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Due to our newspaper’s deadline, the election results from the Miami County Board of Elections could not be included in today’s edition. For a complete listing of election results visit our newspaper’s website, www.dailycall.com, and click on the board of elections link. A complete listing of the election results will be in our newspaper’s Thursday edition and will be accompanied with election stories. The newspaper apologizes for this delay.
Local students witness govenment in action Bethany J. Royer Staff Writer broyer@civitasmedia.com
PIQUA — Eight students from Edison Community College joined commission Tuesday evening, the fresh set of faces part of a night agenda that began just as polls closed for general election 2013. One that saw to a mayor’s race between incumbent Mayor Lucinda L. Fess and 2nd Ward
Commissioner William D. Vogt, and a fight for 3rd Ward seat currently held by Commissioner Joseph Wilson against newcomer James Cruse Jr. The results from Tuesday’s election were not available at press time Tuesday night. So visit www.dailycall.com and click on the link to results, which will also appear in Thursday’s edition of the paper. It was an opportunity
for Officer Kris Lee’s class to witness their local government in action, with Bill Murphy, economic development director, taking the helm to give a second reading regarding vacating a public right-of-way, also known as Hardin Road Alternate. This was followed by the adoption of a resolution on a potential collaboration between Piqua, Covington, and Miami East school districts. The
resolution was strictly to seek grant funds that would see to a feasibility study to determine whether there would be a cost savings for all participants to share a fleet management and repair facility. “We estimate, conservatively, that it would be for the five entities about a $1.25 billion savings annually to do this,” said Huff, with the study to look into a variety of potentials such as loca-
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tion, operations/maintenance, and how costs would be distributed, among others. “It could be much more.” Commissioners also adopted a resolution for provisions of legal counsel to indigent persons charged with a loss of liberty offense in Municipal Court before Nick Berger, assistant power systems director, discussed a resolution pertaining to a contract See STUDENTS | Page 2
Covington Council names replacement at Monday’s meeting Sheryl Roadcap
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A voter casts his ballot at Piqua Senior Apartments precincts on Tuesday. Miami County results were not posted by the Board of Elections at press time. See Thursday’s Daily Call for a complete list of results and stories on local races and issues.
C O V I N GT O N — T h e Village of Covington Council meeting held Monday covered a variety of town issues, from the resignation of longtime council member Marc Basye and filling the seat vacancy, to amending the official Covington zoning map to the hiring of two additional part time maintenance workers. Upon council accepting Basye’s resignation, replacement Donald Weer was voted in to fill the position through the end of December until the January terms begins. Weer is one of the three candidates on Tuesday’s ballot that will fill one of the four open seats come January. Weer, who was unanimously voted in by the council and immediately took his place at the table Monday evening, is retired and has many years of experience in the manufacturing and engineering industry. Additional applicable experience that Weer possesses is previously serving on the village’s Board of Public Affairs, which regulates its water and sewage systems. Other old business handled Monday was an approval of ordinances for the regulation of parking during heavy snowfalls and declared emergencies, and for the control of doorto-door peddlers. See COUNCIL | Page 14
Students brush up on reading and dental hygiene Belinda M. Paschal Staff Writer bpaschal@civitasmedia.com
PIQUA — There were smiles all around during the Tuesday afternoon assembly at Nicklin Learning Center, as well as something to keep those smiles sparkling brightly. In addition to students winning certificates for meeting reading goals and receiving birthday gifts from the Piqua Rotary Club, the Rotary was on hand to give out toothbrush and toothpaste goody bags as part of a partnership with the Miami County Dental Clinic. “This is just an expansion of what we do with Nicklin,” said Rotary President
Skip Murray. “Through the Rotary, we went through a grant process to apply for funds for a community-based project.” The grant, secured through Rotary District 6670, allowed the group to purchase 900 toothbrushes emblazoned with “Piqua Rotary Smiles” to distribute at the school. The money also helped the dental clinic purchase a suction unit, said Claire Timmer, executive director of the Miami County Dental Clinic. “This is a program we hope to keep going for years to come and would like to expand to other schools,” Murray said. Rotarians also presented books to each child who had a birthday in the
past month. This was in keeping with the assembly’s purpose of honoring the students — known at Nicklin as “friends” — for their reading achievements. “We want to recognize the students for meeting their reading goals. We’re a Title I building and part of that is a reading component,” Principal Loretta Henderson said. The reading goal is 30 books per month, and about 90 children either met or exceeded the goal, with one kindergartner reading 100 books in one month. Plush toys also were given to five Mike Ullery | Daily Call classes in which the most students Piqua Rotarians Kazy Hinds and Skip Murray hand out achieved at least 80 percent of the read- tootbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss to kindergaring goal. ten students at Nicklin Learning Center on Tuesday.
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2 Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Obituaries EILEEN G. LUTZ TIPP CITY — Eileen G. Lutz, 89, of Tipp City, passed away on Sunday evening, Nov. 3, 2013, at her residence. She was born on July 23, 1924, in Sidney, to the late John E. and Laura (Bertsch) Miller. She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Miller of Tipp City; grandchildren, William “Chad” and Shelly Miller and Holly Miller, all of Tipp City; five greatgrandchildren, Mallory, Samantha, Harrison, Emma and Emily Miller; and one nephew, John (Jamie) Miller of North Carolina. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lutz was preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Lutz in 1993; grandson, Jeffrey Miller; brother, Carl Miller; granddaughter, Heather in infancy; and brother, Chester in infancy.
Mrs. Lutz was a volunteer with the Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, The Clothes Line, and the SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City. She had been a resident of Tipp City, since 1993, and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Tipp City. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City, with the Rev. Dr. David Moreland officiating. Interment will follow in the Polk Grove Cemetery, Butler Township. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
WILLIAM EDWIN KELLER WEST MILTON — William Edwin (Ed) Keller, 63 of West Milton, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3,2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. He was born June 9, 1950, in Dayton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin E. and Kathryn Elizabeth (Shaw) Keller. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife of 43 years, Helen Margaret (Gifford) Keller; daughters, Angela (Scott) Wahl of Christiansburg, Kathryn Keller and fiance’ Mark Boggs of Union, Jennifer Keller of West Milton; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rebekah and Jacob Wahl; sisters, Peg Myer and Gene Rolf of Pleasant Hill, Bonnie Rolf and Ralph Johnson of Laura, Keley (James) Jones of Quincy; and his special furry pet Duke. Ed was a 1968 graduate of Colonel White High School and was a master plumber and former owner of William J. Keller Plumbing. He currently was plumbing inspector for the city of Kettering,
was a member of Hoffman United Methodist Church, VFW 5434 Men’s Auxiliary, West Milton Zoning Board, was on the finance committee at Hoffman UMC, was a former member and past president of West Milton Chamber of Commerce. He was one of the originator’s of the downtown Halloween Party, was an avid Harley Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast, enjoyed trains, spending time with his loving children, grandchildren, friends and also enjoyed gardening and roses. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton with the Rev. Tim Benkert officiating, burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Hale-Sarver. In lieu of flowers, a donation account has been set up at Fifth Third Bank, 801 S. Miami St., West Milton, OH 45383 in memory of Ed.
WALTER SLAUGHTER PIQUA — Walter Slaughter, 85, of Piqua, died at 6:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born in Mt. Sterling, on June 7, 1928, to the late Chelsey and Iona (Armentrout) Slaughter. On Oct. 2, 2011, in Piqua, he married Melinda Joyce McCary. She survives. Walter is also survived by one sister, Ethel Ryan of Columbus. Walter was a member of Greene Street United Methodist Church, Piqua. He also was a member of Piqua American Legion Post 184 and Piqua VFW Post 4874. Walter was manager of Transitional Housing for former inmates, served on the board of firectors for Fully Pardoned and Jail and Prison Ministry and was an ordained minister with a passion for reaching the
lost. He was a truck driver with J. B. Hunt and later a truck driving instructor. Walter proudly served his country as a member of the U S Navy during World War II. A Celebration of Life will be held Greene Street United Methodist Church, Piqua, at the convenience of the family. Burial will follow in Dayton Veterans Cemetery, Dayton. Full military honors will be performed by The Veterans Elite Tribute Squad, Piqua. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.melcher-sowers. com. “You have made a difference in my life and many others. Thank you for being first my closest friend and then my husband and spiritual leader. We rejoice that you are with Jesus, but know you are deeply missed and loved. I will see you in heaven.” Love, Mindy
KEVIN FREDERICK BUBP BAY VILLAGE — Kevin Frederick Bubp of Bay Village passed away peacefully at the Holy Family Home in Parma on Nov. 2, 2013, at 10:30 p.m. His wife of 14 years, Lori, was at his side. He was born in Troy on Aug. 20, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and June Bubp of Piqua. Kevin is survived by his wife, Lori; two sisters, Lisa Lynn Bubp of Miamisburg and Beverly (Eric) Bupb Goetz of Piqua. His best friend, David Neal of Troy survives. Also surviving are two step-daughters, Crystal Wise of Chicago, Ill. and Candace Wise of Parma; one niece, Brooke Dodson of Troy; and four nephews, Robert (Missy) Haines of Plymouth, Mich., Shea Dodson of Anchorage, Alaska, Scott
(Rebecca) Sloan of Parker Colo., and Brooks (Joy) Dodson of Parker, Colo. Kevin was a 1968 graduate of Piqua Central High School. Most of his youth was spent skating at Hobart Arena in Troy. He was a professional ice skater, having toured with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice International for many years. He also was a master at the piano and was always entertaining. He was curre n t l y e m p l oye d by Knickerbocker Apartments in Bay Village as a building and maintenance manager. Kevin was always full of energy and loved life and his many good friends. He will sadly missed by his earthly family, but welcomed home by his heavenly one. Private services are being held by the family.
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Piqua man stabbed after alleged drug transaction turns violent Will E Sanders
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PIQUA — Bleeding from a stab wound he sustained following an alleged drug deal gone bad at his 316 N. College St. apartment early Tuesday morning, a Piqua man called 9-1-1 himself before medics transported him to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. The victim, identified as Steven Karnehm, 59, is not cooperating with the police concerning the investigation into the stabbing, said Marty Grove, Piqua police deputy chief. Police and medics were dispatched to the scene at 2:50 a.m. and determined early on the stabbing occurred during an
Death Notices AULT TIPP CITY — Cynthia Ann Ault, 47, of Tipp City, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Tipp City. Arrangements are being handled by the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton. BAKER VANDALIA — Justin Donavan Baker, 25, died at 3:53 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Crossroads Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Vandalia. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Friday, at MelcherSowers Funeral Home, Piqua. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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alleged drug transaction just outside the residence, Grove said. “Even though the victim is not cooperating we are continuing our investigation,” Grove said. “A knife that is believed to have been used in the assault was recovered from the scene, as well as other items related to possible drug usage.” Karnehm suffered a knife wound to his neck and was transported to Upper Valley Medical Center by Piqua medics. Anyone with information about the stabbing is encouraged to contact the Piqua Police Department at 778-2027 or through their anonymous tips line, 615-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted through the Piqua Police Department’s website.
Students From page 1 with Vaughn Industries LLC that was adopted by commission. Berger provided the context as to why the resolution was brought before commission. As an initial contract with P&G Power LLC to replace a total of 32 power poles — wth only 16 completed — was terminated last month following two power outages. One outage on Aug. 28 affected 198 customers for an approximate 18 minutes, while a second and final outage on Oct. 10 affected 115 customers for 50 minutes. The latter also resulting in a flash burn to one of the P&G Power LLC employees from the incident. “This project is still a critical part of our infrastructure,” said Berger with the power systems returning to the drawing board from last spring by choosing the second to last lowest bidder, that being Vaughn for completion of the project. Commission went on to adopt the resolution which ended the regular, but abbreviated commission meeting. Commission meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month, on the second floor of the Government Municipal Complex, in the commission chamber. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For information on meetings, work sessions, and more visit piquaoh.org.
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Troy apartment arsonist to serve 18 years in prison Will E Sanders
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TROY — A convicted arsonist was sentenced to an 18-year prison sentence Tuesday for a May 22 apartment fire at 32 Foss Way in Troy that did more than just destroy an apartment building — it ruined several lives, too. Michael D. LeGrant, 26, of Troy, sat motionless and stared ahead at his sentencing hearing as occupants of that apartment fire spoke in common pleas court or had victim impact statements read on their behalf. Jordan Oldham, 21, was left paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair after jumping from a second-story window on the night of the arson fire. He said prior to the fire he had plans of marrying his high school sweetheart. “I’m paralyzed for life,” Oldham wrote in his impact statement, which
was read by his father at the hearing. “Everything in my life now is a challenge.” In her victim impact statement, which was read by a victim’s advocate, 7-yearold Anna Sloan said she wanted LeGrant to go to jail and never be allowed to hurt a child again. “I lost my dog and I’m sad,” the child wrote. LeGrant “I thought I was going to die. … What you did was not nice.” The second-grader also submitted a picture she drew that depicted her family in a burning building. Other victims spoke as well, including a woman who was forced to jump from the burning home, sustained several injuries including broken legs as a result, and now has more than $300,000 in medical bills.
