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Postal service to close Toledo mail processing center
BY MIKE FORD mford@delphosherald.com CLEVELAND A periodic drama over postal service mail processing that began two years ago was enlivened Thursday when the United States Postal Service announced its plan to close its Toledo Mail Processing Center. A processing facility in Lima met its demise in 2010 and the mail was routed to Toledo. Now, mail from the 458 postal code will be routed to Columbus and Detroit if the plan goes through. Postal Service Representative David Van Allen stresses this does not broach an agreement made with the U.S. Senate in December 2011 to hold off until May. We agreed to not close or consolidate any facilities until then but we had to proceed with our study. The study looks feasible. If theres no action between now and May 15, it will go forward. I mean, if there is no comprehensive legislation. I cant speak to what Congress needs to do but with us losing billions of dollars with first class mail in severe decline 25 percent since 2006 and anticipated to be at least that much over the next couple of years we have no choice, he said. Our processing is based on first class mail and with it in significant decline, were too big for what the mail volume is today. We have to adjust because our costs have us going further into debt each year. Van Allen said for decades, the post offices business model has been to expand with expanding population and growth in mail usage. It had always risen from year to year but that trend began to reverse in 2007. He said this was due to population changes and electronic diversion that resulted in decreased demand for mail. Total 2011 mail volume declined by 3 billion pieces from 2010. The postal services largest and most profitable product, firstclass mail, continued its year-overyear decline from $34.2 billion in 2010 to $32.2 billion in 2011, which dwarfed continued growth in its more competitive products, packages and standard mail, he said. The post office is funded like a private business but not structured as one. Congress doesnt fund the post office but mandates matters that pinch its already-tight fiscal waistline. We are a quasi-government entity, meaning we dont receive any tax revenue and have to pay all our bills through the sale of products and services. So, we are unique. In addition to the significant decrease in the volume of mail, the federal government has required us to pay $5.5 billion per year to prepay retiree health benefits out of our revenue, Van Allen said. This is 75 years worth of prepayment over just 10 years. In 2000, the Government Accounting

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Delphos, Ohio Office determined the USPS was on a collision course with the clock as a large number of employees marched toward retiring at the same time. The USPS had been paying retiree health benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis and would not have been able to handle the sudden cost. Experts agree it would have possibly bankrupted the post office, so Congress and the Bush administration passed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act in 2006. This partly restructured several components of post office operations, including major changes in how the USPS funds its retirees health benefits plan. Van Allen said the USPS needs to lower its costs by $20 billion See MAIL, page 2

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By Mike Ford mford@delphosherald.com

The Ottoville Music Boosters will hold their annual Steak Dinner in the school cafeteria on March 4. The meal includes baked steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, noodles, vegetable, applesauce, roll, dessert and beverage. Tickets are $7.50 and can be purchased at the door or in advance from an Ottoville junior high or high school band member.

Dem Miller, Libertarian Kissick unopposed

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ELIDA Paul Basinger, 57, is one of three Republicans running for his partys nomination for one of the two open Allen County commissioner seats. He brings similar experience as an American Township trustee to the table, as well as 25 years with the Allen County Sheriffs office that included administrative leadership. He said he has also served as a temporary commissioner when he was needed to fill in. The retired lieutenant is in his third term as a township trustee. He says the duties are much the same and the biggest difference is the amount of money involved. SATURDAY Being a township trustGirls Basketball Sectionals ee is a training ground for DIVISION IV county commissioner; I know At Van Wert because I served as a commisJefferson vs. No. 2 sioner when one of them had Crestview, 6:15 p.m.; to step down. The township Spencerville vs. No. 1 does the same things we St. Johns, 8 p.m. appropriate money and work At Bluffton with budgets, he said. Columbus Grove vs. He also correlates his expeNo. 2 Kalida, 6:15 p.m.; rience with various boards Continental vs. No. 1 with what it takes to be a Ottoville, 8 p.m. commissioner. DIVISION II Ive served on many At Hicksville boards and I think a commisVan Wert vs. No. sioner needs to be familiar with 1 Bryan, 6:15 p.m. different boards. I serve on the Wrestling Lima-Allen County Regional Districts at Kettering Planning Commission and Fairmont (III), Marion its Developmental Controls Harding (II) and Ashland (I) See BASINGER, page 3 TODAY Boys Basketball (6 p.m.): Jefferson at Columbus Grove (NWC); Fort Jennings at Leipsic (PCL); Wayne Trace at Ottoville; Paulding at Spencerville (NWC); Lincolnview at Allen East (NWC); Elida at Defiance (WBL); Kalida at Fairview; Van Wert at Ottawa-Glandorf (WBL); Crestview at Ada (NWC); Coldwater at St. Johns (MAC), 6:30 p.m. Wrestling Districts at Kettering Fairmont (III), Marion Harding (II) and Ashland (I)

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ELIDA One of the three Republicans running to be his partys nominee for county commissioner is Elida Local Schools Board of Education member Dennis Fricke. In addition to dealing with school budgets and various negotiations, he has also served at the township level and has a long history with the fair board. I was appointed as an Amanda Township trustee in 1987 and filled out the term. Then, Ive been on the Elida school board for 10 years; this is my 11th. We oversee the budget and have to adjust to reductions from the state just like commissioners do, he said. My experience in working with budgets and working with people qualifies me to be a commissioner. There are five different personalities on the school board who have to work together to come up with good solutions and I am accustomed to finding that cooperation. Fricke has also had a rich experience with the fair board for several years that has taught him a lot of things needed in a commissioner. Ive been involved with the fair board for many years this is my 15th on the board of directors. I deal a lot with various county agencies, such as the county engineer, and I See FRICKE, page 3

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LIMA Among the plethora of candidates for county commissioner is Republican Cory Noonan. The 35-yearold is enjoying a career in politics that began as a legislative aide. Ive worked in politics for 14 years. I was an aide at the Ohio House and the director at the Ohio Department of Agriculture; now Im with Congressman Jim Jordan as his deputy district director here in Lima, he said. Noonan grew up near Delphos on a family farm. He said his parents didnt discuss politics around the kitchen table; they talked about the things affecting small businesses. He moved back to the county when Jordan asked him to run his Lima office and this has given Noonan a perspective on county politics unique in the field of candidates. Congressman Jordan asked me to move my family back here five years ago. In working with our businesses, Ive seen that our plant managers understand the diverse products produced here and the struggles they go through. I have worked with our elected officials at the county, township and municipal levels as well as state and federal levels and our chambers of commerce and economic See NOONAN, page 3

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LIMA After voters decide the winner between three Republicans competing to replace Commissioner Sam Bassitt, the winner will face off against Democrat Connie Miller in November. The 61-year-old insurance agency owner thinks local budgetary adjustments to state actions should be more of a collective decision instead of three commissioners authoritatively deciding how things are going to be. We have to work within our means but we can be more results-focused while doing so. Everyones aware of the budget situation; it isnt going to get any better. The state has balanced its budget by taking money away from local government. We have to deal with that but having just a few people hand down the decisions isnt a proper way to make them, in my opinion. There needs to be a more open process where more people are involved, she said. We need to look at the results of the mandates we hand down. We have to balance the budget but anyone who balances their own budget knows you spend the money appropriately. I dont know that theres a concerted effort from the top down to accomplish anything See MILLER, page 3

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LIMA Because Commissioner Sam Bassitt is not running for re-election, his seat will need filled in early January. The lone Libertarian candidate is Don Kissick. The 41-year-old Michigan native moved to the region several years ago and chairs the county Libertarian Party. Im running for commissioner to get the message of liberty out at the local level, he said. One of the things Im most concerned with is making sure our commissioners stay true to keeping the books straight. Thats not to suggest they arent but when things have gone well, theyve spent money too freely. Then, when the recession hit, everyone was kind of dumbfounded as to how to respond to it. Kissick says he wants to address a long-term issue by offering a group of core principles of limited government and fiscal responsibility that will help local government in the long run. Eventually, the economy will rebound and when it does, county leaders should remember the lessons of the previous few years. When revenue starts to come up, lets not go crazy and spend the money because the economy is cyclical. When people get used to all of the See KISSICK, page 3

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PUCO rejects AEP rate increases

By ANDREW WELSHHUGGINS The Associated Press els similar to those in place in December when the commission first approved them. These rates will remain in place until a new rate plan is adopted. Our decision effectively hits the reset button on AEPs electric security plan, allows us to start over from the beginning, ensure that we have a complete picture of any proposal, and balance the interests of all customers and the utility, said commission chairman Todd Snitchler. He warned that despite the vote, the panel remains committed to moving to a competitive electric rate market. AEP, which recently also had expressed concern about

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COLUMBUS Ohios public utility regulators on Thursday rejected electric rate increases criticized by schools and small businesses as burdensome at a time of a weak economy and continued budget cuts. The decision by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Thursday followed weeks of comments opposing the increases approved in December for customers of Columbus-based American Electric Power. The commission ordered AEP to return its rates to lev-

the impact of the rate increase on businesses, said it was disappointed by the commissions decision and was reviewing the effects on its Ohio operations. We are concerned by the commissions reaction to what we believe were solvable issues on rehearing, AEP president and chief executive officer Nicholas Akins said in a statement. AEP said it has 30 days to move forward with its initial rate application or to modify or withdraw it. In its own statement, the commission acknowledged that small businesses and resSee AEP, page 3

Memories Down Main Street

Dont miss the second of five installments of former Delphos resident Roger Gieses trip down Main Street on his bicycle when he was 10-12 years old in Saturdays Herald. Memories Down Main Street will run on the fourth Saturday of the month.

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Pakistan calls on Taliban AEP (Continued from page 1) to hold peace talks idential customers were negBy SEBASTIAN ABBOT The Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) Pakistan made its first public appeal today for the Taliban to participate in peace talks with the Afghan government, a potentially significant move given Islamabads perceived influence over the militants. The Pakistani prime ministers call was welcomed by Afghanistan and will likely be by the United States as well. Both countries have long demanded Islamabad push Taliban leaders believed to be based in Pakistan, including chief Mullah Omar, to the negotiating table. But its unclear just how much sway Pakistan has over the militants and what steps the countrys shadowy intelligence agency, which is closest to the Taliban, is prepared to take to move the peace process forward. It is now time to turn a new leaf and open a new chapter in the history of Afghanistan, said Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. In this spirit, I would like to appeal to the Taliban leadership as well as to all other Afghan groups, including Hizb-i-Islami, to participate in an intra-Afghan process for national reconciliation and peace. Hizb-i-Islami is led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, an Afghan warlord whose ties to Pakistan date back to the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan in the 1980s. Afghan presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi welcomed Gilanis statement, calling it positive first step. The second step is of course to move forward, to facilitate meetings and talks between the Afghan government and the armed opposition, said Faizi. There are signs that momentum for peace talks has been growing, especially with the Talibans move to set up a political office in the tiny Gulf state of Qatar. But the group has said it would prefer to negotiate with the United States, which has 100,000 troops in Afghanistan, rather than the Afghan government. This sentiment has reportedly triggered concern both in Afghanistan and Pakistan that the two countries could be sidelined in the peace talks.

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atively affected by the order approved in December. Bills for certain customers significantly exceeded what was expected based on the record in the case, the commission said. Plastic Packaging Technologies of Columbus, for example, complained about a $28,000 increase in its yearly electric bills that might jeopardize a planned expansion. Three of the states largest school groups on Tuesday asked the commission to give districts special consideration as they reconsidered the rate increase. They said the rate hikes, coming in the middle of the school year, could lead to layoffs and program cuts. The commission in December approved a $300 million base-rate increase for AEP to generate electricity, about half of what the Columbusbased company had asked for. The changes, affecting all customers including businesses, took effect in January. AEPs residential rates in Ohio went up by as much as 5 percent following the rate increase approval. The Thursday decision drew praise from a number of business groups, including the Ohio Manufacturers Association and the Council of Smaller Enterprises, a local small-business association. stakeholders to address issues with the current system, Brown said. Instead of taking steps that would lead to job loss and degradation of services for Ohio businesses and families, the USPS should focus on commonsense solutions that improve its fiscal solvency, he said. The Postal Service Protection Act would address the most immediate funding challenges USPS faces, while preserving jobs and Saturday mail delivery and finding innovative new ways for USPS to generate revenue. Brown is working to pass legislation that would help the USPS return to fiscal solvency while maintaining jobs and quality service for Ohio businesses. Brown cosponsored the Postal Service Protection Act, which preserves Saturday mail delivery, restricts the closure of rural and urban post offices and protects mail processing facilities to ensure maintenance of timely service. The legislation would address the most immediate financial problem facing the postal service by eliminating its burden to pre-fund retiree health benefits.

