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Crash shows perils of wing walking CINCINNATI (AP) — Risking death every time they go to work, wing walkers need courage, poise, a healthy craving for adrenaline and, most importantly, they need to be meticulously exacting with every step they take on the small planes that carry them past dazzled crowds at speeds up to 130 mph. Jane Wicker fit that bill, her friends and colleagues in the air show industry said Sunday. Wicker, 44, and pilot Charlie Schwenker, 64, were killed Saturday in a fiery plane crash captured on video at a southwestern Ohio air show and witnessed

Wildfires keep on raging DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) — A colossal wildfire near a popular summer retreat in southern Colorado continues to be driven by winds and fueled by dead trees in a drought-stricken area, authorities said Sunday. The weather has prevented fire crews from making progress on the blaze, which grew overnight to 108 square miles, up from 100 on Saturday. The speed with which the fire has spread is exceptional: It was just below 50 square miles Friday evening. No structures have been lost in the fire, and no injuries have been reported. It is doubtful fire crews could establish any containment lines until there’s a break in the weather, possibly Tuesday, officials said. They remained optimistic they can protect the town, however. As of Sunday, officials firefighters remained focused on protecting South Fork, the Wolf Creek ski area and homes along Highway 149. See Page

by thousands. The cause of the crash isn’t yet known. Jason Aguilera, the National Transportation Safety Board investigator leading the probe into the crash, said Sunday that it was too early to rule anything out and that the agency would issue its findings in six months to a year. Wicker, a mother of two teenage boys and recently engaged, sat helplessly on the plane’s wing as the aircraft suddenly turned and slammed into the ground, exploding on impact and stunning the crowd at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton.

The show closed shortly afterward but reopened Sunday with a moment of silence for the victims. The crash drew attention to the rarefied profession of wing walking, which began in the 1920s in the barnstorming era of air shows following World War I. The practice fell off the middle of the 20th century but picked back up again in the 1970s. Still, there are only about a dozen wing walkers in the U.S., said John president of the Cudahy, Leesburg, Va.-based International Council of Air Shows. Teresa Stokes, of Houston, said she’s been wing walking for the

Learning to defuse bombs CAMP BLACK HORSE, Afghanistan (AP) — In a desolate field outside Kabul, an Afghan soldier hunches over a knee-high robot equipped with cameras, multidirectional pincers and tank-treads built for rough terrain. Carefully, he attaches four bottles of water and a tiny explosive charge to the robot. He uses a remote control to guide it 50 meters (yards) away to his target: a simulated backpack bomb. See

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past 25 years and does a couple of dozen shows every year. The job mostly requires being in shape to climb around the plane while battling winds, she said. “It’s like running a marathon in a hurricane,” Stokes said. “When you’re watching from the ground it looks pretty graceful, but up there, it’s happening very fast and it’s high energy and I’m really moving fast against hurricane-force winds.” Stokes, an aerobatic pilot before becoming a wing walker, said she was attracted to performing stunts because of the thrill.

Neil Rhoades didn’t know that picking up trash in the ditches of Concord Township during summers home from college would ultimately lead him down his career path. But, he sure doesn’t regret it. Rhoades has been employed with the Concord Township road department since 1973, and this year is celebrating 40 years of making sure residents and passers-through have the best

Next Door If you know someone who should be profiled in our Next Door feature, contact City Editor Melody Vallieu at 4406265, or send her an email at mvallieu@civitasmedia.com driving experience possible in the township. Rhoades, married to wife Connie for 29 years, said he became the road superintendent in 1978 after graduating with an associate’s degree in business management from Clark State. Through the years, the Troy resident said he has stayed in his position because he enjoys his varying duties, except maybe the paperwork, he joked. “The trustees have always been pretty good and the people of the township are very appreciative,” said Rhoades, who enjoys golfing at Miami Shores and Homestead golf courses. “And, I have some good people working with me.”

He has two full-time employees year round, and one part-time employee. Several college-age summer workers, like Rhoades himself was, also are hired to help with the extra load summer brings. As superintendent, Rhoades said his jobs duties include — but aren’t limited to — maintaining Concord Township’s 36 square miles of roads with repairs, snow removal and ditch mowing. He and his crew also take care of the township’s cemeteries and two parks. “I can work outside and not just sit in an office,” he said. A few years ago, his department also started a leaf and brush pick-up in the fall. “People just love that,” Rhoades said. During Rhoades’ tenure, he said the department has accomplished many things that he is proud of. After receiving a grant, Rhoades said he and his staff built • See RHOADES on 2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Admitted leaker Edward Snowden took flight Sunday in evasion of U.S. authorities, seeking asylum in Ecuador and leaving the Obama administration scrambling to determine its next step in what became a game of diplomatic cat-and-mouse. The former National Security Agency contractor and CIA technician fled Hong Kong and arrived at the Moscow airport, where he planned to spend the night before boarding an Aeroflot flight to Cuba. Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said his government received an asylum request from Snowden, and the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said it would help him. “He goes to the very countries that have, at best, very tense relationships with the United States,” said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, RFla., adding that she feared Snowden would trade more U.S. secrets for asylum. “This is not going to play out well for the national security interests of the United States.” The move left the U.S. with limited options as Snowden’s itinerary took him on a tour of what many see as anti-American capitals. Ecuador in particular has rejected the United States’ previous efforts at cooperation, and has been helping WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, avoid prosecution by allowing him to stay at its embassy in London. Snowden helped The Guardian and The Washington Post disclose U.S. surveillance programs that collects vast amounts of phone records and online data in the name of foreign intelligence, but often sweeping up information on American citizens. Officials have the ability to collect phone and Internet information broadly but need a warrant to examine specific cases where they believe terrorism is involved. Snowden has been in hiding for several weeks in Hong Kong, a former British colony with a high degree of autonomy from mainland China. The United States formally sought Snowden’s extradition from Hong Kong but was rebuffed; Hong Kong officials said the U.S. request did not fully comply with their laws. The Justice Department rejected that claim, saying its request met all of the requirements of the extradition treaty between the U.S. and Hong Kong. During conversations last week, including a phone call Wednesday between Attorney General Eric Holder and Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen, Hong Kong officials never raised any issues regarding sufficiency of the U.S. request, a Justice spokesperson said. A State Department official said the United States was in touch through diplomatic and law enforcement channels with coun• See SNOWDEN on 2

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A wing walker performs at the Vectren Air Show just before crashing, Saturday Dayton. The crash killed the pilot and the stunt walker instantly, authorities said

Crash • CONTINUED FROM A1 “It is the craziest fun ride you’ve ever been on,” she said. “You’re like Superman flying around, going upside-down doing rolls and loops, and I’m just screaming and laughing.” John King, pilot and president of the Flying Circus Airshow, where Wicker trained, said the most important qualities of wing walkers are “strong nerves, a sense of adventure and a level head.” He said they tell people who are interested that it’ll take a year of training before they’ll be allowed to walk on the wing of an airplane in flight. “We give them an opportunity to walk on a wing down on the ground without the engine running,” he said. “Then we start up the engine. And if that doesn’t spook them, OK, we taxi around the field and that’s when it gets bumpy. If they do that successfully, the next time they do it is in the air.”

