Dayton Daily News back issues from August 2007:
Re-energized Ratliff already proving that he belongs Cornerback's hard work is making believers of his coaches and teammates.
Aug 01, 2007; ... GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Keiwan Ratliffhas a reputation for being Mr. August. He shines in the preseasononly to disappear when the real games begin. Is this the year he becomes Mr. September? "I want to play in the league for a long time," Ratliff ...
Area United Ways can be more united
Aug 01, 2007 ... Area United Way executives are in possible merger talks, and theyhope to present their recommendations to their boards in November.Though the officials don't like using the word "merger," and insteadprefer to talk about consolidating, a deal could be cut in 2008. What would be odd ...
Downtown group welcomes Oregon District
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- The Downtown Dayton Partnership is extending services tojust outside the city's central core to include businesses in theOregon Historic District. The Oregon District Business Association has signed a one-yearcontract with the partnership for business recruitment and ...
Ohio gas prices are lower due to better supply
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Though on the rise Tuesday, regular gasoline prices inDayton were among the lowest in the nation, according to online gasprice tracking Web sites. GasPriceWatch.com on Tuesday reported a Kroger service stationalong Needmore Road in Dayton as selling gas at $2.33 per ...
Trotwood's Salem Avenue Wal-Mart to close in October Lack of Supercenter at location hurt sales, company says.
Aug 01, 2007; ... TROTWOOD -- Declining foot traffic at the Salem Avenue Wal-Mart ismoving the retail giant to close the doors on the discount store comeOctober. The move will leave Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largestretailer, with 16 stores in the Dayton region. Located at 5331 Salem ...
From the police blotter
Aug 01, 2007 ... A roundup of unusual and noteworthy items from area policedepartments: Man visits friend, loses his car DAYTON -- March 31: Police met a complainant near GettysburgAvenue and North James H. McGee Boulevard. The complainant toldpolice he went to a friend's house in the 2000 ...
City may challenge tax law It prohibits Riverside from collecting income tax from nonresident civilian workers at Wright-Patterson.
Aug 01, 2007; ... RIVERSIDE -- The city will comply with a new state law that willend Riverside's 1.5 percent income tax on some civilian employees ofWright-Patterson Air Force Base, even while the City Councilconsiders whether to challenge the law in court, the city managersaid Tuesday. The law ...
Tax-sharing program debated, not tossed City of Dayton looks for a way to share with neighboring suburbs to attract new jobs and businesses.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Last week at a meeting of the First Tier Suburbs Consortium ofDayton, the group representing 11 suburbs surrounding the city ofDayton got into a discussion about how the governments might be ableto cooperate rather than compete in attracting new businesses andjobs to the area ....
Loaded concert lineup is a key draw for 154th Ohio State Fair Lineup includes George Jones, Merle Haggard, Pat Benatar, 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Rascal Flatts.
Aug 01, 2007; ... COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State Fair amps up today with the first in aconcert series that seems to be resonating with fairgoers. Former American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry performs rock 'n'roll with his namesake band Daughtry tonight at the WCOL CelesteCenter. "The Celeste ...
Manners meet STDs
Aug 01, 2007; ... THE DEAL There was a time when etiquette books dealt solely with topicssuch as thank-you notes and proper table utensils. But times have changed, and so have the books on manners. Takethis example -- "Coming Clean About Vital Facts" -- from the secondedition of "Etiquette ...
Seen & Overheard
Aug 01, 2007 ... THINK PINK Popular DVD titles are going pink on Sept. 18 in support ofNational Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Twentieth CenturyFox and MGM Home Entertainment are joining forces with Susan G. Komenfor the Cure on a multititle "DVDs for the Cure" promotion to ...
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE emo NEW BOOK EXPLORES THE LIFESTYLE AND THE MUSIC THAT INSPIRES IT
Aug 01, 2007; ... Emo is a popular form of confessional punk rock music. It's alsothe dominant youth subculture of this decade, according to LeslieSimon and Trevor Kelley, co-authors of "Everybody Hurts: An EssentialGuide to Emo Culture." Some notable bands associated with genre,including Dayton's ...
Crennel: Quinn will have work to do after holdout
Aug 01, 2007; ... BEREA -- It was the kind of day Browns coach Romeo Crennelprobably wished he had an up-to-speed Brady Quinn available. Just to see what the rookie quarterback could do. To see if hecould run the two-minute drill and have it pay off in a touchdown,something neither Derek Anderson ...
