Dayton Daily News back issues from September 2008:
People, dogs go bananas at Holiday at Home festival ; Event ends today with morning parade featuring Budweiser Clydesdale Horses.
Sep 01, 2008; ... KETTERING -- Kettering's annual Holiday at Home festival startedSunday, Aug. 31, like it has for many of its last 50 years -- withclassic cars and frozen chocolate-covered bananas. The Labor Day tradition at Lincoln Park Commons started with cooltemperatures that many parents took ...
Hurricane makes direct hit on campaigns
Sep 01, 2008; ... The effects of Hurricane Gustav reached into the presidentialrace and into states far from the Gulf. - In Minnesota, John McCain toned down the slate of activitiesfor the first day of the Republican National Convention: "We willact as Americans," not partisans, he declared ....
Beware of seniors making health cuts
Sep 01, 2008; ... With people cutting corners wherever they can these days, localsenior-care experts are warning family members to watch for signsthat their senior citizens might be cutting too deeply by skippingmedications or canceling social outings. "We wouldn't want that to happen," said Amy ...
Kicked out of fair, women resume brawl in street
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Evidently, not everyone can have fun at the MontgomeryCounty Fair. Dayton police responded to the fairgrounds at about 8 p.m. onSaturday, Aug. 30, to find a large group of young women fighting. A girl said she was trying to get on the fair ride Pharaohs Furywhen a ...
Local MD telethon celebrates 40 years
Sep 01, 2008; ... A television tradition that is unmatched in Dayton broadcastinghistory continues today, Sept. 1 as the annual WKEFTV, Channel 22Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon celebrates 40 years ofcommunity service. The local segments of the telethon are being broadcast live fromthe ...
Student achievement gap exaggerated, prof claims
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- A Youngstown State professor's study of testing datasuggests Ohio cannot validly claim schools are improving or slippingbased on state ratings and says the achievement gap between blackand white students is exaggerated. Randy Hoover's research showed Ohio has a large ...
Getting their groove on
Sep 01, 2008 ... Cincinnati band Super-Massive (left) and Groove Therapy (middleand right) were two of the bands performing during the 21st ...
Meeting the challenge of Ramadan ; Month of fasting means more demands for local pediatrician, who is a wife and mom.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Balancing the complex roles of mother, wife and pediatrician canbe difficult enough in normal times. But when you are also a member of the Muslim faith entering theseason of Ramadan, the duties get a bit more demanding. "Ramadan is a month of heightened spirituality," said ...
Local headlines
Sep 01, 2008 ... Radish, sunflower and composting farm tours offered XENIA -- Raising radishes as a cover crop, installing a grasswaterway, composting and raising sunflowers will all be featured onthe drive-it-yourself Twilight Farm Tour on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The tour starts at 6 p.m. at the ...
From the police blotter
Sep 01, 2008 ... A roundup of unusual items from area police departments: Police arrest man passed out in the driver's seat FAIRBORN -- Aug. 25: Officers investigating a suspicious vehiclein the 1000 block of Sanzon Drive observed the vehicle's lights wereon but the vehicle was off. A male ...
Obama attends church in Lima, stumps in Toledo
Sep 01, 2008; ... TOLEDO -- Democrat Barack Obama brought his campaign forpresident to the rooftop of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Libraryas he continued to blast away at Republican John McCain as PresidentBush's backwardlooking twin. Earlier on Sunday, Aug. 31, Obama, a U.S. senator from ...
Jackson urges voter signups ; After speaking in Springfield, civil rights icon pays surprise visit to his Dayton 'family.'
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- A veteran war horse of the Civil Rights Movement madean impromptu stop in Dayton on Sunday, Aug. 31. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a lieutenant of the Rev. Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. and a two-time candidate for president, took theopportunity of a weekend speaking engagement in ...
Police & court headlines
Sep 01, 2008 ... Woman allegedly stabbed husband, set his van on fire DAYTON -- Police are looking for a woman who allegedly stabbedher husband in the arm and then set his van on fire in the 600 blockof Anna Street on Sunday, Aug. 31. The man said he was working on a house at about 11 a.m ....
