Dayton Daily News back issues from January 2009:
Vandalia couple win $5 million in scratch-off
Jan 01, 2009; ... VANDALIA -- The economic outlook is a lot less gloomy for oneVandalia couple after winning the top prize in the Ohio Lottery's $5Million Cash Windfall scratch-off game. Richard W. and Illa M. Taylor of Vandalia purchased the winningticket at the Dixie Stop, 8811 N. Dixie Drive in ...
4-year-old boy thrown from car during collision
Jan 01, 2009; ... PREBLE COUNTY -- A 4-yearold child sustained brain injuries afterhe was thrown from a vehicle during a rear-end collision onWednesday, Dec. 31. The wreck happened at 11:55 a.m. on U.S. 35 near Ware Road, saidOhio Highway Patrol Trooper Randy Lewis. Lewis said an SUV driven ...
Correction
Jan 01, 2009 ... In Monday's edition, Dec. 29, on Life Page 8, the list of placeswhere kids can eat free ...
2 Dayton workers suspected of taking fuel; no charges filed
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Two city of Dayton employees were interviewedWednesday, Dec. 31, by Dayton police detectives as part of aninvestigation of possible overuse of city gasoline supplies, a cityspokesman said. No arrests have been made or charges filed, said spokesman BryanTaulbee on ...
Globetrotters bring world of fun to fans
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Nutter Center was filled with laughter and leaping as theHarlem Globetrotters visited Fairborn on Wednesday, Dec. 31 ....
Police and court headlines
Jan 01, 2009 ... Dayton man accused of robbing Englewood eatery ENGLEWOOD -- Christopher Kelley, 20, of Dayton was arrested onTuesday, Dec. 30, in the May 12 armed robbery of the Steak 'n Shakeon North Main Street in Englewood. Kelley and another person are accused of the early ...
From the police blotter
Jan 01, 2009 ... Drug detective fishes crack out of sewage pipe DAYTON -- A 27-year-old man is in jail after a narcoticsdetective fished crack cocaine out of sewage pipe inside a houseofficers believe is used to sell drugs. Police knocked on the front door of 213 Pierce St. at about ...
Dragons, cheap gasoline, Esther Price and Mike Sell's make 'the list
Jan 01, 2009; ... Those who follow this column may recall that on the first day ofeach new year, I share "my list." I mention some of the things I am thankful for as we head downnew paths and greet new adventures. In the aftermath of my personal battle of 2008 fighting kidneycancer, ...
Celebrities, like Oprah, need to stop fretting publicly over their weight
Jan 01, 2009; ... Here's a New Year's resolution for you: Could celebrity womenplease, please, please stop obsessing about their weight? If there's anything more annoying (and predictable) than onepicture of Oprah on the cover of O magazine, it's two pictures ofOprah. The January issue features ...
Robbers strike at two local bank branches ; Offices on Smithville Road in Kettering and Salem Avenue in Dayton are targets Wednesday.
Jan 01, 2009; ... Single men grabbed undetermined amounts of cash in two bankrobberies about 90 minutes apart on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The first robbery, at a Wes-Banco branch at 2200 S. SmithvilleRoad in Kettering, occurred about 10:20 a.m. A black male wearing adark bandana over his face walked ...
Viacom channels may be pulled from TWC
Jan 01, 2009; ... Dayton-area viewers may find themselves without "SpongebobSquarepants" and "Dora the Explorer" today, Jan. 1. Unless Time Warner Cable and Viacom Inc. come to terms on a newcarriage fee agreement, Viacom channels -- including Nickelodeon,MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and others -- will ...
Snowy along the river
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Dad glad to see son walking ; Wrestler doesn't let disability keep him down; he serves as a role model for his struggling family.
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Dustin Carter's father, Russ Carter, was as excited asDustin about the new pair of prosthetic legs the teen picked up onWednesday, Dec. 31. The 19-year-old multiple amputee gets around fairly well crawlingwith what's left of his arms and legs, but Russ Carter said ...
No raises for most Miami employees
Jan 01, 2009; ... TROY -- Miami County commissioners said Wednesday, Dec. 31, therewill be no employee raises in 2009 as the county faces a generalfund deficit at the end of 2008 and another deficit next year. The commissioners said they will dip into the county's $13.1million in reserves to ...
