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Index Classifieds........................................ B7 Life..................................................... A5 Obituaries......................................... A4 Opinion ............................................. B4 Sports......................................... B1-B3 Weather............................................ A6 TV/Comics ....................................... B6 The News Sun P.O. Box 39, 102 N. Main St. Kendallville, IN 46755 Telephone: (260) 347-0400 Fax: (260) 347-2693 Classifieds: (toll free) (877) 791-7877 Circulation: (260) 347-0400 or (800) 717-4679 Info Vol. 104 No. 304 GOOD MORNING FAMILY MAGAZINE Read the latest issue of Greater Fort Wayne Family fwfamily.com NASCAR Jimmie Johnson wins Texas race Page B1 Winners Albion costume contest held Page A3 Weather Mostly sunny skies with a high of 53 and an overnight low of 42. Page A6 MONDAY November 4, 2013 New look Ligonier auto dealer makeover completed Page A2 Kendallville, Indiana Serving Noble & LaGrange Counties kpcnews.com 75 cents Workhorse for the community SUE CARPENTER BY MATT GETTS [email protected] LAOTTO — For a man who hasn’t strayed far from his roots, Bill Knott sure seems to get around. There’s Knott, 71, of rural DeKalb County, in a parade. There he is at the Apple Festival of Kendallville. There he is at an assisted care facility. What those events have in common are draft horses, large Percherons that cause people to stop and stare. “It’s my brother Jim’s fault,” Knott said. “He got me all stirred up in the horse business.” That was in 1983. He’s been hitched up to draft horses, Perche- rons in particular, ever since. “They’re just very fascinating,” he said. “It’s amazing how docile they can be, if you don’t surprise them. That’s how they are.” His Percherons aren’t just show or parade animals. Knott uses them as work animals, pulling farm machinery that weighs more than a ton. It would be faster to do the same work with a tractor, he admitted. “That’s not the point here,” he said. The horses, if not worked, can grow bored. And with their great size, you don’t want an ornery Percheron on your hands. “You have to be firm,” Knott said. “They’ll test you.” DeKalb County horseman Bill Knott drives a carriage with Kallie Knott, his granddaughter, as part of the 2012 Heritage Days parade in Garrett. Like his Percherons, LaOtto’s Bill Knott stays busy NEIGHBORS DEKALB COUNTY Video: Horse sense Bill Knott and Neil Sutton of the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association talk more caring for draft horses in video at kpcnews.com. Scan the QR code with your tablet or smartphone to see the interview and the horses in action. SEE HORSES, PAGE A6 BY BOB BRALEY [email protected] LAOTTO — Approximately 20 people gathered Sunday afternoon at the LaOtto Fire Station for a discussion about a proposal to start using vote centers in Noble County . Event organizer Carmen Darland, the Third District chairwoman and Noble County vice chairwoman of the Democratic Party, said the goal of the session was to hear more voices from voters. In the current system, 19 polling places serve the county’s 29 precincts, Darland said. The proposal made by Noble County Clerk Shelley Mawhorter is to shift to eight vote centers for the 2014 election. Darland was concerned that Swan and Green townships wouldn’t have vote centers, since they have experienced long lines and parking problems in the past. John Bender, who has served as a precinct worker in Swan Township, said the largest volume of people seems to come in late in the voting day, starting between 2-3 p.m. “It’s a mad rush at the end to get in and get your vote in,” he said. Bender noted that another aspect of the vote center plan is to open centers for early voting as well as on Election Day. “That’s the best thing you can do,” he said. Homer Smith said he’s spoken to handicapped voters who’ve said they won’t change voting locations. “People just won’t vote,” he said. Noble County Councilman Jerry Jansen said the move to vote centers will save money long-term, and that the biggest problem in recent years has been getting enough precinct people to work the polls. Vote centers need fewer workers, he said. Mawhorter estimated the savings in poll workers at $17,000 per year. she said there would be about $25,000 in start-up costs. Each center will have a tablet connected to Wi-Fi that will sign voters in, guaranteeing a person can vote only once, Jansen said. With early voting, people could vote before or after work, or even on a Saturday. Another advantage to vote centers is that any voter registered in Noble County could vote at any vote center in the county, Mawhorter said. “I think this has been pretty well thought out,” Jansen said. “Noble County has 82 voting machines,” Mawhorter said. About 15-20 of those machines would be used for early voting. By law, those machines couldn’t be used in the general election for that cycle. All others would, she Benefits of vote centers promoted CHICAGO (AP) — Raise the age at which you can begin collecting full Social Security benefits? Older Americans say no. They also veto reductions in the cost-of-living increase. But a poll finds support among those 50 and older for raising the cap on earnings that are taxed to fund the Social Security program so higher-income workers pay more. The survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds passionate opposition to any change in the way Social Security benefits are calculated that could result in smaller annual raises. Some 62 percent of respon- dents expressed opposition to such a proposal, compared with 21 percent who supported it. The chained CPI, or consumer price index, has been proposed as a new way of calculating the cost-of-living adjustment, but it would reduce raises. “I really think it’s a sacred cow,” said Margie Nugent, a 55-year-old farmer from North Seniors: Don’t mess with Social Security BY SUE CARPENTER [email protected] AUBURN — Members of the DeKalb Horsemen’s Association held a groundbreaking ceremony Sunday for a new 100-by-60-foot barn and 40-by-60-foot office building that will become the Draft Animal Museum just south of Auburn. Association president Myron Stackhouse shared the associa- tion’s vision with dozens of people assembled in a sunny, grassy area near a pond as a swan swam silently on the water. The group always has had a dream to one day build a barn — to have some farmland on which to build a museum. Sunday, that dream came true, Stackhouse said. The buildings will house the association’s antique farm equipment, 10 wagons and other assorted implements. The club has used the draft horses to plant wheat and soybeans and hopes in the future to grow corn in patches, where children can come and watch the process from plowing to harvesting as an educational project, Stackhouse said. Stackhouse said they hope to one day build an arena in which to show animals and maybe add another barn for horses and perhaps a petting zoo. He thanked major donors “who made it all happen” including the Rick and Vicki James Foundation, Dekko Foundation, The Andersons Charitable Foundation, The Mary C. & Perry F. Spencer Foundation; Joe Witmer and hundreds of other individual donors. Funds were started more than seven years ago, according to association secretary-treasurer Mark Carunchia. “We got involved in some farm opportunities and saved as much as we could,” Carunchia said. “We had a pretty good surplus from farming” to put a sizable down payment on the property — which includes 28 acres and a pond. A small mortgage remains, he said. In 2010 the fund held $5,000 in seed money. Since then, more than $130,000 has been added to the fund. “We are well underway,” Carunchia said. Harshman shared the history of the association that now numbers 76 members and more than 30 teams of horses. Some members own horses, some do not. It is not a requirement for membership, he said, only that members maintain the group’s goal, which is now focused on educating youth and adults about “what these heavy horses can do. “This is one of the ways we are going to do it here, by farming with horses,” Harshman said. The original group started in the 1930s “with a few gentlemen to promote the breeding draft horses, and to go out to dinner,” Harshman said. “They would hold meetings and then go eat. That tradition lives with this club here today,” In 1942, the Draft Horse Club, now the Horsemen’s Associ- ation, incorporated, according to Harshman. With eight to 15 members, dues were 50 cents a year, and Harry Provines was the first president. The club met on a quarterly basis at that time. In about 1970, they began meeting on a bimonthly basis, raising dues to $1 per year. “But they still had the same adage, the same principal, to promote the breeding of draft horses,” Harshman said. The association’s tradition will continue through public service educational programs, demonstra- tions, draft animal shows, funeral service assistance, 4-H club involvement and horsedrawn services for both public and private events covering all 12 months of the calendar year. Horsemen break ground for Draft Animal Museum SEE CENTERS, PAGE A6 BY BOB BRALEY [email protected] TOPEKA — Two area men were charged with several felony offenses after they allegedly made metham- phetamine in a Topeka mobile home park, the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department said. Christo- pher Douglas Hollowell, 33, of Topeka and Justin M. Harrington, 28, of Albion each is charged with manufac- turing meth within 1,000 feet of a park and family housing complex, a Class A felony; possession of meth within 1,000 feet of a park and family housing complex, a Class C felony; and posses- sion of precursors with intent to manufacture meth, a Class D felony. Hollowell also was charged with maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D felony. Harrington faces an additional charge of visiting a common nuisance, a Class A misdemeanor. Both were held at the LaGrange County Jail without bond Sunday. The arrests were the result of a joint investiga- tion between the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department, Topeka Police Department and LaGrange County Prosecutor’s office over several weeks, a press release said. LaGrange Circuit Court issued a search warrant Friday for Holowell’s residence in the 300 block of North Street, Topeka. Police executed the warrant at about 9:15 p.m. due to the large number of children in the area trick-or-treating. During the search, officers allegedly obtained a “one-pot” meth lab, meth, numerous meth precursors, numerous hypodermic needles and a large amount of meth paraphernalia. Two charged with making meth in Topeka home SUE CARPENTER Members of the DeKalb Horsemen’s Association serve food from a chuck wagon at Sunday’s groundbreaking ceremony for a new Draft Animal Museum south of Auburn. SEE MUSEUM, PAGE A6 SEE SOCIAL SECURITY, PAGE A6 Harrington Hollowell

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Workhorse for the community

SUE CARPENTER

BY MATT [email protected]

LAOTTO — For a man who hasn’t strayed far from his roots, Bill Knott sure seems to get around.

There’s Knott, 71, of rural DeKalb County, in a parade. There he is at the Apple Festival of Kendallville. There he is at an assisted care facility.

What those events have in common are draft horses, large Percherons that cause people to stop and stare.

“It’s my brother Jim’s fault,” Knott said. “He got me all stirred up in the horse business.”

That was in 1983. He’s been hitched up to draft horses, Perche-rons in particular, ever since.

“They’re just very fascinating,” he said. “It’s amazing how docile they can be, if you don’t surprise them. That’s how they are.”

His Percherons aren’t just show or parade animals. Knott uses them as work animals, pulling farm machinery that weighs more than a ton. It would be faster to do the same work with a tractor, he admitted.

“That’s not the point here,” he said.

The horses, if not worked, can

grow bored. And with their great size, you don’t want an ornery Percheron on your hands.

“You have to be fi rm,” Knott said. “They’ll test you.”

DeKalb County horseman Bill Knott drives a carriage with Kallie Knott, his granddaughter, as

part of the 2012 Heritage Days parade in Garrett.

Like his Percherons, LaOtto’s Bill Knott stays busy

NEIGHBORSD E K A L B C O U N T Y

Video: Horse senseBill Knott and Neil Sutton of the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association talk more caring for draft horses

in video at kpcnews.com. Scan the QR code with your tablet or smartphone to see the interview and the horses in action.

SEE HORSES, PAGE A6

BY BOB [email protected]

LAOTTO — Approximately 20 people gathered Sunday afternoon at the LaOtto Fire Station for a discussion about a proposal to start using vote centers in Noble County .

Event organizer Carmen Darland, the Third District chairwoman and Noble County vice chairwoman of the Democratic Party, said the goal of the session was to hear more voices from voters.

In the current system, 19 polling places serve the county’s 29 precincts, Darland said. The proposal made by Noble County Clerk Shelley Mawhorter is to

shift to eight vote centers for the 2014 election.

Darland was concerned that Swan and Green townships wouldn’t have vote centers, since they have experienced long lines and parking problems in the past.

John Bender, who has served as a precinct worker in Swan Township, said the largest volume of people seems to come in late in the voting day, starting between 2-3 p.m. “It’s a mad rush at the end to get in and get your vote in,” he said.

Bender noted that another aspect of the vote center plan is to open centers for early voting as well as on Election Day. “That’s the best thing you can do,” he

said.Homer Smith said he’s spoken

to handicapped voters who’ve said they won’t change voting locations. “People just won’t vote,” he said.

Noble County Councilman Jerry Jansen said the move to vote centers will save money long-term, and that the biggest problem in recent years has been getting enough precinct people to work the polls. Vote centers need fewer workers, he said.

Mawhorter estimated the savings in poll workers at $17,000 per year. she said there would be about $25,000 in start-up costs.

Each center will have a tablet connected to Wi-Fi that will sign

voters in, guaranteeing a person can vote only once, Jansen said. With early voting, people could vote before or after work, or even on a Saturday.

Another advantage to vote centers is that any voter registered in Noble County could vote at any vote center in the county, Mawhorter said.

“I think this has been pretty well thought out,” Jansen said.

“Noble County has 82 voting machines,” Mawhorter said. About 15-20 of those machines would be used for early voting. By law, those machines couldn’t be used in the general election for that cycle. All others would, she

Benefi ts of vote centers promoted

CHICAGO (AP) — Raise the age at which you can begin collecting full Social Security benefi ts? Older Americans say no. They also veto reductions in the cost-of-living increase.

But a poll fi nds support among those 50 and older for raising the cap on earnings that are taxed to fund the Social Security program so higher-income workers pay more.

The survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research fi nds passionate opposition to any change in the way Social Security benefi ts are calculated that could result in smaller annual raises.

Some 62 percent of respon-dents expressed opposition to such a proposal, compared with 21 percent who supported it.

The chained CPI, or consumer price index, has been proposed as a new way of calculating the cost-of-living adjustment, but it would reduce raises.

“I really think it’s a sacred cow,” said Margie Nugent, a 55-year-old farmer from North

Seniors: Don’t mess with Social Security

BY SUE [email protected]

AUBURN — Members of the DeKalb Horsemen’s Association held a groundbreaking ceremony Sunday for a new 100-by-60-foot barn and 40-by-60-foot offi ce building that will become the Draft Animal Museum just south of Auburn.

Association president Myron Stackhouse shared the associa-tion’s vision with dozens of people assembled in a sunny, grassy area near a pond as a swan swam silently on the water.

The group always has had a dream to one day build a barn — to have some farmland on which to build a museum. Sunday, that dream came true, Stackhouse said. The buildings will house the association’s antique farm equipment, 10 wagons and other assorted implements.

The club has used the draft horses to plant wheat and soybeans and hopes in the future to grow corn in patches, where children can come and watch the process from plowing to harvesting as an educational project, Stackhouse said.

Stackhouse said they hope to one day build an arena in which to show animals and maybe add another barn for horses and perhaps a petting zoo.

He thanked major donors “who made it all happen” including the Rick and Vicki James Foundation,

Dekko Foundation, The Andersons Charitable Foundation, The Mary C. & Perry F. Spencer Foundation; Joe Witmer and hundreds of other individual donors.

Funds were started more than seven years ago, according to association secretary-treasurer Mark Carunchia.

“We got involved in some farm opportunities and saved as much as we could,” Carunchia said. “We had a pretty good surplus from farming” to put a sizable down payment on the property — which includes 28 acres and a pond. A small mortgage remains, he said.

In 2010 the fund held $5,000 in seed money. Since then, more than $130,000 has been added to the fund.

“We are well underway,” Carunchia said.

Harshman shared the history of the association that now numbers 76 members and more than 30 teams of horses. Some members own horses, some do not. It is not a requirement for membership, he said, only that members maintain the group’s goal, which is now focused on educating youth and adults about “what these heavy horses can do.

“This is one of the ways we are going to do it here, by farming with horses,” Harshman said.

The original group started in the 1930s “with a few gentlemen to promote the breeding draft

horses, and to go out to dinner,” Harshman said. “They would hold meetings and then go eat. That tradition lives with this club here today,”

In 1942, the Draft Horse Club, now the Horsemen’s Associ-ation, incorporated, according to Harshman. With eight to 15 members, dues were 50 cents a year, and Harry Provines was the fi rst president. The club met on a quarterly basis at that time.

In about 1970, they began meeting on a bimonthly basis,

raising dues to $1 per year.“But they still had the same

adage, the same principal, to promote the breeding of draft horses,” Harshman said.

The association’s tradition will continue through public service educational programs, demonstra-tions, draft animal shows, funeral service assistance, 4-H club involvement and horsedrawn services for both public and private events covering all 12 months of the calendar year.

Horsemen break ground for Draft Animal Museum

SEE CENTERS, PAGE A6

BY BOB [email protected]

TOPEKA — Two area men were charged with several felony offenses after they allegedly made metham-phetamine in a Topeka mobile home park, the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department said.

Christo-pher Douglas Hollowell, 33, of Topeka and Justin M. Harrington, 28, of Albion each is charged with manufac-turing meth within 1,000 feet of a park and family housing complex, a Class A felony; possession of meth within 1,000 feet of a park and

family housing complex, a Class C felony; and posses-sion of precursors with intent to manufacture meth, a Class D felony.

Hollowell also was charged with maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D felony. Harrington faces an additional charge of visiting a common nuisance, a Class A misdemeanor. Both were held at the LaGrange County Jail without bond Sunday.

The arrests were the result of a joint investiga-tion between the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department, Topeka Police Department and LaGrange County Prosecutor’s offi ce over several weeks, a press release said.

LaGrange Circuit Court issued a search warrant Friday for Holowell’s residence in the 300 block of North Street, Topeka. Police executed the warrant at about 9:15 p.m. due to the large number of children in the area trick-or-treating.

During the search, offi cers allegedly obtained a “one-pot” meth lab, meth, numerous meth precursors, numerous hypodermic needles and a large amount of meth paraphernalia.

Two charged with making meth in Topeka home

SUE CARPENTER

Members of the DeKalb Horsemen’s Association serve food from a chuck wagon at Sunday’s groundbreaking ceremony for a new Draft Animal Museum south of Auburn.

SEE MUSEUM, PAGE A6

SEE SOCIAL SECURITY, PAGE A6

Harrington

Hollowell

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The chickadee is described in “Birds of America” as the “feathered small boy of the woods” and of bird feeders, I would add. I learned to recognize it, to name it, when I,

too, was a small boy. It was one of the fi rst, perhaps the fi rst bird to come to the bird feeder Dad helped me make and hang outside our dining room window.

Chicka-dees are active, little birds,

only slightly larger than a house wren. They’re gray above with white-edged wing feathers, white below and have a black cap, white cheeks and a black bib. They’re as easy to recognize as a robin, a cardinal or a blue jay. They’re common, too. I saw them in the trees around our house, in trees of our neighborhood in other neighborhoods and in trees along the river where I went fi shing with Dad and Grandpa.

I learned to recognize a chickadee by its song as well as its appearance. By its songs. First it told me its name, chick-a-dee-dee-dee. Often it omitted its fi rst name, calling only dee-dee-dee. It also whistled, a high, thin whistled fee-bee or fee-bee-eee. I learned to imitate that whistle and when I did, chicka-dees often answered and gathered in the branches of trees around me.

