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US, Europe look at fast, risky penalty on Iran

By JULIE PACE and ANNE GEARAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON The United States and Europe are considering unprecedented punishment against Iran that could immediately cripple the countrys financial lifeline. But its an extreme option in the banking world that would come with its own costs. The Obama administration wants Iran evicted from SWIFT, an independent financial clearinghouse that is crucial to the countrys overseas oil sales. That would leapfrog the current slow-pressure campaign of sanctions aimed at persuading Iran to drop what the U.S. and its allies contend is a drive toward developing and building nuclear weapons. It also perhaps would buy time for the U.S. to persuade Israel not to launch a pre-emptive military strike on Iran this spring. The last-resort financial effort suggests the U.S. and Europe are grasping for ways to show immediate results because economic sanctions have so far failed to force Iran back to nuclear talks But such a penalty could send oil prices soaring when many of the worlds economies are still frail. It also could hurt ordinary Iranians and undercut the reputation of SWIFT, a banking hub used by virtually every nation and corporation around the world. The organizations full name is the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications. In the financial world, the United States cant order SWIFT to kick Iran out. But it has leverage in that it can punish the Brussels-based organizations board of directors. Talks are focused now on having Europe make the first move. Short of total expulsion, Washington and representatives of several European nations are in talks over ways

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St. Johns sets kindergarten screening

St. Johns Elementary School has set kindergarten screening for March 6, 9 and 13. The screenings for children who will be five by Aug. 1 will take place in the Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium. Call the grade school office at 419-692-8561 to schedule an appointment and to receive the registration packet.

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Pathfinders set opening banquet

Pathfinders 4-H Club of Delphos will hold its annual opening banquet at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in St. Johns Little Theater. Anyone interested in joining the Van Wert County club can call Sue Hempfling at 419-236-6429 or the OSU extension at 419-238-1214.

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to restrict Irans use of the banking consortium to collect oil profits. European action on SWIFT could come quickly. Representatives from SWIFT were scheduled to meet with European Union officials this week, a U.S. official familiar with the talks said. The official said the meeting was expected to result in the EU ordering SWIFT to expel at least some of its sanctioned banks, though it was unclear whether the order would extend to Irans Central Bank. The Obama administration is divided over whether the possible gain is worth the risk in trying to threaten SWIFT into kicking out a member country, in part because of concern that it would set back the global financial recovery. Iran remains a global financial player despite years of banking sanctions, and blocking it from using the respected transfer system would be a black mark like no other.

Relay team raises $200 on pet tree

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The Franklin Elementary School Staff Relay For Life Team held a recent fundraiser at the school. Students bought ornaments for 50 cents each in honor of current pets or in memory of pets that have passed away. The ornaments were hung on a tree in the school lobby (below). The team raised $200.

THURSDAY Girls Basketball (6 p.m.): Jefferson at Bluffton (NWC); Fort Recovery at St. Johns (MAC); Ottoville at McComb; Lincolnview at Spencerville (NWC); Elida at Celina (WBL); Kalida at Continental (PCL); Crestview at Columbus Grove (NWC); Van Wert at St. Marys (WBL). Co-Ed Swimming and Diving Sectional Diving FRIDAY Boys Basketball (6 p.m.): Bluffton at Jefferson (NWC); Spencerville at Lincolnview (NWC); Celina at Elida (WBL); Continental at Kalida (PCL); Columbus Grove at Crestview (NWC); St. Marys at Van Wert (WBL); St. Johns at Fort Recovery (MAC), 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball (6 p.m.): Miller City at Fort Jennings (PCL). Wrestling Sectionals: At Shawnee (Division II) and LCC (Division III), 5 p.m. Cloudy Thursday with 70 percent chance of rain. High in low 40s. See page 2A.

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BY NANCY SPENCER npencer@delphosherald.com DELPHOS Powerhouse Electric Equipment of Ottawa will provide the materials necessary to upgrade lighting at Jefferson Middle School after a contract was approved by Delphos City School Board members at Mondays meeting. The bid calls for $6,891 in materials and the labor will be provided inhouse not to exceed $11,550. Other bids on the project were: Schwinnen Electric, $18,000 for labor; and State of the Art Electric, $29,000 for materials and labor. The existing T-12 bulbs will become obsolete this spring/summer. Upgrades have already been completed at Franklin and Landeck Elementary schools and Jefferson High School. Work on the project will begin as soon as the materials can be obtained. The Finance Committee met Thursday and directed Treasurer Brad Rostorfer and Interim Superintendent Frank Sukup to begin the initial work to advertise for the permanent superintendent position. They will contact the Ohio School Boards Association for help in advertising the opening across the state and then create a flyer to send out and advertise elsewhere. Board President John Klausing signed the Body Mass Index (BMI) waiver of participation for the 2012-13 school year. The mandate was included in Ohio Senate Bill 210, known as the Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Act, which became law on June 18, 2010. The law contains provisions to combat childhood obesity in the next several years by increasing students physical activity and ensuring access to healthy meals and beverages at school. It also requires school districts, community schools, STEM schools and chartered nonpublic schools to establish body mass index (BMI) and weight status category screening programs for students in kindergarten and grades 3, 5 and 9. The Ohio Department of Education is required to issue an annual report on the compliance of school districts and schools with the BMI screening requirements. Districts must report aggregate BMI data to the Ohio Department of Health by June 1 of each year. Information about student health also must be provided to students and their parents or guardians. The school can use the waiver because it has insufficient staff and because its ranked an Excellent School. Delphos public and parochial schools will not have classes on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. In other business: The board accepted the proposal from Quality Painting and Roofing to recoat the roof of the Administrative Building, re-establishing a new 10-year warranty, and reshingle the outer edging for a total cost of $7,860. The next meeting will begin at 8 p.m. March 13 in the Administrative Building. By TED SHAFFREY and BETH DeFALCO The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. In Whitney Houstons hometown, her family plans a private church service, with no public memorial set. In Los Angeles, where she died, theres not even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for fans to pile flowers. So for the legion of music lovers mourning a global superstar, where do broken hearts go? Fans who have gathered outside the church where Houston will be eulogized Saturday at an invitationonly service and outside the funeral home where her body now rests say they understand why the family wants to keep the world out the best they can. But they also yearned for the chance to fully share in the grief and the remembrance of a native daughter who made it big and made them proud. Samuel Turner Jackson, of Newark, said he was

This hawk perched on a wicker basket on the porch of the Horstman family of Delphos one evening this week.

PANDORA A Pandora man is in critical condition at St. Ritas Medical Center following a plunge into an icy pond Tuesday morning. At approximately 10:14 a.m. Tuesday, the Putnam County Sheriffs Office took a 911 call transferred from Hancock County 911, reporting a man in the water. Janice Newton, wife of the victim, Stan Newton, 77, from rural Pandora, reported her husband was attempting to rescue his Labrador from the ice-covered pond when he fell in. Newton was unable to make a self rescue and was quickly overcome by the cold water. He went unconscious and was partially submerged in the water. According to Putnam County Sheriff Jim Beutler, a deputy was on the scene in minutes, found a ladder to help distribute his weight on the ice and was able to bring Newton and his dog in closer. The dog got out and then the ice gave way and the deputy See PLUNGE, page 2A

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looking forward to heading down to The Rock, as the Prudential Center is known. Before, that is, the funeral home announced Tuesday that no public service would be held at the 18,000-seat arena, an option that had been discussed. The arena, home to the NHLs New Jersey Devils, displayed an image of Houston on a screen outside Tuesday. We dont know what the circumstances are, but were sure that the family did want to share something with the community that she gave so much to, Jackson said. But they have their reasons, and were going to do the best we can to pay our respects and to mourn her. Antonio Ballinger, of Newark, also hoped to attend a public service and see her off, and said he was saddened to hear he wouldnt get the opportunity. But my blessings go out See HOUSTON, page 2A

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water and apparently unconscious when she was pulled to the family, and I wish from a bathtub. them nothing but the best, Authorities said an autophe said. sy found no indications of The family said Tuesday foul play or obvious signs it had no plans right now for of trauma on Houston. It a public memorial. Still, fans could be weeks, however, in this downtrodden city held before the coroners office out hope. completes toxicology tests to Maybe at some point establish the cause of death. down the road, they might Houston was born in do something, said B.J. Newark and raised in nearby Frazier, of East Orange. Its East Orange. She began singlike theyre saying today, ing as a child at New Hope they shared her for a long Baptist Church, where her time and they just want her mother, Grammy-winning to themselves for now. gospel singer Cissy Houston, Houston, 48, died Saturday led the music program for at a hotel in Beverly Hills, many years. Her cousCalif., just hours before she in, future pop star Dionne was scheduled to perform Warwick, also sang in its at producer Clive Davis choir. pre-Grammy Awards bash. The family decided that, Officials say she was under- after sharing Whitney with the city, state and world for more than 30 years, this is their time now for their (Continued from page 1A) farewell, said funeral home owner Carolyn Whigham. The family thanks all fell in the water. He was able the fans, the friends and the to get himself back out. The sheriffs dive team, media, but this time is their once on the scene, was able to private time, she said. recover Newton and pull him from the water. Resuscitation efforts were started by deputies and the Pandora EMS as The Jefferson Wrestling he was being transported to Program would like to thank St. Ritas Ambulatory Care Center in Glandorf. After everyone who supported the being submerged for approxi- recent pizza buffet night at the mately 30 minutes, emergency Delphos Eagles Lodge. Winners of the cash prizes room staff were able to revive were Donna Rassman, Eric the victim and then transport him to Lima St. Ritas Ricker, Carol Boop, Kevin Grant, Helen Miller, Carol Medical Center. The Pandora Fire Sunderland, Pat Poling and Department also responded James Martin. Linda Vermule, and assisted in the rescue. Wrestling supporter 44 Licensed Licensed (Continued from page 1A)

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Alfred Emanuel Baldauf, 83, of Van Wert died at 7:50 a.m. Monday at the Sarah Jane Living Center. He was born Aug. 10, 1928, in Van Wert to George and Hanora (Hempfling) Baldauf, who preceded him in death. He was married to Patricia Baldauf, who survives in Van Wert. Other survivors include sister Delores Hurley of Delphos; brother Jim Baldauf of Delphos; and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Paul, Herman, John, Dan and George Baldauf; sisters Lillian Robinson, Mary Borgelt, Marciel Borgelt, Ann Henry, JoAnn Suever and Hazel Friend. Mr. Baldauf served with the United States Army in the Korean War from 1950-1952. He worked at Continental Can Company and retired from Sonoco after 39 years. He was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church in Van Wert; the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeire 471 and the American Legion Post 178. Mass of Christian Burial begins at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Rev. Melvin Verhoff officiating. The Delphos Veterans Council will offer a military service at the church. Burial will follow in St. Johns Health Agents Health Agents 4 Licensed Cemetery. Health Agents 6 Licensed Health Agents Friends may call from 2-8 4 Licensed Health Agents p.m. Wednesday at Harter and Creative Promotions, Inc. ADDED FARM: Schier Funeral Home, where 419-538-7272 Final 2011 Calendar Layout. and many more a parish wake starts at 7:45 Jonathan Catherine and many more Jonathan Catherine Fortman Fortman and many more Fortman Fortman Jonathan Catherine p.m. Catherine Fortman Jonathan Fortman Fortman Fortman Memorials are to the St. and many more Jonathan Catherine Fortman Fortman Johns Parish Foundation. St. Rt. 65, Ottawa

