Dayton Daily News back issues from January 2007:
Bengals season undone by egos
Jan 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- None of them would name names, but afterward threepillars of the team -- coach Marvin Lewis, veteran lineman WillieAnderson and quarterback Carson Palmer -- all said there are too manyselfish players on the Cincinnati Bengals. Too many guys intoxicated with personal ...
Aviation industry has always been big news in Miami Valley
Jan 01, 2007; ... important part of my diet. When I joined the Dayton Daily News asa Lifestyle reporter in 1979, I felt I had arrived in a special placebecause this was Jack's newsroom. Who was I to replace him? More than two decades later, I stilldon't know, but as I surrender custody of the ...
Forty reasons why I believe that 2007 will be a pretty good year
Jan 01, 2007; ... On this first day of the new year, I thought it might beappropriate to pause for a minute or so and think about some of thethings I am thankful for. I will share. These, then, are 40 reasons(right off the top of my head) why I feel optimistic about the year2007: 1. So far, the ...
Flyers lose shooting touch against Tar Heels
Jan 01, 2007; ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Just before the pregame introductions, theSmith Center announcer welcomed "Dayton University." It didn't getmuch better from there. The University of Dayton men's basketball team entered NorthCarolina's Dean Dome on Sunday against the relatively sloppy ...
Aullwood Audubon completes bird count
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Success alone won't sell recruits Ohio State still has to work hard to convince some players to commit.
Jan 01, 2007; ... COLUMBUS -- Ohio State's banner success over the last fivefootball seasons has gotten the attention of high school prospectsaround the nation, but that hasn't brought any relief to coach JimTressel or his staff on the recruiting trail. Getting commitments from highly touted ...
Predictions: Bad news for Reds, good news elsewhere
Jan 01, 2007; ... My predictions for the new year in local sports: - The Reds will finish 15 games back in the National LeagueCentral Division. There is some seriously negative juju around thatteam right now. People quitting. Junior breaking his hand. It'sunfortunate when the best things you can ...
YO U R L E T T E R S
Jan 01, 2007 ... Parkside a monument to society's mistake Re "Parkside Homes residents must move on; some sad, otherseager," Dec. 14: I grew up in Parkside in the late '60s through theearly '70s, and left just before my 18th birthday, as soon as I couldget out. My family lived there before ...
Ohio moves into milder 'hardiness zone'
Jan 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Ohio's trees and shrubs don't have to be as hardy asthey did in the past. The National Arbor Day Foundation recently revised its "hardinesszones," which are based on average annual low temperatures using 10degree increments. The changes reflect rising temperatures ...
Home sellers in city must ensure property meets housing codes New ordinance takes effect today; it protects buyers from having to deal with any infractions.
Jan 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- City home sellers can no longer sneak housing codeviolations past home buyers under a law that takes effect today. The City Commission's recently approved ordinance requires allresidential property transfers or sales within the city of Dayton toinclude a "disclosure of ...
Something borrowed, something blue
Jan 01, 2007; ... Tradition and scores of wedding books say a bride should wearsomething blue as a symbol of fidelity and purity during her weddingceremony. Some claim the color blue is lucky and a protection for allwomen. There are many shades of blue and, luckily, options abound.Here are a few things we ...
Seen & Overheard
Jan 01, 2007 ... TAKING THE HIGH ROAD ON THIS ONE Just had to pass along this little tidbit I picked up in a recentNew Yorker: The Pilgrims ...
Cowher remains uncommitted on coaching future The Steelers' boss will 'take some time' to decide whether he'll return next season.
Jan 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- If this was Bill Cowher's final game as head coachof the Pittsburgh Steelers, then he went out in style. After the Steelers' 23-17 overtime victory over the Bengals,Cowher gave a Heisman Trophy-like stiff-arm to all questions abouthis future. Has he reached a ...
Suspect fires at cops, steals cruiser, flees Blue Ash officer shoots Warren County man after chase at up to 100 mph across 3 counties.
Jan 01, 2007; ... SALEM TWP., Warren County -- A 37-year-old Salem Twp. mansurrounded by police during a four-hour standoff Sunday managed toslip out of his home, steal a police cruiser and lead law enforcementagencies on a chase through three counties. The chase ended when Lindsay Williams was ...
Metropolitan Opera performance impresses Dayton audience enjoys first live video transmission to theaters worldwide, despite tech glitches.
