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GOOD MORNING Florida trucker dies on Indiana Toll Road LAGRANGE — Juian J. Oses, 59, New Port Richey, Fla., was found dead at the wheel of his semi-tractor trailer on the Indian Toll Road Saturday morning. A news release said Indiana State Police Trooper Nicholas Meade responded to a call that a semi-tractor trailer was stuck in the median at the 110-mile marker in LaGrange County. Meade found that the truck was still running and in gear. As he shut the truck off, he observed that Oses was unresponsive. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation was administered, but Oses died at the scene. It is believed that Oses had a medical emergency before driving into the median. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of Oses’ death.

A proposal in the park Kendallville man takes question to Christmas Greetings display at Bixler BY DENNIS NARTKER dnartker@kpcmedia.com

KENDALLVILLE — Ryan Davis of rural Kendallville thought of many ways to propose to his fiancee, Kaleigh Cornwell of Albion. “I thought about getting down on one knee and proposing, but then I thought about the Christmas Greetings in the Park,” he said this week. Davis’ mother works for a day care that made one of the greeting cards for the popular, free, drive-through display in the Bixler Lake Park campgrounds.

“I got the idea for a sign from my mother,” he said. Davis and his fiancee had been dating for about 2 1/2 years since they first met at Central Noble High School in Albion. He wanted the proposal to be not only a secret, but also special. So why not in the Christmas Greetings display? Davis told Kendallville Park Department recreation director Dawn McGahen about his idea for a proposal. “She was real excited,” he said. He had a sign made about the same size as

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Ryan Davis and Kaleigh Cornwell stand beside the sign Davis had made and placed in the Bixler Lake

the greeting card boards with the words “Kaleigh Cornwell — I love you. Will you marry me?” surrounded by colorful hearts and a diamond ring. McGahen placed a string of lights on the sign and arranged for its electrical hookup to the illuminated holiday greeting boards. It was erected along the road at the end of the display. Davis’ and Cornwell’s families knew about the arrangement but didn’t tell Kaleigh. “I had no idea what he was doing,”

Flash flood warning in effect The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana issued a flash flood advisory for DeKalb, Noble and Steuben counties until 7 a.m. today. Sunday’s forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of showers. A storm system that’s created headaches for holiday travelers has dropped up to four inches of rain on parts of southern Indiana, causing flooding in some low-lying areas. Meanwhile, NWS meteorologist Mike Ryan says 3 to 4 inches of rain fell between Friday night and Saturday evening on the southwestern Indiana cities of Vincennes and Washington and further east in the Bedford and Bloomington areas. Ryan says 2.3 inches of rain had fallen in Indianapolis, including 1.53 inches on Saturday that set a new daily rainfall record for the city. Fort Wayne received 1 inch of rain Saturday. Ryan says flooding along creeks and streams will spill into Indiana’s rivers Sunday, causing flooding that’s expected to linger for days.

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Addiction during the Holidays “This is where the danger lies, out here on the thinnest of branches, away from the security of the nest at the base of the trunk. Mother bird lovingly pushes her young out here, anyway, knowing if they don’t dare to try the thin branches, they will never develop the power to safely leave the nest on their own. When night falls, she will welcome them back to the nest, stronger than when they left.”

Trust in the thin branches Transitional program letting women go home for Christmas How to get help Holidays can be hard on recovering addicts. Specialists encourage those suffering to seek help. Read more on page A8.

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ANGOLA — Yes, there is risk involved. But with risk comes growth. The 11 women currently living at the Women in Transition home in Angola soon will be spending their second holiday away from the structured confines of the facility on the city’s east side. Most of the residents will be leaving early Christmas Eve and won’t return until either the next day or the 26th. All are leaving the nest after talking over their plans for keeping clean and sober with Executive Director Shelly Sonner. “We review to make sure it’s a safe place” they will be staying at, Sonner said. Approximately 80 percent of the residents have been Sonner sentenced by courts to stay at the home, and Sonner worked with court officials to get approval for the residents to have time off at Thanksgiving — a first for the program that attempts to teach women addicted to alcohol or drugs how to lead a sober life. “It went really well,” Sonner said. “They need to learn how to live life on life’s terms. SEE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, PAGE A8

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campground drive-through Christmas greetings display to surprise his fiance with a marriage proposal.

“I thought about getting down on one knee and proposing, but then I thought about the Christmas Greetings in the Park.” Ryan Davis Kendallville

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Aircraft hit in Sudan American citizens evacuated amid growing violence NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country’s military and renegade troops, officials said. Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a U.N. helicopter the day before. The U.S. military aircraft were about to land in Bor, the capital of the state of Jonglei and scene of some of the nation’s worst violence over the last week, when they were hit. The military said the four wounded troops were in stable condition. The U.S. military said three CV-22 Ospreys — the kind of aircraft that can fly like a helicopter and plane — were “participating in a mission to evacuate American citizens in Bor.” A South Sudan official said violence against civilians there has resulted in bodies “sprinkled all over town.” “After receiving fire from the ground while approaching the site, the aircraft diverted to an airfield outside the country and aborted the mission,” the statement said. “The injured troops are being treated for their wounds.” It was not known how many U.S. civilians are in Bor. After the aircraft took incoming fire, they turned around and flew to Entebbe, Uganda. From there the service members were flown to Nairobi, Kenya aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 for medical treatment, the statement said. An official in the region who insisted on anonymity to share SEE SUDAN, PAGE A8

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FREMONT — Dexter Axle, manufacturer of trailer axles and trailer brakes for more than 50 years, has acquired Unique Functional Products, makers of Trailer Buddy and the Vault products. UFP has manufactured trailer axles and brake system components for the recreational boat trailer market since 1963. Dexter has plants in Fremont,

Albion and Elkhart with distribution in Northern America and other countries. “We are very excited about this acquisition, and what it means to our company, our customers and our industry,” said Adam Dexter, Dexter Axle president and CEO. “Our organizations have shared the same values and we look forward to combining forces in order to better serve our combined customers.”

Bernie Goettker, UFP president and CEO said, “I have been in this industry for 32 years and I have tremendous respect for Dexter Axle. We are both based on a very simple philosophy of producing quality-designed products and servicing our customer’s needs. The combined resources of Dexter and UFP will allow us to provide future designs and innovations to our customers for many years to come. I anticipate a smooth transi-

tion for both our customers and employees.” UFP has locations in in San Marcos, Calif. and Winchester, Tenn. “The whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts in this situation,” Dexter said. “We have already begun to implement plans to leverage the best of these two industry-leading organizations to give our customers the best service and most comprehensive product

line in the industry.” “We are now able to offer our diverse and comprehensive product line to a broader customer base,” said Bryan Thursby, Dexter vice president of sales and marketing. “The combined product offering will be the best in the industry.” Terms of the deal were not released. For more details, visit dexteraxle.com.

Indiana court rules in gender identity case

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Wet day at the toboggan slide It was a rainy day as the holiday season gets started at Pokagon State Park’s toboggan slide. Instead of clearing snow from the track, employees Kay Kunce and Seth Hamblen mop up water in a low spot as folks with umbrellas watch from the bridge above. The crowds were

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s law banning same-sex marriage cannot be used to invalidate a marriage if one spouse later changes his or her gender identity, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. The ruling handed down Friday stems from a divorce case involving David Paul Summers and Angela Summers, who married in southern Indiana’s Brown County on Oct. 30, 1999. At some point during the couple’s marriage, David Summers was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a disorder where a person’s gender at birth is different than the gender the person identifies with, according to court records. Summers legally changed his name to Melanie Davis in 2005. Three years later, a Marion County judge ordered the gender designation on Davis’ birth certificate changed to “female” from “male,” to conform with Davis’ gender identity, legal name and appearance. Davis and Angela Summers separated in 2008, and Davis filed for divorce in 2012. Summers did not contest the divorce, and the couple reached a provisional order that granted custody of their child to Davis and required Summers pay child support.

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However, The Times of Munster reports that Monroe Circuit Judge Valeri Haughton rejected the divorce petition. Haughton ruled that the marriage was automatically invalidated when Davis’ birth certificate was changed, resulting in the union of two women. Haughton said she could not dissolve a marriage that isn’t a legal marriage because it is already void under Indiana law. But in Friday’s 3-0 decision, the appeals court overturned Haughton’s finding, finding that Davis and Summers’ marriage remains valid. The court ruled the marriage must be dissolved through traditional means because at the time of their wedding Davis and Summers fully complied with Indiana’s marriage law, which reads, “Only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry a female.” Appeals Judge Paul Mathias said Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage does not apply in this case because Davis and Summers did not enter into a same-sex marriage. He also said there is no state provision that voids a legal marriage simply because one of the parties in that marriage changes his or her gender.

LAGRANGE — Aron Lee Reade, 48, LaGrange, and Genoa E. Sigerfoos, 48, Howe, were arrested Friday on various drug possession allegations. The LaGrange Police Department executed a search warrant in the 200 block of East Spring Street. The police and LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department recovered what’s believed to be alleged methamphetamine, unlabeled prescription drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Reade was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of meth, a legend drug, paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. Sigerfoos was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of meth and paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance. The charges range in severity from misdemeanors to felonies but the exact class for each was not provided by police. The investigation is ongoing.

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THE SEASON OF GIVING Community Harvest serves more than 90,000 area residents each year BY JOEL ELLIOTT jelliott@kpcmedia.com

Semitrailers bearing loads of canned goods and fresh produce rumbled in and out of Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana’s loading area while a steady stream of people lined up through the front doors. The day was cold and snowy, and slush filled the parking lot, but people and food kept coming. The food bank’s executive director, Jane Avery, took a moment in her office to discuss the season’s challenges. The key to maintaining reliable levels of food

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East Noble hears middle school price tags KENDALLVILLE — Estimated costs for the East Noble Middle School project’s three options range from $22.7 to $24.7 million, according to architect Kari Vilamaa of Fort Wayne architectural firm Barton Coe Vilamaa. Vilamaa, who has 37 years of experience designing school buildings and designed East Noble’s North Side and Wayne Center elementary schools, reviewed updated estimated construction costs for the proposed middle school project for the East Noble school board Wednesday night. “The board has not made a decision on the project. We’ve not asked for bids or selected land. None of this is put in place at this point,” said East Noble Superintendent Ann Linson. Trustees took no action Wednesday night regarding the project. During a series of community meetings last month in Kendallville, Avilla and Rome City, Linson detailed numerous issues with the existing building, parts of which date back to 1915, and presented three options for the middle school.

Central Noble plans $8 million project ALBION — The Central Noble school board unanimously approved two resolutions Tuesday to begin setting up an $8 million construction project. The project is designed to both combine the Central Noble middle and high school buildings and update the facilities to match current student and educational needs, said Central Noble Superintendent Chris Daughtry during a public hearing Tuesday. “It’s not only a renovation, but also some addition to bring us into a … middle-school-high-school concept,” Daughtry said. Because both schools share a principal, it makes sense for them to have a consolidated, unified office space, Daughtry said. For security reasons, anyone entering the building will need to flow through the office.

DeKalb Central eyes construction WATERLOO — With a public hearing Thursday night, the DeKalb Central school board took a step toward building projects with an estimated cost of $18.9 million. Board members voted that they intend to enter a lease for improvements to McKenney-Harrison Elementary School in Auburn with an estimated cost of $16,583,000 and to DeKalb Middle School south of Waterloo with an estimated cost of $2,090,000. The total includes $227,000 for issuing bonds to borrow the money. The projects would be “tax-neutral” because some school building debts would be retired as new payments for the two projects begin, a consultant said. “We’re just very excited about finally being able to address McKenney-Harrison’s needs,” Superintendent Sherry Grate said after the meeting. She said the McKenney-Harrison project would “give the children the school they deserve.” Grate said the board has looked at multiple options for the elementary school, some of which involve saving the 1930 Harrison wing of the school and others that would demolish it.

Auburn offers tax incentive to Metal X AUBURN — The Auburn Common Council on Tuesday voted to welcome a second operation by metal recycler MetalX into the city, approving a tax phase-in plan on first reading. The council voted 6-1 in favor of a six-year tax phase-in for real estate improvements valued at $1 million and a five-year tax phase-in for new machinery or manufacturing equipment valued at $7.7 million. Waterloo-based MetalX, which opened its first facility on Waterloo’s west edge in 2012, plans to launch an Auburn operation in the vacant Alcoa plant on Oren Drive, west of South Grandstaff Drive. MetalX president Danny Rifkin told the council he expects the facility will recycle 100 million pounds of scrap metal annually. Over a three-year period, the facility will employ 57 full-time workers with a payroll of $2.5 million, Rifkin said.

Resort adding to its water features BARTON LAKE — A 49-year-old camp resort is adding yet one more piece to its offerings as a summer destination point. Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Barton Lake, Fremont, has purchased a large aqua play structure with a tipping bucket from Splash Universe, Shipshewana. It is expected to be in place for use by the summer at the Barton Lake resort. It was one of five water features at Splash Universe, which closed in May. “We have room there and wanted to add another water feature,” said Julie Corcimiglia, co-owner of the resort with her parents, Roger and Anna Barry and family. “We are at the point of looking at capacity.”

donations lies in working to ensure donor confidence in the food bank’s quality-control procedures, she said. Behind her on the wall hung a calendar, marked throughout to track deliveries, pickups and other appointments. She’d blocked off the month of December in red with a label saying “Heat or Eat Month,” a designation Avery said serves as a reminder that cold weather and limited finances are forcing many families to make hard choices. “This is the first month when people are getting their first full month’s heating bill,” she said. This season brings a peak level of food donations, as well as an increased demand for food as the region’s less wealthy celebrate holidays

with friends and family. The volume is huge: Community Harvest helps provide 42,000 pounds of food to more than 21,000 individuals each week and serves more than 90,000 different people per year — 15 percent of its nine-county service area’s population, Avery said. Community Harvest operates on a $3.5-million budget, employs more than 30 full-time workers and relies on more than 7,000 volunteers who altogether donated the equivalent working hours of an additional 30 full-time employees last year. Each Saturday morning, hundreds of people come to the food bank on East Tillman Road in south Fort Wayne to pick up free food. The numbers vary widely each week, sometimes

depending on the weather. On one of the last weekends of November, for instance, more than 1,100 people lined up. Heavy snowfall and biting cold weeded out all but 400 or so last Dec. 13. Being able to facilitate such an invaluable service brings a certain level of gratification, Avery said. “I am delighted that so many people want fresh produce and are willing to stand in line for it,” she said. “And where would it have gone if we hadn’t gotten it? There’s only one other place it would have gone, and that’s the landfill.” Since supply and demand of donated groceries fluctuates based on a number of factors, managing the flow can be a challenge, Avery said.

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LaGrange — Betty L. Miller, 92, of LaGrange, died on her birthday, December 21, 2013, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of LaGrange. Betty retired from the LaGrange County Hospital working as the admitting Mrs. Miller clerk from 1966 to 1984. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church and the American Legion Post #215 Ladies Auxiliary. Betty was born in LaGrange on December 21, 1921, to Dale M. and Elizabeth (Stahly) Gappinger. On December 31, 1941 she married Donald C. Miller in Texarkana, Texas. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1996. Surviving Betty is a daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Bryan Lockwood of Fremont, two sons and daughtersin-law, Jack R. and Sharon Miller and Kenton E. “Bud” and Cheryl Miller all of LaGrange, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her parents, a husband and her twin brother, Robert Gappinger, preceded Betty in death. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 West Michigan St., LaGrange. The Rev. Carldean Merrifield will be officiating the service. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from noon until service time on Thursday. Memorials may be contributed to the Ark Animal Rescue or the Donor’s Choice. Online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.fruripmayfuneralhome.com.

KENDALLVILLE — Joe D. Straw, 72, of Kendallville passed away following a long illness, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born in Huntington County, Ind. on Feb. 21, 1941, to John and Norma (Bedwell) Straw. He moved to Noble County when he was married to Judy Coleman. He was a loving and a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Judy (Coleman) Straw of Kendallville; his children, Sally Mosley of Fort Wayne, Russell Straw of Rome City, Cindy (Kerry) Littlejohn of Albion and Renee (Keith) Liddle of Berthod, Colo.; grandchildren, Andrea Mosley, Timmy Mosley, Shauna (Josh) Belhumeur, Amanda Straw, Andrew Littlejohn, Jason Liddle, Kevin Liddle and Hayley Liddle; great-grandchildren, Ethan and Jalen Belhumeur and Jazmin and Ezra Slone. Joe’s siblings include Charlie (Janelda) Straw, Bob Straw, Helen (Roger Sr.) Newsome, Kathryn Pugh, Judy Ann Ervin, Sheila (Cary) Cormany and sisterin-law, Rita Straw. Many nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Eugene Straw. No visitation or funeral services will be held. Send a condolence to the family at www.hitefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Hite Funeral Home of Kendallville.

Helen Close

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Helen W. Close, age 98, of Birmingham, Mich., died December 10, 2013, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Close was born in Avilla, Indiana, to Henry and Henrietta Lemper. She was the beloved wife of the late Roger Close. She was the loving mother of Tom (Sue) Close of Penn Yan, New York Randall Hanchar and Paula (Chris) Dow ANGOLA — Randall of Bloomfield Township, Lee “Randy” Hanchar, 64, Michigan; and the sweetest of Angola died Saturday, “Poppy” to her grandchilDec. 21, 2013, at St. Joseph dren, Beth (Kevin) Hospital, Fort Wayne. McIntyre, Carrie (Jeff) Services will be held at a Postema, and Gregory Dow; later date. and the cherished “Poppy” Memorials may be given to her great-grandchildren, in Randy’s name to the Megan, Lauren and Kyra American Heart Association. McIntyre and James, Todd, Arrangements by Weicht and Thomas Postema. Funeral Home, Angola. Also surviving are her loving brother and sister, Herman (Mildred) Lemper Harvey Miller of Auburn and Delores MIDDLEBURY — (James) Ferrell of HenderHarvey L. Miller, 83, of sonville, North Carolina. Middlebury, died at 7 a.m., She was preceded in on Saturday, Dec. 21, at death by her parents and her Parkview Regional Medical loving brothers and sisters, Center, Fort Wayne. Lucille (Walter) Weimer, Visitation will be from Flawrence (Louise) Lemper, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wilbur (Pearl) Lemper, on Monday, Dec. 23, at Bernard (Blanche) Lemper Miller-Stewart Funeral and Howard (Betty) Lemper. Home, 1003 S. Main St., A memorial Mass will be Middlebury. held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Funeral services will December 27, at Holy be at 10:30 a.m. on Name Catholic Church, 630 Tuesday, Dec. 24, at Harmon, Birmingham, Mich. Griner Mennonite Church, Visitation will be from Middlebury. Services will 9-10 a.m. Friday prior to the be conducted by Pastors Mass at the church. Robert Riegsecker and Memorial gifts suggested DeWayne Yoder. Burial to St. Vincent de Paul. will be in Griner Cemetery, Middlebury.

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas

AUBURN — Kathryn A. McCoy, 67, died Friday. Services and burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson.

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North loved God, neighbors BY JENNIFER DECKER jdecker@kpcmedia.com

ANGOLA — Tom North demonstrated his faith from his wooden cross, but lived his life by what he preached most — love. Tom, 76, died Nov. 17 from cancer. He was an ordained minister serving as assistant pastor at Mary Magdeline Chapel, Angola. Community of the Cross is affiliated with the Orthodox-Catholic Church of America. “He was definitely a man of faith and family,” said one of his daughters, Mary Stone. “My dad lived the First and Second Commandments, love God with all your might and (your) neighbor.” Stone said her father’s decision to become a minister was a natural one. “He felt called and by being a minister, he could help more people than being a layman,” she said. Tom was born Jan. 26, 1937, in Fort Wayne to Earl and Alma (Cour) North. Tom married Joan (Reitz) North June 14, 1958, and she survives. “I was 15 and he was 17 (when we met). He was dating a friend. We dated and after high school we got serious,” Joan said. Joan joined her husband as an ordained minister and it was something that allowed the couple to share their faith even more. Both ministered at the same church and sometimes celebrated Mass together. Members of the family practice different faiths, but Joan said it’s all good. “I think there’s many paths to heaven. We got God involved,” she said. Tom regularly wore his cross around his neck that touched people and sometimes inspired faith, Joan said. “His wearing the cross opened many conversations and doors,” she said. Stone described her father as

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generous and loving. He began cooking and was good at it after Joan went back to work. “He wouldn’t use recipes. He baked bread for Communion,” Stone said. His specialty was cheesecake and was always trying new recipes. Tom volunteered for Cameron Home Healthcare and Hospice and also drove for STAR Transportation for seven years. “We teased him, ‘You drive for STAR to flirt with the women,’” Stone said. Joan said Tom adored his passengers and driving for STAR. “That was his most favorite job in his life. He worked with the elderly,” Joan said. Tom and Joan both volunteered for hospice. Joan is hospice chaplain. “You have to have a special ability,” Stone said and added her father definitely had that knack. “When my grandma was dying in Fort Wayne, my mom and dad felt that was some way to pay it forward.” Joan said volunteering with hospice with Tom was important to them both. “As a male, he can go

in with a male and communicate,” Joan said. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Tom was a manager for Magnavox in Fort Wayne for 30 years and was a member of the Magnavox Quarter Century Club. He loved to fish on Jimmerson Lake usually with night crawlers or artificial jigs for walleye or pan fish. That fishing extended to annual summer trips to Sunshine Cove, Canada, with his son-in-law, Pat Stone, and grandson, Patrick. “They’re all ornery,” Mary laughed about the three men and said she was sure they always had a great time. “Our son, Patrick, loved to tease his grandfather.” Pat said his father-in-law was a great man. Mary joked Pat was the only one to come back before they were married and “had the guts” to face her father. In retirement, Tom and Joan stayed busy with volunteering and numerous activities. “My brother said in his eulogy, ‘You retire and you’re done. No, they started a new chapter.’ We had to make an appointment because they were very active,” Mary said. A devoted Notre Dame fan, Tom attended many football and men’s and women’s basketball games over the years. He also enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting events. He also enjoyed chess, cards, bowling and golf. “He was a phenomenal man and it’s hard to imagine life without him,” Mary said. In addition to Joan, Tom survived by two sons, three daughters, 12 grandchildren, give great-grandchildren and two brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Memorials may be made to the Mary Magdeline Chapel, Angola, or Cameron Home Healthcare and Hospice.

People uniquely trek across America BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

For a week following Jadin’s death, Joe Bell lay in bed, beating himself up, wondering what he could — should — have done differently to help his son. In the face of relentless bullying at high school, the openly gay 15-yearold had confessed to his parents six months earlier that he’d been having suicidal thoughts. Bell and his wife got their son into counseling, and Jadin appeared to be doing well. Then he hanged himself. Racked with guilt, Bell chided himself over scolding Jadin for smoking a few days before the hanging. The Oregon man worried that he couldn’t survive this grief. Bell knew he had to do something. Then it came to him: He’d walk across the country, sharing Jadin’s story. At any given time, as many as 20 people are attempting to cross the United States on foot, Nate Damm figures. The website he started following his own transcontinental trek has become a must-read for walkers, full of advice, tracking information and a running debate on the “why” of such journeys.

Some wonder why That last part can get complicated. Many walk for a cause. Some do it, well, just because. Two years after his own walk, Damm still can’t put into words just why he did it. His Delaware-to-California hike over eight months in 2011 grew from “an idea that I had that just kind of wouldn’t leave me alone,” says the 25-year-old Maine native, who’s currently tracking about a half dozen walkers. “And I thought about it for a couple of years and I would go, ‘Oh, it’ll pass. It’s a phase.’” But it didn’t pass — for him, or for others. Even for those who articulate a cause — something they’re raising awareness of, or money for — there’s often

In this Nov. 6 photo, Steven Wescott motions to a motorist as he walks with his goat LeeRoy Brown along a street in Lenexa, Kan. The two have been walking

more behind these grueling undertakings. Jonathon Stalls walked under the auspices of Kiva, a group that helps connect small investors with entrepreneurs in developing countries. In the end, though, he says he was simply answering a “personal call to engage in quieter, slower, and more intentional experiences with less.” “It’s our most inherent form of transportation. It’s our most basic form. It’s our first form,” says the 31-yearold Denver man, who walked sea-to-sea in 2010. For Matt Green, it was as if he were being urged on by some instinctual, irrepressible need from a collective past to challenge himself. “It’s almost like in the American DNA,” says the 33-year-old New Yorker, who quit an engineering job at the height of the “Great Recession” and walked to the Oregon coast in 2010. “We have this kind of romance of the pioneers heading west.” Along his route, Green confronted the same persistent question — people asking for some easily identified reason. He couldn’t really give one.

since May 2, 2012, from Seattle, Wash. to New York City to raise money to build an orphanage in Kenya.

Near the end of his journey, though, someone visiting his website posted a quotation from philosopher and civil rights leader Howard Thurman: “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Those words have become his motto. Ultimately, the reasons for walking are deeply personal. As Joe Bell put it to one newspaper reporter he met along his route, “It was either lie in bed like I was and die, or fight back.” And so he set out, traveling the land, talking about Jadin, and hoping it might save lives — maybe even his own.

Going it alone rare Walkers often set out on what they think is a solitary journey, and yet few really do it completely alone. When Mike Ross told his grandmother that he and high school buddy George Crawford were hiking to California, she had just one question: What cause are you walking for?

Truth is, the 19-year-old Manchester, Conn., men were just out for one last big adventure before heading to Marine boot camp. “I just wanted to get out of there,” Ross said while waiting out a recent snowstorm in a donated Colorado motel room. “I figured it would be a great way to get in shape, a great way to see our country.” But over time, Ross and Crawford decided their trek did need some higher purpose. Both men’s families had been touched by cancer. They decided to walk for the Livestrong Foundation, with a goal of raising $20,000 toward finding a cure. Some cross-country trekkers carry everything on their backs; most push carts. Steve Wescott has a goat with canvas saddlebags. “He wasn’t supposed to be a gimmick,” the Seattle man said as he struggled to keep LeeRoy Brown from straying onto busy U.S. 40 outside Kansas City, Kan., on a recent blustery afternoon. “He was just going to help carry the load, and now he is the reason why people talk to me.”

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Utah caught off guard Gays line up to marry after surprise ruling SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A day after a judge’s surprise ruling overturned Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, at least one county clerk intended to open early Saturday to issue licenses. About 40 minutes north of Salt Lake City, about 300 hundred people showed up at the Weber County Clerk’s Office on Saturday afternoon but were later turned away without marriage licenses. Clerk Ricky Hatch apologized and said that county officials had told him that opening for special circumstances may violate constitutional guarantees of equal protection. Hatch told The Associated Press he was also told the county’s standard security requirements were not in place for

a Saturday opening. The confusion Saturday and reports of other crowds scrambling to find an open office illustrated how gay marriage caught many in Utah off guard. On Friday, more than 100 couples rushed to wed in Salt Lake County shortly after the ruling was released. State officials slammed the decision and moved to stop licenses from being issued. The state has given notice that it will appeal the ruling and has asked for an emergency stay to stop gay couples from getting marriage licenses. It’s unclear whether or when a judge would grant the stay. Legal experts say that even if a stay is granted in the coming days, the licenses that have already

been issued will likely still be valid. For now, a state considered as one of the most conservative in the nation, has joined the likes of California and New York to become the 18th state where same-sex couples can legally wed. Utah is home to the Mormon church, which was one of the leading forces behind California’s short-lived ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8, which voters approved in 2008. “For something like this to happen in Utah is mind-boggling,” Nathan London said Saturday as he and his boyfriend planned their wedding. “I’m sure they’re going to fight it tooth-and-nail.”

Nuclear might questioned WASHINGTON (AP) — The hundreds of nuclear missiles that have stood war-ready for decades in underground silos along remote stretches of America, silent and unseen, packed with almost unimaginable destructive power, are a force in distress, if not in decline. They are still a fearsome superpower symbol, primed to unleash nuclear hell on a moment’s notice at any hour of any day, capable of obliterating people and places halfway around the globe if a president so orders. But the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, is dwindling, their future defense role is in doubt, and missteps and leadership lapses documented by The

Associated Press this year have raised questions about how the force is managed. The AP revealed one missile officer’s lament of “rot” inside the force, and an independent assessment for the Air Force found signs of “burnout” among missile launch crews. The AP also disclosed that four ICBM launch officers were disciplined this year for violating security rules by opening the blast door to their underground command post while one crew member was asleep. After one of the Air Force’s three ICBM groups failed a safety and security inspection in August, GOP Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon of California, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said it

was time for the Air Force to refocus on its ICBM responsibilities and to “recommit itself from the top down” to safe nuclear operations. Air Force leaders say the nuclear mission already is a priority and that the missiles are safe and secure. Gen. Mark Welsh, the Air Force’s top officer, told the AP in November that since 2008, “the No. 1 focus area, the No. 1 priority for the U.S. Air Force has been to restore and strengthen the nuclear enterprise.” Once called America’s “ace in the hole,” the ICBM is the card never played. None has ever been fired in anger. Some say that proves its enduring value as a deterrent to war. To others it suggests the weapon is a relic.

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In Hawaii, Obama and family open winter vacation HONOLULU (AP) — An ocean away from Washington worries, President Barack Obama opened his annual Hawaii vacation Saturday on a quiet note — and hoped it would stay that way for the next two weeks. Every year, Obama and his family prepare to return to his birth state here on the sun-scorched shores of Oahu. And every year — until now — congressional squabbling has forced the Obamas to delay their trip. This year, Obama was cleared for an on-time departure by Congress, which defied pessimistic expectations last week by passing a bipartisan budget deal, all but ensuring the government won’t shut down over the next two years. It was a far cry from presaging a new era of cooperation, to be sure, but a silver lining for Obama a day earlier as he acknowledged a year of frustrating “ups and downs” in an end-of-year news conference.

