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Breakfast draws crowd, food for hungry families BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com
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While more than 1,000 people in the community feasted on pancakes, eggs and sausage, they also helped put food on the table for those who struggle to feed their families. At the sixth annual Miami County Farm Bureau’s Farmer’s Share breakfast Saturday, tables were crowded with hundreds of canned food items that were donated by families, farmers and friends at the event. “We are so grateful for those that came to the breakfast but also took the time to give back to the community,” said Mandy Havenar,
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Miami County Farm Bureau director. The hundreds of canned good items, ranging from soups to spaghetti sauce, will go to the Bethany Center of Piqua and other local food shelters to replenish their supplies. Havenar said the event has grown each year the Farm Bureau has hosted the 50-cent breakfast, which represents the farmer’s share of the profits of food such as eggs, sausage and the flour used to STAFF PHOTO/MELANIE YINGST make the thousands of pancakes Volunteer Kathleen Staley piles on the pancakes on the plate of Lindi Snodgrass, 6, of Troy, at the sixth annual Farmer’s Share breakfast on served each year. Saturday at the Miami County Fairgrounds. More than 1,000 people • See BREAKFAST on A2 attended the annual event.
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SILAO, Mexico (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI worked to build the future of Mexico’s church by reaching out to children Saturday as tens of thousands of teenagers streamed into a vast, shadestarved park to camp out overnight ahead of a gigantic papal Mass. Benedict awoke to the predawn serenade of two dozen youths from a Guadalajara church group who sang him a traditional folk song after getting as close as security would allow to the college in Leon where the pontiff is staying during his three-day visit to Mexico. “We sang with all our heart and OHIO COMMUNITY MEDIA PHOTO/MIKE ULLERY all our force,” said Maria Fernanda Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, right, chats with Charles Wildman prior to de Luna, a member of the group. the start of Saturday’s Farm Forum at Troy Christian Elementary School. “It gave us goose bumps to sing ‘Las Mananitas’ for him.” Benedict has taken up Pope John Paul II’s drive to reach out to young Roman Catholics, following in his footsteps by rallying millions of young faithful to join him
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Nearly 200 farmers, agricultural leaders, their spouses and family members assembled at Troy Christian Elementary School Saturday morning to discuss topics ranging from proposed Farm Bill 2012 to crop insurance, conservation programs and how federal budget cuts might impact the future of Ohio’s farmers. The occasion marked the 21st annual Farm Forum hosted by House Speaker John Boehner for constituents in the 8th Congressional District. “As the agriculture industry evolves, it is important that we stay involved and gain a better understanding of both local and national issues,” Boehner said. Surrounded by members of the Secret Service, a blue jean clad Boehner mingled with the large
contingent who gathered early to snap photos, shake hands and thank the House Speaker for not forgetting his roots. As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture for 16 years, the forum was an opportunity to be updated on agriculture policy, to which he is “very much committed,” Boehner said. Bobby Mosher, vice president for agricultural administration and dean at The Ohio State University, introduced this year’s panelists, who focused their remarks on the 2012 Farm Bill. Participants included Adam Sharp, vice president of public policy, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF); Bart Fischer, chief economist, House Committee on Agriculture; Karl Gebhardt, chief, Division of Soil and Water
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Aide says Cheney had heart transplant WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a 71-year-old with a long history of cardiovascular problems, had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital. Not even Cheney knows the donor’s identity. An aide to Cheney disclosed the surgery after it was over, saying that the exvice president, who suffered five heart attacks over the years, had been waiting for a transplant for more than 20 months. “Although the former vice president and his family do not know the identity of the donor, they will be for-
ever grateful for this lifesaving gift,” aide Kara Ahern said in a written statement that was authenticated by several of the Republican politician’s close associates. More than 3,100 Americans currently are on the national waiting list for a heart transplant. Just over 2,300 heart transplants were performed last year, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing. And 330 people died while waiting. According to UNOS, 332 people over age 65 received a heart transplant last year. The majority of transplants occur in 50- to 64-year-olds.
surgery to have a Cheney was small pump recovering Saturday installed to help night at the intenhis heart keep sive care unit of working. Inova Fairfax Called a “left Hospital in Falls ventricular assist Church, Va., after device,” or LVAD, surgery earlier in that device took the day. CHENEY over the job of the The odds of surheart’s main vival are good. More than 70 percent of heart pumping chamber, powered transplant recipients live at by special batteries worn in least five years, although a fanny pack. It helps a persurvival is a bit lower for son live a fairly normal life while awaiting a heart people over age 65. The former vice presi- transplant, although some dent suffered a heart attack people receive it as permain 2010, his fifth since the nent therapy. It was one of the few steps left, short of a age of 37. That same year, he had transplant, to stay alive in
the face of what he acknowledged was “increasing congestive heart failure.” In January 2011, Cheney said he was getting by on the battery-powered heart pump, which made it “awkward to walk around.” He also said he hadn’t made a decision yet on a transplant, but that “the technology is getting better and better.” Cheney said then that he’d “have to make a decision at some point whether I want to go for a transplant.” By that point, Cheney had been dealing with cardiovascular problems for more than two decades.
Breakfast on a farm.” “I like going to my grandma’s and grandpa’s farm to see my rabbit,” Snodgrass said. Those who were first in line before breakfast also got a special treat. The Troy Elevator, a division of the Mennel Milling Co., picked up the tab for the first 200 breakfasts served before the sun had a chance to rise. “When this first started, it was about 150 farmers,” said Jim Routzahn, Troy Elevator plant supervisor. Routzahn said the breakfast is a great outreach to the
Each person who participated in the food drive also received a cloth grocery bag for their donation. It was the first year for 6year-old Lindi Snodgrass of Troy to come to the Farmer’s Share breakfast. “It’s fun because I get to eat breakfast with my family,” Snodgrass said. Lindi’s mother Kim Snodgrass said her daughter saw the event and invited her grandparents, Maynard and Barbara Mitchell, to join them for breakfast “because they live
• Continued from A1 for World Youth Days, the Catholic youth festivals held once every three years. The next edition is scheduled for Rio de Janeiro next year. His only public remarks Saturday were planned for a meeting with about 4,000 children in Peace Plaza in the city of Guanajuato. He was expected to refer again to the need for them to stay away from the drug-fueled violence that wracks Mexico. “We young people are getting closer to the church and to God, instead of getting closer to drugs and violence,” said Juan Daniel
Pacheco, 18, of Apaseo el Grande in Guanajuato state as he sought shade with his friends at one of the campgrounds that were quickly filling with faithful arriving for today’s Mass. “We are young people who will be able to change Mexico.” The focus on youth fits with the Vatican’s drive to re-evangelize parts of the world where Catholicism has fallen by the wayside, trying to rally the next generation to embrace a faith that their parents may have abandoned. While Europe has certainly been Benedict’s focus to date, Mexico also has seen its number of Catholics fall.
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a booth at the event. “It’s fun to be around great people,” Staley said. Havenar also said multiple youth groups from Farm Bureau Youth and 4H clubs helped served at the event, along with more than 30 volunteers. The Farmer’s Share breakfast is a hands-on event to show consumers how a meal that typically costs around $3.50 at the market, the “farmer’s share” of that price is just 50 cents. The majority of the meal’s cost goes toward the packaging, shipping and the marketing, and the
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• Continued from A1 indicator of where we may head with a new bill.” “If we look at the economy now and where we are headed, we are in the toughest spot we’ve ever been,” said Sharp, noting that the total Farm Bill spending may be cut by $23 billion over the next decade, including $15 billion from the commodity title. Other indicators of the “deal,” he added, include the elimination of direct payments, ACRE, SURE and CCP as currently written. “Of $64 billion in (the) commodity title,” he added, “77 percent, or three-quarters. of it goes to direct payment.” Marketing loans and crop insurance, he suggested, would be maintained, and the bill would offer replaced programs with three options, including a Stacked Income Protection Plan (Stax)-cotton only, based on planted acres); a multi-year, shallow loss Ag Risk Coverage (ARC); and a Target Price Program with higher target prices based on planted acres. Other ideas, Sharp said, include a Systemic Risk Reduction Program (SRRP) and various versions of “multi-year loss” presented at the Farm Bill hearing by commodity groups a week ago. Sharp said myriad issues need to be considered in the future.
“This is the end of a direct payment era — what’s next?” he asked. “Do we need a single program for the country or different programs for different regions of crops? Some are calling for set-asides and storage programs. Crop insurance is the core of many of these programs and it must be kept affordable.” He cautioned audience members, “Let’s not forget that the total farm bill is less than 2 percent of the annual federal budget. Seventy-five percent of the farm bill is food and nutrition programs. Less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the federal annual budget is commodity programs (7 percent of the Farm Bill). “We’re at a historical turning point for farmers,” said Sharp, who also advocated engaging consumers as to what they want in the future as well as working with agribusiness leaders, which also was echoed by Gebhardt. One panelist suggested, “Agriculture will take a big budget hit” and “the community must be willing to do its part. We take great pride (in our industry) and it’s not in the best interest to jeopardize production. We can’t solve the budget on the backs of farmers.” Congressional research indicates that “ongoing budget deliberations by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction have gen-
producer typically sees the least profit. The following organizations contribute to the annual Farmer’s Share Breakfast: Miami Pork Council, Farm Credit Services, Weavers Egg Farms, House Custom Meats, Ebbert’s Field Seed Inc, Plain View Farms, Kevin Mote Petroleum, Troy Elevator, Tip Top Canning, Rogers Grain Inc., Miami County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, Rudy’s Inc. Grain Elevator, Miami County Ag Society and Harvest Land Co-opCovington Ag Center.
erated concerns that a farm bill to reauthorize farm programs expiring in 2012 may be written by budget negotiators, rather than the respective House and Senate Agriculture committees. Various federal budget proposals have emerged that recommend lower federal spending, including cuts to agriculture programs ranging from $10 billion to $40 billion over 10 years. In response, members of Congress, the administration and a number of farm groups have put forward proposals to reduce government expenditures on farm subsidies and revise farm programs. Many of these farm proposals were unveiled in September 2011 as the JSCDR began its deliberations on government-wide budget cuts, the panel said. It was the consensus at Saturday’s forum that the 2012 Farm Bill will pass this year. Fischer predicted, “It’s a little hard to forecast before committee action … but I expect it will happen by early summer. Passage will hinge on the Senate.” Added Gebhardt, “It will happen, but what it looks like is anybody’s guess.” “I agree,” Sharp said. “‘What happens if it doesn’t pass?’ is the question. If you talk $23 billion in cuts today, it can only become deeper. We need to pass a Farm Bill sooner vs. later.”
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Up a Bird!” program from 10-11 a.m. at Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp City. Children 3-5 years old and an adult companion are invited to attend and learn, from eggs to adult, the dramatic ways birds change and survive. There will be a story and crafts. Dress for the weather. Pre-register for the program by sending an email to register@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) 667-1286, Ext. 115. • RETIREES TO MEET: The BFGoodrich retirees will meet at 8 a.m. at Lincoln Square, Troy.Civic agendas • The village of West Milton Council will have its workshop meeting at 7 p.m. in council chambers.
• SUNDAY BREAKFAST: Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Community Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a made-to-order Calendar breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Everything is a la carte. CONTACT US • OPEN HOUSE: An open house of Brukner Nature Center’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Unit will be Call Melody offered from 2-4 p.m. at the Vallieu at center. Tours will leave 440-5265 to every 15 minutes. Come learn what a day in the life list your free of a rehabilitation organizacalendar tion is like; meet a wildlife items.You ambassador that once was a part of the rehab procan send gram and enjoy refreshyour news by e-mail to ments. Admission to this vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. event is a donation. • FAMILY QUEST: The Miami County Park District WEDNESDAY will have its Family Quest Sunday “Bird Binocular Vision” program between 1-4 p.m. at Charleston Falls • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of Tipp Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. City. This program on Sundays is a series to tour WACO. For more information, conof fun, family activities in the park. A roving tact Kim Riber, vice president, at 339-8935. naturalist will be on-site and binoculars will • SPIRIT NIGHT: Those eating at the be provided. For more information, visit the Waffle House in Troy between 2-9 p.m. can park district’s website at www.miamicounhelp support Brukner Nature Center. With typarks.com. at least 30 supporters dining, the center • FLUTE WALK: The Miami County will receive 25 percent of the total sales for the evening. Diners are only asked to say Park District will hold its Legend Flute they are eating out for Brukner Nature Walk “Sacred Waterfall” from 5-7 p.m. at Center when ordering. Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross • CLINICS OFFERED: Health Partners Road, south of Tipp City. Join Spirit of Free Clinic, in conjunction with the Raabe Thunder (John De Boer) as he plays soft College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern meditative Native American flute on a University, will offer blood pressure and casual walk to Charleston Falls. For more blood sugar screenings for the community information, visit the park district’s website from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Health Partners at www.miamicountyparks.com. Free Clinic Duke Health Center, 1300 N. • BREAKFAST SET: Sons of the County Road 25-A, Troy. The public also will American Legion, Post No. 586, Tipp City, have the opportunity to bring all of their will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Choices will include eggs, medications to the clinic where pharmacists and pharmacy students will explain what bacon, sausage, home fries, sausage each medication is, how it works, the best gravy and biscuits, toast, cinnamon rolls, time to take medication and how medicafruit, juice, waffles and pancakes. tions may interact with each other. If you • DIABETES TALK: A Type 1 Talk will would like to attend, call Health Partners at be from 2-4 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner (937) 332-0894, Ext. 0. Space for the comCultural Center. The owner of Troy munity screening is limited. There is no Strength will be there to present about charge for any of the activities or screenexercising with diabetes and with an ings. insulin pump. He worked at Accu-Check • CHESS CLUB: An after school chess for a number of years and has now comclub will be offered from 3:30-5 p.m. in the bined his knowledge on both subjects. For more information, contact Jennifer Runyon multipurpose room at the Troy-Miami County Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy. at jrunyon@woh.rr.com or 397-7227. There will be a friendly round robin match and staff will keep score of the pieces capMONDAY tured. Snacks will be provided. • BIG READ: The public is invited to join the Book Lovers Big Read at 6 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Public Library for a discussion on the Big Read selection “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers. The Big Read is a six-week event that encourages individuals to participate in reading and discussing a book together as a community. For 2012, the Miami Valley has selected “Zeitoun,” a story of a Syrian-American man who helped flood victims during the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Despite his efforts, he is arrested under the suspicions of terrorist activity. In this compelling account, Dave Eggers explores the moral and ethical implications of what it means to be an innocent man, branded as a criminal in the post-9/11 world. • AFTER PROM: Come Support Newton’s After Prom by dining in at Culver’s between 5:30-8:30 p.m. A portion of the receipts will be donated to the event. Bring this notice to Culver’s or tell Culver’s employees you are here to support Newton After Prom. • TEXAS TENDERLOIN: The Tipp City American Legion, Post No. 586, will offer Texas tenderloin sandwiches and fries for $5 from 6-7 p.m. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be offered at the Covington Eagles, 715 E. Broadway, Covington, from 3-7 p.m. Anyone who registers to donated can take home a “Catch the Wave and Donate Blood” tumbler. 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Call 698-4480 for more information.
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The 2012 permanent appropriations of $1,778,600 were approved March 19 by the Monroe Township Trustees. The resolution gives the township permission to spend the appropriated funds as necessary to pay bills, as long as the amounts appropriated do not exceed the funds that are available. Following approval of
blanket certificates from April through December 2012 as an accounting tool, the trustees approved two separate resolutions to first pay a group of bills totaling $17,078.03 and then a second one for $51,393.80. A bid of $21,112.90 has been accepted by the township trustees from KZ Roofing to replace roofing on two maintenance facili-
ty buildings. In reports, 100 drop-offs were made at the March 10 recycling event, always held the second Saturday of each month at the Michaels Road maintenance facility. Maintenance staff members are under way with such spring projects as clean-up of older floral arrangements at township cemeteries, equipment maintenance and township road ditch clearings. The next township trustees’ meeting is set for 7 p.m. April 2.
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CASSTOWN — Miami East eighth-grader Nathan Teeters has qualified to represent the school and participate at the state level of the National Geographic Bee. The competition will be March 30 at The Ohio State University, Alumni after Mansfield Campus, and is sponsored by Google and party planned Plum Creek. PLEASANT HILL — One winner from each The Newton High School state and territory will class of 1962 will offer an advance to the national after party following the competition in May at the annual alumni banquet National Geographic May 12 at the Fayevores Society headquarters in Banquet Center, 2334 S. Washington, D.C. State Route 48, West National Geographic Milton. Channel and NatGeo Wild The event will be a will air the final round of relaxed atmosphere meant the 2012 national bee, for catching up with old moderated by Alex Trebek friends. on May 24.
Teeters is the son of Micah and Kristi Teeters of Fletcher and the grandson of Mike and Jeannie Teeters of Troy and Greg and Linda Baker of Piqua.
Touch of Hope event set TROY — A Touch of Hope fill a bag clothing event will be from 2-6:30 p.m. at Touch of Hope, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. For $1 or a donation of new hygiene items for the Partners in Hope Hygiene Ministry, participants can receive a bag of clothing. Touch of Hope is a Circles of Hope initiative that alleviates poverty barriers by providing professional clothing, speciality attire, job readiness skills and clothing assistance for women, men and children.
THURSDAY • CAREER FAIR: The Adult Division of the Upper Valley Career Center will host a Technical Career Fair, “Putting Education to Work,” from 3-7 p.m. at the Applied Technology Center, 8901 Looney Road, Piqua. Learn how you can acquire the skills to enhance your employment opportunities. Featured adult education training programs include manufacturing, health care, office, computer, leadership, GED and more. There will be door prizes and refreshments for the public. There is no admission fee. For more information, call (800) 589-6963 or hemmr@uppervalleycc.org. • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be offered from 8-9:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will guide walkers as they experience the seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.
FRIDAY • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, will be offered for $10. • TOUCH OF HOPE: A Touch of Hope fill a bag clothing event will be from 2-6:30 p.m. at Touch of Hope, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. For $1 or a donation of new hygiene items for the Partners in Hope Hygiene Ministry, participants can receive a bag of clothing. Touch of Hope is a Circles of Hope initiate that alleviates poverty barriers by providing professional clothing, speciality attire, job readiness skills and clothing assistance for women, men and children. • SPARE A LIFE: Making Strides Against Cancer to Spare a Life is set for 6 p.m. at Brel-Aire Bowling Lanes, 8433 N. County Road 25-A in Piqua. The event is sponsored by the Relay Ladies For a Cure. The funds raised will go to the Relay For Life of Miami County. The event includes Dutch Doubles with first-, secondand third-place prizes and a 50/50 drawing. There will be raffle items, too. The cost to enter is $30. For more information, contact Cathy Swob at cswob55@yahoo.com. • FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. For more information, call 753-1108. • POPPY DINNER: The Tipp City American Legion No. 586 Auxiliary, 377 N. Third St., Tipp City, will kick off its annual Poppy program with a dinner, beginning at 6 p.m. The meal will include baked steak, mashed potatoes and steak gravy, green beans, salad and dessert for $7. Proceeds will benefit veterans and their families.
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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald on the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative: You pump carbon dioxide into a played-out oil field, the CO2 will stay underground while a lot more oil will flow to the surface. This technology has been boosting oil production for decades — long before anyone was concerned with global warming. But these days, it faces a problem: Not enough CO2. That’s right. There is a process that can pump up oil production, permanently store vast quantities of carbon dioxide and make lots and lots of money, all at the same time. But in a terrific irony of the industrial age, it faces a shortage of affordable CO2, the very compound whose increasing abundance has Earthlings fretting about rising sea levels and changing weather patterns. That’s a gap the U.S. should fill. So, a bipartisan coalition that counts oil producers, coal burners and environmentalists as supporters has a proposal to do just that. It’s called the National Enhanced Oil Recovery Initiative, and it deserves Congress’ support. Some on the right don’t like the idea because it’s prompted in part by concerns about global warming. Some on the left don’t like the idea because it boosts rather than throttles production of fossil fuels. But across the spectrum, plenty of others recognize that this is flat-out a formula for Williston-like prosperity that carries a side benefit of sequestering CO2. Both Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., are supporters, as is a bipartisan lineup of others in Congress. … Said Conrad in a statement, “Our country has tens of billions of barrels of oil that, until now, has been out of reach.” Enhanced oil recovery can increase domestic production of oil, decrease reliance on imported oil and cut CO2 emissions in a fiscally responsible way, Conrad said. Congress and the American people should agree. London Evening Standard on Republicans trying to change the conversation: On Super Tuesday evening, as the primary results came in and Ann Romney took to the microphone with her accustomed professionalism to warm up the crowd for her husband Mitt, there was a fresh emphasis to her message. “I have something to say about some of the women I’m hearing from,” she began. “We’ve been all across this country. Do you know what women care about? Women care about jobs. Women care about the economy. They care about their children, and they care about the debt.” These election-night effusions are not improvised. There was a script here and behind the script a political team. Someone was saying: let’s move the argument away from where we’re getting stuck — on issues such as abortion and women’s access to contraception. Republicans are beginning to look obsessive, not to say intrusive and coercive, talking (in Virginia) about demanding that women are subjected to transvaginal probes before undergoing an abortion. The language alone is repulsive. Let’s make our central issues into women’s issues. Republicans can only benefit by giving someone such as Ann Romney somewhat more sensible lines to pursue, central points to make … She is not an entirely gaffe-free zone. She seemed to hand her enemies a gift the other day, when she was quoted as saying: “I don’t even consider myself wealthy.” But the point she was making in context was not stupid. She was talking about suffering from multiple sclerosis and having been through breast cancer. What she was perhaps trying to say — but couldn’t quite express — was that gloating over your wealth doesn’t help when you are seriously sick. You have other priorities. But someone might just point out to her that her husband’s fiscal plans are due to benefit the rich and penalize the poor. Sickness has made her more compassionate, no doubt. Could she please share a little of that compassion with her highly tax-efficient husband?
THEY SAID IT “My first race was (at the Miami County Fairgrounds). I was only 13 at the time and I wasn’t old enough to get a matinee license at the time. But my grandfather was able to pull some strings and got them to run an amateur race so I would be eligible. “I had been training and warming up horses for years, since I was 9, but this was my first race — it was big stuff for me. I was racing kind of a lame mare, but I still ended up finishing second or third. When I turned 14, I was able to get a matinee license and started racing every Sunday.” — Troy native and harness racer Tony Morgan, who has since gone on to compete in 73,000 races “It is having a negative impact on business. Volume is down, which is always the case when you get to the $4 mark.” — Local gas station owner Kevin Accurso, on sales
Facebook stalking by employers too invasive They can talk all they want about how the job market is “improving.” But the number of people looking for jobs still far outweighs the number of jobs available, and potential employers definitely have a death grip on all of the cards. And they still want more. Earlier this week, the Associated Press shined a light on the scary — and growing — practice by employers of “asking” job candidates to hand over their login information to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, a grievous invasion of privacy that applicants have absolutely no protection from. Many see themselves as having no choice at all. It’s either hand it over or be unable to feed your family. Social networks for professional jobseekers exist — like LinkedIn — but that’s just not good enough, evidently. I can’t fault employers for googling potential employees. Anything that turns up on a standard Internet search is public knowledge. But if someone has their profile set to private, they
Josh Brown Sunday Columnist don’t turn up on such things — and no one but the people they allow should be able to view anything behind the privacy wall. Personally, I look at social networks as a person’s virtual house, and your Facebook profile is your living room. You invite your friends and family to visit and hang out, and you have the right to deny entry to anyone you don’t want around. Employers want the keys to your house so they can rifle through your underwear drawer. Some things employers claimed to be looking for were illegal behavior, drug use, relationships with underage people or, in the case of potential prison guards, gang affiliations — most
of which could be found on a traditional background check (if you’re stupid enough to do any of those things, there’s a good chance you’ve been caught). And whether certain things should ever keep you from getting a job, like a 10-year-old picture of you drinking at a party while in college (it shouldn’t) or your political or religious stances (hello, discrimination!) are a completely different debate. Because if those things can’t be immediately gleaned from your average interview, then they weren’t important enough for an employer to know anyway. But employers know that people are desperate for jobs — and they put on the heat, either to hand over login information or to log in during the interview. Said Lori Andrews, a law professor at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law specializing in Internet privacy, “Volunteering (your information) is coercion if you need a job.” And logging into someone’s Facebook profile in violation of Facebook’s terms of service is a federal offense … but the Department of Justice said it won’t prosecute
those violations. Gee, thanks guys. Way to do your job and protect your citizens. Help could be on the way, though. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who said asking for that kind of information is an “unreasonable invasion of privacy for people seeking work,” is in the process of writing a federal law that would make it illegal. And on Friday, Facebook itself issued a statement, pointing out that giving out your login info, whether coerced to do so or not, is a violation of the site’s user agreement and that it will “take action to protect the privacy and security of our users.” But until something concrete is done — which is sure to be a lengthy process — employers are still ahead of the curve and will be peeking in your bedroom window, trying to force their way in. And even if they do break in, you’re powerless to stop them from looking at your photo albums.