Jan 01, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- Her editor had given specific instructionsregarding coverage of Saturday's Metropolitan Opera premiere ofMozart's The Magic Flute. "She told me to eat popcorn while I watched it," said Joanna Leeof Gramophone Magazine, in town for the first live transmission ...
Older couples, new beginnings, happy endings
Jan 01, 2007; ... Though the clanging may not be as loud and robust, the weddingbells are definitely chiming for mature couples. "Older couples are less focused on their wedding day and morefocused on the marriage," says Shelley Christiansen, author of TheWedding Guide for the Grownup Bride ....
Special pets can be part of couple's special day
Jan 01, 2007; ... It's not just the groom who's showing up in white tie and tails atweddings these days. It's also the family pet. "People love their pets unconditionally, and you started seeingmore and more people putting pets in weddings about four or fiveyears ago," says pet expert ...
Do-it-yourself flowers add personal touch, saves money
Jan 01, 2007; ... For $230, Holly Niles got four dozen red roses, seven dozen whiteroses, baby's breath, snowflake mums and, of course, holly for herrecently wedding to Richard Creekmore II. "Just my bouquet would have cost that much at other places Ilooked at," the 25-year-old Dayton resident ...
Ohio teachers need to give in order to get
Jan 02, 2007 ... The Ohio State Teachers Retirement System wants help from localschool districts in paying for health-care benefits for its retirees. Active and retired teachers have a tough sales job. Manycommunities already are stretched to the limit when it comes to theirproperty taxes -- with ...
Simple fender-bender just one mistake after another
Jan 02, 2007; ... My first mistake is stopping my car just because the car in frontof me has stopped. Unfortunately, the driver of the car behind me does not make thesame mistake. So while my car and I are sitting at a full stop on arecent rainy night, his car rearends us. I can see it ...
Kindness of strangers touches family twice during holidays
Jan 02, 2007; ... Nicole Brown of Kettering said she knows there are angels here onEarth, and they seem to make frequent appearances at Cracker Barrelrestaurants. Brown and her family had two encounters there with kindness overthe holidays, which they wish to share. "On Dec. 7, my family and ...
Make bride's final fling memorable
Jan 01, 2007; ... On her wedding day, she's the queen bee, she's the superstar andshe's the head cheerleader. It should be no surprise that a bride wants all eyes focused onher during her bachelorette party as well. "They want all the attention," said Penny Baer, manager of PartyAmerica in ...
Online guides do the legwork for busy brides
Jan 01, 2007; ... Forget diamonds. Google is a girl's new best friend, especiallywhen she's planning her wedding. With the proposal in place and properly answered in theaffirmative, the real work of getting married begins. Today, manycouples are doing the heavy lifting from their laptops, logging ...
FIND THE PERFECT DRESS FOR YOUR BIG DAY ... ACCESSORIES, TOO.
Jan 01, 2007; ... t's sparkly, pink, 30 to 40 pounds and exactly what TiffanyEldridge wants. The 24-year-old Springboro resident loves theblushcolored Justin Alexander strapless satin ball gown she found atAthena Bridal and After Five in Centerville. Eldridge's sister triedto talk her out of buying it ....
Beavercreek native a comics standout
Jan 01, 2007; ... When Tony Cochran decided to give up auto body repair and devotehis time to art, he didn't count on a little girl named Agnes gettingin the way. She'd show up in his sketches, pointing out the folly of hisambition and artistic pretension, offering a point of view not oftenheard ...
Au natural in vogue for makeup, hair Brides today choose healthy and glowing, not fussy, looks.
Jan 01, 2007; ... In 1989's Steel Magnolias, Julia Roberts' character wants herbridal look to blend with her Pepto-Bismol-ish colors of blush andbashful. Thankfully, today's hair and makeup trends have come a longway. It's all about being yourself. Makeup "The trends for bridal makeup are ...
Invitations need to be handled the write way
Jan 01, 2007; ... Before you send out wedding invitations, be aware of the properetiquette involved. - Include the names of people who pay for the wedding on theinvitation. This traditionally has been the bride's parents. If thebride and groom pay for their own wedding, they may choose to ...
Here come the bridal shows to Dayton venues
Jan 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- A bridal show is an exciting place to be. And not justfor brides. "They're fun for me too, " says Sharon Hammond, who's spent manyhours at the shows as sales/event manager for the Dayton MarriottHotel for the past eight years. "I book the bridal shows, and I also ...