Linebacker Laurinaitis is tops on preseason ballot, but OSU is not
Aug 01, 2007; ... CHICAGO -- Ohio State wasn't picked by the media to finish in thetop two in the Big Ten preseason poll for the first time since 2001,but the team still managed to rake in its usual individual accolades. Junior linebacker James Laurinaitis was named preseason Big Tendefensive player ...
How to be president without really trying This Fred Thompson thing is one odd phenomenon.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Ask bigname Democrats around here about the presidential election,and you're likely to find them enthusiastic about Hillary Clinton orBarack Obama, if not both. Former Congressman Tony Hall, for example,is big on Clinton and sees Obama as a vice president. But ask the Republicans ...
Nats knock out Livingston in 5th Washington puts its first five on against Reds starter and brings all of them home in Tuesday's decisive inning.
Aug 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On a no- trades night for two teams looking tosee what they could live with, the Washington Nationals lived alittle better than the Cincinnati Reds. It was actually a lot better, with the fifth inning being the key,or the fifth inning plus. "For me, the ...
Business headlines
Aug 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County -- Sogeti USA, which providesinformation technology services to corporate and governmentcustomers, said it has opened a Chicago facility to support ITinnovation. IT firm Sogeti USA opens new facility The Service Oriented Architecture ...
Corporate support lifts air show
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Corporate support for the Vectren Dayton Air Show andthe planned addition of a technology and trade show in 2009 will givethe show more financial stability as a buffer against rainouts infuture years, its board chairman said. "It makes it easier to get sponsors," said ...
Son lives his dad's dream on Idaho ranch
Aug 01, 2007; ... For most of his 57 years Doug Sorrell has been surrounded withhorses, and has harbored a desire to be a full-fledged cowboy. During his career, Sorrell has served as a Miamisburg councilman,has owned and operated a western apparel store in Miamisburg and hasbeen a professional ...
Young ATV enthusiast dies in rollover accident Experienced racer, 11, was on recreational ride
Aug 01, 2007; ... NEWBERRY TWP., Miami County -- Mark Miller knew first-hand therisks involved in riding all-terrain vehicles. In 1995, when he and his wife, Shannon, were expecting their olderson, Austin, Mark broke his back while racing ATVs and wore a bodycast for six weeks. They ...
Jefferson Twp. far behind on bills County threatens to cut off fuel supply, health insurance if payment is not made
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Jefferson Twp. Fiscal Officer Jerry Walker is so farbehind paying the township's bills that Montgomery County isthreatening to cut off the township's supply of fuel, cancel employeehealth insurance and stop printing services if $50,000 in bills arenot paid by mid-month ....
Dayton school board to choose member from six applicants With board member Ronald Jackson's departure, board looks to fill ranks from a range of candidates.
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- The city school board will pick its newest member fromamong six applicants -- three familiar names and three newcomers. A board seat opened this month when Ronald Jackson, who served onthe board since November, stepped down citing increased personalresponsibilities. The ...
Think tank cries foul after Turner questions background of witness Ohio legislator says his intent was to challenge the tone of war critic's testimony.
Aug 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- A witness who testified before Rep. Mike Turner andthe House Armed Services Committee last week is firing back at thecongressman for questioning his credentials. "Other people have challenged my assumptions -- that's perfectlyreasonable and is what you might expect," ...
Local headlines
Aug 01, 2007 ... Dayton names new services director DAYTON -- City Manager RashadYoung on Tuesday announced the appointment of Peter Hager as directorof the newly created Department of Central Services, effective July30. His annual salary will be $95,000. Hager will be responsible forprograms ...
Garnett deal is official, retro
Aug 01, 2007; ... Long-term contracts, salary caps and free agency have slowed thetide of blockbuster trades in every sport. But every so often we getgoosed by the excitement of the way it was. Kevin Garnett's trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the BostonCeltics on Tuesday was akin to a ...
Perma-Fix facility in Dayton still on the market
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- While Perma-Fix Environmental Services gave theEnvironmental Quality Co. an option to purchase its Dayton facilityin May, Perma-Fix is still shopping the facility around, thecompany's chief executive said last week. In late May, Perma-Fixsigned a letter of intent to sell its ...