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Masako Dorsey, owner of Nippon Foods, is frustrated over the lack of business at her 24-year establishment due to construction on Ash Street. “I think the city should take responsibility for this,” said Dorsey, who also wants to get the word out to her established customers that Nippon is still open for business. “I cannot even pay the bills this month, there is no business. I still have to pay the rent. I still have to pay the electric. I still have to pay the employee and the distributor and I just can’t do it.” This week alone, Dorsey has had one local customer. “I really don’t know what to do,” continued Dorsey. “At this rate, we’ll have to go out of business.” Daunted by the sevenmonth construction project on the Ash Street corridor, Dorsey noted the difference between American and Japanese construction that extends the time of completion as well as complicating the method, she said. Dorsey feels the project should have been split into multiple sections rather than closing the street entirely. “In our country we don’t do it this way,” Dorsey said. “They don’t care how long it is going to take.” Assistant City Manager Bill Murphy said the city has been working with the affected businesses, including Nippon Foods, to assist
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ous nieces RAY CITY, Ga. and — Christopher nephews. Noll Deeter, 43, of Chris graduRay City, Ga., ated from passed away Newton Local Tuesday, March School, class 20, 2012. of 1987. Chris was born Private Jan. 14, 1969, in memorial Miami County, services will Ohio, to the late be at the Dean Deeter and DEETER family’s conMarcia (Noll) venience. Deeter of Tipp City, who If so desired, memorial survives. Chris is survived by his contributions may be children Brittany, Kristina, made to Newton Local Sydney and Taylor Deeter Schools. Arrangements are in of Oxford; sisters, Shawn OHIO COMMUNITY MEDIA PHOTO/MIKE ULLERY care of Lovein Funeral and Phil Sarver of The Nippon Food Store is feeling the effects of the seven-month construction Flushing, Mich., Melissa Home, Nashville, Ga. project on the Ash Street corridor. Online memories may be Deeter of Tipp City and left for the family at Kim and Tony Torres of Water Street, but Dorsey parking lot due to narrow Pleasant Hill; and numer- www.jackson-sarver.com. PIQUA explained that her cus- navigation on Manning tomers still are unable to Street. This will also be difthem in coping with the navigate to the store. One ficult for both Dorsey, at 69 ATTY OOPER LARK project. The steps taken customer felt intimidated by years of age with a pacehave included easing sig- a police officer parked near maker, and her 80-year-old, PIQUA — Patty growing up. part-time employee, who L. Cooper-Clark, nage regulations and offer- a “local traffic only” sign. Patty was an “My customers are for- will have to transition prod- age 81, of Piqua, ing suggestions for alternaavid tive marketing methods, eigners, they don’t know, ucts from the delivery truck died at 7:45 a.m. NASCAR fan such as websites, and com- they have a hard time read- to Dorsey’s personal vehicle Friday, March 23, and loved her municating with their cus- ing English,” said Dorsey, to the store. cats, many of 2012, at Piqua Pulling in approximately Manor Nursing tomers about the project, adding that she feels for the which she which has been in the works other businesses located $20,000 a month, mostly Home, Piqua. She adopted. from foreign customers from was born in Piqua along the corridor. for several years. Patty man“We certainly are not try- as far away as Indiana, on Jan. 18, 1931, “I appreciate her frustraaged the tion,” Murphy said, noting ing to hurt anyone,” said Dorsey explained how her to the late Earl shoe departprovides for and Henrietta that he is “confident our Bob Graeser, project manag- grocery ment at COOPER-CLARK engineers looked at the er. Graeser said project offi- Japanese individuals. “They “Faye” (Niesley) Eldermost efficient and cost-effec- cials have worked with all of can do all their shopping. I Frey. On December 12, Beerman in Piqua for 30 have it. I provide for them, 1947, in Covington, she tive way of getting the proj- the affected businesses. years. She also was a vol“We’re trying to do every- but they think we are married Robert L. Cooper. unteer at the Miami and ect done.” Murphy also contended thing we can,” he said, closed,” she said. He preceded her in death. Mercer County Red Cross Dorsey says she cannot On Feb. 19, 1978, in the project will have long- adding that the city has profor more than 10 years. lasting benefits for vehicu- vided signs and maps of the afford to hold on to the store Randolph City, Ind., she Funeral services will be lar and pedestrian traffic in project area which business- any longer than the end of married Norman Clark. He at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March es can distribute to their the month without dipping preceded her in death on 27, 2012, at Melcherthe affected area. Worried, Dorsey customers. He said they into her own pocket and is Oct. 26, 1991. Sowers Funeral Home, explained that her cus- have suggested that Dorsey considering legal action. Patty is survived by four Piqua, with the Rev. Scott Murphy said taking legal sons and daughters-intomers are being forced to contact Honda and Honda Stremmel officiating. travel to Columbus, that suppliers, whose associates action is within Dorsey’s law, Robert L. and Rose Burial will follow in Miami signs and suggestions by are among Nippon’s cus- rights, but he thinks the city A. Cooper, Celina, Memorial Park, Covington. has gone to great lengths to Edward S. and Kimberly the city that included a web- tomers. Friends may call from 11 Construction on Ash also assist affected businesses. site to assist her customers a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper, Sparta, Tenn., — Ohio Community William and Anita Cooper, the funeral home. poses obstacles for delivery are not helping. Currently, the city has a drivers, one of whom she Media’s Tom Millhouse con- Piqua, and Mark A. and Memorial contributions sign posted for Nippon on will have to meet in the mall tributed to this story. may be made to Acclaim Lori Cooper, Sidney; two daughters and son-in-law, Hospice, 7887 ROLLS Washington Village Drive, Sheryl and Donald Suite 350, Dayton, OH DeBrosse and Lorri 45459, or Catholic Social Cooper, all of Piqua; four DeWeese, Jamie Hawkins, ors with a grade point Lilli Wackler, Mason Services, 1201 Fairington stepchildren; 20 grandchilWaite, Hailey Weaver, Caitlin Justice, Megan average of 3.5 or higher Kaily Wintrow and Emma Kinnison, Kelsey Kirchner, during the third quarter of dren; and 42 great-grand- Road, Sidney, OH 45365, or The Miami County Younce. Lauren Koontz, Brandon the 2011-2012 school year. children. Humane Society, P.O. Box Patty was a member of • Seventh grade Mack, Karson Mahaney, • First honors 789, Troy, OH 45373. Covington Church of the Principal’s list — Ben Marlow, Grant Fourth grade — Nathan Condolences may be Brethren. She was activeNash Augustus, Maggie McCalister, Stephanie Kleptz, Danny Lins, Jake expressed to the family at ly involved in her chilBergman, Abigail Bick, Millhouse, Emma Monnin, Melton, Tyler Owens, www.melcher-sowers.com. dren’s lives as they were Katie Bodenmiller, Ethan Neth, Megan Pettit, Jillian Peltier and Angie Hannah Carpenter, Emily Randall, Erin Rice. Brittney Cook, Justin Redick, Kati Runner, Fifth grade — Keagan DeWeese, Marie Ewing, Isabelle Weber and Carsey, Katie Castaneda, Emily Hawkins, Alex Michael Werling. Anya Coleman, Cole Heim, Weston Hodge, Sage Honor roll — Kati No injuries were reportCLARKSVILLE (AP) — Gilardi, Madelynn Hunley, Jordan Johnson, Bendickson, Adam Bick, The National Weather ed. Lavender, Ciena Miller, Gwen Landes, Megan Meagan Caudill, Melissa A tornado with estimatService has confirmed that Ann Pannapara, Ben Lawson, Emma Linn, Coates, Hannah Davis, two weak tornadoes briefly ed wind speeds of up to 75 Roller and Lauren Roy. Shelly Lisle, Keiko Ochoa, Braxton Donaldson, Fallon touched down in south- mph struck near Harlan Sixth grade — Grace Bryce Redick, Morgan Dyer, Alyssa Eakins, in Warren western Ohio during Township Dexter, Camryn Moeller, Rose, Kassidee Smith, Daniel Everett, Erica stormy weather that County, where the storm Mele Paikai, Leah Peoples, Jaclyn Taylor, Jillian Frawley, Cole Garrett, Kelsey Weber and Michael uprooted pine trees, ripped damaged several buildings. Wesco, Alyssa Westgerdes, Bailey Gerardi, Emory Another twister the roof off of a barn and Kari Willenbrink and Kory Gray, Ryan Haney, Andrew Wesner. touched down in caused other damage. • Second honors Yantis. Harmon, Caden Hellyer, The weather service Clarksville in Clinton Fourth grade — Honor roll — Alexis Eliza Hershberger, Kara MariCait Gillespie, Tommy said Saturday that the tor- County with top wind Adkins, Abigail Bollinger, Kallen, Kley Karadak, nadoes that hit northeast speeds estimated at 70 Mckenna Bollinger, Scot Kirby, Blake Magoto, Hamlin, Abbi Kidder, Sam of Cincinnati on Friday mph. The weather service Madigan, Gemma Miller, Dakota Brown, Makenzie Chelsea Mauldin, Ciara night were rated as EF0, says several buildings in Jack White and Julia Rose Comer, Jordan Crawford, Oiler, Carla Robinson, the lowest rating on the the village had windows Williams. Keagan Crosby, Alyssa Sami Sands, Autumn scale that measures such broken or roofing materiFifth grade — Haley Francis, Carly Gump, Sargent, Seth Tamplin, als blown away. force. Walker Henley, Trenton Nathan Teeters and Kayla Bloom, Marshall Brueckman, Elliott James, Abigail Jenkins, Zirkle. Gilardi, Madison Lozen, Colton Kowalak, Dylan David McGraw, Lauren Martinez, Taylor St. Patrick McCuistion, Max McGraw, Sean O’Brien and Catholic School McDonald, Luke Mengos, Aidan Snyder. Sidney Pelfrey, Marc Sixth grade — Zach TROY — St. Patrick Randall, Lance Reynolds, Bopp, Max Hamlin, Joe Catholic School has Brianna Rose, Ethan Melton, Connor Roy and announced the following Slack, Katie Smith, students earned first hon- Caitlin Swallow. Brynne Snodgrass, Devyn Tennant, Kyle Webb and Madison Younce. • Eighth grade Principal’s list — Emily Beal, Lindsey Black, Kurt Brower, Devyn * Your 1st choice for complete Home Carson, Trent Church, Medical Equipment Jeremy Clark, Emma 2260561
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When a knee injury grounded tree trimmer Noah Osborne, he was willing to go out on a limb to try to get back to work. After surgery and physical therapy, Osborne still was not physically strong enough to return to his job with a company that works throughout the Dayton region. Asked if he’d be interested in an additional step — a work therapy program — Osborne was more than willing to give it a try. That’s how he was introduced to UVMC WorkFORCE, an individualized program designed to help injured workers get back on the job. Osborne began his work therapy at the WorkFORCE headquarters at the UVMC Outpatient Care Center/South in Troy in mid-October and graduated in February. In the program, he worked on rebuilding
strength, engaged in indoor simulations of maneuvers needed for his work and climbed ladders in the therapy work room. Soon, he was heading outdoors for reintroduction to his natural environment, first small trees and then the largest one — a hackberry — on the grounds of the Outpatient Care Center/South. That setting was key because the program tries to simulate the work environment as close as possible in its work hardening program, said Julie Zalar, WorkFORCE coordinator. Osborne, a New Carlisle area resident, was the program’s first tree trimmer. “We individualize our approach to help get people back to work. We are not a cookie-cutter business,” Zalar said. An obviously pleased Osborne recently showed off
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WorkFORCE has been fantastic,” Osborne said. “I think my chances of success, of going back to work, would be dramatically different if I was not in this program.
the fruits of his labors at WorkFORCE, climbing the hackberry in his spiked logger boots and using his safety gear. “My experience with
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outdoor climbing. “We have really tried to work together on solutions here. My doctor’s happy. Workers’ comp is happy. I’m happy,” he said. Zalar explained that WorkFORCE acts as a middle party between the client, the doctor and workers compensation. The program deals with the physical and mental aspects of a person going back to work. A client’s improvement has a lot to do with their personal motivation, Zalar and Osborne agreed. “If you come in here with the right attitude, want to work, they will get you where you want to be,” he said. Also playing a part in the success is interaction with other clients, communication between the WorkFORCE staff, physician’s office and case manager. For more information on WorkFORCE call (937) 4407322 or visit www. UVMC.com.
This has helped me more than any other phase, other than probably surgery, to get me back to work.” Osborne, 30, dislocated his knee in a twisting maneuver on the job in late 2010. He had surgery, was on crutches five months and participated in prescribed physical therapy. The therapy got him off crutches and walking again, but he’d lost a lot of strength, particularly in the injured leg. He said he loves his work and was anxious to work on getting back to it through the WorkFORCE program. “I didn’t know what to expect. I knew what I wanted goal-wise, but I didn’t know how to get there. WorkFORCE helped me verbalize my goals,” he said. The work began five days a week, a half day at a time, with Osborne using weights and following a cardio workout in addition to the indoor movement exercises, followed by the
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Navajos eye Grand Canyon for development Reservation plans resort, aerial tramway leaders say they’re losing out on tourist dollars and jobs for their people by leaving the land undeveloped. Navajo President Ben Shelly recently signed a nonbinding agreement that lists the gondola, a restaurant, a half-mile river walk, a resort hotel and spa and RV park among the attractions of a proposed development that he says will bring up to $70 million a year in revenue to the tribe and 2,000 jobs to the impoverished reservation. “We want people from all over the world to visit Navajo land and the Grand Canyon,” Shelly said. “We have many of the world’s wonders in our midst.” True enough, but the
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they were investigated by the Office of Special Counsel after their opponents filed a complaint. It’s not uncommon for them to be blindsided by the law, no one more than Greiner. The Ogden police chief was fired several months ago after he was found to have violated the law because he was elected to the state Senate in 2006. Greiner not only was fired but said he was banned by the federal government from serving as a law enforcement officer in Utah for 18 months, counting from January of this year. State and local agencies have the choice of firing violators or having federal funds withheld. One provision of the proposed makeover would allow more flexibility in imposing penalties on violators.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Generations of Navajo families have grazed livestock on a remote but spectacular mesa that overlooks the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers. This is the East Rim of the majestic Grand Canyon, the last with no significant development. But ancestral tradition and the tranquility of the landscape could be subject to change if the Navajo government’s plans are realized for a resort and aerial tramway that would ferry tourists from cliff tops to water’s edge. The vast 27,000 squaremile Navajo reservation abuts Grand Canyon National Park, and tribal
mark the landscape National Park Service where the Colorado already is voicing objecmeets the blue-green tions to the large-scale waters of the Little development on its Colorado. It’s mostly eastern flank. quiet, save for the Environmental organoccasional helicopizations and some ter tour over the Navajos who call the Grand Canyon or area home also oppose the shouts from the project. rafters river “This is just one more below. thing that is going to The land has chip away at the soliremained undeveloped tude of the area, and for decades because it’s really not the of a land dispute appropriate type of between the development for that Navajos and the area,” said Alicyn Gitlin neighboring Hopi of the Sierra Club. tribe, both of Similar proposals for a which claimed abotramway that AP PHOTO/CONFLUENCE PARTNERS, LLC/HO would take tourists This artist rendering depicts a proposed aerial tramway that would riginal ties to it. from the East Rim ferry tourists from the cliff tops of the east rim of the Grand Canyon Former U.S. Comto the river have to the water’s edge of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers below. missioner of Indian Affairs Robert been opposed by the local community of more say in what could be Interstate 40 from Flagstaff Bennett imposed a ban on off a rough dirt road. home and land improveBodaway-Gap. They oppose built there. The confluence, as locals Sagebrush, rolling hills, ments in 1966. It was lifted the scale and character of the current plan and want call it, is a 100-mile drive off arroyos, canyons and desert in 2009.
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Charleston Mayor Danny Jones walks away from the scene of a house fire on Saturday, in Charleston, W.Va. A fire tore through the two-story home that had no functioning smoke detectors, killing eight family members, including six children, Jones said. home Friday. Four of the victims were 3 years old; Jeremiah Camp, Elijah Scott and two children who were only identified by their first name. The others killed included Keahna Camp, 8, Emanuel Jones, 18 months and Alex Seal, an adult whose age wasn’t available. Bryan Timothy Camp, 7, was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities weren’t sure how the victims were all related and how many lived full-time in the home. “We have reason to believe that a lot of the people stayed in the house more than one night and
maybe on a weekly basis,” Jones said. “These people may have had residences in other places, but a lot of people lived in this house. They were not just there for that one night.” Roxie Means and her 14year-old daughter, Cassie, attended a birthday party Friday for Carter-Camp, a hotel worker whose 26th birthday was Saturday. A manager at the Holiday Inn Express Charleston Civic Center said he was told Saturday that Carter-Camp had been killed. Carter-Camp and her two children were staying with her sister at the home, Roxie Means said.
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• COACHING SEARCH: Newton High School is looking for a head varsity volleyball coach for the 2012 season. Anyone interested should contact Bob Huelsman, Athletic Director, Newton High School at (937) 676-5132. • TENNIS: The Troy Tennis Association is now accepting registrations for spring and summer leagues. Contact Max Brown at (937) 689-1938 or go to troytennis.net. • SOCCER: Registrations are now being accepted for the Youth Indoor Soccer League held at Hobart Arena. The program is for ages 4-8, begins in early April and runs through mid-May. Register online at www.hobartarena.com on the “Registrations” page. For more information, call the Recreation Department at 339-5145. • SOFTBALL: The deadline to register for the Troy Recreation Department Adult Softball Leagues played at Duke Park is March 30. Registration is online at http://activenet19.active.com/troyrecde pt/. For more information, contact the Troy Recreation Department at 339-5145.
Happy to be wrong BOSTON (AP) — Ohio State coach Thad Matta sized up his team in the middle of the season and had it figured for a firstweekend loss when the NCAA tournament came around. He’s never been so happy to be wrong. Jared Sullinger recovered from first-half foul trouble to score 19 points and grab seven rebounds, helping Ohio State beat top-seeded Syracuse 77-70 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four. The second-seeded Buckeyes will play the winner of Sunday’s Midwest Regional final between North Carolina and Kansas. Deshaun Thomas scored 14 with nine rebounds for Ohio State (31-7), which led by eight
points with 59 seconds to play and held on after the Orange cut it to three. The Buckeyes made 13 of 14 free throws in the final 68 seconds and 31 of 42 from the line in all. The Buckeyes are making their first trip to the Final Four since 2007, when they lost in the national championship game to Florida. Brandon Triche scored 15 points and Baye Keita had 10 rebounds for Syracuse (34-3). The Orange were hoping for a return trip to New Orleans, where they won their only national championship in 2003. AP PHOTO In a tightly officiated game Syracuse forward Kris Joseph, left, and center Baye Keita (12) that left Sullinger on the bench can’t stop Ohio State center Amir Williams (23) as he dunks during in foul trouble for most of the the first half of the NCAA tournament East Regional final game ■ See BUCKEYES on A12 Saturday in Boston.
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Staff Reports TROY — It wasn’t exactly the way it was planned. But sometimes surprises are nice. Devon Alexander, a closer last season, pitched a complete game four-hit shutout Saturday as the Troy Trojans held an impromptu home opener against Springfield Shawnee after an overnight rain rendered the Braves’ home field — where the game was originally scheduled to take place — unplayable.
TUESDAY Baseball Carroll at Troy (5 p.m.) Tippecanoe at Muscle Shoals, AL (at FL) (3 p.m.) Milton-Union at Tri-County North (5 p.m.) Houston at Bethel (5 p.m.) Covington at Anna (5 p.m.) Piqua at Butler (5 p.m.) Botkins at Lehman (5 p.m.) Softball Troy at Bradford (5 p.m.) Milton-Union at Piqua (5 p.m.) Newton at New Bremen (5 p.m.) Covington at Anna (5 p.m.) Botkins at Lehman (5 p.m.) Tennis Piqua at Lehman (4:30 p.m.) Track and Field Troy, Piqua, Bradford, Lehman at Sidney Invite (4:30 p.m.) Bethel at Milton-Union quad (4:30 p.m.) Miami East, Newton at Arcanum quad (4:30 p.m.)
MIAMI COUNTY “Devon was the man. He was fun to watch today,” Troy coach Ty Welker said. “He threw strikes, he got ahead of batters, he induced a lot of ground balls and we played solid defense behind him. “I said earlier this week that starting pitching would be our question mark — and Devon stepped up in our first game.” Alexander also played a big role in pushing runs across as Troy’s bats were held in check for the most part. He led of the game with a strikeout but reached on a wild pitch, stole second and eventually scored the game’s first run on a walk. Alexander also added an RBI sac fly in the second inning that made it 2-0 at the time. And in the third, the Trojans got their only two hits of the
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Tippecanoe’s Corey Baldsare and Troy Christian’s Matthew Coots run side-by-side during a race at the season-opening Tippecanoe Relays Saturday at Tippecanoe Middle School.
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A quality start Area teams kick off season at Tipp Relays With partly-cloudy skies and 60-degree weather, track season got underway for area teams on Saturday at the Tippecanoe Relays. The start of this track season, however, felt much more like spring than the 30-degree freeze fest in Tipp City that launched the beginning of 2011 season. And out of all area teams, it was the Covington boys that finished the highest in seventh with 36 points. Host Tippecanoe TIPP CITY came in 13th (18 points), Bethel was 15th (15) and Troy Christian 16th (nine) at a meet that mixed Greater Western Ohio Conference teams such as Butler and Wayne — which won the meet with 117 points — against the likes of Central Buckeye Conference and Cross County Conference schools in a variety of relay events. “It’s nice coming to a relay meet like this to start the season,” Covington coach Kyle Moore said. “At a meet like this, everybody is working
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Trojans 2nd at Northmont Staff Reports The Troy Trojans showed they’ll be a force to be reckoned with this season Saturday at the Northmont Relays, sweeping second place at the meet. The Troy boys scored 117.5 points and the girls piled up 104, with only Centerville doing better, winning both the boys (171) and girls (147) meets.
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Reds manager Dusty Baker sat back in his chair at the start of spring training in Arizona and considered that it’s his final season under contract. Worried? No. How a manager does usually comes down to the depth of talent on his roster. And Baker likes what he has to work with this time around. See Page A10.
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For the Trojan boys, the team of Devante Bush, Nick James, Nick Zimmer and Miles Hibbler won the 4x200 (1:33.31) and the 4x100 (44.1 seconds). Troy Schultz won the 1,600 (4:31.95), and Branden Nosker was third (4:48.09). James won the 100 (11 seconds) and the 200 (22.42 seconds), while Blake Williams was third in the 100 (11.43 seconds) and tied for third in the 200 (23.5
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Depth a strength for Reds this year CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds manager Dusty Baker sat back in his chair at the start of spring training in Arizona and considered that it’s his final season under contract. Worried? No. How a manager does usually comes down to the depth of talent on his roster. And Baker likes what he has to work with this time around. “It boils down to the more talent you have, the better your chances are,” Baker said. “I genuinely like this team.” The Reds have done a philosophical about-face. After winning the NL Central in 2010, they kept the roster virtually intact to make a run at another title. Instead, they fell to third place. That prompted a much different approach this past offseason. They changed closers and added a setup man. They traded some of their best young players for a starting pitcher. No staying pat in 2012. This is a team that thinks it has a legitimate chance to win a second NL Central title in three seasons. They know there’s a lot riding on this year. “I’m excited about this season,” said outfielder Jay Bruce, whose game-ending home run secured Cincinnati’s title in 2010. “Right now it’s all just on paper, and we’re getting used to playing together. But if we stay healthy, we can do some really special things. “We’ve improved our bullpen. We’ve improved our starting pitching. Management has brought in some options for the bench. We have a chance to improve in every aspect.” There’s a lot to like. The Reds have one of the best groups of young players in the division, built around Bruce, 2010 MVP Joey Votto and outfielder Drew Stubbs. The offense is never an issue they score enough runs to be a contender every year. The rotation let them down last season, when injuries and illness were a major issue. Right-hander Johnny Cueto developed a sore shoulder during spring
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Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez works against the San Diego Padres Thursday in Peoria, Ariz.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ryan Madson smiles during a spring training workout in Goodyear, Ariz. Madson has a torn ligament in his pitching elbow and will miss the season. training. So did right-hander Homer Bailey. And right-hander Bronson Arroyo came down with mononucleosis that left him even thinner than usual and tired well into the season. With the constant changes in the rotation because of injury, the club never got on a good, long streak. General manager Walt Jocketty decided the Reds needed another top-of-therotation starter, and got Mat Latos from San Diego for a package of players that included two former firstround draft picks and starter Edinson Volquez. With Arroyo fully recovered from his mono and his bad season a club-record 46 homers allowed the rotation seems solid. “I think we’re in a better position because there is not as much riffraff meaning, we don’t have 10 guys competing for five spots,” Arroyo said. “We’re pretty solid with six, maybe seven guys.” The bullpen had the biggest makeover. Closer Francisco Cordero left as a free agent, so Jocketty signed former Phillies closer Ryan Madson, who was 32 of 34 in save chances last season. On Saturday, however, Madson found out that he
will miss the 2012 season because of a torn ligament in his right elbow. Madson returned to Cincinnati and was examined by team medical director Dr. Timothy Kremchek. The Reds said Saturday that Kremchek told general manager Walt Jocketty the ligament was torn from the bone of Madson’s right elbow. The 31-year old reported discomfort in his elbow at the start of spring training but insisted it was an annual ailment that he had always worked through. He didn’t pitch in any exhibition games. Sean Marshall, obtained from the Chicago Cubs in December, becames a leading candidate for closer. Hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman could be shifted to a bullpen role. Jocketty also restocked his bench, which was thin at times last season. Baker’s toughest job during spring training was figuring out who to keep. “We have a lot of options for the bench,” Baker said. “They’re a very important position on this team. These final cuts are usually the toughest. It’s definitely tougher on a good team. If it’s a bad team, you don’t have this many options.”