Ohio's convention delegates have high hopes for McCain ; This fall, Republicans aim to deliver Ohio to McCain, keep Ohio House majority and 11 Congressional seats.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The 183 Ohio Republican delegates and alternates who will spendthis week nominating John McCain in St. Paul, Minn., will representa state party that hopes to prove this year that the whuppin' theygot in the 2006 election was merely a stumble, triggered by rarecoin dealer Tom Noe and his ...
Today's convention schedule
Sep 01, 2008 ... Organizers of the Republican National Convention canceled allspeeches and program activities for today beyond ...
Nobody should have to live with this fear
Sep 01, 2008 ... Saundra Ballard and two of her sons, who lived in the Drexelneighborhood of Jefferson Twp., deserved to be -- and feel -- safe. So do the neighbors they've left behind, some of whom are movingor considering leaving. Ms. Ballard, who is black, was appearing before a grand jury ...
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YOUR LETTERS
Sep 01, 2008 ... We can't afford 4 more years One could say Republicans have been running the country for eightyears now. Yes, they want four more years of Republican control toillegally invade other countries; to start needless wars; to provideno assistance for weeks after a natural disaster in ...
SPEAK UP
Sep 01, 2008 ... John McCain owns a million-dollar parking lot in Phoenix, and hecalls Barack Obama an elitist. What change has Barack Obama made in Chicago that qualifies himto be president? Bravo to Monroe Local Schools for sticking to thedress code. As a teacher, I've ...
Classic brings community together
Sep 01, 2008; ... It was halftime and just outside the Central State dressing room,Marauders head coach Al West was finishing a pep talk to a couple ofhis players -- doing everything he could to help erase the DaytonFlyers' 14-6 lead -- when he happened to look up at the packedWelcome Stadium grandstands ...
Stifling UD defense bails out offense in opener
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- University of Dayton defensive end Scott Vosslercouldn't be kept out of the opposing backfield. And when he saw afumbled football bounding near him in the end zone, he didn't letanyone stop him from getting to that, either. "For a defensive player, that doesn't happen ...
Warriors rally, knock off national powerhouse ; Wayne's offense makes second-half adjustments to recover from 12-0 deficit to beat East St. Louis 20-12.
Sep 01, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- Wayne's first-half stat sheet wasn't encouraging. On a national stage Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31, at Paul BrownStadium against East St. Louis, the Warriors had 10 yards on 25plays, two first downs, a missed field goal and one interception. "I looked at this sheet ...
Sports headlines
Sep 01, 2008; ... WSU golf coach to retire at end of 2009 season DAYTON -- Wright State head golf coach Fred Jefferson will retireafter the spring, 2009 season. He has been head coach of the Raidersfor 24 years. "Fred's contributions to the university, the athletic departmentand specifically ...
Bengals' Anderson leaves big shoes to fill
Sep 01, 2008; ... No more chants of "Rud-ee! Rudee! Rud-ee!" echoing throughoutPaul Brown Stadium. And for beat writers, no more sounds of "Beep! Beep! Beep" as weback up to the loading dock known as Willie Anderson's locker. Ask Big Willie a question and he'd fill your notebook. Ask ...
Buckeyes buzz
Sep 01, 2008 ... Well, so much for the Big Ten dispensing with all those criticsthat it's a league of weak sisters. Conference teams were onlyconfronted by three games against worthy opponents of similar sizeand stature on Saturday, Aug. 30. And they lost 'em all. This is why the country ...
Olympians' win streak ends
Sep 01, 2008 ... Olympic beach volleyball stars Misty May-Treanor (back) and KerriWalsh lost for the first time in more than a year, dropping a 21-19, 10-21, 25-23 decision to Elaine Youngs (front) and NicoleBranagh on Sunday, Aug. 31, ...
Quotable
Sep 01, 2008 ... Ohio State football information director Shelly Poe, besieged byreporters on Sunday morning for updates on Wells, ...