LeGrant was earlier convicted of two counts of aggravated arson, a first- and second-degree felony; one count for the harm caused to the victims and the other for the damage to the structure. “I just want to say I’m sorry to the families for my actions and the pain and suffering they went through,” LeGrant said in court. Miami County Prosecutor Tony Kendell called the fire a “despicable act.” “The havoc he left in the wake (of the fire) is unspeakable,” he said. On May 22, LeGrant intentionally set the apartment building on fire and the blaze was directed toward one resident who lived at the building, authorities said. Judge Christopher Gee handed down the
prison sentence and said LeGrant “caused physical, emotional and economical harm” to the fire victims. Restitution was set at more than $400,000. As a result of the fire three people were forced to jump from second-story windows. Four others had to be rescued by the fire department. LeGrant was sentenced to a one year term in prison last month for an unrelated domestic violence conviction, and that sentence will run consecutive to the arson prison sentences. Once released, he will serve five years on postrelease control and will be required to register as an arson offender. Last month the remains of the apartment building caught on fire again after a blaze began in the building’s basement. At the time the building was being prepped for demolition by the owner.
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Love Those Scarves class PIQUA — Interested in dying silk scarves to match your attire? Would you believe this is done using the microwave? You are invited to join Suzie Hawkes at the YWCA Piqua from 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, to dye two unique scarves to accessorize your wardrobe. Membership is not required. “I’ve really enjoyed
teaching this class and helping others learn to dye scarves in colors to match their tastes,” said Hawkes. “It’s a lot of fun and participants can then do more at home to give as gifts once they know the technique,” she added. For more information on class fees or registration for the class, stop at the YWCA Piqua at 418 N. Wayne St., call 773-6626, or e-mail info@ywcapiqua.com.
Police Reports Oct. 30
Burglary: Police responded to the 300 block of East North Street after a residence was broken into. The resident suspected old roommates of the crime. Theft: Police responded to the 300 block of Staunton Street after a report of a vehicle theft. A female was later found and she reportedly stole the vehicle and other items. Theft: Police responded to the 200 block of Brentwood Avenue after a wallet was stolen out of a vehicle. Telephone harassment: Police responded to the 200 block of Upway Drive after a former boyfriend from “many years ago” would not stop calling a woman. The suspect was warned. Assault: Police responded to the intersection of South College and Young streets after one juvenile was assaulted by another at a bus stop after school. Both boys were found and both were unruly. Menacing: Police responded to the parking lot at Ulbrich’s Market, 407 S. Wayne St., after a child custody exchange became heated. Police investigation: Police were called to in the 500 block of North College Street after a report of alleged prostitution was occurring in the area.
Disorderly conduct: Police responded to Lock 9 Park after a juvenile was assaulted. Two other juvenile girls were charged with disorderly conduct as a result.
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Criminal damage: Police responded to the 300 block of Camp Street after a resident reported that the driver’s side window of a truck was smashed overnight. Nothing was reported stolen. Shots fired: Police responded to the area of East Grant and East streets after it was reported that shots were fired. Officers at the scene learned a transformer in the area had blown. Criminal damage: Police responded to BGL Auto Sales, 405 S. Main St., after a golf ball allegedly caused damage to a vehicle on the lot. Suspicious person: Police responded to the intersection of West Ash and North College streets after citizen reported that a “white male operating a white van” stopped and asked her young niece to get inside the vehicle. The driver was confronted, and he quickly left the scene. Police could not find the man. Theft: Police responded to the 600 block of Linden Avenue after an outdoor glider was stolen from the residence.
Holly Jolly Run set for Dec. 7 PIQUA — Mainstreet Piqua will be hosting the 10th annual Holly Jolly 5K Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. To celebrate the tenth year of the event, a 10K run has been added. The event will begin and end at the rear of the Municipal Government Complex, 201 W. Water St., and the course will be on the Piqua Athletic Trail for your Health (P.A.T.H.). The age divisions for the run are male and female 14 and under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-20; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; and 70 and over. Awards will be given to the top three male and female overall runners, as well as to the top three males and females in each age division. If applications are
received by Nov. 20, the fee for the run is $18, which includes a longsleeved, 100 percent cotton T-shirt, or $12 with no shirt. After the deadline, the cost is $22 with shirt and $14 with no shirt. Applications for the Holly Jolly 5K/10K Run can be picked up at the Mainstreet Piqua office, 326 N. Main St., and The Second Story Gallery, 319 N. Main St. Applications also can be downloaded at www.mainstreetpiqua. com. Online applications can be made by visiting www.speedy-feet.com. The event is sponsored by Atlantis Sportswear and Premier Health Partners/Upper Valley Medical Center. For questions or more information, call Mainstreet Piqua at 7739355.
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Nov. 1
Assist citizen: Police responded to the 600 block of South Roosevelt Avenue after a woman called police and wanted to speak to them concerning “a dream she had about out her missing cousin.” Theft: Police responded to the 500 block of West North Street after steel grating behind a home was stolen. Disorderly conduct: Police were called to Wilder Intermediate School, 1120 Nicklin Ave., after a suspect came to the school to drop off his sister and cursed at the school secretary and principal. Theft: Police responded to the Miami County YMCA, 223 W. High St., after a necklace was stolen. Unruly juvenile: Police responded to Bennett Intermediate School, 625 S. Main St., after a student told other students and a teacher that he wanted to “hit” another teacher. The child was suspended from the school and warned for disorderly conduct. Theft: Police responded to the 1100 block of Van Way after a person stole a GPS unit from the home.
Nov. 2
Burglary: Police were called to Piqua Auto Lube, 1275 E. Ash St., after a rock was thrown through a glass door
at the business, which set off a burglar alarm. Shots fired: Police responded to the 1800 block of Britton Drive after several residents heard sounds thought to be gunshots. Criminal damage: Police responded to the 400 block of Miami Street after butter was wiped on a car overnight. Animal complaint: Police responded to the 600 block of South Wayne Street after one dog bit another dog. Assist citizen: Police responded to Piqua’s Sunset Bingo, 1710 W. High St., after a woman reported that over two months ago she believes that another lady stole her pull tab. Officers spoke with another lady and she said she did not take anything.
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Theft: Police responded to the 500 block of Wood Street after a caller advised his bulldog was outside and when he went to bring the dog back inside for the night it was gone from a fenced in area. The dog got loose and the owner later recovered the dog at the intersection of College and Young streets. Assault: A male subject reported that while in the 100 block of North Main Street he was assaulted and robbed of money and a cell phone. Police
are investigating. Assault: Police responded to the 300 block of Fourth Street after the complainant advised that the suspect came to the residence and struck her boyfriend for allegedly killing his cat. The suspect admitted to hitting the victim. He was charged and a criminal protection order as requested for the alleged animal killer. Burglary: Police responded to the 800 block of Cottage Avenue after a male kicked in the door of his ex-girlfriend’s house. The suspect ran away as police arrived. The suspect was charged with burglary and assault. Theft: Police responded to the Budget Inn and Suites, 902 Scot Drive, after a black leather wallet with a skull on it was stolen from an unlocked hotel room. More than $400 was in the wallet when it was stolen. Sex offense: Police were notified of an alleged sex offense. A resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, reported the alleged offense took place in the 100 block of West High Street. The complainant reported “possibly being drugged at a wedding reception.” The woman stated she was sexually assaulted. The case in pending investigation.
Fletcher firemen to host turkey party FLETCHER – The firemen of the Fletcher Volunteer Fire Department are preparing for their annual Turkey Party on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Fletcher Volunteer Fire Department, located south of Fletcher at 6599 State Route 589. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a turkey dinner with all the fixings and will be served until 7 p.m. Following the dinner will be an auction and door prize giveaway, which is the highlight of the evening.
Items donated by area residents and businesses will either be auctioned off or be given away as door prizes. Anyone wishing to donate items for this event may call 418-1651 or email fletcherfire@netzero.com to make arrangements A raffle will also be held, with prizes including a Henry Golden Boy rifle, a 7-inch Android tablet, and a $100 Walmart gift card. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5, and may be purchased from any Fletcher
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Where have you gone, Norman Rockwell? In 1955, there were 24 they’ve exploded. And people at the Wintwell the strange thing is, house for Thanksgiving. they get their parents to Aunts, uncles, nieces, pay for it. nephews, brothers, sis“But you’ll be home ters, Mom and Dad. for Christmas, won’t Most of the guests you, darling?” walked to the house, “No, you’ll be paying since they all lived with- for me to go to Cancun in a couple of blocks with my friends or I’ll of each other. Uncle never let you see the Fred didn’t grandkids — come; he had when I have settled in them.” That’s Los Angeles what goes for after the war. a tight-knit Except for the family now. turkey and T h e r e the Sunday are bars in clothes, it New York wasn’t much where you different can pretend Jim Mullen than a noryou’re back mal day at in Chicago, Columnist the Wintwell there are bars house. Every day was in L.A. where you can pretty much a family pretend you’re back in gathering. Colorado. There are Last Thanksgiving, bars in every state that there were eight people cater to people who at the Wintwells’. No came there from other one walked, no one lived states. These places within a couple blocks aren’t called “Mom’s” of each other. No one or “Dad’s” or even “Just lived within a couple Like Home.” They’re of states of each other. modeled after the bars Four of them had to fly where they hung out in and two had day-long before they moved away. drives. Fred and Karin Stan and Barbara flew in from Denver. were supposed to fly in They spend alternate from Phoenix, but there holidays between fami- was a storm in Atlanta lies, Thanksgiving at so they missed their one house, Christmas at connecting flight. They another. They have to fly turned around and flew to get to both of them. back home, then called Sally and Haywood flew to say they would never in from Chicago. They travel on a holiday again live in Chicago, but it and that if they wanted still takes them almost to have such a miserable an hour to get to O’Hare experience in the future, on a good day. On holi- they’d just go skinnydays, it’s more like two dipping in a jellyfish hours. The good news tank, thank you very is that most of their fly- much. But everyone ing is free. On almost was welcome to come every holiday flight they to their house on the book, an announcement holidays from now on. is made that if someone Alan and Lindy drove will give up their seats, from their second home the airline will put them on the Outer Banks of on the very next flight North Carolina, where out and give them a they live in the off-seafree trip to anywhere in son and rent out in the the states. They almost summer. always take the offer. “That way nobody Once they took two robs us when we’re offers in one day. not there,” Lindy volNone of their kids, unteered. “But maybe the Wintwells’ grand- they’re robbing your children, could make it. first house when you’re The kids that grew up in in your second one,” Colorado wanted to go Fred said. “It’s in a gated to college in California. community,” Lindy said. The kids that grew up “Is that to keep you in in Chicago wanted to go or them out?” Haywood to New York or Boston. asked. But mostly they want to Gloria Wintwell came go to the University of in from the kitchen and Getting Away From My set a golden-brown turParents. Then they take key on the table. jobs in Getting Away “Doesn’t this look just From My Parents’ State, like a Norman Rockwell then they marry people painting?” she said. who are Nothing Like My Parents. Families Contact Jim Mullen at haven’t drifted apart, JimMullenBooks.com.