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by 2015 and is looking at an $18 billion loss this year alone. He said the previous quarter, which included Christmas, saw a $3.3 billion loss. In its study, the postal service looked at 264 processing centers across the country and decided to put six on hold, keep 35 open and found 223 feasible for consolidation. Van Allen said Cincinnati will remain open at this time. The USPS claims it will save more than $19 million by processing Northwest and West Central Ohio mail in Columbus and Detroit. Van Allen said this boils down to the USPS adjusting by trim-

ming the smallest facilities from its total mail processing operation. He said the facilities in Columbus and Detroit are much, much larger than Toledo, which he described as small and old. The five-month moratorium provides Congress time to enact postal reform legislation. Under the terms, the postal service would use the time to study the impact of proposed closures on service and costs and to solicit community input. Senator Sherrod Brown is upset because this consolidation will cost an estimated 356 jobs in Northwest Ohio. The five-month moratorium was agreed to in good faith to provide time for the USPS, Congress, and local

June 26, 1962-Feb. 22, 2012 Julie A. Bitters, 49, of Lima, died at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday at her residence. She was born June 26, 1962, in Terre Haute, Ind., to John Phillips Sr. and Barbara (Lowe) Phillips, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 21, 1981, she married Russell Bitters, who survives. Survivors also include son Ryan (Amy) Bitters of Delphos; daughter Becky (Jordan) Allenbaugh of Delphos; sisters Lora Durkin of Delphos and Jackie Phillips of Georgia; brother John Phillips of Ohio City; and grandchildren Braden Lintermoot, Ghavin and Ethan Bitters and Alleigh May Ann Allenbaugh. She was also preceded in death by brother-in-law Steve Durkin; sister Wanda Russell; and niece Kristi Russell. Mrs. Bitters was a homemaker and member of Delphos Christian Union Church who enjoyed singing. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Delphos Christian Union Church, Gary Fish officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Saturday and 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home and one hour prior to services Monday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

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June 30, 1949-Feb. 22, 2012 Jane Irene Neumeier, 62, of Lewis Center, died Wednesday at the Kobacker House, Columbus. She was born June 30, 1949, to Ludwin and Marcella (Ruen) Wannemacher, who preceded her in death. On Nov. 28, 1970, she married William J. Neumeier, who survives her. Other survivors include daughters, Erin (Jim) Baker and Kristen Neumeier (Kevin Kissling); grandsons, Jimmy, Markus, Nicholas Baker and Sevastian Neumeier; brother, Eugene (Cheri) Wannemacher; sisters, Ann Wannemacher, Mary (Dan) Fischer; brothers-in-law, Roger (Candy) Neumeier, Donald (Lois) Neumeier, Thomas (Tami) Neumeier, Jerry (Doris) Neumeier, Ben (Cheryl) Neumeier and Gary (Marsha) Neumeier; sisters-in-law, Kay (Roger) Schlereth, Mary Ellen (Clete) Vonderwell and Joan (David) Nijak; numerous nieces and nephews and greatnieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by brother, Gerald Wannemacher; aunt, Martha Ruen; in-laws John and Alice Neumeier; and precious infant son, Brian Michael. Mrs. Neumeier was a 1967 graduate of St. Johns High School and a 1970 graduate of St. Rita School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She was employed at St. Rita Medical Center; Ohio Eye and Revision Advanced Laser Eye Center, Mansfield; and Ohio ENT Surgeons, Columbus. She truly loved her profession. She was well-known for her beautiful gardens and flowers and the handmade cards she sent. A gifted quilter and seamstress, her works will be coveted. She was known as the stocking aunt by the Neumeier family, crocheting over 80 Christmas stockings for family members. But most of all, she will also be remembered as a devoted and loving wife, mother, Grammie and sister. Her acts of kindness will be treasured by the many people she touched in her life. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church, 5750 N. High St., Worthington, the Rev. Stash Dailey officiating. Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday, with a prayer service at 5 p.m. at Schoedinger Worthington Chapel, 6699 N. High St., Worthington (Just south of I-270). Memorials may be made to HomeReach Hospice, c/o Ohio Health Foundation, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus OH 43215; the Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus OH 43203; or the American Cancer Society, Franklin Co. Unit, 870 Michigan Ave., Columbus OH 43215. To share memories of Jane, visit www.schoedinger.com.

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High temperature Thursday in Delphos was 44 degrees, low was 30. Rainfall was recorded at .44 inch. High a year ago today was 36, low was 31. Record high for today is 64, set in 1930. Record low is -2, set in 2003. WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county Associated Press TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT, MONDAY: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. TUESDAY NIGHT: Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

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Committee and Im on the Allen County 911 Governing Board. With central dispatch being a very big issue in the collaboration and cooperation between committees, Im very familiar with that, he said. I also serve on the City of Lima Building Department Advisory Committee, which serves the whole county; the Ottawa River Health Board and Im a member of the Ohio Township Association. Politically, I serve on the Allen County Republican Party Central Committee. Also, my years at the sheriffs office gave me a vast knowledge of the sheriffs department, the prosecutors office and the judicial system, which is the biggest allocation of money appropriated by the commissioners. While federal and state lawmakers write laws, county officials are as subject to them as local residents are. Basinger says his experience in township government gives him an understanding of this dynamic. Our local economy is impacted by forces largely outside of our control. My job is to do as much as I can to keep our own money in our own back yard, he said. In my situation, we had a private fire company being funded with taxpayer dollars. We formed a fire department and took on the employees. Now, we have complete transparency and its a fire department owned by the taxpayers its their department, their building and their equipment. Between the sheriffs office and township, Basinger said he gained experience in dealing with negotiations from both sides that will also be beneficial as a commissioner. I have been on both sides

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of negotiations as a lieutenant with the sheriffs department. I was the steward of the supervisors union and at the township, Im on the other side with management. So, Ive seen both sides and I understand how negotiations work from both sides. As a township trustee, I do the same things commissioners do; the only difference is the amount of money, he said. If elected, his goals are keeping a balanced budget, paying off debt, improving infrastructure and focusing on economic development. I encourage development by not raising taxes or passing regulations that would deter new businesses from starting or existing businesses from expanding, he said. Basinger and his wife, Laura, have been married for 22 years. They have six children and seven grandchildren. Through his community involvement, he says county residents know him and he knows them. He said he has no aspirations for a second career as a politician; he simply wants to continue serving. Public service is what I do; its what Ive always done. The commissioners office isnt my stepping stone Ive lived here my whole life and have been a public servant here for 35 of my 57 years. I am running for county commissioner simply because I am committed to serving the residents of Allen County as I have been doing for 35 years, he said. Basinger is running against Cory Noonan and Dennis Fricke for the Republican nomination for this seat and the winner will compete in November. Libertarian Don Kissick and Democrat Connie Miller are the only candidates from their parties on the primary ballot for this seat.

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(Continued from page 1) meaningful for the people of Allen County. For example, Miller questions the furlough. I dont think closing county offices during business hours is the proper way to handle budgetary constraints. I think people expect offices to be open during business hours and I think people expect services we have to work together to make that happen, she said. Miller says she is running for office because change is needed. Im running because I think its time we had some change in Allen County. I think we need leaders who have a different perspective; people who can see the big picture and will work corroboratively with different entities and involve more people in the process to solve our problems, she said. Miller and her husband, Ron, have been married for 42 years and raised two children. She points to her track record of community involvement and business background as qualifying her for office.

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As a small business owner, I know about budgeting and staying within your means. I also know what it means to work out in the community with employers. Ive done extensive volunteer work with the neighborhood associations, Lima/ Allen County Neighborhoods and Partnerships and I was involved in starting LACNIP many, many years ago, she said. I started the community gardens project and I helped start Samaritan House I have a long history of being a community advocate and working with people to accomplish meaningful goals. Miller thinks Allen County leadership can improve upon its performance so far. I think we can do better. Weve fallen into a negative mode and we can think more highly of ourselves. We are better than what we give ourselves credit for. We have a lot of positive things going on in Allen County to build on; we can work through the budget situation but we have to be willing to look at more options than what weve been considering, she concluded.

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know these people personally. I have good relationships with them and the elected officials; we have conversations about budgets and that communication keeps things going, he said. Fricke, 56, has been married to his wife, Nancy, for 14 years. They have three grown children and three grandchildren. He said his goal is to accentuate the positive attributes the county has to offer, such as Apollo Career Center, the countys great schools and festivals that make it a great place to live and raise a family. My first goal would be to

work for the people of Allen County. I want to have an open-door policy and keep people informed of whats going on in the community. I think we need to be positive; there are so many good things going on in Allen County and we need to accentuate those things, he said. Its all about jobs, jobs, jobs. We need to get economic development moving. My two-fold plan is to keep our existing businesses and go out and work with new businesses coming in. We have areas that are siteready with buildings that are ready to be occupied, so we need to sell Allen County.
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development folks. I was also appointed to the Allen County Port Authority. So, in the last five years, Ive been able to get into the inner workings of the county, he said. Noonan and his wife, Dionna, have two children. He said his ultimate motivation for running for office stems from his love for his kids. In the last couple of years, we had the sales tax increase proposal and I fought against that by going out and getting signatures to repeal it. Ive seen businesses leave, such as The Andersons, and Ive seen the dialogue down at the courthouse with the communication between the commissioners and other officials. Those things culminated to open my eyes. I have dialogued with folks as they have come up to me and asked me to run; Ive reflected on it and the bottom line is that I want my kids to have what I had growing up here in Allen County, he said. Noonan wants commissioners to refrain from asking for more money. Commissioners are entrusted to be good stewards of taxpayer money and we should never ask for more from them. We should provide more opportunities to live here, work here and spend their money here, he said. The budget is the first priority but I also want to work with what drives the budget and thats the sales tax and property taxes. I also want to be out there working with our chambers of commerce and economic development folks like an ambassador of

the county. Noonan is running against Paul Basinger and Dennis Fricke for the Republican nomination for this seat and the winner will compete in November. Libertarian Don Kissick and Democrat Connie Miller are the only candidates from their parties on the primary ballot for this seat.

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extra programs and amenities commissioners use to get votes, it creates hardship, hard feelings and difficulties when cuts have to be made, he said. Kissick believes that when government spends money simply because it has lots of taxpayer dollars available in a robust economy, it sets society up for a roller-coaster ride. When revenues slow down, you cut back in spending. During a recession, you dont raise the sales tax that just makes it harder for everyone and has the hardest effect on low-income residents, especially those on a fixed income, he added. Kissick wants all county departments to run at optimum. He says if all departments run lean at all times, including when the economy is good, then the county should be economically healthy. He says he understands how vital it is for officials to have good working relationships; he saw this firsthand while covering politics as a small-town newspaper reporter in Michigan. He adds residents are upset with politicians attitudes. People are fed up with

government looking at voters as working for them instead of vice versa. Not only are they fed up, Im fed up and this is what got me in this process. I ran for Congress a couple years ago and I ran for Elida School Board last year. Now, Im running for a seat thats probably just as hotly-contested, he said. I will push for a minimum 10-percent reduction in commissioner salaries. We seem to make cuts everywhere but at the top; if employees have to take cuts, theres no reason elected officials cant make the same concessions.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

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Inside DC: Anti-fraud effort disappoints

By KELLI KENNEDY and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON Launched last summer, a $77 million computer system to stop Medicare fraud before it happens had prevented just one suspicious payment by Christmas. That saved taxpayers exactly $7,591. Hoping for much better results, a disappointed Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., says, I wondered, did they leave out some zeros? Lawmakers had expected the system to finally allow Medicare to stanch a $60-billion-a-year fraud hemorrhage. Now theyre worried that cautious bureaucrats lacking a clear game plan will compromise its performance. Medicare officials say its unfair to grade the new technology on a single statistic. Suspending payments is only one way of stopping the money, says Ted Doolittle, deputy director of Medicares anti-fraud program. Theres lots of ways of stopping the money, and we are using them all. Looking at payment suspensions only thats an unsophisticated view that doesnt give you a full picture of our activities. When other benefits of the system are taken into account, such as cases referred to investigators and changes to payment software that result in automatic denial of suspect claims, the potential savings in the first six months of operation easily exceed $20 By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press million, Medicare officials indicated in a Jan. 27 letter to Carper. However, officials now acknowledge they dont know how much of that money has actually been recovered. Other experts point out that the mission of the new system was to stop bogus payments before they leave the Treasurys coffers, ending whats known as pay and chase, where the agency automatically pays claims, even suspicious ones, and then reviews them weeks after the fact. That can be a self-defeating way to do business. Law enforcement is usually several steps behind the fraudsters, who sometimes manage to flee the country with millions plundered from the government. The new computer system was meant to elevate Medicares game, putting it in the same league as major credit card companies that can freeze accounts proactively. The whole idea for creating this technology was they were going to be able to end pay-and-chase, said Hank Walther, former head of the Justice Departments health care fraud division. But we havent yet seen evidence of its success. Medicare has got to explain to us clearly that they are implementing the program, that their goals are well-established, reasonable, achievable, and theyre making progress, added Carper, chairman of a subcommittee that oversees federal financial

One Year Ago Cultural Exchange Student Coordinator Ginger Denman told former and prospective German student host families she still needs to place five students for an approximate 4-month stay beginning in August. Denman would like to have host families in line by early May so German students can begin their paperwork for visas. 25 Years Ago 1987 Nancy Shumaker, a junior at St. Johns High School, received an excellent rating in a music contest held Feb. 21 at Lima Senior high School, Rose Mary Warnecke, band director, announced. Shumaker received her high rating in the district three Ohio Music Education Association solo ensemble contest. Delphos native Tom Nomina, who played offensive guard and defensive tackle with the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins from 1963-1968, had a chance Monday to renew friendships made during his days in Delphos during a party at the Delphos Club. Terry Odenweller, Gilbert Gip Pohlman, Dr. Dick Scherger and Dr. Bill Lauf played basketball and football with Nomina at St. Johns High School. Ottoville Local Education Association presented its first Friend of Education Award to Rose Hoersten. Nancy Kroeger, public relations chairman of the OLEA, said Hoersten was selected because she does a super job in cleaning rooms and working around projects. She said OLEA is planning to present the award every year or every second year. 50 Years Ago 1962 The new telephone numbers will go into effect throughout the city at 2:01 a.m. Sunday, according to spokesmen for the Lima Telephone and Telegraph Company. Although the new directories will list seven-digit numbers, in making locals only the last five digits are to be dialed. Those persons who had four digit numbers will now dial the same number with the prefix 5 added. Members of the Green Thumb Garden Club are anticipating community wide attendance at the Garden Club first annual Library Benefit card party to be held at the Public Library Feb. 27. In addition to an evening of cards, those attending will have the first opportunity to see the new addition to the library. Sixty-two persons attended the annual father-son Banquet at the Delphos Evangelical United Brethren Church Thursday night. Principal speaker for the evening was R. Stanley Tam, president of States Smelting and Refining corp. of Lima. Other features of the program included two spirituals sung by the Mennonite Quartet and group singing under the direction of Charles Wells. 75 Years Ago 1937 Dr. G. K. Miller has purchased the large brick residence at 428 W. Second St. from Rachel Rosselit. The house will not be ready for occupancy for at least two months. It will be completely remodeled before the Millers take possession. The house was formerly occupied by Dr. G. P. Bohlender and family. The Bohlenders have moved to the Brotherton house at 603 W. Third St. On Feb. 25, the members of the Girl Reserve Club of Jefferson High School will enjoy an athletic party in the gymnasium. A swimming party will follow the basketball games held in the gymnasium. Frances Jones, Armeda Van Meter, Alma Sanders, Helen Morris and Lois Druckemiller are in charge of the activities for the party. An interesting paper on Taxes was given by Margaret Helmkamp at the regular meeting of the C. D. of A. Study Club held Tuesday evening in the K. of C. rooms. The general discussion was led by Eulalia Wulfhorst. The next Study Club meeting will be held with Mrs. Arthur Mueller as chairman and Mrs. L. C. Laudick, secretary.