Pavers give military family free driveway to say thanks Patriot Paving lives up to its name by providing a blacktop driveway for a Troy woman whose husband is in Iraq
Aug 01, 2007; ... TROY -- When Christina Neitzelt's husband, Michael, left for hissecond deployment to Iraq in January, she had no idea the communitywould be so supportive. "People have been so great on this deployment," she said. "On thefirst (deployment), no one even said 'Thank you." On ...
Pollworkers trained to not talk politics
Aug 01, 2007; ... In the wake of controversy involving Dayton Right to Life,election pollworkers will be given more training emphasizing thatthey are not to discuss politics or contentious issues. Montgomery County Board of Elections members on Tuesday asked thatexisting rules be reinforced. But ...
Redeployment bill stalled by recess Turner proposal doesn't set date, but forces Secretary of Defense to plan troop withdrawal.
Aug 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Mike Turner that wouldforce the Defense Department to begin drafting plans to redeploytroops will not likely reach a House vote before Congress' Augustrecess, according to the leading Democrat on the bill. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, ...
SPEAK UP
Aug 01, 2007 ... Re "A dreaded scene, a sickly feeling," July 29: Ty Greenlees'commentary on the air show tragedy was superb. Very informative and anice piece of writing. Re " 'A harsh reminder' of risk," July 29: All of the stories inthe Dayton Daily News were both informative and heartfelt ....
MTC's earnings, operating income drop
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Defense contractor MTC Technologies Inc.'s earnings forthe second quarter declined by 53 percent and operating income fell47 percent, MTC reported on Tuesday. Earnings for the quarter ended June 30 totaled $2.5 million onrevenue of $107 million, compared with a $5.3 ...
Director loses job for living plans
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- David Brigham, the 43-year-old Ph.D. from Allentown,Pa., who was selected as the new director and CEO of the Dayton ArtInstitute, will not be coming to Dayton after all. DAI board chairman Joseph A. Zehenny announced Tuesday that themuseum is resuming its search for a ...
Regional dispatch foes can proceed Kettering group has enough signatures; now city must decide if their initiative will go on the Nov. ballot.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Kettering opponents of a proposed regional emergency dispatchcenter have collected enough signatures in their effort to get theissue on the November ballot, according to Betty Smith, deputydirector of the Montgomery County Board of Elections. The board verified 3,441 of 4,071 ...
Officials deny Sec. 8 rumors City managers answer residents' concerns that apartments along Shroyer Road could bring in an unfavorable crowd.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Oakwood and Kettering officials on Tuesday jointly releasedinformation they hope will dispel growing concerns about Section 8housing in their cities. Kettering City Manager Mark Schwieterman and Oakwood City ManagerNorbert Klopsch said they were responding to a recent article in ...
Character really doesn't count in the Hall of Fame
Aug 01, 2007; ... Say what you will about character being a prerequisite for theBaseball Hall of Fame, but don't try to say it with a straight face. Ty Cobb was a racist who beat up an armless guy and wasuniversally despised. He's in Cooperstown. So is Babe Ruth, maybe thegreatest womanizer ever to ...
Museum wants director to live in the area
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- It's unknown who the next director and CEO of the DaytonArt Institute will be. But it's quite certain where he or she willlive: somewhere in the Greater Dayton area. David Brigham of Allentown, Pa., was slated to assume the dutiesof director and CEO of the museum Aug ....
Delightful night for Dragons fans
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Nine-foot inflatable characters named Clammy Sosa,Ichiroach Suzuki and Cow Ripken Jr. were among the featuredZOOperstars! that turned Fifth Third into a Field of Screams. Then, the host Dayton Dragons provided more crowdpleasing anticsTuesday with a narrow 2-1 win over ...
YOUR LETTERS
Aug 01, 2007 ... Article did little but promote Web Re " 'Austin City Limits' festival to offer musical spectrum,"July 22: Believe it or not, there are millions of Americans who donot rely on the Internet for their news or for their travelinformation. I'm curious about why the Dayton Daily ...
OSU has 3 night games on the road Only the home team has a say if ABC asks to move a game to prime time.