Arab League rejects Israeli troop presence CAIRO (AP) — The Arab League says it rejects a continued Israeli troop presence on the eastern border of a future state of Palestine, a proposal Palestinians say was floated by the U.S. earlier this month. Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said Saturday no peace deal would work with Israeli presence in a Palestinian state. Palestinian officials said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry proposed Israel control Palestine’s future border with Jordan for at least 10 years to address Israeli concerns about a potential influx of militants and weapons. Aides to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas have criticized the plan.

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says a lot). With families such as the Kardashians and those on the “Real Housewives” shows opening up their homes in cities across the country, lawyers to the stars see reality television crews as a weapon that can be used against their clients. O’Neal’s troubles began when a disgruntled producer of Fawcett’s show convinced her alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, that the Warhol portrait didn’t belong to the actor. But TV footage — even just a few fleeting frames — can also be used by tax collectors, bankruptcy trustees and others to wreak havoc, said Bradford Cohen, an attorney who specializes in celebrity tax and estate issues at Venable LLP. “It’s a really dumb idea,” Cohen said of allowing film crews into one’s home. He said he regularly advises celebrity clients not to do reality television, citing instances where tax officials have opened cases based on what they’ve seen on TV.

Lotteries • INDIANAPOLIS — The following lottery numbers were drawn Saturday: Hoosier: Daily 3: 5-7-7 and 7-6-6. Daily 4: 3-1-7-9 and 0-8-7-7. Hoosier Lotto: 7-8-16-18-30-34. Cash 5: 16-19-20-38-39. Quickdraw: 08-10-11-12-13-16-19-2225-29-30-39-42-45-4851-57-59-63-70. Poker: KD-7C-2C-KS-KC. Powerball: 25-36-40-4551, Powerball: 8. Michigan: Midday Daily 3: 3-8-0. Midday Daily 4: 1-8-4-5. Daily 3: 9-7-0. Daily 4: 5-1-8-1. Poker Lotto — JC-9C-3D-5S-9S. Fantasy 5: 12-14-20-24-26. Classic Lotto 47: 02-10-2228-33-40. Keno: 04-05-0821-22-24-29-30-32-33-3742-43-46-49-50-53-56-6166-70-79.

Ohio: Pick 3: 5-9-3 and 1-0-5. Pick 4: 8-6-5-1 and 5-5-9-8. Pick 5: 1-1-7-2-9 and 0-5-2-4-5. Rolling Cash 5: 05-17-27-34-36. Classic Lotto evening: 13-24-32-33-34-40, Kicker: 9-0-3-5-6-3. Illinois: Pick 3 Daily: 2-8-0. Pick 3 evening: 2-1-5, Fireball-N. Pick 3: 2-8-0, no FB and 3-3-4, no FB. Pick 4: 1-7-3-0, 5 and 1-5-8-0, no FB. My 3: 0-5-0 and 8-8-5. Lucky Day Lotto: 01-04-1213-34. Hit or Miss morning: 02-03-06-09-11-13-14-1518-19-20-23-2. Hit or Miss Drive: 01-02-04-05-06-0912-16-19-20-22-24- GLN-5. Hit or Miss Evening: 03-05-07-08-11-13-15-1620-22-23-24, GLN : 1 Lotto: 04-20-21-22-25-52, Extra Shot: 3.

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Looking Back •

100 years ago • The Hoosier club

announces its annual Xmas dance for Christmas Day of this year. A new feature of the occasion will be the introducing of the hop at 5 p.m. with an hour’s intermission at 7 when the participants will repair to the Hoosier club rooms for a buffet luncheon. Dancing will then be resumed, and last till 10. Sacks orchestra has been secured for the affair, and a cordial invitation is extended all friends of the club members to participate in the social occasion. THE NEWS SUN

25 years ago • Winners of the

Kendallville Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Christmas lighting contest are Don Shippy Jr., 210 Pennsylvania Ave.; George Workman, 454 Lake Ave.; and Tony Carunchia, Wakefield Village. Business category winners are: Kendallville Manor, 1802 Dowling St.; Robinson’s Downtown Hardware, 116 S. Main St.; and Taylor Shoe Store, 117 S. Main St. THE EVENING STAR

25 years ago • The Auburn

Common Council was considering a proposed animal control ordinance that would have banned the “mouse game” and giving goldfish as prizes at the county fair. The ordinance never passed. HERALD REPUBLICAN

25 years ago • Even though

he considers his chances slim, state Rep. Orville Moody, R-Angola, is being mentioned as a possible candidate for election to Congress to replace U.S. Rep. Dan Coats, who is vacating his seat to become Indiana’s junior senator with the election of Sen. Dan Quayle as vice president. A special election is going to be held early next year to seat a new member of Congress from the 4th District.

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Craft tax cut with caution Patrick J. Kiely, president of the Indiana Manufacturers Association, applauds Gov. Mike Pence’s efforts to phase out Indiana’s business personal property tax to spur new investment and growth. Businesses pay the tax on machinery, computers, furniture and other equipment. “Indiana’s economy is the most manufacturing CEO magazine recently dependent in nation, said Indiana is the best the yet our state state for business in penalizes the Midwest, the fifth investments in production best state for business machinery and equipment by nationwide. taxing those investments,” Kiely said in a statement last week. Nonetheless, CEO magazine recently said Indiana is the best state for business in the Midwest, the fifth best state for business nationwide. Statistics released Friday by Joseph Frank of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development showed that Indiana led the nation in percentage of private sector job growth in November and was second (25,300) in number of jobs added. Indiana’s November private sector job growth in November was the largest one-month increase on record. Hoosier manufacturing job growth in November ranked second in the nation (4,800). When considering elimination of Indiana’s business personal property tax to spur new investment, we must proceed with caution. Indiana Senate President David Long, R-Fort Wayne, has pointed out that the personal property tax brings in $1 billion per year for local government and schools. “If we don’t do it right, it could have a negative impact, a serious negative impact on the revenues for local governments,” Long said. The top arguments for the tax cut are: • In Indiana, the share of property taxes collected from residential property is 29 percent with 71 percent from commercial and industrial property. • A personal property tax exemption for production machinery and equipment would primarily benefit farmers and small manufacturers. Seventy-nine percent of Hoosier manufacturers employ 49 people or less, and 68 percent are pass-through entities, such as S-Corps, sole proprietors, and partnerships. • Michigan, Ohio and Illinois already have eliminated their personal property taxes. Indiana Chamber of Commerce president Kevin Brinegar has said that leaves Indiana at competitive disadvantage for luring new business. The top arguments against the cut are: • Indiana has added 60,000 manufacturing jobs since July 2009, the second highest number in the U.S., behind only Michigan. • Can the budget shortfalls resulting from a tax cut be recouped through local government efficiencies, cuts in services, consolidations and the local option income tax system? • The burden for replacing needed lost revenue could fall on homeowners. Tax cuts are good until they reduce the quality of our life. When businesses choose to invest in new jobs, they consider quality of life issues as well as tax climate. We don’t want Indiana to become a state where everyone wants to do business, but nobody wants to live here.

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‘Make Indiana awesome’ During Statehood Day thousands of fourth-graders filled the Statehouse. When they visited Gov. Mike Pence’s office, they were asked to fill out their own Roadmaps, answering the question, “What would you do if you were governor of Indiana?” Pence shared these replies: • Make sure people are happy. • Make a difference. • Make a video game school. • Ban homework and have a lot of class pets. • Lower taxes. • Make more animal shelters and make sure more animals don’t get put to sleep. • Take trips and speak at schools. • Give some money to charity. • Make sure the roads are in good shape. • Help schools that have been broken in storms. • Make Indiana awesome. Pence said that the kids provided, “Great ideas and a lot of wisdom.” OUR VIEW is written on a rotating basis by Grace Housholder, Dave Kurtz, Matt Getts and Michael Marturello. Publisher Terry Housholder is also a member of the editorial board. We welcome readers’ comments.

Letters • Christmas delivery quite the surprise To the editor: On Friday, the 13th, I was blessed beyond words. I knew someone would be delivering something to my home, but nothing like I received. Two little angels came to my home and brought me a big surprise. They delivered a whole bunch of groceries. They had such a nice variety of items and so many. They will last me a long time. The card said, “Merry Christmas from HOBO — Helping Others Before Ourselves, Stroh, Indiana.” I had never heard of that group before, but I will never forget them. I pray our Lord will bless them abundantly. Joyce Bristle Fremont

We need to take care of veterans To the editor: I hope there are other men/women out there who have served this great country as a member of our armed forces who are as outraged as I am with this budget Congress has laid out for the next two years. The really galling part is a cut to the military retirees and disabled. These are the men and women who have been deployed time and again and some

coming home with limbs missing and all with some emotional scars that will never heal. The Congress has touted this budget to be bipartisan, well I guess they got that right because they all agree someone else should pay the bill. Someone besides them. It must be an easy job to sit in Washington in all of its glory and delegate laws of the land on the backs of others all the while working two-three days a week and taking months off and drawing enormous paychecks with outlandish benefits. It is beyond comprehension these people can think this is a fair and just resolution. It is clear in my mind they are only thinking of themselves. Not one mention was made of them to sacrifice any of their pay or benefits to help “our country” but they can tap into the resources that are our veterans who, buy the way, are keeping them safe either with their actions or their lives. This is despicable behavior, but as a disabled veteran of a conflict long ago and far away, I’ve grown accustomed to disappointment from a government so willing to sacrifice its men and women for the greater good and then cast them aside and move on to the next conflict. We take care of them, they should take care of us! Bob Bond Orland

Pence should advocate for gay marriage amendment Dick Lugar, Richard Mourdock and “Let the people decide.” Joe Donnelly essentially lost control We have heard this cry from of their campaigns and messaging, Gov. Mike Pence and a number of as more than $30 million of national Republican members of the Indiana General Assembly when it comes to money spilled into the state from an array of special interest House Joint Resolution 6 — groups. the Constitutional marriage While job creation is amendment. largely agreed upon as the While Indiana already most emphatic mission at has a law that says state-rechand, the nation and world ognized marriage is to be will get a front row seat to between one man and one division and policy that half woman, proponents of the population supports, HRJ-6 want to place this and the other half finds in the state’s most sacred document, the Indiana HOWEY regressive. HJR-6 will debated in the Indiana Constitution. POLITICAL be General Assembly between The proposed amendment REPORT January and March during states: “Only marriage a period of which a political between one man and one lull across the nation will woman will be valid or Brian Howey mean America’s eyes will recognized as a marriage be affixed to the Hoosier in Indiana. A legal status state. identical or substantially The second aspect of similar to that of marriage for “let the people decide” unmarried individuals shall is that the people don’t not be valid or recognized.” always get it right. At this writing, unless House Imagine in 1953 the General Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate Assembly attempting to write the President David Long — both Supreme Court decision Plessy vs. Republicans and both lawyers — Ferguson into law. This was the convince their respective caucuses 1896 ruling that affirmed the notion that not only is this amendment of separate but equal schools for vague, but that the second sentence will almost certainly collide with the blacks and whites. In that era of our 14th Amendment of the U.S. Consti- history, a black legislator from The Region or South Bend couldn’t even tution, which clearly states that no find an Indiana restaurant to eat in American can be denied “equal on the way to the Statehouse. protection of the laws,” it will likely There probably would have been go before voters via a referendum in ample support for a separate but November 2014. equal amendment to our ConstituPence is straddling the dynamic tion a year before the high court’s here. The echoes of his own past Brown vs. Board of Education career of public service include overturned the notion and set in his oft stated self-description: “I’m motion the American civil rights a Christian, a conservative and a movement. Republican in that order.” Yet his Howard County Republican emergence into the gubernatorial Chairman Craig Dunn writes of sphere finds Pence at odds with anti-miscegenation laws, which his own historic mission. He has outlawed marriage between the sought separation during his 2012 campaign and his first year in office, races. A national poll in 1958 found 98 percent of the American people persistently saying his priorities are to be against interracial marriage. jobs and education. The Indiana General Assembly Yet, he is set to watch his state wouldn’t abolish those laws until enter perhaps the most divisive 1965, two years in advance of a chapter in its modern history. The Supreme Court ruling that did the wink and a nod opt-in by Pence and same. his social conservative allies in the Dunn observes that the Indiana Senate and House is to “let Republican Party brought us the people decide.” emancipation and was the first Now, what is wrong with the to support women’s suffrage. notion of letting the people decide? “Republican leaders in Congress We are only a year past the 2012 led the intense fight to pass the U.S. Senate race which cost $51 Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth million. It ignores the lesson where

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Long and Bosma tell us that HJR-6 isn’t even the most important issue facing our state with a persistent high jobless rate, over-populated jails and prisons, potentially 2,000 meth lab busts this year …

• amendments to the United States Constitution which outlawed slavery, guaranteed equal protection under laws and secured voting rights for African-Americans respectively,” Dunn observed. “Now that is the right side of history.” Times change. Morals and ethics evolve. Intolerance gives way to tolerance. So in the first months of 2014, as Pence watches passively, the General Assembly will decide whether to amend our Constitution on marriage. Long and Bosma tell us that HJR-6 isn’t even the most important issue facing our state with a persistent high jobless rate, over-populated jails and prisons, potentially 2,000 meth lab busts this year, where 40 percent of our high school graduates need to take college remediation courses, and our overall health rates as one of the worst in the 50 states. Yet they appear willing to let a third-rate issue be amended to our Constitution. If Pence and legislative Republicans really think HJR-6 is worth the division, the outside money and a national audience, they ought to call for the elimination of that second sentence in the resolution that lawyer Bosma has flagged as a problem and would advocate its removal, pass it this year and next, and then run with the referendum on the 2016 ballot. If you believe it, defend it. Advocate for it. Own it. BRIAN HOWEY is publisher of the Howey Political Report, a weekly briefing on Indiana politics. Contact him at 317- 506-0883 or at: howeypolitics.com.

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Christians have already won the war on Christmas As a kid, I loved Christmas. It arrived with such beauty and mystery, even without the belief in Santa Claus — ours was a strictly Biblical narrative — what with the caroling angels, transient Wise Men and Virgin Birth. At the time I wasn’t really sure what a virgin was, but that only added to the mysteriousness of it all. Then I learned about the War on Christmas. According to Bill O’Reilly and Sarah Palin, you never know where the Grinches will strike. Macy’s might wish customers “Happy Holidays.” Some people might celebrate a different holiday. Some might disagree with Megyn Kelly’s claim that Jesus was white (he was not), just like Saint Nicholas (he probably wasn’t, either). Some killjoys may even say Jesus of Nazareth probably was not born in winter, and that Christians co-opted Dec. 25 to celebrate their Messiah’s birth as a deliberate elimination of the existing ceremonies surrounding the winter solstice. In retrospect,

it seems there was indeed a anity Candida Moss. She notes war on the holiday — one that that Foxe’s Book of Martyrs Christians won centuries ago. recorded in breathtaking detail the Still, almost half of Americans tribulations of early Christians, think the War on Christmas although the vast majority of continues. Why incidents of supposed the paranoia? The Christian martyrdom were Christmas Warriors are blatantly fabricated. mostly, if not entirely, Foxe’s “book cast the white, Christian and Protestant martyrs as U.S. citizens, making the heirs of the apostles them members of two and the early church and of the most powerful their opponents as agents voting demographics of Satan,” Moss writes. JOEL “There were two sides in within the single most powerful nation on world — the true ELLIOTT Foxe’s earth. church and the devil-led How in this context Papists — and they were can Palin, Kelly, engaged in a battle to the O’Reilly or their death.” viewers possibly feel their faith The idea of an existential and holiday are under attack, that conflict persists today. they as Christians are somehow “Modern Christians often being persecuted? interpret their experiences in the Themes of persecution and world and interactions with others martyrdom have existed from as part of this history of persecuthe time of the early church, tion and the struggle between according to The Myth of good and evil … Sometimes this Persecution, a book written this idea inspires great courage and year by Notre Dame Professor of heroism and provides comfort New Testament and Early Christi- to the sick or dying. And there

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are places in the world where Christians face real violence.” However, “it is not only the suffering and oppressed who think of themselves as persecuted. Martyrdom is easily adapted by the powerful as a way of casting themselves as victims and justifying their polemical and vitriolic attacks on others. When disagreement is viewed as persecution, then these innocent sufferers must fight — rhetorically and literally — to defend themselves.” It is difficult to imagine the white, Christian, multi-millionaire, Harvard-educated Bill O’Reilly as a victim in any sense other than in his own delusions. And yet the persecution of American Christians continues as one of his favorite themes, and his message resonates with many. Every religion finds difficulty coexisting with others, but the holiday of Christmas doesn’t have to stick out as a sectarian flashpoint every year. I’ve personally had the pleasure of participating in a number of

holidays or rituals that have little to do with my own roots — Menorah lightings with Jewish friends; Eid feasts with Muslim friends; Vijayadashami fireworks with Hindu friends; a sermon from the Dalai Lama with Buddhist friends. Each time, these came as invitations to share in another’s culture and learn something more about the people around me. They never came as demands. I’d like to think that those of us who observe Christmas could be as welcoming and gracious. Celebrate. But don’t use it as a tool to bully other religious or nonreligious people. And lose the victim complex. It’s a fine holiday — stop ruining it. And, if you like, have a Merry Christmas. JOEL ELLIOTT, a reporter at KPC’s Business Weekly, holds master’s degrees from Brandeis University in sustainable international development and in coexistence and conflict. Contact him at jelliott@ kpcmedia.com.

Saying yes can lead to more bipartisan cooperation Finally, the grown-ups have taken back control of Capitol Hill. The question now is whether they can keep it. The passage of a modest bipartisan budget plan shows that Congress can occasionally function on a reasonably effective level. That’s a low bar, of course. But for the last few years, lawmakers have failed to meet even a minimum COKIE ROBERTS standard of competence. STEVEN ROBERTS The public has reacted to this dismal performance with appropriate disdain. The average favorability rating for Congress is 12.7 percent. In a recent Gallup poll, only 8 percent gave Congress good marks for honesty and ethics, just below car salesmen. Rep. Steve Israel, a New York Democrat, had it exactly right when he said that “voters want problem-solvers, not partisan warriors.” But the “problem-solvers” who forged the budget deal will be under fierce attack from the “partisan warriors” when Congress returns in January to face a host of critical issues: renewing food stamps, raising the debt ceiling and resolving the status of 11 million undocumented immigrants. The spirit of compromise that sparked to life this week is still very weak. It will take strong leaders and political savvy to keep it burning in the New Year. Leaders like Rep. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican, and Sen. Patty Murray, the Washington Democrat, who hand-crafted the budget deal. They did what practical legislators should do. They actually listened to each other. They emphasized what united them instead of what divided them. They placed the national interest over partisan advantage. “This deal is a compromise,” said Murray. “[It] takes the first steps toward rebuilding our broken budget process and hopefully, toward rebuilding our broken Congress.” Added Ryan: “This is good government; it’s also divided government. And under divided government, we need to take steps in the right direction.” They might seem like an odd couple, but both lawmakers come by their pragmatism honestly. Ryan worked for the late Jack Kemp, a classic “big tent” Republican who loved to joke that as a professional football player, he took showers every day with the kinds of folks “most Republicans never meet.” Murray originally got into politics as a volunteer, organizing to preserve a local preschool program. After 21 years, she is the fourth most senior woman in the Senate (out of 20), and female lawmakers from both parties have always fostered relationships that bridge partisan differences. Building on the Murray-Ryan deal will also require House Speaker John Boehner

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Forum members share Obamacare stories Last January we got a mail from Healthy Indiana wanting her info again for the plan. I forgot to send it back to them. They then canceled her policy. She fought through arbitration to retain her health care since the only thing she did wrong was my forgetting to send in her info (which NightFire reported, “I used it on the they already had). They first day, but was unable to complete it then prohibited her from before the system shut down. Since then trying to get back on the I have completed it; I even got an email plan for a year. So, in to come back and finish. While we have October I got on healthno state exchange, the federal exchange care.gov to enroll her prices were much less than what I had in a plan. I had many been offered locally, and that is without troubles getting enrolled. the subsidies!” mostly revolved ONLINE They around verifying my edeevee commented: COMMENTS identity but, after many “On the positive side: It allowed weeks, I was finally my daughter to stay on my policy until able to get that fixed she turns 26. Also, it gave my son the opportunity to get health coverage again James Tew and last week was able to enroll her in a health through the government subsidized pre-excare plan. She now has isting condition plan. On the negative a pretty good Silver plan side: My son’s policy ends 12/31. It was that covers her pre-exa temporary stop-gap measure, funded by Congress that disappears at the end of the isting conditions and covers her prescripyear. I’ve been trying to help him sign up tions with only a $25 co-pay. This plan, for a new policy since day one. Each time because she qualified for some subsidies, we’ve revisited it, things have been a little costs us only $97 a month, a far cry from the quotes we were given earlier in the better — but he is still without a policy. The last time we got as far as establishing year.” eligibility for subsidies. That’s when the If you have your own Obamacare system told him that someone from the experiences to share, go to kpcnews.com state would contact him. Uh … when? and select More > The Fence Post to join The clock is ticking. the discussion. “But, OK, my son has a mom and dad who are willing (and able) to help him pay his health insurance costs. We New on video can probably do that even without the This week’s Neighbors feature subsidies … if we could just get informaprofiled the Garrett Model Railroad tion about the plans. Like, what do they Club. Video including interviews about cover and which providers are in-network? Because of my son’s unique health the club with some members and clips history he needs to continue his follow-up of the trains and track features is online at kpcnews.com. care with his current doctor, so we need Also available is a clip of copper to know if that doctor is covered. And we production at Univertical in Angola, as can’t find out, not through the website, not seen by Angola High School business through a friend in the health insurance students during a tour Tuesday. field, not no way, not no how.”

A story in last Sunday’s KPC Media Group newspapers about local residents’ experiences with the Affordable Care Act/ Obamacare prompted members of The Fence Post, KPC’s online forum, to share their own stories.

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sturmtiger said, “My wife was on Healthy Indiana Plan. She has cancer, lupus and a few other medical problems.

JAMES TEW (“james_t” on The Fence Post) is online editor for KPC Media Group. He can be reached by email at jtew@kpcmedia.com.

Rep. Steve Israel, a New York Democrat, had it exactly right when he said that “voters want problem-solvers, not partisan warriors.”

• to continue his courageous campaign against the outside ideologues who have repeatedly torpedoed his efforts to work with President Obama and Congressional Democrats. Boehner is a professional legislator who finally exploded in anger at conservative agitators — from groups like Heritage Action and Freedom Works — who automatically condemned the budget deal before they’d even read it. “Frankly, I think they’re misleading their followers,” he thundered. “And frankly, I just think that they’ve lost all credibility.” Boehner spoke for many Republicans who fear the tea party and its acolytes are pushing the GOP into a disastrous dead end. Some are following the speaker’s lead, expressing resentments that have simmered for years — and finally boiled over. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin, for example, told “Morning Joe” on MSNBC: “You have people on our side of the aisle that have a really abrasive tone. We can come across as knuckle-dragging Neanderthals on occasion.” Conservative commentator Linda Chavez, who worked in the Reagan White House, denounced the “kamikaze wing” of her own party. The budget deal was “far from … perfect,” she wrote. “But it is the best that could get passed in this Congress, and to claim otherwise is wishful thinking of the type that shuttered the government in October.” One key player could be Orrin Hatch of Utah, the Senate’s senior Republican, who has long prided himself on working with Democrats like the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. In 2010, Hatch’s Senate colleague Bob Bennett was ousted from office because of his moderate heresies, and Hatch himself had to overcome a right-wing primary opponent in 2012. Hatch was clearly intimidated by those challenges for a while, but now seems ready to resume his bipartisan efforts. The Murray-Ryan pact was not “everything I’d hope it would be,” he admitted. “But sometimes the answer has to be yes.” The country needs more lawmakers who say yes, not no. Murray-Ryan is a small deal in terms of budget priorities. But if it leads to more bipartisan cooperation, if it helps fix “our broken Congress,” it could turn out to be a large achievement indeed. COKIE ROBERTS AND STEVEN V. ROBERTS are columnists for Newspaper Enterprise Assn. They can be contacted by email at stevecokie@ gmail.com.

Commentary • High fives Deborah E. Young of Kimmell wrote: My daughter Kayla and I would like to thank you very much for the gifts No. 16. Have a Merry Christmas and thank you again.

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Kathi Meyer of Albion wrote: “I want to thank the family that so generously gave to Miracle Tree so that my grandson would have a very nice Christmas. Thank you and God bless. Family No. 10.” To riders who filled all available

seats on trolley rides to see Kendallville’s neighborhood Christmas lights Thursday night as part of the Save the Strand campaign.

To local police officers and firefighters who took dozens of needy children on Christmas shopping trips this season, and to many generous donors who supported “shop with a cop” and “shop with a firefighter” events. HIGH FIVES AND HISSES is a Sunday feature compiled by this newspaper’s editorial board. If you have a “high five” or a “hiss” to nominate, call or email the editor of this newspaper.

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information not made public said the Americans did not tell the top commander in Bor — Gen. Peter Gadet, who defected from the South Sudan military this week — that they were coming in, which may have led to the attack. The U.S. statements said the gunfire was from unknown forces. South Sudan’s military spokesman, Col. Philip Aguer, said that government troops are not in control of Bor, so the attack on the U.S. aircraft has to be blamed on renegade soldiers. “Bor is under the control of the forces of Riek Machar,” Aguer said, referring to the ousted vice president. The U.S. Embassy in Juba said it has evacuated at least 450 Americans and other foreign nationals from Juba this week and had hoped to begin evacuations from Bor. The U.S. Ospreys were hit one day after small arms fire downed a U.N. helicopter in the same state.

The U.N. on Friday sent four helicopters to extract 40 U.N. peacekeepers from a base in Yuai, also in Jonglei, U.N. information officer Joe Contreras said. One helicopter was fired upon and executed an emergency landing in Upper Nile state, he said. No casualties occurred during the incident. South Sudan’s information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth, said that South Sudanese ground troops, backed by the country’s air force, are fighting rebels in Bor, an effort to retake the state capital they lost earlier this week. “There is fighting going on in Bor town, yes, because since morning they have continued to attack the civilian population,” Lueth said, talking about renegade troops. “They have gone as far as not respecting the U.N. compound.” He said fighting started early Saturday after reports came in that rebels there were shooting indiscriminately at

Addicts: reach out during difficult time BY MATT GETTS mgetts@kpcnews.net

AUBURN — Is it truly “the most wonderful time of the year?” For recovering alcoholics and addicts, the fact that everything in their lives or families isn’t wonderful can be a real cause of stress during the holidays, according to a pair of transitional living experts. “Even some of the old-timers struggle with it this time of year,” said Mike Maxson, executive director of Serenity House, which operates three transitional living facilities in Auburn and two in Warsaw. “When we can’t give what we want, we get frustrated,” Maxson said. “We want to do great things for our families. (But) we have a very small budget to work with. We see the addiction as the solution to our emotional distress. We see the using as a way to relieve stress.” Maxson encouraged alcoholics and addicts to increase their attendance at recovery meetings this time of year. They should talk to their sponsors more and immerse themselves in the recovery efforts of themselves and others. Every addict is different. For “Diane,”

“Even some of the old-timers struggle with it this time of year.” Mike Maxson Serenity House director

• who is living at the Women in Transition home in Angola, the holidays used to just be a reason to step up the partying. “It was an excuse to celebrate,” she said. For “Linda,” another resident in the Angola program, feelings of self-worth were diminished this time of year. “I beat myself up more around the holidays, so I used more,” Linda said. “The big thing is accountability,” said Shelly Sonner, executive director of the Women in Transition home in Angola. She recommends people in recovery at this time of year should “reach out to someone … who has clean time. The hardest thing is to ask for help.”

civilians. “The bodies are sprinkled all over the town,” he said. No death toll could be estimated, he said. South Sudan President Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, said this week that an attempted coup triggered the violence now pulsing through South Sudan. He blamed the former vice president, Machar, an ethnic Nuer. But officials have since said a fight between Dinka and Nuer members of the presidential guard triggered the initial violence late Sunday. Machar’s ouster from the country’s No. 2 political position earlier this year had stoked ethnic tensions. The violence has killed hundreds and has world leaders worried that a full-blown civil war could ignite in South Sudan. The south fought a decades-long war with Sudan before a 2005 peace deal resulted in a 2011 referendum that saw South Sudan break away from the north, taking most of the region’s oil wealth with it.

In this photo taken Wednesday and released by the U.S. Air Force, soldiers of the East Africa Response Force, a Djibouti-based joint team assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, depart from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules in Juba, South Sudan

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They have to go out and experience that. This is a transitional facility. It’s not a lockdown facility.” The Women in Transition program currently has residents from DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben counties. Some residents of Serenity House, which operates two men’s transitional homes in Auburn and one women’s home in Auburn, will be allowed overnight visits, said Serenity House Executive Director Mike Maxson. “It depends on their length of time with us,” Maxson said, “and how they’re doing.” For addicts, the holidays can be a stressful time, Sonner said. But they also can be stressful for people who aren’t addicted. And there can be joy in gathering with family at the holidays. “You want the love of your family,” Sonner said. “I want them to experience the normal.”

