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Alcohol permit for concert denied Tribute band to perform at Treasure Island June 16 BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@citivasmedia.com

Gnochi is a spring treat The unpredictable nature of spring balmy one moment, frigid the next makes us hanker for dishes that reflect the season’s maybe-maybe not feel. And that was the inspiration for this dish, which blends one of the heartiest of winter pastas potato gnocchi with asparagus, a light vegetable that has come to represent one of surest signs of spring. We wanted protein, too, but nothing as heavy as meat, nor as light as beans or tofu. Shrimp, which pair so nicely with asparagus anyway, were the perfect choice. See Page 4.

While the beer may flow like wine at the Mumford & Sons concert on Labor Day weekend at Troy Memorial Stadium, Eagles tribute band Hotel California may only have a limited amount of spirited beverages available indoors during its concert held at

TROY Treasure Island this summer. Craig Hughes, owner of the Tin Roof on the Miami, asked members of the board of park commissioners and recreation board for permission to obtain a special permit to have a beer vendor available at the Treasure Island Park’s first RiverRock concert on Sunday,

June 16 to coincide with the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) stopover in Troy that weekend. City of Troy’s public service and safety director Patrick Titterington attended the meeting Tuesday and informed both parties that the process to obtain a liquor license to sell alcohol on city park property is “fairly involved.” Titterington said Hughes

would first need a recommendation from the park and recreation board before it would be considered at the next city council meeting. Titterington said city ordinance prohibits alcohol consumption in all its parks with the exception of the Mumford and Sons “Gentlemen of the Road” tour stop on Aug. 30 and 31. Titterington said most issues

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Prescribed fire manager Trevor Diegel creates a black line using a drip torch during a controlled burn at John A. Wannemacher Nature Reserve Wednesday in Troy. Prescribed burns are typically conducted in early spring of each year to manage the health of a prairie. Specific prairies are burned on a three- to five-year rotation.

Oscar winner Jhabvala dies Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has died. She was 85. Firoza Jhabvala said Wednesday that her mother died in New York after a long illness. See Page 6.

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Reconstruction project planned West Dow Street in Tipp City to get a facelift BY CECILIA FOX For the Troy Daily News tdneditorial@civitasmedia.com Main Street isn’t the only street getting a facelift this summer. West Dow Street will soon get all new utilities, sidewalks and pavement. Tipp City staff and representatives from Choice One Engineering met with Dow Street residents to discuss the upcoming reconstruction project Tuesday, April 2. The project will replace the water, sanitary, and storm sewers underneath Dow Street and add all new curbs and sidewalks, new roadway base and pavement. Certain trees will also be removed and replaced. City Engineer Scott Vagedes and City Manager Jon Crusey answered residents’ questions and heard their concerns. The city’s goal is to advertise for

TIPP CITY bids later this month and award the project in May so that construction can begin when school is out in early June. The plan is to have construction mostly complete before school starts again in August. The project will be bid in two phases. The first phase is the reconstruction of W. Dow Street between Hyatt and Fifth Streets. The second phase will reconstruct Dow Street between Hyatt and Rohrer. Both phases will be bid together, but they may be completed separately. Phase two may be constructed later this year or sometime next year, depending on the cost and the bids received, Vagedes explained. “What we’re calling our base bid is going to be from Hyatt to Fifth Street, which is what’s in front of the

school. We want to get that constructed while school is out of session,” Vagedes said. “The other would be the alternate bid portion of it between Rohrer and Hyatt. Hopefully we can construct it this year, but if the cost comes in too high, we won’t construct it until next year.” After the passage of the 2011 income tax levy, W. Dow Street was identified as a top reconstruction priority. It will be funded with local income tax funds and with money from the water, sanitary, and electric utility funds. The city will cover the cost of alley approaches and street corners, but residents learned that they will be responsible for the cost of new curbs and sidewalks. The cost is determined by property frontage, which is the full length of

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West Market closed for fuel cleanup Troy man hospitalized following two-car crash BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com

A morning trip to the gas station sent a 90-year-old man to the hospital and caused part of West Market Complete weather Street to be closed for more information on Page 9. than an hour Wednesday morning due to the clean up Home Delivery: of more than 30 gallons of 335-5634 freshly pumped gas spilled Classified Advertising: on the road. (877) 844-8385 According to reports, Robin Tinch, 61, of Dayton, just finished pumping a full tank of gas into his vehicle 6 74825 22406 6 at the Valero Station located

TROY at 322 W. Market St. Troy. As Tinch pulled away from the Valero station, he struck another vehicle driven by Robert Kendall, 90, of Troy. Kendall was transported to Upper Valley Medical Center by Troy medics. The accident ruptured the tank of Tinch’s vehicle and spilled more than 30 gallons of gas on West Market Street. Troy Police Department personnel shut down West

Investigation continues City of Troy Police are still investigating an accident which occurred on Monday night at 9:30 p.m. According to city of Troy’s Capt. Joe Long, the incident occurred at 9:17 p.m. near 1355 Maplecrest Dr., Troy, when a red Chrysler vehicle struck the back of a parked red Ford Ranger truck and was unable to free itself. After an argument ensued at the scene, the driver and a passenger of the car fled from the scene. A baggie of marijuana also was found by the vehicles. Police have questioned several people in the accident but have not cited an individual as of press time. The incident remains under investigation. The Troy Police Market Street to allow crews to clean up the spill, Department cited Tinch for which took more than an failure to yield from a private drive. hour to complete.

