Dayton Daily News back issues from March 2006:
And Another Thing
Mar 01, 2006; ... XENIA WOMEN WRITE BOOK ON AFGHANS Three Xenia sisters are sharing their love of knitting with othersthrough their book, Gorgeous Knitted Afghans (Lark, $24.95). Thebook, written by Fatema, Khadija and Hajera Habibur-Rahman, contains33 designs inspired by Middle Eastern ...
Lopez sees self in Reds' Encarnacion Cincinnati shortstop takes on mentoring role for third baseman
Mar 01, 2006; ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- Felipe Lopez knows what it feels like, knowswhat it is like to come into a strange situation and to be thrustinto the maelstrom. It's like a pug puppy wanting to run with the bulldogs. That's why, even though Lopez is only 25 himself, he is serving asa ...
Developer leaves city, building behind Dayton claims Bill Rain owes $179,000 on loan for Schwind
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- No man is an island, but one downtown restaurantoperator caught in the stalled redevelopment of the former Schwindbuilding feels like one. Tom Xarhoulacos, who owns the 37-year-old Moraine Embassy at 25 S.Ludlow St. with his two brothers, wants answers about the future ...
Syrup-maker to teach
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dan Berger, a Warren County caterer who makes maple syrup at hisMaple Grove Farm near Lebanon, will teach a class on cooking withmaple syrup at Cooks' Wares at Settlers Walk on March 14. His Not Just for Pancakes menu includes Maple Dijon Vinaigrette onSalad Greens, Maple Ginger ...
'Just another wave of Meyers' Covington has some family history it can call on for basketball
Mar 01, 2006; ... COVINGTON -- If history is being made by the Covington basketballprogram, chances are good a Meyer is involved. Or two. The Buccaneers' unofficial first family of basketball hascontinued its tradition, this time with Michelle and Andrea Meyer.The cousins have guided the Buccs into ...
Tax renewal to be decided at polls
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- City voters may be lonely at the polls March 14 whenthey decide Dayton's request to renew a 0.5 percent earnings tax. The City Commission opted for the March 14 election -- it will bethe only item on the ballot in Montgomery County -- to avoid theclutter of political ...
For Flyers, it's all about 'You' Saint Louis center will be a focus of UD defense
Mar 01, 2006; ... ST. LOUIS -- Ian Youyoukas is really starting to get the hang ofcollege basketball. If you don't believe it, check with anybody fromthe University of Rhode Island basketball staff. Youyoukas, a 6-foot-10 center at Saint Louis University, is havinga breakout year. He leads the ...
Kenilworth Avenue seeks historic tag Distinct homes date to Dayton's post-1913 flood era
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- An oasis of mini mansions in the 700 block of KenilworthAvenue in the Five Oaks Neighborhood could become the city's 12thhistoric district. The Dayton City Commission will hold a publichearing during its 6 p.m. meeting today at City Hall for residents toshare their views on the ...
Dad stands by sons; cops defend case
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- With one son no longer charged in the death of a 14-year-old, Tony Austin and Artreace Allen expressed confidence thattheir other son would soon be free as well. "My sons didn't do it," Austin said Tuesday, a day afterprosecutors dismissed charges against Deondre Austin ....
Should we be afraid of losing rights? Our leaders are just protecting us
Mar 01, 2006 ... NO Re the letter "President is not above the law," Feb. 14: I'm tiredof people complaining about the Bush administration taking awaypeople's "rights." Many Americans and the American Civil LibertiesUnion take our civil liberties so for granted that any time thegovernment tries ...
Diva's Day Out to aid Hannah's Treasures Project provided clothing for 10,000 local children last year
Mar 01, 2006; ... "It's a great feeling to know that you've provided a Christmas fora child that wouldn't have had one, or a bed for a youngster who hasbeen sleeping on the floor or in a box," says Angela Addison. The Centerville woman's story demonstrates how one person'screative idea can make a ...
Cincy wine fest among fundraisers
Mar 01, 2006; ... The region's most popular wine-and-food fundraising bashes areexpanding to accommodate their success -- and to make their patronsmore comfortable. The 16th annual Cincinnati International Wine Festival, March 23-25, culminates in the grand tastings at Cinergy Center ...
Saint Louis close to getting home arena
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- It won't be too much longer before Saint LouisUniversity can play its basketball games on the SLU campus.Construction on a long-awaited 10,000-seat arena will begin inSeptember. The multipurpose building will host a myriad of SLUevents, including men's and women's basketball, ...