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I.R.S. tax-credit scandal a bad omen for Obamacare
Under Obamacare, the Internal payments while still encouraging indiRevenue Service will determine who is viduals to use the credit as the two eligible for health insurance subsidies, main reasons why reduction targets and it will deliver those subsidies, in have not been established.” the form of tax credits, to millions of Given that, inspector general Russell individual Americans. It’s a huge job, George concluded, “The IRS is unlikeand a critical one, involving hundreds ly to achieve any significant reducof billions of taxpayer doltion in Earned Income Tax lars. So it should go without Credit improper payments.” saying that the subsidies go So, look for billions more to only to people who actually be wasted in improper payqualify for them. But a new ments this year. And next scandal within the IRS casts year. And so on. serious doubt on whether This is the very same that will happen. IRS that will administer The scandal involves a proObamacare’s subsidies and gram known as the Earned penalties. Does anyone Income Tax Credit. It is doubt that in coming years Byron York an anti-poverty program in the IRS will use the same which the government gives Columnist excuses — complexity, a low-income workers a tax desire not to discourage refund larger than their tax liability. qualified recipients — to explain its For example, a family with a $1,000 lack of enforcement, or perhaps refusal income tax liability might qualify for to enforce, Obamacare’s requirements? a credit four times that large, and The process has already begun. Back receive an Earned Income Tax Credit in July, the Obama administration payment of $4,000. Another fam- announced it will not require stateily with no income tax liability at all run Obamacare exchanges to verify might qualify for the same lump-sum whether individuals who receive subpayment. Call it a subsidy, a refund, sidies for health coverage are actua transfer payment — in any case, the ally qualified for those subsidies. The family receives a check from the feds. administration will rely instead on an The government sends out between honor system in which it accepts an $60 billion and $70 billion a year in applicant’s word that he or she is eliEarned Income Tax Credit payments. gible — a decision many analysts call Now, a new IRS inspector general’s an invitation to fraud. report shows that a huge amount of In September, the Republicanthat — anywhere between 21 and 30 controlled House passed a bill to percent, depending on the year — has require verification for all subsidies. been given out improperly to recipi- This month, a much weakened version ents who do not qualify for the pay- of that proposal became part of the ment. The inspector general estimates settlement of the government shutthat somewhere between $110 billion down. But the bottom line is, don’t and $132 billion — billion, not million expect the federal government to do — has been given away in improper much checking on who is receiving Earned Income Tax Credit payments subsidies. in the last decade. And even a stringent verification It’s long been known that the IRS requirement will not work if the IRS throws taxpayer dollars away through decides not to enforce it for fear of tax credits. President Obama, who has discouraging people who legitimatesought to expand the Earned Income ly qualify for Obamacare subsidies. Tax Credit program, in 2009 signed Since that has been the case with IRS an executive order entitled “Reducing non-enforcement of the president’s Improper Payments and Eliminating executive order covering improper Waste in Federal Programs” that Earned Income Tax Credit payments, required the IRS to come up with is there any reason to believe the IRS annual “improper payment reduction would not use the same rationale for targets.” That was four years ago. It Obamacare? still hasn’t been done. Right now the public debate over Don’t look for it to be done anytime Obamacare is consumed by news of soon. IRS officials told the inspector the exchange website’s failures. It’s general that the program was too com- a serious situation that could have a plicated to administer correctly, and long-lasting effect on the system. But even if it were less complicated, they at some point the administration will would not want rigorous enforcement fix its technical problems. And then measures to discourage legitimately the news can move on to the next qualified people from applying for the stage of Obamacare dysfunction — credit. In the words of the inspector like a new scandal with the IRS and general’s report: “The IRS cited the subsidy payments. complexity of the Earned Income Tax Credit program as well as the need Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington to balance the reduction in improper Examiner.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The race to elect the next mayor of New York City, which comes to an end Tuesday, in some ways got its start on Oct. 23, 2008. On that day, after rancorous debate, the City Council voted to overturn term limits, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to get another four years to shape the nation’s largest city. But the aftershocks from that decision shaped much of what has followed in the topsy-turvy campaign to select Bloomberg’s successor, a marathon marked by heated debates about hot-button issues, larger-than-life characters and stunning political implosions. And, as voters get set to go to the polls, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has emerged from the chaotic field poised to be the first Democrat chosen to lead the city since 1989. Every poll taken since the September primary has de Blasio with a commanding lead over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, a one-time deputy mayor to Rudolph Giuliani. An unabashed liberal, de Blasio said he will usher in a new era of progressive governing by raising taxes on the rich, improving police and community relations and reaching out to those who feel slighted by what they believe were 12 years of Bloomberg’s Manhattan-centric policies. More than any of his rivals for the Democratic nomination, de Blasio positioned himself as the cleanest break from the Bloomberg years, an argument that resonated with many suffering from what has become known as Bloomberg fatigue. “An awful lot of what has happened can be traced to that decision to give Bloomberg another four years,” said Jeanne Zaino, a New York University political science professor. “The third term is widely viewed as not as successful, but no matter how wonderful a mayor you are, people get tired of seeing you in their living room every night.” Beyond bolstering de Blasio, the term-limit extension crippled three seemingly strong Democratic candidates. Bill Thompson, a former comptroller, was the party’s 2009 nominee and while he nearly upset Bloomberg then, his lackluster campaign raised questions about his ambition and convictions that continued to dog him in 2013. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn entered this year as the favorite, but as Bloomberg grew more unpopular among Democrats, she couldn’t shake her links to him or her role in overturning term limits. And then-congressman Anthony Weiner decided to table his 2009 mayoral ambitions until 2013. Instead, he resigned from Congress in 2011 amid a sexting scandal, an issue that resurfaced this past summer and devastated his comeback candidacy. Weiner’s implosion most directly benefited de Blasio, who had been stuck in a distant fourth in the polls. But the Brooklyn Democrat also made several shrewd political calculations to surge at precisely the right moment.
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Metamorphosing beast center-stage in Sony game Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Knack was created to be the perfect beast to show off the spectacularly vamped up visual powers of the PlayStation 4 game console. The hero of the game, which is also called “Knack,” is made up of 5,000 parts that cluster together and hang in the air to shape its ever-metamorphosing form. Each part — a metallic gold cube here, a rolling eyeball there, brown triangular fur everywhere — moves distinctly, rattling on roads, bursting into fiery explosions, changing textures and colors. “Knack” was designed by the special game studio of Tokyo-based Sony Corp., the electronics and entertainment company that also makes Bravia TVs and “Spider-Man” movies. It’s the first time a game
from Sony’s Japan Studio is part of the launch lineup of a PlayStation console. The PS4 goes on sale Nov. 15 in the U.S. for $399, and Nov. 29 in Europe for 399 euros. It won’t sell in Japan until February. But unlike other regions, “Knack” will be bundled with the machine’s 39,980 yen ($400) price tag here. Usually, video games start out with a story idea. Designers then come up with the characters to fit the scenario. What’s unique about “Knack” is that, instead, it all started with the main character. The story-line, which centers on the journey of a young boy and a scientist intent on saving the world from an invasion of evil goblins, came later. Knack is their assistant. The developers brainstormed for more than a year on the best character to utilize the graphic prowess of the
PlayStation 4. Other ideas were considered, such as a character composed entirely of dots or one made of sand. The team finally settled on the idea of multiple parts, called “relics” in the game, a reference to archaeological finds. Mark Cerny, an American and creative director of “Knack,” said such a character was chosen because marketing studies showed it would likely have international appeal than one with a specific human look. “It wouldn’t be American. It wouldn’t be Japanese. But the problem we ran into is that it is very, very hard to make a character like that,” he said in a telephone interview. “The result was a very amorphous character, sort of a moving blob.” Cerny, the creator of “Crash Bandicoot,” was involved in the hardware development of the
PlayStation 4 as its “lead architect” to ensure that what he calls the “supercharged” console would be easier to use for game developers. Still, coming up with the right Knack was a struggle. Drawing after drawing, creatures with lots of parts stuck to their bodies looked too creepy to be the star of the trademark game for the PlayStation 4. Knack comes in four sizes: small, which has 60 parts; medium, composed of 300 parts; large with 1,200 parts and extra-large. The small cute Knack sucks up the pieces to grow bigger. The biggest Knack has 5,000 parts, all wobbling in the air to define its fierce robotic shape, and so big it can easily lift a car on its back or knock out evil goblins with a swoop. Because of all the moving parts, Knack’s arm seems to stretch
when he takes a punch. The point of the game is to collect parts for Knack from treasure chests, making him grow bigger and bigger. At the same time, the parts are also changing, transforming the creature. Sometimes the relics are rubies. At other times, they are icicles, meaning Knack might melt in the sun. Most of the time, they look like wood chips or cube-shaped scraps. When Knack runs into serious trouble, the parts collapse in a dramatic pseudo-death, scattering everywhere. It’s “Game Over.” Takehito Tsuchiya, artist for Sony Computer Entertainment, who had to sketch all the thousands of parts, including designs that were turned down, calls the birth of Knack so painful it’s practically “a miracle.” “Knack” marks a departure for Sony games’ image, more famous for
battle and adult action genres. Designers experimented with an over-sized remote controller to test how the buttons felt for tiny hands. “Knack” targets anyone from 7 to 70, according to Sony. The game can be played in easy or difficult mode, or a combination, allowing parents to play together with kids. “That was what made ‘Knack’ so appealing. It can be played by pretty much anyone on the easy setting,” said Brian Ashcraft, senior contributing editor for New York-based Kotaku blog specializing in games. But Yusuke Watanabe, senior producer at the Japan Studio of Sony Computer Entertainment, the company’s game unit, acknowledged one disadvantage for a character with thousands of parts. “It’s going to be so hard making a mascot figure,” he said with a laugh.
‘Duck Dynasty’ cast on Review: ‘Thor’ sequel gets lost in space tap for Macy’s parade Jake Coyle AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — There will be a strong helping of duck at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — “Duck Dynasty,” that is. The reality show sensations will be among the celebrities appearing at the annual event in New York City. They’ll join Ariana Grande, Jimmy Fallon and the Roots, Florida Georgia Line, Cirque du Soliel and several other acts on
the famous parade floats. Macy’s says more than 8,000 people will participate in the event, and 3.5 million are expected to watch from the sidelines. That doesn’t count the millions more who watch it on TV. This year, Snoopy and Woodstock will be among the balloons, as well as To o t h l e s s f ro m “How to Train Your Dragon.”
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Comic book movies are increasingly, like Sandra Bullock in “Gravity,” lost in space. Following the summer’s glumly bombastic “Man of Steel,” which added a heavy dose of Krypton politics to Superman’s once pleasantly silly story, comes “Thor: The Dark World,” in which Thor’s Asgard, a celestial home of gods floating somewhere in the universe, is the primary setting. Earth is an afterthought — just one of the “nine realms,” albeit the one with Natalie Portman. Gone are the earthbound pleasures of a superhero amid us mortals. Such was the joy of the “Spider-Man” movies and the first “Thor,” when Chris Hemsworth’s lofty, hammer-wielding Norse warrior, exiled to Earth, so happily encountered a cup of coffee for the first time. As Marvel’s latest 3-D behemoth, “Thor: The Dark World” isn’t so much a sequel as the latest plug-and-play into the comic book company’s blockbuster algorithm. It’s a reliably bankable formula of world-saving action sequences, new villain introductions and clever quips from women on the side, (and they, most assuredly, are always off to the side). The expansive Marvel universe is carefully stitched together across its many properties. “The Dark World”
(with director Alan Taylor of “Game of Thrones” taking over for Kenneth Branaugh) follows “The Avengers” in chronology and runs alongside the current, unremarkable ABC series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Each is referred to with something less than, say, the binding connections of Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County. Instead we get cloying winks. The great city of New York, for example, is reduced to shorthand for the climactic battle in “The Avengers,” as if we’re still so consumed by that movie. Yes, we’re all very impressed it made so much money. Thor has spent the last two years restoring order to the nine realms of the cosmos, but just as peace settles, a previously locked-away dark energy called the Aether seeps out. It leaks into Portman’s astrophysicist, Jane Foster, awakening a previously vanquished species of Dark Elves, led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston). They would like to see the universe returned to complete darkness. Not a day person, this Malekith. This occurs as the nine realms are lining up in a rare convergence that makes them particularly susceptible to Aether-spread ruin. There’s not a lick of character to Malekith and his motives: He just wants to end all life. To save Life As We Know It, Thor seeks help from his duplicitous adoptive brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston),
who has been imprisoned for killing thousands of humans at “New York.” Hiddleston’s sneering Loki remains one of the finest Marvel antagonists, and — now with a starring role in three films — the franchise seems to value him (as it should) as much as his more heroic brother. When “The Dark World” touches down on Earth, away from the “Clash of the Titans”-style realms of gods, it’s considerably better. Along with Portman, returning is the sarcasm sidekick Kat Dennings (as Jane’s intern) and Stellan Skarsgard as discredited scientist Erik Selvig. Chris O’Dowd makes a welcome cameo as a blind date for a very reluctant Jane. The tone is far more amiable on Earth (London, to be specific, the site of the final showdown) than in Asgard, where Anthony Hopkins, Renee Russo and Idris Elba remain locked in golden-hued majesty. Hemsworth, a seemingly perfectly rendered movie star equipped with brawn and baritone, also suffers from the stiffness. He had much more fun in “Rush” earlier this year. “Thor: The Dark World,” a Walt Disney release, is ratedPG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some suggestive content.” Running time: 111 minutes. Two stars out of four.
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Chelsea Hale holds a photo of herself made three years ago at the age of 17 before she had obesity surgery in Fairfield, Ohio. Hale weighed 314 pounds and is now about 170 pounds. A government-funded study published online Monday in JAMA Pediatrics shows that teens seeking weightloss surgery have a startling number of health problems that used to be seen only in adults.
