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PIQUA — About40 members of PiquaLocal 984, which in-cludes street, parks,water, electric,sewage and clericalstaff, picketed out-side city hall Tues-day. The picket,which was in partheld during the sametime as city commission’s regularmonthly meeting, was in protestto commissioners’ rejection lastmonth of the state’s fact findingrecommendation that some cityworkers be given a 3 percent in-crease, for both wages and insur-ance benefits.

The union represents thelargest in Piqua and includes 75city workers, said David McIn-tosh, staff representative withthe American Federation of State,County and Municipal Employ-ees (AFSCME) Ohio Council 8,ACL-CIO, Dayton.

“The negotiations have beenongoing since last September,”McIntosh said Tuesday. “Thecommission rejected the state’sfact finder recommendation inMay.”If approved, the contract would

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story about the FarmersMarket opening in Troy. Alsolook for a feature on CountryConcert and two new St.Marys businesses openingtheir doors.

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Mainstreet Brown Bag se-ries will continue Thursdaywith lunch being provided byMichalo’s Pizza & Wings.The menu will include a brator Italian sausage sandwich,potato chips, cookie anddrink for $7. The featuredentertainment will be Spit-tin’ Image.The Brown Bag series

takes place from 11:45 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the FountainPlaza at the city building. Incase of extreme tempera-tures or rain, the event willtake place in commissionchambers inside the citybuilding.

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TROY — A Piqua manwas given a July 30 sentenc-ing date and also a June 26trial date after he pleaded nocontest to seven of eightfelony sex charges in com-mon pleas court Monday.Shaun A. Reynolds, 32,

was found guilty of pander-ing sexually-oriented matter

involving a minor, a fourth-degree felony, and six countsof illegal use of a minor innudity-oriented material orperformance, felonies of thefifth-degree.However, Reynolds did

not enter a plea to an addi-tional and more severe countof pandering sexually-ori-ented matter involving aminor, a second-degreefelony that carries with it be-tween two to eight years in

prison.A sentencing hearing for

the seven sex-relatedfelonies will take place July30. Prior to that hearingReynolds will undergo a sexoffender labeling hearing,which will require him toregister with the sheriff’s of-fice in the county where helives, works or receives aneducation for at least 15years following any prisonsentence.

Meanwhile, he will un-dergo June 26 trial on the re-maining pandering charge.According to his indict-

ment, each of his eightcharges carry a specificationthat Reynolds was on postrelease control supervisionat the time he committed thecrimes, which occurred be-tween Feb. 3 through Feb. 5and also on March 1.Police reports show

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MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTOPiqua firefighters Kris Black and Captain Chad Kennedy pull a water line onto the bike pathbridge over the Great Miami River on Tuesday afternoon as they race to attack the blaze that wasspotted around 2 p.m.

BY WILL E SANDERSStaff Writerwsanders@dailycall.com

PIQUA — The bike path bridgeover the Great Miami River will beclosed for the foreseeable future

after a stubborn Tuesday after-noon blaze heavily damaged a 150-foot section of the structure.Firefighters rushed to the scene

of the fire at approximately 2 p.m.and had to connect more than 350feet of water line to battle the fire,

which was finally brought undercontrol after about an hour, thoughcontinued to smolder long after-ward.Firefighters remain uncertain

about what caused the fire to

Investigationinto theftcontinuesBY WILL E SANDERSStaff Writerwsanders@dailycall.com

TROY — It could be anothermonth until charges are filedagainst five employees who werewith the Miami County Mainte-nance Department and are beinginvestigated for a high magni-tude of thefts involving county-owned property, authorities saidthis week.Miami County Sheriff ’s Office

Chief Deputy Dave Duchak saiddetectives are still in the processof interviewing individuals andare “working tirelessly to accountfor and recover all county assets.”“To protect the integrity of the

investigation we don’t want todisclose any more than that andwould refer all other comment tothe special prosecutor until thisis resolved through the judicialsystem,” Duchak said. “We wantto reassure the public this matteris being taken seriously by thesheriff ’s office and detectiveshave been working diligently and

Dry conditions, windcontribute to difficult blazeBurning bridges

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MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTOMiami County Sheriff’s deputies investi-gate a hit-and-run crash in Bradford thatsaw a five-year-old boy transported fromthe scene by CareFlight with serious in-juries. Lt. Mike Whaley said that the boywas crossing East Church Street on a bi-cycle around 6 p.m. when he was struckby a smaller-style white pickup truck that“struck the child then fled the scene.” Wit-nesses to the crash cared for the childuntil Bradford rescue squad personnelarrived on the scene. Deputies are con-tinuing their search for the vehicle. Thename and condition of the victim havenot been released.

Child struckby truck thatflees scene

MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTOMembers of Piqua Local 984 picket outside the Piqua City Building on Tuesdayprior to the city commission meeting.

Meetinggoes ondespiteprotestersBY SUSAN HARTLEYExecutive Editorshartley@dailycall.com

PIQUA —City commissiongot a taste of democracy in ac-tion Tuesday, as members ofPiqua Local 984 protested out-side city hall, urging driverspassing by to show support byblowing their horns.Promptly at 7:30 p.m., the

picketing employees startingmethodically chanting, but thewords could not be understoodwithin commission chambers.Commissioners ignored theprotests, conducting the meet-ing according to the preparedagenda.The union members were

protesting commission’s rejec-tion of an increase in wages andinsurance benefits during aMay meeting. See related story.

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break out,but past incidentsof the bridge catching firewere caused by discardedcigarettes, firefighters at thescene said.“We don’t know what

started it,” said Piqua FireChief Mike Rindler, who en-couraged anyone with infor-mation about the fire tocontact the fire departmentat 778-2013. “We don’t knowanything (about thecause)at

this time.”Rindler saidapreliminary

damage estimate had notbeen figured lateTuesdayaf-ternoon, but he called thedamage “significant.”“Itwas significant enough

that, in my opinion, it (thebikepath)will be closed for aawhile,”Rindler said.Firefighters on the scene

said a combination of dryconditions mixed with thewind made the blaze espe-cially difficult to combat.

“Because of the wind thedamage was very signifi-cant,” said Piqua Fire CaptJohnKendall.Covington Fire Depart-

ment respondedwitha truckto lay a blanket of foam onthe burned portion of thebridge to attempt to reducethe possibility of a re-kindle.There were no injuries as

a result of the fire.Firefighters continued to

monitor the bridge as theychecked for hot spots Tues-

dayeveningandpresumablyovernightWednesday.

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Frankie Jo AppleTROY — Frankie Jo

Apple, 68, of Troy, died at2:27 p.m. Monday, June18, 2012,at herr e s i -d e n c e .She wasb o r nFeb. 28,1944, inPiqua, tothe lateF r a n ka n dH e l e n(Sturm) West. She mar-ried TimApple on Nov. 28,1980, in Piqua; he sur-vives.Mrs. Apple also is sur-

vived by a daughter, LisaBaker of Clayton; a step-daughter, Tanya Apple ofSpringfield; three sisters,Beverly (Ken) Weese ofRiverside, Betty (Ken)Brown of Georgetown andCarol (Frank) Wocher ofEmerald Isle, N.C.; threebrothers, Art (Beth) Westof Troy, John (Joy) West ofPort Charlotte, Fla., Bill(Judy)West of Sidney; andnumerous nieces andnephews.

Frankie was a 1962graduate of Piqua CentralHigh School and workedas a secretary at ArgentIndustries in Englewood.She and Tim owned andoperated their own over-the-road truck, travelingthe country, for 25 years.She enjoyed going to thecasinos, bingo, her com-puter, and was an ani-mal lover. Frankie alsoenjoyed the outdoorswhile mowing, plant andflower gardening, andriding the bike trails.A funeral service to

honor her life will be con-ducted at 10 a.m. Satur-day, at the Jamieson &Yannucci FuneralHome. Burial will followin Forest Hill Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6-8p.m. Friday at the funeralhome.In lieu of flowers, me-

morial contributions maybe made to Hospice ofMiami County, P.O. Box502, Troy, OH 45373.Condolences to the fam-

ily may also be expressedthrough jamiesonandyan-nucci.com.

Vicki Wileen BormesROGERS, Minn. —

Vicki Wileen Bormes, 60,fell asleep in death at herhome in Rogers, Minn.,surrounded by her familyon June 16, 2012 after a15-month long challengewith cancer.She was born Oct. 10,

1951, to Richard K. andDorothy J. Smith in Troy.Vicki grew up in West

Milton and graduatedfrom West Milton HighSchool in 1970. She wenton to attend Oregon BibleCollege in Oregon, Ill., forone year. On Jan. 22, 1972,she married the love ofher life, David Bormes ofAnoka, Minn. They werehappily married for 40years.Vicki began her work-

ing career at GrainbeltBrewery as a sales secre-tary in 1972. She alsoworked for Cargil in the1990s as an administra-tive assistant and hermost recent employmentwas for the family busi-ness, American Eagle Ex-teriors, as the officemanager where she oper-ated it with her husbandand son. Amongst thosejobs, her greatest callingand position was “Mom”and in recent years,“Gramma.”Vicki was a dedicated

member of Pine GroveBible Church for 40 years.She served in a wide vari-ety of service and leader-ship roles through theyears including her in-volvement in the choirand worship team.Perhaps her greatest

impact and passion was toserve as an excellent Sun-day school teacher, a rolein which she helpedshaped the faith of gener-

ations of young people.She was gifted with

generosity and hospitality,delighted to open herhome and arms to any andall. She had a talent andpassion for creativity, seenthrough her quilts, sewingprojects, crafts, driedflower arrangements, gar-dening and much more.She had an adventurousspirit, splitting her limitedfree time between being aHockey Mom and travel-ing with friends and fam-ily. Vicki was a hardworker, always willing toget her hands dirty eventhough she loved to“sparkle.”She was a beautiful per-

son, inside and out.Vicki is survived by her

husband, David of Rogers,Minn.; her sons, Chad(Karyn) of Corcoran,Minn., and Kevin (Erin) ofSparta, Mich.; and daugh-ter, Amanda of Buffalo,Minn.; as well as herbeloved grandchildren,Camden, Tanner, Alysonand Ryder.She also is survived by

her parents, Richard andDorothy Smith; brotherAllen (Sherry); and sister,Valeria (Russ) ofWest Mil-ton; and her loving nieces,nephews and numerousother relatives and closefamily friends.A visitation will be from

4-7 p.m. Thursday,atWashburn-McReavy GlenHaven Chapel, 5125 W.Broadway in Crystal. Thecelebration of Vicki’s lifewill at 10:30 a.m. Friday,at Pine Grove BibleChurch, 4000 101st AveN., Brooklyn Park, Minn.Burial will follow at GlenHavenMemorial Gardens,5125 W. Broadway, Crys-tal, Minn., following theservice with a luncheon atPine Grove Bible Churchfollowing.

John Allen EgbertANNA — John Allen

Egbert, 75, of 12580 StateRoute 274, Anna, passedaway at 5:23 p.m.Monday,June 18, 2012, at DorothyLove Retirement Commu-nity. He was born Jan. 3,1937, in Shelby County,the son of the late Allenand Louise (Drees) Eg-bert. John was married toPhyllis Croft, who pre-ceded him in death onJuly 27, 2010.He is survived by his

five children,Mark Egbertand wife Debbie of Anna,Lee Egbert of Anna, DarlaColebaugh of Tipp City,Doug Egbert of Phillips-burg, Darrin Egbert ofColumbus; six stepchil-dren, Dr. Tim Wood andwife Joan of Mansfield, Dr.Priscilla Wood of Cincin-nati, Cathy Dotson of In-diana, Janis Jones andhusband Don of Indiana,David Wood of Arkansas,James Wood and wifePatty of Sidney, eightgrandchildren, nine step-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren, andone sister Betty Baldwinof Highland, Texas. Hewas preceded in death by

one sister, Janet Volbert.John was a life-long

dairy farmer. After morethan 27 years in dairyfarming, he worked as afarm equipment dealerand supplier for theAmish community. Heloved the outdoors and en-joyed time spent huntingand fishing. His pastimealso included raisingminiature horses. He willbe loved and missed by hisfamily and friends.Funeral Services will be

held at 10 a.m. Friday, atthe Cromes FuneralHome, 302 S. Main Ave.,with the Rev. Philip K.Chilcote officiating. Burialwill follow at Loramie Val-ley Cemetery in Botkins.The family will receivefriends on Thursday, from4-7 p.m. at the funeralhome.Memorials Contribu-

tions may be made toDorothy Love Life CareFund in memory of JohnAllen Egbert. Envelopeswill be available at the fu-neral home.Condolences may be ex-

pressed to the Egbert fam-ily at www.cromesfh.com

Corinne Mae “Renie” WilsonPIQUA — Corinne Mae

“Renie” Wilson, 82, ofP i q u a ,died at1 1 : 4 0a . m .Monday,June 18,2012, atU p p e rVa l l e yMedicalCenter,T r o y .She wasborn Nov. 25, 1929, inTroy, to the late Harry M.and Fern F. (Brandon)Harris.Survivors include eight

children, Thomas Jr.(Charlene) Meyer ofPiqua, Sharon (Dick)Karns of Conover, Krista(Ted) Davis of Covington,Patricia (Tom) Deeter ofCovington, Corinne (Joe)Smith of Jacksboro, Tenn.,John Meyer of Portland,Ind., Keitha Meyer ofPiqua, Melissa Wilson ofNashville, Tenn.; 17grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; twosisters, Patricia Snyder ofPiqua, Carol Francis ofFranklin; and numerousnieces and nephews. Shewas preceded in death bytwo brothers, Paul andHarry Harris; and foursisters, Charlotte Hirt,

Elizabeth Swink, MaryFrock, and Bobbie Hen-nessey.Renie attended Piqua

Catholic Schools and hadworked at Frisch’s, AtlasCo., Roberts, Kardon,Sefton Container, and re-tired from Federal Pack-aging of St. Paris. Shewas a member of theAmerican Legion Post184 Auxiliary and en-joyed dancing, bowling,shopping, bingo, eatingout, and time spent withher family and friends.A funeral service to

honor and celebrate herlife will be conducted at 3p.m. Friday, at theJamieson & YannucciFuneral Home, with theRev. Jack Chalk officiat-ing. Visitation will be from1-3 p.m. Friday at the fu-neral home. Private burialwill be in Miami MemorialPark, Covington.Memorial contributions

may be made to the COPDFoundation, 2937 SW27th Ave. Suite 302,Miami, FL 33133; Mealson Wheels, P.O. Box 131,Piqua, OH 45356; or thePiqua Ambulance Fund,P.O. Box 720, Piqua, OH45356.Condolences to the fam-

ily may also be expressedthrough jamiesonandyan-nucci.com.