CLEVELAND (AP) — Once the swelling subsided and the bumps and bruises healed, the Cleveland Indians reflected on their injury-scarred 2011 season with surprising affection. Sure, it was cruel and painful. Disappointing for the team and its fans? Better believe it. But in the end, it was worth it. The spectacular start and the improbable comefrom-behind wins that were overshadowed by a disastrous finish made the Indians better, stronger and ready for more. “This team is built to win now,” said All-Star closer Chris Perez. “That’s the way we look at it. We know from a year ago how tough it is to win for an entire season. We’re better prepared to deal with that. “It’s playoffs or bust.” The Indians led their division for 95 days last season, but October baseball went on without them in the lineup. They’ve been hardened by the experience from last year, and after adding some veteran depth to plug some holes and handle injuries this time around, the Indians believe they can chase down Detroit in the AL Central and make the postseason for the first time since 2007. “A year ago, we were supposed to be the worst team in the world,” said Justin Masterson, who went 12-10 last season and earned the opening-day start against Toronto. “Well, we believed in ourselves and snuck under the radar on some teams. We’re out to do that again. Why not? It’s like the NCAA tournament. A lot of the big teams end up losing to the guys who are hungry.” The Indians made an
11-win jump in 2011 and they’ll need to make a similarly large leap this year to make up a 15-game deficit to the Tigers, who made a $214 million investment in slugger Prince Fielder this winter and have been penciled in to repeat as Central champs. Cleveland’s not ready to concede anything just yet. “Last year, the Tigers weren’t predicted to win our division and the White Sox were. How did that work out?” said Perez, who had 36 saves last season. “Media predictions are like weather forecasts seldom right.” Beyond staying healthy Cleveland used the disabled list 22 times in 2011 the Indians need some of their core players to have bounceback seasons. There’s not a comeback more vital than one by Ubaldo Jimenez. Acquired at the trading deadline by general manager Chris Antonetti in a bold trade with Colorado, Jimenez went just 4-4 in 11 starts for the Indians, who hoped his addition might be the boost they needed to make the postseason. Instead, they went in the other direction and the right-hander failed to be Cleveland’s answer to Detroit’s Justin Verlander, the reigning Cy Young and MVP winner. Jimenez hasn’t eased any concerns with a sluggish spring, but the 28-yearold believes he’ll be much better following a season where injuries and a scenery change took their toll. He’s in better shape physically after conditioning during the offseason under the supervision of an Indians trainer in the Dominican Republic. Jimenez said he’s in a better mental state, as well.
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Aroldis Chapman had his best outing of spring training, giving up four hits over five innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in a game between split squads. With a fastball that reached 98 mph, Chapman struck out five. He walked one in a 78-pitch effort. Jay Bruce, Miguel Cairo and Paul Janish each had two hits. Cairo and Janish had RBIs. Padres starter Clayton Richard allowed five runs three earned and seven hits in 4 2-3 innings. San Diego outfielder Mark Kotsay had two singles and reliever Huston Street pitched a scoreless inning. Giants 6, Reds 4 GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Matt Cain pitched five scoreless innings to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 64 in a split squad game for both teams Saturday. Cain allowed four hits and no walks. He struck out five. Gregor Blanco and Justin Christian homered for San Francisco. Nate Schierholtz had two hits and Brandon Belt had four hits for the Giants. Minor leaguer Danny Dorn hit a three-run home run off Andrew Kown for Cincinnati. Homer Bailey allowed four runs in 3 1/3 innings for Cincinnati. He is competing with Chapman for the fifth spot in the Reds rotation. Dodgers 5, Indians 4 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dee Gordon had two hits and scored a run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-4. Cleveland starter Derek Lowe worked six innings, giving up seven hits and striking out four without a walk. He gave up two runs one earned. Gordon led off the first with a bunt single. He was timed racing down the first base line in 3.79 seconds. A time of 4.0 seconds is considered very fast.
MLB bracing for an extra-wild season By The Associated Press Dusty Baker would like a do-over. He’s still pained by what happened his first year as a big league manager. His San Francisco Giants finished with a whopping 103 wins — yet missed the playoffs. “I went to the ballpark every day for 10 days to watch on TV,” he recalled this spring. “Finally, my wife told me I had to let it go. I was hurting.” No such worries in Baseball 2012. Heck, Albert Pujols and his new teammates on the Los Angeles Angels could finish in third place — in a fourteam division, mind you — and sweep the World Series. The major leagues are now a major free-for-all, starting March 28 when Seattle and Oakland open in Tokyo. Credit (or blame) goes to an expanded postseason format that adds two more wild-card clubs this October. So good luck in your farewell season, Chipper Jones. Welcome back, Andy Pettitte and Manny Ramirez and nearly 50-year-old Jamie Moyer. Glad you’re feeling better, Buster Posey, Johan Santana and Adam Wainwright. Get well soon, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Daisuke Matsuzaka. Hope to see you around, Johnny Damon and Vladimir Guerrero and Roy Oswalt. And nice you could make it, Jesus Montero and Matt Moore and, in due time, fellow rookie Bryce Harper. Because this year, it seems as if almost everyone is in the playoff race — even with a recent rash of injuries.
Spring training has been harsh on several teams, with relievers Ryan Madson, Joakim Soria and Joel Zumaya already out for the season and Miguel Cabrera, Joba Chamberlain, Chris Carpenter, A.J. Burnett and Jones getting hurt. In Boston, fans smarting from last September’s collapse want the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park to become a yearlong celebration of Valentine’s Day. In Texas, the two-time AL champion Rangers are a worldwide attraction with Yu Darvish. In Miami, it’s all new: the ballpark, the lineup, the uniforms, the expectations and Ozzie Guillen. Mark Buehrle, who pitched for the excitable manager with the Chicago White Sox, provided a preview for Marlins newcomers Jose Reyes, Carlos Zambrano and Heath Bell. “Ozzie keeps everybody loose,” Buehrle said. “When he’s talking to you, you kind of laugh and giggle. And when he turns around and walks away, you look at everybody and say, ‘Does anybody understand what he said?’” There’s hope, too, in Washington and at Wrigley Field, where the Cubbies’ faithful want to believe Theo Epstein will end a championship drought dating to 1908. It’s possible. Know this: Five of the past 15 World Series champs have been wild cards, including the St. Louis Cardinals last season. To Detroit manager Jim Leyland, whose team won the AL Central by 15 games and then signed Prince Fielder, a bigger postseason field is OK. “There are a lot of mixed
emotions but as long as the playoffs don’t get watered down, it’s fine, but that won’t happen in baseball,” he said. To World Series MVP David Freese, it’s all right. Up to a point, anyway. Remember, his Cardinals were 10 1-2 games out of first place in early September and made the playoffs under the previous system. Of course, the Cardinals benefited from a monumental meltdown in the final weeks by the Braves. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, took advantage of a similar fold by the Red Sox. The result was the most thrilling day in recent history, when the playoff picture changed by the pitch during the last hours of the regular season. In the aftermath, Bobby Valentine was hired to replace Terry Francona as Boston’s manager. Baseball hopes the extra wild cards will mean extra excitement all year long. “I see where it’ll bring more interest to more cities and that’s good,” Freese said. “But I’m old school. You go through a six-month grind for a reason. I’m fine with 10 of 30 teams making the playoffs, but I wouldn’t want to see any more.” Traditionalists, take heart. The total remains fewer than the other pro sports — 12 of 32 are rewarded in the NFL, and 16 of 30 advance in the NBA and NHL. And, it’s pretty certain to stay this way in baseball for a while. Players’ union head Michael Weiner recently assured that adding two playoff clubs wasn’t the first step toward approving several more. As it stands, the two wild
cards in each league will hold a one-game playoff to see who reaches the next best-of-five round. Cleveland Indians President Mark Shapiro has changed his thinking on the subject. “Originally, I was against adding a one-game playoff, but count me as a reluctant convert. I did not think a 162game season should come down to one game for a team,” he said. “After listening to what Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Jim Leyland had to say about it in discussions this winter, they convinced me.” “This is a good thing from a baseball standpoint. It places a greater significance on winning the division. I have always been an advocate of that,” he said. “It also energizes more fan bases simply because more teams should have a chance to get into the postseason.” To Shapiro, perhaps the most memorable win in Indians’ history came in a one-game playoff against Boston for the 1948 AL pennant. He also pointed toward the Yankees-Red Sox playoff in 1978 — the Bucky Dent game — and more recent matchups of Padres-Rockies, Tigers-Twins and White SoxTwins. “You look at all of the onegame playoff scenarios in baseball history and they have been classics. Those are among the best, most memorable games from an historical standpoint,” he said. Baker would like to get a piece of that action. His Cincinnati Reds made the playoffs in 2010, but missed in 2011. He predicts the expanded
playoffs will affect every club throughout the season. “It is going to cut down the number of teams who are sellers at the trading deadline for one thing,” Baker said. “More teams are going to think they have a chance. And buyers probably are going to be more eager to get that player they think can win it for them.” “Look at St. Louis last year. They were patient, they were buyers, and they got into the playoffs and won the whole thing,” he said. “Wild cards have fared pretty well, but I think the new format is going to have an impact on the wild cards.” Not always in a good way, either. “Now, that wild card may have to use its No. 1 starter in the one-game playoff to get in. Where does that leave them in the next series? Or do they have a deeper rotation and can afford to hold back their No. 1 and then use him the next round?” he said. Baker lamented that he never got that chance in 1993. Shifting a toothpick from the right side of his mouth to the left, he winced at the memory of his 103-win Giants team that went home. San Francisco lost the NL West to Atlanta on the last day. Back then, only the division champion made the playoffs. Wrecked, the Giants headed home. Well, most of them. Baker kept driving to Candlestick Park. “It was heartbreaking,” he said. “Heartbreaking for me and for my team. It was one of the best teams I ever had and all we could do was watch the playoffs on television.” Other things on deck this year:
• There are five new managers, including Valentine and Guillen. Mike Matheny takes over for La Russa in St. Louis, Robin Ventura replaces Guillen with the White Sox and Dale Sveum is running the Cubs instead of the fired Mike Quade. • This could be the final season for Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Old pros Derek Jeter and Jim Thome are back, while Jorge Posada and Jason Varitek have retired. • Pittsburgh will try to end its slump of 19 straight losing seasons. Baltimore, marking its 20th anniversary of Camden Yards, has had 14 losing years in a row. • The All-Star game will be in Kansas City and, as part of baseball’s new labor deal, there will be a four-day break. There will not, however, be expanded replay to cover fair-of-foul calls, trapped balls and fan interference all over the park. • The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers is due to be closed by the end of April, with owner Frank McCourt picking the winner of the bankruptcy auction from among groups cleared by Major League Baseball. Also, a settlement between the New York Mets’ owners and the trustee for Bernard Madoff’s fraud victims might let the team put its focus back on the field. • The Hall of Fame ballot that will be mailed out around Thanksgiving will be among the most intriguing one in a long, long time. How will voters treat first-time candidates Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa in light of the steroid cloud?
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Bethel’s Ciara Thacker carries the baton during a relay race Saturday. ■ CONTINUED FROM A9 together, so you’re focusing more on the team aspect. I thought it went pretty well. Everybody got a chance to participate. It was a good start.” Covington’s Sam Christian — a state qualifier last year — was second individually in the boys shot put with a toss of 46-7.25. Cole Owens had the 10th-best throw (41-5) and Alex Baskerville placed 18th (365.50) as the Buccs shot relay team finished second overall. “Sam came out throwing about 46-feet in the shot,” Moore said. “He worked really hard in the offseason, and I think it showed.” Christian also had the second overall throw in the discus (142-0), while Owens hurled a 126-0 and Matt Reck a 106-11 to propel the Buccs to second in the discus relay. Covington’s Troy Cron, Trent Tobias, Dalton Bordelon and Ben Miller combined to take fifth in the 4x100 shuttle hurdle relay (1:04.86). Cron, Isaiah Winston, Tobias and Baskerville placed fifth in the 4x100 relay (46.63 seconds). “The 4x100 team was especially fast,” Moore said. “Their time (Saturday) was about where it was halfway through last season.” The Buccs took seventh in the 4x200 meter relay, while the Eagles finished eigth. Cron, Winston, Bordelon and Miller once again teamed up, finishing in a time of 1:39.10 to edge Troy Christian’s Matthew Coots, Tyler Shinall, Caleb Tanner and Brennan Klingler (1:40.56). Cron, Seth Canan, Bordelon and Winston earned the Buccs seventh in the 800 sprint (1:46.37). Justin Millhouse (8-0) and Riley VanHise (7-6) earned the Buccs fifth in the pole vault relay. Tippecanoe’s Thomas DeHays had a vault of 10-0 to earn his team sixth in the event. as expected, And Tippecanoe’s distance crew had a good day as Evan Wharton, Sam Wharton — who placed second at state in the 3,200 last year — Grant Koch and Rick Andrews placed second in the 4x800 relay (8:49.23), barely losing to Springfield Shawnee (8:48.02). The Red Devil boys distance medley team of Andrews, Koch, Matt Kuns and Sam Wharton also placed third overall (11:27.04). Andrews, Koch, Evan Thomas and Evan Wharton placed sixth in the 4x1,600 relay (22:37.25). “We’ve got three pretty good runners in Sam, Grant and Rick,” Tippecanoe distance coach Steve Verhoff said. “I think as long as they buy into what were doing, they will be right there in June — especially Sam. He’s got tremendous talent.” Bethel’s Jason Clendening, Jacob Tumey, Josh Burrowes and Cameron Keough earned eighth place in the 4x100 hurdle relay (1:10.81). Kyle Hamlin, Kurt Hamlin, Eric
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Bethel’s Jacob Tumey competes in the high jump Saturday at the Tippecanoe Relays at Tippecanoe Middle School.
Bethel’s Cameron Keough clears a hurdle Saturday.
Tippecanoe’s Andy Droesch competes in the long jump Saturday at the Tippecanoe Relays. Landes helped Bethel to an eighth-place finish in the boys medley relay (12:26.05). Patrick Bain, Andrew Hurst, Kyle Hamlin and Zachary Ulrich placed fourth in the 4x400 relay (3:39.82), while Troy Christian’s Kyle Klingler, Tanner, Josh Williams and Brennan Klingler placed seventh (3:44.57). Bethel’s high jump relay team got the job done, as Jacob Tumey (5-9) and Devon Hazely (5-6) combined to place fifth. “The high jumpers did pretty well,” Bethel boys coach Brad Clendening said. “My sophomore (Tumey) jumped 5-9 and my freshman got 5-6. So, I was happy with what they did.” Bethel’s Brady Davis (1177), Chris Morris (116-2) and Tracy Stover (101-00) placed sixth as a team in the discus relay. Troy Christian’s 4x800 team came in third as Branden Garman, Kyle Klingler, Josh Williams and Caleb Tanner combined for a time of 9:02.91. Kurt Hamlin, Kyle Hamlin, Aaron Reed and Eric Landes earned seventh for Bethel in the 4x800 (9:12.56). “This is a tough meet with all the big schools here. I thought we did OK,” Clendening said. “We’re not real deep, but I think we will have some individuals do well this year.” • Girls The Tippecanoe girls placed the best out of all area teams, finishing 10th with a score of 19 points, while
Bethel was right behind in 11th (18 points) and Troy Christian ended in 16th (two). Just as the boys did, the Wayne girls won with 119 points. Tipp’s 4x100 shuttle hurdle team, which consisted of Jessica Williams, Madison Handley, Alexandra Prentice and Briana Heilman, placed fourth (1:17.56). In the 4x200 relay, the Tipp team of Victoria Greishop, Ashley Baderschter, Anna Barhorst and Sarah Janosik placed sixth (1:57.05). “I thought we did really good on block starts,” Tippecanoe sprinters coach Steve Suerdick said. “I was happy with the hurdlers. I thought they did a really good job of putting together the techniques that we have practiced.” Williams, Janosik, Greishop and Baderschter earned sixth place in the 4x100 relay (55.31 seconds). “I thought the sprinters did really well,” Suerdick said. “We were depleted in some areas, but the young kids stepped up and got a good opportunity to put into play what they have been doing in practice. Lauren Brackman, Jenna Kremer, Jessica Wise and Katherine Wilcher placed sixth in the girls distance medley middle (8:19.42). Tipp’s Kremer, Brackman, Barhorst and Wilcher managed a fifth-place finish in the 4x800 relay (11:52.62). “The older kids that have been here had really good starts,” Suerdick said. “Kids like Sarah Janosik, Ashley
Baderschter, Anna Barhorst, Jessica Wise, Jessica Williams and Briana Heilman started off well. They picked right up from where they left off.” Standing out for Bethel on day one was the 4x800 relay team of Maddie Ellerbrock, Marieke Van Haaren, Morgan Weinert and Jill Callaham, which came up big, placing third overall (11:18.96), losing only to much bigger schools in Bellbrook and Oakwood. “The 4x800 team was third — and I was really happy with that,” Bethel girls coach Steve Pytel said. “Maddie Ellerbrock had a really nice day. Morgan Weinert, Jill Callaham and Haaren all had very solid performances.” Van Haaren, Kaitlyn Graham, Danielle White and Madison Miller took seventh in the girls distance medley middle (8:31.89). Ellerbrock was second as an individual in the high jump at 4-6 and White leaped a 4-3 as the Bees finished fourth in the high jump relay. Tipp’s team of Briana Heilman (4-3) Lacey Loges (4-0) placed sixth. Bethel’s Savannah Swisher was the highest area finisher in the girls shot put relay, throwing a 28-1.75 to place 11th individually, helping her team finish seventh in the standings. Morgan Parker (21-4.50) and Jessie Boicourt (20-00.75) were also on that team. “I was really pleased with our handoffs,” Pytel said. “I thought our girls ran extremely well. We’re still not in the best shape we can be in, but we’re really far ahead from where we have been. I’m really happy with what we did.” Troy’s Christian’s 800 sprint medley relay team of Courtney Leis, Erica Reed, Lauren Brown and Maddie Rench placed seventh (2:09.09). In the 4x100 ironman race — which isn’t featured at many meets — Covington placed fourth in the boys (54.70 seconds), while Bethel placed fourth overall in the girls (1:06.29).
■ CONTINUED FROM A9 seconds). Logan Terrell made it six Trojan victories by winning the pole vault (13-6). Austin Deaton was second in the 200 (52.71 seconds). Seth Overla was second in the discus (128-4). Austin Kyser was third in the triple jump (36-3.25). Jon Osman was fourth in the 5,000 (16:49.65) and Cody Fox was seventh (17:24.28). The 4x400 team of Nick Kleptz, Deaton, Williams and Kurtis Johnson was sixth (3:41.37). Dimitri Morgan was seventh in the 110 hurdles (17.34 seconds). The 4x800 team of Fox, Josh Enke, Josh Spayde and Zach Sparks was eighth (9:45.14). For the girls, Ashley Rector won the 400 (1:00.72) and was second in the triple jump (33-1.75). Norris was second in the 200 (26.66 seconds), third in the long jump (15-4) and third in the 100 (12.95 seconds). Jessica Blakes was second in the discus (1099), while Brianna Jumper was third (105-7). Asha Parson was fourth in the shot put (32-6), while Jumper was fifth (31-11). The 4x100 team of Sharice Hibbler, Gracie Huffman, Shanelle Byrd and Natasha Lucas was third (52.48 seconds). Abby Brinkman was fourth in the pole vault (8-6) and Mariah Sano was fifth (86). Schmiedebusch was fourth in the 100 hurdles (17 seconds) and sixth in the 300 hurdles (50.56 seconds). Huffman was fifth in the 100 (13.76 seconds) and sixth in the high jump (4-9). Caitlyn McMinn was sixth in the 5,000 (21:20.58), while Natalie Snyder was seventh (21:27.53). The 4x200 team of Lauren Anderson, Leah Soutar, Sarah Adkins and McKenna Poling was seventh (1:59.37). The 4x800 team of Courtney Mazzulla, Katie-Grace Sawka, Cristina Dennison and Hailey Pierce was seventh (11:13.2). The 4x400 team of Melissa Short, Schmiedebusch, Sano and Rector was seventh (4:23.01). Mazzulla was
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seventh in the 1,600 (5:58.09). “It was a great start to the season,” Troy girls coach Kurt Snyder said. “We had great competition against some Greater Western Ohio Conference South and Central schools, and to get second against them was impressive.” Troy returns to action Tuesday at the Sidney Invitational, where it will get a look at some of its GWOC North Division competition. • Versailles Invite VERSAILLES — Covington’s girls finished in the middle of the pack at a stacked Versailles Lady Tiger Classique Saturday, finishing fifth (62 points) in the orange meet, while Bradford was seventh (43) and Newton was eighth (12). For the Buccaneers, Tara Snipes won the 1,600 (5:47.63) and was third in the 800 (2:32.8). Haleigh Murphy won the shot put (32-6.75), while Jenna Rindler was fourth (2810.75). Rindler was also second in the discus (93-9), while Murphy was fifth (83-9). Shianne Fortner was sixth in the 100 (14.35 seconds) and seventh in the 200 (30.27 seconds). The 4x200 team was fifth (2:07.46), the 4x400 team was fifth (4:58.92) and the 4x100 team was sixth (58.75 seconds). Ayla Alexander was eighth in the long jump (12-1). Anna Snyder was seventh in the pole vault (7-0). For Bradford, returning state qualifier Shay LaFollette won the long jump (14-7.25) and high jump (4-10), was second in the 100 hurdles (16.76 seconds) and eighth in the 100 (14.65 seconds). Molly Dunlevy was fourth in the long jump (12-9). Loren Sharp was sixth in the 400 (1:11.93). The 4x800 team was fifth (12:35.23). Chelsea Dross was seventh in the 3,200 (14:44.43). For Newton, Erica Cavender was sixth in the 300 hurdles (55.58 seconds), the 4x100 team was fifth (58.74 seconds) and the 4x200 team was sixth (2:12.3) and the 4x400 team was seventh (5:22.64).
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Logano 1st in Nationwide race FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Joey Logano kept Joe Gibbs firmly entrenched in Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway. Logano won the Nationwide Series race Saturday, holding off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Brad Keselowski in an entertaining finish to Joe Gibbs Racing’s eighth consecutive Nationwide win at the track. The youngest winner in Nationwide history three years ago now has 10 victories at the ripe old age of 21. Logano is the first Sprint Cup Series driver to win a Nationwide race this season, claiming his second career win at Fontana. After starting from the pole, Logano reclaimed the lead after a restart with 12 laps to go before staying in front of a tight pack that left
all of the leaders talking about the thrill of racing. “They had plenty of shots at me,” Logano said. “The restarts were hairy. I was good for a few laps, then I would fall off, and then my car would come back. And then it was awesome. … It’s good to finally be back in victory lane, man. It means a lot to win these things.” Logano was determined to get the win for Gibbs, who has run only winners here since Feb. 2008. Toyota’s headquarters also are nearby in Long Beach and Costa Mesa. “It’s important to keep a streak going,” Logano said. “You don’t want to be the guy that didn’t win it and broke the streak. To keep a streak going like that, that’s important for our whole company.”
