Dayton Daily News back issues from February 2007:
Sugarcreek Twp. preschool, parents help family in need An anonymous Kettering family who is dealing with a serious illness was given cash, gift certificates and food.
Feb 01, 2007; ... SUGARCREEK TWP. Greene County -- Late last year, parents at AGreat Start Preschool began gathering donations for a family in need. What few knew was that the family was one of their own. For the last couple of years, the preschool with 154 students inSugarcreek Twp. has raised ...
Theater had ties to Antioch
Feb 01, 2007; ... YELLOW SPRINGS -- The Little Art Theatre in the middle of downtownYellow Springs was originally named The Little Theater, and began torun films between 1929 and 1933. A research paper at Antiochiana, the department of archives andspecial collections and the historical home page of ...
Woman twice sees five generations of family
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Park District spreads springtime promise
Feb 01, 2007; ... Some of the thousands of spring flowering bulbs donated to theWarren County Park District recently by Home Depot and Natorp'sNursery have been regifted to the village of South Lebanon. Village officials on Jan. 18 thanked Councilman Larry Easterly,park district director, for the ...
Neighbors headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... 'DDN' poetry contest to do a reading BELLBROOK -- Published poets and 2006 winners of the Dayton DailyNews Poetry Contest, Barbara Astor and David Peterman, will givepoetry readings at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Winters-BellbrookCommunity Library, 57 W. Franklin St. Arts group ...
Carroll assistant earns national coaching honor Daryl Jones, who also has coached soccer at Belmont and Wayne, said he's happy in his reserve role.
Feb 01, 2007; ... After you've reached the pinnacle of success, what's next? If you're assistant soccer coachsupreme Daryl Jones, the future isnow. Jones has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year bythe National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He was chosen forthe ...
Program offers weatherization help
Feb 01, 2007; ... KETTERING -- Project TEEM of the Community Action Partnership(CAP) assists low-income Vectren customers in weatherizing theirhomes for free. Services include replacement or repair of furnaces,sealing air leaks and adding insulation. To qualify, a household ofone must have an annual ...
Trustees hope Dille annexation is invalid
Feb 01, 2007; ... SUGARCREEK TWP., Greene County -- The Sugarcreek Twp. trusteeshope a December decision by the Ohio Supreme Court invalidating anannexation of 79 acres in Butler Twp. into the city of Union, willlead the way to invalidating Centerville's annexation of the 270-acre Dille property at ...
Oakwood to see sewer rate increase
Feb 01, 2007; ... OAKWOOD -- Oakwood residents will be paying 25 percent more forsewer services. The Oakwood City Council approved the rate hike Jan.22, and residents will see the higher fees on their March bill. Thelast sewer rate increase for Oakwood residents was in 2005. The cityhas been absorbing ...
Adoptable pet
Feb 01, 2007 ... What: Cat Name: Pappy Sex: Female Breed: Domestic shorthair Age: 2years old Spayed: Yes, and she is current on all shots andmicrochipped for identification. Color: Black and white Weight: 12 pounds Why sheis special: Pappy is very friendly and sweet. She would do ...
Carroll assistant earns national coaching honor Daryl Jones, who also has coached soccer at Belmont and Wayne, said he's happy in his reserve role.
Feb 01, 2007; ... After you've reached the pinnacle of success, what's next? If you're assistant soccer coachsupreme Daryl Jones, the future isnow. Jones has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year bythe National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He was chosen forthe ...
City to keep studying dispatch
Feb 01, 2007; ... KETTERING -- Members of Kettering City Council voted unanimouslyto continue studying a proposed consolidated regional dispatch systemat its Jan. 23 meeting. Since November, groups of residents and union representatives hadattended every Council meeting to urge Council to refuse ...
Butler girls run win streak to 17
Feb 01, 2007; ... Vandalia Butler escaped Wednesday night with a 59-56 overtimegirls high school basketball victory over Sidney for its 17thstraight win in a 17-1 season. It gives the Aviators a tie for the championship in the NorthDivision of the Greater Western Ohio Conference. At 9-0, they ...
Barbaro raises question: Is horse racing inhumane?
Feb 01, 2007; ... A long time ago, Bo Derek made a movie called 10. She stillcatches your eye, so when Larry King included her on a panel Tuesdaynight, I gave the remote a rest. Also on hand were the famously overexposed former Columbus Zoodirector Jack Hanna and a spokeswoman for People for the ...