That chickadee, the one

I learned when I was a boy, was the black-capped. Its range, summer and winter, is the northern half of the United States and the southern half of Canada, from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacifi c, and in the West north into Alaska. Chicka-dees live all across North America. To the south is the Carolina, to the north is the boreal, and in the West is the mountain chickadee. All are similar in size and appearance.

In “Birds of America,” the black-capped chickadee is described as frolicking and frisking from tree to tree, happy and carefree. I’ve seen all four species of chickadee, and they all act that way throughout the day. Only in heavy rain or snow or strong wind and at night are chickadees still — and when one is incubating a clutch of eggs.

Chickadees have to be active when they’re awake. Their metabolism is high, and they’re so little they have little fat reserve. They eat incessantly when awake, acquiring energy

at about the same rate they’re using it. At night and during severe weather when they are forced to be inactive, their metabolism slows and they become sluggish, torpid.

Black-capped and Carolina chickadees are common feeder birds. They don’t crowd a feeder like house sparrows and house fi nches, mourning doves, grackles and starlings. They fl y back and forth between a feeder and the branches of nearby trees and bushes. Food habit studies have shown, however, that their primary food is insects and

small spiders. When fl itting about among the leaves or the bare branches in winter, they’re feeding like warblers, gleaning insects, insect larvae and eggs. Seeds are supplemental food. The percent of seeds eaten increases in winter, as would be expected and as any bird feeder observer can tell if he or she counts chickadees coming to a feeder.

Count chickadees! Sure, and when you’ve managed to do that, count snowfl akes the next time it snows. Counting snowfl akes might even be easier if it isn’t snowing heavily, because the snowfl akes will all be falling, not whisking up and down, back and forth.

Chickadees nest in cavities, in deserted downy woodpecker holes, natural cracks and crevices in trees, in bird houses that aren’t occupied by house wrens, house sparrows or other birds. Being last in line for cavity nest sites, it hardly seems possible that chickadees can be among our most common woodland and feeder birds. I’d prove they are if only they’d sit still and let me count them.

NEIL CASE may be reached at [email protected].

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North Side will welcome military dogKENDALLVILLE — A military dog and his handler

will be the special guests at North Side Elementary School’s Veterans Day program on Monday, Nov. 11, at 1:45 p.m.

John Meeks, director of Chapter 3 of the U.S. War Dogs Association, will speak about the missions of military dogs in saving lives. His dog Bear will accompany him.

North Side students can read about military dogs from a selection books in the school library provided by principal Venita Lawyer.

Veterans and their guests and the public is invited to the program.

West Noble school to host veteransLIGONIER — West Noble Elementary School is having

a program to honor all the veterans in our area on November 11, which is Veterans Day.

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the gym.Prior to the program, from 9-9:30, all veterans are invited

to an open house and reception at the schoolThis event is open to all veterans as well as active duty military personnel, and their families are invited to attend, as well as the public.

Event to raise funds for veterans’ homeLIGONIER — In honor of Veterans Day, the Pak-a-Sak

convenience store in Ligonier is holding a fundrasier for the Fort Wayne Veterans Home. The fundraiser will be on Saturday, Nov. 16, when local veterans and American Legion members will pump gasoline for customers.

Customers can make a donation to the veterans’ home from 9 a.m. to noon.

The store is located at the corner of 4th and Cavin streets in downtown Ligonier.

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Man hurt in motorcycle accident

KENDALLVILLE — A Kendallville man was slightly injured when his motorcycle went into a ditch Saturday, the Kendallville Police Department said.

Juan F. Espinoza Jr., 18, turned from U.S. 6 onto Kammerer Road at 2:37 p.m. when he lost control of his 2013 Honda CBR on the curve.

He laid the motorcycle down, and it slid into the ditch.

Espinoza received minor scrapes from the pavement to his hand. He refused medical treatment at the scene. Damage was estimated at $1,001-$2,500.

Man jailed on warrants

KENDALLVILLE — A Kendallville man was jailed on two DeKalb County warrants Friday, the Kendallville Police Depart-ment said.

David Lee Hicks, 26, was arrested on the warrants at his residence in the 600

block of East Mitchell Street. A possible illegal substance was found on Hicks’ person and sent to the Noble County Prosecu-tor’s Offi ce for further investigation, police said.

Hit-skip driver damages SUV

KENDALLVILLE — A sport-utility vehicle was damaged in a hit-and-run accident, the Kendallville Police Department said.

A 2005 Chrysler Pacifi ca registered to Nathan L. Keith of Kendallville was parked in the 300 block of North State Street Thursday morning. When he came up to the vehicle at 12:01 p.m., he found it had been struck by another vehicle.

Damage was estimated at $1,001-$2,500.

Deer runs into carKENDALLVILLE — A

deer ran into a car driven by Elizabeth J. Cramer, 20, of Goshen on S.R. 3 near Drake Road Friday at 7:25 p.m., the Kendallville Police Department said.

LIGONIER — The Burnworth Zollars auto dealerships in Ligonier have taken a big step into the future with the total remodeling of the business to meet Ford and Chevrolet specifi cations.

Stylish new exteriors, on both the Ford and Chevrolet showrooms and buildings, set off the front of the dealership, located on U.S. 6 in Ligonier.

Renovations, using local contractors, have changed both the exteriors and interiors of the city’s only auto dealerships.

Changes include all new customer lounges with fl at-screen television sets, plush new seating, refresh-ment bar and a more open concept to allow easy access for customers to access the service departments.

The Ford half of the business created a drive-through service area and Chevrolet dealership added a canopy to better protect customers entering the showrooms for services or sales.

The company’s changes are a commitment to the

future, said Rick Zollars, owner of the dealerships. “We are proud to be a part of this community and wanted to show our confi dence in what we have

to offer out customers,” Zollars said.

The dealership will be marking its 35th anniversary in February of 2014.

To help celebrate its new

look, Burnworth Zollars is hosting a grand re-opening on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Special events will be held to mark the day.

BZ to show off remodeling effortsLigonier auto dealerships given makeover both inside and out

CHAD KLINE

Here’s a look at the Chevrolet side of the Burnworth Zollars auto dealerships, located on U.S. 6 in Ligonier. Extensive changes have been made to both the outside and inside of the building.

Chickadees are ‘feathered small boys’

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LIGONIER — Ligonier City Hall Offi ces will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday,and also Wednesday of this week, as staff will be attending a software training Day.

Please use the drive-up dropbox located in the alley on the south side of City Hall for payments during this time.

Also, the date for the next city council meeting in Ligonier has beeen moved to Tuesday, Nov. 12, instead of Nov. 11, because of Veterans Day.

Ligonier City Hall closed two days this week

HUDSON — Eric H. Johnson of Butler has joined the Johnson Funeral Home staff in Hudson.

Johnson is a licensed Indiana Funeral director and a pre-need advisor with over 35 years of service to the Butler and DeKalb County communities. He is available to come to resident’s homes and consult on funeral needs such as funerals at a church or public building, transfer of existing pre-need funerals, advanced funeral

planning, cremations and monuments.

Johnson and his wife, Deborah, are DeKalb County natives and have resided in and supported the Butler community their entire lives. Johnson is a member of the Butler City Council serving as president, a member of Butler United Methodist Church serving as administrative board chairman, and many duties at Eastside High School athletic games.

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Said public hearing will be held inthe Dekko Meeting Room, NobleCounty Office Complex-South, 2090N State Road 9, Albion, IN, at 7:00p.m. on:Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Simple Subdivision 253Hartman, James R

Request from the Noble CountyUnified Development Ordinance (Ar-ticle 9.17) to create a 2 lot subdivi-sion known as James Hartman Sub-division. Real estate located in sec-tion 17 of Noble Township, quadrant400; common location known as2189 S Lake Shore Drive, Albion IN.

Vacation No. 229Hartman, James R

Request Vacation of L54 and partof L55 in the RePlat of Lake ShoreAddition to Bear Lake together withL25 and part of L26 in Thomas’ FirstAddition to the RePlat of Lake ShoreAddition to Bear Lake, total 0.313+/-acres. Real estate islocated in section 17 of Noble Town-ship, quadrant 400. Common loca-tion known as 2189 S Lakeshore Dr.Albion, IN46701

Final Approval made by the NobleCounty Commissioners on: at

Simple Subdivision 255Orr, John and Marlene

Request a Simple Subdivision perthe Noble County Unified Develop-ment Ordinance, Article 9.17. To cre-ate a one lot subdivision of 3.623 +/-acres to be known as Swan Cove, al-lowing remainder parcel of 13.377 +/-acres. Real Estate is located in sec-tion 13 of Swan Township, Quadrant100, parcel 002. Real estate is lo-cated at the intersection 200S/1200E; Common location-North of2094 S 1200 E, LaOtto, In.

All applications are on file in the of-fice of the Noble County Plan Com-mission for public examination.

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PUBLICATIONIN THE NOBLE CIRCUIT COURTCAUSE NO. 57C01-1308-MF-055

STATE OF INDIANACOUNTY OF NOBLE, SS:

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VS.AMANDA SMUTS A/K/A AMANDAE. SMUTS, REGHARDT SMUTS

A/K/A REGHARDT F. SMUTS ANDMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,AS NOMINEE FOR

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERSTRUST COMPANY,

DEFENDANTS.The State of Indiana to the Defen-

dant(s) above named, and any otherperson who may be concerned.

You are hereby notified that youhave been sued in the Court abovenamed.

The nature of the suit against youis:

Complaint on Note and to Fore-close Mortgage on Real Estate

Against the property commonlyknown as 2113 Pueblo Dr., Kendall-ville, IN 46755-3013 and describedas follows:

Lot Numbered 31, Arvada Hills,Fifth Addition, according to the platthereof, recorded in the Office of theRecorder of Noble County, Indiana.

This summons by publication isspecifically directed to the followingnamed defendant(s):

Reghardt Smuts a/k/a Reghardt F.Smuts and Mortgage Electronic Reg-istration Systems, Inc., as nomineefor Manufacturers and Traders TrustCompany

This summons by publication isspecifically directed to the followingnamed defendant(s) whose where-abouts are unknown:

Amanda Smuts a/k/a Amanda E.Smuts

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You must answer the Complaint inwriting, by you or your attorney,within thirty (30) days after the ThirdNotice of Suit, and if you fail to do soa judgment by default may be en-tered against you for the relief de-manded, by the Plaintiff.

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needed to install insulation, to per-form building envelope air sealing, toinstall and repair space and waterheating systems, and to perform gen-eral health and safety measures. Amandatory bidders' conference willbe held at the CANI main office build-ing located at 227 East WashingtonBoulevard in Fort Wayne, Indiana inRoom 302B on Tuesday, November19, 2012 at 3:00pm EST.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGON PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF

UNIFIED DEVELOPMENTORDINANCE TO CHANGE

TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTLOCATION PERMIT USAGE ANDTO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF

“ANIMAL, FARM”Notice is hereby given in compli-

ance w i th Ind iana Code36-7-4-604(c) that the Plan Commis-sion of Noble County will hold a Pub-lic Hearing to consider its recommen-dation regarding the proposedamendments to the text of NobleCounty's Unified Development Ordi-nance at the next Plan Commissionmeeting on November 20, 2013 at7:00 P.M. The hearing location is theDekko Meeting Room, 2090 N StateRoad 9, Albion, Indiana.

The proposed changes would applyto all of Noble County and would:

A. Change Article 9.07 (TemporaryImprovement Location Permit) to al-low the placement of a manufacturedhome as a temporary dwelling for aperiod not to exceed one year whena single-family home has been de-stroyed by fire, explosion, act of Godor the public enemy.

B. Change Article 11 (Definitions)by adding to the definition of “Animal,Farm” the following: shrimp, tilapiaand other animals used for aquacul-ture, etc.

Copies of the complete proposedtext changes to the Noble CountyUnified Development Ordinance areavailable for review at the NobleCounty Plan Commission Office dur-ing normal office hours, which areMonday through Friday between 8:00AM and 4:00 PM (except for legalholidays).

Written objections may be filed withthe Plan Commission and will beconsidered at any hearing. Oral com-ments will be heard at any scheduledhearing in accordance with the hear-ing rules of the Plan Commission.

Continuances of any public hear-ings may be made at the Plan Com-mission's discretion and the PublicHearing may be continued to otherdates.

Final consideration of the PlanCommission's recommendation bythe Noble County Board of Commis-sioners is scheduled to be heard onMonday, November 25, 2013 at11:00 AM at the Courthouse, 101North Orange St, Albion, Indiana.

Teresa TackettNoble County Plan Commission

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Scare on the Square winnersWinners came in several shapes and sizes at the Scare on the Square event by the Super Town of Albion Revitalization Team Oct. 25 on the Noble County Courthouse square. In the photos at top, costume contest winners included, from left to right, this unidentifi ed “witch” in fi rst place; the Marc and Beth Spencer family as Minions in second place; this uniden-tifi ed racecar driver in third place; and the young

“policeman,” who was awarded the “Coolest Costume” designation from the evenings’ master of ceremonies, Scott Cole of the Albion Police Depart-ment. In the photo at left, the winning mystery game team consisted of Steve and Dee Dee Kirkpatrick and Carol Richter and Angie Lortie, shown during the game at Portside Pizza, guessing cards held by STAR Team volunteer Kelly Tieman.

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ALBION — The fall installment for Noble County real estate, personal property and mobile homes taxes is due Nov. 12.

Payments can be made:• in person at the Noble

County Treasurer’s Offi ce, second fl oor of the Noble County Courthouse.

• by mail (payment must be postmarked by Nov. 12).

• by debit or credit card online at noble-tax.net (payment must be made by 4 p.m. Nov. 12. Additional fees may apply).

• by debit or credit card by calling 1-800-809-5849 (payment must be made by

4 p.m. Nov. 12. Additional fees may apply).

• by online banking with your banking institu-tion (payment must be postmarked by Nov. 12. Additional fees may apply).

Late payments will incur penalties.

Courthouse hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The courthouse will be closed Nov. 11 to observe Veteran’s Day.

Tax statements were mailed in April as a three-part form. Copy “A” should have been used with May installments. Copy

“B” should be mailed with November installments. Copy “C” is the taxpayer’s summary copy and should be retained by the taxpayer.

A receipt for payment will be sent if the taxpayer provides a self-addressed stamped envelope. Any questions you have should be directed as follows:

• Exemptions – Auditor’s Offi ce, 636-2658

• Assessed Values – Assessor’s Offi ce, 636-2297

• Drainage Assessments – Surveyor’s Offi ce, 636-2131

• Tax Payments – Treasurer’s Offi ce, 636-2644.

Tax payments due Nov. 12

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Library plans November events

ALBION — Events are planned at the Noble County Public Library-Central in Albion.

Wednesday, the After-School Special

program for children will feature “Healthy Snacks!” from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, in “Painted Rocks” for teens, partici-pants can turn an ordinary rock into a beautiful ladybug or slithering snake from 3-5 p.m.

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and high voltage safety presentations for individuals who provide emergency services for the community and have the potential for coming into contact with downed power lines hosted by Noble REMC.

Noble County Courthouse News•

Marriage licensesThe following were issued

recently in Noble County:• Lehibi Yosmely Mejia,

28, and Marie Claudia Hernandez, 22, both of Cromwell.

• Kris Lynn Gage, 49, and Vicki L. Wagner, 49, both of LaOtto.

• Gregory Ummel, 31, and Kristie Miller, 31, both of Cromwell.

• Avdon Martinez, 43, and Nelida Longoria, 38, both of Ligonier.

• Joel T. Spaw, 24, of

Fort Wayne and Valerie Jean Englehart, 22, of Kendallville.

• Aaron Thaddeus Replogle, 32, and Kaila Renee Capps, 26, both of Avilla.

• Mark Allen Brady, 46, and Amy Lynn Weber, 42, both of Avilla.

DivorcesThe following were issued

recently in Noble County:• Candace Brown and

Kevin Brown.• William K. Stuckey and

Lisa P. Stuckey.

• Timothy M. Dusseau and Starla A. Dusseau.

Criminal dispositionThe following was issued

recently in Noble County courts:

Superior Court I• Tyler H. Ashbrook, 20,

of Angola, Count I — theft, Class D felony; Count II — theft, Class D felony; and Count III — theft, Class D felony. Eighteen months incarceration, 38 days credit. To pay $450 fi ne, $168 court costs, and restitution.

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Trey CoeSOUTH WHITLEY

— Trey Jordan Coe, nine month old son of Jason A. and Kelcey (Maggard) Coe of South Whitley, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at his home.

He was born February 1, 2013 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. A bright and cheerful baby, he always had a smile and loved to follow his brother, Jason “JD”.

In addition to his parents and brother, he leaves behind his grandpar-ents, Abby (Todd Miller) Maggard of Columbia City, Scott (Bambi) Maggard of Warsaw and Tony (Beverly) Coe of South Whitley; and great-grandparents, Shirley Coe of Albion, Ric (Karen) Rust of Columbia City, James (Sandy) Maggard of Columbia City, and Jerry (Kathy) Ray of Columbia City.

He was preceded in death by his great-grand-father, Duane Coe; great-great-grandparents, Allen and Clara Ellen Fugate, Frances Gibson, Lenora Walker and John Cummings; and a great-aunt, Clarissa Yost.

The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Smith and Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley. Burial is in the Nolt Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent www.smithandsonsfuneral-home.com.

Shirley DennisWOLCOTTVILLE —

Shirley J. Dennis, 81 of Wolcottville died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, in her residence.

Services will be Friday at noon in the Wolcottville United Methodist Church, Wolcottville. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville.

Calling will be Friday from 11 am. to noon at the church.

Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, S.R. 9, Wolcottville is assisting with arrangements.

A complete obituary will appear in Wednesday’s edition.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Now is when Americans start fi guring out that President Barack Obama’s health care law goes beyond political talk, and really does affect them and people they know.

With a cranky federal website complicating access to new coverage and some consumers being notifi ed their existing plans are going away, the potential for winners and losers is creating anxiety and confusion.

“I’ve had questions like, ‘Are they going to put me in jail if I don’t buy insurance? Because nobody will sell it to me,’” said Bonnie Burns, a longtime community-level insurance counselor from California. “We have family members who are violently opposed to ‘Obamacare’ and they are on Medicaid — they don’t understand that they’re already covered by taxpayer benefi ts.

“And then there is a young man with lupus who would have never been insurable,” Burns continued. “He is on his parents’ plan and he’ll be able to buy his own coverage. They are very relieved.”

A poll just out from the

nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation documents shifts in the country in the month since insurance sign-ups began.

Fifty-fi ve percent now say they have enough

information to understand the law’s impact on their family, up 8 percentage points in just one month. Part of the reason is that advertising about how to get coverage is beginning to

register.“The law is getting more

and more real for people,” said Drew Altman, the foundation’s president. “A lot of this will turn on whether there’s a percep-

tion that there have been more winners than losers. … It’s not whether an expert thinks something is a better insurance policy, it’s whether people perceive it that way.”

