Dayton Daily News back issues from May 2002:
GOOD STUFF
May 01, 2002; ... QUICK HITS FROM THE WORLD OF FOOD What a weekend, what a choice: A mint julep for Saturday's DerbyDay or a margarita for Cinco de Mayo? For a report on the search foran authentic, traditional margarita made with freshly squeezed limejuice, see the Dining section of Friday's GO! ...
LETTERS:
May 01, 2002 ... Re the March 27 editorial "Ohio leaders seek cover on rainy day': The editorial contended that the Ohio estate-tax reform "mostfavors wealthy heirs." Actually, the estate-tax legislation benefits any Ohio estatevalued at $25,000 or more, but provides no tax relief to the ...
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER EVENTS THURSDAY
May 01, 2002; ... Under theme of One Nation Under God In the world of prayer, we are all equals. The National Day of Prayer, which this year will be Thursday, is acall for all Americans - irrespective of religion, politicalaffiliation or tendency to pray - to kneel as one for our nation.This ...
DAILY PLAN-IT
May 01, 2002; ... GOING ON TODAY * THE GENERAL SPEAKS: Gen. Jonathan S. Gration, director ofregional affairs in the office of the Undersecretary of the Air Forcefor International Affairs, will speak at Cedarville University, 10a.m., in the Jeremiah Chapel on the Greene County campus. * THE ...
SPIDER MAN COUNT DOWN
May 01, 2002 ... * TWO DAYS UNTIL FILM'S OPENING Although the trailer that featured the World Trade Center waspulled from distribution after Sept. 11, most shots of the twintowers will stay in the distant skyline of the movie itself. Some additional footage was added in the wake of Sept. 11. A ...
TIPP VOTERS WILL HAVE SAY ON ANNEXATION
May 01, 2002; ... 130 acres would be added to city for housing TIPP CITY - City voters will decide next week if the owners of Tip-Top Canning Co. can have 130 acres in Monroe Twp. annexed into thecity for a proposed housing development. The City Council voted in October to accept the annexation ...
SEEN & OVERHEARD
May 01, 2002 ... It's easy to take the guys for granted, since they're ours, but werecently had another prominent reminder of the extremely high regardin which local rockers Guided by Voices are held by critics andwriters around the country. This one came in last Friday's Entertainment Weekly, in the ...
BEER TASTINGS
May 01, 2002; ... Here's a selection of upcoming beer tastings, including featuredbeer. Call stores for more information. * ...
WINE TASTINGS
May 01, 2002; ... Here's a selection of upcoming wine tastings, including featuredwines. Call stores for more information. * Arrow Wine Store. 2950 Far Hills Ave., Kettering. 298-1456.11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Featured wine: Mexican Wines from La Cetto. * Arrow Wine Store. 615 Lyons ...
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON TO GRADUATE FIRST MEDICAL PROGRAM STUDENTS
May 01, 2002; ... DAYTON - Eight students graduating from the University of Daytonon Sunday not only know where they're going for medical school,they've known it for four years. They're part of the first class ofthe University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's joint admissionsprogram, which accepts high ...
REGIONAL HEADLINES
May 01, 2002; ... Young runaways face discipline MIAMISBURG - Two wannabe-runaways from an elementary school gotmore than they bargained for, the director of elementary educationfor Miamisburg City Schools said Tuesday. Jane Chance said the 10- and 11-year-old, reported missing Mondayfrom ...
MIAMI COUNTY CRIME DIGEST
May 01, 2002 ... SHERIFF'S OFFICE Monday * A deputy cited a 33-year-old Casstown man on suspicion ofcriminal trespassing and having an open container of alcoholfollowing a traffic stop in the 8000 block of Tipp-Elizabeth Road.The deputy also cited a 23-year-old Dayton man in the vehicle ...
DAILY PLAN-IT
May 01, 2002; ... GOING ON TODAY * UNITED OSTOMY ASSOCIATION MEETING: The Miami-Shelby CountyUnited Ostomy Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the Upper ValleyMedical Center, 3130 N. Dixie Highway. Meetings provide informationand support to ostomates and their families. For information, ...