Money shortage may spell end for Woman's Club 90-year-old club may close doors at end of May
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Members of the Dayton Woman's Club met Tuesday to hashout the future of the 90-year-old organization. The taste was notsweet. "We need more money. I'm not ashamed to say it," club presidentBarbara Markham said. "Unless something miraculous happens, we willclose our ...
Bellbrook soars when Franklin hits cold spell
Mar 01, 2006; ... Bellbrook took advantage of an untimely cold spell by Franklin topost a 58-55 win in the Division II boys high school sectionalbasketball tournament Tuesday night at Springboro. The win puts the third-seeded Eagles (17-4) in the upper bracketFriday vs. Chaminade-Julienne at 7:30 ...
Waterman wins in court, but loses team
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Mitch Waterman handed Dunbar High School PrincipalPhyllis Combs a boys basketball district trophy and net. In return,he said he was asked to resign that spring day in 2004. That contentious meeting became one of the seeds to a nearly two-year dispute. In removing ...
Students accused of selling drugs Charges: Three from Springboro sold to undercover agents
Mar 01, 2006; ... SPRINGBORO -- Three Springboro High School students were chargedTuesday with 21 counts of delinquency by reason of drug traffickingfollowing a three-month undercover investigation. The boys -- two age 16 and one age 17 -- were arrested Mondayafter selling cocaine at a Citgo ...
Hundreds turn out for hometown hero
Mar 01, 2006; ... PIQUA -- Larry Butt wore summer garb to the ticker-tape paradeTuesday for Olympian Kristin King, donning short pants despite 46-degree weather. But judging from the tears of joy he shed at the touchingcelebration, the longtime family friend was feeling too much warmthin his ...
NewsBriefs
Mar 02, 2006; ... IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN OFFERED FARMERSVILLE -- Childhood immunizations are offered from 4 to 6p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Farmersville UnitedChurch of Christ, 42 S. Broadway St. For more information, call 225-4550. ORGANIC GARDENING SEMINAR SET ...
Should we be afraid of losing rights? Bill of Rights seems to be eroding
Mar 01, 2006 ... YES I remember studying the Bill of Rights when I was in fifth grade.I found it odd that the founding fathers had written laws to protectus from our government. In the naivete of my 11-year-old world, itnever occurred to me that the government would invade my home, arrestme ...
Sweet homecoming for residents Trotwood condos damaged by fire now renovated
Mar 01, 2006; ... TROTWOOD -- Last year, two fires a month apart interrupted thelives of several Trotwood residents in the Salem Bend condos.Tuesday, some of those residents returned to pick up where they leftoff. "There's no place like home, of course," said Salem Bend residentTraci DeLouch ....
Positive statement about Bush slips through
Mar 01, 2006 ... Re "Mikes still on when Bush defends eavesdropping," Feb. 11: Onegenerally has to read the Dayton Daily News closely to find anypositive statement about President George W. Bush. The editors letone such statement slip through in this article, although it'sunlikely they fully understood ...
March on into third month
Mar 01, 2006; ... Murder, wakes and madness -- they're all associated with March,the third month of the calendar year. March, named after Mars, the Roman god of war, can be a tumultuoustime of year, particularly when it comes to weather. Spring, whichbegins on March 20, is prime time for tornados, ...
Champion OSU women sweep Big Ten individual honors
Mar 01, 2006; ... COLUMBUS -- Ohio State's Jim Foster won his second consecutive BigTen women's coach of the year award Monday, but he insisted hedoesn't deserve to take any bows. "I'm just fortunate to have good players," he said. "You have tohave players that want to work really hard and be ...
Biancardi was certain Raiders wouldn't fold
Mar 01, 2006; ... CHICAGO -- A Reinaldo Smith 3-point shot cut Illinois-Chicago'slead to 44-27 at the half, so it didn't look like such a big deal atthe time. Wright State was going down Tuesday night, and the finish to itsseason wasn't going to be pretty. Yet WSU coach Paul Biancardi sensed ...
Delphi: Loss shows need to pare Company tells bankruptcy court it lost $121 million in January
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Delphi Corp.'s losses during its bankruptcyreorganization keep piling up, with a $121 million loss in Januarythe latest addition. The loss that the company reported on Tuesday to the U.S.Bankruptcy Court could underscore Delphi's argument that it needslower labor costs ...