Health law getting real for Americans

President Barack Obama speaks at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall about the federal health care law. With a cranky federal website complicating access to

new coverage and some consumers being notifi ed their existing plans are going away, the potential for winners and losers is creating anxiety and confusion.

PARIS (AP) — Two veteran French journalists kidnapped and killed in northern Mali were shot to death, French authorities said Sunday, as questions emerged about how the gunmen managed to carry out the attack near a town where both French troops and U.N. forces are based.

The slayings of Ghislaine Dupont, 51, and Claude Verlon, 58, shocked France and underscored how insecure parts of northern Mali remain months after a French-led military interven-tion against al-Qaida and other extremists.

The new details, shared by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius after a meeting of key ministers with French President Francois Hollande, failed to clarify who was behind the killings and why the pair was targeted.

He said the two were shot multiple times and their bodies found near the vehicle that whisked them away. Earlier, four Malian offi cials, including the head of the armed forces in Kidal said the journalists’ throats

had been slit.Their bodies were fl own

to the Malian capital of Bamako on Sunday, and were to be returned to France on Monday.

The Radio France Internationale journalists were kidnapped Saturday after interviewing a Tuareg rebel leader in Kidal. The northern town is under de facto rebel control despite the presence of French and U.N. troops.

French troops, alerted to the kidnappings, set up checkpoints, sent out patrols and called in helicopters to search for the journalists, French military spokesman Col. Gilles Jaron said.

But a patrol arrived too late, fi nding the abandoned vehicle east of the town and the bodies nearby. The French troops, some 200 of

whom are based at the Kidal airport, had earlier found no trace of the fl eeing vehicle.

Fabius said the bodies were found some 12 kilome-ters (8 miles) outside Kidal and “several meters” from the vehicle. RFI chief Marie-Christine Saragosse said they were found 80 meters (87 feet) from the kidnappers’ vehicle.

The killings were “odious, abject and revolting,” Fabius said. He said one journalist had been hit with three bullets, the other two — but that the car, whose doors were locked, showed no impact from bullets.

Cecile Megie, RFI’s executive editor, said the two journalists had been seized by a group that spirited them away in a beige pickup truck.

“The site showed no trace of fi ghting, gunfi re. It was an execution,” Megie said.

Despite January’s French-led intervention and a presidential election since, much of Mali, especially the vast north, remains in turmoil.

France: Two journalists in Mali were shot to death

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The head of Bahrain’s main opposition group was charged Sunday with insulting authorities through an exhibition that showed alleged abuses against anti-government protesters, a lawyer said, in a move that could sharply raise tensions in the violence-wracked Gulf nation.

The charges against Ali Salman, the head of the Shiite bloc Al Wefaq, came just hours after a court sentenced four suspects to life in prison for alleged ties to Shiite militant factions and acting as spies for Iran. Bahrain accuses Iran of aiding the 32-month uprising by the kingdom’s majority Shiites against the ruling Sunni dynasty.

Iran denies the accusa-tions and no fi rm evidence has been produced. But the claims by Bahrain’s Western-backed leading have been echoed by other

Gulf Arab nations that fear Iran seeks to destabilize their networks of ruling clans.

More than 65 people have been killed in Bahrain’s Arab Spring-in-spired protests seeking a greater political voice for Shiites on the strategic island nation, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. Some rights groups place the overall death toll higher.

It’s unclear whether Salman will face trial, which could touch off wider clashes. Prosecutors have the option of not bringing the case to court.

Al Wefaq’s lawyer Abdullah al-Shamlawi said Salman was not jailed after being charged and was allowed to return home following questioning. Across the Gulf, courts have issued prison terms as long as 15 years for perceived insults against rulers on social media or other forums.

Opposition leader in Bahrain charged with ‘insults’

INDIANAPOLIS — The following numbers were drawn Sunday in area lotteries:

Hoosier Lottery: Evening, 5-3-4 and 2-6-5-3

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TodayBingo: For senior

citizens every Monday. Noble County Council on Aging, 111 Cedar St., Kendallville. Noon.

Lego Club: Create and play with Legos during this after school club for grades K-5. Kendallville Public Library, 221 S. Park Ave., Kendallville. 3:30 p.m. 343-2010

Lego Quest: Stop after school to have some fun playtime with Legos. Geared towards children in grades K-5. Limberlost Public Library, 164 Kelly St., Rome City. 4 p.m. 854-3382

Zumba Class: Free. Presence Sacred Heart Home, 515 N. Main St., Avilla. 6 p.m. 897-2841

Little River Chorus rehearsal: Little River Chorus of Sweet Adelines International, a national barbershop organization for women, rehearses every Monday. The group is open to new members. For more information, call 475-5482. Fairview Missionary Church, 525 E. C.R. 200N, Angola. 6 p.m.

Kendallville Lions Club: Club meets fi rst, third and fi fth Mondays. American Legion Post 86, South Main Street, Kendall-ville. 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 5Euchre Community

Games: Francis Vinyard VFW Post 2749, Veterans Way, Kendallville. 1 p.m.

Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament: Stop in for our Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament and battle your buddies. This is a free tournament for students in 3rd-12th grade. Please bring your own deck of cards. The library will not provide cards. Snacks will be provided. Registration is requested but not required. Limberlost Public Library, 164 Kelly St., Rome City. 4

p.m. 854-3382

Understanding Your Grief: A 10-week program to provide guidance to caregivers and families for those who are experi-encing loss of a loved one or illness. Presented by Parkview LaGrange Home Health & Hospice. Call 800-292-9894 for more information. First Presby-terian Church, 200 W. Michigan St., LaGrange. 4 p.m.

ESL Instruction: English as a second language. Standing class every Tuesday and Thursday. Vistula Headstart, 603 Townline Road, LaGrange. 5 p.m.

ESL Instruction: English as a second language class. Standing meeting every Tuesday. LEAP of Noble County, 610 Grand St., Ligonier. 5:30 p.m.

Post Meeting: Post meeting. Francis Vinyard VFW Post 2749, Veterans Way, Kendallville. 6 p.m.

Kendallville Rotary Club: Regular meeting. Four County Vocational Cooperative, 1607 Dowling St., Kendallville. 6:15 p.m. 349-0240

Kendallville Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary Meeting: Standing bi-monthly meeting. Kendallville Eagles, U.S. 6 West, Kendallville. 7 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting: Narcotics Anonymous is a fellow-ship for those who have a problem with any drug, legal or illegal, including alcohol. This meeting may be attended by anyone, but we ask that verbal participa-tion be limited to those who have (or who think they may have) a problem with drugs. For more informa-tion, call 427-9113 or go to na.org. Club Recovery, 1110 E. Dowling St., Kendallville. 7 p.m.

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BY ELAINE TOGNERI“Only the pure in heart

can make a good soup.” — Ludwig van Beethoven

I cut the roots and leaf stems off six leeks and wash them well. I slice the white and light green parts of the stalks. Their onion-like scent permeates the kitchen. Soon onions will join them and carry their fragrance throughout the house.

I don’t remember when I fi rst made my version of potato leek soup based on a recipe from “Joy of Cooking,” but once I did, it became the most popular dish in our family’s Easter tradition. “Did you make the soup?” was the fi rst question everyone asked when they arrived to celebrate the holiday. I didn’t dare stop making it.

I peel and slice a couple of large white onions. Tears sting my eyes. Chopping onions is a good way to grieve without being obvious. I add chunks of butter to a large stainless-steel stockpot and turn on the burner. Returning to the cutting board, I continue chopping. The pile of vegetables grows. When I fi nish, I toss everything in

with the sizzling butter.No one loved my soup

more than my husband’s older brother Jo-Jo. The creamy fl avor satisfi ed even the taste buds of this heavy smoker. He was always fi rst in line when we served the soup and back for seconds soon after.

I wash and peel potatoes. After rinsing them again, I pat them dry with a paper towel. I stop and stir the butter-leek-onion saute between slicing potatoes. The kitchen smells even better than before.

Even after Jo-Jo had surgery for throat cancer and ate via a feeding tube, he enjoyed the soup. He thinned it a bit to pump it into his stomach. “Soup’s

good,” he told me, his eyes as bright as his smile. We talked about the books we were reading and favorite authors as I put the fi nal touches on the holiday meal.

I add the potatoes to the pot and pour enough chicken stock in to cover everything. The soup needs to simmer until the potatoes are tender. I’ve dirtied several spatulas and dripped stock across the stove. The counters are covered with discarded damp towels, onion skins and potato peels. I am not a neat cook, but neatness doesn’t count. Flavor does.

Jo-Jo and his wife invited the whole family for Thanksgiving. “He’s not doing well,” my husband Paul said.

“Let’s make the soup and take it,” I suggested.

A hint of a smile crossed Paul’s face. “He’ll like that.”

We arrived at their home, carrying a large container and a chafi ng dish. “We brought the soup,” I said.

An echo went up around the dining room. “She made the soup.” Jo-Jo hurried away from the football game playing on the TV and

smiled. I handed him a small glass bowl fi lled with soup specially thinned for him that I’d kept warm.

A batch at a time, I puree the soup in my food processor. The blades whirl, transforming the potatoes and vegetables into a velvety concoction that I return to a clean stockpot. I season with white pepper and salt and then add the fi nal touch right before serving, a pint of light cream.

Thanksgiving was the last time Jo-Jo enjoyed my soup. He passed in early December of that year.

I only make the soup for special occasions. Every time I prepare it, I pause and shed a few tears. I think fondly of Jo-Jo, remembering how much he loved it. I imagine he’s watching my ritual with approval and telling me, “Soup’s good.”

When I call the family to dinner, I wonder if they hear Jo-Jo too, because, before long, someone always shouts, “Soup’s good.”

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Retired teachersmeeting Nov. 14

ALBION – The Noble County Retired Teachers Association will have a dinner-meeting Nov. 14 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Albion Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Rebecca Schroed-er-White will spotlight a Hamroc hog operation. Following dinner, the Chain-O-Lakes Prison Choir will entertain.

Rick Sherck, who spearheads a Students in Industry program, will also address the group.

Dinner reservations should be sent to Nancy Shambaugh by Nov. 10. Contact Shambaugh at 854-2577, email her at [email protected], or write to her at 370 Spring Beach Drive, Rome City, IN 46784. Cost of the dinner is $11.

Donations to Noble House such as paper products, detergents, soap, towels and cash will be accepted.

Operation Sweatersbegins today

KENDALLVILLE — In connection with Veterans Day, Young Family Funeral Homes of Kendallville and Wolcottville are sponsoring Operation Sweaters for Veterans from today through Nov. 11.

On Nov. 11, Americans will commemorate Veterans Day. It is the anniversary of the armistice signed by the Allies and the Germans in 1918 to end World War I.

The funeral homes are collecting new and/or gently used and clean sweaters and gloves that they will deliver to local VA hospitals, VA homes and veterans service organizations.

Take donations to Young Family Funeral Home, 222 S. State St., Kendall-ville, or at Young Family Funeral Home, S.R. 9 North, Wolcottville, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Or, you may call the funeral homes at 347-0950 or 854-2251 to arrange another drop off time.

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Umberland, Pa. “They shouldn’t touch it.”

Some 58 percent oppose gradually raising the age when retirees qualify for full benefi ts, while 29 percent support it. About one-third believe people should be eligible for full

benefi ts before 65. Only 10 percent say full eligibility should come after 67, the top eligibility age under current law.

“I contributed to it. It’s my money,” said Joan McDonald, 65, of Annapolis, Md., who retired as an accountant this year and began collecting Social Security. “The plan was, ‘Contribute this and you get this.’ You can’t change the rules.”

Survey respondents showed more willingness to support Social Security proposals that would mostly impact those with higher incomes.

Forty-one percent expressed support for reducing benefi ts for seniors with higher incomes, compared with 44 percent who opposed the proposal. Whites were much more supportive of reducing benefi ts for high-earning seniors than minorities.

Changes to Social Security are on the horizon because the trust funds that support the massive retire-ment and disability program are projected to run dry in

2033. At that point, Social Security would only collect enough taxes to pay about three-fourths of benefi ts. If Congress doesn’t act, benefi ts automatically would be cut by about 25 percent.

A new round of budget talks underway in Washington could produce proposals to change Social Security.

In previous budget talks, President Barack Obama has proposed adopting the chained CPI, making it one of the few issues on which he and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, agree. Other groups, including Obama’s 2010 defi cit commission, have proposed raising the age when retirees can get full Social Security benefi ts.

Among older Americans, the poll found the most popular idea for improving the program’s fi nances was raising the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes. Currently, the cap is $113,700, meaning those earning more do not pay Social Security taxes on wages above that threshold.

SOCIAL SECURITY: Funds projected to run outFROM PAGE A1

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — A second term all but assured, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is casting himself as an inclusive Republican who transcends political lines and a pragmatic leader whose results-ori-ented approach offers valuable lessons for dysfunctional party leaders in Washington.

“We need to send a message to all of America that the only way our state and our country gets better is if people work together across the aisle,” Christie said during a rally in the campaign’s waning days at an Elks Lodge packed with pro-Christie Democrats.

“My job is to be the CEO of this state, not to be some ideologue,” he added.

It’s a closing message that doubles as the opening argument for a prospective presidential run. But a resounding victory Tuesday in a Democratic-leaning state over a little-known and underfunded state senator, as polls suggest is likely, doesn’t automatically translate into success at the national level.

Democrats and Republicans agree that Christie always was positioned to win big in his fi rst re-election test. Challenger Barbara Buono has struggled to attract support from even her party’s most devoted allies.

Signaling how little confi dence she has inspired in the party, the Democratic Governors Association, which is designed to help Democrats win governor’s races, spent less than $5,000 on the New Jersey contest while pouring more than $6 million into the Virginia election, also Tuesday.

Other would-be Christie critics shied

away from New Jersey, giving the incumbent little resistance as he sells himself as an electable GOP leader with particular appeal among women and minori-ties, groups that Republicans elsewhere often struggle to attract. Christie’s advisers suggest that would be his pitch during any future national campaign.

Beyond New Jersey, Democrats express regret that they didn’t do more to highlight Christie’s political warts, challenge his economic record in a state with high unemployment, and use the moment to exploit his vulnerabilities ahead of a possible national run.

Outside groups were reluctant to spend money on a race perceived as unwinnable for Democrats, particularly when there was a more competitive contest in Virginia.

What’s ahead for New Jersey Gov. Christie if re-elected?

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Knott started working for Northern Indiana Fuel & Light in 1960. In 1976, he left the company to start his own excavation business.

“I guess I just like working on my own,” he said. “My boys were old enough to help with it.”

Today, the company roster includes sons Tim and Rob and a grandson.

Knott is a family man in every sense of the word. Not only does he work with his sons and a grandson, but his sister, Judy Harshman, and brother, Jim, all own draft horses. All of his siblings live within two miles of each other.

“I was born and raised just a mile from here,” Knott said from his company offi ce.

He said his recently deceased mother, Eloise, was a big supporter of the family’s endeavors.

Knott’s “family” extends

beyond bloodlines. He is heavily involved in the DeKalb County Draft Horse Association. Association members truly seem to enjoy each other’s company — and plenty of good-na-tured ribbing.

“We try to support each other,” Knott said. “Our club members are excellent. Everyone chips in to help each other.”

The group has taken philanthropy as one of its key missions, and members such as Knott can be seen at a variety of functions throughout the year.

“The club just wants to share its talent,” Knott said. “The disadvantaged people just love it. It’s very rewarding. It makes you feel good to do that for somebody else.”

Big horses are a big hobby, Knott said. Each of his horses can eat a bale of hay a day. They also require daily exercise.

And sometimes, they can be almost as ornery as Bill Knott.

He recalled the time a gate wasn’t properly latched, and he woke to fi nd two of his horses, weighing in at approximately 2,200 pounds each, in his swimming pool. He said the situation was further compounded when he called Jim for help.

Jim came to his aid, sure enough, but he also made sure the incident wasn’t a secret.

“He called everybody under the sun to tell them what happened,” Bill Knott said. “Needless to say, it cost a chunk of money to get it fi xed.”

Family is family, and Knott sits up straighter when talking about his sons and his daughter, Heidi.

“They’re all good workers,” he said. “They’re not afraid of work. I feel proud. I do.”

HORSES: Knott involved in business, associationFROM PAGE A1

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APNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie signs a copy of an issue of “Time” magazine with his picture on the cover during a campaign stop in White Township, N.J., Sunday.

said.Mawhorter said she

plans to send at least two postcards to each registered voter in Noble County. One would be sent before the beginning of absentee voting, and the other about a week before the vote centers would open, she said.

Absentee voting would begin at the Noble County Courthouse 28 days before the election and include two Saturdays, Mawhorter said. Early voting at vote centers would take place on at least one Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the election.

Mawhorter said hours

probably would be noon to 7 p.m. for early voting. She’s open to having it run for two weeks ahead of time, she said.

Both Noble County Republican Chairman Randy Kirkpatrick and Noble County Democratic Chairman Robert Holbrook said the political parties help get voters who wish to vote but need transportation to the polls on Election Day, and that won’t change.

The question is whether people will take advantage of early voting to avoid long lines, Darland said, adding, “We don’t know if they’re going to vote early or not.”

CENTERS: Voters to be notifi ed twice by mail of all changesFROM PAGE A1

Supporters and associa-tion offi cers lined up to dig the fi rst shovelfuls of dirt for the project. They included members Jim Koehl, Harshman, Carunchia, Rick James, member Bill

Knott, Terry Bechman, local manager for Anderson Farms, vice president Dick Griffi s and Stackhouse.

Stackhouse also thanked area farmers including Brechbill Farms, Haynes Farms, Kelham Farms,

Lemper Farms and Suttons Farms for their help with farm work over the years.

Stackhouse said the association hopes to have concrete work done yet this fall for construction to get underway.

MUSEUM: Concrete work could be done this fallFROM PAGE A1

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DeKalb Horsemen Association offi cers and donors break ground for a new barn and offi ce buildings Sunday afternoon south of Auburn. The site will be used for a Draft Animal Museum. From left are club members Jim Koehl, Stuart Harshman and secretary-treasurers Mark Carunchia; Rick James representing the Rick and Vicki James Foundation, member Bill Knott; Terry Bechman, local manager for Anderson Farms, vice president Dick Griffi s and president Myron Stackhouse.

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Joy Kroemer holds her plaque recognizing her as a member of the Western Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame.

KALAMAZOO — Western Michigan University inducted Auburn native and DeKalb High School graduate Joy Kroemer into its athletic hall of fame Oct. 18.

Kroemer excelled in two seasons as a softball player for Western in 1994 and 1995, earning All-Mid-America Conference honors in both seasons. She compiled a .303 career batting average and a perfect stolen-base percentage with success in all 14 attempts. She ranks among the school’s all-time leaders in hits, runs batted in and triples.