He described Wicker, of Bristow, Va., and Schwenker, of Oakton, Va., as “ultimate professionals.” “I don’t know of anyone who could have done any better than what they were doing,” he said. In one post on Wicker’s website, the stuntwoman explains what she loved most about her job. “There is nothing that feels more exhilarating or freer to me than the wind and sky rushing by me as the earth rolls around my head,” says the post. “I’m alive up there. To soar like a bird and touch the sky puts me in a place where I feel I totally belong. It’s the only thing I’ve done that I’ve never questioned, never hesitated about and always felt was my destiny.” She also answered a question she said she got frequently: What about the risk? “I feel safer on the wing of my airplane than I do driving to the airport,” she wrote. “Why? Because I’m

in control of those risks and not at the mercy of those other drivers.” An announcer at Saturday’s event narrated as Wicker’s plane glided through the air. “Keep an eye on Jane. Keep an eye on Charlie. Watch this! Jane Wicker, sitting on top of the world,” he said, right before the plane made a quick turn and nosedive. Some witnesses said they knew something was wrong because the plane was flying too low and slow. Thanh Tran, of Fairfield, said he could see a look of concern on Wicker’s face just before the plane went down. “She looked very scared,” he said. “Then the airplane crashed on the ground. After that, it was terrible, man … very terrible.” From 1975 to 2010, just two wing walkers were killed, one in 1975 and another in 1993, Cudahy said. But since 2011, three wing walkers have died,

including Wicker. In 2011, wing walker Todd Green fell 200 feet to his death at an air show in Michigan while performing a stunt in which he grabbed the skid of a helicopter. That same year, wing walker Amanda Franklin died after being badly burned in a plane crash during a performance in South Texas. The pilot, her husband, Kyle, survived. spokeswoman FAA Lynn Lunsford said the agency is often asked why wing walking is allowed. “The people who do these acts spend hours and hours and hours performing and practicing away from the crowd, and even though it may look inherently dangerous, they’re practiced in such a way that they maintain as much safety as possible,” he said. “The vast majority of these things occur without a hitch, so you know whenever one of them goes wrong and there’s a crash, it’s an unusual event.”

to lean on them,” said Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. The Russian media report said Snowden intended to fly to Cuba on Monday and then on to Caracas, Venezuela. U.S. lawmakers scoffed. “The freedom trail is not exactly China-RussiaCuba-Venezuela, so I hope we’ll chase him to the ends of the earth, bring him to justice and let the Russians know there’ll be consequences if they harbor this guy,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. With each suspected flight, efforts to secure Snowden’s return to the United States appeared more complicated if not impossible. The United States does not have an extradition treaty with Russia, but does with Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador. Even with an extradition agreement though, any country could give Snowden a political exemption. The likelihood that any of these countries would stop Snowden from traveling on to Ecuador seemed unlikely. While diplomatic tensions have thawed in recent years, Cuba and the United States are hardly allies after a half century of distrust. Venezuela, too, could

prove difficult. Former President Hugo Chavez was a sworn enemy of the United States and his successor, Nicolas Maduro, earlier this year called Obama “grand chief of devils.” The two countries do not exchange ambassadors. U.S. pressure on Caracas also might be problematic given its energy exports. The U.S. Energy Information Agency reports Venezuela sent the United States 900,000 barrels of crude oil each day in 2012, making it the fourthlargest foreign source of U.S. oil. “I think 10 percent of Snowden’s issues are now legal, and 90 percent political,” said Douglas McNabb, an expert in international extradition and a senior principal at international criminal defense firm McNabb Associates. Assange’s lawyer, Michael Ratner, said Snowden’s options aren’t numerous. “You have to have a country that’s going to stand up to the United States,” Ratner said. “You’re not talking about a huge range of countries here.” That is perhaps why Snowden first stopped in Russia, a nation with complicated relations with Washington.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is “aiding and abetting Snowden’s escape,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “Allies are supposed to treat each other in decent ways, and Putin always seems almost eager to put a finger in the eye of the United States,” Schumer said. “That’s not how allies should treat one another, and I think it will have serious consequences for the United States-Russia relationship.” It also wasn’t clear Snowden was finished with disclosing highly classified information. “I am very worried about what else he has,” said Rep. Loretta Sanchez, a California Democrat who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she had been told Snowden had perhaps more than 200 sensitive documents. Ros-Lehtinen and King spoke with CNN. Graham spoke to “Fox News Sunday.” Schumer was on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Sanchez appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Feinstein was on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Snowden tries that Snowden could travel through or to, reminding them that Snowden is wanted on criminal charges and reiterating Washington’s position that Snowden should only be permitted to travel back to the U.S. The Justice Department said it would “pursue relevant law enforcement cooperation with other countries where Mr. Snowden may be attempting to travel.” The White House would only say that President Barack Obama had been briefed on the developments by his national security advisers. Russia’s state ITARTass news agency and Interfax cited an unnamed Aeroflot airline official as saying Snowden was on the plane that landed Sunday afternoon in Moscow. Upon his arrival, Snowden did not leave Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. One explanation could be that he wasn’t allowed; a U.S. official said Snowden’s passport had been revoked, and special permission from Russian authorities would have been needed. “It’s almost hopeless unless we find some ways