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Yates late shot lifts Dunbar to Division II title COLUMBUS (AP) — Andre Yates wasn’t so certain, but thought he might have been chosen for this moment. Yates’ bank shot in traffic with 5 seconds left powered top-ranked Dayton Dunbar, which needed an 18-0 second-half run to get back in the game, to a dramatic 5452 victory over Elida in the Division II state championship on Saturday night. “I felt like it was in my
hands,” the senior guard said. “Afterward, you start to wonder if it was destiny. (Whether) it was your turn to close the game out for your team.” After Elida all-stater and co-player of the year Reggie McAdams tied the game with a free throw with 11.8 seconds left, Dunbar’s Damarion Geter rebounded his second shot and passed to Yates. Coach Peter Pullen con-
sidered calling a timeout. But he looked downcourt and saw that there were only three defenders back and Yates was heading up the court. He decided to let it ride on the one shot. “He came here for a reason,” Pullen said of Yates. “If he made it or missed it, it was going to be on him.” Yates considered pulling up and taking a jumper, but then decided against it. Asked what was going
through his mind, he said, “Just drive.” Yates went the length of the court, flipping a lefthanded shot high off the glass from the left block. It set off a wild celebration by Dunbar (28-0) fans. Berlin Hiland 68, Jackson Center 36 Second-ranked Berlin Hiland got off to a fast start and never looked back to top No. 1 and previously undefeated Jackson Center, 68-
36, Saturday in the OHSAA Division IV boys basketball state championship at Ohio State’s Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center. S. Country Day 53, Portsmouth 37 Third-ranked Cincinnati Summit Country Day used a balanced, patient offensive effort and stingy defense to top sixth-ranked Portsmouth, 53-37, Saturday in the OHSAA Division III
state championship game at Ohio State’s Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Pick. Central 45, Tol. Whitmer 40 Pickerington Central held on to top Toledo Whitmer 45-40 Saturday night in the OSHSAA Division I state championship game at Ohio State’s Value City Arena in the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
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Lady Vols defeat Jayhawks, 84-73 Advance to regional final DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tennessee was down 14 points against 11th-seeded Kansas, an unheralded bunch that few though could test the mighty Lady Vols. sophomore Feisty Meighan Simmons gave Tennessee the boost it needed to survive and advance to yet another regional final. Simmons scored 16 of her 22 points off the bench in the second half and Tennessee rallied past the Jayhawks 84-73 Saturday and advanced to its second straight regional final and
25th in 31 years. Glory Johnson added 18 points for the second-seeded Lady Vols (27-8), who’ll meet undefeated and top-seeded Baylor on Monday night for a spot in the Final Four. It was the 1,098th win for Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, who announced in August she’d been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type, and has yet to commit to coaching next season. The Lady Vols trailed 2612 in the first half, but cut the deficit to 35-30 by halftime. They took the lead for good with a 19-9 run to open the second half. Angel Goodrich had a
game-high 23 points and Aishah Sutherland had 19 for Kansas (21-13), which fell to 0-3 in regional semifinals. Baylor 83, G. Tech 68 DES MOINES, Iowa — Baylor was cruising, the Lady Bears’ reserves were waiting to check in and there seemed to be little excitement. Then Brittney Griner got behind the Georgia Tech defense and everyone in the arena knew what could be coming. Baylor’s 6-foot-8 AllAmerican didn’t disappoint. Griner threw down a two-handed dunk to cap a
sensational performance and the Lady Bears stormed into the NCAA regional finals for the third straight year with an 83-68 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. Griner, who finished with 35 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks, took a pass from Brooklyn Pope and soared in for her dunk with 6:29 left in yet another rout for the Lady Bears swinging briefly on the rim for good measure. “I wanted to get one in this game,” said Griner, who was almost nonchalant about her crowd-pleasing play. “Brooklyn got me the ball and I just went up and slammed it.”
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Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger (0) reacts in front of Syracuse forward Rakeem Christmas, left, during the first half of the NCAA tournament East Regional final Saturday in Boston.
Buckeyes ■ CONTINUED FROM A9 first half and Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim notquite muzzled after picking up a technical foul, it came down to free throws. Syracuse was called for 29 fouls its most in more than three years despite playing its usual 2-3 zone. The frequent whistles left both teams struggling to get into a groove in the first half there were only four baskets in the last 9:30. That seemed to be good news for Ohio State, which managed to stay with the No. 1 seed despite getting only 6 minutes from Sullinger, the star of the Buckeyes’ East Regional semifinal win over Cincinnati. Syracuse was already without 7-footer Fab Melo, who missed the tournament with academic issues, and replacement Rakeem Christmas picked up two quick fouls early in the second half to leave him with four. Ohio State opened a 46-36 lead with under 14 minutes to play. Syracuse scored eight of the next nine points to make it a one-point game, but the Orange could never get back in the lead. They trailed by eight with 59 seconds left and cut it to three, but they needed the Buckeyes to miss free throws, and that didn’t happen.
The loss ended a tumultuous season for Syracuse that began with accusations by two former ball boys that they were sexually abused in the 1980s by Bernie Fine, a longtime Syracuse assistant coach. Boeheim vigorously defended him, but later walked back his support in the face of new information. Fine, who was fired Nov. 27, has not been charged and has denied any wrongdoing. The school also revealed this month that it had self-reported possible violations of its internal drug policy by members of previous teams; the NCAA is investigating. But the biggest hit might have been the loss of Melo, Syracuse’s leading rebounder who also averaged 5.8 points per game. Even without him, the Orange beat North Carolina-Asheville and Kansas State to earn a trip to Boston, then survived a pair of potential game-winners to beat Wisconsin 64-63 on Thursday and advance to the regional final. Ohio State reached the round of eight by beating Loyola of Maryland and then Gonzaga before winning a Battle of the Buckeye State against Cincinnati in Boston on Thursday night.
Cardinals stun Gators PHOENIX (AP) — Hated to do that to ya, kid. Rick Pitino nearly came unhinged and his point guard watched the end of the game from the bench. When it was over, though, it was Pitino and Louisville making plans for the Final Four and his protege, Billy Donovan, and the Florida Gators wondering what the heck happened. Freshman forward Chane Behanan made the go-ahead basket with 1:06 left Saturday and the fourth-seeded Cardinals finished the game on a 23-8 run for a 72-68 victory over Donovan’s stunned Florida team in the West Regional final. Russ Smith, who finished with 19 points, followed Behanan’s bucket with a pair of free throws and then Florida freshman Bradley Beal and teammate Kenny Boynton each missed chances to tie. Louisville made one more free throw to seal the game and reach its ninth Final Four, the second under Pitino, despite playing the final 3:58 without point guard Peyton Siva, who fouled out. Seventh-seeded Florida (26-11) went out in the regional final for the second straight year, with Donovan falling to 0-7 lifetime against the man who coached him at Providence, hired him as an assistant at Kentucky and felt as proud as a papa when he watched Donovan win his two national titles in 2006 and 2007.
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Louisville’s Kyle Kuric (14) celebrates his team’s 72-68 win over Florida in an NCAA tournament West Regional final on Saturday in Phoenix. This one, however, was no heartwarmer. Donovan got under Pitino’s skin early in the second half during a timeout when he worked over the officials, who promptly called a foul against the Cardinals (30-9) when play resumed. “He called that,” Pitino shouted. “Why don’t you just give him a whistle?” Pitino couldn’t get a break for a while after that and when Siva picked up his fourth foul, the coach stomped onto the court and got hit with a technical. Erving Walker made four straight free throws and the Gators led by 11, setting the stage for what could’ve been
Donovan’s fourth trip to the Final Four. But the team that went 8 for 11 from 3-point range in the first half went cold really cold not hitting any of nine attempts from beyond the arc in the second. The Gators missed seven shots and committed one turnover over the last 2:30. They didn’t score after Boynton’s layup gave them a 68-66 lead with 2:39 left. The game’s best freshman? That was Behanan, who was far less heralded than Beal coming out of high school, but outplayed him down the stretch when the trip to New Orleans was on the line. The freshman from
Cincinnati scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, including nine over the last 8:02 and Louisville’s last two field goals both after Siva had fouled out with nine points and eight assists. Beal, meanwhile, finished with 14 points and controlled this game for the first 37 minutes. But over the last 3, he tried twice to take the ball to the hoop, only to get denied by 6-foot10 center Gorgui Dieng. Beal missed a desperation 3 in the waning seconds and also got called for traveling after stealing a pass from Smith while Louisville was nursing a one-point lead with 18 seconds left.
opener and Schultz led Troy in Game 2, going 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Ashley Vanchure had two hits on the day. Catcher Jen Lehmann impressed her coach, calling the entire second game behind the plate. “We’re very happy to come out with two wins,” Herman said. “The kids held their poise. They had a rally going in the second game, but Maggie (McClurg) bobbled the ball, then booted the ball to first for the out. Shelby Schultz threw the ball behind the runner to second for the double play. That kind of killed their rally.” Troy has its home opener on Monday, taking on Fairborn at 5 p.m. M-U 5, Wayne 1; Greenville 5, M-U 2 GREENVILLE — One clutch defensive play by Milton-Union’s Claire Fetters was enough to help Andrea Fetters shut down Wayne in a 5-1 victory, but one bad hop turned into a big inning for Greenville in a 5-2 loss as the Bulldogs split an opening-day tri-match. Andrea Fetters was the pitcher of record in both games. Against Wayne, she struck out nine and walked three, giving up five hits — and the Bulldog defense backed her up, particularly while she held a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning. “They (Wayne) had the bases loaded with one out, and they hit a line drive to the hole at short,” Milton-Union coach Curt Schaefer said. “Claire caught it on the line and tagged the runner out between second and third to get us out of the inning. If that
ball gets through, the bases empty. That was the big play in the game for us. “They had a couple of innings where they got some runners on, but our defense made some stands.” Christine Heisey, Chloe Smith and Haley Martens each had an RBI in the game as the Bulldogs put up three in the top of the seventh to ice it. Against Greenville, Milton-Union again held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the fifth — but this time, perennial power Green Wave got the play it needed to kickstart a decisive four-run inning with a leadoff insidethe-park home run. A routine line-drive base hit to right took a bad hop over the fielder’s head and went clear to the wall, and Greenville pounced. “It was like a domino effect. We couldn’t stop anything, and they got five hits in a row,” Schaefer said. “I don’t know if it hit a gopher hole or what out there, but it took a bad hop and turned into a home run — and it really charged them up.” Andrea Fetters struck out five and walked one in the game, giving up six hits. Chloe Smith was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI and Monica Burke had a double and an RBI. Milton-Union travels to Piqua Tuesday.
Wolters. WP — Lennen. LP — A. Fetters. 2B — Smith (M), Burke (M), Wolters (G). HR — Martins (G). Records: Milton-Union 1-1.
Oakwood 6, Bethel 4; Bethel 10, Oakwood 2 BRANDT — Bethel was one play shy of a doubleheader sweep of Oakwood Saturday, giving up a four-run sixth inning and then another two runs in the eighth to fall 6-4 in the opener but winning the second game 10-2. “In the first game, I was pleased with the pitching of Brianna Anthony, a freshman. We just had a mental lapse in the sixth that a young team will make,” Bethel coach Dennis Lawson said. “We are a young team that should improve all year.” After giving up two more runs to begin the second game, Cheyanna Turner hit a bases-clearing three-run double to give the Bees (1-1) the lead, and Bethel never looked back. Kendal Keough was 2 for 4 with a double and three RBI in the opener, while Mikayla Welch and Macy Reitz were both 2 for 4. In addition to Keough’s big hit in the second game, Mandy Shoopman was 2 for 3 with a triple, Alisha Campbell was 2 for 3 with a double and Lindsey Nesbitt was 2 for 3 — and got the win on the mound. Bethel travels to Cedarville Monday.
M-U............101 000 3 — 5 5 1 Wayne .......010 000 0 — 1 5 5 A. Fetters and Booher. Pinch and Boyer. WP — A. Fetters. LP — Pinch. Records: Wayne 0-1, Milton-Union 1-0. M-U............000 200 0 — 2 4 2 GVille........100 040 x — 5 6 1 A. Fetters, Smith (5), A. Fetters (6) and Booher. Lennen and
O...............000 004 02 — 6 8 2 B...............001 010 20 — 4 8 3 WP — Kern. LP — Anthony. 2B — Neff (O), Keough (B). O 200 00 — 2 1 3 B ....................044 2x — 10 9 1 WP — Nesbitt. LP — Kern. 2B — Campbell (B), Turner (B). 3B — Shoopman (B). Records: Oakwood 1-1, Bethel 1-1.
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Roundup Christian coach Bill Campbell said. “Elijah, we were really excited for him, getting his first win. And Garret hit the ball well in both games.” Hancock was 3 for 3 with a triple and 2 RBI in the opener, Ben Morrow and Dustin Poteet were both 2 for 3 and Seagraves was 2 for 2. And in the late game, Hancock was 1 for 1 with a double as the Eagles capitalized on four Lima Temple Christian errors. “Being 2-0 is a good way to start the season — particularly since we didn’t think we were going to play,” Campbell said, referring to the Friday rain that washed out most of Saturday’s action. “This is our school’s mission week, so five of our players left today — two of them starters. So we’re off until next Saturday, a douSS ...............000 000 0 — 0 4 1 bleheader against Troy...........111 000 x — 3 2 1 Zinkon, Wilson (6) and Mississinawa Valley.”
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game. Ian Nadolny doubled, and Dylan Cascaden — who also drew the run-scoring walk in the first inning — doubled him in. “We manufactured runs today,” Welker said. “We had three walks in the first inning and really worked the count. Our top four guys didn’t have a hit in the game, but we still win. We’ll take that every time. “It was just a really wellplayed game on both sides. They’re a solid team, and this was a good baseball game. And we were able to get it in because of the shape our field is kept in.” Troy hosts Wayne Monday in its originally-scheduled home opener and continues the homestand Tuesday against Carroll.
Chetmaw. Alexander and Nadolny. WP — Nadolny. LP — Zinkon. 2B — Nadolny (T), Cascaden (T). Records: Springfield Shawnee 0-1, Troy 1-0.
TC 8, LTC 0; TC 4, LTC 3 TROY — Even with all of the experience on Troy Christian’s roster, Saturday was a big day to be an Eagle freshman. Garret Hancock was big at the plate in both games of a doubleheader against Lima Temple Christian, and Elijah Simms got his first varsity win in his first start in a 4-3 victory in the late game. Meanwhile, staff senior ace Michael Seagraves pitched a one-hit shutout to start the day in an 8-0 victory. “We’ve got a great group of freshmen this year,” Troy
LTC..................000 00 — 0 1 1 TC..................042 2x — 8 13 2 Sutton and Mitchell. Seagraves and Kolker. WP — Seagraves. LP — Sutton. 3B — Hancock (TC). LTC..................200 01 — 3 3 4 TC....................012 1x — 4 4 2 Bolan and Mitchell. Simms and Kolker. WP — Simms. LP — Bolan. 2B — Hancock (TC). Records: Lima Temple Christian 0-2, Troy Christian 2-0.
M-U 3, Urbana 1; M-U 2, Urbana 1 URBANA — The Milton Union Bulldogs opened the season at Urbana High School on Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader from the Hillclimbers 3-1 and 2-1. Wesley Biser pitched a complete game five-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the opener. Corey Young and Phil Campbell had multi-hit games for the Bulldogs, while
Connor Jones and Biser collected RBIs. In Game 2, Tyler Maiden threw a complete game fourhitter with nine strikeouts. Adam Gunston went 2 for 3 while Josh Simpson and Trey Overla added RBIs, with Overlas single knocking in Caleb Barnes with the eventual winning run. The Bulldogs (2-0) continue their road trip at TriCounty North on Tuesday. • Softball Troy 2, Ansonia 1; Troy 3, Ansonia1 ANSONIA — Mackenzie Dankworth got the game-winning hit in the first game — with a single in the sixth inning that drove in two runs — and senior Shelby Schultz delivered the winning hit in the second game as the Troy Trojans got off to an undefeated start with a 2-1 win in the opener and a 3-1 victory in the second against Ansonia on Saturday. Trojan ace Amber Smith got both wins on the hill, combining to throw only 150 pitches in the two games, while Maggie McClurg had her back on defense, recording double-digit putouts in both games to help the Trojans pull out the wins. “Maggie did a phenomenal job today,” Troy coach Scott Herman said. “If we don’t have her, we might not win.” Dankworth led the Trojans at the plate, going 4 for 7 on the day. “When the lights go down, she’s a player,” Herman said. “She did it all last year, and she did it all again (on Saturday). Freshman leadoff hitter Alex Wilt went 2 for 4 in the
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BASEBALL Spring Training Glance All Times EST AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto Detroit Oakland Los Angeles Seattle New York Kansas City Minnesota Boston Baltimore Chicago Cleveland Tampa Bay Texas NATIONAL LEAGUE
W 18 14 14 13 12 13 12 13 10 9 9 6 6 6
L 4 4 5 8 8 9 9 10 9 9 12 13 13 15
Pct .818 .778 .737 .619 .600 .591 .571 .565 .526 .500 .429 .316 .316 .286
W L Pct St. Louis 12 6 .667 Los Angeles 11 7 .611 San Francisco 13 9 .591 San Diego 14 10 .583 Houston 11 9 .550 Colorado 11 10 .524 Philadelphia 10 11 .476 10 13 .435 Chicago Cincinnati 10 13 .435 7 10 .412 Miami 8 12 .400 Arizona 7 12 .368 Milwaukee 7 13 .350 Pittsburgh 7 14 .333 Atlanta 5 13 .278 New York 5 13 .278 Washington NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Friday's Games Detroit 7, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 4 N.Y.Yankees (ss) 5, Philadelphia 3 N.Y.Yankees (ss) 6, Minnesota 4 Baltimore 6, Boston 5 St. Louis 2, Miami 1 Houston 5, Washington 1 L.A. Angels (ss) 6, Milwaukee 3 L.A. Dodgers 17, Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City 2, L.A. Dodgers 0 Chicago Cubs 10, Colorado 8 Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 5 L.A. Angels (ss) 4, Cleveland 1 Texas 4, San Francisco 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Arizona 3 San Diego 5, Cincinnati 2 Saturday's Games Houston 5, Pittsburgh 4, 10 innings Toronto 9, Atlanta 0 Baltimore 12, Washington 3 N.Y.Yankees 4, Detroit 2, 10 innings Boston (ss) 4, Miami 1 N.Y. Mets 6, St. Louis 6, tie, 10 innings Philadelphia 10, Boston (ss) 5 Minnesota 19, Tampa Bay 4 Cincinnati (ss) 6, San Diego (ss) 0 Chicago White Sox 6, Milwaukee 4 San Diego (ss) 5, Chicago Cubs 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, Cleveland 4 San Francisco (ss) 6, Cincinnati (ss) 4 Colorado 7, San Francisco (ss) 6 L.A. Angels 3, Texas 2 Kansas City vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m. Sunday's Games N.Y. Mets vs.Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston (ss) vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Houston (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs.Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit (ss) vs. N.Y.Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Monday's Games Boston vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
AUTO RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Auto Club 400 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 186.403 mph. 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.534. 3. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 185.534. 4. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 185.51. 5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 185.51. 6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 185.328. 7. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 185.199. 8. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 185.195. 9. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 185.185. 10. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 185.123. 11. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 185.052. 12. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185. 13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 184.724. 14. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.53. 15. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 184.322.
16. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 184.068. 17. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 184.044. 18. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 183.913. 19. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 183.744. 20. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 183.397. 21. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 183.379. 22. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 183.052. 23. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 182.681. 24. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 182.56. 25. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 182.542. 26. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 182.445. 27. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 182.366. 28. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 182.094. 29. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 182.007. 30. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 181.087. 31. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 180.85. 32. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 180.61. 33. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 180.542. 34. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 180.433. 35. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 180.356. 36. (49) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 180.297. 37. (33) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 179.609. 38. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 179.466. 39. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 179.296. 40. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 178.864. 41. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 178.602. 42. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (74) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 179.131. NASCAR Nationwide-Royal Purple 300 Results Saturday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Toyota, 150 laps, 149 rating, 0 points, $70,770. 2. (10) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 150, 116.9, 43, $66,593. 3. (3) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 150, 125.3, 0, $40,750. 4. (7) Brian Scott, Toyota, 150, 108.5, 40, $40,233. 5. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 150, 102.4, 39, $31,215. 6. (14) Brad Sweet, Chevrolet, 150, 87.9, 38, $28,883. 7. (6) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 150, 92.9, 37, $26,633. 8. (15) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 150, 102.5, 0, $18,840. 9. (5) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 150, 108.1, 36, $25,268. 10. (8) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 150, 100.7, 0, $25,983. 11. (16) Michael Annett, Ford, 150, 85.9, 33, $24,408. 12. (17) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 150, 86.8, 0, $24,158. 13. (11) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 150, 91.1, 31, $24,008. 14. (9) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 150, 93.2, 31, $23,948. 15. (13) Jason Bowles, Toyota, 150, 79.7, 29, $24,863. 16. (22) Tayler Malsam, Toyota, 150, 72.5, 28, $23,578. 17. (18) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 150, 76.6, 27, $16,900. 18. (19) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 150, 72, 26, $23,233. 19. (20) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 149, 72.6, 25, $23,123. 20. (28) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 148, 64.7, 24, $23,688. 21. (35) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 148, 58.9, 23, $16,435. 22. (33) Benny Gordon, Chevrolet, 148, 55.2, 22, $16,275. 23. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, 148, 50.9, 21, $22,658. 24. (31) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 147, 56.8, 20, $16,025. 25. (24) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, 147, 63.9, 19, $22,633. 26. (25) Eric McClure, Toyota, 146, 44.7, 18, $22,448. 27. (27) T.J. Bell, Chevrolet, 145, 47.1, 17, $22,113. 28. (39) Daryl Harr, Chevrolet, 145, 44.9, 16, $21,993. 29. (34) Tim Schendel, Chevrolet, 145, 39.6, 15, $15,375. 30. (12) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, accident, 142, 75, 14, $22,033. 31. (40) David Green, Dodge, suspension, 139, 36.5, 13, $21,623. 32. (2) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, engine, 112, 104.4, 13, $22,563. 33. (38) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, rear gear, 82, 38.1, 11, $21,403. 34. (37) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, engine, 66, 47.2, 10, $14,825. 35. (21) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, engine, 63, 59, 9, $21,183. 36. (29) Tim Andrews, Ford, vibration, 22, 47.5, 8, $14,605. 37. (43) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, rear gear, 9, 39.8, 0, $14,485. 38. (36) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, vibration, 8, 40, 6, $14,375. 39. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, electrical, 6, 38.1, 0, $14,115. 40. (41) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, rear end, 5, 31.4, 4, $14,080. 41. (23) Scott Speed, Chevrolet, vibration, 4, 34, 0, $14,020. 42. (42) John Jackson, Toyota, fuel pump, 3, 30.9, 2, $13,940. 43. (26) Jeff Green, Toyota, vibration, 2, 29.3, 1, $13,907. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 142.330 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 6 minutes, 28 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.066 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 18 laps. Lead Changes: 15 among 7 drivers. Top 10 in Points: 1. E.Sadler, 214; 2. R.Stenhouse Jr., 196; 3. A.Dillon, 187; 4.T.Bayne, 180; 5. S.Hornish Jr., 160; 6. C.Whitt, 151; 7. M.Annett, 148; 8. T.Malsam, 144; 9. J.Allgaier, 126; 10. M.Bliss, 119.