Ask questions before hiring a caterer
Jan 01, 2007; ... Finding the right caterer for a wedding reception ensures thatguests go home full of fond memories and delicious food. But where to start? We turned to some experts for advice: Robert Preston, president ofthe Columbus chapter of the National Association of ...
Tips for quitting smoking
Jan 01, 2007; ... Do-overs are acceptable in smoking cessation, so the Ohio TobaccoQuit Line offers some pre-quitting tips to anyone who already hasstumbled on that quitsmoking New Year's Resolution. Start changing routines ahead of time. Don't smoke where or whenyou smoke most often, for example ....
from pigs to pickled herring: New Year traditions
Jan 01, 2007; ... New Year's Day is one of the few holidays not geared toward areligion, ethnicity or geographical location: Almost everybody turnsthe calendar to a brand-new start at the same time, give or take. Theholiday does have roots in Christianity, but non-Christian countriescelebrate Jan. 1 as a ...
No playoffs for Bengals Pittsburgh makes sure of that with 23-17 win in overtime; Cincinnati's Graham misses game-winning field goal with 8 seconds left in regulation.
Jan 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis says the end of aseason -- without a trip to the playoffs -- is like falling off acliff. If that's the case, the Bengals became Acapulco cliff divers onSunday, tumbling off the deep end in a 23-17 season-ending overtimeloss to the ...
Winning annual recruiting game another Ohio State success story
Jan 01, 2007; ... COLUMBUS -- Former Ohio State safety Nate Salley, a captain on the2005 Big Ten title team, had such a positive experience in his fouryears at the school that he persuaded his parents to paint their FortLauderdale, Fla., home scarlet and gray, plastering a giant "O" onthe garage door ....
Ex-Buckeye Holmes eludes Bengals defense Steelers receiver scores game-winner TD in OT to beat Cincinnati.
Jan 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Leave it to a former Ohio State Buckeye to break theBengals' hearts. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes beat cornerback Tory James on aquick-slant, eluded free safety Madieu Williams and raced pastlinebacker Brian Simmons to the end zone, where he was mobbed byteammates ...
Flyers hear their fans in Dean Dome
Jan 01, 2007; ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- At halftime, just before former NorthCarolina basketball players Raymond Felton, Sean May and RashadMcCants had their jerseys hung atop the Smith Center, Tar Heels coachRoy Williams told the crowd he hoped to watch games in the Dean Domefor another 30 to 40 years ....
2007 'to do' list is long on good stuff
Jan 01, 2007 ... At New Year's, there are two kinds of people: those who look backand those who look forward. Locally, the looking-ahead people have a lot on their plate for2007. From politicians and civic leaders to institutions toindividual communities, all have work to do. About the ...
'First sergeant' of the 7th District's Washington office retiring after 37 years Ginny Gano of Springfield has served three congressmen since being hired in 1969.
Jan 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- When David Hobson was elected to Congress in 1992,Ginny Gano, a longtime 7th District staffer, offered to pull togethera resume for him to review. Hobson said, "Ginny, I know when you win the 7th congressionaldistrict, you win Ginny, too. "You come with the ...
Friends, family pack church for couple drowned in Stillwater
Jan 01, 2007; ... BROOKVILLE -- The sun broke through the rain clouds for an hourSunday afternoon as hundreds of mourners gathered to remember thelives of Craig and Patricia Wenner. But as family, friends, andcolleagues paid their last respects and filed out of Brookville GraceBrethren Church on Westbrook ...
Economic equity program fosters regional cooperation All Montgomery County jurisdictions participate. They give when tax receipts are good, receive if they aren't. Best of all, it all comes out equal in the end.
Jan 01, 2007; ... There's a reason for the slash mark in the county's EconomicDevelopment/Government Equity program -- because it's a two ED/GE'dsword. "The benefit is two-fold," said Joe Tuss, county director ofcommunity and economic development. "These are dollars every countyresident ...
Raiders will have to work
Jan 02, 2007; ... About IPFW Not a good record for the Mastodons, but half of their losses areby 10 points or fewer, including New Year's Day 62-61 loss at EasternMichigan on a 3-point shot at the buzzer. IPFW is also not helped byits mostly road schedule and games at Notre Dame, Michigan ...