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March 21, 1968-Feb. 13, 2012 Troy Alan Ball, 43, of Elida, died at 5:10 p.m. Monday at his home in Lima. He was born on March 21, 1968, in Lima to Bryan and MaryAnn (McKillip) Ball, who survive in Spencerville. Also surviving are his fianc, Darcey M. Keene of Elida; siblings, Christal (Charles) Etzkorn of Spencerville, Bryan M. (Gregory Fisher) McMichael of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Mindy M. (Aaron) Wehner of London, Ohio; and nieces and nephews, Brooke Etzkorn, Ava Wehner, Lauren Etzkorn, Collin Etzkorn, Ivan Wehner and Maxton Wehner. Mr. Ball was employed at Proctor and Gamble, he was a 1986 graduate of Spencerville High School where he played football for the Bearcats. He was the lead singer for the bands Riff Raff, Backlash, Plastic Sunshine and Jade. He also sang back-up for a Proctor and Gamble commercial. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Siferd-Orians Funeral Home, 506 N Cable Road, Lima, the Rev. Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon and 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Siferd-Orians Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association. Condolences can be made at www.siferd-oriansfuneralhome.com

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Feb. 4, 1925-Feb. 12, 2012 Bernadette D. Hasenkamp, 87, of Delphos, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 4, 1925, in St. Henry to Louis and Elizabeth (Kramer) Uhlenhake, who preceded her in death. On June 5, 1948, she married Paul Hasenkamp, who died Aug. 31, 1964. Her fianc, Elmer Pothast, survives. They have been devoted to each other for more than 30 years. Survivors also include sons Thomas (Donna) Hasenkamp of Delphos, James (Angie Fisher) Hasenkamp of Van Wert and Kenneth (Mary Kay) Hasenkamp of Dublin; daughters Therese (James) Gasser, Martha (Thomas) Gasser and Doris (Doyle) Wittler of Fort Jennings; a brother, Carl (Martina) Uhlenhake of St. Henry; 16 grandchildren, Michael Gasser, Bradley (Sharon) Gasser, Kevin Gasser, Matthew (Sandy) Gasser, Denise (Matthew) Etzkorn, Andrew (Rachel) Gasser, Jeffrey (Joan) Wittler, Laura (Michael) Hutt, Scott (Jennifer) Wittler, Tricia (Aaron) Halker, Kimberly (Brian) Wischmeyer, Douglas (Kristy) Hasenkamp, Tiffany Hasenkamp, Brian Hasenkamp, Drew Hasenkamp and Heather Hasenkamp; two stepgrandchildren, Skyler and Hunter Fisher; eight greatgrandchildren, Sarah and Cameron Gasser, Chloe and Lydia Etzkorn, Ava Wittler, Ryan and Connor Wittler and Lauryn Halker; five stepgreatgrandchildren, Devon and Gavin Dunlop, Josh and Nate Schroeder and Erin Hutt; and her second family, Louise Haunhorst and family, Mary Jo and George Berelsman and family and Becky and Michael Berelsman and family. She was preceded in death by sister Mary Gonya; and great-grandson Daryl Etzkorn. Mrs. Hasenkamp retired from K.P. Industries after more than 20 years. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, where she held several offices including president. She enjoyed playing cards, reading and the Cincinnati Reds. She loved family gatherings. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Rev. Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home, where the parish wake begins at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center or the charity of the donors choice.

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By ANDREW WELSHHUGGINS AP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS The lawyer whose email tips about Ohio State players trading memorabilia for tattoos triggered a far-reaching scandal and the harshest NCAA punishment in the universitys history should lose his law license for six months, a disciplinary board said Tuesday. The Ohio Supreme Courts Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline also recommended that attorney Christopher Cicero pay $2,800 in court costs. The boards ruling Tuesday now goes to the Supreme Court, which can accept, reject or change the recommendation. Ciceros lawyer said hes hopeful the court will look at the issue differently. If they make a finding of misconduct, we hope they will not recommend a suspension, said attorney Alvin Mathews. Cicero sent emails to former coach Jim Tressel in April 2010, warning him that players were selling memorabilia or trading them for tattoos. The correspondences helped launch the scandal and end Tressels Ohio State career. An NCAA investigation also led to a bowl ban this year, reductions in scholarships and the loss of Ohio States $389,000 share of the Big Ten bowl pot a year ago. The entire 2010 season was also vacated. At issue before the court is whether Cicero violated professional rules of conduct that prohibit revealing information from meetings with a client or a prospective client. Cicero met with Columbus tattoo parlor owner Edward Rife on April 2, 2010, according to court documents, and again on April 15, 2010 to discuss whether Cicero would represent him in a federal drug trafficking case, according to a complaint against him by the Disciplinary Counsel of the Ohio Supreme Court. Cicero, an Ohio State football player in the early 1980s, denies meeting with Rife on April 2, and says the goal of his meeting with Rife on April 15 was to confirm that Rifes partner, a former client of Cicero, wasnt involved with drug dealing or memorabilia sales. Rifes house had been raided April 1 by federal drug investigators and Cicero wanted to know if his client, Joseph Epling, who was Rifes business partner, was involved in the case. Eddie Rife was never going to be my client in this case at all, Cicero told a threemember disciplinary panel at the Ohio Supreme Court last year. I saw him as an ally and resource for Mr. Epling. Thats how I viewed Mr. Rifes purpose in my office. Rife pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering this year and was sentenced to three years in prison. The Disciplinary Counsel of the Ohio Supreme Court alleged that Cicero violated professional conduct rules by revealing information from interviews with Rife, a potential client. In the emails to Tressel, Cicero seemed to make it clear that he may have taken on Rife as a client. If he retains me, and he may, I will try to get these items back, Cicero wrote in an April 16, 2010 email. I have to sit tight and wait to see if he retains me, but at least he came in last night to do a face to face with me, Cicero wrote later that day. Cicero denied he ever intended to represent Rife, but in last years hearing he acknowledged telling Rife how much he would charge him as his lawyer. The lawyer who went on to represent Rife testified the amount was $10,000. By ED GEBERT Times Bulletin Editor VAN WERT Its back to square one on the Courthouse third floor renovation project. The Van Wert County Commissioners decided to start again on gathering bids for the work which will restore the old stained glass dome over the courtroom and provide a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for the third floor of the historic building. That action became necessary after bids for the expanded project, which would have included a new HVAC system for the entire courthouse, came in far over estimate. We will refuse all the old bids and start all over again, announced County Commissioner Gary Adams on Tuesday. Were going to do just the third floor. The new timetable for the scaled-back project would call for accepting bids during the first portion of March

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and awarding bids a couple of weeks after that. The cost of the adjusted project is as yet unknown as modifications in the plans are still being finalized. Adams estimated that the county would still need to cover approximately $200,000-250,000 for the work in addition to the $345,000 being furnished by Common Pleas Court Judge Charles D. Steeles special projects fund. Adams went on to say that the project would have to revert back to prevailing wage which was likely to increase the cost of the work. Thats going to hurt us, Adams admitted. Work is expected to begin sometime in April, provided the bidding process goes according to plan. Any jury trials that would normally be held in the Common Pleas courtroom would be moved to the courtroom at Van Wert Municipal Court, and other hearings would be held at Van Wert Juvenile Court.

Hospice volunteer training sessions will begin Feb. 27 at Community Health Professionals Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, 1155 Westwood Dr. Sessions will be held from 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. on five consecutive Mondays through Mar. 26. Fifteen hours of training is required. Training includes information about caring for patients and families who are receiving hospice care. Volunteers give emotional support and care to patients and families at home, in extended care facilities and at the inpatient hospice center. They may spend time reading with patients, visiting and listening. Volunteers are not involved with lifting or giving medications. Sessions may be rescheduled if attendance falls below two attendees. Please bring current driver license, proof of auto insurance and Social Security card. Individuals with a caring spirit and willingness to help others are encouraged to call Robin Waters at 419238-9223 for more informaThe Marion Township tion or to register. Trustees held their regular scheduled meeting on Monday at the Marion Township Office with the following members present: Jerry Gilden, Joseph Youngpeter and Howard Violet. The purpose of the meetThe Meadows Of Kalida ing was to pay bills and conwill offer its Memory Care duct ongoing business. The Support Group from 12:30-2 minutes of the previous meetp.m on Feb. 22 at the facility. ing were read and approved Alzheimers Association, as read. The trustees then Northwest Ohio Chapter Lima reviewed the bills and gave Office Program Manager approval for 14 checks totalLinda Rae Pollitz, LSW ing $8,975.09, will present Advocacy For Road Foreman Elwer Alzheimers. reported of damage being Refreshments will be done to signs throughout the served. township by either being shot RSVP to Cindy by Tuesday at or defaced by spray paint. at 419-532-2961. The trustees asked if anyone

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sees or hears of anyone in connection to this to contact the township. Fiscal Officer Kimmet presented the Bank Reconciliation and Fund Status reports to the trustees for their review and signature. He advised the trustees that someone from the township needed to attend a two-hour safety training session for the BWC. They decided to send Road Foreman Elwer. Police Chief Vermillion advised the trustees that he has been re-certified for CPR, the AED and the tazer. There being no further business a motion to adjourn by Trustee Violet was seconded by Trustee Youngpeter which passed unanimously.

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POLITICS

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth. Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher (1905-1980)

Lawmakers close to a deal on payroll tax cut

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press leaders and conservatives. Weve got to move onto another issue, said Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla. I think thats what the mood is. Id say most people are for it, at least accepting it, said Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. Republicans were determined that Obama not be able to claim that the GOP was standing in the way of a middle-class tax cut. They would rather spend the months leading up to the November presidential and congressional elections focused on GOP themes of opposing tax increases, higher spending and Obama administration regulations that they say stifle job creation. The tentative compromise would extend through December the current 2 percentage-point cut in the usual 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax deducted from workers paychecks. That reduction, which saves $1,000 a year for families earning $50,000, would affect 160 million workers and would otherwise expire on March 1. It would also prevent extra unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless from expiring March 1 and block a 27 percent cut in reimbursements for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Overall,

One Year Ago US News and World report has done an Honor Roll listing the best of the best nursing home facilities. Vancrest of Delphos has made it on the list for back-to-back years. Out of eight Vancrest Health Care Centers, four facilities have made the list: Vancrest of Delphos, Sarah Jane, Vancrest of Holgate and Resthaven. 25 Years Ago 1987 John Fisher of Fort Jennings will be the Ohio Jaycees representative at the U.S. Jaycees 31st National Outstanding Young Farmer Awards Congress to be held Feb. 26 through March 1 in Moline, Ill. Fisher is among nominees from 41 states who will be vying for the honor of being named one of four National Outstanding Young Farmers for 1987. Senior Craig Geise of St. Johns High School and Mindy Best of Jefferson High School were presented youth service awards by Lima Sertoma Club. Geise if the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geise and Best is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Best. The awards are based on community, school and church service. For the second straight week Jefferson shot better than 50 percent from the floor and collected a 69-65 win over the Allen East Mustangs. Ryan McClure accounted for four field goals in the third quarter to help Jefferson build a 49-38 lead. Allen East could get no closer than eight points in the quarter before Jefferson would again have the lead in double digits. 50 Years Ago 1962 The first annual library benefit to be sponsored by the Green Thumb Garden Club is scheduled to be held in the library on Feb. 27. The doors of the new addition will open for the first time to allow the club to stage a benefit program in the form of a card party. The purpose is to raise funds for evergreens and shrubs for the planter boxes. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia of Landeck met this week for their monthly meeting. During the session the ladies were asked to save Gold Medal coupons for the Betty Crocker Club, and it was also announced that the members and their friends will attend a cooking school to be held at the Delphos Ohio Power Company office on March 6.