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BWC setting a positive example

From Representative Lynn Wachtmann Maintaining a strong, prosperous economy requires a healthy workforce. Recent changes in the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation have been designed and implemented with the goal of ensuring our states workers remain healthy and are able to quickly return to work should they get injured. Wachtmann Targeted cutbacks within the bureau have relieved both private businesses and local governments. A four-percent reduction in average base rates has saved private businesses about $65 million in premiums and local governments $22 million. Additionally over the past year, the BWC dialed back its budget by 12 percent and in doing so saved an additional $80 million. Taking these vital steps will help the BWC remain solvent for years to come, which will be especially important during subsequent economic hardships. Besides granting more attention to spending its money efficiently, the BWC has also intensified its focus on issues of fraud, which is an obvious obstacle to properly administering benefits and services. Some of the positive results from this newly directed attention included a total of 95 indictments and 94 convictions in 2011, as well as the discovery of $44.37 million in savings for the State Insurance Fund. There have also been a number of recent programs added to the Bureau of Workers Compensation, designed toward encouraging businesses to make workplace safety a top priority. One initiative spearheaded within the past year was the Wellness Grant Program. Through this fouryear program, employers can be eligible to receive $15,000 to put towards starting their own employee health and wellness programs. This will help businesses deal with health threats that are becoming common in workplaces, including chronic diseases and even obesity. Additionally, Destination: Excellence was designed to improve return-to-work rates by incentivizing employers to create risk management plans that address safety and prevention and returning injured workers back to the job more quickly. By encouraging employers to be better prepared for potential problems in the workplace and implement preventive measures can help to reduce the strain of managing costs down the road. Clearly, many of the changes taken by the Bureau of Workers Compensation have centered on the idea of making individual businesses more knowledgeable and preparing them to take the necessary steps to maintain a healthy workforce. In a time when reducing costs, while still providing necessary services, is known reality, the BWC is a great example for other agencies to follow.
Rep. Wachtmann may be reached by calling 614-466-3760, e-mailing District75@ohr.state. oh.us, or writing to State Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Edwards sex tape to shredder; federal trial looms

RALEIGH, N.C. The sex tape of John Edwards and his mistress is headed to the shredder, but a long list of criminal charges still hangs over the former presidential candidate over the extramarital affair that ended his political career. Rielle Hunter sued former Edwards aide Andrew Young and his wife in 2010 over the tape of a personal and private nature and other intimate items the couple said she left in a box of trash. Hunter lived with the Youngs while she was pregnant with Edwards baby, hiding out as the former North Carolina senator ran for the White House. Young, a longtime aide to Edwards, initially said he was the father. Both sides claimed to be getting what they wanted from a legal settlement signed Thursday to end a two-year legal battle that has provided fees to at least 15 lawyers between the two sides. The Youngs agreed to give up their claim of ownership to the tape and other property, which has been locked in the vault of a North Carolina courthouse for the last two By KASIE HUNT and CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press years. We are very pleased that this settlement achieved all that she had ever hoped to achieve with this lawsuit, said Allison Van Laningham, one of Hunters lawyers. The order also mandates that the tape will be destroyed within 30 days, however, ensuring that Hunter wont have possession of it either. There were no winners as such, in that each side had returned back to it that which it believed was its own property, although it was mutually agreed that certain materials should, per the courts order, be destroyed, said David Pishko, a lawyer for the Youngs. Pishko also said there is nothing in the settlement to prevent Andrew Young from testifying against his former boss at his upcoming criminal trial, the start of which has been delayed while Edwards seeks treatment for a heart condition. Edwards was indicted in June on six felony and misdemeanor counts related to campaign finance violations. Federal prosecutors accuse Edwards of knowing about the nearly $1 million provided by two wealthy political supporters used to pay for luxury

management. Were not sure if theyve done those things. The program pays 4.4 million claims a day, worth about $1 billion. Officials say specific standards must be met before a payment can be suspended. For example, there has to be reliable information that the payment is incorrect. Medicare has been a highly sensitive political issue for the Obama administration since Democrats lost the House in 2010 partly due to a backlash from seniors over program cuts to help finance the presidents health care overhaul. Since then, top officials have emphasized the administrations stewardship of Medicare, touting better benefits, prescription savings, manageable premiums and an all-out campaign against fraud. Just last week, at a news conference to announce a record $4 billion in fraud recoveries last year, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius heaped praise on the new computer technology. Now, just as your credit card company freezes your account when its used to buy 10 flat-screen TVs in stores around the country, we have the technology to stop suspicious claims payments before theyre sent out, she said. Formally known as the Fraud Prevention System, the new screening technology was mandated by Congress. Its housed in the Baltimore area, and staffed by as many as 150 people.

Romney pounces on Santorums compromises

MILFORD, Mich. One day after a feisty debate, Mitt Romney criticized Republican rival Rick Santorum and courted tea party voters Thursday in a pair of primary states separated by nearly 2,000 miles. I appreciate the work youre doing. I appreciate your willingness to get out of your homes, he told an audience of tea party members in suburban Detroit, an appearance designed to let him reach out to a part of the electorate that tends to favor his campaign rivals over him. Romney drew applause when he attacked President Barack Obama as uninformed about the workings of the American economy and called him a man comfortable living with trillion-dollar deficits. But he largely sidestepped when asked how he could be able to counter Obama in a debate in the fall campaign if the president brought up similarities between the health care law Romney signed as governor of Massachusetts and the health care overhaul passed by Congress that Republican contenders have vowed to repeal. That was an evident reference to a requirement for individuals to purchase coverage at the heart of both laws but Romneys answer omitted that topic. Instead, he said, The first thing Id say to him is, You say you copied (the Massachusetts law), how come you didnt give me a call? Id have told you what worked what did not work. He added that the federal law was too expensive, raised taxes and cut $500 billion from Medicare over a decade. Romney threw a glancing blow at Santorum, recalling that the former Pennsylvania senator had said in a debate in Mesa, Ariz., on Wednesday night that he had voted for President George W. Bushs No Child Left Behind education law even though he didnt like it. He said, You know, youve got to take it for the team now and then. Well, my team is the people of the United States of America.

hotels, private jets, medical bills and other costs associated with hiding his pregnant mistress from the world. Much of that money flowed to Young, who with his wife, Cheri, traveled and helped care for Hunter as Edwards ran for president. He is expected to be a star witness for the prosecution. It has been suggested that one purpose of this lawsuit was an effort to intimidate and harass Andrew and Cheri Young who are expected to be witnesses in the criminal prosecution of Ms. Hunters paramour, John Edwards, Pishko said. If that was in fact the case, it has failed miserably. As part of Thursdays settlement with Hunter, the Youngs also agreed not to talk publicly about the tape. Andrew Young previously has said the tape shows Edwards engaging in a sex act with a pregnant woman. Hunter has said in court filings the tape is hers. The settlement wont impede the making of a proposed movie based on the scandal. Young has sold the screen rights to his story to a group that includes the Oscarwinning writer and producer Aaron Sorkin. That was Romneys message earlier in the day in Arizona, as he sought to upend Santorums image as a principled defender of conservative ideals Thursday by describing him as just another give-and-take politician. Michigan and Arizona both hold primaries on Feb. 28. Romney is heavily favored to win Arizona and claim all 29 delegates at stake, but Santorum is making an unexpectedly strong bid for an upset in the second contest, where 30 delegates are on the line. Aides to Romney say Santorum opened himself to the attacks with a somewhat anguished explanation of his reluctant vote for the Bush-era school program in Wednesdays televised debate. Romney hoped to stop his chief rivals momentum on a day when Santorum was quietly raising money. But Obama wasnt helping. His allies aired anti-Romney ads in Michigan while the president campaigned in Florida, a crucial swing state that GOP candidates cant afford to re-visit until their nominee is settled.

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Jefferson students participating in the High Solo and Ensemble Jan. 28 in St. Marys include, back from left, Katie Riordan, Elizabeth Thompson, Darien Kill, Brittany Kemper, Emma Wurst and Alecia Menke; and front, Destiny Thompson, Paige Miller, Corinne Metzger and Alix Eccard. Tony Wiechart is not shown.

Choral students bring home high marks from contest

Jefferson High School choral students who participated in High Solo and Ensemble Jan. 28 at St. Marys High School. Soloists receiving a I (Superior Rating) were senior Alecia Menke and junior Tony Wiechart. Soloists receiving a II (Excellent Rating) were senior Elizabeth Thompson, junior Destiny Thompson and Freshman Emma Wurst. Womens Jericho Ensemble received a I included Alecia Menke, Darien Kill, Elizabeth Thompson, Emma Wurst, Brittany Kemper, Destiny Thompson, Paige Miller and Alix Eccard. Womens Silver Rain Ensemble received a II

included Corinne Metzger, Emma Wurst, Brittany Kemper, Katie Riordan, Destiny Thompson, Piage Miller and Alix Eccard. Choir students are under the direction of Mrs. Tammy Wirth.

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Spencerville upgrading athletic facilities

By Brian Bassett Times Bulletin Sports Editor sports@timesbulletin.com SPENCERVILLE - Dated weight and locker rooms will soon be a thing of the past for the Spencerville Bearcat athletic program as the school is in the process of fund-raising for a new, state-of-the art athletic facility. The idea for the Bearcat Strength and Training Center was originally conceived in the fall of 2010 due to some out-of-date training areas for Spencerville athletes. We started planning in October of 2010. We spent about a year coming up with some plans, location, cost estimates that kind of thing. In mid-October 2011, we started fund-raising. To this point we have $293,000 committed, Spencerville Athletic Director Brian Woods said. The 12,000-square-foot building will house boys and girls locker rooms and shower areas, a training room, coaches offices, a weight room and a multi-purpose room. The weight and multi-purpose rooms will each be approximately 50 feet by 50 feet in area. There will also be a 5-lane running track going the length of the facility - 185 feet. We desperately needed a new locker room and weight room facility. The addition of the multi-purpose room and track are going to be a feature that no one else has - for not a whole lot of extra expense in the cost of the project, Woods said. The estimated cost of the project is $700,000, with an expected building cost of $625,000-plus and an extra $75,000 for unexpected expenses. With the recent success of many Spencerville athletic teams, Woods said the facility is needed now more than ever. He also believes that the success of the teams will improve from training in the facility. Its been OK but we feel like we can be even better. This will be something that other schools dont have as far as the ability to train their athletes year-round, Woods explained. Woods stressed that the money for the facility has and will all come from individual and corporate donations: Were seeking private and corporate donations - no

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Easley makes finals at state swimming CANTON - Van Wert sophomore Eric Easley will have one more time to compete in the 100-meter backstroke this season. Thursday evening during the Division II state swimming preliminaries, Easley continued to lower his time as he qualified for the B finals in the event. The meet resumes 5 p.m. today with the A and B finals in each of the events. Easley finished 13th Thursday night in the backstroke with a time of 54.26, which was 20 seconds quicker than his district championship time. The top eight times make the A finals, while the next eight times make the B final. Huntington Valley University School senior Kevin Stang established a new state record in the 100 backstroke Thursday with a time of 49.97. He broke the 2011 state record of 50.32 set by Chagrin Falls Davis Staley. ----Madonna upsets Lady Racers in WHAC tourney BLUFFTON Sixthseeded Madonna upset the No. 3-seeded University of Northwestern Ohio Lady Racers 74-51 Thursday night on the floor of Bluffton Universitys Founders Hall in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament. After six trades of the lead and three ties, Madonna (1216) broke the last tie, 15-15, with a layup by Michelle Lindsey at 12:35 and never trailed again. They built up a 31-15 edge on a jumper by Kaylee McGrath at 8:35 before the Lady Racers rallied

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school money is being used for construction. To this point, weve had some individuals from Spencerville who have contributed. One of our biggest donors so far, corporate, is St. Ritas [Medical Center] - theyve donated $30,000. Weve also got some smaller corporate donations. The support from the Spencerville community has been huge, Woods added: The support has been outstanding. Weve got a lot of people who have done a lot of things to raise money. People are very excited about the possibility of getting this thing done and what its going to do for us. The facility is part of a bigger goal to, as Woods described, unite all of the Spencerville Bearcat athletic teams. Were working on an overall plan for our athletic program. One of the things were trying to do is unite all of our teams, he stressed. Were looking at the possibility of hiring a strength and training coach to get all of our athletes on the same program year-round, to computerize tracking of their workouts and getting all of our athletes on the same page, which will really benefit our athletes in all sports. The idea for the facility came from the athletic facilities that other area schools have, with some new wrinkles. We have a unique opportunity. We desperately need the facility in terms of looking at what other schools have, Woods said. We were wishing for a dream facility and from that theres been a lot of conversation of how we can use this to excel. One thing we didnt want to do is build a building and have the same-old, same-old. Its really allowed us to take a look at the overall program and what were doing. And what we can do to maximize what we can get out of this. The Bearcat athletic department continues to accept donations, nearly half the way to its goal. Were running the money through the Lima Community Foundation. Checks can be made to the Lima Community Foundation...Or contact me at the school, Woods added. Woods also urged those interested in the project to go to the Facebook page by searching Bearcat Strength for additional information.

For the Jays (11-8, 6-2 MAC), who come off a 53-39 loss at fifth-ranked (Division IV) and MAC leader Fort St. Johns still has a shot Recovery and a 56-42 home to tie for the Midwest Athletic loss to Bath, five seniors will Conference boys basketball be playing their home finales title. at Robert A. Arnzen However, they Gymnasium this need to take care of evening: Alex Clark, business at home Tanner Calvelage, tonight versus Ben Warnecke, Josh Coldwater on Senior Rode and Aaron Night. Ledyard. Meantime, The rest of the Jefferson seeks to rotation has juniors continue its improved Curtis Geise, Ryan play as the Wildcats Buescher, Seth head to the new gymBockey and Andrew Ledyard nasium of Columbus Metzger and sophoGrove High School to tan- more Cody Looser. gle with their Northwest That crew will match up Conference rivals. with the Cavalier rotation St. Johns head man Aaron of Bruns, Wolters, Brunet, Elwer is well aware that the Jeremy Scott, Kyle Post, Alex Cavaliers (7-12, 2-6 MAC) Bruggeman, Mitch Heyne and are a dangerous team despite Jordon Harlamert. their sub-.500 mark. Elwer has plans beyond They have a typithis night, with a cal Coldwater team potential tri-chamwith good size and pionship (Versailles length; they have is at 7-2 and has three guys at 6-4 and completed its reguall three do somelar season) the shortthing a bit different, term goal. Elwer began. Austin We still have Bruns is an all-league hopes for sharing a player at 6-4, 220 MAC title but we pounds, who is a have to take care of Rode tough matchup with business at home his versatility. He can and get some help. post up smaller players or We have to do all the things take bigger guys outside and we aim for every game: hit the 3, plus he has a high contest most, if not all, our basketball IQ. Mark Brunet opponents shots; limit them is a tough, physical inside to one shot per possession, guy that crashes the boards which means rebounding our and Brandon Wolters offers defensive glass; taking care a little bit of everything as of the basketball; and getting well. good shots, he added. Our Defensively, they are first 12 games, we were up mostly in the half-court set and down as far as our ballwith a man-to-man, a matchup handling and our shooting. zone and even some gimmicks Our defense and rebounding like a box-and-1 and triangle- have generally been sound. and-2. They force you to rec- When we won five in a row, ognize things quickly. we were making shots and

