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It’s Where You Live! www.troydailynews.com October 26, 2013
Volume 105, No. 252
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Habitat house opens Sunday Melanie Yingst
Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com
Students in class 2 days after killing DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — Students at the Massachusetts school where a classmate allegedly killed a teacher returned Friday, surrounded by extra safety measures as well as tributes to the victim, including trees adorned with pink ribbons, her favorite color. See Page 5
COMING SUNDAY
TROY — More than 2,350 volunteer hours of “sweat equity” went in to the finishing touches of Stacy Hamilton’s new home on Jefferson Street. Habitat for Humanity of Miami County will celebrate transferring ownership to Hamilton and her family at a dedication ceremony at the home located at 826 Jefferson St., Troy at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Since 1993, Miami County Habitat, has built
44 homes serving more than 200 people, according to the organization’s website. According to Elaine Barga, administrative assistant for Habitat for Humanity, Hamilton and her family also poured more than 400 hours of their own “sweat equity” at her home site as well as other Habitat for Humanity sites. “Stacy herself helped build their home and she went well beyond her 400 hours, well beyond,” Barga said. According to Barga, numerous volunteers
pitched in to complete the home for Hamilton and her two children and two grand children. The following organizations volunteered numerous hours to complete the home: Kentner Selleres; Upper Valley Cluster of UCC churches; MainSource Bank; Unity Bank; Home group of Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church; Troy Christian; Grace Baptist; and the young adults of Miami County Alive! Landscaping around the home was donated by more than 10 volunteers from the Master
Gardeners organization. Barga also said many members of Stacy’s church “The Gathering Place” helped with the building of her new home. The building project was supervised by Raymond Brown. It is the final home project for the organization for 2013. Barga said two more homes are planned for Habitat for Humanity in 2014. The Habitat for Humanity of Miami County will begin its dedication ceremony at 5 p.m. at the home site located at 826 Jefferson
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Cross attends Million Veteran March Staff Writer colinfoster@civitasmedia.com
have used: redefining the church while meeting the needs of the community — and I feel that’s what we have done. “People have this old-school mentality of the church; it’s boring, it’s not relevant. So we’re redefining the church to meet the needs of the community … and people are coming in and saying they never knew church could be like this.”
Christian Cross felt compelled to attend the Million Veteran March on the Memorials in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 13. The march was organized to protest the closing of military memorials during the government shutdown. “I didn’t care if it was a couple people or several thousands of people — I felt I had to go,” Cross said. Above all, Cross — a United States Army veteran with ties to Miami County — wanted to be there out of respect for all the men and women who have served the country. But he didn’t agree with the mainstream media coverage the rally received. “A lot of the media attention was centered around the Tea Party politicians, and Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz for being there,” he explained. “I see that stuff on the news all the time, and it really disappointed me when I was it on TV the next day. It was just so twisted around. “This wasn’t a Tea Party talking point — it’s
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Halloween is just around the corner, and the night for ghosts and goblins to be out on the prowl — while fun — also needs to be safe. Trick-or-treat — also known as beggar’s night — will be held around the county from 6-8 p.m. Thursday this year, Halloween night. See the Miami Valley Sunday News
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St., Troy. To donate, volunteer, visit www.hfhmco.org. The organization also has a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The ReStore is a home improvement outlet store that sells donated new and gentlyused merchandise at a significant discount. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Miami County. The store is located at 150 E. Race St., Troy. The store hours are Wednesdays from noon to 8 p.m.; Thursday and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Pastor Chris Daum stands in the foyer of the new True Life Community Church located in the former Sherwood Bowling Lanes in Troy. The first service at the new location will be November 3.
TLC Church to open at old Sherwood Lanes Colin Foster
Staff Writer colinfoster@civitasmedia.com
TROY — When people take step inside the True Life Community Church, they will realize that there’s not a lot of religious centers that compare. For starters, what other church could say they operate in a building that used to be a bowling alley? Lead Pastor Chris Daum and
his team have spent nearly every waking hour of the last 100 days working to turn the former Sherwood Bowling Alley, which had been in Troy since 1963, into a vision that Daum came up with 13 years ago. “When we did the campaign to think about doing something, I called the campaign ‘Be the Church,’” explained Daum, a 1989 graduate of Miami East High School. “This has kind of been our underlying phrase we
Beamish running for Troy Board of Education Melanie Yingst
Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com
TROY —The Troy City Schools Board of Education board member William Lutz decided not to run for reelection for his seat at the board table. Current board members Joyce Reives and Stephen Lucas will also appear on the ballot to be
reelected to their board seats on Nov. 5. Ginny Beamish submitted her name as a write-in candidate for the Nov. 5. election to fill all the seats at the board of education. For more information, visit www. troy.k12.oh.us. Name: Ginny Beamish Age: 65 Family info: Married to Mike for 40 years; three children and four
grandchildren Work/Job Title: Retired Educator Pa s t Po l i t i c a l Experience: None Why did you decide to run/seek reelection: As a retired educator, I feel that I can bring another point of view to the Board. It’s been difficult for me to completely separate from the field of education; serving on the board
will allow me to stay involved and keep current with educational trends. What are the key issues (two or more) facing the Troy City Schools: Staying solvent in the ever-changing world of school funding and maintaining Troy’s level of excellence while facing the challenges of the Core Curriculum What special insights/
talents do you bring to the board of education: I was a classroom educator for 35 years in both the public and private sectors, working with children from preschool through high school. I feel serving on the board is an opportunity to continue to utilize my educational philosophy while giving back to the Troy community.
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