IT WAS NEWS THEN

75 Years Ago 1937 Delphos basketball fans were treated to two fine games Saturday night at Jefferson gymnasium. The Jefferson Varsity defeated the Alumni 25 to 18 in the main encounter. The Jefferson Junior High team won from the Columbus Grove Junior High forces by a score of 29 to 18. The Alumni threw a decided scare into the Varsity in the main game. The former stars of Jefferson showed some classy playing during the game but they were forced to substitute many times during the game in order to keep pace with the Varsity crew. Members of the Methodist Church and their invited guests will attend one of a series of national church fellowship dinners which will be held on Wednesday night at the local M. E. church. After the dinner a program will be presented by local talent and at 9:30 the assemblage will hear a broadcast over the network of the National Broadcasting Company. A number of members of the American Legion and Auxiliary were in attendance at the mid-winter district conference held Sunday at Jackson Center. Those in attendance from Delphos were: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Krendl, Mr. and WASHINGTON Mrs. Linus Schmelzer, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Mrs. Anthony The heartbreak of Whitney Clement, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mundy and Mr. and Mrs. Dell Houstons death does not Cochensparger. seem to be primarily a story of drug or alcohol abuse, as it is currently unfolding. The so-called teachable moment about combining booze and drugs, it seems to me, misses the point. The more important question is: Why do people medicate themselves to such an extent? And even more compelling, what role does the public (and its drug dealer, the media) play in these unravelings? We get a glimpse of the answers in one of the many reels that has been replayed the past several days. It shows Houston and her daughter arriving at an event. Perfunctorily, they stop for the usual red-carpet paparazzi fest. Houston looks uncomfortable, but plays her part, smiling into the abyss of flashing lights. Hey, Whitney, over here! Over here! Hey, Whitney! It is painful to watch. You can see her struggling to cooperate but the love they wanted wasnt there. You can only give what you have. Beneath the halfhearted smile, Houston looked empty, exhausted and drained by the insistence of her audience. Maybe selfmedication played a role, but

WASHINGTON (AP) If you want a window into how outside Republican groups are likely to assail President Barack Obamas record this year, look no further than how the GOP is lambasting the administrations handling of solar company Solyndra. Republicans have used Obamas ties to the bankrupt California manufacturer to argue that he plays the same political games that have consumed Washington for generations and failed to live up to promises to change the nations capital. Its the message GOP-leaning outside groups are promoting in advertising campaigns in states critical to the Democrats re-election race. Obama visited the company two years ago, lauding it for leading the way toward a brighter and more prosperous future. It received more than $500 million in federal loans, becoming the first alternative energy company to receive a loan guarantee under a stimuluslaw program the Obama administration highlighted as a way to foster green jobs. But in September 2011, the company went belly up, resulting in the loss of 1,100 jobs and turning the little-known firm into a campaign catch-phrase for Republicans challenging Obama. Republicans have sought to highlight the connection between Obama fundraisers and the company, arguing that the president used government policies to benefit campaign supporters and, thus, was no different than the typical Washington politician he promised not to become. Steve Spinner, an Energy Department official, has raised at least $500,000 for Obamas campaign while Steve Westly, a venture capitalist who was an unpaid adviser to the Energy Department, has raised between $200,000 and $500,000. Emails released by congressional investigators show Spinner was actively involved in the Solyndra loan, despite pledging to step aside because his wifes law firm represented the company. Westly tried to warn Obama against the May 2010 trip to Solyndras Fremont, Calif., headquarters but the president made the trip anyway.

Republicans take Solyndra message to the president

WASHINGTON Congressional leaders are gauging lawmakers reactions to a tentative deal extending a 2 percentage-point payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, a pact bargainers reached after House Republicans conceded that the tax cut would not have to be paid for with spending cuts. Both sides cautioned late Tuesday that the agreement was not final and still could be altered. If completed, final congressional approval was possible by Friday, which would be an election-year victory for President Barack Obama, who made the payroll tax cut a keystone of his largely ignored jobs creation plan in September. House Republicans emerging from a closed-door meeting said reaction to the package was generally positive, with some saying it reflected a desire to avoid spending months debating an issue that cost them dearly last year. In December, the House GOP initially opposed a two-month extension of the tax cut and other benefits that were about to lapse, only to retreat under pressure from outside party

US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer would take the U.S. back to levels not seen since 1950 when the nation was ramping up production in an arms race with the Soviet Union. The U.S. numbers peaked at above 12,000 in the late 1980s and first dropped below 5,000 in 2003. Obama has often cited his desire to seek lower levels of nuclear weapons, but specific options for a further round of cuts had been kept under wraps until the AP learned of the three options now on the table. A spokesman for the White Houses National Security Council, Tommy Vietor, said Tuesday that the options developed by the Pentagon have not yet been presented to Obama. The Pentagons press secretary, George Little, declined to comment on specific force level options because they are classified. He said Obama had asked the Pentagon to develop several alternative approaches to nuclear deterrence. The U.S. could make further weapons reductions on its own but is seen as more likely to propose a new round of arms negotiations with Russia, in which cuts in deployed weapons would be one element in a possible new treaty between the for-

the legislation would cost roughly $150 billion. On Monday, House Republicans dropped their demand that the payroll tax cut totaling roughly twothirds of the bill be paid for. The hunt for savings had been one of the chief hurdles in weeks of negotiation over the legislation. Also excluded, aides said, was a collection of expiring tax breaks, largely for businesses buying equipment and other corporate expenses that had been sought by some lawmakers of both parties. Participants said the Medicare payments to doctors would be paid for by reducing Medicare reimbursements to hospitals and by cutting in half an $8 billion program under Obamas health care overhaul aimed at battling obesity and smoking. The unemployment benefits would be financed with a collection of savings that include government sales of parts of the broadcast airwaves to wireless companies and from boosting federal workers contributions to their pensions. Democrats were saying little publicly, and House Democrats planned to meet today to discuss the tentative plan.

The one and only Whitney

KATHLEEN PARKER of others similarly blessed
congregate. In the company

WASHINGTON The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons, The Associated Press has learned. Even the most modest option under consideration would be an historic and politically bold disarmament step in a presidential election year, although the plan is in line with President Barack Obamas 2009 pledge to pursue the elimination of nuclear weapons. No final decision has been made, but the administration is considering at least three options for lower total numbers of deployed strategic nuclear weapons cutting to around 1,000 to 1,100, 700 to 800, or 300 to 400, according to a former government official and a congressional staffer. Both spoke on condition of anonymity in order to reveal internal administration deliberations. The potential cuts would be from a current treaty limit of 1,550 deployed strategic warheads. A level of 300 deployed strategic nuclear weapons

mer Cold War adversaries. Stephen Young, senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, which favors nuclear arms reductions, said Tuesday, The administration is absolutely correct to look at deep cuts like this. The United States does not rely on nuclear weapons as a central part of our security. Even small proposed cuts are likely to draw heavy criticism from Republicans who have argued that a smaller nuclear force would weaken the U.S. at a time when Russia, China and others are strengthening their nuclear capabilities. They also argue that shrinking the American arsenal would undermine the credibility of the nuclear umbrella that the United States provides for allies such as Japan, South Korea and Turkey, who might otherwise build their own nuclear forces. The administration last year began considering a range of possible future reductions below the levels agreed in the New START treaty with Russia that took effect one year ago. Options are expected to be presented to Obama soon. The force levels he settles on will form the basis of a new strategic nuclear war plan to be produced by the Pentagon.

Moderately confused

Point of View
the scene was a metaphor for what surely has been at least part of her internal struggle: the curse of fame. Ive watched this particular video clip over and over, thinking, no wonder she would numb herself. It isnt human, this experience. Do not adore me, she must have said to herself. Im just a girl from Newark. Of course, these werent her true fans. These were the parasites that coagulate on the souls of the talented. Her true audience might have said, Leave her alone. Cant you see shes only human? The incredible voice that came to Earth with Whitney Houston ceased to be her own once Clive Davis put her on an album cover. Which is not to pity the wildly successful. Who doesnt want to be discovered, to live the big life, to have a shot at something extraordinary? But the cost is dear, especially for the phenomenally gifted. This is why the famous

and cursed, its the only place one can be normal. A good friend told me that Jackie Kennedy would watch people with binoculars because it was the only time she could see them behaving normally. Otherwise, on the street, they were always reacting to her staring, pointing, gasping. She wanted to see people as they really are. (We could have told her she wasnt missing much.) Most of us cant imagine what that level of fame is like. And really, who wants it? Apparently, nearly everyone. The popularity of reality shows, and the extent to which some are willing to go in exchange for even fleeting recognition, is something bordering on pathological. Houstons fame was of a higher order, based not only on real talent, but also on something she gave to her fans. When she sang the word You, and pointed to the audience, it was easy to feel she was talking to you. When she wished us joy and happiness, it was easy to believe. And when above all this she wished us love, well, we fell for it. The love was mutual. That she was also beautiful seems less important. There are lots of beauties out there,

but theres not a single one who can do what she could with a song. Houston honored her pact with her fans, but fame in our time is different than it was when she first hit the scene. Now there are no limits to expressions of admiration or the invasions that fans, critics and voyeurs permit themselves. Every hand holds a phone, every phone a camera. If you have a power cord, you have a forum. If you are Somebody, you belong to Everybody. The final verdict on Houstons death is yet to come. Toxicology reports could take several weeks. But we have a pretty good idea of what killed Whitney Houston. The immediate cause of death may have been drugs she took that day or the cumulative effects over time. But the real cause was a deeper one that first struck her soul. There is sufficient history of the talented who met similar ends to comfortably conclude that fame is a risk factor for substance abuse. Fans may pay the bills, but they also siphon the spirit of the adored. It isnt just lonely at the top. It can be deadly. Kathleen Parkers email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Tending to sick daughter brings memories of mother

BY LOVINA EICHER Its a little past 7 a.m. and the bright glow in the eastern sky looks like a promise for a sunny day. The sun is always welcome at this time of the year. The ground is covered with snow again and the temperatures are colder. Finally feels like winter. Saturday morning our thermometer showed 6 degrees. The last few days the morning temperature has been around 20. The new stove is heating well and is saving us coal. It was high time for a new one. I am making coffee. I dont drink coffee every morning but it feels like I need some this morning. I was up with daughter Lovina, 7, during part of the night. She came to our bedroom and told us she has to throw up. Before I could get her to our bathroom, she threw up on our floor. Sigh. I thought she felt warm, so I took her temperature and it showed 103. After some fever reducer, she is sleeping well. She didnt even wake up with the commotion of the other children getting ready for school. When my children get sick and I am tending to their needs, my thoughts often go back to my mother. She was always there for us when we were sick and I would often think doesnt she ever get tired? Now that I see it from a mothers point of view it just seems natural to take care of them while they are sick. Sitting there in the middle of the night holding Lovina it makes me think of how fortunate and blessed we truly are. The quiet and peacefulness of the night somehow gives a person time to think back over the years. In May, it will be 12 years since my dear father passed away but every Feb. 17 my thoughts are with him as he would be celebrating another birthday if he were still here. If he had lived, he would be 81 this month. Friday the 17th there will be no school and also the following Monday. The children are excited about having two four-day school weeks. That is their mid-winter break. Wednesday will be their 100th day of school for this school year. Lovina and Kevins class do something special like bringing in 100 small items to count. I will probably let them take buttons. Also Kevins class has to bring 100 pieces of something edible like cereal, marshmallows, chocolate chips, cookies, pretzels or so forth. They mix it all together and call it 100 Hash which they all enjoy eating. Daughter Elizabeth stays with three young children three days a week while their mother works. She watches 1-year-old twins and a 3-yearold boy. She enjoys the children and is used to watching over little ones from her experience being the oldest of eight. Tuesday, Elizabeth and Susan will go clean a house nearby. I miss their help when they are home but they like to earn money, too. Last week I sewed Benjamin and Kevin each a new pant. I have another one cut out for Kevin which I hope to sew this week. Kevin has had a growth spurt and needs longer pants. I also have material to make me a few new dresses. It seems I sew for everyone else in the family and put my own sewing off. I sure could use a few new dresses. Another sewing project I hope to do is make the boys new Sunday pants and jackets. I dont mind sewing the pants but the jackets are

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The Allen County 4-H Horse Association will host its 8th annual Pancake Day from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the F.O.P. Hall, 750 W. Robb Avenue. Continuing with the success of 2010s completion of the Pavilion at the fairgrounds, this fundraiser helps the horse 4-H program grow stronger with every passing year. Tickets are $6 if you call in advance or $7 at the door for all-you-caneat pancakes and sausage. Children 4-8 are $4 and 3 and under are free. Pick up tickets at the Allen County

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TODAY 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 6:30 p.m. Delphos Kiwanis Club, Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge 214 Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, North Main Street. Sons of the American Legion meet at the Delphos Legion hall. The Ottoville Board of Education meets in the elementary building. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 5:30 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission meets at the museum, 241 N. Main St. 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Shop is open for shopping. 7 p.m. Spencerville Local Schools Board of Education meets. St. Johns Athletic Boosters meet in the Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Delphos Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street. Delphos VFW Auxiliary meets at the VFW Hall, 213 W. Fourth St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m. to noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open.

