03/07/13

STAFF REPORTPIQUA—The Piqua Chamber

of Commerce once again hostedPiqua City School officialsWednesday morning during theannual State of the Schools, heldat the Piqua YWCA.“As the chamber a very big part

of our mission is to promote eco-

nomic vitality and development.By hosting the State of theSchools we provide can providean opportunity for our chambermembers to be informed annuallyabout our local school district’sprogress and accomplishments,”said Kathy Sherman, chamberexecutive director.Piqua Schools Superintendent

Rick Hanes and Treasurer JeffPrice presented the PowerPointreport. How Does Piqua Quantify“Good” Schools,” outlining the dis-trict’s current financial and edu-cational performance, as well asgoals from the district’s strategicplan.

Some of the objectives identi-fied in the strategic plan include:

• Academic Performance —During the current school year,Piqua is making the transition tothe Common Core state standardfor social studies for grades 9-12.Next school year, the district willimplement the Common Corestate standard for science in-struction.• Facilities — To continue

working with the Ohio SchoolsFacilities Commission on the con-struction project for the district’sthree new buildings, to developplans for decommissioning and

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PIQUA — Mother Na-ture provided the MiamiValley with a not-so-subtle reminder Wednes-day of March coming inlike a lion — following anapproximate nine-inchsnowfall in the region thatbegan Tuesday night.Now hopefully the

month of March will goout like a lamb, too.While city road crews

hit the streets Tuesdaynight in preparation of thewintry storm by applyingbrine as a pre-treatment,they continued overnightand into Wednesdaymorning clearing the city’smain thoroughfares beforeturning their attention tocity side streets.“I would say that for an

event this size we were re-ally prepared for it,” saidPiqua Assistant City Man-ager Bill Murphy. “But

when you get nine to 10inches, you are going tohave some issues becauseit was a heavy, wet snowand it obviously made forsome difficult driving.”But Murphy said there

was a flip side to the earlyMarch snowstorm becausedue to the heaviness andwetness of the snow, theplows were able to clearroadways easier.By midday Wednesday,

Murphy said a combina-tion of snow crews, streettraffic and the angle of thesun this time of year has“really helped the mainroads and they look prettygood given that less than12 hours ago there was asignificant snow event.”“The sun angle makes

these snows short-lived onroadways,” he said.Meanwhile, out on

county roadways, thingswere shaping up nicelyWednesday afternoon,said Miami County Engi-neer Paul Huelskamp.

Huelskamp said countysnow crews did not place apre-treatment on theroadways prior to thesnow coming in because itwould have been washedaway by the rain showersthat preceded the signifi-cant snowfall. Countysnow crews hit the roadsat about 3 a.m. Wednes-day morning.“It snowed a lot, but it

was blowing more than itwas originally called for,which caused some prob-lems,” Huelskamp said.Rains produced an icy

and slushy coating onroadways mixed with sig-nificant snowfall on top ofthat, but Huelskamp saidthings could have beenmuch worse.“At least it was slushy

underneath and not asolid sheet of ice, like wehad a couple of wintersago,” he said.Huelskamp said the

District officials present State of Schools

Hospice of Miami County named top workplaceBY BETHANY J. ROYERStaff [email protected]

TROY — For the second yearin a row Hospice of MiamiCounty has been recog-nized as a top place towork by WorkPlaceDy-namics LLP, a programthat gives employees anopportunity to anony-mously rate and commenton their place of employ-ment.However, the recogni-

tion coupled with a celebratorythree decades this month of pro-viding a unique and valuableservice to the community, goesmuch further than some may re-alize.In short, it’s more than just a

reward, or even a paycheck, asexplained by Linda Daniel, Ex-ecutive Director of Hospice ofMiami County.“It’s about what that creates

within the organization in termsof awareness about what we do,why it’s important,” said Daniel.“And why we feel strongly andcommitted to what we do andwhy there’s a benefit to what we

do.”The importance of the

non-profit, familiar tomany, is seeing to the com-fort, physical, emotional,and spiritual needs for theterminally ill while alsoproviding support and careto their families.

Taking part in the survey pro-vided by the LLP helped the non-profit to reflect upon the values ofnot only what they contribute tothose in their final days withinthe community but the impor-tance of a positive relationshipbetween employer and employee.As Daniel, along with SusanWalker Hemm, marketing anddevelopment manager, expressedtheir thanks to Dee Dee Denton,support staff/accounts receivable

clerk, who was the driving forcebehind the hospice taking partin the survey these last twoyears.For Denton, it was something

she felt the non-profit needed to

do.“Regardless of whether or not

you are extremely happy in yourjob, or extremely dissatisfied withyour job, it is important that we

Employees of Hospice of Miami County participated in NationalWear Red Day last year to bring awareness to heart disease. Theirparticipation is just one of many ways the group has shown theirteamwork and spirit that has earned them recognition as a TopWorkplace 2013.

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Pancake Day on SaturdayPIQUA — The 58th

annual Piqua KiwanisClub Pancake Day willbe held from 6 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday at theUpper Valley CareerCenter. Tickets are $6 foradults and $3 for stu-dents 12 and under.Meal includes all thepancakes you can eat,sausage, applesauceand a variety of drinks.All proceeds benefit theyouth of the community.

Scouting forFood Bag Distri-butionPIQUA — Cub

Scouts, Boy Scouts andGirl Scouts in the City ofPiqua will be helping tostock area food pantriesas part of the nationalBoy Scouts of America“Scouting for Food” drive.On Saturday, Scouts willbe distributing bagsthroughout the city ask-ing for food donations tohelp needy families inPiqua. The following Sat-urday, March 16, they willcome around beginningat 9 a.m. to pick up bagswith your food donation.Please help by donat-

ing canned and boxeditems. All the food col-lected goes to Piquafood pantries which arein great need this year. Ifyou do not receive a bagbut would like to make acontribution, contact AlFledderman at 773-5330.

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Piqua school officials sharestrategic plangoals

City crews hit streets early to get the jump on winter storm

Rob Heckman, 16, shovels the sidewalk in front of hisNorth Downing Street home on Wednesday after-noon. Heckman is a student at Lehman Catholic HighSchool.

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BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

LUCASVILLE (AP)Ohio executed a manWednesday who fatallyshot an adult bookstoresecurity guard in 1994 atthe end of a multistatecrime rampage as wit-nesses of a second slayingvictim of that rampagelooked on intently.

Frederick Treesh re-ceived a single powerfuldose of pentobarbital andwas pronounced dead at10:37 a.m. by DonaldMorgan, warden of theSouthern Ohio Correc-tional Facility in Lu-casville.

Treesh was sentencedto die for killing HenryDupree in Eastlake eastof Cleveland on Aug. 27,1994. He and a co-defen-dant were suspects in theshooting death three daysearlier of Ghassan Danno,a Livonia, Mich., videostore co-owner.

Prosecutors say Treesh,48, and Benjamin Brooksrobbed banks and busi-nesses, committed sexualassaults, stole cars, com-mitted carjackings andshot someone to death ina Michigan robbery dur-ing a series of crimes thatalso took them to Indiana,Iowa, Minnesota and Wis-consin.

“This is where drugslead you,” Treesh, a for-mer cocaine addict, saidin a last statement.

He apologized for thedeath of Dupree, but saidhe wouldn’t say he wassorry to Danno’s familymembers, who sat a fewfeet away watchingthrough a window. Treeshsaid he’d never beencharged or tried in thatslaying.

After a few more com-ments, Treesh said, “Ifyou want me murdered,just say it.”

Treesh, of Waterloo,Ind., was the 50th inmateput to death by the statesince it resumed execu-tions in 1999.

The prison system saidTreesh’s veins checkedout beforehand, but exe-cutioners seemed to havea little difficulty inserting

the IVs after Treesh en-tered the death chambershortly after 10 a.m. Atrickle of blood ran downTreesh’s right arm afterone attempt, while the in-sertion on the left armtook a couple of attemptswith the successful inser-tion on the inmate’s fore-arm.

Treesh was emotionalafter a phone call with hisfather Wednesday morn-ing and tearful after afinal visit with his attor-ney, according to prisonofficials. Shortly before 9a.m. he ate the last of ahot fudge sundae from hisrequested meal the nightbefore.

Treesh spoke a fewtimes as the IV was in-serted but his remarkswere inaudible. Heyawned shortly after thedrug began flowing, thenhis mouth fell open, andhe was still.

Danno’s sister-in-lawsaid afterward that jus-tice had been served.

“There’s one less sadis-tic killer in this world,”said Deanne Danno, whowitnessed the execution.“He has no heart. He’s asoulless person thatshould never have beenbrought into this world.”

Gov. John Kasich de-nied Treesh clemency lastweek, following the rec-ommendation of the stateparole board, which ruledunanimously last monththat the evidence showedDupree was seated whenshot and hadn’t shownany sign of being a threatto Treesh. The board alsosaid Treesh’s decision toshoot a clerk in the faceas he left the store sug-gests Treesh’s “murder-ous intent” when comingto the store.

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the reuse or sale of the to-be abandoned buildings,and to develop plans forthe sale and/or disposal ofoutdated equipment.Plans are that the threenew facilities — PiquaCentral IntermediateSchool for grades 4-6,Springcreek Pre-K-4 andWashington Primary Pre-K-3 — will be commis-sioned in July 2015, forthe start of the 2015-16school year.

• Staffing — By 2014,the district will developand implement a plan torealign staffing. This willbe necessary with theopening of the three newfacilities. The district alsoplans to continue to pro-vide staff developmentand to recognize and cel-ebrate staff contributionsand accomplishments.Also under staffing, Piquawill continue to work onthe Rigor/Relevance/Rela-tionships Framework inclassrooms, where rolesshift from teacher-cen-tered instruction to stu-dent-centered learning.

* School/community re-lations — In this category,Piqua Schools will con-tinue to provide a widerange of opportunities forvolunteerism and con-tinue to develop partner-ships with localbusinesses and organiza-tions. Currently, there are

more than 1,200 volun-teers within the districtand approximately 40local businesses and or-ganizations who enjoyschool partnerships. Thedistrict also will continueto apply character devel-opment education withinthe classroom and in-crease information flowwith community mem-bers.

• Finance — Sound fis-cal management and con-tinuing to “provide greatschools at a great value”tops the objectives underthe district’s finance plan.This includes successfullypassing a five-year emer-gency operating levy,which expires Dec. 31 ofthis year and a five-year

permanent improvementlevy, which expires Dec.31, 2014.

Piqua’s cost to educatestudents is down from fis-cal year 2011, which costthe district $9,905 perpupil, to $9,613 for fiscalyear 2012. Overall, thePiqua City School Districtoperates below state aver-ages both for expensesand revenue, operating inthe black for the past fiveyears, according toWednesday’s report.

Also in the State of theSchools report onWednes-day was information onthe district’s academicperformance, which in-cludes a rating of Excel-lent for the 2011-12 OhioDepartment of Educa-

tion’s Local Report Card.Piqua met 25 of the 26

indicators for 2011-12 —a vast improvement from10 years ago when thedistrict met only 6 of thethen-22 indicators on thestate report card.

Other academicachievements include 16advanced placementcourses at the high school,a college-bound programwith Edison CommunityCollege and a dual enroll-ment program with OhioNorthern University forPiqua’s high school stu-dents.

New courses plannedfor the 2013-14 schoolyear include ChemistryIII, AP Calculus BC, Serv-ice Learning, ResearchMethods and a class onthe History of Rock andRoll.

Recent studentachievements have in-cluded Favorite Hill Pri-mary being awarded aSchool of Promise by theOhio State Superintend-ent for the seventh year;the high schools ModelUnited Nations delega-tion presented on theOhio Assembly Floor; aPHS gymnast qualifiedfor state competition, aswell as a PHS diver andswimmer and a memberof the high school’s speechand debate club. The PHScheerleaders also just re-turned from state compe-tition in Columbus.

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county has only used halfof its 4,000 tons of saltthis winter and overtimecosts associated withsnow removal are a lotless this year than in pre-vious years.

“Unless somethingbreaks loose, we will be inbetter-than-average con-dition as far as past win-ters as far as salt usageand overtime,” he added.

Crews with both thecity and the county willcontinue snow removaland weather forecastsshow higher temperaturesover the weekend.

Throughout MiamiCounty and in Piqua, sev-eral snow-related vehicleaccidents were reported,though most of them wereonly minor in nature anddid not require seriousmedical attention. Therewere several reports ofmotorists sliding off theroadway in more ruralportions of Miami County.

Piqua Police ChiefBruce Jamison said mostof the weather-relatedcalls for service his de-partment handled dealt

with minor accidents andfender benders, a fewhit/skip accidents and sev-eral motorists needing as-sistance after gettingcaught in the snow.

“We were out overnightassisting several mo-torists with issues, basi-cally people who werestuck in the snow,” Jami-son said.

While no serious carcrashes occurred, a Piquaman shoveling snow had aheart attack that was“possibly related to exer-tion outside,” according toPiqua Fire Chief MikeRindler.

“This was a reallyheavy snow and if peopleknow they are going to beout in it and are not in thebest of health, they needto take their time, do partof it at a time and takebreaks,” Rindler said. “Ifyou feel short of breath,take a break and don’thesitate to call us if youhave chest pains.”

He added, “Just don’toverdo it and don’t ignorethe obvious.”

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ObituaryRev. James R. Weaver

PIQUA — The Rev.James R. Weaver, 73, ofPiqua, died at 10:09 a.m.Wednesday, March 6,2 0 1 3 ,a tUpperValleyM e d -i c a lCenter,Troy.

H ew a sb o r nMarch1 3 ,1939, in Cincinnati, to thelate Joseph and Clestine(Rehmert) Weaver. Hemarried Judy Rich on May7, 1961, in Piqua; she sur-vives.

Other survivors includea son, James II (Jennifer)Weaver of Covington; adaughter, Joy (Christo-pher) Hobbs of Piqua; twograndchildren,Ashley andAndrew Hobbs; a sister,Joanne (Donald) Motter ofPiqua; and a sister-in-law,Sharon Weaver of Celina.

He was preceded indeath by his brother, Ed-ward G.Weaver.

Jim was a 1958 gradu-ate of Piqua Central HighSchool and served in theU.S. Navy. He was a 52-year member of SpringCreek Baptist Church,where he served as headdeacon and associate pas-tor, having become a li-censed minister in 1963and was ordained to theministry in 2011. He alsoserved on the advisorycommittee for electronics

at theUpper Val-ley CareerCenter.