Patricia (Penrod) AlexanderSANTEE, S.C. — Patri-

cia (Penrod) Alexander, 82,of Santee, S.C. and for-merly of Piqua, died Sun-day, March 4, 2012, atOrangeburg RegionalMedicalCenter,Orange-b u r g ,S.C.S h e

was bornM a r c h29, 1929,in Day-ton, tothe lateEdwardJ. Penrod and BerthaKimmel Penrod. She mar-ried William C. Alexanderon July 3, 1952.Mrs. Alexander is sur-

vived by her husband,William, of Piqua, for-merly of Santee, S.C.; ason, Steve (Lisa) Durhamof Port Orange, Fla.; a son,Timothy (Katherine)Alexander of Cantonment,Fla.; grandchildren,Nicholas (Ruth) Alexan-der of Piqua, Angel(Brian) Murphy ofWoodridge, Ill., Philip(Elaine) Alexander ofColchester, Conn., Penny(John Paul) Manning ofPensacola, Fla., Crissie(Jason) Clark of Pen-sacola, Fla., TravisWilsonand Dillon Sylvester ofPort Orange, Fla., andnine great-grandchildren.She was preceded in

death by her parents; ason, Mark Alexander; andfour sisters, Klorene Ellis,Mary Jane Thomas, HelenMarshall, and BettyMaxwell.Pat attended Staunton

School and graduatedfrom Piqua Central HighSchool in 1946. She wasemployed by TWA as aticket agent, Piqua Paintand Coachlight DressShop in Covington. Atage 57, Pat attended Edi-son Community Collegeand proudly earned herassociates of art degreein psychology in 1986.Pat was an active

member of Greene St.United MethodistChurch teaching chil-dren’s Sunday school,was involved in churchwomen’s groups andsang in the choir. Most re-cently she belonged to El-loree Methodist Church(South Carolina) whereshe also worked with chil-dren and sang in the choir.In addition to serving herchurch, Pat loved music,the arts, volunteering inher community and timespent with her family.During her lifetime shewas involved in the Chap-laincy Program and Am-bassadors Club of UpperValley Medical Center,Piqua Welcome Wagon, 4-H adviser, Piqua Players,Fractured Follies and theNicholas Center.A memorial service cel-

ebrating her life will be of-ficiated by the Rev.Edward F. Ellis and isplanned for 10:30 a.m.Saturday, June 30, atGreene Street UnitedMethodist Church, 415 W.Greene St., Piqua.Condolences may be

sent toWilliam Alexanderat Sterling House ofPiqua, 1744 W. High St.,Piqua, OH 45356.

UNION — Kimberly Anne Armstrong, 49, ofUnion, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012, at CypressPointe, Englewood. Services will be held at the conven-ience of the family. Arrangements are being handled bytheHale-Sarver Family Funeral Home,WestMilton.

SIDNEY —William Heath, 87, of Sidney, died Sat-urday, June 16, 2012. Funeral services will be held Sat-urday, at the Sidney First United Methodist Church inSidney.

Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home inSidney is handling the funeral arrangements.

TIFFIN—Della Marie “Missy” Johnson, of Tiffin,passed away June 16, 2012.Funeral services will be heldFriday at theMt. ZionHoly Union Church of God, in Sid-ney. Arrangements are in the care of Cromes FuneralHome, Sidney.

WINCHESTER, Ind. — Alberta R. Poling, 74, ofWinchester, Ind., passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012,at her daughter’s residence. Graveside services will beheld Saturday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Maxville, Ind.There will be no visitation hours. Walker FuneralHome,Winchester, Ind., is entrusted with the arrange-ments.

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Pancake,sausagefundraiserPIQUA — The Piqua

FCCLA will conduct apancake and sausagebreakfast fundraiser from8-11 a.m. Saturday, June23, at the A.B. GrahamCenter, 8025 E. U.S. 36,Conover. Coffee and juicealso will be available. Thecost is $5.

AeroventreunionPIQUA—TheAerovent

Reunion will be held at 1p.m. Sunday, June 24, atGarbry Big Woods Park.Use the entrance onCasstown-Sidney Road,about a mile south of U.S.Route 36. Follow the signsand the driveway thatbears right to the shelters.The reunion will be in theBurr Oak Shelter on theright.The reunion will be a

potluck. Bring food andnon-alcoholic beveragesfor you and your guests.The shelter has electricity.Don’t forget to bring lawnchairs.For more information,

call Ed Kennedy at 937-492-8880 or BettyWells at773-1990 (home) or 332-6300 (work).

Fish, archeryand moreTROY — On July 8,

kids 6-17 from MiamiCounty and the surround-ing area are invited to theNWTF’s (National WildTurkey Federation) JakesEvent at the Troy Fishand Game.They can expe-rience adult-supervised,sporting events, which letthem take aim in archery,pellet gun or break someclaybirds trap shooting.Also they can fish in alake that is stocked withlarge catfish just for theevent.

All activities, includingoutdoor educational sta-tions, are free. The annualevent is sponsored by theMiami County Chapter ofthe National Wild TurkeyFederation, Troy Fish andGame, and the Ohio Divi-sion of Natural Resources.The local Miami CountyPheasants Forever Chap-ter is lending support.Events will start at 10

a.m. and the fishing derbystarts at 1 p.m. and willrun until 2:30 p.m. Prizeswill be awarded in severalfishing categories. Chil-dren age 6-17 accompa-nied by an adult arewelcome to participate inall activities. The locationis the Troy Fish and Game2618 Lefevre Road, Troy.Participants will also re-ceive a free membershipin the NWTF.Preregistration is en-

couraged by visitingwww.showclix.com/event/NWTFJAKESEvent or bycalling 1-888-718-4253from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Mon-day through Friday. TroyFish and Game membersmaysign up at the clubhouse.

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PROVIDED PHOTOClark Rx Pharmacist Jennifer Harrison instructs Upper Valley Career Center students Vickie Mar-shall, Troy, (center) and Jill Cruea, Casstown, during their recent observation at the Huber Heightsstore.

PIQUA — Nine happy adultstudents completed the firstUpperValley Career Center Phar-macy Technician Readiness Pro-gram on Saturday, June 9. Theinnovative new training programseemed like the opportunity of alifetime to the students who par-ticipated at no cost thanks to anABLE/AWEBridges toWork Plan-ning grant awarded by the OhioBoard of Regents earlier this year.Jill Cruea, Casstown, was the

first to enroll, placing the call assoon as she received the informa-tion.“I was so excited and so deter-

mined tomake themost of this op-portunity,” she said.After an extended job layoff,

Cruea was ready for some goodnews, and the new pharmacy tech-nician course seemed like a goodfit. Now she has hope for a brandnew career. “I am so excited aboutthe potential. I studied hard andwill have faith for therest.”Students in the pro-

gram completed 96hours of training, whichincluded pharmacologymath, law and ethics,terminology, communica-tion skills and more.Thestudents completed anexternship experiencewith Clark’s Rx inHuberHeights. According toClark’s Rx spokespersonJessica Persinger, the on-site externship for thestudents was a crucialelement of the training.“It gave the students a

chance to see firsthandwhat responsibilities,skills and everyday rolesa pharmacy technicianmust perform,” she said.During the onsite ex-

perience students wereprovided with the oppor-tunity to perform handson tasks.“We enjoyed having

the opportunity to pro-vide these students thechance to experiencewhat it is like to work inthe pharmacy field,”Persinger said.Students who com-

pleted the program are Cruea ofCasstown;Veronica Earick of Cov-ington, Jill Emerick of West Car-rollton, Elizabeth Franz of Troy,Lorinda Hicks of New Madison,Lisa Jones of Houston, JessicaLoveland of Covington, VickieMarshall of Troy, and HeidiSchafer of Bradford. These indi-vidual met the attendance criteriaand were awarded a certificate ofcompletion as well as CPR, FirstAid and AED certification.“We are very pleased with the

outcome of the pilot program andwill continue to provide our com-munity with training opportuni-ties in an occupation that is hiringnew employees,”Morelli said, whoemphasized that this programwould not have been possiblewithout the support of the OhioBoard of Regents. “Although certi-fication is not required by all em-ployers, this program preparesstudents to take the certification

exam potentially adding thatvaluable credential to their portfo-lio.”The school is planning to launch

the next offering of the PharmacyTechnician Readiness program inSeptember. Classes will meet atthe Applied Technology Center inPiqua on Fridays and Saturdays.Participants must pass FBI/BCIbackground check, be 18 years ofage or older, and are required tomaintain 90 percent attendance.Registrations are currently beingaccepted for the fall offering. Toenroll or obtain additional infor-mation contact Naomi Baker,Bridge Program Coordinator, at778-1078, Ext. 502 or email bak-ern@uppervalleycc.org. Interestedapplicants may also visit theABLE page on the Career Centerwebsite at http://www.uppervall-eycc.org/adult-education/liter-acy.html

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An upper level ridge of high pressure will buildacross the Ohio Valley bringing us a hot start to sum-mer. Highs will be near 90, if not in the lower 90s, for afew days in a row. We’ll also see a lot of sunshine and it will feel quite

humid. A front will move in late Thursday bringing thenext chance of rain followed by a slight drop in temper-ature and humidity for the end of the week.

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Maggert state finalistin Miss Ohio PageantPIQUA — Bailey Madison Maggert, 12, of

Casstown, has been chosen toparticipate as a state finalist inthe National American MissOhio Pageant to be held July28-29 at the Hyatt RegencyHotel in Columbus.The pageant is for girls ages

10-12 with emphasis based oninner beauty, as well as poiseand presentation, gaining self-confidence, learning new skills,learning about good attitudesabout competition and achieving and setting per-sonal goals.Maggert’s activities include tumbling and cheer-

leading. She also enjoys softball, volleyball andspending time with her family and friends. Her business sponsors include Hartzell Hard-

woods, Tumble U, Miller Meats, Conover Lumber,Holly’s Cafe, Hart’s Towing, Action GBW, Goin’Postal, Christiansburg General Store.Maggert, the daughter of Kevin and Stephanie

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Our economy is limping along in the weakest eco-nomic recovery since the Great Depression. Hir-ing has not picked up as we all hoped it would,

with national unemployment above 8 percent.My view is that the economy has muddled along be-

causeWashington hasn’t addressed fundamental struc-tural challenges that are holding back risk-taking,investment and job creation.One of these challenges is making sure we have se-

cure, reliable and affordable energy. High fuel pricesdrive up the costs of producing goods and services,which reduces the resources employers can set asidefor hiring.Production of oil and gas from shale rock in Ohio and

across the country has done a lot to stabilize energycosts for manufacturers, as well as create jobs in steeland other affiliated industries. I believe we need asmart national energy policy that includes more pro-duction of domestic energy. But while we produce more,we should also use less. And the smart way to use lessis through efficiency.Energy efficiency is about

finding sensible ways to re-duce consumption, savingmoney that instead can goto other more productive in-vestments that create jobs.But there’s good news:We

have commonsense, biparti-san legislation that will re-duce barriers for businesses,homeowners and consumersto implement existing en-ergy efficient technologies.It’s S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Com-

petitiveness Act, which I’ve co-authored with Sen.Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.S. 1000 cleared the Energy and Natural Resources

Committee in July 2011 on a bipartisan, 18-3 basis. Inthe House of Representatives, there’s now similar leg-islation, the Smart EnergyAct from Reps. Charlie Bass(R-N.H.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah).Many companies in Ohio have worked with us on S.

1000. One is Owens Corning in Toledo, which is creat-ing insulation technologies to increase the energy effi-ciency of buildings.Another is Johnson Controls, which employs nearly

2,000 Ohioans at many locations across our state.Theywant to use the new legislation to expand their busi-ness making commercial office space more energy effi-cient.S. 1000 imposes no new costs on taxpayers. Instead,

it utilizes existing efficiency authorizations at the De-partment of Energy to create incentives – not federalmandates.The bill provides new consistency and certainty for

updating voluntary building codes. This is needed asbuildings now consume 72 percent of the nation’s elec-tricity. By 2030, the savings from more efficient build-ing codes could save $20 billion annually.That’s a lot ofmoney that could go to job-creating investment.S. 1000 will help manufacturers increase their com-

petitiveness by facilitating upgrades that reduce theirenergy use, bringing down what’s now reported by theNational Association of Manufacturers (NAM) as a 20percent premium to do business in the United States.Our bill also requires the federal government, the

biggest single energy user in the country, to increaseenergy efficiency by adopting power-saving and ad-vanced metering technologies. An additional common-sense provision allows federal agencies to use existingfunds to make new federal buildings more energy effi-cient.If S. 1000 is enacted, by 2030 energy savings nation-

wide could equal up to 1.9 quadrillion BTUs, the equiv-alent of the total energy use of the State of Missouri.Looking at the short term, by 2020 savings could equal500 trillion BTUs, the equivalent of taking millions ofhomes off the grid.In April, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed S.

1000, calling it “a smart, practical, bipartisan bill thatwould boost competitiveness and create jobs by in-creasing the adoption of energy efficient technologies.”Then last month, NAM endorsed the bill, writing

that it “would positively impact manufacturing andconstruction jobs and increase the energy security ofthe United States by reducing overall energy con-sumption.”These two groups have joined about 250 other busi-

nesses and associations supporting the bill.All of themsee S. 1000 as the one opportunity Congress has to getsomething big and permanent done this year on energy.That’s why they’re calling on Majority Leader HarryReid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell(R-Ky.) to take up this important legislation as soon aspossible.Energy efficiency is a commonsense, bipartisan way

to cut our dependency on foreign energy, save moneyand free up capital to invest in job creation. Let’s moveon S. 1000.

Rob Portman is the junior U.S. senator from Ohio.

To the Editor:I would like to take this

opportunity to thank GaryHuff, city manager, andBill Lutz and all city ofPiqua employees who par-ticipated in our first Gov-ernment Academy. I wasamazed at the technicalduties performed and thededication and profession-alism of everyone involved.As a member of the first

academy, I learned aboutcity departments, theirfunctions and daily opera-tions in the process of pro-viding services to theresidents of Piqua. Thetraining sessions were notonly informative and fun,but provided interactionwith our instructors andthe ability to observe andpractice what jobs are doneby everyday city employ-ees. Finally, to cap theacademy off, our class par-ticipated in a mock com-mission meeting completewith agenda, executivesummaries, staff presenta-tions, a lot of discussionand, of course, citizen com-ments.I would highly recom-

mend that everyone inPiqua would enroll in sub-sequent government acad-emies.It was a job well done.

—Stu ShearPiqua

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Commentary

In football, a team withthe lead late in thegame tends to go con-

servative, using the “pre-vent defense.” But as anyfan knows, the only thingit prevents is victory.President Obama must

be careful about playingprevent defense this elec-tion season. Conservativeplay — or politics —won’t serve him or the country well.In a recent open memo to the Obama

re-election campaign, senior Democraticpolitical strategist James Carville andpollster Stan Greenberg pointed outwhat many voters have known for along time: People want reassurance —not about the present, but the future.And that reassurance comes fromspelling out policies that emerge fromthe stories of our struggles; strugglescaused by the lingering effects of Re-publican governance.There’s nothing magical in all this.