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Study: Many are seeing post-surgery problems associated with adults AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO — U.S. teens seeking weight-loss surgery have a startling number of health problems that used to be seen only in adults, according to a major governmentfunded study. Half the teens had at least four major illnesses linked with their excess weight. Three out of four had cholesterol problems; almost half had high blood pressure or joint pain; and many had diseased livers or kidneys. These kids weighed three times more than what is considered
healthy, they weren’t just teens “who want to fit into that cheerleading outfit better,” said Dr. Thomas Inge, the study’s lead researcher and a surgeon at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The study offers reassuring evidence that obesity surgery is generally safe for teens, echoing previous shortterm research. While it is a drastic, last-ditch option, major complications including accidental injury to internal organs occurred in just 8 percent of teens. Less serious complications including bleeding and dehydration affected 15 percent
of kids during the first month after surgery. The study involved 242 teens who had surgery at five U.S. centers from 2007 through 2011. Results for the first month after surgery were released online Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The National Institutes of Health paid for the study. In a recent scientific statement, the American Heart Association said obesity surgery may be the most effective treatment for what it called “severe obesity” in teens, a condition it said affects about 5 percent of U.S. children and is increasing nationwide. The group’s threshold for severe obesity is a body mass index of at least 35; the average BMI in the study was 51. Because lifestyle changes and medication rarely work for such obese teens, the statement says obesity surgery should be considered for those with related health problems who are psychologically mature enough to handle it. The new results bolster evidence from smaller
studies in teens and also suggest teens may do better, at least initially, than adults. Earlier 30-day research in adults found a few deaths after obesity surgery, although the risk was no greater than for other major operations. There were no deaths in the teen study. A three-year followup report on more than 2,000 patients in the adult study was also published online Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It showed adults generally had fewer obesity-related illnesses than in the teen study, and most weight loss occurred within the first year after surgery. Gastric bypass surgery, the most common operation in the U.S., resulted in more weight loss and more improvement in related illnesses than stomach banding, as other studies have shown. Three-year death rates were low, and similar for both procedures, but band patients had many more repeat surgeries. In the teen study, whether obesity surgery resulted in lasting weight
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loss and better health remains to be seen; the researchers are still following the participants and calculating data. But anecdotal reports from the teens suggest they’re doing pretty well. Chelsea Hale of Cincinnati has shrunk from 314 to 170 pounds — almost half her previous size — since having surgery three years ago at age 17 at Cincinnati Children’s. Before surgery, Hale had a hormonal problem, heart blockage and sleep apnea — all linked with obesity and all have since subsided. “I feel good, I can pretty much physically do anything,” said Hale, now in nursing school. Like 28 percent of the teens studied, she had gastric sleeve surgery, which involves removing part of the stomach and creating a smaller tube or sleeve-shaped stomach. She has to be careful about eating only small portions of foods, to avoid getting sick, but said otherwise she has no food restrictions. Some teens in the study say they can no longer tolerate certain foods, including sugar, meat or dairy products. Most teens had gastric bypass or stomach stapling, which creates a small pouch in the stomach and attaches it to the
intestines. A handful had gastric band operations, in which surgeons position an adjustable band around the top of the stomach, and inflate it to shrink the stomach. This operation has not been approved for U.S. teens. Inge, a pioneer in obesity surgery in teens, says he does about 30 to 40 operations each year at Cincinnati Children’s and the numbers have increased slightly in recent years. Kids must be severely obese to qualify. But many are so large that even when surgery results in substantial weight loss and better health, they can’t shrink their BMI to below the obese range, Inge said. That underscores the need to find ways to prevent severe obesity, he said. University of Colorado heart specialist Dr. Robert Eckel, an American Heart Association spokesman, said the study shows obesity surgery should be considered a reasonable approach for kids, but that the study results may represent a best-case scenario, since surgeons involved were all highly experienced. Parents seeking obesity surgery for their teens should have them evaluated in centers that do lots of these operations, he said.
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Daughter pens column for busy mom It’s Wednesday evening and it has really warmed up. Temperature is in the 60s. I am finally having my garage sale on Friday and Saturday. Every time I wanted to have it all summer something else more important came up. Daughter Susan wrote the column for me today while I went to a quilting. I was sur-
author. Other books written by non-Amish authors just don’t get all the facts of Amish life right. Sunday my boyfriend Mose’s parents had church services at their house. They live 21 miles from here so I went to their house Saturday night. Brother Benjamin and sister Loretta went with me. Benjamin is friends with Mose’s brother Freeman and Loretta with his sister Linda. Mose and I went over to his sister Hannah’s house on Saturday night. They have two little boys and an eight-month-old girl. She is such a sweetie! Dad and Joseph went hunting tonight. One of the calves decided to slip out of the calf pen. We had quite a chase to get it back in. Elizabeth, Verena, Benjamin, Kevin, mom and I were all trying to round it back into the pen. I imagine we looked kind of funny as that calf seemed to slip between
Our day in court pack up the rollator he uses The room cleared pretty when necessary, pack it all quickly. After 45 minutes, up and back into the car RB decided to knock on after we were “excused.” a door for information, That all meant we’d have which was a good thing to allow extra time coming — because “Clyde” didn’t a p p e a r. and going. W H Y ? W e Because encountered somebody no difficulty paid his bail and got to and he was the third released floor with from jail. He 20 minutes left without to spare. giving his “Peopleregrets. I watching ” Carolyn Stevens was huffing is as good and wheezthere as at Columnist ing with the airport, maybe even more drama. rage. I thought he could I saw a young man and have at least helped RB load his girlfriend arguing then our vehicles into the car. Meantime, the insurance she stomped off angrily. He looked lost, devastated. I company issued a check didn’t mean to stare, really, to cover our loss and we but he needed a tissue; a visited our dear friend, hand can wipe away just so the jeweler who helped many tears. He felt he had me with my decision and to move away or just walk designed the finished piece. around awhile to regain I’ll have to admit that it control. As he passed me, I was fun to select someslipped a folded tissue into thing we didn’t have to pay his hand and he whispered, for. Actually, we’d already “Thank you.” What would paid for it yearly, but I’m a believer in insurance. The you have done? The double doors opened blessings flowed when I and an authority figure received a check from the announced the rules as he Miami County Auditor, for walked too fast for me to my seven-mile trip to and hear or understand. RB was from court plus the waitwearing his hearing aids ing period on third floor. I but doesn’t always have had wondered how much them turned on; he says longer we may have waited that’s not true but it is. if RB hadn’t gone to find So I just watched everyone out what happened. Let me else to see what they were say here that we never were doing, which was nothing offered any refreshments. more than staying seated The person who talked until we were called. I heard with us dismissed our com“Clyde’s” name announced ments, saying, “Well it was twice but didn’t see him. only a 5th degree felony.”
Really? What degree would it have been if “Clyde” had walked into a jewelry store and left without paying for an item he personally…” selected. My check is in the amount of $6 for “Service and Return, translated by me as meaning “showing up.” There a mileage chart for one mile, adjusted twice for more than one mile. It was written before the gas price dropped to $3.35. I’d better cash it fast, before I owe them. Experienced now, we hope to do this again. When a friend read my description of the “babyfaced” kid and his mouse girlfriend, he remembered seeing the couple pushing a lawnmower. He declined their offer of lawn care. That column reached a reader who recognized the description and contacted me, asking if the story was about “Bonnie and Clyde.” They cheated that trusting person for several hundred dollars, advance payment for services, to meet an emergency in his family. I hope it wasn’t his mother. According to him, she’s had multiple accidents and even “‘near death” too many times. With winter coming, watch for a snow shovel and broom, operated by a kid with a big smile and a girl with skin frozen white and hair bleached colorless. There’s an active warrant for him. Shouldn’t we help get them out of the cold?
everything. We also need to do laundry. Sunday Mose and I plan to go to another church district as his friend Chris will start following instructions for baptism. Dinner Rolls 1 1/2 cups milk 4 tsp. yeast 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup warm water 2 eggs, beaten 7 cups flour 1/2 up sugar 1 tsp. salt Scald milk with butter in it. Beat eggs, add sugar and salt. Pour hot milk over egg mixture and cool toluke warm. Dissolve yeast in warm water, add to milk. Stir in flour to make a soft dough. Let rise 1 hour. Punch down, let rise 1 hour and shape into buns. Let rise until light. Bake in 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until brown.
Scary things
Dear Grandparenting: Patty my dear five-year-old granddaughter was a nervous wreck when she came back home this Halloween. The poor thing was only gone for 15 minutes. She was crying and shaking some and said there were “scary things outside.” So I let her go up and down our block with her older cousins. They promised they would keep her safe. But nobody saw her tears with her mask on. Somewhere somehow she GRANDPARENTING got her doors blown off. She probably wanted to put on a brave front and all Tom and Dee and Cousin Key that. It’s hard to figure what happened because it was dark and nobody saw anything. But something got to her and put the fear in her big time. I blame myself for letting her go without me. Funny thing is, her older brother told me she watches scary movies with the kids and is A-OK. How can you tell what’s too much for small grandkids to take? Scary movies are OK but someone in a costume is not? I don’t get it. Chip, Newburgh, N.Y. Dear Chip: We know more than a few eminently sane adults that would dissolve into a liquid state if confronted by spooky images in motion in the dark. Since the primitive “fight or flight” brain kicks in before the rational brain, frightening stimuli that unexpectedly enters into our physical space — those “scary things” that emerge at Halloween — can generates an immediate emotional reaction, a jolt that reduces us to blubber before we know what hit us. Now imagine what it does to a small defenseless grandchild. Sure, many grandchildren are raised on a diet of scary movies, flicks often laden with obscene doses of gore and appalling special effects. But staring into the darkness — so small and alone, if only momentarily — versus watching TV in the company of family, is like night and day. It’s our belief that small children are incapable of distinguishing between fiction and reality and shouldn’t watch horror movies, period, but that’s a topic for another column. As a rule of thumb, why not err on the side of caution? Halloween brings out the worst in some; it makes their day to see a hapless soul enveloped by fear and panic. Most grandchildren learn to distinguish fantasy from reality by age five, but that’s cold comfort after they’ve been scared witless. Even if a young grandchild is a willing trick or treat participant with a high fear threshold, they need an adult chaperone to ride shotgun. GRAND REMARK OF THE WEEK Devin Blue from Miami, Fla. overheard his grandson Billy trying to comfort his sister Nancy who was inexplicably worried the “world will blow up.” “No way,” Billy told her. “Here’s why. There are too many people stomping around on earth. They keep pushing down on the ground. See?” Dee and Tom, married more than 50 years, have eight grandchildren. Together with Key, they welcome questions, suggestions and Grand Remarks of the Week. Send to P.O. Box 27454, Towson, MD, 21285. Call 410-963-4426.
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On a Monday afternoon, I received an unexpected invitation, delivered by a man wearing a uniform. It was a “command performance,” a subpoena, formally telling me (not asking) the time and date I was to appear in court. There was no RSVP, they assumed I’d be there. I was to ” remain until excused and to appear on any future dates assigned.” It included this warning: “If you fail to appear at the time and place stated above, you may be arrested. Please bring the subpoena when appearing in court.” I was to testify in an action pending before the court, regarding warrant No. 555710. I asked the uniformed man when, where, and how they picked up the baby-faced kid who robbed my jewelry box. He told me I’d learn all that when we got to court. The kid was in jail; I’d have danced if I could’ve. I carefully re-read and learned the event would be in two days, Wednesday,Oct. 2. Our 64th wedding anniversary! As I said, there was no RSVP. It ruined our plans to go out for dinner but I was able to resist arguing, believing I could be offered the county facilities with “Bonnie and Clyde.” RB had the greatest work to do. We knew there would be a ramp and elevator but had no promise of a handicap parking space. I’d have my scooter but RB can’t walk long distances or stand for extended periods of time. Then he’d have to
two of us every time. We made sure Benjamin wired the cattle panel shut where it squeezed out. Little Prancer is growing fast. He is a cutie. He is getting fat though so I try to exercise him. I love that little pony! I have taught him some tricks but it takes a lot of patience. We are glad to have Prancer’s mother Minnie back here for keeps. Mose has been spending a lot of time hunting. He wants me to go deer hunting with him one day. I told him I’ll go if I can take a book along to read, he said if I do I have to turn the pages really quietly. I like giving him a hard time. Last year when I went hunting with him my feet were so cold so he gave me some heat packs to put in my boots. Those helped a lot. We plan to bake some bread, rolls, etc. to sell at the garage sale. Tomorrow will be a busy day doing that and organizing
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prised and relieved that I didn’t have to squeeze that in yet. I would also like to mention that I had a visit from cousin Fern and her daughter Tricia recently. Was nice visiting with them. Dear Readers Hi, how are you all doing? This is Susan. Mom is pretty busy this week so I decided to surprise her and write the column for her. She is a great mother! This week has pretty much been spent getting ready for a garage sale. I was sorting through our books to see which ones we want to sell. I kept all the books that had facts about horses. I love reading those and learning new things about horses. My dream is to one day write a book. I have all kinds of short stories I have written. My favorite authors are Karen Kingsbury and Linda Byler. I just started reading Linda Byler’s books, she is an Amish
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In brief n Borchers has good day
WEST LAFAYETTE — Former Russia standout Katie Borchers made some Ohio State history Sunday at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships. B orchers and Michelle T h o m a s became just the third and fourth Ohio State runners to earn all Big Ten honBorchers ors and the first since 1986. Thomas finished fourth in 21:04.1 in the 6K race, while Borchers was sixth in 21:07.2. They led Ohio to a fifthplace finish. “I am especiall proud of Michelle and Katie, not only for their performance, but for the leadership roles that both have assumed with this team,” Ohio State coach Sara Vergote said. “For two women who have never finished in the top 20 in the meet to be first team All-Big Ten shows their hard work and poise.” Ohio State will run in the NCAA regional at Madison, Wisc., on Nov. 15.
n Bell has good year
BEREA — Cheryl Bell is having another strong season for the Baldwin-Wallace women’s cross country team. Bell, a former Piqua standout, has helped BaldwinWallace to a 14-5-1 record as they begin OAC tournaBell ment play. She has four goals and two assists — playing in 19 games and starting 10.
n Buccs selling playoff tickets
The Covington footbal team will be hosting Portsmouth Notre Dame in the D-VII football playoffs at 7 p.m. Saturday. Gate will open at 5:30 p.m. and everyone attending must have a ticket. No passes will be honored. Reserve seat ticket holders will be allowed to seat in their seat, but must purchase a ticket. All pre-sale tickets are $7 and all tickets will be $9 at the gate. Tickets will be available at the Covington Middle School and Covington High School during the regular school day Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Joanie’s Floral designs will be selling tickets from noon today until 2:30 p.m. Saturday Covington keeps a percentage of the pre-sale proceeds.