M r .Weaver retired from theMiami County Auditor’sOffice after a 21-year ca-reer as the Weights andMeasures Inspector. Heserved the city of Piqua asa commissioner from1987-1995. Jim alsoworked at the formerMaier’s IGA of Covington,Kraft Foods, Piqua Engi-neering, and at the UpperValley Career Center asan electrical instructor inAdult Education. He alsowas the owner and opera-tor of J&J CB Service for25 years.

A funeral service tohonor his life will be con-ducted at 10 a.m. Satur-day, at Jamieson &Yannucci FuneralHome with the Rev. FredPeterson officiating. Bur-ial will follow in HighlandCemetery, Covington,where full military honorswill be conducted by theVeterans Elite TributeSquad. Visitation will befrom 3-8 p.m. Friday atthe funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, me-morial contributions maybe made to Spring CreekBaptist Church, 15333 E.Miami-Shelby Rd., Piqua,OH 45356.

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Forest Hill Cemetery superintendent Jim Roth mansa snow blower on Wednesday morning as he clearssidewalks around the gazebo in downtown Piqua.Street department crews were busy around townclearing snow from streets, so Roth volunteered toclear sidewalks.

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PROVIDED PHOTOPiqua City SchoolsTreasurer Jeff Price discusses theschool district's finances with those attendingWednesday's State of the Schools at the PiquaYMCA. The annual event is hosted by the PiquaChamber of Commerce.

Snow snarls traffic, closes schoolsBY DAN SEWELL

CINCINNATI (AP) Alate-winter stormdumped a half-foot ormore of snow acrossmuch of Ohio on Wednes-day, creating treacher-ous driving conditionsfor the morning rushhour and closing hun-dreds of schools fromAthens to West Chester.

Most of the state hadbeen under winter stormwarnings or advisories,but the NationalWeather Service liftedthem by about 9:30 a.m.as the snow moved east-ward. Southern andwest-central Ohio gotthe brunt of the storm,which had swept downfrom Minnesota andWisconsin and barreledthrough the Midwest onits way to Washington.

There were scores oftraffic accidents, mostlycausing minor damagewithout serious injuries,flight cancellations andscattered power outages.

Bellefontaine, a city ofsome 13,000 in westernOhio, got 8 to 9 inches ofsnow.

“More than we carefor, that’s for sure,” saidJames D. Holycross, thecity’s safety service di-rector. He said schoolswere closed, and manybusinesses delayed theiropenings Wednesday.

Early morning tem-peratures in the high20s allowed road crewsthere and elsewhereacross the state to treatand plow major road-ways and keep them rel-atively clear by latemorning.

Holycross said therewere many accidents,mostly slide-offs on icyroads, in surroundingrural areas, but no seri-ous ones reported. Thatwas similar to elsewherein the state, where acci-dents caused trafficsnags including a fewjackknifed tractor-trail-ers and chain-reactioncrashes. Police in severalareas told motorists inminor collisions to ex-change information andmove on to avoid addingto the traffic hazards.

“People were typicallydriving as they normally

would on wet pavement… too fast,” said MikeCoons, emergency man-agement administratorat Wright State Univer-sity, where there weresome class delaysWednesday. He said get-ting out of his unplowedsubdivision in Xenia washis biggest challenge,while main highwayswere in pretty goodshape.

Schools across south-ern and central Ohiocalled off classes, includ-ing Columbus, Cincin-nati and Lakota, amongthe state’s largest publicschool districts.

Andrew Snyder, a me-teorologist at the Na-tional Weather Servicein Wilmington, saidsome of the heaviestsnowfalls were in Loganand Shelby counties,with 8 to 9 inches, withsimilar amounts re-ported in some areas be-tween Cincinnati andDayton such as the citiesof Franklin, Middletownand Miamisburg.

“It’s really a signifi-cant storm for any time

of winter, but particu-larly when we’re gettinghere, later in the sea-son,” Snyder said.“Storms like this becomeless and less commonthis time of year.”

Airlines canceleddozens of flights at theCincinnati, Cleveland,Columbus and Daytonairports late Tuesdayand Wednesday, many ofthem to or from Chicagoand other Midwesterncities hit by the storm orheaded to eastern citiesin the storm’s path. Hun-dreds of flights werecanceled nationwide.

The snow won’t besticking around. Fore-casters expect tempera-tures to rise quickly intothe 50s by weekend formost of the state.

But Snyder said fore-casters aren’t ready yetto call an end to winter.

“You never know whenwinter will make onelast gasp,” he said.

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writer Mitch Stacy inColumbus contributed tothis report.

Ohio man executedfor guard’s murder

PIQUA — The YWCAPiqua is hosting a Con-sumer Panel Discussionand Consumer Fair aboutSchemes, Scams andCrimes at 11 a.m.Wednes-day, March 13.The event isfree and open to the public.

The Consumer PanelDiscussion, led by JohnNorth of the Better Busi-ness Bureau, will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Participants on the panelinclude a representative ofthe Ohio Attorney Gen-eral’s Office, Ohio Depart-ment of Commerce, BetterBusiness Bureau, OhoConsumers’ Counsel, OhioTreasurer of State, OhioDepartment of Insurance,ProSeniors, and Grace-works Consumer CreditCounseling.The ConsumerFair follows the programfrom 12-2 p.m.

A luncheon also will beserved from 12-1 p.m.Reservations must bephoned to the YW at 773-6626, by Monday, March11, for the luncheon only.Fee for the lunch ispayable at the door.

“We have an outstand-ing panel and Consumer

Fair that will be availableto community membersand businesses at nocharge,” said Lynn Marro-letti, YWCA Program Di-rector. “Lots of questionscan be answered and manyscenarios that have trickedindividuals in the past willalso be presented to pre-vent this from happeningto you.We encourage busi-nesses to send a represen-tative to this program aswell as senior citizens soeveryone can be moreaware of the schemes,scams and crimes outthere.”

A UVMC nurse will beavailable from 10-11 a.m.for free blood pressure andglucose screening. TheYWCA is handicap accessi-ble.

For more information orto make a luncheon reser-vation, stop at the YWCAPiqua at 418 N.Wayne St.,call 773-6626 or [email protected].

Recycled jewelryclass offered

PIQUA — Recycle anold T-shirt and pop tabsinto jewelry? Join LoriYoung for this fun, eco-friendly class to convertpop tabs and a t-shirt intoa pendant and braceletjust for you. Class will beheld from 10 a.m. to 12p.m. Saturday, March 16..Bring an old T-shirt. Allother supplies are in-cluded in the class fee.

“You will be amazed atthe beautiful pieces of jew-elry you will make usingrecycled items,” said LynnMarroletti, YWCA Pro-gram Director. “Once youlearn how to make them,you can create additionalitems as gifts for familyand friends.”

Class fees are availablefor both members andnon-members. For moreinformation on class feesand registration, stop atthe YWCA Piqua at 418 N.Wayne St., call 773-6626or e-mail info@ywcapi-

qua.com.

Book sale atUVMC

TROY — The UVMCAuxiliary will hold a booksale featuring up to 70percent savings on newhardcover books. The salewill be March 12-14 in theUpper Valley MedicalCenter Cafeteria. Hoursare 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March12 and 13 and 7 a.m. to 3p.m. March 14.

Proceeds will benefitauxiliary projects support-ing UVMC.

Easter BunnyWorkshop atYWCA Piqua

PIQUA — The EasterBunny will be visiting theYWCA Piqua. Childrenages 3-5 won’t want tomiss this special holidayevent complete withcrafts, stories, and snacks.Join instructor Lynn Mar-roletti, YWCA Program

Director, from 9-11:30Wednesday, March 20, forthis memorable event.

For more informationabout class fee and regis-tration, stop at the YWCAPiqua at 418 N.Wayne St.,call 773-6626, or [email protected].

CompassionNetwork to hostall-you-can-eatspaghetti dinner

PIQUA — Piqua Com-passion Network’s Relayfor Life Team is sponsor-ing an all-you-can-eatspaghetti dinner, proceedsto go to the American Can-cer Society. The dinner

will be held from 4-7 p.m.March 23 at the PiquaBaptist Church, 1402 W.High St. The meal will in-clude spaghetti, bread,salad, drink, and dessert,all for a price of $8 foradults, $5 children (under12). There are a few“crafters” who also will bepresent to sell their spe-cialties. Tickets may bepurchased by callingPCN’s number, 778-8856,or by contacting the PiquaBaptist office at 773-4583.Or stop by the PCN officefrom 10 am. to 2 p.m.Mon-day through Thursday.Make your reservation byMarch 18, for planningpurposes.

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PIQUA — Piqua’sdowntown organizationwill be hosting a brandnew Bike Tour event thisfall and has announced alogo design competitionwith the winning entryreceiving $100.

The “Groovy GourdBike Tour” logo will beused to promote and mar-ket the new event. Thecontest is open to both am-ateurs and professionals.The new bike tour event

will be held in October2013 and will be a 10, 25and 50 mile bike tourstarting in downtownPiqua. The winning logofrom the design contestwill be used on Bike TourT-shirts as well as on theBike Tour registrationforms and other market-ing materials. All the par-ticipants in the GroovyGourd Bike Tour will re-ceive a gourd or pumpkinat the conclusion of the

ride.“We are looking for

some amusing, cool orlighthearted designs tohelp promote our newevent,” said MainstreetPiqua Director LornaSwisher. “The Bike Tour isintended to be a non-com-petitive, fun event and weare looking for a logo to goalong with that objective.”

A complete set of theguidelines for the logo con-test and an official entry

form is available from theMainstreet Piqua office,326 N. Main St., or can bedownloaded from theMainstreet Piqua websiteat www.mainstreetpi-qua.com.

Each logo design musthave an official entry formattached. The contestdeadline is April 15. Thewinner will be notifiedshortly thereafter.

All questions about thelogo design contest may bedirected to Swisher atMainstreet Piqua at 773-9355.

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Third annual Maple Sugaring Day at Willowbrook

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TROY — Guest speakerWalt Hoy will present“Catch a Falling Star,” thestory of catching spy satel-lites in mid-air over thePacific Ocean at 7 p.m.Wednesday, March 20. .

Hoy was assigned to the6594th Test Group of theAir Force during the1960s. He flew C-130s toretrieve film canisters,about the size of a garbagecan, in midair that hadbeen ejected from some ofthe United States’ earliestspy satellites. These canis-ters were among the first

objects sent into spacethat were designed to sur-vive re-entry. Upon enter-ing the ionosphere, theycould resemble a shooting,or falling, star. Thus, theunit’s motto was “To Catcha Falling Star.” Hoy en-tered the Air Force in1958, and he was assignedto R&D Command andserved as a project engi-neer at the rocket track atWhite Sands, N.M. In1969, he was assigned to acommando group in Viet-nam, flying the SikorskyJolly Green Giants. Later

assignments had him fly-ing Fairchild C-123s, DeHavilland Beavers andHughes helicopters. AfterVietnam, he was assignedto Wright-Patterson AFB.At the Flight DynamicsLab, Hoy designed andbuilt 24 XBQM-106 smalldrones to find and destroyenemy antiaircraft sys-tems. Hoy retired from theAir Force in 1978. In hiscareer, he had flown 20years and was qualified in13 different military air-craft. Today, Hoy is ac-tively involved with many

Dayton aviation organiza-tions including the U.S.Air Force Museum, FoxLite Inc., Wright “B” Inc.,and the Wright ImageGroup.

This lecture is free andopen to the public. Re-freshments will be avail-able.

For more information,call the WACO Air Mu-seum at 335-WACO orvisit www.wacoairmu-seum.org.

The museum is locatedat 1865 S. County Road25-A, Troy.

PIQUA — The UpperValley Career Center Envi-ronmental Occupationsstudents and staff invitethe public to come to Wil-lowbrook EnvironmentalEducation Center from 1-4p.m. Sunday, March 10, tosee how maple syrup ismade, explore the pre-serve, and visit an 1800stown square.

Visitors may take aquarter-mile walk into themaple sugar bush to seethe gathering buckets onthe trees, and watchdemonstrations of the col-lection process. They areencouraged to move on to

the sugaring house wheresap will be boiling on theevaporator. Finally, theywill have the opportunityto taste the finished prod-uct — the all-naturalsweet liquid provided bynature.

According to Jim Metz,EOP instructor, this is arare opportunity for thecommunity to come outand enjoy the blossomingof spring on the 180-acrenatural area.

“Besides enjoying thefresh air and taking part inthe “sugaring,” we invitevisitors to tour the JohnScott Garbry Museum for

a trip back in time,” hesaid. The museum includesa Village Square completewith a barbershop; generalstore; bank; post office; doc-tor, dentist, and lawyer of-fices and much more.Other displays include arestored antique farmequipment, U. S. MailRural Route seven-horse-drawn buggy, and fire en-gines from Fletcher andPiqua Fire Departments.This collection was assem-ble over the late John ScottGarbry’s lifetime with thepurpose of preserving theheritage of Miami andShelby counties.

The Willowbrook Envi-ronmental Education Cen-ter is located just south ofEdison Community Col-lege in Piqua. The entranceis indicated and will be ac-cessible from Looney Road.The event is free and opento the public.

For more informationabout the Annual MapleSugaring Day, contactMetz or Michaella Quinterat the Willowbrook Envi-ronmental Education Cen-ter 778-8763. They mayalso be reached by email [email protected] [email protected].

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President Obama keeps traveling the country topromote the highlights of his legislative agenda-- tighter controls on weapons, clearer pathways

for illegal immigrants, higher taxes on the wealthy.And Republicans keep getting more frustrated.“This is not time for a road-show president,” fulmi-

nated Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, the HouseRepublican whip. Added Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal,“I think he’s trying to scare the American people.”They’re so upset because Obama’s strategy is so ef-

fective. When USA Today asked voters whom theywould blame for the “sequester,” $85 billion in auto-matic budget cuts that are about to start biting, 49 per-cent said congressional Republicans and 31 percentsaid the president. The larger picture is even grimmerfor the GOP. The Pew Research Center reports thatonly one in three Americans has a favorable view ofthe Republican Party, one of the lowest ratings innearly two decades.There’s nothing new about the president’s strategy.

