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Cookout will be held Oct. 5 at Richards Chapel Melanie Yingst
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Rouhani calls US a ‘great’ nation in sharp change UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the United States a “great” nation Friday in a sharp reversal from his predecessors and expressed hope that at the very least the two governments can stop the escalation of tensions. See Page 5
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A fundraiser will be held Oct. 5 at Richards Chapel in Troy to benefit Jordan Oldham, who was paralyzed while diving out of an apartment to save himself from a fire that was later found to have been set by an arsonist.
TROY — Jordan Oldham helped his roommates escape the May 22 arson fire from their second-story apartment. As the heat from the fire became too much to bear, Oldham had no way out other than to dive out head first to safe his life. That fall severely injured his spine and, as a result, Oldham is now paralyzed from the waist down.
Now family and friends are helping Oldham adjust to his new life in a wheelchair. Friends and family have gathered together to host a cookout and fundraiser for Oldham at Richards Chapel United Methodist Church Saturday, Oct. 5. The cookout begins at 1 p.m. Oldham’s sister Meghan Bly shared how her brother’s spirit has been strong ever since doctors told him his life has changed since that fateful summer night.
get this rolling.’” After months of physical and occupational therapy, Oldham still is waiting for assistance for medical bills and therapy as he is no longer able to work at his factory job. Instead, Oldham is focusing going back to college in the near future. All the proceeds from the silent auction, raffle tickets for more than 10 NFL and an Ohio State football jerseys will go toward helping Oldham’s
“He’s amazing,” Bly said. “I can’t believe how well he has been handling all of this.” The Foss Way apartment fire was set by an arsonist and several other residents had to jump from the flames which were intentionally set by a Troy man. “When the doctors told him at the hospital that he would be paralyzed from the waist down, you saw how he wanted to tear up,” Bly shared. “Instead, he said, ‘OK, what’s next? Let’s
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History in the making
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Cancer study taking enrollments Bethany J. Royer Staff Writer broyer@civitasmedia.com
Panel: climate warming likely man-made STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scientists now believe it’s “extremely likely” that human activity is the dominant cause of global warming, a long-term trend that is clear despite a recent plateau in the temperatures, an international climate panel said Friday. See Page 10
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OUTLOOK Today Mostly sunny High: 80º Low: 57º
ABOVE, Troy High School seniors Alexis Hull, left, and Caleb Lacombe were crowned 2013 homecoming queen and king prior to Troy’s varsity football game against Miamisburg. A homecoming dance is scheduled for this evening.
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LEFT, Miami East High School seniors Colton Holicki and Kendra Beckman were crowned 2013 homecoming king and queen prior to the varsity football game against Mississinawa Valley Friday night. A homecoming dance is scheduled for this evening inside the former high school gymnasium.
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PIQUA — Want to be a part of history and make a difference in the lives of others? From Oct. 22 to 24, at various locations throughout Miami County, the American Cancer Society will be hosting enrollment for a Cancer Prevention Study3 or CPS-3) for those who want to participate in – and make a commitment to– a good cause. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity because we are looking at people from ages 30 to 65 who have not had cancer and are willing to be a part,” Robin Supinger, community resource navigator for the East Central Division of the American Cancer Society, said of what will be the fourth study since the 1950s on cancer, all beginning with the Hammond-Horn study. Conducted from 1952 to 1955, the Hammond-Horn study included 188,000 men and was the first to connect smoking with lung cancer and other diseases. It was also the foundation for following CPS studies and for the Surgeon General to declare smoking bad for one’s health. However, such studies as the Hammond-Horn study were limited in scope, given it only included men and recruited from only 9 states. Proceeding studies broke the mold by recruiting larger numbers, across more states, and both genders, that went on to reveal connections between environmental and lifestyles factors to different cancers. Such as CPS-2 that began in 1982 and is ongoing with some 1.2 million participants, with both genders, and from all 50 states. Similar to the CPS-1 study, the second looked at a variety of environment and lifestyle exposures and the increase or decrease in cancer. This new study says See STUDY | 5
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