Learning to fly Heading away from the security to the thin branches, even if only temporarily, can be frightening. When Women in Transition resident “Diane” went home for Thanksgiving, she knew she was going to a home where there would be no alcohol or drugs. She also knew that she

could be sent on an errand to the grocery store to get last-minute ingredients. And grocery stores sell alcohol. “Knowing that could happen was scary,” Diane said. Diane did not have to go to the grocery store, and she thoroughly enjoyed her time with family. “It was exciting,” she said. “Spending time with my family and kids was awesome.” She is 26, and said it had been the better part of a decade since she had been to a family holiday gathering clean and sober. “Most of the time, I didn’t show up for family gatherings,” she said. When she did show up, she often was high. It took courage for the residents to go back to people and places where they had been mostly high earlier. “They were afraid to go home, because they thought they were going to be judged,” Sonner said. “They’re so ashamed and embarrassed.” When “Linda” got the word she would be going home for Thanksgiving, she was thrilled. “I was super excited,” Linda said. “They threw another Thanksgiving dinner … just for me.” Now, Linda will be traveling out of the area to spend Christmas with a sister. “We never hung out,

Space suit issue delays second spacewalk CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts removed an old space station pump Saturday, sailing through the first of a series of urgent repair spacewalks to revive a crippled cooling line. The two Americans on the crew, Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, successfully pulled out the ammonia pump with a bad valve —— well ahead of schedule. That task had been planned for the next spacewalk, originally scheduled for Monday but now delayed until Tuesday, Christmas Eve, because of the need for a suit swap. “An early Christmas,” observed Mission Control as Mastracchio tugged the refrigerator-size pump away from its nesting spot. If Mastracchio and Hopkins keep up the quick work, two spacewalks may be enough to complete the installation of a spare pump and a third spacewalk will not be needed as originally anticipated. Several hours after Saturday’s spacewalk ended, Mission Control bumped spacewalk 2 to Tuesday to give Mastracchio enough time to prepare a spare suit. His original suit was compromised when he inadvertently turned on a water switch in the air lock at the end of Saturday’s

excursion. NASA officials said Saturday night that it’s unclear whether a third spacewalk will be needed and when it might occur, if required. A third spacewalk had been slated for Christmas Day before the latest turn of events. NASA requires a day off between spacewalks for astronaut rest. The space station breakdown 10 days earlier left one of two identical cooling loops too cold and forced the astronauts to turn off all nonessential equipment inside the orbiting lab, bringing scientific research to a near-halt and leaving the station in a vulnerable state. Mission Control wanted to keep the spacewalkers out even longer Saturday to get even further ahead, but a cold and uncomfortable Mastracchio requested to go back. The spacewalk ended after 5½ hours, an hour short on time but satisfyingly long on content. Earlier, Mastracchio managed to unhook all the ammonia fluid and electrical lines on the pump with relative ease, occasionally releasing a flurry of frozen ammonia flakes that brushed against his suit. A small O-ring floated away, but he managed to retrieve it. “I got it, I got it, I got it. Barely,” Mastracchio said as

to support with an ordered departure of personnel from the city. Gunfire hit three U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft Saturday trying to evacuate American citizens in Bor, the capital of the remote region of Jonglei state in South Sudan.

he stretched out his hand. “Don’t let that go, that’s a stocking stuffer,” Mission Control replied. “Don’t tell my wife,” Mastracchio said, chuckling, as he put it in a small pouch for trash. Mastracchio, a seven-time spacewalker, and Hopkins, making his first, wore extra safety gear as they worked outside. NASA wanted to prevent a recurrence of the helmet flooding that nearly drowned an Italian astronaut last summer, so Saturday’s spacewalkers had snorkels in their suits and water-absorbent pads in their helmets. To everyone’s relief, the spacewalkers remained dry while outside. But midway through the excursion, Mastracchio’s toes were so cold that he had to crank up the heat in his boots. Mission Control worried aloud whether it was wise to extend the spacewalk to get ahead, given Mastracchio’s discomfort. Not quite two hours later, Mastracchio had enough as he clutched the old pump. When Mission Control suggested even more get-ahead chores, he replied, “I’d like to stow this old module and kind of clean up and call it a day.” He said a couple of things were bothering him, not just

temperature, and declined to elaborate when asked by Mission Control what was wrong. Flight controllers obliged him. Once the old pump was secured to a temporary location, the spacewalkers started gathering up their tools to go in. Adding to the excitement 260 miles (418 kilometers) up, a smoke alarm went off in the space station as the astronauts toiled outside. It was quickly found to be a false alarm. The pump replacement is a huge undertaking attempted only once before, back in 2010 on this very unit. The two astronauts who tackled the job three years ago were in Mission Control, offering guidance. Mastracchio promised to bring back a wire tie installed on the pump by the previous spacewalkers. “Oh, awesome, thanks Rick,” replied the astronaut in Mission Control who put it on. The 780-pound (354-kilogram) pump is about the size of a doubledoor refrigerator and extremely cumbersome to handle, with plumbing full of toxic ammonia. Any traces of ammonia on the spacesuits were dissipated before the astronauts went back inside, to avoid further contamination.

because I was always high,” Linda said. Sonner said families generally are thrilled to have their loved ones back home, clean and sober, even if it’s only briefly. “Michelle” is still nervous at the prospects of going home. Like Diane and Linda, she will be going to a drug-free environment, but it’s also an environment where drugs are never far away. “Here it’s a structured environment,” Michelle said. “I haven’t had (drugs) in my face.” Like the other women, Michelle has her phone numbers of sober and clean people to call if she becomes tempted.

Taking flight Along with the lifelines the phone numbers provide, the young women also have the lessons learned at the transitional home. It isn’t a treatment facility, Sonner said, but more of a preparatory academy. “What they’re learning is life skills,” Sonner said. The bottom line at the facility is accountability, Sonner said. The women are accountable to Sonner, to the house manager and to the women they live with. They take care of the house and do the cooking and cleaning together. “We work really hard on accountability,” Sonner said. “That’s what we want them to take with them

“I have done drugs since I was 10 years old. I have never heard a person say, ‘I trust you.’ It means a lot to be trusted.” Diane Women in Transition

• through life.” Watching the women gather accountability is like young birds showing their mother they are strong enough to chance trips out to the thin branches, where short flights from branch to branch are possible. Yes, there is danger and risk, but they need to experience it for when the time finally comes to leave the nest for good. Being told they are trusted enough to leave the confines of the house is a big step in and of itself. “It’s an amazing feeling,” Michelle said. “I’ve done drugs since I was 10 years old. I have never heard a person say, ‘I trust you.’” “It means a lot to be trusted,” Diane said. “I want to believe in them,” Sonner said. “They need someone to believe in them.” And the birds take wing.

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she said. They talked about seeing the display, and Davis suggested they go in his truck on Friday, Dec. 13, after she got off work at 8 p.m. Davis drove slowly through the display. McGahen hid behind a tree, and Davis’ parents, sister and brother-in-law would also surprise Kaleigh, but stayed out of sight. He stopped the truck at the sign, and they got out. “I was shocked,” said Kaleigh. Davis said he was choking up a little when they walked to the sign.

EVERY MORNING MY HUMAN SHAVES OFF HIS FACE FUR, HE’S FUNNY LIKE THAT. —TUCK adopted 05-04-11

“I didn’t get nervous until I took out the ring from my pocket,” he said. “I remembered my mom saying, ’Don’t forget the ring.’” Cornwell is a stylist with Fiesta Hair Salon in Kendallville and said her friends were excited for her. “They thought it was a neat idea the way Ryan proposed,” she said. As for the sign? A smaller sign with the words, “She said yes,” is now attached to it. The sign will stay up until the greetings display ends Dec. 31. After that, Davis said, “We’ll keep it.”

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Lockerbie observed in services ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) â€” Families of some of the 270 people who died in an airliner bombing 25 years ago gathered for memorial services Saturday in the United States and Britain, honoring victims of a terror attack that killed dozens of American college students and created instant havoc in the Scottish town where wreckage of the plane rained down. Bagpipes played and wreaths were laid in the Scottish town of Lockerbie and mourners gathered for a moment of silence at Londonâ€™s Westminster Abbey, while U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told victimsâ€™ relatives at Arlington National Cemetery that they should take comfort in their unity even if time cannot erase their loss. â€œWe keep calling for change, and fighting for justice, on behalf of those no longer with us. We rededicate ourselves â€” and our nation â€” to the qualities that defined the men and women that we lost,â€? Holder said. The events marked the 25th anniversary of the explosion of Pan Am 103, a New York-bound flight that exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after takeoff from London on Dec. 21, 1988. Many of the victims were American college students flying home for Christmas, including 35 Syracuse University students participating in study abroad programs. The attack, caused by a bomb packed into a suitcase, killed 259 people aboard the plane, and 11 others on the ground also died. The Arlington ceremony took place beside a cairn of 270 blocks of red Scottish sandstone, a memorial structure dedicated to the attack.

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Knights earn key NHC win BY KEN FILLMORE kfillmore@kpcmedia.com

3-OHIO STATE ......................64 NOTRE DAME ........................61

East Noble 53, Columbia City 48

COLUMBIA CITY — East Noble’s girls basketball team has not been in too many close games this season and has often been less than stellar making free throws in the process. That changed against a quality conference rival on the road Saturday afternoon. The Knights made their final 10 free throws over the final 2 minutes, 59 seconds to defeat Columbia City 53-48 in a key Northeast Hoosier Conference matchup. “We’ve struggled with free throws. We’ve been at or sub-50 percent quite a bit,” EN coach DeAnn Booth said. “You try to simulate game situations in practice. But it’s different in

EAST NOBLE Cauhorn 2-4 3-4 7, Ko. Edwards 3-4 0-1 6, Ka. Edwards 6-11 4-5 17, Cook 0-4 0-0 0, K. Schrock 0-6 2-4 2, T. Wilson 0-3 1-2 1, Allen 4-7 6-8 15, C. Jones 0-0 0-1 0, Wolfe 1-3 2-2 5, Slone 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 16-42 18-27 53. COLUMBIA CITY Cormany 1-3 0-0 2, A. Wright 5-16 0-0 10, Hansen 5-12 0-1 14, Hinen 3-11 2-2 8, Whiteleather 3-8 2-2 8, Pettigrew 2-5 0-0 4, H. Martinez 0-1 0-0 0, Wappes 0-0 0-0 0, Rentschler 0-0 0-0 0, N. Johnson 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 20-58 4-6 48. East Noble 14 16 9 14 — 53 Col. City 12 14 11 11 — 48 Total fouls — EN 15, CC 21. Fouled out — A. Wright. Three-point shooting — EN 3-13 (Ka. Edwards 1-2, Allen 1-2, Wolfe 1-3, Cauhorn 0-1, T. Wilson 0-1, K. Schrock 0-4), CC 4-10 (Hansen 4-7, A. Wright 0-3). Rebounds — EN 36 (13 offensive, 1 team, Ko. Edwards 11, Ka. Edwards 7, Allen 7), CC 34 (14 offensive, 6 team, Whiteleather 8, Pettigrew 6, Hinen 6). Assists — EN 9 (K. Schrock 5), CC 2 (Hansen, Whiteleather). Steals — EN 5 (Allen 2), CC 6 (A. Wright 4). Turnovers — EN 14, CC 11. Blocked shots — Ko. Edwards, C. Jones, Whiteleather.

front of a crowd. We hit those at the end of the game and that should give us confidence.” It was more of a see-saw

affair with some spurts on each side. The Knights (8-1, 3-0 NHC) built a 37-28 lead after a Jacey Cauhorn transition layup with 4:04 left in the third quarter. Then the Eagles (7-3, 1-2) made their run. The last two Columbia City baskets were scored off of offensive rebounds to get within two at 39-37 heading into the fourth. Senior center Emily Whiteleather hit a shot about 30 seconds into the final stanza to make it a 39-39 game. The lead continued to go back and forth. Eagle senior Alyssa Hansen hit a three-pointer from the right wing to give her team a 46-45 lead with 2:46 to go.

Irish push Buckeyes to the limit

HOUSTON.............................114 DETROIT....................................97 CHICAGO...............................100 CLEVELAND............................84 SACRAMENTO...................105 ORLANDO .............................100 TORONTO..............................108 PHILADELPHIA .................100

The Chiefs (11-3) are tied atop the AFC West with Denver, though the Broncos hold the tiebreaker for the division title. And the Colts (9-5) have already wrapped up the AFC South, but could improve their seeding for the playoffs with a pair of wins down the stretch. Then there’s the possibility — likelihood, even — that the Chiefs will finish second in their division and have to visit Indianapolis two weeks from now in the playoffs. So both teams have plenty riding on the outcome at Arrowhead Stadium, where the forecast for Sunday calls for freezing temperatures and a possibility of snow.

NEW YORK (AP) — It looked like Ohio State’s winning streak to start the season was over. The third-ranked Buckeyes were down eight points to Notre Dame with less than 2 minutes to play and their offense was nowhere to be found. They still had their tough defense and somehow they were able to turn the game completely around and beat the Fighting Irish 64-61 on Saturday night in the BlackRock Gotham Classic at Madison Square Garden. “I don’t really know what happened. It was a big blur,” Ohio State senior guard Aaron Craft said. “We never stopped. We never gave up. Guys were running around getting tips and guys made big free throws.” While a few players did come up with big defensive plays, it was mostly one guy who made the free throws for the Buckeyes (12-0). Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored seven of his nine points in the final 33 seconds — including going 5 of 5 at the line — to lead the rally. “I’m still trying to figure out what happened,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. “My mind was fixated on if we wanted to foul with the time situation or do we play it out defensively and all of a sudden it was closer and closer and closer and we get the lead. It happened quick, It was a great win.” The Buckeyes went 9:10 without a field goal and at one point were 6 of 21 from the field as Notre Dame (8-4) opened what seemed to be a comfortable lead late. Jerian Grant hit a 3-pointer as the shot clock was expiring to give the Fighting Irish a 58-50 advantage with 1:54 to play. “I am so thoroughly disappointed,” Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. “We had such a good chance at such a great win.”

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East Noble senior Kavan Edwards releases a jump shot that she made as she was fouled Saturday afternoon in a NHC girls basketball game in SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B3 Columbia City.

SATURDAY’S GAMES UTAH ............................................88 CHARLOTTE ...........................85

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Indianapolis Colts receiver Griff Whalen, left, celebrates with quarterback Andrew Luck after making touchdown catch against the Houston

Texans during play last Sunday. The Colts will face Kansas City today.

Change for the better Colts, Chiefs meet after model turnarounds KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One year ago, the Indianapolis Colts, led by a new coach, built by a new general manager and guided by a new quarterback, rolled into Kansas City in the midst of a dramatic turnaround. They’d won just two games the previous season, but were headed toward a winning record and a playoff berth. It was the kind of rapid renaissance that rarely happens in sports, even in the NFL, where things such as the draft and salary cap are supposed to make parity possible. Then again, maybe the turnaround wasn’t so unique. After bringing in a new coach in Andy Reid, a new GM in John Dorsey and a new quarterback

in Alex Smith, the Chiefs have done the exact same thing. They also won two games a year ago, and they also have wrapped up a winning record and a spot in the playoffs this season. “Obviously, a great franchise and has been for a long, long time in the Chiefs, just like our organization,” Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. “They have great leadership from the top down, good football players, a great coach in coach Reid. He’s done it for a long, long time and has been very successful and, like I said, they have great players and he has them believing.” When the teams meet Sunday, though, it won’t just be the collision of two feel-good stories.

USC romps in Las Vegas Bowl

Southern California quarterback Cody Kessler looks for a receiver against Fresno State in the Royal Purple Bowl on Saturday. USC won 45-20.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern California wrapped up its rocky season by rolling over Fresno State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Cody Kessler passed for 344 yards and a bowl-record four touchdowns in the Trojans’ 45-20 victory over the 21st-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday under Clay Helton, their third head coach in less than three months. Marqise Lee and Nelson Agholor had two touchdown catches apiece, Javorius Allen rushed two more scores, and the Trojans (10-4) answered every question about their motivation by dancing on the sideline while routing a BCS contender for the storied program’s first postseason victory since 2009. Derek Carr passed for 217 yards and two TDs in his final game at Fresno State (11-2), which fell behind 35-6 at halftime and failed to secure the first 12-win

season in school history. From Kessler’s smooth offense to a dynamic defensive effort against Fresno State’s FBS-best passing game, USC was uniformly outstanding in its only game under Helton. The offensive coordinator filled the one-game gap between coaches Ed Orgeron and Steve Sarkisian on the Trojans’ coaching carousel, but USC picked up right where Orgeron left off after its desultory start to the season under Lane Kiffin. Kessler even outdid Carr, his fellow Bakersfield native and friend, setting the Las Vegas Bowl record for TD passes before halftime and finishing 22 for 30. Carr, the nation’s leader in yards passing and total offense, became the fourth player in NCAA history to surpass 5,000 yards passing and 50 TD passes during the game. He went 30 for 54 under constant pressure.

New Mexico Bowl Colorado State 48, Washington State 45 Jared Roberts made a 41-yard field goal with 3 seconds left and Colorado State overcame a 22-point deficit to beat Washington State in the New Mexico Bowl. With less than 2 minutes left, Colorado State’s Shaquil Barrett forced Cougars running back Jeremiah Laufasa to fumble at the Cougars 33. That set up Kapri Bibbs’ 1-yard run scoring and Donnell Alexander’s two-point conversion run that tied it with 33 seconds left. Then, Teondray Caldwell fumbled a kickoff return at the 24, setting up the winning field goal. Garrett Grayson threw for 369 yards and Bibbs ran for 169 yards and three touchdowns for Colorado State (8-6).

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Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) blocks a shot by Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, right, as Rockets forward Terrence Jones (6) helps defend the basket during Saturday’s game.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Dwight Howard had 35 points and 19 rebounds, leading the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 114-97 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. In one of his best games since joining the Rockets in the offseason, Howard dominated Andre Drummond, Detroit’s promising 20-year-old big man, and helped Houston control the game despite the absence of star guard James Harden, who was out with a sprained right ankle. The Rockets also were without Jeremy Lin, who has been bothered by back spasms, and they lost guard Patrick Beverley to a fractured right hand. Josh Smith scored 19 points for the Pistons. It was the most points Howard has scored as a member of the Rockets. He went 13 of 18 from the field. Grizzlies 95, Knicks 87 Zach Randolph had 25 points and 15 rebounds to help Memphis snap a five-game losing streak with a victory over New York. Tony Allen added 19 points and eight rebounds. Jerryd Bayless

scored 11 points, including two free throws to end a New York flurry that had trimmed a 19-point deficit to four in the final half-minute. Mike Conley finished with nine points and eight assists after missing two games with a bruised left thigh. Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points for the Knicks. Wizards 106, Celtics 99 Trevor Ariza scored 27 points and hit a 3-pointer that capped a fourth-quarter run in Washington’s comeback victory over Boston. With Washington trailing 92-84, Ariza started a 14-1 run with a jumper from the right corner. John Wall had five of his 20 points in the surge. Avery Bradley led Boston with 26 points. Kings 105, Magic 100 Rudy Gay and Isaiah Thomas each scored 23 points, Marcus Thornton added 15, and Sacramento held off Orlando for the victory. DeMarcus Cousins added 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Kings connected on a season-high 12 3-pointers in

the victory, helping to end a three-game losing streak. Arron Afflalo led Orlando with 26 points in his return to the lineup after sitting out for the first time this season Wednesday with an illness. The Magic have lost four out of their last five, and four straight at home. Jazz 88, Bobcats 85 Trey Burke scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and Utah snapped Charlotte’s three-game winning streak. Burke hit a 3-pointer with 1:38 left to put the Jazz up by three and added a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining. Gordon Hayward had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Utah, which had lost three of their past four games. Derrick Favors added 14 points. Kemba Walker scored 20 points and Al Jefferson had 19 for the Bobcats, who were playing their fourth game in five nights. At halftime, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan unveiled the team’s new primary logo for when the team changes names to the Charlotte Hornets after this season.

Local Sports Briefs • Wrestling CN lead locals at Westview EMMA — Central Noble led area teams at the Westview Invitational by placing second with 203.5 points. Jimtown won with 222. The host Warriors were fourth with 175.5, followed by Lakeland (139) and West Noble (133). The Cougars had three weight class champions: Alex Collins at 138 pounds, Kyle Burns at 160 and heavyweight Justin Lee. Collins defeated Charger Chandler Hyndman 12-8 in the 138 final. Burns pinned West Noble’s Keaton Taylor in 3 minutes, 56 seconds in the 160 final. Lee pinned Westview’s Michael Yankosky in 1:10 in the heavyweight final. CN’s Brent Marker (106), Spencer Richter (152) and Patrick Wood (170) all finished second. Kevin Miller was

Westview’s lone champion, defeating Jimtown’s Greden Kelley 8-0 in the 120 final. Warrior Dalton Misner was second at 126. For Lakeland, Luke Long won the 113 title. He beat South Bend Adams’ Austin Laughlin 8-4 in the championship match. Laker Nathan Hippenhammer was second at 182. Charger Oscar Reyes won the 195 crown after pinning Jimtown’s Ben Davis in the final in 2:17.

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2:04.78. The rest of the team included Anthony Phan, Keegan Gura and Ben Kline. Phan, a freshman, was 10th in the 100 butterfly (1:10.74) and 12th in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.41). Freshman Nick Sibert was 11th in the 200 free (2:23.75). East Noble was ninth in the 400 free relay at 4:21.44 with Phillip Phan, Gura, Reid McNamara and Bruno Dias. It was 10th in the 200 free relay at 1:52.67 with Sibert, McNamara, Dias and Anthony Phan.

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SYRACUSE — East Noble participated in the Wawasee Invitational Saturday. The Knights were eighth out of nine teams. For the Knights, sophomore Phillip Phan was eighth in the 1-meter diving (106.1 points), 12th in the 200 IM (2:34.64) and was part of the 200 medley relay team that placed eighth in

Lakers top Eastside BUTLER — Lakeland got back on the winning track with a 44-32 Northeast Corner Conference girls basketball victory at Eastside on Saturday. Ashtin Kaminer had 14 points, five steals and two assists. Becca Levitz contributed 11 points, with eight points and

eight rebounds for Abi Thompson. Carlee Richards finished with four points and five rebounds, with three points and three steals for Nicole McKibben. With two points each were Molly Landers and Mackenzie Loy.

Chargers start strong, top Cougars LIGONIER — West Noble jumped out to a 19-4 lead after one period on the way to a 57-29 Northeast Corner Conference girls basketball victory. Senior Kelsie Peterson had a game-high 25 points to lead the Chargers. Also scoring for West Noble were Shawna Young (7 points), Paige Shearer (6), Taylor Fisher (6), Brooke Lutton (5), Kenzie Cox (3), Cara Groff (3) and Kylie Warble (2). Central Noble failed to have any scorer in double figures. The Cougars were led by nine points from Mikayla Stringfellow.

KNIGHTS: Holiday tournament ahead for East Noble girls FROM PAGE B1

That was the last made field goal of the game made by Columbia City, and East Noble continued to get to the foul line. The Knights made 18-of-27 free throws while the Eagles were just 4-of-6. Senior Kavan Edwards made two free throws to put the Knights back in front at 47-46 with 1:58 left. Freshman Lanie Allen made four of the final six EN charity tosses, included the final two of the game off her defensive rebound with 6.7 seconds left to clinch the Knights’ seventh consecutive victory. Allen had 15 points,

seven rebounds and two steals in a little over 14 minutes off the bench. She hit a straight-away three-pointer from around 25 feet out as time expired in the second quarter to give the Knights a 30-26 halftime advantage. “A freshman stepped up for us,” Booth said. “She came out strong defensively and hit the biggest free throws of the game. “Our zone took them out of what they may be expecting us to do. Their game plan was to drive and create shots of the dribble.” East Noble held the Eagles to 35 percent shooting from the field

(20-58). Edwards had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Knights. Hansen had 14 points and four boards to pace Columbia City. Booth knows the schedule is going to get tougher for her club in and out of the NHC. She will welcome the action between the holidays next weekend at the challenging Northridge Bankers Classic. The Knights will play perennial Northern Indiana power NorthWood (5-3 before Saturday) at 11 a.m. on Friday, then face South Bend Adams (7-2 before Saturday) at 2:30 p.m. Steve

Neff, the state’s second all-time winning prep girls basketball coach with 639 victories before Saturday, is in his final season as NorthWood’s coach and is two wins away from drawing even with former longtime Scottsburg coach Donna Cheatam. East Noble will play Highland (7-2 before Saturday) at 11 a.m. this coming Saturday before playing a place game that afternoon. “It’s not going to be easy,” Booth said. “Columbia City will be in the tournament and will probably like another shot at us.”

“At the beginning of the season, that’s what you go for, to win the division or get to the postseason,” Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson said. “We’ve qualified, and that’s great, but we’re still peaking. It’s about peaking at the right time.” If they’re not peaking, both teams are at least on an upward trajectory. The Colts have won two of their last three, including a 25-3 rout of the lowly Texans last week, while the Chiefs have scored 101 points in blowout wins over Washington and Oakland. “They’re a playoff team. We know how good they are. They’re obviously very worthy of that position,”

Reid said. “We know what we have to do.” That said, here are five things to keep in mind when the Colts visit the Chiefs: CHARLES’ MVP RUN: Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles had five TDs last week, four through the air and one on the ground. He has a league-leading 18 touchdowns, along with more than 1,800 yards from scrimmage. “I’m happy to get this opportunity in this system,” said Charles, an MVP candidate. “I’m blessed that they trust me to handle as much as they put on me.” TURNOVER TRIFLES: The Colts are 43-3 since 2000 when they don’t commit a turnover, but they’re going against the

NFL’s best team at forcing them. Kansas City has 35 takeaways for a leaguehigh plus-21 differential. The Chiefs forced seven turnovers last week against Oakland. NO HUDDLE: Indianapolis employed a no-huddle offense successfully last week against Houston, and might turn to it again in Kansas City. After all, Denver and San Diego gouged the Chiefs with up-tempo approaches during their three-game skid. But inclement weather combined with the noisy environs of Arrowhead Stadium could make the no-huddle difficult. MISCELLANEOUS POINTS: The Chiefs have scored 11 touchdowns on

Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine (45) pulls in a rebound between teammate Gavin Schilling (34) and Texas’ Jonathan Holmes (10) during Saturday’s college basketball game.

IRISH: Turnovers in the late going hurt Notre Dame’s chances to win FROM PAGE B1

The Buckeyes turned up the defensive intensity and they converted consecutive steals into a 58-56 deficit with 40 seconds to go. Demetrius Jackson made two free throws for Notre Dame a second later. Smith was fouled taking a 3-pointer and he made all three free throws to bring Ohio State within 60-59 with 32 seconds left. Steve Vasturia, who was in the game because point guard Eric Atkins had fouled out, missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 31 seconds left, his first free throw attempt of the season. defense and special teams Smith scored down low on a nice pass by Craft this season, third most in NFL history. They’ve also to give the Buckeyes a 61-60 lead with 16 piled up 140 points off takeaways, by far the best in seconds to go. After a the NFL. “Any time you can Notre Dame turnover, Smith made two free get points is a good thing,” Chiefs safety Eric Berry said. throws for a 63-60 lead with 9.8 seconds left. NO HOLDING BACK: Grant made one free Even though the Colts and throw with 6.7 seconds left Chiefs might meet again in and Craft made one free the playoffs in two weeks, throw with 3.3 seconds left. neither team intends to Jackson missed a hold anything back. Pagano potential tying 3 as the and Reid both said there’s enough game tape available buzzer sounded. “They really turned the that they wouldn’t gain anything by holding plays or heat up on us and flustered us. We had a hard time formations in reserve. doing anything right,” Brey “I think you prepare said. “We didn’t have Atkins yourself the same way,” Reid said. “If you play them but the other guys should again, you get yourself ready have handled it better.” LaQuinton Ross had again. That’s just where 16 points and 11 rebounds we’re at.”

COLTS: Kansas City defense, special teams have scored 11 TDs FROM PAGE B1

for Ohio State while Amir Williams had 13 points and Shannon Scott and Craft both added 10. Grant had 18 points for Notre Dame, which committed five of its 13 turnovers in the final 2 minutes, while Garrick Sherman had 14 and Pat Connaughton 13. “I’m a senior and I have to find a way to not turn the ball over when we didn’t have our point guard in there,” Grant said. The Buckeyes shot 34.5 percent in the second half (10 of 29, including missing all nine 3-point attempts). They went 9:10 without a field goal in the second half, and that’s when Notre Dame opened a 52-44 lead with 5:33 to play. Williams dunked on the next possession to end Ohio State’s long drought. “They packed that zone in and I don’t think we were trusting the system as much as we needed to,” Craft said. “We took some bad shots and didn’t attack. We were letting the missing offensively affect us defensively and let that get tied together and that’s not what good teams do.” Notre Dame opened the second half on a 9-2 run that tied the game at 35. The run was started by a 3-pointer by Atkins, the Fighting Irish’s first in seven attempts from beyond the arc.