Good Stuff
Mar 01, 2006; ... CORELLE SERVING UP SQUARE DINNERWARE Corelle, the crack-, chip- and break-resistant glass dinnerware,is introducing stylish square plates, which should be on the marketthis month. Corelle Square dinnerware is the latest in a product line that hasbeen popular for 35 years -- ...
Elks' Wagner faces tough first match Brakeman Report projects heavyweight opponent as eventual state champ
Mar 01, 2006; ... CENTERVILLE -- He will be a fan favorite at the 69th State HighSchool Wrestling Championships. Some will applaud his style, whileothers might even boo. Meet state-bound heavyweight Lance Wagner of Centerville HighSchool. Wrestling aficionados called his quarterfinal match ...
Bombers' California trip crucial Season likely doomed unless hockey team can reverse road woes
Mar 01, 2006; ... They play 72 games in all, but these next six in California likelywill determine whether the Dayton Bombers will miss the ECHL playoffsfor the fourth consecutive season. Trailing the fifth-place Trenton Titans by 13 points, the Bombersrealistically need to collect at least eight ...
Hundreds gather to honor Dayton Women of Influence YWCA achievement program in its ninth year
Mar 01, 2006; ... More than 1,000 people packed the main hall at the DaytonConvention Center to honor this year's YWCA Dayton Women ofInfluence. Maureen T. Patterson, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award,and seven others were feted at a luncheon that's become the area'slargest daytime ...
Employee's kindness applauded
Mar 01, 2006; ... It was a moment of embarrassment that could happen to anyone. In this case a "remarkable woman" came to the rescue, according toshopper Lida Krieger. It occurred at the Trader Joe's store at 328 E. Stroop Road in theTown and Country shopping center. "It was last ...
Raiders' rally runs out of steam WSU cuts 20-point deficit to one but can't overcome poor first half
Mar 01, 2006; ... CHICAGO -- A remarkable comeback that might have gone down as oneof the greatest in Wright State basketball history was squashed inthe final three minutes Tuesday night, eliminating the Raiders in afirst-round Horizon League game at the UIC Pavilion. Down by 20 late in the first ...
Decision delayed on Roosevelt Dayton school board studying fate of former high school, plans for its reuse
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Nervous Roosevelt High School neighbors will have towait at least another couple of weeks to learn the fate ofredevelopment efforts at the building on West Third Street. Several speakers at Tuesday's Dayton school board meeting arguedfor the board to hand Roosevelt over ...
Region has too many cities
Mar 01, 2006 ... RE "CITY LIVING CALLED LEAST SATISFYING," Feb. 12: My husband andI moved to Dayton two and a half years ago so I could take a jobteaching at the University of Dayton. Ever since, I have been disturbed by thenumerous "cities" making up the Miami Valley. A region as small as ...
MySpace no reason to freak out
Mar 01, 2006 ... Creepy men lurk in cyberspace. So do bullies and messed-up teens.But the real risks troublemakers pose are manageable. They should bemet with precautions -- not fear-mongering. "Social networking" on the Internet is here in a big way, and it'shere to stay. The most popular sites ...
Maple syrup a sweet deal for Warren County man Farmer finds many uses for his sugar
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dan Berger says that if he did only one thing on his 80-acre farm,"it would be sugar." By that he means turning sugar water, tapped from the trees, intomaple syrup. "It's the best thing we produce," he says, even though in summerhe raises and sells crops of vegetables, ...
Models of inspiration Proceeds from Noble Circle fashion show will pay for retreat for women battling cancer
Mar 01, 2006; ... Iisn't your ordinary fashion show. ven though the clothing isalways eautiful, it's the women who wear it ho are inspiring. Twelve members of the Noble Circle Project for Women with Cancertook to the runway at the Mandalay Banquet center Saturday to sharetheir stories of hope and ...
S weetly enticing Warren County farmer's love for making maple syrup runs deep
Mar 01, 2006; ... LEBANON -- The breeze blowing through the 75-year-old maple treesaround the house stirs wind chimes. Galvanized buckets adorn thetrees as well, placed to catch steadily dripping sap. The temperatureis 45, a perfect day in the seasons of a farm. Down by the barn, steam rises from ...
