Dayton Daily News back issues from October 2007:
Tipp Council to vote on fluoride
Oct 01, 2007; ... TIPP CITY -- Chuck Smith thinks adding fluoride to the city watersupply will be a "wonderful thing" for the community. The City Council is considering an ordinance to bring fluoridelevels to 1 milligram per liter in water coming from the new NorthernArea Water Authority treatment ...
Pats a tough test for reeling Bengals
Oct 01, 2007; ... What you need to know about tonight's Bengals-Patriots game atPaul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati: Overview: Cincinnati faces a daunting task. In order to stop a two-game losing streak, it must defeat arguably the league's mostcomplete team. The Patriots have scored in 31 straight ...
A college landscape turned upside down
Oct 01, 2007; ... Thoughts and observations on the weekend's college footballresults, as I wonder what in the world the New York Mets had forbreakfast on Sunday: - I was sitting with a big-time West Virginia fan on Friday nightas the Mountaineers lost to South Florida 21-13. But, there's goodnews ...
YOUR LETTERS
Oct 01, 2007 ... Cities shouldn't kill trees for Christmas It's that time again to begin looking for the hapless victim thatwill fall prey to Dayton's anachronistic ritual of using a livingtree to celebrate Christmas. Why can't Dayton be a solution topollution by changing this obsolete repetition? ...
Jamal gets the best of Ravens
Oct 01, 2007; ... CLEVELAND -- From the very first play from scrimmage, Ray Lewiswas playing that role of the rabid intimidator as only he can. The Baltimore Ravens' linebacker -- the icon of NFL destruction --was posturing, pacing, glaring, yelling. Always yelling. Mostly at Jamal Lewis ....
Body of missing Huber Heights native found
Oct 01, 2007; ... The body of a Huber Heights native missing in Washington sinceSept. 22 was found Saturday afternoon in a wooded area 19 miles fromher apartment. Investigators do not suspect foul play. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office identified the body as that ofAmy Wheelock, 26, whose ...
Seen & Overheard
Oct 01, 2007 ... HOW COOL IS THIS? Well-known Dayton artist Willis "Bing" Davis was invited to sharehis story with the Smithsonian Institution this summer, and theresults will become part of its Archives of American Art. A four-hour oral history interview of Davis was recorded by Josephine ...
Put family smarts to the test with game
Oct 01, 2007; ... What: "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" game and CD Price: $15; available at Wal-Mart, Target and Toys R Us Ages: 7 and older Am I smarter than a fifthgrader? Well, of course I am. I finished high school, got my degree and Iknow almost every Who song by ...
Mackanin reflects after 8-4 victory
Oct 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Pete Mackanin has no indication, one way or theother, if the interim will be removed from his title and he'll getthe job as manager of the Cincinnati Reds or if both the interim andthe manager will be removed forever and he'll be unemployed. If he gets the job, he ...
Buckeyes focus on Purdue after bump in national polls Now at No. 4 in the nation, OSU's Barton says team can't rest on laurels because it could be next team upset.
Oct 01, 2007; ... COLUMBUS -- A wacky weekend in college football did wonders forOhio State's national title hopes -- moving OSU to fourth in allpolls -- but senior tackle Kirk Barton refused to revel in losses byFlorida, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Texas. It's hard to take delight in the ...
TE Winslow plays big through pain
Oct 01, 2007; ... CLEVELAND -- There had been no doubt in Kellen Winslow's mind.Some pain in his shoulder maybe, but no doubt in his mind. "I knew I was going (to play) from the jump," the tight end saidafter figuring prominently in Sunday's 27-13 victory over theBaltimore Ravens. Winslow, ...
At what price tax reform? Jury's still out
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ohio's celebrated 2005 state tax reform isn't being so celebratedby school boards and local government officials. One of the things they're telling voters who are being asked toapprove levies this fall is that cutting taxes for businesses twoyears ago is going to cost homeowners ...
During prime time, 'They can be beaten,' Geathers says Cincinnati looks to repeat its earlier 'Monday Night Football' showing vs. undefeated Patriots.
