mechanic. Hewas an avid Ohio StateFootball fan. GOBUCKS!A celebration of his

life will be held at 11a.m. on Tuesday atthe Adams FuneralHome, 141 Fair Road,with the Rev. JohnRichmond officiating.Burial will follow inHuntsville Cemetery,Huntsville.Friends may call

from 9 to ll a.m. onTuesday at the fu-neral home.

The family would liketo extend a specialthanks to AmericanNursing and ComfortKeepers for taking suchgreat care of him.

In lieu of flowers, me-morial contributionsmay be made to DaytonChildrens Medical Cen-ter, one Childrens Plaza,Dayton, OH 45404-1815.

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The women referredto themselves asCandy and Jasmineon the web page.

Undercover deputiescontacted the womenand arranged to meet ata Sidney hotel for sex.Candy advised an un-dercover officer on thephone that nothing isoff limits. After dis-cussing a variety of sexacts, the officer sug-gested that Candybring Jasmine withher.The women agreedto meet at the hotel for$250.

The women report-edly have criminal histo-ries, with one havingmultiple prostitutionconvictions.

The women were eachcharged with one counteach of solicitation, athird degree misde-meanor. If convicted, thesheriff s office is askingfor $131.53 for the cost ofthe investigation. Theywill appear in SidneyMunicipal Court on thecharges.

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with JudgeWilliam Zim-merman of ShelbyCounty Common PleasCourt who signed theorder placing Trapp onmedical furlough, andwith Chris Wagner, OhioAttorney General Spe-cial Prosecutor who ishandling the case, to de-termine custody.

Trapps medical con-dition raised concernsabout medical bills thatcould potentially be inthe hundreds of thou-sands of dollars if he re-mained in sheriff s officecustody.The medical fur-lough was granted withan order to determinecustody when Trappscondition improved.Lenhart said at the timeit was in the best inter-est of the special prose-cutor and the countythat the medical fur-lough be granted.

Trapps hospitaliza-tion at Wilson MemorialHospital prior to the fur-lough necessitated thesheriff s office to provide

around the clock secu-rity at the hospital, anadditional expense forthe already cashstrapped sheriff s officeand the county.

Trapp, 43, of 18196Herring Road, andVanceShort, 45, of 6627 Daw-son Road, are chargedwith aggravated murderin the death of GregoryTrapp. It is believed thatinsurance money was amotive. William report-edly was the beneficiaryof an insurance policy to-taling $200,000.

Trial for the two menis set to begin Jan. 24.

The Shelby CountyCommissioners thisweek addressed the po-tential expenses to thecounty for Trapps care.Commissioner JackToomey said potentialcosts for Trapps medicalcare is very serious.Commissioner LarryKleinhans noted theseare those unexpectedthings.we deal with itthe best we can.

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Sheriff John Lenhartbrought his request for2012 appropriations tothe Shelby County Com-missioners Tuesday, stat-ing it will take$3,694,832 for 2012 tokeep the office running.

Telling commissionershe will run an effectivebut lean office, Lenharttold commissioners theyhad asked for $150,000in cuts for his office in2012 and he complied,but wanted the commis-sioners to know the sac-rifices we will bemaking. Lenhart said hehad made $150,227 incuts for next year,slightly over the commis-sioners request.

The sheriff addressedsalaries first, saying theoffice has budgeted$82,426 for 2012. Henoted that the county ispaying for two sheriffs atthis time. Former SheriffDean Kimpel hasstepped aside pendingoutcome of criminalcharges against him butcontinues to draw hissalary. The job pays$59,537 per sheriff.

Lenhart has budgeted$2,473,484 in employeesalaries for 2012 and re-ported he has stream-lined the office andreassigned employees tocontinue the do morewith less concept. Hehas absorbed two posi-tions in corrections andis seeking grants forschool resource andDARE officers. He notedhe has started a workprogram which is beingpaid by the City of Sid-ney. Another short termwork program may getunderway in the summerto assist townshiptrustees.

Lenhart eliminatedmandatory overtime andencouraged employees touse comp time instead oftaking pay. He noted hehas a $60,000 overtimecushion in for emer-gency situations.

Lenhart said he is alsoreducing costs for jailsupplies and meals,which had been as highas $180,000 at one time,and is seeking a total of$163,000.

The sheriff said his of-fice is working closelywith the service providerfor jail meals. Becausethe jail will be havingfifth degree felony in-mates housed at the jail,there will be an addi-tional burden on thecounty, he said. Sincethere will be an increasein the jail population, heis working with the foodvendor for a slidingscale so that the moreinmates housed, thelower the cost per in-mate.

Lenhart plans to go toa cereal breakfast, hotlunch and brown bagsupper. He said if in-mates do not like thefood, he plans to offerthem the chance to go tothe commissary to buyfood twice a week, in-stead of once. He willalso update the commis-sary prices to increaserevenue.

Lenhart plans to havea jail garden with pro-duce raised by inmates

to help lower costs.We really tweaked

contract stuff, Lenhartsaid. He has budgeted$120,000 for contractsupplies and said he isterminating serviceswith the Miami ValleyCrime Lab, saving$12,500 per year. Whilehe complimented the lab,he plans to use The OhioBureau of Criminal In-vestigation and Identifi-cations services.

He has also cut thecost of ammunition usedto qualify shooters from$16,000 to $8,000, andhas dropped outside legalcounsel.

Lenhart budgetedmore for utilities, due toincreasing costs. Heseeks $188,000, an in-crease of $20,000.

Lenhart said the sher-iff s vehicle fleet is agingand he has budgeted$135,000, up $5,000 fromlast year, in part due togasoline costs increasing.

In capital improve-ments, Lenhart re-quested $930,907 foritems prioritized as fol-lows:

*First Priority - RadioCommunications Con-sole. Lenhart said theother has been in usesince the 1990s and sinceit provides central dis-patch for fire and sher-iff s office personnel, it iscritical. Lenhart notedthat if this equipmentfails, they cannot dis-patch fire, police or EMSservices.

*Second Priority - JailRoof Repair.

*Third Priority - JailSecurity Controls. Withaging equipment,Lenhart said this wouldbe a wonderful update.

*Fourth Priority -Radio System. There is aneed for updatingportable radios and otherequipment.

*Fifth Priority - PatrolFleet. Lenhart said theoffice is spending a lot ofmoney on vehicle repairsand vehicles are agingand some have over100,000 miles.

A request was alsomade for the ShelbyCounty Animal Shelter,which is run by the sher-iff s office. That amountis $137,471. Lenhart said40 percent of calls re-ceived regarding dogsare from the city of Sid-ney. We only have twopersons down there. Idont know how we cutback.

Commissioner JackToomey told Lenhart,were real pleased withyour operation, Sheriff.

Speaking about appro-priations, CommissionerJulie Ehemann said,weve been working re-ally hard to make cutsand they get eaten up bythings we cant control.Thats frustrating.

Commissioner LarryKleinhans said appropri-ations overall are comingin from public officialshigher than we antici-pated thats not un-usual. Well work thenext couple weeks andget them to match upwith our revenue.

