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INSIDE TODAY iN75 • Relish for Moms Contributing Editor shares how she went from eating in a restaurant on Thanksgiivng growing up to holding a formal Thanksgiving at her home. Inside irrsstt AAmmeennddmmeenntt AAwwaarrdd 1 AAPP OOhhiioo FFi WWiinnnneerr ooff TThhee 2200111 Vol. 122 No. 232 November 21, 2012 Sidney, Ohio www.sidneydailynews.com $1 CHECK Charges pending in OUT OUR 50% OFF SALE ‘puppy mill’ case Limited Time! Rescuers found deplorable conditions Courthouse Square | 120 E. Poplar Street Downtown Sidney 2338720 BY KATHY LEESE TODAY ’S NEWS MAPLEWOOD — As res - TODAY ’S WEATHER cuers carried puppies and ma - ture dogs into the bright sunshine Saturday from the confines of an alleged “puppy 57° 41° mill,” many were frightened, but today they are finding For a full weather report, turn new lives with caring foster to Page 12A. parents. Meanwhile, local offi - cials continue to deal with INSIDE TODAY consequences of the raid on one of the largest “puppy iN75 mills” in Ohio. • Visit Town and Country John Scheu, a member of Furniture for its big recliner sale the Shelby County Animal this week. Inside Rescue Foundation (SCARF), was on the scene Saturday DEATHS and Sunday as the animals were rescued, after being Obituaries and/or death no - called in by Shelby County Photo provided tices for the following people ap - Sheriff John Lenhart. Scheu SHOWN HELPING with displaced dogs are Ruth Ann Laber (right) and Beth Laber, both of Troy pear on Page 5A today: See PUPPY /Page 6A and members of SCARF. They are assisted by Shelby County Jail inmate Tom Ganger. • Joseph M. “Joe” Akins • Willis Neil Pulfer • Mary Catherine Teeters • Michael Jay Miller Sr. United Way executive • Tyler T. Ebersole • Gordon “William” Shoen INDEX director to retire Business ........................... 11A Bob Parker, execu - that, he was plant City, County records ........... 2A tive director of the manager at Ply Gem’s Classified ......................... 4-8B Shelby County United local facility. Comics ............................... 2B Way for the past four Parker came to Sid - Fort Loramie ..................... 10A years, has announced ney in 1971, with the Hints from Heloise .............. 8A his retirement from Stolle Corp., where he Horoscope .......................... 2B this post effective Jan. was on staff with the Localife ............................ 8-9A 31. Corporate Accounting Nation/World ....................... 7A Parker was previ - Department. Later on Obituaries ........................... 5A ously the board of he became part of the Sports ......................... 13-15A trustee president and Parker Operations Group, State news .......................... 6A member of this same managing two facili - ’Tween 12 and 20 ............. 10A organization for six years ties in Sidney and one in Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of prior to the time he became Princeville, Ill. He worked for the Past/Dr. Donohue .. 12A the executive director. Before See RETIRE /Page 6A TODAY ’S THOUGHT “A concept is stronger than County’s jobless a fact.” — Charlotte P. Gilman, American lecturer and author (1860-1935) rate drops again For more on today in his - tory, turn to Page 5A. Shelby County’s unemploy - mated 1,500 people out of ment rate continues to drop, work in September, that num - NEWS NUMBERS coming in at 5.7 percent for ber fell to 1,400 in October. the month of October, down Unemployment for October of News tips, call 498-5962. from from the September fig - last year was 8.3 percent. Home delivery, call 498- ure of 6.0 percent, with an in - County numbers are not sea - 5939. crease in the size of the total sonally adjusted. Classified advertising, call labor pool and a decrease in Ohio’s unemployment rate 498-5925. the number of unemployed, for October was 6.3 percent, Retail advertising, call 498- For photo reprints, visit www.sidneydailynews.com according to the Ohio Depart - down from September’s 6.5 5980 SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg ment of Job and Family Serv - percent, not seasonally ad - Visit the Sidney Daily News ices Bureau of Labor Market justed. The seasonally ad - on the Web at www.sidneydai - Getting ready for fun Information. justed state rate of lynews.com Sidney City employee Jim Stewart, of Sidney, tightens bolts The estimated count of unemployment for October Tuesday in a new jungle gym that is replacing an old one Shelby County’s labor force was 6.9 percent, down from next to Geib Pavilion in Tawawa Park. The materials for the increased from 24,400 to September’s 7.1. The October project were bought with money donated by Honda. Em - 24,500 in October. The esti - 2011 rate was 8.3 percent. ployees from Honda also came out one day to help with mated number of people em - The seasonally adjusted construction. Workers expect the project to be done within ployed in the county rose U.S. rate of unemployment for a week. equally, from 23,000 to 23,100. October was 7.9 percent, down While there were an esti - See JOBLESS /Page 7A Here’s How It Works: Christmas Play • Make your merchandise selection Hours: Ping-Pong • Pick A Ping-Pong Ball from the box Mon.