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not my favorite things to sew. Kevin brought home a fake snake from school and the boys were having fun trying to scare me with it. This morning I went to put the eggs back in the refrigerator and I almost dropped them when I saw the snake between food containers. I imagine they would have laughed if they would have seen me drop them. It seems I should be used to that trick by now. Ill conclude the column by sharing this great recipe for Banana Nut Coffee Cake. BANANA NUT COFFEE CAKE 1 /2 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 2 mashed bananas 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup chopped nuts 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 /2 teaspoon salt 1 /2 teaspoon baking soda Topping 1 cup brown sugar 1 /4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 /2 cup nuts 2 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour Combine sugar, cinnamon, flour, nuts and cut in butter. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients and beat until smooth and creamy. Pour into a greased 9 X 13 cake pan. Add the topping. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. EDITORS THOUGHTS: How lucky the family is that has Elizabeth babysitting their children. Shes responsible and great with children. Its got to be very difficult to find adequate, affordable child-care in todays world. Its not uncommon at all for Amish teens to get part-time jobs to earn a little pocket money and begin saving for the future. And little Kevin is ornery. I got a laugh out of the snake in the fridge trick.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Brown signs to run at IPFW

For The Delphos Herald SPENCERVILLE Spencerville has built a solid cross country and track program over the years under the direction of coaches Brian McMichael and Bruce McConnell. As evidence, senior cross country/track and field athlete Alexa Brown will become the next soon-to-be alumnus to continue her career in both sports at the next level. She signed a national letter-of-intent Tuesday afternoon to attend the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and run for the Lady Mastodons of coach Mike Fruchey. Brown was an Ohio High School Athletic Association regional qualifier during each of her four cross country seasons and was also a scoring member of the 2009 State Runner-Up team. She helped lead the Lady Bearcats to four straight Northwest Conference championships and posted a career-best time of 20:13 in the 5k. She will also become a 4-year letterwinner in track and field, where she has also helped her team win backto-back NWC titles. She was also part of state-qualifying 4x800-meter relay teams each of the past two seasons. On the track, she specializes in the middle distance and distance events:

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In the first half Monday night, Kennedy Boggs took advantage of the openings the Fort Jennings defense presented, such as going over top of Musketeer senior Morgan Schroeder, dropping in 10 points.

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Lady Wildcats seize last-second win

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By JIM METCALFE

DELPHOS Sophomore Rileigh Stockwell was Johnny-on-the-spot Monday night, putting back an air-ball trey with no time on the clock to hand Jefferson a 36-34 nailbiter versus Fort Jennings on Senior Night at Jefferson High School. Five Lady Wildcats (136) played their home finales: Kennedy Boggs (14 markers, 3 steals), Megan Gilden (4 counters, 17 caroms before fouling out at 2:43), Courtney Lewis (4 points, 8 boards), Samantha Thitoff (2 points) and Elizabeth Schosker (2 points). Neither team shot well but Jeffersons 14-of-47 (including 0-for-16 from deep) for 29.8 percent was downright torrid compared to Fort Jennings (7-12) 11-of-56 (3-of-16 long range) for 19.6 percent. Senior Morgan Schroeder led the Lady Musketeers (7-12) with 10 points and nine boards, while her junior sister, Macy Schroeder (6 boards, 4 steals) and junior Gabbi German added eight apiece. Tied at 29 entering the final quarter, neither team could get much headway. There were three lead changes and a pair of ties as neither team could find the shooting range, combining for 2-of-19 canto, with the Musketeers being shut out from the field (0-of-10). All their points came at the freethrow line 5-of-6 (9-of-13 for the night for 69.2%) with two singles by Morgan Schroeder at 1:25 giving the Orange and Black a 34-32 edge. Boggs canned a pair of her own at 51.9 ticks to knot it at 34. Musketeers committed the last of 10 turnovers (16 for the Red and White) at the 36.5-second mark. The Wildcats ran down the clock, calling one stoppage at 10.7 ticks, and then went for the last shot. Sophomore Makayla Binkley tried an NBA 3-pointer from the right wing and didnt draw iron but Stockwell was in perfect position under the basket to grab the orb and lay it back in as time expired. Both teams looked to push the ball from the start. There were plenty of shots to be had but, unfortunately on both sides, the rims were not that accommodating (11-of-29 combined). The Musketeers held an 11-8 edge on a deuce by senior Kelsey Von Lehmden (6 caroms) midway through. The Wildcats replied with a 6-0 spurt to nab a 14-11 lead on a drive by Boggs at 2:13 before the visitors dropped in a deuce (Mo. Schroeder) and two singles (sophomore Ashley Gable) with 20.2 ticks on the clock to secure a 15-14 edge. The Musketeer offense allbut disappeared in the second stanza (1-of-14), getting only one basket (junior Kaitlin Stechschulte at 6:20) and a free toss by Von Lehmden (2:39). Meantime, the Wildcat offense was solid enough in shooting 5-of-14 (4 each by Boggs and sophomore Katie Goergens) in building the

VARSITY FORT JENNINGS (34) Kaitlin Stechschulte 1-0-2, Morgan Schroeder 3-2-10, Macy Schroeder 2-38, Kelsey Von Lehmden 1-2-4, Ashley Gable 0-2-2, Cassie Lindeman 0-0-0, Gabbi German 4-0-8, Gina Stechschulte 0-0-0. Totals 8-3-9/13-34. JEFFERSON (36) Samantha Thitoff 1-0-2, Courtney Lewis 1-2-4, Kennedy Boggs 5-4-14, Katie Goergens 2-0-4, Rileigh Stockwell 2-2-6, Gabby Pimpas 0-0-0, Megan Gilden 2-0-4, Makayla Binkley 0-0-0, Elizabeth Schosker 1-0-2. Totals 14-08/10-36. Score by Quarters: Ft. Jennings 15 3 11 5 - 34 Jefferson 14 13 2 7 - 36 Three-point goals: Fort Jennings, Mo. Schroeder, Ma. Schroeder; Jefferson, ---JUNIOR VARSITY FORT JENNINGS (31) Keri Eickholt 1-1-3, Alyssa Schimmoeller 2-1-5, Hannah Clay 0-00, Marissa Good 1-0-2, Erin Osting 2-0-4, Gabby Clippinger 0-3-3, Emily Kehres 0-0-0, Alyssa Louth 0-0-0, Jenna Calvelage 4-4-12, Kelsey Klausing 1-02. Totals 11-0-9/16-31. JEFFERSON (35) Sarah Thitoff 0-0-0, Heather Pohlman 0-2-2, Lindsay Deuel 2-1-5, Shelby Koenig 0-0-0, Makalya Binkley 1-1-4, Samantha Branham 1-5-7, Brooke Hesseling 0-0-0, Bethany Kaverman 1-0-2, Jasmine McDougall 2-2-6, Katie Goergens 1-0-3, Rileigh Stockwell 2-26. Totals 8-2-13/31-35. Score By Quarters: Ft. Jennings 2 6 9 14 - 31 Jefferson 4 10 12 9 - 35 Three-point goals: Fort Jennings, none; Jefferson, Binkley, Goergens.

games largest advantage, 27-18, on a putback by Lewis with 35 ticks showing. In the third, the tables were reversed. Jeffersons offense misfired frequently (1-of-10), with Gilden the only one able to score at 4:47. For the Lady Musketeers, German got rolling for all eight of her markers, including sneaking behind the Delphos 1-3-1 zone for a layin at 1:21, to tie the game at 29. It was survival tonight; we were fortunate to get a win. Megan kept us in the game with her rebounding, Jefferson mentor Dave Hoffman said. We missed more than a few easy shots but Jennings could say the same. Our press didnt get us much but our half-court man-to-man was much better; it seemed to settle us down and put our girls in better position to get stops. Fort Jennings nabbed 38 off the glass (19 offensive) as Stechschulte added six; and added a mere nine fouls. They close the regular season at home Friday versus PCL foe Miller City. I thought we did a good job on Boggs for the most part, especially that last play; we denied her the ball. Unfortunately, we didnt play until the very end and gave up the last shot, Jennings coach Matt Myerholtz said. We handled their pressure very well but when they fell back into their half-court defense, we didnt handle that well. That knocked us out of rhythm and we never really could get it back. Jefferson finished 8-of10 from the line (80%); with 43 boards (14 offensive) as Goergens added six; and 13 fouls. They end the regular campaign on the road versus Bluffton Thursday. In junior varsity action, the Wildcats emerged with a 35-31 victory. Freshman Samantha Branham led the winners (9-10) with seven, while freshman Jenna Calvelage topped the Lady Musketeers (4-15) with 12.

Spencerville senior Alexa Brown signs her national letter-of-intent Tuesday to attend NCAA Division I Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). With her are her high school coaches, Brian McMichael and Bruce McConnell, and her parents, Kandace and Shawn Brown. I am really happy about the 800-meter, 1,600-meter who also signed with IPFW the womens cross country and 3,200-meter. She was a this year. Fruchey is excited about signees, Fruchey added. regional qualifier in both the 1,600 and 3,200 during her bringing in Brown and the These four young ladies are high character individuals junior season. Brown will try other three signees. Alexa is a great team with strong leadership skills, to smash her personal best times this spring: 2:28 in the player and was a scorer on a good academic backgrounds 800, 5:39 in the 1,600 and state runner-up cross country and great athletic potential. Alexa joins big sister team, Fruchey said. She has 12:13 in the 3,200. I chose IPFW after my a great work ethic and will be Lyndie at the Division I level. official visit this fall. I real- very important as we develop Lyndie, a biology major, is a sophomore at the University ly got along well with the a championship mentality. She joins Andrea Bell of Toledo and has put up girls, Brown explained. I think Coach Fruchey under- (Celina), Anna Reibs (Fort solid numbers in her Rocket stands my potential. I think Wayne) and Katie Simmons career. She ran a seasonhe will help me develop into (Portland, Ind.) as new best time of 11:09.62 in the the best runner I can be. Also, recruits for the cross country 3,000-meter run at the Tom I became really excited once team in the fall and likely for Wright Classic Jan. 27, placing eighth. I met some of the other girls track next spring.