Bob Guizollet, a Re-publican candidate forShelby County Commis-sioner, sat in on themeeting.

Lenhartrequests 2012appropriations

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The affected sectionof Ohio 119 is nowscheduled to reopen tomotorists on Jan. 6.

This work is due tothe placement of utilityconduit underground inthat area.

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Ashley Gold, ofBotkins, and AmandaGoldschmidt, of Fort Lo-ramie both were namedto the Wright State Uni-versitys deans list butwere omitted from thelisting.

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direct corporate grantsto non-profit organiza-tions, $22 million fromHonda associate contri-butions and $3 million indonated products andservices.

Since 1979, Hondascharitable giving pro-grams have supportednumerous local needsand programs. These in-clude major grants tohospitals, communitycenters, theaters, foodbanks, after-school pro-grams, nature preservesand parks.

From the beginning,our aim has been to be agood neighbor and tosupport the many organ-izations that are dedi-cated to improving thecommunities around us,said Honda of AmericaVice President RickSchostek. By partner-ing with great organiza-tions like the YMCA,weve been able to sup-port a number of impor-tant initiatives thathave enriched manylives.

While Honda has en-

gaged directly with awide range of charitableorganizations, it is thecompanys associatesthat have been instru-mental to carrying outits community initia-tives. Over the past 30years, Honda associateshave contributed morethan $22 million to hun-dreds of United Wayagencies. In addition, as-sociates have also volun-teered more than660,000 hours of serviceto local non-profit organ-izations of their choicethrough the companysHonda Hero program.Honda has directly sup-ported these associatesby providing nearly $1.6million to their organiza-tions.

Honda corporategrants for ShelbyCounty total $1.9 mil-lion from corporatefunding, Honda Herogrants and corporatesponsorships involvingnonprofit organizations,including: Wilson Me-morial Hospital,$658,200; Sidney-Shelby

County YMCA,$278,500; Gateway ArtsCouncil, $143,450;Alpha Community Cen-ter, $$60,500; andShelby Soil & WaterConservation District,$$28,000.

Beyond the number,$75 million in philan-thropy really representsthe efforts of thousandsof Honda associateswho genuinely careabout our communitiesand want to make a dif-ference by getting in-volved, said CarolineRamsey, governmentand community rela-tions manager forHonda of America. Ourphilanthropic donationshave assisted a wide va-riety of communityneeds and we remaincommitted to ongoingpartnerships with non-profit organizationsthroughout the region.

More informationabout Honda ofAmericascharitable giving pro-grams can be found athttp://www.ohio.honda.com/community/giving.cfm.

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More than a dozen of plastic Santas have turned a soggy neighborhoodyard into the North Pole, Wednesday in North Baltimore, Ohio. Unseason-ably warm temperatures across the region have dampened the chance ofa white Christmas.

A soggy North Pole

Drivers face 6 years ofI-75 construction

DAYTON (AP) Drivers on I-75 throughDayton should get used toorange barrels.

The Dayton DailyNews reports construc-tion work that began in2006 will continue until2017. Planning for the$400 million-plus updateof the interstate began in

2000, and the first phaseof construction is nearlycomplete. That involvedadding a third I-75 lane inthe area of Ohio Route 4,while removing a sharpcurve and other work torelieve congestion.

Work is ongoing to addlanes in the area of U.S.35, with the last phase of

the project ahead to im-prove the interstatethrough Daytons centralbusiness district.

Officials say the Day-ton area has been a bot-tleneck for years. Federalhighway funds are payingfor some 90 percent of theproject, with Ohio cover-ing the rest.

Tolls to increase Jan. 1BEREA (AP) Some

tolls on the Ohio Turn-pike will increase at thebeginning of next yearfor the first time inmore than two years de-spite objections fromtruck drivers.

Truck drivers payingcash for a one-way tripacross the length of theturnpike will becharged $61 up $6beginning on Jan. 1.

Drivers of cars trav-eling the same distancewill pay $16.50, an in-crease of $1.50. Thoseusing the E-ZPass elec-tronic toll system willpay $11.25 for that

same cross-state trip,up from $10.25.

The Ohio TurnpikeCommission said Tues-day that the price in-crease was approved in2009, before the last in-crease that accompa-nied the launch ofE-ZPass. Vehicles notusing the system werecharged more when itwas introduced in thefall of 2009.

Some drivers whoonly travel between oneor two exits wont seeany toll increases.

The 241-mile turn-pike connects Pennsyl-vania and Indiana and

crosses through north-ern Ohio.

Turnpike officials saythe toll increase isneeded to ensure thehealth of future budgetsand continue paying offthe toll roads debt,which stood at $600million at the beginningof 2011. The turnpikecollected a record $232million in tolls last year.

The Ohio TruckingAssociation opposed therate increases andwarned that manytruck drivers wouldavoid the turnpike anddrive on secondaryroads.

List showsrange of

heartbeatbill changesCOLUMBUS (AP)

A list of suggested revi-sions to an Ohio bill thatwould ban abortions atthe first detectable fetalheartbeat range fromclarifying tweaks to addi-tional reporting require-ments on a pregnantwomans medical records.

The proposed revi-sions from the bills back-ers were releasedWednesday to The Asso-ciated Press through apublic records request.

The leader of the OhioSenate suspended hear-ings on the legislationlast week, saying theroughly 20 amendmentsproposed by bill support-ers were creating confu-sion and he could notmove forward on the bill.

If enacted, the billwould impose the moststringent abortion limitin the nation.

Supporters of the so-called heartbeat bill hopeto provoke a legal chal-lenge and overturn theU.S. Supreme Courts1973 Roe v. Wade rulingthat legalized abortion inthe United States. Theruling upheld a womansright to an abortion untilthe fetus is viable outsidethe womb, usually at 22to 24 weeks.

The Ohio measure

would outlaw abortionsat the first detectablefetal heartbeat some-times as early as sixweeks into pregnancy.

The bill passed the Re-publican-controlled OhioHouse in June. It hadbeen stalled in the GOP-led Senate for months,until initial hearings gotunder way earlier thismonth.

On the last scheduledday of this years legisla-tive session, Senate Pres-ident Tom Niehaus saidhe could not move for-ward on the bill becauselawmakers needed timeto weigh the arguments.

These eleventh hourrevisions only serve tocreate more uncertaintyabout a very contentiousissue, Niehaus, a NewRichmond Republican,said in a statement onDec. 14.

Some changes wouldalign the bill with otherabortion measures andcourt rulings.One adjust-ment clarifies that aphysician should use ap-propriate means of de-tecting the heartbeat, nota specific test. Physicianswould be required to notethe method, date andtime of the test, and re-sults on the womansmedical records.

Burger chainconsiders

alcohol salesCOLUMBUS (AP)

White Castle, a 90-year-old hamburger chainknown for its squareslider burgers, is sippingon the idea of offering al-coholic beverages as ittests beer and wine salesat a restaurant in Indi-ana.