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By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Roush Fenway Racing will have three cars at the front of the season-opening Daytona 500. Matt Kenseth won the second of the twin 150-mile qualifying races Thursday with a bold pass of teammate Greg Biffle. The victory gave Kenseth a spot on the second row for Sundays race right behind teammates Carl Edwards and Biffle. Tony Stewart, the defending NASCAR champion, won the first race and will line up next to Kenseth at Daytona International Speedway. Biffle was leading headed into the final lap but tried to block Kenseth, who dove to the inside and used a push from Jimmie Johnson to take the lead. Well, we were going so much faster that we were going to go by him regardless, Kenseth said. I think that was his only hope, is to try to get up the track, try to line my front bumper up where I had to push him. The problem was, I was going too fast. Even if I wanted to slow down, which I didnt want to on the last lap, I couldnt have. Robby Gordon and Michael McDowell earned the two spots up for grabs in the first race, while Joe Nemechek and Dave Blaney each raced their way into the 500 in the second qualifying race. Two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip failed to qualify for the race after wrecking as he tried to return to the track surface after a late pit stop. The accident means it will be the first time since 1972 neither Darrell Waltrip or Michael Waltrip will be in NASCARs biggest race of the season. I just went the wrong way and lost the car, said a dejected Waltrip. I feel like I let everybody down. I dont know what to say. Its just sad. The two qualifying races could not have been more different and both were far calmer than Saturday nights exhibition Daytona 500. That race was the first display of new rules NASCAR implemented to break up the 2-car tandem racing that fans vehemently opposed. But the return of pack racing led to three multi-car accidents and a sling-shot pass at the end of the race that gave Kyle Busch the win over Stewart. The first race on Thursday had one early 5-car accident that began when McDowell ran into David Gilliland, who shot directly into Juan Pablo Montoya and Paul Menard. Menard then questioned the style of racing NASCAR has created. Its a mess out there, said Menard, who was also wrecked in the Shootout. NASCAR is trying to dictate physics. Physics says two cars are going to push and theyre trying to make rule changes to keep us from doing it, so its kind of hybrid pack racing and tandem racing. Its causing a pretty unsafe situation. On the last lap of the race, with Stewart trying to hold off Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a race to the checkered flag, Danica Patrick was wrecked as the pack raced down the backstretch. Patrick was hit by Aric Almirola as they raced along the backstretch. The contact sent her car sliding across the track and into an inside retaining wall. Her Chevrolet lifted off its wheels as it hit the

not turning the ball over. We dimes) and Austin Jettinghoff didnt do that in our last two. (4.6 counters) and freshman We know we have to Nick Fitch ( 3.3 markers, 4.2 shore those areas up and be caroms). Off the bench are more consistent for 32 min- three juniors: Zach Ricker utes to win tonight and make (3.2 points), Dakota Stroh (.9) a hoped-for long run in the and Seth Wollenhaupt (.5) for tournament. We a crew averaging 44.5 work hard in pracand ceding 57.7. tice every day in tryWere looking ing to get that done to close the regular and carry it over into season well and get games. into the tournament The junior varsity playing well. Weve tips at 6:30 p.m. played well the last At Columbus six or seven games, Grove, Jefferson though the wins and head man Marc losses may not show Smith knows what it, and I fully expect us Klinger the host Bulldogs to play well tonight, (15-4, 6-2 NWC) bring to the Smith added. If we give our table. best effort and be competiThis is a skilled, talented tive, that is all a coach can basketball team were facing. really ask for. Like tonight, Their guard play has been stel- we want to play to our capalar: Jordan Travis and Connor bility and if we do that, Ill be Kohls are as good a back-court satisfied. It remains to be seen duo as any around, Smith if its good enough but thats explained. Wade the goal. Heffner is a thirdI look at how our year varsity player guys have improved and very athletic. individually and as Dane Stechschulte, a team. The seniors Derek Rieman, the have been seniors; Grothauses; this is a Nick (Dunlap) and deep team as well. Shayn have led this They want to run team. Nick had a and get the game upcareer-high 28 in our tempo. win over Bluffton. On defense, they Ross has had six Dunlap will apply a lot of double-doubles this pressure out of their 2-2-1 and year, especially the last two run-and-jump looks; I expect games, and Nick Fitch has a lot of the latter tonight. come along a lot the last They also use the 1-3-1 and seven games. Austins turn2-3 half-court zones but they overs have dropped signifiare always looking to push cantly, exactly what you want the pace. to see out of a maturing point The Wildcats (2-17, 1-7 guard. Zach has been playing NWC), coming off a 66-45 at a high level lately. That is rout of Bluffton Friday and what I want to see. a 68-43 loss Monday at Van All were doing at this Wert, start seniors Nick point is taking one game at Dunlap (11.5 markers, 3.3 a time; I know that is coachrebounds per) and Shayn speak but its true. Klinger (8.5, 3.4), sophomores Tip tonight for the JV conRoss Thompson (8.5, 10.1, 2.0 test is 6 p.m.

within 34-29 on two singles by Amanda Francis. McGrath hit a free throw at 1:24 to make it 43-33 before a 3-ball by Shaye Warman at 15 ticks made it 43-37 at the half. The second half was all Madonna. They steadily built their lead, with the largest being 66-40 on a 3-pointer by Shantelle Herring at 7:22. McGrath led Madonna with 20 points, along with 14 from Erin Bentley, 11 by Lindsey and 10 by Herring. Francis topped UNOH with 14.
VISITORS: Madonna 12-16 Erin Bentley 5-8 0-0 14, Heather Pratt 3-9 0-0 9, Shantelle Herring 3-7 2-4 10, Michelle Lindsey 5-12 0-2 11, Kaylee McGrath 8-12 4-6 20, Yazmeen Hamid 0-0 0-0 0, Megan Murphy 0-0 0-0 0, Katie Martin 1-1 0-0 2, Carrie Kloster 0-0 0-0 0, Kristie Porada 2-6 0-0 4, Kayleigh McCollum 0-0 0-0 0, Hayley Stempien 1-1 0-0 2, Becca Wojcinski 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 28-57(49.1%) 8-14(57.1%) 74. Three-point goals: 10-25/40% (Bentley 4-7, Pratt 3-8, Herring 2-5, Lindsey 1-2, McGrath 0-1, Porada 0-2). Rebounds: 36/8 off. (Lindsey 8). Assists: 25 (Bentley/Herring/Lindsey/ Porada 4). Steals: 8 (Bentley/Pratt 2). Blocks: 6 (Wojcinski 3). Turnovers: 13. Fouls: 16. HOME TEAM: Northwestern Ohio 17-14 Shaye Warman 3-15 0-0 9, Angie Cates 1-7 1-2 3, Rebecca Puckett 3-9 2-2 8, Amanda Francis 5-15 3-4 14, Kelsey Burton 2-4 0-0 4, Amanda Henry 0-2 4-4 4, Bria McFadgen 1-1 0-0 2, Lauren Hopfner 0-5 2-2 2, Brooke Boening 0-1 0-0 0, Saige Meyer 1-8 3-3 5, Leah Konieczki 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-67(23.9%) 15-17(88.2%) 51. Three-point goals: 4-19 (Warman 3-10, Francis 1-5, Cates 0-1, Puckett 0-3). Rebounds: 47/23 off. (Warman 9). Assists: 14 (Cates 10). Steals: 5 (Francis 2). Blocks: 0. Turnovers: 16. Fouls: 13. Officials: Matt Balester, Brandon Breese, Don Green. Attendance: 126 Score by Halves Madonna 43 31 - 74 UNOH 36 15 - 51 Points in the paint-MUWBB 28,NOBS 20. Points off turnoversMUWBB 16,NOBS 15. 2nd chance points-MUWBB 7,NOBS 7. Fast break points-MUWBB 6,NOBS 2. Bench points-MUWBB 10,NOBS 13. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-7 times. Largest lead-MUWBB by 26 2nd07:22, NOBS by 3 1st-14:34.

The Associated Press DETROIT Daniel Sedin scored his second goal of the game with 15.4 seconds left in regulation and Alex Burrows had the only score in the shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory that snapped the Detroit Red Wings NHL-record, 23-game, home-winning streak. Detroit hadnt lost at Joe Louis Arena since Nov. 3 against Calgary. The NHL-leading Red Wings hold a one-point edge over Vancouver in the Western Conference. A sold-out crowd stood during the shootout, which started with Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo stopping Jiri Hudlers shot. Detroits Jimmy Howard then went low to smother David Booths attempt. Henrik Zetterberg missed the net on Detroits second attempt and Alex Edler was then denied by Howard. Todd Bertuzzi, who signed a 2-year extension with the Red Wings earlier in the day, couldnt put Detroit ahead. Burrows then won it with a backhanded shot. DUCKS 3, HURRICANES 2, SO RALEIGH, N.C. Saku Koivu scored the only goal in the shoot-

out to lift Anaheim over Carolina. Corey Perry, who reached 30 goals for the third time in his career, and Luca Sbisa scored in regulation for Anaheim. Jerome Samson and Jamie McBain had goals for Carolina. Jonas Hiller had 30 saves for the Ducks, who went 5-1-2 on their 8-game, 15-day road trip. Anaheim improved to 2-22-2 when trailing after two periods. Carolinas Justin Peters, starting his second straight and playing in his fourth consecutive game because Cam Ward is injured, made 35 saves. The Hurricanes Jiri Tlusty assisted on Samsons goal to extend his point streak to nine games, two short of the longest run since the club moved to North Carolina from Hartford in 1997. WILD 3, PANTHERS 2, SO SUNRISE, Fla. Matt Cullen and Erik Christensen scored in the shootout in Minnesotas victory against Florida. Cullen and Kyle Brodziak scored in regulation, Dany Heatley had two assists and Niklas Backstrom stopped 41 shots for the Wild. Christensen scored the first goal in the shootout, followed by Cullen. Backstrom stopped Kris Versteeg and Sean Bergenheim

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SAFER barrier, which noticeably softened the blow. She was not injured and will make her Daytona 500 debut on Sunday. It happened really quick, she said. We were just looking to finish, to be honest, and unfortunately that wasnt the case. It felt pretty big. I dont know what it looked like. Stewart, who owns Patricks car, said he tried to watch her race from his rearview mirror. I got to see a replay of it but I didnt see how it started, he said. The little bit I could see, I thought she did a good job. There wasnt any doubt in my mind she would do that. Its hard for her now because shes trying to gain the confidence of the guys around her that shes solid and is going to make good decisions. Shes trying to gain the other drivers confidence. The second race was caution-free and had very little action until the end, when Kenseth passed Biffle for the win. It made it unclear what the Daytona 500 will look like but Stewart, who is 0-for-13 in this race, said hes not been holding back during SpeedWeeks and will race hard on Sunday.

to seal the win. Cullen is 7-for-13 in shootout attempts this season. Bergenheim and Mikael Samuelsson scored for the Panthers, who got 26 saves from Jose Theodore. SHARKS 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1 TORONTO Patrick Marleau scored two goals and San Jose sent stumbling Toronto to its seventh loss in eight games. James Reimer started in goal against the Sharks and made 24 saves but his record dropped to 11-9-4. Marleau was the only player to beat him with a pair of second-period goals that lifted the Sharks (32-20-7) to their first win in five games. Antti Niemi made 29 saves. Jake Gardiner scored for the Maple Leafs (29-25-7), who are 1-6-1 since Feb. 7. BLUES 3, PREDATORS 2, SO NASHVILLE, Tenn. Shootout goals by T.J. Oshie and Andy McDonald pushed St. Louis past Nashville. Chris Stewart and Vladimir Sobotka scored for St. Louis in regulation. Roman Josi and Colin Wilson had goals for Nashville. Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves for the Blues, then was perfect in the shootout, stopping Wilson and

Martin Erat. Pekka Rinne stopped 22 shots for the Predators. Stewart got the only goal of the opening period, then Josi and Wilson gave Nashville a 2-1 lead. Just 34 seconds after Wilsons goal, Sobotka tied it. JETS 4, LIGHTNING 3 WINNIPEG, Manitoba Andrew Ladd scored two goals and added an assist for Winnipeg, which jumped up in the Eastern Conference standings with a win over Tampa Bay. Tanner Glass and Dustin Byfuglien also scored as the Jets (30-26-7) vaulted into first place in the Southeast Division and third in the East with 67 points. Steven Stamkos scored his 43rd goal and added a pair of assists for the Lightning (27-27-6). Teddy Purcell and Martin St. Louis also scored in the third period and Purcell added two assists. The Lightning scored three goals in the third period. Winnipegs Ondrej Pavelec stopped 22 shots. Mathieu Garon started in net for Tampa Bay but was replaced by Dwayne Roloson at 2:48 of the second after giving up his fourth goal on 18 shots. Roloson stopped all 16 shots he faced.