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Penguins win 7th in a row LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Jones made 23 saves and stopped all three shots in the shootout to become the second goalie in NHL history to win each of his first eight games, and the Los Angeles Kings got goals from Jeff Carter and Justin Williams in a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Jones has allowed just eight goals on 234 shots while filling in for the injured Jonathan Quick, and has posted shutouts against Montreal, Edmonton and the New York Islanders. The only other goalie to win his first eight games was Philadelphia’s Bob Froese in 1982-83. This was the second shootout involving Jones, who in his NHL debut on Dec. 3 stopped all nine shots in the tiebreaker for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. In this one, he stopped Matt Duchene, PA Parenteau and Ryan O’Reilly. The only goal in the shootout was by Anze Kopitar, the Kings’ second shooter. The Kings are off to the best start after 37 games in franchise history at 25-8-4, and have won nine of their last 10 games. They are 22-1-2 when allowing fewer than three goals. O’Reilly and Erik Johnson scored power-play goals and Duchene had two assists for the Avalanche, 4-4-2 in their last 10 games following a 17-5-5 start. Penguins 4, Flames 3 Sidney Crosby scored his 20th goal of the season,

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Pittsburgh Penguins’s Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his second-period goal during Saturday’s NHL game against the

helping Pittsburgh beat Calgary for its season-high seventh straight victory. The Penguins led 4-1 late in the second period and had to hold off the Flames for their 10th straight win at home and 12th victory in their last 13 games. Crosby had a goal and two assists to extend his season-high points streak to 10 games. He leads the NHL with 54 points. Pascal Dupuis, Harry Zolnierczyk and James Neal also scored. Mike Cammalleri, Jiri Hudler and Paul Byron scored for Calgary. The Flames have lost four straight and six of their last nine. Coyotes 4, Senators 3 Antoine Vermette completed a hat trick at 2:23 of overtime to lift Phoenix past Ottawa. Vermette pounced on the loose puck in front of goalie Craig Anderson and pushed it through to the back of the net to beat his former team. Radim Vrbata also scored to help the Coyotes snap a three-game losing streak. Vermette tied it on a

Calgary Flames. Pittsburgh won 4-3 to claim its seventh-straight win.

power play with 2:13 left in the third period. He took a pass from David Moss and deposited the puck into an empty net behind the fallen Anderson. Marc Methot, former Phoenix forward Kyle Turris and Zack Smith added a goal. The Senators have lost three straight. Red Wings 5, Maple Leafs 4 Daniel Alfredsson scored the shootout winner for Detroit in the Red Wings’ 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night in a Winter Classic preview. The Red Wings had lost 11 straight shootouts, six this season. Tomas Tatar scored for Detroit with 6:16 left in regulation to tie it at 4. Pavel Datsyuk, Joakim Andersson and Tomas Jurco had first-period goals for the Red Wings. David Clarkson, Dion Phaneuf, Joffrey Lupul and Cody Franson scored for Toronto. The Maple Leafs have lost six of their last eight games. The teams will meet

again in the Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Jan. 1. Toronto starter James Reimer was pulled after giving up three goals on 12 shots in the first period. Jonathan Bernier made 25 saves in relief. Former Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson gave up four goals on 23 shots, then stopped James van Riemsdyk, Lupul and Mason Raymond in the shootout. It was Gustavsson’s third straight start as his work load has increased with starter Jimmy Howard injured. Datsyuk also scored in the shootout for Detroit. Bruins 4, Sabres 1 David Krejci snapped a tie and set up Milan Lucic’s goal as the Boston Bruins earned a split of a two-game set. Reilly Smith had a power-play and an empty-netter for Boston, which won its seventh straight at home. The Bruins haven’t lost there in regulation since late October, going 12-0-2 in their last 14 games.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Adreian Payne scored a career-high 32 points and Michigan State dominated the final 11 minutes of a 92-78 victory over Texas. The Spartans (10-1) led for only 56 seconds in the first half as Texas (10-2) controlled the game early. Michigan State used a 9-2 run to take a 52-50 lead about halfway through the second half. Following two quick buckets by Jonathan Holmes, six Spartans scored during a 14-2 run that put the game away. Payne made two free throws during that run and went 10 of 13 from the field and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Gary Harris, who missed three recent games with an ankle injury, scored 19 points while Travis Trice, battling a foot blister, contributed 13 points and was 3 of 4 from 3-point range. No. 6 Louisville 85, FIU 56 Russ Smith scored 18 points, Wayne Blackshear added 13 and Louisville won its sixth straight, easing past FIU. Smith had 12 in the first half for the Cardinals (11-1), who never trailed and were rarely threatened, outside of a couple brief early stretches where the game was tight. Tymell Murphy scored 16 points and former Louisville player Rakeen Buckles added 13 for FIU (8-5), which was coached last season by Richard Pitino, the son of Louisville coach Rick Pitino. Rick Pitino decided to honor the contract and play FIU, offering to do so in Miami even after his son left the Panthers to take over at Minnesota after last season. When Richard Pitino left FIU, Louisville had the option of canceling the series. No. 8 Villanova 88, Rider 67 Freshman Josh Hart came off the bench to score 19 points and Villanova stayed perfect with a rout of Rider. One of 12 unbeaten teams remaining in Division I, the Wildcats (11-0) are off to their best start since the 1961-62 team won its first 12. JayVaughn Pinkston added 14 points for Villanova, which shot 50 percent from the field in its final non-conference home game of the season. Anthony Myles, Rider’s top scorer had 22 points. Jimmie Taylor added 15 points for Rider (5-5) and Daniel Stewart scored 13. Villanova’s pressure rattled Rider as the Wildcats began to pull away in the second half. No. 14 North Carolina 97, Davidson 85, OT Marcus Paige scored 11 of his 17 points in overtime to help North Carolina hold off Davidson. Paige missed his first six shots and didn’t score until the 8:17 mark of the second half, but took over late to help the Tar Heels (8-3) bounce back from Wednesday’s loss to Texas and avoid another surprising home defeat. J.P. Tokoto posted career-highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead North Carolina, which needed two free throws from

Paige with 29.3 seconds left to force the extra session. The Tar Heels dominated the extra period, with Paige scoring in the lane to open the overtime and hitting his only 3-pointer of the game moments later to put UNC in control. Brian Sullivan had a career-high 33 points with seven 3-pointers for the Wildcats (4-8), who shot just 2-for-10 in overtime to fade late. No. 15 Memphis 77, SE Missouri State 65 Shaq Goodwin scored 20 points, Joe Jackson added 16 and Memphis pulled away for a win over Southeast Missouri State. Goodwin made 10 of 12 shots and had eight rebounds as the Tigers (8-2) recovered from Tuesday night’s 77-75 loss to No. 16 Florida at Madison Square Garden. Geron Johnson finished with 10 points for Memphis. The Tigers shot 50 percent despite going 2 of 17 from outside the arc. Tyler Stone led the Redhawks (7-4) with 23 points. Jarekious Bradley added 19 points, while Antonius Cleveland gave Southeast Missouri a second-half push, scoring 11 of his 14 points after the break. Southeast Missouri stayed close to the Tigers and still was within seven points with under 8 minutes left before the Tigers finally pulled away. No. 16 Florida 66, Fresno State 49 Will Yeguete led a strong rebounding effort by the Florida Gators, who pulled away in the second half to beat Fresno State in the Orange Bowl Classic. Yeguete had five offensive rebounds and a season-high 10 total for the Gators, who had a 47-24 advantage on the boards, by far their largest this season. Florida won easily despite shooting only 42 percent. Casey Prather scored 16 points for the Gators (9-2), who won away from Gainesville for the third time this season. Prater was voted the game’s most valuable player. Scottie Wilbekin added 11 points and Yeguete nine. Patric Young had eight points and nine rebounds. Fresno State (6-6) lost its third game in a row and fell to 1-5 away from home. No. 18 Kansas 86, Georgetown 64 Tarik Black came off the bench to score 17 points, Joel Embiid also had 17 and Kansas bludgeoned Georgetown in the Hoyas’ first visit to Allen Fieldhouse. Andrew Wiggins added 12 points and Naadir Tharpe had 10 for the Jayhawks (8-3), who proved once more why the Phog is such a hostile venue. Kansas pushed its non-conference home winning streak to 67 games by pounding one of the nation’s premier programs. The Hoyas (7-3) tried to use the kind of muscle that has suited them so well in the rough-and-tumble Big East, but all they did was get into debilitating foul trouble. Markel Starks scored 19 points and D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera had 12.

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Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine (45) pulls in a rebound between teammate Gavin Schilling (34) and Texas’ Jonathan Holmes (10) during Saturday’s game.

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Boys Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 1 0 4 1 New Haven 1 0 3 1 Carroll 0 1 2 3 Columbia City 1 0 3 2 Norwell 1 0 2 1 DeKalb 0 1 2 5 Bellmont 0 1 1 4 East Noble 0 1 0 4 Monday’s Game DeKalb 46, Goshen 33 Tuesday’s Games Snider 74, East Noble 35 Bishop Dwenger 64, Norwell 59 (OT) Wednesday, Dec. 18 Garrett 45, Bellmont 42 Friday, Dec. 20 Norwell 62, DeKalb 50 Columbia City 61, East Noble 51 New Haven 58, Bellmont 32 Homestead 52, Carroll 48 Saturday, Dec. 21 Dwenger 47, DeKalb 38 Monday, Dec. 23 Leo at Homestead Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Prairie Heights 2 0 5 1 Angola 1 1 3 2 Hamilton 1 1 4 3 Westview 2 0 3 2 Fairfield 2 1 3 2 Lakeland 1 1 2 2 West Noble 1 0 5 0 Eastside 0 0 3 2 Churubusco 0 2 0 4 Fremont 0 1 0 4 Central Noble 0 3 0 5 Tuesday’s Games Hamilton 48, Central Noble 46 Eastside 68, Lakewood Park 59 Prairie Heights 64, Bronson, Mich. 30 Wednesday’s Game Concord 67, Lakeland 55 Thursday, Dec. 19 Lakewood Park 62, Fremont 61 Friday, Dec. 20 Westview 54, Angola 49 Fairfield 52, Hamilton 32 Eastside at Lakeland, ppd. Prairie Heights 65, Churubusco 55 West Noble 79, Central Noble 50 Saturday, Dec. 21 Goshen 44, Fairfield 42 Monday, Dec. 23 Angola at Garrett Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 2 0 5 1 Bluffton 2 0 4 2 Leo 1 1 3 2 Adams Central 1 1 3 3 South Adams 0 2 2 4 Woodlan 1 1 3 3 Heritage 1 1 1 3 Southern Wells 0 2 0 5 Tuesday’s Game Northfield 71, Southern Wells 38 Wednesday’s Game Garrett 45, Bellmont 42 Friday, Dec. 20 Garrett 91, Leo 82 Woodlan 54, Adams Central 50 Bluffton 59, Southern Wells 32 Heritage 60, South Adams 43 Saturday, Dec. 21 Snider 75, Bluffton 44 Woodlan 69, Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 60 Leo 73, Manchester 47 Parkway, Ohio at South Adams Monday, Dec. 23 Angola at Garrett Leo at Homestead

Boys Prep Basketball Score Argos 47, Pioneer 35 Batesville 65, E. Central 40 Bloomfield 49, White River Valley 44, 2OT Brownsburg 47, Indpls Ben Davis 45 Brownstown 90, Mitchell 33 Cahokia, Ill. 67, Ev. Harrison 64 Cass 84, Rochester 46 Christian Academy 65, Switzerland Co. 41 Clay City 63, Cascade 50 Columbus Christian 50, Washington Catholic 45 Covington 47, N. Montgomery 46 Crawfordsville 54, Seeger 38 Danville 63, Plainfield 61 Delphi 45, Faith Christian 26 Eastern (Greentown) 78, Clinton Central 43 Ev. Central 54, Vincennes 49 Frankfort 66, Western 58 Franklin 77, Shelbyville 62 Franklin Central 73, New Palestine 52 Frankton 72, Oak Hill 42 Frontier 44, Caston 38 Ft. Wayne Dwenger 47, DeKalb 38 Ft. Wayne Northrop 80, Ft. Wayne Canterbury 50 Ft. Wayne Snider 75, Bluffton 44 Ft. Wayne South 93, Indpls Northwest 54 Goshen 44, Fairfield 42 Greencastle 70, S. Vermillion 61 Greenwood 65, Speedway 53 Guerin Catholic 49, Lawrence North 32 Hamilton Southeastern 79, Indpls N. Central 74 Hammond Noll 75, Lake Station 50 Harrison, Ohio 46, Lawrenceburg 39 Henryville 58, Southwestern 42 Heritage Hills 83, Mt. Vernon (Posey) 44 Indpls Cathedral 57, Warren Central 52 Indpls Perry Meridian 66, Decatur Central 57 Indpls Tech 85, Ev. North 47 Jac-Cen-Del 64, Rising Sun 46 Jasper 54, Southridge 48 Knightstown 46, Southwestern 26 Kokomo 59, Lafayette Jeff 41 LaPorte LaLumiere 59, Dallas Prime Prep Academy, Texas 55 Leo 73, Manchester 47 Logansport 74, McCutcheon 55 Martinsville 65, Eastern (Greene) 46 Mooresville 83, Edgewood 47 Muncie Central 75, Delta 44 N. Posey 67, Pike Central 49 N. Putnam 47, Riverton Parke 28 N. Vermillion 57, Southmont 36 Noblesville 59, Hamilton Hts. 43 Northeastern 84, Seton Catholic 43 Pendleton Hts. 65, Rushville 58 Penn 79, Munster 68 Peru 59, Southwood 45 Rockford Parkway, Ohio 52, S. Adams 41 Rossville 58, Winamac 45 Shoals 66, Medora 49 Silver Creek 60, New Washington 28 Simeon, Ill. 54, Bowman Academy 51, OT Tri-Central 60, Madison-Grant 54 Tri-West 66, Cloverdale 59 Union City 59, Tri 45 Valparaiso 41, Elkhart Memorial 39, OT W. Vigo 53, Brown Co. 45 Wapahani 70, Lapel 50 Washington 64, Loogootee 33 Western Boone 60, Fountain Central 43 Westfield 54, Tipton 42, OT Woodlan 69, Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 60 Yorktown 63, Muncie South 42 Zionsville 64, Anderson 34

Girls Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 3 0 9 0 East Noble 3 0 8 1 DeKalb 2 0 6 2 Norwell 1 1 6 1 Columbia City 1 2 7 3 New Haven 0 2 5 5 Carroll 0 3 2 8 Bellmont 0 2 0 9 Wednesday, Dec. 18 New Haven 49, Adams Central 32 Norwell 56, Huntington North 44 Saturday, Dec. 21 East Noble 53, Columbia City 48 Homestead 79, Carroll 54 New Haven at Bellmont Norwell at DeKalb Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Fairfield 5 0 7 1 Westview 5 0 9 2 West Noble 5 1 7 4 Angola 4 2 4 6 Fremont 2 4 5 4 Prairie Heights 2 4 5 6 Lakeland 3 3 5 7 Churubusco 2 3 5 6

Central Noble 1 5 3 7 Hamilton 0 4 2 5 Eastside 0 5 1 8 Tuesday’s Games Westview 51, Angola 46 DeKalb 70, Lakeland 33 Garrett 44, Fremont 25 Central Noble 55, Hamilton 38 Eastside 52, Lakewood Park 47 Thursday, Dec. 19 Westview 64, Fremont 45 Whitko 64, West Noble 62 Saturday, Dec. 21 Fairfield 78, Hamilton 23 West Noble 57, Central Noble 29 Lakeland 44, Eastside 32 Churubusco 58, Prairie Hts. 50 Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 4 0 11 0 Southern Wells 2 1 4 4 Leo 2 1 8 1 Woodlan 2 1 7 2 Heritage 2 1 7 3 South Adams 1 3 8 3 Bluffton 1 3 3 8 Adams Central 0 4 1 8 Monday’s Game South Adams 69, Wes-Del 18 Tuesday’s Games Garrett 44, Fremont 25 Leo 52, FW North Side 45 Concordia 52, Heritage 27 Southwood 44, Bluffton 33 Bishop Dwenger 60, Woodlan 50 Wednesday, Dec. 18 New Haven 49, Adams Central 32 Thursday, Dec. 19 Heritage 75, Lakewood Park 33 South Adams 63, Daleville 36 Saturday, Dec. 21 Garrett 67, South Adams 35 Bluffton 38, Adams Central 26 Southern Wells at Leo Woodlan at Heritage

Girls Prep Basketball Scores Avon 54, Lafayette Jeff 36 Barr-Reeve 44, N. Daviess 38 Bedford N. Lawrence 73, Madison 28 Benton Central 51, Frankfort 40 Bethesda Christian 35, Indpls Metro 23 Bloomfield 60, Sullivan 23 Bluffton 38, Adams Central 26 Borden 65, Medora 31 Brown Co. 67, W. Vigo 37 Brownstown 57, Silver Creek 48 Cass 34, Taylor 24 Caston 46, Frontier 45, 2OT Center Grove 54, Indpls Pike 49 Charlestown 59, Mitchell 52 Churubusco 58, Prairie Hts. 50 Connersville 40, S. Dearborn 37 Culver 36, Jimtown 22 Daleville 33, Wes-Del 16 DeKalb 55, Norwell 49 Delphi 60, Faith Christian 31 E. Noble 53, Columbia City 48 Eastern 54, Maconaquah 34 Ev. Harrison 65, White River Valley 24 Ev. Memorial 66, Guerin Catholic 57 Fairfield 78, Hamilton 23 Fishers 64, Zionsville 32 Franklin Central 78, Southport 50 Ft. Wayne Luers 52, Hamilton Southeastern 51 Garrett 67, S. Adams 35 Hagerstown 46, Tri 45 Henderson Co., Ky. 70, Ev. Bosse 51 Heritage Christian 63, Indpls Cathedral 36 Homestead 79, Carroll (Ft. Wayne) 54 Indpls Attucks 54, Indpls International 28 Indpls Ben Davis 71, Terre Haute North 65, 2OT Indpls Ritter 55, Covenant Christian 53, OT Jac-Cen-Del 65, S. Decatur 39 Lafayette Catholic 60, Rensselaer 35 Lakeland 44, Eastside 32 Lapel 68, Speedway 41 LaPorte 76, Elkhart Central 23 Logansport 84, Anderson 72 Madison-Grant 38, Mississinewa 36 Marion 60, Kokomo 39 Monroe Central 48, Muncie Burris 40 Mt. Vernon 58, Indpls N. Central 44 N. Central 54, Robinson, Ill. 34 N. Decatur 54, Switzerland Co. 31 New Albany 40, Castle 37 New Washington 55, Indianapolis Homeschool 50 Noblesville 91, Brownsburg 70 Rochester 58, N. Miami 28 Rushville 74, Lawrenceburg 25 Seymour 58, Whiteland 26 Shelbyville 63, Waldron 26 Springs Valley 27, Orleans 25 Tri-Central 50, Sheridan 48, OT Tri-County 37, Pioneer 20 Triton 49, S. Central (LaPorte) 31 Vincennes 48, Ev. Reitz 46 Vincennes Rivet 64, Shoals 28 W. Central 60, N. Newton 10 W. Noble 57, Central Noble 29 Washington 69, Mt. Vernon (Posey) 53 Washington Twp. 63, Westville 23 Wawasee 39, Warsaw 35 Westfield 50, Tipton 42 Winamac 72, N. White 40 Yorktown 43, New Palestine 30

National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 4 0 .714 369 311 Miami 8 6 0 .571 310 296 N.Y. Jets 6 8 0 .429 246 367 Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 300 354 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Indianapolis 9 5 0 .643 338 319 Tennessee 5 9 0 .357 326 355 Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 221 399 Houston 2 12 0 .143 253 375 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 9 5 0 .643 354 274 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 296 277 Pittsburgh 6 8 0 .429 321 332 Cleveland 4 10 0 .286 288 362 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Denver 11 3 0 .786 535 372 x-Kansas City 11 3 0 .786 399 255 San Diego 7 7 0 .500 343 311 Oakland 4 10 0 .286 295 393 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 8 6 0 .571 364 349 Dallas 7 7 0 .500 393 385 N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 251 357 Washington 3 11 0 .214 305 434 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 359 270 Carolina 10 4 0 .714 328 208 Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 258 324 Atlanta 4 10 0 .286 309 388 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 8 6 0 .571 406 391 Green Bay 7 6 1 .536 353 362 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 362 339 Minnesota 4 9 1 .321 363 425 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Seattle 12 2 0 .857 380 205 San Francisco10 4 0 .714 349 228 Arizona 9 5 0 .643 342 291 St. Louis 6 8 0 .429 316 324 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday, Dec. 22 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Denver at Houston, 1 p.m. Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. New England at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 Atlanta at San Francisco, 8:40 p.m.

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 12 16 .429 Toronto 10 14 .417 Brooklyn 9 17 .346 New York 8 18 .308 Philadelphia 8 19 .296 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 20 6 .769 Atlanta 15 12 .556 Washington 12 13 .480

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Charlotte 13 15 .464 8 Orlando 8 19 .296 12½ Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 21 5 .808 — Detroit 13 16 .448 9½ Cleveland 10 15 .400 10½ Chicago 9 16 .360 11½ Milwaukee 5 21 .192 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 21 5 .808 — Houston 18 10 .643 4 Dallas 15 11 .577 6 New Orleans 11 13 .458 9 Memphis 11 15 .423 10 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 21 4 .840 — Portland 22 5 .815 — Denver 14 11 .560 7 Minnesota 13 14 .481 9 Utah 8 22 .267 15½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 18 9 .667 — Phoenix 15 10 .600 2 Golden State 14 13 .519 4 L.A. Lakers 13 13 .500 4½ Sacramento 8 18 .308 9½ Friday’s Games Philadelphia 121, Brooklyn 120, OT Cleveland 114, Milwaukee 111, OT Miami 122, Sacramento 103 Atlanta 118, Utah 85 Charlotte 116, Detroit 106 Indiana 114, Houston 81 Toronto 109, Dallas 108, OT Phoenix 103, Denver 99 L.A. Lakers 104, Minnesota 91 Saturday’s Games Memphis 95, New York 87 Washington 106, Boston 99 Sacramento 105, Orlando 100 Houston 114, Detroit 97 Utah 88, Charlotte 85 Chicago 100, Cleveland 84 Oklahoma City 113, San Antonio 100 Milwaukee 116, Philadelphia 106 Dallas at Phoenix, late New Orleans at Portland, late L.A. Lakers at Golden State, late Denver at L.A. Clippers, late Sunday’s Games Boston at Indiana, 6 p.m. Toronto at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Monday’s Games New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Boston 36 24 10 2 50 100 75 Tampa Bay 36 22 11 3 47 100 86 Montreal 38 22 13 3 47 96 84 Detroit 38 17 12 9 43 99 105 Toronto 38 18 16 4 40 105 111 Ottawa 38 14 17 7 35 106 126 Florida 37 14 18 5 33 87 117 Buffalo 36 9 24 3 21 64 104 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 38 27 10 1 55 121 83 Washington 36 19 13 4 42 115 109 New Jersey 37 15 15 7 37 90 94 Philadelphia 36 16 16 4 36 89 103 Carolina 36 14 14 8 36 83 101 N.Y. Rangers36 16 18 2 34 82 100 Columbus 36 15 17 4 34 97 103 N.Y. Islanders3710 20 7 27 93 129 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Chicago 38 25 7 6 56 140 105 St. Louis 34 23 7 4 50 119 81 Colorado 35 23 10 2 48 102 83 Minnesota 37 20 12 5 45 86 88 Dallas 34 17 12 5 39 99 102 Winnipeg 37 16 16 5 37 100 108 Nashville 36 16 16 4 36 83 103 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Anaheim 38 26 7 5 57 124 96 Los Angeles 37 25 8 4 54 104 71 San Jose 35 21 8 6 48 113 88 Vancouver 38 21 11 6 48 104 92 Phoenix 35 19 10 6 44 110 108 Calgary 36 13 17 6 32 91 115 Edmonton 37 11 23 3 25 95 127 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Friday’s Games Vancouver 3, Chicago 2, SO Anaheim 3, New Jersey 2, OT N.Y. Islanders 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Washington 4, Carolina 2 Winnipeg 5, Florida 2 Saturday’s Games Los Angeles 3, Colorado 2, SO Detroit 5, Toronto 4, SO Pittsburgh 4, Calgary 3 Phoenix 4, Ottawa 3, OT New Jersey 5, Washington 4, OT Columbus 6, Philadelphia 3 Montreal 4, Nashville 3, OT Boston 4, Buffalo 1 Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 2, OT Anaheim 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 St. Louis at Edmonton, late Dallas at San Jose, late Sunday’s Games Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Monday’s Games Phoenix at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Washington, 7 p.m. Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Chicago, 8 p.m. Boston at Nashville, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Calgary, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

FBS Bowl Games Saturday, Dec. 21 New Mexico Bowl Colorado State 48, Washington State 45 Las Vegas Bowl Southern Cal 45, Fresno State 20 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24 New Orleans Bowl Tulane vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, late Monday, Dec. 23 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl Ohio (7-5) vs. East Carolina (9-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl Oregon State (6-6) vs. Boise State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl Northern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl Minnesota (8-4) vs. Syracuse (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl BYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Belk Bowl Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Miami (9-3) vs. Louisville (11-1), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Kansas State (7-5) vs. Michigan (7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 11:45 a.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl Mississippi (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl Oregon (10-2) vs. Texas (8-4), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl Arizona State (10-3) vs. Texas Tech

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(7-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 31 AdvoCare V100 Bowl Arizona (7-5) vs. Boston College (7-5), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl Virginia Tech (8-4) vs. UCLA (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl Rice (9-3) vs. Mississippi State (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Duke (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl UNLV (7-5) vs. North Texas (8-4), Noon (ESPNU) Gator Bowl Nebraska (8-4) vs. Georgia (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) Capital One Bowl Wisconsin (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), 1 p.m. (ABC) Outback Bowl Iowa (8-4) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Rose Bowl Stanford (11-2) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Baylor (11-1) vs. UCF (11-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl Alabama (11-1) vs. Oklahoma (10-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 3 Orange Bowl Ohio State (12-1) vs. Clemson (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Cotton Bowl Missouri (11-2) vs. Oklahoma State (10-2), 7:30 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 4 BBVA Compass Bowl Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. Houston (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 5 GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas State (7-5) vs. Ball State (10-2), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 6 BCS National Championship Florida State (13-0) vs. Auburn (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 18 East-West Shrine Classic East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 25 Senior Bowl South vs. North, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

Mens College Basketball Summaries No. 5 MICHIGAN ST. 92, TEXAS 78 MICHIGAN ST. (10-1) Gauna 0-0 0-0 0, Payne 10-13 11-12 33, Dawson 5-10 1-4 11, Appling 2-11 0-0 4, Valentine 3-8 1-2 8, Byrd 0-0 0-0 0, Ellis III 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 4-8 10-11 19, Trice 4-6 2-2 13, Schilling 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 29-58 27-33 92. TEXAS (10-2) Holmes 3-6 5-6 11, Ridley 5-10 7-10 17, Yancy 2-4 1-3 6, Taylor 5-12 5-5 16, Holland 2-8 4-5 9, Felix 4-15 2-3 11, Croaker 3-5 0-0 8, Lammert 0-1 0-0 0, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Ibeh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-61 24-32 78. Halftime — Texas 38-36. 3-Point Goals — Michigan St. 7-22 (Trice 3-4, Payne 2-5, Harris 1-3, Valentine 1-4, Appling 0-6), Texas 6-17 (Croaker 2-4, Yancy 1-1, Taylor 1-2, Holland 1-3, Felix 1-4, Lammert 0-1, Holmes 0-2). Fouled Out — Appling, Holmes, Taylor. Rebounds — Michigan St. 43 (Valentine 11), Texas 33 (Ridley 9). Assists — Michigan St. 14 (Harris 5), Texas 11 (Taylor 5). Total Fouls — Michigan St. 25, Texas 26. A — 15,832. No. 6 LOUISVILLE 85, FIU 56 LOUISVILLE (11-1) Rozier 2-5 2-2 8, Smith 6-12 2-3 18, Mathiang 2-4 2-5 6, Blackshear 3-9 4-4 13, Harrell 4-7 2-4 10, Gill 1-1 1-2 4, Jones 1-6 2-4 5, Hancock 2-3 2-4 7, Henderson 1-1 0-0 3, Behanan 3-4 3-4 9, Van Treese 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-54 20-32 85. FIU (8-5) Boswell 1-4 3-3 5, Frink 3-7 3-4 10, Murphy 6-8 4-4 16, Buckles 4-17 4-4 13, Mavin 2-10 1-6 7, Williams 1-5 0-1 2, Porcher Jimenez 1-2 0-0 3, Jurkovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-54 15-22 56. Halftime — Louisville 39-25. 3-Point Goals — Louisville 13-24 (Smith 4-7, Blackshear 3-7, Rozier 2-3, Henderson 1-1, Gill 1-1, Hancock 1-2, Jones 1-3), FIU 5-17 (Mavin 2-5, Frink 1-2, Porcher Jimenez 1-2, Buckles 1-4, Williams 0-1, Jurkovic 0-1, Boswell 0-2). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — Louisville 34 (Mathiang 7), FIU 38 (Buckles 9). Assists — Louisville 20 (Jones 6), FIU 6 (Boswell, Mavin 2). Total Fouls — Louisville 21, FIU 21. A — 3,361. No. 8 VILLANOVA 88, RIDER 67 RIDER (5-5) Sadler 4-9 0-1 8, Taylor 6-12 2-4 15, Myles 6-12 8-10 22, Stewart 2-7 9-10 13, Fortunat 1-1 0-2 2, Thomas 0-2 0-0 0, Lundy 0-1 0-0 0, Channer 0-0 0-0 0, Valentine 0-0 0-0 0, Alford 0-1 0-0 0, Bursis 0-0 0-0 0, Pereira 2-3 1-2 7. Totals 21-48 20-29 67. VILLANOVA (11-0) Hilliard 4-8 4-4 13, Arcidiacono 2-6 4-4 9, Pinkston 3-6 7-7 14, Ochefu 2-2 0-3 4, Bell 3-9 0-0 8, Lowe 1-1 0-0 3, Jenkins 1-4 2-2 4, Hart 7-8 2-3 19, Chennault 2-3 2-4 6, McMahon 1-1 0-0 2, Reynolds 0-0 0-0 0, Farrell 0-0 0-0 0, Ennis 2-8 1-1 6. Totals 28-56 22-28 88. Halftime — Villanova 43-29. 3-Point Goals — Rider 5-15 (Pereira 2-3, Myles 2-5, Taylor 1-3, Sadler 0-1, Lundy 0-1, Stewart 0-2), Villanova 10-26 (Hart 3-4, Bell 2-5, Pinkston 1-1, Lowe 1-1, Hilliard 1-3, Arcidiacono 1-4, Ennis 1-5, Jenkins 0-3). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — Rider 29 (Myles, Stewart 6), Villanova 37 (Hilliard 7). Assists — Rider 10 (Taylor 4), Villanova 15 (Arcidiacono, Chennault 3). Total Fouls — Rider 24, Villanova 26. A — 6,500. No. 14 NORTH CAROLINA 97, DAVIDSON 85, OT DAVIDSON (4-8) Brooks 4-10 5-7 13, Czerapowicz 4-9 0-0 8, Droney 0-4 0-0 0, Kalinoski 3-6 2-2 10, Sullivan 11-21 4-8 33, Belford 1-4 0-0 2, McAuliffe 1-2 0-0 2, Gibbs 0-1 0-0 0, Barham 6-10 3-7 15, Aase 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-68 14-24 85. NORTH CAROLINA (8-3) Tokoto 8-14 5-6 22, McAdoo 5-16 9-14 19, Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Paige 4-12 8-8 17, Britt 3-5 5-6 11, McDonald 2-2 4-6 9, Meeks 6-6 1-3 13, Hubert 0-1 0-0 0, Hicks 0-1 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Simmons 1-2 2-4 4. Totals 30-62 34-47 97. Halftime — North Carolina 38-35. End Of Regulation — Tied 79. 3-Point Goals — Davidson 9-23 (Sullivan 7-14, Kalinoski 2-3, Gibbs 0-1, Belford 0-1, Droney 0-1, Czerapowicz 0-3), North Carolina 3-6 (McDonald 1-1, Tokoto 1-2, Paige 1-3). Fouled Out — Brooks, Johnson, McDonald. Rebounds — Davidson 35 (Barham 10), North Carolina 42 (Tokoto 11). Assists — Davidson 14 (Sullivan 4), North Carolina 19 (McAdoo, Paige 5). Total Fouls — Davidson 31, North Carolina 24. A — 18,195. No. 16 FLORIDA 66, FRESNO ST. 49 FRESNO ST. (6-6) Davis 1-3 2-4 4, Watson 3-6 3-3 10, Johnson 2-7 0-0 4, Guerrero 5-14 4-4 17, Harris 4-8 2-6 10, Owootoah 0-2 2-2 2, Edo 1-5 0-0 2, Giddings 0-5 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-50 13-19 49. FLORIDA (9-2) Finney-Smith 3-9 1-2 7, Yeguete 2-4 5-6 9, Prather 8-11 0-0 16, Wilbekin 4-14 2-3 11, Frazier II 1-5 1-2 4, Hill 2-2 1-2 7, Young 3-9 2-2 8, Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Walker 1-2 1-2 4, Kurtz 0-1 0-2 0, Donovan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 13-21 66. Halftime — Florida 23-19. 3-Point Goals — Fresno St. 4-17 (Guerrero 3-8, Watson 1-1, Johnson 0-1, Giddings 0-1, Davis 0-1, Owootoah 0-1, Harris 0-4), Florida 5-18 (Hill 2-2, Walker 1-1, Frazier II 1-5, Wilbekin 1-7, Finney-Smith 0-3). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — Fresno St. 24 (Davis 4), Florida 47 (Yeguete 10). Assists — Fresno St. 6 (Guerrero 4), Florida 12 (Wilbekin 3). Total Fouls — Fresno St. 18, Florida 17.