North Market Street closed Wednesday afternoon between the railroad tracks and Foss Way/Kirk Lane as contractor Finfrock Construction Company moved in equipment for the first phase of the $1.75 million street improvement project. Construction officially starts today to strip off the old asphalt for the project, which includes roadway and sidewalk reconstruction work as well as new storm sewers and water and storm lines. “The curb and sidewalk are badly in need of repair, and (construction) needs to be done to improve the condition of the roadway,” said City Engineer Deborah Swan. With the road closed to through traffic, Swan said North Market will still be open to local residences and business patrons. The city is working to minimize any inconveniences to business owners. “The businesses are concerned about access to their facilities, obviously. That would concern any business owner,” Swan said. “We have committed to do our best to get citizens there and help notify people.” Splish Splash Auto Bath at 702 N. Market St., for example, will have signs nearby indicating that the business is open and directing traffic to the entrance, Swan said. Owners Eric and Jill Weaver could not be reached for comment but had spoken at council meetings late last year to inquire about details for the project. North Market from the railroad to Foss Way/Kirk Lane is tentatively planned to reopen at 7 a.m. May 31, contingent on any possible weather delays, Swan stated. The second phase of the project, stretching from the railroad to Staunton Road, is slated to commence following the Strawberry Festival from June 1-2. An unrelated short-term project is underway at North Market Street and Staunton Road to install a new service line for Hobart Arena and Troy Aquatic Park. Part of the road is closed while DP&L bores underneath the road. Swan encouraged anyone with questions to contact the city department of engineering at (937) 3392641.

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Obama presses for gun measures DENVER (AP) — Ratcheting up pressure for Congress to limit access to guns, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that recent steps by Colorado to tighten its gun laws show “there doesn’t have to be a conflict” between keeping citizens safe and protecting Second Amendment rights to gun ownership. “I believe there doesn’t have to be a conflict in reconciling these realities,” Obama said in Denver, where he stepped up his call for background checks for all gun purchases and renewed his demand that Congress at least vote on banning assault weapons and limiting access to OBAMA large-capacity ammunition magazines. “There doesn’t have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens protecting our Second and Amendment rights,” he said. Obama noted that more than 100 days have passed since the shooting rampage that killed 20 first-graders and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., and reignited the national debate over access to guns. “Every day that we wait to do something about it even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun. Now the good news is Colorado has already

chosen to do something about it,” he said. In danger of losing congressional momentum on the issue, Obama went to Colorado which has a deeprooted hunting tradition and where gun ownership is a cherished right to use its example and public pressure to prod Congress to act. Colorado suffered two of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history at Columbine high school in 1999 and at a movie theater in Aurora last year. It recently expanded background checks for gun purchases and placed restrictions on ammunition magazines. Prospects for passage of similar measures by Congress appear bleak, largely because of concerns by conservative Republicans and moderate Democrats who come down more on the side of gun rights. Obama said there is a middle ground. “Colorado has shown that practical progress is possible,” he said. “We’ve seen enacted tougher background checks that won’t infringe on the rights of responsible gun owners, but will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.” Obama met with 19 law enforcement officers, activists and elected officials at the Denver Police

Academy, not far from Aurora, where 12 people were killed in the movie theater shooting. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for James Holmes, the accused shooter. Among those participating in the discussion with Obama was Sandy Phillips, whose 24-year-old daughter, Jessica Redfield Ghawi, died in the Aurora shooting. She conceded that gun control is a difficult issue, and said she has spoken to numerous lawmakers in Washington who “want to do the right thing without it costing their jobs.” Phillips said she is counting on Obama to press the issue. “We need to have universal background checks for every sale, that’s a minimum,” she said in an interview before the meeting. “I hope he keeps pushing for the assault weapons ban and I hope he keeps pushing for magazine restrictions.” In his remarks, Obama pushed Congress to vote on banning assault weapons, limiting access to highcapacity ammunition magazines and other measures. “I don’t believe that weapons designed for theaters of war have a place in movie theaters,” Obama said to applause. With Congress due to return to Washington on Monday after a twoweek break, Obama has been scheduling high-profile events on gun legislation to push lawmakers and sus-

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Project • CONTINUED FROM 1 a plot of land measured alongside the road which the property faces. A rough estimate, Vagedes speculated, could be about $5 per square foot of sidewalk or $2100 for 70 feet of frontage. One homeowner, who was required by the city to replace his curbs in 1992 in anticipation of a repaving project that never happened, asked if he would be responsible for the cost of replacing the curbs again. Vagedes informed residents that those property owners who have replaced curbs or sidewalks in the last 40 years will see their portion of the cost substantially reduced. Crusey further explained that

residents can choose to pay the city or have the cost added to their taxes. One resident asked if she could keep the wood of the 100 year old tree on her property that has been marked for removal. Another requested that no new trees be planted on her property. Vagedes assured both homeowners that their requests would be included in the construction notes. Several trees will need to be removed because their roots are damaging the surrounding sidewalks and roadway. Most of those trees will be replaced with new ones selected by the Tree Board. The new trees will be species with narrower roots that won’t disturb the pavement or the utilities.