Oct 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Bengals defensive end Robert Geathers had a commentand a question. "It's prime time," he said. "What other place would you ratherbe?" The Bengals wish they weren't dragging a two-game losing streakinto tonight's nationally-televised game against New England ....
Congress's budget process fails again
Oct 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Midnight marked what has become a disappointing butpredictable tradition on Capitol Hill -- another new fiscal year,another long list of federal spending bills left undone. What makes the tradition a little more disappointing this year isthat at the beginning of this ...
Sage advice Honesty is always the best policy ... and these panroasted chicken breasts are always quite delicious
Oct 01, 2007; ... People can get into all sorts of trouble for taking credit forsomething they didn't do. Just ask James Frey, who fictionalized hisaddiction recovery, passed it off as a memoir and suffered the wrathof Oprah Winfrey on national TV. Lip-syncers Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, aka Milli ...
Shades of gray Menswear-inspired fabrics, accented with splashes of pink and red highlight 20th annual Opera Guild fundraiser
Oct 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- It is going to be a gray fall, but don't feel blue. As WDTN's Sharon Howard noted as she emceed the Opera Guild ofDayton's BRAVO! Fashion Show 2007 on Friday, gray "is definitely notjust for bankers anymore." Dayton-area models worked the runway during the 20th ...
Can you dig it? Hip '70s American Girl doll called 'historical character'
Oct 01, 2007; ... It's now official: The era of my youth is ... historical. Forquite a while, I've been able to convince myself that '70s culturepopping up here and there is mere nostalgia. The first instance of that was when I took my oldest daughter,about 10 years ago, to an elementary school ...
It's all academic as the youngest heads to college Letting the tears flow is as difficult as watching a kid go.
Oct 01, 2007; ... The boy sent a text message. "I'll be up too late to call. Talk toyou tomorrow." The day before, he did call, from Times Square. There must be things to do in New York that can't be done inDayton. And, at expanded hours. That was during orientation week. Alex is in ...
Bruce's confidence fuels him as he works for major-league shot The ex-Dayton Dragon was at GABP on Sunday to accept the minor- league player of the year award.
Oct 01, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Jay Bruce was in the house and on the field in GreatAmerican Ball Park on Sunday, but he was in civilian garb, not aCincinnati Reds uniform. With five injured outfielders, the Reds could have used him, buthe was in GABP to accept the minor-league player of the year ...
Quick start leads to surprisingly easy win Browns come out of the gate firing, scoring on first possession, cruise to second straight AFC North victory.
Oct 01, 2007; ... CLEVELAND -- Somewhat tongue-in-cheek, the host of a local radioshow has dubbed this "The Season of Dreams." Maybe he's getting carried away, but raise your hand if youthought the Cleveland Browns would be 2-2 as October dawned. Or 2-1against the AFC North Division. "If we ...
SPEAK UP
Oct 01, 2007 ... Re "New rules sought for in-home day cares," Sept. 26: Licensingwon't stop a child being harmed by a caregiver's negligence. But thecost/hassle might keep good people from offering their services ....
Community conversations key for rural Ohio theater The company's original productions include drama and comedy from daily life.
Oct 01, 2007; ... WEST LIBERTY -- After his marriage in 1981, Jeff Hooper bought 45cows and milked them for three years at his in-laws' farm near thisLogan County village. "It was an introduction into the community as a farmer rather thanas an artist," said Hooper, a Yellow Springs native. "People ...
Rural Ohio theater brings local culture to life on stage Mad River Theater Works performs shows about west-central Ohio in nontraditional venues.
Oct 01, 2007; ... WEST LIBERTY -- When Jeff Hooper founded the organization nowknown as Mad River Theater Works to tell old Ohio stories, folks toldhim he'd have to go to Appalachia to find stage-worthy material. "There were an awful lot of people that said, 'Well, you've got togo to southeast ...
Feds, cops team up on sex cases
Oct 01, 2007; ... DAYTON -- When Columbus-area law enforcement agencies teamed upwith the U.S. Marshals Office earlier this year, more than 200fugitives went to jail, according to William Taylor, supervisorydeputy for the Dayton office of the U.S. Marshals. Taylor hopes the Dayton marshals' latest ...