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Running into Mid-American Conference history
Former Miami East standout wins third straight MAC title BOWLING GREEN — Former Miami East standout Juli Accurso continued to make history for the Ohio University women’s cross country team this past weekend on the Forrest Creason Golf Course on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Accurso became the first Mid-American Conference cross country runner to win the league meet in three straight seasons. She crossed the finished line in the 6K race in 20:37.46. “It was definitely a goal of mine,” Accurso said. “I thought about two things throughout the entire sum-
mer. The first was winning the MAC as a team. That is what we have worked toward every single day. Unfortunately we had some injuries that came late in the season, so we weren’t able to accomplish that. “But, I knew to contribute to the team and reach that goal, I wanted to win because that is what I was capable Accurso of. It’s a really great feeling to have accomplished this.” Accurso had a plan going in — but the race didn’t exactly turn out that way. “My coach and I talked about
the race stratedy yesterday,” she said. “It didn’t play out the way we thought it would, but that was OK.” Victoria Voronko of Eastern Michigan finished second in 21:07.79. “Victoria (Voronko) is such a great competitor,” Accurso said. ” We are friends. It is really, really awesome to race with her and not against her. We have made each other better.” Accurso doesn’t dwell on the fact she made history Saturday. “It is a great feeling,” she said. “I don’t care about labels
or the accolades. As long as I finish the race and I have given my best, I am happy. I have had the support of my team. I am not able to accomplish anything without them.” Accurso was happy the race was run in less than ideal conditions. “I like not perfect conditions,” she said. “When it is raining and kind of windy that excites me. It adds excitement to the race. It gets your mind thinking and you have to be more engaged. I really enjoy that.” She is now off for two weeks until Ohio runs in the NCAA regionals in Madison, Wisc.
Miami loss doesn’t hurt Bengals Cincinnati still controls destiny
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals returned from their weekend off in better spirits and still in very good shape in the AFC North, thanks to everything that happened while they were away. Cincinnati’s four-game winning streak was snapped last Thursday in Miami with a 22-20 overtime loss set up by turnovers. They got a weekend off and returned on Monday still holding a two-game lead in their division. Not bad at all. “We are still sitting in a good situation,” safety Chris Crocker said Monday. The Bengals (6-3) are in control of a division going through an uncharacteristic down year. The defending Super Bowl champion Ravens fell to 3-5 with a 24-18 loss in Cleveland on Sunday. The Browns (4-5) moved ahead into second place, while Pittsburgh (2-6) is in last coming off a 55-31 loss to New England. The Bengals can open significant ground between themselves and the Ravens with a win on Sunday in Baltimore. “For me, I want to win out because that means
a lot for us going forward toward the playoffs,” Crocker said. Their biggest challenge is recovering from serious injuries to several key players on defense. Top cornerback Leon Hall is out with a torn Achilles tendon. All-Pro defensive tackle Geno Atkins tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the loss to the Dolphins. Middle linebacker Rey Maualuga missed the game with an injured left knee and a concussion. Safety Taylor Mays is gone for the season with a dislocated right shoulder. Left tackle Andrew Whitworth also missed the game at Miami with an injured right knee that limited him during training camp. It’s unclear when he’ll be able to return. The loss of Atkins will hurt deeply. He led NFL interior linemen with 12½ sacks last season and was the Bengals’ leader this season with six. “He’s a dominant force inside that demands attention,” defensive end Michael Johnson said. “Anytime you’ve got somebody like that that brings pressure up the middle and demands attention in the middle, either in the pass game or the run game, it give you more opportunities
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton looks to pass during last week’s game.
to be one-on-one. You just have to keep going.” Tackle Brandon Thompson, a second-year player from Clemson, will get more plays in Smith’s spot. He played in only three games last season. “I don’t really see any pressure in it,” Thompson said Monday. “I understand Geno’s a great player. I’m not going to try to come in and be Geno.” The Bengals have one of their deepest teams in years. They had fewer injuries than average in the opening weeks, when they moved ahead in the division. Now they’ve got to try to maintain the lead without Atkins
and others. “It’s another loss of a significant player on our football team,” Whitworth said. “He’s a very good football player and somebody that helps this team win. The truth is you go out there each week with a group of 40-plus guys, they have to win the game together. So this game will never change that way. That’s why football is great. “We still have a chance to go out with 40-plus guys and try and win games, and we still have a lot of great football players.” NOTES: The Bengals put Atkins on injured reserve Monday and
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thought they had filled his spot when they signed second-year defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi, a sixth-round pick of the Raiders last year. Bilukidi played in the first five games with Oakland and was waived. The NFL voided his deal with the Bengals later Monday because his work permit from Canada was no longer valid when his job with the Raiders ended. He has to reapply for a permit. … The Bengals filled their open spot on their practice squad by signing rookie linebacker Bruce Taylor, who played all four preseason games in Cincinnati and was waived.
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“For me, I want to win out because that means a lot for us going forward toward the playoffs.” — Chris Crocker on the Bengals still being in a good position
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Campbell didn’t think his ribs were broken. He made another correct read. The Browns, who have been shuttling quarterbacks on and off the field all season, finally got some good news on that front: Campbell’s ribs are only bruised. Campbell has energized the Browns and pushed them back into the playoff conversation. He may practice this week after his injury in Sunday’s 24-18 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Coach Rob Chudzinski said X-rays were negative and Campbell should be able to play Nov. 17 at Cincinnati. “I’m very happy that he’s OK, obviously,” Chudzinski said Monday during a conference call. “He played really well.” Campbell gritted it out and played through pain, matching a career-high with three touchdown passes as the Browns (4-5) ended an 11-game losing streak against the Super Bowl champions. The nine-year veteran was injured in the first quarter when he was sacked and had 340-pound nose tackle Haloti Ngata land on him. Campbell
was briefly replaced by Brandon Weeden, who lost his starting job and jogged onto the field to some boos and groans from Browns fans. Campbell returned after missing just four plays and led the Browns to a key division win. He completed 23 of 35 passes for 262 yards, did not throw an interception for the second straight week and hit wide receiver Davone Bess on two crucial fourth-down plays — one for a TD, the other in the closing minutes as Cleveland used up time. “You saw him from a leadership standpoint,” Chudzinski said. “The calmness out there, the ability in that final drive to make plays when that was crunch time and in a critical part in the game and just his presence with our younger guys. What he’s doing is really giving us a life.” Maybe Campbell is the longterm answer for the Browns at quarterback. They entered the season hoping to find out more about Weeden, and quickly learned he couldn’t handle
the pressure after going 0-4 as a starter. Brian Hoyer gave Cleveland a lift while winning two starts, but his season ended when he tore a knee ligament against Buffalo on Oct. 3. Enter Campbell, who made 71 starts for Washington, Oakland and Chicago before signing with the Browns as a free agent in March. But while some fans seem surprised by his performances in a loss to Kansas City and win over Baltimore, Chudzinski had faith Campbell, the 20th starting quarterback for the Browns since 1999, would deliver. “Jason has played a lot more than any of our guys,” Chudzinski said. “You see it during the week, him knowing what to expect in different situations and the questions he asks. He’s been through it and he knows it and when he gets out on the field, he’s been there before. That’s calmness. That’s a sense of confidence that our guys have, and I have in him.” The Browns, who jumped the Ravens into second place in the AFC North, have a bye this week,
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giving Campbell time to heal. Chudzinski knew Campbell was hurting, but could tell he was willing to do whatever it took to get the Browns their first win over the Ravens since 2007. “Just looking at him, there was no way he was going to come out of that game and miss out for his teammates,” Chudzinski said. Also, Chudzinski said wide receiver Greg Little sprained his right shoulder. Little had seven catches for 122 yards and was twice penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Little was initially flagged for throwing Ravens safety James Ihedigbo’s helmet after the two tangled in a pileup. A photo pulled off the TV broadcast shows Ihedigbo’s hands around Little’s neck area. Little popped to his feet and flung the helmet, drawing the 15-yard penalty. Chudzinski hasn’t spoken to Little about the confrontation, but said his players need to know when to walk away. “That’s part of the game and part of being smart and part of the control that I’m talking about,” he said.
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10. Auburn 8-1 959 11 864 12 11. Oklahoma State 7-1 12. LSU 7-2 835 13 13. Texas A&M 7-2 800 14 14. Miami (Fla.) 7-1 747 6 15. South Carolina 7-2 722 16 16. Louisville 7-1 569 17 17. Fresno State 8-0 567 18 18. UCLA 6-2 494 19 19. Michigan State 8-1 446 24 20. Northern Illinois 9-0 409 20 21. Central Florida 6-1 340 22 22. Wisconsin 6-2 333 23 23. Texas Tech 7-2 217 15 24. Arizona State 6-2 130 NR 25. Notre Dame 7-2 108 25 Others receiving votes: Texas 77; Georgia 25; Houston 24; Brigham Young 19; Minnesota 18; Michigan 14; Nebraska 12; Duke 11; Louisiana-Lafayette 5; Ball State 4; Mississippi 3; Oregon State 2; Arizona 1; Southern California 1.
NFL Standings
New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo South Indianapolis Tennessee Houston Jacksonville North Cincinnati Cleveland Baltimore Pittsburgh West Kansas City Denver San Diego Oakland East Dallas Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants South New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay North Green Bay Detroit Chicago Minnesota West
National Football League All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE W 7 5 4 3
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T 0 0 0 0
Pct .778 .556 .500 .333
PF 234 169 174 189
PA 175 231 187 236
W 6 4 2 0
L 2 4 6 8
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .750 .500 .250 .000
PF 214 173 146 86
PA 155 167 221 264
W 6 4 3 2
L 3 5 5 6
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .667 .444 .375 .250
PF 217 172 168 156
PA 166 197 172 208
W L T Pct PF 9 0 0 1.000 215 7 1 0 .875 343 .500 192 4 4 0 3 5 0 .375 146 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
PA 111 218 174 199
W 5 4 3 2
L 4 5 5 6
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .556 .444 .375 .250
PF 257 225 203 141
PA 209 231 253 223
W 6 5 2 0
L 2 3 6 8
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .750 .625 .250 .000
PF 216 204 176 124
PA 146 106 218 190
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PF 232 217 240 186
PA 185 197 226 252
College Schedule College Football Schedule All Times EST (Subject to change) Wednesday, Nov. 6 MIDWEST Cent. Michigan (3-5) at Ball St. (8-1), 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 SOUTH Prairie View (5-4) at Alcorn St. (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Troy (5-4) at Louisiana-Lafayette (6-2), 7:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST Oklahoma (7-1) at Baylor (7-0), 7:30 p.m. FAR WEST Oregon (8-0) at Stanford (7-1), 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 EAST Louisville (7-1) at UConn (0-7), 8:30 p.m. FAR WEST Air Force (2-7) at New Mexico (2-6), 9 p.m.
W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 8 1 0 .889 232 149 San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 218 145 Arizona 4 4 0 .500 160 174 3 6 0 .333 186 226 St. Louis Thursday's Game Miami 22, Cincinnati 20, OT Sunday's Games Dallas 27, Minnesota 23 Tennessee 28, St. Louis 21 Carolina 34, Atlanta 10 N.Y. Jets 26, New Orleans 20 Kansas City 23, Buffalo 13 Washington 30, San Diego 24, OT Philadelphia 49, Oakland 20 Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 24, OT Cleveland 24, Baltimore 18 New England 55, Pittsburgh 31 Indianapolis 27, Houston 24 Open: Arizona, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco Monday's Game Chicago 27, Green Bay 20 Thursday, Nov. 7 Washington at Minnesota, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Seattle at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oakland at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Carolina at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Denver at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Open: Cleveland, Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, New England Monday, Nov. 11 Miami at Tampa Bay, 8:40 p.m.