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• CONTINUED FROM 1 are due to the state of Ohio’s liquor control board. Hughes, who has leased the marina from the city of Troy for the 205-seat Tin Roof restaurant since 2009, said he hoped to offer beer sales to draw more people to the Treasure Island area during the Sunday evening concert on June 16. Hughes said a portion of the proceeds of the sales would go to cover the costs of the 501 3(c) non-profit classification of the new Market on the Miami. The indoor market also takes place at the former marina inside the restaurant. Hughes said he would have paid for the more than $800 fee for the nonprofit organization with the oneday beer sales. “We are hoping by offering the beer truck to drawn more people in to the concert,” Hughes said. The Eagles tribute band Hotel California plans to play outdoors in the “Lagoon” area behind the restaurant. President Alan Kappers asked for board member comments after Titterington and Hughes spoke. Stan Phillips, board member, said the request would be setting somewhat of a “precedence” as far as this activity and the liquor approval for the August concert is “somewhat unique.” “There is some concern on my part,” Phillips said. Board member Becky Pierce said she was “torn” but said she was “not really sure if this would be a proper venue for alcohol sales” with the concert and bicycle riders and the public. “It doesn’t seem to go together for me,” Pierce said. Kappers declared that no action from the park and recreation board would take place, therefore rendering Hughes request dead. Hughes said he still intends to pursue ways to draw more customers and will fall back on what he calls “Plan B.” Hughes said he has already scheduled a DJ and other entertainment to go along with the Hotel California concert that evening, along with accepting reservations for guests. More information will be released at a later date, Hughes said. At the March 5 meeting, the board approved the use

of Prouty Plaza to host an art show on June 16 as another activity to draw GOBA attendees. In other news: Interim park superintendent Jeremy Drake reported more than 70 ash trees have been removed from the right of way and crews will be out grinding stumps. The stump removal is scheduled to be completed by the end of this week, Drake said. Drake also informed the board that ash tree removal, due to the deadly ash tree borer beetle, is being handled case by case in terms of private property. “There’s not a whole lot we can do other than send a letter,” Drake said. Drake also said Troy Community Park is in the process of removing ash trees before GOBA arrives in June. “Things are really getting together,” Drake said. Drake also said five lights have been restored to Joe Reardon Skate Plaza with no complaints from neighbors. Hobart Arena and Troy Recreation Department director Ken Siler reported that Hobart Arena staff were busy removing the ice for spring events and routine maintenance of the facility. Siler also said staff was preparing for the 2013 Troy Aquatic Park opening on May 25. Siler also publicly thanked Drake for his staff ’s help at Hobart Arena’s recent events for set-up and tear-down. Director of Golf, Ken Green said Miami Shores is open. Due the below average temperatures, Green said rounds are down for the month of March, although March 2012 was an unseasonably warm one. “That’s not something that happens very often,” Green said. Green said around 800-900 rounds of golf is played in a “typical” March. President Alan Kappers had no report from the city Planning Commission. The status of excess surplus real estate was postponed for the future. Marty Hobart, along with Julie Morrison, the mayor’s secretary, was in attendance at the meeting. Board members Brock Heath, Tom Dunn, Joan Funderburg and Dave Heffner were not present at the board meeting.

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reach out to the community by providing nourishing meals to anyone wishing to • QUARTER AUCTION: participate while giving an The Pink Warriors Relay opportunity to socialize with for Life team will offer a C o m m u n i t y others in the community. The quarter auction at 6:30 monthly Share-A-Meal p.m. at Riverside School, Calendar Program is on the first 1625 Troy-Sidney Road, Saturday of each month at Troy. Doors open at 5:30 CONTACT US First United Church of Christ p.m. Many vendors and on the corner of South local businesses will offer Market and Canal streets, items. A Girl Scout troop Troy. will offer food and drink. Call Melody • MY TREE AND ME: Proceeds will benefit the The Piqua Public Library will Vallieu at American Cancer Society. host an outdoor adventure 440-5265 to • SENIORS LUNCH: A for young naturalists at 2 seniors lunch, open to list your free p.m. The program will begin anyone, will be offered at inside with the reading of calendar the AB Graham Memorial the book “Rabbit’s Good items.You Center, Conover. The proNews,” followed by a trip outgram will begin at 11 a.m. can send doors for a scavenger hunt with speaker Teresa your news by e-mail to to search for signs of spring. Bingham of Professional mvallieu@civitasmedia.com. There also will be a digging Alternatives Therapies in and planting station. Visit the St. Paris. Lunch will be at library’s children’s departnoon for $6 per person. ment or call 773-6753 to Call (937) 368-3700 for register, which is required. reservations. • KARAOKE PLANNED: American • TAX HELP: AARP volunteer tax Post No. 586, Tipp City, will offer the music preparation assistance for retirees will be of Papa D’s Pony Express Karaoke from 7 offered from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the p.m. to close. Milton-Union Public Library. The volun• KITE FLY: The Miami County Park teers accept clients on a first come, first District will have its annual Kreature Kite served basis. Bring photo ID and Social Fly sponsored by the VIPs from 1-3 p.m. Security number. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 State • FRIENDS MEETING: The New Route 185, Covington. Bring out your Friends of the Milton-Union Public Library favorite kite or come and build one to fly meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. They will dis(materials provided). Awards will be given cuss details about the upcoming book for oldest and youngest kite flyer, Best of sale. Show, Best Creature Kite and smallest • HOT DOGS: The American Legion kite. The VIPs will provide snacks. This is Auxiliary Unit 586, Tipp City, will offer hot dogs with toppings for $2 and cookies two an event for the entire family. Register for the program online at www.miamicountyfor 50 cents from 6-7:30 p.m. Euchre will parks.com, e-mail to register@miamicounbegin at 7 p.m. for $5. typarks.com or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. • BAKED ZITI: The American Legion, 104. 622 S. Market St., will offer baked ziti with • HUMMINGBIRDS AT HOME: meatballs and garlic bread from 5-7:30 Aullwood will host a “Hummingbirds at p.m. Meals are $8. Home” program at 2:30 p.m. at the center. • WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP: John A citizen science program is being Anderson from Andy’s Garden will share launched at Aullwood, and Kathy Dale, the the latest gardening tips from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club, 1830 Peters director of Citizen Science for the National Audubon Society, will share the goals for Road, Troy. The fee for lunch will be $13 the program and describe the easy data for members and $15 for non-members. collection process. There will be light • PRACTICE ACT TEST: Sylvan refreshments and a NATURE film Learning Center will offer a free practice “Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air.” ACT test at the Vandalia center. Any college bound high school sophomore or jun- Admission is free.