Carville and Greenberg found that vot-ers (in focus groups held in key battleground states) are “struggling to pay foreveryday items and racking up studentdebt. Regardless of their education oreconomic status, these folks haven’tseen signs of an economic recovery anddon’t expect to see one anytime soon.”Yet four factors favor President

Obama — if he’s willing to play aggres-sively and get off defense. Based on thepresident’s recent speech at CuyahogaCommunity College, this seems to be hisgame plan.The first is history. Voters have noto-

riously short memories — but they areeasily reminded about the deep truthsof history. So before President Obamacan implement his vision for the future,he has to remind everyone how we gotin this mess in the first place.The collapse of the housing market

and the financial industry stemmedfrom previous administrations, specifi-cally Bush-era policies that emphasizedde-regulation. The Bush-era tax cuts arealso responsible for a portion of the na-tional debt draining critical revenuesfrom the nation’s economy.So President Obama must remind the

voters of where we were, what we facedand the steps he took to stop the hem-orrhaging of 750,000 jobs per month.Saving the auto industry alone shouldhelp validate his presidency: Had thatcollapsed, who could calculate thedomino effect on the country? PresidentObama saved the auto industry by forg-ing cooperation between labor, businessbig and small, and government. Thismust be trumpeted because it’s an ex-ample of what President Trumanpointed out: that “prosperity comes fromcooperation.”The second factor follows from the

first: Those in Carville and Greenberg’sfocus groups described GOP presiden-tial nominee Mitt Romney as “rich, outof touch and in the pocket ofWall Streetand big finance.” One voter expressed

outrage at the millionsRomney hides in an off-shore account, while mil-lions of people struggle topay grocery bills.President Obama

needs to ask: Why doesthe Republican Congressrefuse to allow homeown-ers to renegotiate theirloans? Why does it op-pose every measure

meant to help struggling families keepthe lights on and food on the table?Whymust Congress hold up a key trans-portation bill? Why are “cooperation”and “compromise” dirty words to someRepublicans?This leads to the third factor, the

story of struggle. People know that we’rein a new paradigm, and that until themiddle class recovers, it’s going to betougher all around. People don’t want tohear “things are fine” or “we’re headedin the right direction.” What they wantto hear — and what President Obama isuniquely situated to resonate — is theirstories. It’s not only the national debt,it’s the rising cost of health care. It’s notpublic sector workers pitted against pri-vate sector workers, it’s the cost of let-tuce and bananas — and a gallon of gas.President Obama himself lived the

struggles of the middle class, and one ofhis gifts as a speaker is the ability tocapture the tensions and ambivalencepeople are feeling, and present the heartof hope within the plight, making thepersonal struggle a national concern. Hedid that in his speech in Cleveland, butdid anyone hear it outside the beltway?The fourth factor is the future … and

being honest about it. That’s somethingPresident Obama can do — be honestabout where we are. Most people recog-nize that the president could not correctthe results of Republican gluttony andgreed in just three years, but they needto know that we will get there.Bottom line: Voters want President

Obama, Mitt Romney and others to behonest about where we are — to tell it tothem straight about the economy, andwhat plans are they working on to makethings better for everyone.The vision President Obama — or for

that matter, Romney — needs to articu-late is written in the postcards the vot-ers wrote: We know it’s going to be astruggle; don’t lie to us. But work withus. Show us a vision that focuses on ba-sics, is long-term, and demands cooper-ation.Sure, it’s still the economy, but we’re

not stupid. Voters are ready to score orget back to work, taking care of theirfamilies and planning for a more pros-perous future.There’s still time for President

Obama to play offense, too.

Donna Brazile is a senior Democraticstrategist, a political commentator andcontributor to CNN and ABC News, anda contributing columnist to Ms. Maga-zine and O, the Oprah Magazine.

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THE FIRST AMENDMENTCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; orabridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition

the government for a redress of grievances.

Where to WritePublic officials can be contacted throughthe following addresses and telephonenumbers:� Lucy Fess, mayor, 5thWard Commis-sioner, ward5comm@piquaoh.org, 615-9251 (work), 773-7929 (home)

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

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

� JoeWilson, 3rdWard Commissioner,ward3comm@piquaoh.org, 778-0390

� Judy Terry, 4thWard Commissioner,ward4comm@piquaoh.org, 773-3189� City Manager Gary Huff, ghuff@pi-quaoh.org, 778-2051

�Miami County Commissioners: John“Bud” O’Brien, Jack Evans and RichardCultice, 201W.Main St., Troy, OH 45373440-5910;commissioners@comiami.oh.us

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

DONNA BRAZILEColumnist

ROB PORTMANU.S. Senator

To the EditorCitizens of Piqua, it is

time to unite! Please con-tact your city commission-ers and let them know youwant to have a new waterplant built in Piqua.Our forefathers had the

vision and it has servedthe community well overmany decades. We don’tneed all the red tape andbureaucracy that willcome with partneringwith Troy. There areknown underground pol-lution sites and variousunknowns such as futureupkeep and maintenanceproblems with Troy’s 40-year-old plant. Can youimagine all the back andforth in decision makingand differences betweenthe two cities?…Goodgrief.Commissioners, make

the tough decision withconfidence and don’t sec-ond guess yourself tobuild this plant so Piquacan be an independentproducer of its own waterwithout all the hassles ofdealing with Troy’s citycouncil and citizens. Youwon’t need to apologize toanyone when you makethe right choice.

— Tom HudsonPiqua

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DEAR ABBY: I married“Linda” 22 years ago. Threeyears later, the marriagewas over.After our divorce, Icame out as gay. I met awonderfulman in 1996, andwe were married in Iowa in2009.

Over the years, I havewondered how Linda wasgetting along. I’d like to getback in touch with her. Atone timewe lived only a fewmiles from her. I drove byher home, but lost my nervewhenI sawher father stand-ing outside. Family mem-bers discouraged me fromattempting to contact herafter our split. I heard a fewweeksago thatLindahas re-married, although I’m notsure how long ago.

Obviously, I have no de-sire to rekindle a romance.I’m happily married and as-sume she is, too. I would liketo talk with her, but I don’tknow if it would be a mis-take. I have considered con-tacting her via a third party.What do you think?

— LINDA’S EX INCOUNCIL BLUFFS

DEAR EX: Before reach-ing out youneed toaskyour-self what you would gain bymaking contact, and equallyimportant, what Lindawould gain. If she blamedherself for the failure of themarriage, contact with youmight be reassuring. If yourealizedyour true sexual ori-entation only after the di-vorce, then tellinghermightrelieve any guilt you haveabout it.But only you—notI— canmake, this decision.

DEAR ABBY: I amwrit-ing to protest somethingthat has made shopping in-creasingly frustrating. I’mreferring to rude peoplewhocut in ahead of customerswho have been standing inlinewhen the clerk calls out,“Next, please.”

I place the responsibilitysolely on store managementto ensure that lines movesmoothly and fairly. Storesthat have such arrange-ments are more likely to getmy business. Managementmust empower clerks to in-sist on fairness in this re-gard. I have seen too manyweak salespeople acceptwhoever rushes forwardfirst.

I’m sure that many otherreaders have experiencedthe same frustration I have.If you print this, I promise Iwill copy it and send it to thestore management whereI’ve had these experiences.

Abby, this would be a greatservice to shoppers andwouldmake shoppingmuchmore pleasant for everyone.

— AVERAGESHOPPER, OAKLAND,

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DEAR AVERAGESHOPPER: Unfortunately,most cashiers are usually sopreoccupied with ringing upor scanning and bagging thepurchases that they can’tconcern themselveswith theoccasional line-jumper.Therefore, it’s up to YOU toassert yourself by sayingfirmly,“Excuseme,but Iwasnext in line” when someonesteps in front of you.

DEAR ABBY: My hus-band is undergoing a year-long cancer treatment.Recently, his brother toldhim he had two friends whohavedied of the samecancerthat he has. My husband,who is already depressedfrom the medication he’s on,became even more de-pressed.

One day, we ran into an-other friend of ours, whoshared in great detail hernephew’s long and trau-matic battle with cancer.When she left we felt shat-tered.

Abby, please remind peo-ple to be sensitive to thosewho are dealing with an ill-ness and to refrain fromsharing horror stories. Weneed hope and encourage-ment.

— DISGUSTED INPHOENIX

DEAR DISGUSTED:I’m glad to help you spreadyour commonsensemessage.All it takes is a moment toTHINK before you speak.

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ABIGAIL VAN BURENAdvice

It is extremely difficultto defend well at all times,yet in most deals the win-ning line of defense, ifthere is one, can be found— provided there’s astrong-enough will to findit.

Take this case, which il-lustrates how a deter-mined defender pursueshis task. West leads whatis obviously his highestdiamond, won by Eastwith the ace, and thequestion is what Eastshould play next.

Since he has only twodefensive tricks himself,all of East’s thoughtsshould be directed towardhands his partner mighthave that could producetwo more tricks. Practi-cally all such hands re-quire West to have atrump holding of A-x-x orK-x-x, so East should as-sume that his partner hasone of these holdings.

This assumption, how-ever, leads to only threetricks, so East’s next stepis to start looking for ameans of acquiring afourth trick. GivenSouth’s jump to threeclubs at his second turn, itseems certain that hemust hold either four orfive clubs, which in turnmeans that West musthave either one or twoclubs.

Once East gets this far,all that remains is to tryto pinpoint West’s actualclub holding. East re-solves this question by as-suming that if West hadthe A-x-x or K-x-x oftrumps and also had a

singleton club, he wouldsurely have led a cluboriginally rather than adiamond. East thereforeconcludes that Weststarted with a doubletonclub.

Accordingly, East re-turns a low club at tricktwo! No matter how Southproceeds from this pointon, he can no longer makethe contract. As soon asWest gains the lead withhis king of trumps, he re-turns a club to East’s aceand ruffs the next club toput the contract downone.

Tomorrow: It pays to bepessimistic.

�� Contract Bridge — By Steve Becker

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TROY — The followingevents and programs areplanned for Brukner NatureCenter:

• Brukner Nature Cen-ter’s Preschool summer ses-sions registration open.Explore the amazing worldof mud or discover the manycreatures that live in thecreek as we follow the flow ofthe water and find where ittakes us. Register your littlenaturalist for the summersessions of PEEP (PreschoolEnvironmental EducationProgram). These four-weeksessions are being offered onTuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-day or Friday morningsfrom 9:30-11:30 a.m. duringJuly and on Tuesday,Wednesday or Thursdayduring August. The fee forthis hands-on nature-basedprogram is $35 for BNCmembers and $45 for non-members. Class size is lim-ited to only 12 children so besure to sign up early.

• Summer Fun atBrukner Nature Center.Sign up your “wild creature”today for the “Wild Like Me”summer camp for kids. Westill have openings for kids10-13 years old, and ourcamp will run from June 25-29. Each day will be filledwith adventures both in thefield and with our wildlifeambassadors as they take

part in wildlife game, roleplaying and guided discov-ery. Registration is open. Ex-plore all day (9 a.m. to 3p.m.) each day of the weekfor $125 for BNC Membersand $150 for non-members,or join us for fun-filled halfdays (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) forthe low fee of $75 for BNCMembers and $100 for non-members. Prices are on a perweek basis.

• Summer Solstice Con-cert at Brukner Nature Cen-ter featuring “Pat’s Band,” 7p.m. Thursday, June 21.Come celebrate the new sea-son with wine, nature andsong in the beautiful, can-dlelit Heidelberg Audito-rium and enjoy the fatherand son duo of Pat Carine Sr.and Pat Carine Jr., with afun mix of music and vocalsfrom bluegrass to folk toAmericana. Also withStorm’s Creek, Pat CarineSr. is excited to have the op-portunity to play with hisson, an aspiring new artist.Bring your family andfriends for an enjoyable andrelaxing evening of goodfamily fun at Brukner Na-ture Center. Admission is $5for BNC members and $10for non-members, wine andrefreshments included.

• Summer Nature ArtGallery at Brukner NatureCenter featuring photogra-

pher, Ray Mueller. Exhibitopens at 8 p.m. Thursday,June 21. Brukner NatureCenter invites the public tomeet Ray and enjoy his im-ages of wildlife and local nat-ural areas in our summerart exhibit in the HeidelbergAuditorium following theSummer Solstice Concert.The exhibit also will be opento the public during Inter-pretive Center hours andwill run through Sunday,Sept. 16. A percentage of thesales of these works willsupport the mission ofBrukner Nature Center. Formore information, visitwww.raymondjmueller.com.

• Dine to Donate at Ap-plebee’s on Monday, June 25,for Brukner Nature Center.Dine at Applebee’s and 10percent of your bill will bedonated to Brukner NatureCenter. Only valid at Apple-bee’s, 1759 West Main St.,Troy. Carside to go is also in-cluded. Offer is only validfrom 11 a.m. to close onMonday, June 25. You willneed to present a flyer toyour server. Flyers can bepicked up at Brukner Na-ture Center or request aflyer by email: info@brukn-ernaturecenter.com.

• Brukner Nature Centerwill be closed for Independ-ence Day. BNC’s Interpre-tive Building will be closed

on Wednesday, July 4 for In-dependence Day. Our trails,however, will remain openfrom sunrise to sunset soafter celebrating with familybring everyone out and takea stroll along our woodlandtrails.

• Join us for our CreatureFeature, American Kestrel,at Brukner Nature Center.Being one of the fiercest andmost successful predators ofthe skies over Ohio, theAmerican kestrel is oftenoverlooked as a true “bird ofprey” due to its small sizestanding between 7-12inches from head to tip oftail. They are accomplishedhunters catching a variety offoods including grasshop-pers, moths, cicadas, voles,mice, bats, songbirds, smallsnakes, lizards, and frogsoften by using a techniquewhere they hover over theirfood like a helicopter beforedropping right down on it.This continent’s smallest fal-con is very common in Ohioand can often be seenperched on telephone wiresor fence posts near openfields as they watch for food.Come meet the Americankestrel at 2 p.m. Saturday,July 7, at 2 p.m. and learnhow to locate these birds andmuch more. This event isfree with paid admission tothe building.

SUE MANNINGAssociated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Have youseen this dog?

It’s a mutt — mischievous,medium-sized, scruffy and street-smart with soulful eyes. Comfortableas hero or underdog, yet likely to be astray. Must be a fast learner, able tocharm millions and willing to work forfood.