Kroemer transferred to Western Michigan after two seasons at Lake Michigan College, where she played on a national champion junior college team in her

sophomore year.After college, Kroemer played

with the Colorado Silver Bullets women’s professional baseball managed by legendary major league pitcher Phil Niekro. The team traveled the United States and Taiwan, playing against only men’s teams.

Kroemer also played in a short-lived women’s professional football league.

She now serves as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, based with the 335th Signal Command in Eastpoint, Ga. She met her husband, David Dulen, while both were serving in Iraq in 2005. They are the parents of a 7-month-old son, Adam Paul.

Hall of Fame call brings JoyKroemer honored by W. Michigan

SEE KROEMER, PAGE B2

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Vettel wins againABU DHABI, United

Arab Emirates (AP) — World champion Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in dominant fashion Sunday to clinch a seventh straight victory and 11th of the season.

Although the German had already clinched his fourth consecutive world title at the Indian GP last weekend, he pledged there would be no let up. Starting from second on the grid, Vettel overtook his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber on the fi rst turn and was untroubled after that.

“Obviously, winning is very special,” Vettel said. “Seven races in a row — every single one is tough.”

He beat second-placed Webber by 30.8 seconds and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg by 33.6 seconds. Lotus driver Romain Grosjean was fourth and two-time former champion Fernando Alonso fi nished fi fth — although stewards were investigating the Spaniard for a passing move on Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne late on.

Vettel now has 37 career race wins and, with two races left, can match Michael Schumacher’s single-season record of 13 wins in 2004 — during which the German also won seven in a row. Schumacher also won 11 races in 2002.

AP

Colts stage huge comeback victoryThe Indianapolis Colts overcame a bad fi rst half to defeat the Houston Texans, 27-24, Sunday night. Above, Houston Texans quarterback Case Keenum (7) passes the ball against the Colts during the fi rst quarter of the game, played in Houston. The action on the fi eld was overshadowed by the

collapse of Texans’ head coach Gary Kubiak, who collapsed while walking off the fi eld for halftime. NBC broadcast reports said Kubiak was taken to a hospital as a precaution. Complete results of the game can be found online at kpcnews.com.

DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coach John Fox needs heart surgery and will miss several weeks, team spokesman Patrick Smyth confi rmed Saturday night.

The 58-year-old Fox will undergo aortic valve replacement surgery early next week at a hospital in Charlotte, N.C.

The Broncos did not immediately name an interim head coach.

Fox had been told earlier about his heart condition and was hoping to put off the operation until February. As part of

his trip to North Carolina over the Broncos’ bye week, he met with his cardiologist and was told to seek medical attention immediately if he felt any discomfort.

On Saturday, Fox became dizzy playing golf near his offseason home and was taken to a hospital, where tests revealed he couldn’t wait any longer to have the surgery.

“I sincerely appreciate all of the support from friends, Denver Broncos fans and so many around the league today,” Fox said in a statement released by the team Saturday night. “Although I am disappointed I must take some time away from the team to attend to this pre-existing health condition, I understand that it’s the right thing to do. I have great confi dence in our coaches and players, who are fully committed to our goals.

“I look forward to returning to coaching as soon as possible.”

Fox facing heart surgery

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson is the leader again in the Chase for the Sprint Cup title after a dominating victory Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

The fi ve-time Cup champion knows all too well that his seven-point lead over Matt Kenseth is far from overwhelming with two races left in the season.

Johnson also left the Lone Star State last November with a victory and seven-point lead — and lost the championship to Brad Keselowski.

“I hope history doesn’t repeat itself,” Johnson said. “That is the perfect example of this thing isn’t over until it’s over. Last year we

had eight great races and two bad ones and didn’t get the champi-onship. … There are two very important races left.”

Kenseth and Johnson were tied in points when they got to Texas, though Kenseth was considered the leader based on his seven wins.

Johnson led 255 of 334 laps for his sixth win this season while becoming only the second three-time Cup winner at the high-banked 1½-mile Texas track. The No. 48 Chevrolet fi nished more than 4 seconds ahead of Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.

“The 48 was in another class

Johnson regains Chase lead with Texas victory

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nick Foles tied an NFL mark with seven touchdown passes and threw for 406 yards to revitalize Philadelphia in a 49-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

The backup quarterback connected three times with Riley Cooper to become the seventh passer in NFL history with seven TD tosses in a game. Peyton Manning did it for Denver on opening night this season against Baltimore.

Foles also threw scoring passes to Brent Celek, Zach Ertz, LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson as the Eagles (4-5) looked nothing like

the offense that failed to score a touchdown in each of the past two weeks.

Foles completed 22 of 28 passes as he frequently exploited mismatches and blown coverages, starting with a 42-yard screen pass to Cooper on the opening drive when the Raiders (3-5) had two defenders trying to match up with three receivers.

Foles tied the record with a 5-yard pass to Cooper with 4:28 remaining in the third quarter, matching the mark also held

by Sid Luckman, Adrian Burk, George Blanda, Y.A. Tittle and Joe Kapp.

SEAHAWKS 27, BUCCANEERS 24, OT

SEATTLE (AP) — Steven Hauschka kicked a 27-yard fi eld goal with 8:11 left in overtime, and the Seahawks overcame a 21-point defi cit to beat the Buccaneers for their greatest comeback in franchise history.

Trailing 21-0, Russell Wilson rallied Seattle (8-1). He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with 1:51 left in regula-tion to pull the Seahawks even. Wilson then led Seattle on a

Foles ties mark in Eagles’ routNFL Roundup

SEE NFL ROUNDUP, PAGE B2

SEE CHASE, PAGE B2

Video from East Noble sectional football win over Leo available online

Video from East Noble’s 10-7 victory over previously unbeaten Leo in Class 4A sectional football is online at kpcnews.com.

Besides highlights from the game, the video includes postgame interviews with East Noble defensive players Sid Napier and Keaton Osborn, and with Coach Luke Amstutz.

Scan the QR code to watch the video on your tablet or smartphone.

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Kroemer is the daughter of Jim and Cheryl Kroemer of Syracuse. In her hall of fame acceptance remarks, she credited them and her brothers, Dr. Aaron Kroemer and Adam Kroemer, for her success in athletics.

She said her parents never pushed her in sports, “They just supported me.”

Her older brothers taught her how to play baseball, she added.

“I grew up playing baseball. I never played softball,” she said at the hall of fame ceremony.

At DeKalb, “My freshman year, I wanted to try out for the baseball team,” she said, but softball coach Don Myers encouraged her to try

softball for a week.“I thought, man, this is

easy. I think I could play this in college now, so I think I’m going to stick with this,” she said about softball.

Kroemer said she was “completely surprised, humbled, proud, excited” about her selection for Western Michigan’s hall of fame.

KROEMER: Honoree grew up playing baseballFROM PAGE B1

AP

Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya crosses the fi nish line fi rst in the women’s division at the 2013 New York City Marathon in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — Geoffrey Mutai ran by himself through Central Park, the same scene as the last New York City Marathon.

The race’s return to the fi ve boroughs looked no different from the past in many ways, yet much had changed. The streets were still crammed with runners and the sidewalks with fans, undaunted by the tight security.

Mutai successfully defended his title Sunday, while fellow Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo came from behind to win the women’s race.

Mutai broke the course record in New York two years ago, then the 2012 race never happened because of the destruction from Superstorm Sandy. The April bombings at the Boston Marathon bared the vulnera-bility of an event that packs city streets with people.

So barricades blocked off much of the park, and fans waited in bag-check lines to get in.

Still, there were plenty of spectators to urge on Jeptoo to chase down Buzunesh

Deba, a Bronx resident who fi nished runner-up for the second straight time in her hometown race.

Nobody was catching Mutai, who pulled away around Mile 22 and beat Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede by 52 seconds. On a windy morning, Mutai’s time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 24 seconds was well off his course record of 2:05:06 set in nearly perfect conditions two years ago. He’s the fi rst man to repeat in New York since Kenya’s John Kagwe in 1997-98.

“To defend your title is not easy,” Mutai said. “As you see the course today, the weather today, it was not easy. Even for me, I try all I can, but I was not believing that I can fi nish like that.”

Jeptoo trailed Deba by nearly 3½ minutes at the halfway point. She made her move as the race entered Manhattan after a race offi cial on a bike told her how big the gap was.

“So I started to push the pace,” she said. “I was having confi dence that I will make it.”

Deba was slowed by stomach cramps, and Jeptoo passed the Ethiopian with just more than 2 miles left. The 2012 Olympic silver medalist and 2013 London Marathon champ, Jeptoo won in 2:25:07 to clinch the $500,000 World Marathon Majors bonus.

Last year’s late cancella-tion of the event in New York incensed many residents and runners, but there was little sign of those sour feelings Sunday. City and marathon offi cials initially vowed that the race would go on, and New Yorkers balked at the idea of possibly diverting resources amid such devasta-tion. But by the time the decision to cancel was made, many out-of-town entrants had already traveled to the city.

Plenty came back a year later. A record 50,740 runners started.

The women’s race played out almost identically to the last NYC Marathon two years ago. But this time, Deba was the pursued, not the pursuer.

In 2011, Mary Keitany took a big early lead, and

Deba and countrywomen Firehiwot Dado chased her down. Dado, who won that day, was 14th Sunday as the defending champ.

This time, Deba and training partner Tigist Tufa separated themselves right from the start. Deba wound up fi nishing 48 seconds behind Jeptoo, while Tufa fell back to eighth.

“That’s my plan,” Deba said. “I need to run my best time. My training is very good. I prepared very good.”

Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, who won the NYC Marathon in 2005 and ‘06, placed third at age 37, returning to the podium after the birth of her son.

Kebede, the London Marathon champ, clinched the $500,000 bonus for the World Marathon Majors men’s title. South Africa’s Lusapho April was third.

Mutai proved again that when he’s healthy, he’s the best in the world. He ran the fastest marathon in history, 2:03:02 in Boston in 2011, which didn’t count as a world record because the course is too straight and downhill.

Kenyans sweep NYC Marathon

nine-play, 51-yard drive in overtime capped by Hausch-ka’s winner.

Tampa Bay fell to 0-8 for the fi rst time since 1985 when the Buccaneers started the season 0-9. Mike James rush for a career-best 158 yards for the Buccaneers.

CHIEFS 23, BILLS 13ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.

(AP) — Sean Smith returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Tamba Hali scored on an 11-yard fumble return in the Chiefs’ win over Buffalo.

The defense made up for a sputtering offense that managed just 210 yards, and for its own defi ciencies.

The Chiefs gave up a season-worst 470 yards to a Bills (3-6) offense that was led by undrafted rookie Jeff Tuel, making his fi rst career start. Tuel fi nished 18 of 39 for 229 yards passing, including a 59-yard touchdown to Marquise Goodwin. Tuel, however, threw two interceptions that led to 10 points for the Chiefs.

Kansas City (9-0) remained the NFL’s only undefeated team and matched the best start in franchise history set in 2003.

The Chiefs held an opponent to 17 points or fewer for the ninth straight time — matching the NFL record set by the Atlanta Falcons in 1977.

JETS 26, SAINTS 20EAST RUTHERFORD,

N.J. (AP) — Nick Folk remained perfect this season by kicking four fi eld goals, Rex Ryan’s defense held Drew Brees and the high-scoring Saints to six points in the second half, and New York had seven plays of at least 19 yards in an upset of New Orleans.

Ryan is now 7-3 against his brother, Rob, and the Jets (5-4) maintained their string of alternating wins and losses. They tied the 2005 New England Patriots for the longest such string to begin a season, according to STATS.

Folk is 23 for 23 on fi eld goals and 14 of 14 on extra points.

Interceptions by Demario Davis and Antonio Cromartie highlighted New York’s solid defensive performance, and former Saints running back Chris Ivory rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown.

New Orleans (6-2) got two touchdown catches from Jimmy Graham, giving him 10 this season.

BROWNS 24, RAVENS 18

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Campbell threw three touchdown passes — two to Davone Bess — and the Browns ended an 11-game losing streak against Baltimore.

Campbell’s 3-yard pass to Bess on fourth down with three minutes left helped the Browns (4-5) seal their fi rst win over Baltimore since 2007.

The Ravens (3-5) lost their third straight and didn’t win in the week following a bye for the fi rst time in six tries under coach John Harbaugh.

Baltimore’s Joe Flacco had a pair of TD passes to rookie Marlon Brown. Flacco fi nished 24 of 41 for 250 yards.

Making his second straight start after Brandon Weeden was benched, Campbell completed 23 of 35 passes for 262 yards. The nine-year veteran was at his best in the closing minutes, when the Browns ran 6:30 off the clock to fi nish off the Ravens, who have lost four of fi ve.

PATRIOTS 55, STEELERS 31

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for season highs of 432 yards and four touchdowns, Rob Gronkowski had a career-high nine receptions and the Patriots racked up the most points ever scored against Pittsburgh.

Brady had 252 yards passing in the fi rst half, more than he had in fi ve of his other eight games for New England (7-2).

New England piled up 610 yards overall, third most in team history.

Three Patriots had more than 100 yards receiving, Gronkowski with 143, Aaron Dobson with 130 and Danny Amendola with 122.

Pittsburgh (2-6) wasted a solid performance by Ben Roethlisberger, who threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions.

COWBOYS 27, VIKINGS 23

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Dwayne Harris with 35 seconds left, and the Cowboys beat the Vikings.

Romo’s 7-yard pass to Harris answered an 11-yard touchdown by Adrian Peterson that had given Minnesota a 23-20 lead. The East Texas kid raised on the Cowboys (5-4) had 140 yards rushing in his fi rst game at their $1.2 billion stadium.

Christian Ponder threw for a touchdown and ran for another score against his hometown team, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a fourth straight loss for the Vikings (1-7).

Jason Witten had eight catches for 102 yards and a TD for Dallas.

PANTHERS 34, FALCONS 10

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton threw for one touchdown and ran for another to overcome a shaky start, the defense intercepted Matt Ryan three times and Carolina beat the Falcons for its fourth straight victory.

Newton had two fi rst half interceptions and wasn’t sharp on his deep balls, regularly overthrowing his receivers. Yet he bounced

back to throw for 249 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen. He also ran for an 8-yard touchdown for the Panthers (5-3).

Fullback Mike Tolbert scored his fi fth touchdown in the last four games on a 4-yard burst and cornerback Drayton Florence intercepted Ryan and returned it 38 yards for a score to seal the win.

Ryan was 20 of 27 for 219 yards.

The Falcons (2-6) continued to struggle without Julio Jones and Roddy White. Tony Gonzalez had six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown but the Falcons were held to 78 yards rushing.

REDSKINS 30, CHARGERS 24, OT

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Darrel Young scored three times, including a 4-yard run in overtime that gave the Redskins a win over the Chargers.

Young stormed his way into the end zone 6:01 into the extra period, with the Redskins scoring on their fi rst drive after winning the coin toss at the end of regulation.

Washington blew a 10-point lead in the fi nal minutes of the fourth quarter, but a goal-line stand at the 1-yard line helped send the game to overtime.

Robert Griffi n III completed 23 of 32 passes for 291 yards with one interception and ran six times for 17 yards, including a 10-yard ramble that ended when he was fl ung to the turf by Thomas Keiser near the sideline.

Alfred Morris rushed 25 times for 121 yards and a score, Pierre Garcon had seven receptions for 172 yards, and the defense intercepted Philip Rivers twice as the Redskins (3-5), despite their record, remained competitive in the weak NFC East.

Rivers was 29 for 46 for 341 yards with two touchdowns for the Chargers (4-4).

TITANS 28, RAMS 21ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris

Johnson ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns and the Titans got the best of Jeff Fisher, who coached them for 16 seasons, and the Rams.

Johnson’s 19-yard scoring run snapped a tie with 2:54 to go and came a snap after Jurrell Casey sacked and stripped quarter-back Kellen Clemens, and Derrick Morgan recovered.

The Rams (3-6) got a second straight 100-yard game from rookie Zac Stacy, who had 127 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.

The Titans (4-4) snapped a three-game losing streak and won after their bye against a team on short rest.

The 100-yard game was Johnson’s fi rst since Week 7 last season against Buffalo. In the previous four games, he’d totaled 110 yards.

NFL ROUNDUP: Patriots humble Pittsburgh, 55-31FROM PAGE B1

and nobody had anything for them,” said Earnhardt, who had his fi fth runner-up fi nish this season and has been top 10 in six of the last seven Chase races.

Joey Logano fi nished third, ahead of Kenseth while Kasey Kahne, another Hendrick driver, was fi fth.

Johnson got his 66th career victory, including a record 24 wins in Chase races.

But he and crew chief Chad Knaus are now in their third season since winning their fi fth consecutive championship.

“I’ve been watching a lot of MMA fi ghting lately, and you’ll fall into a rhythm and think that somebody’s got a fi ght won, and it doesn’t end that way,” Johnson said. “It’s how this is going to be. Matt didn’t have maybe the best day, but he still fi nished fourth. This thing is going to the last lap at Homestead. It’s going to come down to mistake.”

Kenseth was running second behind Johnson for much of the fi rst half of the race before getting penalized for speeding. That dropped Kenseth to 16th place and more than 28 seconds back, though the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota recovered for a top-fi ve fi nish.

“We were just being too aggressive. Honestly, the 48 had us … they were just dominant all weekend,” Kenseth said. “That speeding penalty got us behind us. We

defi nitely didn’t need that, but really I don’t know at the end of the day that it really affected our fi nish much.”

At Phoenix, where the Chase goes next Sunday, Johnson is a four-time winner and fi nished second in March. His average fi nishing spot of 6.4 there is signifi cantly better than the 17.2 for Kenseth, who has one victory at Phoenix and fi nished seventh there eight months ago.

“I’m still confi dent,” Kenseth said.

“I felt real good going to Phoenix last year, and I thought we were in good shape and we had a problem. I’ve never seen it this tight, so I don’t feel any better really this year than I did last year,” car owner Rick Hendrick said. “I think Jimmie has been very confi dent, but nobody has said he was unbeatable this year. Really, Matt’s been right there the whole year.”

Kenseth was still running second when Johnson pulled down pit road, a lap before Kenseth came in as the last to pit on a cycle of green-fl ag stops.

But Kenseth was caught speeding on pit road and had to serve a drive-through penalty. By time he got back on the track, he was the last car on the lead lap and about 25 seconds further behind than he had been before the two had pitted.

A caution a few laps later got Kenseth up three

spots, but more importantly tightened up the fi eld. Within a few laps after the ensuing restart, Kenseth was back in the top 10 and climbing.

By then, Kyle Busch had moved back into second, the same spot he was before a right front tire went down and put into in the outside wall on lap 57 to bring out a caution. Busch, who won the spring race in Texas, would up 13th.