The food famouslycraved by stoners in the2004 movie Harold &Kumar Go to White Cas-tle can be had with aglass of wine or a domes-tic or seasonal beer at aLafayette, Ind., restau-rant that fuses a conven-tionalWhite Castle with anew concept for the com-pany called BlazeModernBBQ. Wine costs $4.50and beers start at $3.

This was somethingthat customers had beensuggesting, said JamieRichardson, a spokesmanfor Columbus-basedWhite Castle System Inc.They thought that beerand wine might go nicelywith the barbecue thatwas available at Blaze.Were certain that wemight have some cus-tomers who might enjoysome sliders and a beer orwine as well.

White Castles testwith those beverages wasfirst reported in Wednes-days editions of TheColumbus Dispatch.

Other fast-food restau-rants also are dabblingwith alcohol. Earlier thisyear, Burger King openedthe Whopper Bar SouthBeach, a restaurant inMiami Beach offeringbeer, and Starbucks Corp.has been testing beer andwine at a few sites.

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DES MOINES, Iowa(AP) Authorities say athief who slipped awaywith $50,000 worth ofmargarine remains atlarge even though thetruck that carried the pay-load has been recovered.

The trailer was parkedawaiting delivery to a Tar-get warehouse in CedarFalls when it was stolenDec. 10 from a parking lotnear Waterloo. It wasfound Dec. 15 in a parkinglot more than 500 milesaway in Fowler, Mich.

But the thief and themargarine are nowhere tobe found.

Waterloo police Capt.Rick Abben says the theftwas the latest in a series ofsemitrailer thefts in thearea during the past 18months.

MerryChristmas 1year laterWINTER BEACH, Fla.

(AP) An Arkansaswoman finally has proofthat she bought hermothera Christmas gift last year.

The package Mary BethMauldin sent via theUnited States Postal Serv-ice last December finallyarrived in Florida on Dec.16 one year and six daysafter it was mailed fromGreenbrier, Ark.

The Vero Beach PressJournal reports Mauldinvisited the post office nu-merous times over the pastyear to try to track thepackage.

The box contained a giftcard and a flannel night-gown for her mother, MaryLou Shelton.

The women got an apol-ogy from post office offi-cials, who say they arentsure what caused the delay.

For taxpayers, and for aneconomy starting to showsome life again, the standoffwas all holiday gloom.

Barring any action by Con-gress, Social Security payrolltaxes will go up almost $20 aweek for a worker making a$50,000 salary thats $40less for a typical paycheck or$1,000 over the whole year.Almost 2 million people wouldlose unemployment benefitsas well.

The political risks seemedonly to deepen, too, particu-larly for House Republicans.They appeared poised to takethe biggest blame for a tax in-crease even while pushing fora deeper one.

The reliably conservativeeditorial page of The WallStreet Journal blasted bothBoehner and Sen. Mitch Mc-Connell, the GOP leader, forhow they handled the matter.The GOP leaders have some-how managed the remarkablefeat of being blamed for op-posing a one-year extension of

a tax holiday that they aresurely going to pass, thepapers editorial said.

In a year of legislativebrinksmanship remarkableeven by Washington stan-dards, the latest fight spilledinto the lap of Republican can-didates running for president.

Former House SpeakerNewt Gingrich chastised Con-gress, particularly the Senate,for failing to extend the 2 per-centage point tax cut for a fullyear.

They cant figure out howto pass a one-year extension,so the Senate leaves town?Gingrich remarked whilecampaigning in Iowa. Its anabsurd dereliction of duty.

Rival Mitt Romney refusedto take a position, again steer-ing clear of Washingtons hotpolicy debate.

Im not going to get intothe back-and-forth on the con-gressional sausage-makingprocess, the former Massa-chusetts governor told re-porters after events in New

Hampshire. I hope theyreable to sit down and work outa solution that works for theAmerican people.

But the White House madeclear the time for talks wereover for this year.

The negotiating has hap-pened already, presidentialspokesman Jay Carney said,referring to the Senate bill theWhite House insists wassealed with Boehners bless-ing.

Boehner disputes that heever gave a nod of support tothe two-month tax cut thatmany in his caucus oppose.

He and other House mem-bers call it a poor and un-workable tax policy.

Obama also called the Sen-ates Democratic leader, HarryReid, and praised him for thebipartisan tax-cut bill withMcConnell that passed theSenate.

Obama did most of thetalking in his 10-minute callto Boehner.

The president made clear

to Boehner that this was es-sentially his last legislativechance: There was no otheroption under consideration ex-cept the two-month tax bill, nosurprise last-minute deal, andno real chance that Reid wascalling the Senate back, ac-cording an administration of-ficial who spoke anonymouslyto describe the private phonecall.

From Boehners perspec-tive, the only real progresswas that Obama had shownengagement with the speakerthat he had not in weeks, ac-cording to an aide who alsospoke anonymously to de-scribe internal thinking.

Obama for months hascalled for a year-long exten-sion of the tax cut; he wouldprefer that it be deepened, too,although that idea never wentanywhere in Congress.Obama reiterated to Boehnerthat he wants to work out afull-year deal with Congressbut there is no time for that tobe done right now.

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PYONGYANG CITIZENS grieve as they visit a portrait of lateNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il on display in the plaza of thePyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea,Wednesday.

Many Americans bracefor loss of payroll tax cutWASHINGTON (AP)

Some say theyll spend less ongroceries. Others expect to cutback on travel. For many, therewould be fewer meals out.

Across the country, Ameri-cans are bracing for another fi-nancial hardship: smallerpaychecks starting in January,if Congress doesnt break adeadlock and renew a SocialSecurity tax cut.

The tax cut, which took ef-fect this year, benefits 160 mil-lion Americans $1,000 ayear, or nearly $20 a week, forsomeone making $50,000, asmuch as $4,272 or $82 a weekfor a household with two high-

paid workers.The tax cut is set to expire

Jan. 1. If lawmakers dontrenew it for 2012, analysts saythe economy would slow as in-dividuals and families lookedfor ways to spend less.

Of course, it changes myplans, said Craig Duffy, an in-formation-technology workerfrom Philadelphia and new fa-ther of twins. Duffy said hisfamily already has tightenedspending, so well have to finda way to cut back.

That might mean cancelinga planned trip to visit thetwins grandparents in Wis-consin, Duffy said.

The tax cut is part of legis-lation that would also renewbenefits for the long-term un-employed. If the unemploy-ment benefits arent renewed,starting in January nearly 6million people would loseweekly checks averaging about$300 the main source of in-come for most of them.

House Republicans have re-jected a Senate-passed billthat would extend the payrolltax cut for two months and letthe long-term unemployedcontinue to receive benefitsduring that time. That planwould give lawmakers time towork on a yearlong extension.

But most lawmakers haveleft Washington, and no nego-tiations are scheduled beforethe year ends.

If Congress doesnt renewthe twomeasures for 2012, an-alysts say the economysgrowth would slow by as muchas 1 percentage point.