BCS Poll BCS Standings List Team 1. Alabama 2. Florida St. 3. Oregon 4. Ohio St. 5. Stanford 6. Baylor 7. Clemson 8. Missouri 9. Auburn 10. Oklahoma 11. Miami 12. South Carolina 13. LSU 14. Oklahoma St. 15. Texas A&M 16. Fresno St. 17. Michigan St. 18. N. Illinois 19. UCLA 20. Louisville 21. UCF 22. Arizona St. 23. Notre Dame 24. Wisconsin 25. Texas Tech
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AP Top 25 Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 2, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (52) 8-0 1,491 1 2. Oregon (2) 8-0 1,418 2 3. Florida St. (6) 8-0 1,409 3 4. Ohio St. 9-0 1,315 4 5. Baylor 7-0 1,234 5 6. Stanford 7-1 1,214 6 7. Auburn 8-1 1,082 8 8. Clemson 8-1 1,059 9 9. Missouri 8-1 956 10 10. LSU 7-2 863 11 11. Texas A&M 7-2 861 12 12. Oklahoma 7-1 816 13 13. South Carolina 7-2 769 14 14. Miami 7-1 737 7 15. Oklahoma St. 7-1 662 18 16. UCLA 6-2 515 17 17. Fresno St. 8-0 493 16 18. Michigan St. 8-1 478 24 19. UCF 6-1 472 19 20. Louisville 7-1 385 20 21. Wisconsin 6-2 342 22 22. N. Illinois 9-0 322 21 23. Arizona St. 6-2 197 25 24. Notre Dame 7-2 164 NR 25. Texas Tech 7-2 102 15 Others receiving votes: Texas 34, Georgia 32, BYU 28, Mississippi 17, Houston 9, Minnesota 7, Michigan 6, Washington 6, Ball St. 4, Duke 1.
USA Today Top 25 Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 3, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (54) 8-0 1,540 1 2. Oregon (5) 8-0 1,475 2 3. Florida State (3) 8-0 1,436 3 4. Ohio State 9-0 1,369 4 5. Baylor 7-0 1,299 5 6. Stanford 7-1 1,222 7 7. Clemson 8-1 1,121 8 8. Oklahoma 7-1 971 9 9. Missouri 8-1 961 10
Saturday, Nov. 9 EAST W. Kentucky (5-4) at Army (3-6), Noon St. Francis (Pa.) (3-5) at Bryant (4-5), Noon Robert Morris (4-4) at CCSU (4-5), Noon Princeton (6-1) at Penn (4-3), Noon Duquesne (5-3) at Sacred Heart (8-2), Noon Monmouth (NJ) (4-5) at Wagner (2-7), Noon Brown (5-2) at Yale (4-3), Noon Harvard (6-1) at Columbia (0-7), 12:30 p.m. Holy Cross (3-7) at Lehigh (6-2), 12:30 p.m. James Madison (6-3) at New Hampshire (4-4), 12:30 p.m. Villanova (4-5) at Rhode Island (3-7), 12:30 p.m. Bucknell (4-4) at Fordham (9-0), 1 p.m. Richmond (4-5) at Stony Brook (3-5), 1 p.m. William & Mary (6-3) at Delaware (7-2), 3 p.m. Maine (7-2) at Albany (NY) (1-8), 3:30 p.m. Colgate (3-6) at Lafayette (3-5), 3:30 p.m. Hawaii (0-8) at Navy (4-4), 3:30 p.m. Cornell (1-6) at Dartmouth (3-4), 4 p.m. Texas (6-2) at West Virginia (4-5), 7 p.m. Notre Dame (7-2) at Pittsburgh (4-4), 8 p.m. SOUTH Florida St. (8-0) at Wake Forest (4-5), Noon Wesley (6-2) at Charlotte (4-5), Noon Vanderbilt (4-4) at Florida (4-4), Noon Missouri (8-1) at Kentucky (2-6), Noon UAB (2-6) at Marshall (5-3), Noon Auburn (8-1) at Tennessee (4-5), Noon Arkansas (3-6) at Mississippi (5-3), 12:21 p.m. Appalachian St. (2-7) at Georgia (5-3), 12:30 p.m. Virginia (2-7) at North Carolina (3-5), 12:30 p.m. Marist (6-3) at Campbell (2-7), 1 p.m. Coastal Carolina (9-0) at Charleston Southern (8-2), 1 p.m. NC Central (4-5) at Hampton (3-6), 1 p.m. Savannah St. (1-9) at Howard (3-6), 1 p.m. San Diego (6-3) at Morehead St. (3-6), 1 p.m. NC A&T (5-3) at Morgan St. (3-6), 1 p.m. E. Illinois (8-1) at Murray St. (5-4), 1 p.m. Gardner-Webb (5-4) at VMI (1-8), 1 p.m. The Citadel (3-6) at Elon (2-7), 1:30 p.m. Samford (6-3) at Furman (4-5), 1:30 p.m. Florida A&M (3-6) at SC State (6-3), 1:30 p.m. Jackson St. (6-2) at Alabama A&M (3-6), 2 p.m. Southern U. (5-4) at Alabama St. (6-3), 2 p.m. Wofford (5-3) at Chattanooga (7-2), 2 p.m. W. Carolina (2-7) at Georgia Southern (4-4), 2 p.m. Texas Southern (2-7) at MVSU (1-8), 2 p.m. Jacksonville (4-5) at Mercer (8-1), 3 p.m. Davidson (0-9) at Stetson (1-7), 3 p.m. Austin Peay (0-9) at Tennessee St. (7-3), 3 p.m. Presbyterian (3-5) at Liberty (5-4), 3:30 p.m. Syracuse (4-4) at Maryland (5-3), 3:30 p.m. Tulsa (2-6) at East Carolina (6-2), 3:45 p.m. Norfolk St. (2-7) at Bethune-Cookman (8-1), 4 p.m. NC State (3-5) at Duke (6-2), 4 p.m. E. Kentucky (6-3) at Jacksonville St. (7-2), 4 p.m. FIU (1-7) at Middle Tennessee (5-4), 4 p.m. Lamar (4-5) at Northwestern St. (4-5), 4 p.m. UT-Martin (6-3) at Memphis (1-6), 4:30 p.m. Southern Miss. (0-8) at Louisiana Tech (3-5), 7 p.m. Arkansas St. (4-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (5-4), 7 p.m. Virginia Tech (6-3) at Miami (7-1), 7 p.m. Houston (7-1) at UCF (6-1), 7 p.m. LSU (7-2) at Alabama (8-0), 8 p.m. MIDWEST SMU (3-4) at Cincinnati (6-2), Noon TCU (3-6) at Iowa St. (1-7), Noon Penn St. (5-3) at Minnesota (7-2), Noon Iowa (5-4) at Purdue (1-7), Noon Valparaiso (1-8) at Butler (7-3), 1 p.m. W. Michigan (1-8) at E. Michigan (1-8), 1 p.m. Dayton (6-3) at Drake (5-4), 2 p.m. N. Colorado (1-8) at North Dakota (2-7), 2 p.m. Tennessee Tech (3-7) at SE Missouri (2-7), 2 p.m. Montana (7-2) at South Dakota (4-5), 2 p.m. Indiana St. (1-8) at S. Dakota St. (5-4), 3 p.m. Missouri St. (4-6) at S. Illinois (5-4), 3 p.m. Illinois (3-5) at Indiana (3-5), 3:30 p.m. Nebraska (6-2) at Michigan (6-2), 3:30 p.m. Illinois St. (5-4) at N. Dakota St. (8-0), 3:30 p.m. BYU (6-2) at Wisconsin (6-2), 3:30 p.m. Youngstown St. (8-1) at N. Iowa (4-5), 5 p.m. SOUTHWEST Kansas St. (4-4) at Texas Tech (7-2), Noon Tulane (6-3) at UTSA (4-5), 2 p.m. Nicholls St. (4-5) at Sam Houston St. (7-2), 3 p.m. Grambling St. (1-8) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-7), 3:30 p.m. UTEP (1-7) at North Texas (6-3), 3:30 p.m. Mississippi St. (4-4) at Texas A&M (7-2), 3:30 p.m. Kansas (2-6) at Oklahoma St. (7-1), 4 p.m. McNeese St. (7-2) at Stephen F. Austin (3-6), 4 p.m. SE Louisiana (7-2) at Cent. Arkansas (5-4), 8 p.m. FAR WEST Southern Cal (6-3) at California (1-8), 3 p.m. S. Utah (6-3) at Weber St. (1-8), 3 p.m. Montana St. (7-2) at E. Washington (7-2), 3:10 p.m. Nevada (3-6) at Colorado St. (4-5), 3:30 p.m. Boston College (4-4) at New Mexico St. (1-8), 3:30 p.m. Arizona St. (6-2) at Utah (4-4), 4 p.m. Old Dominion (6-3) at Idaho (1-8), 5 p.m. Portland St. (5-4) at Idaho St. (3-6), 5:05 p.m. Utah St. (5-4) at UNLV (5-4), 8 p.m. Colorado (3-5) at Washington (5-3), 8 p.m. Sacramento St. (4-5) at Cal Poly (4-5), 9:05 p.m. UCLA (6-2) at Arizona (6-2), 10 p.m. Fresno St. (8-0) at Wyoming (4-4), 10:15 p.m. San Diego St. (4-4) at San Jose St. (5-3), 10:30 p.m.
Prep Playoffs 2013 OHSAA Football Playoffs – First Round Pairings Pairings are shows with seeds and regular-season records Division I – Games at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 Region 1 16 Shaker Heights (6-4) at 1 Lakewood St. Edward (81) 15 Brunswick (6-4) at 2 Mentor (9-1) 14 Toledo Whitmer (6-4) at 3 Hudson (9-1) 13 Marysville (7-3) at 4 Austintown Fitch (10-0) 12 Solon (6-4) at 5 Westerville Central (9-1) 11 Cle. St. Ignatius (6-4) at 6 Canton McKinley (9-1) 10 Elyria (7-3) at 7 Stow-Munroe Falls (9-1) 9 Cleveland Heights (9-1) at 8 Wadsworth (9-1) Region 2 16 Miamisburg (7-3) at 1 Hilliard Davidson (10-0) 15 Cin. St. Xavier (5-5) at 2 Cin. Archbishop Moeller (91)
14 Pickerington Central (7-2) at 3 West Chester Lakota West (9-1) 13 Dublin Coffman (7-3) at 4 Centerville (8-2) 12 Hilliard Darby (8-2) at 5 Huber Heights Wayne (9-1) 11 Springboro (9-1) at 6 Cin. Colerain (10-0) 10 Clayton Northmont (8-2) at 7 Cin. Elder (8-2) 9 Fairfield (9-1) at 8 Pickerington North (9-1) Division II – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 Region 3 8 Lyndhurst Brush (7-3) at 1 Cle. Glenville (9-1) 7 Painesville Riverside (7-3) at 2 Brecksville-Broadview Heights (9-1) 6 Madison (8-2) at 3 Willoughby South (8-2) 5 Bedford (9-1) at 4 Kent Roosevelt (9-1) Region 4 8 Avon Lake (8-2) at 1 Medina Highland (10-0) 7 Toledo St. Francis de Sales (8-2) at 2 Avon (10-0) 6 Perrysburg (8-2) at 3 Akron Ellet (10-0) 5 Macedonia Nordonia (8-2) at 4 Massillon Washington (8-2) Region 5 8 Cols. Northland (7-2) at 1 New Albany (9-1) 7 Dublin Scioto (6-4) at 2 Worthington Kilbourne (9-1) 6 Cols. St. Charles (7-2) at 3 Zanesville (10-0) 5 Pataskala Licking Heights (9-1) at 4 Mansfield Senior (10-0) Region 6 8 Vandalia Butler (6-4) at 1 Loveland (10-0) 7 Cin. Withrow (8-2) at 2 Cin. Mount Healthy (9-1) 6 Kings Mills Kings (7-3) at 3 Cin. Winton Woods (8-2) 5 Harrison (7-3) at 4 Cin. Northwest (8-2) Division III – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 Region 7 8 Chagrin Falls Kenston (7-3) at 1 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (10-0) 7 Alliance Marlington (8-2) at 2 Hubbard (10-0) 6 Aurora (9-1) at 3 Louisville (10-0) 5 Poland Seminary (9-1) vs. 4 Chesterland West Geauga (7-3) Region 8 8 Defiance (6-4) at 1 Toledo Central Catholic (10-0) 7 Medina Buckeye (6-4) at 2 Clyde (9-1) 6 Napoleon (6-4) at 3 Sandusky Perkins (10-0) 5 Norwalk (9-1) at 4 Tiffin Columbian (9-1) Region 9 8 Circleville Logan Elm (7-3) at 1 The Plains Athens (100) 7 Dover (7-3) at 2 Cols. Marion-Franklin (9-1) 6 Chillicothe (9-1) at 3 Cols. Brookhaven (8-2) 5 New Philadelphia (9-1) at 4 Dresden Tri-Valley (8-2) Region 10 8 Springfield Kenton Ridge (7-3) at 1 Tipp City Tippecanoe (10-0) 7 Trotwood-Madison (7-2) at 2 Franklin (9-1) 6 Springfield Shawnee (9-1) at 3 Wapakoneta (9-1) 5 Dayton Thurgood Marshall (6-3) at 4 Mount Orab Western Brown (10-0) Division IV – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 Region 11 8 Cle. Central Catholic (8-2) at 1 Chagrin Falls (8-2) 7 Cortland Lakeview (7-3) at 2 Struthers (8-2) 6 Cle. John Hay (8-2) at 3 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (6-4) 5 Cle. Benedictine (7-3) at 4 Peninsula Woodridge (8-2) Region 12 8 Millbury Lake (8-2) at 1 Caledonia River Valley (10-0) 7 Galion (9-1) at 2 Kenton (10-0) 6 Wauseon (9-1) at 3 Wooster Triway (8-2) 5 Bryan (10-0) at 4 Genoa Area (10-0) Region 13 8 Steubenville (6-4) at 1 Newark Licking Valley (8-2) 7 Carroll Bloom-Carroll (6-4) at 2 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (8-2) 6 New Concord John Glenn (7-3) at 3 Duncan Falls Philo (8-2) 5 Bexley (7-3) at 4 Zanesville Maysville (7-3) Region 14 8 Cin. Wyoming (8-2) at 1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (91) 7 Washington Court House Miami Trace (7-3) at 2 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (9-1) 6 Urbana (10-0) at 3 Cin. Archbishop McNicholas (8-2) 5 Circleville (8-2) at 4 Germantown Valley View (9-1) Division V – Games at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 Region 15 8 Youngstown Ursuline (4-5) at 1 Akron Manchester (82) 7 Youngstown Liberty (7-3) at 2 Columbiana Crestview (9-1) 6 Beachwood (6-4) at 3 Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (8-2) 5 Navarre Fairless (7-3) at 4 Sullivan Black River (7-3) Region 16 8 Doylestown Chippewa (8-2) at 1 Columbia Station Columbia (10-0) 7 Huron (7-3) at 2 Findlay Liberty-Benton (9-0) 6 Loudonville (9-1) at 3 West Salem Northwestern (9-1) 5 Coldwater (8-2) at 4 Pemberville Eastwood (8-2) Region 17 8 Chillicothe Zane Trace (5-5) at 1 Cols. Bishop Hartley (9-1) 7 Williamsport Westfall (5-5) at 2 Martins Ferry (9-1) 6 Proctorville Fairland (7-3) at 3 Wheelersburg (9-1) 5 Baltimore Liberty Union (8-2) at 4 St. Clairsville (9-1) Region 18 8 Waynesville (8-2) at 1 West Jefferson (9-1) 7 Cin. Madeira (8-2) at 2 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (10-0) 6 Cin. Mariemont (7-3) at 3 Hamilton Badin (8-2) 5 Dayton Chaminade Julienne (6-4) at 4 Richwood North Union (9-1) Division VI – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 Region 19 8 McDonald (7-3) at 1 Kirtland (10-0) 7 Cuyahoga Heights (6-4) at 2 Canfield South Range (10-0) 6 Cle. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (9-1) at 3 Mogadore (9-1) 5 Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (8-2) at 4 Brookfield (82) Region 20 8 Northwood (8-2) at 1 Defiance Tinora (9-1) 7 Ada (7-3) at 2 Delphos Jefferson (9-1) 6 Convoy Crestview (8-2) at 3 Lima Central Catholic (82) 5 Haviland Wayne Trace (9-1) at 4 North Robinson Colonel Crawford (9-1) Region 21 8 Beverly Fort Frye (8-2) at 1 Lucasville Valley (10-0) 7 Oak Hill (8-2) at 2 Cols. Bishop Ready (9-1) 6 Woodsfield Monroe Central (7-3) at 3 Centerburg (100) 5 Bellaire (7-3) at 4 Newark Catholic (9-1) Region 22 8 Lewisburg Tri-County North (7-3) at 1 Casstown Miami East (9-1) 7 Cin. Summit Country Day (8-2) at 2 Cin. Country Day (10-0) 6 West Liberty-Salem (8-2) at 3 Williamsburg (7-3) 5 New Paris National Trail (8-2) at 4 Mechanicsburg (82) Division VII – Games at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 Region 23 8 Garfield Heights Trinity (4-6) at 1 Berlin Center Western Reserve (10-0) 7 Southington Chalker (5-5) at 2 Norwalk St. Paul (9-1) 6 Ashland Mapleton (6-4) at 3 Wellsville (8-2) 5 Lowellville (6-4) at 4 Danville (8-2) Region 24 8 Delphos St. John’s (6-4) at 1 Leipsic (8-2) 7 Hicksville (6-4) at 2 McComb (8-2) 6 Arlington (7-3) at 3 Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic (7-3) 5 Edon (8-2) at 4 Tiffin Calvert (6-4) Region 25 8 Beallsville (6-4) at 1 Glouster Trimble (10-0) 7 Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy (7-3) at 2 Shadyside (10-0) 6 Caldwell (8-2) at 3 Malvern (8-2) 5 Racine Southern (8-2) at 4 Steubenville Catholic Central (8-2) Region 26 8 Cedarville (7-3) at 1 North Lewisburg Triad (10-0) 7 Portsmouth Notre Dame (8-2) at 2 Covington (10-0) 6 Fort Loramie (8-2) at 3 Maria Stein Marion Local (100) 5 Bainbridge Paint Valley (8-2) at 4 Lehman Catholic (9-1)