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamic militants disguised as policemen killed 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide in a brazen overnight raid against their campsite at the base of one of the world’s tallest mountains in northern Pakistan, officials said Sunday. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack at the base camp of Nanga Parbat, saying it was to avenge the death of their deputy leader in a U.S. drone strike last month. The attack took place in an area that has largely been peaceful, hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the Taliban’s major sanctuaries along the Afghan border. But the militant group, which has been waging a bloody insurgency against the government for years, has shown it has the ability to strike almost anywhere in the country. The Taliban began their attack by abducting two local guides to take them to the remote base camp in Gilgit-Baltisan, said Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. One of the guides was killed in the shooting, and the other has been detained for questioning. The attackers disguised themselves by wearing uniforms used by the Gilgit Scounts, a para-

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Concord Township, organized in 1807, is centrally located within Miami County. It is crossed by the Great Miami River. The MiamiErie Canal also crossed the township from north to south. Troy, the seat of county government, is located within the township. Aaron Tullis and family, from Kentucky, were the first recorded settlers in the township in 1805. William Barber arrived in 1804. Due to its central location, Concord Township is crossed by numerous roads and highways, including the Troy and Covington Pike, the Troy and Stillwater Pike, the Troy and Frederick Pike and the Miami and Montgomery Pike. The Miami-Erie Canal also ran along the eastern side of the township through Troy, the township’s only city. It was first surveyed in 1807 and contained 87 lots. The log tavern, operated by Mr. Overfield, one of the town’s first residents, is currently operated as a museum. — Source: www.concord-township.com of tubing and enjoying the sunny days of summer. His daughters, Megan, a teacher, and Amanda, in dental school, still accompany he and his wife. “Usually when you have older kids, they don’t want to go on vacation with you. But, down there, they always want to go,” Rhoades said. He said even at the 40year milestone, he has no plans on retiring in the next few years, he just enjoys staying busy for now. “I just like the way things are going,” Rhoades said.

military force that patrols the area, Khan said. Around 15 gunmen attacked the camp at around 11 p.m. Saturday, said the Alpine Club of Pakistan, which spoke with a local guide, Sawal Faqir, who survived the shooting. They began by beating the mountaineers and taking away any mobile and satellite phones they could find, as well as everyone’s money, said the club in a statement. Some climbers and guides were able to run away, but those that weren’t were shot dead, said the club. Faqir was able to hide a satellite phone and eventually used it to notify authorities of the attack. Attaur Rehman, the home secretary in GilgitBaltistan, said 10 foreigners and one Pakistani were killed in the attack. The dead foreigners included three Ukrainians, two Slovakians, two Chinese, one Lithuanian, one Nepalese and one Chinese-American, according to Rehman and tour operators who were working with the climbers. Matt Boland, the acting spokesman at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, confirmed that an American citizen was among the dead, but could not say whether it was a dual Chinese national.

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a veterans memorial wall in Thomas Cemetery and were able to hire a company to do restoration work on some of the Civil War and Revolutionary War-era stones in the cemetery. He said the stones are now aligned better and appropriately memorialize those who fought in our early wars. “It used to take an entire day to mow the cemetery, now it can be done in two or three hours,” Rhoades said. The township’s two parks — Barbee and Eldean — also offer a sense of RHOADES pride for Rhoades. He said nine cottages were tore down in order to create the picturesque view that Barbee park now offers on County Road 25-A. “It think it is one of the best parks in the county,” he said. “You can go right in and watch the river, it’s right there.” Beginning in 2001, with the guidance of former Concord Township Trustee Bob Shook, Rhoades’ department also helped bring the county’s first stretch of bike path to fruition from Dye Mill Road to the MonroeConcord Township line. “I think that is definitely a pretty good accomplishment,” he said. While he said he hasn’t had too many crazy things happen during the past four decades on the job, Rhoades said he and his crew did once help stop a burglar coming out of a home. The man was ultimately apprehended and charged, according to Rhoades. In his leisure time, Rhoades enjoys taking his boat to Norris Lake in Tennessee for family time

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• CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty Listeners will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. Community at the Milton-Union Public Library. Participants listen Calendar to an audio book and work on various craft projCONTACT US ects. • STORY CORNER: Stories will be read to children from 6:30-7 p.m. Call Melody in the children’s area of Vallieu at the Milton-Union Public 440-5265 to Library. • FINE READING: list your free Children can come to the calendar Milton-Union Public items.You Library and receive $3 off their fines for every half can send hour of reading. your news by e-mail to • BOOK LOVERS: mvallieu@civitasmedia.com. Book Lovers Anonymous will meet at 6 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Library. Participants will be reading and discussing “I’ve Got Your required. Number,” by Sophie Kinsella. Light refreshments will be provided. THURSDAY • TEXAS TENDERLOIN: The American Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will prepare Texas tenderloin sandwiches • TIE-DYE: Tie-Dye Day at the Miltonand french fries for $5 from 6-7:30 p.m. Union Public Library will be at 10:30 a.m. • BOOK CLUB: The Page Turners and 1:30 p.m. for children up to fifth Book Club of the Tipp City Public grade. Bring in T-shirts, pillow cases or Library, 11 E. Main St., will meet at 7 whatever you want and create your own p.m. to discuss Stephen King’s “Hearts stylish ensemble. Remember to wear old in Atlantis.” This book, along with next clothing. month’s selection of “Safe Haven” by • TACO SALADS: The American Nicholas Sparks, are available behind Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 586, Tipp the circulation desk at the library. For City, will prepare taco salads for $4 and more details, call (937) 667-3826, Ext. cookies two for 50 cents. Euchre starts at 216. 7 p.m. for $5. • BOOK CLUB: Do you enjoy reading • MOVIE NIGHT: At 7 p.m., the Tipp good books, banned books or books you City Public Library, 11 E. Main St., will get to choose? Hang out with friends at host Book to Movie Night, featuring the 2 p.m. at the Tipp City Public Library and movie “Hearts in Atlantis” (PG-13). Bring talk about what you liked or didn’t like a cozy lawn chair or blanket, popcorn will during the Unrequired Reading Book be provided. For more details, call (937) Club. The first book of the summer is 667-3826, Ext. 216. “Go Ask Alice,” by Anonymous. Pick up a • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discopy in the library basement, The Vault. covery walk for adults will be from 8-9:30 Students in grades ninth through 12th a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 only may participate. Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, Civic agendas education coordinator, will lead walkers as • Tipp City Board of Education will they experience the wonderful seasonal meet at 7 p.m. at the board office, 90 S. changes taking place. Bring binoculars. Tippecanoe Drive. Call 667-8444 for more information. FRIDAY • Covington Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. • FRIDAY DINNERS: Dinner will be • The Covington Street Committee will offered from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington meet immediately following the regular VFW Post 4235, 173 N. High St., council meeting. Covington. Choices will include a $12 • Brown Township Board of Trustees New York strip steak, broasted chicken, will meet at 8 p.m. in the Township fish, shrimp and sandwiches, all made-toBuilding in Conover. order. • The Union Township Trustees will • BLUEGRASS MUSIC: A bluegrass meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township music festival will be from 5-11 p.m. at Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Iddings Park, Bradford. Rum River Blend, Laura. Call 698-4480 for more informaLeisa Hinkle and Willow-Creek, Berachah tion. Valley, Rock Island Plow Co. and