Dairies expand supply of raw milk ; Most farmers still keep herd-share deals quiet, but consumer demand is high.
Jan 01, 2009; ... The highly secretive business of supplying raw, unpasteurizedmilk to consumers continues to expand, despite the sour economy. Dairy farmers like Tim Wightman of Darke County, who suppliesmilk from five Milking Shorthorns to 157 shareholders in local townssuch as Yellow Springs, ...
Local publisher closes its doors ; Mazer Corp. lays off staff, seeks new owner for creative services division.
Jan 01, 2009; ... VANDALIA -- Textbook publisher and printing company Mazer Corp.,6680 Poe Ave., closed its corporate and creative services divisionsTuesday, Dec. 30, and fired its staff, according to an internal e-mail obtained by the Dayton Daily News. The company is negotiating with an ...
Local headlines
Jan 01, 2009; ... Fairborn Cemex plant lays off 20 workers FAIRBORN -- A Fairborn cement plant has laid off 20 workers,leaving 80 still working at the Xenia Avenue facility, a companyspokeswoman said Wednesday, Dec. 31. Jennifer Borgen, a spokeswoman for Cemex, said a slow economyforced the ...
EFTEC to close bonding plant on Stop Eight Road
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- EFTEC North America is closing its bonding andadhesives plant at 3345 Stop Eight Road, a union shop chairman saidWednesday, Dec. 31. John Stallard, shop chairman for United Auto Workers Local 888,said the facility has been closed since Dec. 19 for an annual ...
2009 is going to be all about sacrifice
Jan 01, 2009 ... It's good that Barack Obama is being sworn in so near to the newyear, which was not always the case with presidents. Americans won'thave had time to have totally given up on their 2009 resolutions,which invariably involve some new discipline or self-sacrifice. He must know that at ...
YOUR LETTERS
Jan 01, 2009 ... Plenty of blame to go around The staff of The New York Times must be suffering from amnesiafor its article published in the Dec. 21 edition of the Dayton DailyNews ("Bush philosophy stoked mortgage bonfire"). There was plentyof blame to go around for the so-called housing bubble ...
SPEAK UP
Jan 01, 2009 ... Those critical of supporting the arts in these times should talkto the Dayton Development Coalition about the key role the arts playin recruiting new companies and professionals to Dayton. Without ourfine arts community, we'd have fewer jobs and need more food banks. We ...
'BIGGER THAN LIFE' ; Alter star's death inspires center for children
Jan 01, 2009; ... Elaine Mercurio was going through some of her son Mike's oldcollege papers when she came across a single-typed page that washeadlined: "Lifetime To Do List." Among the 14 items were: obtain amedical degree, run with the bulls in Spain, send a dozen roses tomy wife on every one of her ...
Benzinger excited to get back in the game ; Coaching a collegiate league team rekindled new Dragons manager's passion for baseball.
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Todd Benzinger has not coached or managed aprofessional baseball team since he retired as a player in 1995, buthe says he is ready to manage the Dayton Dragons. "I had a young family, two kids, and I felt I was away from thema lot when I played," said Benzinger, a ...
UD women's basketball holds clinic for disabled
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The University of Dayton women's basketball team willhold a clinic again this year for area kids and adults withdevelopmental disabilities. And while the players will be doing mostof the teaching, they always end up getting back as much as theygive. More than 100 ...
Duggins' status uncertain
Jan 01, 2009; ... FAIRBORN -- A decision on whether Vaughn Duggins will restart hisjunior season or apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt isexpected to take at least a week to make according to Wright Statebasketball coach Brad Brownell. Duggins said he is leaning toward coming back now and ...
Bowl games look much better from a soft couch
Jan 01, 2009; ... It is New Year's Day, also known as Comatose Day to those of uswho celebrate the arrival of a new year in two ways: party hearty onNew Year's Eve and watch football on New Year's Day until theuniforms are a blur of mauve, chartreuse, maroon, aqua, scarlet andtangerine. The only ...
School board looks ahead with 2009 budget
Jan 01, 2009; ... NEW LEBANON -- The writing's on the wall regarding Ohio schoolfinances, say New Lebanon Board of Education members. "You can see the knife is starting to come down on the budget,"said board president David Woodgeard. He was speaking about the state's budget, which is ...
