Dayton Daily News back issues from February 2009:
Lily Tomlin ; Comedian promises mix of classic comedy and timely relevance
Feb 01, 2009; ... Although the event is called "An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin,"don't expect a rehash of "Laugh-In" material when she performs atthe Aronoff Center next week. "It's the characters that are classic," Tomlin said. "I want thematerial to be timely and relevant. Of course, I'll do ...
Making big movies in Ohio: Here's a scene-setter
Feb 01, 2009; ... Could Dayton someday be the Hollywood of the Midwest? Don'tguffaw yet. Gov. Ted Strickland announced in his State of the Stateaddress on Wednesday that part of his plan to boost economicdevelopment will be to create a tax-incentive program forfilmmakers. "We will create a Film Tax Credit ...
Tributes to honor gospel pioneer ; Dayton's Paul 'Easy' Arnold was lead singer for the Gospelaires.
Feb 01, 2009; ... Gospel pioneer Paul "Easy" Arnold -- who passed away Oct. 22,2006 -- was the founding father and lead singer of the Gospelairesof Dayton, a group once acclaimed as "the hottest gospel group inAmerica." A native Daytonian, Arnold attended Roosevelt High School and wasa veteran of ...
Reappraisals cause a fuss ; Decline in the housing market has some owners protesting the new value set for their homes.
Feb 01, 2009; ... It caught Carl Best by surprise when the county set the value onhis Washington Twp. home at $179,110 -- about $7,000 more than hepaid for it in December. So Best appealed the valuation, asking that it be brought down tohis $172,000 purchase price. He's one of 441 property owners ...
All-day kindergarten reflects increased expectations
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- When Mary Bonosky began her teaching career 37 yearsago in a one-traffic-lighttown in rural Ohio, she taught herkindergarten students the alphabet, how to count to 10 and where tofind their cot for nap time. Anything beyond that was an educational plus. "If they ...
DECA, Northmont teams win mock trial competition ; More than 150 area students argue on 14th Amendment rights in Dayton Bar Association contest.
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Fourteen teams from Montgomery County high schoolscompeted in the Dayton Bar Association's mock trial competitionFriday, Jan. 30. Only three will compete in the district competitionon Feb. 20 Two of them are from the Dayton Early College Academy, a charterschool that ...
Portrayal of slaying victim vexes father ; Demetrius Frazier, who was killed Jan. 23, was an engineering student at Sinclair, dad says.
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- About 50 people braved single-digit wind chills at noonon Saturday, Jan. 31, to commemorate the life of Demetrius Frazier,24, who became Dayton's fourth homicide victim of the year on Jan.23. Among them was the youth's father, Murphy Frazier, who said hewas upset about ...
Small progress lifts activists amid daunting task in Darfur
Feb 01, 2009; ... Amy Johnson admits she sometimes feels a sense of futility abouther efforts to end the genocide in Darfur. What can one person do, from so many worlds away? Then she remembers that her congregation, Ginghamsburg Church inTipp City, has raised more than $3.5 million for Darfur ...
UD fraternity to bounce ball 46.5 miles for medical center
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- A University of Dayton fraternity has found an unusualand tiring way to honor the Dayton vs. Xavier rivalry -- and raisemoney for a Dayton medical center. On Feb. 8, just four days before the big game, the Pi KappaAlphas will drive to Xavier University and return to ...
Residents file appeals of reappraised values ; Most say their homes are not worth as much as the county says they are.
Feb 01, 2009; ... Housing values in Montgomery County declined overall in 2008, butwithin those numbers is an increase in valuation for 43 percent ofresidential parcels. So even though the news about home sales has been grim --foreclosures and lost home equity -- not everybody's home declinedin ...
Area school officials fret about all-day kindergarten
Feb 01, 2009; ... Extending kindergarten to a full day would be a costlyundertaking, suburban school leaders say. "We have currently 31 sections of kindergarten served by 15 and ahalf teachers, a.m. and p.m.," said Centerville schoolsSuperintendent Gary Smiga, who oversees 8,400 students, ...
Governor's plan could help districts retain teachers ; Residency program would pair future educators with experienced mentors.
Feb 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON -- A third of newly hired teachers leave during theirfirst three years. Almost half leave during the first five years. Districts that have adopted teacher residency programs, similarto what Gov. Ted Strickland is proposing for Ohio, have succeeded inchanging those ...
