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Sentence Upheld Page A2 Butler man’s appeal denied

Court Ruling Page A2 Judge makes call in Showgirl suit

Weather Plenty of sun but little warmth today with a high in the teens. Low tonight of 9. Page A8

GOOD MORNING Former Israeli official Sharon turns critical JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for eight years, was in critical condition on Thursday, clinging to life after a decline in the functioning of various bodily organs, his doctors said. Dr. Zeev Rotstein, director of Tel Hashomer hospital, said Sharon’s Sharon condition had deteriorated over the past two days and that a number of vital organs, including his kidneys, were suffering from “critical malfunction.” His family was at his bedside, he added. “He is in critical condition and his life is definitely in danger,” Rotstein told reporters at the hospital, just outside Tel Aviv. “The feeling of the doctors treating him and also that of the family with him is that there is a turn for the worse.”

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AUBURN — Area residents and business owners used snowplows, snowblowers, shovels and even leaf blowers to dig out Thursday after a winter storm dumped 5 to 8 inches of snow on northeast Indiana overnight. LaGrange and Steuben counties and the northern portions of Noble and DeKalb counties received the heaviest amounts. Winds gusting to 25 mph caused drifting and blowing snow. “Road conditions are terrible,” DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Michael Keesler said

Thursday evening. “From 6 a.m. through 5 p.m. there have been 20 weather-related accidents. Most have been slide-offs with minimal damage.” Adding to misery and inconvenience were the unseasonably low temperatures. Thursday’s high in Auburn was 14 degrees, with wind chills making it feel like 2-below-zero. A slight warm up is expected over the weekend with the high for Saturday of 31. Sunday will see a high of 24. Below-zero temperatures are forecast for Monday and Tuesday.

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Auburn resident Jason Reinewald uses a snowblower to clear the driveway next to his South Indiana Avenue home Thursday SEE WEATHER, PAGE A8 afternoon following heavy snowfall.

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Winter storm bears down on northeast BOSTON (AP) — A storm expected to bring more than a foot of snow, stiff winds and punishing cold pushed into the Northeast on Thursday, extending Christmas break for some students while posing the first test for New York’s new mayor and perhaps the last challenge for Boston’s outgoing one. Some schools in New England and New York closed well ahead of the snow, while cities mobilized plows and salt spreaders, and state offices sent workers home early. Some major highways were ordered closed overnight. U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,300 flights nationwide on Thursday in advance of the storm. The heavy weather began rolling in just a day after New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was sworn in to lead the nation’s largest city and a few days before Boston Mayor Thomas Menino ends 20 years in office.

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DeKalb Health hospital in Auburn kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations Thursday with a gathering in the hospital’s south lobby. From left are DeKalb Health Board of Directors chairman

Robert Menzie, DeKalb Health Foundation director Anna Nixon and DeKalb Health CEO Fred Price.

DeKalb Health kicks off its 50th anniversary celebrations BY KATHRYN BASSETT kbassett@kpcmedia.com

AUBURN — Fifty years after the opening its doors, staff and supporters of DeKalb Health hospital gathered Thursday to kick off a celebration of a half-century of service to the community. Fred Price, DeKalb Health’s chief executive officer, said that while celebrating its 50th anniversary, the hospital also will “leapfrog” into the next 50 years.

“This is not just about today,” Price told those who had assembled in the hospital’s south lobby. “We’re going to take this entire year to celebrate the 50th year.” Dubbed the “Miracle of Indiana” because of the immense community support that made its creation possible, DeKalb Memorial Hospital opened its doors on Jan. 2, 1964. Over the 50 years since, it’s seen many

accomplishments, milestones and growth, including the creation of its DeKalb Health corporate identity in 2011. It has undergone several additions and expansions, including the opening of Emergency Medical Services in 1975; the completion of the Medical Arts Center East three-story wing in 1992; the Surgical Center in 2008; and new facilities for ICU, Emergency, SEE DEKALB HEALTH, PAGE A8

AUBURN — Mike Watson, the president of the Auburn Plan Commission, was elected Thursday night in a Republican caucus to fill the vacant 4th District seat on the Auburn City Council. Watson beat out challenger Troy Ackerman in a single round of voting at DeKalb County Republican Party headquarters in Auburn. He fills the 4th District seat formerly held by councilman Dick Stahly, who resigned last month after moving out of the district. Watson was introduced to voting precinct committee members at the caucus by Waterloo Town Marshal Jay Oberholtzer. A longtime Auburn business owner and current general manager of the local ACE Hardware, Watson has served on the Auburn Chamber of Commerce board, the Economic Development Partnership, the Kiwanis Club, the city’s downtown advisory committee and the Downtown Auburn Business Association and the DeKalb County Community Corrections board. SEE COUNCIL, PAGE A8

County’s first baby comes 3 weeks early BY OCTAVIA LEHMAN olehman@kpcmedia.com

AUBURN — The second child for Jim and Sara Spence of Angola came as an early surprise. Their son, not due until Jan. 21, was born on New Year’s Day, earning the title of the first baby of the year at DeKalb Health hospital. Jim said he and his wife planned to get together with family, but that all changed when Sara experienced contractions on New Year’s Eve.

The couple instead headed to DeKalb Health hospital. The next day, Sara gave birth to Jaxon Adam Spence at 8:31 a.m., weighing in at 6 pounds, 5 ounces and 19 3/4 inches long. Despite getting caught by a train, Sara’s physician, Dr. Lindsay M. Coda, made it to the hospital in time to deliver the baby. “I waited as much as I could until she got here,” Sara said. SEE BABY, PAGE A8

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Jim and Sara Spence of Angola welcomed their son, Jaxon Adam Spence, as the first baby of 2014 at DeKalb Health hospital Wednesday morning at 8:31 a.m.

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City of Angola pleased with Showgirl court rulings BY MIKE MARTURELLO mmarturello@kpcmedia.com

ANGOLA — Many of the motions made in the case pitting owners of a Fort Wayne strip club and the city of Angola have been denied in a ruling handed down in U.S. Federal District Court in South Bend Thursday. Alva and Sandra Butler, Fort Wayne, and their company, BBL Inc., have sued Angola in federal court, alleging their First and 14th

Amendment rights have been violated by the city when they tried to open a strip club at the former location of Slider’s Grill and Bar, 310 W. Wendell Jacob Ave. Judge Robert L. Miller’s ruling was handed down shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. “The city’s initial review is the court ruled favorably on the majority of the city’s issues and we are no doubt pleased,” said Scott Bergthold, one of the

attorneys representing the city, Thursday night. A key decision was Miller denying a request for preliminary injunction that could have paved the way toward Butler opening a strip club sooner than later, if ever. Miller ruled that BBL had not yet established a business that could have later been regulated out of existence by administrative rulings by the city, changes in zoning and the creation of a sexually

oriented business law as alleged by Butler. Miller also ruled that Butler lost certain property rights because he did work on the premises without a building permit, a matter that was greatly disputed in an Oct. 25, 2013, hearing. What remains is the Butlers’ First Amendment claim that when the city created a new ordinance relating to sexually oriented businesses, there were not adequate alternative sites.

Butler’s claim for costs and attorney fees also remains active. “The plaintiffs’ First Amendment claim on the sufficiency of adequate alternative sites and claim for costs and attorney fees (via case law) survive,” Miller wrote. Bergthold said he did not want to comment on parts of the litigation that survive. Instead, Bergthold said he and the city’s legal team

will analyze the ruling and determine how best to move forward in handling the case. Comment from Butler’s legal team was sought Thursday night, but they were still analyzing the judge’s decision, which was 73 pages. Butler and his company, BBL Inc., are the founders of the Showgirl strip clubs in Fort Wayne. He is the owner of Showgirl III in Fort Wayne.

Police Blotter • Local police arrest 3 AUBURN — Local police arrested three people from Monday through Tuesday, according to DeKalb County Jail records. Seth A. Sponhower, 40, of the 200 block of South Ijams Street, Garrett, was arrested at 6:05 p.m. Monday by Garrett police on a warrant charging him with failure to appear for court. He was being held without bond. Kevin Galligher, 27, of the 5800 block of C.R. 427, Auburn, was arrested at 8:22 p.m. Monday by DeKalb County police on a warrant charging him with failure to report to jail. He was being held without bond. Derek R. Fleckenstein, 35, of the 400 block of South Walsh Street, Garrett, was arrested at 5:57 a.m. Tuesday by Auburn police on charges of battery resulting in bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor and criminal mischief, a Class B misdemeanor. He was being held without bond.

Court of appeals upholds Butler man’s sentence CHAD KLINE

Clouds of fluff Anthony Harman watches as snow fills the air from his snow blower Thursday afternoon in Kendallville. As snow

fell throughout the day, many stayed busy clearing drives and sidewalks of several inches of the white stuff.

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USF launches program to serve new tech grads

AUBURN — The DeKalb County Health Department will offer flu vaccine for children and adults on Jan. 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. by appointment only. Children age six months through 18 years are eligible for the free vaccine if they have Medicaid/Hoosier Healthwise, no insurance, insurance that does not pay for vaccine or are an Alaskan Native or an American Indian. On the same date and times flu vaccine will be offered to adults by appointment only. The cost for the adult flu vaccine is $11 per shot. The eligibility requirements listed for children do not apply for the adult vaccine. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the health department at 925-2220. Statewide, some of Indiana’s hospitals are

FORT WAYNE (AP) — The University of Saint Francis has become the first campus in a five-state area to embark on a faculty training program aimed directly at better serving students arriving from new tech high schools, said Alan Veach, director of Regional Development at the New Tech Network in Cincinnati. Indiana has 29 of the country’s 134 new tech schools, edging out larger states such as California with 22 and Texas with 13, according to the New Tech Network, an organization that works nationwide to provide services and support to develop new tech programs in public schools. The northeast corner of Indiana is bustling with new tech schools, including New Tech Wayne High School and Towles New Tech Middle

reporting sharp increases in flu cases as the state heads into what’s typically the peak months for the illness. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control say Indiana is among 23 states reporting regional influenza outbreaks, the Evansville Courier & Press reported. Doctors have seen a big increase in patients with flulike symptoms at St. Mary’s Convenient Care in Evansville, where physician John Honningford said there’s been “a marked increase” in flu cases over the past two weeks. He estimated there have been between 30 and 40 diagnosed cases of flu at the clinic within the last month. January and February typically are the peak flu months in the U.S., although small numbers of flu cases circulate for much of the year.

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Man stole, sold brain samples INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a man stole brain samples of long-dead mental patients from the Indiana Medical History Museum that were later sold online. Marion County court documents say 21-year-old David Charles of Indianapolis broke into the museum several times over the past year and stole jars of preserved human tissues. The Indianapolis Star reports police arrested Charles on Dec. 16 after investigators were tipped off by a San Diego man who became suspicious about six jars of brain tissue he bought off eBay for $600.

State auditor sworn in INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former state Rep. Suzanne Crouch has been sworn in as Indiana’s new state auditor during a ceremony at the Statehouse. Gov. Mike Pence signed paperwork making fellow Republican Crouch the state’s chief financial officer while former Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard administered the oath of office during Thursday’s ceremony. Shepard and Crouch both hail from southwestern Indiana’s Vanderburgh County. Crouch will serve out the remainder of former Auditor Tim Berry’s term, which runs through January 2015. Berry left the job this past summer after Pence tapped him to run the Indiana Republican Party.

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the seven-year prison sentence of a Butler man convicted of possession of methamphetamine. Harold Evans, formerly of the 100 block of East Main Street, pleaded guilty to the Class C felony as part of a plea agreement filed in May 2013 in DeKalb Superior Court II. According to the court of appeals decision filed Tuesday, Evans originally was charged with a more serious Class B felony, which was amended as part of the agreement. A charge of visiting a common nuisance, a Class B misdemeanor, as well as four additional criminal charges in pending matters, were dismissed as part of the agreement. Sentencing was left to the discretion of the court. In upholding the seven-year sentence, the court of appeals noted Evans has a 39-year criminal history that began with a juvenile delinquency adjudication in 1974. Evans’ adult criminal history includes three felony convictions,

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numerous misdemeanors and the dismissal of “countless” additional charges as parts of various plea agreements. “Despite being given the grace of probation on several occasions, the record reveals that Evans has violated the terms of probation time and time again,” the court of appeals said in its ruling. “Similarly, although he has repeatedly received substantial benefit from all of his guilty pleas, Evans has failed to rehabilitate himself.” The court also found that Evans has a long history of substance abuse and some mental health issues and has failed to properly address the problems, despite being offered counseling to do so. “Further, the record indicates that Evans has not had gainful employment in the last twelve years, and he admits that most of his current friends have, at one time or another, been in trouble with the law,” the court found. “According to a risk assessment evaluation, Evans is in the high risk category to reoffend. Under the circumstances, Evans’ character does not support a sentence revision.”

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Toronto mayor running again TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term, defying repeated calls for him to step down after admitting he smoked crack “in a drunken stupor.” Ford was the first candidate to show up at City Hall when registration opened Thursday for the city’s municipal election Oct. 27. He promised “Ford more years,” and also called himself “the best mayor this city has ever had.” “If you want to get personal, that’s fine,” Ford told reporters during a press scrum. “I’m sticking to my record, and talk is cheap. You’re going to see action like you’ve never seen before.” He was more restrained on Twitter, tweeting a photo of himself signing up to run again and saying simply, “Just filed my paperwork for the 2014 election. Vote on October 27th.”

People • News host makes apology for jokes about Romney baby NEW YORK (AP) — An MSNBC host apologized to Mitt Romney’s family Tuesday after she and guests on her show joked about a Christmas picture that showed the 2012 Republican presidential candidate’s adopted, African-American grandson. Melissa Harris-Perry said her intention was to celebrate diversity, but the segment took an unexpected and offensive turn when she asked her guests to talk about a photo showing infant Kieran Romney with his grandparents and their 21 other grandchildren, all of them white. One guest on her Sunday show, actress Pia Glenn, sang “one of these things just isn’t the same.” Comedian Dean Obeidallah said it “sums up the diversity of the Republican party.” Harris-Perry said she’d like to see Kieran marry Kanye West’s daughter so West and Romney would be in-laws.

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Two newspapers call for clemency for Snowden LONDON (AP) — The New York Times and Guardian newspapers have called for clemency for Edward Snowden, saying that the espionage workerturned-privacy advocate should be praised rather than punished for his disclosures. The papers — both of which have played a role in publishing Snowden’s intelligence trove — suggested late Wednesday that the former National Security Agency contractor’s revelations about the United States’ world-spanning espionage program were of such public importance that they outweighed any possible wrongdoing. “Considering the enormous value of the information he has revealed, and the abuses he has exposed, Mr. Snowden deserves better than a life of permanent exile, fear and flight,” the Times said, calling either for a plea bargain, some form of clemency, or a “substantially reduced punishment.” The Guardian said it hoped “calm heads within the present (U.S.) administration are working on a strategy to allow Mr. Snowden to return to the U.S. with dignity, and the president to use his executive powers to treat him humanely and in a manner that would be a shining example about the value of whistleblowers and of free speech itself.” But the paper also said it was hard to envision President Barack Obama giving the leaker “the pardon he deserves.”