-Fri. 9 -8 ; • Find your discount marked Sat. 9-5 on the ball 10% to FREE! Starting Fri. Nov. 23 November 26: 9 8 Discounts are on our Open 1 & Sat. Nov. 24 1 4 entire stock of merchandise! Sundays 1-5 3 2 To purchase photographs appearing in the Sidney Daily News, go to www.sidneydailynews.com STATE NEWS Sidney Daily News, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Page 6A PUPPY From Page 1 said there was an obvi - down.” He said none of trator Bruce Metz, ous “front” to the puppy them were vicious. Scheu said. “There are a operation that he saw as “They’re helpless ani - lot of unsung heroes. ” he walked into the facil - mals. To treat a dog like As of Tuesday after - ity. that, I can’t describe it,” noon, Scheu said “only a “It looked like a pet Scheu said. handful of dogs” still store, with beautiful col - Saying his role in the needed homes. He noted lars, toys …. ” Scheu said. rescue operation was a couple of puppies were Then the smell hit him. “very minor,” Scheu said found dead during the “The stench nearly he spent time delivering raid. knocked me over. They “hundreds of pounds” of Scheu said that while warned me I had to wear dog food in his truck to the puppy mill was a mask,” he said. two locations where the “quite a financial bo - A total of 241 dogs animals were being nanza” for the Autons, were rescued from what housed temporarily. he would prefer people Civitas Media Photo/Mike Ullery were described as de - One sight particularly buy a dog from the PIQUA HIGH School students gather in the main entrance to pray for math plorable conditions at stuck in Scheu’s mind. Shelby County Animal teacher Brian Sherman on Tuesday morning before classes began. the home of Dave and “That was one of the Shelter or from a “rep - Rhonda Auton, 8350 mother dogs that was utable breeder. ” Tawawa-Maplewood skin and bones” who SCARF, which was es - Road. The business oper - drank four bowls of tablished earlier this Piqua teacher in serious ated as Pedigree Pets. A water. As quickly as year, spent $1,500 on search warrant served Scheu and another vol - food, cages, locks and Saturday was the result unteer filled the bowl, he other items to make sure condition after accident of a six-month investiga - said, she would drink it the dogs were fed, safe MINSTER — A Piqua Memorial Hospital in St. Heitkamp, 38, of 129 S. tion by the Sheriff’s Of - and “look up at us like ‘is and secure. The expendi - High School teacher is Marys and later trans - Hanover St., Minster. fice, with the help of the there anymore?’ Several tures have pretty much listed in serious condi - ported by CareFlight to The crash occurred at American Kennel Club of the puppies did the depleted SCARF’s treas - tion at Miami Valley Miami Valley. 2:15 a.m. Sunday near (AKC), the Ohio Society same thing.” He noted ury, Scheu said. It still Hospital after being Minster Police Chief the Hanover Street in - for the Prevention of the dogs were also very needs to pay veterinary struck early Sunday Randy Houseworth said tersection, about a half Cruelty to Animals hungry. bills for the care of the morning by a car not far the crash remains under block from Sherman’s (SPCA) response team Scheu commended animals and stressed the from his home in Min - investigation, but pre - home, Houseworth said. and Veterinarian Dr. Shelby County Sheriff’s group badly needs mon - ster. liminary reports indicate The crash investiga - Lisa Nadasi, of Piqua. Deputy and Dog Warden etary donations. He Brian Sherman, 30, of Sherman, who was not tion continues and Lenhart said investi - Cami Frey. noted their financial 8 N. Hanover St., Min - walking in a crosswalk, Houseworth said anyone gation into the case is “She’s a hero as far as records are open to any - ster, was first taken by was struck by a car who witnessed the crash continuing. I’m concerned. She did a one wanting to be sure the Minster Rescue being driven east on is asked to call Minster “As a result, I expect remarkable job of organ - the money is used appro - Squad to Joint Township Fourth Street by Terry police at (419) 628-2378. there will be multiple ization,” Scheu said, not - priately. charges filed against the ing she went a lot of Lenhart also urged Autons for cruelty to an - hours with no sleep as that anyone wanting to imals, failure to license she worked to make sure help to consider donat - RETIRE From Page 1 New test OK’d and possibly other crim - the animals were in a ingng to SCARF at P.O.