SCHOOL ISSUES ON BALLOT
May 01, 2002; ... Troy, Tipp districts seeking renewals of operating levies Voters in Troy and Tipp City school districts will be askedTuesday to renew millages for operating expenses. In Troy, the district is asking for a five-year renewal of a 4.5-mill levy, which will bring $2.7 million ...
COUNTY REVENUE UNDER ESTIMATES
May 01, 2002; ... Interest takes a dive, but sales tax ahead TROY - Financial news heard Tuesday by the Miami Countycommissioners was not pleasant, but not totally unexpected. County Treasurer Lydia Callison told the commissioners interestincome for the first quarter of the year is down more ...
WHERE'S THE LEADERSHIP AT CITY HALL?
May 01, 2002 ... CITY OF DAYTON OFFICIALS TOOK 90 days to figure out what shouldhave taken 90 minutes, two hours, tops. Dayton can't afford to run the old city workhouse, aka the rehabcenter. In fact, the city hasn't been able to afford it for years.But Dayton still sunk bundles of money into the ...
GETTING IT RIGHT
May 01, 2002 ... * In Tuesday's editions, Page 1A, the name of Shelby CountyProsecutor Jim Stevenson was misspelled * In ...
REGIONAL HEADLINES
May 01, 2002; ... Police to boost traffic oversight TROY - Police plan to step up patrols on West Main Street betweenElm Street and Mary Bill Drive to curb the number of crashes,particularly those involving one vehicle rear-ending another. Police will watch for vehicles that are traveling too ...
CONCORD TWP. VOTERS TO DECIDE ON ZONING
May 01, 2002; ... One question is being voted on for fifth time TROY - Voters in unincorporated Concord Twp. will decide on tworeferendums when they go to the polls Tuesday. For the fifth time, residents will decide if the Miami Countycommissioners' approval of the rezoning of 50 acres off ...
INMATE INDICTED AFTER SHOOTING VICTIM DIES
May 01, 2002; ... 17-year term might extend to life if new charge sticks DAYTON - Keith Eugene Patterson shot two people in 1999 and isserving a 17-year prison term. One of his victims died 19 monthslater and Patterson, indicted Monday on a murder charge, faces 18-to-life if convicted of the new ...
SISTER CITIES LUNCH DISHES UP VARIETY
May 01, 2002; ... Trying to whet appetites for exchange program DAYTON - It was a far cry from the usual chicken luncheon. The 200 people who gathered for the Dayton Sister City Committee'sfirst International Luncheon on Tuesday dined on dishes supposed torepresent the cuisine of Dayton's five ...
FAIRBORN TO OVERHAUL SCHOOL MATH INSTRUCTION
May 01, 2002; ... District takes new approach, provides more tutoring FAIRBORN - Fairborn City Schools plan sweeping changes in thedistrict's math program for the 2002-03 school year that will affectnearly all students. Fairborn will spend about $175,000 on math books and ...
JAIL TIME RARE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
May 01, 2002; ... Project: Weaknesses in handling some cases DAYTON - Out of 165 people sentenced for misdemeanor domesticviolence, no offenders drew jail time, according to a reportWednesday by a Montgomery County court-watch project. CaseWatch followed 650 cases through three area municipal ...
STATE BEGINS PAYING WITHHELD SUPPORT
May 01, 2002; ... Pickaway, Fairfield counties receive first checks COLUMBUS - The state on Tuesday mailed the first $41,140 of the$38 million it owes in improperly withheld child support payments, aspokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said. The department mailed checks ...
BANISHING SUSPECTS NOT A SOLUTION
May 01, 2002 ... The last thing Cincinnati needed was the U.S. Supreme Court takingup its now prohibited practice of banning suspected drug offendersfrom neighborhoods. This week the justices refused to consider a case that had beensettled - rightly - by the Ohio Supreme Court and a federal ...
DAILY PLAN-IT
May 01, 2002; ... GOING ON TODAY * LAW DAY OPEN HOUSE: The public is invited to celebrate Law Dayand the completion of the Warren County Common Pleas Court remodelingat an open house from 10 a.m. to noon at the court, 500 JusticeDrive, Lebanon. Refreshments provided by the Warren County ...