Stakes high for Strickland in school overhaul proposal
Feb 01, 2009; ... COLUMBUS -- Almost everybody has a huge stake in Gov. TedStrickland's plan to overhaul how Ohio educates its children and howtaxpayers foot the bill for that education. When all is said and done, students would have to attend classfor four more weeks. New teachers would ...
Will school plan be Strickland's 'Afghanistan'?
Feb 01, 2009; ... COLUMBUS -- Everybody knows how the exciting presidential raceturned out between front-running Democrat Hillary Clinton and front-running Republican Rudy Giuliani. Long-shot Democrat Barack Obama won. And, of course, Obama defeated John McCain, the Arizonan given upfor dead ...
Ice dams create leaky mess for some area homeowners ; Older homes more likely to be damaged amid freeze-thaw cycle, experts say.
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- For the first time in some years, ice dams are plaguingarea residents with leaks inside their homes, roofers say. The problem typically crops up at homes of older vintage after anappreciable amount of snow falls and the freeze-and-thaw cycleforces the drips. Causes ...
Local headlines
Feb 01, 2009 ... Open house slated Saturday for Loos parents Dayton Public Schools will hold an open house Saturday, Feb. 7,for Loos Elementary parents who need to select a new school fortheir children. The school is closing at the end of the school year.The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m ....
Judge Wolff retires from appeals court ; After spending about half his life on the bench, he now will serve as a mediator and visiting judge.
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- When William H. Wolff Jr. first became a judge, GeraldFord was president and Barack Obama was a teenager in Hawaii. "I have spent half my lifetime, almost, as a judge in thiscommunity," Wolff said last week. Wolff, 66, retired from the Ohio 2nd District Court of ...
Police & court headlines
Feb 01, 2009; ... Two men accused of armed robbery try in Hamilton HAMILTON -- Two men from Montgomery County have been arrested forattempting an armed robbery Thursday night, Jan. 29, at Rally's,1796 S. Erie Blvd., according to Hamilton police. Anthony L. King, 20, of the 800 block of ...
What does it take to grow NCR here?
Feb 01, 2009 ... NCR Corp. has Dayton and Ohio over a barrel. There's growinguneasiness that the global company that began in Dayton isn't vestedin the state. Yet, when politicians from the governor's people tolocal community leaders put that concern to company executives, theysay not to worry ....
In the end, teachers hold the key to good schools
Feb 01, 2009; ... Of all the bold education-reform proposals Gov. Ted Stricklandmade in his State of the State address last week, one stands out. Itwould have the biggest impact on how well our kids do in school. And it isn't adding 20 days to the school calendar, requiring all-day kindergarten or ...
SPEAK UP
Feb 01, 2009 ... Shame on the businesses whose top management worked from home onJan. 28 , yet expected their workers to get to work on time and workall day. Local weather forecasters make such a big deal every time we getany adverse weather that I don't know whether to ignore them orprepare for ...
YOUR LETTERS ; READERS RESPOND TO LAST WEEK'S COLUMN
Feb 01, 2009 ... Pitts doesn't understand Re "What Limbaugh comment says about Limbaugh," Jan. 25: It isclear that Leonard Pitts Jr. does not understand conservatism. Hecan't differentiate between "I hope Obama fails at socializing thecountry," and "I hope he fails." By focusing on the latter, ...
WSU loses touch at CSU ; Vikings rally and get defensive to snap Raiders' 5-game winning streak 59-50.
Feb 01, 2009; ... CLEVELAND -- After Wright State's Todd Brown made his second 3-point shot to give the Raiders a 10-4 lead with 12:20 left in thefirst half, it looked like another dominating defensive effort wasin the works Saturday, Jan. 31. It didn't turn out that way. Even a second-half run ...
Martelli marvels at Flyers' style ; Saint Joseph's coach says UD has his vote for top 25 poll; praises team's defense.
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Phil Martelli emphasized he's not trying to kiss up toUniversity of Dayton basketball fans -- especially the student-bodygroup known as the Red Scare, which takes great delight in tauntinghim -- but the Saint Joseph's coach revealed this week that he'sbeen putting the Flyers on ...
CJ hoops legend finally gets his due
Feb 01, 2009; ... It began with a backalley hoop behind his house on Santa CruzAvenue, then escalated to glory against mighty Belmont High Schoolin front of a sellout crowd at the University of Dayton Fieldhouseone January night in 1964. Finally, Terry Dunham's passionate pursuit has been given ...
Polamalu will ruin Warner's day
Feb 01, 2009; ... I had no idea what my 7-year-old was talking about when she askedfor a Snuggie for Christmas. Now I know. Have you seen thesecommercials? Snuggies are blankets -- with sleeves for your arms.Basically, a backwards robe. I'm always looking for better ways towatch football, but I'm passing ...