Brandon Camp, whose father cre-ated “Benji” nearly 40 years ago, andveteran movie trainer Mark Forbeshave set out to find a new Benji in anationwide search that includes on-line tools and sites that weren’taround when the first four Benjiswere discovered.

A Facebook page (http://www.face-book.com/benjithemovie) has been setup so pet owners and shelter staffscan post pictures and videos of dogsthey think could be the next Benji.

Camp and Forbes will scour photosof pets from shelters and rescuesacross the country, along with siteslike petfinder.com and adoptapet.com.Forbes said he was personally visitingevery shelter within 75 miles of LosAngeles, where he is general managerand head trainer at Birds and Ani-mals Unlimited.

The original 1974 movie “Benji” isabout a stray who helps save two kid-napped children. It was written, pro-duced, directed and financed byCamp’s father, Joe Camp. When hecouldn’t find a distributor, he and his

wife, the late Carolyn Camp, decidedto do it themselves.

There would be four sequels, sev-eral TV specials, a Saturday morningTV series, a syndicated comic stripand all kinds of merchandizing deals.More than 73 million people wouldsee “Benji” at theaters and more thana billion people around the worldwatch it on television. Millions ofDVDs would be sold.

The original Benji was Higgins,adopted in the early 1960s from theBurbank Animal Shelter by late ani-mal trainer Frank Inn. Higginsplayed Dog in the television series“Petticoat Junction” for several years.At the age of 14, he became Benji.

The second Benji was Higgins’daughter, the third was a distant rel-ative and the fourth was adopted fromthe Humane Society of South Missis-sippi.

“I only have snapshot memories ofthe original,” said Brandon Camp,who was just 3 years old when “Benji”came out. “The second Benji is the oneI grew up with and traveled with andknew and loved.”

The dog was so much a part of hislife, he was nicknamed Benji at school.The two of them were constantly onthe go — from White House Easteregg hunts to morning shows, lateshows and show-and-tells. “I missedmost of my first grade because I wastraveling around with Benji,” saidCamp, who directed “Love Happens.”

When he was 6 or 7, Camp went toNew York so Benji could ride a float in

the Macy’s parade, where thousandsof people were trying to get close to seehim. “It was the first time I realizedwhat kind of star he was,” he remem-bers.

Camp said the new movie will staytrue to the heart of the original Benji.“Parents and grandparents will rec-ognize the spirit of Benji,” he said. “Hewas always a mutt and will always bea mutt. He is the everydog.”

But can a sequel be as good as theoriginal? Besides millions of Benjifans making comparisons, Camp isaware his father, who now lives inTennessee, will be watching, too.

“The irony is he doesn’t have to saya thing. I hear his voice constantly inmy head. If I screw this up, I have tolook him in the eye,” he said.

Dad doesn’t seem concerned. “Hisscript is fantastic and I have no doubtthat he will discover and be directingthe best ‘Benji’ ever,” Joe Camp said.

A Benji movie nearly four decadesafter the original has two main thingsgoing for it, said David Brokaw, a vet-eran Los Angeles publicist, personalmanager and dog lover. First, the fanswill span those decades, from kids tograndparents. Secondly, it’s about adog. “I don’t think there’s anythingbigger right now,” Brokaw said.

Camp says he will know instantlywhen he looks into the right dog’seyes. Forbes said he’ll need to spend alittle time with the dog to judge itstemperament.

Forbes is used to animals. He’s done“101 Dalmatians,” ‘’Dr. Doolittle,”‘’Marley and Me,” ‘’We Bought a Zoo,”‘’Mr. Popper’s Penguins,” ‘’EvanAlmighty” and “Zookeeper.”

On the lookout for a muttWho will become the next Benji?

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in order after the house firelast month. All four bed-rooms upstairs are paintedand one needs another coat.Things are beginning to looka lot better.We would like togo get some flooring to put inthebedroomsthatdon’thaveanyyet.MyhusbandJoeandthe boys can work on thatwhile he is off work. He willbe having some days off duetowaitingonsome lumber tocome inat the factory.Weareexcited to put the rest of thefloors in so that all the furni-ture canbeputback inplace.Then we will move every-

one back to their bedrooms.We can always wait to workon the trim and closets untilthey are back in their rooms.Afterweget finishedwith

that, our next project will beto paint our walls and ceil-ings. Busy time of the yeartrying to keep both gardensweeded and watered. It hasbeenreallydryandnotmuchrain in thepastweek.Yester-day, though, we had a wel-come rain. Our rain gaugeshowedonly two tenthsofaninchbutevery littlebithelps.It sure gave the garden agood boost. We are still en-joying radishes, lettuce, andgreen onions and our peasare almost ready. We arelooking forward to tomatoes,sweet corn, and all the othergarden goodies in themonths ahead.The first batch of corn to

be put out is looking verynice but the second batchcame up very spotty.A lot ofthe women in our churchhave been saying that theyhavehad thingsnot comeupas well as usual. I am won-dering if it could be from theheat and not enough rain.My lettuce is doing good butsomehave said that theirs iswilted from the heat.Daughter Elizabeth had

her 18th birthday on Thurs-day, June 14. It is hard to be-lieveshe is thatold,theyearssure went fast! Her friendTimothy invited her friendsover and surprised her forher birthday. He had pizzahere for everyone and gaveherabig ice creamcake fromDairyQueen.Meanwhile, Joe and the

three boys spent the day onSaturdayon the lake fishing.Kevin, 6, caught quite a fewwhich excited him.They leftearly in the morning Theboys sure were out of bedpretty fast when Joe askedthem if they wanted to gofishing Saturday morning.This is the first time theyhave gone fishing this year.There was something notworking right with Joe'sboat motor, so last week JoeandTimothywentouton thelake to try it out.Timothy fig-ured out what was wrongwith it so Joe is glad to beable to use his boat again.The rest ofus stayedbusyathome. Elizabeth did thelaundry, Susan, her friendMose and I painted her bed-room and Verena andLoretta did the weeklyhouse-cleaning. Lovinaseems to be doing well sinceher appendix surgery. I tookher to the doctor for a check-up and he said she is doingfine. She asked if she couldrideherbikeandMinnie,theminiature pony again. Thedoctor said it would be okayand she asked if she couldrunagainand takeashower.She was all excited that shecould do that again. Whenone of the girls asked if shecould wipe off the dishes sheasked “well, do you thinkthey weigh more than 5pounds?”Thedoctorhad toldher not to lift more than 5pounds so she was trying toget out of doing dishes. It isfunny how the other thingswerea lotmoreexciting tobeable to do again.Last week we also made

strawberry freezer jamoutof16 quarts of strawberries. Iwant to make rhubarb jam

this week. I don’t like to usemy rhubarb after June, thismakes the plants stay niceand hardy for the next year.This week I will share arecipe for some homemade“energy bars.”

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rolled oats1 /3 cupwhole-wheat flour2 slightly beaten eggs1 /2 cup sliced almonds1 /4 cup raisins1 /2 cup packed brown

sugar1 /3 cup all-purpose flour2 tablespoons toasted

wheat germ1 cuppackedbrown sugar1 /2 cup flaked coconut

For the crust, beat butterand brown sugar until thor-oughly combined. Then stirin oats, both flours, andwheatgermuntil thoroughlymixed. Pat the mixture intoa lightly greased 9 X 9 X 2inchbakingpan.Bakeat350for 10 minutes. Meanwhilestir together eggs, 1 cupbrown sugar, and stir in al-monds, coconut, and raisins.Remove the crust from theoven and pour the mixtureonto crust, spreading evenly.Bake in 350 oven until cen-ter appears thick, about 20minutes.

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Gettingthings inorder

One of the worst as-pects of aging, forme,is being unable to

dance. I’d rather dance thaneat or breathe and I miss it.As a child, I remember danc-ing under a street light out-side our house in Circleville,moving to the music in myhead. The style of the timeswas for little girls to havecropped hair but when Idanced, I knewmy hair waslong and flowing. Make-be-lieve was what got methrough those years. Now Iam old, incapacitated andlosing my sight but nothingyet has taken away my fa-voritememories.The PDC of June 13 an-

nounced a program comingin July to A Learning Place,“A Tribute to the CrystalBall.” Participants can “rem-inisce about the days of thelegendary Crystal Ball,” adance hall near Versailles.Memories? I have indeliblescenes etched into my brain.I was there.Thoseattending theCrys-

tal Ball “dressed up.” Therewere suits and ties, dresses,occasionally long skirts or atuxedo, but never slacks,jeans, or ball caps. Oneeveningacouple stoodoutaslooking especially elegant,both being tall and blonde,wearing black formal attire.They were beautiful and Ididn’t intend to stare but Icouldn’t help myself; thus, Ibecame their perfect foil.Re-member the flash bulbs thatwere used with camerasback then—when, after theglobe-shaped glass bulbswere fired, they looked like

grey, lumpy bubbles? As thecouple danced near me, themanseemedabout to sneeze,doing the preliminary “ahh-ahh.” He whipped a whitehandkerchief from hispocket,waved itnearhis faceand, with sleight of hand,stuck a spent bulb in hisnose, making him look likehehadanenormousmucousblob sliding out. It was themost disgusting thing I’dever seen and I laughed sohard I had to be helped backto our table. So much forclass.Our friend,Dottie was ex-

pecting her husband,Walt, aMarineCorp.Captain,homeon furlough. Five childrenand Dottie followed Waltaround when he was in theStates,makingahomewher-ever he landed. Thinking togive him some local enter-tainment, shearrangedwithus to go to theCrystalBall toenjoy their great music anddancing. The drinks therewere BYOB, concealed in apaper bag and poured out ofsight, under the table. It wasrisky because there was nostandard of measure otherthan “glug” or “glug-glug.”That second “glug” got memore than once. The plansmade for that night nevermaterialized. It didn’t justrain in Ohio, there was amonsoon.Would that causeaMarinecaptainoraNavyvetto hesitate? Certainly not!Baby-sitters employed, Dot-tie and I got gorgeous, tookoff with our handsome fel-lows, and made it to themuddyoutbacksof thedancehall, where the big car got

mired inandstalledout.Dot-tie, at thehelmofher stationwagon, followedWalt’s direc-tionsbutwasn’t able tomovethe vehicle in any direction.Themen got out,went to therear of the wagon and Waltshouted for Dottie to “gun it”or “rock it” as they pushedand the tires spun out themud.Finally successful,theylooked like they’dbeenonthewrong side of a manurespreader. Oh, my goodness.We missed the dance, ofcourse. RB remembers thatwe returned home and wentto the Fort Piqua Hotel din-ing room. Their dinnerguests had gone, the lightswere dimmed, we were afilthy but quiet group, andweren’t kicked out.With money saved from

sewing custom-madedraperies, I ordered a suitfrom RB’s family’s store inMississippi, a surprise gift. Iworked hard for that faun-colored suit and he lookedtremendous in it. The firsttime he wore it, we went tothe Crystal Ball with his in-suranceagent,PaulH.,alongwith Paul’s wife, Jo, and an-other couple.Wehada lovelyevening and all went well.On the drive home, RB ex-hibited his need for specialattention,askingPaul topullover for a “pit stop.” Paul re-minded him we were on aback country road aftermid-night, without benefit ofmoonlight. RB said his blad-der didn’t care.After a shortdiscussion,Paulpulled to theside of the road, let RB out,then took off. Absolutely lefthimthere!Withsomeserious

persuasion from the five ofus, Paul turned and wentback butwe couldn’t findRBwhere we’d left him … untilPaul spotted what he saidwere “some sleeves stickingout fromthat telephonepole.”He continued on a short dis-tance before turning sharplyanddrivingback to thesceneat what I considered greatspeed. In fact, Jo screamed,“Paul,slowdown!”And therewasRB,glowing in thehead-lights, his body stretched outin the middle of that totallydeserted road. He was mo-tionless, eyes closed,wearinghis brand-new suit…and abig grin spread across hisface. I don’t knowwhy I everletPaulgethimback into thecarorwhyI tookhimhome.Ithink I might have consid-ered running over him my-self. Imagine the headlines:INSURANCE AGENTNEARLY KILLS CLIENT.WIFEFINISHESJOBANDRETURNSSUIT.Apparently it was a “two-

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PROVIDED PHOTOFive generations of the Bates family recently posed for the photoabove. Shown are Mike Bates, grandfather, Imogene Shawler,great-great-grandmother, Kelsey Bates holding her newborn KahlNolan Rice, born May 22, and Margaret Bates, great-grandmother.

PROVIDED PHOTOFour generations of the Huffman family recently were pho-tographed at a family graduation. Shown above are Dorothy Co-vault Huffman, Cyndie Huffman Scott, Crystal Scott Davis,Heather Scott Casto, Kirstern Davis, Mya Davis and Eliza Casto.

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Manor and Senior In-dependence are offer-ing Family SupportGroup Meetings at 3p.m. at Piqua Manoron the fourth Thurs-day of every month.Piqua Manor is lo-cated at 1840 W. HighSt.On June 28, Sarah

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tion, call Kim Fair,ADC at Piqua Manor,773-0040.

Class of 1948luncheonPIQUA — The

Piqua High SchoolClass of 1948 willmeet for lunch at11:30 a.m. Tuesday,July 17, at StillwaterValley Cafe & Deli,301 Troy Pike, Cov-ington. Attendees willorder for the menu.Spouses and guestsare welcome.

thoroughly.”One of the men at the

center of the theft investi-gation, Jarrod Harrah,who oversaw the mainte-nance department andwas the facilities andsafety director, submitteda brief resignation tocounty commissioners lastweek, which was later ac-cepted by commissioners.Harrah, along with

Bruce Ball, were placed onsuspension without payafter the allegations cameto light at the end of May.As of Tuesday, the com-missioner’s office saidthey have not received aresignation letter fromBall.Three other men who

were with the depart-

ment, Rob Scherer, TonyCanarelli and StanMaitlen, were placed onsuspension with pay.Commissioners unani-

mously voted to suspendthe five employees follow-ing a May 29 executivesession with county Sher-iff Charles Cox and Prose-cutor Gary Nasal.Nasal’s office has since

recused themselves fromthe case and D. AndrewWilson has been named asspecial prosecutor. Wilsonis the Clark County Pros-ecutor.Wilson could not bereached for commentTuesday afternoon.In addition to the scope

of the county thefts, inves-tigators are also lookinginto other charges, includ-ing theft in office, having

an unlawful interest in apublic contract, tamperingwith evidence and tam-pering with records.The sheriff ’s office

began investigating thefive men after individualscame forward with allega-tions about “inappropriatehandling of county equip-ment and purchases,” ac-cording to the sheriff ’soffice. Deputies haveseized truckloads of equip-ment, including lawnmowers, weed eaters,power tools, hand tools,composite saws and a

wide variety of assortedtools and lawn care equip-ment.Harrah, a former Troy

city council member andpresident of the Republi-can’s Men Club, becamethe county’s facilities andsafety director Jan. 1,2007, and had an annualsalary of $44,379.14. Priorto that he worked as a fa-cility manager with thecounty starting in 2005.Ball, a team leader,earned $17.68 an hour, ac-cording to each man’s per-sonnel file.