BING PUTS DESIGN ON SPELLING TROPHY
May 01, 2002; ... Workers' bee draws dozens, raises $20K DAYTON - Nearly 80 participants representing more than 20 MiamiValley businesses turned out for Tuesday's Antioch UniversityMcGregor Executive Spelling Bee 2002, Can You Spell in the Age ofSpell Check? "It's really our first corporation ...
SPEAK UP
May 01, 2002 ... * Re the April 30 article `Another complaint made againstpriest": I was absolutely appalled by the statement by the Rev. DavidVincent, pastor of St. Denis Church in Versailles, that what the Rev.Thomas Hopp did was wrong, but it should not destroy his characterfor life. What about the ...
EX-TREASURER GETS MORE TIME TO MAKE GOOD
May 01, 2002; ... Waynesville Little League missing more than $10,000 LEBANON - The former treasurer of Waynesville Little League hasbeen given four more weeks to come up with a plan to re-pay more than$10,000 he is alleged to have embezzled from the league's bankaccount. Warren County Court ...
DAILY FOCUS ; ATLANTA FEDERAL BUILDINGS FAIL SECURITY SCREENINGS
May 01, 2002; ... Undercover agents find many problems WASHINGTON - Months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, federalinvestigators found security so lax at four Atlanta federal buildingsthat undercover agents with fake identification and briefcases wereable to bypass metal detectors and X-ray ...
HOMETOWN TRIVIA
May 01, 2002 ... The Dayton Mechanics Society was formed in 1813 as the first unionin Ohio. * ...
BRIEF CASE
May 01, 2002; ... WORKPLACE NEWS AT A GLANCE State accepting women's excellence awards COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Development is currentlyaccepting nominations for the "Governor's Awards for Women'sExcellence in Enterprise 2002." The awards recognize the accomplishments and ...
DAYTON AS MARGARITAVILLE; BIMINI BILL'S SEAFOOD OPENING SOON
May 01, 2002; ... Veteran club owner targets office workers DAYTON - A new seafood tavern with a "Margaritaville" motif isunder construction in an old brick-walled storefront at Fifth andLudlow Streets downtown. Bimini Bill's Seafood Raw Bar and Tavern is scheduled to openearly next month, ...
PILOTS COULD BECOME LAW OFFICERS
May 01, 2002; ... Would be trained to defend cockpit with deadly force WASHINGTON - Thousands of airline pilots could become federal lawenforcement officers under a new bill pushed by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, chairman of the House Transportation Committee. "They would be trained in the use of ...
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
May 01, 2002 ... AUGLAIZE COUNTY * TAYLOR, Robert, 64, of 201 E. Madison St., St. Marys, Monday.Services 11 a.m. Friday. (Long & Folk, St. Marys) * YOUNG, Edith P., 87, formerly of St. Marys, Monday. Services2:30 p.m. Friday. (Miller, St. Marys) BUTLER COUNTY * SHEPHERD, Hascue, 73, ...
FBI: ISLAMIC CHARITY VEHICLE FOR AL-QAIDA
May 01, 2002; ... Organization accused of funding bin Laden WASHINGTON - The head of one of the nation's largest Muslimcharities was charged Tuesday with allegedly lying about hisinvolvement with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida network of terror. In a 35-page criminal complaint, the government ...
CASEWATCH: MANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS WALK
May 01, 2002; ... Project finds weaknesses in handling of some cases Out of 165 people sentenced for misdemeanor domestic violence, nooffenders drew jail time, according to a report Tuesday by aMontgomery County courtwatch project. CaseWatch followed 650 cases through three area municipal ...
TAINTED LUNCHES ON RISE
May 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - Reported outbreaks of food poisoning in schoolsincreased by 10 percent a year during the 1990s, a congressionalreport said Tuesday. The General Accounting Office said that in 1999, 50 school-related outbreaks were reported nationwide with 2,900 illnesses. Federal ...