Dyslexia fundraiser hits home with radio show host Mike Scinto
Oct 01, 2007; ... As a veteran Dayton radio talk show host, Mike Scinto is sometimescalled upon to help support and publicize charity events andfundraisers. "I am always pleased to help when I can," Scinto said. "But whenthe folks organizing a walk to help children with dyslexia were intouch, ...
Blessing the animals
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Correction
Oct 01, 2007 ... An A1 story in Sunday's edition on the effects of a fatal fire onthe Greenville community incorrectly stated what had beenmanufactured at the local Corning plant. The ...
FOY 'S S P O O K Y S E A S O N U P O N U S
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Cleveland scores with game plan Chudzinski seems to know how to put his players in the right places at the right time ... finally.
Oct 02, 2007; ... BEREA -- Maybe offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski really is agenius, as tight end Kellen Winslow insists whenever his name arises. It's a plausible explanation for why the Cleveland Browns aregaining large chunks of yardage and scoring more points than at anytime since returning ...
Biancardi's style was less than helpful
Oct 02, 2007; ... Paul Biancardi is a tough guy not to like. He's charming, funny and his three Wright State basketball teamswere exciting to watch. Still, I'm glad he isn't here anymore. He wasn't the easiest guyto cover even before a recruiting scandal took him out at the end ofthe 2006 ...
Tipp City OKs adding fluoride to water The process is to begin in 30 days, according to city ordinance, unless a referendum is filed.
Oct 02, 2007; ... TIPP CITY -- The City Council, which last month reviewed aproposal to bring fluoride levels to 1 milligram per liter, voted 7-0 Monday night to approve an ordinance to add fluoride to water fromthe new treatment plant. City Manager David Collinsworth said the city has received ...
Senate seeks better picture of BRAC costs
Oct 02, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Monday passed a measureintroduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown that requires the secretary ofdefense to better account for the costs of the base realignment andclosure process. Brown's amendment, tucked into a bill authorizing DefenseDepartment ...
Arcade rescue efforts continue
Oct 02, 2007; ... The grassroots effort to raise money to keep the historic Arcadecomplex in downtown Dayton from the wrecker's hammers seems to begrowing. "There is a lot of interest and caring support," said DianeWallace, who serves on the Friends to Save the Arcade committee. "Butwe still have ...
SPEAK UP
Oct 02, 2007 ... Re "Tech Town may lose key funds," Sept. 29: I had to laugh whenreading U.S. Rep. Mike Turner's quote about Tech Town. Turner justnow finds something about the Bush administration "strangelyhypocritical"? Hypocrisy is the definition of the Bushmisadministration. Why do people ...
Ryan Tucker's back, but for how long?
Oct 02, 2007; ... BEREA -- Offensive lineman Ryan Tucker is back from his steroidsuspension, but do the Browns want him? They have until Monday to make the call. "We'll check his condition and make a decision where he fits -- orif he fits," head coach Romeo Crennel said. Tucker, who ...
Kroger to open larger store Englewood Marketplace, largest of four in the area, opens today.
Oct 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Kroger will open its newest and largest Marketplacestore in the region today in Englewood. Store manager Clint Rose said more than 700 people showed upSunday just to get a look at the 130,000-square-foot store at UnionBoulevard and Wenger Road. Customers can make ...
Vandalia, Sidney tied for division
Oct 02, 2007; ... The girls high school soccer race in the North Division of theGreater Western Ohio Conference tightened up considerably Mondaynight. Vandalia Butler and Sidney played to a 1-1 tie, with Tara Zimmerscoring for Butler and Tarah Heath hitting the back of the net forSidney. The ...
Russian science official to attend aviation events Thursday conference at UD highlights history from Wright brothers to Sputnik.
Oct 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- The Russian ambassador to the United States has backedout of a scheduled Dayton visit this week to mark the 50thanniversary of the Soviet launching of the Sputnik satellite, but histop science aide is still expected. Ambassador Yuri Ushakov will instead attend a White ...