School headlines
Jan 01, 2009 ... Students take part in 'Me and My Girl' DAYTON -- The Muse Machine will produce the musical comedy, "Meand My Girl," Jan. 8-11 at Victoria Theatre with students from thesearea schools: Stivers School for the Arts: Benjamin Crim, senior; SterlingFaust, freshman; Jonathan ...
Revenue big issue for 2009 ; Local municipalities continue to be concerned about the economy's affect on budgets and services.
Jan 01, 2009; ... Nobody has a crystal ball for 2009, but there is a sense of whatthe significant issues or opportunities for local communities may bethis year. There is, of course, concern about the economy and how it willcontinue to affect local government and community organizationservices ....
Officers get chance to show softer side ; Holiday outreach programs aim to help local needy families, build relationships
Jan 01, 2009; ... With the 2008 holiday season receding, the Butler Twp. and HuberHeights police departments hope their fledgling programs to helplocal families have a much more lasting effect -- and they arealready planning for 2009. "I'm proud to say I saw a few officers teary-eyed," Butler ...
Calendar
Jan 01, 2009 ... ART Christmas Around the World: More than 25 crib settings from 12 countries. Noon to 4 p.m.Wednesdays-Sundays through Jan. 4 at Gallery Saint John, 4400Shakertown Road, Dayton. (937) 320-5405. www.dayton-gallerysaintjohn.org. In Wonderment. Noon to 4 p.m ....
School headlines
Jan 01, 2009 ... 'Me and my Girl' at Victoria Theatre DAYTON -- The Muse Machine will produce the musical comedy, "Meand My Girl," Jan. 8-11 at Victoria Theatre with students from thesearea schools: - Oakwood High School: Chelsea Bolger, sophomore; Stephen Davis, senior; Joanna ...
3 departments honored for safety ; Bellbrook's service, fire and police departments each went three years with no insurance losses.
Jan 01, 2009; ... BELLBROOK -- They work in some risky businesses, but theBellbrook police, fire and service departments have been the pictureof safety in recent years. Those employees were honored recently by the Miami Valley RiskManagement Association, an insurance pool serving 20 ...
School headlines
Jan 01, 2009 ... 'Me and My Girl' at Victoria Theatre DAYTON -- The Muse Machine will produce the musical comedy, "Meand My Girl," Jan. 8-11 at Victoria Theatre with Maranda Rossi, ajunior at Bellbrook High School. Tickets are on sale through Ticket Center Stage: (937) 228-3630or ...
Calendar
Jan 01, 2009 ... ART Christmas Around the World: More than 25 crib settings from 12 countries. Noon to 4 p.m.Wednesdays-Sundays, through Jan. 4 at Gallery Saint John, 4400Shakertown Road, Dayton. (937) 320-5405. www.dayton-gallerysaintjohn.org. In Wonderment: Noon to 4 p.m ....
Adoptable pet
Jan 01, 2009 ... Name: Flurry Age: 18 months Sex: Male Breed: Domestic longhair Weight: 8 pounds Color: White Neutered: Yes. He is blood tested for Feline AIDS and Felineleukemia, current on all vaccinations, and treated for fleas, otherparasites, etc ....
Here's to beating the odds more often next year
Jan 01, 2009; ... CENTERVILLE -- A New Year and time for New Year's resolutions. If you're like me, you don't make them. But it's time sometruisms of life go away. I'd like to undo some of the truisms -- asyou probably would too -- like if there's something lying in theroad, my car will run over it ...
Drug store robberies popping up more frequently
Jan 01, 2009; ... Discount Drug Mart was just opening up on Dec. 22. A man in anOhio State University ball cap asked to see the pharmacist. Directed to sit on a bench, the 30-ish, 5-foot-8-inch man insteadconfronted pharmacy workers with a robbery note. He grew agitatedand anxious, and started ...
Four to enter Dayton Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- George Stout, an East Dayton resident for most of hislife, spent more than 40 years managing baseball, starting withLittle Leaguers. And when the 75-year-old veteran of the game gets up to give hisDayton Amateur Baseball Commission Hall of Fame acceptance speech ...