During the Clinton years, political scientist Charles O.Jones coined the phrase“campaigning to gov-ern,” which described apresident using cam-paign tactics to pushlegislative goals. Bytraveling the country, apresident could gener-ate public support forhis agenda and applyheat to lawmakers backon Capitol Hill.During the early

1980s, Ronald Reagantook a similar approach. Back then, the Washingtonpower balance was a mirror image of what it is today:a popular Republican president facing a DemocraticHouse. We were covering Congress, and DemocraticSpeaker Tip O’Neill often told us that he could notstand up to Reagan’s persuasiveness and popularity.With the help of Southern Democratic defectors, Rea-gan enacted big chunks of his agenda, including sharptax cuts.As Reagan proved then, and as Obama is trying to

emulate today, the power to shape public opinion isprobably a president’s single biggest asset. Karl Rove,the Republican strategist, made that point in a WallStreet Journal article in which he urged party leadersto stand up to Obama. But, warned Rove, “It won’t beeasy, given the president’s intrinsic advantages andbigger megaphone.”Obamamade a similar argument, and foreshadowed

his current “road show,” in a telling interview lastmonth with The New Republic. Asked what he hadlearned from history, the president replied: “I alwaysread a lot of Lincoln, and I’m reminded of his adagethat with public opinion, there’s nothing you can’t ac-complish; without it, you’re not going to get very far.And spending a lot of time in terms of being in a con-versation with the American people as opposed to justplaying an insider game here in Washington is an ex-ample of the kinds of change in orientation that I thinkwe’ve undergone, not just me personally, but the entireWhite House.”The president’s “intrinsic advantages” were on dis-

play this week when he visited the shipbuilding centerof Newport News, Va., to warn Americans that im-pending budget cuts are “a self-inflicted wound” thatwould impair military readiness and cost jobs. Lastweek, he surrounded himself with steely-eyed first re-sponders and delivered a similar message: You mightnot like Washington or bureaucrats or red tape, butgovernment still does good things that keep you andyour family safe. If those services are degraded, blamethe Republicans.Even a “bigger megaphone” does not guarantee a

president’s success, however. After the 1982 election,when Republicans lost 26 House seats, Reagan wasforced to compromise more often. Today, Obama facesa House dominated by conservative Republicans whocome from safe districts and are largely immune fromthe kind of pressure the president is trying to stimu-late.Moreover, Obama is president; it’s his watch. If the

fiscal standoff continues, if the budget cuts derail theeconomy, if the markets sputter, if unemployment risesand growth slows, then it’s his legacy that is jeopard-ized. Having the biggest megaphone in your hand alsomeans having the biggest target on your back.That’s why the president has to get serious about

advancing entitlement reforms that could entice Re-publicans into a larger bargain on spending and taxpolicy. He talked in The New Republic about his will-ingness “to buck the more absolutist-wing elements inour party to get stuff done,” but all he’s done so far ismake vague references to “modest” changes in SocialSecurity and Medicare.He has to do more than that. He has to lead. The

president has proved that he’s really good at the cam-paigning part of “campaigning to govern.” Now thathe’s won re-election, it’s time for the governing part.

Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by emailat [email protected].)

“Here in the hall, shecasts an unlikely sil-houette — unassuming

in a lineup of proud stares,challenging us once moreto look up and drawstrength from stillness.”Speaker of the House

John Boehner was refer-ring to the new statue ofRosa Parks in the Capitol’srotunda.Boehner told a Washing-

ton crowd about how Parks’ strong re-ligious faith bolstered her at everyturn, and gave her the quiet yet steelycourage necessary for the tough civil-rights battles that she fought, andwhich ultimately changed the face ofAmerican society.“Humility isn’t incompatible with

bravery,” Boehner reflected. “When weput God before ourselves ... when wemake ‘In God We Trust’ not just amotto, but a mission, as Rosa Parks did... any burden can be lifted,” he said.Boehner’s words about Parks are

necessary and timely, a refresher onfaith’s power to motivate, and a re-minder that true heroism is selfless.In a speech on religious liberty last

year, John Garvey, the president of theCatholic University of America, talkedabout a fundamental obstacle to at-tempts at conversation and debate onAmerican policy. “Our society won’tcare about religious freedom if it does-n’t care about God. That’s where reformis needed ... The best way to protect re-ligious freedom might be to remindpeople that they should love God.”We are already entering into another

round of “war on women” campaignsthat obscure fundamental policy ques-tions involving, for one, the health-in-surance abortion/contraceptionmandate that has brought more than100 plaintiffs to court seeking reli-gious-liberty protection. The WhiteHouse, aided by a willing media, hasbenefitted from a policy of obfuscationand confusion. But they are best aidedby a cultural shift that has denigratedand minimized the role of religion in

our lives.This is where we are in

America. We have priva-tized religion to such anextent that it has becomesidelined; to suggest that itshould guide and shape alife and a society seems aforeign, even ludicrous,contention. We have beenso overtaken by secularismand arrogance laced withhopelessness that we don’t

see truly religious people as integral toa flourishing society.Five years ago, William F. Buckley

Jr., the founder of the National Reviewand one of the great public intellectu-als of the last century, died. He spokeof “What Americanism Seeks to Be” ina speech in 1979. “The Constitution ofthe United States, and in particular theBill of Rights,” Buckley said, is “essen-tially a list of things that the govern-ment cannot do to the people.”Buckley connected this novel idea to

Christianity, to the sense that people’sindividual lives have something invio-lable and sacred at their center, some-thing that cannot and should not belegislated: A higher power than gov-ernment, to put it in basic terms.In his last public audience on

Wednesday, retiring Pope Benedict XVIsaid: “Jesus is very clear that it is notworldly power that saves the world, butthe power of the cross, of humility andof love.”It’s people aflame with that under-

standing, seeking to live in its reality,who see every man and woman asmade in the image and likeness of God,and deserving of love, respect and dig-nity.Rosa Parks was not a savior but a

servant. All our impenetrable debatesof the day might benefit from humilityand a renewed acknowledgement andconfidence in its source.

Kathryn Lopez is the editor-at-largeof National Review Online www.na-tionalreview.com. She can be contactedat [email protected].

To the Editor:I’m writing this to call

attention to Kroger Phar-macy. On Feb. 9, I called inmy refills on my heartmeds and my other meds.All I had was a startercheck to pay with, nomoney.The company would not

take my check, but thepharmacist and twocashiers who knew mepaid my bill to make sureI would be alright. If theywouldn’t have done that, Icould have died, because Iwas totally out of my med-icine. So people of Piqua,there are still nice, caringpeople out there.

Your loyal reader,William V. Selle

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To the Editor:Bethany Center was

blessed by God in 2012.With the generosity ofmany churches, organiza-tions, business and indi-viduals, we were able tohelp the less fortunate inour communityWe served 18,068

meals, 3,016 householdsreceived groceries fromour food pantry, 3,452 vis-ited the clothing bank,2,669 visited the readingroom, 350 folks used ourshower and 442 childrenreceived gifts from ourChristmas room.We thank the many vol-

unteers for all the hoursand dedication and thanksto all in the communitywho donated in any way.We couldn’t have done thiswithout all of you.May God bless you all.Thanks again,

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Let’s say you’re playingrubber bridge and you findyourself in a vulnerablesix-heart contract. If youmake the slam, you’ll score700 points for winning therubber, 750 for slam and180 for the tricks -- 1,630points in all. Conversely, ifyou go down one, you’ll lose

100 points. The total dif-ference between makingthe slam and going downone is, therefore, 1,730points.Now let’s suppose you

have a chance for an over-trick, which would giveyou an additional 30points. In view of what’s atstake, this is obviously amere drop in the bucket.All this is said by way of

introduction to today’s sadtale, where South bid ag-gressively to reach a soundsix-heart contract but thenfailed to make it.Declarer won West’s

opening trump lead anddrew the outstandingtrumps in three rounds.He next cashed the A-K ofdiamonds, receiving a joltwhen East showed out on

the second round. Aftercashing the queen and dis-carding a spade, he stewedfor a while, not knowingwhich black-suit finesse totake. As it happened, hecouldn’t guess right, andhe eventually lost a trick toeach of West’s kings to fin-ish down one.South’s line of play was

geared more toward mak-ing an overtrick than en-suring his contract. Sincehe could afford to lose atrick, he should have takenout insurance against a 4-1diamond division.The proper play is to

lead a diamond at trickfour and let the opponentswin it! It is then a simplematter to win any returnand run the rest of the dia-monds to make the slam.

It is true that in adopt-ing this approach, Southmight lose a diamond trickhe didn’t have to lose. Butconsidering what’s atstake, he should be willingto give away 30 points toensure scoring 1,630.

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DEAR ABBY: I amwriting to you because Ican share this anony-mously. I am close to 60years old and I’m terrifiedof the dentist. Every time Ipick up the phone to makean appointment I get soanxious I feel like I’mgoing to die.Do you think I will be

able to find a caring, com-passionate and nonjudg-mental dentist? Are theyout there? Sometimes Iwish I could die instead ofgoing to the dentist. Am Icrazy?

— MRS. ANXIETY INTHE U.S.A.

DEAR MRS. ANXI-ETY: Let me put it thisway — if you’re crazy, youhave a lot of company.Many people fear going tothe dentist.However, therehave been improvementsin the field since you werea child — including seda-tion for people who choose“not to be there” whiletheir dental problems arebeing attended to. Gooddental health is very im-portant to our overallhealth, so please don’t putoff any further making anappointment. Tell the per-son who is booking the ap-pointment what yourneeds are, and if that den-tist can’t accommodateyou, ask for a referral toone who can.

DEAR ABBY: I havebeen a nanny for four fam-ilies over the last 10 years.I am now working for afamily of five. I don’t makea lot of money, but I enjoywhat I do.My problem is all the

gift-buying I feel requiredto do— such as on the chil-dren’s birthdays, Christ-mas and the mom’s birthof more babies. My em-ployer is expecting yet an-other baby this summerand her 3-year-old has an-other birthday coming up.I’m tired of the gift-buy-

ing and really can’t affordto do it anymore.When thenew baby is born, I amtempted to just say “Con-gratulations!” Any sugges-tions?

— GIFTED OUT

DEAR GIFTED OUT:Yes. When the newest ad-dition to the family ar-rives, give your employer anice card. You should notbe expected to come upwith a gift.You are alreadygiving these children lov-ing and responsible care

and that is gift enough.

DEAR ABBY: Duringthe first year of our mar-riage, my husband cheatedon me with women fromhis past as well as new en-counters. When I con-fronted him, he promisedto stop. He would then calland email these women,and tell them I was check-ing up on him and he’dcontact them later.This has gone on for

years. He swears he’s nolonger cheating, and wehave sought counseling —which I stopped becausethe counselor and I agreedthat my husband didn’tthink he had a problem.When I confront him

with my suspicions, he in-sists that I am “drivinghim away” by accusinghim. He is very arrogant,and people who don’t knowhim believe he’s a greatguy and I am the problem.I have considered revengecheating, but it goesagainst my morals. I thinkabout divorcing him, butthen I think — what if Iam wrong? What if he re-ally is being faithful?Whatshould I do? I love him.

— UNSURE INTEXAS

DEAR UNSURE: Iagree that “revenge” cheat-ing is not the solution toyour problem. Hire a pri-vate detective and get tothe bottom of this. If you’rewrong, you need counsel-ing to resolve your insecu-rities. However, if he’scheating, you will knowyou haven’t been imagin-ing things and can deciderationally if it’s in yourbest interests to continuebeingmarried to a woman-izer.

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

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JENNIFER PELTZ ANDKEVIN BEGOSAssociated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Thescene: a Manhattan art-house theater. The cause: acampaign against the gasdrilling process known asfracking that’s being led bymore than 100 celebrities, in-cluding Yoko Ono, SeanLennon, Robert Redford,Mark Ruffalo and MarioBatali.Outside, demonstrators in

hazmat suits circle the the-ater. Inside, actress ScarlettJohansson attends a benefitscreening of “Gasland,” thedocumentary film that hasbecome the movement’smanifesto. Johansson tellsThe Associated Press thather “Avengers” co-star Ruf-falo introduced her to thecause, and that she found thefilm “incredibly shocking.”The campaign has galva-

nized hundreds of thousandsof followers, but as withmany activist causes, thefacts can get drowned out bythe glitz. Now, some expertsare asking whether thecelebrities are enlightenedadvocates or NIMBYs — cry-ing “Not in my backyard!” —even as their privileged livesremain entwined, howeverruefully, with fossil fuels.Much of the anti-fracking

activism is centered in NewYork City, where concerts,movies and plays use hugeamounts of energy, gourmetchefs including Batali cookwith gas, and most people —the glitterati included —heat with gas.There’s no doubt that crit-

ics of hydraulic fracturing —a practice colloquially knownas fracking that involves in-jecting water, sand andchemicals into undergroundrock to free vast reserves ofgas — have some legitimateconcerns. There have beendocumented cases of leakinggas ruining nearby wellwater, of air pollution and ofproblems from the waste thedrilling generates. Expertssay those are importantparts of the story — but farfrom the whole story.

“With proper regulationand enforcement, gas pro-vides a very substantialhealth benefit in reducing airpollution,” compared withcoal-fired power plants, saidDaniel Schrag, director ofHarvard University’s Centerfor the Environment.That is a theme not ade-

quately covered in the debateover fracking, agreedMichael Greenstone, an envi-ronmental economics profes-sor at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology and aformer top adviser to theObama administration.Greenstone is studying the

local health effects of frack-ing, but he said it’s not scien-tifically accurate to ignore“the tremendous healthgains” from the coal-to-gasshift.“Honestly,” he said, “the

environmentalists need tohear it.”The main celebrity anti-

fracking campaign took offlast summer when Ono andLennon, her son, foundedArtists Against Fracking.Their family farm sits neargas reserves in New York,and they fear fracking mightbe allowed in the area. Somecelebrities also speak out in-dependently, or throughother groups. Among theclaims:

— Ono, at a news confer-ence: “Fracking kills. And itdoesn’t just kill us, it kills theland, nature and eventuallythe whole world.”— Robert Redford, in a

radio ad: “Fracking is a baddeal for local communities.It’s been linked to drinkingwater contamination allacross the country. It threat-ens the clean air we breathe.”— Alec Baldwin, in an ed-

itorial in the Huffington Post,described a scenario in whichcompanies promise people“some economic benefit, de-liver a pittance in actualcompensation, desecrate

their environment and thensplit and leave them the bill.”— Josh Fox, the director of

“Gasland,” to the AP: “Wehave the capability of run-ning everything in this coun-try — including our fleet of240 million cars — off of elec-tricity from wind and fromsolar and from hydropower.”Fox said that society shouldbe changing over “to renew-able energy and doing it vig-orously and quickly. And wecould be doing that in NewYork.”While such claims may

contain a kernel of truth,they are at best subjectiveand at worst misleading oreven hypocritical, some envi-ronmentalists say.