• TINY TOTS: The Tiny Tots program will meet at 6 p.m. at the Milton-Union Public Library. The interactive program is for children birth to 3 years old and their parents and caregvivers. • LUNCH & LEARN: The Tipp City Public Library, 11 E. Main St., hosts biweekly Lunch and Learn sessions. This Tuesday, bring your brown bag lunch and listen to Judy Riesser discuss gourds as an artistic medium. The program runs from noon to 1 p.m., and the library will provide drinks. For more details, call (937) 667-3826, Ext. 216. • WORM RACES: Register your team’s racer and cheer on your own slinky speeder, decorating signs, T-shirts or anything that will help your worm move fast at 6:30 p.m. at the Tipp City Public Library. The winning worm will receive a trophy. Bring your own worm. All ages invited, however children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Register anytime or at the door. Civic agendas • The village of West Milton Council will have its workshop meeting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers.

WEDNESDAY • STORY HOUR: The Milton-Union Public Library will have a summer story hour at 10:30 a.m. for children kindergarten through second grade and 1:30 p.m. for children third through sixth grade. Programs include puppet shows, stories and crafts. Contact the library at (937) 698-5515 for weekly themes. • MEETING SCHEDULED: The Newton Local Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the board education room. The meeting was scheduled for later this month so that the treasurer could close out the Fiscal Year 2013 and have that financial information ready for the board to review. • BLOOD DRIVE: Fletcher United Methodist Church will partner with the Community Blood Center to host a blood drive from 3-7 p.m. in the church activity room, 2055 Walnut St., Fletcher. Everyone who registers to donate will be automatically be entered into a drawing to win a Harley Davidson Road King Classic motorcycle, and will receive a free “King of the Road Summer Blood Drive” T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate online at www.DonorTime.com. • BOOKMOBILE IN PARK: The Miami County Park District will host the TroyMiami County Bookmobile at 2 p.m. at Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, 1400

Nightflyer are set to perform. There will be a raffle and food available to purchase. Bring your chairs and blankets for seating. • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a threepiece fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, when available, will be $10. • BLOOD DRIVE: Miami County will partner with the Community Blood Center to host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the OSU meeting room at the Miami Counrt Courthouse, 215 W. Main St., Troy. Everyone who registers to donate will be automatically be entered into a drawing to win a Harley Davidson Road King Classic motorcycle, and will receive a free “King of the Road Summer Blood Drive” T-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate online at www.DonorTime.com.

MIAMI COUNTY — Four Girl Scouts volunteers from Tipp City and Bethel Township were some of the 75 honored at the recent Girl Scouts of Western Ohio volunteer recognition event. According to the Scouts, the annual ceremony celebrates the commitment, enthusiasm and talents of Girl Scout volunteers. Volunteers are the foundation of the Girl Scout movement, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Jan Couvillon and Maggie Powder of the Tipp Bethel Service Unit were

given the regional Service Unit Team Star Award for outstanding contribution in accomplishing one of the essential responsibilities for a Girl Scout CARTER service unit. Anne Carter and Pam Schuller, also with the Tipp Bethel unit, were honored with the national Appreciation Pin for outstanding service above and beyond expectation to one service unit. The Girl Scout

SCHULLER Leadership Experience is provided by over 3,000 adult volunteers mentoring 12,000 girls in the greater Dayton community. For more information or to volunteer, call (937) 275-7601 or visit www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org.

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Week” program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 2428 at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State Route MIAMI COUNTY — 185, north of Covington. The Law Student Children ages 6-12 years Assistance Scholarship is old are invited to come out offering up to $2,500 to a experience daily advenstudent entering their tures based on classic books final year of law school and like “Swiss Family Robins,” who resides/originates “Treasure Island,” from Auglaize, Darke, “Gulliver’s Travels” and Logan, Miami or Shelby “Robinson Crusoe.” counties. Participants will use Application deadline has only natural materials been extended to July 15. available to build shelters, The online application may make tools and create be accessed at gnome villages. http://www.commfoun.com Participants also will hike Click the Law Student trails and cross a river. Assistance Scholarship link On Friday, families will shown at the bottom of the be able to visit the story home page to open the application. For more information, call (937) 497-7800 or email mspicer@commfoun.com.

Eco-Splorers camp upcoming COVINGTON — The Miami County Park District will hold its EcoSplorers Summer Camp “Classic Adventurer’s

book locations. Dress for the weather and bring a snack and water bottle to camp each day. All camps have a nonrefundable $20 fee per camper ($20 for Miami County residents and $40 for non-Miami County residents) due at the time of registration. Planned activities are subject to change. Registration forms can be found on the Miami County Park District website www.miamicountyparks.com and mailed or dropped off to the Park District Central Office, 2645 E. State Route 41, Troy, OH 45373.

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JUNE 29-30 • HOME AND GARDEN: The Champaign County Preservation Alliance will present the Twenty First Annual Historic Home and Garden Tour in Urbana. The hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tickets are $12 available at the tent behind the municipal building, 205 S. Main St.. Presale tickets are available for $10 at locations listed on the website, www.urbanahomeandgardentour.com Free shuttle service available. Included on the tour are seven homes, one house under restoration, one private garden, a historic church, a business in a restored house and The Johnny Appleseed Museum.