Waterman: 'I'm still a part of most of the (Dunbar) players' lives'
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Mitch Waterman admits that he's not politically correct.He speaks his mind. The former Dunbar High School boys basketballcoach said some people may not like that, but it shouldn't have costhim his job. "I want people to know that I won my arbitration case, but ...
Women's hoops slumping as A-10 tourney tips off
Mar 01, 2006; ... Coach Jim Jabir will try to pull his University of Dayton team outof a severe tailspin when it faces Rhode Island on Friday in theAtlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship in Philadelphia. The Flyers (16-11, 8-8), who were sailing along with a 7-3conference record three weeks ...
RegionalHeadlines
Mar 01, 2006; ... WORKER INJURED WHEN MACHINE FALLS XENIA -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration istrying to determine what caused a man lift to topple Tuesday atCentral State University, leaving a Greene County man criticallyinjured. The man, whose name was not released ...
Reds' new starter rocked in spring opener Williams not worried about result
Mar 01, 2006; ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- They were the Korean Kia Tigers, not the DetroitTigers, but the Cincinnati Reds "B" team realized early it had atiger by the tail, and it wasn't Tony the Tiger. Catcher Jason LaRue was the only Reds regular in the lineup forTuesday's exhibition game in Ed Smith ...
Husted takes a stand for children
Mar 01, 2006; ... For a scary moment there, it felt like 2004 all over again. USA Today listed Ohio among 16 states introducing legislation toban gays and lesbians from adopting children -- part of "a secondfront in the culture wars that began during the 2004 elections oversame-sex marriage." ...
Attorney predicts brother will be freed Younger brother already exonerated in teen's slaying
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- With one son freed and the other still held in the deathof a 14-year-old, Tony Austin and Artreace Allen described emotionsTuesday that were a mix of jubilation and consternation. Allen said she was shouting with joy when juvenile courtauthorities called at 4:10 p.m ....
Miami Valley lets Chappelle keep his life in perspective Funnyman likes the pace for family, himself
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dayton helps Dave Chappelle keep his life in perspective. "Show business is a very morally ambiguous place, so it's good tostay around your roots as much as you can," Chappelle said. The comedy superstar, who lives near Yellow Springs, madeheadlines last year after walking ...
Boehner backs delay on ports deal House leader speaks to media on many topics
Mar 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader John Boehner said he found outabout the deal to have a United Arab Emirates-based company operatesix U.S. seaports by watching the television news. In his first sit-down with reporters since becoming majorityleader, Boehner, R-West Chester, ...
Did Ohio black vote double for Bush? Dubious stat now gets cited as fact
Mar 01, 2006; ... Three national columnists have said flatly on these pages thatPresident George W. Bush got 16 percent of the black vote in Ohio in2004. (George Will, Clarence Page and Myriam Marquez.) Ohio newsoutlets have reported the same thing repeatedly, though often with an"according to" phrase, ...
Newscast left out important detail
Mar 01, 2006 ... On Channel 7's Feb. 10 late newscast, one of the headlines wassomething like, "Local priest arrested for soliciting sex overInternet." At no time during the report did the reporter mention thatthe "priest" was Episcopal. Only after seeing an article in theDayton Daily News ("Ex-priest ...
40-day Lenten season begins
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Smoke filled the air of several Dayton-area sanctuarieslast week as congregations burned last year's Palm Sunday leaves inpreparation for today, the beginning of the 40-day season of Lent. "Ash Wednesday and Lent are huge for me," said University ofDayton marketing ...
Speak Up: Brief comments
Mar 01, 2006 ... - Unless we want our country to go completely down the drain, wehad better get more real, honest-to-goodness Christians involved inpolitics. - Re "Computer tracks kids' cafeteria habits," Feb. 21: I thinkthe technology allowing parents to track their children's' foodchoices is ...
Paul Wilson's shoulder passes important test
Mar 01, 2006; ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- Barring a setback or the Cincinnati Reds medicalstaff running out of ice, it is beginning to look as if Paul Wilsonwill be ready to be part of the pitching rotation the first week ofthe season. Wilson severely tested his surgically repaired shoulder over ...
Xenia teachers, board reach deal
Mar 01, 2006; ... XENIA -- The school board and teachers union will be asked toapprove a contract ironed out Monday during a 10-hour intensenegotiating session, school and union officials said Tuesday. Negotiating teams representing the board and the Xenia EducationAssociation reached the tentative ...