When Busch went into the wall, he was between Johnson and Kenseth, who went onto pit road 1-2. The top Chase contenders didn’t exit that way.

While Johnson had a quick stop, he was second out behind polesitter Carl Edwards, who had the stall closest to the scoring line. Kenseth has an issue on his stop that dropped him to sixth.

Edwards, who had been the only three-time Cup winner at Texas, led six times for 38 times. But Edwards fi nished only 187 laps before an engine failure ended his day.

Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon, the other Hendrick driver, was in contention for another championship after his win a week earlier at Martinsville moved him up to a season-high third in points.

But on Lap 74, the front left tire on the No. 24 Chevrolet blew, sending Gordon high and hard into the wall between the fi rst and second turns.

CHASE: Winner shows he still has fi ght left in himFROM PAGE B1

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJosh Smith, Andre

Drummond and Josh Smith scored 15 points each Sunday night and the Detroit Pistons kept the Boston Celtics and fi rst-year coach Brad Stevens winless with an 87-77 victory.

The Pistons (2-1) trailed 65-63 early in the fourth quarter but went on a 10-0 run to take the lead for good and win their second home game in as many tries. Drummond added 12 rebounds and Brandon Jennings had 14 points in his Detroit debut.

Rookie Kelly Olynyk scored 15 points and Jordan Crawford added 13 for the Celtics (0-3).

Boston, which blew a

22-point lead in Friday’s loss to Milwaukee, trailed by as many as 15 points in the third quarter but went on a 13-0 run to take the lead.

Detroit answered with the decisive run and held on in the fi nal minutes after the Celtics cut the lead to 79-77 with less than 2 minutes to play.

Jennings, who missed most of the preseason and the fi rst two games because of a fractured jaw caused by a wisdom tooth, had a steal and got the ball to Rodney Stuckey, who made two free throws to give the Pistons some breathing room. Detroit held the Celtics scoreless the rest of the way.

The Pistons outscored

the Celtics 10-5 in the last 5 minutes of the fi rst half and took a 45-35 lead. Boston made just fi ve fi eld goals in the second quarter and had that many turnovers.

HEAT 103, WIZARDS 93LeBron James scored 25

points, Chris Bosh added 24 and the Miami Heat beat the winless Washington Wizards 103-93 on Sunday night to snap a rare two-game slide.

Dwyane Wade scored 20 points for Miami, which hasn’t dropped three straight regular-season games since Jan. 10-13, 2012. The Heat (2-2) had 32 assists on 37 fi eld goals, including on all nine of their baskets in the third quarter.

Pistons knock off Celtics

Page 9: The News Sun – November 4, 2013

SPORTS BRIEFS•

Meyer puts title talk on holdWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) —

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is already installing his bye week game plan.

He wants players to stop talking about the national title quest and ignore anyone who dares to bring it up.

No, the man with two national champi-onship rings, a top-fi ve ranking and a perfect 21-0 record since coming to Columbus isn’t trying to downplay what the Buckeyes are really chasing, he’s trying to avoid this week’s one potential pitfall: Distractions.

“We have to make sure we’re not worried about anything like that,” Meyer said Saturday. “That’s the unfortunate thing about bye weeks. You let guys go for weekends and they start hearing stuff like that and we just have to come back stronger and faster.”

It’s hard to fathom the Buckeyes (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten) playing any better than they are now.

Since taking their fi rst open date, the week of Oct. 12, Ohio State has outscored Iowa, Penn State and Purdue by a combined 153-38. In its latest rout, Saturday at Purdue, the Buckeyes led 28-0 after one quarter, 42-0 at halftime and wound up handing Purdue (1-7, 0-4) its worst home loss ever. The 56-point loss equals the school’s record, matching 56-0 defeats to Iowa in 1922 and Chicago in 1907.

Florida State gains ground in AP pollingBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 3 Florida State gains ground on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon in The Associated Press college football poll, earning four more fi rst-place votes than it did last week.

The Seminoles are coming off another easy victory against a previously unbeaten rival. Florida State beat Miami 41-14 on Saturday night and received six-fi rst-place votes from the media panel Sunday. Last month the Seminoles handed Clemson its fi rst loss.

Alabama remains No. 1 with 52 fi rst-place votes, three less than last week. Oregon received two fi rst-place votes, a loss of one for the Ducks.

Miami’s fi rst loss drops it seven spot to 14th.

Notre Dame moved back into the rankings at No. 24 and Michigan fell out after losing to Michigan State. The Spartans advance six spots to 18th.

Michigan bill would make ticket scalping legal

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan lawmaker wants to make it legal to sell game or concert tickets above face value.

Legislation introduced last week would repeal a 1931 state law that makes it illegal to scalp tickets unless authorized by the venue or event operators. Some online ticket sites have partnerships with teams and venues.

Republican Rep. Tim Kelly of Saginaw Township says he is lining up bipartisan support for his bill. He says it’s a common-sense measure that would let the free market decide the price of a ticket.

Kelly says there’s no reason for the government to interfere in a transaction between a willing buyer and willing seller. The legislation now goes to a House committee for consideration.

Djokovic tops Ferrer in Paris Masters tennis title match

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic beat defending champion David Ferrer 7-5, 7-5 Sunday to win the Paris Masters for his 17th straight match victory and sixth title of the season.

The second-seeded Serb still has a slim chance to fi nish the season ranked ahead of No. 1 Rafael Nadal. Djokovic improved to 11-5 against Ferrer, who was looking to become the fi rst player to win back-to-back Paris Masters titles.

Djokovic won the last four games in each set, rallying each time from a 5-3 defi cit. Djokovic clinched the victory when the Spaniard sent a forehand into the net. Djokovic hit 34 winners to 15 for Ferrer and won 15 of 18 net points.

Ferrer troubled Djokovic early in the match with his deep groundstrokes and hit a backhand drop shot to break for a 3-2 lead.

PREP FOOTBALLSectionals

CLASS 6A Sectional 1 Lake Central 31, Merrillville 0Sectional 2 Penn 30, Chesterton 0Sectional 3 Carroll (Ft. Wayne) 42, Warsaw 7Sectional 4 Carmel 35, Fishers 20Sectional 5 Indpls Pike 34, Indpls Ben Davis 32Sectional 6 Warren Central 14, Indpls N. Central 7Sectional 7 Southport 27, Indpls Tech 10Sectional 8 Center Grove 35, Jeffersonville 0CLASS 5A Sectional 9 Mishawaka 27, S. Bend Adams 0Munster 21, Michigan City 13Sectional 10 Elkhart Central 35, Goshen 21Concord 23, Elkhart Memorial 7Sectional 11 McCutcheon 42, Kokomo 13Westfi eld 42, Lafayette Harrison 14Sectional 12 Ft. Wayne Snider 15, Ft. Wayne Wayne 7Ft. Wayne North 42, Huntington North 20Sectional 13 Indpls Cathedral 35, Zionsville 21Anderson 35, Richmond 24Sectional 14 Floyd Central 27, Jennings Co. 0Whiteland 24, Franklin 22Sectional 15 Bloomington North 49, Bedford N. Lawrence 7Bloomington South 55, Martinsville 22Sectional 16 Terre Haute North 38, Castle 13Ev. North 33, Terre Haute South 28CLASS 4A Sectional 17 E. Chicago 51, Griffi th 19Gary West 46, Highland 27Sectional 18 S. Bend St. Joseph’s 49, S. Bend Washington 27New Prairie 42, Plymouth 21Sectional 19 E. Noble 10, Leo 7Ft. Wayne Dwenger 45, Angola 7Sectional 20 Norwell 42, Jay Co. 12New Haven 47, Frankfort 0Sectional 21 New Palestine 53, Muncie South 0Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 16, Greenfi eld 13Sectional 22 Indpls Roncalli 28, Lebanon 0Indpls Chatard 49, Danville 6Sectional 23 Shelbyville 25, E. Central 22Columbus East 49, Greenwood 14Sectional 24 Ev. Reitz 49, Silver Creek 15Jasper 28, Ev. Central 7CLASS 3A Sectional 25 Andrean 52, Calumet 12Glenn 43, Hammond 0Sectional 26 Twin Lakes 27, Fairfi eld 21Jimtown 14, Rochester 6Sectional 27 Ft. Wayne Concordia 48, Bellmont 15Ft. Wayne Luers 18, Heritage 13Sectional 28 W. Lafayette 34, Western 7Yorktown 49, Northwestern 7Sectional 29 Tri-West 32, Edgewood 18Indpls Brebeuf 24, Western Boone 0Sectional 30 Guerin Catholic 27, Indpls Marshall 0Indian Creek 34, Hamilton Hts. 27Sectional 31 Brownstown 52, N. Harrison 13Charlestown 41, Brown Co. 24Sectional 32 Ev. Bosse 41, Princeton 27Gibson Southern 29, Ev. Memorial 23CLASS 2A Sectional 33 Rensselaer 43, North Judson 14Bowman Academy 28, Boone Grove 21Sectional 34 Bremen 35, Churubusco 28Woodlan 32, Prairie Hts. 6Sectional 35 Delphi 40, Southmont 21Tipton 28, Lafayette Catholic 24Sectional 36 Alexandria 27, Elwood 26Oak Hill 55, Bluffton 22Sectional 37 Speedway 39, Cascade 0Indpls Ritter 48, Monrovia 12Sectional 38 Indpls Scecina 48, Winchester 8Shenandoah 40, Knightstown 20Sectional 39 Paoli 55, Clarksville 12Triton Central 28, Providence 7Sectional 40 Ev. Mater Dei 35, Sullivan 20Southridge 27, N. Posey 21CLASS A Sectional 41 W. Central 54, Culver 38Winamac 41, Whiting 20Sectional 42 Pioneer 41, Carroll (Flora) 6Frontier 27, Caston 0Sectional 43 S. Adams 14, Adams Central 13Southwood 42, Southern Wells 22Sectional 44 Clinton Prairie 52, Indpls Shortridge 50Tri-Central 35, Sheridan 7Sectional 45 Northeastern 28, Monroe Central 7Eastern Hancock 62, Cambridge City 0Sectional 46 S. Putnam 26, W. Washington 13Indpls Lutheran 50, Edinburgh 28Sectional 47 Attica 13, N. Vermillion 7Fountain Central 34, N. Central (Farmersburg) 20Sectional 48 Linton 28, Tecumseh 24Perry Central 28, N. Daviess 12

NASCAR Sprint Car AAA Texas 500 Results

Sunday At Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet,

334 laps, 150 rating, 48 points, $484,211.

2. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 334, 115, 42, $337,810.

3. (12) Joey Logano, Ford, 334, 117.7, 42, $251,193.

4. (6) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 334, 119.4, 41, $238,776.

5. (11) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 334, 105.1, 39, $180,585.

6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 334, 112.5, 39, $204,726.

7. (14) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 334, 93.7, 37, $160,960.

8. (19) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 334, 98.7, 36, $175,621.

9. (13) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 334, 89.4, 36, $161,593.

10. (26) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 334, 96.6, 34, $160,968.

11. (33) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 334, 86.7, 33, $161,185.

12. (18) Greg Biffl e, Ford, 334, 86.1, 33, $129,760.

13. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 334, 102.3, 32, $153,368.

14. (15) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 334, 90.2, 30, $141,685.

15. (4) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 333, 80.4, 29, $139,476.

16. (9) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 332, 78.1, 28, $153,896.

17. (31) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 332, 70.5, 27, $133,505.

18. (23) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 332, 61.8, 0, $124,868.

19. (25) Elliott Sadler, Toyota, 331, 63.5, 0, $114,235.

20. (16) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 331, 71.5, 24, $134,199.

21. (10) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 331, 71, 23, $132,674.

22. (21) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 331, 62.4, 0, $121,243.

23. (36) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 331, 58.5, 0, $126,943.

24. (20) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 331, 61.5, 20, $112,485.

25. (30) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 331, 49.2, 19, $104,735.

26. (28) David Gilliland, Ford, 330, 52, 18, $115,543.

27. (17) Aric Almirola, Ford, 330, 63, 17, $140,521.

28. (39) David Reutimann, Toyota, 330, 45.8, 16, $112,832.

29. (32) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 330, 53, 0, $103,085.

30. (43) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 329, 38.4, 14, $103,875.

31. (24) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 329, 58.9, 13, $126,005.

32. (38) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 329, 38.6, 12, $107,435.

33. (27) Casey Mears, Ford, 328, 39.5, 11, $107,235.

34. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 328, 36.9, 0, $99,010.

35. (42) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 326, 32.5, 9, $98,810.

36. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, rear gear, 190, 27.8, 0, $98,580.

37. (1) Carl Edwards, Ford, engine, 187, 88, 8, $152,951.

38. (8) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 147, 62.7, 6, $139,736.

39. (34) Josh Wise, Ford, vibration, 145, 29.4, 0, $88,800.

40. (22) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, engine, 144, 42.1, 4, $92,800.

41. (40) Timmy Hill, Ford, engine, 125, 27.9, 3, $80,800.

42. (29) David Ragan, Ford, engine, 81, 42.2, 3, $84,800.

43. (35) Michael McDowell, Ford, vibration, 27, 27.5, 2, $73,300.

———Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner:

151.754 mph.Time of Race: 3 hours, 18 minutes,

5 seconds.Margin of Victory: 4.390 seconds.Caution Flags: 5 for 26 laps.Lead Changes: 28 among 10

drivers.Lap Leaders: C.Edwards 1-9;

J.Johnson 10-15; C.Edwards 16; M.McDowell 17; C.Edwards 18-32; J.Johnson 33-57; Ky.Busch 58; D.Ragan 59; C.Edwards 60-70; J.Johnson 71-74; C.Edwards 75; B.Keselowski 76-79; C.Edwards 80; B.Keselowski 81-91; J.Johnson 92-124; M.Kenseth 125-126; J.Johnson 127-171; M.Kenseth 172; J.Johnson 173-189; Ky.Busch 190; J.Johnson 191-239; R.Newman 240-241; B.Keselowski 242-255; J.Johnson 256; B.Keselowski 257; J.Johnson 258-298; J.Logano 299; G.Biffl e 300; J.Johnson 301-334.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 10 times for 255 laps; C.Edwards, 6 times for 38 laps; B.Keselowski, 4 times for 30 laps; M.Kenseth, 2 times for 3 laps; R.Newman, 1 time for 2 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 2 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 1 lap; G.Biffl e, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Ragan, 1 time for 1 lap; M.McDowell, 1 time for 1 lap.

Top 13 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 2,342; 2. M.Kenseth, 2,335; 3. K.Harvick, 2,302; 4. Ky.Busch, 2,290; 5. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,280; 6. J.Gordon, 2,273; 7. C.Bowyer, 2,273; 8. G.Biffl e, 2,269; 9. J.Logano, 2,251; 10. Ku.Busch, 2,246; 11. C.Edwards, 2,226; 12. R.Newman, 2,224; 13. K.Kahne, 2,209.

———NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be

attained in a race.The formula combines the following

categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

Formula One-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Results

Sunday At Yas Marina circuit Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Lap length: 3.45 miles 1. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Red

Bull, 55 laps, 1:38:06.186, 116.046 mph.

2. Mark Webber, Australia, Red Bull, 55.

3. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 55.

4. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 55.

5. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Ferrari, 55.

6. Paul di Resta, Scotland, Force India, 55.

7. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 55.

8. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 55.9. Sergio Perez, Mexico, McLaren,

55.10. Adrian Sutil, Germany, Force

India, 55.11. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela,

Williams, 55.12. Jenson Button, England,

McLaren, 55.13. Esteban Gutierrez, Mexico,

Sauber, 55, 1:39:50.481.14. Nico Hulkenberg, Germany,

Sauber, 54, +1 lap.15. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams,

54, +1 lap.16. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Toro

Rosso, 54, +1 lap.17. Jean-Eric Vergne, France, Toro

Rosso, 54, +1 lap.18. Giedo van der Garde, Nether-

lands, Caterham, 54, +1 lap.19. Charles Pic, France, Caterham,

54, +1 lap.20. Jules Bianchi, France, Marussia,

53, +2 laps.21. Max Chilton, England, Marussia,

53, +2 laps.Not Classfi ed 22. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Lotus,

0, accident.Drivers Standings (After 17 of 19 races) 1. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Red

Bull, 347 points.2. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Ferrari,

217.3. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Lotus,

183.4. Lewis Hamilton, England,

Mercedes, 175.5. Mark Webber, Australia, Red

Bull, 166.6. Nico Rosberg, Germany,

Mercedes, 159.7. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus,

114.8. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 106.9. Jenson Button, England,

McLaren, 60.10. Paul di Resta, Scotland, Force

India, 48.11. Nico Hulkenberg, Germany,

Sauber, 39.12. Sergio Perez, Mexico, McLaren,

35.13. Adrian Sutil, Germany, Force

India, 29.14. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Toro

Rosso, 19.15. Jean-Eric Vergne, France, Toro

Rosso, 13.16. Esteban Gutierrez, Mexico,

Sauber, 6.17. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela,

Williams, 1.Constructors Standings 1. Red Bull, 513 points.2. Mercedes, 334.3. Ferrari, 323.4. Lotus, 297.5. McLaren, 95.6. Force India, 77.7. Sauber, 45.8. Toro Rosso, 32.9. Williams, 1.

NFL StandingsAMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PANew England 7 2 0 .778 234 175N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556 169 231Miami 4 4 0 .500 174 187Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 189 236South W L T Pct PF PAIndianapolis 5 2 0 .714 187 131Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 173 167Houston 2 5 0 .286 122 194Jacksonville 0 8 0 .000 86 264North W L T Pct PF PACincinnati 6 3 0 .667 217 166Cleveland 4 5 0 .444 172 197Baltimore 3 5 0 .375 168 172Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 156 208West W L T Pct PF PAKansas City 9 0 0 1.000 215 111 Denver 7 1 0 .875 343 218San Diego 4 4 0 .500 192 174Oakland 3 5 0 .375 146 199NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PADallas 5 4 0 .556 257 209Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 225 231Washington 3 5 0 .375 203 253N.Y. Giants 2 6 0 .250 141 223South W L T Pct PF PANew Orleans 6 2 0 .750 216 146Carolina 5 3 0 .625 204 106Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 176 218Tampa Bay 0 8 0 .000 124 190North W L T Pct PF PAGreen Bay 5 2 0 .714 212 158Detroit 5 3 0 .625 217 197Chicago 4 3 0 .571 213 206Minnesota 1 7 0 .125 186 252West W L T Pct PF PASeattle 8 1 0 .889 232 149San Francisco 6 2 0 .750 218 145Arizona 4 4 0 .500 160 174St. Louis 3 6 0 .333 186 226———Thursday’s Game Miami 22, Cincinnati 20, OTSunday’s Games Dallas 27, Minnesota 23Tennessee 28, St. Louis 21Carolina 34, Atlanta 10N.Y. Jets 26, New Orleans 20Kansas City 23, Buffalo 13Washington 30, San Diego 24, OTPhiladelphia 49, Oakland 20Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 24, OTCleveland 24, Baltimore 18New England 55, Pittsburgh 31Indianapolis at Houston, 8:30 p.m.Open: Arizona, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, N.Y. Giants, San FranciscoMonday’s Game Chicago at Green Bay, 8:40 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 7 Washington at Minnesota, 8:25 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 10 Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.Philadelphia at Green Bay, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m.St. Louis at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.Seattle at Atlanta, 1 p.m.Oakland at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.Carolina at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.Denver at San Diego, 4:25 p.m.Houston at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.Dallas at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.Open: Cleveland, Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, New EnglandMonday, Nov. 11 Miami at Tampa Bay, 8:40 p.m.

