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Daily Chief-Union/Alissa Paolella
Celebrating a volunteer
Many residents, co-workers, friends and family of Tom Reffey (second from right) joined him Sunday afternoon to say thanks before Reffey heads overseas to serve in the military in the war in Iraq. Also pictured are (from left) Sycamore Police officer Jenn Boucher, Sycamore Police Chief Jim Brezina and Loren Martel (right) of the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Reffey thanked for service to Sycamore, wished farewell as he travels to fight in the war
By ALISSA PAOLELLA
Staff writer
SYCAMORE — Area residents joined Sycamore officials Sunday afternoon at the Sycamore Firehouse to say farewell to an auxiliary office with the Sycamore Police Department who volunteers in many other aspects of village business.
Tom Reffey, who has been a volunteer auxiliary office with the department for about four years and a member of the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department for 10 years, is being sent overseas to serve with the Navy Reserves in the war in Iraq.
A 1978 Wynford High School graduate, Reffey also has been a civilian employee with the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol as a load limit inspector for 27 years.
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More people seeing federal government as secretive according to new poll
By The Associated Press
Nearly nine in 10 Americans say it’s important to know presidential and congressional candidates’ positions on open government, but three out of four view the federal government as secretive, according to a survey released Sunday.
Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University conducted the survey in conjunction with Sunshine Week, a nationwide effort by media organizations to draw attention to the public’s right to know.
The survey found a significant increase in the percentage of Americans who believe the federal government is very or somewhat secretive, from 62 percent of those surveyed in 2006 to 74 percent in 2008. That’s a sobering jump, said David Westphal, Washington editor for McClatchy Newspapers and co-chairman of the American Society of Newspaper Editors’ Freedom of Information Committee.
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BVC sweeps MAL in boys, girls All-Star hoops games
ARCADIA — The Blanchard Valley Conference teams swept a doubleheader against the Midland Athletic League in the MAL versus BVC all-star games at Arcadia High School on Sunday.
Plott takes 3rd in state hoops shoot contest
COLUMBUS — Sam Plott, a sixth grader at Union Middle School, finished in third place in the Knights of Columbus state final hoop shoot contest at Bishop Ready High School in Columbus by making 20 out of 25 shots.
Baily Francis, Cincinnati, hit 23 out of 25 shots to win the contest. Michael Teater, Columbus, sank 22 out of 25 shots to finish in second place.
In all four hoop shot competitions, Plott combined to make 83 out of 90 shots.
Angeline falls by 2 in tourney game, 35-33
BOWLING GREEN — The season came to an end for the Angeline Indians varsity basketball team Saturday afternoon, as it suffered a 35-33 loss against the Seneca County Arrows in the opening round of the Division II west region tournament.
Neither team was able to build much of an advantage in the low-scoring contest, but the Arrows were able to hold a small one-point lead after the first and second quarters.
The Indians bounced back in the third quarter, though, outscoring Seneca County by a 14-12 margin to take a 27-26 lead into the fourth quarter. However, the Arrows pulled away in the final period with a 9-6 scoring advantage to earn the win.
John Brocklesby led the Indians’ scoring efforts with 12 points. Zach Smith poured in nine points, while James Stone finished with six. Shawn Plott (five points) and James Yoho (one point) also contributed for Angeline.
(Refer to page 6 of today's Daily-Chief Union)
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