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have netted an approxi-mate $1,200 yearly in-crease for the workers.This amount, McIntoshsaid, would match whatthe Piqua police and firedepartments were givenearlier this year.“The Local 984 employ-

ees have taken three yearsof 0 percent increase,”McIntosh said, noting thataccording to his report, theunion members are actu-ally paying two percentmore in insurance benefitsthan other city employees,namely administrativestaff.“Hopefully the commis-

sion reconsiders the state’sposition,” he said. “Theyhaven’t moved from theirbeginning position.”

According to KirtHuemmer, who has servedas president of PiquaLocal 984 for the past cou-ple of years and is a 25-year city employee,currently as the supervi-sor with Echo Hills GolfCourse, the union “mem-bership decided to picketto show support (for eachother) and to show we’retired of taking zeros” incontract negotiations. “Themembership accepted” thefact finding conducted bythe state. “The city re-jected it,” he said.“Other employees have

been given raises over theyears. We haven’t beengiven one since 2008,”Huemmer said.The current contract, he

said, was put into effect inOctober 2011. “And we’re

getting ready to start ne-gotiations for a new three-year contract,” withnegotiations set to beginthe later part of July orearly August. A new con-tract should go into effectin October, he said.But the “city has not

contacted the union to goback to the table. Theyhaven’t said anythingabout it,”Huemmer said ofthe current situation, not-ing that when contract ne-gotiations begin later thissummer, this same issuewill be top priority.City Law Director Stacy

Wall said the negotiationscentered on the last yearof the employees’ three-year contract, from Octo-ber 2011 through thisyear. “Right now there’snothing going on,” she

said, when asked if furthernegotiations were cur-rently taking place. “It’sbased on wages and healthinsurance, based on eco-nomics.”Mayor Lucy Fess, who is

out of town, also said in aphone interview that“nothing has taken place”on the matter since May.Fess also said that it

had been five years sinceadministrative personnelhad received raises, due tothe economy.“The money’s just not

there at this time,” shesaid.On Tuesday’s picket,

Fess said “this is the waythe democratic processworks and we respecttheir right to picket if theychoose to do so.We respecttheir rights.”

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Commissioners Tuesdayapproved a resolution toplace a .25 percent in-crease to the city’s current1.75 percent income taxon the Nov. 6 ballot. If ap-proved, the city will begincollecting the increaseJan. 1, 2013.According to Cynthia

Holtzapple, city financedirector, the increasewould generate $1 millionper year in additionalfunding for the city, whichwill go to support thePiqua police and fire de-partments.The increase would be

used for “more thanwages,” said Bill Vogt, whowas conducting the meet-ing for a vacationingMayor Lucy Fess. Vogt

said the increase alsowould go toward equip-ment and service andsafety personnel healthbenefits.“Both fire and police are

looking for a way to cut.This will not last forever,”Vogt said. “It will keep ourheads above water. Keepus afloat.”City manager Gary

Huff also said that the twosafety departments werelooking for “cost-effective-ness” as they preparebudgets.“Alternative revenue is

needed to help addressthese issues,” Holtzapplesaid.Commissioner John

Martin also gave approvalof the proposed tax in-crease.“This tax is to maintain

police and fire services.Without help, we will havetrouble maintaining serv-ices in the future,” he said.The 1.75 percent tax al-

ready on the books has along history, originally ap-proved by voters as a 1percent tax in the 1960s.In 1984, a .5 percent wasadded for service andsafety, then in 1991, vot-ers passed additional mill-age for streetconstruction. This waslast approved in 2010 andis a 10-year renewal tax.Those who receive So-

cial Security benefits, aswell as those who are un-employed, will not beasked to pay the tax. Indi-viduals working in Piqua,including those from othercommunities, will pay, aswell as industry and small

businesses and farms lo-cated within the city lim-its.In other business:• Commissioners ap-

proved a resolution toallow the Piqua Fourth ofJuly committee to useFountain Park for thecity’s celebration, set forWednesday, July 4.• Commissioners also

approved a resolution toallow Holtzapple to file a2013 estimated budgetwith county officials. Theestimates will be used bythe county to preparetheir own budget for thestate. Commission will beasked to approve the ac-tual 2013 budget laterthis year, Holtzapple said,after figures have beenadjusted.

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PIQUA — The PiquaCivic Band begins its 80thsummer concert seasonJune 28, at Hance Pavil-ion with guest conductor,Dr. Kenneth Kohlenberg.The Piqua Civic Band

will perform four concertsthis season at HancePavilion located in Piqua’sFountain Park. The bandperforms works rangingfrom Broadwaystandards to Dix-ieland and, ofcourse, marches.This season’s con-certs are set for 7p.m. June 28, July12, July 19, andJuly 26. Admissionis free.The Piqua Civic

Band was startedby members of thePiqua Elks Lodgein 1932. AfterWorld War II,Robert H. Hance Jr.was named conduc-tor, and wouldserve in that capac-ity until his retire-ment in 1999.Currently, the banduses a rotatinggroup of conduc-tors. The remainingconcerts for thisseason will be ledby Brett Poling, J.R.Price and ReginaldRichwine.The concert on

June 28 will featuretrombone soloistLinda Landis per-forming The Debu-tante and Oh DryThose Tears. Lan-dis has been withthe Piqua CivicBand since 1974, isa graduate of New-ton High Schooland holds a bache-lor of music educa-tion degree fromMorehead StateUniversity. Cur-rently, she is leadtrombonist of theColumbus Jazz Or-chestra and is amember of theBroadway Series-Columbus, havingplayed on manyproductions fromWicked to LionKing. Since 1971,Landis has beenteaching privatelyin the tri-countyarea, and has per-formed and conductedwith Piqua Players andnumerous local bandssuch as Swing Era and theFrank Neville Orchestras.The second half of the

June 28 concert will fea-ture the Rev. Phil Chilcoteperforming George Tele-mann’s Sonata in a minorfor Oboe. Chilcote hasbeen the Piqua CivicBand’s oboist for manyyears. He has been a guestconductor for the PiquaCivic Band and is cur-rently director of the Sid-ney Civic Band. He also is

director of the GatewayChoral Society.Kohlenberg, a Sinclair

Community College Pro-fessor of Music, conductsthe Community ConcertBand, the CommunityWind Symphony andYouthWind Ensemble andteaches a variety of musiccourses. He also is the con-ductor and music directorof the Miami Valley Sym-phony Orchestra. Kohlen-berg received the Doctor ofMusical Arts degree fromthe University of North

Texas, where he studiedwind conducting with Eu-gene Migliaro Corporon.Other selections will in-

clude Purple CarnivalMarch by Harry Alford,Blue Tango by Leroy An-derson, Semper Fidelis byJohn Philip Sousa, Sina-tra in Concert by JerryNowak, Selections from“Cats” by Andrew LloydWebber and much more.Visit the band’s website

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PIQUA — During thepast several years, Main-street Piqua has been gen-erating lots of differentkinds of collectibles for thePiqua community and ispleased to be able to pres-ent two new offerings.The Springcreek Ele-

mentary building andWashington IntermediateSchool are now availablein the form of Cat’s Meowcollectibles.Cat’s Meow Collectibles

are exact replicas of abuilding or landmark onsilk-screened custom

shaped pieces of wood.The two new pieces be-came available for thefirst time last month atTaste of the Arts andthere are plenty of thepieces available. TheSpringcreek and Wash-ington buildings join thelong line of other Cat’sMeow’s available of Piquabuildings and landmarksincluding the Fort PiquaPlaza, Hance Pavilion, theMunicipal Government

Complex, the gazebo andVeteran’s Memorial.The full line of Cat’s

Meow collectibles, alongwith the Piqua orna-ments, crocks, puzzles,note cards and playingcards, can be purchasedagain at Readmore’s Hall-mark, 430 N. Main St.and Apple Tree Gallery,405 N. Main St.A limited selection of

Piqua Cat’s Meow col-lectibles are also available

at Winans Fine Choco-lates and Coffees at 118W. High St. in downtownPiqua.All the Cat’s Meow

pieces are $20 with theexception of the Gazebo,which is $15. For more in-formation, contact Main-street Piqua at 773-9355.The Cat’s Meow col-

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ESTERLYN CONCERT:June 20, 2012, at 7pm.Free admission with aLove Offering collected forthe band. FriendshipCommunity Church, 5850West State Route 41,Covington, Ohio,AwakeandAliveforChrist@aol.com. (937)573-7088.

125 Lost and Found

FOUND: brown puppyabout 8 weeks old wear-ing a blue collar. Lookslike a hunting dog. Foundbetween Park and BooneStreets. Pound bound.(937)626-8577

LOST keys, in the vicinityof Indian Ridge subdivi-sion, please call,(937)214-8612

200 - Employment

235 General

KEY II SECURITYis now accepting

applications for parttime/ seasonal

security officers.

To apply call:(937)339-8530

MAINTENANCE2nd SHIFT

Reliable Castings Cor-poration is currentlyseeking a qualified indi-vidual to work in theMaintenance Depart-ment.

Qualified candidatemust possess 3 - 5years experience in Hy-draulics, Pneumatics,and Electrical Mainte-nance as well as excel-lent mechanical skills.PLC and Robotics wouldbe a plus.

If you possess requiredqualifications, are willingto work long hours, 6 - 7days per week and en-joy working for an or-ganization offering com-petitive wages andbenefits, please submitresume to:

Reliable CastingsCorporation

Attn.: HRManager

1521 W. Michigan StreetP. O. Box 829

Sidney, OH 45365

An Equal Opportunity

Employer

Security Asst.Supervisor. Must have

2 yrs. exp., a HighSchool diploma, Betrained in CPR & FirstAid, & a Certified StateGuard Card. Salary:$11.00/hour.For more informationContact Keith Price or e-mail resume

RMI International, Inc..keith_price@ahm.hon-da.com. (937)332-3555.

235 General

MACHINEOPERATOR

3RD SHIFT

Norcold, the leader inrefrigerator manufactur-ing for the RV, truckingand marine industries, iscurrently accepting ap-plications for a 3rd ShiftMachine Operator at theSidney, Ohio location.

Responsibilities includeoperating rotary and ro-botic equipment, trou-bleshooting, machineset up, machine start up,preventative mainte-nance and other tasksrelated to production ob-jectives. The ideal can-didate will have machin-ing experience, excel-lent troubleshootingskills, mechanical apti-tude, computer literacybe available to workovertime.

We offer an excellentbenefits package includ-ing health, dental,401(K) and many oth-ers.

For confidential consid-eration, fill out an appli-cation at:

Shelby CountyJob Center

227 S. Ohio AveSidney, OH

or send resume to:

recruiter@norcold.com

No phone callsto Norcold please

Visit our website to learnmore:

www.norcold.comEOE

Marsh Supermarkets isnow accepting applica-tions

For our full-time appren-tice meat cutter programfor our Troy, Ohio Store

We offer:

• Competitive wages• Health & Dental• 401(k) Retirement

plan• Opportunities for• advancement• Paid training• Flexible schedules• Paid vacation

Qualified candidatesshould apply in personat:

982 N. MarketTroy, Ohio 45373

EOE

Service Tech:Experienced in flat &

shingle roofing, siding,windows/ doors,

skylights, & chimneyflashing. Valid Drivers

License & good drivingrecord REQUIRED.

Fill out application at:Schaefer & Co.

3205 S County RD 25A,Troy

235 General

MERCERGROUP INC.

Regional sports fieldcontractor based in Troyneeds to add a teammember.

Experience with opera-tion of skid steers, sodcutters, driving smalldump trucks, and pullingtrailers is required.

Full time position.Company is a nonsmoking drug free workplace. Average work dayis 7:30am-4:30pm.

Benefits available;• Health Insurance• Uniforms• Paid Holidays and

Vacation.

Salary based onexperience! Onlyserious inquires

need apply.

Send resume to:P O Box 771Troy, OH 45373

Or email to:info@

mercer-group.com

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

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APPLY: 15 IndustryPark Ct., Tipp City

(937)667-6772

245 Manufacturing/Trade

AssemblySpotWeldingForklift Machine

OperationAll Shifts

******************************NewWages at F&PStarting pay is now

$10.00/HRWith potential to$12.00/HR after 6

months(based on your

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Staffmark is hiring tosupport the needs of

F&P America.Apply in person:

1600 W. Main St., Troy,online at

www.staffmark.comor call 937-335-0118.

245 Manufacturing/Trade

MACHINEMAINTENANCE

Wapakoneta

Repairing IndustrialEquipment, Mechanical,Electrical trouble shooting,Hydraulic/ Pneumatic re-pair, (PLCs) required.Minimum 2years experience. Bene-fits after 90 days.

Submit resume to:AMS

330 Canal StreetSidney, Ohio 45365

Email:amsohio1@earthlink.net

280 Transportation

NO NIGHTS, weekends.Top Pay, Sign on Bonus.Driver Steel Experience orWe will train CDL-A.Clean MVR. Email yourresume today. MidnightTransfer, (937)216-3269,jonbe@windstream.net.

300 - Real Estate

For Rent

305 Apartment

PIQUA, 1 bedroom,downstairs. Stove, refrig-erator, all utilities fur-nished. $540 or $135weekly. (937)276-5998 or(937)902-0491

105 Announcements

305 Apartment

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom,Houses & Apts.

SEIPEL PROPERTIESPiqua Area OnlyMetro Approved(937)773-9941

9am-5pmMonday-Friday

EVERS REALTY

TROY, 2 bedroomtownhomes, 1.5 baths,1 car garage, ca, w/d

hook up, all appliances,$695

(937)216-5806EversRealty.net

2 BEDROOM, appliances,air, garage, lawn care.$565 plus deposit.Call: (937)492-5271

COVINGTON2 bedroom townhouse,

$495. No Pets.(937)698-4599,(937)572-9297.

PIQUA, 3 bedroom, verynice, $550 monthly plusdeposit and utilities. Nopets. 4 bedroom house, 2bath $695 monthly(330)524-3984

PIQUA, apartment indowntown. 2 bedroom, alla p p l i a n c e s .(937)974-6333

TROY, 1 Bedrooms, ap-pliances, CA, water,trash paid, $425 month.

$200 Deposit Special!

(937)673-1821

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305 Apartment

TROY, beautiful, clean 1bedroom, 2nd floor. Nopets. $400 plus deposit.(937)339-0355

TROY, PIQUA, Senior liv-ing, clean quiet safe, 1bedroom, $459 includeswater, ask about studioapartment at $369,(937)778-0524

WEST MILTON Town-house. 2 Bedroom 1.5bath. $450 monthly,(937)216-4233

320 Houses for Rent

3 & 4 BEDROOM housesavailable, Piqua,$ 8 5 0 - $ 9 5 0 ,(937)778-9303 days,(937)604-5417 evenings.