“In truth, celebrities arerich, and they use far moreenergy and resources thananyone else. There’s thisgrass-roots NIMBY revoltagainst fracking,” saidMichael Shellenberger, whoheads the Breakthrough In-stitute, a nonpartisan Oak-land-based environmentalthink tank that is releasing areport this month on the en-vironmental benefits of nat-ural gas.Many self-labeled “frac-

tivists” say drilling ruinsdrinking water and farms —think the fictional disasterspun in the Matt Damon ve-hicle “Promised Land” — andmakes no sense, since it’spossible to quickly transformour society to one that’s pow-ered by clean, renewable en-ergy such as wind and solar.Yet the boom has created

jobs, reduced imports of oiland gas, and lowered energybills. In contrast with Bald-win’s claim, local landownershave received billions of dol-lars in royalties, and the typ-ical royalty of 18.75 percentis higher than what manynovelists, actors or musiciansare paid.Pennsylvania dairy

farmer Shawn Georgetti saidhe was struggling beforesigning a gas lease. Now, he’sbeen able to buy better andmore fuel-efficient equip-ment and says the drillinghasn’t caused any problems.“It’s a lot more fun to farm,”he said.As for Fox’s claim about

the ease of shifting to wind,solar and hydropower, “if thatwas true, we’d be doing it,”said Stephen Ansolabehere,a Harvard University profes-sor who has studied publicattitudes toward renewableenergy. “People think windand solar are cheap; it’s justnot right. They see what theprices are, and the supportdrops.”Wind energy currently

provides about 2 percent oftotal U.S. energy, and solarless than 1 percent. Hy-dropower is about 3 percent,and building more damswould also have environ-mental effects.

RICHARD DREW, FILE/AP PHOTOIn this file photo on Jan. 17 of Yoko Ono, left, and her son Sean Lennon visit a fracking site in Franklin Forks,Pa., during a bus tour of natural-gas drilling sites in northeastern Pennsylvania. Ono and Lennon haveformed a group called “Artists Against Fracking,” which has become the main celebrity driven anti-frackingorganization.

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BY RUSSELLCONTRERASAssociated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(AP) — A follower in NewOrleansbuilt apublic shrinein her honor.An actor in Al-buquerque credits her withhelping him land a role ontheTVshow“BreakingBad.”She turnsup routinely alongthe U.S.-Mexico border atsafe houses, and is sightedon dashboards of cars usedto smuggle methampheta-mine through the southwestdesert.Popular in Mexico, and

sometimes linked to the il-licit drug trade, the skeletonsaint known as La SantaMuerte in recent years hasfound a robust and diversefollowingnorthof theborder:immigrant small businessowners, artists, gay activistsand the poor, among others— many of them non-Lati-nosandnotall involvedwithorganized religion.Clad in a black nun’s robe

and holding a scythe in onehand,SantaMuerte appealstopeople seekingallmannerof otherworldly help: fromfending off wrongdoing andcarrying out vengeance tostopping lovers from cheat-ing and landing better jobs.And others seek her protec-tion for theirdrugshipmentsand to ward off law enforce-ment.“Hergrowth in theUnited

States has been extraordi-nary,” saidAndrewChesnut,author of “Devoted toDeath:Santa Muerte, the SkeletonSaint”and theBishopWalterF.SullivanChair inCatholicStudies at Virginia Com-monwealth University. “Be-cause you can ask her foranything, she has mass ap-peal and is nowgaining adi-verse group of followersthroughout the country.She’s the ultimate multi-tasker.”Exact numbers of her fol-

lowers are impossible to de-termine, but they are clearlygrowing,Chesnut said.The saint is especially

popular among Mexican-AmericanCatholics,rivalingthat of St. Jude and La Vir-gen de Guadalupe as a fa-vorite for miracle requests,even as the Catholic Church

in Mexico denounces SantaMuerte as satanic, expertssay.Her image has been used

on prayers cards citingvengeance and protection,which are sometimes foundat scenes of massacred bod-ies and on shipments ofdrugs.U.S. Marshal Robert Al-

monte inWestTexas said hehas testified about La SantaMuerte in at least five drugtrafficking cases where herimage aided prosecutorswith convictions. Last year,Almonte testified that aSanta Muerte statue prayercard, found with a kilogramof methamphetamine in acouple’s car in New Mexico,were “tools of the trade” fordrug traffickers to protectthem from law enforcement.The testimony was used to

help convict the couple ofdrug trafficking.Almonte has visited

shrines throughout Mexico,and given workshops to lawenforcement agencies on thecult of the saint.“Criminals pray to La

Santa Muerte to protectthemfromlawenforcement,”Almonte said.“But there aregood people who pray to herwho aren’t involved in anycriminal activity, so we haveto be careful.”Small statues of LaSanta

Muertehavebeen spotted inreligious stores as far asMinneapolis, and an artshow in Tucson, Ariz. fea-tures all La Santa Muerteimages.Devotees said La Santa

Muerte has helped themfind love, findbetter jobsandlaunch careers.

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Community Easter Sun-rise Service will be held at7 a.m. Sunday, March 31,at Tecumseh Woods SwimClub, 1103 Lenox St., offEcho Lake Drive.Bring a lawn chair or

blanket to sit on. ThePiqua community is in-vited to attend the service.

Fish fries at St.Mary ChurchPiquaPIQUA — Lenten fish

fries at St.MaryChurch inPiquawill be held from5-7p.m. Friday. Dinner con-sists of all the fish you caneat along with french fries,cole slaw or applesauce,roll, and coffee. Baked fishwill also be available.“New” this year will bemacaroni and cheese as asubstitute for fries.Desserts and soft drinksare sold a-la-carte.Prices are $8 for adults;

$6.50 for seniors; $5.50 forchildren 12 and under.Carry outs are also avail-able for $7.

PAC to holdregular meetingPIQUA — The Piqua

Association of Churches(PAC) will hold their regu-lar meeting at 7 p.m.Mon-day,March 11.The locationof the meeting will be theSnyder Road Church ofGod.

ShabbatservicesslatedPIQUA—Congregation

Anshe Emeth will be hold-ing Shabbat services at 10a.m. Saturday. Serviceswill be conducted by rab-binic intern Marc Kastenat the synagogue located at320 Caldwell St., Piqua.For further informationsee thewebsite atwww.an-sheemeth.org or call 937-547-0092.

Steak supperannouncedPIQUA — steak supper

for St. Paul’s Evangelicaland Reformed Church willhost its annual steak din-ner from 4:30-7 p.m. Sat-urday, March 16. Thechurch is located at 500 N.Downing St.The cost is $7for adults and $4 for chil-dren.

Recoverymeeting slatedSIDNEY — The Sidney

First Church of theNazarene will host a Cele-brate Recovery (CR) meet-ing at 6:30 p.m. onThursdays. CR is a recov-ery program to help peopledeal with hurt, habit orhang-up, including fromdivorce, rejection or be-trayal. Habitsmay includegambling,drugs,pornogra-phy or alcohol. Hang-upsmay include depression,negativity or anger. Theprogram is open to anyoneage 18 and above and is of-fered free of charge.

TheCRprogram focuseson the future, not the past.Participants are encour-aged to accept responsibil-ity for their actions.Growth in the context ofsmall groups is empha-sized.At CR meetings, music

and messages all dealingwith the various issues ofrecovery.The leaders of CRhave numerous years ex-perience in song leadingand public speaking.Thoseinterested in more infor-mation on CR, may go cr-sidney.com or emailquestions [email protected].

Ladies ofHarmonyBRADFORD — The

Oakland Church of theBrethren, 8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Road, Brad-ford, is presenting TheLadies of Harmony astheir 2013 Dinner Theaterproduction. This comedywill bring the audiencemuch laughter as sixchurch ladies meet to plana small funeral dinner fora man they despised.Theyengage in gossip and dur-ing their conversations re-veal several secrets aboutthemselves. The big sur-prise comes the day of thefuneral dinner when anunexpectedly large crowdarrives at the dinner andthe ladies endure somevery embarrassing mo-ments.Those who attend will

be greetedwith valet park-ing, a wide variety offreshly prepared salads,entrees and desserts aswell as wholesome enter-tainment that highlightsthe talents that existwithin the congregation.The last date for this

comedy is Saturday at 6p.m. Reservations may bemade by calling BrendaCoblentz at (937) 548-1895between the hours of 4-8p.m.Proceeds from the din-

ner theater productionwillhelp support Oakland’soutreach projects.Oakland Church is lo-

cated 2 and half milesnorth of Gettysburg.

Lenten programoffered

TROY — Trinity Epis-copal Church,60 S.Dorset,Troy, is hosting a five-weekintergenerational Lentenprogram through March15, the Wednesday beforePalm Sunday. Congrega-tions from the “CorridorChurches” of St. James,Piqua and St. Mark’s, Sid-ney, are included. A lightsupper, for a donation, willbe provided.There will be crafts for

children and a discussionfor adults. Supper will be5:30-6 p.m. Activity timewill last until 6:45 p.m.,and will focus on the sub-ject Praying All the Time,describing how prayer canbe expressed by all ages inmany different ways. Thepublic is invited. If plan-ning to attend, call thechurch office, 335-7747.The regular Wednesdayhalf-hour Celtic eveningservice begins at 7 p.m.All are welcome to at-

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PIQUA — The Rev.Michael A. Havey will beinstalled as pastor of StJohn’s Lutheran Church,248 Wood Street, Piqua,during 10:30 a.m. serviceson Sunday, by the Rev.Suzanne Dillahunt, Assis-tant to the Bishop of theSouthern Ohio Synod

ELCA.The congregation voted

Feb. 24, to extend a call toHavey, who resides inCarlisle, with his wife, Deband grandson,Christopher.Havey most recentlyserved EmmanuelLutheran, Germantown.He was reared in Tus-

carawas, received an un-dergraduate degree inmathematics and chem-istry, a master of divinityfrom LutheranTheologicalSeminary in Gettysburg,Pa., and a doctor of min-istry from United Theolog-ical Seminary, Dayton. Hehas served his entire min-

istry in Ohio.Havey is the 12th pastor

called by St John’s Congre-gation since it was estab-lished in 1890. On May 18and 19, the congregationwill celebrate the 100thanniversary of theirchurch building,which wasdedicated in 1913.

TIPP CITY — GinghamsburgChurch hosts and co-sponsors threeseparate Easter egg hunts for childrenages 12 and under at each of its threechurch campuses.At 10 a.m.Saturday,March 23 at the Tipp City Campus,6759 S County Road 25-A, Tipp City,children hunt for 50,000 Easter eggsstuffed with more than 100,000 piecesof individually-wrapped candy outsideon the campus lawn. Families are en-couraged to register at 9:30 a.m. to

make sure each child is placed in anage-appropriate group for the hunts.Families can enjoy an Easter pettingzoo with baby chicks, donkeys, ducks,bunnies and lambs. Jesus’ mother,Mary is sharing the ResurrectionEaster egg story under the big tent.Children’s activities and games includ-ing prizes are part of the celebration.The Fort McKinley Community

Easter Egg Hunt at 3721 W. Sieben-thalerAve. inDayton begins at 10 a.m.

on Saturday, March 30. Children ages12 and under are invited to the churchcampus for games, prizes and the res-urrectionEaster egg story.The Point Campus at 506 E. Main

Street, Trotwood will co-sponsor theTrotwood Easter egg hunt at MadisonPark Pavilion, 301 S. Broadway St.,Trotwood, beginning at 10 a.m. Satur-day,March 30.For more information, contact the

church office at (937) 277-7484.

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Havey welcomed as new pastor to St. John’s Lutheran Church

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By now, we’re all wellaware of the woeful tale ofthe Applebee’s waitress inMissouriwhopublicized get-ting stiffed on a tip from achurch pastor last monthand subsequently was fired.Objecting to an18percent

tipautomatically includedonher restaurant bill, PastorAlois Bell crossed it out andwrote:“I giveGod 10 percentwhydoyouget 18?”WaitressChelsea Welch posted aphoto of the bill on the socialmedia site Reddit, and thestory went viral, promptingthe restaurant to fire her forthe unseemly disclosure.These types of “stiffers for

Christ,” unfortunately, arenot all that rare.“The idea that Christians

are poor tippers apparentlyhas been whispered in serv-ice circles for a long time,”The Daily Finance websitereported in 2011. “Manywaiters try [to] not workSunday brunch, so as toavoid notoriously stingychurchgoers.”Writing for The Lutheran

Magazine in 2009, MinisterJustin Wise wrote that

Christiansdon’t tipverywell.“As a matter of fact, we’repretty cheap. What makesthis worse is that we paint‘cheap’ with a religious-sounding veneer and call it‘being a good steward.’Noth-ing like hiding behind theBible to camouflage yourstinginess.”Just here in Summit

County, Colo., a waitressworking last Christmas Daywas given a big fat goose eggfor a tip on a $114 tab for afamily of four. Instead, thepatronsignedthebill:“Isaiah41:10.”For those whose rote

memorization of the Bible islacking, that verse roughlytranslates:“Fearnot,for Iamwithyou;donotbedismayed,for I am your God. I willstrengthen you. I will helpyou.”That undoubtedly is of

great spiritual comfort to thewaitress—whodidnotwantto be involved in this storynor have the restaurantidentified — but it does nothelp pay the rent.Equally as classless is

leaving gospel tracts insteadof tips, including a fake $10bill with scripture and thephrase:“Somethingsarebet-

ter thanmoney.”“By leaving tracts and not

tips, that person is saying totheir waiter or waitress, ‘Youare not a person, but ratherjust a notch on my belt ofevangelistic pride,” DanielReadle, a pastor at a Baptistchurch in Cleveland, wroteon his Christ and Cultureblog.Theaccountsof“bad-faith”

tipping are not merely anec-dotal. A 2012 study of 1,638adults by Cornell Universityprofessor Michael Lynn andBenjamin Katz of HCD Re-search indicated that self-identified Christians tippoorly almost twice asmuchas Jews and people with noreligion.Even Karen Swallow

Prior,anEnglishprofessoratthe ultra-Christian LibertyUniversity, recalled encoun-tering skinflint “holy rollers”duringherdaysasawaitressin college for an article inChristianityToday.“Knowing there would be

little, if any,tip left at theendof theirmeal,theservers sawthe Christians’ robust at-tempts at ‘friendliness’ in-stead as pushy andarrogant,” she wrote. “Thememories still painmenow.”