A — 11,214. No. 18 KANSAS 86, GEORGETOWN 64 GEORGETOWN (7-3) Smith-Rivera 4-9 3-4 12, Starks 7-15 3-4 19, Smith 2-4 1-2 5, Lubick 1-3 2-2 4, Trawick 3-4 2-5 9, Cameron 0-2 1-2 1, Hopkins 0-7 3-6 3, Allen 0-0 0-0 0, Bowen 4-8 1-3 9, Caprio 0-0 0-0 0, Domingo 0-1 0-0 0, Ayegba 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 22-54 16-28 64. KANSAS (8-3) Selden, Jr. 3-6 1-3 9, Tharpe 4-6 1-2 10, Embiid 4-4 9-12 17, Wiggins 3-10 4-4 12, Ellis 2-4 1-3 5, Mason 1-2 3-4 5, Wesley 0-0 0-0 0, Manning 0-2 1-2 1, Greene 0-1 0-0 0, Garrett 0-0 0-2 0, Roberts 0-0 0-0 0, Frankamp 0-2 0-0 0, Black 5-5 7-9 17, Traylor 3-3 2-3 8, Lucas 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 25-46 31-46 86. Halftime — Kansas 44-34. 3-Point Goals — Georgetown 4-15 (Starks 2-5, Trawick 1-1, Smith-Rivera 1-4, Hopkins 0-1, Domingo 0-1, Bowen 0-1, Cameron 0-2), Kansas 5-14 (Selden, Jr. 2-4, Wiggins 2-5, Tharpe 1-2, Frankamp 0-1, Greene 0-1, Manning 0-1). Fouled Out — Ayegba, Lubick, Smith. Rebounds — Georgetown 29 (Hopkins 6), Kansas 39 (Embiid 8). Assists — Georgetown 13 (Smith-Rivera 5), Kansas 18 (Mason, Selden, Jr., Tharpe, Wiggins 4). Total Fouls — Georgetown 32, Kansas 23. A — 16,300. No. 19 KENTUCKY 93, BELMONT 80 BELMONT (8-5) Windler 7-11 2-2 21, Jenkins 2-4 1-2 5, Chamberlain 1-3 0-0 3, Bradshaw 8-19 4-4 22, Mann 4-15 0-0 9, Mobley 0-0 0-0 0, Chowbay 3-5 0-0 8, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Bradds 5-5 2-5 12, Laidig 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-64 9-13 80. KENTUCKY (9-3) Young 2-5 2-2 6, Aa. Harrison 7-16 8-11 23, An. Harrison 2-5 3-4 7, Cauley-Stein 8-10 0-0 16, Randle 8-10 13-19 29, Lee 0-1 0-0 0, Polson 1-2 0-0 3, Poythress 3-6 0-0 7, Hawkins 1-3 0-0 2, Willis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-58 26-36 93. Halftime — Belmont 43-41. 3-Point Goals — Belmont 11-30 (Windler 5-8, Chowbay 2-3, Bradshaw 2-5, Chamberlain 1-3, Mann 1-9, Laidig 0-2), Kentucky 3-14 (Polson 1-1, Poythress 1-1, Aa. Harrison 1-5, Randle 0-1, An. Harrison 0-2, Hawkins 0-2, Young 0-2). Fouled Out — Bradds, Chamberlain, Randle. Rebounds — Belmont 25 (Jenkins 8), Kentucky 42 (Randle 10). Assists — Belmont 19 (Mann 7), Kentucky 14 (Aa. Harrison 7). Total Fouls — Belmont 28, Kentucky 17. A — 24,224. FLORIDA ST. 60, No. 22 UMASS 55 UMASS (10-1) Carter 2-12 5-8 9, Putney 1-4 0-0 2, Lalanne 5-11 0-1 10, Gordon 4-9 4-8 12, Williams 4-14 2-2 10, Esho 2-6 1-2 5, Bergantino 1-1 0-0 2, Davis 1-3 2-3 5. Totals 20-60 14-24 55. FLORIDA ST. (8-3) White 5-10 0-0 10, Gilchrist 2-10 0-1 5, Bojanovsky 2-5 0-0 4, Bookert 1-4 0-0 2, Brandon 4-9 0-0 8, Smith 1-2 0-2 2, Thomas 5-11 8-8 18, Miller 1-10 2-2 4, Ojo 3-4 1-5 7. Totals 24-65 11-18 60. Halftime — Florida St. 30-28. 3-Point Goals — UMass 1-15 (Davis 1-2, Esho 0-1, Lalanne 0-1, Putney 0-3, Carter 0-4, Williams 0-4), Florida St. 1-7 (Gilchrist 1-2, Bookert 0-1, Brandon 0-1, Miller 0-3). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — UMass 43 (Lalanne 15), Florida St. 47 (Brandon 9). Assists — UMass 8 (Williams 3), Florida St. 11 (Miller 4). Total Fouls — UMass 20, Florida St. 19. A — NA. KANSAS ST. 72, No. 21 GONZAGA 62 GONZAGA (10-2) Dower 2-2 0-0 4, Karnowski 5-6 0-6 10, Pangos 5-11 2-2 14, Bell, Jr. 1-7 0-0 3, Stockton 3-8 4-5 10, Coleman 0-1 0-0 0, Dranginis 3-7 1-2 8, Meikle 0-0 0-0 0, Barham 5-8 0-0 13. Totals 24-50 7-15 62. KANSAS ST. (8-3) Iwundu 2-7 9-11 13, Gipson 6-8 2-2 14, Southwell 5-12 0-0 11, Foster 5-15 2-5 14, Spradling 1-5 0-0 3, Williams 2-3 2-2 6, Lawrence 0-0 2-2 2, N. Johnson 2-3 1-1 6, Schultz 0-0 0-0 0, Rohleder 0-0 0-0 0, Meyer 0-0 0-0 0, D. Johnson 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 24-54 19-25 72. Halftime — Kansas St. 29-24. 3-Point Goals — Gonzaga 7-21 (Barham 3-6, Pangos 2-5, Dranginis 1-3, Bell, Jr. 1-4, Stockton 0-3), Kansas St. 5-18 (Foster 2-6, N. Johnson 1-2, Spradling 1-4, Southwell 1-5, Iwundu 0-1). Fouled Out — Barham. Rebounds — Gonzaga 31 (Karnowski 7), Kansas St. 32 (Foster, D. Johnson 6). Assists — Gonzaga 15 (Pangos 6), Kansas St. 15 (Southwell 6). Total Fouls — Gonzaga 20, Kansas St. 15. A — 13,224. ILLINOIS 65, No. 23 MISSOURI 64 ILLINOIS (10-2) Bertrand 4-8 0-0 9, Abrams 7-16 7-10 22, Rice 5-13 3-6 14, Egwu 2-6 1-2 7, Ekey 3-6 0-0 8, Tate 1-4 0-0 2, Hill 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Nunn 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 23-57 11-18 65. MISSOURI (10-1) Williams, III 3-7 0-2 6, Clarkson 8-13 7-9 25, Brown 3-11 1-2 10, Ross 4-9 4-5 13, Rosburg 1-1 0-0 2, Clark 1-5 0-0 3, Criswell 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 22-49 12-18 64. Halftime — Illinois 31-27. 3-Point Goals — Illinois 8-22 (Egwu 2-2, Ekey 2-5, Bertrand 1-1, Nunn 1-3, Abrams 1-4, Rice 1-6, Tate 0-1), Missouri 8-17 (Brown 3-7, Clarkson 2-3, Clark 1-1, Criswell 1-2, Ross 1-4). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — Illinois 32 (Abrams, Bertrand 6), Missouri 33 (Ross 8). Assists — Illinois 7 (Bertrand 2), Missouri 13 (Clarkson 8). Total Fouls — Illinois 16, Missouri 17. A — NA. IPFW 86, E. ILLINOIS 65 E. ILLINOIS (3-8) Smith 4-14 1-1 10, Green 1-5 2-2 5, Blanford 5-9 2-3 12, Austin 5-11 3-3 16, Olivier 5-11 1-2 11, Siler 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 1-1 0-0 2, Verhagen 0-0 0-0 0, Chatman 1-3 0-0 2, L. Piotrowski 0-1 0-0 0, M. Piotrowski 1-3 0-0 2, Piper 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 25-62 9-11 65. IPFW (10-4) Bland 3-5 0-0 8, McCray 5-10 2-8 15, Kibiloski 3-5 0-0 8, Edwards 1-3 0-2 3, Forbes 6-8 8-8 20, Graham 0-0 0-0 0, Evans 5-8 0-0 12, Jacobo 5-11 5-6 18, Osborn 0-1 0-0 0, Bloom 0-0 0-0 0, Dunn 0-1 0-0 0, Reed 1-1 0-0 2, Calhoun 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-53 15-24 86. Halftime — IPFW 54-39. 3-Point Goals — E. Illinois 6-21 (Austin 3-7, Piper 1-2, Green 1-3, Smith 1-7, Chatman 0-2), IPFW 13-23 (Jacobo 3-5, McCray 3-6, Bland 2-2, Kibiloski 2-4, Evans 2-4, Edwards 1-1, Osborn 0-1). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — E. Illinois 30 (Blanford, Piper 5), IPFW 37 (Evans, Forbes, Jacobo 6). Assists — E. Illinois 11 (Green 4), IPFW 16 (Edwards, McCray 4). Total Fouls — E. Illinois 18, IPFW 15. A — 613. S. ILLINOIS 66, BALL ST. 58 BALL ST. (2-7) Koch 0-2 0-0 0, Majok 3-7 2-4 8, Turner 6-12 0-0 15, Alstork 2-5 5-8 10, Payne 0-2 0-0 0, Crowder 1-3 0-0 3, Calhoun 1-1 1-2 3, House 3-4 0-0 6, Berry 1-2 0-0 3, Bond 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 21-44 10-16 58. S. ILLINOIS (3-8) O’Brien 4-6 2-4 10, Drinkard 3-6 0-0 6, Jackson 6-14 5-5 19, Fillyaw 0-1 0-0 0, Beane 2-7 1-1 6, Balogun 0-2 0-0 0, Pendleton 8-13 5-9 21, B. Verhines 2-4 0-0 4, Olaniyan 0-0 0-0 0, D. Verhines 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 13-19 66. Halftime — S. Illinois 38-37. 3-Point Goals — Ball St. 6-22 (Turner 3-9, Berry 1-2, Crowder 1-3, Alstork 1-4, Bond 0-1, Koch 0-1, Payne 0-2), S. Illinois 3-11 (Jackson 2-3, Beane 1-4, Pendleton 0-2, Balogun 0-2). Fouled Out — Alstork. Rebounds — Ball St. 29 (Majok 8), S. Illinois 28 (O’Brien 7). Assists — Ball St. 11 (Alstork, Bond, Turner 3), S. Illinois 9 (Fillyaw 4). Total Fouls — Ball St. 18, S. Illinois 13. A — NA.

SPORTS BRIEFS • AP source: Choo agrees to 7-year deal with Texas DALLAS — A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has agreed to a $130 million, seven-year contract with the Texas Rangers. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because there was no official announcement about the deal that is pending a physical for the 31-year-old Choo. That person said the physical is expected to be done before Christmas. The deal comes a month after Texas acquired slugging first baseman Prince Fielder in a trade with Detroit for second baseman Ian Kinsler, the Rangers’ primary leadoff hitter. Choo was Cincinnati’s leadoff hitter for 143 games last season, when he had a .423 on-base percentage with 20 stolen bases and 21 home runs. The deal was first reported by CBSSports. com.

Stenson is selected European golfer of year LONDON (AP) — Henrik Stenson has been selected European golfer of the year after winning the money title and the U.S. PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup. The 37-year-old Stenson, who succeeded Rory McIlroy, is the first player from Sweden to win the award. In addition to his six-shot victory in the season-ending World Tour Championship to clinch the Race to Dubai, Stenson also won the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Tour Championship in Atlanta to seal the FedEx Cup. Another highlight was his third in the U.S. PGA Championship. Stenson’s most consistent year started at the end of last season, when he won the South African championship. He says the latest honor reflected “the stellar year I have had. You can call it a dream season, year of my life, whatever you want.”

No. 3 Lady Vols upended STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Amber Orrange scored on a left-handed layin and was fouled with 25.8 seconds left and converted the free throw, helping seal No. 6 Stanford’s 76-70 victory against third-ranked Tennessee on Saturday that handed the Lady Vols their first loss. Chiney Ogwumike had 32 points, a season-best 20 rebounds and three blocks as Stanford held off a late Tennessee rally. Andraya Carter’s baseline 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining cut the Cardinal’s lead to 70-68 but Stanford kept possession with 36 seconds to go on a jump ball in a big break, and Orrange came through. Stanford (10-1) has its first three-game winning streak in the rivalry between perennial national powers. Ariel Massengale scored 17 points and Meighan Simmons 15 to lead the Lady Vols (10-1), who were hurt 35.8 percent shooting.

Season over for Browns receiver Davone Bess CLEVELAND (AP) — Davone Bess had a disappointing and shortened first season with the Browns. The wide receiver was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list Saturday, ending his season with two games left and after he missed practice time this week for “personal reasons.” The Browns announced the move with Bess after traveling to New York to play the Jets on Sunday. The team gave no further details for Bess’ absence or his abrupt end to his season. The 28-year-old Bess was excused from practice on Thursday and Friday by Browns coach Rob Chudzinski, who said Josh Cooper and Greg Little would likely get most of the snaps at slot receiver, Bess’ primary position. Bess will also miss the season finale at Pittsburgh. The Browns acquired Bess in a draft-day trade from Miami in April, and Cleveland quickly signed the six-year veteran to a three-year, $11.5 million contract extension through 2016. The Browns coveted a sure-handed receiver and expected Bess would be both a playmaker and leader. However, he leads the NFL with 14 drops while catching 42 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns. In a loss at Kansas City, Bess dropped three passes and also muffed a late punt, costing the Browns any chance of upsetting the Chiefs. A native of Oakland, Calif., Bess had 61 catches for 778 yards and one TD last season for the Dolphins, who originally signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Bess played college ball at Hawaii.

Haatveit, Goepper wrap up Olympic spots COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Andreas Haatveit edged out American Nick Goepper at the U.S. Grand Prix on Saturday — a result that wrapped up trips to the Olympics for both men on a less-than-ideal day for slopestyle in the Colorado mountains. Haatveit scored a 92.8 on what he thought was a run that would get him “maybe third, on a good day.” Instead, he was holding the winner’s check, telling people “I can’t believe I beat Nick.” On the women’s side, Canada’s Dara Howell was equally surprised to win. Her score of 87.6 put her ahead of a trio of Americans: 16-year-old Darian Stevens, six-time X Games medalist Grete Eliassen and 15-year-old Maggie Voisin, who added the fourth-place to a third-place finish last week.

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The Sunday Business Report • Johnson joins funeral home staff HUDSON — Eric H. Johnson of Butler has joined the staff of Johnson Funeral Home in Hudson. Johnson is a licensed Indiana funeral director and a pre-need advisor with more than 35 years of service to the Butler and DeKalb Johnson County communities. He is available to come to people’s homes and consult on funeral needs such as funerals at a church or public building, transfer of existing pre-need funerals, advanced funeral planning, cremations and monuments. Johnson and his wife, Deborah, are DeKalb County natives and have resided in and supported the Butler community their entire lives. Johnson is a member of the Butler City Council, serving as its president; a member of Butler United Methodist

Church; serving as its administrative board chairman; and performs many duties at Eastside High School athletic contests.

Swager to retire from Kendallville Iron & Metal KENDALLVILLE — Donald W. Swager of Avilla will retire from Kendallville Iron & Metal on Dec. 31 after 27 years of service. His wife Dorothy is also retiring from BAE Systems in Fort Wayne Swager on the same day after 47 years of service. Swager is an equipment operator and truck driver for Kendallville Iron & Metal, a long-time recycling business located at 243 E. Lisbon Road. He was recently honored by company officials who presented him with an engraved Bulova mantel clock, a personalized certif-

icate and a monetary gift. Fellow employees gave him personalized mugs and a gift card. After retiring, the Swagers plan on traveling and spending their winters in Texas.

Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Landmark Centre in Fort Wayne. Area leaders will highlight her contributions to the community in business, education, social services and civic pride. Ben Eisbart Walters of Steel Dynamics Inc. will serve as the master of ceremonies.He will be joined by Marilyn Moran-Townsend of CVC Communications, Larry Lee of Leepoxy Plastics, Cheri Becker of Leadership Fort Wayne, Sharon Eisbart of Sharon Eisbart Corporate Art and Mike Cahill of Tower Bank to highlight Walters’ many accomplishments.

WOLCOTTVILLE — Rock Paper Scissors Salon opened Friday in downtown Wolcottville. The salon occupies a shop at 120 N. Main St. that was the home of Dave Kilgore’s barber shop for 56 years. Kilgore retired in October. New owner Constance Conrad is a lifetime Wolcottville resident. She began working as a manicurist and cosmetologist in 2007. Conrad’s mother, Lola Handshoe, will bring her 40 years of experience as a stylist to the shop. Handshoe previously operated a salon on Main Street. Conrad said she plans to add a nail station and two tanning beds to the salon in late winter.

“Irene Walters is exactly the kind of leader this award was meant to honor — a leader who uses skills and connections to socially influence many in order to achieve a common goal,” said Terry Ward, chief operating officer of KPC Media Group. “She’s in impressive company. She will share this distinction with the two past winners of the award, Ian Rolland and Keith Busse, and we are proud to honor her for all she has done for this community.” Tickets are priced at $25 each or tables of eight for $150. To purchase tickets, visit FWBusiness.com or call 426-2640. Event sponsorships are available by contacting Maryann Ulmer, 426-2640, ext. 324, or mulmer@kpcmedia.com.

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slowing (tapering) its buying spree, negative anticipations grow. Hence, the “sky is falling” scenario. The nation cannot undo what has been done. We, however, could do what so many oppose. We could spend money on national needs instead of shifting funds to already-wealthy asset owners. What are America’s and Indiana’s needs? You, I and our neighbors have lists. Preschool education? Safer roads and bridges? Environmental protection and restoration? Worker training? Now, as for the last five years, is the time for aggressive fiscal policy, spending money that becomes jobs and paychecks in ways that benefit our future. In the early stages of the recession, monetary policy saved the banks and financial asset holders from ruin. That was good. But once accomplished, we depended on those institutions to move the economy along. They did not. QE paved the way for a few to be enriched while the nation’s needs went unmet. MORTON J. MARCUS is an independent economist, speaker and writer formerly with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

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Walters to be honored with Legend of Leadership Award FORT WAYNE — Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly will present its 2014 Legend of Leadership Award to Irene Walters. The prestigious award is given annually, recognizing long-term leadership in northeast Indiana. Walters serves as executive director of university relations at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and has been highly active in the community for more than four decades. Mastodons on Parade, Kids Crossing playground, Francine’s Friends, Women United, and RiverFest are a few of the successful projects that are either a result of her vision or benefited from her tireless efforts. Walters will be honored at a breakfast event on

mortgages and other bargain “The sky will fall. assets, boosting their prices. Inflation will soar. Money When the Fed makes will be worthless. Stocks such a purchase, it transfers will crash. Auto sales will money to the seller’s bank plummet and Indiana’s account. Either the money economy will go into the sits there or is spent on tank again.” That is the dire prediction something. If the money sits, of many who fear the bank may lend the Federal Reserve it to a borrower cutting back its who spends it quantitative easing on something. (QE) policy. But what if the If my experience bank does not is correct, very few lend the money? Hoosiers know Perhaps, the bank about QE other than cannot find a as shorthand for MORTON risk-free borrower. Queen Elizabeth. This QE is how MARCUS Possibly, the bank is intimidated by our federal central new regulations bank has been intended to protect fighting to keep our customers. financial institutions Similar points from failing and can be made about to stimulate the other financial economy. institutions tht sell assets The process can be to the Fed. An insurance complicated, but the idea is company, for example, might simple. Remember when the stocks, bonds, mortgages take the money out of its bank account and pay it out and other financial assets as profits to its shareholders owned by banks, insurance or bonuses to its executives. companies and others Under QE, $84 billion a crashed in value in 2008? month is pumped into asset The Treasury Department markets and prices rise, as and the Fed went in to we have seen on the stock relieve those institutions of market. Owners of stocks, their “toxic assets.” who tend to be among the After that was done, the richest Americans, become Fed found the economy wealthier and spend a little was not returning to health of it on baubles or boats. fast enough and decided The balance they reinvest on a buying program under in a rising stock market to the name of “quantitative make more money. easing.” Thus the Fed When the Fed talks of went shopping for bonds,

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Arby’s restaurant of Kendallville and Shepherd’s Chevrolet Buick GMC of Kendallville donate $4,044 to Boomerbang Backpacks Inc. From left are Brent Wedding, operating partner of Kendallville Arby’s; Tom Shepherd, owner of

Shepherd’s Chevrolet Buick GMC in Kendallville; Mark Cockroft, president of Boomerang Backpacks Inc.; and Robert Kirkpatrick, a shift manager at Kendallville Arby’s.

Arby’s, Shepherd’s give to Boomerang Backpacks KENDALLVILLE — Arby’s restaurant in Kendallville has raised $2,022 in donations from generous customers, and Tom Shepherd from Shepherd’s Chevrolet Buick GMC has matched the donation for a total gift of $4,044 to Boomerang Backpacks. All of the $4,044 will go to help needy students in the East Noble school district by giving them food to take home for the weekends. Each year the Kendallville Arby’s, along with other Arby’s restaurants across the nation, raise money in their stores for the No Kid Hungry Foundation by asking customers to donate a $1 or their spare change. This year the Kendallville Arby’s set a

fundraising goal of $2,000. Robert Kirkpatrick, a shift manager for Kendallville Arby’s, made it his goal to raise $600 individually. He beat his goal by consistently asking every customer he waited on if he or she wished to donate. One of the customers, Tom Shepherd, came through the drive-through and was asked to donate $1. Shepherd agreed to do even better. He said if the money would stay in Kendallville, he would match dollar for dollar what Kendallville Arby’s raised. Usually, the money raised by Arby’s goes into a single fund and is divided across the nation. When local operating partner Brent Wedding learned about the opportunity to double the money raised and have it

stay in Kendallville, he took actioni. Wedding contacted the Arby’s Charity Foundation, which is responsible for all money collected. He immediately obtained approval that the money raised in Kendallville could stay in Kendallville. Wedding contacted East Noble schools and told school officials about the donation. East Noble Superintendent Ann Linson put Wedding in contact with Mark Cockroft of Boomerang Backpacks Inc. to be the recipient of the donation. For more information on the No Kid Hungry Foundation, people may visit Nokidhungry.org. More information on Boomerang Backpacks Inc. is at boomerangbackpacks.org.

FedEx CEO says drone impact small MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The CEO of FedEx doesn’t see drones taking over the package delivery business anytime soon. Fred Smith says FedEx has several drone studies underway. But the idea of delivering items by drone is “almost amusing,” Smith said on a conference call on Wednesday after the company reported financial results. Smith said FedEx has a drone expert on staff — its technology chief, Rob

Carter. “He actually owns a drone,” Smith said. “He reported that it operates about eight minutes and can carry four Budweiser beers at his farm.” Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon.com, caused a stir recently when he said Amazon is exploring drone deliveries, and that sending a small package via an automated drone could be reality in a few years. United Parcel Service and German

delivery company Deutsche Post DHL have both said they are evaluating drone delivery. There are huge obstacles to residential drone deliveries. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration barred their use for commercial purposes in 2007. No-fly zones abound in places like Washington D.C. There are questions about who is liable if a drone crashes and damages something, or someone, on the ground.

2013 ALL-AREA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY •

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2013

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PREP OF THE YEAR MARK BECKMANN, Jr., DeKalb

KPC Media Group Boys Cross Country Prep of the Year Mark Beckmann from DeKalb.

Beckmann’s fall was about as close to a dream season as one can have without winning a state title. Beckmann ran one of the best races of his career in the Indiana High School Athletic Association state finals, finishing in ninth place with a time of 15 minutes, 48.5 seconds. That was on the heels of third-place finish at the semistate (15:56.73), a second-place finish at the regional (15:54.94) and a sectional championship (16:19.42). Beckmann also won his first-ever Northeast Hoosier Conference championship this season. Beckmann was also named first-team All-State by the Indiana Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches. He was one of 12 athletes from Class 4A to receive the honor. Beckmann’s best time of the year came in the Bruin Invitational, clocking in at 15:34.

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was a 14th-place finisher at the NHC meet in 17:36.

CLAYTON TRAVIS, Jr.

DANTE GRAHAM, Sr.

Travis placed 11th at sectionals, completing the course in 17:20. He went on to finish 29th at regionals in 17:13 and 75th at semistate in a 17:22. Travis

Graham was 19th in the Northeast Hoosier Conference Meet and 21st in the West Noble Sectional. He was honorably mentioned to the All-NHC Team.

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regional in 17:01, and 62nd at semistate in 17:07.

ALEX BEAMS, Sr.

DAVID SCHMUCKER, Sr.

The Class 2A AllState honorable mention harrier by the IATCCC was fifth in the Northeast Corner Conference meet in 17:20. Beams placed fifth at the West Noble Sectional in 17:03, was 27th at

Schmucker performed well at sectionals, placing ninth in 17:15. He went on to take 47th at regional in 17:35. He had a strong effort in the NECC meet, running to a 15th-place finish.