Patrol reports arrests down for New Year's weekend
Jan 02, 2007; ... Posts of the Ohio State Patrol reported a fairly low number ofarrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or otherintoxicants on New Year's Eve going into New Years Day. "We had five arrests over the weekend leading into the holiday,but we only had one on Monday night," ...
What's in store for Crennel, Browns? Changes expected but head coach talking as if he'll be sticking around.
Jan 02, 2007; ... BEREA -- The Cleveland Browns stepped quietly into the offseasonMonday, but there were a few developments: - Head coach Romeo Crennel spoke as if he definitely will returnfor a third season. - Quarterback Charlie Frye said the offense needs to find anidentity and that he's ...
Bengals' first goal in '07? Address the offensive line
Jan 02, 2007; ... How do you spell mediocre? How about eight and eight? That's it,Bengal fans. The season is over, and it was mediocre. The playoffsare about to begin and the Who Deys are sitting at home, wishing theywere going to Boston or Indy this week. Talent-wise, the Bengals areclose to a ...
S P E A K U P
Jan 02, 2007 ... The headline in the Dayton Daily News should have been "America'sbeloved President Gerald Ford passes away at 93." To put "unelected"as the ...
Roles reversed for Buckeyes in BCS Championship Game In '03, OSU was underdog to mighty Miami; Florida's in that role next Monday.
Jan 02, 2007; ... By now, you've heard the general comparisons between the University of Florida football team and the 2002 Ohio State nationalchampionship team. Close games. Winning with special teams. Averageoffense. But, when you take a look at the numbers, it actually does startto make sense ....
Acidic groundwater from closed mine poisons stream New act provides state with millions to clean up pollution that reaches Ohio River.
Jan 02, 2007; ... CARBONDALE, Athens County -- Welcome to a stream that was dead formore than 50 years. Hewett Fork, a tributary of Raccoon Creek, flows near a cluster ofmodest homes tucked into a hillside. The cluster is all that's leftof a boomtown that was once home to 5,000 souls dedicated to ...
Opponents of Iraq war hold vigil Protesters gather at the Federal Building in Dayton after a report shows that the U.S. death toll has passed 3,000.
Jan 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Protesters against the war in Iraq took to the streetsdowntown on New Year's Day, holding a candlelight vigil at theFederal Building. In an event coordinated by the Dayton chapters of the AmericanFriends Service Committee, Military Families Speak Out and Veteransfor ...
Florida's a lot like Ohio St. team of 2002 Gators, like the Buckeyes before them, win the close games.
Jan 02, 2007; ... The nation's second-ranked college football team will enter thenational championship game in suburban Phoenix with a second-yearcoach, a schedule full of close games and bigtime underdog statusagainst an opponent with a long winning streak. Sound familiar? In the days since ...
Bengals' 'average' play depresses Palmer
Jan 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- The meltdown in the snow at Denver was bad. Wiltingin the rain at home to Pittsburgh was worse. A botched extra point against the Broncos was followed by a missedfield goal in regulation and an overtime loss to the Steelers. A victory in either game would've ...
YO U R L E T T E R S
Jan 02, 2007 ... Warren, Greene should help Sinclair Sinclair Community College talks of offsetting budget shortfallswith eventual increases in Montgomery County property taxes. In themeantime, Sinclair, the community college for Montgomery County,wants to offer services in Warren and Greene ...
Piqua hotel may be area's largest historic renovation Project's backers have the $19.6 million they need to revive the 116- year-old landmark as a library and more.
Jan 02, 2007; ... PIQUA -- Starting with $7 million in city funds, local donationsand pledges, officials have put together a $19.6 million financepackage to renovate and restore the Hotel Fort Piqua. The package, including state and federal tax credits and grants,could be the largest for historic ...
From the police blotter
Jan 02, 2007 ... 'Friend' checks out car, gets in, taunts owner, drives away DAYTON -- Nov. 24: A complainant got gas at 119 N. James H. McGeeBoulevard and went to pay at the window. He observed an acquaintancenear his vehicle. The complainant didn't mind because the subject waslooking at a ...
Air Force family has 1st baby honor for '07 Olivia Jule Durbin arrived at 12:48 a.m. at the base hospital, its first New Year 'win' since the early 1990s.
Jan 02, 2007; ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- It was the moment they had allbeen waiting for: Olivia Jule Durbin bringing in the New Year with aglorious first yell. Especially mother Joanna Durbin, 30, who had gone into labor inone year and gave birth in the next, after 20 hours of labor ....