NBA StandingsEASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GBPhiladelphia 3 0 1.000 —Toronto 2 1 .667 1New York 1 1 .500 1½Brooklyn 1 2 .333 2Boston 0 3 .000 3Southeast Division W L Pct GBMiami 2 2 .500 —Atlanta 1 1 .500 —Orlando 2 2 .500 —Charlotte 1 2 .333 ½Washington 0 3 .000 1½Central Division W L Pct GBIndiana 3 0 1.000 —Detroit 2 1 .667 1Chicago 1 2 .333 2Milwaukee 1 2 .333 2Cleveland 1 2 .333 2WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 3 0 1.000 — San Antonio 2 1 .667 1 Dallas 2 1 .667 1 New Orleans 1 2 .333 2 Memphis 1 2 .333 2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 2 0 1.000 — Portland 2 1 .667 ½ Oklahoma City 2 1 .667 ½ Denver 0 2 .000 2 Utah 0 3 .000 2½ Pacifi c Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 2 1 .667 — Golden State 2 1 .667 — Phoenix 2 1 .667 — L.A. Lakers 1 2 .333 1 Sacramento 1 2 .333 1 ———Saturday’s Games Indiana 89, Cleveland 74Philadelphia 107, Chicago 104New Orleans 105, Charlotte 84Dallas 111, Memphis 99Toronto 97, Milwaukee 90Houston 104, Utah 93Portland 115, San Antonio 105Golden State 98, Sacramento 87Sunday’s Games

Orlando 107, Brooklyn 86Miami 103, Washington 93Detroit 87, Boston 77Oklahoma City 103, Phoenix 96Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m.Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.Monday’s Games Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Boston at Memphis, 8 p.m.Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.Tuesday’s Games Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.Utah at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m.Houston at Portland, 10 p.m.Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL StandingsEASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GATampa Bay 14 10 4 0 20 47 35Toronto 15 10 5 0 20 48 36Detroit 15 9 4 2 20 38 37Boston 13 8 5 0 16 36 25Montreal 15 8 7 0 16 41 31Ottawa 14 4 6 4 12 42 47Florida 14 3 8 3 9 28 49Buffalo 16 2 13 1 5 26 49Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAPittsburgh 15 11 4 0 22 48 33 N.Y. Islanders 14 6 5 3 15 45 44Washington 14 7 7 0 14 44 40N.Y. Rangers 13 6 7 0 12 25 38Carolina 14 4 7 3 11 27 44Columbus 13 5 8 0 10 33 36New Jersey 13 3 6 4 10 26 38Philadelphia 13 4 9 0 8 21 37WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAColorado 13 12 1 0 24 42 19Chicago 14 9 2 3 21 50 39St. Louis 12 8 2 2 18 44 29Minnesota 14 7 4 3 17 34 34Nashville 14 7 5 2 16 31 40Dallas 14 6 6 2 14 37 42Winnipeg 15 5 8 2 12 35 45Pacifi c Division GP W L OT Pts GF GASan Jose 14 10 1 3 23 53 27Anaheim 15 11 3 1 23 50 39Phoenix 15 10 3 2 22 51 46Vancouver 16 10 5 1 21 46 41Los Angeles 15 9 6 0 18 43 40Calgary 13 5 6 2 12 39 47Edmonton 15 3 10 2 8 36 59NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.Saturday’s Games Washington 3, Florida 2, SOPhoenix 3, San Jose 2, SOChicago 5, Winnipeg 1Anaheim 6, Buffalo 3Tampa Bay 4, St. Louis 2Philadelphia 1, New Jersey 0N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 1N.Y. Rangers 5, Carolina 1Pittsburgh 3, Columbus 0Vancouver 4, Toronto 0Colorado 4, Montreal 1Detroit 5, Edmonton 0Nashville 4, Los Angeles 3Sunday’s Games Dallas 4, Ottawa 3, SOCalgary at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Monday’s Games Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.Detroit at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.Tuesday’s Games Dallas at Boston, 7 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.Ottawa at Columbus, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.Edmonton at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Philadelphia at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Vancouver at Phoenix, 9 p.m.Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

AP College Football Top 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associ-ated Press college football poll, with fi rst-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 3, total points based on 25 points for a fi rst-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (52) 8-0 1,491 1 2. Oregon (2) 8-0 1,418 2 3. Florida St. (6) 8-0 1,409 3 4. Ohio St. 9-0 1,315 4 5. Baylor 7-0 1,234 5 6. Stanford 7-1 1,214 6 7. Auburn 8-1 1,082 8 8. Clemson 8-1 1,059 9 9. Missouri 8-1 956 10 10. LSU 7-2 863 11 11. Texas A&M 7-2 861 12 12. Oklahoma 7-1 816 13 13. South Carolina 7-2 769 14 14. Miami 7-1 737 7 15. Oklahoma St. 7-1 662 18 16. UCLA 6-2 515 17 17. Fresno St. 8-0 493 16 18. Michigan St. 8-1 478 24 19. UCF 6-1 472 19 20. Louisville 7-1 385 20 21. Wisconsin 6-2 342 22 22. N. Illinois 9-0 322 21 23. Arizona St. 6-2 197 25 24. Notre Dame 7-2 164 NR 25. Texas Tech 7-2 102 15 Others receiving votes: Texas 34, Georgia 32, BYU 28, Mississippi 17, Houston 9, Minnesota 7, Michigan 6, Washington 6, Ball St. 4, Duke 1.

College Football Tam Statistical Leaders

Rushing DefenseThrough games of Nov. 02 G Car Yds TD Yds Pg Michigan St. 9 241 391 4 43.4 Louisville 8 242 644 4 80.5 EaCarolina 8 262 682 4 85.3 Ohio St. 9 286 794 3 88.2 Wisconsin 8 251 728 7 91.0 Memphis 7 237 702 13 100.3 Alabama 8 239 815 3 101.9 Cincinnati 8 252 818 7 102.3 VirgTech 9 323 924 7 102.7 Stanford 8 251 826 5 103.3 GeorTech 9 270 931 10 103.4 Rutgers 8 259 834 8 104.3 SCalifornia 9 268 940 5 104.4 Michigan 8 260 841 6 105.1 Texas St. 9 287 956 8 106.2 Florida 8 228 861 8 107.6 Missouri 9 285 985 6 109.4 Oklah St. 8 293 983 7 122.9 Utah St. 9 358 1,123 7 124.8 Tulane 9 341 1,125 13 125.0 Arizona St. 8 257 1,010 12 126.3 NortTexas 9 291 1,139 7 126.6 TCU 9 345 1,142 11 126.9 UCF 7 234 896 12 128.0 Florida St. 8 303 1,033 4 129.1 Oregon 8 307 1,047 6 130.9 Oklahoma 8 257 1,078 9 134.8 Marshall 8 336 1,089 10 136.1 Troy 9 329 1,227 19 136.3 Colora St. 9 329 1,231 8 136.8 Maryland 8 310 1,102 13 137.8 Georgia 8 300 1,102 17 137.8 Iowa 9 321 1,247 4 138.6 Baylor 7 319 971 6 138.7 Clemson 9 343 1,267 13 140.8 SanDieg St. 8 290 1,127 17 140.9 Buffalo 8 302 1,130 12 141.3 Utah 8 327 1,132 9 141.5 Minnesota 9 295 1,280 13 142.2 Houston 8 329 1,154 10 144.3

Syracuse 8 315 1,156 12 144.5 BYU 8 315 1,162 4 145.3 SCarolina 9 324 1,308 12 145.3 Kansas St. 8 293 1,167 12 145.9 La.-Lafayette 8 284 1,168 11 146.0 Northern Ill. 9 351 1,328 8 147.6 Auburn 9 327 1,330 12 147.8 Miami (FL) 8 313 1,184 12 148.0 Miss St. 8 269 1,184 12 148.0 LSU 9 343 1,336 11 148.4 South Fla. 8 291 1,190 12 148.8 Oregon St. 9 305 1,349 15 149.9 Penn St. 8 304 1,204 13 150.5 Wa Forest 9 347 1,376 8 152.9 Fresno St. 8 327 1,238 14 154.8 Ohio 8 312 1,238 7 154.8 Akron 10 393 1,567 15 156.7 Texas Tech 9 364 1,420 17 157.8 SMU 7 283 1,110 16 158.6 Western Ky. 9 322 1,435 19 159.4 NCarolinaSt. 8 269 1,276 14 159.5 Arizona 8 319 1,285 9 160.6 Vanderbilt 8 290 1,300 13 162.5 Pittsburgh 8 313 1,312 13 164.0 Notre Dame 9 357 1,484 9 164.9 Ole Miss 8 315 1,321 17 165.1 Toledo 9 390 1,492 19 165.8 Duke 8 344 1,341 9 167.6 Nrthwstern 9 368 1,513 11 168.1 BosCollege 8 329 1,345 11 168.1 Boise St. 9 406 1,523 14 169.2 UCLA 8 347 1,356 12 169.5 Connecticut 7 293 1,205 13 172.1 BowlGreen 8 271 1,389 11 173.6 Hawaii 8 372 1,397 12 174.6 South Ala. 8 302 1,401 8 175.1 WeVirginia 9 371 1,589 15 176.6 Washington 8 326 1,417 14 177.1 LouisiTech 8 373 1,424 14 178.0 Rice 9 375 1,604 12 178.2 Arkansas 9 345 1,609 16 178.8 FIU 8 292 1,440 17 180.0 La.-Monroe 9 335 1,628 11 180.9 Virginia 9 362 1,631 25 181.2 Nebraska 8 322 1,461 13 182.6 Washing St. 9 368 1,655 17 183.9 Temple 9 352 1,671 13 185.7 California 9 360 1,700 24 188.9 San Jose St. 8 327 1,531 14 191.4 Texas 8 336 1,557 13 194.6 UAB 8 305 1,567 21 195.9 Fla. Atlantic 9 354 1,769 16 196.6 Arkansas St. 8 327 1,573 16 196.6 Navy 8 317 1,579 13 197.4 Kentucky 8 333 1,581 18 197.6 Tulsa 8 352 1,585 12 198.1 Colorado 8 336 1,591 18 198.9 Army 9 353 1,797 21 199.7 Texas A&M 9 358 1,808 14 200.9 Tennessee 9 356 1,815 18 201.7 NCarolina 8 369 1,634 14 204.3 Kansas 8 334 1,648 18 206.0 Ball St. 9 375 1,862 15 206.9 SouthMiss. 8 378 1,660 27 207.5 MiddleTenn. 9 431 1,880 20 208.9 CentralMich. 8 349 1,680 20 210.0 Purdue 8 328 1,694 18 211.8 Idaho 9 354 1,936 23 215.1 Miami (OH) 8 357 1,740 15 217.5 Iowa St. 8 343 1,762 24 220.3 Kent St. 10 415 2,205 21 220.5 Air Force 9 420 1,992 25 221.3 Illinois 8 348 1,785 19 223.1 Indiana 8 386 1,795 21 224.4 Wyoming 8 388 1,888 18 236.0 UMass. 9 379 2,171 19 241.2 WesteMich. 9 422 2,190 21 243.3 UNLV 9 385 2,202 19 244.7 UTEP 8 318 1,981 26 247.6 New Mexico 8 320 2,023 27 252.9 Nevada 9 360 2,319 28 257.7 EasteMich. 9 370 2,385 35 265.0 NeMexicoSt. 9 408 2,809 39 312.1

Rushing OffenseThrough games of Nov. 02 G Car RuYD Tds Yds PgArmy 9 546 3,029 25 336.6 Oregon 8 383 2,652 38 331.5NMexico 8 400 2,509 27 313.6 NortherIll. 9 426 2,814 25 312.7 GeoTech 9 509 2,801 31 311.2 Auburn 9 440 2,756 28 306.2 Baylor 7 335 2,108 34 301.1 Ohio St. 9 420 2,710 27 301.1 Navy 8 476 2,376 27 297.0 Wiscons 8 344 2,296 26 287.0 Air Force 9 490 2,513 24 279.2 Arizona 8 392 2,203 24 275.4 Nebraska 8 388 2,093 20 261.6 BYU 8 440 2,070 16 258.8 Toledo 9 341 2,150 21 238.9 Missouri 9 382 2,135 24 237.2 Oklahoma 8 359 1,872 11 234.0 LLafayette 8 360 1,814 25 226.8 Rice 9 434 2,007 17 223.0 Minnesota 9 420 1,990 21 221.1 Wyoming 8 308 1,751 20 218.9 Washing 8 369 1,745 19 218.1 Boise St. 9 398 1,914 26 212.7 Arkansas 9 363 1,901 10 211.2 Tex A&M 9 349 1,897 27 210.8 Alabama 8 284 1,686 19 210.8 Florida St. 8 306 1,678 26 209.8 Utah St. 9 370 1,829 14 203.2 Texas 8 350 1,624 18 203.0 SCarolina 9 373 1,807 17 200.8 LSU 9 348 1,805 28 200.6 UTEP 8 369 1,604 12 200.5 MissSt. 8 329 1,588 20 198.5 Miam (FL) 8 296 1,586 19 198.3 Syracuse 8 322 1,582 17 197.8 Stanford 8 317 1,571 16 196.4 BoGreen 8 329 1,564 18 195.5 WesteKy. 9 354 1,755 23 195.0 Marshall 8 338 1,558 19 194.8 UCLA 8 344 1,549 20 193.6 MidTenn. 9 357 1,716 14 190.7 Ark St. 8 327 1,524 17 190.5 Mich St. 9 383 1,714 14 190.4 Ariz St. 8 336 1,522 21 190.3 Ole Miss 8 317 1,521 15 190.1 Nrthwstrn 9 381 1,700 15 188.9 Georgia 8 311 1,501 14 187.6 Colo St. 9 356 1,685 19 187.2 Kans St. 8 331 1,489 19 186.1 NCaro St. 8 352 1,473 13 184.1 Texas St. 9 371 1,646 19 182.9 Tennes 9 329 1,633 14 181.4 Cincinnati 8 328 1,451 19 181.4 Iowa 9 379 1,626 10 180.7 Okl St. 8 312 1,442 24 180.3 BCollege 8 317 1,432 12 179.0 Indiana 8 292 1,426 19 178.3 Nevada 9 429 1,604 15 178.2 USC 9 356 1,603 17 178.1 UAB 8 292 1,422 9 177.8 Clemson 9 399 1,569 20 174.3 Utah 8 306 1,393 13 174.1 UNLV 9 347 1,566 17 174.0 Buffalo 8 351 1,381 14 172.6 Duke 8 312 1,370 16 171.3 SDieSt. 8 319 1,360 17 170.0 Penn St. 8 335 1,313 15 164.1 South Ala. 8 302 1,302 18 162.8 Kentucky 8 277 1,298 12 162.3 Houston 8 289 1,298 14 162.3 Louisville 8 272 1,293 12 161.6 LouTech 8 277 1,282 10 160.3 Florida 8 346 1,275 11 159.4 Fla. Atlan 9 353 1,422 13 158.0 Kent St. 10 346 1,577 9 157.7 Virginia 9 376 1,415 15 157.2 NTexas 9 383 1,409 20 156.6 UCF 7 240 1,092 16 156.0 Michigan 8 339 1,239 23 154.9 Tulsa 8 308 1,235 8 154.4 Fresno St. 8 273 1,229 14 153.6 Ohio 8 299 1,226 14 153.3 EasMich. 9 336 1,375 9 152.8 Memphis 7 267 1,057 8 151.0 Temple 9 318 1,358 14 150.9 NDame 9 302 1,355 8 150.6 Troy 9 341 1,349 16 149.9 Maryland 8 280 1,197 11 149.6 SJose St. 8 293 1,190 8 148.8 Rutgers 8 301 1,183 12 147.9 WVirginia 9 312 1,319 11 146.6 Ball St. 9 302 1,277 23 141.9 Vanderbilt 8 295 1,132 23 141.5 NMexSt. 9 329 1,234 11 137.1 Idaho 9 382 1,222 9 135.8 Kansas 8 314 1,073 8 134.1Iowa St. 8 316 1,068 10 133.5

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Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller, left, talks with head coach Urban Meyer during the fi rst half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue in West Lafayette.

HSBC Champions ScoresSunday At Sheshan International Golf Club Shanghai Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,266; Par: 72 Final Dustin Johnson (550), $1,400,000 69-63-66-66—264Ian Poulter (315), $850,000 71-67-63-66—267Graeme McDowell (200), $480,000 69-69-64-66—268Sergio Garcia (140), $365,000 70-68-69-63—270Justin Rose (115), $300,000 68-71-65-68—272Graham DeLaet (100), $231,500 71-68-65-69—273Rory McIlroy (100), $231,500 65-72-67-69—273Jamie Donaldson, $161,667 67-74-66-67—274Bubba Watson (83), $161,667 68-69-69-68—274Martin Kaymer (83), $161,667 70-74-62-68—274Keegan Bradley (69), $116,667 71-68-68-68—275Ernie Els (69), $116,667 69-69-71-66—275Boo Weekley (69), $116,667 70-67-69-69—275Phil Mickelson (62), $100,000 71-68-72-65—276WC Liang, $93,500 72-67-72-66—277Louis Oosthuizen (58), $93,500 70-70-70-67—277

Jordan Spieth (55), $90,000 68-71-70-69—278Tommy Fleetwood, $87,000 68-70-69-72—279Jin Jeong, $87,000 70-69-71-69—279Paul Casey (51), $84,000 69-73-69-69—280Gregory Bourdy, $75,100 75-68-67-71—281Bill Haas (46), $75,100 72-72-69-68—281Peter Hanson (46), $75,100 70-73-70-68—281Scott Hend, $75,100 69-74-66-72—281Mikko Ilonen, $75,100 72-69-72-68—281Matteo Manassero, $75,100 72-70-70-69—281Francesco Molinari, $75,100 72-69-70-70—281Scott Piercy (46), $75,100 72-73-68-68—281Bo Van Pelt (46), $75,100 77-67-66-71—281Jaco Van Zyl, $75,100 72-73-68-68—281Luke Donald (39), $68,000 70-71-70-71—282Henrik Stenson (39), $68,000 74-76-67-65—282Nick Watney (39), $68,000 75-74-67-66—282Mark Brown, $64,000 72-68-72-71—283Jason Dufner (35), $64,000 73-67-71-72—283Billy Horschel (35), $64,000 71-69-72-71—283Wenyi Huang, $64,000 70-74-69-70—283Kevin Streelman (35), $64,000 70-73-72-68—283Thomas Bjorn, $58,000 74-72-70-68—284

Champions Tour Scores Charles Schwab CupSunday At TPC Harding Park San Francisco Purse: $2.5 million Yardage: 7,127; Par 71 Final Fred Couples (880), $440,000 65-65-68-69—267Bernhard Langer (428), $214,333 67-68-71-67—273Mark O’Meara (428), $214,333 66-70-67-70—273Peter Senior (428), $214,333 63-69-72-69—273Bart Bryant (228), $113,750 68-66-70-70—274Mark Calcavecchia (228), $113,750 70-71-68-65—274Rocco Mediate (228), $113,750 70-70-66-68—274Kenny Perry (228), $113,750 68-71-67-68—274Jay Don Blake (152), $76,000 69-69-71-66—275Fred Funk (152), $76,000 70-70-71-64—275Tom Lehman (152), $76,000 69-70-65-71—275Mike Goodes (128), $64,000 68-68-69-71—276David Frost (118), $59,000 64-73-71-69—277Russ Cochran (104), $52,000 68-68-73-70—279Tom Pernice Jr. (104), $52,000 71-73-69-66—279Duffy Waldorf (104), $52,000 67-71-74-67—279

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Since the research is clear and the results are obvious, why aren’t more parents involved at school? The simple question has a complex answer.