Less money in paychecksmeans less consumer spend-ing, which powers the U.S.economy. Many people whosay they already depend oneach paycheck for living ex-penses say they cant cutspending deeply. Instead,theyll trim at the edges, wher-ever they can.

Thousands paytribute to Kim Jong IlPYONGYANG, North

Korea (AP) Tens of thou-sands of mourners packed Py-ongyangs snowy main squareWednesday to pay respects tolate leader Kim Jong Il asNorth Korea tightened secu-rity in cities and won loyaltypledges from top generals forKims son and anointed heir.

Women held handkerchiefsto their faces as they wept andfiled past a huge portrait of asmiling Kim Jong Il hangingon the Grand Peoples StudyHouse, in the spot where aphotograph of Kims father,North Korean founder Kim IlSung, usually hangs.

Kim Jong Il died of a mas-sive heart attack Saturday, ac-cording to state media, whichreported his death on Monday.They said he was 69 al-though some accounts put hisage at 70.

A huge crowd of mourners

converged on Kim Il SungSquare with traditional whitemourning flowers in hand.The crowd grew throughoutthe day, even as heavy snowfell, and some mourners tookoff their jackets to shieldmourning wreaths set up inKims honor, just below thespot where he stood last yearwaving to crowds at the mas-sive military parade where heintroduced his successor, KimJong Un.

Two medical workersrushed to carry away awoman who had fainted.

We chose to come here tocare for citizens who mightfaint because of sorrow andmental strain, Jon GyongSong, 29, who works as a doc-tor in a Pyongyang medicalcenter, told The AssociatedPress. The flow of mournershasnt stopped since Tuesdaynight.

8 U.S. soldierscharged in deathof bullied comradeNEW YORK (AP) Even

before the Army sent him toAfghanistan, supporters say,Pvt. Daniel Chen was fightinga personal war.

Fellow soldiers at a base inGeorgia teased him about hisChinese name, crying outChen! in an exaggeratedAsian accent. They called himJackie Chen, a reference tothe Hollywood action starJackie Chan. People would askhim repeatedly if he was Chi-nese, even though he was a na-tive New Yorker.

At one point Chenwrote inhis diary that he was run-ning out of jokes to respondwith.

Then he was sent overseas,and the hazing began: Soldiersdragged him across a floor,pelted him with stones andforced him to hold liquid in hismouth while hanging upsidedown, according to diary en-tries and other accounts citedby a community activist.

On Oct. 3, the 19-year-oldChen was found dead in aguardhouse in Afghanistanwith what the Army said wasapparently a self-inflicted gun-shot wound.

On Wednesday, the Armyannounced charges againsteight soldiers in his death, say-ing Chenwas a victim of illegalhazing. Five of those accusedwere charged with involuntarymanslaughter and negligenthomicide. The alleged offensesalso included maltreatment,assault and threats.

The military would not dis-cuss the exact circumstancessurrounding Chens death.Butfamily members and commu-nity activists said they suspectthe bullying may have drivenhim to suicide.

Whether suicide or homi-cide, those responsible for mis-treating Danny are responsiblefor his death, said Elizabeth

OuYang, a community activistwho is representing his par-ents, Chinese immigrants wholive near New York Citys Chi-natown neighborhood.

Attorneys for the defen-dants could not immediately belocated. The sister of one ofthem had no comment. Otherrelatives could not be reached.

Eugene Fidell, an expert onmilitary law and president ofthe National Institute of Mili-tary Justice, said bullying hasbeen a recurring problem forthe military.

If there was brutalitywithin the unit, thats a be-trayal of the bond of brother-hood, he said. That is, intheory, the underpinning ofwhat holds a military com-mand together.

He added: Can I imaginesomebody being bullied in themilitary to the point of takinghis or her own life? Yes. Thesepeople are young people.Youreat an age of vulnerability aswell as strength.

In 2010, three Army ser-geants were punished afterPvt.KeifferWilhelm ofWillard,Ohio, killed himself 10 daysafter arriving in Iraq with aplatoon based in Fort Bliss,Texas.Wilhelms family said hewas being bullied and forced torun for miles with rocks in hispockets.

Two sergeants were impris-oned for six months and threemonths, respectively, oncharges of cruelty and mal-treatment. The third was con-victed of obstructing justiceand given a one-grade reduc-tion in pay.

Activists said Chens casehas highlighted the militaryspoor treatment ofAsian-Amer-icans, who remain a tiny per-centage of new recruits even asthe percentage of blacks, His-panics, women and othergroups has grown.

Womangives birthin truck

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Russell LeFevrelearned how to birth ababy in nursing schoolusing clamps, blankets, asuction bulb that clears ababys mouth of mucusand other medical sup-plies.

When his wifes waterbroke in the front seat of atruck as it sped down anicy New Mexico highwayin a snowstorm Tuesday,LeFevre just had hishands, some jackets andshoelaces.

It was enough.His wife, Elizabeth,

gave birth to a 6-pound,11-ounce baby girl insidethe truck on Old Las VegasHighway betweenCanoncito and Santa Fe,The Santa Fe New Mexi-can reported.The family iswell enough to go home toCanoncito on Wednesday.

No moretired pilotsWASHINGTON (AP)

The government told pas-senger airlinesWednesdaytheyll have to do more toensure pilots arent tootired to fly, nearly threeyears after the deadlywestern NewYork crash ofa regional airliner flownby two exhausted pilots.

The Federal AviationAdministrations update ofairline pilot work rules,some of which dated to the1960s, reflects a better un-derstanding of the need forrest and how night shiftsand traveling throughtime zones can increase er-rors.

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LOCALIFECOMMUNITY CALENDAR

This Evening The Amos Memorial Public Library hosts Ba-

bies, Books and Blocks for babies 1 to 3 1/2, with aparent or caregiver, at 6 p.m.

Recovery International, a self-help mentalhealth group for adults of any age, meets from 6 to7:45 p.m at the Troy Miami County Public Library,419 W. Main St., Troy. (937) 473-3650 or www.Low-SelfHelpSystems.org.

The Narcotics Anonymous group, All in theFamily, meets at 7 p.m. at First United MethodistChurch, 230 E. Poplar St. Enter on Miami Avenue.

Friday Morning Amos Memorial Public Library hosts Tales for

Twos at 9:15 a.m. for children 2-3 1/2 with a par-ent or caregiver.

Amos Memorial Public Library hosts PreschoolStorytime at 10:15 a.m. for children 3 1/2-5 with aparent or caregiver.

A.J.Wise Library in Fort Loramie hosts story-time for children 3 1/2 and older at 10:30 a.m. Toregister, call 295-3155.

Friday Afternoon Sidney Gateway Hi 12 Club No. 482, meets at

noon at the Sidney American Legion on Fourth Av-enue. All Master Masons are invited.

Friday Evening Hope in Recovery, similar to traditional 12-

Step programs to confront destructive habits andbehaviors, meets at the First Presbyterian Church,114 E. 4th St., Greenville, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Formore information, call (937) 548-9006.