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 27 21 .563 — Boston 25 22 .532 1½ New York 24 25 .490 3½ Toronto 16 32 .333 11
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SPORTS ON TV TODAY AUTO RACING 12:30 p.m. ABC — IRL, IndyCar Series, Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla. 2:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Auto Club 400, at Fontana, Calif. COLLEGE BASEBALL 1 p.m. FSN — East Carolina at UCF CYCLING 11 p.m. NBCSN — Criterium International, final stage, Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale, Corsica (same-day tape) GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Trophee Hassan II, final round, at Agadir, Morocco 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlando, Fla. TGC — Champions Tour, Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, final round, at Saucier, Miss. 7 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Kia Classic, final round, at Carlsbad, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. WGN — Preseason, Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland, at Goodyear, Ariz. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:10 p.m. CBS — NCAA, Division I tournament, regional finals, doubleheader, Baylor-Xavier winner vs. KentuckyIndiana winner, North Carolina-Ohio winner vs. N.C. StateKansas winner, at St. Louis NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Miami at Oklahoma City 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Memphis at L.A. Lakers NHL HOCKEY 5 p.m. NBCSN — Minnesota at Washington 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Nashville at Chicago RUGBY 2:30 p.m. NBCSN — Sevens World Series, pool play, teams TBA, at Hong Kong SOCCER 4 p.m. ESPN — MLS, Colorado at New York WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Texas A&M vs. Maryland, at Raleigh, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Notre Dame vs. St. Bonaventure, at Raleigh, N.C. 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, UConn vs. Penn State, at Kingston, R.I. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Gonzaga vs. Kentucky, at Kingston, R.I. 16 34 .320 12 New Jersey Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 35 11 .761 — Orlando 31 18 .633 5½ Atlanta 29 20 .592 7½ Washington 11 36 .234 24½ Charlotte 7 39 .152 28 Central Division Pct GB W L 39 10 .796 — Chicago 27 19 .587 10½ Indiana 22 25 .468 16 Milwaukee 17 28 .378 20 Cleveland 16 32 .333 22½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 32 14 .696 — San Antonio Dallas 27 22 .551 6½ Memphis 25 21 .543 7 Houston 26 22 .542 7 New Orleans 12 36 .250 21 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 36 12 .750 — Utah 26 22 .542 10 26 22 .542 10 Denver 23 26 .469 13½ Minnesota 22 26 .458 14 Portland Pacific Division Pct GB W L 30 18 .625 — L.A. Lakers 27 21 .563 3 L.A. Clippers 24 24 .500 6 Phoenix 19 26 .422 9½ Golden State Sacramento 17 30 .362 12½ Friday's Games Milwaukee 112, Charlotte 92 Phoenix 113, Indiana 111 Toronto 96, New York 79 Orlando 93, Cleveland 80 Atlanta 93, New Jersey 84 Miami 88, Detroit 73 Oklahoma City 149, Minnesota 140, 2OT Philadelphia 99, Boston 86 San Antonio 104, Dallas 87 L.A. Lakers 103, Portland 96 Utah 121, Denver 102 Saturday's Games L.A. Clippers 101, Memphis 85 Atlanta 95, Washington 92 New Jersey 102, Charlotte 89 New York 101, Detroit 79 San Antonio 89, New Orleans 86 Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday's Games Phoenix at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Utah at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Washington at Boston, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Monday's Games Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 7 p.m. Utah at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. NCAA Tournament Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58 BYU 78, Iona 72 Vermont 71, Lamar 59 South Florida 65, California 54 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64
Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65 Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54 Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59 Wisconsin 73, Montana 49 Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70 Cincinnati 65, Texas 59 Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63 Third Round Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59 Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66 Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57 Cincinnati 62, Florida State 56 Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse 64, Wisconsin 63 Ohio State 81, Cincinnati 66 Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Ohio State 77, Syracuse 70 SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66 Iowa State 77, UConn 64 Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60 Colorado 68, UNLV 64 VCU 62, Wichita State 59 Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66 Lehigh 75, Duke 70 Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63 Third Round Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71 Baylor 80, Colorado 63 Indiana 63 VCU 61 Xavier 70, Lehigh 58 Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Baylor 75, Xavier 70 Kentucky 102, Indiana 90 Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Baylor (30-7) vs. Kentucky (35-2), 2:20 p.m. MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Creighton 58, Alabama 57 North Carolina 77, Vermont 58 N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65 Georgetown 74, Belmont 59 Ohio 65, Michigan 60 South Florida 58, Temple 44 Purdue 72, Saint Mary's (Calif.) 69 Kansas 65, Detroit 50 Third Round North Carolina 87, Creighton 73 N.C. State 66, Georgetown 63 Ohio 62, South Florida 56 Kansas 63, Purdue 60 Regional Semifinals At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina 73, Ohio 65, OT Kansas 60, N.C. State 57 Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 North Carolina (32-5) vs. Kansas (306), 5:05 p.m. WEST REGIONAL Second Round Murray State 58, Colorado State 41 Marquette 88, BYU 68 Louisville 69, Davidson 62 New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54 Michigan State 89, LIU 67 Florida 71, Virginia 45 Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84 Third Round Marquette 62, Murray State 53 Louisville 59, New Mexico 56 Michigan State 65, Saint Louis 61 Florida 84, Norfolk State 50 Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Louisville 57, Michigan State 44 Florida 68, Marquette 58 Regional Championship
Sunday, March 25, 2012 Saturday, March 24 Louisville 72, Florida 68 FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 Ohio State (31-7) vs. Midwest champion, 6 or 8:30 p.m. South champion vs. Louisville (30-9), 6 or 8:30 p.m. National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Glance All Times EDT DES MOINES REGIONAL First Round Tennessee 72, UT Martin 49 DePaul 59, BYU 55 Florida 70, Ohio State 65 Baylor 81, UC Santa Barbara 40 Georgetown 61, Fresno State 56 Georgia Tech 76, Sacred Heart 50 Delaware 73, UALR 42 Kansas 57, Nebraska 49 Second Round Tennessee 63, DePaul 48 Baylor 76, Florida 57 Georgia Tech 76, Georgetown 64 Kansas 70, Delaware 64 Regional Semifinals At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Saturday, March 24 Tennessee 84, Kansas 73 Baylor 83, Georgia Tech 68 Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Tennessee (27-8) vs. Baylor (37-0), 7 p.m. FRESNO REGIONAL First Round West Virginia 68, Texas 55 Stanford 73, Hampton 51 South Carolina 80, Eastern Michigan 48 Purdue 83, South Dakota State 68 St. John's 69, Creighton 67 Oklahoma 88, Michigan 67 Vanderbilt 60, Middle Tennessee 46 Duke 82, Samford 47 Second Round Stanford 72, West Virginia 55 South Carolina 72, Purdue 61 St. John's 74, Oklahoma 70 Duke 96, Vanderbilt 80 Regional Semifinals At Save Mart Center Fresno, Calif. Saturday, March 24 St. John's (24-9) vs. Duke (26-5), 9:04 p.m. Stanford (33-1) vs. South Carolina (259), 11:32 p.m. Regional Championship Monday, March 26 Semifinal winners, TBA RALEIGH REGIONAL First Round Arkansas 72, Dayton 55 Texas A&M 69, Albany (NY) 47 Maryland 59, Navy 44 Louisville 67, Michigan State 55 California 84, Iowa 74 Notre Dame 74, Liberty 43 Marist 76, Georgia 70 St. Bonaventure 72, Florida Gulf Coast 65, OT Second Round Texas A&M 61, Arkansas 59 Maryland 72, Louisville 68 Notre Dame 73, California 62 St. Bonaventure 66, Marist 63 Regional Semifinals At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Sunday, March 25 Texas A&M (24-10) vs. Maryland (304), Noon Notre Dame (32-3) vs. St. Bonaventure (31-3), 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 Regional Championship Semifinal winners, TBA KINGSTON REGIONAL First Round Kansas State 67, Princeton 64 UConn 83, Prairie View 47 Gonzaga 86, Rutgers 73 Miami 70, Idaho State 42 Kentucky 68, McNeese State 62 Green Bay 71, Iowa State 57 Penn State 85, UTEP 77 LSU 64, San Diego State 56 Second Round UConn 72, Kansas State 26 Gonzaga 65, Miami 54 Kentucky 65, Green Bay 62 Penn State 90, LSU 80 Regional Semifinals At The Ryan Center Kingston, R.I. Sunday, March 25 UConn (31-4) vs. Penn State (26-6), 4:34 p.m. Gonzaga (28-5) vs. Kentucky (27-6), 7 p.m. Regional Championship Tuesday, March 27 Semifinal winners, TBA FINAL FOUR At Pepsi Center Denver National Semifinals Sunday, April 1 Des Moines champion vs. Fresno champion, TBA Raleigh champion vs. Kingston champion, TBA National Championship Tuesday, April 3 Semifinal winners, TBA National Invitation Tournament Glance All Times EDT Semifinals At Madison Square Garden NewYork Tuesday, March 27 UMass (24-10) vs. Stanford (24-11), 7 p.m. Washington (24-10) vs. Minnesota (2214), 9 p.m. Championship Thursday, March 29 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Ohio High School Boys Basketball State Tournament Semifinals Thursday Division IV Berlin Hiland 46, Arlington 37 Jackson Center 53, Cols. Africentric 50 Division III Cin. Summit Country Day 49, Bedford St. Peter Chanel 41 Portsmouth 74, Ottawa-Glandorf 66 Friday Division II Day. Dunbar 75, Mentor Lake Cath. 60 Elida 61, St. Clairsville 27 Division I Pickerington Cent. 60, Fairfield 45 Tol. Whitmer 62, Lakewood St. Edward 51 Championship Finals Saturday
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HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-N.Y. Rangers75 47 21 7 101206168 x-Pittsburgh 74 46 22 6 98248193 x-Philadelphia75 44 23 8 96238208 New Jersey 75 42 27 6 90204195 N.Y. Islanders 74 30 33 11 71177222 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 73 42 28 3 87237180 Boston Ottawa 76 38 28 10 86230223 76 37 29 10 84197209 Buffalo Toronto 76 33 34 9 75217239 76 29 34 13 71197211 Montreal Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 74 36 24 14 86184203 Washington 75 37 30 8 82202214 Winnipeg 75 35 32 8 78201217 Tampa Bay 74 34 33 7 75209252 Carolina 76 30 31 15 75202228 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 75 46 20 9 101192147 75 45 25 5 95230185 Detroit Nashville 75 43 24 8 94213198 75 42 25 8 92229214 Chicago Columbus 74 24 43 7 55172237 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver 74 44 21 9 97226185 Colorado 76 40 31 5 85198199 76 34 27 15 83186208 Calgary Minnesota 74 31 33 10 72159204 Edmonton 75 30 36 9 69200220 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 75 41 29 5 87198198 Los Angeles 74 37 25 12 86173160 Phoenix 75 37 26 12 86197194 74 37 27 10 84201192 San Jose Anaheim 75 32 32 11 75189209 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Friday's Games Toronto 4, New Jersey 3, SO Edmonton 2, Florida 1, SO Buffalo 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Winnipeg 4, Washington 3, OT Columbus 5, Carolina 1 Montreal 5, Ottawa 1 Saturday's Games N.Y. Rangers 4, Toronto 3, SO Dallas 4, Calgary 1 Buffalo 3, Minnesota 1 Ottawa 8, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 4, Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Detroit 5, Carolina 4 Nashville 3, Winnipeg 1 Boston at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 10 p.m. Phoenix at San Jose, 10 p.m. Sunday's Games Edmonton at Columbus, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Anaheim, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Monday's Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Calgary, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
GOLF Arnold Palmer Invitational Scores Saturday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 Third Round Tiger Woods..................69-65-71—205 Graeme McDowell........72-63-71—206 Ernie Els........................71-70-67—208 Ian Poulter.....................71-69-68—208 Charles Howell III .........73-68-68—209 Johnson Wagner ..........71-69-69—209 Kevin Na........................73-68-69—210 Charlie Wi......................66-68-76—210 Bud Cauley ...................70-73-68—211 Sean O'Hair ..................69-72-70—211 Zach Johnson...............71-68-72—211 Chris Stroud..................70-69-72—211 Bubba Watson ..............69-70-72—211 Webb Simpson .............73-66-73—212 Justin Rose ...................69-69-74—212 Jason Dufner ................66-69-77—212 Seung-Yul Noh..............73-73-67—213 Tim Herron....................74-71-68—213 Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Scores Saturday At Fallen Oak Country Club Saucier, Miss. Purse: $1.6 million Yardage: 7,119; Par: 72 Second Round Jeff Sluman ........................69-64—133 Fred Couples......................63-70—133 Jim Thorpe .........................70-65—135 Chien Soon Lu...................67-69—136 John Huston.......................67-69—136 Bobby Clampett .................67-69—136 Michael Allen......................68-69—137 Peter Senior........................67-70—137 Tom Pernice Jr. ..................64-73—137 Bob Tway ............................69-69—138 Bill Glasson ........................68-70—138 Jim Carter...........................67-71—138 John Ross ..........................71-68—139 Joey Sindelar......................70-69—139 Chip Beck...........................69-70—139 LPGA-Kia Classic Scores Saturday At La Costa Resort and Spa, Legends Course Carlsbad, Calif. Purse: $1.7 million Yardage: 6,490; Par: 72 Third Round Yani Tseng.....................67-68-69—204 Jiyai Shin.......................68-71-68—207 Sun Young Yoo ..............69-73-67—209 Caroline Hedwall ..........67-72-70—209 Se Ri Pak......................71-66-73—210 Chella Choi ...................71-71-70—212 Inbee Park.....................72-70-70—212 Jodi Ewart.....................70-69-73—212 Alison Walshe ...............73-66-73—212 Meena Lee....................73-70-70—213 Ai Miyazato ...................72-70-71—213 Shanshan Feng............72-71-71—214 Suzann Pettersen.........68-75-71—214 Karrie Webb..................73-70-71—214 Jennifer Johnson ..........68-73-73—214
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March 25, 2012
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New school embraces construction, education innovations BY JOYELL NEVINS Ohio Community Media jnevins@tcnewsnet.com ilton-Union Bulldogs will soon have a more spacious and Earthfriendly school. The new school in the Lowry complex, built to house elementary, middle and high school students, is set to be complete by early June. The process started with the passage of the bond levy in November 2008, an earned income tax that lasts for 23 years. The early site construction package was awarded in fall 2009, and actual construction began in spring 2010. Now, it’s down to the finishing touches. “We’re just so excited,” Superintendent Ginny Rammel said of the new building. Rammel and other administrators toured 35 other schools to see what worked and what didn’t. They are using Newton’s idea of a decade wall, compiled by Milton Memories and the Parent-Teacher Organization, Franklin-Monroe’s design of graphics in the gym, and took the suggestion of rubber-backed flooring from a school in Kentucky. According to Rammel, they also learned not to tier the cafetorium. The architect is Ruetschle Architects, who designed Kettering’s Trent Arena and spearheaded the recent renovations at Oakwood schools. The firm also has been hired as a consultant for Tipp City Exempted Village Schools. From floor to ceiling, specific thought has been put into each building aspect. There are numerous strategically placed windows and sunshades designed so that the sunlight hits the floor of the classroom, reflects back on the angled ceiling and fills the classrooms with natural light. The media center, which will serve all three buildings, has a large skylight positioned right on top of the circulation desk. The floor is pre-cast concrete plank as opposed to a bar joist floor, which creates a harder and sturdier floor, according to Mike Huff of Ruetschle. It is covered with terazzo, which is stronger and more durable than regular tile. There is a even a special grid in the entrance ways with bristle brush inserts designed to remove debris from shoes as students enter the building. Entrances have been placed right next to the athletic areas as well, to reduce the amount of foot traffic throughout the building.
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Milton-Union Schools Superintendent Ginny Rammel discusses the courtyard from one of the corridors in the new school. The courtyard is between the elementary and shared services building and middle and high school and will hold picnic tables, benchs and a garden. Foot traffic is the same reason why the custodial room was set up by the elementary school — because that’s where the janitor would be heading the most. “Who gets sick the most? Little kids,” Rammel said. The new building will incorporate many environmentallyfriendly aspects. It has received a Gold Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating, the highest one can get. Twelve solar thermal panels will heat the school water, and a storm water retention system collects rain water to use for flushing toilets. The roofs have a barrel roof design, which drains water more effectively and is made to last 40 years, according to Huff. He also explained the walls contain a polyurethane foam covering, which creates a vapor barrier that eliminates gaps and increases energy efficiency. In the middle of the main
• See SCHOOL on C2 One of several bike racks sits outside the elementary school area.
ABOVE: Dual sinks are centered outside the boys and girls restrooms in the elementary school. LEFT: The Media Center will be in the middle of all three facilities, the elementary, middle and high schools. A round skylight is positioned right on top of the circulation desk.
ABOVE: A bulldog, the school mascot is positioned on the floor in the elementary school. RIGHT: Classrooms have a specially colored teaching wall and will be equipped with a Smartboard. The colored wall matches the floor squares and changes from room-to-room.
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IT HAPPENED YEARS AGO BY PATRICK D. KENNEDY For the Troy Daily News 25 Years Ago: March 25-April 7, 1987 • PIQUA — The members of the Westminster Presbyterian Church will celebrate their 175th anniversary during a seven-month period, beginning April 5. The congregation traces its history to the spring of 1812 when the talk of war and tension between the United States and Britain was heating up. At the time, this area was the frontier of America and the thought of war with England or the Natives was not a pleasant thought for most. But, like most of our forebears, in the midst of trials the pioneers of the church found solace in worship and Christian fellowship and, as a result, the congregation was initiated. The first church building was not erected until 1825 when a brick edifice was constructed on Wayne Street. The current buidling was put into service in 1889. Many joys and trials have come to the congregation over the years and through many activities, gatherings and festivities this year all of God’s goodness will be celebrated. (Columnist’s Note: Westminster Presbyterian is 200 years old this year.) 50 Years Ago: March 25-April 7, 1962 • MIAMI COUNTY — The early spring-like weather has been enjoyable for almost everyone … everyone but the firemen of the area, who have been fighting multiple grass fires daily
HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY 25 Years Ago: March 25-April 7, 1987 • MIAMI COUNTY — As a move toward further consolidation of hospital services in Miami County occurred when it was announced that Dettmer Hospital, effective April 1, will no longer accept maternity or pediatric patients. Charles Bair, president and chief executive officer of Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC), stated the main reason for the change was the shortage of staff at Dettmer. In addition, the UVMC has assured any affected patients that the Stouder and Piqua Memorial campuses of UVMC are well equipped to handle the new situation.
for almost a week. The Troy department hit the “high point” yesterday (March 28) when they were called to 10 separate such fires in a span of 5 1/2 hours. According to Troy Fire Chief Roy Ross, most of these fires could be avoided with a little time and caution. The Chief emphasized that anyone who is burning their trash should be sure to remove any grass and debris from around the burn barrel before igniting the refuse. Also, one should never leave a fire unattended. There are indications that two of the rural fires were likely caused by a careless cigarette being thrown out of a passing car window. The fire department maintains if these small steps are taken, then most of these minor but sometimes dangerous fires can be avoided. The Fletcher, Tipp City, Bethel and Christiansburg departments, which also battled multiple grass fires the past week, concur with these measures of safety. 75 Years Ago: March 25-April 7, 1937 • PIQUA — In honor of the
90th birthday of Val Decker, all plant operations will be shut down tomorrow (April 7) and the employees will be given a holiday. Originally, some plans for festivities were in the works but, as a result of Mr. Decker’s weakened condition due to a recent illness, all of the plans have been called off. Mr. Decker was born in Baden, Germany, and came to America in 1868. After several years of apprenticing in several locations, including Germany and Troy, he opened his own retail business in Piqua in 1873. In 1903, he retired from the retail meat business and concentrated on the meat packing operation. The concern has steadily grown since them, except for an almost fatal set back during the 1913 Flood. (Columnist’s Note: Just as the Braun Brothers in Troy was a strong and important business for many years, the Val Decker Packer played a vital role in the business-industrial world of Piqua. The company closed its doors for the last time in 1980.)
• KESSLER — Miss Virginia O’Dell, Kessler school teacher, narrowly escaped injury this morning (March 30) when she was warned that the school building she was in was on fire. Soon after leaving the old building the roof collapsed. A report stated the chimney flue of the 50-year-old, one-room schoolhouse was damaged after the recent earthquake. The school burned to the ground and is a complete loss, according to the Milton-Union superintendent. None of the students were in the structure at the time of the fire. 100 Years Ago: March 25April 7, 1912 • TROY — C.C. Willard, assistant superintendent of the Hobart Electric Manufacturing Co., is now a citizen of the United States of America. He was interviewed by the naturalization service in the presence of Judge Jones and was certified for citizenship. Mr. Willard was born in Morrisburg, Ontario, along the St. Lawrence River. He came to Troy about three year ago and is married and has one son and the family resides on East Water Street. Mr. Willard is a young and efficient worker for the Hobart concern and is sure to add much to the company during his career. (Columnist’s Note: Charles C. Willard was an important officer in Hobart Manufacturing, especially in the foreignInternational departments. In the middle of the Depression he was appointed vice president of manufacturing in the
foreign department and oversaw its growth and expansion. Sadly, Mr. Willard died in 1943 at the age of 59.) • TROY — We have received the news that the English Lutheran Church on West Main Street has awarded the contract for the construction of their new building to Ernest Kroener of Dayton. Mr. Kroener made a bid to erect the structure at a cost of $9,400. The wiring will be accomplished locally by the American Fixture and Manufacturing Co. The construction will commence in the early summer and is intended to be finished by the spring of next year. (Columnist’s Note: The old structure that was being replaced was originally built in 1840 as an Old School Presbyterian Church and was sold to the Lutheran congregation in 1869. The building that was being planned in 1912 was completed as planned and was ready for services by March 1913 when a baptism is recorded as taking place on the 23rd, by which time rain had started to fall which would result in the 1913 Flood. The dedication of the new building had to be postponed until June because of the disaster. The dark brick church building at 214 W. Main St. is the structure which was erected in 1912 and dedicated in 1913.) Patrick D. Kennedy is archivist at the Troy-Miami County Public Library’s Local History Library, 100 W. Main St., Troy, 335-4082.
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Milton-Union Schools Superintendent Ginny Rammel describes the ideas that were used to create the cafetorium at the Lowry Field site.
School • Continued from C1 hallway, there will be computer monitors installed to show how much energy is being used by each area. Administration hopes it will become a competition between each school to see who can conserve the most energy. Technology is also being embraced in the new school — and the door is left open for more innovation. “We try to be as flexible as possible — we know education’s going to change,” Rammel said. Each classroom is
equipped with a SMART Board and multiple electric outlets to eliminate massive amounts of cords. The science labs have been designed to teacher specifications, with each table far enough back to have a clear view of the board and its own network and electric outlets. The gyms and stage are catered to the teachers as well. The collegelength high school gym will hold up to 1,600 people. It has two different sets of lighting, three sides with windows and bleachers with permanent hand rails. The stage
between the gym and cafetorium holds a removable acoustical wall and was designed with the help of middle school music and drama teacher Kellie Mahaney and high school musical director Marsha Fischbach. “Our teachers have been very instrumental in making this building the place it is,” Rammel said. Rammel is still willing to give tours and provide information to interested parents and community members. Those interested may contact her at rammelv@miltonunion. k12.oh.us or 884-7910.
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Baby boomer joblessness lasts longer, hits harder CLEVELAND (AP) — For most of their lives, baby boomers knew an America ascendant, a nation that incited their occasional fury but rarely let them down. Fueled by new ideals and rock and roll, they developed a counterculture, protested the Vietnam War and marched for civil rights. Through it all, the boomers radiated optimism, and why not? After swelling the college ranks, they moved up with each new degree and contact, becoming the yuppies who laid the foundation of the business world. Then came the Great a calamity Recession, emerging as another defining moment for a fabled generation. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression hurt young and old, but it saved its harshest slights for the children of the baby boom, the demographic bulge of Americans born from 1946 to 1964. Seemingly overnight, members of a generation once called forever-young have been made to feel overpaid, over-experienced and over-aged. Baby boomers suffered layoffs and setbacks at record rates in recent years. Many will never fully recover, having lost too much too late in life. That collective sigh gathering in Ohio and other graying states comes from a vaunted generation suddenly fearful and bewildered. Unemployment spiked for all age groups in the recession and it remains highest for young workers. But displaced baby boomers face their own special purgatory. Once unemployed, older workers are out of work longer. And the older they are, the harder it is to get back to hard-earned careers. Many a Woodstock alumnus has slipped into the
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Kathie Currier, with Coldwell Banker’s Montgomery office, started in the real estate business as a commercial property and leasing manager but left when the business wasn’t doing well. After being out of work for two years, she decided to use her real estate license at Coldwell Banker listing and selling homes on a commission-only basis.