COACH OF THE YEAR RUSTY EMMERT, West Noble Emmert collects another coaching award for leading the area’s best boys cross country team. He led the Chargers to semistate, and one of his harriers, junior Brandon Arnold returned to state meet and had a podium finish by placing 20th on Nov. 2 in Terre Haute. Emmert had lead guys in the front and good depth down the lineup in West Noble winning its own sectional for the second straight season and winning the Northeast Corner Conference Meet for the 12th consecutive year. The Chargers place fifth in their own regional before finishing 11th in the New Haven Semistate at The Plex in Fort Wayne.

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JOSEPH TROST, Sr.

JOSEPH VANDIVER, So.

Trost was a regional qualifier, making his way out of sectionals with a fourth-place finish in 17:02. The senior went on to finish 32nd in regionals in 17:15. Trost was 12th at the NECC meet in 17:29 and has a personal best of 16:24.

ERIC HERBER, Sr. Herber ran to sixth in sectional competition in 17:13 to advance to regionals, where he placed 57th in 17:45. The senior took eighth this season at the NECC meet in 17:24 and has a personal best of 16:37.

KYLE BURCHETT, So.

West Noble BRANDON ARNOLD, Jr. Arnold placed 20th at the state meet in 15:58, and earned first-team Class 3A all-state honors by the IATCCC. He was second at sectional in 16:38, fourth at regional in 16:19, and eighth at semistate in 16:08.

Burchett made his way out of sectionals with a 13th-place finish in a time of 17:24. The sophomore followed with a 43rd place showing at regionals in 17:30. He was seventh at the NECC meet in 17:23 and has a personal record of 17:01.

Patton led East Noble in scoring this season, with 11 goals and six assists. He stepped in front and either scored or had an assist in all but one game as a forward. The senior forward was an NHC first-team selection.

TYLER KLINGER, So. Klinger was a regional qualifier, running to 15th place in sectionals in 17:23 to advance. He took 60th in regionals at 17:46 and placed 55th in the NHC meet in a time of 18:24.

JONATHAN KANE, Sr. Kane was a senior leader for East Noble and placed 19th at sectional in 17:40. He ran to 25th at the NHC meet in 17:48 and went on to claim 37th in the regional meet with a time of 17:19.

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BRAD PYLE, Sr. Pyle finished third at the NECC meet, helping West Noble capture the team title. He placed 18th at sectionals in 17:40 and then jumped to a 12thplace effort during regionals in 16:49. The senior finished 46th at semistate in 16:58.

SALVADOR CAMPOS, So. Campos was a regional qualifier, running to 12th in a time of 17:23 at sectional. He went on to place 44th at regional in 17:32 and helped West Noble earn a conference title with a ninth-place finish in the NECC meet in 17:26.

LOGAN WEIMER, Sr. Weimer ran to a 61st-place finish at regionals in 17:16. The senior was 16th at the NECC meet in 17:48 and ran to 23rd in sectional competition in a time of 17:53, helping his squad earn a sectional crown.

Prairie Heights ISAIAH MORTORFF, Sr. JOSH PERKINS, So. Perkins came through with a tremendous effort in the sectional, placing seventh in a time of 17:15. He was 31st at the West Noble Invitational in 17:39. The sophomore went on to place 73rd in the regional in 17:15.

NATE ROE, Jr. MITCH PERKINS, So. Perkins was a regional qualifier for Prairie Heights with an eighth-place finish at the sectional in 17:15. He went on to place 45th in the regional event at West Noble in a time of 17:32.

Deluna ran to all-conference honors in the NECC with a sixth-place finish at the league meet in 17:22. He was 14th overall during sectional competition in 17:28 and took 33rd in the West Noble Regional in 17:16.

A semistate qualifier, Roe was 16th in sectional at 17:32 and placed 30th at regional in 17:13. He was 11th at the Northeast Corner Conference meet in 17:29.

HONORABLE MENTION:

Westview DANIEL FLORES, Jr.

ALEX DELUNA, So.

Mortorff qualified for semistate with a 27th-place finish in the regional at 17:08. He was 10th at sectional in 17:19 and placed 18th in the NECC meet (18:02). Mortorff made the IATCCC academic all-state first team.

Flores is a two-time regional qualifier for Westview. The junior ran to 67th in 17:59 this season. He was 10th at the NECC meet in 17:27 for allleague honors and worked his way to a 25th-place finish in sectionals in a time of 18:01.

Angola — Zach Orn, Nathan Clary, Jacob Holst. DeKalb — Jack Beakas. Hamilton — Craig Grime. Lakeland — Garett Chrisman. Prairie Heights — Evan Gunthorp. West Noble — Erick Contreras, Justin Contreras. Westview — Derek Miller, Spencer Shank.

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PREP OF THE YEAR

KPC Media Group All-Area Girls Cross Country Prep of the Year Abby Hostetler from Fremont.

COACH OF THE YEAR

ABBY HOSTETLER, Sr., Fremont

MOSES CASTILLO, Fremont

Hostetler was the first Eagle harrier, girl or boy, to qualify for four Indiana High School Athletic Association state final meets and she reached the All-State podium by finishing in the top 20 the last three times. In her final run as a prepster on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute on Nov. 2, she had her best state finishing position ever in seventh place in a time of 18 minutes, 18.8 seconds. She was named Class 2A Girls Runner of the Year by the Indiana Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches. She won her first regional title at West Noble at 18:41.94 after being the champion in both the West Noble Sectional (18:34) and Northeast Corner Conference (19:01.17) meets. She was also third in the New Haven Semistate. Hostetler capped her high school cross country career by being Fremont’s second Indiana All-Star in as many years. She was seventh out of 47 runners at 18:44 in the Mid East Championship all-star meet at Indian Riffle Park in Kettering, Ohio, on Nov. 16. and helped Team Indiana win the meet.

The strong beat went on for the Eagles with Castillo at the helm in his 17th season. He assembled and coached up the school’s best girls cross country team to date and it was so close to reaching state for the first time as it was on the wrong end of a tiebreaker at the New Haven Semistate for the sixth and final state-qualifying berth. The FHS girls repeated as champions of the West Noble Sectional and the Northeast Corner Conference Meet, and returned to semistate after a fourth-place finish in the West Noble Regional. The Eagles only had six girls running and were ranked in the state coaches’ poll for much of the season. They even finished sixth in the big school division of the New Prairie Invitational, one of the state’s largest and most prestigious regular season meets, on Sept. 21. Castillo received his third KPC Media Group coaching award in the past three seasons. The last two were for girls cross country after the first one was on the boys’ side. He has coached 13 Eagle boys to semistate in the last 14 seasons after Alex Beams reached that meet this fall.

18th at regional (19:50) and 46th at semistate (20:09).

Fremont KATIE CULLER, So. Culler was Fremont’s No. 2 runner when healthy. She dealt with a stress reaction in a toe during the postseason. She was 5th in the NECC Meet (20:27.97), sixth in the Class AA race of the New Haven Classic (19:38.26) and 14th in the sectional.

RILEY WELCH, Fr. This IATCCC Class 2A All-State honorable mention placed sixth in 20:07 at sectional. Welch also was sixth in the NECC meet in 20:41. She was

COURTNEY WOOSLEY, Fr. This IATCCC Class 2A All-State honorable mention ran third at sectional in 19:41. Woosley was seventh in the NECC meet at 20:44. She went on to a 27th-place finish at regional (20:17) and was 58th at semistate.

MAKENNA CADE, Jr. This IATCCC Class 2A All-State honorable mention was 13th at sectional in 20:49. Cade ran to 30thspot during regionals in 20:25 and followed with a 49th-place finish at semistate in 20:12.

Prairie Heights East Noble ASPEN DIRR, Jr. Dirr was 37th in her first state meet in a school-record time of 18:59.4. She was picked to the IATCCC’s Class 2A All-State team and set new program records in five postseason meets this fall. She was 18th at semistate (19:21), fourth in the sectional (19:47), third in the NECC meet (19:50) and 10th in regional (19:28).

CHRISTIE SCOTT, Fr. Scott ran to a 16th-place finish at the Northeast Corner Conference meet with an effort of 21:56. She made it out of sectionals with a 14th-place finish and went on to lower her time to 21:21 in regional competition, placing 52nd.

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ALEXIA ZAWADZKE, Sr. Zawadzke ran to a second-place finish at sectional in a time of 19:28. The senior was ninth at the NHC meet in 19:56 and went on to earn ninth in regional competition with an effort of 19:19. Zawadzke made the academic all-state team.

COURTNEY CASSELMAN, Sr. Casselman advanced to regional with an 11th-place finish in sectional competition in 20:43. She went on to place 32nd at the West Noble Regional in 20:28. The East Noble runner was 25th in the NHC meet at 20:58.

KRISTA MCCORMICK, So. McCormick had a strong postseason, running to a seventh-place finish in the sectional in 20:09. She went on to place 11th at regional in 19:30 and 24th at semistate in 19:28. The Baron also was 16th at the New Haven Classic.

KARA ROBINETT, Sr.

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AMAIRANY CRUZ, Jr.

Robinett was a 17th-place finisher in regional competition for the Barons in 21:25. She placed 35th at regionals in 20:40 and was a 32nd-place finisher in the NHC cross country meet in 21:20.

Cruz was an all-NECC selection, placing second at the league meet in 19:48. The junior ran to eighth at sectional in 20:20 and went on to finish 20th at regional in 19:54 and 41st at semistate in 20:03.

ASHLYN TEDERS, Jr.

KENNEDY JONES, Sr.

Teders stepped up in the sectional to place 19th for the Barons in a time of 21:32. She went on to place 50th at regionals in 21:15. Teders was 61st at the Northeast Hoosier Conference meet with a run of 21:15.

Jones was an all-league performer in the NECC, finishing eighth at the league meet in 20:50. She ran to a 10th-place finish at sectional in 20:35 and went on to place 38th at regionals in a time of 20:43.

YVETTE ROJAS, So. Lakeland MASSIE MASKOW, So. Maskow had a strong effort at the NECC meet, running to an 11th-place finish in a time of 21:18. She placed 37th at sectionals in 20:47 and went on to earn a 48th-place finish in regionals in 21:12.

ASHLYN MASKOW, So. Maskow was a regional qualifier after placing 15th in the West Noble Sectional at 21:11.92. She was 72nd in her first regional meet.

HONORABLE MENTION: Angola — Jana Olson, Natalie Roe, Maria Clemens, Grace Floto. Central Noble — Tina Le. Westview — Kylie Barker, Kathy Franklin, Kaitlyn Warren, Sierra Weaver. Lakeland — Michaella Burchett.

Rojas claimed ninth at the sectional meet in a time of 20:32 and went on to place 39th at the regional in a time of 20:47. She was an all-league selection in the NECC, taking ninth at the conference meet in 20:59.

JOSEY KORTE, Fr. This IATCCC Class 3A All-State honorable mention ran fourth in the NECC meet in 20:21. Korte placed fifth in sectional in 19:48 and earned 12th at regional in 19:32 to qualify for semistate, where she placed 23rd in 19:27.

ALEXIS BUCK, Jr. Buck was an all-league performer in the NECC, running to 14th at the league meet in 21:52. She placed 18th in sectional in a time of 21:30 and went on to claim 45th at the regional in 21:01.

Garrett MARANDA MALCOLM, Fr.

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Malcolm ran to first place in the ACAC Meet as a freshman in a time of 20:50. The Railroader went on to earn a berth in the semistate with a 19th-place finish at the regional in 19:53. She placed 64th at semistate in 20:29.

AMANDA STUMP, Jr. Stump was an all-conference harrier in the ACAC, placing seventh at the league meet in 22:00 to help the Railroaders earn the league title. She placed 36th at sectionals in 21:23 and claimed 56th in regionals 21:25.

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The three Wise Men, portrayed by David Beiswanger, Larry Rorrick and Fred Forte, participate in a live Nativity at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Angola.

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Ken and Linette Schneider, with their daughter, Sadie, portray Mary and Joseph in the live Nativity at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola.

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Several volunteers make up a live Nativity scene at the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola on Dec. 15. More than 100 parishioners and community

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ativity or manger scenes are a popular exhibit during the Christmas holiday depicting the birth of Jesus Christ. St. Francis of Assisi is credited with creating the first Nativity scene in 1223. Since then it has become a common practice for Christians, some with model exhibits and some with living Nativity scenes. Here are a couple in our area.

A handmade Nativity scene appears on display at Faith United Methodist Church in Kendallville. The display was created by Victoria Becker. She began working on it in 1998. The final addition was the Little Drummer Boy in 2012.

Mary and Joseph look down on the baby Jesus in a handmade Nativity scene at Faith United Methodist Church, Kendallville.

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Today ANNUAL ‘STAR OF WONDER’ PROGRAM 2 p.m. Bethlehem Star revealed at annual ‘Star of Wonder’ program. Woodlawn Nature Center will present the annual ‘Star of Wonder’ show today at 2 p.m. Among other things, this one hour presentation will show the audience where to look to view the famous Star of Bethlehem. It will explore the astronomical events that played a part in the Bibical Nativity story and historical evidence that supports both the Biblical and traditional accounts of the Wise Men who were drawn to Bethlehem by ‘his star.’

More events at kpcnews.com It also presents surprising and convincing astronomical evidence that supports Dec. 25 as the actual birthday of Jesus, contridicting the conventional wisdom that claims that this day was just borrowed from earlier traditions. This is a rain or shine event. Woodlawn Nature Center, 604 Woodlawn Ave., Elkhart.

and treats for the children. Visitors are asked to enter from Booster Street and exit on Western Avenue. Butler United Methodist Church, 501 W. Green St., Butler.

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 6 p.m. Free drive-through display at Bixler Lake Park features 66 Christmas card boards crafted by area youth and organizations. Open nightly from 6-9 p.m. through December. Bixler Lake Park, Kendallville. 347-1064

LIVE NATIVITY 5 p.m. A live Nativity scene in the church parking lot with live animals

Monday, Dec. 23 SNOW GAMES WINTER PARTY

4:30 p.m. Join us at the Limberlost Public Library for a winter games party! We will be playing tons of games inside that will get you even more excited about winter break. Grades 6-12. Limberlost Public Library, 164 Kelly St., Rome City. 854-3382

Friday, Dec. 27 CHRISTMAS MOVIE 1 p.m. The library will show a classic Christmas movie. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Waterloo Grant Township Public Library, 300 S. Wayne St., Waterloo.

Tuesday, Dec. 31 SMOKIN’ NEW YEARS EVE 7 p.m. Auburn Firefighters Local 2454 presents: Smokin’ New Years Eve Fundraiser with CHOICE Tuesday, Dec. 31. Auburn Moose Family Center at 402 S. Main St., Auburn. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person and includes: Choice band from 8:30-12:30 party favors, snacks, cash bar, champagne at midnight. Tickets available at Carbaugh Jewlers, Auburn Fire Stations, Auburn Moose Family Center or any Auburn Firefighter. Proceeds benefit your Auburn Firefighters. Only 200 tickets will be sold. Auburn Moose Family Center, 402 S. Main St., Auburn.

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Dads do diapers and more, myth-busting survey says CHICAGO (AP) — The detached dad, turning up his nose at diapering and too busy to bathe, dress and play with his kids, is mostly a myth, a big government survey suggests. Most American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found. The nationally representative survey shows fathers’ involvement has increased slightly since the government first asked in 2002, coinciding with research since then that bolsters the benefits of hands-on fathering. The results are encouraging and important “because others have found the more involved dads are, the better the outcomes for their children,” said researcher Jo Jones of the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control Prevention. She co-authored the report released Friday. More academic success, fewer behavior problems and healthier eating habits are just some of the ways fathers’ involvement has been linked with children’s well-being. “Times have changed,” said Robert Loftus, 34, of Yonkers, N.Y. He quit a six-figure sales job a year ago to care for his two young children while his wife works full time. “We’re trying to rethink our priorities and family seems to be the No. 1 priority whereas in the past maybe people were more focused on career.” The results build on volumes of research showing changes in the American family since the baby boom years and before, when women were mostly stay-athome moms and dads were the major breadwinners. As those roles shifted, so did the view that moms are the only nurturers.

Carol Adams, left, and her daughter Michelle look into adopting a dog at the OC Animal Care shelter in Orange, Calif., on Tuesday. Some shelters around the country are ramping up for Christmas Day deliveries of new family pets, a move applauded by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, whose new study supports seasonal adoptions. But some shelter leaders maintain that adoptions are better left for after the holiday rush.

In this Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, file photo, Matt Redmond, 3, and his father, Mike, ride a sled down a hill after an overnight snowfall in Baltimore. According to a government survey released last week, the detached dad is mostly a myth. Most American fathers say they are heavily involved in hands-on parenting, the researchers found.

University of Chicago sociologist Jennifer Bellamy, who also studies fathering, said some old stereotypes persist, “that dads are sort of the co-pilots in their families,” absent or less involved than moms. But she said the survey confirms that fathers “are quite involved in a variety of different and important ways.” The study involved nearly 4,000 fathers aged 15 to 44 who were interviewed in person between 2006 and 2010. One caveat: They self-reported their involvement, without input from their partners or others. Most men were married or living with a partner. Key findings among fathers living with children younger than 5: —9 in 10 bathed, diapered, helped them use

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the toilet or get dressed at least several times weekly. —Even higher numbers played with them and ate meals with them that often. —Almost 2 out of 3 read to them at least several times weekly. Among dads living with kids aged 5-18: —More than 9 out of 10 ate meals with them at least several times weekly and talked with them about what happened during the kids’ day that often. —Almost 2 out of 3 helped with homework several times weekly. —About half took their kids to or from activities that often. Overall, almost 90 percent of dads said they thought they were doing at least a good job of fathering. The researchers noted that during the study years, 45 percent of U.S. men — 28 million — aged 15 to 44 had a biological child. About the same number had a biological, adopted or non-related child living with them or an adopted or biological child living elsewhere. Survey questions were based on whether dads were living with their biological or unrelated kids, or apart. Most lived with their kids. Not surprisingly, men who didn’t were less involved with parenting activities. Even so, several times weekly, at least 1 in 5 still managed to help bathe, diaper, dress, eat or play with their kids. Fathers of older children were generally less involved than those with kids younger than 5 but that’s at least partly due to the changing nature of parenting as children mature. The survey suggests black fathers may be more involved than whites or Hispanics with some activi-

ties, including homework, but Jones downplayed racial differences and said some were not statistically significant. Men with at least some college education were generally more involved with their kids than less educated fathers. The CDC did a similar survey in 2002 that showed slightly less father involvement. Previous CDC surveys relied only on mothers’ responses about family life so aren’t comparable. A national parenting survey by University of Maryland researchers found that in 2000, married U.S. fathers spent about two hours weekly interacting with their kids aged 18 and younger, more than double the time spent in 1965. Dr. David Hill, a Wilmington, N.C., pediatrician and author of “Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro,” said the survey echoes what he’s seen among his patients’ fathers. Increasingly, fathers rather than mothers take their kids to the doctor, he said. Some “are anxious about changing a diaper,” he said, but the study offers reassuring evidence “that everybody’s doing this.” Men weren’t asked about employment, or whether they were stay-at-home dads, who still are rare though their ranks have increased. Census numbers show almost 190,000 nationwide last year versus 93,000 in 2000. Those numbers only include men whose wives have been employed for at least one year Loftus, the New York stay-at-home dad, said he feels lucky to be able to be such a hands-on father. “I’m doing the most important job in the world,” he said.

Study backs pets as presents, but holdouts remain LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giving a puppy or kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare group says the fears of pets being rejected or returned are unfounded. Some shelters around the country are ramping up for Christmas Day deliveries of new family pets, a move applauded by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, whose new study supports seasonal adoptions. But some shelter leaders maintain that adoptions are better left for after the holiday rush. An ASPCA telephone survey says about 96 percent of responding owners who got their pet as a gift (whether it was a surprise or not) said the way they got the animal increased or had no impact on their love or attachment. About 86 percent of those pets were still in the home or remained with the family until the animals passed away — the same rate as pets obtained in other ways. The study was conducted in July and published in the journal “Animals” in October. Until those results, even the ASPCA advised against giving pets as gifts. Dr. Emily Weiss, the nonprofit’s vice president of shelter research and development, says the holidays are an ideal time to adopt a pet “because many of us have time off, and we are around and focused on home and family.” But not all shelters are convinced. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, which is not affiliated with the national organization, still discourages pets as presents. “The image of a puppy bounding out of a box is something people relish, but the decision

to adopt should be done with purpose,” said Ana Bustilloz of the Los Angeles shelter. “We suggest a gift certificate. That way, the adoption is a gift, but the pet is chosen by the person or the entire family.” The shelter manager of the Beacon Rescue Animal Shelter in Ocean View, N.J., says there’s too much stimulation on Christmas morning for families’ new furry friends. “The first 48 hours with a new pet are crucial,” David Haines said. “You don’t want overstimulation. So much is going on. … I tell people no wild parties, just the family.” But Joan Adams of Niagara Falls, N.Y., says the holiday season is a great time for adoptions. She got her dog Bella last Dec. 22. She suggested adoptions can help alleviate the Christmastime boost in depression. “Dogs or cats or whatever the animal require your attention, so you don’t concentrate on yourself so much. You concentrate on the animal. It gets people through the holidays and all the days after,” Adams said. Shelters across the country will deliver pet presents on Christmas Day, but they require someone living in the same house to give the gift. The SPCA serving Erie County in Buffalo, N.Y., will have 20 volunteers deliver pets to 20 homes as part of their “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” special. That’s a change for the shelter. For years, it closed for 10 days before Christmas to avoid people giving pets as presents. With no dogs going out and the usual numbers coming in, the shelter became overcrowded and many animals got sick, spokeswoman Gina Browning said. The shelter tried reducing the closure to seven days, but there was little improvement. This year, shelter employees will place as many animals as possible as part of its Christmas special. There is a $100 fee for the special delivery, in addition to adoption expenses, Browning said. At the Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center in Pittsburgh, this will be the third year of holiday deliveries. People can sign up until Dec. 23, and the shelter will hold and care for the animal and deliver it on Christmas Day for a $25 fee, executive director Dan Rossi said. Volunteers from the Humane Society of Pinellas Inc., in Clearwater, Fla., will be delivering pets this Christmas for the first time. Twila Cole, the shelter’s director of development, will be among the volunteers. “My husband and I don’t have kids, so this will be a wonderful new tradition for us,” Cole said. “Some people work in soup kitchens, but for an animal activist, what better way to help than delivering a pet to its forever home?”

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New pastor at Clear Lake Bible Church BY AMY OBERLIN aoberlin@kpcmedia.com

CLEAR LAKE — The Clear Lake Bible Church, 9050 E. C.R. 700N, recently welcomed Pastor Voyle and Helen Hartleroad. Hartleroad and his wife, of rural Butler, have extensive training and 11 years of experience with child evangelism. This is Hartleroad’s first pastoring position, though he was the teaching elder with Auburn Baptist Church before joining Clear Lake

Bible Church. Clear Lake formerly was a Baptist church and now is independent. He worked for Kroger for more than 30 years and works part-time with the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Indiana. The Hartleroads lead Good News Clubs at schools in the Auburn area, and have approached Fremont Community Schools as well. The clubs are one day a week during the school year, after school. They are for children in kindergarten

through sixth grade. “We teach songs, with sign language, and help the kids learn praise worship songs,” said Hartleroad. “We teach memory verses each week.” There are mission stories, Bible lessons and games. “The main focus is presenting the Gospel with an invitation for the kids to receive Christ as their personal savior,” said Hartleroad, who also trains missionaries to conduct five-day summer camps for

children. Hartleroad said he’s enjoyed the Clear Lake Bible Church and its congregation. “I’ve been into Camden (Mich.) and Fremont, just trying to meet folks,” he said, “connect in people’s lives and meet them where they are and see where I can help people.” A Christmas Eve candlelight service will take place at the church Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call the church at 495-4994 or Hartleroad at 868-5008.

Pastor Voyle Hartleroad, left, recently became pastor of Clear Lake Bible Church. With him is his wife, Helen Hartleroad. The couple live in rural Butler. AMY OBERLIN

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Adam’s Voice to perform in Stroh Adam’s Voice will perform at the Stroh Church of God Jan. 5, 2014, at 6 p.m. Adam’s Voice is a Christian vocal duet from New Castle who sing familiar and original songs in a wide range of styles and give testimony inspired by real-life situations. Adam’s Voice consists of husband and wife team David and Charlene Adams, in the photo at left. Their four children — Emma, 9, Johnny and Anna, 7, and Luke, 3, not in order in the photo above — share a song and play their violins in every concert. The group has performed to churches across the United States. National radio stations currently play their songs. They have appeared on Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Tours.

‘God with us’ is why we prepare for Christmas It’s always interesting for me to watch the progression toward Christmas. Who’s the first on our street to put up the outdoor Christmas lights? How soon does the Christmas music start? When is the Christmas merchandise put out at the stores? (I have to admit that I find it rather humorous to see Halloween and Christmas merchandise out at the same time.) Who gets their Christmas shopping done first? Even the area churches have visible preparations outside. Some churches have evergreens and wreaths at the doorways. One church

has a very large Bible in the front yard with a few words from Luke’s birth narrative. At least one local parish has Christmas BARB trees and wreaths for BRALEY sale. Nativities dot the landscape, including some live ones. As a Secular Franciscan, I especially appreciate the live Nativity scenes. St. Francis

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himself, in order to bring the Christmas story home to the people, staged the first live Nativity (after the original, of course) in the town of Greccio, Italy. The staging wasn’t the point, however. The point was to show that God the Son had come among us – as one of us. That’s what Emmanuel means: God with us. Out of God the Father’s infinite love for us, he sent his Son to be one with us. Why? So we would be one with him! In the person of Jesus, time and eternity, humanity and divinity, become one. This gives a whole new depth

to the prayer that the priest says during the preparation for Holy Communion: may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity. After all, our ultimate happiness is to be one with God in eternity, and this is our foretaste of that union. May Christ truly be born in all of us in this holy season and remain with us throughout the coming year. God Bless! BARB BRALEY is the minister for the St. Charles Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order.

Ligonier church launching ‘Letters From Dad’ program FROM STAFF REPORTS

LIGONIER — A men’s fellowship group at Ligonier United Methodist Church is launching a new initiative to bring fathers and their children closer together. Ligonier United Methodist Church will host a kickoff barbecue event Jan. 16, 2014, to introduce “Letters from Dad” to the community.

It will take place in The CrossWalk facility of the church, 466 Townline Road, Ligonier, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is free. All are welcome. “Letters From Dad” is a national men’s ministry and open to men from all denominations in the area. The goal of “Letters from Dad” is to help fathers learn

to leave a legacy by saying the things they’ve always wanted to say but just didn’t know how, said Greg Eash, one of the local organizers. “I love you,” “You’re the treasure of my life,” and, “I’ll always be there for you,” are things every child wants and needs to hear from their dad, a press release said. This program works to improve

communication between fathers and children. “Letters from Dad” has helped to restore family communication, produced healed marriages and reconciled parent-child relationships, all through the “lost art of letter writing,” Eash said. For more information, contact Eash at 215-5606 or gosheneash1@msn.com.

Religion Briefs • Cosmic Christmas planned at Lake Church ANGOLA — The Lake Missionary Church, 9030 W. U.S. 20, will be hosting a Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The theme “Cosmic Christmas” will share the message of Christmas as it may have unfolded in the spiritual realm. There will be singing, specials, video and the message of Christmas presented by the pastoral staff. Nursery will

be provided. Details are available by calling 665-2254.

service Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 635-2136.

Living Water announces Christmas services

Auburn church sets Christmas services

WOLF LAKE — Living Water Lutheran Church will offer a candlelight Christmas Eve service Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the church at 1197 S. U.S. 33, Wolf Lake. The church also will have a New Year’s Eve

AUBURN — Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Auburn, will begin its Christmas celebration Tuesday. All are welcome at the following celebrations: • Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – Concert of Christmas Carols; 5 p.m. – Nativity

of the Lord, Christmas Vigil Mass; 9 p.m. – Concert of Christmas Carols; 9:30 p.m. – Nativity of the Lord, Late Evening Christmas Mass. • Wednesday, 8 a.m. – Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Mass; 10:30 a.m. – Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Mass. • Dec. 31, 5 p.m. – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Vigil Mass. • Jan. 1, 9 a.m. – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Holyday Mass.

If you have spiritual conversations with unchurched people, you’ve heard this question already: “If God’s so good, why do some Christians get cancer? Lose a child? Get laid off work? Have a spouse run out?” These are good questions — even as they are filled with pain. They also provide a good opportunity for powerful insight about life. First, this “tough stuff” of life proves we don’t live in a perfect world. It’s loaded with challenges. The Bible calls it “fallen.” The word “sin” is used to describe the reason we’re faced with troubles. It’s not God’s fault, it’s ours. We rejected God. That’s why believers are so glad Jesus is perfect and forgives our sin. That was His mission. And He got the job done. It works for everyone who trusts in Him. But the world we live in is still fallen. There’s more to be said about our troubles. I live on a tree farm. I grow trees — as a hobby, for timber. In a perfect world, I think they would all grow straight and tall. In this real world, they don’t. They need pruning. God turns our setbacks in life into opportunities. God lovingly uses them to prune us, so we grow straight and tall. When I was in high school, I wanted a scholarship to college to play football. But in my senior year, I suffered a knee injury. My football dreams were over. I was severely “pruned.” While I was in the hospital, God touched my life in a new way. It happened when my roommate almost died before my eyes. They barely saved him. He was my age. For me, it was a wake-up call. I left that hospital trusting God in

my heart in a new way. I felt called to ministry. God has used me all over the world, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. When I teach pastors for hours and my knee I THE hurts, silently CHURCH thank God. DOCTOR Some people who get cancer Kent Hunter receive prayer. Sometimes (not always) they are healed. Some people who have marriage problems get back to church and their relationship is restored. I prayed for my dad when he was suffering terribly in a nursing home. I prayed God would heal him completely. And God did. My dad died! Pruning is not fun. But it can be very good. Sometimes, God even prunes churches. Sometimes, he prunes denominations. I recommend, no matter what, we thank God. He knows what He’s doing. The Bible says He “works all things out for good for those who love Him” (Romans 8:28). So, “if God is good, why…?” Wrong question. “I’m suffering – what is God going to do with it?” Right question!