Strickland right to send hacks packing
Feb 01, 2007 ... During the past 30 years, Ohio has had two lawyers, a Rhodes and aRhodes Scholar serve as its governors. But it has taken Ted Strickland, a Methodist minister and formerprison psychologist, to reform a serious failing in the state's legalsystem. Ohio governors have the ...
Dayton to spend $248K to study contracting
Feb 01, 2007; ... The city of Dayton plans to spend $248,340 to study itspurchasing, bidding and contracting practices to see what kinds ofopportunity it offers to small businesses and those owned by womenand minorities. "We have to go through this process to see if we can, and how wecan, be ...
New WSU president to focus on graduation levels
Feb 01, 2007; ... When David Hopkins takes the helm of Wright State University todayas its sixth president, he is prepared to navigate it through themorass that higher education in Ohio has become, he said. "Ohio trails behind the nation in just about every aspect ofhigher education," Hopkins said ....
Area soldier's funeral service to be Saturday
Feb 01, 2007; ... NEW CARLISLE -- Funeral arrangements were released Wednesday forArmy Cpl. Nicholas Paul Brown, a former Vandalia Butler student whowas killed Jan. 22 in Iraq -- eight days after becoming a father. Brown, 24, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, but willhave a headstone ...
Math, science strategy gets regional focus Education Consortium seeks to build better students to ensure a brighter economic outlook for the area.
Feb 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- With Wright-Patterson Air Force and a tradition oftechnological innovation, the Miami Valley would seem wellpositionedfor an increasingly hightech economy. Perhaps all the region needs is focus. To that end, a consortium of education institutions has jointlyhired ...
Piqua man appointed county recorder
Feb 01, 2007; ... TROY -- John Alexander of Piqua brings a business background tothe office of Miami County recorder. Alexander was appointed recorder Jan. 17 by the county RepublicanCentral Committee. He was selected from four candidates to fill the term of John"Bud" O'Brien, now a county ...
Police blotter
Feb 01, 2007 ... A roundup of unusual and noteworthy items from area policedepartments: Employee gets away with a Dell, dude XENIA -- Jan. 26: An employee at Quality Caulking, 1111 Hoop Road,removed without authorization a Dell Dimensions computer. He reportedly took the computer to ...
School addresses bully problem Mills Lawn Elementary School fourth-graders also learn to not judge people by their appearance.
Feb 01, 2007; ... YELLOW SPRINGS -- Students at bullying workshops on Jan. 25 atMills Lawn Elementary School in Yellow Springs learned the dangers ofmaking a decision based on appearance after they were asked to pickone of six bags. Four bags were brightly colored gift bags, another was a ...
Habitat racing deadline to build houses Federal money must be used by Oct. 31, the agency's director tells county commissioners.
Feb 01, 2007; ... TROY -- Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity of Miami County likelywill be pounding nails faster than ever this year to build fourhouses before the clock runs out for using county grant dollars. DeWayne Smith, county Habitat president and interim director, saidhe's confident the ...
Court headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... Trucker enters plea in traffic death GREENVILLE -- A written plea of not guilty was filed in DarkeCounty Court for a Bradford man charged with misdemeanor vehicularhomicide and vehicular manslaughter in a Dec. 26 crash on U.S. 127that left a 12-year-old Fort Recovery girl dead ....
Police beat
Feb 01, 2007 ... MIAMI TWP. On Jan. 21, a theft was reported in the 2700 block of Miamisburg-Centerville Road. On Jan. 21, a theft was reported in the 8400 block of SpringboroPike. On Jan. 20, trespassing was reported in the 7800 block of LoisCircle. On Jan. 20, a music ...
Reunions
Feb 01, 2007 ... Reunions Brookville Brookville High School Class of 1987: 20-year reunion July 20-22.Classmate addresses are needed. Contact Jenni (Meeks) Phillips atbrookv illeclassof87@verizon.net or www.geocities.com/brookvilleclassof87@verizon.net. Dunbar Dunbar High ...
City asks residents to help craft plans West Carrollton wants the comprehensive plan to look toward 2030; the final version is expected in 12 to 18 months.
Feb 01, 2007; ... WEST CARROLLTON -- What do you value about your community? What doyou hope will be different about your community for yourgrandchildren? Those are the two questions that many West Carrollton residentswill be asked during the first phase of the comprehensive planningprocess that ...