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The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Philadelphia 20 14 .588 New York 17 18 .486 Boston 15 17 .469 Toronto 10 23 .303 New Jersey 10 25 .286 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 27 7 .794 Orlando 22 13 .629 Atlanta 20 14 .588 Washington 7 26 .212 Charlotte 4 28 .125 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 27 8 .771 Indiana 21 12 .636 Cleveland 13 18 .419 Milwaukee 13 20 .394 Detroit 11 24 .314 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 24 10 .706 Dallas 21 13 .618 Houston 20 14 .588

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GB 3 1/2 4 9 1/2 10 1/2 GB 5 1/2 7 19 1/2 22 GB 5 12 13 16 GB 3 4

The Associated Press THROUGH FEB. 23 Scoring G FG FT PTS Bryant, LAL 34 351 217 966 Durant, OKC 34 343 204 948 James, MIA 33 326 225 903 Love, MIN 32 258 234 799 Westbrook, OKC 34 303 166 799 Ellis, GOL 29 239 133 651 Aldridge, POR 32 289 134 713 D. Williams, NJN 34 253 168 756 Griffin, LAC 31 272 118 663 Howard, ORL 35 258 186 702 Nowitzki, DAL 30 214 134 587 Parker, SAN 33 241 149 639 Lee, GOL 29 232 95 559 Jefferson, UTA 29 242 70 554 Gay, MEM 34 261 92 642 Bosh, MIA 34 241 138 627 Jennings, MIL 33 225 88 606 Irving, CLE 28 189 96 508 Granger, IND 31 182 135 558 Martin, HOU 32 193 124 576 FG Percentage FG FGA Chandler, NYK 137 195 Pekovic, MIN 126 216 Gortat, PHX 230 410 Howard, ORL 258 466

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AVG 28.4 27.9 27.4 25.0 23.5 22.4 22.3 22.2 21.4 20.1 19.6 19.4 19.3 19.1 18.9 18.4 18.4 18.1 18.0 18.0 PCT .703 .583 .561 .554 James, MIA Bynum, LAL Nash, PHX Griffin, LAC Boozer, CHI McGee, WAS Rebounds 326 196 168 272 247 174 Howard, ORL Love, MIN Bynum, LAL Griffin, LAC Cousins, SAC Gasol, LAL Humphries, NJN Gortat, PHX Gasol, MEM Noah, CHI Assists Nash, PHX Rondo, BOS Calderon, TOR Paul, LAC Rubio, MIN D. Williams, NJN Parker, SAN Rose, CHI Lowry, HOU Wall, WAS G 35 32 30 31 32 34 32 34 34 34 OFF 126 132 103 102 145 106 123 90 73 125

Memphis 19 15 .559 5 New Orleans 8 25 .242 15 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 27 7 .794 Portland 18 16 .529 9 Denver 18 17 .514 9 1/2 Minnesota 17 17 .500 10 Utah 15 17 .469 11 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 L.A. Lakers 20 14 .588 1 1/2 Golden State 13 17 .433 6 1/2 Phoenix 14 20 .412 7 1/2 Sacramento 11 22 .333 10 Thursdays Results Miami 102, New York 88 Atlanta 83, Orlando 78 San Antonio 114, Denver 99 Oklahoma City 100, L.A. Lakers 85 Todays Games No games scheduled Saturdays Games No games scheduled Sundays Game East vs. West All-Star Game at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Lin struggles as Heat roll to 8th straight, 102-88

By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MIAMI Jeremy Lin collided with LeBron James shortly after tip-off, stumbling backward. With that, the tone was set. And Lins rise from unknown to stardom hit its first major snag. Chris Bosh scored 25 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and James put up 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, five steals and two blocks the first such stat line in the NBA since James himself had a night like that four years ago as the league-leading Miami Heat stopped Lin and the New York Knicks 102-88 on Thursday night. It was Miamis eighth straight win, all coming by at least 12 points. A learning experience, Lin said afterward, before heading to Orlando for his role in All-Star weekend. A tough one. Lins final line: 1-for-11 from the field, eight points, three assists and eight turnovers a long way from the 23.9 points and 9.2 assists he had been averaging over his first 11 games in the Knicks rotation, when he breathed immeasurable life into a team that was floundering. Not this time. Lin paid the Heat a great compliment, saying their defense made it tough to even dribble. First of all, he deserves all of the credit hes been given, Wade said. We knew it was going to be a tough task guarding him. ... Hes a good player but we put a lot of pressure on him and it was a success. The scene was electric and for much of the night, the game matched the hype. Spike Lee, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Chad Ochocinco all sat within seven seats of each other on one sideline, Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison of the Miami Marlins were on another sideline and members of the New York Mets front office reportedly jumped aboard a helicopter for the quick trip from the teams spring-training home in Port St. Lucie down to Miami. This has been about a 3-week push for us and its a good way to end before the break, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. I think everyone in that locker room needs a handful of days. Weve been really focused ... to make this push. We played a team that with more time theyre going to improve and become a very dangerous team. They already are right now. The Heat defense wasnt geared just toward Lin but rather slowing the entire Knicks offense. New York shot 39 percent, turned the ball over 19 times and had 10 shots blocked five of them by Miami center Joel Anthony, who also had six rebounds and took only one shot, which he missed. Im sure they were all geeked up for him, Knicks coach Mike DAntoni said of the Heat defense against Lin. And they took the challenge and they did a great job. Its hard to be Peter Pan every day. If proof was needed that the Heat wanted to make a point against Lin, there was some clear evidence. Exhibit A: Mario Chalmers stole the ball from Lin and went in for a 2-handed dunk in the early minutes. Exhibit B: Norris Cole, Chalmers backup at point guard, did the same thing in the second quarter. Combined dunks this season for Chalmers and Cole entering Thursday? Zero. Those strip-and-scores were part of a 6-turnover first half from Lin, matching his third-highest total in any half this season. Amare Stoudemire also had six turnovers in the first 24 minutes, the Knicks were outscored 30-16 in the paint, 12-1 on fast breaks and 12-3 off turnovers. Lin had two assists in the first 1:26 of the game. He had one in the final 46:34. Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 19 points. J.R. Smith scored 14 for New York off the bench. Stoudemire finished with 13 and Steve Novak scored 12 for the Knicks, who never led in the second half. Early on, back and forth they went, just as everyone wanted. It was classic Knicks-Heat stuff, just like those playoff battles in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Bodies were flying, tempers were flaring, Tyson Chandler and DAntoni picked up technicals arguing the same play in the first quarter ... and more than a few Knicks fans who paid big money for tickets the average price for the game on the resale markets was over $700, by one estimate made their presence known loudly and often.
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596 360 310 505 459 327 TOT 534 449 383 352 363 361 337 355 342 337

.547 .544 .542 .539 .538 .532 AVG 15.3 14.0 12.8 11.4 11.3 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.9

DEF 408 317 280 250 218 255 214 265 269 212 G 31 22 33 26 34 34 33 25 32 33

The Associated Press Includes games of February Team Offense G Pts Miami 34 3527 Denver 35 3620 Oklahoma City 34 3491 San Antonio 34 3376 Golden State 30 2976 Portland 34 3347 L.A. Clippers 31 3035 Houston 34 3316 Chicago 35 3407 Minnesota 34 3291 Utah 32 3077 Indiana 33 3152 New York 35 3333 Phoenix 34 3217 Milwaukee 33 3120 Dallas 34 3208 Sacramento 33 3108 Philadelphia 34 3197 Cleveland 31 2906 Memphis 34 3177 Atlanta 34 3174 L.A. Lakers 34 3167 Orlando 35 3258 New Jersey 35 3238 Washington 33 3032 Boston 32 2861 Detroit 35 3124 Toronto 33 2945 New Orleans 33 2909 Charlotte 32 2768

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23 Avg 103.7 103.4 102.7 99.3 99.2 98.4 97.9 97.5 97.3 96.8 96.2 95.5 95.2 94.6 94.5 94.4 94.2 94.0 93.7 93.4 93.4 93.1 93.1 92.5 91.9 89.4 89.3 89.2 88.2 86.5 Team Defense Philadelphia Chicago Boston Dallas Orlando L.A. Lakers Atlanta Memphis Indiana Portland New Orleans New York Toronto Miami L.A. Clippers San Antonio Minnesota Detroit Houston Oklahoma City Milwaukee Phoenix Cleveland Utah New Jersey Golden State Charlotte Washington Denver Sacramento G 34 35 32 34 35 34 34 34 33 34 33 35 33 34 31 34 34 35 34 34 33 34 31 32 35 30 32 33 35 33 Pts 2976 3076 2833 3088 3179 3107 3116 3134 3054 3164 3076 3292 3112 3209 2953 3250 3251 3355 3261 3272 3194 3301 3017 3125 3474 3021 3226 3327 3545 3369

AST AVG 339 10.9 210 9.5 295 8.9 223 8.6 284 8.4 278 8.2 266 8.1 192 7.7 244 7.6 251 7.6

The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L N.Y. Rangers 58 38 15 New Jersey 59 35 20 Philadelphia 60 33 20 Pittsburgh 60 34 21 N.Y. Islanders 60 25 27 Northeast Division GP W L Boston 58 36 20 Ottawa 62 32 22 Toronto 61 29 25 Buffalo 60 26 27 Montreal 61 24 27 Southeast Division GP W L Winnipeg 63 30 26 Florida 59 27 20 Washington 60 29 26 Tampa Bay 60 27 27 Carolina 61 23 26

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OT Pts 5 81 4 74 7 73 5 73 8 58 OT Pts 2 74 8 72 7 65 7 59 10 58 OT Pts 7 67 12 66 5 63 6 60 12 58 GF 161 168 198 186 140 GF 194 190 182 150 160 GF 161 146 161 169 160 GA 118 162 183 160 176 GA 134 185 186 176 167 GA 178 165 173 201 184 Pacific Division GP San Jose 59 Phoenix 61 Dallas 61 Los Angeles 61 Anaheim 61 W 32 31 31 27 26 L 20 21 26 22 25

Avg 87.5 87.9 88.5 90.8 90.8 91.4 91.6 92.2 92.5 93.1 93.2 94.1 94.3 94.4 95.3 95.6 95.6 95.9 95.9 96.2 96.8 97.1 97.3 97.7 99.3 100.7 100.8 100.8 101.3 102.1

OT Pts 7 71 9 71 4 66 12 66 10 62

GF 172 161 158 129 157

GA 149 154 168 135 173

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L Detroit 62 41 18 St. Louis 61 37 17 Nashville 61 35 19 Chicago 62 33 22 Columbus 60 18 35 Northwest Division GP W L Vancouver 61 39 16 Calgary 61 28 23 Colorado 61 30 27 Minnesota 60 27 24 Edmonton 60 24 30

OT Pts 3 85 7 81 7 77 7 73 7 43 OT Pts 6 84 10 66 4 64 9 63 6 54

GF 194 155 170 192 142 GF 199 146 155 134 161

GA 145 123 158 182 198 GA 150 165 169 156 178

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NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursdays Results Anaheim 3, Carolina 2, SO Minnesota 3, Florida 2, SO Vancouver 4, Detroit 3, SO St. Louis 3, Nashville 2, SO Phoenix 4, Calgary 3, SO San Jose 2, Toronto 1 Winnipeg 4, Tampa Bay 3 Dallas 3, Chicago 1 Edmonton 2, Philadelphia 0 Todays Games Vancouver at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m. Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m. Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Saturdays Games Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Winnipeg, 2 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 4 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 10 p.m.

(Continued from Page 6) STARS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1 CHICAGO Michael Ryder scored on a deflection with 5:02 left in regulation and Dallas rallied with three late goals to end Chicagos 4-game winning streak. With the game tied at 1, Ryder got behind Chicagos defense and redirected Mike Ribeiros shot between Corey Crawfords left pad and the near goal post. Dallas Loui Eriksson was credited with a goal 74 seconds later that made it 3-1. He scored after Ryders shot deflected off Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrooks skate. Dallass Steve Ott scored on a deflection midway through the third to tie it at 1. Stars backup Richard Bachman made 26 stops in his first start since Feb. 2, a stretch of 11 games. Marian Hossa scored Chicagos lone goal, and Corey Crawford finished with 22 saves. COYOTES 4, FLAMES 3, SO CALGARY, Alberta Ray Whitney scored the lone goal of the shootout to lead Phoenix past Calgary. Whitney also had a goal and an assist in regulation for the Coyotes, who won their fourth straight and

The Associated Press NEW YORK National League MVP Ryan Brauns 50-game suspension was overturned by baseball arbitrator Shyam Das, the first time a baseball player successfully challenged a drugrelated penalty in a grievance. The decision was announced by the Major League Baseball Players Association one day before the 28-yearold outfielder was due to report to spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers. Brauns urine tested positive in October for elevated testosterone and ESPN revealed the positive test in December. Braun has insisted that he did not violate baseballs drug agreement. TAMPA, Fla. Troubled former Major League Baseball player Elijah Dukes was arrested on drug charges. Tampa police say the 27-year-old was arrested during an early morning

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improved to 9-0-1 in their past 10. Shane Doan and former Flames forward Daymond Langkow also scored in regulation for Phoenix. Alex Tanguay had a goal and an assist in the first period for the Flames. Matt Stajan and Olli Jokinen also scored. Mike Smith made 21 saves for Phoenix before turning aside Tanguay and Jarome Iginla in the shootout. Smith, 3-0 against Calgary, extended his career-high winning streak to nine games. Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 26 shots. OILERS 2, FLYERS 0 EDMONTON, Alberta Devan Dubnyk made 35 saves for his first shutout of the season and Edmonton won its second game in a row, topping Philadelphia. Jordan Eberle had a goal and an assist and Taylor Hall also scored for the Oilers (24-30-6), who have the second-worst record in the NHL. Edmonton broke the deadlock on a power play at 3:26 of the second. Hall found an inch to squeeze the puck between the post and Ilya Bryzgalovs skate for his 22nd goal. It was Dubnyks third career shutout.

traffic stop after officers noticed a small bag of marijuana on his lap. Authorities say he then tried to stick the drug in his mouth as if he were going to ingest it. They also noticed a marijuana cigarette tucked behind his ear. GOLF MARANA, Ariz. Tiger Woods couldnt buy a putt and wont be sticking around at the Match Play Championship. With a chance to send his match against Nick Watney into overtime, Woods missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and failed to get out of the second round for the third straight time at Dove Mountain. Woods missed three birdie putts inside 10 feet over the last six holes; the last one was the biggest. Watney will face Lee Westwood, the former No. 1 player whom he has beaten in each of the last two years.