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The Associated Press Boys Basketball Akr. Hoban 55, Akr. East 47 Akr. Kenmore 66, Youngs. Ursuline 58 Akr. Manchester 59, Massillon Tuslaw 55, OT Ashville Teays Valley 63, Lancaster Fairfield Union 52 Athens 54, Wellston 35 Aurora 86, Peninsula Woodridge 56 Austintown Fitch 59, Alliance Marlington 47 Avon 63, N. Olmsted 53 Barberton 58, Cle. Collinwood 45 Beachwood 72, Gates Mills Hawken 61 Beaver Eastern 63, McDermott Scioto NW 52 Belpre 51, Reedsville Eastern 31 Berlin Center Western Reserve 52, Warren Lordstown 42 Berlin Hiland 64, Magnolia Sandy Valley 34 Bloom-Carroll 62, AmandaClearcreek 40 Boone Co., Ky. 57, Cin. Indian Hill 54 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 65, Cle. Glenville 61 Brookfield 73, McDonald 53 Burton Berkshire 47, Kirtland 44 Cambridge 63, Lore City Buckeye Trail 47 Can. Timken 68, Navarre Fairless 60 Canal Fulton Northwest 42, Massillon Washington 41 Canal Winchester 76, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 25 Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 74, Baltimore Liberty Union 52 Canfield S. Range 89, Leetonia 70 Chardon NDCL 70, Chagrin Falls 44 Chillicothe 70, Ironton 64 Cin. Colerain 57, Cin. Hughes 49 Cin. Glen Este 58, Cin. Anderson 49 Cin. Hillcrest 64, St. Bernard 43 Cin. Hills Christian Academy 66, Cin. College Prep. 37 Cin. Madeira 62, Cin. Deer Park 53 Cin. Moeller 48, Day. ChaminadeJulienne 47 Cin. Mt. Healthy 50, Oxford Talawanda 30 Cin. NW 78, Trenton Edgewood 41 Cin. Princeton 79, Cin. Elder 68 Cin. St. Xavier 66, Cin. Oak Hills 46 Cin. Turpin 68, Loveland 42 Cin. Walnut Hills 60, Morrow Little Miami 41 Cin. Winton Woods 71, Norwood 43 Cin. Woodward 71, Cin. Wyoming 52 Circleville Logan Elm 50, Circleville 40 Cle. Cent. Cath. 82, Cle. John Adams 64 Cle. Hts. 74, Euclid 44 Cle. JFK 59, Bedford St. Peter Chanel 56 Cle. VASJ 68, Cle. Hay 65 Cols. Bexley 68, WhitehallYearling 45 Cols. Brookhaven 71, Cols. Marion-Franklin 53 Cols. East 63, Cols. South 58 Cols. Eastmoor 71, Cols. Beechcroft 54 Cols. Whetstone 55, Cols. Briggs 38 Columbiana 68, Southington Chalker 61 Copley 70, Medina Highland 62 Cuyahoga Falls 57, Twinsburg 54 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 67, Wooster Triway 60 Day. Christian 50, Xenia Christian 37 Day. Dunbar 72, Day. Meadowdale 66 Day. Ponitz Tech. 68, Day. Belmont 56 Delaware Christian 76, Northside Christian 47 Dover 49, Can. South 48 E. Cle. Shaw 50, Maple Hts. 42 E. Palestine 52, Lowellville 50 Eaton 73, New Paris National Trail 38 Elyria Cath. 67, Lorain Clearview 56 Elyria First Baptist Christian 54,

Massillon Christian 46 Fairview 43, Cle. Lincoln W. 42 Felicity-Franklin 69, Mowrystown Whiteoak 57 Findlay 53, Tol. St. Francis 42 Franklin 64, Day. Carroll 52 Franklin Furnace Green 71, New Boston Glenwood 69, OT Fredericktown 65, CardingtonLincoln 42 Gates Mills Gilmour 82, Perry 69 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 49, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 46 Granville 63, Gahanna Cols. Academy 53 Grove City 70, Westerville Cent. 65 Hamilton Badin 35, Reading 34 Harrison 58, Hamilton Ross 41 Hartville Lake Center Christian 54, Akr. Coventry 47 Hearts for Jesus Christ High School 39, Andrews Osborne Academy 38 Hilliard Bradley 53, Dublin Scioto 47 Howard E. Knox 54, Mansfield Christian 52 Hudson WRA 64, Akr. Garfield 56 Independence 47, Wickliffe 42 Jackson 48, Chillicothe Unioto 37 Jamestown Greeneview 59, Mechanicsburg 42 Jefferson Area 58, Painesville Harvey 52 Johnstown Northridge 68, Danville 49 Lakewood 71, N. Royalton 55 Lancaster Fisher Cath. 74, Sugar Grove Berne Union 63 Lewistown Indian Lake 67, Waynesfield-Goshen 52 Lisbon David Anderson 45, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 38 Louisville 59, Ravenna 49 Louisville Aquinas 45, Beloit W. Branch 42 Lucasville Valley 63, Minford 47 Lyndhurst Brush 80, Solon 70 Macedonia Nordonia 58, Green 53 Madison 53, Milton-Union 52 Malvern 77, Hanoverton United 36 Manchester 66, Portsmouth W. 55 Massillon Jackson 93, Akr. North 51 Massillon Perry 74, Can. Cent. Cath. 56 Mayfield 70, Parma 50 McArthur Vinton County 72, Nelsonville-York 64 McComb 46, Ottoville 43 McConnelsville Morgan 67, Crooksville 63 Mentor 93, Elyria 72 Miamisburg 68, Day. Oakwood 52 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 39, Parma Hts. Holy Name 37 Middlefield Cardinal 81, N. Bloomfield 41 Milford 60, Kings Mills Kings 50 Milford Christian Academy 66, Day. Temple Christian 53 Millbury Lake 73, Elmore Woodmore 53 Mineral Ridge 69, Kinsman Badger 68 Minerva 58, E. Can. 44 Mogadore 52, Mogadore Field 51 N. Bend Taylor 51, Hamilton New Miami 41 N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 46, Fuchs Mizrachi 43 New Albany 63, Cols. Upper Arlington 48 New Concord John Glenn 55, New Lexington 35 New Madison Tri-Village 72, Sidney Lehman 66 New Philadelphia 67, Byesville Meadowbrook 27 New Richmond 75, Cin. Country Day 62 Newark Cath. 59, Heath 48 Newark Licking Valley 44, Hebron Lakewood 37 Oberlin Firelands 47, N. Ridgeville 38 Orange 64, Bay Village Bay 58 Oregon Stritch 64, Northwood 31 Pataskala Licking Hts. 70, Millersport 44 Pemberville Eastwood 54, Fostoria 48 Poland Seminary 72, Niles McKinley 52 Portsmouth Notre Dame 67, Ironton St. Joseph 53

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Proctorville Fairland 56, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 44 Racine Southern 65, Albany Alexander 51 Ravenna SE 64, Mantua Crestwood 51 Richmond Hts. 57, Cuyahoga Hts. 51 Richwood N. Union 52, Cols. Ready 43 Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 66, Georgetown 56 Rocky River Magnificat 58, Parma Normandy 38 Rootstown 61, Garrettsville Garfield 50 Salem 65, Campbell Memorial 45 Seaman N. Adams 43, Lynchburg-Clay 40 Sebring McKinley 69, Heartland Christian 47 Shekinah Christian 51, Cols. Wellington 31 Spring. Shawnee 57, Spring. Cath. Cent. 51 Springboro 67, Piqua 29 Stewart Federal Hocking 49, Crown City S. Gallia 48 Stow-Munroe Falls 48, Hudson 24 Sugarcreek Garaway 47, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 40 Tallmadge 51, Richfield Revere 47 Thornville Sheridan 58, Zanesville W. Muskingum 33 Tipp City Bethel 60, Ansonia 28 Tol. Cent. Cath. 65, Fremont Ross 44 Tol. Christian 64, Tol. Emmanuel Baptist 55 Tol. Maumee Valley 70, Lakeside Danbury 41 Tol. Ottawa Hills 60, Gibsonburg 55 Tol. St. Johns 69, Oregon Clay 34 Tol. Start 70, Perrysburg 67 Tol. Whitmer 74, Lima Sr. 66 Tontogany Otsego 67, Genoa Area 55 Tree of Life 79, Marion Cath. 50 Troy Christian 66, Day. Miami Valley 35 Uniontown Lake 69, Kent Roosevelt 49 Vincent Warren 76, Marietta 56 W. Jefferson 59, Cols. Grandview Hts. 34 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 63, Strasburg-Franklin 55 Wahama, W.Va. 73, Corning Miller 68 Warren Champion 58, Lisbon Beaver 56 Warren Harding 62, Lorain 44 Warren Howland 72, Cortland Lakeview 71 Warsaw River View 55, Newcomerstown 49 Washington C.H. 46, Frankfort Adena 26 Waterford 58, Glouster Trimble 41 Wheelersburg 53, Waverly 51 Wilmington 56, Bellbrook 52 Wood County Christian, W.Va. 79, Caldwell 72 Worthington Christian 79, Grove City Christian 56 Xenia 56, New Carlisle Tecumseh 49 Yellow Springs 86, Spring. Emmanuel Christian 75 Youngs. Christian 66, Conneaut 60 Youngs. East 76, Canfield 60 Youngs. Liberty 56, Hubbard 46 Youngs. Mooney 42, Youngs. Boardman 31 Zanesville Maysville 75, Philo 71 Zanesville Rosecrans 58, Fairfield Christian 40 Division II Bethel-Tate 63, FayettevillePerry 46 OVAC Tournament Class 5A - Semifinal Wintersville Indian Creek 43, Parkersburg South, W.Va. 38 Class 4A - Semifinal E. Liverpool 51, Cadiz Harrison Cent. 37 St. Clairsville 62, Steubenville 56 Class 3A - Semifinal Beverly Ft. Frye 64, Sarahsville Shenandoah 58 Magnolia, W.Va. 84, Barnesville 47 Class 2A - Semifinal Hannibal River 55, Shadyside 36 Linsly, W.Va. 74, Steubenville Cath. Cent. 68

Class 1A - Semifinal Beallsville 73, Trinity, W.Va. 61 Madonna, W.Va. 58, Bowerston Conotton Valley 54 Consolation Belmont Union Local 55, Bridgeport 54 Brooke, W.Va. 90, Rayland Buckeye 62 Hundred, W.Va. 59, Bellaire St. John 53, OT John Marshall, W.Va. 63, Richmond Edison 51 Martins Ferry 69, Bishop Donahue, W.Va. 55 Oak Glen, W.Va. 59, Bellaire 45 Toronto 78, Paden City, W.Va. 47 Wheeling Central, W.Va. 82, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 80, OT Girls Basketball Akr. Ellet 63, Akr. Elms 39 Arcadia 59, New Riegel 37 Archbold 57, Ottawa-Glandorf 33 Arlington 48, Carey 37 Bellville Clear Fork 54, Loudonville 48 Bowling Green 64, Sylvania Southview 62 Castalia Margaretta 75, Marion Harding 41 Celina 54, Ft. Recovery 43 Cle. Max Hayes 44, Elyria Open Door 43 Coldwater 40, Botkins 29 Continental 58, Defiance Ayersville 36 Crestline 51, Galion 50 Creston Norwayne 61, Apple Creek Waynedale 48 Defiance 55, Paulding 44 Doylestown Chippewa 51, Rittman 33 Elkhart, Kan. 74, Springfield 69 Findlay Liberty-Benton 72, Bluffton 35 Fostoria St. Wendelin 53, CoryRawson 34 Hamler Patrick Henry 57, Leipsic 51 Kenton 59, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 55 Kidron Cent. Christian 41, Ashland Mapleton 40 Lexington 41, Mansfield St. Peters 35 Lima Bath 47, Findlay 37 Maria Stein Marion Local 62, St. Marys Memorial 35 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 48, Upper Sandusky 43 New Knoxville 38, Wapakoneta 30 Ontario 63, Lucas 37 Pandora-Gilboa 56, Ada 42 Perrysburg 67, Holland Springfield 29 Pettisville 50, Liberty Center 25 Pioneer N. Central 44, Hicksville 39 Plymouth 44, Attica Seneca E. 42 Port Clinton 67, Fremont Ross 47 Sandusky 47, Huron 36 Shelby 71, Mansfield Madison 58 Smithville 48, Dalton 42 Sylvania Northview 48, Napoleon 36 W. Salem NW 58, Jeromesville Hillsdale 46 Wauseon 45, Rossford 29 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 56, Maumee 44 Wooster Triway 44, Ashland 40 Xenia Christian 60, Sidney Christian 17 Division I Centerville 65, Sidney 22 Cin. St. Ursula 82, Middletown 41 Cin. Sycamore 62, Cin. Walnut Hills 25 Cols. Watterson 69, Grove City 34 Hilliard Darby 43, Dublin Scioto 39 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 72, Cols. Whetstone 31 Miamisburg 51, Trenton Edgewood 39 Division II Bellbrook 90, Franklin 31 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 80, Day. Stivers 32 Division III Bucyrus 60, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 46 Casstown Miami E. 66, Arcanum 31 Cin. Taft 56, Cin. Finneytown 35 Day. Northridge 56, Versailles 52 St. Bernard 34, Cin. Shroder 28