Aug 01, 2007; ... CHICAGO -- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is doing what he can topromote the Big Ten Network, giving the fledgling enterprise a plugduring his opening comments at the league's annual media event hereTuesday. But he's helping the conference's primary TV partner more than hewould ...
NCR quarterly revenue up 5% from year ago Dayton company reports $98 million in net income in second quarter.
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- NCR on Tuesday reported revenue of $1.61 billion in thesecond quarter, a 5 percent increase compared to second-quarter 2006results. The 5 percent increase in revenue in the second quarter, whichended June 30, included 2 percentage points of benefit from ...
Corrections
Aug 01, 2007 ... In Tuesday's editions, Page A15, a letter to the editor wasincorrect in associating the city of Bellbrook with ...
'Stunt' attempt drowns boy, 14
Aug 01, 2007; ... RUSSIA -- Shelby County investigators said a 14-year-old Russiaarea boy who died July 16 after tying a 75-pound rock to his ankle toperform a "stunt" in a family pond. Jay Luthman died at Miami Valley Hospital a day after he waspulled from the Rangeline Road pond by several Russia ...
Police & court headlines
Aug 01, 2007 ... Rape suspect cops pleas, stops trial DAYTON -- The rape trial of Reginald Tucker ended abruptly Tuesdaywhen he pleaded guilty to all the charges against him. Tucker, 25, already doing time for aggravated murder, admitted torape, gross sexual imposition, kidnapping and two ...
Youth, 11, had passion for ATVs
Aug 01, 2007; ... NEWBERRY TWP., Miami County -- Austin Miller loved anything withwheels. "He could tell you all the specifications of any ATV known toman," his father, Mark Miller, said Tuesday. Austin, 11, passed up days at Kings Island and his fifthgradeclass trip in order to race. It was ...
Treat kids to hands-on fun at DAI
Aug 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- It's a rainy or superhot August day, and you're lookingfor something special to do with the kids. This outing provides fun and learning: "Dutch Treat: Rembrandt andFriends" at the Dayton Art Institute Experiencenter. The show, originally produced in conjunction with ...
Krivsky makes no deadline-day deals
Aug 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- The TV Guide channel was on the television hangingover Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Mackanin's small desk in a crampedoffice in RFK Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. It was 20 minutes before the end of the nonwaiver tradingdeadline, and more than three hours prior to the ...
Blizzard 2nd tight end taken to the hospital
Aug 01, 2007; ... GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Suddenly, injuries have become a factor for theCincinnati Bengals, especially at tight end, fullback and offensivetackle. For the second straight day, an ambulance transported a backuptight end to a hospital. On Monday, Sean Mulcahy (neck) was hauled to ...
Civility reigns when talk turns to new network BTN president backs off earlier statements about dealing with 'crazy' cable operators.
Aug 01, 2007; ... CHICAGO -- As Mark Silverman answered one of the 27 questionsreporters asked about the Big Ten Network, the BTN president smiledslightly when choosing his words to describe the cable operators withwhom his company is negotiating. "We're willing to discuss with our hopeful ... ...
Children learn about water -- above and below ground Education specialist used a groundwater flow model to teach Latchkey students.
Aug 02, 2007; ... BROOKVILLE -- In June, some inquiring young minds learned a lotabout water -- both under the ground and above it. Brookville's inaugural Latchkey program brought in CarolineMcColloch, education specialist for Montgomery Soil and WaterConservation District, to help students picture ...
Xenia club tops swimming meet
Aug 02, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- PineCrest Swim Club of Xenia won its secondstraight Greater Dayton Swimming Association team title June 21,compiling 359 points in the season-ending championship meet at theWoodhaven pool. Fair Valley, which has members from Dayton and Vandalia,Northridge, Wayne ...
Police beat
Aug 02, 2007 ... CLAYTON On July 10, criminal mischief was reported in the 6000 block ofSemley Court. On July 9, arson was reported in the 6000 block of Afton Drive. On July 9, assault was reported in the 500 block Green ManorCourt. On July 8, a vehicle was reported stolen ...
Northmont students get funds for college
Aug 02, 2007; ... Thirty-four Northmont High School students were recipients of the2007 Northmont Education Foundation scholarship on Senior RecognitionNight in May. "All the funds we raise stay with Northmont through either theseannual scholarships or grants," said Deb Pulos of the ...