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. As the Obama era nears its final midterm elections, the campaign to succeed him has already begun: Prospective candidates on both

Democrats, GOP taking different paths to 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) — For Democrats and Republicans, the early stages of the 2016 presidential contest are worlds apart. Many Democrats already view Hillary Rodham Clinton as a quasi-incumbent, someone who could take the reins from President Barack Obama. The former secretary of state has made no decisions about her political future but has done little to dampen enthusiasm about another presidential campaign, traveling the country making speeches and preparing to release another book. Republicans have no clear front-runner and expect a crowded primary field that could include fresh-faced candidates like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. For a party that typically backs established politicians, 2016 could be the most jumbled GOP White House campaign in a generation. As the Obama era nears its final midterm elections, the campaign to succeed him has already begun: Prospective candidates on both sides have been quietly courting donors, taking steps to build an organization and making scouting trips to early voting states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The official starting line, however, is likely a year away. The coming year will be about building the foundations of a campaign, compiling a policy agenda and raising money for House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates who could become future allies. And each side faces its own intra-party divisions.

“It’s maybe an unprecented situation, with Hillary Rodham Clinton being as strong as an incumbent president running for re-election.” Tad Devine Democratic strategist

• Republicans are in the middle of a feud that pits establishment figures against tea party adherents. Democrats run the risk of souring on Obama’s brand — polls have shown a decline in his popularity since his re-election — and face a brewing split between liberals and centrists. For Democrats, the presidential race hinges on whether Clinton runs again. The former New York senator and first lady to President Bill Clinton has dominated early polls among Democrats, with Vice President Joe Biden a distant second. There is no obvious challenger from the left, considering Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s vow to serve her full six-year term. Potential candidates like Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana have visited early voting states but remain largely unknown to most voters. Some liberals might encourage former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean to run again, but Clinton has the potential to unite the party. Clinton’s movements will be closely watched

this year. She avoided most political activity in 2013 but is expected to be a top draw at Democratic fundraisers. The spring release of her memoir about her State Department years will include a national book tour, allowing her to discuss themes that might precede a presidential campaign. Until she announces her decision, every word will be parsed for clues. “It’s maybe an unprecedented situation, with Hillary Rodham Clinton being as strong as an incumbent president running for re-election,” said Democratic strategist Tad Devine. “I really see her in a unique situation.” If Clinton decides not to run, the Democratic primary could turn into a free-for-all. Biden could inherit many Obama and Clinton supporters, but a Clintonfree race would open the door to candidates like O’Malley, who has assembled a record admired by many liberals, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fundraising powerhouse, and Warren, who would be pressured by progressives to run. Other potential candidates could include New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner. Republicans face much different terrain. During the past half-century, the GOP has rarely nominated a candidate who has not previously run for president — the exceptions are Gerald Ford in 1976 and George W. Bush in 2000. That could change in 2016. “More than any other time in my lifetime, things are wide open,” said Republican strategist Ron Kaufman.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Expectations are rising for a stronger U.S. economy in 2014 after reports Thursday showed solid growth in manufacturing and construction spending at the end of last year. Factory activity in December stayed near a 2 ½ -year high. Americans are buying more cars and homes, increasing demand for steel, furniture and other manufactured goods. Manufacturers have boosted hiring to meet that demand and may add jobs at a healthier pace this year. And builders stepped up spending on home construction in November, despite recent increases in borrowing rates. That suggests many remain confident in the housing recovery. The economy has had bursts of healthy growth since the recession ended in June 2009, only to be followed by disappointing slowdowns. But many analysts think growth is now more sustainable. “There was strength in some important sectors of the economy at the end of last year,” Paul Dales, an economist at Capital Economics, said. “2014 could be the year where the recovery really starts to gain some ground.” The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Thursday that its index of manufacturing activity slipped to 57 in December from 57.3 the previous

month. But that’s still the second-highest reading since April 2011. And any reading above 50 signals growth. The ISM’s measure increased for six straight months through November. A measure of new orders rose to the highest level since April 2010. And a gauge of hiring increased to its highest level since June 2011. Indexes of production and manufacturers’ stockpiles fell. Separately, construction spending rose 1 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $934.4 billion, the Commerce Department said. That’s the highest in more than four years. Spending on home and apartment construction rose 1.9 percent to the highest level since June 2008. And commercial project spending increased 2.7 percent, led by office, communication and transportation projects. The reports add to other hopeful signs that 2014 could mark a turning point for an economy that has suffered through fits and starts since the recession ended. Dales said the economy faces fewer barriers this year. Steep spending cuts or tax increases, which held back growth in 2013, are unlikely. Europe’s economy is picking up slightly after a long recession. And U.S. consumers have more money to spend, thanks to greater hiring and last year’s stock market surge.

Beirut blast kills 5 BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion tore through a crowded commercial street Thursday in a south Beirut neighborhood that is bastion of support for the Shiite group Hezbollah, killing at least five people, setting cars ablaze and sending a column of black smoke above the Beirut skyline. The nature of the blast that hit during rush hour in the Haret Hreik neighborhood was not immediately clear, but a Lebanese security official said it appeared to be caused by a car bomb. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media. If confirmed as a

bombing, it would be the latest in a wave of attacks to hit Lebanon in recent months as the civil war in Syria increasingly spills over into its smaller neighbor. The violence has targeted both Sunni and Shiite neighborhoods, further stoking sectarian tensions that are already running high as each community in Lebanon lines up with its brethren in Syria on opposing sides of the war. Lebanon’s official National News Agency said at least five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in the explosion, which left the mangled wreckage of cars in the street and blew out the windows of store fronts.

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Dorothy A. Robinson, 87, of Battle Creek passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. She was born on November 18, 1926, in Marshall to Howard L. and Mary A. (Cooper) Mrs. DeLaney. Robinson Dorothy graduated from Marshall High in School in 1944. She was united in marriage on June 24, 1944, to Ernest E. “Ed” Robinson, and he preceded her in death on July 2, 1993. Dorothy worked for many years at Johnson Ceramics and Verona Ceramics. Surviving are her sons, Dennis L. (Becky) Robinson of Grayling, and Kenneth L. (Debbie) Robinson of Richland; her daughters, Nancy J. Mercer, of Angola, Ind.; and Debra S. (Tim) Jordan, and Patricia A. (Bill) Yost, both of Battle Creek, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and her brothers, Richard E. (Sandi) DeLaney of Battle Creek and Kenneth J. “Jack” (Dot) DeLaney, of Marshall. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and served as Circle Chairman, president of the United Methodist Women, on the Board of Trustees, vice president of Church Women United, Four Square Sunday school class secretary, and sang in the choir. Dorothy enjoyed her church family and activities at Trinity United Methodist Church. She sang with the Valentine Singers of Burnham Brook and had also been a volunteer at Leila Hospital Auxiliary for five years. During WWII she sang at Percy Jones Hospital to entertain the troops. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today, January 3, 2014, at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be given to Trinity United Methodist Church or Kairos Dwelling. Go to www.henryfuneralhome.org to send online condolences.

AUBURN — Raymond L. Kennedy, 83, of Auburn passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at DeKalb Health in Auburn. He was born in Garrett on May 17, 1930, to the late Donald D. and Velma E. (Jordan) Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy Ray was an electrician at PhelpsDodge in Fort Wayne for 40 years, then worked at Auburn Foundry before retiring in 1993. He also served as a Police Reserve Officer for the Auburn Police Department for almost 40 years. He was a member of the Auburn First United Methodist Church. Ray married Beverly E. Deetz on September 11, 1949, and she passed away February 12, 2010. Surviving is a daughterin-law, Sharon Kennedy of Auburn; two grandchildren, Kelly (John) Richie of Avilla and Aaron (Heather) Kennedy of Wolcottville; five great-grandchildren, Allyssa Richie, Jonathon Richie, Ava Kennedy, Cole Kennedy and Ethan Hoover; three brothers and two sisters, Russell A. (Beverly) Kennedy of Garrett, Edward A. (Ginger) Kennedy of Garrett, Dale Kennedy of Garrett, Marilyn K. Miller of Garrett and Jane A. (Mike) Campbell of Albion. Ray was preceeded in death by his parents, wife, a son Rodney Kennedy, a sister Patricia Royer and two brothers, Eugene Kennedy and Paul Kennedy. Services are at 11 a.m. Saturday January 4, 2014, at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 Center Street, Auburn, IN with Rev. Ted Jansen officiating. Burial is in Fairfield Cemetery, Corunna. Calling is 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Preferred Memorials can be directed to Auburn First United Methodist Church. To send condolences visit www.fellerandclark.com.

Lester Taylor FREMONT — Lester R. Taylor, 72, of Fremont died Jan. 1, 2014, at his home. There will be no services. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials are to the family or to the donor’s choice. Condolences may be sent online to www.beamsfuneralhome.com. Beams Funeral Home in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Eash SHIPSHEWANA — Mary Etta Eash, 78, of Shipshewana died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange. Visitation will be all day today at the Marlin Eash residence, 0785 N. C.R. 1000W, Shipshewana. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Mervin Wingard residence, 0635 N. C.R. 1000W, Shipshewana. Burial will be in Yoder Cemetery, Shipshewana. Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury, is in charge of arrangements.

California grants law license to immigrant SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court granted a law license Thursday to a man who has been living in the U.S. illegally for two decades, a ruling that advocates hope will open the door to immigrants seeking to enter other professions such as medicine, nursing and accounting. The unanimous decision means Sergio Garcia, who attended law school and passed the state bar exam while working in a grocery store and on farms, can begin practicing law immediately. The decision is the latest in a string of legal and legislative victories for people who are living in the country without permission. Other successes include the creation of a path to citizenship for many young people and the granting of drivers licenses in many states. “This is a bright new day in California history and bodes well for the future,” the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles said in a statement. The court sided with state officials in the case, which pitted them against the White House over a 1996 federal law that bars people who are in the U.S. illegally from receiving professional licenses from government agencies or with the use of public funds, unless state lawmakers vote otherwise. Bill Hing, a law professor at University of San Francisco, said the court made clear the only reason it granted Garcia’s petition is that California recently approved a law authorizing the state to give law licenses to immigrants living in the country illegally, a measure inspired by Garcia’s situation. The new law took effect Wednesday. It was unclear how many people will qualify to practice law under the ruling and whether it will spread to other states. Legislatures and governors in more conservative states such as Alabama and Arizona are likely to be less receptive to the idea. Garcia, who plans to be a personal injury attorney in his hometown of Chico, said he hoped the ruling would serve as a “beacon of hope” to others in the same situation. He “can hang up a shingle and be his own company,” said Hing, who represented the state bar in the case. “Once he does that, a client can retain

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Garcia arrived in the U.S. as a teenager to pick almonds with his father, who was a permanent legal resident. His father filed a petition in 1994 seeking an immigration visa for his son. It was accepted in 1995, but because of the backlog of visa applications from people from Mexico, Garcia has never received a visa number. He applied for citizenship in 1994 and is still working toward that goal. The U.S. Department of Justice argued that Garcia was barred from receiving his law license because the court’s entire budget comes from the public treasury, a violation of the federal mandate that no public money be used to grant licenses to people who are in the country without permission. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Tenney, who argued the case, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. The Obama administration’s position in the case came as a surprise to some, since the White House has shielded from deportation people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, graduated from high school and kept a clean criminal record. At a hearing in September, a majority of the state Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant to grant Garcia the license under current state and federal law, saying it prohibited them from doing so unless the Legislature acted. Garcia, 36, worked in the fields and at a grocery store before attending community college. He then became a paralegal, went to law school and passed the bar on his first try. His effort to get licensed was supported by state bar officials and California’s attorney general, who argued that citizenship is not a requirement to receive a California law license. Two other similar cases are pending in Florida and New York, and the Obama administration has made it clear it will oppose bar entry to immigrants unless each state’s Legislature passes its own laws allowing it, Hing said. California Attorney General Kamala Harris had supported Garcia’s petition, and applauded the court’s ruling. Nick Pacilio, a spokesman for Harris, said California’s success “has hinged on the hard work and self-sufficiency of immigrants like Sergio.”

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School of Seven Bells co-founder Curtis dies DALLAS (AP) — Benjamin Curtis, guitarist and co-founder of the popular indie-rock band School of Seven Bells, has died of cancer. He was 35. Brady Brock with New York-based GoldVE Entertainment, which co-manages the band, says Curtis died Sunday evening of lymphoblastic lymphoma at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Curtis was diagnosed just under a year ago. An Oklahoma native, Curtis lived in Dallas, where he played in bands including Tripping Daisy and Secret Machines. Brock says Secret Machines relocated to New York before Curtis went on to form School of Seven Bells with Alejandra de la Deheza.

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Reader’s Circle Book Club will meet today at 6:30 p.m. The group will discuss the month’s Christmas book selection. “Still Alice,” by Lisa Genova will be passed out for the February discussion. Copies also are available at the upstairs circulation desk. New members are welcome.

Norma Leon will lead a Zumba Gold session at the library Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The Zumba Gold program is a low intensity dance workout. Space is limited. Please call or stop by the library to register.

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The new Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters will be shown on the big screen Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6-8 p.m. The movie is rated PG. Anyone is welcome to attend. Popcorn will be provided. Patrons should bring their own beverages.

Patrons can make four greeting cards to take home Thursday, Jan. 9, at 6:30 p.m. All supplies will be provided and there is no cost to attend. Space is limited. Call the library at 357-5485 to make a reservation.

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Paws to Read event coming Jan. 11 The library therapy dogs, Skylar and Dolly, will visit the library Saturday, Jan. 11, from 2-4 p.m. Reservations to read with the dogs are being accepted.

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Goodnight Garrett set for Feb. 1 Goodnight Garrett is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1. Children can come to the libraries dressed in their pajamas to enjoy crafts, games, snacks, face painting, a magician, storytellers and fun.

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Sunday, Jan. 5 Bingo: 5 p.m. Open to the public. Food and drinks available. American Legion Post 97, 1729 Sprott St., Auburn.

Monday, Jan. 6 Bingo: Doors open at 3 p.m. Early games start at 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn. Auburn Lions Club: 6:15 p.m. Regular meeting Smith Farms Manor, 406 Smith Drive, Auburn.

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Join for a free, no-obligation opportunity for children 3rd grade and older with unchanged voices to try the DeKalb Community Children’s Choir. An information session for parents begins at 6:20 p.m. Register with the Children’s Choir at 481-0481 or at info@dekalbchoir.org. DeKalb Middle School, 3338 C.R. 427, Waterloo. Ashley-Hudson 2000 Lions Club: 6:30 p.m. The Ashley-Hudson 2000 Lions Club meets the second Thursday at 6:30 pm for dinner and holds a board meeting the fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. Ashley OES Hall, Morgan Street, Ashley.

