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It’s Where You Live! www.troydailynews.com November 13, 2013
Volume 105, No. 267
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‘Thank you, thank you for your service’ Melanie Yingst
Staff Writer myingst@civitiasmedia.com
TROY — Bob Studebaker stood alongside his grandson, Devin, as they observed the city of Troy’s Veteran’s Day ceremony at Riverside Cemetery as the cool, crisp wind whipped between the gravestones on Monday. As a veteran who served in Vietnam with the Air Force, Studebaker said he felt it was an exercise in respect to take his grandson to the services on Monday. “You learn what it’s all about — what it means to serve your country,” Studebaker Troy Christian Schools said after the ceremony. “You welcomed veterans have to show those who Monday for a Veterans served our country your admiDay chapel at the school. ration because they deserve our respect.” Guest speaker 2nd Lt. Devin Studebaker, a Troy (U.S. Army) Jacob Kesling Junior High School seventhspoke during the event grader, said he enjoyed comthat honored veterans ing to the Veteran’s Day ceremony with his grandfather. with prayer, pledges and “I enjoyed the gun salute,” worship. Studebaker said of the cerSee Page 3 emony. “I liked coming out
Honoring those who served
here and thanking the veterans for their service.” Studebaker said his grandson has taken an interest in the military and felt it was important for his grandson to attend the Veteran’s Day ceremony as a “good experience for him to learn what respect is all about,” noting that when he served in the Vietnam War, being a servicemen wasn’t “very popular.” “At eleven in the morning on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent, as an armistice between the allied powers and Germany took effect.” City of Troy Mayor Michael Beamish proclaimed that patriotism is alive and well in Troy, naming over several ceremonies including Van Cleve Sixth Grade’s Veteran’s Day breakfast and observance last week and other honorable events. “We want to say thank you, we will say thank you,” Beamish said. “We all need to say thank you.” Beamish encouraged
attendees to “keep our veterans in our thoughts and prayers” and for veterans to share their stories with their families and beyond to keep the connection of those how have and serving to “protect and defend the future of our world.” “Look around to all and say thank you, thank you for your service,” Beamish said in closing. Douglas Wagner, a 2005 Troy High School graduate and current E-4 specialist in the Army Reserves, said he has attended the city of Troy’s Veteran’s Day ceremony for the last couple of years. “I come just to give my respect to people before me,” Wagner said. “I had people in each generation of my family serve and this just show them the respect they all deserve.” Wagner, who served 15 months in Iraq, said he enjoys hearing the stories of veterans, and will attend the city’s ceremony each year he can as long as he is not in active duty. “It’s definitely a good experience,” Wagner said.
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American Legion Auxiliary President April Finch and American Legion Post 43 Commander Tom Sutherland lays a wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony at Riverside Cemetery Monday in Troy.
Troy man sentenced for allegedly molesting child Will E Sanders
Staff Writer wsanders@civitasmedia.com
Aid trickling into Philippines
Desperately needed food, water and medical aid are only trickling into this city that took the worst blow from Typhoon Haiyan, while thousands of victims jammed the damaged airport Tuesday, seeking to be evacuated. See Page 5
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Les Rose, left, and Jay Via, who served in Afghanistan at different times, decided to go for an early morning run on Veterans Day beginning at Veterans Memorial Park in Riverside Cemetery in Troy. Both said they had good response during the run. “We’re not doing it for the reaction, we’re doing it to honor all veterans,” Rose said. After more than 13 miles, they ended the run back where it began at the memorial.
Byers named regional content director TROY — Veteran newspaper executive Joshua Byers has been named regional content director for a group of newspapers in Ohio owned by Civitas Media, including the Piqua Daily Call and Troy Daily News. The announcement was made Wednesday by Jim Lawitz, director of content for the company. Byers will lead the editorial operations for the newspapers, which include markets along the Interstate 75 corridor. He will be based in Troy and his responsibilities will include playing an active role in Troy’s community affairs. “Josh’s depth and breadth of experience will serve him well in his new role,” said Lawitz. “I’m pleased to have Byers his leadership at our publications during this exciting period in our industry.” Prior to his promotion, Byers served as the regional editor for seven West Virginia and Kentucky publications owned by Civitas. Under his leadership, the newspapers won numerous industry awards including first places in special sections, editorials and continuing coverage. “Whether it was waiting on the front porch for the afternoon newspaper growing up or writing front-page news stories, journalism has always been a part of my life,” Byers said. “What really excites me about our industry is the depth with which we now have to tell stories. The Internet allows us to tell stories on many more levels.” Byers will be relocating to the area with his wife, Barbara, and their three boys, Cade, Jaekob and Jackston. “We as a company are committed to expanding and improving our core content
in digital and print,” Lawitz said. “Josh is the perfect person to lead the charge at these Ohio newspapers.” Byers, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., graduated in 1995 from the College of Charleston, in Charleston, S.C., with a bachelor’s degree in media communication/journalism. He began his newspaper career at the Roswell (N.M.) Daily Record. “The Record was where I really got to learn some of the basic tenants of journalism from New Mexico Journalism Hall of Fame Editor Jerry McCormick,” he said. Byers has previously held leadership positions with MediaNews Group and Gannett Co. “I’m excited about this new opportunity,” he said. “Civitas Media has a strong commitment to excellent community journalism, and I look forward to working with Jim and the rest of our team of content producers in the exciting months and years to come.” Centrally located in Davidson, N.C., Civitas Media encompasses more than 100 publications, many of which have served their communities for more than a century. Civitas, Latin for “community” or citizen” is a union of four media entities formerly known as Heartland Publications, Freedom Central, Impressions Media and Ohio Community Media. Civitas, which employs more than 1,400 associates across 11 states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, publishes 35 daily, 28 weekend editions and 63 weekly publications for a combined circulation of more than 1.6 million.
TROY — As originally charged, convicted sex offender Ed Cotrell stood faced the maximum prison penalty of life in prison for rape accusations alleged by a Cotrell 9-year-old child. On Tuesday in common pleas court, Cotrell was sentenced to 60 days in jail and a two-
year term of probation by Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Gee. In addition, Cotrell was labelled as a tier II sex offender, which means he has to register as such every 180 days in the county where he resides, works or receives an education for the next 25 years. Cotrell, 61, of Troy, did not speak at the hearing, but his See MAN | 2
Committee recommends to move forward with Hobart Arena study The $75,000 study will move forward to city council for approval Melanie Yingst
Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com
TROY — Members of the parks and recreation committee approved to proceed with funding a feasibility study of Hobart Arena and recommended emergency action at the next city council meeting on Nov. 18. Robin Oda, Alan Clark and Doug Tremblay recommended to fund the feasibility study costs not to exceed $75,000 from Crossroads Consulting Services of Tampa, Fla., the firm chosen to conduct the study. Patrick Titterington, city of Troy public safety and service director, said the $75,000 study is part of 2014 budget for Hobart Arena. Titterington said the study will provide the city officials a detail analysis of the Hobart Arena’s physical infrastructure and layout and recommend how to modernize the arena to continue to serve the community as a
multi-use facility. Titterington said the arena, built in 1950, was renovated in mid-1990s. Titterington noted that for Hobart Arena to “continue to the next level” the study was needed to see what renovation would be needed to be done. Titterington said Crossroads Consulting Services was the “best fit for us” to conduct the study. “The end result is we (will) get a cost benefit to make the best use of the facility,” Titterington said, noting that the report from the company would take up to five months if approved by council. Titterington also said the study would be marked as an “emergency” on the agenda in for future planning for the arena’s budget and if bond funds would need to be secured in the future as well to fund a possible renovation See STUDY | 2
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