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No. 6 OSU bounces back with 78-68 win at Minnesota

By DAVE CAMPBELL The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS This was not a good time to play Ohio State. The sixth-ranked Buckeyes re-energized after their last game, a loss at home that prompted star Jared Sullinger to describe their on-court look as a bunch of spoiled brats. Well, they blew off some steam Tuesday at Minnesota. William Buford scored 24 points, Jared Sullinger backed him up inside with 23 points and eight rebounds and Ohio State beat Minnesota 78-68 to move a half-game ahead in the Big Ten standings of Michigan State, the team that humbled the Buckeyes three days before. We played harder today than we did Saturday, for sure. We need to keep up this effort, Buford said. Buford also had eight rebounds and five assists for the Buckeyes (22-4, 10-3), who lost 58-48 to the Spartans when Buford had only four points on 2-for-12 shooting. With Sullinger drawing double and triple teams down low, Buford hit the kick-out jump shots on the wing. He scored his teams first seven points. Hopefully from the time leading up, they understood how I felt about this game and what we needed to do to win the game, coach Thad Matta said. Rodney Williams had 21 points, nine rebounds and two blocks for the Gophers (179, 5-8), who tumbled into 10th place in the conference race. The Buckeyes pulled away with a 20-0 run over 7-plus minutes of the first half to build a 21-point lead. Minnesota overcame the daze and used a 12-1 spurt to sneak back before the half. The Gophers got within eight points late but the damage was already done. Sullinger went 10-for-12 from the free-throw line. Julian Welch had 11 points, nine assists and five rebounds and Oto Osieneks had 10 points and four rebounds off the bench for the Gophers, who lost their edge after coach Tubby Smiths scripted mass substitution early in the first half. Giving up 20 straight points will demoralize many teams, particularly against a Top 10 opponent like Ohio State, and thats what happened to the Gophers after a strong start forged a 12-all tie. By the time four of their five starters were back in the game, the score was already 23-12 and the energy was sucked out of the building. Big Ten steals leader Aaron Craft had three takeaways and five assists in just 12 minutes and the lead was up to 37-16 near the 3 1/2 minute mark. The Gophers showed some life after that, cutting the lead to 38-28 and reviving the Williams Arena noise level. But Buford knocked down a bad-angle baseline jumper from almost behind the backboard right before the break to push the lead back to 12. Sullinger is hard for anyone to handle. The 6-9, 265-pound sophomore, who entered the week third in the Big Ten in scoring and second in rebounding, averaged 16.5 points and 12.5 rebounds over two games against the Gophers as a freshman last season and that was when they had Trevor Mbakwe. Minnesotas best remedy against Sullingers brawn and finishing touch was sitting on the bench, surgicallyrepaired right knee not close to being ready for action again. Mbakwe, the conferences leading rebounder last season, tore his anterior cruciate ligament on Nov. 27. Smith even joked the day before this game, when asked how the Gophers will guard Sullinger, he was going to give Sampson a mask of Mbakwes face for him to wear. But while Minnesota made Sullinger work for most of what he got, they just couldnt keep up. Andre Hollins, coming off a career-high 20-point game in an overtime loss to Wisconsin on Thursday, moved into the starting lineup at shooting guard for the Gophers instead of fellow freshman Joe Coleman, who didnt score a single point in any of the three previous games. Hollins was flustered at times by Craft but finished with eight points despite four turnovers.
No. 14 FLORIDA 61, ALABAMA 52 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Patric Young took advantage of Alabamas suspension-depleted frontcourt with 19 points in Floridas win. The Gators (20-6, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) scored the first 16 points of the second half to turn a tie score into a comfortable win after losing two straight games. The Crimson Tide (16-9, 5-6) has lost two in a row without top two scorers and rebounders JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell, who are on indefinite suspension. Guards Trevor Releford and Andrew Steele did rejoin the team and the starting lineup after being held out for the LSU game. Young scored 12 in the second half despite heading to the bench with four fouls halfway through and fouling out late. He finished 9-for-12 from the field. Erik Murphy and Bradley Beal scored 14 points apiece. Murphy made 4-of-7 3-pointers. Steele led Alabama with 11 points TCU 102, No. 11 UNLV 97 FORT WORTH, Texas Hank Thorns scored eight of his 32 points in overtime for TCU, which overcame an 18-point deficit to beat UNLV. It was the first win for TCU (15-10, 5-4 Mountain West) over a ranked team since February 2007. The Horned Frogs hadnt led since the opening minutes of the game when Thorns started overtime with a layup to make it 87-85 and they didnt give the lead up. Thorns made his eighth 3-pointer with 1:21 left, dribbling through a couple defenders and shooting over another one to make it 96-91. Thorns led five players in double figures for TCU, which won its seventh straight home game. Mike Moser had 22 points and all five starters scored in double figures for UNLV (22-5, 6-3). CLEMSON 60, No. 22 VIRGINIA 48 CLEMSON, S.C. Andre Young and Tanner Smith scored 13 points each and Clemson held Virginia to its second-lowest point total this season. The Tigers (13-12, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) took control with an 18-9 run over the final eight minutes to give the Cavaliers (19-6, 6-5) their second straight loss. Virginia looked out of synch with outside threat Joe Harris playing in a cast after breaking his left hand in a loss to North Carolina last Saturday. Harris came in averaging 12 points a game, but was limited to two points on 1-of-5 shooting. Jontel Evans led the Cavaliers with 17 points and star Mike Scott finished with 13, four below his team-leading average. Devin Booker added 10 points for the Tigers. Women SOUTH BEND, Ind. Devereaux Peters had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 4 Notre Dame to a 66-47 win over Providence on Tuesday night. Skylar Diggins finished with 19 points and seven assists for the Irish (25-2, 12-1 Big East), who bounced back from a 65-63 loss to West Virginia on Sunday. They shot 48 percent from the field and outrebounded the Friars 41-25. Providence (13-13, 5-8) played much of the first half without leading scorer and rebounder Teya Wright, who sprained an ankle early in the game and was held to five points and three rebounds in 23 minutes of play. Rachel Barnes scored 16 for Providence, and Symone Roberts added 12. The Irish shot 56 percent in the first half and led 37-27 at the break. Diggins had 15 points at intermission. NO. 14 TEXAS A&M 56, MISSOURI 52 COLUMBIA, Mo. Kelsey Bone scored 14 points and Alexia Standish added 11 to help Texas A&M rally for the win. The Aggies (18-6, 9-4 Big 12), trying to bounce back from a 71-48 loss Saturday at No. 1 Baylor,

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trailed 50-45 when Morgan Eye made a 3-pointer for Missouri with 4:14 to play. Texas A&M scored the next 11 points, taking the lead for good on Tyra Whites basket with 51 seconds remaining. Standish made a pair of clutch free throws with 22 seconds left. Christine Flores led the Tigers (10-14, 0-13) with 20 points and Eye scored 19. NO. 15 GEORGETOWN 60, VILLANOVA 54 VILLANOVA, Pa. Sugar Rodgers scored 19 points to lift Georgetown to the victory. The Hoyas (20-6, 9-4 Big East) shot 34 percent (21 for 61) from the field but took advantage of Villanovas mistakes. Georgetown scored 20 points off 19 turnovers, with 13 of those points coming off 11 turnovers in the first half for a 27-19 lead at the break. Laura Sweeney led Villanova (15-11, 5-8) with 16 points and Devon Kane added 10. Rodgers went 5 for 11 from 3-point range, helping Georgetown overcome a shaky 11-for-19 night at the free-throw line. NO. 19 LOUISVILLE 71, PITTSBURGH 66, OT PITTSBURGH Antonita Slaughter hit a jumper to force overtime, then had four points and a steal in the extra period to help Louisville hand Pittsburgh its 11th straight loss. Slaughter finished with 14 points for the Cardinals (19-7, 8-5 Big East), who overcame a 7-point deficit with 5:02 left in regulation. After Louisville tied it twice, Pittsburgh (8-17, 0-12) led 60-58 with 26 seconds to go. Slaughters jumper tied it 9 seconds later, then Brianna Kiesel missed for the Panthers. In overtime, Slaughter and Bria Smith made two layups each. Shoni Schimmel added 16 points for Louisville, and Shawnta Dyer had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Ashlee Anderson and Kiesel had 22 points apiece for the Panthers.

The Associated Press BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES Agreed to terms with CF Adam Jones on a 1-year contract. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Agreed to terms with OF Kosuke Fukudome on a 1-year contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS Designated LHP Kelvin De La Cruz for assignment. DETROIT TIGERSAgreed to terms with RHPs Jose Ortega, Tyler Stohr and Brayan Villarreal, LHP Duane Below, LHP Casey Crosby and OF Avisail Garcia on 1-year contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS

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GIRLS CAGE POLL
DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (24) 2, Arlington 3, Newark Cath. 4, N. Lewisburg Triad 5, New Riegel 6, Waterford 7, Cortland Maplewood (1) 8, Zanesville Rosecrans 9, Arcadia 10, Maria Stein Ma. Lo.l 18-0 18-1 19-1 19-1 16-2 17-3 17-2 16-3 16-3 15-3 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Casstown Miami E. 13. 11, Proctorville Fairland 13. 11, Youngs. Ursuline 13. 256 191 182 158 123 105 98 72 58 42

Exercised their 2013 option on manager Ned Yost. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS Agreed to terms with INF Jeff Bianchi and RHP Wily Peralta on 1-year contracts. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLSSigned G Mike James to a 10-day contract. M I N N E S O T A TIMBERWOLVESRecalled G Malcolm Lee from Sioux Falls (NBADL). NEW JERSEY NETSSigned F Andre Emmett to a 10-day contract. Waived G Keith Bogans.