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Instructor Carrie Marsico shows Warren James how to work the Computer Numeric Control machine at the Cuyahoga Community College’s Unified Tech Center in Cleveland on March 14. The baby boomer has gone back to school to help get himself a job. era’s most dreaded classification: long-term unemployed. A recent national survey found that job seekers 55 and older had been out of work a numbing 56 weeks, which is 20 weeks longer than the average furlough for younger job seekers. More than half of older jobseekers were considered long-term unemployed, having been out of work six months or more. Throw in plummeting home values, diminished 401k plans and threats to Medicare and Social Security, and it’s no wonder many baby boomers now look warily toward retirement and question what happened to their world. “We find ourselves at the vortex of a perfect storm,� said Frederick Lynch, a sociologist who forecasts a contentious future for boomers in his book, “One Nation under AARP: The Fight Over Medicare, Social Security and America’s Future.�
Anticipating steady labor and a comfortable retirement, Lynch said, his generation met globalization, outsourcing, game-changing technology and a preference for younger workers. As they face layoffs and rejection, some older workers blame age discrimination. Others cite simple economics. Experienced workers tend to earn higher salaries, and stress the company health care plan, making them fatter targets for downsizing employers. Older workers are also, according to the stereotype, slower to embrace new technology and new ways of doing things. That can make landing a job far tougher for an unemployed 50 year old, especially with younger generations swelling the crowd. Dallas Davis, an unemployed sheet metal worker in Cincinnati, took computer classes while looking for work and touted his new skills at job interviews. “But the job market is so different now,� said Davis,
53. “Instead of being one of five people, you’re one of 100, or one of thousands going for the job.� For many of the nation’s 78 million boomers, retirement planning has been replaced by crisis planning. Those without jobs are scrambling to find one. Those with jobs are hanging on tight. “I think we’re going through this huge fundamental change,� said Lynch. “We thought we would have our parents’ lives. Then came this earthquake that many people still don’t see.� The boomers will not suffer alone. There are too many of them, especially in staid, low-immigration states like Ohio, where they dominate the workforce and civic life. As baby boomers struggle, so will their communities. As they put off retirement, younger workers will find fewer job openings, forcing youthful talent to move away. Already, Ohio’s workforce is growing older at a quick-
Communities are at a crossroads Ohio cities not prepared for boomer flood COLUMBUS (AP) — A little more than a decade ago, the 60-or-older population hadn’t topped 25 percent in a single Ohio county. But the big kid in the demographic pool is revving up for a cannonball. Just eight years from now, researchers say, a quarter of all residents in half of the state’s 88 counties will be 60 or older. In some areas, the tally will be closer to one in three. “The bottom line is, the baby boomers are hitting,� said Chuck Gehring of LifeCare Alliance, an agency serving seniors in central Ohio. “Are communities prepared for this? No.� Beset by immediate concerns about tight budgets in a bad economy, few have started to think long-term about how to best plan for the aging baby-boom population as it moves out of the workforce and into retirement. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be as much of an issue with them as it ought to be,� said Kathleen Rodi, transportation director of the Eastgate Development and Transportation Agency in the Youngstown-Warren area, where more than a quarter of the population is projected to be older than 60 by 2020. “They’re focused on maintaining their police
and fire and emergencyresponse folks,� Rodi said Boomers, however, drive up demand for plenty of other services and amenities. They want affordable and accessible housing, transportation, recreation options and, when the time comes, in-home care and services to help them avoid nursing homes. Although the task looms large, communities that address these issues now could reap benefits that reach beyond the boomer bubble. Recent college graduates, who are leaving Ohio at a rapid clip, actually have similar tastes to seniors when looking for a place to live, coveting walkable communities with easy access to shopping, entertainment and transit. Creative planners like to envision neighborhoods that appeal to those who are young and, increasingly, old. According to the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University, in Oxford, the number of older Americans is expected to increase by 80 percent by 2030, to 72 million. They will comprise at least 19 percent of the nation’s population. “Even Franklin County is going into the 18-percent range soon, which is where Florida used to be,� said
Cindy Farson, executive director of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. “It’s stunning.� Edward Elberfeld has dedicated 37 years of his life to making his German Village house in Columbus just so. He and his wife, Barbara, replaced the windows and furnace and plumbing, hung new wallpaper and painted rooms. They repaired the plaster, restored the woodwork, added a bedroom, two bathrooms and even built a garage. “Over that time, you do bond to your house,� he said. So the retired Columbus schools art teacher, who turns 65 this year, and Barbara, 63, plan to stay in their home as long as they can. Elberfeld has been working with neighborhood residents to form a group of volunteers to help other seniors do the same. The “aging in place� effort is based on similar projects in affluent neighborhoods of cities such as Boston and Washington, D.C., where private, nonprofit corporations formed to provide services and social activities so seniors don’t have to move. When residents are no longer able to drive, or walk down steep basement stairs, volunteers would be on hand to ferry people around,
ening pace. People aged 45 to 64 now account for 53 percent of the workforce, up from 44 percent a decade ago, lending the Buckeye state one of the oldest workforces in America. Some demographers warn of a “silver tsunami� as an increasingly older population draws on scarce public resources. Kathryn McGrew understands the alarm but thinks the challenge can be met. “The thinking goes, our society is aging so fast, we’re going to be hit with an avalanche of older people demanding services we can’t provide,� said McGrew, a gerontologist and research fellow at the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Oxford. “We think there are ways that society can adapt,� she said, like by adjusting Social Security and Medicaid benefits. That will require political consensus. The individual challenges will be harder to overcome. Losing a job, like losing a loved one, is one of life’s tragedies. It’s a tragedy easier to recover from when you’re 20- or 30-something. Mark Miller had spent almost his entire career in retail management when, at age 55, a district manager called him into the office on Jan. 11, 2011. “He said, ‘We have to let you go,’� recalled Miller, who managed a CVS store and pharmacy in Mayfield
Heights. He had heard rumblings of a corporate restructuring growing larger, but he was busy running a drugstore with diminished staff. “I said, ‘Today?’� “He said, ‘Today.’� No severance package. No bon voyage. Miller was one of hundreds unceremoniously trimmed from the payroll. At first, he sought to get back into his profession, hoping to manage another store. He figured he and his wife could get by on unemployment insurance and her salary as a legal secretary. “I like working with people, hiring and training, building a team,� Miller said. But after 14 months without work, he’s learned some hard truths. He’s now willing to accept part-time jobs, even entry-level positions. “What I found out is, there’s lot of people looking for work,� he said gravely. At a certain age, temporary setbacks have greater consequences. For people on the threshold of retirement, there’s little time left to replenish a bank account or re-launch a career. Yet, that is what many baby boomers must do, experts say. A generation once credited with changing the rules and changing the world may have to do it again. “I call these transformative years for baby boomers,� said McGrew.
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New Revel casino breaks the rules New Jersey resort opens to the ocean ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Think of a casino and chances are, what comes to mind is a dark, low-ceilinged warehouse of slot machines and card tables, bathed in cigarette smoke. Revel, the casino-resort opening April 2 in Atlantic City, breaks all the old casino rules. The smokefree resort embraces the ocean rather than turning its back on it, the way many of its competitors do. It makes more use of sunlight and sweeping views of the beach and ocean than the other eight Boardwalk casinos, which were designed to keep gamblers fixated on, well, gambling. Thoughts of wandering outside to smell the salt air were left to those whose money was gone. But at Revel, you can see the ocean from a good part of the casino floor, a no-no in other places. And Revel lets guests go right to their rooms without crossing the casino floor. “We’re looking for people to look at this as a resort first,” said Kevin DeSanctis, Revel’s CEO and a veteran casino executive in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, having worked for Donald Trump, Steve Wynn, as well as running Penn National Gaming. (NASDAQ:PENN) “If you’re thinking of a two or three-day getaway in the northeast without getting on a plane, this is the place I want you to think of first.” Gambling is only part of the $2.4 billion resort; it also has a luxurious spa, 14 restaurants, 10 pools, and a theater with 5,050 seats that will host Beyonc on Memorial Day weekend. Located at the extreme northern end of the Boardwalk, next to the Showboat Casino Hotel, Revel is Atlantic City’s 12th casino, and the first to open since its main rival, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, debuted in 2003. With its angular slanted roof and its giant white light-up ball atop the 47-story structure the second-tallest in New Jersey at 710 feet Revel is already an iconic presence in the nation’s second-largest gambling market. Its sleek reflective glass bathes the beach in shards of brilliant light, and even the contours of its foundations were designed to appear as if they had been sculpted by waves. Walking through the Boardwalk-level main entrance, visitors enter an
airy atrium dominated by two massive escalators that carry them through the open space to the casino level. On the way, they pass an artwork called “Arrivals” that consists of 19,700 shiny gold circles suspended on 650 steel cables that catch the sunlight and dazzle the unsuspecting. Spreading out atop a bright red carpet, the casino has 2,400 slot machines and 160 table games, arrayed in an oval pattern; there are few, if any, corners in the public spaces of Revel. The lighting of the casino and public spaces is constantly changing, programmed to vary with the time of day and day of the week, said Valerie Pageau, Revel’s artistic director with the Montreal firm AP PHOTOS/MEL EVANS Sceno Plus. Kati MacFarline, left, of Nashua, N.H., and Christine Kashian, of Caribou, Maine, sit on a jetty near Revel in “You come in here in the Atlantic City, N.J., Monday. Revel, the casino-resort opening April 2, breaks all the old casino rules. The smokemorning, and we don’t free resort embraces the ocean rather than turning its back on it. want you to feel like it’s For pampering purposareas and bedrooms, renting for $600 to $800 on the es, Revel offers a 31,000 square-foot, 32-room spa to weekend. The two presibe renamed later, but dential suites on the 44th floor are for the highest of which currently goes by high-rollers, but even then, the name MindBodySpa by DeSanctis says, the idea is Exhale. It offers hydrating facials, therapeutic masto rent them rather than sages and body-slimming hand them out for free. If you have to ask, you proba- services. The spa has men’s and women’s’-only bly can’t afford it. sides, with a co-ed common A year-round indooroutdoor pool will be heated bath house area. There, guests will find a salt grot(in the 80s) and offer a to, a room made entirely swim-through door to the outside, even in the dead of out of Himalayan salt bricks. winter. For less adventurUncommon touches ous souls, there are outinclude CoreFusion and door fire pits and tons of yoga classes, a fully couches, seats and other equipped gym offering comfy places to just plop SurfSET classes, a kind of down, read a book, sip a drink or just vegetate for a aerobic surfing-based indoor workout, and feawhile. tures like “barre-to-bar,” Revel’s restaurants ABOVE: A worker sets where a ballet-based fitinclude three from Jose up gaming machines at ness class flows seamlessly Garces, a former “Iron Revel in Atlantic City, into happy hour. Chef” TV show winner, N.J., Monday. Revel is also home to including Amada, a tapas Ivan Kane’s Royal Jelly bar; Village Whiskey, and LEFT: A worker cleans burlesque club, blending Distrito Cantina, a marglass panels on Revel in live rock’n’roll with a modgarita bar and Mexican Atlantic City, N.J., ern take on traditional street food eatery shaped Monday. burlesque. Even the casino like a taco truck. Marc floor gets a little naughty; Forgione offers the American Cut steakhouse, the “DigiPit” has electronic gambling tables set around Robert Wiedmaier has a cross-shaped illuminated Mussel Bar, a gastro-pub runaway with stripper inspired by an old-world Belgian roadhouse (ceiling- poles at each end; dancers can drop down from the suspended motorcycle ceiling to further distract included), and Alain you from splitting those Allegretti offers Azure, a aces or realizing it’s not a fine-dining French and midnight,” she said. “We’ll tects, and part of a team of LCD TV and a walk-in great idea to take a hit on Italian-inspired restaushower in which “several” 65 separate design firms go with yellows, bright, 18. people can fit comfortably, rant. light colors. At happy hour, that had a hand in creatRevel will open at sunOther eateries include DeSanctis said, and fully we’ll use oranges and reds. ing the resort. rise on April 2 with a Lugo, a brasserie, three stocked mini-bars. These “No other place on the Around midnight, it’s dark champagne toast for a tworestaurants by Michel rooms will rent for just Boardwalk lets so much colors.” month “preview” period, Richard: Central Michael It’s all designed to pre- light in,” he said. “The pub- under $400 on weekend with a full-blown grand Richard, a modern bistro; nights. A step up is an lic spaces are all focused vent guests from having opening over Memorial ocean Suite, which goes for O Bistro and Wine Bar; on the ocean. They frame the same experience over Day weekend. and the tentatively titled about $550 on the weekyour view.” and over again, said end; there are 160 of them. Breakfast Room, a seated a Reservations can be made Revel will have 1,898 Michael Prifti, of The next tier of suites at (855) 348-0500 or online la carte and grab-and-go Philadelphia-based BLTa, hotel rooms, each of which includes separate living has a 46-inch flat screen at www.revelresorts.com spot. one of Revel’s main archi-
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Bison relocated to Montana
property groups filed a lawsuit in state district court in January seeking to stop the transfer. BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Several prior attempts — Sixty-five bison from to relocate the animals Yellowstone National Park failed because of opposiwere due to arrive at tion from cattle producers northeast Montana’s Fort and difficulty finding pubPeck Reservation on lic or tribal land suitable Monday under a longfor the bison. stalled initiative to repopState wildlife officials ulate parts of the West with the iconic, genetically have said the relocation of pure animals, a tribal offi- the Yellowstone bison may help answer the question cial said. of whether the species can Tribal and state officials signed an agreement be reintroduced to some public lands in Montana late Friday allowing the transfer to take place, said where they once roamed freely. Overhunting wiped Robert Magnan with the Fort Peck Fish and Game out vast herds of bison that once roamed across Department. most of North America. The date of the shipThe animals have been ment was kept quiet until it was under way to avoid confined to quarantine just a court injunction, he said. north of the park for several years. They were capA group of northeast Montana landowners and tured leaving the park
during their winter migration and tested extensively to make sure they were free of brucellosis. That disease, which can cause pregnant animals to abort their young, was for many years the primary argument for preventing Yellowstone bison from roaming freely outside the park.
Airport renamed for Clintons LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to change the name of the Little Rock National Airport in honor of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “I’m pleased with the action today and the air-
port will immediately now operate under the name of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport,” said Commission Chairman Jim Dailey. Dailey said the change would take effect after the Federal Aviation Administration signs off on the new name. But minutes after the meeting let out, receptionists at the airport were welcoming callers to the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport. “Hillary and I are humbled by the Little Rock Airport Commission’s decision this morning,” said former President Bill Clinton in a statement. “We are grateful for this honor and for all that the people of Arkansas have done for us. And we look forward to many happy
landings at the airport in the years ahead.” The airport, founded in 1917, serves about 2.2 million passengers a year. The renaming coincides with a $67 million construction project for airport improvements started last year.
organizers said. They’ll be up until June 30. “I feel very proud and happy that we were able to do this project,” said the 64-year old artist. “This shows that Latin American art is beginning to have an international impact,” Barrios told The Associated Press by telephone from Miami. Sculptures will The sculpture installadot Park Avenue tion is a project by the Fund for Park Avenue, the NEW YORK — Nine Park Avenue Malls and stainless steel, multicolored sculptures of various the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, geometric shapes will which every year chooses tower over Manhattan’s an artist’s work to showPark Avenue in an art case along the stately project by Venezuelan avenue. sculptor Rafael Barrios. Barrios, who was born The works, each one in Baton Rouge, La. and weighing about 2,200 pounds and standing more grew up in Venezuela, said he hopes New Yorkers than 20 feet tall, will be installed from 51st to 67th “will have fun looking at them.” street starting Saturday,
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These films have formidable teenage tough guys LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence already proved in 2010’s “Winter’s Bone” that she could play a girl with strength, wisdom and survival instincts beyond her years. Her performance as an Ozarks teenager searching for her father earned her an Oscar nomination and put her on the map. It also made her the ideal choice to play Katniss Everdeen, the fiercely independent, 16-yearold heroine of “The Hunger Games,” which is opening this weekend amid fervent expectation. Here’s a look at five other teenage movie tough guys if you’re not too intimidated to take them on, that is. • Daniel Radcliffe in the “Harry Potter” movies: He defeats pure evil. What more do you need? Sure, he starts out as a slightly nerdy, insecure 11-yearold, living a miserable life under-
neath the stairs at his aunt and uncle’s house, unaware of the greatness that dwells within him. But by the time he hits his teenage years, he’s mastering spells and brandishing his wand with purpose and ferocity. He’s the king of Hogwarts. Professors admire him. Friends are loyal to him. Chicks dig him. Everyone knows his name including Lord Voldemort, who could be using his destructive powers in myriad other ways, but instead chooses to focus them on our young hero. And he probably wishes he hadn’t. Harry thinks on his feet and conquers every challenge but still remains a good kid at heart. • Saoirse Ronan in “Hanna” (2011): Ronan reteams with Joe Wright, who directed her to an Oscar nomination for “Atonement,” in a role that could not be more different, or more challenging. She stars as the title character, a blonde-haired, blueeyed, 16-year-old killing machine. Living with her father (Eric
‘Hunger Games’ has blockbuster ingredients LOS ANGELES (AP) — With “Harry Potter” done and “Twilight” nearly done, there’s a strong craving for Hollywood’s next teen-based fantasy franchise. And what an appetizing mix of ingredients “The Hunger Games” has cooked up. It may not have the almost universal name recognition of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” when it launched that film franchise in 2001. And it may not have “Twilight’s” undying devotion of starryeyed teen and tween girls, along with their moms and grandmas. But “The Hunger Games” has some fixings even those billion-dollar properties lack. Here’s a look at the pros and cons for the cinematic prospects of “The Hunger Games.” • PROS: STORY: In “The Hunger Games” and its two sequels, author Suzanne Collins created something with the otherworldly appeal of “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” and the voyeuristic draw of reality television. “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” were set in our times, but with their wizards, witches, vampires and werewolves, they’re the stuff of dream worlds. “The Hunger Games,” while set in a decimated future North America, feels like a mirror of the here and now with its privileged haves and impoverished havenots and its satiric commentary on random celebrity and the perverse pleasure of viewing the misfortune of others from the comfort of your living room. “It speaks to the world of reality television and watching other people’s tragedies for entertainment,” said Jennifer Lawrence, who stars as Katniss Everdeen, one of 24 teen “tributes” chosen for an annual televised fight to the death that’s been imposed on her society’s rebellious outlying districts for the amusement of the pampered residents of the capital city. “It also speaks to what just one person can do. I think it’s so important that young people understand they do have so much power in this new generation, and this is just one girl that changes everything.” CASTING: Sure, the 21-
year-old Lawrence is a few years older than Katniss, but the Oscar-nominated star of “Winter’s Bone” and co-star of “X-Men: First Class” still can play a teenager credibly. She beautifully captures the steely will and youthful anger of Katniss, along with the cunning, ferocity and vulnerability that makes Katniss a star to root for in the games. The supporting players are equally well cast: the two hunks in Katniss’ life, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, her fellow District 12 games tribute, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale, her longtime hunting companion; Elizabeth Banks as Katniss and Peeta’s prim, perky handler; Stanley Tucci as a crazily coiffed TV games commentator; Lenny Kravitz as Katniss’ warmhearted, subversive stylist; Donald Sutherland as the evil, conspiring President Snow; Amandla Stenberg as the agile, waif-like games tribute Rue. And who could possibly find fault with Woody Harrelson as Katniss and Peeta’s boozy, cynical mentor? CINEMATIC ALTERATIONS: In the book, told in first-person by Katniss, once the action shifts to the games arena, that’s all we see. Director Gary Ross, who shares screenwriting credit with executive producer Collins and Billy Ray, wisely expand the film beyond what’s in front of Katniss to give regular glimpses of what’s happening in the capital and how the public in the downtrodden districts is responding to the machinations of the game organizers. Wes Bentley has some choice moments as head gamemaker Seneca Crane, merely a bit player in the book, as he colludes with the president to keep the tributes and the public in line. GENDER APPEAL: Girls and women made “Twilight” a sensation. Most guys who saw it were dragged along by wives and girlfriends. While “The Hunger Games” is a female-centric story and has a “Twilight”style love triangle involving Katniss, Peeta and Gale, its themes and actions appeal to boys and men, as well. • CONS: If anyone can think of any, please let us know.
Bana) in a rustic cabin in a remote and unforgiving forest just below the Arctic Circle, she learns to hunt, fight and speak in various languages. Their hand-tohand combat scenes are quick, intense, visceral until one day she tells him, “I’m ready.” Upon embarking on the journey that’s her destiny, she gets captured by government agents who think she’s a shy and sheltered little girl. But, uh … they’re wrong. Even Cate Blanchett in fierce Prada heels can’t stop her. • Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit” (2010): Her pigtails and her purity make her adorable, but her strong will and resourcefulness make her a force to be reckoned with. Steinfeld made her astonishingly self-assured film debut as Mattie Ross, the 19th-century pioneer girl who sets the story’s action in motion, and earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in the process. She was only 13 when she shot the movie, and to say she
holds her own with Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and the rest of the cast would be an understatement. She dominates the Coen brothers’ film carries it, practically handling the difficult language as well as the physical challenges with equal aplomb. • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in “Brick” (2005): I must admit I did not love this movie, a 1930sstyle film noir set in a contemporary Southern California high school, when it first came out. I admired its daring but found it too self-conscious … maybe I should revisit it. Still, I always loved Gordon-Levitt’s performance as Brendan, a teenage loner who’s investigating the murder of one of his classmates. In the tradition of classic Humphrey Bogart characters, Brendan’s looks in no way indicate what he’s capable of doing as he digs closer to the dangerous truth. He’s slight, fine-featured and messyhaired, perennially dressed in a simple, gray hooded sweat shirt.
But he’s quick-witted and he can take a punch (the frequency with which he gets his butt kicked is comical), all of which he’s willing to do for this doomed woman he loved. • Sean Penn in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (1982): No matter how many roles Penn immerses himself in or Oscars he wins, he will always be Jeff Spicoli to me. Spicoli totally knows how to navigate the system. He orders pizza in Mr. Hand’s class ‘cause there’s nothing wrong with a little feast on our time trashes a sports car and turns it into a positive for the school’s football team, has fun at all the joiner activities like dances and games but still remains blissfully, obliviously cool and above the fray. Of course, he’s high the entire time and we would never condone drug use here in the Five Most space but Spicoli does graduate. And he saves Brooke Shields from drowning.
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In this image released by Lionsgate, from left, Lenny Kravitz portrays Cinna, Woody Harrelson portrays Haymitch Abernathy and Josh Hutcherson portrays Peeta Mellark in a scene from “The Hunger Games.”
Film feels both epic, intimate ‘Hunger Games’ should satisfy fans
Ross’ film. And speaking of Ross, he may seem an unlikely choice to direct a movie Recently, I made the about a futuristic, fascist mistake of joking on Twitter about the possibil- world in which teenagers must fight each other to ity of a Team Peeta vs. Team Gale dynamic, refer- the death in an exploitative ring to the two young men display of national loyalty who hold special places in and pride. He is, after all, the man behind such the heart of Katniss Everdeen, the 16-year-old clever, charming and uplifting films as “Dave,” heroine of “The Hunger ”Pleasantville” and Games.” “Seabiscuit.” But those Some people played movies, while based on along but many were appalled at the very idea of high-concept premises, ultimately had pointed things something as cliched and to say about politics and flimsy as a love triangle defining the young woman society. The methodology of “The Hunger Games” may they’ve come to admire so be more complicated but its fiercely from Suzanne Collins’ best-selling trio of darkly satirical message is novels, the first adaptation unmistakable. The script adheres of which makes its way to rather closely to Collins’ the screen this weekend novel — no surprise there amid great fervor and since she co-wrote it with expectation. Ross and Billy Ray — I learned very quickly: although it does truncate These people do not mess some of the subplots that around when it comes to give the book its greatest Katniss. Those same fans should emotional heft as well as soften the brutal violence of be thoroughly satisfied the games themselves, with the faithfulness of ostensibly in the name of Gary Ross’ film, with its securing a PG-13 rating. propulsive nature and Still, the makers of “The vivid imagery: a mix of Hunger Games” have mandecadent costumes and aged the difficult feat of architecture and harsh, unforgiving exteriors. At its crafting a film that feels both epic and intimate at center is Jennifer once. Lawrence, an ideal choice A post-apocalyptic verto play this strong, indesion of North America has pendent young woman. Those who saw her Oscar- been divided into 12 disnominated performance in tricts. Every year, a teenage boy and girl from each are 2010’s “Winter’s Bone” already were aware of her selected randomly at the TOP ITUNES “Reaping” and sent to the startling screen presence, opulent, art deco Capitol, her natural beauty, where they’re made over, instincts and maturity Top Songs: Top Albums: trained and primed to fight beyond her years. And yet 1. “We Are Young (feat. 1. “Up All Night,” One each other until one is left there’s a youthful energy Janelle Monae),” Fun. Direction standing in the sprawling and even a vulnerability 2. “Glad You Came,” The 2. “21,” ADELE that make her relatable to arena. Gamesmakers Wanted 3.”Project X (Original 3. “Starships,” Nicki Minaj Motion Picture Soundtrack),” the core, target audience of manipulate their surroundings, “Truman Show”-style; female fans. Lawrence is 4. “Somebody That I Various Artists Wes Bentley, sporting endlessly watchable, and Used to Know,” Gotye 4. “Making Mirrors,” she better be, since she’s in fiendish facial hair, func5. “Wild Ones (feat. Sia),” Gotye nearly every single shot of tions as a sadistic version of Flo Rida 5. “White Flag,” Passion BY CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Film Reviewer
Christof in a control room on high. Every minute of competition is breathlessly broadcast to the nation, with viewers rooting for and betting on their favorites; having a sympathetic back story is crucial, and similarities to reality shows like “Survivor” or even “American Idol” are clearly intended. Even the program’s host (Stanley Tucci in an upswept blue ‘do) has a huge personality but isn’t so outlandish that you couldn’t image him as the face of some top-rated primetime game show. Katniss lives with her widowed mother and beloved younger sister, Prim, in the distant District 12, known for its poverty and mining a place visually reminiscent of the Ozarks of “Winter’s Bone.” An expert hunter with a bow and arrow, she spends her days seeking food for her family in the forest with her best friend, the hunky Gale (Liam Hemsworth). Some of the strongest moments in “The Hunger Games” are not the big action sequences, where the effects tend to look a bit cheesy, but rather the quieter exchanges like the ones Lawrence and Hemsworth effortlessly share. But when Prim’s name is called at the Reaping, Katniss springs into action to volunteer instead. This is one of those scenes in which you don’t need to have read the book to feel emotionally engaged; the drama and the tears feel real, and they’re not overplayed. Katniss’ male counterpart is Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), the baker’s sweet but bland son. Together they’re to receive mentoring from the frequently inebriated
Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the last winner from District 12; the character’s rough edges have been buffed significantly and it’s not an improvement. Elizabeth Banks is nearly unrecognizable as Effie, their garish, perky escort. They also undergo mandated makeovers from their stylist, Cinna (Lenny Kravitz in an inspired bit of casting he and Lawrence have a lovely rapport together). There’s never any question as to whether Katniss will win there are two more books waiting to be made into movies after this one so the challenge comes from maintaining a sense of tension and immersion in this dystopian world as competitors drop off one by one, which Ross and Co. achieve. “The Hunger Games” runs nearly two and a half hours in length but is the rare film that never drags and doesn’t overstay its welcome. It could keep running as long as Katniss does, and we’d want to be right there every heart-pounding step of the way. “The Hunger Games,” a Lionsgate release, is rated PG-13 for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images all involving teens. Running time: 142 minutes. Three stars out of four. 2269356
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SCHEDULE SUNDAY 3/25 ONLY THE HUNGER GAMES JOHN CARTER (PG-13) 11:00 12:30 2:30 2-D ONLY (PG-13) 4:00 6:15 7:30 9:35 10:50 3:40 21 JUMP STREET (R) DR. SUESS’ THE LORAX 11:25 2:00 4:35 7:15 10:30 2-D ONLY (PG) JOHN CARTER 11:10 1:30 3:50 9:20 3-D ONLY (PG-13) THIS MEANS WAR 12:20 7:50 10:55 (PG-13) DR. SUESS’ THE LORAX 2:15 4:40 10:40 3-D ONLY (PG) THE VOW (PG-13) 12:10 2:45 5:10 7:40 10:10 11:15 1:45 4:20 6:55
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DATES TO REMEMBER TODAY • DivorceCare seminar and support group will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. at Piqua Assembly of God Church, 8440 King Arthur Drive, Piqua. Child care provided through the sixth-grade. • COSA, an anonymous 12-step recovery program for friends and family members whose lives have been affected by another person’s compulsive sexual behavior, will meet in the evening in Tipp City. For more information, call 463-2001. • AA, Piqua Breakfast Group will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Westminter Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion meeting is open. • AA, Troy Trinity Group meets at 7 p.m. for open discussion in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. • AA, open meeting, 6 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Alley entrance, upstairs. • AA, Living Sober meeting, open to all who have an interest in a sober lifestyle, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. • Narcotics Anonymous, Winner’s Group, will meet at 5 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. Open discussion . • Narcotics Anonymous, Poison Free, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Fourth St., third floor, Greenville. • Narcotics Anonymous, Never Alone, Never Again, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 212 N. Main St., Sidney • Teen Talk, where teens share their everyday issues through communication, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy View Church of God, 1879 Staunton Road, Troy. • Singles Night at The Avenue will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Main Campus Avenue, Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, Troy. Each week, cards, noncompetitive volleyball, free line dances and free ballroom dance lessons. Child care for children birth through fifth grade is offered from 5:45-7:45 p.m. each night in the Main Campus building. For more information, call 667-1069, Ext. 21. • A Spin-In group, practicing the art of making yarn on a spinning wheel, meets from 2-4 p.m. on the third Sunday at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358.