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Red Cross Blood Drive: Noon. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblog. org to make an appointment. Auburn First United Methodist Church, 1203 E. Seventh St., Auburn.

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Melody Makers Chorus Rehearsal: 7 p.m. Call 925-4448 for more information. Garrett First Church of Christ, 213 E. King St., Garrett.

Bingo: Doors open at 3 p.m. Early games start at 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn.

Auburn Elks: 8 p.m. Regular meeting. Auburn Elks Lodge, 311 E. Ninth St., Auburn.

Wednesday, Jan. 8 Bingo: Doors open at 3 p.m. Early games start at 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn.

Diabetes Support Group: 7 p.m. Support group. Hamilton United Methodist Church, 7780 S. Wayne St., Hamilton.

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Auburn Classic Noon Lions Club: Noon. Regular meeting. Bridgewater Country Club, 1818 Morningstar Road, Auburn.

Red Cross Blood Drive: 11 a.m. Blood drive held in the Lakewood Park Christian School gymnasium. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblog.org to make an appointment. Lakewood Park Ministries, 5555 C.R. 29, Auburn.

Children’s Choir Auditions: 5 p.m. Do you have a child interested in singing? Try the DeKalb Community Children’s Choir.

Bingo: Doors open at 3 p.m. Early games start at 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn.

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More cars and coffee on Seinfeld’s Web talk show NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld loves cars. He’s fond of coffee. And, of course, he’s a comedian who loves to talk comedy. But the inspiration for his online talk show, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (wherein he and a fellow comedian crack wise while powered by a car and caffeine), was inspired by an episode of his eponymous 1990s sitcom. In that memorable episode, Jerry’s sad-sack pal, George, decided success might await him if he lived his failed life in the opposite manner. “That,” recalls Seinfeld in a recent interview, “gave me the idea to create a talk show that was the opposite of the typical show. “With a typical talk show,” he explains, “you have to go to a studio. You have to tell them in advance what you’re going to talk about. You have to dress up. You have to put on makeup. It’s very, very organized. “I thought, maybe there’s a different way than being stuck on a couch: Outside and moving is the opposite of inside and still. “That,” he sums up, “is where it began.” “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” launched on the Crackle digital network in 2012, and its third season hits the road Thursday with Seinfeld joining Louis C.K. for a cup of joe after a zany ride on a clown-car-scale 1959

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Fiat Jolly. “I pick you up at your house and we literally go out for a cup of coffee.” Future ride-alongs include Patton Oswalt, Howard Stern, Tina Fey, Todd Barry and Jay Leno. “I wanted to make a show that people would like to be on, instead of groaning and going, ‘Yeah, all right, I’ll do it,’” says Seinfeld in his office in Manhattan’s famed Brill Building, where soon he will begin another editing

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session to whittle the Leno episode to a tight 18 or 20 minutes from the two or three hours of recorded chitchat. Each show is meticulously crafted. But that’s no surprise, considering how, at age 59 with nothing left to prove, Seinfeld continues to revise and refine his stand-up act. Here, too, Seinfeld is a stickler for detail, as when he huddles with an editor a few minutes later to tweak the music accompanying a shot

of the car (a 1949 Porsche 356/2) he and Leno will share. “Do you feel like that music is a little bit of a rough transition?” he muses. “It’s a little abrupt. But you know the second phrase of that track is a little more gentle. Maybe we could start there, you know what I mean?” Even so, the flavor of each episode is insistently no-frills, candid and off-the-cuff. Seinfeld says he never

prepares for a taping. “Things just occur to me. Like asking Howard Stern to tell me how his life ends, what he’s doing in that last moment. It just occurred to me as we were driving. He seemed like a guy who’s really afraid of death. So I wanted to ask him about it.” As for Oswalt, “he seemed very comic-book geeky, so I asked him, ‘What’s your favorite superhero?’ And he froze. That was like the worst thing I could ask him. He couldn’t commit to one comic book superhero being his favorite!” Needless to say, Seinfeld mostly focuses on comedy with each guest. Welcome to his world. “That’s what I NORMALLY talk about during the day,” he says, looking very Jerry at his desk clad in jeans, a gray sweater with a rakish black scarf at his throat and a pair of Nike Shox. “At least 50 percent of the waking life of every comedian is gossiping and analyzing with other comedians about comedy. Comedy is a very mysterious profession, so we’re always trying to figure it out. “This show is a little bit of a valentine to a certain subset of humanity,” he goes on, winding up for a Seinfeld-esque riff that, even on the fly with mixed metaphors and bumpy syntax, spins out humorously. “I wanted to put a few comedians into

this one petri dish — that’s what this show is — ‘cause you got to get them in the wild. If you’re going to study a species, you got to study them in the wild, otherwise the experiment is tainted! The evidence is tainted!” In the untainted back-and-forth that results on his show, Seinfeld proves to be an excellent audience, clearly enjoying each guest’s bons mots as much as he enjoys delivering his own. “I got really excited about the Leno episode,” he says, “with me being his friend all these years, and now having this opportunity to show the old comedy-crazy Jay. So many people think of him as a talk-show host. This captures him as a comedian.” Fine, but how competitive does Seinfeld feel in the company of another comedian? “Zero,” he declares, and flashes a quizzical smile: “I haven’t done well enough?! But even if I hadn’t,” he adds, growing serious, “no, I do not have that gene.” And yet, as you watch Seinfeld matching wits with a guest, it’s not hard to imagine he’s on high alert for any fresh idea embedded in the banter that, with just the right tweaking, could end up in his act. You bet, Seinfeld nods. “That’s my whole life,” he says. “That’s every single second of my life.”

Fans are up for ‘Downton Abbey’ starting season 4 NEW YORK (AP) — As it returns for its much-awaited fourth season, “Downton Abbey” remains a saga about elegance, tradition and gentility — and the pressures of preserving them. On the premiere, airing Sunday at 9 p.m. EST on PBS, Lady Mary Crawley has buckled under the weight of widowhood six months after her husband, Matthew, perished in a car crash. Inconsolable at the start of the episode, Mary (played by Michelle Dockery) dismisses their infant son as “a poor little orphan.” Her father, Lord Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville), wrestles with business pressures: the death of Matthew and the absence of a will have thrown the Downton manor, already financially fragile, into further crisis. Meanwhile, the modern world of 1922 bears down on the Downton hidebound. Just consider the encroachment of an electric mixer, the newest threat to the culinary status quo over which Mrs. Patmore reigns in the

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chops to be convincing as a cook, because (she readily confesses) she isn’t one in real life: While her husband likes to throw dinner parties, “I’m front-of-the-house,” she explains with a laugh. “I do the talking and the pouring of the drinks.” It’s no secret that “Downton Abbey” has dined out on startling success from almost the first moment it hit the air in Britain in 2010 (three months before its U.S. debut). It has gained a firm foothold in the culture, won 10 Emmys and two Golden Globes, and found a robust audience that rose to the challenge of calling it “Downton,” not “Downtown.” Last season’s finale drew 8.2 million U.S. viewers, most of them left shattered by Matthew’s demise as they faced the long wait to see how the “Downton” elite and underclass would cope. In November there was a bit of good news for rabid fans with the announcement that, yes, next year there will be a fifth season. That news freed viewers to fret about their favorite show’s fate beyond 2015: How many years will “Downton” carry

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on? Just ask “Downton” executive producer Gareth Neame. Everybody else has. “We know there’s going to be more than five,” he replies patiently, “and I know there’s going to be less than 10. I don’t know what happens between now and then.” Neame is the managing director of London-based Carnival Films and a “Downton” executive producer who, a few years ago, put the show in motion over dinner with Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning writer of the 2001 murder mystery “Gosford Park.” Neame was a fan of that ensemble drama, set at an English country house in the 1930s where a party of wealthy Brits and their servants convened for a shooting weekend. He proposed that Fellowes create a series with the same

it returns for its much-awaited fourth season, it remains a series about elegance, tradition and gentility, and the pressures of preserving them. The show premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.

social stratification, politesse and melodrama. Its starting point was rolled back to the eve of World War I. With Carnival (whose credits include such series as “Jeeves and Wooster,” ”Traffik” and “Whitechapel”) set to produce, Neame sold “Downton” to the British commercial network ITV. “I wanted to position the show on a very broad mainstream entertainment channel,” he says. But in the U.S., no commercial networks were biting (ironically, not even NBC, whose parent company owns Carnival Films). Neame found a buyer instead in public television’s “Masterpiece” anthology. But it goes without saying the series caught on far beyond that — in more than 200 countries. “They’re crazy for it in China,” marvels Nicol,

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At The Movies • Kendallville ANCHORMAN 2 (PG-13) — Strand I. Tonight, Mon.-Thurs. at 7, Sat. and Sun. at 2 and 7. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (PG) — Strand II. Tonight, Mon.-Thurs. at 7:15, Sat. and Sun. at 2 and 7:15.

Auburn THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Sun. at 9:40.

FROZEN (PG) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Thurs. at 11, 1:30, 4 and 6:30. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Thurs. at 11:55 and 6:35. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 3D (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Thurs. at 3:15 and 9:55, Mon.-Thurs. at 3:15. ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Sun. at 10:50,

1:40, 4:20, 7:05 and 9:45, Mon.-Thurs. at 10:50, 1:40, 4:20 and 7:05. SAVING MR. BANKS (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Sun. at 10, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15 and 9:10, Mon.-Thurs. at 10, 12:45, 3:30 and 6:15. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (PG) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Thurs. at 10:05. AMERICAN HUSTLE (R) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Sun. at 12:10, 3;20, 6:25 and 9:35, Mon.-Thurs. at 12:10. 3:20 and 6:25.

47 RONIN (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Sun. at 10:40, 4:10 and 9:55, Mon.-Thurs. at 10:40 and 4:10. 47 RONIN 3D (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Thurs. at 1:25 and 7:10. GRUDGE MATCH (PG-13) — NCG Cinemas. Today-Sun. at 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20 and 9:50, Mon.-Thurs. at 11:35, 2:10, 4:50 and 7:20. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES (R) —

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Orland • Draft Horse Saloon, 9475 W. S.R. 120. Deejay with music. January 3.

Garrett FROZEN (PG) — Silver Screen. Fri. at 7, Sat. and Sun. at 2 and 7.

Angola • Piggy’s Brew Pub, 2201 N. Wayne St. DJ providing music. January 3. • Club Paradise, 3861 N. Bayview Road. DJ Rockin Rob will provide music. January 3, 9 p.m.

Angola WALKING WITH DINOSAURS (PG) — The Strand. Tonight and Sat. 7 and 9 p.m.; Sun. at 2 and 7; Mon.-Thurs. at 7.

Garrett • Martin’s Tavern, 115 N. Randolph St. Live music from Double Kik. January 3, 10 p.m. • Martin’s Tavern, 115 N. Randolph St. Live music from Double Kik. January 4, 10 p.m. • Traxside, 118 N. Peters St. Music from a D.J. January 3, 10 p.m. • Traxside, 118 N. Peters St. Live music from Autumn Leed, January 4. 10 p.m.

Weekend Whereabouts • special cooking demonstrations. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket. com. 9 a.m. January 4

Farmers Market Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the first and third Saturdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the ‘farm category,’ which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee and plants. Watch the calendar for

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Music The Jondo Trio and B-List Boys. Cupbearer Cafe, 138 E. Seventh St., Auburn. Live music from The Jondo Trio and B-List Boys 7 p.m. January 4 Golden Memories Band. American Legion Post 97, 1729 Sprott St, Auburn. Live music from the Golden Memories Band 6 p.m. January 9 Elvis Lives. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Elvis Lives is an unforgettable

Nature Little River Ramblers Class. Eagle Marsh Barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn from March through December and at the Boy Scout office parking lot January through February. Hike to explore and record

the flora and fauna of Eagle Marsh. Make sure to dress for the weather. 9 a.m. 478-2515. January 7

Fitness Yoga in the Gardens. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. The practice of yoga is a wonderful way to build strength and flexibility, reduce stress, and enhance general well-being. Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake. A few blankets, mats, and straps are available but bring your own supplies if you have them. 5:30 p.m. 427-6440. January 8

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Watson touted his lifelong affiliation to the Republican Party and called himself a fiscal conservative who believes in effective and efficient government and individual rights. He said he was attracted to the council because he enjoys the legislative process and budget work. “I’m really pleased,” said

Watson, who unsuccessfully ran for City Council in 2000. “This is something I have been interested in a long time. I really struggled with giving up my seat on the plan commission … but I thought it was time to step up to another level.” Watson said he will join the council with open ears, listening to his constituents to learn the issues of the 4th

District. Watson will serve the remainder of Stahly’s term. He said he will “hopefully” run to keep the seat in the 2015 election. With his election to the council, Watson will be forced to vacate his seat on the city’s plan commission. Auburn Mayor Norm Yoder will now appoint a new member.

DEKALB HEALTH: Hospital employs nearly 600 area people FROM PAGE A1

will expand on its golf outing to include an event on the Imaging, Laboratory and evening before the Respiratory which golf is played. A opened in 2011. large gala also is Today, DeKalb planned for October. Health employs Both events will nearly 600 people raise funds for the and brings an hospital, she said. annual financial DeKalb Health impact of more Board of Directors than $39 million to Video at chairman Robert DeKalb County and kpcnews.com northeast Indiana. Video from the Menzie said he often hears the word “It is incredible 50th anniverto experience the sary celebration “independent” used broad support that kickoff is online when talking about the hospital. exists for DeKalb at kpcnews. Menzie said the Health among com. Scan board is committed this community, the QR code to keeping DeKalb and especially to watch it on Health independent. in maintaining your tablet or “We owe that to its status as an smartphone. the founders. We independent entity owe that to the community. with local decision-making We owe that to the and focus,” said Price. “As employees,” Menzie added. we reach our 50th anniverMenzie said the hospital sary, we want to celebrate has outstanding physicians, our rich heritage and all the things that make this organi- nurses and employees who work every day to improve zation in northeast Indiana patient care. Menzie said exceptional, including our passionate, engaged medical other hospitals in the area staff committed to providing work with DeKalb Health as partners, not adversaries. patient-centric care.” The kick-off celebration DeKalb Health has concluded with a chorus of invested more than $75 “Happy Birthday,” led by million in capital expendihospital chef Dan Albers. tures since its opening. The A selection of birthday hospital saw more than cupcakes were shared with 91,000 visits in 2013 and patients, staff, physician provided more than 350,000 offices and visitors. In next total combined inpatient and few days, more cakes will outpatient services. be taken out by hospital DeKalb Health Foundastaff making personal tion director Anna Nixon said the foundation has many visits to some of the many community partners in exciting things in store for health to thank them for the hospital’s anniversary their support. celebration. The foundation

BABY: Jaxon was due Jan. 21 FROM PAGE A1

The couple knew they were going to have a son, but kept the gender a secret from family and friends. “They just knew him as Baby J,” Sara said. The Spences have been married for 2 1/2 years and have a daughter, Braylee, 18 months. Jim also has a son Jakob, 10. Jakob was excited to learn that he had a brother. “He was estactic,” Jim said. The younger brother even helped his stepmother came up with the idea to name his sibling Jaxon, after the character “Jax” on the popular television show, “Sons of Anarchy.” Jaxon’s middle name, Adam, is in honor of Jim’s friend who has passed away. While her son came earlier than expected, Sara said she was thankful for the “good staff at the hospital.” The couple also had their daughter, Braylee, at DeKalb Health. “They did an excellent job,” Sara said. The family received gifts from area restaurants and businesses in honor of Jaxon being the first baby of the year: a basket from Ace Hardware; two $5 certificates from

Applebee’s; a $10 gift certificate from Bob Evans; five $5 gift certificates from Buffalo Wild Wings; a baby spoon and fork set from Carbaugh Jewelers; two complementary meals from Cracker Barrel; a $50 gift certificate from CVS Pharmacy; a baby blanket and Teddy Bear from Nita Webb at the DeKalb Health gift shop; a free night stay at Hampton Inn; a Dirt Devil Gator from Home Depot; a $30 gift card from Italian Grille; a $15 gift certificate to Katies Kloset; a dropper stopper and rattle from Legacy’s Hallmark; a $20 gift certificate from Little Sprouts; a $20 gift certificate from Mad Anthony Tap Room; two free movie passes to NCG Cinema; a vaporizer from Pharmacare; three medium pizzas from Pizza Hut; a $25 photo pack from Shockney Photography; a $20 gift card to Steak ‘n Shake; a piggy bank, stuffed animal and key chain from Three Rivers Federal Credit Union; and a $25 gift certificate from Walmart. The staff at DeKalb Health’s FamilyBirthplace spends time each year calling area businesses to donate for the prize package to the first baby of the year family.