Dayton downs WSU in Flyer Invitational ; Wright State's Grossman draws brunt of fans' ire as Flyers hold off crosstown rival, 1-0.
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- When playing a crosstown college rival, never respondto the student section. Just ask Wright State University senior soccer forward JoshGrossman. Grossman drew merciless taunting from the University of Daytonstudents after asking the Flyer fans to "please, shut ...
T-M routed at Texas Stadium ; Struggling offense leads to 48-0 defeat in Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series.
Sep 01, 2008; ... IRVING, Tex. -- Trotwood-Madison suffered the worst loss of theKirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series quadruple-header Saturday,Aug. 30, at Texas Stadium as Arlington Bowie posted a 48-0 win overthe Rams. Bowie scored 28 points in the second quarter to take controlafter an ...
Dragons not worried about losses
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- There seems to be little concern among the DaytonDragons that they've lost all three games since clinching a MidwestLeague playoff spot last Thursday. The latest was a 5-4 loss in 10 innings to West Michigan at FifthThird Field Sunday, Aug. 31. "It doesn't really ...
New call-up is much more than just a catcher
Sep 01, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- Wilkin Castillo is not a household name, butmanager Dusty Baker thinks of him as several kitchen utensils rolledinto one. Castillo is a catcher by name, but also plays first baseball,second base, shortstop, third base, left field and right field --and wouldn't it ...
Arroyo finds stride on mound and bases
Sep 01, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- In these Dog Days of August, with the CincinnatiReds playing for nothing more than to stay out of last place in theNational League Central, nobody can say Bronson Arroyo should pickup his pay check with a mask and a 9-millimeter Glock. Add to it the fact that Arroyo ...
M O M S Q & A Q. How are your kids adjusting to the back-toschool routine?
Sep 01, 2008 ... My are really struggling with getting up about 6:45 a.m. This isthe same time they got up last year, but it seems to be more of anadjustment than in ...
Olympians push beyond expectations
Sep 01, 2008; ... Ever since Congress made this day a federal holiday in 1894,people have been enjoying Labor Day as a chance to not think aboutlabor. Usually, I'm quite content with going along with the traditionand not thinking about labor. But this year, I'm spending Labor Day thinking ...
Seen & Overheard
Sep 01, 2008 ... A young whippersnapper of a barmaid sure can puncture the mood. My wife and I traveled to Columbus to celebrate the (ahem) 30thanniversary of our first date by re-creating it: First we playedtennis on Ohio State University's outdoor tennis courts (plenty ofIbuprofen followed), ...
Finding BALANCE ; Women urged to make a determined, consistent effort to take time for themselves
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Although she averages a 60-hour work week, TeresaGonzalvo is determined to maintain balance in her life. In additionto taking advantage of the exercise room and classes offered at GoodSamaritan Hospital's "Good Sam Club," Gonzalvo -- a nurse who worksas the director of ...
B a l a n c i n g t i p s
Sep 01, 2008; ... Author Susan Callahan, mother of four, offers these "tips fromthe trenches." 1 -- Steal wherever five minutes are! you The next time you have five free minutes, grab it and do nothing.Get to a meeting early and sit quietly. Try to forget that extraload of laundry ....
Company programs help balance work, personal life
Sep 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- You wouldn't guess it from her work schedule: TeresaGonzalvo is working the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Labor Day shift as GoodSamaritan Hospital converts all of its paper charts to computerizedones. And you wouldn't guess it from her normal 60-hour work week asthe hospital's ...
Salmon recipe will have eaters begging for more
Sep 01, 2008; ... When my husband was a very young boy, he wanted to turn a fastbuck to buy a baseball. He asked his mother if she had any choresshe would pay him to do, but she said no. So this enterprising young man went outside, hosed down somedirt, smeared it over her windshield, and offered to ...
Most charter schools improve ; Two-thirds of Dayton district schools saw scores fall in test performance last year.