The Associated Press MEN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Reserve Andre Dawkins scored 22 points and freshman Austin Rivers added 20 to lead No. 5 Duke to a 74-66 win at No. 15 Florida State Thursday night. The win kept the Blue Devils (24-4, 11-2) tied with No. 7 North Carolina for first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Florida State (19-8, 10-3) dropped a game behind. Dawkins scored 18 points over the last 11:23 of the first half, going 5-of-7 from 3-point range as Duke took a 39-32 lead. Ryan Kelly added 13 points for Duke, which shot 42.3 percent from the field, including 13-of-28 from 3-point range. Michael Snaer had 18 points for the Seminoles, while Bernard James added 13, nine rebounds and five blocked shots. Snaers buzzer-beating 3-pointer ended Dukes 45-game home winning streak 33 days ago. Florida St., which had won 10 of its last 11 games, was 4-of-15 from long range, 12-of-22 at the charity line and shot 39.7 percent overall. NO. 14 MURRAY ST. 80, TENNESSEE ST. 62 NASHVILLE, Tenn. Isaiah Canaan scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half and Murray State avenged its only loss this season. The Racers (27-1, 14-1 Ohio Valley Conference) blew a 13-point lead in losing 72-68 on Feb. 9. They used a 14-0 run over the final 2:31 of the first half Thursday with four Racers each hitting a 3-pointer to blow open a tight game. Murray State shot 62.5 percent from the field in the first half and finished by matching its seasonhigh with 12 3-pointers. Donte Poole added 16 points and Zay Jackson had 11. Tennessee State (19-11, 11-5) had a 9-game winning streak snapped and missed its chance to sweep Murray State for the first time since 1993. Robert Covington led the Tigers with 24 points and 15 rebounds. IOWA 67, NO. 16 WISCONSIN 66 IOWA CITY, Iowa Senior Matt Gatens scored a career-high 33 points and Iowa got its second straight win over a ranked opponent. It was the second straight career-high for Gatens, who had 30 points in Iowas win over then-No. 18 Indiana on Sunday. Wisconsin (20-8, 9-6 Big Ten) lost for just the third time in 11 games. The Badgers got within 65-63 on Jordan Taylors layup with 4 seconds left but Gatens made two free throws to cap his brilliant night for the Hawkeyes (15-13, 7-8). Taylors 3-pointer at the buzzer was the closest the Badgers would get in the second half. Josh Gasser and Ryan Evans each had 14 points for Wisconsin, which never led and got swept by Iowa in the regular season for the first time since 1994-95. CINCINNATI 60, NO. 17 LOUISVILLE 56 CINCINNATI Point guard Cashmere Wright scored 22 points and matched his career-high with six 3-pointers for Cincinnati. The Bearcats (20-8, 10-5 Big East) went 11-of-27 from behind the arc, a place where Louisville (21-7, 9-6) has prospered. The Bearcats fifth win in six games broke a tie with the Cardinals for sixth place in the conference. Sean Kilpatrick had 12 points, including baskets that started and finished a 14-point run that put the Bearcats ahead to stay midway through the second half. Cincinnati improved to 4-3 against ranked teams this season. The Cardinals had won seven of their last eight, making 3s at a prodigious rate lately. They lost their touch Thursday, going only 1-of-14 behind the arc. Leading scorer Kyle Kuric missed all of his 11 shots from the field, including a potential tying 3 with 19 seconds left. WOMEN KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Lyndsay

Harris scored 20 points and hit a pair of free throws with 6 seconds left to help Arkansas beat No. 10 Tennessee 72-71 in overtime on Thursday night, handing the Lady Volunteers a program-record third home loss this season. The Lady Razorbacks snapped an 18-game losing skid to Tennessee and became the second Southeastern Conference team this season to win in Knoxville, a place where the Lady Vols previously had not lost a conference game for nearly four years. South Carolina got its first win in Knoxville Feb. 2. The Lady Vols also lost to No. 1 Baylor Nov. 27. Shekinna Stricklen hit a layup for Tennessee with 48 seconds left to play to cut Arkansas lead to 70-69. The Lady Vols got the ball back when Keira Peak lost it out of bounds under the Arkansas basket. Peak fouled Stricklen, who missed both of her free throws with 10 seconds left. Kamiko Williams fouled Harris, who sealed the win for Arkansas (21-6, 10-5 SEC). The Lady Vols held a 62-60 lead with 48 seconds left in regulation but let Ceira Ricketts run right by them and dish the ball to Sarah Watkins, who hit a layup to tie the game at 62 points with 9 seconds left and force overtime.
No.2 STANFORD 68, COLORADO 46 STANFORD, Calif. Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sister Chiney Ogwumike added 18 points and seven rebounds and Stanford survived a slow start to roll past Pac-12 newcomer Colorado. Amber Orrange scored seven points, including a 3-point play to highlight a 19-2 run to open the second half that propelled the Cardinal (25-1, 16-0) to their 22nd straight win and 77th in a row at Maples Pavilion the longest active home-winning streak in the nation. Stanford hasnt lost anywhere since a 68-58 setback at Connecticut on Nov. 21. Chucky Jeffery had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Ashley Wilson scored nine points for the Buffaloes (16-10, 5-10), who were down only eight at the half. Colorado, which started the season 12-0 for only the third time in school history, has lost five of the last six games. No. 8 OHIO STATE 81, MINNESOTA 56 COLUMBUS Samantha Prahalis scored a school-record 42 points in her final home game and Ohio State routed Minnesota. Prahalis, leading the Big Ten in both scoring (21.3 points per game) and assists (6.7), had 22 points by halftime as the Buckeyes (24-4, 11-4

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out crowd before the game, thanking them on behalf of the NBA and especially the six All-Star weekend-bound Heat players for their support the first half of the season. ... A number of arena workers snapped photos of Lin as he warmed up on the court about two hours before game time. ... In Orlando, where All-Star festivities were getting underway, NBA Commissioner David Stern said its fair to say that no player has created the interest and the frenzy in this short period of time, in any sport, that Im aware of like Jeremy Lin has. HAWKS 83, MAGIC 78 ATLANTA Josh Smith scored 22 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help Atlanta snap a 3-game skid with an win over Orlando. Jannero Pargo added 15 points and Willie Green had 14 for the Hawks. J.J. Redick finished with 13 points and Dwight Howard had 12 for the Magic, who had won two straight and six out of seven. The Magic recovered from a 10-point second quarter by scoring 25 in the third to pull within three heading into the final period. Howards lay-in cut the lead to 69-68 with 4:42 left but the Magic never got any closer. SPURS 114, NUGGETS 99 DENVER DeJuan Blair tied a career high with 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the Spurs beat the Nuggets to wrap up a 9-game road swing. Buoyed by a 19-1 run midway through the first quarter, the Spurs jumped out to a big lead and then held on at the end. Theyve won 12 of their last 13 heading into the All-Star break and lead the Southwest Division by three games over the defending champion Dallas Mavericks. All five starters for the Spurs scored in double figures. Tony Parker had 16 points and 12 assists, while Tim Duncan added 18 points. Richard Jefferson hit 5-of-7 3-point attempts and scored 17. Corey Brewer scored 23 points for the Nuggets, who have lost 12 of their last 16. THUNDER 100, LAKERS 85 OKLAHOMA CITY Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook added 19 and the Thunder beat the Lakers to head into the All-Star break tied for the leagues best record. The Thunder won their 12th straight home game and denied Los Angeles the chance to head into the mid-season break with back-to-back statement wins on the road. The Lakers had won at defending NBA champion Dallas a night earlier and were trying to follow it by knocking off the other half of last years West finals. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points but went 7-for-24 from the field for Los Angeles. Pau Gasol had 22 points and nine rebounds. Oklahoma City and Miami both have NBA-leading 27-7 records at the break.

Big Ten) built a 12-point lead. The Buckeyes only senior hit 15-of-27 shots from the field (7-of12 3-pointers) and was 5-for-5 at the line. She also had six rebounds, four assists and three steals before leaving to a standing ovation with 2:27 left after breaking Katie Smiths record by hitting two free throws. Rachel Banham had 18 points to lead Minnesota (14-15, 6-9). No. 9 DELAWARE 71, GEORGE MASON 53 NEWARK, Del. Elena Delle Donne had 28 points and 11 rebounds and Delaware coasted past George Mason to stretch its winning streak to 15. The Blue Hens (25-1, 16-0 Colonial Athletic Association) scored the games first six points and never trailed. Delle Donne, a 6-5 junior, outscored George Mason 22-21 in the first half and finished 9-for-16 from the field (3-for-5 from beyond the arc) and 7-for-8 at the foul line. Danielle Parker contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds for Delaware, her fourth double-double of the season. Taleia Morton scored 17 for George Mason (13-14, 7-9). The Patriots twice got within 11 in the second half but could get no closer. No. 12 GREEN BAY 72, VALPARAISO 36 GREEN BAY, Wis. Lydia Bauer scored 17 points and Julie Wojta scored 16 to Green Bay past Valparaiso, enabling the Phoenix to clinch a share of their 14th consecutive Horizon League championship. The Phoenix (24-1, 14-1) raced to a 31-11 halftime lead. Stephanie Sension added 12 points and Wojta grabbed 10 rebounds and contributed five assists. No. 13 KENTUCKY 53, SOUTH CAROLINA 50 LEXINGTON, Ky. Adia Mathies scored 21 points and Kentucky defeated South Carolina. The win gives the Wildcats a 17-0 home record, the third time in program history they have gone undefeated at home. Bria Goss added 14 points for the Wildcats (23-5, 12-3 SEC), who set a school record for SEC wins in a season. LaKeisha Sutton scored 14 points and Bruner had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Gamecocks. No. 17 GEORGIA TECH 76, VIRGINIA TECH 66 BLACKSBURG, Va. Sasha Goodletts 18 points helped give the 17th-ranked Georgia Tech women a 76-66 victory over Virginia Tech Thursday night. The win clinched a first-round bye for the Yellow Jackets (20-7, 11-4) in next weeks ACC tournament and

extended their school record for ACC wins in a season to 11. Goodlett, the Jackets center and leading scorer, hit 7-of-12 shots. Metra Walthour, who scored 14 points (7-for-7 at the foul line), helped Goodlett give Georgia Tech a 40-24 halftime lead. Georgia Tech led 46-28 early in the second half for its largest lead. Virginia Tech (7-21, 3-12) rallied behind Aerial Wilson, who led the Hokies with 21 points, and cut the Jackets lead to 55-48. But Georgia Tech made 8-of-10 foul shots in the last two minutes to seal it. No.18 GEORGIA 87, MISSISSIPPI 52 ATHENS, Ga. Meredith Mitchell scored 20 points and Georgia pulled away in the second half from Mississippi. Jasmine Hassell added 15 points and Anne Marie Armstrong and Khaalidah Miller had 14 apiece for the Lady Bulldogs (21-7, 10-5), who came into the game tied for third in the league with Arkansas, LSU and South Carolina. The Rebels (12-16, 2-13), who lost their 10th straight, trailed 36-34 at the half and tied it 39-39 with 18:53 left before Georgia took control with a 15-0 run. Mitchell scored 14 of her points and Armstrong 12 in the second half when the Lady Bulldogs outscored Ole Miss 51-18 and outshot the Rebels 54.8 percent (17-of-31) to 21.7 percent (5-of-23). No. 22 PURDUE 60, MICHIGAN 49 ANN ARBOR, Mich. Brittany Rayburn scored 15 points to help Purdue break a 3-game losing streak with a victory over Michigan. Rayburn hit double figures for the 88th time in her career. Chantel Poston added 12 points and Courtney Moses 11 for the Boilermakers (20-8, 10-5 Big Ten). Rachel Sheffer led the Wolverines (19-9, 8-7) with 15 points. Carmen Reynolds added 11 points and Jenny Ryan had game highs of 10 rebounds and four steals. MICHIGAN STATE 73, No. 23 NEBRASKA 53 EAST LANSING, Mich. Klarissa Bell scored 19 points to pace Michigan State to its third straight victory with a decision over Nebraska. Taylor Alton hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points for the Spartans (18-10, 10-5 Big Ten), who shot 52 percent (29-of-56) and went 9-of-18 from long range. Porsche Poole added 13 and nine assists. Jordan Hooper continued her streak of hitting double figures in every game this season as she led the Cornhuskers (20-7, 9-6) with 15 points. Kaitlyn Burke added 13.

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It doesnt take a doctorate in church architecture to know why every pew in every Catholic cathedral allows worshippers to gaze toward the altar. What happens on the altar during Mass is the heart of Catholic faith. Meanwhile, architects that design Protestant churches make sure preachers have everyones attention when they rise to preach. What happens in those pulpits is what matters for most Protestants. The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, on the other hand, asked the legendary architect Philip Johnson to design the worlds rst great church specically built for use as a studio for televised worship. Leaders of the Diocese of Orange will have to meditate on that fact as they work to turn the Crystal Cathedral into a spiritual home for Orange Countys nearly 1.3 million Catholics, according to an architect who has published a sketch of possible changes in that structure. The diocese recently completed its $57.5 million purchase of the property.

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TERRY MATTINGLY

Friday, February 24, 2012

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It would be hard to imagine a more symbolic project that this one, said Matthew Alderman, a graduate of the University of Notre Dames classical design program and an architect at Cram and Ferguson Architects in Concord, Mass. The rm specializes in traditional church designs. What we are going to see at the Crystal Cathedral is sort of like a collision between the therapeutic American Protestantism of the television age with all of the symbolism, art and ancient traditions of the Catholic Church and its worship. At this point, the Diocese of Orange has not taken formal steps to hire an architect and the Crystal Cathedral congregation has three years to nd a new home. Acting

on his own, Alderman sketched some possible changes to illustrate a piece for an Anglican periodical called The Living Church. It would be impossible, he noted, to retroactively convert this modernist classic -- a structure so open that it seems to have no true walls or interior space -- into what most people would consider a normal, conventional cathedral. While traditional styles can often be mixed within historic interiors, wrote Alderman, the modernist movement was such a destructive act of self-exile that great care must be used when adding traditional elements to a dated modernist interior. Plopping down a Gothic altarpiece into a 1968 ecclesiastical wigwam usually just makes the wigwam look worse. The crucial decision, according to Alderman, is whether to turn the direction of the seating so the faithful will face down the 415foot length of the sanctuary toward a newly created altar platform built inside the existing glass building. This would create a traditional nave with a center aisle for pro-

cessions toward the altar and the tabernacle containing the Blessed Sacrament. Currently, the church resembles a long amphitheater in which worshippers face a stage and giant video screen in the middle of the cruciform building, which is 207 feet wide. Strong processional movements from the back of the church to the altar are practical, but also theological, said Alderman, reached by phone. We are the people of God and we are traveling somewhere -- together. We are moving toward Christ and the altar. Thats the focus. The local Catholic leadership has already concluded that the Crystal Cathedral is not a highly liturgical space in the traditional sense. Yet, the Diocese of Orange considers it a clean (palate), wrote Msgr. Arthur Holquin, in a paper entitled Domus Ecclesiae (House of the Church). While renovations are called for, not much deconstruction would be required and the iconic personality of the original architecture and design would, for the most part, be

retained. In particular, he added, the quality of light and its allegory is consistent with the enlightenment of Christ. Bishop Tod Brown recently challenged Catholics nationwide to help name the new cathedral -proposing Christological names linked to the person and work of Jesus. As of Tuesday morning, more than 3,500 entries had been submitted. The deadline is Feb. 20. Alderman has already turned in his vote, proposing what he believes is a logical name for a cathedral containing 10,000 windows of silver-tinted glass -- The Cathedral of the Transguration. The Crystal Cathedral is all about light and the blue sky being everywhere you look, he said. Its the perfect place for dramatic images of Christ being transgured and illuminated in divine light. ... You could also say this sanctuary is about to be transgured, becoming a real cathedral.
(Terry Mattingly is the director of the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and leads the GetReligion.org project to study religion and the news.)