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• FRIDAY DINNERS: Dinner will be offered from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington VFW Post 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington. Choices will include a $12 New York strip steak, broasted chicken, fish, shrimp and sandwiches, all made-to-order. • TAX HELP: AARP volunteers will assist low-income and elderly tax payers with preparing income tax forms at the Troy-Miami County Public Library from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free service. • CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece chicken dinner with french fries and macaroni salad for $7 from 6-8 p.m. Chicken livers also will be available. • SHRIMP AND WINGS: The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will prepare shrimp, wings, fries and coleslaw for $7 from 6-7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY • THE FRONTIER RETURNS: The Overfield Tavern Museum, 201 E. Water St., Troy, will host a group of local living history interpreters who portray Native Americans, visiting frontiersmen and women and Troy residents who would have been at the tavern during the War of 1812 from 1-5 p.m. For more information call 216-6925.

SATURDAY • SPAGHETTI FEAST: A spaghetti feast will be from 4:30-7 p.m. at First Brethren Church, Pleasant Hill. The meal include spaghetti, bread sticks, salad, dessert and a drink. Meals will be $5 for adults, $3 for children 12 and younger and free for those 5 and younger, up a maximum of $20 per family. Proceeds will go for children to attend church camp. • CHICKEN AND NOODLES: Bethel United Methodist Church will host a chicken and noodle dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. at the church, 2505 E. Loy Road, Piqua. The menu will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, choice of pie or cake and beverage. Donations will be $7 for adults, $3 for children 5-10 and free for those under age 5. The church is handicapped accessible. • SHARE-A-MEAL: First United Church of Christ’s Share-A-Meal will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meal will feature breakfast brunch casserole, hash brown potatoes, fresh fruit and beverages. Share-A-Meal is a program to

• BREAKFAST SET: Breakfast: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer made-to-order breakfast from 8- 11 a.m. Everything is a la carte. • CREATURE FEATURE: Brukner Nature Center will present “Reptiles” from 2-3 p.m. at BNC. With 47 species of reptiles found throughout Ohio the chance of encountering one during everyday activities is good. Increase those chances by attending the Creature Feature as participants discuss, observe and even touch common reptiles found in our area including the largest snake in the state, the black rat snake, which can grow to more than 100 inches in length. This event is free and open to the public. • PET TALENT SHOW: A pet talent show will be at 3 p.m. at Lost Creek Reserve, 2645 E. State Route 41, Troy, sponsored by Girl Scout Troop No. 30681. Audience members should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. • BREAKFAST SET: The Legion Riders of The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will prepare an all-you-caneat breakfast for $6 from 8-11 a.m. Items available will be eggs, bacon, sausage, sausage gravy, biscuits, French toast, hash browns, toast, waffles, pancakes, cinnamon rolls, juices and fruit. • NATURE PHOTOS: A World Apart: Nature Photography by Ray Mueller will be offered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood. Mueller will share stories and photographs of the avian friends that live nearby.

County Fair concert • Miami County Education Service Center Troy City Schools — — $1,300 for 2013 $2,000 for mosaics for Excellence in Education Forest Elementary banquet • Troy City Schools — • Miami County $38,338.90 for broadcast Education Service Center and video production — $1,995 for iPads for equipment updates Success • Troy City Schools — • Miami County Junior $4,175 Kids to College, Fair — $3,000 for 2013 Real Money Real World Miami County Junior Fair program for Van Cleve • Miami East Local • Troy Civic Band — Schools — $758 for E-read$6,000 for support of the ers for library 2013 Summer Concert • Miami Soil & Water Season Conservation District — • Troy Development Council — $3,000 for sup- $2,000 in support of the 2013 Miami County Tire port of Troy Area Career Recycling Day Day Grants were awarded • Troy Historical from the Troy Foundation Society — $1,800 for General Fund, David B. Discover Troy Treasures • Troy Literacy Council and Helen Meeker Fund, Inc. — $257.60 for library Fifth Third Band Fund for Arts and Culture, Ruth update for literacy levels Hollinger and J. Cameron • Troy Main Street — $1,877 for 2013 Downtown Dungan Fund, Clyde and Katherine Marr Fund and Flower Planter program the Lafferty Family Fund. • Troy Police The Distribution Department — $750 in Committee meets quartersupport of an officer attending Van Cleve Sixth ly to review grant applications. The next deadline Grade Washington, D.C. for submitting grants is 4 trip p.m. May 15 for review in • WACO Historical Society — $10,000 for field June. Only charitable 501 (c) 3 organizations may prep for 2013 events apply. Grant applications • American Red Cross and information are availof NMV — $4,250 for able on the foundation’s restoration and preservation of historical Red Cross website at www.thetroyfoundation.org, at the posters foundation’s office at 216 • Miami County W. Franklin St., Troy, or by Agricultural Society — calling 339-8935. $9,000 support of 2013