Sheriff's deputies will take over county park patrols The district says it will save about $140,000 a year by contracting for security instead of employing rangers.
Feb 01, 2007; ... STAUNTON TWP., Miami County -- Sheriff's deputies are hitting thetrails of the Miami County parks. That, the park district board saidlast week, is exactly what it wanted to see. Though a contract with the sheriff's office for park propertyprotection still is in its early days, the ...
Reunions
Feb 01, 2007 ... Reunions Brookville Brookville High School Class of 1987: 20-year reunion July 20-22.Classmate addresses are needed. Contact Jenni (Meeks) Phillips atbrookvil leclassof87@verizon.net or www.geocities.com/brookvilleclassof87@verizon.net. Dunbar Dunbar High ...
Young scientists tussle in Olympiad
Feb 01, 2007; ... CENTERVILLE -- Ellen Poock, 11, reeled out the string in measuredintervals. Her shiny oversized balloon floated slowly toward theceiling. At a predetermined moment, the sixth-grader from Dayton's HolyAngels School tugged on the string. A glider, crafted from plasticand balsa ...
Neighbors headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... Program about starting a business Dayton Metro Library will hold a Business Start-Up Basics programat 6 p.m. Tuesdays at two locations: - Northmont Branch: April 3; 333 W. National Road in Englewood;(937) 496-8950 - Northtown-Shiloh Branch: May 1; 35 Bennington Drive ...
New clerk of courts will keep his old job Greg Brush will serve as the township's fiscal officer until trustees can find a replacement.
Feb 01, 2007; ... BUTLER TWP., Montgomery County-- It's a good thing newly appointedMontgomery County Clerk of Courts Greg Brush is used to workingseveral jobs. Although he did retire after 20 years with the Vandalia policedepartment, most recently as a sergeant, Brush will stay on as ...
Northridge gets tough on fines The school district will more aggressively seek to collect on delinquent student accounts.
Feb 01, 2007; ... HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County -- If you're a student and owe afine, Northridge schools is looking for you. Northridge schools intends to pursue delinquent accounts foroverdue or lost library books, missing textbooks and student agendasmore aggressively. "In the past, ...
Reunions
Feb 01, 2007 ... Brookville Brookville High School Class of 1987: 20-year reunion July 20-22.Classmate addresses are needed. Contact Jenni (Meeks) Phillips atbrookvil leclassof87@verizon.net or www.geocities.com/brookville classof87@verizon.net. Dunbar Dunbar High School Class of ...
CHANGING PLACES HUBER HEIGHTS
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Expediting Company growing, moving The niche trucking business is staying in Vandalia, going to a facility more than twice as large.
Feb 01, 2007; ... VANDALIA -- The Expediting Company, a Vandalia-based truckingbusiness, will move to larger quarters this year to accommodategrowth. The company will exchange its 12,000-square-foot facility, at 751Crossroads Court, for one that's just over 30,000 square feet, saidBill Knight, ...
Nun loses more than 100 pounds Jeannine Kloeker, 66, says adopting a healthier lifestyle was key to taking weight off and keeping it off.
Feb 01, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- Sister Jeannine Kloeker knew the extra weight wasdamaging her health and way of life. As a caretaker for the elderly at Maria-Joseph Living Care Centerin Trotwood, Kloeker had difficulty moving around; her energy was lowand her blood pressure too high. When her ...
Nun loses more than 100 pounds Jeannine Kloeker, 66, says adopting a healthier lifestyle was key to taking weight off.
Feb 01, 2007; ... Sister Jeannine Kloeker knew the extra weight was damaging herhealth and way of life. As a caretaker for the elderly at Maria-Joseph Living Care Centerin Trotwood, Kloeker had difficulty moving around; her energy was lowand her blood pressure too high. When superiors and others ...
On the street without a computer
Feb 01, 2007; ... About every eight months or so, I am ordered to abandon mycomputer and take to the streets with only my pad and my pen. With six questions in my notebook, I am to gather responses forthe daily Page A3 Chatterbox feature. Talk about technology withdrawal. Even though ...
Police beat
Feb 01, 2007 ... CLAYTON On Jan. 21, criminal damaging was reported in the 100 block ofWoolery Lane. On Jan. 20, a domestic dispute was reported in the 8700 block ofNorth Main Street. On Jan. 18, domestic violence was reported in the 100 block of OakStreet. On Jan. 17, an ...
New action is on Poe Avenue menu Vandalia's former Restaurant Row shows signs of a resurgence as more doors open.
