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INSIDE TODAY iN75 • It’s a family affair as Hock’s Phramacy opens a Miami County location. Inside

A family affair Hock’s Pharmacy opens Miami County location

Hock’s Pharmacy technician Candy Wilson organizes the analgesics aisle at Hock’s Pharmacy at the new location in Tipp City. S

July 3, 2013

Vol. 123 No. 131

TODAY’S

NEWS

TODAY’S WEATHER

81° 65° For a full weather report, turn to Page 8B.

INSIDE TODAY

Sidney, Ohio

www.sidneydailynews.com

Hills are ready to rock Country Concert begins July 11 at Newport NEWPORT — Country music’s hottest stars are getting ready to roll in to town for the annual Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes, to be held July 11-13. Headlining on opening night, starting at 10 p.m., is Jason Aldean, with Dierks Bentley anchoring the Friday night show and Brad Paisley wrapping up Saturday. Aldean is known for such No. 1 country hits as “Why,” “She’s Country,” “Big Green Tractor,” “The Truth,” “Don’t You Wanna Stay” (with Kelly Clarkson), “Fly Over States” and “The Only One I Know,” See CONCERT/Page 8A

Jason Aldean

Dierks Bentley

Mainstream ‘reluctantly’ scraps plans

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Pages 3-4A today: • Jerry W. Henkaline • Dorothy M. Schmiesing • Col. Dale E. Prieser • Thomas Paul Henry • Joyce (Stewart) Patton • Eleanor J. Burns • Harvey D. Yinger • Sister Vincent De Paul Grilliot

BY MIKE SEFFRIN mseffrin@civitasmedia.com

INDEX

TODAY’S THOUGHT “A timid person is frightened before a danger; a coward during the time; and a courageous person afterward.” — Jean Paul Richter, German author (1763-1825) For more on today in history, turn to Page 5A.

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Brad Paisley

No wind turbines in county

Pizza & Ice Cream Shop set to open • July Fourth wont’ be just about fireworks and barbecues near Lake Loramie this year. It also will be about ice cream and pizza. That’s because Matha Holscher will open the Pizza & Ice Cream Shop at Maury’s Landing. 8A

Business .............................9A City, County records ...........2A Classified.........................4-7B Comics .............................12A Fort Loramie .......................8A Hints from Heloise ..............6A Horoscope........................12A Localife ............................6-7A Nation/World.......................5A Obituaries ........................3-4A Sports .............................1-3B State news..........................4A ’Tween 12 and 20...............8A Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Roach .......8B

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Fast moving water Brothers Nick Coverstone (left) 5, and Ian Coverstone, 13, both of Hilliard, walk next to a swollen Tawawa Creek Tuesday. The two were in Sidney visiting their grandma Georgene Coverstone. Nick and Ian are the sons of Jim and Regina Coverstone.

Alleged hazing investigated The Findlay Police Department is investigating an alleged hazing incident which occured June 21-22 during a basketball camp attended by Fairlawn High School basketball team members at the University of Findlay. According to a press release from the Findlay Police Department, the incident involves members of the Fairlawn High School boys’ basketball team. An official with Fairlawn High School, Sidney, has been in contact with the Findlay Police Department Detective Division. Fairlawn High School was made aware of the incident after the camp was over and they

started an investigation. “This school official provided the information that had been learned during the initial stages of their investigation to the Findlay Police Department Detective Division. Based upon this information, the Findlay Police Department Detective Division has opened a case and is currently conducting an investigation,” said the press release. The incident involved upper classmen conducting hazing activities on under classmen while at this camp. At this point, it appears all parties involved are students of Fairlawn High See INVESTIGATION/Page 2A

A Dublin, Ireland-based company that has scrapped plans to construct wind turbines in Shelby and Auglaize counties did so “reluctantly” because of “current market conditions in Ohio,” a company official said. Whatever the reason, a group opposing the project is happy. “There were a relatively small number of landowners who leased property for wind development compared to the number of property owners who did not wish to see an industrial wind turbine facility built in the county,” said Don Rosenbeck, a member of Shelby Neighbors United, an opposition group. “You can easily determine the number of landowners with leases by checking at the county courthouse. In light of the Legislature’s failure to protect the property rights and safety of neighbors from wind turbines, the citizens of Shelby County are especially relieved and happy to see Mainstream move out.” Responding to an email from the Sidney Daily News, Emmet Curley, communicaSee TURBINES/Page 3A

WODC marks 30th anniversary BY KATHY LEESE Sidney City Council members heard an update on the West Ohio Development Council during Monday night’s workshop session. The presentation was given by Mike Dodds, executive director of the West Ohio Development Council (WODC), and Harry Faulkner, a local attorney. Faulkner made the opening remarks, noting that the work of the WODC began in July 1983, and he noted there were a lot of memories through the years. With

this being the 30th anniversary of WODC, Faulkner noted that WODC has given “the community an opportunity to move forward.” He told the story of a company who at one time said, “if we had another place to move, it would be Sidney, Ohio.” Faulkner said the community is “willing and able to accept somebody from the outside.” “We were the first community to have an economic development” organization, Faulkner said, noting “we need a good work force.” He thanked council and Mayor Mike Barhorst for their support

through the years, adding that WODC has been “very cautious with (taxpayer) money.” Dodds gave a PowerPoint presentation to council members about WODC, noting, “one of the things we (WODC) do is CEO visits” throughout the county,” Dodds said, noting, “we’ve been to those companies … we thank them for their investment in the community.” Among the CEO visits made in Sidney have been stops at Ferguson Construction, Emerson Climate Technologies, NKParts, American See WODC/Page 4B

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