Sep 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Most of the city's charter schools made gains in testperformance last year while more than twothirds of schools withinthe school district saw scores decline. Overall, charter schools dominated a list of top-scoring schoolsin the city, and those district schools that did ...
Last day of county fair a hot one ; Fair workers selling tickets say attendance on Labor Day 'weak,' but weekend crowd OK.
Sep 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- High temperatures kept many away from the last day ofMontgomery County Fair on Sunday, Sept. 1, though donkeys chainedunderneath a tent didn't seem to mind the lack of business. Those who did withstand the steam bath took advantage of 2-for-1deals on rides, snow cones ...
Dayton Red Cross members ready to help in Louisiana
Sep 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- The Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross hadnearly a dozen volunteers staged in Louisiana on Monday, Sept. 1,when Hurricane Gustav made landfall west of New Orleans. Volunteers from Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties were inAlexandria, La., about 220 miles ...
Expert eye for fakes trails counterfeiters ; Knockoff goods are big business says man whose company helped uncover warehouse full of them.
Sep 02, 2008; ... MONROE -- Bruce Kingsland began his career 20 years ago spottingfake watches. He was retained by Rolex to protect its trademark,taking down dealers and makers of counterfeit timepieces. His business and expertise has grown with the country's obsessionwith designer labels. Just ...
Convention serves as DeWine reunion ; Family and staff of the former senator gather in St. Paul to talk about the past and help decide the future.
Sep 02, 2008; ... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Amanda Marko, Jennifer Best and Mary Mertzdidn't know each other before each signed up to be hotel roommatesat the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. No biggie. All shared a common thread: They've all worked forformer U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine ....
Notebook
Sep 02, 2008; ... Ohio gets prime seats When Ohio's delegates to the Republican National Conventionstepped onto the floor of the Xcel Center Monday, they discoveredthey had the best seats in the house. State delegations are arranged in sections around the floor ofthe arena, and Ohio's spot ...
Small band of war protesters rallies in St. Paul ; Organizers had hoped for 50,000; police keep demonstrations away from Republican National Convention center.
Sep 02, 2008; ... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- More than 100,000 anti-war protesters took tothe streets at the Republican convention . . . four years ago in NewYork. But here in St. Paul, the promised 50,000 war protesters fizzledinto a rag tag bunch of a few hundred who marched, danced and ranthrough ...
Ohio chamber sides with the bad guys
Sep 02, 2008 ... It's not shocking that the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has lined upwith the payday lending industry. The chamber is reflexive in itssupport of anything that is "pro-business" no matter how extreme orloosely defined "pro-business" is. Recently, the chamber came out in support of ...
YOUR LETTERS OTHER TOPICS
Sep 02, 2008 ... College and military departures aren't similar Re "Letting go," July 27: I could not believe my eyes when I readthe line from this story about empty nesters that implied thatsending a child off to college is almost as traumatic as sending achild to the military. Having had ...
YOUR LETTERS DHL
Sep 02, 2008 ... No straight talk on DHL jobs Recently, Sen. John McCain came to Wilmington to help save morethan 8,000 jobs that are at risk at DHL's sorting facility, claiminghe was offering "straight talk." Well, a straight-talker would have revealed that his campaignmanager made nearly ...
SPEAK UP
Sep 02, 2008 ... Something I really like and admire about Barack Obama and theDemocrats is that they have not sunk to personal attacks the way theRepublicans have. Everyone has something in their lives that can betwisted and distorted, but Obama has taken the high road and isleading the party to stay on ...
Dragons prove they're playoff-ready ; Bour -- one of 11 position players with hits -- provides game- winner
Sep 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Once he doubled in his first at-bat to lift hisseason's average to .280, Zack Cozart was lifted by Dayton Dragonsmanager Donnie Scott on Monday, Sept. 1, to preserve that average inthe final regular-season game. Three innings later, after Brandon Waring collected his ...
Schmidt's homer ranking is going ... going ... gone
Sep 02, 2008; ... Alex Rodriguez isn't one of my favorite people right now. And JimThome isn't far behind. The baseball sluggers are next in line to drop Mike Schmidtfurther down the career home run list. Schmidt always was and always will be my favorite major-leagueplayer. I started ...