REDS NOTES; NO HOMERS, NO PANIC FOR CASEY
May 01, 2002; ... LOS ANGELES - For those concerned that first baseman Sean Caseyhasn't hit a home run since Aug. 24 (161 at-bats), well, neithermanager Bob Boone nor Casey is concerned. "I'm neither concerned nor worried," Boone said. "I don't want himto change. I want him to be a hitter. I've ...
HOUSE BLOWN APART, BUT PROM DRESS, SHOES RESCUED
May 01, 2002; ... ST. PARIS - Elizabeth Miller will still step out in style Saturdaynight because a firefighter rescued her prom dress and shoes from therubble that once was her home. Elizabeth and parents Estil and Lovada "Sue" Miller were in theirtwo-story home at 5919 Millerstown Eris Road about ...
ACCUSED DEPUTY RESIGNS BEFORE HIS HEARING
May 01, 2002; ... Results awaited in second inquiry LEBANON - One of two Warren County sheriff's deputies accused ofinappropriate behavior in area schools resigned a day before anadministrative hearing about the allegation. Deputy Shawn Bray was accused of making lewd comments to ...
COKE'S 12-PACKS REDESIGNED
May 01, 2002; ... Easier to fit into fridge, company says ATLANTA - Coca-Cola Enterprises will convert its 12-packs from theboxy style that debuted in 1977 to one that fits better inrefrigerators. The plan is to eventually convert all of CCE's system to the new12-packs. It's the biggest change ...
REGIONAL HEADLINES
May 01, 2002; ... Second man held in heist FRANKLIN - A second man has been arrested in the holdup of a bankin Roachester last month. Shannon Sorrell, 29, was captured Monday night when he tried toflee Franklin police, Warren County sheriff's deputies and FBI agentswho had surrounded the ...
TAPE OF PHONE CALL ENLIVENS HOUSE CONTEST
May 01, 2002; ... GOP aide says race played role in redistricting COLUMBUS - The release of a secretly taped phone conversationbetween House Speaker Larry Householder's top aide and a Republicancandidate in a Cincinnati-area House district has turned the heat upfor next Tuesday's primary ...
REHAB CENTER GUARD GUILTY IN SEX CASE
May 01, 2002; ... Admits to having sex with inmates DAYTON - David A. Sherrer Jr., 23, a guard at the Dayton HumanRehabilitation Center, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three feloniesstemming from sex acts with three women inmates at the workhouse. Sherrer, 23, son of Dayton police Lt. David A ....
TAFT GIVES NEW MRDD PANEL ITS CHARGE; TAFT HANDS MRDD PANEL ITS MANDATE
May 01, 2002; ... Tougher ways to deal with abusers of disabled COLUMBUS - Disabled people are four times more likely to be crimevictims than the general public and authorities often have troubleprosecuting the cases because witnesses may be unable to testify,Gov. Bob Taft said Tuesday. "We ...
`TALKING' RECEIVERS PROVIDE AID TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED AT WRIGHT STATE
May 01, 2002; ... New technology gives spoken directions FAIRBORN - April Clark didn't know about the second elevator thatprovided a shortcut through the Wright State University studentunion. Samantha Broshear had no idea there was a women's restroomtucked into the east end of the ...
EX-WAYNESVILLE TEACHER WINS DEFAMATION SUIT
May 01, 2002; ... Tharr awarded $17,000; re-files suits against Wayne superintendent LEBANON - Former Waynesville High School teacher Donald Tharr onTuesday was awarded $17,000 and attorney fees in a defamationlawsuit, ending a five-day trial. The eight-person Warren County jury decided Mary ...
MONTGOMERY, DARKE JOIN PRIEST INQUIRY
May 01, 2002; ... Heck expects files about Hopp today The prosecutors in Montgomery and Darke counties are joiningShelby County officials in investigating the Rev. Thomas Hopp, theformer Queen of Martyrs Church priest who was placed onadministrative leave last week after admitting to sexually ...
`TREVORTON' MAKES LATE TEEN'S WISH COME TRUE
May 01, 2002; ... Some time after he was killed in a traffic accident, the family ofTrevor Alan Pigg in Greenville sorted through the teen-ager'spossessions and uncovered an interesting request. His grandfather found a poem Trevor had written as part of aschool project. The verse included this line: ...