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Teen Leadership Troy accepting applications The deadline for applications to the 2013 Teen Leadership Troy program is April 12. The TLT program is sponsored by the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. The Teen Leadership Troy program, started in 1997, provides a valuable learning experience with the help and cooperation of our community’s leaders. A group of selected high school juniors participate in a week-long program to develop and enhance community leadership skills and their potential through a series of classroom and practical learning experiences. Among the sites the TLT participants visit will be: UTC Aerospace, Troy City Hall, Brukner Nature Center and the Miami

social and economic issues and opportunities facing the Troy community. County Courthouse. Students who have comOn June 5, the group pleted their junior year of will learn more about Troy’s history in their ver- High School are eligible to sion of the “Amazing Race”. apply. Applications must be The class also will partici- received by 5 p.m. April 12. Teen Leadership Troy pate in the G.I.F.T. proApplications and more gram and assist with the information are available selection of area not for profits to receive $5,000 in online grant money from the Troy www.TroyOhioChamber.co m or at the Troy Chamber Foundation. The program consists of office: 405 SW Public five full-day sessions to be Square, Troy, OOH 45373. For more information held from June 2-8. The call the Chamber at (937) program will expose the participants to a variety of 339-8769.

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anyway, were the perfect choice. To tie it all together, we started robust with some crumbled Gorgonzola. And to balance those big bold flavors, a light squeeze of lemon juice. SPRING GNOCCHI WITH ASPARAGUS AND SHRIMP Gnocchi pasta can be found in three sections of the grocer the freezer section (along with the frozen ravioli), the pasta aisle (where they are packaged in shelfstable containers) and alongside the fresh pasta in the refrigerated case. Start to finish: 20 minutes

Servings: 6 Two 16- to 18-ounce packages gnocchi 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter Zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 1 pound peeled, deveined raw shrimp 4 ounces watercress 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook according to package directions, then

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families were neighbors growing up so the cousins were together often. We regret that we were not able to attend the funeral. Jonathan lives more than seven hours from here. Our most heartfelt sympathy goes out to Jonathan the children and the extended family. It won’t be easy caring for a newborn without a mother there. We were glad to hear Joe’s Aunt Nancy is on the road to recovery since having a heart bypass surgery. Yesterday I helped cut up beef at sister Emma and Jacob’s house. The rest of my family came to help in the evening. It was a 1,700-pound beef with Jacob taking half and niece Verena and Melvin taking the other half. I’ve made this recipe and they have become a favorite snack among the family. SWISS ROLL BARS 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 teaspoon salt Teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup cocoa 2 cups apple sauce 2 cups flour Mix everything together and divide between two large (10-by-15) cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Put wax paper under one it is easy to remove. Filling: 1 16-ounce container of whipped topping 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar Mix together and put on one of the layers of cake mix is cooled off. Remove the other cake from pan and put on top of this. Topping: 1 package of chocolate chips 5 tablespoons of butter Melt butter. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips and stir until they are melted. Spread on top of cake. Chill and cut into bars.

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This is a very nice and sunny Thursday with the mercury going over the 50 degree mark on our thermometer. Susan and I did laundry including some curtains. Susan hung a lot of the clothes outside taking advantage of this springlike day. Earlier this week we had snow flurries. My husband Joe was off work today and won’t go back until April 9. He is also taking advantage of the weather and is hauling manure out of the barn. Next week the children will be home all week for spring break. I am un-thawing a 12-pound turkey for tomorrow’s dinner. We will have a nice, restful family day. Daughter Elizabeth will go with Timothy to his parents house for dinner. Mose will be here for dinner and then Susan will go with him to his sister’s house for supper. Easter is on Sunday. Let us remember our Savior who died on the cross for our sins. Let us honor him for the opportunity he provided for us all. The children plan to color some eggs on Saturday. Our hearts are still saddened from the news we received a week ago. Joe’s cousin Jonathan’s wife Barbara died shortly after giving birth to their 11th child. Barbara is only 36 years old and leaves 11 children to mourn. The oldest child is a daughter, only 15 years old God has again showed us that we do not need to be old to be taken from this world. Joe and Jonathan and

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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

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Don’t infringe on freedom to improve nation’s security ZACHARY BOSSE Edison State Community College Student The escalation of terrorist attacks and threats by foreign countries are putting the United States government in a tight spot. Its need to protect its citizens is getting harder to do as terrorists find new ways to circumvent our country’s security. First, close-circuit television cameras were put up on nearly every corner in major cities to track everyone more efficiently. Next was the Patriot Act after Sept. 11, 2001, which states that wiretapping is constitutional and necessary. As of 2011, President Obama signed into effect a law saying any person may be detained indefinitely and without trial if they are suspected terrorists. The current major issue is that of drones. America has been using drones for years as an aid to the military in foreign countries. Now, the government is trying to bring drones within our borders. Currently, only a few police precincts around the country that have access and permission to use drones. They are used to help with surveillance along the U.S. border to search for illegal immigrants trying to cross. So far, the only real regulation for domestic drone usage is the Federal Aviation Administration, stating special permission must be obtained by them, and they have only authorized a few. The FAA is being more or less bullied into submission so that drones can become popularized and used daily all across the country. With more than 8,000 drones under the U.S. ownership, they plan to increase that number by around 35 percent within eight years at an investment of $36.9 billion. Once the drones become more popular and used, we will be recorded 24/7, and archived so as to be reviewed whenever. The developers of these drones say they can attach weapons onto the drones. Non-lethal weapons could be used at first, lethal ones could be attached if needed. The only information we currently have access to is of the government’s program regarding drone strikes within the U.S., which is extremely vague. It is known that there is a list of terrorists who can be future drone targets. The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable search and seizure. A “search” occurs, as stated by the Supreme Court, when “a person expects privacy in the thing searched and society believes that expectation is reasonable.” When a drone is deployed above residential areas with the ability to see with extreme clarity, with the technology to see through walls and heat signatures, and/or other such technologies that allow visuals past obstacles, that is invading our privacy. People expect privacy at their homes, which is extremely reasonable and one main reason people have homes. Drones will impede our privacy, therefore becoming unconstitutional. Yet the government is still pushing for its “right” to protect us by using these drones. The point of having a government is to keep order and for it to protect it’s citizens, but this is going too far. If we allow the government to keep having its way, to establish the laws and programs they want, at some point it will be too late to turn back. Life within the United States may become stricter, with even less rights. We may soon be upon a totalitarian society like that of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. We have a lot of the technology that was only thought of in 1984, and even more that are exceedingly powerful and dangerous. How long are we, the people, going to sit back and let the government just strip us of our rights, in order to protect us? Is this form of extreme precaution worth the loss of one of our most valued rights?