Sinclair AD inspired by Lombardi
Feb 01, 2009; ... What catches your eye most are the old checks, not because of theamounts. It's who signed them that is a bit chilling. Handwritten,from Green Bay Packers Inc., $2.75 to Steve's Drugstore. The date is9-3-59. The check is signed by Vince Lombardi. There is another, to an outfit ...
For recruits, keeping busy is key to sanity
Feb 01, 2009; ... Erick Howard has started playing rec-league basketball. "I'm rusty," he said. "Terrible." One could forgive him. He is, after all, Ohio's reigning Mr.Football. He earned the award after rushing for 2,387 yards and 31touchdowns as a junior at North Canton Hoover High School ...
Losing streak hits eight ; Rival Cyclones hand Dayton another loss on home ice; coach laments effort.
Feb 01, 2009; ... FAIRBORN -- Multiple second-period scuffles filled up the penaltyboxes and fired up the Bombers. But it would not be enough as Dayton dropped its eighthconsecutive game, falling to 21-20-5, as the Cyclones won 6-4 infront of a crowd of 5,113 at the Nutter Center Saturday, Jan ....
Raiders run into a wall on their way back
Feb 01, 2009; ... CLEVELAND -- If the comeback had continued, if Troy Tabler hadhit maybe one or two more 3-point shots, it would have been one ofthe greatest comebacks in Wright State history. Only problem Saturday, Jan. 31, was, the comeback stalled, andCleveland State beat the Raiders 59-50 ....
Temple rallies to trip Flyers
Feb 01, 2009; ... The University of Dayton women's basketball team suffered itsthird straight setback Saturday, Jan. 31, falling 62-52 to Temple atPhiladelphia. Kristin Daugherty led the Flyers with 15 points, including 11 inthe first half when UD raced to a 10-2 lead. Freshmen Casey Nanceadded ...
Anderson leads Sinclair
Feb 01, 2009; ... Mark Anderson (Dunbar High School) scored a game-high 29 pointsand Nate Miller (Fenwick) opened the game with three quick treys inleading Sinclair Community college to an 88-71 victory at LorainCounty C.C. in Elyria in Saturday, Jan. 31, in men's collegebasketball. The Pride ...
Dierkers, Fletcher lead Miami past Eastern Michigan
Feb 01, 2009; ... YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Miami University basketball coach CharlieColes has been looking for someone besides Michael Bramos to scorepoints in bunches and take a little pressure off the senior forward. Coles' wish was granted Saturday, Jan. 31, when Tyler Dierkersand Adam Fletcher ...
SAINT JOSEPH'S AT DAYTO N
Feb 01, 2009 ... About Saint Joseph's The Hawks have won seven straight games and are the only teambesides Xavier with an unblemished league record. Ahmad Nivins isthe front-runner for A-10 player of the year honors. He's averaging11.7 rebounds and is shooting 68 percent from the floor. St ....
Tipp hands KR 2nd defeat
Feb 01, 2009; ... Cassie Berning scored 21 points and Abby Dowd contributed 18 tolead Tippecanoe to a 57-48 road win over Kenton Ridge in a keyCentral Buckeye Conference girls high school basketball rematch onSaturday, Jan. 31. The win keeps the Red Devils perfect on the season at 16-0, 13-0in ...
DC rallies to tip Stivers
Feb 01, 2009; ... Dayton Christian rallied furiously in the fourth quarter todefeat Stivers 51-49 in Saturday's boys high school basketball. The Warriors trailed by nine entering the fourth quarter afterbeing outscored by 14 points in the third. Nathan Serenius paced Dayton Christian with 15 ...
Alter prevails in CJ rematch ; Rivalry lives up to its reputation as Knights stretch win streak to 10.
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The rematch between two of the state's best girlsbasketball teams didn't go down to the wire. But it wasn't decideduntil late. When it ended, the Alter Knights got more than a victory. Theygot revenge with a 53-47 triumph over the Chaminade Julienne Eaglesat UD Arena ...
Alter rallies in 2nd half to stop CJ
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- The Alter boys got their act together in the secondhalf, pulling out a 43-37 victory over Chaminade Julienne in thenightcap of the Cage Classic at UD Arena on Saturday night. Trailing 15-9 at halftime in a brutal defensive battle, theKnights took care of business with a ...