Downtown faces more closings
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- The winds of change continued to blow through downtownDayton on Tuesday, two weeks after Mead-Westvaco Corp. announced itwill move 500 jobs out of downtown by summer's end. - The owners of home furnishings retailer Go Home and eclecticboutique Ashley & Hilary said they ...
Cannery losing tenants; slow business blamed Go Home, Ashley & Hilary to focus on other locations
Mar 01, 2006; ... DAYTON -- Go Home, the downtownarea home furnishings store in theCannery, will close its store at Wayne Avenue and Third Street thismonth to focus on its Centerville location, the owner said Tuesday. Audrey Buckman, the store's owner, said sales and foot traffic atthe downtown ...
Library announces kids writing contest
Mar 02, 2006; ... The Washington-Centerville Public Library is announcing a GoodLife Award writing contest for Montgomery County children ages 11through 14. Entries should describe how to live a life that is fun, purposefuland happy. The winner will be awarded a Good Life Award and $3,000 ....
Northridge junior back to playing her games Tiffany Coyle missed two years due to knee injury
Mar 02, 2006; ... HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County -- Tiffany Coyle knows adversity -- and she has learned how to battle through it. "My eighth-grade (basketball) coach, Bobby Hieatt, once told me'tough things make people stronger' and I never forgot it,"Northridge High School's junior forward ...
Modeling students featured in Valentine fashion show
Mar 02, 2006; ... Marian's Dance Studio and School of Modeling hosted a Valentine'sDay fashion show on Feb. 12. The models were students of a charm andmodeling class at the Dayton school, 863 Watervliet Ave., thatemphasizes grooming, poise and wardrobe. Parents, grandparents andfriends were in attendance ...
Girls want to write women in service Would especially like to correspond with former Princesses
Mar 02, 2006; ... Kirk Blanchard, grand navigator of the Adventure Princessorganization, said the dad and daughter group is taking on a projectthat is sure to bring smiles. The group, which meets at the Kleptz Family YMCA, 12000 W.National Road, Englewood, parallels the Adventure Guides ...
Young artists create windows to future Dayton students' work in K12 exhibit
Mar 02, 2006; ... For three months, K12 Gallery Artists in Training and YoungArtists worked to create their own proverbial windows of the future. Now, the artwork will be on display for the public to peer throughas a traveling collective exhibit, titled Technology and theShrinking Globe ....
El Greco's finds home in Brookville Popular pizzeria settles in after busy start
Mar 02, 2006; ... BROOKVILLE -- A small pocket of downtown Brookville remained emptyand closed up for years until two weeks ago when El Greco's Pizzeriasettled in. Now that small pocket on the corner of Market andSycamore streets overflows with Brookville residents. Steve Stewart expanded the ...
Trotwood backs bid for tax credits Funds would support construction of senior rental properties
Mar 02, 2006; ... TROTWOOD -- To support new construction of two separate seniorrental communities, Towne Properties and Miller-Valentine Corporationreceived endorsements from the Trotwood City Council to file for twoseparate tax credit applications at the Feb. 20 council meeting. If they receive ...
NewsBriefs
Mar 02, 2006; ... LEWISBURG ALUMNI OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS LEWISBURG -- The Lewisburg Alumni Association is offering three$1,000 scholarships to graduates of Lewisburg schools who completedtheir first year of study and will be enrolling as full-timereturning students at a college, university or ...
Young volunteers eligible for scholarships
Mar 02, 2006; ... Kohl's Corp. this year will honor nearly 1,500 kids nationwide andaward nearly $200,000 in scholarships as part of Kohl's Kids Who Carescholarship program. Nominations will be accepted through March 15. "Youth volunteerism is so important and it's thrilling to seeyouths and ...
Sports Headlines
Mar 02, 2006; ... SOCCER REGISTRATION TO BEGIN SATURDAY TROTWOOD -- Boys and girls ages 4 to 18 can register forTrotwood's spring soccer season from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday andMarch 11 at Madison Park Pavilion, 301 S. Broadway. Games will beplayed at Madison Park. For information: ...
Adventure Princesses seeking to write to women in armed forces Would especially like to correspond with former members
Mar 02, 2006; ... Kirk Blanchard, grand navigator of the Adventure Princessorganization, said the dad and daughter group is taking on a projectthat is sure to bring smiles. The group, which meets at the Kleptz Family YMCA, 12000 W.National Road, Englewood, parallels the Adventure Guides ...