IN COUNTRY near Brad-ford, 2 bedroom trailer,$400 monthly.( 9 3 7 ) 4 1 7 - 7 1 1 1(937)448-2974

105 Announcements

320 Houses for Rent

PIQUA, newer spacious 3bedroom, garage. Closeto interstate. Appliances,bonus room. NO PETS!$1100. (937)266-4421

TROY 1309 W. MainStreet. 3 bedroom, 1 bath,large yard. No pets. $550(937)440-6868

330 Office Space

DOWNTOWN PIQUA,store front, 1500 squarefeet plus garage area,(937)974-6333

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COURT OF COMMON PLEASMIAMI COUNTY, OHIO

Case No.: 12CV00214Judge: Christopher M. Gee

Flagstar Bank, FSBPlaintiff,

-vs-

Caroline G. Patty, et a!.Defendants.

Legal Notice

Defendants, Caroline G. Patty And John Doe, RealName Unknown, The Unknown Spouse, If Any, ofCaroline G. Patty, whose last known address is 435Riverside Drive, Piqua, OH 45356, will take noticethat on April 03,2012, Flagstar Bank, FSB,.filed itsComplaint in Case Number l2CV00214, MiamiCounty, Ohio, alleging that the defendants, CarolineG. Patty And John Doe, Real Name Unknown, TheUnknown Spouse, If Any, of Caroline G. Patty, have orclaim to have an interest in the real estate describedbelow:

PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 435 RIVER-SIDE DRIVE PIQUA, OHIO 45356

PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER: N44-018230.

The plaintiff further alleges that by reason of defaultin the payment of the promissory note, according toits tenor, the conditions of a concurrent mortgagedeed given to secure the payment of said note andconveying the premises described, have been brokenand the same has become absolute.

The plaintiff demands that the defendants namedabove be required to answer and set up their interestin said real estate or be forever barred from assertingthe same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the mar-shaling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate,and the proceeds of said sale applied to the paymentof plaintiff’s claim in the proper order of its priority andfor such other and further relief as is just and equi-table.

The defendants named above are. required to answeron or before the 1st day of Auugust, 2012:

Flagstar Bank, FSB

George J. Annos (0060Attomey for PlaintiffCarlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kranier & Ulrich, LPA24755 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 200Cleveland, OH 44122216-360-7200 Phone216-360-7210 Facsimilegannos@carlise-law.com

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSPiqua Power – Utility Service Center – Office

Furniture & Storage Systems

Sealed Bids for the Piqua Power – Utility ServiceBuilding – Office Furniture & Storage Systems will bereceived by the Piqua Power System, 123 BridgeStreet, Piqua, Ohio until 2:00 pm on Friday, July 13,2012 at which time they will be publicly opened andread.The Invitation for Bid (IFB) Document may be ob-tained at the office of the City of Piqua Purchasing De-partment at 201 W. Water St., Piqua, OH at no cost.You can also download a copy from our web site atwww.piquaoh.org.Bids must be signed and submitted to the City in asealed envelope and must be marked “IFB #1219 -Office Furniture & Storage Systems.” Each Bid mustcontain the full name of the party or parties submit-ting the Bid and all persons interested therein.No Bidder shall withdraw his bid after the actual open-ing thereof.The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids,waive irregularities in any bid, and to accept any bidwhich is deemed by City to be in the best interests ofthe City.

Beverly M.YountPurchasing AnalystCity of Piqua

6/11, 6/20-20122291241

400 - Real Estate

For Sale

425 Houses for Sale

INVESTMENT PROPER-TY, Multi Unit, Rental,Troy addresses, privateowner, For information,PO Box 181, Tipp City,OH 45371

500 - Merchandise

510 Appliances

AIR CONDITIONER, win-dow style, works good,$75 (937)418-4639.

ELECTRIC RANGE,works good, $100.(937)418-4639

WASHING MACHINE, 1year old Maytag, usedonly a couple of months.$250 Call (937)903-3190

535 Farm Supplies/Equipment

COMBINE, 6620 JohnDeere with 216 Flex grainhead and 6 row 30 cornhead, priced to sell! Mustsee to appreciate. Call(419)582-2451 or(937)621-4438.

560 Home Furnishings

ARMOIRE, very solidwood, rustic finish, bottomand top doors open. Canbe used for storage, en-tertainment center, etc.Can email/ text photos,$200. Call (937)538-8601

COMPUTER DESKSWooden, corner, hutch-like desk, $50. 2 glass topdesks, $25 each.(937)658-2379

DINING ROOM set, beau-tiful Ethan Allen, 9 piecesincludes 6ft oval table, 6chairs, 2 corner cabinets,show room condition,$995, (937)773-1307

LIFT CHAIR, sablebrown, 1.5 years old, wallhugger, place 6" from wallto recline, excellent condi-tion, very comfortable,$850, (937)773-7913

LIFT CHAIR, Ultra Com-fort, 6 months old, Tan,suede material, Like new,many settings, will lay flat,paid $1400 new, sellingfor $700 OBO,(937)419-0232

RECLINER, Blue, nicecondition, you must move,$65, (937)698-6362

STOVE new black GEglass top stove $275.00call (937)658-0092

570 Lawn and Garden

COMMERCIAL MOWER,Dixon Zero-turn 50" deckwith 6x10 lawn trailer,both in great shape!$4500 OBO,(937)726-5761.

POND PLANTS, Hardywater lillies & bog plants,potted and blooming, freeumbrella palm w/pur-chase. (937)676-3455 or(937)417-5272 Laura, OH

RIDING MOWER, Crafts-man 44 inch, just ser-viced, new battery, runsvery good, $500 OBO,(937)538-6083.

575 Live Stock

LLAMAS, have movedand must get rid of our lla-mas. karpins-k i b @ y a h o o . c o m .(937)541-5655.

577 Miscellaneous

ADULT SCOOTER, GoGo Ultra Handicap, madeto travel, very little wear,$1200 new, would like$700 OBO,(937)570-8124.

CEMETERY PLOTS, Mia-mi Memorial Gardens,Covington Ohio $500each, (937)417-7051

CRIB, changing table,highchair, cradle, guar-drail, pack-n-play, car-seat, gate, tub, blankets,clothes, Disney animatedphones, baby walker, dollchairs. (937)339-4233

CRIB, real wood, goodcondition, $75(937)339-4233

DESK, large five drawermetal, 60 by 30, and Sew-ing cabinet with hydrauliclift for sewing machine,serger space and storage,drop leaf cutting table,(937)552-9486

ELLIPTICAL EXERCIS-ER, New. 204 S WalnutSt Fletcher.(937)368-2290

EXERCISE BIKE, Wom-en's golf clubs and bag,boy's and girl's bike, Po-len 16" chain saw, newbike porter, DevilbissNebulisor (937)381-7151

FOR SALE: Sears reartine tiller, $400 obo. GESide by Side refrigeratorwater/ice in door, $200obo. Firestorm table saw,$100. 30 gallon aquariumwith stand, $50. Pool ta-ble, 44"X78", $150. Airhockey table, 60"X30",$75. Table and chairs,3'X5', $75. Please call ortext (937)638-8572 or(937)489-3392

PATIO DOOR, 6 foot,sliding. $50.(937)773-3564

PRIDE SCOOTER, Victo-ry model, 3 years young,new battery, all the bells &whistles, $2500 new, de-tails, great price, test run,(937)497-1929

STAIR LIFT Summit stairlift for sale, like thoseseen on TV. Used lessthan three years. Madefor straight staircase, with350 pound capacity. Runson electricity with a bat-tery back up. Call(937)498-9737 for infor-mation.

TOW BAR, used Stow-master 5000 with cables,safety cords and cover.Very good condition. $175(937)570-3476.

TURBO OVEN New Fla-vorwave Turbo Oven, asseen on TV. Includes ac-cessories. Perfect forquick meals. Originally$193, asking $95.(937)492-0986

VHS tapes, classic, Dis-ney, good condition, 18for $25, will separate,(937)339-4233

WALKER, adult, folds,adjustable height, withwheels, good condition,$20. (937)339-4233

WALKER adult,tub/shower benches,commode chair, toilet ris-er, grab bars, canes, en-tertainment center, andmore (937)339-4233

583 Pets and Supplies

GOLDMATION PUP-PIES. Available for pur-chase starting July 1.Sweet, intelligent, loyal,good with children.Please call for informa-tion. $150(937)606-2313.

KITTEN, one grey tiger,short hair, FREE,(937)214-1455

MINI SCHNOODLE, Pup-pies, Males & females, vetchecked, first shots, $250,(567)204-5232

583 Pets and Supplies

KITTENS, gorgeous tab-bies, (2) short hair fe-males, (1) long hair male,Litter box trained, Free togood homes only,(937)473-2122

KITTIES, Hissy and Pur-ry 5 months, siblingsmale and female , like tokeep together, inside only.(937)676-3455

LAB/ BOXER mix pup-pies. 7 Weeks old, (5)males, (4) females. Cuteand adorable! Free to lov-ing home! (937)726-5034

MINIATURE AUS-TRAILIAN SHEPHERDpuppies. Red tri's and redmerle's with blue eyes.Vet checked. $350.(567)204-5232

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG. 13 week female.Bell trained. Dog house.AKC papers. From a localbreeder. $900(937)638-7104.

595 Hay

WHEAT STRAW, Locatedin Russia, in the field,$80 a ton, (937)726-3914

800 - Transportation

805 Auto

2003 DODGE Stratus. sil-ver with black interior.Power windows, locks,mirrors, etc. Good condi-tion. $3800.(937)308-7423

810 Auto Parts & Accessories

BIN MODULE KIT, in-cludes ladder rack, andrack shelf, like new,$500, (937)778-4060.

830 Boats/Motor/Equipment

1994 SEA NYMPH boatwith trailer. 14 ft long.Fish finder, oars, runninglights, cover. Several ac-cessories included.$2500. (937)667-3455

BOAT MOTOR, 9.8 HP-twin, Mercury, like new,1967 low low hours,house kept, new water im-peller, original plugs, firesright up, $650(937)698-6362

850 Motorcycles/Mopeds

2004 HARLEY Davidson,FXDL DYNA Low, luxuryblue, 2612 miles, alarmsystem, saddle bags withwindshield, very nice con-dition, $10,000(937)726-1353 after 3pm

890 Trucks

1998 FORD F-150 SuperCab Lariat, Beautiful, allextras, garaged, 62kmiles, towing package, fi-berglass topper, $8500OBO, (937)492-4067,(937)658-0123

2007 CHEVY SilveradoZ71, long bed, 4x4, ex-tended cab, loaded, greatshape! NADA $22,850,make offer. Call(937)726-5761.

895 Vans/Minivans

1996 GMC ConversionVan, mint condition,98,000 miles $6500. Call(937)295-2223

899 Wanted to Buy

Cash paid for junk carsand trucks. Free removal.Get the most for yourclunker call us(937)732-5424.

Legal Notice

Kenridge Storage, 8761Sherry Drive, Piqua, Ohio45356 will sell personalitems belonging to the fol-lowing unless amountowed is paid in full byJune 25, 2012:Amanda Chavis, $300.88Dennis Saul, $303.39Cari Green, $566.66

Sandy Finkes

6/13, 20/20122291601

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

COVINGTON, 7060 PerryRoad, Thursday & Friday,8am-6pm, Saturday,8am-3pm. Furniture,household items, tools,welders, small woodstove, hauling trailers, pic-nic table, bicycles, lots ofnice old stuff priced tosell! Everything must go!!!

FLETCHER, 5345 USRoute 36 East, Friday andSaturday 9am-6pm, Sun-day 11am-4pm, shopequipment including, 3'metal shear, large com-mercial drill press, steamcleaners and pressurewashers, large commer-cial hot tank, misc. semitruck parts and used trucktires, semi diesel genera-tor, chains, binders, tarps,restaurant equipment in-cluding kitchen applianc-es, utensils, 1966 Harleypolice trike frame and rearend, 1988 FLHP policebike (restored), fiber glasscamper top, 1 & 2 bottomplows, 5' finish mower, 5'frail mower, 5 & 6 graderblades, go-kart withwrecker body, 3-coin op-erated arcade machines,1-coin operated pokermachine, 44 presidentialknives, 18 Harley knives,leather jacket, Mary MooMoo's, Budweiser steins1980-2011, antique gaspumps and fish hatcheryjars from Put-N-Bay!

PIQUA, 3230 East StateRoute 36, Wednesdayand Thursday 9am-5pm,Church Rummage Sale!!Gun Cabinet and othermiscellaneous items!Something for every-body!!!

PIQUA, 10225 NorthReece Road, Saturday7am-2pm, furniture, floorsteam cleaner, Husquvar-na leaf blower, grass trim-mers, bookcase, OneStroke paints, brushes,books and supplies, tools,mower, bike exercisestand, Hamilton 10 drawerblueprint file cabinet plus5 drawer cabinet, 4' fluo-rescent light fixtures, aircompressor.

PIQUA, 1112 S. Roose-velt Ave, Thursday, Fri-day, Saturday, 8am-4pm,Oak Table, Sofa, otherhousehold items!

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

PIQUA, 1704/1708 EchoLake Drive, Friday9am-3pm, Saturday9am-12pm, No earlybirds! Assorted furniture,washer, purses, shoes,glassware, stuffed ani-mals, ping pong table,foosball table, exercisebike, gazell exerciseequipment, high chair,PacNplay, toys, miscella-neous.

PIQUA 1803 Nicklin Ave.Friday 9-4, Saturday 9-2.Clean, smoke free, multi-family sale. Baby/ kidsclothes 0-5yrs, Coats,Baby items, maternity andnursing, breast pump,home decor, Longabergerfabrics, & more.

PIQUA, 1823 Park Ave.,Thursday & Friday 9-4.Saturday 9-1. HUGESALE!!!! 26" boys, 26"girls bikes, toaster oven,"All God's Children"figurines, dishes, bedding,pictures, lots of home de-cor, books, children's mo-vies, country music CD's,13" TV, size 14-16 girlsdresses, 2T-4T boys, puz-zles, and lots of niceclean miscellaneous. Noearly birds.

PIQUA, 2100 IndianRidge Drive, Saturdayand Sunday 9am-4pm,Bring your plastic bags,stuff'em full, $5 a bag, allclothes 25 cents each.Everything else make mean offer!!

PIQUA 310 Short Drive.Friday and Saturday 9-2.Little girls 0-12 monthsclothing, and householdmiscellaneous items.

PIQUA, 3525 West Ver-sailles Road (acrossfrom Echo Hills golfcourse), Wednesday,Thursday, Friday10am-6pm, Saturday9am-2pm, Garage to At-tic clean out. PRICEDTO SELL, something foreveryone, new itemsdaily!!