Waiting tables is toughenough as it is without get-ting an unwanted dose of pi-ousness, especially inplaceofagratuity.Manywaitersandwaitresses — who are ontheir feet all day, patientlytaking specialized orders, in-dulging demanding dinersand assuaging picky kids —work at least two jobs tomake endsmeet.Of course,“tipped employ-

ees” in Colorado received agenerous jump in their min-imumwages on Jan. 1, from$4.62 to $4.76 an hour. Thatextra $1.12 per day meansthat they earn a base salaryof $9,900 annually — stillcomfortably below the fed-eral poverty line.The scripture-quoting

cheapskatesamonguswouldbe well reminded that Jesusadvocated giving to the poorin theSermonon theMount.OrasMahatmaGandhioncesaid: “I like your Christ, I donot likeyourChristians.YourChristiansaresounlikeyourChrist.”

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Underworld saint, La Santa Muerte, becoming more popular in United States

BY HAILEYAMBURGEYStaff Writer

PIQUA — At the end ofthis school year, PiquaHigh School counselorJohn Hauer is retiring.Hauer has been a coun-

selor for 23 years, workingat Piqua for five of thoseyears. Before coming to

PHS, Hauer was an Eng-lish teacher at Bulter HighSchool for 16 years. Thenhe moved to being a coun-selor there also.Hauer went to college at

the University of Daytonfor his bachelor degree.After getting that, hemoved ontoWright State toget his master’s degree. Fi-

nally, Hauer went back toUniversity of Dayton to gethis counselor’s certificate.Hauer said after he re-

tires he hopes to spendmore time with his wife(who still has two moreyears until retirement).Also Hauer wants to spendtime with his three chil-dren and four grandchil-

dren. Hauer and his wifewant to go on a vacation toArizona after she retires, sothey can see their son andtwo grandchildren. Haueralso commented on the factthat his wife wants to go toDisneyland in California.Piqua High School

thanks Hauer and wisheshim a happy retirement.

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Science Olympiad travels to West LibertyBY CARA LONGStaffWriter

PIQUA—This past weekend thePiquaHighSchoolScienceOlympiadtraveled toWest Liberty to competeat their last invitational of the year.The teamroseupearlyandhadtobeat school by6:30a.m.Somestudentsfaced some trouble early in the day.“In one of my events called Mag-

netic Levitation my partner and Iwere really stressed,” said senior

MeganJones.“Ourcarwouldnot lev-itate fully andoncewegot it towork,the block at the end of our track didnot stop our car, so it flew off thetrackandshattered intoa thousandspieces. After that my partner and Ijust really gaveup in that event,andit felt like a real let down for the restof the day.”Despite the problems that the

team faced, there were six placingsannounced at awards. The placingswere:StevieJenkinsandOliverWal-

ters placing 5th in Gravity Vehicle,CaraLongandKentonKiserplacing7th in Boomilever, Mandy Ellis andKenton Kiser placing 7th in Dy-namic Planet, Mandy Ellis, MeganJones, and Cara Long placing 7th inExperimental Design, Alaina Miko-lajewski and Kenton Kiser placing8th in Forestry, and Megan Jonesand Stevie Jenkins placing 6th inWrite it Do it.“We’re doing better than we were

at thebeginningof theyear,butwe’re

not fully prepared for competition atRegionals on March 16,” said Bran-don LIghtle, coach. “There are fourteams that cango toState,andwe’rein the top five. It really depends onwhat the students chose to do andhowmuch theywant it.”If the team places in the top four

at Regionals, it will be the first timethe team gets to travel to State atThe Ohio State University in threeyears. State competition will takeplaceApril 27.

The Company competes in SolonBY KAYLA E.BOWERMASTERStaff Writer

PIQUA — Last weekend, thePHS show choir competed inSolon, and with a very successfulperformance they came backproud of their achievements. The

Company won Class B champion,with best costumes and best setdesign.Senior Sierra Idings won best

female soloist while junior DevanParshall won best performer.Theyalso won in second place overall,just behind Clovorhill High Schoolfrom Virgina.

It was a very successful week-end, especially for Tom Westfall,the show choir’s director, who be-lieves that it was one of the bestperformances all season.“They were very focused, they

were entertaining and very excit-ing,” Westfall said “It was a verygreat performance from them.”

The show choir’s last competi-tion is March 16, and Westfall ishoping for another great perform-ance and victory.“We always want to do our best

at competitions,” Westfall said,talking about the upcoming com-petition, “and we hope that we canwin something again here.”

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PIQUA — This week’sselection for the McDon-ald’s Student of the Weekis Megan Jones. This isher third time receivingthis recognition; she re-ceived this honor lastyear as well as her soph-omore year.Jones is the daughter

of Angeline Jones andChristopher Jones. Shehas plans to go to theUniversity of Cincinnatito major in pre-phar-macy.Jones was nominated

by Linda DeMange whosaid, “Megan is alwayshelpful and willing totake on extra responsibil-ities. Her willingness todo the right thing setsher apart from other stu-dents.”Jones is involved in

many extracurricular ac-tivities. The list includesScience Olympiad, Stu-dent Link Crew, ChineseClub, D.A.R.E. Role Mod-els, Art Club, and is alsoa newspaper writer.

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PIQUA—The following events are takingplace in Piqua City Schools:• Nicklin Learning Center will host the an-

nual Kindergarten Kick-Off Night for incom-ing 2013-2014 kindergarten students onThursday, March 14. Future students andtheir parents will meet the teachers andlearn about the kindergarten program. Infor-

mation will be given regarding the screeningand registration process which will be held inApril. The event takes place from 5:30-6:15p.m. for students with last names A-M and6:30 -7:15 p.m. for students with last namesN-Z.• An Informational Meeting will be held at

1:30 p.m. Friday,March 15 at the board of ed-

ucation offices for local businesses interestedin obtaining more information on the biddingprocess for the Piqua City Schools/OSFCBuilding Construction Project. For more in-formation contact Rick Hanes [email protected] or Jeff Price [email protected], or [email protected].

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The two-time trioBBYY:: EEMMIILLYY HHOOEERRSSTTEENNIn last year’s musical Crazy for You, there was a trio

of three cowboys played by Gabriel Berning, Kristo-pher Lee, and Jake Watkins. This year’s musical,Guys and Dolls, also has a trio. This trio is made upof the exact same boys. The members of the trio are Nathan Detroit’s clos-

est friends. They help him out with everything heneeds. The characters in the trio are Benny South-street, Rusty Charlie, and Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Benny Southstreet is played by junior

Gabe Berning. When comparing thistrio with last year’s, Berning thinks theyare much alike. Berning said, “It is tooearly to tell which trio I like better.” Bern-ing enjoys the humor of the musical andthinks the songs are fun. His favorite song in the mu-sical is “Oldest Established.”Berning has an extensive musical background. He

has participated in band, playing the trombone, sincefifth grade. He has been playing piano since sixthgrade. He sang in the choir in junior high and hassung in the show choir since sophomore year. This ishis third year participating in musical.Rusty Charlie is played by junior Kristopher Lee.

Lee thinks this year’s musical will be great, but it willbe hard to top last year’s. He said, “Withthe trio being the exact same people, Iexpect it to be just as fun, if not more.”His favorite song so far is “Sit Down,You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”Lee is in his third year of show choir,

being the only boy in his class to make it as a fresh-man. He has also done musical since freshman year. Nicely-Nicely Johnson is played by sophomore JakeWatkins. He believes this musical will surpass lastyear’s because of the more extensiveplot. Though Watkins likes the overallmusical, he favors the trio’s songs fromlast year. Watkins said, “This year, theopening scene is my favorite because ofthe song ‘Fugue for Tinhorns’.”Watkins has been in band playing sax-ophone since fifth grade. For the past two years, hehas participated in show choir and musical. In addi-tion to his involvement in Lehman music programs, healso plays the piano.You can look forward to seeing these three familiar

faces on stage this April. Judging by their perform-ance last year, they are sure not to disappoint!

BBYY:: EEMMIILLIIEE CCAAVVIINNDDEERRSenior John Copella is the kind of

guy that everybody knows. Copellais all set for college, having his majorand college decided. He has re-ceived a scholarship to play golf in college. Copella has played golf, baseball and basketball

during high school. Other ways he has been involvedin school are through the Praise and Worship group,SAAC, and National Honor Society. His favoriteteacher is Mr. Schmiesing and his favorite class thathe has taken is Morality class. In Copella’s free timehe enjoys playing Xbox, going out to play some golf,and reading. He also works at Shelby Oaks GolfCourse, and at Freshway Foods. Copella will attend the College of Mount St. Joseph

and he will major in accounting. So far, Copella knowshe will be receiving $15,000 per year for his golf schol-arship and also $500 from the Lima Junior Golf As-sociation. He said, “I’m very excited to play golf at theCollege of Mount St. Joseph!!”

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Lenten side effectsBBYY:: AALLLLYY BBEERRGGMMAANNWith the beginning of Lent behind us, our Lenten

promises have become almost routine. However, rou-tine doesn’t necessarily mean easy. Some sacrificescan be quite difficult.When you’re used to having or doing something

everyday, it can be a huge struggle to break the pat-tern. Freshman Diana Gibson knows exactly how thisfeels. She gave up eating cheese, one of her favoritefoods. “It has been really hard. I love me some cheese.I eat it all the time,” said Gibson.Junior John Husa, following the trend of giving up

food, chose to give up candy. “It is difficult, especiallywhen someone gives you candy and you have to re-member not to eat any,” said Husa. Saying no to thosesweet treats would be quite a headache but giving uppop could cause a headache, literally.Cutting out pop cold-turkey style is an extremely dif-ficult process, especially because of the caffeine in-volved. Caffeine can be an addiction when youroutinely drink it day after day. Senior Kennedy McIveris one of these day-to-day caffeine drinkers. This isprecisely why she chose to give up pop. “I have hadreally bad headaches but I am glad that I gave upsomething this difficult because it makes it more re-warding,” said McIver.No matter what you decided to give up or do extra,everyone has made a sacrifice for Christ. That is trulywhat Lent is all about. Fasting, penitence, and doingsomething extra in the name of Christ makes theLenten season special.

Cavalier CalendarFriday, March 15 -- End of the Third Quar-

ter

Saturday, March 16 - District Science Fair

Tuesday, March 19 - Penance Services

Wed., March 20 - Spring Meet the Teams

Thursday, March 21 - Early Dismissal and Grade Card Conferences 2-5 p.m.

Sat., March 23 - Regional ScienceOlympiad

Seniors for the serviceBBYY:: SSTTEEPPHHAANNYY MMCCEELLDDOOWWNNEEYYAs twe near the end of the school year, seniors are

finalizing their decisions on what they are going to doafter graduation. For many, this decision will be at-tending college, but that is not the case for three ofour seniors. Nick Haussman has decided that he will be going

into the Marine Corps. “The Marine Corps is the finestfighting force in the United States military. I want tofight with the best,” said Haussman.Keaton Cole has also decided that he wants to be-come a part of the Marine Corps. “I like that every-thing in the Marine Corps is earned and I want thechance to prove that I can succeed at the challenge ofa lifetime,” said Cole.The last senior who has decided to join a branch of

the military is Alyx Meyers. She is planning to go intothe Air Force. “I picked this branch because of thegreat opportunities it presents for me as a woman,”said Meyers.Joining the military is not an easy choice to make.

However, these three seniors have made a most hon-orable decision to serve our country, which is one ofthe most rewarding accomplishments that someonecan experience. We wish them nothing but the beston their journey, protecting our freedom in the military.

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• The Piqua HighSchool Show Choir “TheCompany” traveled toSolon High School to com-pete this past weekend.During the day they wereawarded Class B Champi-ons, best costume, best setdesign, Sierra Iddings wasawarded best femalesoloist, and Devon Par-shall was named thegroup’s best performer. Inthe evening finals theywere awarded Best Show

Concept and placed 2ndout of 15 choirs. “TheCompany” will concludetheir season at Teays Val-ley on March 16.• Wilder Intermediate

students have artwork ondisplay at the Kids’ Na-ture Art Gallery Exhibitat the Brukner NatureCenter. Students createdPaper Mache birds, pen-guins skating down ice-bergs, a tree full ofcolorful owls, and irisespainted in the style of Vin-

cent Van Gogh.• The Annual Transi-

tion Fair will be held from4-7 p.m. Thursday, March14, in the cafeteria atWilder IntermediateSchool.Representatives from

various resource agencieswill be in attendance.• Spring Break for the

Piqua City School Districtwill be the week of March25-29.

BriefsContinued from page 7

PROVIDED PHOTOOn Feb. 7, the Miami East High School AcademicTeam of Dakota Potts (senior),Tanner Church (junior), Trey Harbour (sophomore), and Nathan Teeters (fresh-man) traveled to Tecumseh High School to compete in the CBC AcademicLeague.There they defeated Bellefontaine High School 225 to 145 andTecumsehHigh School 280 to 185. League matches continue though February, followed bya tournament at Tippecanoe High School on March 2.