WARREN AMONG 100 FASTEST-GROWING COUNTIES
May 01, 2002; ... Delaware other Ohio county on U.S. list Two Ohio counties - Warren and Delaware - are among the Top 100fastest-growing counties in the nation, according to new U.S. CensusBureau estimates of population growth between April 2000 and July2001. Since the 2000 Census, Warren ...
GM CHANGES REBATES
May 01, 2002; ... Offers cash back or low-APR financing General Motors Corp. unveiled a new incentive program Tuesday thatmarked the automaker's continued retreat from the lavish dealsintroduced following last year's terrorist attacks. The program called 1-2-3 offers cash rebates of $1,000 to ...
DOCS, UNITEDHEALTHCARE FORGE NEW AGREEMENT
May 01, 2002; ... The Dayton area's largest physician practice will remain inUnitedHealthcare's network as a result of the health plan's agreementwith University Medical Services Association, which the partiesannounced Tuesday. UMSA, comprising 100 faculty members of Wright State ...
SINCLAIR TO OFFER FORD REPAIR TRAINING
May 01, 2002; ... DAYTON - Sinclair Community College officials will announce anagreement with Ford Motor Company today under which the college willbegin offering the carmaker's auto maintenance and repair trainingthis fall. Ford's "maintenance and light repair" training is a three-to-six-month ...
LOWERING THE BOOM ON TRAFFIC NOISE
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PRESERVING AN EDUCATIONAL MILESTONE
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SURELY THERE'S A CIRCUS AHEAD
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WELDING JOB, CAR GO UP IN SMOKE
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FLYERS INSIDER; MILES HAS HELPED CREW BECOME A-10 MAINSTAY
May 01, 2002; ... IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THE University of Dayton having outstandingrowing teams. If you asked most people around here what a coxswain is, you'd geta blank look or maybe a slap in the face. To most young people inthis area, a shell is something you find either at Taco Bell or on ...
SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR LEBANON TRACK STARS, SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS
May 01, 2002; ... Dave Martin, Beth Gilmore pole vaulters for Warriors LEBANON - Dave Martin and Beth Gilmore insist they're just youraverage boyfriend and girlfriend. They went to the prom together last week, they study together(both are straight-A students and headed to Miami University), ...
BOMBERS FOUR WINS FROM TITLE
May 01, 2002; ... Championship run two years in making FAIRBORN - The Dayton Bombers are four wins from an East CoastHockey League championship. The blueprint for this season's successwas drawn up two seasons ago. That's when coach Greg Ireland hired former Anaheim scout JohnMcNamara as ...
LOCAL AUTO RACING; SPRINGFIELD'S JONES ON A ROLL
May 01, 2002; ... XENIA - It's quickly becoming clear which drivers will be the onesto beat this racing season. For the second straight week, Springfield's Kyle Jones,Brookville's Hook Kinsey and Tipp City's Jerry Moore all postedvictories, with Jones winning two feature races. With Saturday's ...
LOCAL COLLEGE ROUNDUP; UD, WRIGHT STATE TO MEET ON BASEBALL DIAMOND TODAY
May 01, 2002; ... FAIRBORN - Both teams are hot, which only spices up tonight'slocal baseball matchup between the University of Dayton and WrightState University at Nischwitz Stadium. UD is carrying a grudge after losing twice to crosstown rival WSUlast season. Game time is 6:30. The Flyers ...
FILLIES MAN: HORSE RACING IS THE FIRST LOVE OF HARLAN'S HOLIDAY TRAINER MCPEEK
May 01, 2002; ... LOUISVILLE - About to graduate from the University of Kentuckywith a business degree, he went to New York City to find a job as astockbroker. He had interviews lined up and a girlfriend in tow andshe not only had suit-and-tie dreams for him, she had more immediateplans of dinner, a ...
BENGALS STILL AFTER FREROTTE
May 01, 2002; ... Original offer to free agent QB met with resistance CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Bengals continued negotiations withunrestricted free agent quarterback Gus Frerotte on Tuesday aftertheir original contract offer was met with resistance. The Bengals' three-year, $2.6 million offer ...