MATT GETTS

Shopping was light by 1 p.m. Thursday at the Kroger Store in Auburn. People wanting to stock up ahead of Thursday’s snowstorm did just that — buying the

essentials to ride out the inclement weather, according to a store official.

WEATHER: Police encourage motorists to slow down on snow, ice FROM PAGE A1

By noon on Thursday, roads throughout the area were hazardous. Shoppers had pretty much prepared for Thursday’s storm in advance, according to a grocery store manager. “We had qite a bit of business leading up to the snow,” said Auburn Kroger Store co-manager Angie Williamson. Along with the traditional staples of milk, bread and eggs, many shoppers were purchasing weather-related items such as snow scrapers and salt to melt snow, Williamson said. The cold and snow didn’t deter Ryan Burtch of Kendallville and his son, Gavin, from taking to the Kendallville Golf Club hills with their sleds. “I returned

from Punta Gorda (Florida) yesterday. It was in the 70s there,” said Ryan. The golf club is a popular location for sledding during the winter. City workers were out early Thursday clearing streets despite continued light snowfall during the day. Kendallville police reported no major traffic accidents or tie-ups due to the weather. The same was true in LaGrange County, according to that county’s sheriff’s department. There were only three snow-related slide-offs and no injury accidents from 4 a.m. through 10:30 a.m. Thursday, the department said. There were no major accidents on Noble County roads either, said Noble

County E-911 executive director Mitch Fiandt. In all, there were only three accidents and eight slide-offs between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Fiandt believed the light number of accidents was due to the New Year’s Day holiday Wednesday and vacation schedules. “I think a lot of people took the day off,” he said. Fiandt said the biggest problem was keeping up with the plowing. Between the heavy snowfall and blowing snow, it seemed as though plowed roads were filled in right behind the plows, he said. The same was true in Albion, where crews had plowed four times in about 21 hours and still couldn’t

keep roads cleared, Fiandt said. When driving in wintry conditions motorists should know their limitations, the limitations of their vehicle and be prepared for emergencies, said Sgt. Ron Galaviz, Indiana State police public information officer. “Make sure your vehicle has fluids, tires are properly inflated and you have an emergency preparedness kit with blankets, jumper cables, first aid, dry clothing, water.” Motorists should check road conditions and tell someone where they are going and by what route. “Slow down when driving on ice and snow-covered roads,” he said. “Keep plenty of fuel in the tank.”

Silas Johnston, 5, of Auburn helps shovel a walk on South Main Street Thursday morning in Auburn. More snow is in the forecast with the next winter blast scheduled to hit the area Saturday evening.

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KENDALLVILLE — East Noble and Fremont’s wrestling teams have built upon their strong 2012-13 seasons entering the second annual Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association’s Team State Duals, which will be held Saturday at Westfield High School starting at 10 a.m. Eight of the top teams in three different classes based on enrollAP ment will take part in this event. honored Thursday as the inaugural winner of the The Knights and the Eagles will Jacksonville Jaguars’ Chad Henne (7) is tackled both be making their debuts in the NFL’s Deacon Jones Award, which goes to the by Indianapolis Colts’ Robert Mathis (98) and IHSWCA Team State Duals. league’s sacks leader. Bjoern Werner (92) on Sunday. Mathis was East Noble, ranked 10th in the latest IHSWCA Class AAA team poll released on Dec. 12, will face second-seeded Evansville Mater Dei in the first round. The winner of this dual will take on the winner of the Penn-Indianapolis Cathedral dual in the semifinals. The other half of the Class AAA draw has top-ranked Perry Meridian taking on Bloomington INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — teammates, mainly the d-line, who Instead, Mathis used it as South and Warren Central facing Robert Mathis never got to see were very instrumental in helping motivation. When asked Thursday Franklin. Perry Meridian won the Deacon Jones take down opposing me get to the quarterback.” why he has played so well over AAA team state duals last year quarterbacks in person. League officials named the the years, Mathis responded: and is the defending Indiana High He learned to appreciate Jones’ award after Jones died June 3 at “The fact that I do have a chip on School Athletic Association team creativity over time. age 74. Jones was inducted into my shoulder every time I play. state champion. The Colts Pro Bowl linebacker the Pro Football Hall of Fame in When people say you can’t do Coach Keith Hoffar’s East and newly crowned sacks 1980. something, you want to show them Noble team is coming off a champion was honored Thursday Mathis has been one of the that you can.” third-place finish at the Connersas the inaugural winner of the league’s top sack artists since So the 32-year-old who is in his ville Spartan Classic last weekend NFL’s Deacon Jones Award, joining the Colts as a fifth-round second season as a rush linebacker and was led by Garrett Pepple which goes to the league’s sacks draft pick in 2003. For nearly delivered the best season of his winning the 113-pound weight leader. Mathis will be recognized class. Nate Weimer (106), Connor a decade, Mathis and Dwight career. at the NFL award banquet Feb. 1. Knapp (120) and Jacob Weimer Freeney were among the NFL’s He broke Freneey’s franchise (145) all reached championship “Deacon Jones is the creator most feared pass-rushing tandems. record for sacks in a season matches and finished second. of the sack, so to be able to win But when Freeney left in free (16) with 19½ and became the Four of the six Knight state the first award in his honor is an agency during the offseason, the Colts’ career sacks leader (111), qualifiers from last year are back honor,” Mathis told reporters in critics contended Mathis would surpassing Freeney’s previous in Pepple, Knapp, Weimer and Indianapolis. “I’m very proud that struggle without his longtime mark (107½). I was able to win it and I thank my teammate and close friend. SEE MATHIS, PAGE B3 Brandon Joest. The Eagles (19-2, 7-1 Northeast Corner Conference) are ranked second in Class A and seeded second in the eight-team Class A tournament at the team duals. They will face South Putnam in round one. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — How much can really change in SEE WRESTLING, PAGE B2 Jamaal Charles spent this week 13 days? dissecting the Chiefs’ first game For starters, the game will against the Colts. be played on Indianapolis’ On Saturday, Charles and his climate-controlled home turf Kansas City teammates will finally rather than the raucous, outdoor get a chance to show they’ve atmosphere of Arrowhead learned from all those mistakes. Stadium. And facing a potentially “They’re going to have their loud crowd on the road may force best game plan and best players on the Chiefs to stick with the game the field,” Charles said. “We know plan a little longer than they did in what’s at stake here. We have Round 1. to play fast and we have to play “I’m sure we’re going to see harder than them.” Jamaal,” Pagano said, referring In Week 16, the Chiefs had four again this week to Charles as turnovers and Indianapolis (11-5) public enemy No. 1 even after spent most of the game negating he had only 13 carries in the first Charles by playing keep-away. meeting. “If he doesn’t touch the Nobody expects a replay this ball 30 times I’d be shocked.” week — not Charles, not Andrew Kansas City (11-5) could have AP Luck, not even Andy Reid or a noticeably different look, too. Chuck Pagano. The two coaches Receiver Dwayne Bowe was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback JAMES FISHER understand most playoff rematches knocked out of the first matchup Alex Smith (11) is tackled by Sterling Lutter in action this come with a surprise twist, even with a concussion and was still Indianapolis Colts defensive season for the East Noble when the sequel is two weeks after sidelined last week. end Cory Redding (90) during a wrestling team. the original. December meeting. SEE REMATCH, PAGE B2

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On This Day • Jan. 3, 1 9 9 1 — Wayne Gretzky scores three goals, including his 700th, as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 6-3.

Chiefs chase different result in rematch

Meyer, Swinney guide teams back to BCS stage MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ohio State’s Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney is sounding like someone who’s getting comfortable under the brightest lights as well. Meyer has coached in four BCS games. He’s never lost. Swinney has taken his team to the BCS one other time, and lost by 37 points. Of course, come Friday night, none of that will matter. The seventh-ranked Buckeyes (12-1) and the 12th-ranked Tigers (10-2) will be squaring off in the Orange Bowl, where Meyer will aim to keep his BCS record perfect and Swinney will try to have his team, as he put it, “continue to climb the mountain.” “When you have an opportu-

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, left, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose for photographers with the Orange Bowl trophy. Ohio State will face Clemson in the Orange Bowl classic today.

nity to come to a BCS ball game and lose it, you want to get back

and have another opportunity,” Swinney said Thursday. “There’s

only six teams, I think, in the country that have been in two BCS bowls the last three years, and we’re one of them. So it’s a great opportunity for us to have a chance to win one.” Meyer would say the same thing. His team had visions of playing in Pasadena, Calif. for the BCS national championship next week, but the loss in the Big Ten title game — the first under Meyer in 25 games since he took over in Columbus — knocked the Buckeyes out of the title picture. So instead, Ohio State headed to South Florida, where Meyer will look to add the Orange Bowl to his BCS collection that already includes two title-game wins and a Sugar Bowl victory while at Florida, and a Fiesta Bowl triumph from when he coached Utah. SEE ORANGE, PAGE B2

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National title the next goal at Michigan State DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State wrapped up the Rose Bowl in fitting fashion — with brute force on defense. Now the Spartans have only one real goal left: Can they win the national championship? “That’s our plan,” coach Mark Dantonio said. “You have to dream big.” The 2013 season felt like a dream for Dantonio and his team, especially the last couple months. From the moment Michigan State pounded rival Michigan in early November to emerge as serious contenders for the Big Ten title, the Spartans turned back every challenge in their own bruising style. Go unbeaten in conference play during the regular season? Check. Beat Ohio State in the Big Ten title game to earn a spot in their first Rose Bowl since 1988? Check. Then Michigan State edged Stanford 24-20 on Wednesday, stuffing the Cardinal on fourthand-short near midfield in the final minutes to put the game away. The Rose Bowl victory means the fourth-ranked Spartans may be ranked even higher to end the season after about a quarter-century of frustration and untapped potential.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio reacts to a turnover by Stanford during the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. Michigan State won 24-20.

If any team had an excuse for a bowl letdown it was Michigan State. The Spartans had already accomplished so much just by making it to the Rose Bowl — then they lost star linebacker Max

Bullough to a suspension. It was Kyler Elsworth, a fifth-year senior filling in for Bullough, who flung himself over the pile on that key fourth-down stop against Stanford.

WRESTLING: Fremont claimed title at Greentown FROM PAGE B1

The winner of that dual will face the winner of the first-round dual between Bremen and third-seeded Churubusco. The other side of the bracket has top seed and defending team duals Class A champion Adams Central taking on Clinton Central and fourth-seeded West Central taking on South Adams. Fremont will be at full strength at Westfield. The Eagles were without injured 182-pounder Austin Maggart for the Northeast Corner Conference Super Duals on Dec. 7 at Lakeland and they suffered narrow losses to Central Noble (37-36) and West Noble (36-34). The first meeting between NECC teams counts toward the conference standings and Fremont already beat the Cougars in the Bluffton Invitational on Nov. 23. Last year’s success and anticipation for continued success play a big role in receiving an invite to participate in the IHSWCA

Team State Duals. Fremont returned three semistate qualifiers from a team that won NECC regular season and tournament titles and finished second in the Westview Sectional last year: Maggart, senior Tylor Willms and sophomore Hunter Leskowyak. “All the guys on the team are pretty excited,” Eagles coach Eric Bryan said. “The guys are eager to get some momentum heading into the postseason. I hope we can represent Fremont the best we can. It’s a privilege to be down there. “It gives our guys a chance to wrestle in front of a larger crowd. I would not say there would be more pressure. But it is a big event and we get a chance to put Fremont back on the map,” he continued. “If the kids wrestle hard and wrestle to their abilities, good things will happen.” Bryan said several wrestlers have emerged as leaders in their own ways, led by seniors Willms (152), Brock Baker (160),

Brad Owen (170), David Schmucker (138) and Adam Dossett (220). “Baker has stepped up and has been an animal,” Bryan said. “Willms has shown an explosive offense. Dossett has held his own. Our underclassmen are even leading. Everybody coming back is a lot more comfortable. “There’s been a target placed on our back. There were a lot of questions going into the season. We’ve been put in a situation where we have to be ready to go from the first whistle. We’ve maintained the fire. We had a hiccup at the NECC duals, but we’ve bounced back strong since then.” The Eagles repeated as Greentown Eastern Invitational champions last weekend outside of Kokomo. They won all nine of their duals and had four weight class champions in Owen at 170, Willms at 152, Schmucker at 138 and Kyle Lowe at 113. Dossett also went 9-0 largely at 220 and with one heavyweight match.