Chad plans to 'put up,' not 'shut up'
Sep 02, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- The wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnsonsaid he wants to be called by "what's been documented." So, it'sofficially Chad Ocho Cinco, and Monday, Sept. 1, marked the firsttime since December 2007 that quarterback Carson Palmer and his ProBowl wideouts, T.J ....
Coleman: Leaving early the way to go
Sep 02, 2008; ... COLUMBUS -- Kurt Coleman's baseball career ended early, but notbecause of injury or academics. Playing his senior season was never an option for Coleman, whowas a second-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection hisjunior season at Northmont. Once he received a ...
O'Neal a Patriot; Rudi, Kitna reunited
Sep 02, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- Two days after their contracts were terminated bythe Bengals, releasing them to free agency, tailback Rudi Johnsonand cornerback Deltha O'Neal found new homes. Hours after O'Neal signed with the New England Patriots onMonday, Sept. 1, Johnson landed with the Lions, ...
If it's stats that matter, Dayton has the edge
Sep 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Stats don't lie, but what's going on here? The Dragons first-round best-ofthree playoff series with Lansingfeatures the Midwest League's best team ERA (Lansing, 3.05) vs. theleague's worst (Dayton, 4.19). Yet in each of the three games, the scheduled starter for ...
Waterfowl populations OK despite drought conditions
Sep 02, 2008; ... The annual migration of ducks and geese has begun and many areworried about what it means to hunters. Widespread drought in the prairie region where most ducks areproduced caused a decline in the quality and quantity of waterfowlhabitat, reports Ducks Unlimited, the country's ...
Combating menopause ; Positive lifestyle habits are key in battle against osteoporosis and other later-in-life conditions
Sep 02, 2008; ... Q Is it true that menopause causes weight gain? A The correlation between menopause and increased body fat levelscontinues to be studied. Many women report experiencing weight gain around the time ofmenopause and in the years after. The average age of menopause is51, and ...
Seen & Overheard
Sep 02, 2008; ... GUIDE FOR GRANDPARENTS D. Ross Campbell, author of the best-selling book, "How to ReallyLove Your Child," has followed it up with a book for grandparents --"How to Really Love Your Grandchild ... In an Ever-Changing World."Besides being a book of hope and encouragement for ...
Say what? Hearing loss and eye rolling related
Sep 02, 2008; ... A decade ago, my wife and I would ride in the backseat of my in-laws' car and try not to let them see us roll our eyes as they wouldshout to each other. "DO YOU HAVE THE TIME?" my mother-in-law would ask my father-in-law. "DIME?" he would demand, "WHY DO YOU NEED A DIME?" ...
Holiday at Home revelers get an early start
Sep 02, 2008; ... KETTERING -- The 50th anniversary Holiday at Home parade kickedoff just before 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, led by the pipes and drumsof the Royal Canadian Legion. People started arriving in the early morning hours to stake outspots on the parade route along Far Hills Avenue ....
CORRECTION
Sep 03, 2008 ... A story on Page A11 in the Friday, Aug. 29, edition of the DaytonDaily News, "Ohio delegation expresses confidence ...
Arnold's attorney says witness changed story
Sep 03, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Attorneys for China Arnold filed a motion for a newtrial Tuesday, Sept. 2, claiming a prosecution witness has changedher story. That witness, Linda Williams, claimed to have had a sexualrelationship with Arnold while in the Montgomery County Jail, andsaid Arnold ...
Juvenile described as follower, liar
Sep 03, 2008; ... XENIA -- Testimony in Greene County Juvenile Court revealed twodramatically different descriptions of Robert Grimes, a 15-year-oldcharged in the shooting death of Marco Porter. Defense attorney James Staton and court appointed psychiatristJohn Layh described Grimes as a "follower" ...
Pooch at the pool
Sep 03, 2008 ... Caption ...