Feb 01, 2007; ... VANDALIA -- The Little York Tavern was the first to set foot inthe northern Poe Avenue area, opening up in the former Damon's Grillin October 2005 after extensive renovations. Tom Hentrick, co-owner of the Little York Tavern, was forced toabandon his former location at the corner ...
Program helps families buy homes CountyCorp Lease Purchase program helps low- to moderateincome buyers build credit and equity.
Feb 01, 2007; ... TROTWOOD -- CountyCorp is looking for some people who want tobecome homeowners. They will provide the homes. In its 27th year of providing affordable housing and homeownership help for low-to-moderate income families in the MiamiValley, the agency has several homes, especially in ...
City says no to countywide 911 plan as currently proposed City manager wants to wait until the county and Dayton merge their dispatch systems and iron out the bugs.
Feb 01, 2007; ... HUBER HEIGHTS -- The city has declined an invitation to enter intoplans for a countywide emergency dispatching system -- at least fornow. City Manager Cathy Armocida said at the Jan. 22 City Councilmeeting, that based on a staff analysis of the county's plan, sherecommends ...
Program enables nun to lose 100 pounds Jeannine Kloeker, 66, says adopting a healthier lifestyle was key to taking weight off and keeping it off.
Feb 01, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- Sister Jeannine Kloeker knew the extra weight wasdamaging her health and way of life. As a caretaker for the elderly at Maria-Joseph Living Care Centerin Trotwood, Kloeker had difficulty moving around; her energy was lowand her blood pressure too high. When her ...
Neighbors headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... AARP to offer tax program for seniors NEW CARLISLE -- AARP is sponsoring, in cooperation with theInternal Revenue Service, a free tax program from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.Wednesdays, today through April 15, at the New Carlisle SeniorCitizens Center, 199 Sunrise Terrace. The ...
CSU students want pizza
Feb 01, 2007; ... WILBERFORCE -- It's been said that one of the more importantsurvival tools in college is pizza. But Central State University students have not had the luxury ofpizza delivery for more than a decade. Pizza restaurants stoppeddelivering to the campus after a delivery driver was ...
Reunions
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dunbar Dunbar High School Class of 1967: 40-year reunion June 29, 30 andJuly 1. Classmate addresses are needed. Contact (937) 233-3320, (937)228-8466 or (937) 276-4703. Dunbar High School Classes of 1981-1982: 25-year reunion July 27-29 at Crowne Plaza, 33 E. Fifth St., ...
Tipp dog park may require state grant The city has submitted a request for $40,000 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Feb 01, 2007; ... TIPP CITY -- Canines dreaming of a run at a longtalked-about dogpark won't see that dream become reality soon. Supporters of a proposed 4-acre park in Kyle Park now are pinningtheir hopes on financing a large chunk of the park on a $40,000 grantrequest to the Ohio Department of ...
Trustees disagree about office space Concord Twp. leaders can't decide if they should build on property they have or buy a vacant building.
Feb 01, 2007; ... CONCORD TWP, Miami County -- The Concord Twp. trustees agree thetownship needs more space for its offices and operations. However, choosing the best place for that additional space -- onthe existing township building grounds south of Troy or a vacant farmequipment business ...
Lifestyle key to nun's 100 pound weight loss Jeannine Kloeker, 66, says adopting a healthier lifestyle was key to taking weight off and keeping it off.
Feb 01, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- Sister Jeannine Kloeker knew the extra weight wasdamaging her health and way of life. As a caretaker for the elderlyat Maria-Joseph Living Care Center in Trotwood, Kloeker haddifficulty moving around; her energy was low and her blood pressuretoo high. When her superiors ...
Volunteers offer free tax preparation The service is offered to encourage workers to apply for the federal EITC and Child Care Tax Credit.
Feb 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Ten organizations in Dayton and one in Trotwood haveteamed with the Internal Revenue Service to ease tax preparation forlowerwage workers by preparing their returns at no cost. The sites are open through April 15. Hours vary, so call for moreinformation or to schedule an ...
Martial-arts star celebrates his day B.J. Evans marks the first anniversary of the day Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin declared his: Jan. 18, 2006.
Feb 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- It was a room full of trophies, plaques, proclamationsand treasured memorabilia. But, mostly, it was a room full of love. An almost-tearful Amanda Evans stood in the middle of the specialroom at Miami Valley Hospital and with a glow of pride said, "I justlove my ...