Grandmother sent to counseling also Judge tells Tammy Reed 'you need all the help you can get' with accused 10-year-old
Oct 02, 2007; ... GREENVILLE -- Darke County Juvenile Court Judge Michael McClurg onMonday ordered counseling as part of the condition of releasing 10-year-old Timothy Byers to his maternal grandmother, Tammy Reed. Reed is to undergo twice-a-week counseling as well. "I see more and more ...
'The Skin' opens on WSU stage
Oct 02, 2007; ... FAIRBORN -- Thornton Wilder's 1938 play "Our Town" finds universalmeaning in the everyday lives of ordinary people. "The Skin of OurTeeth," a comedy he wrote five years later, is about an out of theordinary family in the midst of almost nonstop chaos. Wright State University ...
No terminations needed at Wright-Pat Reduction in force achieved through reassignments, voluntary early retirements in civilian work force.
Oct 02, 2007; ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- Enough people took voluntaryearly retirements or accepted incentives to resign that the base wasable to reduce its civilian work force without terminating anyone, apersonnel executive said Monday. Reduction-in-force notices had been issued to 96 ...
Mini festival goes green with documentaries, short films
Oct 02, 2007 ... FILM FESTIVAL Go green on the big screen. Four Seasons Garden Club in conjunction with the Sierra Club,Miami Group will present an Energy Film Mini-Festival at 10 a.m.Wednesday at the Neon, 130 E. Fifth St. The featured films include the HBO documentary "Too Hot Not ...
High School Football/Associated Press State Polls
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Our judicial system is not set up for 10-year-olds
Oct 02, 2007 ... The legal issues arising from the Greenville fire tragedy put thatcommunity in difficult and unfamiliar territory. Indeed, it's notonly a small Ohio town like Greenville that sees very few comparablesituations. Even much bigger places would be put off stride by asituation in which a fire ...
YOUR LETTERS
Oct 02, 2007 ... Preserve Julienne school building The proposal of the Dayton Public Schools to demolish the oldJulienne High School on Homewood Avenue is most distressing news tothe alumnae of our oncebeloved school. It was at this building, from 1927 to 1973, that we received ...
Moss again shows his worth
Oct 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals learned Monday night what Ilearned 10 years ago. Whenever you think you have Randy Moss figured out, he'll surpriseyou. Take Bengals' young cornerback Johnathan Joseph who had to thinkhe had Moss pinched enough along the end zone ...
Patriots offense keeps rolling with machine-like precision Monday night Bengals can't slow down New England, which continued its torrid scoring pace.
Oct 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Johnathan Joseph probably knew the Randy Moss jumpball was coming. He's seen it in practice. "We have Chris Henry here on our team who is similar to RandyMoss," the Bengals second-year cornerback said of Henry, who issuspended for the Bengals' first eight games ....
Jills striker looking to come back strong this week
Oct 02, 2007; ... Oakwood's success in girls soccer might be hinging on the knee ofTory Danis. The senior striker is out until later this week with a badlybruised knee. Coach Dawn Gaydosh let out a sigh of relief when sheheard the medical report. "I thought for sure it was going to be a torn ...
Business headlines
Oct 02, 2007 ... Rehabarama shows off restored homes DAYTON -- Dozens of renovated homes will be showcased in the SouthPark Rehabarama, set for Oct. 12 to 21. The event -- presented by the Home Builders Association of Daytonand Dayton city government -- will take place in the city's ...
Catholic schools form alliance Collaborative will assess region's needs, possibly manage some schools.
Oct 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- With the formation of the Catholic EducationCollaborative, the 21 Catholic schools and 27 parishes of the Daytondeanery hope to increase their collective buying power, fundraisingprowess and academic achievement while setting a joint vision for theCatholic schools in the ...
Police & court headlines
Oct 02, 2007 ... Woman robs credit union office in Centerville, police say CENTERVILLE -- Police are looking for a woman who held up theFirstDay Financial Federal Credit Union on Monday. The woman entered the institution at 8963 Kingsridge Drive about2:04 p.m., gave a teller a note, was given ...
Key vote today on fate of Julienne A school board member says renovation costs could be held down by razing parts of the old building.