Seen&Overheard
Jan 01, 2009 ... -- John Daly, who was suspended for six months by the PGA Tourfor a series of incidents off the course. This is the second timethe tour ...
Two ECHL teams cease operations
Jan 01, 2009; ... Two ECHL teams have suspended operations in the past month,bringing the number of teams currently playing in the league to 21. That number will be 22 when Toledo reactivates its franchise, theWalleye, for the 2009-10 season in a new downtown arena. This is the first time in ...
Lavender leads OSU past Northwestern
Jan 01, 2009; ... Jantel Lavender had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead OhioState to a 68-59 win over host Northwestern on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Samantha Prahalis had 11 points and three rebounds for theBuckeyes (11-2, 2-0). Amy Jaeschke led Northwestern (4-10, 0-3) with 24 points and ...
Memories of 2008
Jan 01, 2009 ... The rise, and fall Brian Roberts and his University of Dayton teammates knocked offthree ranked teams to rise to No. 14 in the national polls in the2007-08 season before an injury to freshman star Chris Wrightstarted their descent. The Flyers never were the same after that ...
Inspirational moments 'THE BEST MEDICINE'
Jan 01, 2009; ... This past year I witnessed firsthand some sports spectacles thatwere as breathtaking, as numbing, as overwhelmingly triumphant asany I've seen in 3 decades covering sports. I was there in Arizona for Super Bowl XLII when the leaping DavidTyree pinned that desperation Eli Manning ...
Scoreboard Today's Bowl Lineup
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Mercurio's spirit lives on in Michael's House
Jan 01, 2009; ... A.J. Leen is just 4 years old, and in his young world ofwonderment, one question looms bigger than the rest and has becomean almost daily query: "Mom, who is bigger, Uncle Mike ... or a giant?" For Jenny Leen, that's a tough one. Her brother, Mike Mercurio,was 6-foot-5 and ...
Parents', nonparents' New Year's Eve celebrations differ
Jan 01, 2009; ... So many things change after you have kids -- your waistline, youruse of disposable income, your definition of the words "early" and"messy." The celebration of the holidays is no exception, and the biggestchange is that the holidays are no longer about you: They are aboutthe ...
Seen & Overheard
Jan 01, 2009 ... IF THE MOTTO FITS . . . The current state motto of Illinois is "State Sovereignty--National Union," but recent developments have prompted someresidents to suggest changing it. They're proposing: "Illinois --Where Governors Make the License Plates." -- D.L. Stewart, ...
Highlights
Jan 01, 2009 ... Movie: Arctic Tale, 7 p.m., SHOW: It wasn't the smash hit "Marchof the Penguins" was, but this 2007 documentary about a walrus andher calf and a polar bear and her cubs is enjoyable viewing. QueenLatifah provides the narration about the animals living in theArctic, which is experiencing ...
In tight times, officials watch budgets closely ; Some local governments say state budget cuts will further squeeze local spending
Jan 01, 2009; ... TROY -- A tight economy has local governments across Miami Countyheading into 2009 with a close eye on state, as well as their own,finances. The governments went into the winter months with scaled back roadand street salting programs, due not only to the escalating cost ofsalt, ...
Member fees may increase in 2009 ; Total attendance for last season was the lowest since the center opened at City Park in 2005.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TIPP CITY -- City Council wants to test the water before decidingon proposed 2009 fee increases at the Tippecanoe Family AquaticCenter. City Manager Jon Crusey reviewed the 2008 pool financials withcouncil Dec. 15 before recommending increases in season passes anddaily fees. He ...
2009: A new year filled with new stories
Jan 01, 2009; ... This year I'm looking forward to meeting and writing about ourneighbors in the northern Miami Valley. I'm hoping you, the readers,will introduce me to some of those people. Through the years, this column has put me in contact withhundreds of people -- some with interesting hobbies ...
Main Street Program application in works ; Downtown Tipp City Partnership hopes the city will renew its commitment.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TIPP CITY-- When the city and the Chamber of Commerce joinedforces to hire an executive to serve the downtown program and thechamber, it was no secret it was a step toward a possible MainStreet-type program, someday, for the downtown. That someday may be near ....