MONDAY • Christian 12 step meetings, “Walking in Freedom,” are offered at 7 p.m. at Open Arms Church, 4075 Tipp Cowlesville Road, Tipp City. • An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • Zumba $5 sessions will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Community Cnter, Troy. Call 3352715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • An evening grief support group meets the second and fourth Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. The support group is open to any grieving adult in the greater Miami County area and there is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff. Call 573-2100 for details or visit the website at homc.org. • AA, Big Book discussion meeting will be at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy, in the 12 Step Room. The discussion is open to the public. • AA, Green & Growing will meet at 8 p.m. The closed discussion meeting (attendees must have a desire to stop drinking) will be at Troy View Church of God, 1879 Old Staunton Road, Troy. • AA, There Is A Solution Group will meet at 8 p.m. in Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, County Road 25-A, Ginghamsburg. The discussion group is closed (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). • AA, West Milton open discussion, 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, rear entrance, 1209 S. Miami St. Non-smoking, handicap accessible. • Al-Anon, Serenity Seekers will meet at 8 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion meeting is open. A beginner’s meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. • Alternatives: Anger/Rage Control Group for adult males, 7-9 p.m., Miami County Shelter, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. • Mind Over Weight Total
Fitness, 6-7 p.m., 213 E. Franklin St., Troy. Other days and times available. For more information, call 339-2699. • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 11 N. Third St., Tipp City. New members welcome. For more information, call 335-9721. • Troy Noon Optimist Club will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant. Guests welcome. For more information, call 478-1401. • Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, weigh-in is at 5 and meeting at 5:30 p.m. • Parenting Education Groups will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Learn new and age-appropriate ways to parent children. Call 339-6761 for more information. There is no charge for this program. • Narcotics Anonymous, Hug A Miracle, will meet at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy, use back door. • Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Sanctuary, for women who have been affected by sexual abuse, location not made public. Must currently be in therapy. For more information, call Amy Johns at 667-1069, Ext. 430 • Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, noon to 4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273. • Pilates for Beginners, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Next Step at Noon, noon to 1 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus. • Al-Anon, “The Language of Letting Go, Women’s Al-Anon,” will be at 6:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, Franklin and Walnut streets, Troy. Women dealing with an addiction issue of any kind in a friend or family member are invited.
Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Women’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 3396761 for more information. • Narcotics Anonymous, Just For Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Ave., Troy. This is an open discussion. • Narcotics Anonymous, Unity Group, 7 p.m., Freedom Life Ministries Church, 9101 N. County Road 25-A, Piqua. Open discussion. • Public bingo, license No. 010528, will begin with early birds at 7 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 833, 17 W. Franklin St., Troy. Use the Cherry Street entrance. Doors open at 5 p.m. Instant tickets also will be available. • Public bingo — paper and computer — will be offered by the Tipp City Lumber Baseball organization from 7-10 p.m. at the West Milton Eagles, 2270 S. Miami St., West Milton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions will be available. Proceeds will benefit the sponsorship of five Little League baseball teams. For more information, call 543-9959. • The Knitting Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bradford Public Libary, 138 E. Main St., Bradford. All knitters are welcome or residents can come to learn. • DivorceCare will be every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Troy Church of the Nazarene, State Route 55 and Barnhart Road, Troy. The group is open to men and women. For more information, call Patty at 440-1269 or Debbie at 3358397. • Christian 12-Step, 7-8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg South Campus, ARK, 7695 S. County Road 25-A, one mile south of the main campus.
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WEDNESDAY
• Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • A teen support group for any grieving teens, ages 12-18 years in the greater Miami County area is offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings at the Generations of Life Center, second floor, 550 Summit Ave., Troy. There is no participation fee. Sessions are facilitated by trained bereavement staff and volunteers. Crafts, sharing time and other grief support activities are preceded by a light meal. • Quilting and crafts is offered from 9 a.m. to noon every Tuesday at the Tipp City Seniors, 320 S. First St., Tipp City. Call 667-8865 for more information. • Mothers of Preschoolers, a group of moms who meet to unwind and socialize while listening to information from speakers, meet the second and fourth Tuesday from 6:15-8:30 p.m. Single, married, working or stay-at-home moms are invited. Children (under 5) are cared for in MOPPETS. For more information, contact Michelle Lutz at 4409417 or Andrea Stapleton at 3398074. • The Miami Shelby Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Greene Street United Methodist Church, 415 W. Greene St., Piqua. All men interested in singing are welcome and visitors always are welcome. For more information, call 778-1586 or visit the group’s Web site at www.melodymenchorus.org. • Divorce Care, 7 p.m. at Richards Chapel, 831 McKaig Ave., Troy. Video/small group class designed to help separated or divorced people. For more information, call 335-8814. • AA, women’s meeting, 8-9 p.m., Dettmer’s Daniel Dining Room. • AA Tuesday night meeting, 7 p.m., Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. • AA, The Best Is Yet To Come Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. The discussion is open. • AA, Tipp City Group, Zion Lutheran Church, Main and Third streets at 8 p.m. This is a closed discussion (participants must have a desire to stop drinking). • Al-Anon, 8:30 p.m. Sidney Group, Presbyterian Church, corner North and Miami streets, Sidney. • AA, 7 p.m. at Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. Open discussion. • An Intermediate Pilates class will be from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe
• Skyview Wesleyan Church, 6995 Peters Road, Tipp City, will offer a free dinner at 6:15 p.m. Bible study will begin at 7 p.m. • An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • The “Sit and Knit” group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tippecanoe Weaver and Fibers Too, 17 N. 2nd St., Tipp City. All knitters are invited to attend. For more information, call 667-5358. •The Milton-Union Senior Citizens will meet the second and fourth Wednesday 1 p.m. at 435 Hamilton St., West Milton. Those interested in becoming members are invited to attend. Bingo and cards follow the meetings. • Grandma’s Kitchen, a homecooked meal prepared by volunteers, is offered every Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the activity center of Hoffman United Methodist Church, 201 S. Main St., West Milton, one block west of State Route 48. The meal, which includes a main course, salad, dessert and drink, is $6 per person, or $3 for a children’s meal. The meal is not provided on the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s. • The Kiwanis Club will meet at noon at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters Road, Troy. Non-members of Kiwanis are invited to come meet friends and have lunch. For more information, contact Bobby Phillips, vice president, at 335-6989. • The Troy American Legion Post No. 43 euchre parties will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 339-1564. • The Toastmasters will meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at American Honda to develop to help participants practice their speaking skills in a comfortable environment. Contact Eric Lutz at 332-3285 for more information. • AA, Pioneer Group open discussion will meet at 9:30 a.m. Enter down the basement steps on the north side of The United Church Of Christ on North Pearl Street in Covington. The group also meets at 8:30 p.m. Monday night and is wheelchair accessible. • AA, Serenity Island Group will meet at 8 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. The discussion is open. • AA, 12 & 12 will meet at 8 p.m. for closed discussion, Step and Tradition meeting, in the 12 Step Room, Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • AA, open discussion, 8 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, corner of Ash and Caldwell streets, Piqua. Use the alley entrance, upstairs.
• Al-Anon, Trinity Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Men’s Anger/Rage Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. Issues addressed are physical, verbal and emotional violence toward family members and other persons, how to express feelings, how to communicate instead of confronting and how to act nonviolently with stress and anger issues. Call 339-6761 for more information. • A Domestic Violence Support Group for Women will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16. E. Franklin St., Troy. Support for battered women who want to break free from partner violence is offered. There is no charge for the program. For more information, call 3396761. • Narcotics Anonymous, Inspiring Hope, 12:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Children’s Creative Play Group will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County, 16 E. Franklin St., Troy. School-age children will learn appropriate social interactions and free expression through unique play therapy. There is no charge for this program. More information is available by calling 339-6761. • Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Spirit of Recovery, Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. • Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 9100 N. Main St., State Route 48, between Meijer and Samaritan North. For other meetings or information, call 252-6766 or (800) 589-6262, or visit the Web site at www.region5oa.org. • Miami Valley Women’s Center, 7049-A Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, offers free pregnancy testing, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 236-2273. • A Pilates Beginners group matwork class will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Safe People, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, SC/DC 104. Find guidance for making safe choices in relationships, from friendships to co-workers, family or romance. Learn to identify nurturing people as well as those who should be avoided. Call Roberta Bogle at 667-4678 for more information. • Boundaries, 7-8:30 p.m., Ginghamsburg Church, ARK 200. A 12-week video series using Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Offers practical help and encouragement to all who seek a healthy, balanced life and practice in being able to say no. For more information, call Linda Richards at 667-4678. • The Temple of Praise Ministries will serve hot lunches from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday at 235 S. Third St., Tipp City. • The Troy Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. For more information, call 335-1923. • A free employment networking group will be offered from 8-9 a.m. each Wednesday at Job and Family Services, 2040 N. County Road 25A, Troy. The group will offer tools to tap into unadvertised jobs, assistance to improve personal presentation skills and resume writing. For more information, call Steven Kiefer at 570-2688 or Justin Sommer at 440-3465.
THURSDAY • Deep water aerobics will be offered from 6-7 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center, 110 Ash St., Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • Parents are invited to attend the Corinn’s Way Inc. parent support group from 7-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. The meetings are open discussion. • Tipp City Seniors gather to play cards prior to lunch every Thursday at 10 a.m. at 320 S. First St., Tipp City. At noon will be a carry-in lunch and participants should bring a covered dish and table service. On the third Thursday, Senior Independence offers blood pressure and blood sugar testing before lunch. For more information, call 667-8865. • Best is Yet to Come open AA meeting, 11 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (800) 374-9191. • AA, Tri-City Group meeting will take place 8:30-9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the former Dettmer
Hospital. The lead meeting is open. For more information, call 3359079. • AA, Spirituality Group will meet at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Troy. The discussion is open. • Health Partners Free Clinic will offer a free clinic on Thursday night at the clinic, 1300 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Registration will be from 5:30-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary. The clinic does not accept medical emergencies, but can refer patients to other doctors and can prescribe medication. Call 332-0894 for more information. • Narcotics Anonymous, NAIOU, 7:30 p.m., Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy. • Preschool story hours will be from 10-11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Bradford Public Library, 138 E. Main St., Bradford. • Weight Watchers, 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City. For more information, call 552-7082.
FRIDAY • An arthritis aquatic class will be offered from 8-9 or 9-10 a.m. at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • AA, Troy Friday Morning Group will meet at 11 a.m. in the 12 Step Room at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. The discussion is open. • AA, open discussion, 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army, 129 South Wayne St., Piqua. Use parking lot entrance, held in gym. • Narcotics Anonymous, Clean and Free, 8 p.m., Dettmer Hospital, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Open discussion. Fellowship from 78 p.m. • A Pilates Intermediate group matwork class will be held from 9-10 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call TippMonroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 667-2441. • Weight Watchers, Suite 2600, Stouder Center, Troy, at 10 a.m. For more information, call (800) 3749191. • A singles dance is offered every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Christopher Club, Dixie Highway, Kettering, sponsored by Group Interaction. The dance is $6. For more information, call 640-3015 or visit www.groupia.org. • Christian Worship Center, 3537 S. Elm Tree Road, Christiansburg, hosts a Friday Night Bluegrass Jam beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday. Homemade meals are available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Participants may bring instruments and join in. A small donation is requested at the door. For more information or directions, call 857-9090 or 631-2624.
SATURDAY • Instructional boxing (fundamentals and techniques) classes will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon at Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Call 335-2715 or visit www.lcctroy.com for more information and programs. • The West Milton Church of the Brethren, 918 S. Miami St., West Milton, will offer a free clothes closet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday. Clothes are given to those in need free of charge at this time. For more information, call (937) 698-4395. • Recovery Too Al-Anon meetings are offered at 8:30 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Church, main campus, Room 117, S. County Road 25A, Tipp City. • AA, Men’s Meeting will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the new First Lutheran Church, corner of Washington Road and State Route 41. The meeting is closed (members must have a desire to stop drinking). • AA, Troy Winners Group will meet at 8:30 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy for discussion. The meeting is open. • AA, Troy Beginners Group meets at 7 p.m. in the 12 Step Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1550 Henley Road, Troy. This is an open discussion meeting. • Weight Watchers, Westminster Presbyterian, Piqua, meeting at 9 a.m., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m. • Pilates for Beginners (Introduction), 9:15-10:15 a.m. at 27 1/2 E. Main St., Tipp City. For more information, call Tipp-Monroe Community Services at 667-8631 or Celeste at 669-2441. • Narcotics Anonymous, Saturday Night Live, 8 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St., Sidney. • Relapse Prevention Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m. at The Avenue, Room 504, at Ginghamsburg Main Campus, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • The Next Step, a worship celebration for people on the road to recovery, 7 p.m. at Ginghamsburg Main Campus Sanctuary, 6759 S. County Road 25-A. • Yoga classes will be offered from 10-11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ, Troy. The public is invited.
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MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM
BOOK REVIEW
Sunday, March 25, 2012
SUNDAY CROSSWORD
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RICH MAN, POOR MAN
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In this book cover image released by Gallery Books, “Guts: the Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster,” by Kristen Johnston, is shown.
Actress spills her ‘Guts’ BY MAE ANDERSON AP Book Reviewer “Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster” (Gallery Books), by Kristen Johnston: Kristen Johnston is best known as the brash, tough-talking alien in “3rd Rock From the Sun,” which aired on NBC from 1996 to 2001. But that character’s toughness has nothing on Johnston, who discusses her lonely childhood, rise as an actress and battles with addiction in a candid new memoir. In “Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster,” Johnston reveals that she grew up mortified by her height (she was almost 6 feet tall by the time she was 12), which made her feel like a “freak,” spent years in denial about an escalating addiction to booze and pills, and finally survived a near-fatal eruption of her intestines. Serious stuff, but Johnston, now sober, recounts it all with brassy, almost defiant, humor, poking fun at herself while at the same time revealing how she used drugs and alcohol to mask how raw and painfully alone she felt while she was growing up and rising to fame. “I’m sure that there were many, many signs that I was killing myself, and I was probably given thousands of opportunities to change my life and make it wonderful, but once you’ve washed down a handful of Vicodin with a bottle or two of a full-bodied cabernet, even reading stop signs while driving a car becomes a tad tricky,” she writes. While she admits that an actress with addiction problems is about as unique as a “manila envelope,” part of what sets Johnston apart, besides her wit and frankness in dealing with the topic of addiction, is the harrowing brush with death that finally sets her on the path to sobriety. In 2006, right after a play she was doing in London opened, a peptic ulcer in her stomach burst, aggravated by the 30 to 40 codeine pills a day she was taking in England to replace her stateside Vicodin habit. Johnston found herself alone in her apartment in crippling pain, covered in vomit and blood and barely able to move. The moment, recounted in unsparing detail, is harrowing. Still, the near-death experience brings Johnston the revelation that, “Despite years of slowly killing myself, all I wanted, with more passion and ferocity than I’d ever wanted anything else in my entire life, was to live.” The book has a breezy, letter-to-a-friend air to it, and it can easily be read in an evening.
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BOOK REVIEWS
Kevin Smith offers life advice in new book Sh-t: Life Advice From a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good.” Fans who listen to his various podcasts proba“Tough Sh-t: Life Advice From a Fat, Lazy bly will have heard these stories, but they are still Slob Who Did Good” fresh and insightful. (Gotham Books), by Entertainment junkies Kevin Smith: Film direcwill savor the insider look tor and comic-book geek extraordinaire Kevin Smith at how movie studios operate, especially The dispenses wisdom in his new book, a touching reflec- Weinstein Co. Smith also reveals a systemattion on his life and career. ic blow to his fan boy Smith, director of fascination with Bruce “Clerks,” ”Mallrats” and Willis when he direct“Jersey Girl,” reflects on ed the actor in “Cop why he decided film was Out.” his future, and brings his Smith has a habit of humor and potty mouth along for the ride in “Tough sometimes giving out BY JEFF AYERS AP Book Reviewer
reveal the episode in detail, including the mainstream media’s reaction to the event. Like most of his films, though crude on the surface, “Tough” explores funtoo much information, but damental truths. Smith comes across as it’s always at his expense. His stories do reinforce his an honest guy who loves theme that if someone like his family, friends and profession. His advice is inspirhim can succeed in living out his dreams, then so can ing, and the letter from his daughter at the end of the you. He comments frequently book demonstrates what parents hope to hear from on his weight, and that is understandable considering their children. Even if he won’t admit what happened to him on a it, the biggest part of Southwest Airlines flight. Kevin Smith is his heart. Smith isn’t ashamed to
In this book cover image released by Gotham Books, “Tough Sh-t: Life Advice From a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good,” by Kevin Smith, is shown.
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Harlan Coben’s new thriller won’t disappoint fans Three people’s lives were connected, but they cannot move on. Ray was a talented “Stay Close” photographer. Now he (Dutton), by Harlan passes the time posing as Coben: A 17-year-old a paparazzo or drowning mystery that destroyed his sorrows in alcohol. lives roars back in an attempt to annihilate the Megan seems to have the perfect life with a hussurvivors in Harlan Coben’s taut and exciting band and two children. new thriller, “Stay Close.” Her family has no idea BY JEFF AYERS AP Book Reviewer
about her past, and she hopes to keep it that way. Detective Jack Broome has been trying to solve the case for 17 years. His obsession cost him his marriage, and has threatened to end his career. When another person disappears near the site of the original crime, Broome unveils shocking
evidence that reveals a possible serial killer in their midst. Now connections will have to be reestablished and secrets shattered if they want to survive. Coben, whose novels include “Live Wire,” ”Caught,” ”Long Lost” and “Hold Tight,” has done it again with “Stay Close.”
He excels at creating flawed characters that seem like ordinary nextdoor neighbors. The mystery itself is challenging, and when everything explodes, the payoff is glorious. “Stay Close” is a perfect example of a master at the top of his game.
10. “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss (Random House) NONFICTION 1. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier” by Ree Drummond (William Morrow & Co.) 2. “The Blood Sugar Solution” by Mark Hyman (Little, Brown) 3. “Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever”
by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard (Henry Holt and Co.) 4. “Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence” by Sarah Young (Integrity Publishers) 5. “Better Than Normal” by Dale Archer (Crown Archetype) 6. “American Sniper: The autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History” by Chris Kyle, Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen
(Morrow) 7. “Thought Revolution” by William A. Donius (Changing Lives Press) 8. “StrengthsFinder 2.0” by Tom Rath (Gallup Press) 9. “Steve Jobs: A Biography” by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) 10. “The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership” by Gary Burnison (Professional)
BESTSELLERS FICTION 1. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 2. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 3. “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) 4. “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) 5. “Green Eggs and
Ham” by Dr. Seuss (Random House Children’s Books) 6. “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss (Random House) 7. “Lone Wolf” by Jodi Picoult (Atria Books) 8. “The Thief” by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott (Putnam) 9. “Out of Sight, Out of Time” by Ally Carter (Hyperion Books)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, March 25, 2012
MIAMI VALLEY SUNDAY NEWS • WWW.TDN-NET.COM
ANNIVERSARY
ENGAGEMENTS
Browns celebrate 50 years
McMiller, Parris to wed Aug. 4
Monjot, Mercer engaged
TIPP CITY — Dale and Lynda Brown of Tipp City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently with friends and family at a dinner party. They were married March 9, 1962, in the chapel of the Tipp City United Methodist Church.
TROY — The engagement of Meredith Ann McMiller and Eric Donald Parris is announced by her parents, Scott and Julie McMiller of Troy. Jeffrey and Kristen Parris of Troy are parents of the groom-to-be. The bride-elect is studying middle childhood education at the University of Cincinnati. Her fiance is studying civil engineering at The Ohio State University. The couple plan an Aug. 4, 2012, ceremony.
TROY — Mr. and Mrs. Mark Monjot of Avon Lake, Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Sue, to Troy Mercer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mercer of Troy. The bride-elect is a graduate of The Ohio State University in 2008. She is pursuing her docatorate degree in aduiology and is expected to graduate in June 2012. Her fiance is a graduate of Urbana University with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He works for Mercer Group Inc., an athletic field contracting business in Troy.
ANNOUNCEMENT POLICY Couples celebrating anniversaries, weddings or engagements wishing to have their announcements in the Troy Daily News may pick up information forms at the newspaper office, 224 S. Market St., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Troy Daily News announcement forms must be filled out completely in order to be published. Information also
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A July 14, 2012, wedding is planned in Avon Lake, Ohio. The couple will reside in Troy after a honeymoon in Mexico.
PUBLIC RECORDS: MARRIAGE LICENSES Jeffrey Gordon Cooper, 47, of 200 Forest Ave., West Milton, to Cynthia Ann Malam, 45, of same address. Michael Allen Atkins, 35, of 1220 Ginghamsburg Frederick, Tipp City, to Siriporn NaOrm, 29, of 601 Soi 51 Phtekasem Road, Bangkok, Thailand. James MIchael Schutte, 26, of 837 Boal Ave., Piqua, to Jennifer Rae Willmeth, 26, of same address. Robert L. Ping, 59, of 2785 N. Montgomery County Line Road, Tipp City, to Luana A. Green, 55, of 2965 N. Montgomery County Line Road, Tipp City. Thomas Jason Johnson, 35, of 15 N. Main St., Covington, to Jennifer Lynn Johnson, 32, of same address. Ryan Edward Olander, 21, of 135 D. Bevvone Court, West Milton, to Hannah Joy Steele, 22, of 5262 Bailey Mill Road,
White Oak, Ga. Robert David Kovacs, 45, of 1300 Sanlor Ave., Apt. 3, West Milton, to Jessica Lynn Packard, 20, of same address. Theodore Ray Whittaker, 52, of 126 Mound St., Piqua, to Deborah Kay Hahn, 57, of same address. Kory Kristoffer Ordway, 27, of 217 Vine St., 27, Ludlow Falls, to Kelli Ann Laycox, 26, of same address. Mohammad AzharRiza Marfani, 29, of 2914 Pecan Wood Drive, Missouri City, Texas, to Hina Shahid, 24, of 142 Westhaven Drive, Troy. Terry Gene Dankworth Jr., 36, of 7565 State Route 571 Lot 28, West Milton, to Sara Lyn Belden, 38, of same address. Kenny Ryan Graham, 25, of 713 W. Water St., Piqua, to Heather Danielle Nixon, 24, of same address.