JUNE 29 • FARMERS MARKET: The Downtown Troy Farmers Market will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon on South Cherry Street, just off West Main Street. The market will include fresh produce, artisan cheeses, baked goods, eggs, organic milk, maple syrup, flowers, crafts, prepared food and entertainment. Plenty of free parking. Contact Troy Main Street at 339-5455 for information or visit www.troymainstreet.org. • DUCK RACE: The AMVETS Post No. 88, 3449 LeFevre Road, Troy, will have its annual duck race. Ducks will be dropped in the creek in Casstown at noon to float down the creek behind the club. Food will be offered for $6 and will include hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad and baked beans. Proceeds will help the Christiansburg Fire Department. Tickets are available by calling the AMVETS at 339-0700.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Chicago Tribune on immigration reform is more than border security: Federal spending on border security is at a historic high. Illegal crossings are at a 40-year low. Deportations reached record numbers in President Barack Obama’s first term. Let’s get on with the business of fixing the rest of our dysfunctional immigration system. We’re talking to you, Sen. Mark Kirk. The U.S. Senate began debating an immigration bill, the product of months of negotiations by the Gang of Eight, a group of four Republicans and four Democrats who are serious about getting this done. The bill’s authors haven’t declared victory in the effort to seal the border. Their measure contains up to $6.5 billion for more agents, more fencing and more surveillance equipment, including drones. Much of that wouldn’t be necessary, frankly, As I if lawmakers worried more about letting workSee It ers into the country legally instead of keeping them out. ■ The Troy That means overhauling the visa system so Daily News American businesses can hire the workers they welcomes columns from need. our readers. To It means dealing with the 11 million immisubmit an “As I grants who came here without permission to See It” send fill jobs for which there were no available your type-writvisas. ten column to: The Gang of Eight proposal would update ■ “As I See It” the visa system to reflect the changing needs of c/o Troy Daily American businesses. News, 224 S. It would provide separate, flexible allocaMarket St., tions for high-tech, white collar and low-skill Troy, OH 45373 workers, with an additional program for agri■ You can also cultural guest workers. e-mail us at The increase in visas would come at the editorial@tdnpu expense of current programs that favor relablishing.com. tives of immigrants already here. ■ Please The bill would require employers to use an include your full electronic screening system to verify the imminame and telegration status of new hires. phone number. Opponents have offered amendments that would set those benchmarks higher — so high, the bill’s supporters say, that the path to citizenship would be out of reach. The full Senate already has rejected one amendment that would have withheld provisional status — leaving the 11 million living in the shadows — until the entire border is under surveillance. That could take 10 years or more. Kirk was one of 15 senators who voted against bringing the bill to the floor for debate at all. He’s still stuck on the “enforcement first” model, and he’s apparently not impressed with the falling numbers. He says he likes a plan outlined by Sen. John Cornyn, RTexas. That amendment would raise the bar that must be met before immigrants can apply for green cards. The bill’s supporters say Cornyn’s targets are unreasonable and prohibitively expensive. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the conservative point man on the Gang of Eight, has said he won’t vote for the bill he helped draft unless the enforcement provisions are stronger. He’s trying to broker a compromise. Step one: Get Kirk and others to let go of the idea that until the border is fixed, everything else has to stay broken.

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Thank you for your support To the Editor: A big shout-out to Abby Brinkman for her extensive work organizing the June 20 quarter auction for school supply funds for Troy Lunch Club!

On behalf of the Troy Lunch Club, I would like to thank her and her friends and family for the many hours of planning and executing of this event. How refreshing and encouraging it is to see the industriousness of this younger generation persevere through difficulties and in the end bless

others less fortunate than themselves! Thank you, Abby, for being a wonderful example of the good work the youth of today can accomplish!

WRITETO US: The Troy Daily News welcomes signed letters to the editor. Letters must contain your home address and a telephone number where you can be reached during the day. Letters must be shorter than 500 words as a courtesy to other writers. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. MAIL: 224 S. Market, Troy, Ohio, 45373; E-MAIL: editorial@tdnpublishing.com; FAX (937) 440-5286; ONLINE: www.troydailynews.com (“Letters To The Editor” link on left side).

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Lighting a (metaphorical) lamp for the Luddites Luddites might be having the last laugh. They were a social movement of 19th-century English textile artisans who protested — often by destroying mechanized looms — against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution. In modern usage, "Luddite" is a term describing those opposed to industrialization, automation, computer usage or new technologies in general. The Luddites just may be on to something there. While I fully realize the benefits a computer can provide, I am just about ready to drink the Luddite Kool-Aid and go to the dark side. The really dark side. It’s become overwhelming, see? With each new gadget comes a new problem. This all started when the auto makers began offering power window controls. Before this, there was merely a crank mechanism that was beautiful in its simplicity. Wind the window down, wind the window up. No muss, no fuss and no computer chip to go haywire right in the middle of a car wash. But apparently people were overcome by the onus of manually operating a car window. Or maybe we didn’t know how badly off we were until the

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Big Three told us that only the unwashed actually expended the energy necessary to get a little fresh air. We were hooked on the next best thing. Before you can say Edsel Ford, we had power seat controls, power mirror controls and power trunk latches installed in the car we all needed to take us to our power lunches. Madness. Electricity has been explained to me as contained smoke. Tiny electrons surge through the wires on their way to making your lamp come on. When the masses of those contained and controlled electrons stay contained and controlled, life is good. Computers compute and calmness prevails. But when things go bad, they go bad in a big way. Take our little corner of the world, for instance. One week

— Ruth Scott Director, Troy Lunch Club, Inc.

ago, my Kindle Fire decided it would no longer connect me to a browser. While this might sound, all things considered, like a minor inconvenience, it takes on gigantic proportions when you realize I have at least 18 games of Words With Friends going on at all times and, by Bill Gates, I need my browser. Kindle Customer Support couldn’t have been nicer. Once I got over the shock of learning the good people of customer support were actually going to, you know, support the customer, I followed the approximately 900 steps outlined by the tech and was back in business. The same week, the email function on my laptop went all screwy. Screwy is not a term used by the technical savants among us. Emails marked to delete opened instead and the machine absolutely refused to send any email to anyone. My desk computer froze up completely, not even letting me turn it off and stubbornly ignoring Ctrl/Alt/Delete. My resident computer guru explained through clenched teeth that I had failed to run something called the C Cleaner and why didn’t I do that since he had told me to do it many many times, but he would

explain yet once again and this time maybe I should write it down. (Huge sigh.) Then the house’s wireless network started kicking us off line at the most inopportune moments and by inopportune moments I mean about twelve times a day. Following this, even after the strongest urgings from Mr. C Cleaner himself, the iPad wouldn’t hook up to the Internet. Is it me, or are we in the throes of technology overload? I used to maintain there was nothing a computer could do that I could not do just as well with a pencil and paper. This is crazy talk, of course. One person armed with primitive writing implements cannot possibly be as utterly frustrating as a computer. And now that the floors have started sagging from the sheer weight of the electronic equipment contained in our house, it’s obvious how very wrong I was. There is one use for that pencil, though. I finally made a detailed note of how to use that C Cleaner. Now, if you’ll excuse me, Words With Friends calls. Marla Boone appears every other Monday in the Troy Daily News