ORANGE: Buckeye’s Hyde has 1,408 yards rushing FROM PAGE B1

“It’s a chance to go compete,” Meyer said. “Whether it’s checkers or ping pong, we’re going to try to win the game. Our job every time we keep score is to win. It’s the mentality we try to create within our program. Whether it’s the Orange Bowl, whether it’s the eighth game of the season, we’re trying to win the game.” Clemson lost the Orange Bowl two years ago to West Virginia, 70-33 — the game turning when the Tigers fumbled the ball away in the second quarter, on a play where they would have taken the lead. Instead, the floodgates opened. The Tigers are 21-4 since. “This team has more than responded,” Swinney said. THE QB BATTLE: Tickets to the Orange Bowl aren’t inexpensive, but the shows that Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller can put on

may make the admission price seem like a bargain. Boyd has accounted for 38 touchdowns this season; Miller has scored 32 with either his arm or his feet. It’s Boyd’s finale; it may be Miller’s as well if he elects to go pro, as some expect he may. BUCKEYE D: If there’s a weakness on a team that’s 24-1 in the past two seasons, it may be Ohio State’s pass defense. Each of the Buckeyes’ last four opponents have completed at least 60 percent of their passes, throwing for 1,363 yards in that stretch. And with that side of the ball dealing with some injury concerns for the Orange Bowl, it’s clearly to Clemson’s advantage. RUN (AND) HYDE: Ohio State RB Carlos Hyde has 1,408 yards in 10 games this season, and says he’d like to cap his college career by setting the Orange Bowl record for yards in a game. Hyde has averaged 7.7 yards per carry; Clemson’s defense has yielded 3.7 per

attempt. Hyde is the first running back to top 1,000 yards under Meyer, and is 116 yards away from fifth all-time on Ohio State’s list. WELCOME HOME: The Buckeyes and Tigers both recruit the Sunshine State heavily. Together, the teams have 13 players from the state, including six starters. Among the notables: Clemson WR Sammy Watkins (who may be playing his college finale), Clemson DB Jayron Kearse; Ohio State top tackler Ryan Shazier; Hyde, the Ohio State running back; and Ohio State DL Joey Bosa, who hails from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and the powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas program. KICKERS: If the game comes down to a kick, odds are that either Clemson’s Chandler Catanzaro or Ohio State’s Drew Basil will deliver. Catanzaro has made all 56 of his extra-point tries and is 13 of 14 on field-goal attempts. Basil is 74 for 75 on extra-points and 9 for 10 on field goals.

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“The situation with Max, when we first heard of it, I wasn’t too worried because I know Kyler Elsworth,” linebacker Denicos Allen said. “Just to play with the guys I played with on defense, to play with them for a senior year and to play the way we did, it was just a journey well worth it.” After back-to-back 11-win campaigns, Michigan State went 7-6 last season. Then the Spartans lost running back Le’Veon Bell, tight end Dion Sims and defensive lineman William Gholston early to the NFL. At the beginning of the season, the Spartans looked like just another Big Ten team. Michigan State’s defense was ranked No. 1 in the country, and the offense improved consistently after a slow start. With major uncertainty at quarterback, it was unproven Connor Cook who eventually won the job. Cook, a sophomore, ended up throwing for 22 touchdowns and only six interceptions. “We’ve always believed in ourselves, no matter what the situation is,” Cook said. “Our defense, they have been doing their thing the entire year. They’ve been shutting out our opponents and then our offense has really stepped up and become a lot more

balanced in the pass game and run game.” Cook has every reason to feel confident heading into next season, but Michigan State will have to replace three senior starters on the offensive line. The Spartans also lose Bullough, Allen and defensive backs Darqueze Dennard and Isaiah Lewis from that terrific defense. “After this year, obviously, the expectations are sky high. I think we’ll have to realize that,” Cook said. “Guys have to step up every single year. Seniors graduate, underclassmen have to step up. I think the main thing we have to be is so hungry and realize that together we can accomplish anything.” Dantonio said after the Rose Bowl he intends to be back at Michigan State. Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi is certainly a candidate to leave for a head coaching job, but he hasn’t done so yet. If Michigan State’s staff does return intact, this should remain a program to be reckoned with in the Big Ten. “People keep asking me, ‘Does the championship feel better?’ — all these different things, these levels of excitement,” Dantonio said. “It’s sort of living a dream.”

Hurricanes win in OT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals compressed most of their excitement into a four-minute span. We score; you score. You score; we score. Sort of like one of those mini-games with the peewee players that are sometimes featured during intermission. Both coaches were aggravated, to say the least, but Carolina’s Kirk Muller was in a better frame of mind about the whole thing because his team eventually won, taking a 4-3 victory in overtime Thursday night on Jeff Skinner’s third goal. “Yeah, it’s not what coaches are wanting to see,” Muller said with a chuckle. “Tonight it just looked like just whenever someone made a mistake, it was in our nets.” With Washington’s Dmitry Orlov out of position, Skinner decided the game when he took a pass from Ryan Murphy to cap a 3-on-1 break at 1:20 of the extra period, giving the Hurricanes their second straight win after a five-game losing streak. The goal seemed far removed from the whirlwind stretch early in the second period, when five players scored goals and Alex Ovechkin missed a penalty shot — all in 3 minutes, 45 seconds. It was a brand of don’t-leave-your-seat hockey that’s become all too familiar for the Capitals, who have a knack this season for letting up after scoring a goal.

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his goal with Manny Malhotra (22) and Ryan Murphy (7) during the overtime period of Thursday’s NHL game against the Washington Capitals. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime.

“I know it’s exciting for the fans,” said Troy Brouwer, who scored for the Capitals during the goal cavalcade. “I know it’s a fun game to watch, but we’ve got to be able to calm it down. Whenever we score a goal — we had a couple of big goals that put us ahead there — we’ve got to be able to build off that and make sure that we’re not giving them opportunities right away. It’s been a problem all year.” Skinner’s second hat trick in less than a month gives him 19 goals for the season. Manny Malhotra also scored for the Hurricanes. Islanders 3, Blackhawks 2, OT Kyle Okposo scored 58

seconds into overtime to lift the Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night after they blew a two-goal lead to the Stanley Cup champions. Casey Cizikas scored in his 100th NHL game, and Thomas Vanek added a goal for the Islanders. Defenseman Andrew MacDonald had two assists, and Evgeni Nabokov made 37 saves in the contest. Okposo ended it with his 16th goal. The Islanders have won three straight, building off a pair of comeback road victories against Minnesota and Boston — Chicago’s opponent in last year’s Cup finals.

REMATCH: Colts to host 1st playoff game in 3 years FROM PAGE B1

Tamba Hali also hurt his knee against Indy, while fellow linebacker Justin Houston sat out that game with a dislocated elbow. Bowe has already been cleared to play and Houston is expected to return this week, too, though Hali hasn’t practiced all week. If Hali does play, he and Houston may force Luck to cope with even more pressure than just winning his home playoff debut. But the bigger question for the Chiefs is whether they’ve fixed the miscues that proved so costly against the Colts two weeks ago. “As a coach it’s a little bit like a farmer: Your work is never done, right?” Reid said. “There are always areas to work on, and that’s how it goes. We’re always striving to be better.” Here are five things to watch Saturday at Indianapolis. MOMENTUM vs. HEALTH: The Colts wanted to build momentum for the postseason. The result: They went 4-1 in December. Once the Chiefs fell out of conten-

tion in the AFC West, they tried to get healthy. Kansas City is 2-5 since the bye week, has lost two straight, hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record since Week 3 and has dropped seven in a row in the playoffs. Saturday’s result will show which coach made the right call. GOAL TO GO: Indy achieved one of its goals by winning the AFC South to host its first home playoff game in three years. It can’t achieve the next two — an AFC championship and a Super Bowl title — without protecting its home turf. The Colts understand six of the last eight Super Bowl winners played on wild-card weekend, and the last two world champs, the Giants and Ravens, were seeded No. 4. Indy has a chance to extend that streak. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: No team has been better at minimizing mistakes than Indianapolis, which had a league-low 14 turnovers and 66 penalties. This game features the AFC’s top two teams in

turnover ratio. Kansas City has forced 36 turnovers. The team that stays closest to its regular-season form is likely to be celebrating Saturday night. WHO’S NO. 1?: Luck and Alex Smith were both No. 1 overall picks. While Luck has been incredibly successful in his two NFL seasons, Smith had to be more patient and eventually became Kansas City’s solution to last season’s turnover-prone ways. Luck was the clear winner of this matchup in the last game, and if he plays that well again, the Colts should be in good shape. LOOKING FOR PROTECTION: If there’s one equally troubling bugaboo for both teams, it’s their inability to protect the quarterback. Injuries have forced both coaches to mix and match starters along the offensive line. That could be an especially big problem this week with the likely return of Houston and with Robert Mathis, the newly crowned NFL sacks champion, playing on the same field.

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Boys Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 1 0 7 3 New Haven 1 0 5 2 Columbia City 1 0 4 5 Norwell 1 0 3 1 Carroll 0 1 6 3 DeKalb 0 1 3 8 Bellmont 0 1 2 4 East Noble 0 1 0 8 Thursday, Jan. 2 Heritage at Bellmont, 7:45 p.m. Greenfield-Central vs. Norwell at Richmond, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Heritage at Bellmont, 7:45 p.m. Norwell vs. Fox Creek Christian (Ky.) or Jefferonsville at Richmond, noon or 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Norwell vs. TBA at Richmond, TBA Columbia City at Wawasee, 7:30 p.m. South Adams at Bellmont, 7:45 p.m. Van Wert (Ohio) at Carroll, 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 East Noble at Westview, 7:30 p.m. New Haven at Fort Wayne Snider, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Fort Wayne Dwenger at Carroll, 7:45 p.m. Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Prairie Heights 3 0 6 1 Westview 3 0 4 2 West Noble 1 0 5 0 Eastside 1 1 4 3 Fairfield 2 1 3 2 Angola 1 1 3 4 Fremont 1 1 1 6 Hamilton 1 2 4 4 Lakeland 1 3 2 4 Churubusco 0 2 0 5 Central Noble 0 3 0 6 Friday, Jan. 3 Eastside at West Noble, 7:30 p.m. Caston Shootout Churubusco vs. Lowell, 2 p.m. Central Noble at Caston, 8 p.m. Northwood Tournament Fairfield at Rochester, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 West Noble at Prairie Heights, 7:30 p.m. Caston Shootout Churubusco vs. Northfield or Rensselaer Central, 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Central Noble vs. Kankakee Valley or Oregon-Davis, 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Northwood Tournament Fairfield vs. Tippecanoe Valley or Northwood, 6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 East Noble at Westview, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland at Sturgis, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Churubusco at Woodlan, 7:30 p.m. Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 2 0 6 1 Bluffton 2 0 4 3 Leo 1 1 4 3 Adams Central 1 1 3 4 Woodlan 1 1 3 3 Heritage 1 1 2 3 South Adams 0 2 2 5 Southern Wells 0 2 0 5 Thursday, Jan. 2 Heritage at Bellmont, 7:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Bluffton at Winchester, 7:30 p.m. Daleville at Southern Wells, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Leo at FW Concordia, 7:30 p.m. South Adams at Bellmont, 7:45. p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Cowan at Southern Wells, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Churubusco at Woodlan, 7:30 p.m. Eastbrook at Heritage, 7:30 p.m.

Boys Prep Basketball Scores Barr-Reeve 50, Orleans 40 Indpls Pike 60, Pendleton Hts. 56 Bob Wettig Tournament First Round Bedford N. Lawrence 50, E. Central 49 Columbus North 78, Tindley 27 Ft. Wayne North 85, Indpls Metro 60 Jefffersonville 118, Fox Creek Christian 46 Jennings Co. 54, Connersville 49 Norwell 81, Greenfield 50 Richmond 86, Rock Creek Academy 38 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Edinburgh vs. Seymour, ppd. to Jan 16. Heritage vs. Bellmont, ppd. Lapel vs. Indpls Park Tudor, ppd. Plymouth vs. Penn, ppd. S. Putnam vs. S. Vermillion, ppd. Caston Shootout First Round Caston vs. Central Noble, ppd. to Jan 3. Lowell vs. Churubusco, ppd. to Jan 3. Oregon-Davis vs. Kankakee Valley, ppd. to Jan 3. Rensselaer vs. Northfield, ppd. to Jan 3.

Girls Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 3 0 10 0 East Noble 3 0 10 3 DeKalb 2 0 9 3 Norwell 1 2 6 3 Columbia City 1 2 9 4 New Haven 1 2 6 5 Carroll 0 3 3 9 Bellmont 0 3 0 13 Friday, Jan. 3 Kokomo at Carroll, 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Plymouth Shootout Norwell vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m. Norwell vs. Wawasee, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Eastside at DeKalb, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Angola at East Noble, 6:15 p.m. Leo at Norwell, 7:30 p.m. Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W LW L Fairfield 5 0 7 1 Westview 6 0 10 2 West Noble 5 2 7 5 Angola 4 2 4 6 Lakeland 3 4 5 8 Churubusco 2 3 5 6 Fremont 2 4 6 5 Prairie Heights 3 4 6 6 Central Noble 1 5 3 7 Hamilton 0 4 2 5 Eastside 0 5 2 10 Thursday, Jan. 2 Angola at Leo, 6:30 p.m. Central Noble at LaVille, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Churubusco at Heritage, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Fairfield at NorthWood, 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 Manchester at Central Noble, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Eastside at DeKalb, 7:45 p.m. Fairfield at Jimtown, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland at Sturgis (Mich.), 6 p.m. Prairie Heights at Bronson (Mich.), 7:30 p.m. West Noble at Tippecanoe Valley, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Angola at East Noble, 6:15 p.m. Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 4 0 12 0 Leo 3 1 9 1 Heritage 3 1 8 3 Woodlan 2 2 7 3 Southern Wells 2 2 5 5 South Adams 1 3 8 3 Bluffton 1 3 3 8 Adams Central 0 4 2 8 Thursday, Jan. 2 Angola at Leo, ppd. Friday, Jan. 3 Churubusco at Heritage, 7:30 p.m. Muncie South at Adams Central, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 Southern Wells at Randolph Southern, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Antwert (Ohio) at Woodlan, 7:30 p.m. Bluffton at Northfield, 7:30 p.m. Heritage at Fort Wayne Dwenger, 7:30 p.m.

Lakewood Park at Adams Central, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 Leo at Norwell, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Prep Basketball Scores Brownstown 54, Eastern (Pekin) 46 Castle 55, Boonville 28 Dubois 45, Crawford Co. 36 Springs Valley 68, Perry Central 60 Vincennes Rivet 50, Mt. Vernon (Posey) 49 Washington 51, N. Daviess 26 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Anderson vs. Noblesville, ppd. to Jan 3. Angola vs. Leo, ppd. to Jan 4. Culver vs. Oregon-Davis, ppd. Eastbrook vs. Frankton, ppd. Indpls Roncalli vs. Lawrence North, ppd. to Jan 3. Kokomo vs. Huntington North, ppd. LaVille vs. Central Noble, ppd. Oldenburg vs. Morristown, ppd. Randolph Southern vs. Union City, ppd. S. Dearborn vs. Rushville, ppd. S. Vermillion vs. S. Putnam, ppd. Shenandoah vs. Union Co., ppd. Sullivan vs. Brown Co., ppd. Union (Modoc) vs. Hagerstown, ppd. to Jan 3.