PIQUA, 6240 NorthWash i ng t on /McK i n l eyRoad, Friday and Satur-day 8am-2pm, Clothes,jewelry, baby items, andmuch more!

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

PIQUA, 6865 AlexanderDrive (off east Statler Rd).June 21st, 22nd and 23rd9-5. Huge 6 Family, AIRCONDITIONED INSIDESALE! Baby items, chil-drens clothes, miscellane-ous. Just come see!

PIQUA, 6915 Troy-Sid-ney Road, Friday & Satur-day 8am-?. 35mm came-ra, water skis, life vests,knee board, Longabergerbaskets, corn stove, 80gallon air compressor,Western rough out train-ing saddle, horse showclothes, household andmiscellaneous items.

PIQUA, 701 Boone (cor-ner of Boone and Col-lege), Saturday June 23rd9-? ONE DAY ONLY! Lotsof miscellaneous items,clothes, vanity, storageunits, light fixtures.

PIQUA, 7131 SpikerRoad, Thursday and Fri-day 9am-3pm Children'sbattery operated JohnDeere gator, clothes, dogitems, carpets, toys,household items, bikes,TVs

PIQUA, 755 East Statler(east of Troy SidneyRoad). Thursday, Friday,9am-6pm, Six piece patioset, antique cedar chest,secretary's desk, barstools, Little Tike's kitch-en, books, puzzles,games, stuffed animals,PS2 games, Guitar Hero3, DVD/VHS tapes. 6piece twin bedroom set,women's clothes, girlsclothes/ swimsuits,dishes, glasses, home de-cor, jewelry, 32" TV/stand, miscellaneous!

PIQUA, 804 West Ash,Friday and Saturday8am-1pm, toys, furniture,antiques, name brand-men's, women's, teensand kids clothes, tools,craft items, and muchmore!!

PIQUA, St. James Epis-copal Church, 200 W.High St. Friday and Satur-day 9am-3pm. Annualyard sale. Something foreveryone! Help supportour food bank.

TROY, 4590 Casstown-Sidney Road (betweenTroy-Urbana & SR36),Thursday, Friday & Satur-day 8am-5pm. TONS ofname brand girls clothing,size nb-5t, highchair,swing, toys, womensclothing, antique table,grill & miscellaneoushousehold goods

555 Garage Sales/Yard Sales

SIDNEY, 1207 TurnerDrive in Sidney. Friday &Saturday 9am-? Multi-family garage sale. Homeinterior, women's, men'sand junior clothing, babyboy clothing (0-18months), girls clothing12month-3T, toys, scrap-book supplies, filing cabi-net, purses, Nascar col-lectibles, too much tomention.

SIDNEY, 529 NorthVandemark Road (behindRent-a-Center), Wednes-day Thru Saturday10am-5pm, Last weekCLEARANCE SALE!Even lower prices, All newMelissa & Doug, toys,thousands of puzzles allages, pet items, bird &garden items, cards,windchimes, wallets, gifts& much more!!

SIDNEY, Riverbend Com-munity Garage Sale!, Fri-day, Saturday 8am-4pm,Huge Cleveland Browns/Emmitt Kelly collections,musical instruments,Mother of Pearl accor-dion, jewelry, children-adult clothing, Large/small kitchen appliances,freezer, lawn/ garden, fur-niture, glassware, cook-ware, tools, miscellane-ous, 20 plus sales! Newthings added Saturday,list of sales can be pickedup at 1106 Morris Avenue

TIPP CITY, 749 AspenDrive, Friday 8am-5pmand Saturday 8am-2pmLarge sale, ladies cloth-ing, odds and ends, andmiscellaneous

TROY, 217 WesthavenDrive, Thursday & Friday,9am-4pm, Saturday,9am-1pm. Jewelry, deco-rator items, books, sleighbed. Great prices!

TROY, 250 WisteriaDrive, Thursday, Friday,Saturday, 8:30am-? HopeBible Church, Clothes,small appliances, books,shoes, household items,dishes, and other items.

TROY, 919 Branford (offNorth Dorset), Thursday,Friday 9am-5pm, and Sat-urday 9am-2pm. Cloth-ing kids 2T-4T, jewelry,etched glass, videos, 4piece lavender bath ac-cessories, washer anddryer, 2 Evenflo infant carseats. Great low prices.

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“I’m glad he’s withCleveland now. Be-cause I’m a bigBrowns fan, too.”

—Urban Meyeron running backTrent Richardson

SPORTSSPORTSWEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2012

INFORMATIONCall ROB KISER,sports editor, at773-2721, ext. 209,from 8 p.m. tomidnight weekdays.

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�� Track & Field

INSIDE � American golf revival,page 13.� James stepping up forHeat, page 13.

ALLYOUTH CAMPS JULY 16th - 17th - 18th - 19th ALEXANDER STADIUM

Piqua Football Camp of ChampionsYouth Camp (Grades 1-8)

When: July 16, 17, 18, 19, 6-7:30 p.m..Where: Alexander Stadium/Purk FieldWhat You Should Bring: Campers should report to theIndians varsity practice field in work out clothes, includingcleated shoes if possible. They should also bring ten-nis/gym shoes in case of rain.Cost: Mail in registration before July 15 is $50. Mail in

registration after July 15 or walkup on July 16is $55. Forms should be mailed to BillNees, Piqua High School, 1 Indian Trail,Piqua, OH 45356Registration Forms: Can be picked atPiqua High School office, TecumsehWoods, Piqua City pool, Piqua CountryClub pool, Piqua Public Library and theYMCA.Checks: Should be made payable toPiqua Football Dept.

Williamson getsEcho Hills ‘Uno’Joe Williamson, man-

ager of Beppo Uno inPiqua, recorded a golf“uno” Monday, acing the140-yard seventh hole.Williamson used an 8-

iron on the shot.Witnessing the ace

were Cohlsen Holmes andMatt and Alicia Hare.

Trio cards 41at Echo HillsThe trio of Linda Willis,

Clara Sowry and LinneaThomas recorded a bestball score of 41 in theLadies League at EchoHills Tuesday.In Group A, Linda Willis

was low gross with 42 andCindy Pearson was lownet with 33.In Group B, Clara Sowry

was low gross with 51 andJoyce Catron was low netwith 39.In Group C, Judy Horn-

beck was low gross with54 and Linnea Thomaswas low net with 38.Tying for low putts with

12 were Linda Willis,Cathie Barhorst and JoyceCatron.

LaFollette 11that nationalsBradford junior Shay

LaFollette recently com-peted in the USA Track &Field Junior National meetat Indiana University.LaFollette was one of 14

women to compete in thewomen’ s heptathalon,with most of them beingcollege athletes.LaFollette finished 11th

in the seven event compe-tition, scoring 3,609 points.The heptathalon in-

cludes the high jump, longjump, 100-meter hurdles,the 200-meter dash, andthe 800-meter run, alongwith throwing the shot put,and javelin.

�� Volleyball

Houston seeksspiker coachesHouston High School

has openings for varsityvolleyball coach, varsityassistant volleyball coachand eighth grade volleyballcoach. Please contact Jim

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in July 9.

(AP) — Ohio State ispaying football coachUrban Meyer a minimumof $4 million annually —more money than hispredecessor — and detail-ing in the contract whathe's required to do if anNCAA rules violation oc-curs under his watch.The university com-

pleted details of Meyer'scontract and released it onMonday. The school'sboard of trustees is ex-pected to approve it laterin the week.The deal runs through

the 2017 season and keepsthe Buckeyes footballcoach among the top fivenationally in compensa-tion. Meyer was hired last

November to rebuild theprogram, which got a one-year bowl ban for NCAArules violations under for-mer coach Jim Tressel.Meyer's contract guar-

antees him at least $4 mil-lion annually — up fromTressel's $3.8 million —with a chance to make sig-nificantly more throughbonuses, youth camps andother compensation. It in-cludes perks common forfootball coaches at majoruniversities — golf clubmembership, car stipends,tickets and a suite forhome football games, useof private jets for recruit-ing and personal trips.

ContractcompleteOSU to play Meyer$4 million per year

See OSU/Page 14

Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips scores a run Monday night as Cleveland Indians catcher Carlos Santana waits for the throw.AP PHOTO

Cleveland ends Reds winning streak

CLEVELAND (AP) —Lonnie Chisenhall alreadyhad the homer, triple andsingle. So when he came tothe plate in the eighth in-ning, Chisenhall had oneobjective — a double.And a piece of history."A cycle is a big deal,"

Chisenhall said. "You'vegot to go after it."Chisenhall lined out to

right field in final at-batbut finished with threehits and three RBIs, andCasey Kotchman drove inthree runs as the Cleve-land Indians endedCincinnati's six-game win-ning streak with a 10-9win over the Reds on Mon-day night.Chisenhall and Kotch-

man hit two-run homers,and both drove in runs inthe sixth inning off SamLeCure (2-2) as Clevelandsnapped a 7-7 tie.Shin-Soo Choo led off

the first with a homer forthe Indians, who won forjust the second time inseven games and pulledwithin 1-2 game of firstplace in the AL Central.In the eighth, Chisen-

hall needed just a doubleto become the eighthCleveland player to hit forthe cycle and first sinceTravis Hafner in 2003. Ithas been nearly 79 yearssince the Indians had aplayer hit for the cycle athome. Hall of Famer EarlAverill did it in August1933."That's all I was think-

ing about," Chisenhallsaid. "Everybody was like,'Anything that happensyou're going two,' so if itshort hops (Reds rightfielder Jay) Bruce there orgets down I've got to go tosecond."Despite coming up short

of his first cycle since"high school or summerball," Chisenhall called hisperformance "my bestgame in the major leaguesso far."The ongoing feud be-

tween Indians pitcherDerek Lowe and Redsmanager Dusty Baker did-n't worsen. The pair be-haved less than a weekafter exchanging uglycomments following agame.Joey Votto and Bruce

homered for the Reds, whoswept a three-game seriesfrom Ohio's other majorleaguers last week.Joe Smith (5-1) replaced

an ineffective Lowe in thesixth, and Chris Perezworked the ninth, givingup one run, before gettinghis 22nd straight save.Perez's streak is the sec-ond-longest in one seasonin team history. Jose Mesasaved 38 in a row in 1995.Perez let the Reds close

within one run in theninth on Bruce's two-outRBI single, but the color-ful closer struck out RyanLudwick looking for thefinal out.Bruce and Brandon

Phillips had three hits

each for Cincinnati, whichfailed to extend its win-ning streak to a season-high seven games."We couldn't stop

them," Baker said. "Theycouldn't really stop us.They just got one morerun. I told somebody early,'this is going to be a 10-9game. I just hope it's goingto be us with the 10."There was plenty of hu-

midity on a sultry night atProgressive Field, butnone of the heat was gen-erated by angry words oractions.It was a slugfest, just

not the one expected.Last Wednesday, Lowe

and Baker pointed fingersat each other during agame in Cincinnati andexchanged disparagingcomments afterward.Baker had told Mat

Latos to brush back Lowewith a pitch, and theright-hander took excep-tion, wagging a finger atthe Reds manager, whosaid he ordered the insidepitch as payback for oneLowe threw a few yearsago. Lowe responded byhitting Phillips later.Both managers did all

they could to avoid theissue before the series

opener.Moments ahead of

Baker's pregame avail-ability, a Reds spokesmanasked reporters to refrainfrom asking questionsabout the manager's pastwith Lowe.Outside Cleveland's

clubhouse, Indians man-ager Manny Acta down-played the Lowe-Bakerconflict, taking some of thetension out of the re-match.Still, both Lowe and

Latos got pummeled.Lowe allowed seven

runs and 11 hits in five in-nings, while Latos wascharged with seven runsand eight hits over four.Lowe was dismissive

when asked if the feudwith Baker was over."Holy smokes, yes," he

said.The RBIs by Kotchman

and Chisenhall made it 9-7 in the sixth beforeBruce's 16th homer gotthe Reds within a run inthe seventh.Michael Brantley's sac-

rifice fly restored the Indi-ans' two-run lead in thebottom half.Cincinnati tied it 7-7 in

the fifth on Phillips' shotdown the left-field linethat turned into a "LittleLeague" home run for thesecond baseman.With Votto on with a

double, Phillips pulled apitch just inside the bag atthird, the ball sneakingpast left fielder Johnny

Damon, who crashed hardinto the railing. As Damonretrieved the ball, Phillipsnever slowed after round-ing second and scored justahead of the relay throwwith a headfirst slide.Kotchman's two-run

homer and Choo's RBIdouble gave the Indians a7-5 lead in the fourth.Brantley led off with a

double, and with two outs,Kotchman hit his sixthhomer. Chisenhall fol-lowed with his first careertriple into the right-fieldcorner and Choo broughthim home with his double— a shot off the wall inleft that just missed beinghis second homer."I hit it in the perfect

spot," Chisenhall said ofhis triple.The Reds took a 5-4

lead in the third on Lud-wick's RBI double andScott Rolen's run-scoringsingle.Chisenhall's two-run

homer, a shot to the backrows of the first deck inright, gave Cleveland a 4-3 lead in the second.Brantley opened the in-

ning with a ground-ruledouble and went to thirdon Carlos Santana's sin-gle. Latos gave up an RBI

groundout to Damon,struck out Kotchman andhad Chisenhall down 0-2in the count before the In-dians' third baseman un-loaded on an inside pitchfor his third homer.

Indians outslug Cincinnati in 10-9 victoryThe Cincinnati

Reds led the Cleve-land Indians 2-1 inthe 10th inning atpress time Tuesdaynight from Progre-sive Field.

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American‘revival’Simpson continues golfsuccess with Open titleSAN FRANCISCO (AP)

— In a little more than sixmonths, they shared thestage in a playoff, becamefast friends through theirfaith and then partners inthe Presidents Cup.Webb Simpson and

Bubba Watson are linkedagain in ways they neverimagined.Major champions.Simpson joined the

most important fraternityin golf Sunday at TheOlympic Club with aflourish of birdies and asteady diet of pars at theend. The last one camefrom a delicate chip out ofa hole in the rough to 3feet that wound up beingthe decisive stroke in theU.S. Open.On a leaderboard

loaded with possibilities,his name did not standout. Simpson was playingin only his fifth major, andhis second U.S. Open. Hehad missed the cut in hislast two tournaments.Andhe was six shots out of thelead when he walked offthe fifth green with hissecond bogey of the day.Some four hours later,

Simpson sat in the club-house with his pregnantwife, Dowd. They tried totake their mind off the fin-ish by watching videos oftheir young son, James,who stayed behind inNorth Carolina. Shesqueezed tight on hishand as they watched JimFuryk hit into the bunkeron the 18th to eliminatehis chances, and thenGraeme McDowell miss a25-foot birdie putt thatwould have forced a play-off."If I was honest with

you, I believed in myself(that)I could win a major,but maybe not so soon,"Simpson said. "And I justgained all the respect forthe guys who have wonmultiple majors becauseit's so hard to do.The levelof pressure is so muchgreater than a regularevent.""I probably prayed more

the last three holes than Iever did in my life," saidSimpson, a religion majorat Wake Forest.It was Simpson who

called over to Watson,their caddies and theirwives to huddle under anumbrella on the green atRoyal Melbourne for aquick prayer after theywon a match that set thetone in the PresidentsCup.They are nothing alike.