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All-conference football teams are announced
The North Central Conference and Cross County Conference all-conference football teams have been released. A Lehman player and coach Richard Roll took top honors on the All-NCC football team. The Cavaliers Skylar Brown was named Defensive Player of the Year and Roll was named Coach of the Year. The first team offense included quarterback Nick Rourke, center Joe Skelton, guard Brad Montogomery, tackle Quinn Monnin, receiver Drew Westerheide and running back Greg Spearman. The first team defense included defensive lineman John Husa and Josh Smith; linebacker Brown; defensive backs Spearman and Westerheide; and kicker Ian Smith. The second team offense included guard Ben Montogmery; while the second team defense included linebacker Kristopher Lee. Honorable mention selections for Lehman were Lane Monnin, Mitch Slater and Max Schutt. All-CCC football Two Covington players and coach Dave Miller took top honors on the CCC team. A.J. Ouellette was named Back of the Year, Jordan Wolfe was named Lineman of the Year and Miller was named Coach
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OUELLETTE WOLFE of the Year. Joining Ouellette and Wolfe on the first team were Dalton Bord e l o n , MILLER Chance Setters and Justin Williams; Brandon Wysong, Bradford; and Robbie Adams, Alex Brewer, Michael Fellers, Conner Hellyer and Franco Villella, Miami East. Named to the second team were TJ Pullins, Bradford; Bobby Alexander and Logan Perkins, Covington; and Tanner Church and Colton McKinney, Miami East. Named special mention were Tyler Atchley and Robbie Loy, Bradford; Jacob Albright nad Alex Fries, Covington; and Dalton Allen and Brady Smallenbarger, Miami East.
Sox, Yanks extend qualifying offers Reds do same with Choo NEW YORK (AP) — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox made $14.1 million qualifying offers to free agents Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew on Monday, the first deadline day of baseball's offseason. Thirteen free agents received the offers, up from nine last year. The Yankees also extended offers to a trio of players: second baseman Robinson Cano, outfielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Players accepting are signed for next season. If a player signs elsewhere, his former team gets an extra draft pick at the end of the first round next June as compensation. Others receiving the offers were Atlanta catcher Brian McCann, Cincinnati outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, Cleveland pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, Kansas City pitcher Ervin Santana, St. Louis outfielder Carlos Beltran, Seattle designated hitter Kendrys Morales and Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz. There were 168 players who became major league
free agents this year, up three from 2012. They were able to start talking contract with all teams on Tuesday. The amount of the qualifying offer, which increased by $800,000 this year, is set by baseball's collective bargaining agreement as the average of the 125 highest contracts. Among the nine players who received the offers last year, the only ones to stay with their teams were Kuroda, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz and Washington first baseman Adam LaRoche. If a different club signs a player who received a qualifying offer, that team gives up a high draft pick. The top 10 overall selections in the draft cannot be forfeited, and a team signing multiple qualified players would lose a corresponding amount of selections. Boston general manager Ben Cherington said the Red Sox decided not to make an offer to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, though he would like to re-sign the catcher.
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OSU takes short break from title chase Meyer wants team to avoid distractions, keep focus WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is already installing his bye week game plan. He wants players to stop talking about the national title quest and ignore anyone who dares to bring it up. No, the man with two national championship rings, a top-five ranking and a perfect 21-0 record since coming to Columbus isn’t trying to downplay what the Buckeyes are really chasing, he’s trying to avoid this week’s one potential pitfall: Distractions. “We have to make sure we’re not worried about anything like that,” Meyer said Saturday. “That’s the unfortunate thing about bye weeks. You let guys go for weekends and they start hearing stuff like that and we just have to come back stronger and faster.” It’s hard to fathom the Buckeyes (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten) playing any better than they are now. Since taking their first open date, the week of Oct. 12, Ohio State has outscored Iowa, Penn State and Purdue by a combined 153-38. In its latest rout, Saturday at Purdue, the Buckeyes led 28-0 after one quarter, 42-0 at halftime and wound up handing Purdue (1-7, 0-4) its worst home loss ever. The 56-point loss equals the school’s record, matching 56-0 defeats to Iowa in 1922 and Chicago in 1907. Ohio State’s dominance goes far deeper than blowouts, though. On Saturday, the Buckeyes topped 600 yards in total offense for the second straight week. The defense limited Purdue to just 116 total yards, forced two turnovers, added six sacks to its Big Ten-leading total and pitched its second shutout of the season. And it could have been even worse if a
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60-yard punt return for a score hadn’t been called back because of an illegal block. That’s enough to get anyone who follows college football talking — anyone, that is, outside the Ohio Stadium locker room. “I definitely feel like everybody’s a lot more focused,” running back Carlos Hyde said. “We’re getting toward the end, we have this bye week coming, let everybody get rested and get back fresh and then come out these last three games and be explosive.” So Meyer isn’t going to allow the Buckeyes, who haven’t lost in 22 months, to let up now. Rather, he’s going to continue to push them hard by correcting the flaws he found in Saturday’s victory at Purdue — even if nobody else saw what the Buckeyes did wrong. What’s left for Ohio State? There’s a trip to Illinois on Nov. 16, a home game against Indiana on Nov. 23 and, of course, the annual showdown against bitter rival Michigan on Nov. 30. Win all three and the Buckeyes will finally play in the Big Ten championship game Dec. 7 in Indianapolis. Win that, and the Buckeyes head to Pasadena for the postseason, either to play in the Rose Bowl game or the BCS national championship game. While that’s what Ohio State will be talking about, Meyer’s message is completely different. “We have a really focused team right now,” tight end Jeff Heuerman said after catching five passes for a career-high 116 yards and one TD at Purdue. “Coach Meyer talked about it all week, a team that’s playing with a purpose and such focus is a hard team to beat. I think that’s where we’re at right now.”
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Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller, left, talks with head coach Urban Meyer during the first half against Purdue.
The only key player who sat out this weekend was backup running back Jordan Hall (knee), and the Buckeyes didn’t miss him. Ohio State did lose three starters during Saturday’s game — defensive tackle Michael Bennett with a stinger, right tackle Taylor Decker with a sprained
medial collateral ligament in his left knee and middle linebacker Curtis Grant with a sprained ankle. Bennett and Grant, Meyer said, should be available for the Illinois game. Decker’s injury is expected to need one or two weeks to recover. So Ohio State will spend
this week tuning up for the stretch run — and tuning out all the idle chatter about their title hopes. “I have to make sure that’s not something we discuss,” Meyer said. “The goal of this team is to come back faster and stronger than when we went into the bye week.”
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For Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might idolize a boss or someone in authority today, because it's easy to do. Take note: This means you are not seeing this person realistically. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Because your appreciation of beauty is heightened, give yourself a chance to enjoy beautiful things. Visit parks, art galleries, libraries, campuses and beautiful museums. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Keep your eyes open, because gifts, goodies and favors from others can come your way. This is the beginning of a five-month stretch that favors you beautifully! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Relations with others will be warm and cozy today, because it's easy for both parties to feel mutually sympathetic. What's good for you is good for me, and what's good for me is good for you. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Work-related romance might begin for some of you. Others will use today's energy to help a co-worker, especially someone in need. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Look for opportunities to socialize, enjoy sports events and have fun with others. This is a great day to flirt, explore the arts and delight in playful activities with children. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Entertain at home today. Discussions with family members will be gentle and caring. Some of you might buy something luxurious for your home. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You are tuned to the vibes of others today. It's almost as if you have Xray vision. Nevertheless, you might be tempted to embroider whatever you see. Be careful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) If you can be generous to someone in need today, you will find this gratifying. However, if shopping, you will feel thrilled to buy something luxurious and elegant for yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) It's easy to feel sympathetic and caring for others today, which is why you will listen attentively to friends. You might want to express your creative talents, because your imagination is enhanced. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You will find it rewarding to put the needs of others before your own today. You see where people need help, and you are happy to give it. This is good. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Today you will deal with others with great compassion and tenderness. It's easy to be unselfish, because you have a genuine concern for the welfare of others. YOU BORN TODAY You have intensity and focus, which when combined with your natural sense of curiosity means you love to discover new things. You are adventurous, and many of you also acquire excellent technical skills in some field. You are fun-loving and playful; nevertheless, you work hard. This is a friendly, social year for you, in which you can expect all your relationships to improve. Birthdate of: David Guetta, music producer; Marie Curie, scientist; Lawrence O'Donnell, journalist.