CHANGE YOUR RELATTIONSHIPS CHANGE YOUR LIFE The new year is the perfect time to shake off the people who are holding you down
Jan 02, 2007; ... Have you resolved to ditch the New Year's resolutions this timearound? Perhaps it's time to consider a different approach. Insteadof the typical -- lose weight, get organized, exercise -- maybe youdeserve to think about your mental health and the emotional baggagethat's weighing you ...
Dream wedding hustled together for soldier, bride
Jan 03, 2007; ... Jennifer Ewing looked radiant in her silk wedding dress, her hairadorned with a crown of white baby's breath, as she exchanged weddingvows on New Year's Day with her high school sweetheart Austin Cole. He is a Specialist 4 in the United States Army and looked spiffyin his Army ...
Couple weds before deployment
Jan 03, 2007; ... If all goes as planned, Austin Cole of Kettering, a specialist inthe U.S. Army, will leave Fort Stewart in Georgia for duty in Iraq onJan. 20. It will be hazardous duty. This weekend it was announced bythe Department of Defense that 3,000 American men and women onmilitary duty have been ...
Admire Knight for his deeds, not his misdeeds
Jan 03, 2007; ... Whether you love Bob Knight or loathe him, anybody who sawMonday's postgame festivities in Lubbock, Texas, and didn't get alump in the throat and a tear in the eye is one hard-hearted humanbeing. When they played Frank Sinatra's My Way and tears were evident inKnight's eyes, ...
Seen & Overheard
Jan 02, 2007 ... LOCAL JAZZ MUSICIAN DONATES KEYBOARD Dayton jazz organist Kenny Richardson has performed around theworld beside his vocalist/soulmate/ partner, Connie Lawson. TheConnie and Kenny combo has headlined Dayton's Women in Jazz Festivaleach year since its inception and Lawson's elegant ...
Former Valley View star likes new home in Louisville Brock Bolen, who opted out of Illinois, happier playing for Cardinals.
Jan 02, 2007; ... In November 2004, after the Illinois football team finished adisappointing 3-8, the school fired coach Ron Turner. He had won just35 of 72 games in eight seasons. One of his star recruits was freshman Brock Bolen, a burly runningback who gained 51 yards on 11 carries that season ...
Woman rescued after her car plunges into swollen Wolf Creek
Jan 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Firefighters saved a woman whose car plunged into WolfCreek on Monday morning, using a ladder to pluck her from the car'sroof after swift current floated her 75 feet downstream. The accident occurred at 9:30 a.m. when a vehicle driven by SharonDerricks, 53, of Dayton was ...
Numbers tell Cincy's sad tale Bengals' 2006 schedule proved to be as tough as advertised.
Jan 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- The Bengals and New York Giants entered the 2006season facing teams that went a combined 139-117 in 2005, a .543winning percentage that crowned the Bengals and Giants with thetoughest strength of schedule in the NFL. For Cincinnati, the numbers didn't lie ....
Ohio begins long, costly cleanup of polluted streams ODNR says biggest area affected by acid mine runoff is in southeast Ohio.
Jan 02, 2007; ... CARBONDALE, Athens County -- There are up 1,200 miles of stream inOhio that are polluted by acid mine runoff. Some, like Hewett Fork, atributary of Raccoon Creek, have been dead for decades. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates it's a $100million problem largely in ...
Hotel born in Piqua-Troy competition
Jan 02, 2007; ... PIQUA -- Why would anyone build a luxury hotel in this small cityin a largely rural county? Because, says Jim Oda, Troy got the county courthouse. "I imagine folks at the time thought of the hotel as our 'victorybuilding,' " said Oda, Piqua historian and director of the ...
Raiders 'jet-lagged,' but ready for IPFW
Jan 02, 2007; ... FAIRBORN -- It took almost as long for the Wright State Raiders toreturn home from a three-day tournament in Baton Rouge, La., thanplay in it. Playing LSU, Samford and Mississippi Valley State in the HispanicCollege Fund Tournament at LSU last Wednesday through Friday gave ...
Study shows consumers want more from ATMs
Jan 02, 2007; ... You're at the ATM getting cash when you decide to pay your billsand buy stamps and movie tickets while you're there. Consumers rated similar ATM amenities highly, according to arecent study of financial institutions in 18 countries and consumersin 11 conducted by Diebold, a ...