The Narcotics Anonymous group, StayingClean for the Weekend, meets at 7 p.m. at FirstUnited Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St. Enteron Miami Street).

Saturday Morning Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution,

in Lockington, 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday Afternoon Agape Mobile Rural Food Pantry Distribution,

in Pasco, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday Evening The Sidney-Shelby County Chess Club, Check-

mates, meets at 7 p.m. at the library at the DorothyLove Retirement Community. All skill levels arewelcome. For more information, call 497-7326.

The Narcotics Anonymous group, SaturdayNight Live, meets at 8 p.m. at St. Johns LutheranChurch, 120 W.Water St.

Sunday Evening The Narcotics Anonymous group, Never Alone,

Never Again, meets at 6:30 p.m. at First ChristianChurch, 320 E. Russell Road.

Monday Afternoon Sidney Rotary Club meets at noon at CJs

Highmarks. For more information on activities orbecoming a member, contact Scott Barhorst at 492-0823.

The New Knoxville Community Library hostsStorytime for children 3, 4 and 5 and not yet inkindergarten from 1 to 1:30 p.m.

Monday Evening The Narcotics Anonymous group, Vision of

Hope, group meets at 7 p.m. at Russell Road Chris-tian Center, 340 W. Russell Road.

Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program foranyone desiring to stop eating compulsively, meetsat 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1505 S. MainSt., Bellefontaine.

Sidney Boy Scout Troop 97 meets at 7 p.m. atSt. Pauls United Church of Christ. All new mem-bers are welcome. For more information, call TomFrantz at 492-7075.

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 7p.m. at Faith Alliance Church, New Knoxville Road,New Bremen.

Tuesday Morning Local 725 Copeland retirees meet for breakfast

at 9 a.m. at Clancys. Retirees and spouses are wel-come.

Tuesday Afternoon The Narcotics Anonymous group, Addicts at

Work, meets at noon at St. Johns LutheranChurch, 120 W.Water St.

Parkinsons Support Group meets at 2 p.m. atJoint Township District Memorial Hospital, St.Marys. For more information, contact Michelle at(419) 394-8252.

Tuesday Evening Head, Neck and Oral Cancer Support Group

for patients and care givers meets at St. Ritas Re-gional Cancer Center in the Garden ConferenceRoom from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, call(419) 227-3361.

The Narcotics Anonymous group, Living theBasics, meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Apostolic Temple,210 Pomeroy Ave.

Minster Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. atthe Wooden Shoe Inn, Minster.

The Brain Injury Support Group meets at 7p.m. in conference rooms A and B at the Upper Val-ley Med Center, N. Dixie Highway, Troy. This groupmeets to support the caregivers and see theprogress of survivors. For more information, callShirleyWhitmer at (937) 339-0356 or Margie Luth-man at (937) 394-8681.

An hour-long support group for families whohave a child with a life-threatening illness meetsfrom 7 to 8 p.m. at Auglaize County Health De-partment.

K.I.D.S (Kids Illness and Disease Support)meets from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Auglaize CountyHealth Department. For more information, contactJudy Strauer at (419) 738-7386.

The Miami-Shelby Chapter of the BarbershopHarmony Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the GreeneStreet UMC, 415 W. Greene St. at Caldwell Street.All men interested in singing are welcome and vis-itors are always welcome. For more information,call (937) 778-1586 or visit www.melodymencho-rus.org.

Contact Localife Editor Patricia AnnSpeelman with story ideas, club newswedding, anniversary, engagements andbirth announcements by phone at (937)498-5965; email, pspeelman@sdnccg.com;or by fax, (937) 498-5991.

Dear Read-ers: With holi-days here,people visitingand extra cook-ing and clean-ing going on,you should takeprecautions sothere are noproblems withthe plumbing!Here are hintsfor what is NOTOK to put downdrains:

NO grease, veg-etable oils or fats downyour kitchen sink!

NO bones, fruitpits, shells, metal, veg-etables (like celery),corn husks, artichokesor asparagus in thegarbage disposal!

NO cotton balls, fa-cial tissue, bandages,sanitary napkins orpaper towels down thetoilet.

NO medications,hair, lotions or cosmeticsdown the bathroom sink,either.

Follow the hints andyou will lessen the likeli-hood of a plumbing prob-lem. Heloise

REUSABLEGROCERYBAGS

Dear Heloise:I try to remem-ber to take myreusable clothbags when shop-ping. I find Immore likely to doso if theyreclean. I washthem periodi-cally in coldwater on the

gentle setting, then air-dry them outside.To helpme remember which ofthe bags are clean andwhich arent, I turn theminside out before wash-ing them, then leavethem that way until Itake them to the store. Iuse them a few times be-fore washing again.

When I mention tothe clerks at the marketthat Ive washed thebags, they are very ap-preciative and tell methey wish more shopperswashed their bags! Lois Williams, Sacra-mento, Calif.

BUTTON LAMPDear Heloise: When

my grandmother passed

away, my brother andsister-in-law made me alamp with an old can-ning-jar base and filledit with Grandmas but-tons. Very special! Lana Smith, via email

Lana, what a lovelyidea. My readers re-sponded with uses forbuttons, and this is a fa-vorite. Thank you somuch for writing in andsharing this unique hint. HeloiseCOUPONING HINTDear Heloise: Like a

recent reader, I, too, putan asterisk next to mylist item when I have acoupon, but I write myshopping list on the backof an envelope and putthe coupon in that enve-lope, and its right therefor me when I reach thecashier.

My aunt used to writeher list on the back of anold, used envelope (shewas obviously a recyclerbefore it was everthought of). Rose-marie Guzzardo,The Vil-lages, Fla.

RENTAL CARDear Heloise:As proof

of the condition of a

rental car at the onset ofyour trip, take photos.Dents, scratches, etc.,can be documented. Ifyou take a picture of itwith the agent or otherrentals in the back-ground, that is furtherdocumentation of thetime of the photos. International Traveler,via email

FOIL LININGDear Heloise: I have

trouble lining deep panswith foil. Sometimes thefoil tears when trying tofit in the corners. I foundthat if I turn the panover and form the foilover it, then I can fit it tothe inside of the panmuch more easily. Tony Pizza, Camarillo,Calif.

Send a money-savingor timesaving hint toHeloise, P.O. Box 795000,San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to1-210-HELOISE oremail it toHeloise@Heloise.com. Icant answer your letterpersonally but will usethe best hints received inmy column.

Keep the plumbing flowing

The Shelby County Historical Society recently came acress the following letter tothe editor in the Sidney Daily News of Dec. 21, 1899. It provides a contrast with whatchildren wanted for Christmas then compared to now.