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Elected pastor up for another year BY BOB BRALEY bbraley@kpcmedia.com

BRUSHY PRAIRIE — The Rev. Ben Brown is facing something people associate more with political than religious office: a re-election bid. Brown, of Kendallville, was elected pastor for this year at Charity United Baptist Church in Brushy Prairie. He started serving in January. Pastors at Charity United Baptist serve one-year terms, he said. Brown works a full-time job in Kendallville. Pastors in his denomination traditionally aren’t compensated with money, so they need other work, he explained. He has been preaching at the church for about three years, even under another elected pastor. “We have a couple of preachers every Sunday,” he said. Brown came to the faith relatively recently. “I got saved about three or four

years ago,” he said. When he joined the church, he said he would do whatever the church or the Lord asked him to do. He started working for the church as a treasurer and deacon. The congregation averages 25-30 people per Sunday, Brown said. “There’s a lot of faith and spirit. … You feel Brown blessed just to be there.” The church does things in a traditional way, Brown said, adding “We’re old-fashioned.” Singing is a cappella. The congregation works to do things based on what the Lord wants done, Brown said. That includes his preaching, which he says is Spirit-led. “You go with whatever He gives you,” he said. “It’s really His church, not mine.”

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DEAR ABBY: I’m 50 and my boyfriend, “Ray,” is 55. We have been together for 11 years. He’s divorced with two children. I am single and childless. We owned our own homes until a year ago, when we sold them and bought a house together. We each pay half the bills including the mortgage. We love each other, get along great, have similar values and can’t imagine not being together. My problem is I want to get married. Ray does, too, but his 20-year-old daughter isn’t ready for it yet. She and I get along fine, but she gets very stressed and cries when the topic is mentioned. I told Ray I think she has learned from her childhood that crying enables her to get her way. But Ray insists she has anxiety issues, and he’s afraid she will hurt herself if we get married. I say we should just do it and hope that, eventually, she accepts it. Counseling is out of the question for her. She won’t go. Ray and I did go for advice about this. The counselor agreed that his daughter needs counseling, but we can’t “make” her go. My question is, is Ray ever going to marry me? Any suggestions on what we should do? — CONFUSED IN NEW JERSEY DEAR CONFUSED: If Ray waits for his daughter’s blessing, it may take another 11 years for her to give it — if she ever does. You and Ray should get more counseling to help him find the strength to stop allowing his troubled daughter to rule his life. DEAR ABBY: My hog-mouth husband and I are having an ongoing disagreement about food. When there is special food in the house, something we both like, he feels free to eat as much of it as he wants without leaving any for me. His argument is that if it’s around for several days — even if it’s frozen — I have had “plenty of time to get my share.” I feel it shouldn’t be up to him to tell me how much to eat, and when. He weighs almost twice as much as I do, and eats accordingly. It’s particularly upsetting if I have invested hours in the preparation of a dish, only to find it’s gone when I want my second helping. I think he is being inconsiderate at best. Am I wrong? — WHERE’S MY BEEF?! DEAR “WHERE’S”: I don’t think so. Your husband is behaving like a selfish child. If you have been cooking in large quantities, try preparing only enough for two portions for a while — a LONG while. DEAR ABBY: My 30-year-old niece passed away, leaving a 7-year-old daughter. Her grieving husband found a married woman two months later. She divorced her second husband, and now all three of them are living together. Abby, the little girl is not allowed to tell anyone that her mommy died and has to tell all her friends that her father’s new girlfriend is her mom. Is it right to keep her from talking about her mommy? — MARIA FROM TEXAS DEAR MARIA: Of course not! While the father and his girlfriend might wish to erase the child’s mother from her memory, she is old enough to always remember not only that her mother died, but also that her father and this woman want to bury the fact that she ever existed. That child NEEDS to talk about her mother, and to forbid it will cause problems when she is older. Count on it. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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their teacher(s) after school hours. Likewise, in your homeschooling situation, they shouldn’t be able to have “teacher” on demand after school hours. JOHN As things ROSEMOND stand, they don’t have to give you their full attention during the school day. Furthermore, you’ve given them permission to come to you any time they experience the slightest amount of frustration concerning homework. That circumvents the development of perseverance, which is one of homework’s seven hidden values. Under the circumstances, the effectiveness of homeschooling is significantly reduced and your stress level is significantly increased. If you don’t put an end to this, you’re going to continue to have periodic cerebral meltdowns. This is a mother-child boundaries issue, as are many if not most contemporary parenting issues. Instead of you being in control of whether, at any given time, you are in the role of mother or teacher, you’re allowing your children to make that determination. In any relationship, clearly defined boundaries are essential to mutual respect. Without

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those boundaries, one party will begin to take advantage of the other person and take her enabling for granted, as your kids are clearly doing. In the vernacular, they’re manipulating you, but not consciously. They’re simply doing what you’re allowing them to do. You open the gate, they run through it. The solution to this problem is for you to establish clear definitions of what your children can and cannot expect from Mom after school. Begin by limiting the number of school-related questions you will answer after 2 p.m. to two per child (maybe three for the younger one). Tell them that after they’ve finished as much of their homework as they can (and not before), each of them can bring you two (or three) questions, but that you’ll spend no more than a total of 10 minutes per child answering them. After the ten minutes, they’re on their own. I guarantee that if you enforce this dispassionately, your kids will (a) begin to pay better attention during school hours and (b) eventually all but stop asking after-school questions. And you’ll be able to get your Mom-work done. Independence in a parentchild relationship is always a mutual thing. JOHN ROSEMOND is America’s

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Some medicines can create vitamin B12 deficiency When I was trained in the 1970s, it was not uncommon for doctors to give a shot of vitamin B12 for depression or fatigue or for just about anything else that made people feel bad. However, the “experts” said that there was no reason to do this. So insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid refused to pay for it and the practice faded. Even though they knew they needed to pay for it themselves, I still had several patients who absolutely insisted on receiving a regular shot of B12. Since it was not known to be dangerous, I asked them to sign a waiver and complied with their wishes. Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Vitamin B12 also helps prevent a type of anemia called megaloblastic anemia that makes people tired and weak.

Two steps are required for the body to absorb B12 from food. First, hydrochloric acid in the stomach separates vitamin from DR. TERRY B12 the protein food. GAFF in Then, B12 combines with a protein made by the stomach called intrinsic factor and is absorbed by the body. Rarely, people have pernicious anemia, a condition where they cannot make intrinsic factor. As a result, they have trouble absorbing B12 from all foods and dietary supplements. Research has recently pointed out that indigestion treatments, such as proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole (Prilosec) and lansoprazole (Prevacid), as well as Histamine 2 Blockers like

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cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), and ranitidine (Zantac), can trigger a vitamin B12 deficiency. This is of major concern because B12 deficiency is associated with memory loss and a decline in thinking ability (dementia). That, in turn, might explain why one of the companies who make these drugs chose Larry the Cable Guy to be their spokesman. But I doubt that dementia had much to do with that decision. Vitamin B12 is found naturally in a wide variety of animal source foods and is added to some fortified foods. Plant source foods have no Vitamin B12 unless they are fortified. You can get recommended amounts of B12 by eating a variety of foods including the following: • Beef liver and clams, which are the best sources. • Fish, meat, poultry, eggs, milk and other dairy products. • Some breakfast cereals,

nutritional yeasts and other food products are commonly fortified with B12. To find out if vitamin B12 has been added to a food product, check the product labels. • Vitamin B12 is found in almost all multivitamins. Check the supplement facts label to determine the amount of vitamin B12 provided. A prescription form of vitamin B12 can be given as a shot. As I mentioned above, this is generally used to treat proven B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is even available as a prescription medication in gel form that you can put in your nose. Since we all need less than three micrograms per day, most people in the U.S. get enough vitamin B12 from the foods we eat. But if you are concerned, your doctor can test your B12 level to see if you have a deficiency. You might want to consider the test if you are in one of the following groups: • Older adults secrete less

acid in their stomachs, though people over 50 can get most of their B12 from fortified foods or dietary supplements because their bodies can generally absorb Vitamin B12 from these sources. • People with chronic anemia. • People who have had gastrointestinal surgery, such as weight loss surgery, or who have digestive disorders, such as celiac disease or Crohn’s disease. • Some people who eat little or no animal source foods such as vegetarians and vegans. When pregnant women and women who breastfeed their babies are strict vegetarians or vegans, their babies might also not get enough B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency causes tiredness, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss and anemia. Nerve problems, such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, can also occur. Other symptoms of B12 deficiency include problems

with balance, depression, confusion, dementia, poor memory and soreness of the mouth or tongue. In infants, signs of a B12 deficiency include failure to thrive, problems with movement, delays in reaching the typical developmental milestones and anemia. Although it may seem that I am unduly concerned about the possibility of B12 deficiency, I wrote this more to warn you about this problem that might be caused by chronically taking medicine for heartburn and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). It would be a shame to improve heartburn, but end up with dementia, even if it seems to be working for Larry the Cable Guy. Have a Merry Christmas! DR. TERRY GAFF is a physician

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Tooth Fairy is walk in park over Elf on the Shelf NEW YORK (AP) — Carly Kerby, a mom of four girls, doesn’t have the greatest track record as the Tooth Fairy, but it was another family tradition that nearly did her in: The Elf on the Shelf. In case you’ve been hitting the egg nog a little too hard all these years, the elf is a big seller. It involves a picture book and a stuffed, felt elf that serves as a scout for Santa and has to be moved stealthily every night, traditionally around Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. The elf’s mission? To report back to the boss in red on who’s been naughty or nice. After eight years on the market, more than 6 million of the kits, book and elf, have been sold, and it has climbed high on best-seller lists, with two sexes and different skin tones now available. Kerby, in Salt Lake City, thought it sounded like fun when she took it on last Christmas.

“My first epic mistake was not knowing that a female elf existed,” she said. “My daughters were devastated that their elf was a boy and not a girl. Heaven forbid we have anything boy-related in our house. It went downhill from there.” She forgot to move it for days and days. And her youngest, at 18 months, loves to grab it King Kong-style, a no-no by elf rules. “Everyone here freaks out because they read the book and it says if you touch it the magic is gone,” Kerby said. While, clearly, millions of people enjoy their elves on shelves, a backlash has bubbled up. There are anti-elf rants on Facebook and raunchy, bawdy and bloody visuals on Tumblr and Instagram. One photo circulating shows a green Grinch hat tied to the head of a large dog with one of those damning cardboard signs around his neck that reads: “I ate your Elf on the Shelf.”

Kim Boerman in Charleston, S.C., has pulled hard elf duty with her 12-year-old daughter. There was the time it barely escaped their German shepherd, Myka, and another time it fell from the chandelier during dinner as it hung upside down. She procured a doctor’s prescription that states: “To Elf, address North Pole. Doctors orders: Take it easy, don’t move around a lot … rest!” Boerman and her husband even threw in a head bandage for the little guy before planting him under their Christmas tree with a toy ambulance for the duration. Kerby said she had tons on her holiday to-do list before adding the elf, but mishaps aside, “it’s quite fun for our little girl and a nice tradition.” The Elf on the Shelf — you get to name it — was born in 2005 as a self-published labor of love from Carol Aebersold and daughters

Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, co-founders of Creatively Classic Activities and Books. The company is dedicated to promoting and distributing the storybook and elf, recently launching its first sequel, a birthday elf and book. A dollar for every birthday kit sold goes to a charity working to provide clean drinking water in more than 20 countries. “Every year we continue to be amazed and blessed with the fan response,” Aebersold said in a statement, put out after their creation recently claimed the No. 1 spot on USA Today’s best-seller list for the first time. Meaghan B. Murphy isn’t ho-ho-hoing. As deputy editor of SELF magazine, the busy and tired mom of three kids — ages 3, 20 months and 4 months — is on elf duty with her husband. “The elf is the bane of my December,” she said. “Her name

is Arielle. She wears a Target-exclusive sparkly tutu that cost like 15 bucks. She has two. I can barely remember to brush my teeth, let alone hide her nightly or do an outfit change.” The fact that she forgot to move the elf usually hits around 3 a.m., while she’s feeding her newborn. “At which point I run downstairs only to discover that I can’t reach her because my husband who is 6-foot-3 hid her the night before on the ledge of crown molding 12 feet high,” Murphy said. “I then peg her with things in the dark until I finally knock her down, at which point I hide her someplace glaringly lame.” She knows an elf supermom or two. Their Facebook feeds are hard to ignore, Murphy said. “I have a friend who staged a marshmallow snowball fight between the elf and ‘Monsters Inc.’ (characters),” she said. “Honestly, I don’t think my kids give a crap.”

What happens when parents don’t like to play? NEW YORK (AP) — Silvana Clark spent 10 years as a parks and recreation supervisor for the city of Bellingham, Wash., yet when it came time to raise children, there were certain things she just didn’t love to play. “When we played Monopoly we were the worst. We actually applauded each other if you could steal money out of the bank without the other person knowing it,” she recalled. “We would say to our daughter, ‘You stole $100. That was so good. Just don’t do that with your friends.’” When the younger of her two now-grown daughters was about 8, mom realized she hadn’t experienced the scent of fresh-baked cookies filling their house. “I just don’t like to bake cookies, so I took a pot of water and I put cinnamon and vanilla in it and I boiled it,” Clark said. “She came home from school and she goes, ‘Wow, what’s that smell? That smells so good.’ And I said, ‘Well if I were baking cookies, that’s what it would smell like.’” But there were countless other things Clark and her husband enjoyed, like making homemade Play-Doh, in mom’s case, or pushing the girls on a rope swing that straddled a pond, in dad’s. The couple lived guilt-free about the rest, believing their kids had plenty of quality time with their parents. When it comes to “play,” parents should not feel honor-bound to participate in exactly what their kids want to do, said Clark, who now lives in Seattle and has written a dozen primarily family-focused books. Like it or not, the bigger question, she said, is whether parents have forgotten how to play altogether in these stressed-out, overbooked times, when dropping kids off at classes or other structured activities prevails, along

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This April 13, 2011, file photo, shows a MONOPOLY Property Trading Game, in Portland, Ore. When it comes to “play,” not all parents do a happy dance, says Silvana Clark, who lives in Seattle and has written a dozen primarily family-focused books.

with loads of time-eating homework. “I’m totally shocked when I’ll do a parenting seminar and I’ll do something as simple as say, ‘Why don’t you play hide and seek in your house?’ and people look at me and they’ll go, ‘What? I never thought of playing hide and seek in our house,’” Clark said. “I’m not asking them to construct a model of the Eiffel Tower or anything.” Quality time, she suggested, doesn’t have to mean a hated board game or endlessly pretending you’re a cat. It can mean a trip to the hardware store, if done with spirit — and even TV, something parents may depend on a little too much during school breaks. One weekend ahead of the Tony Awards, her theater-loving family spent an afternoon drawing the New York skyline on a huge length of butcher paper and taped it to the wall. They taped down

red construction paper for a red carpet leading to the TV room, bought sparkling cider and dressed in their fanciest clothes for the broadcast. “As long as kids have your full attention, it can be as simple as taking the dog for a walk together or getting a bird feeder and reading about how to attract birds,” Clark said. Parents shouldn’t feel guilty for not liking certain games or a particular type of play, agreed Rita Eichenstein, a developmental psychologist in Los Angeles. “Your child will know how you are feeling, no matter how much you fake it, so it’s best to create games and activities that you both find fun,” she said. In addition to developmental benefits for kids, play can reawaken and relax parts of parents’ brains that help them live more in the moment , where children naturally dwell, Eichenstein said.

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‘Saving Mr. Banks’ weaves touching tale characters. And, of course, I love stories. It’s the reason some of my favorite it’s remarkable to watch Tom Hanks’ transformation things to do are watching into Walt Disney. There movies and TV shows are few actors in this world and reading books. It’s who could play such an relatively rare that these icon, but Hanks’ stories really grab portrayal is ahold of me and remarkable. burrow down into There are my soul, but when so many other they do, they stay delightful little there forever. It’s things about this magical when it film, too. As a happens. lover of books, Understanding movies and that phenomenon is one of the things JENNY movies based on books, it was that makes “Saving and Mr. Banks” such a KOBIELA- fascinating fun to see the wonderful movie. that “Mary “Saving Mr. MONDOR way Poppins” was Banks” follows brought to life. English author P.L. There’s a scene Travers (Emma early in “Saving Thompson) and the Mr. Banks” where Travers famous Walt Disney (Tom describes exactly what the Hanks) as they wrangle Banks’ home looks like in over the film rights to her mind, and I couldn’t Travers’ famous character, help but smile, thinking Mary Poppins. As she about how many times I’ve works with Disney and his watched a movie based on crew, including writer Don DaGradi (Bradley Whitford) a book I’ve read where the and songwriting duo Robert images on screen don’t line up with what happened and Richard Sherman in my head. I can only (B.J. Novak and Jason Schwartzman), Mrs. Travers imagine how much harder finds herself thinking about that would be if something were a certain way in your her difficult childhood and mind because you created her alcoholic father (Colin it. Farrell) and harried mother I’m also a pretty big (Ruth Wilson). Disney fan, and I adored “Saving Mr. Banks” the loving little touches would be a fun little that paid tribute to Walt movie to watch if it just Disney and his life. From showed the creative a photo of Walt on the process of bringing “Mary miniature train he had in Poppins” to life. Watching his backyard, to a quick the uptight, proper P.L. trip to Disneyland, to a Travers going toe-to-toe map of Florida in Walt’s with the exuberant Walt office in one scene, the Disney is worth the price background of the movie of admission itself. Emma was a feast of Disney Thompson is perfectly history for a pop culture cast in the role of the buff like me. disapproving Travers, But “Saving Mr. Banks” and she perfectly delivers goes so much deeper than cutting remarks and the hijinks of getting a exasperated looks as she movie made, or Disney watches the Disney crew trivia, or the pitfalls of mess with her beloved

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adapting a book to the silver screen. This movie really gets to the heart of why some movies, including “Mary Poppins,” endure in peoples’ imaginations for generations. As P.L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood, it becomes clear that Mary Poppins and the Banks family feel real to readers and moviegoers because they mean something profound to the author. “Mary Poppins,” ultimately, is a way for Travers to deal with the tragedies from her early life, and through her writing, she is able to help other people — children

Harry Shearer’s ‘Le Show’ marks 30 years on radio NEW YORK (AP) — You know Harry Shearer from “The Simpsons,” voicing Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Reverend Lovejoy and so many of its other cartoon characters. You know Shearer as mutton-chopped bassist Derek Smalls from the 1984 musical spoof “This Is Spinal Tap” and the real-life band this classic “mockumentary” inspired. But through his decades of memorable projects, Shearer week in and week out has kept one open-ended side gig: his artisanal radio program, “Le Show.” Shearer this month marks his 30th anniversary as producer, host, writer, aggregator, music director and one-man repertory company of “Le Show,” which (available on some 100 U.S. radio stations and other global outlets, as well as on podcast at iTunes and on his website) likely represents a marathon run unmatched in the annals of broadcasting — with no end in sight. Shearer’s view of the world is often arch and sometimes acid, flavoring this stew of topical humor, news items, satirical sketches and blistering commentary. Among the program’s many regular segments are “Apologies of the Week,” a digest of stilted statements of contrition issued by fumbling corporations and public figures; “News of the Warm,” which tracks the impending environmental Armageddon; and jaundiced updates on the latest Olympics, which he dubs “a movement — and we ALL need one, EVERY day!” It all adds up to a bravura solo act by Shearer, who compiles and writes “Le Show” (plus pre-taping its elaborate, multicharacter sketches, often with original songs) before taking the microphone each Sunday at 10 a.m., California time, to broadcast live on his L.A. affiliate, KCSN-FM, from wherever in the U.S. or the

world his other ventures may have taken him. “It’s a weekly thundercloud that moves over my life around Thursday afternoon, generating heavy downpours of what-the-hellam-I-gonnado-now?” says Shearer over hot tea and honey (gotta pamper Shearer that golden throat!) at a New York hotel recently. He’s here on a stopover for his annual “Holiday Sing-Along” tour with Judith Owen, his singer-songwriter wife, and, indeed, as he speaks, it’s Friday afternoon — and raining. Just two days from now, from a studio somewhere in Manhattan, he’ll be hosting this week’s yet-to-be-compiled “Le Show.” One more thing about this weekly grind: Shearer gets bupkus, zilch, squat for his labors. When he launched his show in December 1983 on another L.A. public-radio station, he reasoned that if no money changed hands, no one could tell him what to do. “The show has stayed free in both senses of the word,” he says. “That’s the only way you can do it for 30 years — without meetings and memos — if you have other things to do in your life.” That’s the way it all started, and, with few breaks or repeats, he has never stopped. “It’s an act of insensate stubbornness on my part,” says Shearer, a compact man with dulcet voice and soulful eyes who, somewhat implausibly, considering his puckish streak, turns 70 this month (Dec. 23). “But I get really remarkable feedback from listeners,” he adds, “and as time goes on and things in the world get weirder, I think the intensity of the appreciation increases.” No wonder. Coming from a man who claims to have

“an outsider’s view with an insider’s knowledge,” the program plays like a wry reality check from beyond the orbit of the media-industrial complex — not to mention many of its putative satirists. “To make fun of this stuff you have to think it’s serious and important, at some level,” says Shearer, who dismisses much of present-day public affairs, particularly in the political realm, as “like pro wrestling: Guys go out and threaten each other, then go in the backroom and take their paychecks from the same guy, while the media love covering their fight. “You heard very little on ‘Le Show’ about the government shutdown, or the budget crisis before that,” he points out. “It’s way too much Kabuki for me.” But if pro forma Beltway squabbling leaves him cold, the post-Katrina woes of New Orleans (where he has a home) have kept him fired up about government failings after much of the pundocracy moved on. And what he calls “the grand, grotesque joke of our longest war” continues to provide him rich material. On “Karzai Talk,” Shearer’s lampoon of NPR’s “Car Talk” supposedly heard on Afghanistan Public Radio, he voices both President Hamid Karzai and one of Karzai’s brothers, as well as various beleaguered U.S. leaders who phone in. “The day I slapped my forehead and said, ‘Karzai Talk!’ was one of the happiest days of my life,” he says. “Until then, I didn’t have a framework to go after this stuff as much as I want to.” “Le Show” may be a weekly culture cleanse of the world in disarray, but at its heart, it’s irreverent comedy: A self-styled showcase for a man who long ago eschewed stand-up but wanted a way “to have direct contact with the audience, and to force myself to write, on a regular basis — and to go back to something I really knew and loved.”

and adults — deal with their own lives. My childhood was not even a fraction as difficult as Travers’ early life, but “Mary Poppins” is a movie that means a lot to me, too. I have wonderful memories of watching it throughout my childhood when my sister and I would stay at my grandmother’s house. When I watched “Mary Poppins” again the night before I went to see “Saving Mr. Banks,” I realized that it’s a movie that really has become a part of me. Seeing what it meant to P.L. Travers and to Walt Disney — he

Travers in a scene from “Saving Mr. Banks.”

pursued the rights to the movie because it was an important story to him, too — only deepened my love for this childhood favorite. “Saving Mr. Banks” is an earnest movie that does cross the line into saccharine occasionally. Disneyhaters will probably gag on the spoons full of sugar, including the excessively rosy portrayal of Walt Disney. However, Travers is the perfect antidote to the excessive sweetness. She gives the movie some much-needed bite, as well as a complicated and sympathetic emotional core. “Saving Mr. Banks”

ends up being a powerful, touching and incredibly likeable story about the power of stories. Jenny’s Take: See it tonight. (Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some unsettling images. Runs 120 minutes.) JENNY KOBIELA-MONDOR writes movie reviews for KPC Media Group. Her columns are posted at kpcnews.com/ opinion/columnists. A link to her blog can be found from her columns at kpcnews. com. She blogs at jenandkel poptarts.blogspot.com.

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Brill — 65th Bobbie and Naomi (Bauman) Brill celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. The couple were married Dec. 26, 1948. Mr. Brill retired from Sprint Telephone Co. after 39 years of service. Mrs. Brill is a homemaker. They have a daughter, Debra Woods of Sturgis, Mich., a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Sandra Brill of Leesburg, and two grandsons.

Heller — 60th

Unger — 55th

Robert and Jean (Holden) Heller of LaGrange recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by their children at Das Dutchman Essenhaus. The couple were married Dec. 24, 1953, at the Salem Center Presbyterian Church in rural Hudson. Mr. Heller was a can and bulk milk hauler for 32 years. He also worked for M and R, Kennedy Oil Co., LaGrange County Dodge and retired from Heron Creek Golf Club. Mrs. Heller worked for SPX Corp. and retired from Westview School Corp. They have four sons and three daughters-in-law, Garry and Denise Heller of Middlebury, Bryce Heller of LaGrange, Bryan and Jackie Heller of LaGrange and Steve and Kay Heller of Wolcottville. They also have nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Carl and Joan Unger will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary Dec. 24. The couple were married Dec. 24, 1958, in Fort Wayne. They are the owners of Buck Lake Ranch in Angola. The couple have three children, Janell and Kevin Beard, Jill Ledbetter and Dawn and Russ Handwork. They also have nine granddaughters and one grandson.

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Armstrong – 50th Bill and Cathy (Cobler) Armstrong of Auburn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of their vows with the Rev. Larry Weller during a celebration at the Bar None Saddle Club on Dec. 21. They were married Dec. 21, 1963, at Norris Chapel Church by the Rev. Everett Haines. Mr. Armstrong is president and dispatcher for Armstrong and Son Transportation. Mrs. Armstrong is retired from teaching at DeKalb Central Schools. They have a daughter, Sheila Surfus of Auburn, and a son, Todd Armstrong of Fort Wayne. They also have a granddaughter and four stepgrandsons.

Hart — 50th Keith and Carol (Alford) Hart of Kendallville recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by returning to the Gas House in Fort Wayne for a family dinner hosted by their family. They were married Dec. 14, 1963, at St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville and had their first meal as a married couple at the Gas House. Mr. Hart retired as a maintenance-electrician from A-1 Production in Kendallville. Mrs. Hart worked as secretary at St. John Lutheran Church. They have three sons, Kevin and Shaun Hart of Clear Lake, Craig and Janet Hart of Wolcottville and Bruce Hart of Kendallville. They also have eight grandchildren.

Harshman — 25th Roger Dean and Marsha L. (Monroe) Harshman of Avilla celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Dec. 16. The couple were wed Dec. 16, 1988, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avilla. Mr. and Mrs. Harshman are employed as nurses at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. They have three children, Shannon Hippenhammer, Shane Harshman and Melissa Depoy. They also have six grandchildren.

Coler — 50th Brandon — 50th David and Kay (Davidson) Brandon of Auburn are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 21, 1963, in Auburn. They both are retired. They have two children and their spouses, Scott and Mary Brandon of Joliet, Ill., and Kelly and Marty Dunham of Auburn. They also have four grandchildren.

Roland and Shirley Coler of Angola celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 21, 1963. The couple have two children, Christy and Matt Schoeff of Fort Wayne and Alan and Tracy Coler of Leonidas, Mich., along with four grandchildren.

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Robert and Jerilyn Farver of Ashley are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married Dec. 22, 1973, at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. Farver are self-employed and own and operate Farver Construction Inc. The couple have three children and their spouses, Misty and Jim Grubbs of Elkhart, Stacey and Zachary Leahy of Fort Wayne and Sarah and Jared Staub of Ashley. They also have three grandchildren.

Warstler — 25th Clarence and Jeannine (Davis) Warstler of Garrett will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Dec. 24. They were married Dec. 24, 1988, in Garrett. They both are retired. They have four children, Janell and Calvin Yoder of St. Joe, Robin Strohaver of Garrett, Becky and Buddy Dudko of Buckeye, Ariz., and Bill Warstler of Mesa, Ariz. They also have six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Zimmerman — 20th Travis and Suzanne (Jernigan) Zimmerman of Orland are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary today. The couple were married Dec. 22, 1993, in Auburn. They have two children, Holly Zimmerman and Kristen Zimmerman, both of Orland.

Announcement Policy • The News Sun, The Star and The Herald Republican print anniversary and engagement announcements free of charge every Sunday, and weddings free of charge the first Sunday of every month (and sometimes the third Sunday). You can submit your announcements online at kpcnews.com. At the top of the home page, under Share News, there are links to anniversary, engagement and wedding forms. For anniversaries, we publish with emphasis on every five years. Couples marking anniversaries of 60 years and beyond may run announcements each year. Photos run each Sunday in color. If you would like your photo returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope upon submission. High-quality, digital photos may be e-mailed to the staff member listed below. For more information, contact: The News Sun: Jan Richardson, 347-0400, ext. 131, jrichardson@kpcmedia.com. The Star: Kathryn Bassett, 925-2611, ext. 26, kbassett@kpcmedia.com The Herald Republican: Jennifer Decker, 665-3117, ext. 146, jdecker@kpcmedia.com. Deadline for anniversary, engagement and wedding announcements is Monday at noon prior to publication.