Students compete in CBC Academic League

Students of the MonthPiqua Junior High

PROVIDED PHOTOSThe following were selected as January Students of the Month at Piqua JuniorHigh. (Top) Seventh grade, front row: Trevor Billet, Tiffani Higgins, Cale Meck-stroth, Tila Rippke, and Angel Staugler. Back row, Cameron Brown, Kyler Oliver,Mikayla Schaffner, Molly Smith, and Alexander Phillips. Not pictured: Jesse Reed.(Bottom photo) Eighth grade, front row, Brooke Lawson, Zhane Byers, NathanMonnin, Kelsey Painter. Back row, Jordan Booker, Allie Cox, Daymain Preston,Eva St. Myers, and Megan Crusey. Not pictured: Rebecca Nagle. CASSTOWN — Re-

cently several members ofthe Miami East FFAChapter competed in theDistrict 5 FFA Job Inter-view and Ag Sales Con-tests held at VersaillesHigh School in AuglaizeCounty.The Job Interview Con-

test consists of designing aresume and cover letter,completing a job applica-tion, performing an inter-view, and composing atyped follow-up thank younote.Corrine Melvin com-

peted in the Division 4 (se-nior year) interviewcompetition. She placed3rd in the district out of 17contestants. She earned aplaque donated by theDistrict 5 FFA Chapters.Lindsey Roeth com-

peted in the Division 3 (ju-nior year) interviewcompetition. She placed

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consisted of Rebekah Ei-demiller, Colin Hawes,Lauren Williams andEmily Johnson. The AgSales Team #2 consisted ofHaleigh Maggert, ShaneRichardson, TannerChurch and Daniel Bo-denmiller. The teammem-bers each completed a teston agricultural sales, cus-tomer relations, anddemonstrated their abilityto sell an agriculturalproduct.The Miami East 1 team

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all get to say what we want to say,” saidDenton about theopportunity to make comments, bothnegative and positive, about a place ofemployment the survey provides.As pointed out by Daniel, the survey

results were veryenlightening as tothe type of employ-ees at the non-profit, as theresponse went wellabove and beyondexpectations. Animpressive 87 per-cent of employeestook part in the sur-vey that typicallysees an average ofless than 60 per-cent.“Right there, that

tells us a lot aboutour employees evenwanting to partici-pate, said Hemm asone of the criteriastipulates so manyrespondents musttake part.“Both years, we

overshot that,” saidDenton, which iswhy the hospicehas been recognizedboth in 2012 and2013 as a top workplace.Besides an overwhelming response,

the non-profit also discovered, asfounded by many employers who take

part in the survey such as the City ofPiqua, also recognized this year as a topwork place for the year, is that work isfar more than a paycheck.“It’s about that feeling (of being) in-

cluded in the process, feeling appreci-ated,” said Daniel. “To me that’s kind of

remarkable, it’sbeen here 30 yearsand continues toimpact people in areally meaningfulway, it is prettyamazing.”Amazing indeed

given Hospice ofMiami County hadhumble beginningsin a local churchbasement where adiscussion onMedicare reim-bursement for hos-pice care along withthree differentstandpoints of pro-viding healthcare,social service, andp h i l a n t h r o p y,helped to bring thenon-profit together.Loving the work,

the people and themission helps, too.“We love where

we work, we lovewhat we are doingfor people, we lovethe mission that we

have and to be able to do that, to be ableto grow and change I think is a very,very important thing,” said Denton. “It

makes me very proud to work for an or-ganization that can do the last wishesfor a patient, regardless what steps hadto be taken, it was done. I think, that’s apowerful thing.”Other words brought to attention by

the hospice advocates concerning the re-sults from the survey that highlight themore-than-a-paycheck power of a topwork place: Enthusiasm, pride, commit-ment, giving back to the community, andteamwork.“That team is very important to us,”

said Hemm of both paid employees andthe many volunteers who are a valuablepart of the non-profit. “I think it waswell brought out in this survey we reallydo work as a team, we function as ateam, we’ve got great things that we cancelebrate as a team and we’ve got thingswe can improve as a team.When we say

team around here, we mean it.”Denton agreed.“You have to rely on each other, to be

able to count on each other,” said Den-ton, as she explained how the survey re-sults was also a testament to theirprofound leadership, as it gave thoseleaders an opportunity to see what areasmay need improvement. “I think this isone of the reasons why we are a topworkplace.We’re willing to say its not al-ways perfect, let’s look at this, and seewhat we can do.”When asked how other places of em-

ployment may be able to improve theirown work environment, to capture theteamwork and more-than-a-paycheckspirit, the hospice group emphasized itbegins with the culture inside.“What’s our most valuable resource?”

asked Hemm. “Obviously, it’s our staff.”

HospiceContinued from page 1

About Hospice of MiamiCountyLocated at 550 Summit Ave.,

Suite 101, Troy, the private, non-profit hospice is licensed by theState of Ohio, is certified byMedicare/Medicaid and is accred-ited by the Jointed CommissiononAccreditation of Healthcare Or-ganizations.They are governed by a volun-

teer community Board of Trusteesand their mission is to improvethe quality of life for people withlife limiting illnesses by providingcare, comfort, emotional and spir-itual support for them and theirfamilies. Their service area is pri-marily Miami County, with a fewpatients in contiguous counties,when requested.In 2012, Hospice of Miami

County provided programs andservices to 466 patients and theirfamilies at their residences, in-cluding home, nursing home andassisted living facilities.

Below are examples of questions and answers from the survey takenby employees of Hospice of Miami County. An impressive 87 percent ofemployees took part in the survey that typically sees an average of lessthan 60 percent.

I love my job because:—We work with people to meet their needs.— It is the most meaningful work I have ever done.— I get to impact people at a very special time in their lives.

What do you find most meaningful about working at HOMC?—Making a difference in our patient’s lives.— The mission-driven, community based, non-profit philosophy.— The compassion and teamwork of all employees.

What makes you feel appreciated at HOMC?—The feeling of Team - and the value of each team member.— Positive feedback for the patients and families.— Encouragement from leadership and co-workers.

Boehner: Capitol tours to continue under budget cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — If your pub-lic tour of the White House has nowbeen canceled, House Speaker JohnBoehner says come visit the Capitolinstead.Boehner says tours of that building

will continue, despite mandatoryspending cuts that led the U.S. SecretService and the National Park Service

on Tuesday to announce that publictours of the White House will end,starting Saturday, until further no-tice.The Republican speaker made the

tit-for-tat announcement in a letter tohis Ohio constituents on Tuesday, fol-lowing news about the suspension ofWhite House tours. His office releasedthe letter on Wednesday.“While I’m disappointed the White

House has chosen to comply with se-questration by cutting public tours,I’m pleased to assure you that publictours of the United States Capitol willcontinue,” Boehner wrote. He addedthat planning for the possibility of

mandatory budget cuts, also known assequestration, “has been under wayfor some time.”“Consequently, alternative spending

reductions have been implementedwithin the Capitol complex to ensurepublic tours and other regular activi-ties can proceed as they normallywould,” Boehner said.Spending cuts that went into effect

last Friday require the government totrim $85 billion between March 1 andSept. 30. The cuts were designed toforce Congress and the White Houseto agree on a long-term plan to trimfederal budget deficits, but those ne-gotiations so far have failed to pro-

duce an alternative.The White House Visitors Office in-

formation line now informs callersthat tours already planned will not berescheduled. The free, self-guidedtours can take visitors months toarrange through requests submittedto members of Congress or to em-bassies.The Secret Service said uniformed

officers normally assigned to WhiteHouse tours will be reassigned toother security posts, noting that thereassignments will reduce overtimecosts as well as potential furloughsthat could have been required to meetthe cuts in spending.

Mandatory cuts toend public tours ofWhite House

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PIQUA, Colonial TerraceApartments. Water, sew-er, trash, hot water, refrig-erator, range included. 2bedroom: $480, 1 bed-room: $450. W/D on site.Pets welcome. No appli-cation fee. 6 or 12 monthlease. (937)773-1952

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2 BEDROOM, Piqua,fenced yard, $595,available 3/1,(937)778-9303 days,(937)604-5417 evenings.

919 BROADWAY, Piqua.Half double home, newlyupdated, $445,(937)573-6917

TROY, 3 bedroom, 1.5bath, 1.5 car garage,completely redecorated,$730 month, 1353 LeeRoad (937)239-1864

TROY, 1142 Lee Road, 3bedrooms, garage withextra storage. $800month + deposit.(937)552-9644.

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545 Firewood/Fuel

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HARDWOOD, Seasonedhardwood for sale. $125 acord. Will deliver.(937)301-7237

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BEDROOM SUIT, Califor-nia king with 2 largedressers, $700 OBO;large wooden computercenter, $300 OBO, down-sizing must sell(937)214-0093

570 Lawn and Garden

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CRIB, changing table,pack-n-play, doorwayswing, walker, high chair,booster chair, travel bas-sinet, tub, clothes, blan-kets, movies, dolls, more(937)339-4233.

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

GAS HEATER, NaturalGas heater, 18,000 BTU,used 1 time, good for usein garage or workshop,$125, (937)335-7826

JUKE BOXES, 45 rpmand CD players(937)606-0248

MOVING SALE, Winco,portable generator, 5hp,2500 watts, $300; electriclawn sprayer, pull behind,$50; oval wood diningroom table, 3 boards,$115; 2 green upholsteredoffice chairs, $50(937)698-4758

WALKER, adult, folds,adjustable height, goodcondition, with or withoutwheels $20.(937)339-4233

WALKER, seated walker,wheelchair, shower/transfer benches, com-mode chair, toilet riser,grab bars, canes, animat-ed phones, good condi-tion! More,(937)339-4233.

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1988 CHEVROLET van,G-20 custom conversion,green, 60K miles, storedinside, excellent condition,one owner, moving mustsee, $5950(937)698-4758

1995 CHEVY Silverado.146,000 miles. 1 owner.Asking $3500. Make of-fer. (937)418-6074

2009 HONDA Civic, darkblue with grey interior,39,700 miles. 4 cylinder,auto, 2 door, non smok-ing, perfect condition$13,500. (937)[email protected].

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810 Auto Parts & Accessories

TIRES, Goodyear, (4),Eagle GT II P285/50R20.Worth $800, sell for $400.2 350 Engines. 1922,1978, $350 each.(937)622-1300

830 Boats/Motor/Equipment

JON BOAT, 1966 DuraCraft aluminum Jon boat14.5', 2 swivel seats,1975Mercury 7.5 Horse power,with Trailer, $1250,(937)441-4424

890 Trucks

2000 CHEVY Silverado,gray/ burgundy with grayinterior, 83,500 miles.Rear, V8, gas, auto, goodcondition, runs good, hastopper and 4 spare tires,$6200 OBO,( 9 3 7 ) 7 7 3 - 0 5 0 [email protected].

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16 foot. 40 horse electricstart Evinrude motor.40lb thrust Bow Mounttrolling motor & trailer allin very good condition.$4000.

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SPORTSSPORTSTHURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013

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

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Deshaun Thomas drives to the basket against Indiana Tuesday night at Assembly Hall.AP PHOTOS

Aaron Craft shoots the ball Tuesday against Indiana.

Big Ten GlanceConference Overall

W L W LIndiana 13 4 25 5Ohio State12 5 22 7Michigan 12 5 25 5MSU 11 5 22 7Wisconsin 11 5 20 9Minnesota 8 8 20 9Illinois 8 9 21 10Iowa 8 9 19 11Purdue 7 10 14 16Nebraska 4 12 13 16Northw. 4 12 13 16Penn St. 1 15 9 19Wednesday’s GamesMichigan 80, Purdue 75Minnesota at NebraskaThursday’s GamesPenn State at NorthwesternWisconsin at Michigan StateSaturday’s GamesMinnesota at PurdueNebraska at IowaSunday’s GamesWisconsin at Penn StateIndiana at MichiganIllinois at Ohio StateNorthwestern at Michigan State

Hoping forits shareOhio State stuns Indianato keep title hopes aliveBLOOMINGTON, Ind.

(AP) — No. 14 Ohio Statecrashed No. 2 Indiana'sbig party plans Tuesdaynight.Instead, it wound up

celebrating its own resur-gence.The Buckeyes made

things tough on CodyZeller inside, took Indi-ana's shooters out of theircomfort zone and relied onDeshaun Thomas andAaron Craft to deliver thelate knockout punch in a67-58 victory. It doesn'tany get sweeter than that— even if the Buckeyesdon't want to make a bigdeal out of it."Whatever else goes on

See OSU/Page 16

Dinner/auctionthis SaturdayThe Piqua Baseball Fish

Fry/Auction will be heldSaturday at the PiquaVFW.This fund raiser helps

pay for improvementsbeing made to HardmanField.All you can eat fish din-

ner is from 5:30-7 p.m.,with the auction to follow.Tickets can be pur-

chased at the door andare $7.

Miami Eastgame tonightThe Miami East-Anna

D-III girls regional semifi-nal at Springfield HighSchool was postponedWednesday.The game will be played

tonight at 8 p.m.

Edison womento play FridayCINCINNATI — The

Edison Community Col-lege women’s basketballteam will open postseasonplay Friday.Edison, the third seed,

will play at second seededCincinnati State at 1 p.m.in District semifinal action.

Edison menlose to SurgeCINCINNATI — The

Edison Community Col-lege men’s basketballteam had its seaso endwith a 106-54 loss toCincinnati State in Districtsemifinal action.Kelly Kirtz had 15 points

and seven assists for Edi-son, while Brandon Ervinadded 11 points and eightrebounds.The Surge put five in

double figures.Edison closed the sea-

son with a 9-17 record.BOXSCORE

Edison (54)Jacob Benanzer 2-2-7, Nick Tingle 2-3-

7, Kelly Kirtz 4-3-15, Eric Beckstedt 1-0-3,Corey Decker 0-0-0, Jesse Davis 0-1-1,Evan Barger 1-0-2, William Plummer 3-2-8, Brandon Ervin 4-3-11. Totals: 17-14-54.Cincinnati State (106)Devonte Smith 7-4-18, Kevin Marshall 3-

3-9, O’Brien Hobbs 7-0-18, Winston Grays5-4-16, Thomas Jackson 5-6-16, Lionel Hill1-0-3, C.J. Moreland 1-0-2, Tyler Fischl 5-0-14, Chrisean Mardsen 3-1-7, NicholasRobertson 0-3-3. Totals: 37-21-106.3-point field goals — Edison: Benanzer,

Kirtz (4), Beckstedt. Cincinnati State:Hobbs (4), Grays (2), Hill, Fischl (4).Halftime score: Cincinnati State 55,

Edison 30.

KIRTZ ERVIN

Rory McIlroy says he won’t quit again.AP PHOTO

McIlroy vows hewon’t quit againApologizes for walking off at HondaDORAL, Fla. (AP) —

Rory McIlroy offered an-other apology, a straight-forward explanation and apledge Wednesday that hewill never again quit inmiddle of a round.McIlroy faced the media

for the first time since heabruptly walked off thegolf course in the secondround of the Honda Clas-sic, telling reporters thathis head was not in theright place and then issu-ing a statement that hissore wisdom tooth made itdifficult to concentrate.Turns out the wisdom

tooth wasn't the wholetruth, and the world's No.1 player said, "It willnever happen again.""I think it was a buildup

of everything," McIlroysaid at the CadillacChampionship. "I've beenputting a lot of pressureon myself to perform, andI've been working so hardand not really gettingmuch out of it. “That's just been the

frustrating thing, andthat's what happened."I just sort of let it all

get to me."McIlroy attributed his

frustration to wanting toimprove on his break-through season, when hewon his second major atthe PGA Championship,five tournaments aroundthe world, money titles onthe two biggest tours andestablished himself as thebest player in golf.But he dismissed sug-

gestions that his newequipment deal added tothe pressure.The 23-year-old from

Northern Ireland signedwith Nike for what is said

See GOLF/Page 15

Getting‘boot’49ers releasekicker AkersSAN FRANCISCO (AP)

— On top of the NFL oneseason, out the door thenext.The San Francisco

49ers released six-timePro Bowl kicker DavidAkers on Wednesday, end-ing a two-year run ofrecord-breaking highs andfrustrating lows. GeneralManager Trent Baalkethanked Akers in a state-ment, calling the kicker a"true professional whorepresented himself andthis organization withclass.""We wish him, and his

family, all the best,"Baalke said.Akers appeared in all

32 regular-season gamesand five playoff conteststhe past two seasons, in-cluding San Francisco's34-31 loss to the Balti-more Ravens in the SuperBowl on Feb. 3. He con-nected on 73 of 94 fieldgoal attempts and all 78extra points.In 2011, Akers set NFL

records with 44 field goalsmade and 52 attempted.He also tied the leaguemark for the longest madewhen he kicked from 63yards in the season-open-ing win at Green Bay lastyear, bouncing the ball offthe crossbar and throughthe upright.But Akers made just 29

of 44 attempts last season,his lowest percentagesince 1999. That includedtwo potential game-win-ning kicks in separateovertime games againstthe St. Louis Rams, lead-ing to a tie and a 49ersloss.Akers, now 38 years old,

particularly struggledfrom long range. He fin-ished the season 9 of 19 onattempts from 40 yards ormore. The 49ers evenbrought in Billy Cundiff tocompete against Akers be-fore the divisional-roundplayoff and NFC champi-onship game.Niners coach Jim Har-

baugh decided to stickwith Akers anyway. Akershit the left upright on hisonly attempt in the NFCtitle game and made threefield goals in the SuperBowl. However, he misseda 39-yard try that wascalled back because theRavens were flagged forrunning into the kicker.The left-footed Akers

later revealed he under-went double hernia sur-gery in February 2012.