A LETTER TO SANTA 1899Dear Santa,

I thought I would drop you a few lines and tell you a few things what Iwant. Well, I want a pair of skates, because I think by the time Christmascomes it will be frozen up. And for another thing, I want a pair of leggings sothat it will keep my feet warm and I want them so that they will come upabove my shoe-tops, and I want a little slate like those that have pictures ofcats and rabbits and dogs on and like those that are almost like a slate, andif it dont cost too much I would like a large doll, so large that it would lookabout four years old. I will tell you where to find it. If you look in the base-ment of the Arcade on the place where the dolls are, you will see a large dollwith real long curly hair and it is jointed and it is as pretty as I am. And Idont think I want much, but dear Santa, I know that I want more than youcan afford to give, for there are more little boys and girls and they want some-thing too. But I would like to have so much a nice tricycle that would costthree dollars and that is too much, I think, to pay for anything, but that is re-ally the price of it because I saw the price on it and it said $3.00 as plain asthis letter is written and I think it is written pretty plain.Well Santa, I mustclose because it is getting late and I think if I dont close you will not bringme anything. I have got as much as I can think of.

Goodbye, dear Santa.

Jeannette E. Linn509 S.Walnut Ave.

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LET YOURSELF GOTODAY

Winter Solstice Concert atBrukner Nature Center, 5995 Horse-shoe Bend Road, Troy, at 7 p.m. Come celebrate the new season

with wine, nature and song in thecandlelit Heidelberg Auditorium andenjoy songs of the season with RumRiver Blend.Admission is $5 for BNCmembers and $10 for nonmembers,refreshments included. (937) 698-6493.

TUESDAY The New Bremen Public Library

will host bingo for all ages, from 1 to 2

p.m. Prizes will be awarded. The F.J. Stallo Memorial Library

will host the YA book club at 3:30 p.m.The library will also host an adultbook club session at 7 p.m. Call (419)628-2925 to find out what books willbe discussed in each session.

WEDNESDAY Amos Memorial Public Library

offers a drop-in craft for children 3 1/2through fifth grade. The project isavailable from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DEC. 29 The New Bremen Public Library

will host a preschool craft at 11 a.m.

Photo provided

Five generations of a Jackson Center family recently gathered for a photo.Pictured clockwise from right front are great-great-grandmother MarieSosby, of Jackson Center, holding Camden Bracco, of Aiken, S.C.; great-grandfather Hugh Sosby, of Jackson Center; grandmother Jodi (Sosby)Morris, of Aiken, S.C.; and mother April (Morris) Bracco, of Aiken, S.C.

Five generations

VERSAILLES IvoandHenrietta Knapke, ofVersailles, will celebratetheir 50th wedding an-niversary Dec. 30, 2011,with a Mass of thanks-giving at St. NicholasChurch in Osgood.A din-ner and reception forfamily and friends willimmediately follow at theKnights of Columbus hallin Versailles where anopen house will begin at8 p.m.Ivo and the former

Henrietta Schmitmeyerwere married Jan. 27,1962, in St. SebastianCatholic Church in St.Sebastian.The Rev. FredStock performed the cer-emony.Members of the bridal

party were Ella Mae(Schmitmeyer) Water-cutter, Lucille (Guggen-biller) Schmitmeyer,

Janice (Knapke) Schwi-eterman, Gladys(Knapke) Rethman, DanKnapke, Martin Schmit-meyer and CharlesSchwieterman.The Knapkes have

four sons and daughters-in-law: Tony and AnitaKnapke, of Greenville,and Terry and Kay

Knapke, Bernard andNicole Knapke, andJames and KatieKnapke, all of Versailles.They have two daugh-ters and sons-in-law:Sue and Chris Heitkampand Lynn and BrianMcEldowney, all of Ver-sailles. The couple have20 grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. KnapkeWedding day, 1962

Knapkes to celebrate 50thANNIVERSARY

DAYTON It is nat-ural to want your new-born or infant close toyou at all times, includ-ing when you and yourbaby sleep. The scaryreality, though, is eachyear 4,500 unexpectedinfant deaths occurwith research showing80 to 90 percent ofthose deaths related tounsafe sleep practices.A tragic sleep acci-

dent could happen toany family, so do every-thing possible to try toprevent one, saysThomas Krzmarzick,MD, medical director ofthe Regional Soin Pedi-atric Trauma andEmergency Center atDayton Childrens.Dr. Krzmarzick

points out that whilethere is no single sleepspace that can guaran-tee a baby will be risk-free, there are ways toreduce the risk.Dayton Childrens

and Dr. Krzmarzick re-mind you of the ABCs ofsafe sleep:A Alone. A baby

should sleep alone.Never let your babysleep with anotherchild, adult or pet.B Back. A baby

should sleep on his orher back - the safest po-sition for a baby tosleep. Also, the babyshould wear a one-piece

sleeper to avoid otherchances of suffocationor strangulation.C Crib. Do not

allow your child to sleepon any other surface be-sides a crib.One of the most im-

portant things for par-ents and caregivers toremember is to be re-sponsible for theirbabys sleep safety,says Dr. Krzmarzick.He and other staff inthe Soin PediatricTrauma and Emer-gency Center at DaytonChildrens have seenfirsthand what can hap-pen when babies sharea sleep space with anadult.Avoid these dangers: Do not let babies

sleep on an adult bed,couch, chair, beanbag,waterbed, feather bed,futon or recliner. Do not let babies

sleep with other chil-dren or pets. A baby should not

be in bed with anyonewho smokes, even ifthey dont smoke inbed. A baby should not

be in bed with anyonewho has used alcohol,drugs, prescriptions orother medications. Anyof these can lower apersons ability to re-spond. A baby should not

be in bed with someonewho is overly tired, illor does not wake easily. Babies should not

be in bed with someonewho is obese. Babies should not

be in bed with someonewho has long hair thatis not tied up.Caregivers also need

to know and agree tofollow your babys sleeprules. Everyone whocares for your babymust know all of thesleep rules you follow inthe normal care of yourbaby. If a caregiver doesnot want to follow thoserules, you should findanother caregiver.Your caregiver

should provide a safesleep space for yourbaby that is free of peo-ple, objects or pets thatcould cover your babysnose or mouth and notallow the baby to moveor breathe.As an emergency

room physician, I seefirsthand the devastat-ing effects of unsafesleep practices, says Dr.Krzmarzick. Westrongly recommendthat infants do not co-bed.If you have questions

about safe sleep, talk toyour pediatrician orfamily doctor or visitchildrensdayton.org formore information.