NFL Playoff Schedule Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 4 Kansas City at Indianapolis, 4:35 p.m. (NBC) New Orleans at Philadelphia, 8:10 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 5 San Diego at Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Green Bay, 4:40 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 Green Bay, San Francisco or New Orleans at Seattle, 4:35 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati, Indianpolis or Kansas City at New England, 8:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 12 Philadelphia, Green Bay or San Francisco at Carolina, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis, Kansas City or San Diego at Denver, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 19 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFL, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)

NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Boston 41 27 12 2 56 120 88 Tampa Bay 40 24 12 4 52 114 95 Montreal 41 23 14 4 50 103 94 Toronto 42 21 16 5 47 118 120 Detroit 42 18 1410 46 109 120 Ottawa 43 18 18 7 43 122 138 Florida 41 15 20 6 36 96 130 Buffalo 41 11 26 4 26 72 117 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 42 29 12 1 59 131 96 Washington 41 20 15 6 46 125 123 Philadelphia 40 20 16 4 44 105 111 New Jersey 41 17 16 8 42 97 103 N.Y. Rangers41 20 19 2 42 96 109 Carolina 41 16 16 9 41 100 121 Columbus 40 17 19 4 38 109 117 N.Y. Islanders4214 21 7 35 110 140 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Chicago 43 28 7 8 64 160 118 St. Louis 40 28 7 5 61 144 93 Colorado 39 24 11 4 52 114 100 Dallas 39 20 12 7 47 115 113 Minnesota 43 21 17 5 47 101 110 Winnipeg 43 19 19 5 43 117 125 Nashville 41 18 18 5 41 97 122 Paciﬁc Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Anaheim 42 29 8 5 63 137 106 San Jose 40 25 9 6 56 131 104 Los Angeles 42 25 13 4 54 110 88 Vancouver 42 23 12 7 53 113 101 Phoenix 39 20 10 9 49 120 120 Calgary 40 14 20 6 34 96 126 Edmonton 42 13 24 5 31 109 143 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Toronto 3, Detroit 2, SO Tampa Bay 4, Vancouver 2 Thursday’s Games Boston 3, Nashville 2, OT N.Y. Islanders 3, Chicago 2, OT Carolina 4, Washington 3, OT Ottawa 4, Winnipeg 3 St. Louis 5, Los Angeles 0 Minnesota 4, Buffalo 1 Montreal at Dallas, late Philadelphia at Colorado, late Columbus at Phoenix, late Edmonton at San Jose, late Friday’s Games Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Winnipeg at Boston, 1 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 3 p.m. New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Nashville at Florida, 7 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 8 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

ECHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOLSLPts GF GA Wheeling 29 14 10 0 5 33 78 82 Reading 26 15 10 1 0 31 74 66 Elmira 28 9 16 1 2 21 67 93 North Division GP W LOLSLPts GF GA Cincinnati29 18 9 1 1 38 100 80 Evansville 28 16 7 2 3 37 100 92 Kalamazoo2815 11 0 2 32 78 72 Fort Wayne281211 1 4 29 85 94 Toledo 28 9 16 3 0 21 80 107 South Division GP W LOLSLPts GF GA S. Carolina3123 5 1 2 49 99 60 Florida 30 19 9 1 1 40 107 83 Orlando 30 16 12 1 1 34 80 81 Greenville30 14 14 1 1 30 76 77 Gwinnett 31 10 19 0 2 22 68 96 WESTERN CONFERENCE Mountain Division GP W LOLSLPts GF GA Colorado 30 17 8 3 2 39 99 83 Alaska 28 18 9 1 0 37 89 54 Idaho 30 16 10 2 2 36 96 87 Utah 28 11 14 1 2 25 61 73 Paciﬁc Division GP W LOLSLPts GF GA Ontario 30 21 5 1 3 46 89 70 Stockton 30 16 10 0 4 36 103 94 S. Francisco311116 3 1 26 75 110 Bakersfield2812 15 0 1 25 71 86 Las Vegas29 8 18 3 0 19 67 102 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Thursday’s Games South Carolina 4, Gwinnett 1 Utah 3, Orlando 2, OT Friday’s Games Elmira at Wheeling, 7 p.m. Florida at Greenville, 7 p.m. Gwinnett at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Reading at Toledo, 7:15 p.m. Utah at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Kalamazoo, 7:30 p.m. Fort Wayne at Evansville, 8:15 p.m. Bakersfield at Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Ontario at Las Vegas, 10:05 p.m. San Francisco at Stockton, 10:30 p.m. Idaho at Alaska, 11:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Greenville at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Florida at Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. Wheeling at Elmira, 7:05 p.m. Toledo at Kalamazoo, 7:30 p.m. Evansville at Fort Wayne, 7:35 p.m. Reading at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m. Bakersfield at Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Ontario at Las Vegas, 10:05 p.m. Stockton at San Francisco, 10:30 p.m. Idaho at Alaska, 11:15 p.m. Sunday’s Games Utah at Orlando, 1 p.m.

Kalamazoo at Fort Wayne, 5:05 p.m. San Francisco at Ontario, 6 p.m.

NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 15 15 .500 — Boston 13 19 .406 3 Brooklyn 11 21 .344 5 Philadelphia 10 21 .323 5½ New York 9 21 .300 6 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 24 8 .750 — Atlanta 18 14 .563 6 Washington 14 15 .483 8½ Charlotte 14 19 .424 10½ Orlando 10 22 .313 14 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 25 6 .806 — Detroit 14 19 .424 12 Chicago 13 18 .419 12 Cleveland 11 21 .344 14½ Milwaukee 7 24 .226 18 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 25 7 .781 — Houston 21 13 .618 5 Dallas 19 13 .594 6 New Orleans 14 16 .467 10 Memphis 13 17 .433 11 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 25 7 .781 — Oklahoma City 25 7 .781 — Minnesota 16 16 .500 9 Denver 14 17 .452 10½ Utah 10 24 .294 16 Paciﬁc Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 22 12 .647 — Phoenix 19 11 .633 1 Golden State 21 13 .618 1 L.A. Lakers 13 19 .406 8 Sacramento 10 20 .333 10 Wednesday’s Games Dallas 87, Washington 78 Toronto 95, Indiana 82 Minnesota 124, New Orleans 112 Philadelphia 114, Denver 102 L.A. Clippers 112, Charlotte 85 Thursday’s Games Cleveland 87, Orlando 81, OT Golden State 123, Miami 114 Chicago 94, Boston 82 Brooklyn 95, Oklahoma City 93 New York at San Antonio, late Memphis at Phoenix, late Milwaukee at Utah, late Charlotte at Portland, late Philadelphia at Sacramento, late Friday’s Games Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New York at Houston, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Indiana, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m. Charlotte at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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W L Pct GB Rio Grande Valley12 2 .857 — Sioux Falls 11 4 .733 1½ Iowa 10 4 .714 2 Texas 9 4 .692 2½ Austin 6 6 .500 5 Tulsa 2 13 .133 10½ West Division W L Pct GB Idaho 9 5 .643 — Santa Cruz 9 6 .600 ½ Reno 7 7 .500 2 Bakersfield 7 8 .467 2½ Los Angeles 5 7 .417 3 East Division W L Pct GB Canton 9 4 .692 — Maine 7 6 .538 2 Fort Wayne 6 7 .462 3 Springfield 3 10 .231 6 Delaware 3 12 .200 7 Erie 1 11 .083 7½ Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Maine 105, Tulsa 96 Iowa 104, Sioux Falls 94 Los Angeles at Reno, late Canton at Bakersfield, late Friday’s Games Tulsa at Springfield, 7 p.m. Erie at Delaware, 7 p.m. Iowa at Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Texas at Austin, 8:30 p.m. Rio Grande Valley at Idaho, 9 p.m. Reno at Santa Cruz, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Springfield at Maine, 7 p.m. Texas at Austin, 8:30 p.m. Rio Grande Valley at Idaho, 9 p.m. Bakersfield at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Canton at Santa Cruz, 10 p.m.

College Football 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 Louisiana-Lafayette 24, Tulane 21 Monday, Dec. 23 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl East Carolina 37, Ohio 20 Tuesday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl Oregon State 38, Boise State 23 Thursday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Pittsburgh 30, Bowling Green 27 Poinsettia Bowl Utah State 21, Northern Illinois 14 Friday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl Marshall 31, Maryland 20 Texas Bowl Syracuse 21, Minnesota 17 Fight Hunger Bowl Washington 31, BYU 16 Saturday, Dec. 28 Pinstripe Bowl Notre Dame 29, Rutgers 16 Belk Bowl North Carolina 39, Cincinnati 17 Russell Athletic Bowl Louisville 36, Miami 9 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Kansas State 31, Michigan 14 Monday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6 Music City Bowl Mississippi 25, Georgia Tech 17 Alamo Bowl Oregon 30, Texas 7 Holiday Bowl Texas Tech 37, Arizona State 23 Tuesday, Dec. 31 AdvoCare V100 Bowl Arizona 42, Boston College 19 Sun Bowl UCLA 42, Virginia Tech 12 Liberty Bowl Mississippi State 44, Rice 7 Chick-ﬁl-A Bowl Texas A&M 52, Duke 48 Wednesday, Jan. 1 Heart of Dallas Bowl North Texas 36, UNLV 14 Gator Bowl Nebraska 24, Georgia 19 Capital One Bowl South Carolina 34, Wisconsin 24 Outback Bowl LSU 21, Iowa 14 Rose Bowl Michigan State 24, Stanford 20 Fiesta Bowl UCF 52, Baylor 42 Thursday, Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl Alabama vs. Oklahoma, late 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

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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)

Men’s Top 25 Basketball Schedule Friday’s Game No. 9 Baylor vs. Savannah State, 8 p.m. Saturday’s Games No. 1 Arizona vs. Washington, 2 p.m. No. 2 Syracuse vs. Miami, 2 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State vs. Nebraska, Noon No. 5 Michigan State at Indiana, 2 p.m. No. 6 Oklahoma State at Kansas State, 4 p.m. No. 7 Duke at Notre Dame, 4 p.m. No. 12 Florida vs. Richmond, 3 p.m. No. 13 Iowa State at Texas Tech, 1:30 p.m. No. 14 Louisville at Rutgers, 6 p.m. No. 17 UConn at SMU, 2 p.m. No. 18 Memphis vs. Cincinnati, Noon No. 23 UMass vs. Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m. No. 24 Gonzaga vs. Pacific, 8 p.m. No. 25 Missouri vs. Long Beach State, 5 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 22 Iowa, 8 p.m. No. 8 Wichita State vs. Northern Iowa, 2 p.m. No. 10 Oregon at No. 20 Colorado, 5 p.m. No. 11 Villanova vs. Providence, 7 p.m. No. 16 Kansas vs. No. 21 San Diego State, 4:30 p.m. No. 19 North Carolina at Wake Forest, 8 p.m.

Women’s Top 25 Basketball Schedule Friday’s Games No. 4 Stanford vs. Oregon, 9 p.m. No. 12 Colorado at Southern Cal, 11 p.m. No. 23 California vs. Oregon State, 11 p.m. No. 24 Arizona State at Washington State, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games No. 1 UConn at Memphis, 3 p.m. No. 7 Louisville vs. Cincinnati, 2 p.m. No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 2 Notre Dame vs. Clemson, 2 p.m. No. 3 Duke at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. No. 4 Stanford vs. Oregon State, 5 p.m. No. 5 Tennessee at No. 19 Georgia, 4 p.m. No. 6 Kentucky vs. Florida, 3 p.m. No. 8 Maryland at No. 10 North Carolina, 3 p.m. No. 9 Baylor vs. Kansas, 4 p.m. No. 12 Colorado at UCLA, 10:30 p.m. No. 13 South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt, 1 p.m. No. 14 Iowa State at No. 25 Oklahoma, 2 p.m. No. 15 Penn State at No. 22 Iowa, 3 p.m. No. 16 LSU at Tulane, 3 p.m. No. 20 Syracuse at N.C. State, 2 p.m. No. 23 California vs. Oregon, 3 p.m. No. 24 Arizona State at Washington, 5 p.m.

Orange Bowl Winners Jan. 1, 2013 — Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10 Jan. 4, 2012 — West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 Jan. 3, 2011 — Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 12 Jan. 5, 2010 — Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14 Jan. 1, 2009 — Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7 Jan. 3, 2008 — Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21 Jan. 2, 2007 — Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13 Jan. 4, 2006 — Penn State 26, Florida State 23, 3OT Jan. 1, 2005 — Southern Cal 55, Oklahoma 19 Jan. 1, 2004 — Miami 16, Florida State 14 Jan. 2, 2003 — Southern Cal 38, Iowa 17 Jan. 2, 2002 — Florida 56, Maryland 23 Jan. 3, 2001 — Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 Jan. 1, 2000 — Michigan 35, Alabama 34, OT Jan. 2, 1999 — Florida 31, Syracuse 10 Jan. 2, 1998 — Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17 Dec. 31, 1996 — Nebraska 41, Virginia Tech 21 Jan. 1, 1996 — Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26 Jan. 1, 1995 — Nebraska 24, Miami 17 Jan. 1, 1994 — Florida State 18, Nebraska 16 Jan. 1, 1993 — Florida State 27, Nebraska 14 Jan. 1, 1992 — Miami 22, Nebraska 0 Jan. 1, 1991 — Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 Jan. 1, 1990 — Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6 Jan. 2, 1989 — Miami 23, Nebraska 3 Jan. 1, 1988 — Miami 20, Oklahoma 14 Jan. 1, 1987 — Oklahoma 42, Arkansas 8 Jan. 1, 1986 — Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10 Jan. 1, 1985 — Washington 28, Oklahoma 17 Jan. 2, 1984 — Miami 31, Nebraska 30 Jan. 1, 1983 — Nebraska 21, LSU 20 Jan. 1, 1982 — Clemson 22, Nebraska 15 Jan. 1, 1981 — Oklahoma 18, Florida State 17 Jan. 1, 1980 — Oklahoma 24, Florida State 7 Jan. 1, 1979 — Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 Jan. 2, 1978 — Arkansas 31, Oklahoma 6 Jan. 1, 1977 — Ohio State 27, Colorado 10 Jan. 1, 1976 — Oklahoma 14, Michigan 6 Jan. 1, 1975 — Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 Jan. 1, 1974 — Penn State 16, LSU 9 Jan. 1, 1973 — Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6 Jan. 1, 1972 — Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 Jan. 1, 1971 — Nebraska 17, LSU 12 Jan. 1, 1970 — Penn State 10, Missouri 3 Jan. 1, 1969 — Penn State 15, Kansas 14 Jan. 1, 1968 — Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24 Jan. 2, 1967 — Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12 Jan. 1, 1966 — Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 Jan. 1, 1965 — Texas 21, Alabama 17 Jan. 1, 1964 — Nebraska 13, Auburn 7 Jan. 1, 1963 — Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 Jan. 1, 1962 — LSU 25, Colorado 7 Jan. 2, 1961 — Missouri 21, Navy 14 Jan. 1, 1960 — Georgia 14, Missouri 0 Jan. 1, 1959 — Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6 Jan. 1, 1958 — Oklahoma 48, Duke 21 Jan. 1, 1957 — Colorado 27, Clemson 21 Jan. 2, 1956 — Oklahoma 20, Maryland 6 Jan. 1, 1955 — Duke 34, Nebraska 7 Jan. 1, 1954 — Oklahoma 7, Maryland 0 Jan. 1, 1953 — Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 Jan. 1, 1952 — Georgia Tech 17, Baylor 14 Jan. 1, 1951 — Clemson 15, Miami 14 Jan. 2, 1950 — Santa Clara 21, Kentucky 13 Jan. 1, 1949 — Texas 41, Georgia 28 Jan. 1, 1948 — Georgia Tech 20, Kansas 14 Jan. 1, 1947 — Rice 8, Tennessee 0 Jan. 1, 1946 — Miami 13, Holy Cross 6 Jan. 1, 1945 — Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12 Jan. 1, 1944 — LSU 19, Texas A&M 14 Jan. 1, 1943 — Alabama 37, Boston College 21