PIQUA DAILY CALL • WWW.DAILYCALL.COM SPORTS Thursday, March 7, 2013 15

COLUMBUS —Hayslett Racing kicked offthe 2013 Racing Seasonthis past weekend at TheHog Barn in Columbus.Korbyn Hayslett raced

his Jr Sportsman Champkart in the first race of theYoung Guns Series.Hayslett was one of sev-

enyoung drivers whosigned up for the chal-lenge to race on the cokesyrup concrete track atthe Ohio State FairGrounds.Hayslett would start in-

side row three (fifth posi-tion) in heat one.He had the advantage

of being in the inside lineand was able to makesmooth passes for the leadin the first couple of laps.Hayslett would finishfirst.Hayslett would then

start inside row two (3rdposition) in heat two.Again having the insiderow advantage he wasable to make a pass forfirst by turn two.He would pull out from

the rest of the field finish-ing first.With two first place fin-

ishes in his heats,Hayslett would start onthe pole in the feature.Fellow racer, Tayte

Williamson would startoutside row one.At the drop of the green

flag, Williamson was ableto jump the start and gain

the lead by turn one, but acaution would come out tomake a complete restart.As the green flag came

out the two raced to turnone, with the inside line,Hayslett pulled out in

front as Williamson fellback to fourth.Williamson would make

his way back through thepack, and by lap six-Hayslett caught lappedtraffic and Williamsoncaught up to Hayslett.There was a little con-

tact between the two driv-ers coming out of turn fouron lap eight. Hayslett wasable to maintain the leadand drive a flawless raceto gain his first victory of2013."I am glad to be racing

again after a few monthsoff," Hayslett stated. "Ilove seeing our racingfamily and I just love rac-ing."Hayslett Racing would

like to thank X-CaliberRacing Engines, Alley CutRacing Tires, and TheWizard (Randy Orth) forall the help.”Hayslett will have two

of his karts at the MiamiValley Centre Mall March8-10th for the 10th An-nual Race Cars and Fu-ture Start Expo.Hayslett will be racing

at the second Young GunsRace on April 6 at BMI In-door Speedway in Ver-sailles.

Korbyn Hayslett opened his season with a win.PHOTO PROVIDED

Hayslett offto fast startOpens with feature win

Record Book

to be upward of $20 mil-lion a year. He was intro-duced as Nike's latestglobal star with a glitzylaser show in Abu Dhabi,but his game fell apartquickly. He has missed thecut, lost in the openinground of the Match PlayChampionship and quitafter 26 holes of theHonda Classic. That led tospeculation that he can'tadjust to the new clubs."It doesn't make a dif-

ference what deal or whatclubs I play. That's irrele-vant," McIlroy said. "It'sabout me on the golfcourse, and the expecta-tions and the pressurethat I put myself under."He also said his poor

play has nothing to dowith his relationship withtennis star Caroline Woz-niacki."Just because I have a

bad day on the golf courseand Caroline loses amatch in Malaysia, itdoesn't mean that we'rebreaking up," he said witha laugh. "It's sport. Andlook, I'd rather keep myprivate life as private aspossible. Everything onthat front is great, and I'mlooking forward to seeingher next week when shegoes to Miami."It was the first time

McIlroy has been criti-cized, not only for quittingin the middle of the round

but trying to disguise thereason as a sore wisdomtooth. He did say his lowerright tooth has been both-ering him, and that hewould see his dentist inBelfast later this year."It wasn't bothering me

enough to quit," he said.This was about the frus-

tration of not finding hisswing and being exposedon the golf course withhigh scores.And it led to a decision

he wishes he could takeback."No matter how bad I

was playing, I should havestayed out there," he said."I should have tried toshoot the best score possi-ble even though it proba-bly wasn't going to be goodenough to make the cut.At that point in time, Iwas just all over the place.I saw red ... and it was amistake and everyonemakes mistakes and I'mlearning from them. Iguess for me, some peoplehave the pleasure of mak-ing mistakes in private.Most of my mistakes arein the public eye."I regret what I did."The good news for McIl-

roy is that he is assured ofplaying all four rounds atDoral."Everyone makes mis-

takes," he said. "I'm 23years old. I'm still learn-ing."

GolfContinued from page 14

BaseballSpring Training Glance

SpringTraining GlanceAll Times EST

AMERICAN LEAGUEW L Pct

Kansas City 11 0 1.000Seattle 10 2 .833Baltimore 7 2 .778Tampa Bay 8 4 .667Cleveland 9 5 .643Chicago 5 3 .625Minnesota 6 5 .545Boston 6 6 .500Detroit 6 6 .500Houston 5 5 .500Oakland 5 6 .455Toronto 5 6 .455Texas 4 7 .364NewYork 3 8 .273Los Angeles 2 8 .200

NATIONAL LEAGUEW L Pct

Washington 5 4 .556Colorado 6 5 .545Philadelphia 6 5 .545San Diego 7 6 .538Atlanta 6 6 .500Miami 4 4 .500St. Louis 5 5 .500Arizona 5 6 .455Milwaukee 5 6 .455San Francisco 4 5 .444Los Angeles 4 6 .400Chicago 5 8 .385Pittsburgh 4 7 .364NewYork 2 5 .286Cincinnati 2 11 .154NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; gamesagainst non-major league teams do not.Tuesday's GamesTampa Bay 8, Minnesota 5Toronto 6, Baltimore 6, tie, 10 inningsWashington 7, Houston 1San Diego 7, L.A. Dodgers 3Cleveland 4, San Francisco 3Kansas City 8, Oakland 2L.A. Angels 6, Cincinnati 4Colorado 6, Chicago Cubs 3Atlanta 2, N.Y.Yankees 0Wednesday's GamesDetroit 4, Toronto 1St. Louis 7, Miami 2Philadelphia 6, Washington 3Pittsburgh 9, Boston 3Milwaukee 7, Seattle 6Cleveland 4, L.A. Dodgers 0Texas 3, Chicago Cubs 2Kansas City 8, Arizona 1Thursday's GamesBoston vs.Minnesota (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Washington vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Minnesota (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05

p.m.N.Y.Yankees vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.Arizona vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz.,

3:05 p.m.San Francisco vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05

p.m.Seattle (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Texas vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Seattle (ss) vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m.Friday's GamesPhiladelphia vs.Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05

p.m.Atlanta (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.N.Y.Yankees vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Toronto vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.St. Louis vs.Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.Arizona vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Cleveland vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05

p.m.San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz.,

3:05 p.m.L.A.Dodgers (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz.,

3:05 p.m.Oakland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 7:05 p.m.Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz.,

9:05 p.m.Cincinnati (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz.,

9:05 p.m.Kansas City (ss) vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:10

p.m.

BasketballNBA Standings

National Basketball AssociationAll Times EST

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L Pct GBNewYork 36 21 .632 —Brooklyn 34 26 .567 3½Boston 32 27 .542 5Philadelphia 23 36 .390 14Toronto 23 38 .377 15Southeast Division

W L Pct GBMiami 44 14 .759 —Atlanta 33 26 .559 11½Washington 19 39 .328 25Orlando 17 44 .279 28½Charlotte 13 47 .217 32Central Division

W L Pct GBIndiana 38 22 .633 —Chicago 34 26 .567 4Milwaukee 30 28 .517 7Detroit 23 39 .371 16Cleveland 20 40 .333 18

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBSan Antonio 47 14 .770 —Memphis 39 19 .672 6½Houston 33 28 .541 14Dallas 26 33 .441 20New Orleans 21 40 .344 26Northwest Division

W L Pct GBOklahoma City 44 16 .733 —Denver 40 22 .645 5Utah 32 28 .533 12Portland 28 31 .475 15½Minnesota 20 37 .351 22½Pacific Division

W L Pct GBL.A. Clippers 43 19 .694 —Golden State 34 27 .557 8½L.A. Lakers 30 31 .492 12½Phoenix 21 39 .350 21Sacramento 21 41 .339 22Tuesday's GamesBoston 109, Philadelphia 101Oklahoma City 122, L.A. Lakers 105Denver 120, Sacramento 113Wednesday's GamesUtah at ClevelandBrooklyn at CharlotteBoston at IndianaPhiladelphia at AtlantaNewYork at DetroitOrlando at MiamiPortland at MemphisWashington at MinnesotaL.A. Lakers at New OrleansHouston at DallasToronto at PhoenixChicago at San AntonioSacramento at Golden StateMilwaukee at L.A. ClippersThursday's GamesOklahoma City at NewYork, 8 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10:30 p.m.Friday's GamesOklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m.Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m.Memphis at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.Washington at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Utah at Chicago, 8 p.m.Atlanta at Boston, 8 p.m.Philadelphia at Miami, 8 p.m.Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Men’s ScheduleCollege Basketball Schedule

All Times ESTThursday, March 7

EASTButler at UMass, 7 p.m.

SOUTHVirginia at Florida St., 7 p.m.Kentucky at Georgia, 7 p.m.Bethune-Cookman at Coppin St., 7:30 p.m.

Florida A&M at Morgan St., 7:30 p.m.Delaware St. at SC State, 7:30 p.m.NC Central at Hampton, 8 p.m.NC A&T at Norfolk St., 8 p.m.Md.-Eastern Shore at Savannah St., 8 p.m.McNeese St. at SE Louisiana, 8:15 p.m.Lamar at Nicholls St., 8:30 p.m.Texas A&M-CC at Northwestern St., 8:30 p.m.

MIDWESTPenn St. at Northwestern, 7 p.m.Wisconsin at Michigan St., 9 p.m.

SOUTHWESTSam Houston St. at Stephen F. Austin, 9 p.m.

FARWESTOregon at Colorado, 9 p.m.Texas-Arlington at Denver, 9 p.m.Sacramento St. at Montana, 9 p.m.Louisiana Tech at New Mexico St., 9 p.m.Oregon St. at Utah, 9 p.m.Portland St. at Weber St., 9 p.m.E.Washington at Idaho St., 9:05 p.m.S. Utah at N. Colorado, 9:05 p.m.Texas St. at Utah St., 9:05 p.m.UC Riverside at Cal Poly, 10 p.m.N. Arizona at Montana St., 10 p.m.UC Irvine at Pacific, 10 p.m.UTSA at San Jose St., 10 p.m.Cal St.-Fullerton at UC Santa Barbara, 10 p.m.Hawaii at CS Northridge, 10:30 p.m.Long Beach St. at UC Davis, 11 p.m.

TOURNAMENTSAtlantic Sun ConferenceAt Macon, Ga.First RoundStetson vs. ETSU, 2:30 p.m.Jacksonville vs. South Carolina Upstate, 8:30 p.m.Big South ConferenceAt Conway, S.C.QuarterfinalsCharleston Southern vs. Radford-Winthrop winner,

NoonVMI vs. UNC Asheville-Longwood winner, 2:30 p.m.Gardner-Webb vs. Campbell-Presbyterian winner, 6

p.m.High Point vs. Coastal Carolina-Liberty winner, 8:30

p.m.Missouri Valley ConferenceAt St. LouisFirst RoundBradley vs. Drake, 7:05 p.m.Missouri St. vs. S. Illinois, 9:35 p.m.Ohio Valley ConferenceAt Nashville,Tenn.Second RoundTennessee St. vs. Morehead St.-UT Martin winner, 7

p.m.E. Kentucky vs. SE Missouri-E. Illinois winner, 9 p.m.West Coast ConferenceAt Las VegasSecond RoundSan Francisco vs. Portland-Loyola Marymount winner,

9 p.m.San Diego vs. Pepperdine, 11:30 p.m.

Friday, March 8EAST

Penn at Brown, 7 p.m.Cornell at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.Columbia at Harvard, 7 p.m.Rutgers at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.Princeton at Yale, 7 p.m.

MIDWESTBuffalo at Bowling Green, 6 p.m.Kent St. at Akron, 7 p.m.

TOURNAMENTSAtlantic Sun ConferenceAt Macon, Ga.SemifinalsMercer-Lipscomb winner vs. Jacksonville-S.C. Upstate

winner, 5:30 or 8 p.m.Florida Gulf Coast-North Florida winner vs. Stetson-

ETSU winner, 5:30 or 8 p.m.NOTE: Highest-remaining seed plays early game.Horizon LeagueAt Regular-Season ChampionSecond RoundWright St. vs. Youngstown St.-Loyola of Chicago win-

ner, 6 p.m.Green Bay-Milwaukee winner vs. Ill.-Chicago-

Cleveland St. winner, 8:30 p.m.Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceAt Springfield, Mass.First RoundMarist vs. Siena, 7:30 p.m.Fairfield vs. Saint Peter's, 10 p.m.Missouri Valley ConferenceAt St. LouisQuarterfinalsCreighton vs. Bradley-Drake winner, 1:05 p.m.Evansville vs. Indiana St., 3:35 p.m.Wichita St. vs. Missouri St.-S. Illinois, 7:05 p.m.N. Iowa vs. Illinois St., 9:35 p.m.Ohio Valley ConferenceAt Nashville,Tenn.SemifinalsBelmont vs. Tennessee St._Morehead St.-UT Martin

winner, 7 p.m.Murray St. vs. E. Kentucky_SE Missouri-E. Illinois win-

ner, 9 p.m.Southern ConferenceAt Asheville, N.C.First RoundWofford vs. Georgia Southern, 11:30 a.m.Samford vs. Furman, 2 p.m.Chattanooga vs. UNC Greensboro, 6 p.m.W. Carolina vs. The Citadel, 8:30 p.m.Sun Belt ConferenceAt Hot Springs, Ark.First RoundW. Kentucky vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m.Louisiana-Lafayette vs. North Texas, 7:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic vs. Troy, 9:30 p.m.West Coast ConferenceAt Las VegasThird RoundSanta Clara vs. San Francisco_Portland-Loyola Mary-

mount winner, 9 p.m.BYU vs. San Diego-Pepperdine winner, 11:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 9EAST

Georgia Tech at Boston College, NoonSyracuse at Georgetown, NoonProvidence at UConn, NoonIowa St. at West Virginia, 1:30 p.m.Dayton at George Washington, 2 p.m.UMass at Rhode Island, 2 p.m.Marquette at St. John's, 2 p.m.Fordham at St. Bonaventure, 4 p.m.Cornell at Harvard, 5:30 p.m.Princeton at Brown, 6 p.m.Columbia at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.Penn at Yale, 7 p.m.