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WORSHIP DIRECTORYWORSHIP DIRECTORYWorship TimesThursday 7:00 PMSunday 11:00 AM

Sunday School 10:00 AM___________________

Good Shepherds Baptist Church1069 Fairington Drive, Sidney

Phone: 937-498-4409Tim Small, PastorDeaf MinistryWorship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AM___________________

Grace Baptist Church137 W. Edgewood, SidneyPhone: 937-492-9061Pastor James AlterWorship Times

Sunday 10:30 AM, 5:30 PMSunday School 9:30 AM

www.gracebaptistsidney.com___________________

Indian Lake Baptist Church225 West Lake Ave., Lakeview

Pastor Don FaulderWorship Times

Sunday 10:45 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 9:45 AM

Wednesday Evening 6:00 PMwww.indianlakebaptistchurch.webs.com

Email: lbc@embarqmail.com___________________

Jackson Center Baptist, S.B.C.109 E. College St., Jackson Center

Phone: 937-596-5858Pastor Reverend Keith Wisecup

Worship TimesSunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 10:00 AM___________________

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church606 Park St., SidneyPhone: 937-492-5009Pastor David D. WynnWorship TimesSunday 11:00 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AMWednesday 12:00 & 7:00 PM

Prayer/Bible Study___________________New Life Church PJBC

329 W. Main St., Port JeffersonPastor Ernie JonesWorship Times

Sunday School 9:30 AM (all ages)Sunday PraiseWorship 10:30 AM, 6:00 PMWednesday Bible Study 6:00 PM

___________________Old Fashion Baptist Church824 Second Ave., Sidneywww.oldfashionbaptist.comPhone: 937-489-3901Pastor Duane HatfieldWorship Times

Saturday 7:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AMSunday School 10:00 AM___________________

Pemberton Baptist ChurchPalestine St., PembertonPhone: 937-523-5489Pastor Terry WaltersWorship Times

Sunday 10:30-11:30 AM___________________

Rumley Baptist ChurchHardin Wapak Rd. (off 29), Anna

Pastor Bill CantrellWorship TimesSunday 11:00 AM

Sunday School 10:00 AM___________________Sidney Baptist Church1322 E. Court St., SidneyPhone: 937-492-7722Reverend David Moran

Worship TimesSunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 10:00 AM

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM___________________

Springcreek Baptist Church15333 Miami-Shelby Rd., Piqua

Phone: 937-773-4215Reverend Fred Peterson

Worship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AMWednesday Bible Studies 7:00 PM

BRETHRENTrinity Church of The Brethren2220 N. Main Avenue, Sidney

Phone: 937-492-9937Pastor Brent K. Driver

Worship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:15 AM

CHRISTIAN CHURCH(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

First Christian Church320 E. Russell Rd., SidneyPhone: 937-492-5025

___________________Buckeye Gospel Barn8291 St. Rt. 235, QuincyPhone: 937-585-6090

Pastors Jerry & Bobbi AllenWorship Times

Sunday 10:00 AM, 6:30 PMHome Bible Study Fri. 6:30 PM

Come As You Are___________________

Central Bible Ministries113 Kossuth St., Sidneycentralbibleministries.orgPhone: 937-498-1958Pastor John SpencerWorship Times

Sunday 10:00 AM & 6:00 PMWednesday 7:00 PM___________________

Christ The King Church17570 St. Rt. 274, Jackson Center

Phone: 937-492-8251Pastor John SettlageWorship Times

Sunday 9:00 AM Christian Education10:15 AMWorship Service

Prayer & Praise Wednesday 7:00 PM___________________

Church of Jesus421 Wood St., PiquaPastor Brian HamiltonPhone: 937-773-4004Worship Times

Sunday School 9:30 AMWorship 11:00 AM

Wednesday Prayer 6:30 PMWednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM

___________________Faith Alliance Church

6670 Knoxville Ave., New BremenPhone: 419-629-3688

Reverend Tom Sager, PastorWorship Times

Sunday 8:30 AM Traditional Service10:45 AM Contemporary Service

with Kids ChurchSunday School 9:45 AM

Wednesday 6:30 PM Jr. High BibleStudy and Childrens Programs (K-5)

7:00 PM Adult Bible Study8:30 PM Youth Discipleship Training(Nursery available at all services)

___________________Glory Bound Pentecostal

Church of God1106 N. Main, SidneyPhone: 937-4982272Pastor Timothy YoungWorship Times

Sunday School 11:00 AMPraise &Worship 12:00 NOON

___________________Lockington New Beginnings Church

10288 Museum Trail,Piqua, OH 45356 (in Lockington)

Worship TimesSunday 9:30 AM

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North Broadway Church of Christ2655 N. Broadway, SidneyPhone: 937-492-1500

Brent Wright, EvangelistWorship Times

Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 9:30 AM

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM___________________Northland Church

Corner of 25A and Sharp Rd.South of AnnaWorship Times

Sunday Bible Study 2:00 PMWorship 4:00 PM

Special Gospel Singing first Saturdayof every month 7:00 PM___________________

Only Believe MinistriesChristian Center

13815 Botkins Rd., BotkinsPhone: 937-693-3554

Pastors Peter & Phyllis DoseckWorship TimesSunday 10:00 AM

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Piqua Christian Church3969 W. St. Rt. 185, PiquaPhone: 937-773-8143

Sr. Minister Travis MowellWorship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AMWed. Family Gathering 7:00 PM

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Port Jefferson Church of Christ217 Wall St., Pt. JeffersonPhone: 937-339-5007Evangelist Jim WittWorship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AM___________________Salvation Army Church

419 N. Buckeye Ave., SidneyPhone: 937-492-8412

Pastors Majs. Herb & AngieCarter

Worship TimesSunday 10:00 AM

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Springcreek Christian ChurchMiami Shelby at Wiles Rd., Sidney

Phone: 937-498-4209Pastor David E. ClemWorship TimesSunday 10:00 AM

Sunday School 9:00 AM___________________

Word of Life Ministries, International451 Second Avenue, SidneyPhone: 937-710-4777

Pastors Jim & Janice JohnsonWorship TimesSunday 10:30 AMWednesday. 6:00 PM

followed by Teen Meeting

Senior Pastor Philip ChilcoteWorship Times

Traditional Worship 10:15 AMChildrens Sunday School 10:30 AM

___________________Oran Christian Church6424 Dawson RoadPhone: 937-489-3670Reverend Dale RittsWorship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AM

CHURCH OF GODFirst Church Of God

1510 Campbell Rd., SidneyPhone: 937-492-0094Pastor Vern AllisonWorship TimesSunday 10:15 AM

Sunday School 9:00 AMWednesday Evening 7:00 PM___________________Freedom Life Church

9101 N. Co. Rd. 25A, PiquaPhone: 937-773-8710

Pastor Michael Myers (Rhema Graduate)Worship Times

Sunday School 10:00 AMSunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PMWednesday Evening 7:00 PMwww.freedomlifepiqua.com___________________

Northtowne Church Of God2008 Wapakoneta Ave., Sidney

Phone: 937-498-1476Pastor Tim BarteeWorship Times

Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 10:00 AMWednesday 7:00 PM___________________

Rail Road St. Church Of God602 Railroad Street

Pastor Charles Henry JacksonPhone: 937-497-9760Worship TimesThursday 7:00 PMSunday 6:00 PM

CHURCH OF JESUSCHRIST OF THE

LATTER-DAY SAINTSChurch of Jesus Christ of the

Latter-Day Saints475 W. Loy Road, PiquaPhone: 937-773-8904

Bishop Randall S. FrisbyWorship Times

Meetings 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

CONGREGATIONALCHRISTIAN

Houston CongregationalChristian Church

4883 Russia-Houston Rd., HoustonPhone: 937-492-5025Pastor James ManuelWorship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:30 AM