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The Associated Press How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the final weekly Associated Press poll, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Reynoldsburg (21) 20-0 244 2, Twinsburg (3) 16-3 206 3, Uniontown Lake (1) 18-1 162 4, Springboro 19-1 137 5, Pickerington N. 18-2 120 6, Can. McKinley 14-4 93 7, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 19-1 92 8, Middleburg Hts. Midpark 17-2 88 9, Cin. Princeton 17-3 64 10, Kettering Fairmont 17-3 51

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Sylvania Northview 29. 12, Warren Howland (1) 24. 12, Lewis Center Olentangy 24. 14, N. Can. Hoover 19. 15, Cin. Sycamore 18. 16, Wadsworth 15. DIVISION II 1, Akr. Manchester (18) 19-0 237 2, Ravenna (2) 19-0 212 3, Clyde 18-1 168 4, Day. Carroll 18-2 160 5, Day.Chaminade-Julienne(1) 18-2 155 6, Lima Bath 16-2 101 7, Shaker Hts.Hathaway Br.(4) 14-5 96 8, Shelby 17-1 90 9, Akr. Hoban 17-2 85 10, Beloit W. Branch 17-2 32 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Geneva 14. 12, Tol. Rogers 13. 13, Struthers (1) 12. DIVISION III 1, Anna (19) 20-0 251 2, Archbold (3) 19-0 216 3, Smithville (2) 18-0 202 4, Middletown Madison 19-1 171 5, Richwood N. Union (1) 18-2 100 6, Beverly Ft. Frye 18-2 99 7, Findlay Liberty-Benton 17-2 98 8, Oak Hill 16-3 66 9, Georgetown 16-2 50 10, Cols. Africentric 16-4 47

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, New Knoxville 18. 12, Ft. Recovery 17. 13, Lowellville 15. 14, New Madison Tri-Village 12.

Womens National Basketball Association WASHINGTON MYSTICS Traded F Victoria Dunlap to Seattle for C Ashley Robinson. FOOTBALL National Football League HOUSTON TEXANSNamed Hammerschmidt offensive assistant. Promoted Marc Lubick to assistant WRs coach and Jim Ryan assistant offensive line coach. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Named Clyde Christensen QBs coach, Gary Emanuel DL coach, Jeff Fitzgerald LBs coach, Mike Gillhamer secondary coach, Brad White defensive quality control, Joe Gilbert assistant OL coach, Frank Giufre offensive quality control, Alfredo Roberts TEs coach and Charlie Williams receivers coach. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Named Jack Bicknell Jr. OL coach, Jim Bob Cooter offensive quality control coach and Tom McMahon and Derius Swinton special teams coaches. Signed S Kyle McCarthy. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Named Keith Carter quality controloffense coach, Marquand Manuel special teams coach, John Glenn special teams assistant coach and Kenechi Udeze DL intern. ST. LOUIS RAMSNamed Les Snead general manager. Canadian Football League TORONTO ARGONAUTS Signed WR Jason Barnes. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS Moved defensive and special teams assistant coach Markus Howell to receivers coach. Re-signed OL Steve Morley. Signed LB-LS Jordan Matechuk. United Indoor Football League

FLORIDA TARPONSSigned FB-LB Steve Gorrie. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKSRecalled G Jeff Deslauriers from Syracuse (AHL). Assigned G Iiro Tarkki to Syracuse. BOSTON BRUINSSigned D Johnny Boychuk to a 3-year contract extension. CAROLINA HURRICANES Recalled F Drayson Bowman from Charlotte (AHL). Reassigned F Jerome Samson to Charlotte. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Activated C Mark Letestu from injured reserve. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Placed D Carl Gunnarsson on injured reserve. Recalled D Keith Aulie from Toronto (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS Assigned G Braden Holtby, F Joel Rechlicz and F Keith Aucoin to Hershey (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES Acquired MF Simon Dawkins on loan from Tottenham Hotspur (England). COLLEGE BIG EAST CONFERENCE Announced the board of directors voted to terminate West Virginias membership, effective June 30.

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NEW YORK (AP) Despite Avon Products Inc.s efforts to revive its business, the beauty products seller posted a fourth-quarter net loss as sales fell, costs rose and it marked down the value of a silver jewelry company acquired in 2010. Avon has been struggling to improve results and wind up a long-running bribery investigation that began in 2008. The company has restructured and cut jobs. But its profit has shrunk over the past three years, and the bribery investigation has widened. To placate critics, in December the company said it would seek a replacement for longtime CEO Andrea Jung, who plans to remain chairman. The New York company said Tuesday that it doesnt expect its margins how much it keeps of revenue after costs to improve this year. In a call with investors, Jung said long-term financial goals will be discussed when a new CEO is announced. In the meantime, the company is going to focus on improving sales and managing costs in 2012, a transition year, she said. My main message is that the organization is not standing still during this transition period, she said. Teams are moving forward and taking action where it makes full sense and thoughtfully tabling others where we should definitely wait. Avon posted a loss of $400,000, break-even on a per share basis, for the three months ended Dec. 31. It earned $229.5 million, or 53 cents per share, in the prior-year period. The company took a $166 million after-tax charge on its Silpada Designs Inc. unit, acquired in 2010, because the rising price of silver since then has hurt Silpadas margins and revenue, Avon said. Excluding that and restructuring charges, Avon said it earned 39 cents per share. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 51 cents per share. Revenue fell 4 percent to $3.04 billion from $3.18 billion as units sold dropped 2 percent and the companys head count of direct sellers shrank 3 percent. The results narrowly missed analysts forecast of $3.1 billion. Avon said higher commodity costs also weighed on its business. But the stock rose 50 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $18.03 in morning trading Tuesday. The company, which is

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it will show people theres no genius involved, just hard work. Thats always the question that bothers me, Cavalin, who turned 14 on Valentines Day, says when the G-word is raised. People need to know you dont really need to be a genius. You just have to work hard and you can accomplish anything. Moshe Kai Cavalin

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By DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press BOSTON Tim Shriver, Kennedy family scion and CEO of the Special Olympics, said Tuesday he is taking some time off to write a book about the athletes he says have changed his life. Shriver said in an interview with The Associated Press that he hopes to tell the stories of the athletes in a way that will promote greater understanding of people with intellectual challenges. I came to this movement thinking I would help someone else, and here I am 50-plus years old and I think the athletes of this movement have taught me more about how to live this life than anyone ... Theres a lot more here than a charity. Theres a lot more than a cause, Shriver said. The son of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and R. Sargent Shriver, Tim Shriver has headed the organization founded by his mother since 1996. Over the last decade, the organization has recruited more than three million new athletes from around the world. Shriver said he will step away from the day-to-day activities of Special Olympics to focus on the book over the next few months, but will still be accessible to the staff. He plans to return to his post fulltime after the book is finished, perhaps as early as June. Shriver has a publisher for the book Farrar, Straus and Giroux but no release date has been set yet. He said he has been thinking about writing a book for years and decided that now was a good time. My goal is to awaken people to what I think many people dont realize, which is that the athletes of this movement in their heroism, in their perseverance, in their courage, in their vulnerability there are really important lessons for a time and an age when people are really looking and seeking ways to find more fulfillment, more purpose, more peace ... in their lives, he said. Shriver has waged a public battle to end the use of the word retard and other disparaging words describing people with mental disabilities. He received an apology from President Barack Obama after Obama told Jay Leno on the Tonight Show how awful his bowling scores were by saying, It was like the Special Olympics or something. Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel also apologized for using the word retarded to describe liberal activists whose tactics on health care he questioned. In 2008, Shriver called for a boycott of the film Tropic Thunder because of scenes featuring the liberal use of the word retard.

And maybe cut out some of the TV. Although hes a big fan of Jackie Chan movies, Cavalin says he limits his television time to four hours a week. Not that he lacks for recreational activities or feels that his parents pressured him into studying constantly. He writes in We Can Do of learning to scuba dive, and he loves soccer and martial arts. He used to participate in the latter sport when he was younger, winning trophies for his age group, until his UCLA studies and his writing made things a little too hectic. Indeed one of the key messages of his book is to stay focused and to not take on any endeavor half-heartedly. I was able to reach the stars, but others can reach the Milky Way, he tells readers.

It was a professor at his first institution of higher learning, East Los Angeles City College, who inspired him, Cavalin says. He didnt like the subject but managed to get an A in it anyway, by applying himself and seeing how enthusiastic his teacher, Richard Avila, was about the subject. Avila, he says, inspired him to write a book explaining his methods for success so he could motivate others. It took four years to finish, in part because Cavalin, whose mother is Chinese, decided to publish it in Chinese, and doing the translation himself was laborious. Han Shian Culture Publishing of Taiwan put the book in print, and it did well in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, as well in several bookstores in Southern Californias Asian communi-

ties. He then brought it out in English for the U.S. market. Because of his heavy study load, Cavalin has had little opportunity to promote the book, other than a signing at UCLA, where he also lives in student housing with his parents and attends the school on a scholarship. After earning his bachelors degree, the math major plans to enroll in graduate

school with hopes of eventually earning a doctorate. After that, hes not so sure. He points out that hes still just barely a teenager. Who knows? he says, chuckling at the thought of what lies ahead in adulthood. Thats a very distant future, and Im pretty much planning for just the next few years. Thats too far into the future for me to see.

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By THANYARAT DOKSONE and TODD PITMAN Associated Press BANGKOK Israeli officials ramped up accusations today that Iran was launching covert attack plots, saying sticky bombs found in a Thai house rented by Iranians were similar to devices used against Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the violence, while Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast called the allegations baseless and said Israel was trying to damage his countrys relations with Thailand and fuel conspiracy theories. Thailands government was struggling to piece together what a trio of Iranian men were plotting when a cache of explosives detonated by mistake in their home in Bangkoks busy Sukhumvit Road area a day earlier. Bomb disposal teams combed the Iranians house again today looking for more evidence, while security forces were searching for an Iranian woman they said had originally rented it. Two of the men were detained, and Thai immigration police chief Lt. Gen. Wiboon Bangthamai said a third suspect who fled the destroyed house escaped to Malaysia after boarding a flight bound for Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night. He identified the man as Masoud Sedaghatzadeh, but had no other details. Israel has accused Iran of waging a campaign of state terror and has threatened military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran has blamed the Jewish state for the recent killings of Iranian atomic scientists and has denied responsibility for all three plots this week. On Monday in New Delhi, an explosion tore through an Israeli diplomatic vehicle, wounding the driver and a diplomats wife, according to Indian officials. On the same day in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, authorities say attackers planted an explosive device on the car of a driver for the Israeli Embassy, but it was discovered and defused before it went off. If this aggression isnt halted, ultimately it will spread to many other countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Israels parliament today. Israeli Ambassador to Thailand Itzhak Shoham told The Associated Press in an interview that after Tuesdays blasts, Thai police found and defused two magnetic bombs that could be stuck on vehicles. They are similar to the ones used in Delhi and in Tbilisi, Shoham said. From that we can assume that there is the same network of terror. That and the arrest of the two Iranians in Thailand again leaves not too much room to assume who was behind it, Shoham said. Late Tuesday, Israels Channel 10 TV quoted unidentified Thai authorities as saying the captured Iranians confessed to targeting Israeli interests. However, Thai security officials told a news conference they had little information about who the alleged attackers were or their possible targets. National Security Council chief Wichean Potephosree said the government had not yet determined if there was any link between the events in Bangkok, New Delhi and Tbilisi. We havent found any links but we are still investigating, Wichean said. We admit there was a magnetic component, aiming at individuals, but the origin of the magnets still has to be investigated. Thai police have named the Iranian pair in custody as Saeid Moradi, who lost at least one leg in a self-inflicted grenade blast as he tried to flee police, and Mohammad Kharzei, who was detained Tuesday as he tried to board a flight to Malaysia. Both men are now facing four criminal charges, including possession of explosives, attempted murder, attempted murder of a policeman and causing explosions that damaged property. At least five bombs are known to have exploded. The first blew off the roof of the

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mens house by accident, and Moradi detonated two others one against a taxi that refused to give him a ride, and another as he tried to fend off police. Four Thai civilians were wounded in the taxi blast. When police searched the mens house, a bomb squad found and defused two explosives, each made of three or four pounds of C-4 explosives inside a pair of radios. Police said they were tracing the materials to try to figure out where they came from. Wichean said that the type of explosives suggested they would have been used to target individuals. Based on the equipment and materials we found, they were aimed at individuals and the destruction capacity was not intended for large crowds or big buildings, Wichean said. National police Chief Prewpan Dhamapong also said the target was individuals. Like what happened in India. He declined to speculate on what the targets were, but said they were foreigners, not Thais. Wichean also acknowledged his nation could be a weak link for international terrorism because we are open to foreigners. Thailand itself has rarely been a target for international terrorists, but its main airport is a major hub for Asian air travel and its government heavily reliant on tourism is known for tolerance but criticized for corruption and graft.