Jan. 1, 1942 — Georgia 40, TCU 26 Jan. 1, 1941 — Mississippi State 14, Georgetown 7 Jan. 1, 1940 — Georgia Tech 21, Missouri 7 Jan. 2, 1939 — Tennessee 17, Oklahoma 0 Jan. 1, 1938 — Auburn 6, Michigan State 0 Jan. 1, 1937 — Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12 Jan. 1, 1936 — Catholic U. 20, Mississippi 19 Jan. 1, 1935 — Bucknell 26, Miami 0

Cotton Bowl Winners Jan. 4, 2013 — Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13 Jan. 6, 2012 — Arkansas 29, Kansas St. 16 Jan. 7, 2011 — LSU 41, Texas A&M 24 Jan. 2, 2010 — Mississippi 21, Oklahoma St. 7 Jan. 2, 2009 — Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34 Jan. 1, 2008 — Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 Jan. 1, 2007 — Auburn 17, Nebraska 14 Jan. 2, 2006 — Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 Jan. 1, 2005 — Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7 Jan. 2, 2004 — Mississippi 31, Oklahoma St. 28 Jan. 1, 2003 — Texas 35, LSU 20 Jan. 1, 2002 — Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 Jan. 1, 2001 — Kansas St. 35, Tennessee 21 Jan. 1, 2000 — Arkansas 27, Texas 6 Jan. 1, 1999 — Texas 38, Mississippi St. 11 Jan. 1, 1998 — UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23 Jan. 1, 1997 — Brigham Young 19, Kansas St. 15 Jan. 1, 1996 — Colorado 38, Oregon 6 Jan. 2, 1995 — Southern Cal 55, Texas Tech 14 Jan. 1, 1994 — Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 Jan. 1, 1993 — Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 Jan. 1, 1992 — Florida St. 10, Texas A&M 2 Jan. 1, 1991 — Miami 46, Texas 3 Jan. 1, 1990 — Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 Jan. 2, 1989 — UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 Jan. 1, 1988 — Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 Jan. 1, 1987 — Ohio St. 28, Texas A&M 12 Jan. 1, 1986 — Texas A&M 36, Auburn 16 Jan. 1, 1985 — Boston College 45, Houston 28 Jan. 2, 1984 — Georgia 10, Texas 9 Jan. 1, 1983 — Southern Methodist 7, Pittsburgh 3 Jan. 1, 1982 — Texas 14, Alabama 12 Jan. 1, 1981 — Alabama 30, Baylor 2 Jan. 1, 1980 — Houston 17, Nebraska 14 Jan. 1, 1979 — Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 Jan. 2, 1978 — Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 Jan. 1, 1977 — Houston 30, Maryland 21 Jan. 1, 1976 — Arkansas 31, Georgia 10 Jan. 1, 1975 — Penn St. 41, Baylor 20 Jan. 1, 1974 — Nebraska 19, Texas 3 Jan. 1, 1973 — Texas 17, Alabama 13 Jan. 1, 1972 — Penn St. 30, Texas 6 Jan. 1, 1971 — Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 Jan. 1, 1970 — Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 Jan. 1, 1969 — Texas 36, Tennessee 13 Jan. 1, 1968 — Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 Jan. 2, 1967 — Georgia 24, Southern Methodist 9 Dec. 31, 1966 — LSU 14, Arkansas 7 Jan. 1, 1966 — Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7 Jan. 1, 1964 — Texas 28, Navy 6 Jan. 1, 1963 — LSU 13, Texas 0 Jan. 1, 1962 — Texas 12, Mississippi 7 Jan. 2, 1961 — Duke 7, Arkansas 6 Jan. 1, 1960 — Syracuse 23, Texas 14 Jan. 1, 1959 — Air Force 0, Texas Christian 0 Jan. 1, 1958 — Navy 20, Rice 7 Jan. 1, 1957 — Texas Christian 28, Syracuse 27 Jan. 2, 1956 — Mississippi 14, Texas Christian 13 Jan. 1, 1955 — Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6 Jan. 1, 1954 — Rice 28, Alabama 6 Jan. 1, 1953 — Texas 16, Tennessee 0 Jan. 1, 1952 — Kentucky 20, Texas Christian 7 Jan. 1, 1951 — Tennessee 20, Texas 14 Jan. 2, 1950 — Rice 27, North Carolina 13 Jan. 1, 1949 — Southern Methodist 21, Oregon 13 Jan. 1, 1948 — Penn St. 13, Southern Methodist 13 Jan. 1, 1947 — Arkansas 0, LSU 0 Jan. 1, 1946 — Texas 40, Missouri 27 Jan. 1, 1945 — Oklahoma St. 34, Texas Christian 0 Jan. 1, 1944 — Randolph Field, Texas 7 Jan. 1, 1943 — Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7 Jan. 1, 1942 — Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 Jan. 1, 1941 — Texas A&M 13, Fordham 12 Jan. 1, 1940 — Clemson 6, Boston College 3 Jan. 2, 1939 — St. Mary’s (Cal.) 20, Texas Tech 13 Jan. 1, 1938 — Rice 28, Colorado 14 Jan. 1, 1937 — Texas Christian 16, Marquette 6

Transactions BASEBALL Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Traded RHP Jorge Vasquez to Amarillo (AA) for OF Chris Valencia. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed C Philip Blake, WR Dan Buckner, LB Kenny Demens, C Tom Draheim, TE Darren Fells, RB Robert Hughes, S Orhian Johnson, DT Anthony McCloud, and LB Kenny Rowe to reserve/future contracts. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed QB Jay Cutler to a seven-year contract, and G Matt Slauson and CB Tim Jennings to four-year contracts. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed RB Jamaine Cook and DB Brandon Hughes to reserve/future contracts. HOUSTON TEXANS — Named Bill O’Brien coach. Pro Football Hall of Fame PFHOF — Named David Baker president and executive director. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Activated F Nathan Horton, G Sergei Bobrovsky and D Dalton Prout from the injured list. Reassigned F Jonathan Marchessault, D Tim Erixon and G Mike McKenna to Springfield (AHL). DALLAS STARS — Recalled F Colton Sceviour from Texas (AHL). MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled G Darcy Kuemper from Iowa (AHL). Activated D Clayton Stoner from the injured reserve list. Placed F Zenon Konopka on waivers. American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Bridgeport D Marc Cantin three games for an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a Dec. 31 game at Portland. ECHL ECHL — Announced the earlier indefinite suspension of Utah’s Kris Hogg will ammount to 14 games. Hogg was suspended on Dec. 24 for his actions in a Dec. 21 game at Alaska and will miss 11 more games. Fined Wheeling’s Ryley Miller an undisclosed amount for his actions in a Dec. 31 game against Reading. SOCCER Major League Soccer FC DALLAS — Re-signed D Zach Loyd. COLLEGE OREGON STATE — Announced junior WR Brandin Cooks will enter the NFL draft. PENN STATE — Named Larry Johnson interim football coach.

SPORTS BRIEFS • Snow forces postponements LEO — Two high school sporting events scheduled for Thursday were among those postponed because of the snowstorm that hit the area. No makeup dates have been announced for the Northeast Hoosier Conference Triple Dual at Norwell that included East Noble and DeKalb and Angola’s girls basketball games at Leo. Angola’s wrestling dual at West Noble has been moved to Thursday and will start at 6:30 p.m.

Trine wins on New Year’s Eve MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Trine University’s men’s basketball team closed out 2013 with a 57-47 victory over NAIA program Mount Vernon Nazarene Tuesday afternoon at Ariel Arena. The Thunder (6-4) held the Cougars scoreless in a span of 10 minutes, 16 seconds late in the first half and early in the second half. In that time frame, Trine turned a tie game into a 17-point lead. Mount Vernon Nazarene would not shrink the deficit to single digits until the closing minutes. Nick Tatu led the Thunder with 20 points. He went 6-of-15 from three-point range. Will Dixon had 14 points and six rebounds for Trine. Tyler Good added 12 points, six boards, five assists and three steals. Jared Holmquist had nine points and six rebounds. Bryan Redic paced the Cougars with 11 points and seven rebounds. Both teams shot 34 percent from the floor. MVN outrebounded the Thunder 40-30. Trine forced 20 Cougar turnovers while only giving the ball away 11 times.

Newell honored by MIAA ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Trine University junior forward Amy Newell was named a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Co-Player of the Week for last week’s efforts. Newell shared the honor with Olivet senior guard Chelsea Ciba. Newell averaged 20.5 points and seven rebounds per game as the Thunder went 1-1 in a holiday tournament at Bluffton, Ohio, Saturday and Sunday. The Three Rivers, Mich., native was named MIAA Player of the Week for the first time in her Trine basketball career.

Every NFL playoff game to be streamed for 1st time NEW YORK (AP) — Every NFL playoff game will be streamed live online for the first time. The league said Thursday that CBS and Fox would be providing live streams of their broadcasts this season. The Super Bowl and NBC’s wild-card games were available online the last two seasons. All the games will also be streamed on smartphones through Verizon’s NFL Mobile app. The games on CBS and NBC will be available online to any user through the networks’ websites. For the games on Fox, fans must authenticate that they’re a subscriber to a participating cable company through the Fox Sports Go app or website.

No. 4 Wisconsin cruises past Northwestern 76-49 EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Freshman reserve Nigel Hayes had a career-high 19 points and No. 4 Wisconsin remained unbeaten with an easy 76-49 victory over Northwestern in their Big Ten opener Thursday night. Hayes went 8 for 12 from the field and had six rebounds while showing a nice combination of power and finesse. The prize recruit is averaging 15.3 points in his last three games. Sam Dekker scored 15 points and Traevon Jackson had 10 for the Badgers (14-0, 1-0), who earned their seventh consecutive win against the Wildcats. They shot 55 percent (32 for 58) from the field and enjoyed a 38-27 rebounding edge. Northwestern (7-7, 0-1) has dropped two straight after a three-game winning streak. Alex Olah had a career-high 23 points, and Drew Crawford finished with 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting. Wisconsin improved to 14-0 for the first time since the Badgers won each of their 15 games in the 1911-12 and 1913-14 seasons. It was their 11th straight win in a Big Ten opener.

MATHIS: Big game ahead for Indianapolis FROM PAGE B1

Mathis finished the regular season with 65 tackles, matched his career high with eight forced fumbles — two of which led to safeties — and helped lead the Colts to their first AFC South title without Peyton Manning. Indy (11-5) will host Kansas City (11-5) on Saturday afternoon in a wild-card game. Mathis, who was the sacks leader most of the season, even came up with two sacks in the regular-season finale to move past St. Louis’ Robert Quinn and join Freeney as the only Colts players to win a sacks title. Freeney took that honor in 2004.

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Our new poll at kpcnews. com asks: How do you feel about Colorado’s legalization of marijuana? The responses to choose from are listed below. Go to kpcnews.com to express your opinion and/or write a letter to the editor. It is better than the costly war on drugs. More teens will use marijuana. It will provide new tax revenue for Colorado. Drug addiction will sky rocket. Our previous poll asked: What is the best Christmas/New Year’s food? The responses were: Egg nog/special drinks — 6.5 percent Homemade cookies — 20 percent Ham or roast with all the trimmings — 43 percent Homemade fudge and candies — 21.5 percent Nut mixes and cheeses — 9 percent Online polls are not scientific but they provide an interesting snapshot of public opinion.

Certainly, the Indiana Legislature should be aware of the recently released research report that warns that the state’s new sentencing guidelines will increase rather than decrease the state’s prison population. At the The redesigned code same time, calls for charging and lawmakers should not take sentencing reductions the conclusions the report for many non-violent of by an Atlanta crimes, a lot of them consulting firm absolute involving low-level drug as gospel, and activity … But “good keep in mind the overall time,” a reduction intent of the in time served while law is to make criminal incarcerated, would be sentencing more toughened. appropriate and fair, rather than sending a huge number of people down a road that too often leads to a life of crime. As pointed out by state Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington, who worked several years helping to draft the state’s new criminal code and sentencing guidelines, the law doesn’t go into effect until July. And lawmakers went into the process with the understanding that it would need fine tuning, he says. The redesigned code calls for charging and sentencing reductions for many non-violent crimes, a lot of them involving low-level drug activity, keeping violators out of the state prison system and thus permitting them the chance to eventually regain their place in the community. That’s a chance that quite often is lost forever once a violator has spent hard time in prison, something the old charging and sentencing system commanded. Such violators would routinely be sentenced not to the state prison system but to supervised community alternatives, with a goal to change the direction of a life, not simply to mete out punishment. At the same time, the practice of awarding inmates in the state prison system “good time,” a reduction in time served by half from the sentence handed down by the courts for inmates who remain on good behavior while incarcerated, would be toughened. Under the new law, sentences can be reduced by only 25 percent and some sentences for serious, violent felonies will be increased. The latest report, which was presented last month to legislators, predicts that despite reductions in charging and sentencing for non-violent offenders, the state’s prison population will continue to rise, largely because of the tougher “good time” rules and longer sentences for violent offenders. Pierce believes the report takes a worst case perspective. We hope he’s right, not as much because we’d all be paying more one way or the other to create more state prison space but because under the old law, society was too sharply divided into the criminal class and the rest of us. And that division is almost forced on us by the labels applied to those who’ve served time in prison and by the embittering and hardening experience of prison life itself. We are not interested in coddling criminals. But we must recognize that few of us are born criminals — that it takes a lot of effort on society’s part as well as on the individual’s to turn somebody into a hard-case villain. Strict monitoring and intense follow-through for a lesser offense has the potential to redirect someone just starting down that path. That’s what is supposed to happen within a local context, with a plan built around intensive substance abuse and alcohol programs and careful monitoring of progress. Monroe County already has a program that intervenes in such cases — the Monroe County Drug Treatment Court that’s been in place for more than a decade. The court process, with includes intense treatment and monitoring of participants, has cut in half the rate of recidivism for those who have gone through it versus similar defendants who have not. Even if in the short term, prison populations were to increase because most recently convicted violent criminals get longer sentences and get less good time off with this new law, fewer might end up on that track in the long term. All this is said with this caveat, and it’s a big one: None of it will work unless those intense intervention programs at the local level get adequate funding from the state. That’s the next and biggest hurdle for our state legislators to jump. If they fail, the plan will certainly fail. This is not an unfunded mandate that any county government could afford.