Retiree has a lock on wood works Tim Detweiler has created more than 4,000 wooden locks, and his biggest fan is Darrell Rhoades.
Feb 01, 2007; ... GERMANTOWN -- These are not locks designed to keep you out.Instead, they're ones that draw you in with their warmth, softnessand the beauty of finely-shaped and sanded wood. Tim Detweiler, aretired custom homebuilder, carpenter and locksmith, hit upon theidea almost by accident back in ...
School headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... OSU's Minority Affairs seeks Young Scholars DAYTON -- The Ohio State University Office of Minority Affairs isseeking applicants to become part of its Young Scholars program.Participants receive assistance in the areas of academic, career andpersonal development, with the goal of ...
Neighbors headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... Classes on gardening start Wednesday MIAMI TWP., Montgomery County -- Five Rivers MetroParks' GardenPrimer Series will be at 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 7 through March 21in the Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark Education Center, 6733Springboro Pike. Gain knowledge you need for ...
Neighbors headlines
Feb 01, 2007 ... Youth farmers market accepting applications DAYTON -- Five Rivers MetroParks' City Beets program, an eight-week youth farmers' market program for ages 12 to 15, will beginlater this year. To be considered to share and sell produce while learningleadership and job skills ...
Calendar
Feb 01, 2007 ... Happenings Aullwood's Winter Speaker Series featuring Casey Tucker, Audubon Ohio education specialist, will beat 2:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Marie S. Aull Education Center, 1000Aullwood Road, Butler Twp. Tucker will speak on Birds, Bears, and theBoreal Realm: An Alaska Wildland ...
School addresses bullying Mills Lawn Elementary School fourth-graders also learn about not judging people by their appearance.
Feb 01, 2007; ... YELLOW SPRINGS -- Students at bullying workshops Jan. 25 at MillsLawn Elementary School in Yellow Springs learned the dangers ofmaking a decision based on appearance after they were asked to pickone of six bags. Four bags were brightly colored gift bags, another was a plasticbag ...
Young scientists tussle in Olympiad
Feb 01, 2007; ... CENTERVILLE -- Ellen Poock, 11, reeled out the string in measuredintervals. Her shiny oversized balloon floated slowly toward theceiling. At a predetermined moment, the sixth-grader from Dayton's HolyAngels School tugged on the string. A glider crafted from plastic andbalsa wood ...
Calendar
Feb 01, 2007 ... Happenings Antique Appraisal Show by auctioneer Jon Carr who will give the"auction value" of each piece will be at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Gablesat Singing Woods, 140 E. Woodbury Drive, Clayton. There will be alimit of two small items per person. No jewelry or guns will ...
Weight loss program helps nun lose more than 100 pounds Jeannine Kloeker, 66, says adopting a healthier lifestyle was key to taking weight off and keeping it off.
Feb 01, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- Sister Jeannine Kloeker knew the extra weight wasdamaging her health and way of life. As a caretaker for the elderly at Maria-Joseph Living Care Centerin Trotwood, Kloeker had difficulty moving around; her energy was lowand her blood pressure too high. When her ...
CHANGING PLACES DAYTON
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Huber Heights says no to countywide 911 plan City manager wants to wait until the county and Dayton merge their dispatch systems and iron out the bugs.
Feb 01, 2007; ... HUBER HEIGHTS -- The city has declined an invitation to enter intoplans for a county-wide emergency dispatching system -- at least fornow. City Manager Cathy Armocida said at the Jan. 22 City Councilmeeting, that based on a staff analysis of the county's plan, sherecommends ...
Northmont to put 5.9-mill levy on ballot Board members say the revenue will allow the district to maintain current services.
Feb 01, 2007; ... ENGLEWOOD -- At the Jan. 22 Northmont school board meeting, theboard approved a resolution to put an additional 5.9-mill levy on theMay 8 ballot. The board had struggled with the issue and selected the lowestmillage it could to maintain current services. "This is a ...
Uncertainty biggest issue in rejection of county 911 plan A report states that the consolidated dispatch center could eventually face a revenue shortfall.
Feb 01, 2007; ... HUBER HEIGHTS -- The city of Huber Heights is choosing not to joina countywide dispatch center at this time based on a staff analysisof the city's situation. Mayor Jack Hensley praised staff at the Jan. 22 City Councilmeeting for their "hundreds of hours" of work, which ...