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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS with refrigeration company. In meantime, ice is being used. Management to use ice bath method rather than just ice. Issue is being corrected. All other violations from June 4 have been corrected. • Naina Petroleum LLC. 101 W. Main St., Tipp City — Person-in-charge per shift must be certified in food safety (level 1 course). License approved at time of inspection. This serves as license until it is received. On June 14, inspector noted to fix water leak at hand-sink properly. • Dollar General No. 1955, 785 W. Market St., Troy — Back room unorganized. Organize area. Ensure all coolers have working thermometers. • Taco Bell No. 4528, 985 Main St., Tipp City — Missing ceiling tiles in dry storage; replace tiles. Prep cooler holding cold foods above 41 degrees. Repair unit so all cold foods are maintained at 41 degrees or below. Service company being contacted. Discard all cold foods in cooler, replace utensils and pans at least every six hours as long as foods don’t rise above 70 degrees. Cheese at 51 degrees, guacamole at 48 degrees, salad at 48 degrees and cilantro dressing at 49 degrees. Prep cooler holding cold foods above 41 degrees. Repair unit so all cold foods are maintained at 41 degrees or below. Service company being contacted. Discard all cold foods in cooler and replace utensils and pans at least every six hours as long as foods don’t rise above 70 degrees. June 11 • Frisch’s Big Boy No. 186, 20 Troy Town Road, Troy — Received complaint of customer getting salad earlier today and cheese and pepper had milky substance. The following was observed: cooler temperature holding under 11 degrees found at 37 degrees; salads were within seven-day time frame of being prepared; cheese and green pepper on salads had no milky substance; management reports salad mix may have been wet from washing and cheese may have gotten wet on salad, allowing for a milky substance. She will inform staff to ensure salad mix is dry prior to preparing drive-thru salads. Salads are dated and date removed prior to giving to customer. • Wendy’s, 3 Weller Dr., Tipp City — Open can of beans on shelf in dry storage; opened beans must be refrigerated to keep at 41 degrees or below. This is a critical violation; immediate correction required. Management reports beans have been out about an hour. Beans voluntarily discarded. Inside of ice machine unclean; clean and sanitize ice machine. Food debris found in bottom of rinse compartment of three-compartment sink. Keep sink compartments clean and free of debris while dishes are being washed, rinsed and sanitized. Observed employee scoop ice for drink with cup. This is a critical violation; immediate correction required. Use scoops or spoons with handles to prevent bare-hand contact. Issue is being corrected. Observed employee purse on packages of napkins. Store personal items in designated locations separate from paper products. Observed spray bottles of cleaner hanging on shelf above wrapped potatoes. Store chemicals separate from foods to prevent cross-contamination. Blue cheese at 46 degrees. Keep cold foods at 41 degrees or below to reduce harmful bacteria growth. Issue is being corrected. • Sonic Drive-In No. 901, 1998 W. Main St., Troy — Observed a little tint of residual on floors. Ensure deep cleaning of floors. Observed ice build-up in freezer. Fix any issue present. Observed oil residual on equipment in cooking area. Clean when needed. Sprayer in three-compartment sink was hanging down into sink bay. Fix to ensure no back flow issues. June 12 • Senior Active, 2006 W. Stanfield Road, Troy — No date marking on salad mix. Date foods with consume-by date not to exceed seven days to reduce harmful bacteria growth. Issue is being corrected. Also correct all other items from 90-day list by Aug. 15. June 13 • Skyline Chili, 1775 W. Main St., Troy — Received complaint of employees flinging food off counter across restaurant, and employees adding cold chili to hot chili on stove (warmer). Upon inspection the following was observed: chili temperatures were 174 degrees and 164 degrees on steam table and 160 degrees in kettle at back. Chili is heated in kitchen area in kettle and held hot until need on line. When needed employees transport hot chili from back and add it to chili on steam table. Chili pans on steam table are not required to be switched out between filling as long as product is always maintained at a hot holding temperature of 135 degrees or above. Pans need to be cleaned and sanitized at least every 24 hours. Restaurant appears to be following these procedures. No employees observed flinging food across restaurant. Management reports this doesn’t take place. Facility is being maintained and is in clean and organized condition at time of inspection. 40138637