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Rates jump above 4% WASHINGTON (AP) — The average U.S. rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose above 4 percent for the first time in five months. The sharp increase suggests the window to buy or refinance a home at historically low rates is closing. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan jumped to 4.08 percent, up from 3.92 percent the previous week. A month ago, it touched 3.87 percent, the lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s. The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage rose to 3.30 percent, up from 3.16 percent last week and a record low of 3.13 percent two weeks ago. Mortgage rates are rising because they tend to track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note. The economic outlook has improved in recent weeks, leading investors to shift money out of long-term U.S. Treasury bonds and into stocks. That has driven Treasury yields higher. “With the economy getting stronger, the markets are beginning to recognize that rates are too low,” said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors. “That means mortgage rates should rise.” The average rate on the 30-year mortgage had been at or below 4 percent since last October. Higher mortgage rates could spur more sales, especially if home prices begin to rise. Potential buyers will likely move quickly to avoid paying higher rates down the line. “As we move through the year, buyer reaction could be very strong,” Naroff said. The lowest mortgage rates on record have helped lift the housing market in recent months. January and February made up the best winter for sales of previously occupied homes in five years, when the housing crisis began. Builders have grown more confident over the past six months after seeing more people express interest in buying a home. They have responded by requesting the most permits to build single-family homes and apartments since October 2008. Optimism is also rising because the job market has strengthened. Employers have added an average 244,600 jobs per month from December through February. That has helped lower the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. Even with the improvement, the housing market is still weak. Millions of foreclosures and short sales when a lender accepts less than what is owed on a mortgage remain on the market. And the housing crisis and recession have also persuaded many Americans to rent instead of buy, which has led to a drop in homeownership. Economists say housing is years away from returning to full health.
BY MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service If it’s not in the cards to renovate your kitchen, don’t worry. You can still transform the look of this hardworking heart of the home just by decorating it well. Here are three tips to get you started. 1. Add Zest with Accents It’s time to harness the power of accents to make your kitchen look sensational. Here are a few of the hot spots I like to hit when I decorate a kitchen: • Over the cabinets When you decorate the tops of cabinets, remember that accents look smaller when they are up high. Little accents will not only get lost up there, they will make the overall display look busy. My favorite approach is to create a tight cluster of interesting accents, combining a variety of sizes and shapes. Consider using brightly colored pottery vessels. •By the sink My friend Anne just built her home, so she had the enviable opportunity to create her dream kitchen. And boy, did she succeed! To bring out the great bones of the space, she’s selected a few great accents. For example, she perched vases above her sink. I really like this little display because it’s so functional, not frivolous. She can leave the vases empty, giving her a little pop of color, or she can fill them with spring blooms. Or consider what Rich did in his condo’s kitchen. Even though the space around the sink is tight, he made it marvelous by placing artwork behind the faucet. What an inventive backsplash! Similarly, I have a platter behind my faucet because I like the added layer and another chance to decorate with dishes. •On shelves and ledges If you are lucky enough to
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Your kitchen is a great place to work in favorite hues. You can get away with things here that you wouldn’t in more formal rooms. have shelves, ledges or niches in your kitchen, fill them up with accents that express your personality. The intriguing display Anne created for the ledge above her stove weaves together a few of her mother-in-law’s Royal Dalton Toby mugs and a hanging montage of transferware plates. Simple but sensational! I added a little shelf in my kitchen, hanging it above the doorway that leads to my basement steps, so I could have another spot to display accents. The antique wooden ledge has a few hooks at the bottom, and I like to hang glass votive holders from them, decorating them for the season. •On an island or counter Decorating kitchen islands is a blast, especially when you have as much space as Anne does in her dream kitchen. Anne wanted to leave the majority of the island open so her kids would have plenty of room to eat breakfast or do homework. So she created a simple display at the island’s center, anchoring it with two concrete garden statues. Featuring statuary on an island is a fabulous idea, but be sure to put something under the statues so they don’t scratch the counter. And make sure they’re not
something you’ll need to move often. These babies are heavy! Like me, Rich doesn’t have a lot of counter space in his kitchen, so he has to carefully choose what he puts out. He artfully combines some necessities, like his countertop TV, with service pieces that maximize space. I use tiered servers every time I entertain because they are lovely to look at, use space wisely and add vertical height to the display. 2. Add Personality with Color Your kitchen is a great place to work in your favorite hues because you can get away with things in this room that you wouldn’t in more formal rooms. When I first laid eyes on Rich’s kitchen, with its bright orange cabinets, I jumped for joy. How bold! How refreshing! If you can’t replace your kitchen cabinets, transform them with paint, like Rich did. Bright orange might not be your pick, but there are so many wonderful colors out there, from creamy whites to serene blues to zippy reds, that you’re sure to find one that makes you smile. When I renovated my kitchen, I picked cream cabinets, backsplash and walls. But I still wanted to bring in
a pop of color, so I painted the ceiling blue. Recently, I added Roman shades in a teal-andraspberry paisley. Another way to add color to your kitchen is through an area rug. I can’t have a rug in my kitchen because we are too sloppy — it would be covered with dog hair and spills. But I envy my friends who can handle rugs because these little islands of color and pattern do so much to warm up a room. 3. Add Stylish Storage We all have lots of stuff to store in our kitchens, so why not make those storage containers as lovely as possible? For example, I found an old planter that fits in the spot between my stove and the wall, and filled it with Dan’s cooking oils and vinegars. I collected cooking spoons in an inexpensive white chalice. Another must-have kitchen-storage tool is a wonderful tray or two. Anne uses a big tray to hold drink decanters in her kitchen’s wet-bar area. Trays give everything that’s put upon them a dignified air. The column has been adapted from Mary Carol Garrity’s blog at www.nellhills.com.
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Preparing your house to make it appealing it needs to look good. “Clean” and “neat” are the two words that best suit a staged look, so that means getting the carpet professionally cleaned, if necesAre you one of the millions of people planning or trying to sary; add area rugs over parts sell your home? Have you won- that are stained or worn. Don’t try to lie about the quality and dered how you could make worth of the home, but do try your house more appealing to make it look as presentable than the other houses down and appealing as possible. the street that are also for Rid all rooms of excess clutsale? Well, let’s talk about some ways that might be help- ter. If there are too many pieces of furniture in a room, it ful. will look crowded plus it will “Staging your home” is a make the room appear smaller phrase that you have most than it is. Put some pieces of likely heard many times, but what does it mean? Well, like a furniture in storage if necesstage ready for a performance, sary. Get rid of excess accesBY ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN Scripps Howard News Service
sories. All those family pictures are appealing to you but mean nothing to a buyer. All those knickknacks you’ve displayed for years are special to you, but again, mean nothing to a buyer. The buyer is looking at your house, not your life. The furnishings and accessories are there as decoration. Oh, and be sure everything is sparkling clean. A good paint job might be in order, and that means checking both the inside and the outside of the home to see what needs to be painted. Be sure that front door is welcoming, and if it needs painting,
paint it. And while we’re talking about the exterior, don’t forget the roof. There is something about a dirty roof that makes the entire house look old and yucky. Get the roof cleaned. Check for any missing or broken roof tiles. If your roof is of shingles, check for loose or curled shingles. Get these things fixed. If a potential buyer sees a roof that is in disarray, the first thought might be that there is a leak in the roof, meaning huge troubles. The second thought might be that there could be mold in the attic or inside the walls. That could be a sign of
more huge trouble. So, now that everything is clean and neat, consider placing a pot of flowers outside your front door. You’ve painted it; now accessorize it. Some experts feel that yellow flowers are the most appealing in general, but select what you feel complements your home the best. Remember: Aim for clean and neat. Good luck with that sale. Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an interior designer in Naples, Fla., is author of “Mystery of Color.”
Hymer you’re in a buyer’s market. This gives you more California, the San negotiating power. If the Francisco housing market inventory of homes for appears to be picking up. sale is low and buyer That can’t be said for demand high, you’re in a most inland California seller’s market. markets. Even though the Before you even make national housing market the decision to buy in an is still a buyer’s market, area, take a look at the there are pockets of local economy. Are jobs strength, which is usually being created or lost? Are associated with robust job public services being cut creation. More employto the extent that will ment creates more need affect your lifestyle? for housing. Find out if there if Armed with this inforthere is an oversupply of mation, and anything else homes for sale, and a you can find out about dearth of buyers. If so, future plans for develop-
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ment or employers moving into or out of the area, you can focus in on looking at homes for sale in neighborhoods where you’d like to live. The Internet is a great source of information. You can preview homes online, which is a real time-saver. However, it doesn’t replace the value of seeing a home that interests you in person. HOUSE HUNTING TIP: The best way to keep from overpaying is to look at a lot of listings that have features you’d like to have in a home.
Although time consuming, it’s a good way to become familiar with local pricing, and to see what’s not shown to you on the Internet, like the lack of a backyard. Create a file of fliers you pick up at the listings and make notes about your impressions. Ask your real estate agent to let you know the selling prices of listings you liked, and the time it took to sell. When you’re finally faced with making an offer, you’ll have a personal source of informa-
tion you can turn to, which will include notes on what you liked and didn’t like about the listings you’ve seen, and the list and sale prices. Ask your real estate agent to give you a list of comparable sales for a listing you’re trying to buy, including all photos. If a price looks too good to be true, make sure to ask for any disclosures on the property to see if there is repair work to be done. THE CLOSING: A low-priced listing that needs a lot of work is not
a good deal if the price you pay plus the fix-up cost exceeds the price of similar homes already in good condition. Dian Hymer, a real estate broker with more than 30 years’ experience, is a nationally syndicated real estate columnist and author of “House Hunting: The Take-Along Workbook for Home Buyers” and “Starting Out, The Complete Home Buyer’s Guide.”
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Project turns a Cape Cod into a modern home BY LYNN UNDERWOOD Minneapolis Star Tribune Fresh from living in a tiny flat in England, Nicholas and Nikki Weber were awestruck at the big yards surrounding suburban Twin Cities homes. “We rented an apartment in London, and the only green space was a window box,” said Nikki. “We really wanted grass for Giselle.” The couple, along with their toddler daughter, were househunting in Edina, Minn., after Nicholas’ employer, Cargill, transferred him to Minnesota. They had narrowed their search to a house they could renovate in the Lake Cornelia neighborhood, which is known for its spacious lots. “We were looking forward to doing a house the way we liked it,” said Nikki. “We could never do that in London. It would be too expensive.” They found a 1940s 1-1/2-story Cape Cod on a sprawling corner lot. However, its dated interiors and rundown condition weren’t as appealing. “I still loved it and saw the potential,” said Nikki. “I could see what the kitchen could become.” Nicholas wasn’t completely sold on the plan — but handed the reins to his wife. For the extensive project, the Webers chose U+B Architecture & Design in Minneapolis because they were impressed with the firm’s portfolio of modern house renovations. “Nikki and I clicked,” said Paul Udris, U+B architect. “We had a similar aesthetic.” Nikki grew up in Hong Kong, and her parents live in a contemporary London loft. “I’ve always liked simple straight lines and a clean, uncluttered look,” she said. “I wanted to create light, airy open spaces.” She also wanted a bigger living room, modern kitchen and luxe master suite. To accomplish these goals, she hoped to add square footage on the side of the home facing the large yard. “But I’m a British lady. I didn’t know anything about zoning,” she said. Udris researched Edina’s zoning restrictions and concluded that it wasn’t cost-effective to expand the footprint on that side of the house. “We had to look at other
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Nikki Weber’s dining room, which was designed by Paul Udris and Edie Sebesta of U+B Architecture & Design Inc. options and work with what we had,” he said. Working with architect Mark Burgess and project manager Edie Sebesta, Udris designed a plan that expanded the Cape Cod up and out. They would add a master suite on the second level and a dining room off the back. The plan included gutting and reconfiguring most of the existing rooms to maximize space, as well as installing new windows to bring light into the dark interiors. After seven months, the Webers, who by then had a new baby, Damien, moved into a fresh, contemporary-style home inside the shell of a traditional Cape Cod. “It’s designed to be an easy family house,” said Nikki, who appreciates the French doors that open to the big yard where the kids can run. “We came out with a brilliant end result.” The three-level renovation also is an example of creatively updat-
ing an older house and making it work for the way families live today. “Older housing stock is a great opportunity to reconfigure and refresh what already exists,” said Sebesta. “This turned out functional, comfortable and is on a human scale.” U+B architects replaced the home’s small, closed-off rooms and dark oak woodwork with crisp white walls, steel railings and a light-filled floor plan in which the living room, dining room and kitchen flow together. Nikki’s idea to use glass as a contemporary, light-filtering material, helps tie together the revamped spaces. “I saw glass elements at a friend’s house in London and loved it because it was light and fresh and looked extremely modern,” she said. When you enter the home, the first thing that catches your eye is
the staircase’s acid-etched glass wall. It has a frosted appearance, but doesn’t show fingerprints, said Nikki. The same etched glass covers the countertops, adding a mod touch to the galley kitchen. Udris extended the glass to the kitchen computer table and even to the fireplace mantel in the living room. “It was the first time we did acid-etched glass,” he said. “They do an acid treatment to the glass to make it look softer. It was tricky to get it manufactured locally.” After putting up with a cramped apartment with a “cupboard for a closet,” the Webers requested a master suite with a spacious walk-in closet and attached bathroom. Udris gutted the existing master bedroom and designed a second-story expansion above the office. “We raised the lid to make a legitimate second-story space,” he said.
The Asian-flavored gray-andwhite bathroom boasts two vessel sinks set in a floating vanity and a walk-in shower tiled from floor to ceiling. “I love the upstairs bathroom,” said Nicholas. “It’s comfortable, modern and big.” For their two children, they created a cozy playroom in the walkout basement, which was remodeled to remedy moisture problems and to add a guest bedroom, bathroom and laundry room. “Designate a whole room just for toys?” said Nikki. “That’s something you don’t get in Europe.” In fact, having ample space in your home to throw big parties is something else they never had while living in Europe. “This is a dream to have all this space,” said Nikki, who loves to entertain. She even designed the “party loo” — the main-floor powder room — with a stainless-steel floor and vibrant red tile to “wow” guests.
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Cramped kitchen treated to tasteful makeover BY CANDICE OLSON Scripps Howard News Service The kitchen is the heart of the home, but what do you do if your kitchen is distinctly unappetizing? Victor and May inherited a dysfunctional kitchen renovation from the previous owners of their home, who managed to butcher the space with a choppy layout and a monstrous obstacle of an island. May is a nurse who works 12-hour shifts. When sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home she spends a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking one meal that fits her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special dietary needs and another meal for the rest of the family. But there was no joy to be found when cooking in this kitchen. Only two people could be in the room at the same time and the ceramic floor was way too hard for comfort. And if that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, the tiny kitchen was sandwiched between a den and a dining room, with walls restricting the flow. So what was the recipe to fix this nightmare? Simple: We basically blew up the whole room and then began to rebuild Victor and Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen from the floor up. To give them the space they needed, I decided to remove the wall between the
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perimeter of the kitchen, while dark cabinets were selected for the long, multipurpose island and for the storage units surrounding the desk. To give the dark wood a bit of a distressed look, black stain was sprayed onto each door and then removed by hand with a cloth, leaving behind just a hint of black in corners and crevasses. The final effect is modern with a twist of traditional. We found a very cool hanging cutlery-themed light fixture for over the island, and selected a small chandelier for the breakfast nook, and its larger cousin for the dining room. New stainless-steel appliances, including a roomy French-door fridge with bottom freezer, are stylish yet incredibly functional. New draperies and a dining-room suite put the finishing touches on this space. Victor and Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen reno was a huge project that took a month to complete, but in the end they were thrilled. Their brand-new kitchen has all the right ingredients: style, functionality, form and flow.
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ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE GLASS
ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE GLASS AUCTION March 29th 2012 at 10:00 am
Greenville Auction Center 5239 ST RT 49 S Greenville, Ohio 45331
Over 550 lots from one home! This is a very nice all around auction with a great variety. This is a one owner auction from M. Brookshire of Hoyt KS. This IS NOT a dealer liquidation auction. One collector! Items to include: A very nice collection of Cobalt Colorado including RARE pieces; Fenton art glass; Dave Fetty; Fenton "Special" room items; Depression glass including Royal Lace; Chinese Yellow glass; Stretch Glass including tangerine; porcelain; Moser Glass; Homer Laughlin; Burmese glass; Cambridge; Jadite; Custard Glass; Poschinger glass; Majolica; Westmoreland; Milk Glass; Rick Savata glass; Paperweight weights; US Glass; Fostoria glass; Northwood; Paden City; Cast iron; Duncan Miller; Approx 150 pieces of Fenton items to include- Burmese- Golden Amberina matching numbers (17)- RosaleneStretch- Vaseline- Seamist- Plum Opal- Cranberry opal- and more nice Fenton; Lancaster glass; New Martinsville; Longaberger baskets; Consolidated and more.. A very nice clean selection. Terms: Cash, Check, Visa, MC, Discover with a 13% BP There is a 3% discount for Cash & Check.
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ANTIQUES AND CONSIGNMENT AUCTION FRIDAY March 30th 2012 at 9:00 AM
Greenville Auction Center 5239 ST RT 49 S Greenville, Ohio 45331 This will be our monthly Antiques and Consignment Auction Again we are LOADED for you. Over a THOUSAND of pieces of very good glass china furniture primitives toys. A dealers and collectors dream! Once again we will be selling BOXES full just like last month! Over 12 contemporary slag lamps! Flats full of Boyd, 100 pcs. Fenton, Imperial and Mosser glass. Large selection of crock/yellow ware mixing bowls; Flow blue; Stein collection; Candy container collection; school bell; collection of OLD electrical insulatorsmost named; Pictures and prints; Chairs; Wooden pressed Little Bo Peep blanket chest (RARE); Slag lamp; black marble top table; Antique Oak double steamer (gotta see this); Oil lamps; Silver plate; Violin in case; Easter eggs; goebel; toothpicks; Hadley pottery items; Store glass display; crocks; washstand; carnival glass; calendar plates; red stretch plates; Royal Copley; Precious moments dolls; Tiffin satin glass; cast iron bookends; christmas including silver tree; glass banks; CG club pieces; oyster plates; fur coats; contemporary carnival glass; Everglades depression glass set; cruets; LG amount of Gibson glass; HP Fenton; LRRH items ( age?) Lladro; Florence figurines; Royal Doulton; Contemporary Slag lamps; German Nazi Flag and Officer dress knife with Scabbord all matching numbers; Wall pocket; pill boxes; and more.. TONS OF STUFF!! Terms: CASH and CHECK.
Jim Wroda Auction Services Jim Wroda - Auctioneer
Jim Wroda - Owner / Auctioneer 937.548.7835
Jim Wroda - Owner / Auctioneer 937.548.7835
Email us at : Office@jimwrodaauction.com Your full service Auction Company since 1997 We are here to help you with your auction needs! No auction too big or too small. We are the Auction Company that gives OUR sellers options!
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CARNIVAL ART GLASS
RS PRUSSIA & RELATED
2 DAY CARNIVAL ART GLASS AUCTION
RS PRUSSIA & RELATED AUCTION
APPROX. 2000 PIECES TO BE SOLD!
Saturday March 31st 2012 at 10:00 AM
March 30 at 3:00 pm & March 31st 2012 at 9:00 am
Greenville Auction Center
Greenville Auction Facility 5239 ST RT 49 S Greenville Ohio 45331
OVER 2000 PIECES OF CARNIVAL ART GLASS to be offered at Auction with no reserve! There will be something for everyone here. The building is LOADED with glass! Items include RARE 5” Aqua Opal Beauty Bud vase; FENTON SQUARE white grape and cable bowl; Oriental Poppy; Peacocks; Peacock at Fountain; Poinsettia & Lattice; Town pump; Hobnail Swirl Spittoons & Vases; Plates; bowls; vases; rosebowls; 4 colors of Wide Panel Epergnes; Berry Sets; Water sets; and much more!! Take a look!
5239 ST RT 49 S Greenville Ohio 45331 office@jimwrodaauction.com 937.548.7835 Directions: We are located at the corners of ST RT 127 & ST RT 49 South in Greenville Ohio Very easy to find us! From I-70 east take the RT 127 Exit, head north for approx 20 miles. From I-70 westbound take the RT 49 exit ( greenville) and follow for approx 25 miles north. We will be on the right.
OVER 280 PIECES OF FINE QUALITY RS PRUSSIA! Items to include: Portrait- Scenic- florals- Cobalt- Seasonal- Barnyard scenes- Ostrich and others in several good molds and decorations. Plates; bowls; chocolate sets; chocolate pots; coffee pots; mustards; ft'd bowls' relish; celery; vases; ewers; tankards; cider pitchers; and more! Terms: cash; check. visa MC discover w a 3% clerking fee. Ohio sales tax.
Jim Wroda Auction Services Jim Wroda - Auctioneer RARE VASELINE STRETCH GLASS FLOWER ARRANGER BLOCK Make your plans NOW!. This will be a great collection for Collectors and Dealers! NO additions to this one owner collection! Terms: cash; check. visa MC discover w a 3% clerking fee. Absentee bidding can be done on the Auction Flex system ( On our website) or just give us a call at 937.548.7835. Collection of Garfield Reichert Jr& the Late Marion Reichert
Jim Wroda Auction Services Jim Wroda - Auctioneer
Jim Wroda - Owner / Auctioneer 937.548.7835
Jim Wroda - Owner / Auctioneer 937.548.7835
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BUYING: 1 piece or entire estates: Vintage costume or real jewelry, toys, pottery, glass, advertisements. Call Melisa (419)860-3983 or (937)710-4603.
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2005 SUZUKI BURGMAN 6,107 miles, good condition, runs excellent $3500 OBO. Call after 4pm or leave message. (937)339-2866
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POOL TABLE with accessories, beautiful Olhausen. Must see to appreciate. $2750, (937)654-3613.
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2000 GMC Sonoma, extended cab, 4.3 V6, 81,400 miles, CD player, electric windows/locks, Alloy rims, newer tires. Bought new. $7250. Excellent condition. ( 9 3 7 ) 4 9 8 - 1 5 9 9 (937)726-3398 Serious inquiries only
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850 Motorcycles/Mopeds 2010 Honda Stateline (VT13CRA) Black, 1,900 miles. 1 Owner "press" bike. Lots of extras such as custom grips, saddlebags, tank cover, blvd. screen, and bike vault. Like new! $9500. (937)658-0320 chadmcclain@me.com.
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VOLKWAGEN 13
9
4
ERWIN Chrysler Dodge Jeep
8645 N. Co. Rd. 25-A Piqua, Ohio 45356 I-75 North to Exit 83
2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373
217 N. Broad St. Fairborn, OH 45324
11
DODGE
Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Wagner Subaru
Evans
10
Ford Lincoln Mercury
Volkswagen 7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75. Dayton, OH
2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365
1-800-678-4188
937-335-5696
866-470-9610
937-890-6200
www.paulsherry.com
www.erwinchrysler.com
www.buckeyeford.com
www.evansmotorworks.com
CHRYSLER
FORD
PRE-OWNED
VOLVO
9
8
4
FORD
ERWIN Jim Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chrysler Dodge Jeep 2775 S. County Rd 25-A Exit 69 off I-75 N. Troy, OH 45373
937-335-5696 www.erwinchrysler.com
Troy Ford Exit 69 Off I-75 Troy, OH 45373
Ford Lincoln Mercury
339-2687
2343 W. Michigan Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365
www.troyford.com www.fordaccessories.com
866-470-9610 www.buckeyeford.com
INFINITI 10
5
Infiniti of Dayton
Independent Auto Sales
866-504-0972 Remember...Customer pick-up and delivery with FREE loaner. www.infinitiofdayton.com
6
1280 South Market St. (CR 25A) Troy, OH 45373
Volvo of Dayton 7124 Poe Ave. Exit 59 off I-75 Dayton, Ohio
(866)816-7555 or (937)335-4878
937-890-6200
www.independentautosales.com
www.evansmotorworks.com