The research is conclusive. High levels of parental engagement lead to high levels of academic achievement. In fact, the power of parental involvement is so strong

that according to the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory gains in school success occur regardless of parental income or a parent’s level of academic attainment.

Eighty-seven percent of parents attend meetings at school, a 13 percent increase since 1996. However, a national survey of teachers found that “lack of parental support” is the top challenge faced in the classroom.

Why aren’t more parents involved? There are several

reasons.“A lot of parents don’t know, and they don’t know how

to say, ‘I don’t know,’” explained Dennis Bland, executive director of the Center for Leadership Development, an Indianapolis community organization teaching study and postsecondary readiness skills to low-income students and their families. Bland said many parents — especially those who did succeed in school — need instruction and encour-agement to speak up, ask questions and advocate for their student.

“We let them know that they are not alone, that there’s always something where at least one person does not have enough information,” Bland continued. “We educate parents to let them know the steps they can take to get the informa-tion they need. We give them examples of other people who were in the situations like they are, but those other people took advantage of resources, and they can do the same.”

As a result, Bland concluded, “The parents can feel empowered.”

Meanwhile, some expert educators need help translating to parents. According to Ron Mirr, president of the Center for Active Family Engagement, “What (the educators) see makes great sense to them. They understand all of the lingo. They understand the jargon. But what is it like for the parent who has not been in the school? Is it really understandable to a stranger?

“We try to help (educators) see what their school looks like to someone outside the system.”

Mirr’s Family Engagement Assessment — which surveys parents, teachers and administrators — now is being implemented in Hoosier schools by the Indiana Partnerships Center. Executive director Jackie Garvey asserted, “Unless you ask families, you’re not going to know (how to get them involved).”

Sheryl Stanton, who leads parent engagement efforts for Huntingburg Elementary School, added that she discerns a family’s needs before persuading parents to become more connected. “Housing, health, hunger,” Stanton said, listing common family challenges. “We often need to get to the needs in the home fi rst before (parents) can address academics.”

Linking families to supportive services, and partnering with community organizations like the Center for Leader-ship Development are included on an extensive list of parent involvement strategies recommended by the National PTA.

Other recommendations include asking involved parents to invite their neighbors to become active at school and conducting “back to school” walks through the community to meet parents and encourage their participation. The PTA also suggests creating a family resource center in the school where parents can access computers, take adult education or GED classes or simply wait for their next parent-teacher conference.

The PTA encourages schools to host workshops on parenting skills including how parents can support school work at home. Educators should contact parents with positive news about their children instead of only communicating bad news, and spring orientation sessions can help parents start preparing for the next school year.

Under a new state law, school districts can volunteer to be assessed by the Indiana Department of Education to evaluate and, where necessary, improve parental involve-ment strategies. The DOE also can designate a school as an “Indiana Family Friendly School.”

Democratic state Sen. Tim Skinner of Terre Haute, a former teacher, said, “This is a great opportunity to distin-guish schools in their communities for reaching out to families and trying to get them more involved.”

The research summarized by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory reveals that successful parent engagement efforts build trusting, collaborative relation-ships between parents and educators, recognize and address family needs and embrace a philosophy of partnership.

Or as Dennis Bland stated succinctly, “Show them how much you care.”

BILL STANCZYKIEWICZ is president and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute. He can be reached at [email protected].

Outreach aims to increase parent

involvement in schools

Guest Column•

Halloween started as a religious observance

To the editor:We just fi nished celebrating

Halloween — a busy and expensive holiday in America second only to Christmas.

Halloween started as a religious observance. The original Celtic “Samhain” (end-of-summer celebration) began around 800 B.C.

Celts, who lived in the United Kingdom, Western Europe and parts of Turkey, believed a “veil” separating this world from the next was thinnest at the end of October. So this was the prime time for deceased souls to escape their after-life and return to earth — often living in animals (especially black cats).

Samhain became the traditional eve to offer food sacrifi ces to the Celtic gods. Groups gathered in early evening and went from door to door on their unlighted streets collecting food. They often dressed in scary costumes to frighten away evil spirits that might be lurking in the shadows. Later that night they would assemble with their collected food, throw it on huge bonfi res and send it heavenward to their hungry gods.

In the 7th century, Pope Boniface IV proclaimed Nov. 1 as All Saints’ Day to recognize the many saints (which by then already exceeded the number of days in a year). Since hallow meant saint in England, the evening before All Saints Day became All Hallows’ Eve, then later Hallowe’en, and fi nally

Halloween. Pope Boniface chose the Nov. 1 date to steer Christians away from the Celtic Samhain celebration.

We know such superstitions as Samhain are beliefs in beings, stories and events for which there is little or no evidence, at least as reported. Superstitions are more common among people having limited or very narrow educations, and are often tied to religious wishes and fears about an after-life in places that still remain mysteriously unprovable. But because of three powerful human instincts — survival, greed and fear — beliefs in spirits and an afterlife remain very popular.

In some cases believing in eternity works favorably, causing some to become kinder and more caring toward others. But such beliefs also have divided and/or destroyed millions of innocent people. Why? Because feelings of self-righteousness and martyrdom often spring from such beliefs, causing many to think they should convert or kill others who don’t believe as they do.

For most of my 80 years I have believed in a paradise. Yet I can accept that paradise may be just a selfi sh dream. Do I worry that if I DON’T believe I might go to hell? Nope. I have discovered that overcoming anger and hatred, learning to be kind to ALL others, and sharing what little I have with others has given me the most joyful living experience I could hope for. I am confi dent the God that Jesus described — a kind, loving and

forgiving Father — does not frown on me or anyone else just because we are unafraid to seek the truth, to ask questions or refuse to believe in ancient superstitions and other un-Godlike irrational, magical events.

Beliefs in an after-life should never prevent us from loving others. We should open our hearts to all and understand they, too, have learned to believe as they do. All of us can overcome our fears and superstitions and become productive citizens capable of making this world a little better place for everyone. Then if we die and discover there isn’t an afterlife? You can rest assured as you approach that fi nal day you’ll have no fears or regrets — knowing you made this world a little safer, kinder and better place for some of God’s other children to enjoy.

E. Gene GorrellFremont

Bravo for gracious community

To the editor:A heartwarming article appeared in

the Oct. 16 newspaper concerning a new septic system for Mr. Andrews.

We live in such a wonderful, gracious community that is always willing to help.

I would also like to personally thank Mike Remke of Remke Excavating of Angola and Irving Gravel Co. for their donation to this project.

Brenda LiechtyGarrett

WASHINGTON — Ms. Know-It-All, the anonymous political advice columnist whose identity remains a popular Georgetown cocktail party guessing game, is also known to live up to her title now and then. Herewith a correspondence worth sharing.

Dear Ms. Know-It-All:It appears that the witch

Hillary Rodham Clinton is going to run for president. It makes my skin crawl to think of her and that husband of hers back in our White House, not to mention that they are Marxists like Obama and want to turn us into Sweden, for God’s sake. It’s not too soon for Republi-cans to marshal our forces for a little shock and awe when the Hildebeast fi nally announces. How can we stop her?

Signed, A proud, God-fearing, right-wing wacko-bird.

Dear Wacko:Thank you for what seems to be

your sincere interest in participating in our country’s health and welfare. And thanks, too, for contacting me because you need to hear what I have to say. You might want to sit down for this. If you’re on anti-anxiety medication, all the better.

You are, how shall I put this? Idiot seems too strong, so I’ll go with foolish little man. “The witch Hillary”? Yes, I saw the little photo on Drudge with Hillary wearing a witch’s hat. Clever! And on Halloween, too. The headline suggested that someone somewhere should be upset that she earned close to $500,000 for two speeches for Goldman Sachs.

I do believe I detect the scent of envy. Is that the best you’ve got? I don’t think I heard you folks express outrage when Sarah Palin was paid $100,000

a clip, and she was just a short-term governor and a failed vice-presidential candidate. Ronald Reagan once was paid $2 million for two 20-minute speeches by a Japanese manufacturing company.

You get my drift. Speakers are commodities and they earn what they’re worth to an audience. A former U.S. senator and secretary of state who also was once fi rst lady is not a coupon item.

To the larger point, you must stop witchifying this woman. She has one of the best resumes in the country, certainly compared to anyone who might challenge her. This doesn’t speak to her person-ality, which seems to aggravate a certain kind of male, or to her involvement with issues that have inspired legitimate criticism. But in hurling personal insults, you

are hurting only yourself. The bully always looks worse than the bullied. In so doing, you not only seem juvenile but look petty and bereft of substantive arguments. While you consider this assessment, imagine how much Hillary must welcome such schoolboy taunts.

Pivot now to your less-than-sterling record with women voters. Does the “war on women” ring a bell? I understand that this was mainly a fi ction created by the Obama campaign (brilliant, I must say), but you had some help from a couple of star witnesses regarding “legitimate rape” and God’s will when a rape victim becomes pregnant. Why, do tell, would you be surprised that women who value their autonomy in making the most personal decisions might view such statements as “war”?

My point: Don’t attack a woman as a woman. No allusions to awful female characters or anything to do with her appearance. If you have to resort to commentary about someone’s personal attributes, assuming they’re not wearing

ridiculous headgear, you are signaling that you have no arrows in your quiver.

This is especially relevant to women candidates for two reasons. One, men beating up a woman summons a number of associations that only make women recoil in revulsion. Two, while you were hunkering in your duck blind, women the world over were getting busy organizing and helping each other. There’s a global movement afoot in which Hillary Clinton has played a crucial part. If you attack her, all but the most rigidly ideological women will circle the wagons and you will lose. On the bright side, you won’t have to worry anymore about birth control. Your own, that is.

At the moment, though Hillary’s ratings have slipped a bit, the GOP holds the distinction of being the fi rst party in polling history to have a negative rating over 50 percent (53), according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey. Thus, my advice: Marshal your sharpest thinkers and create a product that people want. If you can’t win with the strength of your arguments and the clarity of your vision, you can at least lose with your dignity intact — a decent start to a much-needed Republican Reformation. Good luck.

KATHLEEN PARKER is a syndicated columnist with Tribune Media Services. She can be reached at [email protected]

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Sci-fi fl ick is tops with movie-goers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weekend moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick.

“Ender’s Game” scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box offi ce, earning $28 million in its opening weekend and sending “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” into second place, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Based on the novel by Orson Scott Card, “Ender’s Game” stars Asa Butterfi eld and Harrison Ford as interga-lactic soldiers.

Paramount’s candid-camera comedy starring Johnny Knoxville disguised as an old man brought in an additional $20.5 million in its second weekend, with a domestic total reaching more than $62 million. It also picked up $6 million in international ticket sales.

CBS Films’ “Last Vegas,” featuring an all-star cast of silver screen veterans including Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline, opened in third place, with $16.5 million.

Relativity Media’s 3-D animated kiddie fl ick “Free Birds,” with characters voiced by Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler, debuted in the fourth spot, with $16.2 million.

“Gravity” is still holding in the fi fth position. It banked $13.1 million.

Alabama airport terminal evacuated

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The terminal at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport has been evacuated because of a threat.

The airport’s Facebook page said the terminal had been evacuated Sunday because of a threat but didn’t elaborate.

FBI spokesman Paul Daymond says the agency’s bomb technicians are working with local police to investigate.

The airport website said several fl ights into the airport were being diverted.

Police spokesman Johnny Williams said he and other offi cers were on their way to the airport Sunday evening but didn’t have any details on what prompted the evacuation. A call and email to the Birmingham Airport Authority wasn’t immediately returned.

WBRC-TV reported that the station’s meteorol-ogist was on the scene and confi rmed that several planes from multiple airlines were parked away from the gates.

Militants kill 30 in Nigerian convoy

YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants attacked a wedding convoy in northeast Nigeria and killed more than 30 people including the groom, a state government spokesman said Sunday.

Military spokesman Lt. Col. Muhammed Dole said only fi ve people were killed in Saturday’s attack on the highway between Gama and Gwoza towns in Borno state. That road runs alongside forests that are a known hideout of Islamic militants of the Boko Haram terrorist network.

Philly newspapers could be bought

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Multimillionaire businessman and philanthropist Raymond Perelman is hoping to buy the Philadelphia Inquirer, but he doesn’t expect the current owners to sell.

Perelman said his goal is to end the strife between two factions that are battling in court for control of the company’s three media properties, the Inquirer reported Sunday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and the leaders of the intelligence committee in Congress are rejecting National Security Agency-contractor Edward Snowden’s plea for

clemency.“Mr.

Snowden violated U.S. law,” White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Sunday about the former

systems-analyst-turned-fu-gitive who has temporary asylum in Russia.

“He should return to the U.S. and face justice,” Pfeiffer said, adding when

pressed that no offers for clemency were being discussed.

Snowden made the plea in a letter given to a German politician and released Friday. In his one-page typed letter, he asks for clemency for charges over allegedly leaking classi-fi ed information about the NSA to the news media. “”Speaking the truth is not a crime,” Snowden wrote.

Snowden’s revelations, including allegations that the U.S. has eavesdropped on allies including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have led to calls by allies to cease such spying, and moves by Congress to overhaul U.S. surveillance laws and curb the agency’s

powers.But head of the Senate

Intelligence Committee said if Snowden had been a true whistle-blower, he could have reported it to her committee privately.

“That didn’t happen, and now he’s done this enormous disservice to our country,” said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. “I think the answer is no clemency.”

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers, called clemency for Snowden a “terrible idea.”

“He needs to come back and own up,” said Rogers, R-Mich. “If he believes there’s vulnerabilities in the systems he’d like to disclose, you don’t do it

by committing a crime that actually puts soldiers’ lives at risk in places like Afghanistan.”

Rogers contended that Snowden’s revelations had caused three terrorist organi-zations to change how they communicate.

Both lawmakers addressed word that President Barack Obama did not realize Merkel’s personal phone was being tapped.

Rogers implied that he didn’t believe the president, or European leaders who claimed they were shocked by Snowden’s allegations.

“I think there’s going to be some best actor awards coming out of the White House this year

and best supporting actor awards coming out of the European Union,” he said “Some notion that … some people just didn’t have an understanding about how we collect information to protect the United States to me is wrong.”

Feinstein said she didn’t know what the president knew, but said she intended to conduct a review of all intelligence programs to see if they were going too far.

“Where allies are close, tapping private phones of theirs … has much more political liability than probably intelligence viability,” she said.

Feinstein and Rogers have taken grief for defending the NSA.

Offi cials: No clemency for Snowden

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John S. Pistole, left, Administrator of Transportation Security Administration and Ana Hernandez, center, wife of TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez, victim at LAX shooting, before a press conference in Porter Ranch, Calif. on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The gunman charged in the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport lay bloodied and handcuffed on the fl oor of Terminal 3 after being gunned down by police, but he replied to critical questions that helped authorities lock down the scene.

Paul Ciancia, 23, was hauled away moments later on a stretcher and later heavily sedated for medical reasons, but not before he told investigators he had acted alone when he opened fi re in the terminal, a law enforce-ment offi cial who has been briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Ciancia, an unemployed motorcycle mechanic who recently moved to Los Angeles from the small, blue-collar town of Pennsville, N.J., also told police a friend had dropped him at LAX on Friday just moments before he shot a Transportation Security Administration offi cer

at point-blank range and wounded three other people, including two more TSA workers.

Offi cials do not believe that the friend knew of the shooter’s plans. Ciancia arrived at the airport in a black Hyundai and was not a ticketed passenger.

Ciancia was under 24-hour armed guard at the hospital Sunday after being shot four times, the offi cial said. He was sedated for medical reasons, the offi cial said, adding that one gunshot to the mouth blew a molar out of his jaw.

Ciancia is facing charges of murder of a federal offi cer and committing violence at an international airport. The charges could qualify him for the death penalty.

It was not immediately clear when he would make a fi rst court appearance given his medical condition.

In court documents and interviews, authorities spelled out a chilling chain of events, saying Ciancia walked into the airport,

pulled a .223-caliber assault rifl e from his duffel bag and fi red repeatedly at 39-year-old TSA offi cer Gerardo I. Hernandez. He turned back to see Hernandez move and returned to fi nish him off, according to surveillance video reviewed by investiga-tors.

He then fi red on two other uniformed TSA employees and an airline passenger, who all were wounded, as he moved methodically through the security checkpoint before airport police shot him as panicked travelers hid in stores and restaurants.

It wasn’t clear why Ciancia targeted TSA offi cers, but what he left behind indicated he was willing to kill any of them that crossed his path, authori-ties revealed.

The shooter’s duffel bag contained a handwritten letter signed by Ciancia stating he’d “made the conscious decision to try to kill” multiple TSA employees and that he wanted to “instill fear in their traitorous minds.”

LAX shooter told cops, at scene, he was acting alone

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized Sunday for being “hammered” in public and acknowledged the need to curb his drinking, but the mayor of Canada’s largest city didn’t address allegations of drug use and said he will remain in his job despite mounting pressure to resign.

“I’m going to weather this storm,” Ford said.