Farver — 40th

Fry, Fought Brook Fought of Topeka and Chad Fry of Wolcottville plan to be married Dec. 29 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Westview Junior-Senior High School and Rudae’s cosmetology school. She owns The Body Shoppe in Topeka. She is the daughter of Randy and Kelly Fought of Topeka. Her fiance is the son of Keith and Ethel Fry of LaGrange. He is a graduate of Lakeland High School and Ball State University. He is employed at Westpark Auto in LaGrange.

Travel Briefs • St. Martin on travel CDC advisory list

Giant panda cub making public debut

Michigan launching winter advertising

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. health officials have issued a travel advisory for the Caribbean island of St. Martin because of a mosquito-borne disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s closely following reports of the chikungunya (chik-un-GUHN-ya) virus among residents of the French side of St. Martin. The World Health Organization has reported 10 confirmed cases on the island. The CDC says it’s the first time the disease has been reported among non-travelers in the Western Hemisphere. The virus can cause fever, joint pains, a rash, muscle aches and headaches. Travelers to St. Martin are advised to avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants, and to use air conditioning and window and door screens to keep mosquitoes out.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo’s giant panda cub Bao Bao (bow-BOW) will make her public debut Jan. 18 after her fans have watched her grow for months on the popular panda cams online. The zoo says members of Friends of the National Zoo will have an early preview of the panda cub from Jan. 11 to Jan. 17. Bao Bao and her mother, Mei Xiang (may-SHONG), will determine how much time they spend on public view. They will have access to the den where Bao Bao has spent most of the past few months and may choose to spend time there instead of in public viewing areas. The zoo says they will spend more time on exhibit as Bao Bao grows older. Bao Bao has recently been climbing rocks in her exhibit.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state’s “Pure Michigan” tourism campaign is getting ready to launch its winter advertising effort. Travel Michigan, which is part of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., says that TV, radio and billboard ads will begin Dec. 30 in key markets in the Midwest and also in various parts of Canada. The winter TV and radio ads will run through the end of January. The campaign involves partners including some cities, attractions and industry groups. Travel Michigan says the 2013 Pure Michigan Winter Travel Guide also is available, offering ideas for winter travel activities.

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Holiday scents take you back FAMILY FEATURES

he holiday season gives people the chance to take a break from their typically hectic lives to catch up with family and friends. Beyond the festive decorations, music and food that make this time of year so special, it’s important to take a moment to enjoy the scents and the great feelings, memories and motivations that they inspire — especially while entertaining. Whether it’s the smell of mom’s homemade cookies or the woodsy allure of a fresh-cut tree, these smells have a remarkable way of boosting spirits. While the holiday season is an especially fragrant and emotional time of year, a new study by Glade shows that many people undervalue the positive impact scent can have on their daily lives. Forty-four percent of survey respondents said if they had to lose one of their five senses it would be smell. Yet, more than four out of five said they know from experience that scent can have a positive effect on mood. Those who are aware of the mood enhancing benefits of scent understand its important role during the holidays and beyond. “Scent is one of our most powerful senses. It brings more meaningful moments to our lives every day by allowing us to feel more, more often. This is especially relevant during the holidays — a time of year rich with fragrance, emotion and memories,” says Rachel Herz, Ph.D., who has been researching the intersection of smell, emotion, perception, motivated behavior and cognition since 1990 and is the author of “The

Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell.” This winter, capture the moments and special memories of the holiday season by creating a warm environment for family and friends. Here are some tips to incorporate into your holiday entertaining preparations that will make your home perfect for an inviting gathering: EVOKE THE SENSES THROUGH SCENT From the sweet fragrance of rich vanilla or the blend of winter berries and greenery, walking into a room with a seasonal scent instantly sets the mood, whether it’s comfort and relaxation from warm vanilla or invigoration from wintry greens. A lit candle on a side table is always a lovely touch to your holiday décor, though there are other options for enjoying your favorite fragrances such as Glade Wax Melts or Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Customizables Warmers. You and your guests will love the many options available in the Glade Winter Collection, which includes scents like Sparkling Spruce, a fresh balsam and crisp cypress fragrance that may evoke nostalgic memories of decorating your first tree or perhaps sledding in the woods after the first winter snow.

DIY DECOR Adding a cheery look to your home can be done without a trip to the craft or home decorating store. Simply fill large glass vases, metallic serving bowls or lanterns with brightly colored glass ornaments for gorgeous centerpieces that will illuminate the room. Add a sentimental touch by using decorations that have been passed down through generations.

LET IT GLOW Having the right amount of light is a must for any gathering. Be sure to have a room that is properly lit for guests to enjoy activities, while maintaining an inviting atmosphere. Everyone will love cozying up to a burning fireplace. If you don’t have a fireplace, place candles around your space for an intimate feel.

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Give guests a trip back in time to grandma’s kitchen and bake up special treats that evoke the sense of nostalgia. Time your baking so the goodies are done right before the guests arrive to thoroughly enjoy lingering baking smells. Freshly baked gingerbread cookies, cinnamon apple cake or pumpkin pie are always sure to please.

Like scent, music has a way of evoking feelings and memories. When looking for a playlist, choose music that speaks to childhood holidays. Or, delight older relatives with holiday classics they’ll enjoy. If you have musicians in the mix, encourage them to bring their instrument and favorite holiday songbooks.

This holiday season, encourage your guests to smell, feel and share their best feelings by creating an atmosphere that is warm, inviting and memorable — because nothing makes us feel quite like scent. For more information, visit glade.com or follow Glade on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Connections between happiness and smell According to the study, the following scents were listed as those that most inspire happiness among the respondents questioned:

Freshly baked bread (72%)

Freshly laundered clothing (70%)

Briny smell of the seashore (66%)

Tang of a fresh-cut orange (63%)

Sweet bouquet of apple cinnamon (62%)

Warm scent of vanilla (60%)

Decadent smell of chocolate (59%)

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Q. Mr. Deahl, when we got our first good frost of the year I could see where some areas of the roof melted in spots differently than others. Why is that? Carol of Kendallville A. Carol, it’s interesting how our houses can tell us different things if we pay attention to little things like where the frost is melting first on your house roof. Usually the first areas to melt are there SQUARE arewhere sources of CORNERS heat adjacent on the inside Jeff Deahl of the house. It could be locations of can lights which are notorious for heat loss and attic access stair openings. These are areas of heat loss which cause the frost to melt first. Other areas typically are around the edges of the roof where the insulation thickness is the least and where if you have duct work in the attic. The heat duct outlets are typically at the edges. Since heat rises it will be dramatic in the attic and have immediate affect on the roof melting. Air leaks around any penetration in the ceiling of the house will also be sources of heat loss into the attic. A lot of times you will see the frost melt around the chimney and again it’s because that is an area of heat loss. Sometimes you can notice whether the inside ceiling is vaulted or has flat ceilings where the rate of heat loss is different and the frost melts differently. You can actually see a line up the roof outlining the different interior ceiling style. These clues can help guide you to areas that might need attention with spray foam or added insulation.

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Details matter, and this home gets them right. For example, check out practical zone on the way in from the three-car garage: a powder bath (for last-minute trips before leaving the house), a bench (for taking off shoes), and a walk-in closet (for coats and boots) will make everyday living easier. The whole family will gather in the open great room, at the island kitchen, or in the bright morning nook. A study gives space to work from home. Upstairs, the master suite gives you room where you want it: the shower. Two sinks in the hall bath simplify morning routines. To build this home, you can order a complete set of construction documents by calling toll-free 866-772-1013 or visiting ePlans.com/ HouseOfTheWeek. Enter the design number to locate the plan and view more images and details. At ePlans.com/HouseOfTheWeek, you can view previously featured plans, browse other specialty collections, or use our search filters to help you find exactly what you want from over 28,000 home designs. Most plans can be customized to suit your lifestyle.

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Santa collectibles are very desirable The post-World War II era promoted a modern twist on the holiday collectible market which made Santa Claus all the more prominent. By 1950, holiday keepsakes took advantage of mass production techniques and new materials with Santa appeared on center stage. Many post-war holiday collectibles paid homage to St. Nick or Santa Claus, immortalizing him in plastics and polymers. Bakelite sleighs with Santa and his reindeer were typical holiday wares of the 1940s and 1950s. Plastic advertising signs, trays and store displays presented Ole St. Nick in Monel sheet metal, enameled metal and inexpensive plastic. If you can learn to identify these mid-century materials, it will help you date pieces that you find at a local yard sale, flea market or even those stashed away in your own attic! Major board game companies like Milton Bradley introduced games featuring Santa, including the seasonal favorite, The Santa Claus Game. Today, this holiday game in

good condition is worth $15 at Christmas time. Remember, context will increase the value of your collectibles and likewise context will also drive the market up for certain items at certain times of the year. For instance, you are more likely to get a higher price for your vacation home at the shore if you put it up for sale on Memorial Day weekend ART & rather than on Christmas ANTIQUES Eve. The same goes for collecting contemporary Santa Claus items. Dr. Lori Santa’s look has changed throughout the years. From his early look based on the 19th century prints of Thomas Nast to the jolly St. Nick featured on Coca Cola advertisements in the 1950s and 1960s, the old elf is nothing if not

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recognizable. While he may have gained a few pounds and expanded his white beard over the years, most collectibles stay true to the typical look of Santa. Even late 19th century German Dresden figures made of cardboard or pressed paper and decorated with glitter and pigment show Santa in his traditional red suit and cap. Santa objects and other holiday collectibles are becoming more and more desirable to collectors. Santa was immortalized in mouth blown glass ornaments, nutcrackers and cookie tins. Keep Grandma’s Santa collectibles and you are sure to celebrate the holiday in style. Happy holidays! DR. LORI VERDERAME (“Dr. Lori”), a Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, presents antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on the hit TV show, Auction Kings on DR.LORI.COM Discovery channel. For information about your This Santa Dresden is from Germany, antiques, visit DrLoriV.com, Facebook.com/ and made in the early 1900s. DoctorLori or call 888-431-1010.

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This year-round channel-front home on a ski lake features a recently installed rock sea wall. The many updates include maple kitchen cabinets, ﬂooring in the kitchen, foundation and sunroom, maintenance-free deck, complete roof replacement on both garage and house, water softener, stove, refrigerator, carpet in the living room and vinyl in the bath. The windows have also been replaced recently. There is an association access with a sandy beach for this area. The stove is propane; however, the heat, dryer and water heater are electric.

Absolute joy to live in. Come see for yourself. This four-bedroom home has two full baths and two half baths. It has many areas to entertain family and friends. Other features include beautiful hardwood floors, new carpets, updated baths, a fantastic finished basement with a wet bar and built-in entertainment shelves. The wonderful master suite has a custom-built tile shower, skylights and more. A fenced yard, sunroom, fireplace and views of country complete the package. There is access to Round Lake and Little Long Lake, so bring your boat.

Year-round home on Lake Pleasant

Beautiful lake home with many possibilities

ADDRESS: 375 Ln. 250C, Lake Pleasant,

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ADDRESS: 1505 Edgewood Drve, Kendallville

CENTRAL AIR: Window unit

SUBDIVISION: Sellers Shady S

YEAR BUILT: 1968

SCHOOLS: East Noble School Corp.

BATHROOMS: Two full, two half

DIRECTIONS: S.R. 120 west to C.R. 650W, north to Manapogo Park road (C.R. 760N) east to C.R. 250 past marina to last road C.R. 250C.

PRICE: $179,000

GARAGE: Two-car attached

BEDROOMS: Four

SCHOOLS: Prairie Heights School Corp.

BATHROOMS: One

STYLE: Two-story

SIZE: 3,826 square feet

GARAGE: Two-car detached

BEDROOMS: Two

CENTRAL AIR: Yes

SUBDIVISION: Brookside Estates

STYLE: Ranch

SIZE: 1,040 square feet

HEATING: Gas forced-air

DIRECTIONS: North of U.S. 6 on Riley Road to Baby Mountain/Brookside Estates.

PRICE: $269,900 YEAR BUILT: 1993

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Ageless beauty! 3.2 acres of rolling land with great views of the surrounding countryside! This 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house has loads of charm! There are hardwood ﬂoors along the staircase and throughout the main level master bedroom and enclosed 3-season porch. The master bedroom has built-in hardwood drawers. $129,900. MLS#201320044.

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Welcome home! Completely refurbished three bedroom (master a recent addition), two bath ranch home with a finished basement within easy walking distance of the Albion Elementary and downtown shopping. New in the past 8 years: roof, furnace, water heater, drywall replacing paneling, floor coverings, light fixtures, oak trim and six-panel doors. $133,500. MLS#201319636.

1623 County Road 00 West, Corunna

Designed to delight! This open concept home situated on 9.56 acres of rolling country has sprawling views of the countryside and nearly every vantage point in this 2 BR, 2 BA, 1.5-story home. Cathedral ceilings with windows that span across the entire front side of the home allow for great views off of the main level living/dining area from the upstairs loft. $229,500. MLS#201319653.

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Quality from a by gone era - beautiful woodwork, gorgeous hardwood ﬂoors, expansive rooms, grand open staircase in foyer, custom built covered patio, craftsmanship throughout in this 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath Victorian home. $129,900. MLS#680902.

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the concrete of basement walls. This water comes out of the walls by evaporation which consequently raises the moisture content above normal. Proper ventilation will bring this normal drying-out process to its conclusion as steadily as possible The process should not be accelerated by creating extremely high temperatures during winter. The house will dry out unevenly, exaggerating the effects of normal shrinkage. The homeowner should consider running a dehumidifier during the first few years of occupancy.

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6.7 acres of land for your home site or hunting grounds. Build with a walk-out basement in the hillside or on top of the hill with great views of rolling farm land & woods to the north. View will remind you of southern Indiana. $44,500. MLS#201319571.

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Beautiful home located on a beautiful rural setting. 3.15 acres with a tree-lined blacktop drive, white pine windbreak & a wonderful inground pool in backyard with great landscaping & privacy fence. Many recent updates, including mostly new carpet, Italian tile, vinyl. New roof (30 yr.), new siding, light ﬁxtures, Trex deck pool pump! $304,500. MLS#534472.

poured concrete or masonry block. If there is a basement, the foundation walls serve as the basement walls.

None. HOMEOWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY: To make sure that basement windows are closed during damp, humid weather and opened during clear, dry weather to reduce the amount of moisture in the air and to maintain a consistent temperature. Landscaping grade should be maintained away from the house so that water is not allowed to seep down around the exterior of the foundation walls. DISCUSSION: Condensation occurs wherever warm, moist air inside the house comes in contact with a colder surface, such as a window, basement wall, or exposed pipe. Condensation is most noticeable in new homes because gallons of water are used during construction to make G

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This affordable home has lots of updates and is ready for you to move right in and call it your own. A new furnace was installed in 2012, and new shingles were put on the roof in 2010. There are also new countertops in the kitchen and both bathrooms. This is a fantastic home and is just waiting for someone new to call it home.

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ADDRESS: 239 S. S.R. 327, Angola

HEATING: Natural gas

ADDRESS: 9000 Terry Lake Road, Hamilton

HEATING: Natural gas forced-air

SUBDIVISION: N/A

CENTRAL AIR: Yes

SUBDIVISION: Terry Lake Estates

CENTRAL AIR: Yes

SIZE: 3,279 square feet

STYLE: One-and-a-half story

SIZE: 1,238 square feet

STYLE: Ranch

BEDROOMS: Three

GARAGE: 2-car attached

BEDROOMS: Three

GARAGE: 2-car garage

BATHROOMS: Three-and-a-half

SCHOOLS: Prairie Heights School Corp.

BATHROOMS: Two

SCHOOLS: Hamilton School Corp.

PRICE: $550,000

DIRECTIONS: Go west on U.S. 20, turn left on S.R. 327, home is on the right side.

PRICE: $121,900

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Right at Home: Decor with a rustic vibe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stores are full of colorful ornaments and sparkly décor that set the holiday tone with glamour and panache. But there’s also decor for those who prefer to welcome the season with more homespun serenity. Many of these items reference nature with quiet wintry hues and rustic textures. You can imagine fireplaces ablaze, skis and skates at the ready and cozy lodges set up for holiday gatherings. “We love all the adorable woodland-themed decorations on everything from pillows and throws to ornaments and tableware,” says HGTV Magazine’s Sara Peterson. Collections of these creatures — deer, foxes, bears and so on — are available in any number of crafted forms: bottlebrush squirrels, raccoons and hedgehogs at Pottery Barn, faux fur and fiber owls and moose at West Elm. (potterybarn.com ; westelm. com) Plaid mitten, heart and tree ornaments are part of Target’s Smith & Hawken holiday collection. (target. com ) “Advent garlands are popular this year too. Garlands with fabric pouches that count down to Christmas, or a string of colorful envelopes,” notes Peterson. German designer Irmi Black makes a knittedmitten Advent garland; small treats can be tucked in each mitten and the garland can be used as an organizer after the holidays. Target’s Threshold Rustic Advent Calendar is a veritable mini-cabin, complete with tiny drawers printed with snowflakes, trees and seasonal patterns. (etsy.com/ shop/irmiblack ) If you’re crafty, consider making your own garland. Stamp kits, swatches of fabric and felt, and a ball or two of wool will set you on

A retro-styled image of an alpine ski tram is seen on the cover of a throw pillow from Pottery Barn.

Pottery Barn shows a ski lift sign as home decor. Vintage outdoor sports imagery decorating a private residence is a different way of evoking the holiday season.

Ikea shows the ANNBRITT collection that includes comfy plaid bedding ensembles and chunky knit throws. They reflect the cabin theme that’s popular this holiday season.

your way. (michaels.com; joann.com ) A collection of wooden trees to decorate a tabletop or mantel can be found at Homegoods, as well as some cozy Fair Isle-patterned throws with a ski chalet vibe. (homegoods.com )

Fill large clear hurricanes with tin jingle bells, birch branches or white painted twigs, or make a non-edible version of holiday trifle with layers of faux snow or moss and tiny red ornaments. Arhaus has pillar candles in cream and dove gray that

are carved to look like cable knit sleeves. Felted throw pillows embroidered with deer, rabbits and other forest friends add charm. Find chunky knit throws here, too. (arhaus.com ) North Pole flannel bedding from Garnet Hill

Pottery Barn shows a bronzed ski motif door knocker that gives a chalet look to the outside of the house for the holidays.

depicts Santa’s snowy home complete with cocoa stands, reindeer barns and sled shops. Ikea’s Annbritt collection includes woolly blankets, plaid cushions and duvet covers in rich reds. (garnethill.com ; ikea.com ) Or evoke the chalet vibe with canoe and lumberjack ornaments. The old camp standard Stanley Thermos

is updated in green, red or ivory — perfect for skating or sledding parties. (westelm.com) Artist Rachel Kozlowski’s imaginative plates have found a following beyond her Etsy.com fans; she’s featured at West Elm this season with a collection of Dapper Animal plates: bears with trapper hats, owls in plaid shirts and other whimsical designs. At her Etsy shop, a plate features a moose emerging from a woodsy plaid background. (etsy.com/shop/RKArtwork ) If you’d like to take the chalet theme in a more literal direction, consider decorating with actual skis and snowboards. The artwork on many snowboards has great graphic oomph. Use a board as the focal point for a mantel display, adding ornaments or pine rope to reference the holidays. (ridesnowboards.com ; k2snowboarding.com ) Or consider a bronze-finished ski door knocker or a retro-style “Ski Lift” sign, as well as ski tourism posters and throw pillows with 1940s-era, ski-resort postcard art. (potterybarn.com )

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How early is too early to plant? THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

“Plant early and you’ll plant often” is an old saying containing more than a kernel of caution. Timing is everything in gardening. Start too soon and you’ll lose your crop to lingering spring frosts. Too late and you’ll gamble with winterkill before you can harvest. So when is the right time to put plants in the ground? That depends on your location; soil type and temperature; microclimates, and plant selection, said Shawn Olsen, an agriculture professor with Utah State University. “One of the most underutilized tools in gardening is the soil thermometer,” Olsen said. “Plant your cool weather crops when the soil warms to 35 or 40 degrees. Go with your warm weather crops when it gets up to 55 or 60 degrees.” Also pay attention to the variability of maturity dates listed on seed packets and plants, he said. “Many radishes, for example, mature in 30 days.” Microclimates play a large

This photo taken on Oct. 5, shows radishes, carrots, turnips, and beets, at a farmer’s market near Langley, Wash. Cool season vegetables like these will tolerate a light frost and can be planted when the soil warms to 35- or 40 degrees. They can be planted again in mid- to late summer for a fall harvest.

role, Olsen said. “In this area, it makes a huge difference if you’re planting on the top of a slope, the middle or on the bottom, because cold air tends to go

down,” he said. Anything that is heat-absorbing or gives off infrared radiation at night is useful. That means planting alongside a house, stone walls

or outbuildings. “Generally speaking, the south side of a building is warmer; the north side cooler,” Olsen said. “Learn to take advantage of that.”

Loose, sandy soil with a sunny exposure will dry early, he said, while “wet, packed soil takes longer. Your plants will just sit there.” Have some season-extending tools available — cold frames, frost blankets, grow lights, high or low tunnels, row covers or a hobby greenhouse, said Lewis Jett, an extension horticulturist with West Virginia University. “You can get a two-week buffer with planting aids,” he said. “Some give you as many as three to eight weeks.” Raised beds or anything that warms the soil, like mulch, is going to be helpful, he said. “If a person is trying to be early, having some sort of a mulch down is critical to the crop — especially warm-season crops like melons or tomatoes.” It also pays to know your USDA plant hardiness zone. “Look to your state extension service calendars,” Jett said. “They’ll give you the dates of the average early frost and the average late

frost. A good time to start planting is right after that spring date.” Learn to distinguish between cool-season and warm-season plants. Cabbage, broccoli, onions, peas, radishes, spinach and turnips are typical cool-season crops. These hardy plants will tolerate light frosts, prefer temperatures in the 50- to 60-degree range and lose some of their quality in the heat. They can be planted again in mid- to late summer for a fall harvest. Tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant and pumpkins, on the other hand, are tender plants craving warmth, or readings at least 15 degrees higher than the cool season varieties. Start them early in a greenhouse or indoors, transplanting them after nighttime temperatures moderate. “The easiest way to get things growing is to put them under fluorescent lights in a PVC pipe network covered by greenhouse plastic,” Olsen said. “Sunny windows generally don’t have enough energy to grow plants.”

Doors that go pop: Rethinking entranceway color THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

When Tracy Proctor Williamson bought her house in Larchmont, N.Y., a year ago, it was “just a kind of dark and sad-looking building.” The front door and trim were a depressing “yucky cream color,” says Williamson. The town assessor categorized the architecture of the two-story brick home simply as “old style.” Since then, Williamson has tried to bring the house back to life, most notably by boosting its mood with a sun-kissed yellow front door. “At first I was horrified because I thought the neighbors would hate me,” she says. “But I like it. It makes me feel really good.” Painting the front door a

color that packs a punch is one of the quickest and easiest ways to change a house’s look and help it stand out from the rest. “It’s the difference between choosing classic red or something that has a little bit of fuchsia in it — something more like the color you love,” says Kate Smith, a Newport, R.I., color consultant. “Just that little bit of color can give you the lift that makes everything look better.” Smith — whose job includes advising everyone from paint companies to the film industry on color choices — says homeowners like Williamson are making the right move by making bland front doors bold. As the entryway to your home,

“If you look at a neighborhood and every house has a six-panel door that is black, the one that is painted red is going to pop.” Derek Fielding Therma-Tru, door manufacturer

• a front door should be an attention-getter, she says. “You want it to be the focal point,” she says. Emphasizing the front door can “improve the look of the entire house.” Smith tells people selling their homes that if they “can’t do anything else, put some time and energy into your front door.”

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The trick, however, is getting it right; it can be a fine line between bold, eye-catching color and neon that looks better on paper than on doors or walls. Smith advises choosing a front-door color that jibes with your home’s other features, starting with the style and color of the roof. The colors of fixed features,

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such as window grids, as well as trim and shutters should also be considered. So should a home’s architectural style. Derek Fielding, who oversees product development for the door manufacturer Therma-Tru, sees a trend toward colorful front doors and spiced-up entryways. “People don’t want that cookie-cutter look that comes with having the same door that’s on everybody else’s house,” Fielding says. Besides adding color, homeowners are opting for doors with different textures, more ornamental detail and decorative glass, he says. “It’s all about curb appeal and perceived value,” Fielding says. “If you look at a neighborhood and every house has a six-panel door

that is black, the one that is painted red is going to pop.” Smith says the most popular front-door colors this year among homeowners who want to make a statement are tropical blues, vibrant oranges, violet, mustards and plums. Those who want to perk things up but stay more subdued are choosing blues a notch brighter than navy, warm reds and classic grays, she says. Williamson worried initially that painting her door bright yellow was going to make her house “look like a bumblebee,” but that in fact “the lemon yellow is really nice,” particularly on gray days. “I just decided that if some people don’t like it, I don’t care,” Williamson says. “It makes me happy.”

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HOMES

Wolcottville 2 & 3 BR from $100/wk also LaOtto location. 574-202-2181

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MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE

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1985 Longaberger Apple basket. Good cond. Signed. $50.00. (260) 357-5468

HP Photosmart C5180 All-in-one printer scanner copier. $50.00. Kendallville, (260) 599-0250

1987 Huge Map of Auburn Businesses. 25â€?x36â€? in nice frame to protect it. $35.00. (260) 837-4775

The Ignito Book Monthly Publication Hoodelmier (Auburn) Coal Company Sept. 1931 issue. $15.00. (260) 868-2547

Indianapolis Colts Watch, $25.00 (260) 318-1091

Garrett MOBILE HOMES FOR AS LOW AS $550.00 A MONTH - LEASE TO OWN! WE HAVE 2 & 3 BR TO CHOOSE FROM. WE ALSO DO FINANCING. CALL KATT TODAY 260-357-3331

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MERCHANDISE UNDER $50 1/2 h.p. Sump Pump New $191 May 2013. Changed to new system. Cash $50.00. (260) 925-1125

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27â€? Sharp TV Works good, $20.00 (260) 357-4616 36â€? RCA Home Theatre Twin Turner PIP. (TV Guide plus +) with remote. Stereo sound. Works perfect. $50.00. (260) 281-2263 4 Jack Stands for working on cars. $15.00 for all. (260) 837-4775 40 paperback books $10.00 (260) 242-2689 AT&T Cordless Dual Handset Answering System w/ Caller ID/Call Waiting. Like new $20(260)927-1798 Auburn Rubber Corp. News Publication. Published every other month. April 1947 issue. $30.00. (260) 868-2547

Indianapolis Colts Quilt Machine made, $50.00 (260) 587-9552 Kitchen Table Wood with green legs, $15.00. Call afternoons, (260) 553-4082 Lexmark Pro 715 Fax, Copier, Printer. Used very little. $35.00. (260) 319-4262 Longaberger Bread Basket. American Holly Pot Holder w/oven mitt. New in original wrapper & Longaberger Lunch Bag like new. All for $39.00. (260) 833-4232 Medline large quad cane only used for short time.$20OBO (260) 927-1798 New England Quilt Machine made, $50.00 (260) 587-9552

Bone Native American made Choker necklace. 4 strand, $40.00. Afternoons, (260) 553-4082

New Packer Pullover XL, $40.00. (260) 318-1091

Bookcase, 4 shelves. $25.00. (260) 668-6060 Budweiser Holiday Stein 2007 â€œWinterâ€™s Calmâ€? New in box, $40.00. Afternoons call (260) 553-4082

New! Holiday Party Style 3 tops & 3- 2 pc. outfits w/petite pants, Pl. sz. 2X, 3X & 26/28 $50 (260)927-1798

Chicago Bears Watch $25.00 (260) 318-1091

Packer Coat $30.00 (260) 318-1091

Dallas Cowboys Quilt. Machine made, $50.00. (260) 587-9552

Pittsburgh Steelers Quilt. Machine made, $50.00. (260) 587-9552

Entertainment 60â€? long 52â€? high glass door on left storage or right. $50.00. (260) 357-4616 Fake Ugg Bailey Button Boots; new in box, never worn size 9 chestnut color. $50/OBO 260 833-1766 Gold Satin Comforter, 4 pillow shams, bed ruffle & bolster pillow. $30.00 for all. Call afternoons, (260) 553-4082

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Snow Skis with Poles $15.00 (260) 837-4775 Songs of Faith & Comfort by Annie Johnson Flint 100 years old. $10.00. (260) 868-2547

Toys F150 Power Wheels Ride on toy. Needs battery. $30.00. (260) 837-4775 Travel Scrabble Game, Good Condition, Like new. $10 (260)927-1798 Tupperware Microwave Stack Cooker & 2 Stack-cooked meals cookbooks. 1 â€œLight & Easyâ€?, $30.00. (260) 599-0250 Twin Size Trundle Bed $50.00 (260) 573-2224 Vintage Wood Smoking Stand/Humidor with liner, sturdy, great cond. $49.00. (260) 833-4232 Womanâ€™s Citizen Watch $40.00 (260) 318-1091 Zombie Hunter Game $30.00 (260) 318-1091

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2008 Pontiac Grand Prix

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1999 GMC Subarban 1500 SLE 4x4

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2002 Lexus IS 300 Sedan

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12,995

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14,995

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2010 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Crew Cab 4x4

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18,995

19,995

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