SOUTHFlorida at Kentucky, NoonUAB at Memphis, NoonMississippi at LSU, 1:30 p.m.South Carolina at Vanderbilt, 1:30 p.m.NC State at Florida St., 2 p.m.Clemson at Miami, 2:30 p.m.Georgia at Alabama, 4 p.m.Notre Dame at Louisville, 4 p.m.Sam Houston St. at Northwestern St., 4 p.m.Missouri at Tennessee, 4 p.m.Marshall at East Carolina, 5 p.m.McNeese St. at Nicholls St., 5 p.m.Lamar at SE Louisiana, 5 p.m.Auburn at Mississippi St., 5:30 p.m.Duquesne at Richmond, 6 p.m.Saint Joseph's at Charlotte, 7 p.m.UCF at Southern Miss., 8 p.m.Houston at Tulane, 8 p.m.Duke at North Carolina, 9 p.m.

MIDWESTMinnesota at Purdue, TBACent. Michigan at W. Michigan, TBAToledo at E. Michigan, NoonLa Salle at Saint Louis, 1:30 p.m.N. Illinois at Ball St., 2 p.m.Pittsburgh at DePaul, 2 p.m.Nebraska at Iowa, 2:21 p.m.S. Utah at North Dakota, 3 p.m.South Florida at Cincinnati, 4 p.m.Miami (Ohio) at Ohio, 4 p.m.Xavier at Butler, 6:30 p.m.

SOUTHWESTKansas St. at Oklahoma St., 1:30 p.m.Texas A&M at Arkansas, 2 p.m.UTEP at SMU, 3 p.m.Texas at Texas Tech, 4 p.m.Oral Roberts at Cent. Arkansas, 5 p.m.Oklahoma at TCU, 5 p.m.Kansas at Baylor, 6 p.m.Texas A&M-CC at Stephen F. Austin, 7 p.m.Tulsa at Rice, 8 p.m.NJIT at Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m.Chicago St. at Houston Baptist, 8:05 p.m.

FARWESTUCLA at Washington, 2 p.m.Oregon at Utah, 2:30 p.m.San Diego St. at Boise St., 3:30 p.m.Arizona St. at Arizona, 4:30 p.m.Oregon St. at Colorado, 4:30 p.m.Sacramento St. at Montana St., 4:30 p.m.New Mexico at Air Force, 6 p.m.Fresno St. at UNLV, 6 p.m.Southern Cal at Washington St., 6:30 p.m.Louisiana Tech at Denver, 7 p.m.Long Beach St. at Pacific, 8 p.m.Nevada at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m.N. Arizona at Montana, 9 p.m.Texas-Arlington at New Mexico St., 9 p.m.E.Washington at Weber St., 9 p.m.Portland St. at Idaho St., 9:05 p.m.UTSA at Utah St., 9:05 p.m.CS Bakersfield at Utah Valley, 9:05 p.m.

Cal St.-Fullerton at Cal Poly, 10 p.m.Texas St. at San Jose St., 10 p.m.UC Irvine at UC Davis, 10 p.m.UC Riverside at UC Santa Barbara, 10 p.m.Seattle at Idaho, 10:05 p.m.

TOURNAMENTSAmerica East ConferenceAt Albany, N.Y.First RoundVermont vs. New Hampshire, NoonHartford vs. UMBC, 2:30 p.m.Stony Brook vs. Binghamton, 6 p.m.Albany (N.Y.) vs. Maine, 8:30 p.m.Atlantic Sun ConferenceAt Macon, Ga.ChampionshipSemifinal winners, NoonBig South ConferenceAt Conway, S.C.SemifinalsCharleston Southern_Radford-Winthrop vs. VMI_UNC

Asheville-Longwood winner, NoonHigh Point_Coastal Carolina-Liberty winner vs. Gard-

ner-Webb_Campbell-Presbyterian winner, 2 p.m.Colonial Athletic AssociationAt Richmond,Va.First RoundGeorge Mason vs. Drexel, 3:30 p.m.Delaware vs. Hofstra, 6 p.m.James Madison vs.William & Mary, 8:30 p.m.Horizon LeagueAt Regular-Season ChampionSemifinalsDetroit vs.Wright St._Youngstown St.-Loyola of Chicago

winner, 6 p.m.Valparaiso vs. Green Bay-Milwaukee_Ill.-Chicago-

Cleveland St. winner, 8:30 p.m.Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceAt Springfield, Mass.QuarterfinalsNiagara vs. Marist-Siena winner, 2:30 p.m.Iona vs. Canisius, 5 p.m.Rider vs. Fairfield-Saint Peter's winner, 7:30 p.m.Loyola (Md.) vs. Manhattan, 10 p.m.Missouri Valley ConferenceAt St. LouisSemifinalsCreighton_Bradley-Drake winner vs. Evansville-Indiana

St. winner, 2:35 p.m.Wichita St._Missouri St.-S. Illinois winner vs. N. Iowa-

Illinois St., 5:05 p.m.Northeast ConferenceAt Campus SitesSemifinalsLowest-remaining seed at highest-remaining seed,

Noon or 2:30 p.m.Third-remaining seed at second-remaining seed, Noon

or 2:30 p.m.Ohio Valley ConferenceAt Nashville,Tenn.ChampionshipSemifinal winners, 7 p.m.Patriot LeagueAt Campus SitesSemifinalsBucknell-Navy winner vs. Army-American winner, 2 or

4:30 p.m.Lafayette-Holy Cross winner vs. Lehigh-Colgate winner,

2 or 4:30 p.m.Southern ConferenceAt Asheville, N.C.QuarterfinalsDavidson vs.Wofford-Georgia Southern winner, NoonAppalachian St. vs. Samford-Furman winner, 2:30 p.m.Elon vs. Chattanooga-UNC Greensboro winner, 6 p.m.Coll. of Charleston vs. W. Carolina-The Citadel winner,

8:30 p.m.Summit LeagueAt Sioux Falls, S.D.First RoundS. Dakota St. vs. IUPUI, 7 p.m.W. Illinois vs. South Dakota, 9:30 p.m.Sun Belt ConferenceAt Hot Springs, Ark.QuarterfinalsFIU vs. UALR, 7 p.m.Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana-Lafayette-North Texas

winner, 7:30 p.m.South Alabama vs.W. Kentucky-Louisiana-Monroe win-

ner, 9:30 p.m.Arkansas St. vs. FAU-Troy winner, 10 p.m.West Coast ConferenceAt Las VegasSemifinalsGonzaga vs. Santa Clara_San Francisco_Portland-Loy-

ola Marymount winner, 9 p.m.Saint Mary's (Cal) vs. BYU_San Diego-Pepperdine win-

ner, 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 10EAST

Wisconsin at Penn St., NoonVCU at Temple, Noon

SOUTHVirginia Tech at Wake Forest, 2 p.m.Maryland at Virginia, 6 p.m.

MIDWESTNorthwestern at Michigan St., TBAIllinois at Ohio St., TBAIndiana at Michigan, 4 p.m.

TOURNAMENTSAmerica East ConferenceAt Albany, N.Y.SemifinalsVermont-New Hampshire winner vs. Hartford-UMBC

winner, 5 p.m.Stony Brook-Binghamton winner vs. Albany (N.Y.)-

Maine winner, 7:30 p.m.Big South ConferenceAt Conway, S.C.ChampionshipSemifinal winners, NoonColonial Athletic AssociationAt Richmond,Va.SemifinalsNortheastern vs. George Mason-Drexel winner, 2 p.m.Delaware-Hofstra winner vs. James Madison-William &

Mary winner, 4:30 p.m.Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceAt Springfield, Mass.SemifinalsNiagara_Marist-Siena winner vs. Iona-Canisius winner,

2 p.m.Rider_Fairfield-Saint Peter's winner vs. Loyola (Md.)-

Manhattan, 4:30 p.m.Missouri Valley ConferenceAt St. LouisChampionshipSemifinal winners, 2:05 p.m.Southern ConferenceAt Asheville, N.C.SemifinalsDavidson_Wofford-Georgia Southern winner vs. Ap-

palachian St._Samford-Furman winner, 6 p.m.Elon_Chattanooga-UNC Greensboro winner vs. Coll. of

Charleston_W. Carolina-The Citadel winner, 8:30 p.m.Summit LeagueAt Sioux Falls, S.D.First RoundOakland vs. IPFW, 7 p.m.N. Dakota St. vs. UMKC, 9:30 p.m.Sun Belt ConferenceAt Hot Springs, Ark.SemifinalsMiddle Tennessee_Louisiana-Lafayette-North Texas

winner vs. FIU-UALR winner, 7:30 p.m.Arkansas St.-FAU-Troy winner vs. South Alabama_W.

Kentucky-Louisiana-Monroe winner, 10 p.m.

TransactionsWednesday's Sports Transactions

BASEBALLNational LeagueST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Named Willie McGee spe-

cial assistant to the general manager.WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with

OF Corey Brown, RHP Erik Davis, INF Danny Espinosa,RHP Christian Garcia, RHP Nathan Karns, RHP ColeKimball, C Sandy Leon, INF Steve Lombardozzi, 1B ChrisMarrero, RHP Ryan Mattheus, 1B/OF Tyler Moore, OFEury Perez, RHP Ryan Perry, C Wilson Ramos, INF Car-los Rivero, RHP Henry Rodriguez, C Jhonatan Solanoand RHP Stephen Strasburg on one-year contracts.

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueBUFFALO BILLS—Tendered an offer to TE Dorin Dick-

erson.GREEN BAY PACKERS—Named Alonzo Dotson col-

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outside the floor, it's abasketball game," Craftsaid. "Where we were acouple weeks ago andwhere we are now, thatjust makes us appreciatethis a little more."This wasn't just a vic-

tory for Ohio State (22-7,12-5 Big Ten). It kept atleast half of the league'steams in a title chase thatwill now go down to thefinal day of the regularseason.Sunday's losses by Wis-

consin and Michigan Stategave Indiana (25-5, 13-4) ashare of its first conferencechampionship in 11 years.A win over the Buckeyeswould have given theHoosiers their first out-right Big Ten crown since1993.They will get anotherchance Sunday at No. 7Michigan.But Thomas and Craft

weren't going to let the cel-ebration take place at theirexpense.Thomas finished with 18

points and eight rebounds,while Craft added 15points, four rebounds, fourassists and four steals.Andthey combined for the firstnine points in the decisive11-2 run that forced Indi-ana to spend the rest of thegame playing catch-up.The win puts Ohio State

in the unenviable positionof rooting for Michigan,that dreaded team from upnorth, to help create a log-jam atop America's tough-est conference this season."We have to root for

them (the Wolverines).They rooted for us lastyear and I'm sure theyrooted for us this year,"Thomas said. "Now we'regoing to have to root forthem, and hopefully theycan knock them (Hoosiers)off at their place."

Getting back to this po-sition wasn't easy. OhioState heads into Sunday'sregular season finaleagainst Illinois with fourstraight wins and needinga fifth consecutive victory— and theWolverines' win— just to get a share of theleague title.The Buckeyes had to be

every bit as physical as theHoosiers inside and on de-fense.Craft exemplified their

tough style when hecrashed hard to the courtafter attempting a layupon a fast break. He stillplayed well enough downthe stretch to prevent theHoosiers from comingback."We were just more ac-

tive tonight. There was nosecret what they wanted todo," Buckeyes coach ThadMatta said. "They wantedto go inside with Zeller and(Christian) Watford. But itwas just more activity andwe felt like we knew wherethey were going to be div-ing from. Kind of a do bothtype game.You had to do itand then take away the3s."Zeller led the Hoosiers

with 17 points andWatfordfinished with 12, but theHoosiers didn't immedi-ately take questions be-cause of the Senior Nightspeeches."We earned that right,"

senior Jordan Hulls whenasked about the net-cut-ting ceremony following aloss. "Obviously, we didn'tlike to lose, but we earnedthat right to cut down thenets. We would have likedto have won but we could-n't dwell on that."Clearly, this was not just

another game for theHoosiers.During pregame cere-

monies, Zeller and VictorOladipo were recognizedfor joining the school's1,000-point club and werejoined at midcourt bycoach Tom Crean and theHoosiers' other two 1,00-point scorers, seniors Jor-dan Hulls and Watford.Familiar names such as

Kent Benson, the star ofthe undefeated 1976 na-tional championship team,and Isiah Thomas, star ofthe 1981 national champi-onship team, showed up towatch. Rock singer JohnMellencamp took his tradi-tional seat, too.Students showed up

with dozens of colorfulsigns that includedphrases such as "Windi-ana" and waited outsidefor hours through the rain,sleet, snow and droppingtemperatures to get asclose as they could to thecourt all in anticipation ofclinching that long awaitedtitle.None of that mattered to

the Buckeyes, who scoredthe final seven points ofthe first half to take a 28-25 lead.Indiana scored the first

five points and made itsfirst five shots of the sec-ond half to take a 39-34lead.Ohio State answered

with a 14-4 run, and whenIndiana closed to 50-48with 7:07 to go, Craft andThomas scored nine of thenext 11 Ohio State pointsto pull away."We just kept telling our

guys 'Poise. Poise. Justkeep your poise,' and wemade some big buckets,"Matta said. "We pressed alittle bit there, but it's likewe told them 'They're scor-ing but we're missinglayups.' I thought our guysplayed through it.”

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