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Something I’m quite aware of on a daily basis April is National Autism Awareness Month. Two days ago was World Autism Awareness Day. My awareness of autism spectrum disorder is not limited to one day or one month, however. I am aware of autism every second of every day. Rarely a moment goes by in which I am not aware — sometimes painfully — of autism and its effects both on the afflicted and their families. I first became aware of autism a little more than two years ago when the doctors at Children’s Medical Center in Dayton first diagnosed our son, Maximilian, with autism. Immediately, I became aware that all the dreams I had for my baby boy when he was born — starting middle linebacker for The Ohio State University, Harvard medical school graduate, Nobel Prize winner — may not necessarily come true. But I also was aware that no matter what challenges were going to be placed in front of him in his life, our family would stand behind Max. And soon after, I became

David Fong Troy Daily News Executive Editor aware of a few other things, as well. I became aware how much my son can accomplish. I became aware he would be able to do so many things we once were scared would never be possible. I am now aware that Max will continue to grow and flourish every day. I am aware that he will be able to speak and tell me he loves me — by far our biggest fear when Max spent the first four years of his life without saying a single word to us. I am aware that Max can go to a “normal” school and can be loved and accepted by his classmates. I’ve also become aware that we are not in this battle alone. There have been dozens of peo-

ple who have reached out to us to let us know they are there both for him and our family. From the professionals who work with Max at his behavioral health center, to two incredible teachers at his preschool, to the amazing tutors who provided therapy during the early parts of his life, to family who have provided Max with more support and love than I can provide here — all the way to strangers who have let us know they are thinking about Max and are there for us should we ever need them. I am well aware how much this little boy is loved by so many. Of course, there also are some things I have become painfully aware of. I am aware that when we are in public, some people are going to give us sideways glances if Max is constantly reciting lines from his favorite television show, “The Wiggles” or endlessly twirling pieces of string — common activities for someone on the autism spectrum. I am aware he is going to require a little extra help when he starts kinder-

garten this fall. I am aware simple things like learning to brush his teeth or tie his shoes or ride a bike are going to be different for Max than they are for most other children. I am aware there is a chance Max may never be able to live independently from his mother or father. But here’s what else I am aware of: I am aware of it when my son does or says something silly to put a smile on my face (which happens pretty much every second I’m with him). I’m aware of it when I can’t sleep at night because I’m worried about his future. I’m aware of it when he crawls up on top of me at night and falls asleep on my chest. Mostly, though, I’m aware of it when I look into those beautiful brown eyes and see that magnificent smile on his face. You’re the best, Monster Man. I wouldn’t want you any other way. And truthfully, I don’t need to be aware of much more than that. Troy’s very own David Fong appears on Thursdays in the Troy Daily News.

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RAYMOND PETERS COVINGTON — Raymond Peters, 87, of Covington, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 3, 2013. He was born April 27, 1925, in Covington, Ohio, to his parents Charles and Mary (Montgomery) Peters. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Grace (Selby) Peters, and second wife, Pearl (Beckner) Peters; sister, Lucille Miller; and a brother, David Peters. He will be missed and remembered by his children and their spouses, Susan and Ron Bowman of Piqua, Rodney and Mary Peters of Covington, Roland and Patricia Peters of Covington, PETERS Marcia and Butch Wills of Covington, Yvonne and Chuck Brunk of Union City, and Bill and Mary Kate Peters; stepchildren, Sharyl Lair of Huber Heights, and Ron and Pam Beckner of Painter Creek; grandchildren, Trent Bowman, Renee Lavy, Julie Shellabarger, Regan Bowman, Wendy Vanderhorst, Craig Peters, Clinton Peters, Tonia Schauer, Heath Peters, Tricia Bowser, Lincoln Wills, Jaclyn Wills, Trevor Wills, Ashley Wills,

Destina Wills, Grayson Wills, Chet Brunk, Alex Brunk, Logan Brunk, Casey Peters, Burke Peters and Dain Peters; 34 great grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; brother and sisters-in-law, Donald and Beverly Peters of Flora, Ind., and Virginia Miller of Pleasant Hill; sisters and brothers-in-law, Elsie and John Flory of Covington, Hazel and Carl Wagoner of Covington, Mary Jane and Howard Flory of Lima, and Charles Miller of Lima. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church 6360 Farrington Road, Covington, with interment following at Highland Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 25 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at JacksonSarver Funeral Home, 10 S. High St., Covington. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County. Online memories may be left for the family at www.jackson-sarver.com.