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Little girl figures out possible plan for Noah In chatting with her niece about bedtime stories, Sherry asked Jessica, 4, about her favorite Bible story. She said, “It’s the story of Noah and the Ark, with all the animals; like mice, elephants and snakes.” Sherry asked, “Aren’t elephants afraid of mice, and what if a snake tried to eat the mice? How do you think Noah handled those problems?” Jessica thought for a few seconds, then her face beamed as she answered, “Noah must have put the mice on TOP of the elephant.” — Sherry Griffin of Canada

Dawn’s cousin’s daughter Anna came out of her room on a recent Saturday wearing a striped shirt and a skirt with polka dots. Her mom told her, “Wow, you don’t match at all.” Anna said. “That’s because I have adventures using my clothes!” — Dawn Keen of New Mexico

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Dawson, 5, and his older brother, Caleb, were wrestling. Dawson yelled, “Nine plus nine is 18. Help me!” Dawson later explained, “My teacher said math facts will get you out of trouble.” — Quinn Ward of Noble County

HOUSHOLDER The grandparents were visiting with Cohen, 5. At supper (while Mom was tending to the wash), Dawson likes a girl in his Cohen’s dad got him to tell about class. When his father asked him how he had been punished that why he likes her, Dawson said, afternoon. Cohen said, “I was running in “because she’s highly intelligent, never the house, and my daddy spunk me.” Daddy says no and is helpful.” Geron explained that he had told Cohen not to run in the house, so the spanking was Jennifer, who works at a daycare, deserved. Later, Mommy Lydia tried to get overheard Cindy, 4, tell another child that Cohen to tell the story again, since she had her dad sometimes says life isn’t fair. missed it earlier. Cohen said, “I believe that’s Jennifer told her that her dad is pretty already been discussed.” — Susan Meadors smart. Cindy replied, “My dad IS smart (grandmother of Cohen) of Georgetown, because he works at work.” — Jennifer of Kentucky Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Nation has lost imperative to do better we are either rebounding, by WASHINGTON — dribs and drabs, or perched America’s capacity for on the precipice of economic optimism and hope has been ruin. Let’s figure boundless through much we’re somewhere in of our short history. between, which falls The tangible returns short of inspiring. of hard work; the What is certain is ordered liberty sustained that our economic through community standing in the world consent; and opportuis damaged, our credit nity honed over time and credibility are to apply equally to all weak and business men and women — these were the currency KATHLEEN confidence is still in limbo. of what we called the Do weak economies American Dream. PARKER and moral decay go Essential to these hand in hand? We achievements was certainly seem poised courage. The Founding to find out. Fathers were above all From Miley Cyrus’ naked courageous as they challenged cavorting on a wrecking ball a king, fought and died for freedom, and created a country — well, one can at least admire her metaphoric succulence — from scratch with little more to Anthony Weiner’s Twitter than mettle and intellectual projections of His Very Own vigor. If this isn’t exceptional, then Self, we have lost all sense of decorum, that voluntary we have lost the meaning of commitment to behavior words. As we begin yet another new that combines a willingness to consider others first (at year, it is less easy to summon minimum keeping our clothes the dream. Instead of hope, a on), enforced through the word that brought us a new exercise of self-restraint. president, we have entered an Note the term self-restraint. era of envy and doubt — envy No one’s arguing for a new for those who have more, and Puritanism, heaven forbid, doubt that we can ever dig but a pivot toward responsible ourselves out of debilitating debt. What happens when even adulthood would be helpful in re-creating a culture that doesn’t our debtors no longer want pinch our faces with revulsion. our dollars anymore, as China How do we expect children to recently declared? A country that no longer wants our money navigate through this tawdry muck to become the sort of likely doesn’t want our debt, people most of us would like to either. know? Depending on whose Part of the problem is our prognostications one believes,

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sense of helplessness before the overwhelming power of technology, which has erased the physical boundaries of community. With so many liberated ids running around, it’s hard to find a safe place to grow children. Figure it out we must. Does shame have a place in the American Dream? Why aren’t irresponsible parenting and behavior as abhorrent to society as, say, smoking? I suppose what I’m lamenting is the loss of our national imperative to do and be better. Where once we fashioned ourselves according to best behaviors, we now accommodate ourselves to the least. Take a look around a mall, if you can bear to enter. Valium recommended. So, yep, we’re a mess, but, in the spirit of American optimism, not doomed. To preserve the dream, two resolutions come to mind: Denounce envy and resurrect the community standard. Envy is the core emotion driving the current debate about income inequality and the notion that the poor are poor because the rich are rich. Nonsense. The economy is not, in fact, a pie. When one gets a bigger slice, others do not ipso facto get a smaller one. Instead of redistributing wealth to spread misery around, the goal should be to make the poor richer, which means jobs, education and tax/ regulation relief for employers. Fundamental to all else is allegiance to community standards — the tacit agreement

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• among adults that our communities be as physically secure and psychologically safe as possible for the well-being of children, who someday soon will be in charge. For guidance, the correct answer to nearly any question is another question: What is best for children? Perhaps I am naive, but cynicism isn’t allowed today. And besides, I am in good company when I propose that America’s strength and well-being come from her goodness. Our lack of attention to our goodness, combined with our craving for instant gratification and near-toxic stimulation, has led us far afield from our Founders’ intentions. Don’t worry, my angel wings are in sorry shape. We may have been created with a universal yearning for freedom, but we have learned through experience that freedom is earned rather than bestowed. To keep it, one must be vigilant. All it takes is courage. KATHLEEN PARKER is a syndicated columnist with Tribune Media Services. She can be reached at kathleenparker@washpost.com.

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Simple solutions work well for nosebleeds More invasive options include using electricity or heat to burn a bleeding blood vessel, surgery to tie off the bleeding blood vessel, or injecting a plug of material into the artery to block its flow. My colleague Dr. Mary Pickett at Harvard Medical ASK School has DOCTOR K. reviewed medical studies of Dr. Anthony nosebleed treatments. tells Komaroff She me that a low-tech option — a good, strong pinch in the right place — will often do the trick. Specifically, she recommends the following technique to treat a

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higher. • Hold the pinch for a minimum of five minutes before you release. You may need to repeat this again for another five-minute session. One final thought, prompted by a patient I saw not long ago. The patient was in his mid-40s and had never had nosebleeds in the past. But he had suffered from three of them in the past week, and they didn’t always stop with the technique I’ve just recommended. I diagnosed a blood condition (low platelets) that, fortunately, was treated and cured. This is rare, and blood tests are rarely necessary in people with nosebleeds. But even common problems can sometimes have more serious causes. DR. KOMAROFF is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. His website is AskDoctorK.com.

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Women struggle to meet Marines’ fitness standards WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of female Marines in boot camp can’t do three pullups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year, prompting the Marine Corps to delay the requirement, part of the process of equalizing physical standards to integrate women into combat jobs. The delay rekindled sharp debate in the military on the question of whether women have the physical strength for some military jobs, as service branches move toward opening thousands of combat roles to them in 2016. Although no new timetable has been set on the delayed physical requirement, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos wants training officials to “continue to gather data and ensure that female Marines are provided with the best opportunity to succeed,” Capt. Maureen Krebs, a Marine spokeswoman, said Thursday.

Starting with the new year, all female Marines were supposed to be able to do at least three pullups on their annual physical fitness test and eight for a perfect score. The requirement was tested in 2013 on female recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., but only 45 percent of women met the minimum, Krebs said. The Marines had hoped to institute the pullups on the belief that pullups require the muscular strength necessary to perform common military tasks such as scaling a wall, climbing up a rope or lifting and carrying heavy munitions. Officials felt there wasn’t a medical risk to putting the new standard into effect as planned across the service, but that the risk of losing recruits and hurting retention of women already in the service was unacceptably high, she said. Because the change is being put off, women will be able to choose which test of upper-body strength they

will be graded on in their annual physical fitness test. Their choices: —Pullups, with three the minimum. Three is also the minimum for male Marines, but they need 20 for a perfect rating. —A flexed-arm hang. The minimum is for 15 seconds; women get a perfect score if they last for 70 seconds. Men don’t do the hang in their test. Officials said training for pullups can change a person’s strength, while training for the flex-arm hang does little to adapt muscular strength needed for military tasks The delay on the standard could be another wrinkle in the plan to begin allowing women to serve in jobs previously closed to them such as infantry, armor and artillery units. The military services are working to figure out how to move women into newly opened jobs and have been devising updated physical standards, training, education and other

Female recruits listen to an instructor at the Marine Corps Training Depot on Parris Island, S.C., recently. More than half of female Marines in boot camp

programs for thousands of jobs they must open Jan. 1, 2016, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Christensen, a Defense Department spokesman. They must open as many jobs to women as possible; if they decide to

can’t do three pull-ups, the minimum standard that was supposed to take effect with the new year. So the Corps is delaying the requirement.

keep some closed, they must explain why. Military brass has said repeatedly that physical standards won’t be lowered to accommodate female applicants. Success for women in training for the

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FEATURED CAR OF THE WEEK

FEATURED CAR OF THE WEEK 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan

2001 Ford Focus SE Wagon

Automatic, Air Conditioning, Anti-Lock Brakes, Cruise Control

Local Trade, Automatic, Air, Power Windows & Locks, Tilt, Cruise, Alloys

3,995

4,995

1999 HONDA ACCORD EX

Local Trade, Great Condition, Sunroof, 4 Cylinder, Auto, Air, All Power

4,995

2006 FORD FUSION SE

2004 Oldsmobile Alero GL

1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4x4

Local Trade, V6, Power Seat, Spoiler, Alloy Wheels, All Power, 82,000 Miles

Local Trade, One-Owner, V6, Sunroof, Leather, Automatic, All Power

5,995

Local Trade, Power Seat, Automatic, Air, All Power, Alloy Wheels

8,995

5,995

2002 Ford Taurus SES

2004 Dodge Stratus SXT

2005 Dodge Caravan SE

2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LS

1999 GMC Suburban 1500 SLE 4x4

2010 Mitsubishi Galant FE

One-Owner, 24V DOHC V6, Sunroof, Leather, Power Seat, Spoiler

One-Owner, Automatic, Air, All Power, Alloy Wheels, 48,000 Miles

One-Owner, V6, Auto, Air, All Power Options, Dual Sliders, 46,000 Miles

3.5L V6, Sunroof, Leather Seats, Power Seat, Alloys, Traction Control

3rd Seat, 5.7L V8, Power Seat, Running Boards, Tow Package, 78,000 Miles

Automatic, Air, All Power, Side Airbags, Alloys, Warranty, 57,000 Miles

6,995

7,995

8,995

9,995

2007 Chevrolet HHR LT

2005 Ford Five Hundred SEL AWD

2002 Lexus IS 300 Sedan

2010 Dodge Avenger SXT

2009 Pontiac G6 Sedan

2007 Buick Lucerne CX

One-Owner, Power Seat, Automatic, Air, All Power, 58,000 Miles

One-Owner, Power Seats, Alloy Wheels, ALL Power Options, 65,000 Miles

One-Owner, Sunroof, Leather, Heated Seats, Automatic, Side Airbags

One-Owner, Auto, Air, All Power, Side Airbags, Warranty, 56,000 Miles

One-Owner, V6, Auto, Air, All Power, Spoiler, Alloys, 39,000 Miles

“3800” V6, Power Seat, Trac. Control, Side Airbags, Alloys, 69,000 Miles

9,995

10,995

FEATURED CAR OF THE WEEK 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS

2007 Chrysler Town & Country Touring

2012 Ford Fiesta SE Hatchback

2006 Hummer H3 4x4

One-Owner, Auto, Air, Trac. Control, Side Airbags, ABS, 19,000 Miles

Power Sliders & Liftgate, Full Stow ‘N Go, Power Seat, Alloy Wheels

5 Speed, Heated Seats, “Sync”, All Power, Cruise, Warranty, 12,000 Miles

Local Trade, Sunroof, Heated Leather, Chrome Wheels, Tow Package

10,995

11,995

2013 FORD FUSION S 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SE

One-Owner, Automatic, Air, All Power, Factory Warranty, 45,000 Miles

One-Owner, Full Stow ‘N Go, Quad Buckets, All Power, Warranty

12,995

Local Trade, Automatic, Air, All Power, Sync, Warranty, 2,000 Miles

12,995

18,995

2008 Saturn Aura XE

2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SE

V6, Sunroof, Leather, Heated Seats, Alloys, All Power, 62,000 Miles

One-Owner, Stow N Go Rear Seat, Rear Air, All Power, 27,000 Miles

12,995

2006 Nissan Titan XE Ext. Cab

2005 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate 4x4

2012 Ford Fusion SE

2012 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT

2011 Ford Fusion SEL

2011 Ford Escape Hybrid 4x4

Local Trade, 5.6L V8, Automatic, Air, Tilt, Cruise, CD, 41,000 Miles

DVD Player, Navigation, Power Liftgate, Sunroof, Heated/Cooled Leather

One-Owner, Power Seat, Alloy Wheels, Factory Warranty, 27,000 Miles

Sunroof, Heated Leather, Remote Start, Chrome Wheels, Warranty

Back-Up Camera, BLIS, Sunroof, Heated Leather, Warranty, 32,000 Miles

30 MPG, Power Seat, All Power Options, Alloys, Warranty, 66,000 Miles

12,995

14,995

15,995

16,995

2012 Ford Fusion SEL

2009 Ford Edge Limited

2012 Lincoln MKZ

2013 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ

2010 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Crew Cab 4x4

2013 Mazda 6s Grand Touring

V6, Back-Up Camera, BLIS, Sunroof, Heated Leather, 25,000 Miles

One-Owner, Panoramic Roof, Heated Leather, Power Liftgate, Chromes

One-Owner/Off-Lease, Sunroof, Heated & Cooled Leather, 28,000 Miles

Rear Camera, Sunroof, Heated Leather, Factory Warranty, 21,000 Miles

One-Owner, V8, Auto, Air, All Power, Factory Warranty, 49,000 Miles

V6, Navigation, Rear Camera, Sunroof, Leather, Bose Audio, 10,000 Miles

17,995

18,995

19,995

20,995

FEATURED CAR OF THE WEEK 2013 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab 4x4

2013 Ford Taurus SHO AWD

V8, 7350 GVWR Package, All Power, Factory Warranty, 15,000 Miles

EcoBoost V6, Navigation, Sunroof, Heated/Cooled Leather, 33,000 Miles

29,995

14,995

21,995

29,995

2008 LINCOLN MKZ

20,995

FEATURED TRUCK OF THE WEEK

Leather Seats, Heated and Cooled Seats, All Power Features, 53,000 miles

2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Z71 CREW CAB 4X4 2013 Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4

2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Crew Cab 4x4

Big Horn Edition, Hemi V8, Power Seat, 20” Chromes, 16,000 Miles

5.3L V8, Automatic, Air, All Power, Factory Warranty, 17,000 Miles

29,995

5.3L V8, Power Seat, Running Boards, Tow Package, “Bose” Audio

30,995

15,995

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