Restaurant inspections are performed in the county by Miami County Public Health, except in Piqua, which has its own health department. Miami County Public Health can be reached at (937) 573-3500, by email at info@miamicountyhealth.net or on the website at www.miamicountyhealth.net. These violation reports were provided by Miami County Public Health. June 6 • A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 E. State Route 36, Conover — Observed residential equipment. (Example: roster microwave.) Only use health-code approved equipment for food service use. • 1-Stop Drive Thru, 7031 S. Co. Road 25A — During inspection it became apparent that the location is being run as two separate businesses. Next licensing year both locations will be required to obtain separate food licenses. Business no longer is able to be accessed from both sides. Large opening has been closed in and back door remains locked, preventing access back and forth from both sides. No paper towels at hard sink. Provide disposable hand towels at hand sinks. Leaking hand sink faucet. Repair to prevent leak. No shatter-resistant light bulbs in deli case. Provide shatter-resistant bulb. Double-door prep cooler top portion is ranging in temperature from 41 to 44 degrees. Monitor temperatures and ensure they are maintained at 41 degrees or below at all times. This is a critical violation; immediate action required. Gaskets to equipment unclean; clean gaskets. No covered trash in restroom. Provide covered trash. Walk-in cooler no longer being used. Cooler found turned off at time of inspection. Ensure cooler repairs clean and dry. Cooler is permitted for dry storage. At time of inspection, refrigeration appeared adequate based on menu. If in future this changes, additional refrigeration may be required. No food license posted. Post license. June 7 • Silver Lake Beach Club, Inc. — Cold holding at 41 degrees or below. Hot holding at 165 degrees or greater. Concession not open. No critical violations were found. • Milton Rec Concession Stand, Potsdam Road, West Milton — Observed residential food equipment. Public health does not recognize this as approved food equipment. All food equipment must meet agency requirements. • Market Fresh Foods, 301 Troy Pike, Covington — Missing ingredients on self-serve donuts. Provide proper labeling. Missing sub ingredients on some ingredients on self-serve packaged foods such as salad dressing, Henny Penny breading, etc. Provide all sub ingredients. No date marking on salad mix and lemon menagerie dessert. Properly date foods not to exceed seven days to reduce harmful bacteria growth. This is a critical violation that is being corrected. Observed foods dated beyond seven days such as baked beans, cheesecake and dirt cake, all dated June 30. Properly date foods not to exceed seven days to reduce harmful bacteria growth. This is a critical violation that is being corrected. Damaged freezer door with ice build-up. Repair door. Continue to clean and organize storage rooms. Remove unnecessary items. No paper towels in men’s restroom. Provide disposable hand towels. No covered trash in women’s restroom. Provide covered trash. Observed mineral build-up inside ice machine, allowing for some surfaces to no longer be smooth and easily cleanable. Remove build-up or replace. Mop sink area unclean with large amount of dirt debris. Clean sink area. Mop area unclean with large amount of dirt debris. Clean sink area. Missing responsibility statement on walnuts. Properly label. Residential use mixer in kitchen. Remove and provide only commercial-use equipment recognized by food equipment testing agency such as NSF. Not thin-tip thermometer available. Provide thin-tip thermometer. Observed exterior doors not sealed tightly. Provide tight fit on all doors. Caster along cook line unclean and clean coasters. Observed no sneeze shields for catering. Protect foods from consumers during serving. • Burger King, 1829 W. Main St., Troy — Around three weeks ago, a customer said he found melted black plastic in his sandwich. The inspector spoke to management and went through complaint. No plastic was found near grill area. Metal tongs are used at grill. Management knows no possible ways plastic was in sandwich. June 11 • Boston Stoker, 1293 S. Dorset Road, Troy — Inside section of freezer was unclean. Clean freezer properly. Observed broken cold holding thermometer. Properly replace thermometer and monitor temperatures.June 10 • Logan’s Roadhouse, 1750 W. Main St. — Sheet-trap in process of being soaked to remove debris. Sour cream at 46 degrees and cheese at 48 degrees. This is a critical violation; management is in process of correcting issue

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ANNA B. (CRAMER) JACOBS PIQUA — Anna B. (Cramer) Jacobs, 69, many more family and friends. The Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. of Piqua, passed away peacefully at Piqua Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday, June Sunday, June 23, 2013, at Rogets Funeral Home, 110 W. Main St., 19, 2013. Trotwood. The funeral service Anna was born Nov. 9, 1943, will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, in Clayton, to the late Fred M. June 24, at the funeral home and Mary K. (Herrel) Cramer. with the Rev. Brian Kirchner offiShe was preceded in death ciating. Burial will follow at by her parents; sisters, Gail Dayton Memorial Park Cramer and Fern Jones; and Cemetery, Dayton. brother, Lawrence Cramer. In lieu of flowers, contribuAnna is survived by her lovtions may be made to Hospice ing husband of 50 years, Dick; of Miami County, 550 Summit daughter, Marie Enos and her Ave., Troy, OH 45373, in memory husband Chris; son, Rick Jacobs of Anna. and his wife Melanie; grandsons, JACOBS Online condolences may be made at Zach and Nate; Swedish daughter, Petra www.RogersFuneralHomes.com. Baier-Johansson; her beloved cats; and

FRED L. ‘SONNY’ HALL PIQUA — Fred L. “Sonny” Hall, 74, of Piqua, died at 6:03 p.m. Saturday June 22, 2013 at the Piqua Manor Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 15, 1939 in West Point, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and June Maddox, his wife Constance “Connie” Wells and a brother, Naman Hall. Survivors include two daughters Verlessa (Lawrence) Davis of Dayton, Dorothy Hall of Chicago, Ill.; three sons, Charles HALL E. (Crissy) Hall of Englewood, Frederick L. (Kelley) Hall of Piqua, Curtis Hall of Lima; fifteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; and a sister Charlene Randall of Michigan. Mr. Hall retired as a Butcher from the

former Val Decker Meat Packing Company. He was a member of Transformed Life Church and enjoyed fishing. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and many friends. A service to honor his life will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Bishop Brian T. Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Transformed Life Church, 421 Wood St., Piqua OH 45356. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

JOSEPH F. HENRY Joseph F. Henry age 91, of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 10:17 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Joseph was born June 15, 1922 in Darke County, Ohio to the late Harry & Mary (Didier) Henry. Joseph is survived by his children, Deborah and Terry Ferguson of St. Marys, Diane and Leo Dunlap of Greenville, Joe & Sharon Henry of Versailles, Jeff and Robin Henry of Versailles, Brad & Penny Henry of Yorkshire, Bruce & Brenda Henry of Versailles and Brian Henry of Versailles; grandchildren, Danielle (Bill) Richardson, Denise (Bill) Rush, Deanna (Matt) Hoffman, Lori (Rob) HENRY Godown, John Dunlap, Abby (Joe) Stanger, Charlie (Beth) Henry, Anton Henry, Kristi (Jason) Gibson, Craig (Leann) Henry, Todd (Lindsey) Henry, Melissa Martino, Jeremy Henry, Justin Henry, Mindy Henry, Ashley Henry, Jordan Henry, Nathan Henry and Tyler Henry; great-grandchildren, Megan Richardson, Christopher Richardson, Alexis Rush, Billy Rush, Matthew Rush, Miles Hoffman, Logan Hoffman, Jared Godown, Jenna Godown, Jasen Godown, Maranda Dunlap, Brianna Dunlap, Alivia Dunlap, Cynthia Dunlap, Zoe Stanger, Sophia Stanger, Cale Henry, Samuel Henry, Keegan Gibson, Conner Gibson, Owen Gibson, Ashlyn Gibson, Lydia Henry and Kyleigh Paul; brothers, twin Alfred Henry of Versailles and Paul Henry of Versailles; sister, Bertha Bryan of Piqua; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Joseph is also preceded in death by his wife, Dolores (Dapore) Henry on October 14, 2005 whom he married June 13, 1946; brothers, Louis, John and James Henry; and sisters, Elizabeth Couchot, Magdalene Kley, Josephine Saintignon, Florence Bashore and Dorothy Zimmerman. Joseph served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Joseph was a retired Dairy Farmer. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles, life member of the Versailles Knights of Columbus, member of the Disabled Veterans, member of Versailles Vets Club, former member of the Versailles School Board and former 4-H advisor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at St. Denis Catholic Church in Versailles with Rev. Fr. David Vincent celebrant and Rev. Fr. Carl Subler con celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles with Military graveside services conducted by the Versailles Veteran’s Honor Guard. The family will receive friends on Monday from 4-8 p.m. and Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles. A prayer service will be held at 7:45 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home conducted by the Versailles Knights of Columbus. Memorial contributions may be made to the Versailles Veteran’s Honor Guard. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com