BILL R. ‘REEF’ SMITH JR. PIQUA — Bill R. “Reef” Smith Jr., 56, of Piqua, died at home early Tuesday morning, April 2, 2013. Bill was the son of the late Bill Sr. and Wilma Smith. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Ronda Smith. Surviving children include Shauna Smith of Piqua, Dan and Layla Smith of Covington, Phillip Smith of Springfield, Josh and Tami Long of Sidney, Eric Burke of Sidney, Matthew Siegel of Adrian, Mich., Andrew and Allissa Siegel of Piqua; grandchildren, James Jr., Peyton and Aiden Smith of Piqua, Bryce and Garrett SMITH Smith and Lorelei Nutter, all of Covington, Colbert and Rowan Long of Sidney, Simon Siegel of Piqua; siblings, Teresa Smith of Piqua, Cheryl Smith-Stapleton and Jerry Caplinger of Piqua, Jeff and Melissa Smith of Moraine, Neil and Cherice Smith of Piqua, Penny and Brian Roberts of Piqua, and Matthew Smith of Piqua; and numerous aunts, uncle, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James Smith Sr.; and one brother, Timothy Smith. Bill was a 1975 graduate of Piqua High School, where he was active in the Piqua football program. Bill retired from Fitzpatrick Steel

Products after almost 30 years in the steel manufacturing business. He was an avid Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Ohio State Buckeyes and Piqua Indians fan. Bill had been a coach for Piqua Pee Wee Football, Piqua Youth Baseball and Springfield Little League. As an accomplished musician, Bill was the lead guitarist for many bands including Dottie and the Country Four, Levi Country, LCB, Montanna, Superfusion, Reloaded, and the Smith Brothers Praise and Worship Band. His latest CD was recorded with his nephews Eric and Adam Bauman in a band called Superfusion. Other band members were Josh Vetter and George Tucker. Bill had been active in Victory Baptist Church, Piqua. Bill was a life donor to Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. Bill’s hope was that his selfless donation would further fight against head and neck cancer. A memorial service will be held at Bill’s home church at Victory Baptist Church in Piqua at 6 p.m. Saturday, with Pastor Phillip DeLorme officiating. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the church.

WILLIAM N. CHARLES NASHVILLE — Wiiliam N. Charles, 73, of Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born Oct. 3, 1939, in Lawshe. He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Charles Sr.; mother, Leona (Little) Charles; beloved wife, Phyllis (Woodruff) Charles; and son, Richard Keith Charles. He is survived by his daughters, Alice Gill of Huber Heights and Linda Wright of Troy, sons and daughters-inlaw, Kevin Charles of Vandalia, William and Debbie Charles Jr. of Laura and Kenneth and Bonnie Charles of Delaware; grandchildren, Shane Brumbaugh, David Brumbaugh,

Stephanie Carlariello, Bobbie Fairchilds, Leslie Fairchilds, Chad Charles, Angie Crespo, and William Charles III; eight great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lloyd and Mary Jane Charles Jr. of Texas, Donald and Carmen Charles of Union and Chester and Cathy Charles of Beavercreek. William was retired from Globe Motors, Dayton after 46 years of service. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton, with burial to follow at Wheelock Cemetery. Friends may call from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Hale-Sarver.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Karla Kay Magoto SIDNEY — A memorial service will be Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the Calvary United Baptist Church, 9480 County Road 25-A, Sidney, for Karla Kay Magoto. She passed away at 4:02 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Pavilion Nursing Home in Sidney. Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home in Sidney is handling

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Oscar winner, author Jhabvala dies at 85 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has died. She was 85. Firoza Jhabvala said Wednesday that her mother died in New York after a long illness. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a longtime member of Merchant Ivory Productions, writing 22 films over four decades. She won two Academy Awards for her adaptations of the E.M. Forster novels “Howards End” and “A Room With a View.” She was also nominated for adapting 1993’s “The Remains of the Day.” All three films were also best-picture contenders. “Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has been a beloved member of the Merchant Ivory family since 1960, comprising one-third of our indomitable trifecta that included director James Ivory and the late producer Ismail Merchant,” said the company’s director of development, Neil Jesuele. “The passing of our twotime Academy Award winning screenwriter is a significant loss to the global film community.”

This undated publicity photo provided by Merchant Ivory Productions shows Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, center, with film director and producer, Ismail Merchant, left, and director, James Ivory in a studio. Jhabvala was also recognized for her fiction, receiving Britain’s highest literary honor for her 1975 novel, “Heat and Dust.” Her stories appeared in The New Yorker magazine,

the most recent just last month. Jhabvala is survived by Firoza Jhabvala and two other daughters, her husband Cyrus Jhabvala, and six grandchildren.

Lewinsky lawyer Ginsburg dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — William H. Ginsburg, who was Monica Lewinsky’s first lawyer during the sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton, has died. He was 70. Ginsburg was surrounded by his entire family at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles when he died of cancer Monday, according to his daughter-in-law, Virginia Ginsburg. Ginsburg was a longtime medical malpractice attorney and a friend of Lewinsky’s father, a doctor, when he agreed to represent her in 1998. Lewinsky, a former White House intern, was facing accusations that she lied under oath about having sex with Clinton. She received immunity from prosecution and testified before a grand jury. Clinton, who famously proclaimed, “I did not have sexual relations with that woman,” was acquitted after being impeached for allegedly lying about his relations with Lewinsky. Ginsburg was criticized for at first advising Lewinsky to turn down an immunity offer. He also was criticized for aggressive public statements in which he attacked independent counsel Kenneth Starr, who was pursuing the Clinton case. Ginsburg accused federal investigators of intimidating the 24-year-old Lewinsky by questioning her for hours without a