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TRINITY LUTHERAN 303 S. Adams, Middle Point Rev. Tom Cover Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. GRACE FAMILY CHURCH 634 N. Washington St., Van Wert Pastor: Rev. Ron Prewitt Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Morning worship with Pulpit Supply. KINGSLEY UNITED METHODIST 15482 Mendon Rd., Van Wert Phone: 419-965-2771 Pastor Chuck Glover Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:25 a.m. Wednesday - Youth Prayer and Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer meeting - 7:00 p.m. Choir practice - 8:00 p.m. TRINITY FRIENDS CHURCH 605 N. Franklin St., Van Wert 45891 Ph: (419) 238-2788 Sr. Pastor Stephen Savage Outreach Pastor Neil Hammons Sunday - 8:15 a.m. - Prayer time; 9:00 a.m. Worship, Sunday School, SWAT, Nursery; Single; 10:30 a.m. Worship, Nursery, Childrens Church, Discipleship class; Noon - Lunch Break; 2:00 p.m. Service for men at Van Wert Correctional Fac.; 3:00 p.m. Service for women at Van Wert Correctional Fac., Service at Paulding jail Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. - Share, Care, Prayer Group in Fireside Room; 10-noon - Banquet Table Food Pantry; 6:30 p.m. Quilting Friends in Fellowship Hall; 7 p.m. B.R.E.A.L. Womens group in Room 108. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Small groups, Discipleship Series in sanctuary, Christian Life Club, Nursery, Preschool; 7 p.m. R.O.C.K. Youth; 8 p.m. Worship Team rehearsal. Thursday - 4-5:30 p.m. Banquet Table Food Pantry. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 13887 Jennings Rd., Van Wert Ph. 419-238-0333 Childrens Storyline: 419-238-2201 Email: fbaptvw@bright.net Pastor Steven A. Robinson Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Family Worship Hour; 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Hour. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Word of Life Student Ministries; 6:45 p.m. AWANA; 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study. MANDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION Rev. Don Rogers, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School all ages. 10:30 a.m. Worship Services; 7:00 p.m Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Prayer meeting.

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Landeck - Phone: 419-692-0636 Rev. Mel Verhoff, Pastor Administrative aide: Rita Suever Masses: 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday. Newcomers register at parish. Marriages: Please call the parish house six months in advance. Baptism: Please call the parish.

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ST. PATRICKS CHURCH 500 S. Canal, Spencerville 419-647-6202 Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation; 5 p.m. Mass, May 1 - Oct. 30. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass. SPENCERVILLE FULL GOSPEL 107 Broadway St., Spencerville Pastor Charles Muter Home Ph. 419-657-6019 Sunday: Morning Services - 10:00 a.m. Evening Services - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Worship service. SPENCERVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 317 West North St. - 419-296-2561 Pastor Tom Shobe 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Corner of Fourth & Main, Spencerville Phone 419-647-5321 Rev. Jan Johnson, Pastor Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship service. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Spencerville Rev. Ron Shifley, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Church School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. AGAPE FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES 9250 Armstrong Road, Spencerville Pastors Phil & Deb Lee Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship service. Wed. - 7:00 p.m. Bible Study HARTFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Independent Fundamental)

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J.K. Rowling has deal Tuitions point up fallacy for new adult novel of a classless society
By HILLEL ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK Adult fans of J.K. Rowling can rejoice: She has a new novel coming, for grownups. The kids will have to wait and see. The author of the megaselling Harry Potter series has an agreement with Little, Brown in the United States and Britain to release her first adult novel, the publishers announced Thursday. The title, release date and details about the book, long rumored, were not announced. A neighbor of Rowlings in Edinburgh, author Ian Rankin, tweeted Thursday that he thinks Rowling has written a mystery novel. Wouldnt it be funny if J.K. Rowlings first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh? Rankin wrote. My word yes. Her seventh and final Potter story came out in 2007, and in recent years the British author has said that she was working on an adult book and on a Potter encyclopedia. Rowlings Potter books, which broke sales records around the world, were published by Bloomsbury in Britain and Scholastic in the U.S. Rowling will now share the same publisher with Stephenie Meyer, whose Twilight series at least partially filled the gap opened by the conclusion of the Potter stories. Although Ive enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry

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Although Ive enjoyed writing it every bit as much, my next book will be very different to the Harry Potter series, which has been published so brilliantly by Bloomsbury and my other publishers around the world. The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harrys success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher.
J.K. Rowling statement Potter series, which has been published so brilliantly by Bloomsbury and my other publishers around the world, Rowling, 46, said in a statement released by Little, Brown. The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harrys success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher. I am delighted to have a second publishing home in Little, Brown, and a publishing team that will be a great partner in this new phase of my writing life. Rowlings agent, Neil Blair, would not disclose financial details of the deal but said there had been no

Idol unveils Top 24 with a twist

By DERRIK J. LANG The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Its good news for 25 not just 24 singers on American Idol. After the Hollywood Week and Las Vegas performance rounds, Idol judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler narrowed the field from 42 contestants to 24 semifinalists on Wednesdays installment of the Fox singing competition, but they apparently cut too many. At the end of the episode, Idol host Ryan Seacrest revealed in a voiceover that the judges felt compelled to reinstate another guy. He teased that either Jermaine Jones, Johnny Keyser, Richie Law or David Leathers would be among the male semifinalists next week. You did a great job, and you got so far, Lopez told a weeping Jones after he was dismissed on a stage surrounded by bubbling water at the Wynn Las Vegas resort. The semifinalists unveiled Wednesday were: Deandre Brackensick, 17, San Jose, Calif.; Adam Brock, 27, Washington, Pa.; Hollie Cavanaugh, 18, McKinney, Texas; Hallie Day, 24, Baltimore; Eben Franckewitz, 15, Loveland, Ohio; Skylar Laine, 18, Brandon, Miss.; Chase Likens, 21, Point Pleasant, W.W.; Shannon Magrane, 16, Tampa, Fla.; Aaron Marcellus, 27, Atlanta; and Jeremy Rosado, 19, Valrico, Fla. The semifinalists announced

auction. He said Thursday that Rowling was remaining with Bloomsbury in Britain for the Harry Potter books. As her new book is for a different audience, and marks a new literary direction for her, it made sense to separate the two and for her new book to be launched by a different publisher, said Blair. Blair became Rowlings literary agent last year when she left the Christopher Little Literary Agency, where Blair had worked. Bloomsbury said its 15-year relationship with Rowling remains stronger than ever and new editions of the seven novels were on the way. Some 450 million copies of the seven Potter stories are in print and the books have been translated into 74 languages. A billion-dollar movie franchise, starring Daniel Radcliffe as the young wizard, ended last year. We are pleased to announce that as part of our long term strategy for Harry Potter we intend to publish illustrated editions of all seven Harry Potter books in a rolling program from 2013 onwards in addition to our partnership on e-books with the Pottermore website, the publisher said in a statement. In the U.S., Scholastic spokeswoman Kyle Good noted that Scholastic didnt publish adult books. We will continue to publish her childrens books in the U.S., Good said Thursday. Any Rowling book would seem a guaranteed million seller, although its questionable that her new novel will have the same mass appeal as Potter.

Tuesday were: Baylie Brown, 22, Krum, Texas; Colton Dixon, 20, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Reed Grimm, 26, Ellsworth, Wis.; Jen Hirsh, 25, Agoura Hills, Calif.; Haley Johnsen, 23, Beaverton, Ore.; Joshua Ledet, 19, Los Angeles; Phillip Phillips, 21, from Leesburg, Ga.; Jessica Sanchez, 16, San Diego; Chelsea Sorrell, 23, Stokesdale, N.C.; Elise Testone, 28, Charleston, S.C.; Erika Van Pelt, 26, South Kingstown, R.I.; and Creighton Fraker, 28, Heejun Han, 22, and Brielle Von Hugel, 17, New York.

Thanks to a story in The New York Times, we learn that median tuition at the 61 elite private schools in New York City has hit $36,970 a year for 12th-graders. A new school in the Chelsea neighborhood plans to charge $39,750 for a year of nursery school. Seriously? The tuition at Harvard this year was $36,305. Hard as it is to believe, some parents will be relieved when their kids get accepted into Ivy League universities because, at last, they can start saving some money. Of course, if youre paying $39,000 and change annually for grade school and high school tuition, its inevitable that your kids will get into the university of their choice. But tuition is only part of the cost at these schools. Just like most public and parochial schools, they are constantly holding fundraisers, the difference being that if you dont contribute heftily, Junior may find himself tossed into the public school system next year, sitting next to children of general practitioners, public defenders, plumbers, electricians, waitresses, reporters or, heaven forbid, members of your own household staff. The good news is that these exclusive schools dont let in our kind. If you werent rich enough to get a couple million dollars in a taxpayer-paid bailout bonus, there is no way your kids are going to get into one of these schools. Which is OK with me, because face it, exclusive private schools rarely produce any first-round draft picks in the big money sports. While many team owners have graduated from exclusive schools, almost none of the players have. You might guess that with these kinds of stratospheric prices, fewer parents are applying to get their kids into such schools in these tough times. Ah, but you would guess wrong. The demand for exclusive private schools is up -- way up -- which is sure to drive the price of tuition even higher. Tuition of $40,000 a year to teach your third-grader multiplication is right around the corner. Even with that kind of money, there is no guarantee Junior will get in. What if he suffers from NOCD (Not

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Our Class, Dear)? But wait -consulting services can advise parents on how to get their overprivileged progeny into these schools. Thats right, many bailed-out brokers and bankers will happily spend $20,000 of formerly public money on consultants to help get their little heirs and heiresses into the right schools. The fee for consulting will probably rise, too, because of the demand. Even so, the chances of getting Junior in without having some kind of legacy at the school are slim or none. So what do the students get out of all this that they wont get from New Yorks fine public schools? Well, at a public school they might not be able to take Zen Dance, a class offered at one of the private schools. Their Mandarin teachers may not be as good as the ones at the private schools pre-K. You know, the necessities. They

may suffer from low selfesteem when they find out that the children of non-rich people can be just as smart and talented as the children of the wealthy. Some of them are even smarter and may get into college for free on things called scholarships. Most important, they will miss all the diversity of exclusive prep schools, where some of the parents make only $5 million a year, while others make $500 million. Imagine, the children of hedge fund managers and the semiimpoverished sixth generation of the robber barons going to school together. It warms the heart. Its this cross-pollination of old and new money that makes this country great. Surely these kids will come up with entirely new ideas to make themselves richer than their parents. Theyll have to. Kindergarten could cost $80,000 a year by the time the next generation starts having kids. (Jim Mullens book Now in Paperback is now in paperback. You can reach him at jimmullenbooks.com.) Distributed by Universal UClick for UFS

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012 Dont be hesitant about elevating your ambitions in the year ahead, especially where your career goals are concerned. Youre in a far better achievement cycle at this point in time than you may realize. Make the most of it. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You could achieve some ample material gains, especially in an arrangement where you are doing business with someone who is of the opposite gender. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Youd be better off managing a critical matter yourself rather than giving the assignment to someone who has never done the job before. At least youll know what youre doing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It could give you a wonderful feeling to do something for a loved one without thought of sacrifice. Follow the dictates of your compassion. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Dont be reluctant to express your gratitude to someone who has been kind to you just because you think it may show weakness on your part. On the contrary, it shows appreciation and strength of character. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Some kind of friendly competition will prove to be an enjoyable experience for you. Youll have so much fun that whether you win or lose, youll do it with grace. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Dont get upset if your ears start ringing, because any talk about you is likely to be quite complimentary, and youll hear about it later. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- If you feel there is a chance you might not have shown the proper consideration to a loved one lately, you should find a way to make amends. Hugs and kisses generally work well. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- When your mate needs a bit of cheering up, it behooves you to show a little extra consideration and appreciation for who he or she is. That can generally put the relationship back on course. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Youre entering a cycle in which situations that affect your work or earnings are likely to start showing some improvement. If it hasnt happened yet, it should be occurring soon. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) -- If youre an unattached Sagittarian who has been hoping to find someone special, get out and circulate, with an eye to where the nice people generally hang out. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You have a special gift for being able to conclude matters successfully, in ways where no one is likely to feel shortchanged. Do so when a situation calls for it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Go out of your way to compliment someone who is deserving of it. Your comments could prove to be more important to that person than you may realize.
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Dear Annie: For the past tion, it would make sense that year, my wife, Janie, has more than one child would been getting hot flashes. have brown eyes. So please She is always broiling in the dont jump to any concluhouse while the rest of the sions. If you are concerned family freezes. She insists that your genetic background on keeping the tempera- is inaccurate, speak to your ture at 70, while the rest of mother. Dear Annie: You printed us are most comfortable at 74. She recently purchased a letter from Put Out in warm slippers for everyone Peoria, whose sister boycotand suggested we wear long ted the nephews wedding because her children were not sleeves. Annie, I like to wear invited. Ive photoT-shirts and walk graphed weddings barefoot. I work for 15 years and long hours, and can relate numerous when I come home, accidents that have I like to shed most happened while of my clothes. I parents were ignorpay the mortgage ing their children at and should not be receptions. I have freezing in my own seen cake tables home. Our family topple because doctor said the hot kids were playing flashes could last underneath. They for years. I say she is disrespectful to Annies Mailbox slide across the dance floor while all of us. She says I am insensitive. We are at an their ignorant parents think its cute to see them knock impasse. I found out she is looking people over. Once, a toddler ran up for an apartment. I love my wife and beg you to help us behind my husband, who before its too late. -- Upstate stepped back and fell over New York Where Its 20 the boy. The kid wasnt hurt, but my husband tore a ligaDegrees Outside Dear New York: You ment in his arm. Ive seen think youre uncomfort- children run into stone walls able? Imagine how your wife and glass doors and need to feels with an internal ther- be transported to emergency mostat that periodically sets rooms. Take it from me. If her on fire. The U.S. Dept. you want an enjoyable eveof Energy recommends that ning, leave your children your home thermostat be set at home. Everyone will be at 68 degrees in winter (78 safer. -- Photographer in degrees in summer). You can Houston Dear Houston: Not all warm up more easily than children are so wild, and not your wife can cool down. We recommend a compro- all parents are so negligent. mise. You offer to be com- And often, the bride and fortable in sweats if she will groom want their little nieces speak to her doctor about and nephews in attendance. medication to control her To avoid disasters, we rechot flashes or visit a health ommend that bridal couples food store for more natural who wish to include young remedies. A pair of slippers children hire babysitters to and some hot cocoa seems entertain and watch the kida small price to pay to save dies. Annies Mailbox is written your marriage. Dear Annie: My mother by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy has three brothers. My grand- Sugar, longtime editors of the mothers eyes are blue, and Ann Landers column. my grandfathers are bluegray. My mother and two of her brothers have brown eyes. From my college biology class and some Internet research, I understand this is genetically impossible. This leads me to believe my mother and uncles may not be my grandfathers children. I also know that my grandmother had many miscarriages and a stillborn. My grandparents also have marital issues and have come close to divorcing on a few occasions. Should I speak to my mother about this? Id like to know my biological family. -- Brown-Eyed Girl Dear Brown-Eyed: Eye color is very complicated. While not common, it is indeed possible for blue-eyed parents to produce browneyed children. And if your grandparents carry a muta-