EPISCOPALSt. Marks

231 N. Miami, SidneyPhone: 937-492-8584Worship Times

Sunday 9:30 AM Christian FormationSunday 10:15 Family Worship

Wednesday 6:30 PM Holy EucharistFather Aaron Gerlach

FULL GOSPELLightHouse Ministries of Sidney

514 Michigan St., SidneyPhone: 937-419-2180Pastor Paul PearsonWorship TimesSunday 10:00 AMWednesday 7:00 PM___________________

Full Gospel Community Church950 S. Childrens Home Rd., Sidney

Phone: 937-492-9438Pastor Jeff HillWorship Times

Sunday 11:20 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 10:00 AMWednesday 7:00 PM

INDEPENDENTBlessed Hope Assembly

Located in the Sidney Inn, Room 104Pastor Ray Barnett - 937-564-3106

Asso. PastorWilliam Stem - 937-622-0972Worship Times

Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 10 AM

Wednesday Bible study - 7:00 PM

CHRISTIANAPOSTOLIC

Abundant Life Apostolic Church607 Sycamore Ave., Sidney, Ohio

Phone: 937-492-2484Pastor Michael Garber

Worship TimesWednesday 7:30 PM

Sunday School 10:30 AMSunday 5:30 PM

___________________Sidney Apostolic Temple210 S. Pomeroy St., SidneyPhone: 937-492-7456Bishop: Robert Fries

Pastor: Mark L. Hina Jr.Worship Times

Sunday 10:00 AM, 6:00 PMTuesday Prayer 7:30 PM

Thursday Bible Study 7:30 PM

ASSEMBLY OF GODCornerstone Assembly Of God

1028 Park St., SidneyPhone: 937-498-1328www.sidneyag.org

Senior Pastor Harry PetersonWorship Times

Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:30 PMSunday School 9:30 AMKids Church 10:30 AMMini Church 10:30 AM

Childrens Mininstry, Adult Study& Royal Ranger/Missionates

Wednesday 7:00 PM

BAPTISTCalvary Chapel Baptist Church71 N. Hamilton St., MinsterPhone: 419-628-3717Fax: 419-628-3457Worship Times

Sunday 10:30 AM, 7:00 PMSunday School 9:30 AMWednesday 7:00 PM___________________

Calvary United Baptist Church9480 N. Co. Rd. 25APhone: 937-492-5662Pastor David Shepherd

Worship TimesSunday 10:45 AM, 6:30 PMSunday School 10:00 AM___________________

Emmanuel Baptist Church920 Sixth Avenue, SidneyPhone: 937-492-0077Pastor Brent HowardWorship Times

Sunday 11:00 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 9:45 AM

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM___________________

Christian Faith Baptist Church608 S. Miami, SidneyClarence Cox - Pastor

Lee Ellis - Assistant PastorWorship Times

Saturday 7:00 PMWorshipSunday School 10:00 AM___________________Faith Baptist Church

2555 Millcreek Rd., SidneyPastor R. Chad InmanWorship TimesSunday Servants

with a Testimony 10:00 AMSunday 11:00 AM

Sunday Evening 6:00 PMWednesday 7:00 PM

Bible Study & Kings Kids___________________

Favorite Hill Baptist Church1602 South St., PiquaPhone: 937-773-6469Pastor Larry HanyesWorship Times

Sunday 10:30 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 9:30 AM

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 PM___________________First Baptist Church309 E. North St., SidneyPhone: 937-492-4909Reverend George Gnade

Worship TimesSunday 10:30 AM

Sunday School 9:15 AM___________________First Baptist Church53 S. Norwich Rd., TroyPhone: 937-339-3602

Senior Pastor Dale R. ChristianWorship Times

Sunday 9:00 AM, 6:00 PMSunday School 10:30 AM___________________

First United Baptist ChurchCorner Miami Conservancy

& Fair Rd., SidneyPastor Tom Jones

Asst. Pastor Rev. Leamon Branscum

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RELIGION Contact Religion Editor MikeSeffrin with story ideas and press re-leases by phone at (937) 498-5975;email, mseffrin@sdnccg.com; or by fax,(937) 498-5991.

There some-thing about thethought ofBaby Jesusthat soothes us.People seem tobe more in-clined to hearGod.We seem toget God andunderstand himmore this timeof year than anyother. Peoplewill step intochurch the nextweek because it isChristmas.What is it about the

birth of Jesus thatspeaks to people? Thinkof how many times Godtried to speak to peopleand show his love to peo-ple throughout the gen-erations. He came as theCreator and Adam andEve rebelled. He came asthe Law and people vio-lated it. He gave us theprophets and people ig-nored them and if theydidnt ignore them, theykilled them. We could goon, judges, kings ... none

of those thingsseems to reallyconnect peopleto God. Butwhen God him-self came to usas a baby, thatchanged every-thing.It seems we

are willing toembrace Godwhen we canhold him, but asGod grew intoour world, and

as we see him as Creator,and the fulfillment of theLaw, as the Prophet, wesee God wanting to em-brace us even as we con-tinued to rebel, ignore,violate and ended up ul-timately killing him.The man Jesus was

too much to handle. TheChrist Child, we tend tolike because we thinkthat we hold him.Let this mind be in

you which was also inChrist Jesus, who, beingin the form of God, didnot consider it robbery tobe equal with God, but

made himself of no repu-tation, taking the form ofa bondservant, and com-ing in the likeness ofmen. And being found inappearance as a man,He humbled himself andbecame obedient to thepoint of death, even thedeath of the cross.(Philippians 2:5-8NKJV)When Jesus came

down to us, he reallycame down. He wrappedhis divinity in humanity,that he might live in ourfilthy and uncomfortableconditions. To be like usand to be with us. Tomake sure we under-stood that he under-stands our condition. Tothink that our Saviorlaid helpless, needy andin his own filth untilsomeone cleansed him isnot how we imagineChristmas morning, butthat is how it was.Jesus let mankind

hold him and care forhim so that when thetime was right, he wouldturn the tables and show

us that he must care forour eternal souls andhold us in salvation. Helet humanity tell himwhat was best for him inhis humanity until thetime came he could tellus what was best for oureternity. He knows thatwe are helpless andneedy and lie in the filthof sin helpless and weneed to be cleansed.Maybe that is why Jesussaid we must come tohim as a little child humble, needy, trusting.Christmas shows whatextreme measures Godtook to show us just howmuch he does love usand wants us to knowhim.May you embrace the

Christ Child this Christ-mas season and, evenbetter still, may you rec-ognize Jesus as the Sav-ior who the Scripturessay, will save his peoplefrom their sins.

The writer is lead pas-tor at Cornerstone As-sembly of God in Sidney.

Birth of Jesus speaks to us

Yourpastorspeaks

The Rev. HarryPeterson

SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg

Carol Partington, of Sidney, looks at various goodsfor sale at the Winter Market held at First ChristianChurch, 320 E. Russell Road, Saturday. The WinterMarket is currently scheduled every third Saturdayfrom now through April. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Winter Market

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