lawyer. At one point he urged that Starr be fired. “Congratulations, Mr. Starr!” Ginsburg wrote in an open letter published in California Lawyer magazine. “As a result of your callous disregard for cherished constitutional rights, you may have succeeded in unmasking a sexual relationship between two consenting adults.” Ginsburg and Lewinsky parted ways before her grand jury appearance. She obtained new lawyers and he returned to medical malpractice work. “My aggressive, outgoing, outspoken strategy had lost its effectiveness and it was time for a change,” Ginsburg later said. Ginsburg handled other high-profile cases during his career. He represented a doctor accused of covering up the cause of Liberace’s death from AIDS, and the doctor who examined Loyola Marymount basketball star Hank Gathers just before his sudden on-court death in 1990. Over his career spanning more than 45 years, Ginsburg tried more than 300 cases in 21 states. Born on March 25, 1943, in Philadelphia, Ginsburg’s family moved to Los Angeles in the early 1950s. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, before earning his law degree from the University of Southern California.

Street artist dubbed ‘Russian Banksy’ found dead at age 29 MOSCOW (AP) — Pasha P183, a prominent Russian graffiti artist who hid his identity and has been compared to Britain’s Banksy, has died. He was 29. The Teatralnoye Delo theatrical production company, which recently commissioned Pasha P183 to create scenery for the musical “Todd,” said the artist died Monday in Moscow. It wouldn’t elaborate. Teatralnoye Delo’s spokeswoman Regina Vartsan, who knew the artist personally, described him Wednesday as a “sincere and open person of remarkable talent and unique vision.” Like Banksy, and late U.S. artist Keith Haring, Pasha P183 started out

painting graffiti in the dead of night, and recalled being detained numerous times by Moscow police. One of his most famous works was painted on the ground in a snow-covered yard and features a huge pair of glasses, with a lamppost serving as one arm. Another piece showed chocolate bars painted on a panel of concrete, an image he said reflected his abhorrence of the commercialization of art and life. “I wanted that work to carry the most important message … that a person mustn’t sell himself,” he said in a rare interview posted on adme.ru last year. “I made a chocolate bar that can’t be bought, using a giant panel of concrete.”

He said the work provided a more optimistic ending for a film he made the original one had the hero jumping out of the window to his death, while the alternative had him landing safely in front of the chocolate bar. Little was known about the artist, who carefully protected his identity. In the same interview, he described himself as an “anarchist” and spoke with contempt about the “constant run for money” in Moscow. Many of his street works had political undertones and carried an apparent reference to a recent wave of massive street protests in Moscow against President Vladimir Putin’s rule.

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April 14-20 is National Library Week and the Milton-Union Public Library will join libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. First created in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April.

The Milton-Union Public Library is celebrating National Library Week with this year’s theme, “Communities matter @ your library,” by giving away a gift pack full of family fun. Let staff know what you like about the library and sign up to win. The library is located at 560 S. Main St. For more information, call (937) 6985515 or visit mupubliclibrary.org.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Don’t plan any more vacations with your ‘friend’ Dear Annie: Recently, I invited my best friend, "Evan," and his family of four to join my family at a popular out-of-state theme park. Our children are similar ages, and we have always gotten along well even though we live in different states. My wife and I are members of a vacation program and offered to use our hotel points to save Evan a great deal of money. We didn't expect anything in return, but we had discussed how much fun we'd have together. This didn't happen. Evan and his family ignored us, made no effort to interact with my wife or children, and had other friends and family join them at the resort and in our shared rooms. They frequently went their own way in the theme park and were distant during the rare times that we were together. The final insult occurred on the last day, when they simply left the resort without saying goodbye or even thanking us for the stay. Clearly, Evan took advantage of our kindness, and interactions since indicate that his family is oblivious to their behavior. Are we wrong to have expected them to spend time with us? Evan and I have a long history, and I want to preserve the friendship. I prefer to drop this issue, while my wife wants to wash our hands of these people completely. Is there a tactful way to address this and salvage the friendship? — No Explanation Given Dear No: The friendship you are trying to preserve is the one between you and Evan, so let your wife know that she is off the hook. Even if there is some reason for their rude behavior, that is not an excuse. They also were unappreciative of your generosity, although that may have created some awkwardness that contributed to the problem. It's fine for you to remain in contact with Evan, but don't plan any more vacation trips. If Evan should bring up the possibility of getting the families together again, simply say that he and his kids seemed uninterested in spending time with you before, so you think it's best not to repeat the experience. Dear Annie: I'm 26 years old, happily married and have a beautiful 2-year-old daughter. My oldest brother is an alcoholic. He was in a terrible auto accident last year and nearly died. I don't want to enable him by continuing to welcome him into my life. I've tried to explain this to my parents and my sister, but my words fall on deaf ears. Last month, my brother and I got into an argument at my parents' house because he is jealous that I have a better relationship with his children than he does. It ended with me saying, "Stay out of my life." Now, I'm the black sheep of the family while the others still welcome my brother with open arms. I love him, but I can't deal with watching him kill himself. Am I wrong to walk away? — Loving Sister in Missouri Dear Sister: This isn't about right or wrong. It's about what you can live with. Tell your parents that you are contacting AlAnon (al-anon.alateen.org) because you want to do what's best for your brother and also for your family. It will help you deal with your brother and at the same time let your parents know that you care about him. Dear Annie: "Sticky" said she's having a hard time in Florida because people don't use their air conditioning. We moved to Florida 40 years ago. It took us a couple of years to get acclimated, and our electric bill was an incentive to be moderate with the thermostat. A few years ago, we moved from humid Florida to bone-dry Arizona, and that has been a harder adjustment. Not everyone has the same definition of comfortable. — Old Man Gone West 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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