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By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO A collision that killed seven Marines in one of the Marine Corps deadliest aviation training accidents in years occurred over a sprawling desert range favored by the U.S. military because its craggy mountains and hot, dusty conditions are similar to Afghanistans harsh environment. Officials were scrambling Thursday to determine what caused the AH-1W Cobra and UH-1 Huey to crash during a routine exercise Wednesday night when skies were clear and the weather was mild. There were no survivors in the accident near the Chocolate Mountains along the California-Arizona border. It was the fifth aviation accident since March involving the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquartered at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego. Throughout the Navy and Marine Corps, there have only been two other aviation training accidents in the past five years involving seven or more deaths, according to the militarys Naval Safety Center. Its an unfortunate consequence of the high tempo of operations, said retired Marine Col. J.F. Joseph, an aviation safety consultant. Theyre out there working on the edge trying to exploit the maximum capabilities of the aircraft and their tactics. Just by the virtue of that, in becoming combat ready, these unfortunately are not uncommon occurrences. The Marine Corps and Navy, nonetheless, stand out in their efforts to mitigate that risk and make training as safe as possible, he said. With 17,500 Marines and sailors, including personnel stationed at Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conducts hundreds of aviation training exercises a year so troops can get as much experience as possible before they go to war. The number of Marines killed in the latest crash shook the military community. Chaplains and counselors were called in to talk to troops. Six of the Marines killed were from Pendleton the West Coasts largest base and one was from the base in Yuma. Their identities will not be released until their families have all been notified. Gov. Jerry Brown issued a statement on behalf of himself and his wife: Anne and I offer our condolences to the families and friends of the Marines who died last night. We honor their bravery and sacrifice. Two of the Marines were aboard the AH-1W Cobra and the rest were in the UH-1 Huey utility helicopter. They were flying in a remote section of the 1.2-million-acre Yuma Training Range Complex as part of a twoweek standard training called Scorpion Fire that involved a squadron of about 450 troops from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. The helicopters collided near dunes at the edge of the Yuma range about an hour before the range was to shut down for the evening. Ground troops were in the area, but they were not affected, said Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Dunk, a spokesman at the Yuma base, which is a 90-minute drive from the accident site. Part of the exercise involved having helicopters low on fuel descend to ground troops that have set up a refueling outpost, Dunk said. He did not know if thats what the pilots were doing at the time of the crash. Our training is always evolving, safety is paramount, and being prepared is paramount, he said. It was a very standard exercise for what we do. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family members. ... Our investigation will look to see what went wrong and how to correct it. The AH-1W carries a pilot and gunner and is considered the Marine Corps main attack helicopter. The UH-1Y, which is replacing the aging version of the Huey utility helicopter first used during the Vietnam War, carries one or two pilots, a crew chief and other crew members, depending on the mission. Hueys often are used to pick up and drop off ground crews, while Cobras hover by

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By MANUEL VALDES and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) A frightened 9-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting a classmate sat before a judge in juvenile court, crying and wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, as his father gently rubbed his back. Thursdays scene came a day after police said the boy accidently shot a fellow third-grader, and raised questions that will be played out in the legal system: Did he know what he did was wrong? And is anyone else responsible? Bail was set at $50,000 during the hearing where preliminary charges were filed, and ultimately the court will determine whether the case against the third-grader will continue. An 8-year-old girl remains critically wounded. I just want everyone to know that my kid made a mistake. It was a terrible mistake, the boys father, Jason Cochran, said outside the courthouse. An uncle, Patrick Cochran, is the boys legal guardian and also sat by his nephews side in the courthouse. The Seattle Times reported late Thursday the boy had been released on bail. The Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Facility said it couldnt comment and a juvenile administrator did not immediately return a phone call. Court arrangements provided that the boy would be released to his uncle and placed under house arrest if bail was met. Hes a good kid. Its all I can say, Patrick Cochran said earlier Thursday. I apologize to the family of that girl. I really do. Authorities say the boy brought a .45-caliber handgun he got from his mothers house to an elementary school in Bremerton on Wednesday, and the weapon discharged from inside his backpack just before classes let out, critically injuring Amina Kocer-Bowman. Her father, John Bowman, said in a statement that if not for the quick actions of his daughters teacher the girl would likely have died. Had she not administered first aid and stopped the bleeding from the gunshot wound, this event would have JUAN CARLOS LLORCA Associated Press

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ready to fire if the Huey comes under attack. In other crashes in the past year, a twinengine, two-seat AH-1W Cobra helicopter went down in September during training in a remote area of Camp Pendleton, killing two Marine pilots and igniting a brush fire that burned about 120 acres at the base north of San Diego. In August, two Marines were ejected from their F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet as it plunged toward the Pacific Ocean. The two Marines spent four hours in the dark, chilly ocean before they were rescued. Both suffered broken bones but survived. In July, a decorated Marine from western New York was killed during a training exercise when his UH-1Y helicopter went down in a remote section of Camp Pendleton. Another Hornet sustained at least $1 million damage when its engine caught fire on March 30 aboard the USS John C. Stennis during an exercise about 100 miles off the San Diego coast. Eight sailors, a Marine and two civilians were injured. In one of the worst accidents in the past five years, an AH1-W flying in formation with three other Marine helicopters on a nighttime training mission from Camp Pendleton to San Clemente Island collided with a Coast Guard C-130 airplane in October 2009, killing two aboard the Marine helicopters and seven aboard the C-130.

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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. Scandals and dirty politics have long defined this dusty border town. So when a woman started dancing topless in mayoral candidate Gerardo Hernandezs office, he says it crossed his mind it could be a setup. But then I thought to myself, youre not that important, who would set you up? Hernandez said in an interview Thursday. It all started, Hernandez said, after a Mexican national fleeing threats south of the border offered to assist his campaign. During a meeting, Hernandez said, the man turned on some music and indicated the woman who was with him liked to dance. The dance turned sexual, Hernandez said, but there was no sex just a dance. As any gentleman would know, it was a lap dance, he said. And all the while, Hernandez says, he was being taped without his knowledge. His opponents say the married candidate is simply trying to cover up being caught in an uncompromising position. He made his cross, now he should carry it, said City Council candidate Ernesto Marquez. Marquez said he saw a video of the encounter after a flash drive was dropped off at an election booth in the parking lot of City Hall. He says the recording depicts Hernandez engaging in lewd acts with the woman that go beyond dancing. Marquez said he gave the memory stick to one of Hernandezs rivals, Daniel Salinas, but doesnt know what happened to it from there. No one knows who placed the flash drive in the booth. But the answer to that question is apparently what state police were looking for when they raided City Hall this week, a few days after Hernandez said he told authorities a stranger approached him and threatened to leak a sex video of him if he refused to drop out of the race. Residents, meantime, are

surely been tragic, Bowman said. The teacher, Natalie Poss, told KING-TV on Thursday night the shooting was a teachers worst nightmare. She recalled hearing a loud bang, then seeing the little girl slump. Poss told students to go get help. The teacher located the gunshot wound and applied pressure until medics arrived, telling the girl, Stay with me, Amina! Todd Dowell of the Kitsap County prosecutors juvenile division said that his office had enough information to charge the boy on Thursday. However, the child will not be arraigned until the court determines whether he has the capacity to understand that what he did was wrong. Under state law, children between 8 and 12 years old can face charges if a court makes such a determination. A capacity hearing in this case will be scheduled in two weeks. Kitsap County officials said both the childs mother and father have criminal records. Bremerton police Lt. Peter Fisher would not discuss whether authorities were investigating any adults in connection with Wednesdays shooting, and he wouldnt release further information about the investigation. The boys classmate remained in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound. Dr. Eileen Bulger said the girl will likely be at the hospital for several weeks and face further surgeries. She was sedated and on a ventilator but has woken up and interacted with her parents. A bullet hit the girl in the abdomen and arm, according to authorities. The boy was charged with unlawful possession of a gun, bringing a dangerous weapon to school and third-degree assault. Authorities believe he got the weapon during a visitation with his mother over the weekend, according to charging documents released Thursday. The documents state that the boy told a classmate about five days ago that he was going to bring his dads gun to school and run away. The gun discharged after the boy slammed his backpack down on a desk, the documents said. just plain fed up with a City Hall that has seen raids by state police three times in as many years and whose mayor acknowledged signing a million dollar contract last year while drunk. Its been happening for years, said grocery store cashier Roberto Perez. They are all the same. ... They just squander the money because its not theirs. They dont give a (expletive.) Things have gotten so bad that state Rep. Mary Helen Garcia, D-Las Cruces, last year asked the state to take over government in the southern New Mexico town that borders Texas and Mexico. Garcias request came after Mayor Martin Resendiz nearly came to blows with the mayor pro tem after council members questioned the mayors attendance and his approval of a $47,000 buyout for the city manager. Garcia said this week she has not heard back from the state, but may follow up after the mayoral elections next month.

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By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO Associated Press NEW YORK The New York Police Department targeted Muslim mosques with tactics normally reserved for criminal organizations, according to newly obtained police documents that showed police collecting the license plates of worshippers, monitoring them on surveillance cameras and cataloging sermons through a network of informants. The documents, obtained by The Associated Press, have come to light as the NYPD fends off criticism of its monitoring of Muslim student groups and its cataloging of mosques and Muslim businesses in nearby Newark, N.J. The NYPDs spokesman, Paul Browne, forcefully defended the legality of those efforts Thursday, telling reporters that its officers may go wherever the public goes and collect intelligence, even outside city limits. The new documents, prepared for Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, show how the NYPDs roster of paid informants monitored conversations and sermons inside mosques. The records offer the first glimpse of what those informants, known informally as mosque crawlers, gleaned from inside the houses of worship. For instance, when a Danish newspaper published inflammatory cartoons of Prophet Muhammad in September 2005, Muslim communities around the world erupted in outrage. Violent mobs took to the streets in the Middle East. A Somali man even broke into the cartoonists house in Denmark with an ax. In New York, thousands of miles away, it was a different story. Muslim leaders preached peace and urged people to pro-

test lawfully. Write letters to politicians, they said. Some advocated boycotting Danish products, burning flags and holding rallies. All of that was permissible under law and protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. All was reported to the NYPD by its mosque crawlers and made its way into police files for Kelly. Imam Shamsi Ali brought up the topic of the cartoon, condemning them. He announced a rally that was to take place on Sunday (02/05/06) near the United Nations. He asked that everyone to attend if possible and reminded everyone to keep their poise if they can make it, one report read. At the Muslim Center of New York in Queens, the report said, Mohammad Tariq Sherwani led the prayer service and urged those in attendance to participate in a demonstration at the United Nations on Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS A man who molested 29 boys, using soda and snacks to lure some to his home, will soon become the first sex offender to walk out of Minnesotas civil commitment program in more than a decade, a milestone for a program that has been criticized as a life sentence disguised as treatment. Clarence Opheims upcoming move to a halfway house is raising concerns in a state where the handling of sex offenders has long been a politically charged issue. But with the program facing constitutional challenges, some say its time to begin releasing people who have made progress in treatment. It would be simpler for the administration, for us, for society to just lock people up forever, Gov. Mark Dayton said in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this month. But its not legal, and I dont even think its moral. Not everyone agrees. At a recent legislative hearing, some Republican lawmakers questioned why one of Daytons commissioners didnt oppose Opheims provisional discharge. We should have a law in the state locked up for life, no chance for parole and/or the death penalty, Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe, said. Minnesota has never successfully discharged a sex offender from its commitment program. In the programs 19 years, one other man was freed with conditions in 2000, but was taken back into custody on a violation. The program targets dangerous sex offenders deemed most likely to strike again. It allows the state to pursue civil commitment as they near the end of their prison sentence and a court decides whether to commit. Through Jan. 1, 635 sex offenders about 3 percent of those in the state had been committed.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A man who spent 18 months in an Australian jail for the drowning death of his wife during a diving trip in that country was acquitted of murder in Alabama on Thursday. A judge ended the trial with his acquittal ruling before the defense had even presented its case, saying prosecutors lacked evidence to prove Gabe Watson intentionally killed his wife. Prosecutor Don Valeska, head of the violent crimes division for the state attorney generals office, said he never before had a trial end in a judges acquittal in 41 years of trying cases, though that does sometimes happen, legal experts say. Watson, 34, had faced life in prison without parole if convicted of murdering his wife of 11 days, 26-year-old Tina Thomas Watson, in 2003. The couple was diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Watson pleaded guilty in Australia to a manslaughter charge involving negligence. Circuit Judge Tommy Nail agreed with defense arguments that prosecutors failed to show Watson drowned her for insurance money. The only eyewitness testified he thought Watson was trying to save the woman. The states evidence was sorely lacking and did not prove Watson had any financial motive. Jurors never got to deliberate. I dont think anyone knows for sure what happened in the water down there, said Nail, who repeatedly clashed with prosecutors during both the trial and earlier hearings. Defense attorneys had argued that Watson didnt stand to gain anything monetarily because Tina Watsons father was the beneficiary of her life insurance policy. They contended her death was an accident. Gabe Watsons father, David, hugged his son in the courtroom after the judge made his ruling. He said every court that had looked at the case determined Gabe did not intentionally kill his wife. Im just so relieved. Hopefully he can put his life back together, David Watson said. I hope everyone can begin to heal. The rest of his life will determine his legacy. Gabe is a good kid. Gabe Watson left the courtroom hand-in-hand with his second wife without commenting to reporters. Tina Watsons father, Tommy Thomas, had testified earlier in the day. He described how his familys grief and shock over Tina Watsons death turned to suspicion of Gabe Watson. Valeska, the prosecutor, walked with his arm around Tommy Thomas, who appeared to be in shock and stunned by the judges decision. It should have gone to the jury for them to decide, Thomas said of the judges decision. Thomas had testified earlier that shortly after the death, his wife, Cindy, was worried about Gabe Watsons condition. However, evidence showed relations between Watson and his wifes family frayed quickly as the Thomases began having doubts about what happened and Gabe Watson began asking for Tina Watsons belongings. Gabe Watsons father called to tell them about the womans death more than 15 hours after she drowned, Thomas said, and Tina Watsons family never heard from Gabe Watson until they attempted to contact him through the U.S. consulate in Australia. Thomas said that in a phone call from Australia, Watson claimed his wife gave him a thumbs up underwater, indicating she wanted to go back to the surface. Watson said he was leading her back to a rope when she panicked, knocked off his mask and air hose, and began sinking, according to Thomas. But during a later talk at a lawyers office, Thomas said, Watson changed his story and said the woman indicated she wanted to go back to the rope leading to the top rather than go directly to the surface. Staring directly at Watson from the witness stand, Thomas said he asked his former son-in-law at that time: When Tina gave him the thumbs up sign to go to the surface, why didnt he just take her to the surface?

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