DENVER Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect its mostly cash-only. Colorado lawmakers considered a bill setting up a special cooperative banking institution. But the first-of-its-kind measure was defeated Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties worried that because marijuana is illegal under federal law, states cant step in to help dispensaries and growers store and borrow money. Im not sure this is a problem the state can solve, said the sponsor of the pot banking bill, Democratic Sen. Pat Steadman. Banks wont touch pot money. The drug is illegal under federal law, and processing transactions or investments with pot money puts federally insured banks at risk of drug-racketeering charges. Colorados bill would have attempted an end-run around the federal ban by creating the nations first state cooperative financial institution for dispensaries and growers to allow them to store and borrow money. The proposal would have been a direct challenge to the U.S. Justice Department, which warns that all financial transactions involving pot money are illegal. But many of Colorados 600 or so medical marijuana dispensaries, and hundreds more growers and associated industry workers, hoped for some state attempt to fix the problem of not being able to bank marijuana money. Ive been kicked out of three banks, said Matthew Huron, owner of two dispensaries and an edible marijuana company in Denver. One of his shops, Good Chemistry, greets patients with a sign on the register, CASH ONLY. Huron pays his bills with money orders. Hurons current bank, which he wont name, doesnt know the true source of his companys deposits. But without a checking account, Huron said he wouldnt be able to pay the required payroll tax for his 15 employees. Small business loans are also out of the question, Huron said. In order to build a warehouse to grow the marijuana he sells a requirement under Colorado law Huron had to grow pot during construction and sell the pot to make cash payments to finish the warehouse. Its very cumbersome, the banking aspect, Huron said. Cumbersome and dangerous. Dispensary robberies are rare, but the Denver-based Medical Marijuana Industry Group, which supports the legislation, reports that its members complain of being followed home, with some saying they have been victims of robberies they havent reported. Marijuana businesses have large amounts of cash on their premises, a fact as widely known as the price of the product they sell. It freaks everybody out, said James Laws, general manager at the Good Chemistry pot shop in Denver. Its off-putting when people come in and we have to say, Sorry, our ATMs down so you need to go down the street and get cash or we cant help you. The bill up for debate in the state Senate Finance Committee Tuesday would set up a financial institution somewhat like a credit union.

The 2012 Fort Jennings High School Homecoming Court includes, front from left, miniature attendant Abbie Browning, freshman Emily Klir, junior Lori Bruskotter, Queen Kelsey Von Lehmden, senior Megan Kehres, sophomore Min Metcalfe and miniature attendant Trent Siefker; and back, freshman Connor Wallenhorst, junior Brandon Kohli, King Cody Warnecke, senior Adam Krietemeyer and sophomore Spencer Dray.

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Iowa hosts Chinas next president Pekingese is Americas top dog

By DAVID PITT Associated Press By BEN WALKER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa The last time Chinas soon-to-be leader visited Iowa, he slept in a bedroom with green shag carpeting and Star Trek character cutouts on the walls. He ate eggs with a spoon because his host forgot the chopsticks. But apparently Xi Jinping (shee jeen ping) remembered the 1985 stay fondly because he insisted on returning this week to Muscatine, a small farming community he toured to learn about crop and livestock practices. Back then, he was a young Communist Party leader seeking ideas to help his agriculture-rich region of northern China. Now the nations vice president, he made certain to add Muscatine to his jam-packed itinerary so he could reunite with the same Americans who showed him around the regions hog and cattle operations and its abundant corn and soybean fields. Im flabbergasted that he would take time out of his busy schedule and come back to Muscatine, said Eleanor Dvorchak, whose family hosted him for two nights. Although Dvorchak and her husband have since moved to Florida, they planned to return today for Xis hour-long visit, and several other local farmers and residents he encountered will be there, too. Some local officials were encouraged that agriculture and specifically Iowa agriculture was to play such a prominent part in a trip by the future leader of the worlds most populous country. It sends a signal that the new leader is not a stranger to the U.S. and that he has experience and familiarity with America by reaching right into the heartland, said David Shorr, a foreign-policy specialist at the Stanley Foundation, a Muscatine-based nonprofit that focuses on promoting peace and international relations. Xi is expected to ascend to the nations highest office next year and could lead China over the next decade. Xi got a lengthy Oval Office audience with President Barack Obama, an elaborate reception at the State Department, full military honors at the Pentagon, a gathering with chief business executives and an invitation for dinner at Vice President Joe Bidens house. He will fly to Iowa following the Washington visit and will later stop in California. China has become an increasingly important trading partner for the United States. It purchased $20 billion in U.S. agriculture exports last year, making it the top buyer of farm goods. In 1985, Xi stayed with the Dvorchaks, their 15-year-old daughter, and their dog in a four-bedroom, three-bath ranch home. The Star Trek-themed room had been left unchanged after the couples sons went to college. Eleanor Dvorchak, now 72, recalled a handsome 31-yearold man who was calm and intensely focused on learning as much as possible during his brief trip. He kept busy until late each day, so all he needed when he returned in the evening was peace and quiet, she said. My job was to provide him with breakfast and a quiet place for him to relax and think, to give him time to pull his thoughts together for the next day, she said. It was just a pleasure to have him in our home. He was very undemanding. The language barrier made conversation difficult, but Xi was interested in touring the home and seemed impressed with the two-car garage and large concrete driveway that had a basketball hoop, she said. She speculated that Xi wanted to return because volunteers in Muscatine were generous with their time as they showed the Chinese delegation their farms and the community, and invited them into their homes. NEW YORK The crowd at Madison Square Garden grew louder with every tiny step Malachy took, and he sure took a lot of them just to get halfway around the dog show ring. That was perfect for this Pekingese. Gave him more time to soak in the cheers and look around the stands at his adoring fans Tuesday night. Moments later, the Peke whose smushed-in face frames a mop of flyaway fur and whose pace rivals a snails, became Americas top dog by winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. This little stump of a dog beat out the likes of a Dalmatian, German shepherd, Doberman pinscher, Irish setter, a Kerry blue terrier and wire-haired dachshund. A 4-year-old pompom, Malachy wobbled to his 115th overall best in show title. He saved all his energy for the ring today, handler David Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick gave his 11-pound champ a bit of a boost he carried him onto the green carpet for the final lineup, shortening his long walk. Malachys pink tongue popped out from his black face, his eyes sparkling like black diamonds. No other dog moves like this, Fitzpatrick said. Its true, as a Pekingese is supposed to move with a slow and dignified gait. Malachy chilled out after his win, resting his silver and white coat on a cool pack. He had plenty of time to get ready, having won the toy group Monday night. I kept him quiet all day, Fitzpatrick said. More than 2,000 purebred dogs in 185 breeds and varieties competed in the nations most prestigious pooch parade. When it came down to a best of seven, Malachy was the last to enter the darkened ring. Judge Cindy Vogels studied them before making her pick. The No. 2 show dog in the country came close last February after taking the toy group here. Super dog, and he had a stupendous night, she said. Theres a lot of dog in a small package. The champion at Westminster wins a coveted silver bowl, but not a cent. Instead, the honor of this title lasts a lifetime for any owner, and brings a wealth of opportunity in breeding potential. This was the fourth time a Peke won at Westminster, and the first since 1990. Fitzpatrick, who co-owns Malachy with Iris Love and Sandra Middlebrooks, said the cute pompom was likely headed back to East Berlin, Pa., for a life in retirement.

Answers to Mondays questions: The only football player on a losing college team to win the coveted Heisman Trophy was Paul Hornung, in 1956, as quarterback for Notre Dame, which had a 2-8 record. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalems Old City, which is known as the Church of the Resurrection of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was traditionally believed to have been built on the site of Christs crucifixion. Todays questions: How did the holiday celebrating the exodus of the Jews from Egypt come to be called Passover? By what name do we know the South Pacific island thats called Rapa Nui by its Polynesian inhabitants? Answers in Thursdays Herald Todays words: Forslug: to lose or destroy by sluggishness Rigescent: growing stiff or numb Todays joke: Father Murphy walked into a pub in Donegal, and said to the first man he meets, Do you want to go to heaven? The man said, I do Father. The priest said, Then leave this pub right now! and he approached a second man. Do you want to go to heaven? Certainly, Father, was the mans reply. Then leave this den of Satan, said the priest, as he walked up to OToole. Do you want to go to heaven? No, I dont Father, OToole replied. The priest looked him right in the eye, and said, You mean to tell me that when you die you dont want to go to heaven? OToole smiled, Oh, when I die, yes, Father. I thought you were getting a group together to go right now.

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Dear Annie: My hus- saying, Johnny is now havband and I work comparable ing a good solid stool every hours, but I earn less than day. Really? Did Johnny half of what he does and have want that shared with the little discretionary income. I world? And on another site: come home to my second Mary is seeing a psycholoshift, which includes cook- gist for help with her anger ing, cleaning and picking up toward her family. There is no shame in after this man, who leaves his dirty clothes, snack pack- bowel movements or psychology, but please, aging and other out of respect for things strewn the person, skip about the house. those details. Just Meanwhile, he tell us the basics of runs off to play how they are doing golf. After dinner, and feeling. I have he falls asleep in informed my kids front of the TV. and siblings that if He doesnt even I ever need such a mow the lawn or site, they are not to do routine housemention my urine hold maintenance. output. He hires out for Im thankful for those things. Annies Mailbox CaringBridge, as it Anything hes asked to do, he deflects by is a great way to let people saying I pay. To an extent, know how a friend is doing. this is true. He pays the major- But I am sad for the patient ity of household bills. But I whose privacy is sometimes pay for most of the food and a casualty. -- Not-So-Nosy all of the household products Nellie Dear Nellie: Thank you (bathroom tissue, toothpaste, shampoo) that we both use. for pointing out that not all I even keep a garden to help details need to be disclosed pad our grocery bill in the to everyone, a concept many people no longer grasp. And summer months. Ive told him I feel like his thank you, too, for giving us servant. I dont earn enough the opportunity to once again to hire a housekeeper. And mention CaringBridge.org. dont tell me to go on strike. Dear Annie: S.P. said Ive tried it, and he is perfectshe no longer trusts her husly content to live in a pigsty. He says Im a clean freak. I band of many years. Yes, am not. I simply cannot live its possible he will someday stop his philandering. But she in such clutter and filth. Other than this, hes a should also consider what any good man, intelligent, fun, philanderer could bring home and he makes me laugh. Im to a spouse: STDs. A lot of things can be not ready to throw us away forgiven (and medically for this problem. But I admit there are days when the idea treated), but some sexually of living alone is very appeal- transmitted diseases are with ing. He reads you faithfully you for the rest of your life. and respects your opinion. Our society may take casual Please help. -- Lake-Effect affairs with a grain of salt, but we should be reminded Wife Dear Wife: Marriage is a now and then that affairs can partnership. Married couples kill you. -- Another Side in who have disparate incomes California and insist on splitting the bills often run into these problems. Since you work the same hours, you should both do equal amounts of housework and share laundry and cooking duties. Since he doesnt do these things, however, and you are picking up his used food containers and dirty clothes, cooking the meals and doing his laundry, he should pay for cleaning help. And no, this does not mean you are a clean freak. It means you are avoiding a visit by the board of health. Dear Annie: A couple of my friends are recovering from illness and accidents, and their family members keep us updated through CaringBridge.org, a wonderful website. I just dont understand why some authors know no boundaries. I recently read an update

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