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Christie re-elected governor of NJ Steven Peoples Associated Press
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie was re-elected with ease Tuesday, demonstrating the kind of broad, bipartisan appeal that will serve as his opening argument should he seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. The Associated Press called the race based on interviews with voters as they left polling places. The interviews were conducted for the AP and television networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News by Edison Research. While the final margin of victory over littleknown Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono was still being tabulated, Christie was expected to become the first Republican in a quartercentury to receive more than 50 percent of the New Jersey vote. This, in a state that President Barack Obama carried a year ago by more than 17 points, his biggest margin in the nation. He was strong across the political spectrum. The preliminary exit poll results found Christie re-elected with broad support among whites, independents, moderates, voters over 40 and those opposing the health care law, among others. He performed well among groups that typically lean Democratic, carrying a majority of women and splitting Hispanics with Buono. And Christie improved on his share of the vote among blacks in 2009 by more than 10 percentage points. Backed by soaring approval ratings for his leadership after Superstorm Sandy, the tell-it-like-it-is governor built a winning coalition by aggressively courting constituencies that often shun the GOP: minorities, women and even Democrats, who outnumber Republicans among registered voters by more than 3 to 2.
Christie, who is openly considering running for president, has said his success offers a template for broadening the GOP’s appeal after the disastrous 2012 election cycle and the party’s recordlow approval ratings following the recent government shutdown. Christie will take over later this month as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, a position that will further raise his national profile. Christie becomes his party’s biggest winner on a night in which the GOP was expected to lose a gubernatorial election in Virginia that featured conservative firebrand Ken Cuccinelli. Christie, in contrast, painted himself as a pragmatic leader who worked with Democrats to get the job done during his four years in office. It was a picture that largely went unchallenged during an election that was never really in doubt. The Obama administration declined to deploy its best political weapons against Christie, while Buono struggled to earn the support of her party’s most devoted supporters. The Democratic Governors Association spent less than $5,000 on the contest while pouring more than $6 million into the Virginia election. Christie built a national fundraising network, dramatically outspending Buono on the airwaves and improving his organization beyond New Jersey. The Christie campaign spent $11.5 million on TV and radio ads, compared with Buono’s $2.1 million, according to SMG Delta, a Virginiabased firm that tracks political spending. Buono repeatedly tried to use Christie’s presidential ambitions against him, accusing him of putting his interests ahead of New Jersey’s. She supported gay marriage and abortion rights, while Christie opposes both. When it became clear last month that the New Jersey Supreme Court would rule in favor
of gay marriage, Christie dropped an appeal, allowing the practice to become legal in the state. During a debate less than a month ago, Christie admitted he might not serve out his full second term should he launch a White House bid. “I won’t make those decisions until I have to,” he said. Facing a skeptical moderator, he replied in the usual blunt, you-gotta-bekidding-me manner that has proved appealing to voters of both parties: “I can walk and chew gum at the same time. I can do this job and also deal with my future.” Christie, 51, was already popular when Sandy slammed into the coast a year ago, damaging 360,000 homes and businesses and plunging 5.5 million people into darkness. His popularity soared as he donned a blue fleece pullover and led the state through its worst natural disaster, whether embracing Obama or consoling a tearful 9-year-old who had lost her house. He also underwent weight-loss surgery in February and has been shedding pounds steadily since, a step that could dispel some of the health concerns that have hung over his political future. Christie’s bipartisan appeal does not sit well with GOP conservatives, who are the party’s most passionate voters and wield outsize influence in Republican presidential politics. But in a Tuesday interview with CNN, even before his victory was official, Christie appeared to be looking ahead. Asked if he was a moderate, Christie used a word rarely uttered on the campaign trail in recent days: “I’m a conservative,” he said. “I’ve governed as a conservative in this state, and I think that’s led to some people disagreeing with me in our state,” he continued. “The difference has been is I haven’t tried to hide it or mask it as something different.”
NJ mall shooting baffles relatives of gunman TEANECK, N.J. (AP) — Relatives and friends of a young man who fired shots in New Jersey’s largest mall, trapping terrified shoppers for hours before killing himself, struggled Tuesday to reconcile those actions with a person they described as pleasant and well-liked. Investigators don’t believe the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Richard Shoop, intended to shoot anyone when he began firing at the ceiling and elsewhere at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, about 15 miles northwest of New York City, shortly before the mall closed Monday night. There were no other injuries. “We think he went in with the intent that he was not going to come out alive,” Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said. News of Shoop’s suicide stunned friends and relatives. As recently as last week, Shoop had spoken about a potential new job and seemed especially happy about it, according to a woman who said she had known him since they were little. “He told me that he was going to get a new job at this TV place and he was going to make good money,” Madison Barbarini said. “He told me that he was doing really well and it seemed like he was really happy. Things just don’t add up. Why would he do this? It doesn’t make sense.” The friend she knew “honestly would never hurt a fly,” Barbarini added. The suspect’s brother, Kevin Shoop, told reporters outside their home on a quiet suburban block in Teaneck that his brother was “a great person” who was liked by friends and family and gave no advance warning about what he intended to do. “He just sadly decided to make an act of — an act of, I guess, self-indulgence — by taking his own life publicly,” Kevin Shoop said. “And it’s a tragedy to us all. And we’re going to now handle matters and deal with them.” Dod Geges, the owner of a pizzeria in Teaneck where Shoop worked for several years, said Shoop didn’t show violent tendencies and “was always sad” when he heard about shootings on TV.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Look at the U.S. economy and you’ll notice an unusual disconnect. The economy is being slowed by a tight job market, scant pay raises and weak business investment. Yet corporate profits are reaching record highs and fueling record stock prices. What gives? How are companies managing to earn so much money in a sluggish economy? And why aren’t their profits goosing the economy? For starters, weak job growth has held down pay. And since the recession struck six years ago, businesses have been relentless in cutting costs. They’ve also stockpiled cash rather than build new products or lines of business. And they’ve been earning larger chunks of their profits overseas. All of which is a recipe for solid profits and tepid economic growth. The economy grew at a meager annual rate of just 1.8 percent in the first half of 2013. The unemployment rate is 7.2 percent, far above the 5 percent to 6 percent considered healthy. Even so, corporate profits equaled 12.5 percent of the economy in the April-June quarter, just below a 60-year high reached two years ago. Profits of companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 have nearly doubled since June 2009. Earnings appear to have risen again in the July-September quarter. Big companies like Kellogg, FedEx and Best Buy have been slashing costs in the face of slowing revenue. Their strategy has been working: Despite sluggish revenue, their profits are up. Burger King’s sales dropped last quarter as competition intensified. Yet the company’s earnings surged because it cut expenses and enjoyed growth overseas. “Corporations have more market power than workers have and have kept wage growth to subdued levels,� said Dean Maki, an economist at Barclays. “That’s left more for corporate profits.�
Those solid earnings have helped boost stock prices. So has the Federal Reserve’s drive to keep long-term interest rates near record lows: Lower bond yields have led many investors to shift money out of bonds and into stocks, thereby boosting stock prices. The Dow Jones industrial average has jumped nearly 20 percent this year, closing at 15,639 on Monday, just below its record high. “If we ended the year at these levels, it would be a phenomenal year,� said Bob Doll, chief equity strategist with Nuveen Asset Management. Here are factors economists cite for the gap between healthy corporate profits and subpar economic growth: — FLAT PAY Wages and salaries equaled just 42.6 percent of the economy in the April-June quarter, near a record low set in 2011. More than 8.5 million jobs were lost in the recession and its aftermath, leaving workforces leaner and more productive. Corporate revenue rose as the economy recovered. But workers haven’t benefited much. With unemployment still high, they’ve had little leverage to demand higher pay. Many have been happy just to have a job. “We’ve just had a very lopsided economic recovery,� said Ethan Harris, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Smaller paychecks have deprived Americans of money to spend. In the 30 years before the recession, consumer spending grew an average of 3.4 percent a year. Since 2010, just after the recovery began, it’s risen just 2.2 percent a year. “If workers don’t have any money, businesses don’t have any customers,� said Nick Hanauer, an entrepreneur who has written about U.S. economic disparities. The stock market’s gains have boosted total U.S. household wealth. But they haven’t enriched most Americans. The wealthiest 10 percent of households own about 80 percent of stocks. — COST CUTTING This week, Kellogg said it would cut about 7 percent of its workforce — 2,200 jobs — by 2017. The cuts are part of a
“global efficiency and effectiveness program,� the company said. Even though Kellogg’s sales were flat in the July-September quarter compared with a year earlier, it squeezed out 2.5 percent more net income. A key factor: It cut administrative and borrowing costs. Its shares have risen 15 percent in the past year. FedEx is cutting jobs, too. And though its quarterly revenue rose just 2 percent, its earnings grew 7 percent. The company has cut maintenance costs by replacing older aircraft with more fuelefficient planes. The shift helped reduce maintenance costs 11 percent in the Juneto-August quarter. The new planes are merely replacing older aircraft rather than expanding FedEx’s fleet. So the economy doesn’t stand to benefit as much. The average sales growth of an S&P 500 company was 2.35 percent in the first six months of 2013, down from 3.76 percent in 2012, according to S&P Capital IQ. The average profit margin for an S&P 500 company widened from 8.1 percent to 9.1 percent in the same period. — CASH HOARDING Higher profits could help the economy if corporations plowed them back into new plants, equipment and other projects. That hasn’t happened. “Corporations have been extremely cautious in their spending in this recovery,� said Maki of Barclays. Business spending on big-ticket items like computers, industrial machinery and capital goods has remained about onethird below the average in previous recoveries, Harris estimates. Instead, companies have stockpiled a record $1.8 trillion in cash, according to the Fed, up nearly 10 percent since the recession ended in 2009. And thanks to the Fed’s drive to keep rates low, big companies have been able to borrow cheaply and replace their higher-cost debt. All that has bolstered corporate finances and helped boost stock prices even though companies remain reluctant to expand. Improved finances are “great for the company and its stock price, but from
the point of view of the broader economy, you’d prefer they use the money to hire more workers and invest in more projects,� Harris said. Why are companies holding back? Economists say chronic budget fights in Washington and Europe’s financial crisis have left executives uncertain about the economy and reluctant to commit to big projects. So have the uncertain consequences of the Obama administration’s health care law, said Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo Securities. — GLOBALIZATION Rising international competition has lowered wages as a share of the economy in most developed countries, according to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, a think tank in Paris. About one-tenth of the decline is due to competition from lowerwage countries, the OECD found. And big U.S. companies are earning a larger share of their sales and profits overseas than in previous decades. That means their profits and stock prices can grow even when growth in the United States is weak. Apple produced 58 percent of its sales outside the country in its 2013 fiscal year. ExxonMobil, the world’s largest company, earned about 67 percent of its sales outside the United States in its 2012 fiscal year. Nearly half of all sales earned by companies in the S&P 500 index — 46.6 percent — are produced outside the United States. In 2003, the figure was 41.8 percent. Aswath Damodaran, a professor of finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business, noted that the trend is a global one. Many Indian companies have fared well in recent years even as India’s economy has slowed. French luxury goods company LVMH did only a tenth of its sales in France in 2013. “It used to be that U.S. companies lived off the U.S. economy and French stocks lived off the French economy,� Damodaran said. “Now, stock markets are more reflections of the global economy.�
Ohio kidnap survivor recounts abuse, dog’s killing CLEVELAND (AP) — The first of three women kidnapped and held for a decade in Ariel Castro’s Cleveland home was chained and raped by her captor, who struck her with a barbell to force a miscarriage when she became pregnant and snapped her dog’s neck after it tried to protect her and bit Castro, the woman said in a taped interview Tuesday on the “Dr. Phil� show.
Michelle Knight recounted graphic allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and said Castro kept her in filthy conditions, sometimes naked and freezing, after she was kidnapped in 2002, when she was about 20. Knight said Castro lured her inside with the promise of a puppy for her young son. She said she was kept in a basement and a boarded-up
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host. “And I wanted him to know that I survived, loving him. His love got me through.� Knight , Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus escaped from Castro’s house May 6 when Berry pushed out a door and called for help. Knight has been the most public since, including a visit to Castro’s neighborhood before his house was demolished. Castro, 53, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. A month into his sentence, he was found dead in his cell. His hanging death was ruled a suicide, but a prison report indicated he may have died accidentally while choking himself for a sexual thrill. In the “Dr. Phil� interview, Knight said Castro had a sexual fetish about choking her but never himself.
Knight also raised previously reported allegations that Castro had held someone else and said he’d told her that there was another girl before her. Authorities have said no remains were found at the home. The second part of Knight’s interview airs today. Berry and DeJesus plan to share their stories in a book about their ordeal.
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at 110 Pearl St., and the new possibility for residents to pay their utility bill via ACH bank withdrawal. Lastly, aside from an announcement of receipt of a grant check for purchasing a defibrillator for the police department and all village employees, a discussion, followed by a vote and approval to amend the official Covington Ohio zoning map, and the approval for the hiring of two Covington residents, Tim Lundsford and James Hutchinson, as part time maintenance workers were established.
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