Oct 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- The city school district may choose to renovate theformer Julienne High School building rather than replace it, butrenovation costs likely would be far higher, a state schoolconstruction official said Monday. The city Plan Board meets today to consider amended zoning ...
NCR's spinoff Teradata begins independent era The data warehousing company gains $1.90 to close at $27.98 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oct 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- Teradata Corp., NCR Corp.'s former moneymaking datawarehousing division, began trading Monday as an independent companyon the New York Stock Exchange, seeing a $1.90 increase in shares bylast trade. The Miami-Twp.-based global data warehousing leader's shares ...
Group fitness events provide added support
Oct 02, 2007; ... Fitness and weight- loss challenges can be a dream come true forthose trying to adopt healthier lifestyle habits. Whether the goal is to shed pounds and inches, go to the nextlevel of fitness or to gain greater knowledge of nutrition andexercise, group challenges help provide ...
Name confusion hardly uplifting
Oct 02, 2007; ... As embarrassing as this is for me to admit, I don't know my brasize. If I had to guess, I'd say it's a 42AA. Although, like many men myage, in the past few years I have been developing a noticeable bit ofcleavage, so maybe I'd need a 42A. Whatever it is, I'm still not ready ...
Seen & Overheard
Oct 02, 2007 ... DIET SHOES? Want to lose weight? Need to work out, but too busy running fromhere to there to have time? Maybe you need a pair of MBTs. Created bya Swiss engineer who studied the walking habits of the Masai tribe inEast Africa, MBTs are shoes marketed with a claim that every step ...
Correction
Oct 02, 2007 ... On Page 9 of Sunday's Life and Arts section it should have saidthat WYSO-FM's ...
Dayton's leading scorer signs for 2007-08 season Center Tifu is also trying out for the AHL's Syracuse Crunch.
Oct 02, 2007; ... The contract is signed, but Yannick Tifu still has to provehimself. The Dayton Bombers' leading scorer came to terms with the ECHLAmerican Conference champions Monday, the 16th player to do so. Butthe 22-year-old Quebec native isn't suiting up with the Bombers justyet -- he's ...
NE's Moss shows star power to Bengals
Oct 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- New England wide receiver Randy Moss wanted toremind the Bengals they were the only team to pass on him twice inthe first round of the 1998 NFL draft. Cincinnati grabbed linebackers Takeo Spikes and Brian Simmons atNos. 13 and 17, and Moss slipped to No. 21, where ...
Stripes staggering as New England rolls Brady leads a precision offense to an easy 'MNF' victory; Cincinnati suffers third straight loss.
Oct 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI -- Too much Tom Brady. Too much Randy Moss. Too muchSammy Morris. Too bad for the Cincinnati Bengals. The New England Patriots, showing the precision that has earnedthem three Super Bowl rings this decade, put on a textbookperformance in a 34-13 victory over the ...
Young arson suspect in grandma's custody 10-year-old accused of setting fatal Greenville fire 'strongly denies' all charges, lawyer says
Oct 02, 2007; ... GREENVILLE -- As protesters carried "Free Timmy" signs outside, aDarke County judge Monday did just that, releasing the 10-yearold boywho is charged with five counts of murder and one count of arson tohis grandmother. Juvenile Judge Michael McClurg ordered the boy released ...
Sports headlines
Oct 02, 2007; ... Buccaneers lose two starters for season Tampa Bay running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and tackle LukePetitgout will miss the rest of the season with knee injuriessustained Sunday. Williams hurt his right knee when he was tackled by Carolinasafety Chris Harris at the ...
Partnership hopes to boost schools New collaborative's leaders will use strength in numbers to better position parishes
Oct 02, 2007; ... DAYTON -- A new Catholic education collaborative in Dayton is notdesigned to take control of schools that for decades have been run byindependent parishes. But within two years some churches may decide to turn over thedayto-day school operations to the collaborative, said Bro ....
Tearful goodbye
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From the police blotter
Oct 02, 2007 ... A roundup of unusual and noteworthy items from area policedepartments: Vehicle rammed into middle school DAYTON -- Sept. 24: Police responded to Fairview Middle Schoolabout a vehicle that had been rammed into the back of the buildingand set afire by unknown subject(s) ....