PATRICIA LEE BRUMBAUGH WEST MILTON — Patricia (Pat) Lee Brumbaugh, 88, of Ludlow Falls passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born April 24, 1925 in Piqua, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents Bert Leland and Margaret “Peg” (Randall) Aldrich, beloved husband Carold Earl Brumbaugh, sister Marcia Hildebrand. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Ken and Cyndy Brumbaugh, Ludlow Falls; Scott and Pat Brumbaugh, Troy, Jim and Vicki Brumbaugh, Piqua; Tom Brumbaugh, West Milton; daughter and son-in-law Carol and Brian Rowley,

Pickerington, 10 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren. She was formerly employed at the West Milton Inn and the West Milton Library. Pat enjoyed gardening, collecting antiques, fishing and reading. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the HaleSarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami Street, West Milton; burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery, West Milton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Hale-Sarver. If so desired, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy OH 45373.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Barton K. ‘Bart’ Rhoades Barton K. “Bart” Rhoades, 66, of Tipp City, Ohio passed away peacefully at his residence following a brief illness on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

Visitation is Tuesday, June 25, 2013 with funeral services to follow at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W Main St. Tipp City, OH 45371. www.fringsandbayliff.com

DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST died Friday in Boulder, Colo., of mantle cell lymphoma. During his long career, Dotson served as an editor at Newsweek and the publisher of two newspapers, including The Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal when it won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994. Dotson was an early advocate for minorities and women journalists, joining others in establishing the Institute for Journalism Education in 1977, now the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. * Your 1st choice for complete Home The organization pushed for Medical Equipment diversity in newsrooms throughout the country. Lift Chairs Born in Paterson, N.J., 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH Dotson graduated from Temple University in 45373 • 937-335-9199 www.legacymedical.net Philadelphia. He worked as a 40138599 reporter for the Evening

• John L. Dotson Jr. BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — John L. Dotson Jr., a longtime journalist, editor and newspaper publisher who championed diversity in the newsroom, has died at age 76. Dotson’s family confirmed in an email to The Associated Press that he

News in Newark, N.J., and the Detroit Free Press, then joined Newsweek in Detroit in 1965. He moved to Los Angeles three years later to become the magazine’s deputy bureau chief, and advanced to the position of bureau chief before moving to the magazine’s New York headquarters to be a senior editor. Dotson joined KnightRidder newspapers in 1983 and served as publisher and president of The Daily Camera in Boulder starting in 1987 and then The Beacon Journal from 1992 until his retirement in 2001. The Beacon Journal won the Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service for its yearlong examination of race relations in the city.

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You are related to a bunch of bullies Dear Annie: My husband and I both work 18-hour days at a hospital. When we get home, we are exhausted. Since our schedules are irregular, however, our siblings seem to think it means we are always available for free babysitting. My husband's sister (a stay-athome mom) is forever dropping off her toddler, saying she needs to "de-stress." She never calls ahead. We've tried locking the door, but she has a key. My brother has dropped off his young sons multiple times without warning and with no indication of when he'd be back. He stopped when I told him I was going to start charging him $12.50 an hour. The last straw was when my oldest brother's wife arrived one weekend in a van with seven little girls and stated that these kids were staying overnight with us because she and her girlfriend were going to a spa. I was just getting off a 24-hour shift, and I told her politely that since she hadn't checked with me beforehand, she'd have to make other arrangements because I was too exhausted to care for her girls and those of her friend. She became angry and told my nieces that I don't love them. Her girlfriend, whom I had never met, screamed at me from the passenger window. After they left, I got nasty phone calls from my brother and parents. The friend sent me an itemized bill and asked that I reimburse her for the spa trip they missed. Instead of responding, my husband and I sent our family members an email outlining that we love them and our nieces and nephews, but we would no longer be available for babysitting unless it was an emergency. We apologized for being rude or for causing them any trouble. The email was much kinder and more polite than they deserved, but we hoped it would allow us to start over. It was not received well. Currently, the only person speaking to us is my father-in-law. We considered moving in order to have boundaries, but I resent being forced out of a house I love. I miss my family. What can we do? — Not the Nanny Dear Nanny: What colossal nerve. It seems that those who take the most advantage are the same ones who are most aggrieved when they don't get their way. You are related to a bunch of bullies. You don't owe the girlfriend any money, and you don't owe your family members an apology. You have outlined your parameters, and they prefer to throw tantrums in an effort to manipulate you. If you want a relationship, fine. Continue to stay in touch. Perhaps they will come around in time, but don't expect much. And change your locks. Dear Annie: My wife and I received many gift cards to restaurants as wedding presents last year. We haven't used them because we are concerned about etiquette. When we use one of the cards, do we need to invite the person who gave us the card to join us at the restaurant? If so, do we need to cover the cost of their meal? We don't want to be rude. — Still Newlyweds Dear Newlyweds: You do not need to invite the gift-giver to join you at the restaurant. You wouldn't invite the gift-giver to join you every time you use a place setting or your new mixer, would you? The gift cards are the same. We do recommend, however, that you check to be certain the cards haven't expired. Dear Annie: Here is a suggestion for "Suggestions Appreciated," who doesn't want guests bringing snow into her house. I have had repair people work in my home, and they brought along paper "booties" that cover their shoes. These are better than slippers. They keep your floors clean and allow you to avoid embarrassing guests by asking them to remove their shoes. — Hope This Helps Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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