Miami County man celebrity sponsor ; World Vision selects singer/actor from Philippines as sponsor.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TIPP CITY -- He packed 'em in when he played the Victoria Theatrelast spring -- but now Sam Milby is winning the hearts of many morewithout making a dime. And the 24-year-old singer/ actor from the Philippines, by way ofTipp City, is making his parents, Lloyd and Elsie Milby of ...
Blame economy for levy's failure ; Survey finds the lousy economy is why most voted against issue last November.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TIPP CITY -- Those who tell the city schools in an unscientificsurvey why they voted against an operating levy in November pointmost often to a familiar nemesis -- the economy. A 2-mill, permanent improvement levy renewal was approved byvoters Nov. 4. Defeated was a 9.95-mill ...
Coroner enjoyed working with police ; After 16 years in office, Dr. Judy Nickras will retire as Miami County coroner.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TROY -- When a neighbor urged Dr. Judy Nickras to run for MiamiCounty coroner, Nickras had no political ambitions and wasn't surewhat responsibilities would be involved in the job. But, she decided to give it a shot. "I thought, 'That would be interesting,' " Nickras said ....
RTA connection attracts few riders ; County to consider fate of test program along with another transportation service.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TROY-- A Miami County public transit test of trips to the Daytonarea through an RTA connection is nearing an end with a less-than-enthusiastic response. For a "very small handful," the trip to the Greater Dayton RTAstop in Vandalia "has been a tremendous benefit, but I don't know ...
Shelby United Way names new executive director
Jan 01, 2009; ... SIDNEY -- Bob Parker has been named the new executive director ofthe Shelby County United Way. He will assume the role with theretirement of Iddy Andrews. Parker retired in 2008 as plant manager after 37 years withStolle Corp./Alcoa Inc./Ply Gem Industries. He was 2007 board ...
Dayton Flames provide fireworks in postseason
Jan 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Found: A charming lucky charm. That would be Richetta Worthy, who saw her 12-yearold son,DeAngelo, play football for the first time this fall. The occasion was the recent Greater Cincinnati Youth BuckeyeFootball League's Super Bowl show at St.Xavier High School ....
School headlines
Jan 01, 2009 ... Student Senate members sponsor canned food drive PIQUA -- In early December, the Upper Valley JVS Student Senatemembers sponsored a canned food drive to assist other JVS studentswho need extra help during the holiday season. Student Senate members Trey Bauer, a Building and ...
Calendar
Jan 01, 2009 ... BOOKS Little Ducklings Storytimes: For 1-year-olds. 9:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesday of themonth at Tipp City Public Library, 11 E. Main St., Tipp City. (937)667-3826. Saturday Stories: 10:15 a.m. every Saturday at Tipp City PublicLibrary, 11 E. Main St., Tipp ...
Awards presented at chamber event ; Businesses, individuals honored at Holiday Gala & Auction annual fundraiser.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TIPP CITY -- Business, service and academic awards were madeduring the Tipp City Area Chamber of Commerce's 54th annual HolidayGala & Auction in December. Xiang Cheng, a Tippecanoe High School senior, was presented a$500 scholarship for outstanding community involvement and ...
Neighbors headlines
Jan 01, 2009 ... Piqua chamber elects officers PIQUA -- The Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce has elected DavidSelsor, investment adviser for Fifth Third Bank, chairperson for the2009 board of directors. Ryan King will serve as first vice-chairperson; Matt Raterman assecond vice-chairperson; ...
New coroner prepares for his new office ; Dr. Bruce Nordquist of Troy will take over as Miami County Coroner on Monday.
Jan 01, 2009; ... TROY -- After 16 years under the watch of Dr. Judy Nickras, theMiami County Coroner's Office will have a new doctor in charge nextweek. Dr. Bruce Nordquist, 75, of rural Troy has been preparing inrecent weeks for the coroner's job in the county of around 100,000people. He ...
Police beat
Jan 01, 2009 ... TIPP CITY On Dec. 9, menacing was reported in the 200 block of TippecanoeDrive. On Dec. 8, criminal damaging was reported in the 3000 block ofSouth County Road 25A. On Dec. 8, trespassing was reported in the 500 block of NorthHyatt Street. On Dec. 7, theft ...