Ford made his remarks on his local weekly radio show at a time when he is facing growing pressure to resign after police said they had obtained a copy of a video that appears to show him

puffi ng on a crack cocaine pipe. Ford didn’t address the contents of the tape, saying he cannot comment on a tape he hasn’t seen.

“I just got to maybe slow down on my drinking,” Ford said.

Ford acknowledged making “mistakes” and that he can’t change the past, but vowed “to ride the storm out.”

“I want to move forward but to move forward I also have to make changes in my life which I will assure I will do,” Ford said.

Ford declined to take a leave of absence or resign.

“I sincerely apologize,

there’s absolutely no excuse, no one to blame but myself,” Ford said. “I am going to fi ght like no one has seen before to win the next election.”

Ford said he shouldn’t’ have been drunk in public when he appeared at the Taste of the Danforth street festival in August.

“That was pure stupidity,” Ford said. “I shouldn’t have got hammered down at the Danforth. If you are going to have a couple of drinks, you stay at home and that’s it. You don’t make a public spectacle of yourself,” Ford said.

Toronto mayor apologizes

NEW YORK (AP) — The race to elect the next mayor of New York City, which comes to an end Tuesday, in some ways got its start on Oct. 23, 2008.

On that day, after rancorous debate, the City Council voted to overturn term limits, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to get another four years to shape the nation’s largest city.

But the aftershocks from that decision shaped much of what has followed in the topsy-turvy campaign to select Bloomberg’s successor, a marathon marked by heated debates about hot-button issues, larger-than-life charac-ters and stunning political implosions. And, as voters get set to go to the polls, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has emerged from the chaotic fi eld poised to be the fi rst Democrat chosen to lead the city since 1989.

Every poll taken since the September primary has de Blasio with a commanding lead over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, a one-time deputy mayor to Rudolph Giuliani. An unabashed liberal, de Blasio said he will usher in a new

era of progressive governing by raising taxes on the rich, improving police and

community relations and reaching out to those who feel slighted by what they believe were 12 years of Bloomberg’s Manhat-tan-centric

policies.More than any of his

rivals for the Democratic nomination, de Blasio positioned himself as the cleanest break from the Bloomberg years, an argument that resonated with many suffering from what has become known as Bloomberg fatigue.

“An awful lot of what has happened can be traced to that decision to give Bloomberg another four years,” said Jeanne Zaino, a New York University political science professor. “The third term is widely viewed as not as successful, but no matter how wonderful a mayor you are, people get tired of seeing you in their living room every night.”

NYC mayor’s race closes out Tuesday

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Sunday moved the trial of the ousted Islamist president to a new location at another end of the capital, a move apparently aimed at thwarting mass rallies planned by the Muslim Brotherhood in his support when it opens today.

Facing charges of incite-ment of violence with 14 others in connection to clashes last December,

Mohammed Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location since his July 3 overthrow by the military. The trial will be his fi rst

public appearance since then, possibly enfl aming an already tense political atmosphere as animosity between Morsi’s Islamist supporters and Egypt’s security establish-ment steadily deepens.

“For (the Islamists) it will be like taking revenge on the police and the military,” said lawyer Khaled Abu-Bakr, representing three victims of the December clashes. “I

really hope that no blood is spilled tomorrow,” he added.

The change of the venue was announced at a tumultuous news confer-ence by appeals court judge Medhat Idris, who threw his statement in the air and stormed out of the room when Morsi supporters shouted in protest at the change.

He later told The Associ-ated Press by telephone that the trial will not be aired live. Other details about the proceedings, including where Morsi will be held during them, remain secret.

A security offi cial said Morsi will probably be taken back to the place he has been held instead of being transferred to a normal prison after the fi rst session, for fear his supporters would turn the prison into a “focal point of endless protests.”

The new venue is a heavily fortifi ed police academy in an eastern Cairo suburb, already used for the trial of another former president — Hosni Mubarak — toppled in a 2011 uprising. He is accused of failing to stop the killing of protesters.

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DEAR DOCTOR K: I have iron defi ciency anemia. What could have caused it? Also, my doctor wants me to take a daily 325 mg iron sulfate supplement. Is that dangerous? Th e recommended daily dose of iron is much lower.

DEAR READER: Most iron in the body is stored in red blood cells. If you don’t have enough iron, it can lead to a low red blood cell count. Doctors call this iron-defi -ciency anemia, and it’s more common in women.

Most people get enough iron in their diet; it is plentiful in a variety of foods, including red meat, chicken liver, lentils, beans and spinach. It’s uncommon for a lack of iron in the diet to be the only cause of iron defi ciency anemia.

Some people fail to absorb the iron in their food because of digestive problems, such as celiac

disease. Certain kinds of stomach or intestinal surgery can also interfere with iron absorption.

Loss of blood is the leading cause of iron defi ciency. Normally, red blood cells live about 120 days and then die. But the iron inside them gets transferred to new young red blood cells. In contrast, when people lose blood, they lose a lot of iron.

Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common cause of iron defi ciency in women. When I see a premenopausal

woman with iron defi ciency anemia, iron loss because of menstrual bleeding is the diagnosis that I think is most likely. But sometimes you can be fooled — another condition entirely may be the cause.

What other conditions? A doctor always needs to check to see if there is blood loss in the gut or in the urinary tract. Many diff erent gut conditions, including irritation of the wall of the esophagus (the swallowing tube), stomach ulcers, or colon polyps or cancers are always a possibility.

Th ese conditions may not produce blood that a person recognizes. Th e leaking of blood can be so slow that there is no visual sign of it in a bowel movement. Testing for what is called fecal occult blood can detect blood that is invisible. If that test is positive, further testing of the gastrointestinal tract is

necessary.Conditions such as

kidney stones or cancers of the kidney or bladder also can produce a slow leakage of blood into the urine and out of the body. It may be invisible, but examining the urine under a microscope can show the red blood cells.

One of my patients developed iron defi ciency anemia because she frequently donated blood. If you’re a frequent blood donor, stop donating blood for now.

Th e best supplement to treat iron defi ciency anemia is what your doctor recommended, iron sulfate. Th e dose recommended is fi ne — your body needs more than the usual daily dose.

DR. KOMAROFF is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. His website is AskDoctorK.com.

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DEAR ABBY: Recently I took a cue from my sister and her career Navy husband. Th ey always make it a point to thank anyone they see in military uniform for his/her service and sacrifi ce. I am somewhat shy by nature. But I am so thankful to these men and women who fi ght for our continued freedom that I stepped out of my comfort zone to verbalize my feelings and encourage those who cross my path. Abby, the fi rst and second thank-yous I off ered did not go well. Th e fi rst gentleman I spoke to gave me a scornful look and proceeded to tell me I should be thankful for ALL military personnel — not just him — and especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifi ce of their lives. I felt 3 inches tall and very embarrassed, but I chalked it up to perhaps

having said thanks the wrong way, so I tried again. Th is time I thanked a World War II veteran. I recognized him as a vet by the emblem

on the bill of the cap he was wearing. His response was, “Didn’t have a choice — it was the draft or jail.” Maybe I’m not cut out for verbal-izing my thankful-ness, or maybe I’m doing it wrong. Now

my shyness has taken over again. Should I silently off er a prayer of thanks instead? — TWICE BITTEN IN WASHINGTON DEAR TWICE BITTEN: Th e fi rst person you spoke to may have lost

some friends recently, which is why he spoke to you the way he did. Your response to the service member’s statement should have been: “Of course you are right. And I AM grateful. But you are here, which is why I’m expressing my thanks to YOU.” Period. As to the WWII vet who entered the service one jump ahead of the law — give him marks for honesty in admitting his reason for entering the military was less than patriotic. But please don’t stop off ering thanks. What you experienced was some bad beginner’s luck, but each time you express your gratitude, the odds will improve.

DEAR ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Will Babysit in my home, Immediate

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Superior Auto, Inc. a growing and dynamic used vehicle sales and fi nance company, has a full-time opportunity for an Account Representative in Angola. Prior collections experience is a plus, with an understanding of basic accounting principles and computer skills necessary. This position is responsible for collections, sales assistance, and customer relations, along with various clerical duties.

We off er a great benefi t package and career growth potential. Some benefi ts we off er are: competitive salary; health and dental; life insurance; 401 K; education assistance; and performance incentives.

Individuals with a high level of integrity, ability to follow through, and strong communication as well as being results-focused with a desire for a career opportunity may apply@

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ExperiencedPrep/Line Cook

Under the Supervisionof Food Director

Food prepared fromestablished recipes.

Inquire at:406 Smith Drive

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WEST NOBLESCHOOL

CORPORATIONin Ligonier, IN

is looking forsubstitute bus drivers.Training is included.

Apply at:West Noble

Transportation Office or call

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✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦General

Driver/Production

CDLA driver needed forregional delivery of pre-cast concrete products.Home nightly, all miles

paid. Full-time withbenefits, 401K & profitsharing. Email or fax

resume or applyin person.

[email protected]

110 Canopy Dr.Ashley, IN

Tribute Precast(260) 587-9555

(260) 587-9455 fax

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General

Part Time NightlyCleaning Position

In ASHLEY &ANGOLA

Call or text:(260) 403-7676

Security

Security Officer Positions (Angola, Butler & Auburn

Areas) $8.50 - $10.00

Securitas SecurityServices, USA is nowaccepting applicationsfor Security Officers.

We have open positionsavailable in Angola,Butler & Auburn, IN.Some essential func-

tions of the job include,but not limited to: Access control,

observe and reportsuspicious activity,

interior and exteriorpatrols. Qualified appli-cants must be at least

18 years of age, have ahigh school diploma orGED and must be ableto pass a drug screen

and backgroundinvestigation.

PLEASE APPLY AT:SECURITASJOBS

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DriversGORDON TRUCKINGCDL-A Truck Drivers.Up to $5,000 Sign-onBonus & $.56 CPM!

Solo & Teams. Dedi-cated/Home Weekly

Available! Call 7days/wk! EOE888-757-2003

GordonTrucking.com

DriversSmall trucking company

OTR truck driversneeded. Home On

Weekends. East Halfof US. Call Denny@

Showcase260-229-0480.

General1st & 2nd shift CNCMachine openings

Quake Manufacturing islooking for people tosetup/run CNC Ma-chines. Star/CitizenSwiss experience a

plus. Hurco/Haas expe-rience also a plus.

Great compensation,Holidays, vacation,

insurance, 401K.Email, fax, or mail

resume.paulquake@quake

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GeneralHeavy Equipment Op-

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A New ApartmentHome Awaits You at

AngolaONE BR APTS.

$425/mo., Free Heat.260-316-5659

APARTMENTS$49 Deposit

12 Month Lease Nov. & Dec.

$200. OFF fullmonth’s rent.

Spacious 1 & 2 BR,Peaceful, Clean,

Pet Friendly.No appl. fee.

260-868-2843

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Auburn1 BR, Stove & FridgeFurnished. No Pets.

(260) 925-4490

AuburnNice 2 BR, 1 BA w/

W/D on full basementw/front porch in nicequiet neighborhood.

260 925-2041 or260 235-0797

Avilla1 & 2 BR APTS$450-$550/ per

month. Call260-897-3188

GarrettNice & Clean w/lots ofroom, 2 BR possible 3,

WD hook up plusstorage area. $700/mo.

all util. included.260 316-1835

HOMESFOR RENT

Auburn2 BR Stove &

Fridge. Furnished.(260) 925-4490

AuburnLand contract, 4 BRgarage, $600/mo.

260 615-2709

WaterlooLand contract, 3 BRgarage, $450/mo.

260 615-2709

MOBILE HOMESFOR RENT

Wolcottville 2 & 3 BR from $100/wkalso LaOtto location.

574-202-2181

WANT TO RENT

KendallvilleLooking to rent farm

ground SW ofKendallville. Will pay

$125/acre. Call260 410-0009

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All real estateadvertising inthis newspaperis subject to theFair Housing

Act which makes it illegal toadvertise "any preferencelimitation or discriminationbased on race, color, relig-ion, sex, handicap, familialstatus, or national origin, oran intention, to make anysuch preference, limitationor discrimination." Familialstatus includes children un-der the age of 18 living withparents or legal custodians;pregnant women and peo-ple securing custody of chil-dren under 18. This news-paper will not knowingly ac-cept any advertising for realestate which is in violationof the law. Our readers arehereby informed that alldwellings advertised in thisnewspaper are available onan equal opportunity basis.To complain of discrimina-tion call HUD Toll-free at1-800-669-9777. Thetoll-free telephone numberfor the hearing impaired is1-800-927-9275.

USDA 100% GOVERN-MENT--Loans! Not justfor 1st time buyers! Allcredit considered! Lowrates! Buy any homeanywhere for sale by

owner or realtor. Acad-emy Mortgage Corpora-tion, 1119 Lima Road,Fort Wayne, IN 46818.

Call Nick at260-494-1111.

NLMS146802. Somerestrictions may apply.Equal Housing Lender.Se Habla Espanol. (A)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Well established Sewerand Drain Cleaning

Business serving areafor over 45 years. Twotruck operation. Loyalcustomer base. Em-ployee with 15 yearsexperience willing tomanage business.

765-664-4741.

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4 Row Corn Planter30 in row.by Massey

Ferguson. &14ft. Field Cultivator

925-3408

Covington MemorialGardens Ft. Wayne,

Crypt #37B - Unit 3 inVeteran’s Section. in-cludes vault Veterans

Plaque. $2,000.(260) 347-2894

MERCHANDISE

Misc.sized GalvanizedSteel & Aluminum pier

posts, cross bars,stringers & some life

jackets (260)824-2606

New Dayton subpump1/2 hp, $125.00260 925-1125

“Rascal” Electric Mobil-ity Heavy Duty 3-wheel

long Scooter with 2 newreplacement wheels &

ramp for truck. $800.00.(260) 347-2894

FURNITURE

Brand NEW in plastic!QUEEN

PILLOWTOPMATTRESS SETCan deliver, $125.

(260) 493-0805

BUILDINGMATERIALS

PIONEER POLEBUILDINGS

Free EstimatesLicensed and Insured

2x6 Trusses45 year WarrantedGalvalume Steel

19 ColorsSince 1976

#1 in MichiganCall Today

1-800-292-0679

SPORTING GOODS

Old Exile 16 gaugeshotgun $100 obo.

242-7435.

GUN SHOW!!Kokomo, IN - November9th & 10th, JohanningCivic Center, US High-way 31, Sat. 9-5, Sun9-3 For informationcall 765-993-8942Buy! Sell! Trade!

WANTED TO BUY

TIMBER WANTEDAll species of hardwood. Pay before

starting. Walnut needed.

260 349-2685

PETS/ANIMALS

Free to Good HomeRomeo, 7 year old maleCat,declawed,neutered,vaccinated 489-4440 [email protected]

FREE: Kittens 8 weeksold, 1 female, 2 males.

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AUTOMOTIVE/SERVICES

$ WANTED $Junk Cars! Highest

prices pd. Freepickup. 260-705-7610

705-7630

SETSER TRANSPORTAND TOWINGUSED TIRES

Cash for Junk Cars!701 Krueger St.,

K’ville. 260-318-5555

ATTENTION:Paying up to $530 forscrap cars. Call me

318-2571

IVAN’S TOWINGJunk Auto Buyerup to $1000.00(260) 238-4787

CARS

1 & ONLY PLACE TOCALL--to get rid of thatjunk car, truck or van!!

Cash on the spot!Free towing. Call

260-745-8888. (A)

Guaranteed Top DollarFor Junk Cars, Trucks& Vans. Call Jack @

260-466-8689

TRUCKS

1994 Dodge Dakotaxt cab, v6, Auto, BLKGood Cond. $1000

(260)582-9282

MERCHANDISEUNDER $50

12 Lighted ChristmasHouses, $50.00.(260) 925-1267

2 - 6 ft. Utility Tables.Never used. $40.00 forboth. (260) 665-3257

2 - Winterforce Studded175/70R13, $40.00.

(260) 573-9352

36” Entry DoorNever used, $50.00.

(260) 665-3257

4 Lizzie McGuire Chap-ter Books. $5.00.

Call or text,(260) 582-9458

4 Lug Trailer Tire5.70x8 new tire, $25.00.

(260) 925-6476

40 gal. Natural Gas HotWater Heater. 8 yrs.old, good cond. Youhaul from Pleasant

Lake. $25.00.(260) 475-5458

5 gal. Paillight blue indoor flat

paint. $35.00.(260) 347-2713

7 Hanna MontanaChapter books. $5.00.

Call or text,(260) 582-9458

8’ FluorescentLight Bulb, $3.50(260) 318-3961

Antique Bath Basin$49.00

(260) 318-3961

Antique Bath Tub$49.00

(260) 318-3961

Antique Stand$49.00

(260) 318-3961

Beautiful ReversibleTwin size comforter,

sheets, pillow cases &dust ruffle. All for

$20.00. (260) 837-7690

MERCHANDISEUNDER $50

Blanchard GrindingWheels, 2 for $20.00

(260) 318-3961

Channel WindowVisors. No tape needed.For 2005 Truck, $25.00.

(260) 553-1951

Christmas Music BoxRocking Horse, $2.00.

(260) 925-0896

Christmas Music Boxes3 Choir Boys, $5.00.

(260) 925-0896

Christmas Table ClothOblong, never used.

$3.00. (260) 573-1675

Classical VinylOver 200 records.

Condition=VG-VG+.$49.00 buys them all.

(260) 349-5053

Computer, new monitor,keyboard. Works,

$40.00. (260) 925-1267

Cyber Acoustic Speak-ers for use with any-

thing that plays music.$20.00. (260) 582-9347

Fish Tank72”x18”x20” deep,

$50.00. (260) 897-2036

Free StandingDormeyer Mixer with 2

bowls. $40.00.(260) 925-1267

Freestanding ShowerEnclosure. 32” sq. with

copper pipe. $25.00.Mike, (317) 408-7454

Glass Dinette Table4 chairs on rollers.

Good shape, $45.00.(260) 333-2552

MERCHANDISEUNDER $50

Heavy Duty PrinterStand. 30”x30”, $15.00.

Call Mike, Angola,(317) 408-7454

HP Desk Ink Jet PrinterSeries D4100, $20.00.

(260) 582-9347

Ladies Black LeatherJacket Motorcycle style.

Large. $20.00.(260) 347-6881

Logitech ComputerKeyboard, $15.00.

(260) 582-9347

Lots of BeadsColors - sizes - shapes.

Whole lot for $50.00.(260) 925-1267

Mag 17” Flat ScreenComputer Monitor.

$25.00. (260) 582-9347

Old School TeachersDesk. File, pencil & 4

other drawers. $50.00.(260) 347-1380

Panasonic TV/VCR 20”Screen with remote.

$25.00. (260) 582-9347

MERCHANDISEUNDER $50

Raised Toilet SeatNever used, $15.00.

(260) 665-3257

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