Elks shoot from outside for 72-33 win
Feb 01, 2009; ... LEBANON -- Concerned with the Centerville High School boysbasketball team's size advantage, Lebanon packed into a 2-3 zoneSaturday night, Jan. 31, daring the Elks to shoot from the outside. Bad idea. Centerville blistered the nets with seven 3-pointers in the firstquarter, ...
Valley View makes it two wins in a row
Feb 01, 2009; ... GERMANTOWN -- The Valley View High School boys basketball teammade it two in a row with its 69-65 Southwestern Buckeye League winover Monroe on Saturday, Jan. 31. The host Spartans haven't had a whole lot to celebrate thisseason, but now that they've won backto-back games, coach ...
'Sometimes I wish I was 17 again' ; Chaminade Julienne Athletic Hall of Fame reunites Dunham with happier times
Feb 01, 2009; ... The images could not have been more different. Terry Dunham satin the lobby of a nursing home just off Riverside Drive, hiswheelchair and cane next to him. His stiffened leg -- thanks to abadly broken hip some three years ago -- was stretched out in frontof him. His face was ...
The Wilds offers view of exotic fauna
Feb 01, 2009; ... CUMBERLAND -- His name is Dirty Harry ... and he stole the show. Dirty Harry is a 350-pound baby white rhinoceros, the pride ofThe Wilds. He runs, and he hops around his pen in the heated rhino barn. Butmost of all, the "little" guy, born in October, likes to be petted ....
Don Smith was a 'true gentleman'
Feb 01, 2009; ... Do you want to write the bowling column? The question was posed to me 16 years ago by Dayton Daily Newssports editor Ralph Morrow. This rookie writer jumped at the chance. It was then that I first met Don Smith who was, at the time, theDayton Bowling Association secretary ...
Bookstore, jewelry store close doors
Feb 01, 2009; ... This week's news is unfortunately not good for two localbusinesses. The Healing Zone & Bookstore at 23 N. Main Street in Englewoodclosed its doors Friday, Jan. 30, said owner Sandy Lozier. The Healing Zone was in business for nearly four years, providingholistic health ...
Small business can't get payment arrangement with Vectren
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- After receiving a monthly natural gas heating bill ofalmost $15,700 for a Dayton warehouse, a representative of the smallbusiness that owns the building asked Vectren Energy Delivery ofOhio for permission to pay the bill in installments. Vectren told Debbie Thoma, ...
PicsMatch creator seizes software opportunity ; Entrepreneur's firm creates facial recognition program for consumers
Feb 01, 2009; ... BEAVERCREEK -- It didn't take David Gasper long to recognize thepotential in facial recognition software. Spotting -- and seizing -- opportunity is part of being anentrepreneur on the ever-shifting information technology landscape,after all. "I refer to myself as a serial ...
Group drafting development plan for downtown
Feb 01, 2009; ... As local leaders hunt for ways to turn around the downtown, realestate naturally will fit into the equation. A group made up of business executives, city and countyadministrators and elected officials on Jan. 27 announced they areworking on a plan to revitalize the region's core ....
People
Feb 01, 2009 ... A-Abel's Click Brothers Roofing Longtime Dayton-area entrepreneur and Centerville resident JimStriplin was recently named president. He previously led localventures such as Times Publications, Car Scope, Club Publishing,Once Source Phone Guides, and several other smaller projects ....
Wanted: YouTube artist to tell PicsMatch story ; Designer of new software hopes to tap into Dayton's filmmaking talent.
Feb 01, 2009; ... "Wanted: YouTube artists, alive not dead." So begins a flyerinviting filmmakers to craft videos promoting a locally developedsoftware product, PicsMatch. Designed by Beavercreek software entrepreneur David Gasper of theIT company InitialPoint, PicsMatch is consumer software ...
Child should learn to adjust to new teaching styles
Feb 01, 2009; ... Q My son doesn't like his thirdgrade teacher. His previousteachers were much warmer and supportive with the students. Eventhough we are midway through the school year, I'm inclined to meetwith the principal and ask that my son be moved to anotherclassroom. He complains about her daily, ...
Labs, Yorkshire terriers lead AKC pack
Feb 01, 2009; ... Lots of people have their favorite breeds. I love dalmatians. Mysister dotes on cocker spaniels. Friends love German shepherds,airedales and corgis. But which breed is really popular? Accordingto the American Kennel Club, it's the lovable lab. For the 18thyear, the labrador retriever is ...