Watson manufactured aswing on a public coursein the Florida Panhandleand doesn't have a formalteacher. Simpson grew upat a country club and evenplayed Augusta Nationalwhen he was a teenager.Watson speaks his mind.Simpson is more reserved.Watson and Simpson

traded text messages themorning of the final roundlast year in New Orleans.Watson wound up beatinghim in a playoff, but therelationship took root.When it became clear theywould qualify for the Pres-idents Cup, they askedU.S. captain Fred Couplesif they could be partners.They won three of theirmatches.Couples was wandering

around Olympic andwatched it unfold.Simpson had a 68-68

weekend — he was theonly player in the lastnine groups who broke parin the foggy final round —and finished at 1-over 281for a one-shot win over

McDowell and MichaelThompson, who had a 67that was almost goodenough to return Mondayfor a playoff.He went to No. 5 in the

world. He went to No. 3 inthe Ryder Cup standings.And he extended a mod-

est streak that indicates aquiet return of Americangolf. The Americans nowhave won the last threemajors dating to KeeganBradley's playoff win atthe PGA Championship inAugust. It might notsound like much, but ithad been just over fiveyears since Americanswon three straight majors(two of those by TigerWoods), and more thaneight years since three dif-ferent Americans put to-gether a streak that long.The United States

started the year with onlysix players among the top15. Now there are nine.And these majors are

coming from unlikelysources.Bradley became only

the second player innearly 100 years to win onhis first try at a major.Watson always had thetalent, though his compo-sure was always in ques-tion until he made fourstraight birdies on theback nine at Augusta Na-tional. He won his playoffby hooking a wedge some40 yards out of the treesand onto the green to winwith a par.Simpson won twice last

year on the PGA Tour andlost a shot at the moneytitle in the final round ofthe year.Even so, the 26-year-old

had been quiet this year,and didn't have high ex-pectations even as heplayed the final round."I never really wrapped

my mind around win-ning," Simpson said. "Thisplace is so demanding,and so all I was really con-cerned about was keepingthe ball in front of me andmaking pars. The courseis so hard, you don't knowif you're going to makethree or four bogeys in arow."He left that to the oth-

ers.McDowell made four bo-

geys on the front nine andhad to spend the rest ofthe day catching up. Heholed a clutch birdie onthe 17th hole to get withinone shot and gave himselfa look at birdie on thefinal hole.Furyk looked strong as

ever, even rolling in a 30-foot par putt on the 12thhole, but a snap hook offthe tee at the par-5 16thled to bogey, and he madebogey when he neededbirdie on the 18th by hit-ting into the bunker.While Simpson admired

Woods and his 14 majors,inspiration came fromBradley."If I see Keegan Bradley

win a major — I respecthis game a ton — but Ifeel like, 'Keegan Bradleywon one, I want to go winone,'" Simpson said. "Allthese guys that won be-fore me, I thought, 'I wantto win a tournament.'They're great players, butI want to do what they'redoing."It seems as though

everyone is doing that.Simpson is the 15th

player who has won thelast 15 majors, the kind ofparity golf hasn't seensince a similar streak 14years ago that ended withLee Janzen's win atOlympic Club in 1998.

MIAMI (AP) —The con-versation was about Le-Bron James, and hisMiami Heat teammateUdonis Haslem offered arhetorical question."Where would we be

without him?" Haslemasked.Well, at minimum, not

leading these NBA Finalswould be one safe guess.A year after being

shredded for not rising tothe moment on theleague's biggest stage —and vowing that he wouldchange that perceptionthis time around— Jameshas helped carry the Heatback to the spot where itall went wrong in 2011.They're halfway home inthese finals against theOklahoma City Thunder,and will take a 2-1 lead inthe best-of-seven seriesinto Game 4 in Miami onTuesday night.So far in the series,

James is averaging 30.3points and 10.3 rebounds.A year ago against Dallas,he averaged 17.8 pointsand 7.2 rebounds whenMiami lost the title roundin six games."He's here," Heat for-

ward Shane Battier said."This is what he's dreamtabout his entire life so he'sgoing to make the most ofhis chance."This time, that seems to

be exactly what's happen-ing.James has not been

flawless in fourth quartersagainst the Thunder — farfrom it, really. He's shoot-ing just 5 for 14 duringthose periods in the series,but leads the finals infourth-quarter free throwsmade (11) and attempted(13). He's averaging 7points in the last quarter,second-best in the seriesbehind the gaudy 12.3-per-game clip being put upby Oklahoma City's KevinDurant.But he did more than

enough down the stretchin Games 2 and 3, both

Miami victories. One ex-ample: His layup with2:19 left in Game 3 cameon a play that would bedifficult for most playersand seemed commonplacefor him. James dribbledwith his left hand downthe left side of the lane to-ward the basket. Hejumped, spun about 180degrees, put the ball in hisright hand, then flipped itover his shoulder, off thebackboard and throughthe net."Yeah, that was a gifted

shot," Heat coach ErikSpoelstra said. "I don'tknow if he can really workon that one."Making it better for the

Heat — and in turn, worsefor the Thunder — is thatevery Oklahoma Cityplayer on the floor at thattime probably could havedone something a littlebetter on that play.— Thabo Sefolosha lost

James after running intoChris Bosh's pick.— Kendrick Perkins

was the next line of de-fense, and offered little re-sistance.— Russell Westbrook, a

few feet away on James'left, crouched in defensiveposition but never moved.— James Harden was

under the basket andseemed to just get out ofthe way.— Durant took a couple

steps toward the rim, look-ing for a rebound thatnever came.The basket gave Miami

an 86-79 lead, and was es-sentially the game-winner.Oklahoma City scored thenext six points, but nomore after that. Jamespassed the ball to whereonly Bosh could catch itwith 1:19 left, setting uptwo free throws to stop theThunder run. James hit afree throw for a four-pointMiami edge, and momentslater grabbed the last re-bound of the night, drib-bled over midcourt andflipped the ball to an offi-

cial as time expired in the91-85 Heat win."I just try to be a leader,

out on the floor, in thelocker room, and do what-ever it takes for us to winbasketball games," Jamessaid. "You know, at the endof the day, they look at meto make plays. They lookat me to lead them. ButI'm not the only leader ofthis team."Afterward, the Thunder

simply tipped their caps."He's an aggressive

player," Harden said."He's been aggressive allyear, all postseason. He'stall, strong, and physical.He's a tough matchup."And he certainly looks

tougher than he did a yearago at this time.The Heat played 21

postseason games lastyear, and are at that samenumber this year. Jameshas taken 90 more shotsin these playoffs, 61 morefree throws, grabbed 28more rebounds and scored148 more points.With himon the floor in last year'splayoffs, Miami outscoredteams by just 29 points. Sofar in these playoffs, theHeat have outscored oppo-nents by 171 with Jameson the court.Some of those offensive

jumps are largely becauseof the Heat needing morewhen they were withoutBosh for nine games. Still,the simple fact that Miamiis alive in these playoffs isbecause when James hadto do more, he found away. Like the 40-point, 18-rebound, nine-assist gamethat turned the Indianaseries around. Or the 45-point, 15-rebound per-formance that saved theseason at Boston in Game6 of the Eastern Confer-ence finals.The league's MVP this

season is playing at an"even higher" level now,Haslem said. "He's prettymuch done whateverwe've asked him to do."Their next request:

Avoid a repeat of whathappened in Game 4 ofthe finals last season.James was awful in

that game against Dallas,scoring just eight pointsas the Mavericks won 86-83 — the first step in athree-game slide thatended the Heat season.So the Thunder know a

2-1 deficit in a series ishardly insurmountable,even though the home-court roles are reversedthis time around. And ifOklahoma City neededmore proof, all the Thun-der need to do is remem-ber the WesternConference finals and howthey lost the first twogames to San Antonio, be-coming the 19th and 20thentries on the Spurs' in-credible winning streak.The Spurs didn't win an-other game the rest of theway."We were down 2-0

against San Antonio andeverybody thought the se-ries was over," Thundercoach Scott Brooks said."But I know our guys,they're very competitive,they're very resilient.They've always showedthat type of effort everygame, and we've alwaysbeen a great bounce-backteam."The question is, will

James continue puttingtogether a bounce-back fi-nals?If he does, his nine-year

quest for his first NBAchampionship might fi-nally be nearing an end."He wasn't himself last

year and I think he's onrecord for saying that, try-ing to be too serious all ofthe time," Bosh said. "He'sone of the best players inthe world.“He doesn't have to do

anything differently justbecause the title is put onthis series.“He just has to continue

to be who he is, play hisgame, and things willwork out."

LeBron James takes an off-balance shot against Oklahoma City on Sunday night.AP PHOTO

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Meyer will get morethan twice as much inguaranteed money asOhio State President Gor-don Gee, who is one of thebest-compensated univer-sity presidents.One main difference

from Tressel's deal:Meyer's contract goes intogreater detail about whathe must do if he becomesaware there is a potentialviolation of NCAA rules."Given the circum-

stances we had, we felt itwas important to put pro-visions in there to makesure the right safeguardsare in place on both sides,"said athletic director GeneSmith in a phone inter-view. "That's beenstrengthened and beefedup."Meyer and his son,

Nate, threw out the firstpitch Monday night atCleveland's ProgressiveField, where the Indianswere hosting the Cincin-nati Reds."I really don't look at

the contract," he said aftertaking a few swings in theindoor batting cages be-fore the game. "I had myattorney look at it. I justdon't deal with that orhow it compares to othercontracts across the coun-try, so I never looked at it.We talked through it andI'm OK with it."Tressel was forced out

because he didn't tell any-one that he received a tipabout some players violat-ing NCAA rules. TheNCAA gave Ohio State abowl ban for this seasonas a result of violationsthat included eight play-ers taking $14,000 in cashand tattoos in exchangefor jerseys, rings andother memorabilia.Meyer's contract pro-

vides more specifics onhow he is expected to han-dle a possible violation."It's more the message

than anything, to makesure that he's communica-tive, does the right paper-work, makes the rightdecisions," Smith said."It's more tying thatdown."His 30-page contract

provides base salaries of$700,000; a one-time"transition" payment of$250,000; annual contri-butions of $40,000 to a de-fined contribution plan;$1,850,000 annually formedia responsibilities, in-cluding radio and televi-sion shows; and $1.4million annually as part ofthe school's contract withNike.He'll get a $1,200

monthly stipend towardtwo cars. Meyer also getsfull membership andmonthly dues at a Colum-bus-area golf club paid bythe school. The contractprovides 12 tickets for thelower bowl for each homefootball game, plus use ofa suite for his family andfriends, and parkingpasses.Meyer gets a private jet

when he goes on recruit-ing trips or school busi-ness more than 200 milesfrom campus. He can alsouse a private jet on theschool's tab for 35 hourseach year.The deal includes em-

ployment bonuses of$450,000 in 2014,$750,000 in 2016 and $1.2million when the dealends after the 2018 sea-son.Even though Ohio State

can't go to a bowl gamethis season because of ruleviolations under Tressel,Meyer can still earn abowl bonus.The contract includes a

$50,000 bonus if OhioState wins its Big Ten di-vision title, and an addi-tional $100,000 if it winsthe league championship.Meyer will get $150,000for reaching a BCS bowl— and, since the Buckeyesare banned this season, hecan get that amount byhaving Ohio State finishin the top 10 of the BCSfinal rankings.

OSUContinued from page 12

Meyer, Richardson hang with TribeOSU coach dreamed of playing for IndiansCLEVELAND (AP) —

Urban Meyer dreamed ofplaying shortstop for theCleveland Indians. OnMonday, he got as close ashe ever will.Ohio State's new coach,

who grew up in Ashtab-ula, Ohio, and spent twoyears as a minor leagueshortstop, played catch inthe outfield with his 13-year-old son, Nate, tooksome swings inside the in-door batting cages at Pro-gressive Field and threwout the ceremonial firstpitch before the Indiansopened a three-game in-terleague series againstthe Cincinnati Reds.Meyer showed good

form on a few cuts in thecages and then stood inawe as Indians shortstopAsdrubal Cabrera rippedline drives into the net-ting."Listen to that sound,"

Meyer said, marveling atCabrera's effortless swing.Shortly after arriving at

the ballpark, Meyer raninto Browns runningTrent Richardson, whowas throwing the ballwith Indians outfielderShelley Duncan.Before long, Richardson

was tossing the ball withNate Meyer and thenthrew around a footballwith Indians reliever JoeSmith.Richardson and Meyer

share the same birthday,and the former Floridacoach said he tried hard torecruit the Alabama run-ning back to join theGators."I got to know Trent

real well," Meyer said."Obviously, a great foot-ball player.“He's from Emmitt

Smith's high school. Agreat player and I'm gladhe's with Cleveland be-cause I'm a big Browns

fan, too."Meyer said he was a big

fan of the Indians in the1970s, and the 47-year-oldproved it by rattling offnames like Duane Kuiper,Rick Manning, Boog Pow-ell and Buddy Bell.Meyer said when he

was in high school, teampresident Gabe Paul in-vited him to old ClevelandStadium before the base-ball draft."He took me down to

shortstop and said, 'maybesomeday you'll play short-stop for the Indians,'"Meyer said. "They weresupposed to draft me."But the Indians passed

on him in the 1982 draftbefore he was taken bythe Atlanta Braves in the13th round.Meyer seemed to enjoy

the pregame atmosphereas much as his son.They visited the Indi-

ans' clubhouse, whereplayers greeted Meyer,who wore a scarlet OhioState golf shirt.Richardson, too, spent

time hanging out withCleveland's players, in-cluding outfielder JohnnyDamon, a big Florida fan."Why did you have to

beat up my Gators allthose years," Damonjoked. "Congratulations,though. It's nice to haveyou here."Richardson said he's

felt welcomed everywherehe's gone in Cleveland."It's a lot like 'Bama,"

he said.Richardson, who was

the No. 3 overall pick, saidhis rookie contract withthe Browns is "aboutdone" but he's waiting forAndrew Luck and RobertGriffin III to sign theirdeals."We just got to wait on

the big boys," he said.

Urban Meyer throws out the first pitch at the Indians game Monday (above) andtalks to Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson (below).

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