Stuck in the waiting room as mind wanders
Aug 01, 2007; ... How many Americans drink coffee with cream? How many Americansfloss every night? I've never been asked, have you? In my imagination survey, people sit in a giant room equipped withhundreds of telephones and computers making contact with millions ofAmericans who just sat down to ...
Elect Grace in '08? In the blink of an eyelash
Aug 01, 2007; ... The field is crowded on both sides -- 650 Republicans and 750Democrats. Still there is one outraged spot still vacant for thesaucy, sassy race for the White House. El Presidente Nancy Grace sure does seem American to me. I am just waiting for the day Nancy Grace tosses her ...
Carroll star earns top player, sportsmanship honors in tennis Mark Motta, a standout singles and doubles player, is taking his 4.0 GPA to Ohio State in the fall.
Aug 02, 2007; ... FAIRBORN -- In his freshman year of Carroll High School varsitytennis, Mark Motta teamed up with older brother David Motta, then asenior, to fashion a shiny 33-3 doubles record. From that tough brother act, the younger Motta emerged as one ofthe area's most consistent No. 1 ...
Local man remembers city's fight
Aug 02, 2007; ... At 68 years old, Sherwin Eisman is as busy as he ever was and"very proud" of the life he has lead. A Huber Heights resident for more than 40 years, Eisman has seenits transformation from a small suburb of Dayton that drew many youngfamilies because of the low cost homes to the ...
'You can't get there from here' New Germany-Trebein Road has become a misnomer, and local developers want a new name.
Aug 02, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- What's in a street name? For Developer Domenico Stolfo, New Germany-Trebein Road, only saysone thing to him: "You can't get there from here." The road once connected the hamlets of New German and Trebein, butas the area has grown those towns no longer even ...
Beavercreek grad named festival queen
Aug 02, 2007; ... KETTERING -- Wearing a gown she had worn to her Beavercreek HighSchool prom, Kate Cochran, 18, was named 2007 queen of Holiday atHome at the pageant held Friday at Kettering Fairmont High SchoolAuditorium. "I was thrilled and surprised," said Cochran, daughter of Dennisand Tammy ...
Franklin celebrates alumni, stadium deal
Aug 02, 2007; ... There was a lot to celebrate at Pisanello's Pizza in Franklin onSaturday, as boosters, alumni and friends gathered for the FranklinHall of Fame induction ceremonies. Many tales from the days of yore surrounding inductees DougGriffith, Frank Kennard, Sonny Lewis and Barry Parsons ...
Xenia club tops swimming meet
Aug 02, 2007; ... BEAVERCREEK -- PineCrest Swim Club of Xenia won its secondstraight Greater Dayton Swimming Association team title June 21,compiling 359 points in the season-ending championship meet at theWoodhaven pool. Fair Valley, which has members from Dayton and Vandalia,Northridge, Wayne ...
Township eyes rescue upgrade
Aug 02, 2007; ... TURTLECREEK TWP., Warren County -- Turtlecreek Twp. Fire ChiefBill Stevens is hoping the sale of a fire engine will make WarrenCounty boaters safer. The township sold a 1979 fire engine to a fire department inGeorgia for $9,120, and Stevens wants the trustees to green lightsome ...
Pet owner smitten by squirrels
Aug 02, 2007; ... They can eat four to five times their weight in one day and notgain a pound. But they have a very efficient metabolism and weighless than six ounces full grown. Flying squirrels have burrowed their way into the hearts ofthousands of pet owners worldwide. Seventeen-year-old ...
Neighbors headlines
Aug 02, 2007 ... 'Happy Feet' in the park Saturday HAMILTON -- The Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department nextmovie in the Movie in the Park Series will be Warner Brothers' "HappyFeet" at 9 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Park, 20 New London Road. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. For ...
Neighbors headlines
Aug 02, 2007 ... City salutes municipal volunteers CENTERVILLE -- Municipal volunteers were recently recognized atthe city of Centerville's annual Volunteer Salute at The Golf Club atYankee Trace. The salute recognizes the more than 350 volunteers working in themunicipal offices and as ...
Two top county jobs filled internally
Aug 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Two top positions in the Montgomery County Department ofJob and Family Services have been filled from within county ranks. Robert Gruhl of Kettering was appointed director of child support,overseeing 140 employees. Gruhl previously was mandated servicescoordinator and ...