This trip is packed with problems
Feb 01, 2009; ... When I'm getting ready to fly somewhere, I consider myself to bea fairly competent suitcase-packer, despite my wife's claim that"All you do is just throw your stuff in there." But then, weapproach the packing process differently. She'll spend three dayspacking for a two-day trip. My ...
Seen & Overheard
Feb 01, 2009 ... IVY THE GROUNDHOG GETTING A JOB SHADOW Ivy, the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery's resident groundhog, willhave a young, bouncy apprentice when she leaves her cabin Mondayduring the museum's Groundhog Day celebration. Nedra, whose name isOld English for "underground," will join her ....
Colorful Clothes, Colorful Woman
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- Alexandra Victoria Elizabeth Keenan-Krilevich isabsolutely not afraid to express herself through fashion. The vivacious platinum blond punched up the gray coat she wore toa recent Dayton Daily News fashion session with a tangerine scarf;purple, two-tone pastthe-elbow ...
Fifty ways to save your money
Feb 01, 2009; ... Our economy has had a tough week. There were reports ofunemployment being up in every state and more than 80,000 new joblosses, stories on the expected drop of retail sales this year andthe widespread peanut butter recall, which has had an effect onconsumers and the food industry ....
Married couple fuses life, love into artwork ; Nationally known artists will have their artwork on display at the Cannery.
Feb 01, 2009; ... It's fitting that David Brand and Sandra Picciano-Brand arehaving a featured exhibit of their works at the Cannery Art andDesign Center in February. They were acquaintances at Riverbend ArtCenter about 25 years ago when she was a student and he was ateacher. Later, he was on the ...
Design group transforms trash into treasure for charity
Feb 01, 2009; ... DAYTON -- A design firm has combined garbage and plants intoworks of art designed to be auctioned to raise money for charity. Real Art Design Group has come up with GroBots, robot sculpturesmade from 1,200 pounds of garbage and topped with a new plant. "We wanted our work to ...
Sinclair Writing Contest deadline is almost here
Feb 01, 2009; ... Get your writing ready: Tomorrow's the deadline for the annualSinclair Community College Creative Writing Contest. Any writer living in southwest Ohio is eligible to enter,provided they've never received payment for any published manuscriptin the category entered. Categories are ...
Dayton Metro Library to present 'A History of Jazz'
Feb 01, 2009; ... The Dayton Metro Library presents "A History of Jazz: From Swingto Bop" at the Dayton View branch Saturday, Feb. 7 at 11:00 a.m. Thefeatured speaker for this free event is Dr. Peter Rutkoff, professorof American Studies at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Dr. Rutkoff holds a Ph.D ....
Super Bowls ; Snacking in the round
Feb 01, 2009; ... Rumor has it there's a football game of some sort on today. Andin honor of that unnamed, low-profile clash on the gridiron, wethought we'd turn our attention to some of our favorite foods thatare usually served, coincidentally, in bowls. So these are our Super Bowls ....
Peaceful books sought
Feb 01, 2009; ... The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is gearing up for next year'sawards, issuing a call for submissions of fiction and nonfictionbooks that promote peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. Submissions are accepted from publishers, who can nominateEnglish-language books first ...
Hitchcock's Masters of Mayhem comes to Dayton for SuperPops
Feb 01, 2009; ... Alfred Hitchcock was a brilliant filmmaker who had an uncanny earfor music. For example, his '60s thriller "Psycho" clearlyillustrated how slick musical edits can build suspense and intensifythe visual impact of a scene. On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7, excerpts from four ...
Arts headlines
Feb 01, 2009 ... Link Gallery: "Unchained II" includes lithographs, etchings,chine colle, paintings, sculpture, photographs, mixed media, wood,mobiles and glass art through Feb. 28. Featured artists are JulieAnderson, Michael Bashaw, Kaye Carlile, Glen Cebulash, ThomasChapman, Stefan Chinov, Bob ...
Downsizing hits homes ; Little houses are becoming a leaner and greener option
Feb 01, 2009; ... Cutting back for most families means fewer trips to the mall but,for others, it can mean a whole new way of life. In the last fewyears, there has developed what some are calling a "tiny housemovement," in which people are giving up their larger homes andmoving into smaller places for ...
'Fox' will get up to his old tricks at BCT
Feb 01, 2009; ... Tales of greed, lust and comeuppance never go out of style, soBeavercreek Community Theatre is confident that it can attract anaudience to its next presentation, the Larry Gelbart comedy "SlyFox." Directed by Kerry Corthell, it will feature David Shough asFoxwell J. Sly. He pretends to ...