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Pancake Day is today The Kiwanis Club of Troy is having its annual Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Staunton Grange Hall, 1530 N. Market St. The event raises money for causes both in the community and across the globe. See

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Woman masters embroidery WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Shirley Marriott’s faith helped her through a divorce and some tough financial times that followed in the early 1980s. It got her through triple-bypass surgery eight years ago and a diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer two years ago. But who would have guessed that God might also lend a hand with her embroidery? See

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It’s Kyle Busch’s world It’s Kyle Busch’s world once again in NASCAR and everybody else is just sharing track space with him. Until this weekend at Kansas, of course. Then everyone gets to see just how far Busch has really come in the last 17 months. See

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A man applauds as police leave the scene of the arrest of a suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings in Watertown, Mass., Friday. Two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer, injured a transit officer in a firefight and threw explosive devices at police during their getaway attempt.

Drama begins with shootout, ends with capture of suspect WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured hiding out in a boat parked in a backyard Friday and his older brother lay dead in a furious 24hour drama that transfixed the nation and paralyzed the Boston area with fear. The bloody endgame came four days after the bombing and just a day after the FBI released surveillance-camera images of two young men suspected of planting the pressure-cooker explosives that ripped through the crowd at the marathon finish line, killing three people and wounding more than 180. The two men were identified by authorities and relatives as ethnic Chechens from southern Russia who had been in the U.S. for about a decade and were believed to be

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living in Cambridge, Mass. But investigators gave no details on the motive for the bombing. Early Friday morning, 26-yearold Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a ferocious gun battle and car chase during which he and his younger brother hurled explosives at police from a stolen car, authorities said. The younger brother managed to escape. During the getaway attempt, the brothers killed an MIT police-

It’s right to read books Troy celebrates National Library Week BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@civitasmedia.com

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A patron of the TroyMiami County Public Library since she was a Today baby, Lainey Freeman, now Mostly sunny 7 years old, quietly reads to High: 50° Low: 34° her reading buddy, Tina. And Tina shows her love of books by wagging her Sunday tail. Mostly sunny High: 59° Freeman said she loves Low: 32° reading to Tina, a black Labrador retriever and a Complete weather registered international information on Page 10. therapy dog, for the library’s “Paws to Read” Home Delivery: program, because Tina is a 335-5634 tad bit more patient than Classified Advertising: her own canine, Winslow. (877) 844-8385 National Library Week ends today and the library celebrated by highlighting the library’s Bookmobile with a tour, coloring con6 74825 22406 6

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man and severely wounded another officer, authorities said. After a tense, all-day manhunt and house-to-house search by thousands of SWAT team officers with rifles and armored vehicles, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was cornered in a homeowner’s yard, where he exchanged gunfire with police while holed up in a boat, authorities said. He was taken away on a stretcher and was hospitalized in serious condition with unspecified injuries, police said. Just before 9 p.m., Boston police announced via Twitter that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was in custody. They later wrote: “CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody.”

BOSTON — Jules Conner went to Boston looking to get away for a few days, visit some friends and maybe take in a Red Sox game. She had no idea she would be walking into a war zone. “I made these plans a few months ago — obviously I didn’t know it was going to turn out like this,” the Troy resident said. Thursday, Conner arrived in Boston, just three days after the Boston Marathon bombings. When one of the suspects in the bombings was killed early Friday and a second suspect escaped, forcing a citywide manhunt, Conner found herself — along with the rest of Boston — on lock down. “I was actually out (Thursday) night when it happened — I got a notification on my phone,” Conner said. “It wasn’t on TV, so we asked the bartender to change the channel so we could watch what was going on.” Conner was out getting breakfast at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Boston Friday morning with her friends. She was standing outside the store on her cell phone speaking to a newspaper reporter when she was asked to go inside the store and get off the street. She and her friends were the last ones served before the store closed for the rest of the day as the manhunt for suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev kicked into high gear. “I think I’m less affected by this than the people who live here — but I get to leave,” said Conner. “I

TROY tests sponsored by Culver’s, and are capping it off with the Friends of the Library book sale at the Miami County Fairgrounds. Started in 1958, National Library Week is an observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April. “I’ve tried to read to my dog, but he moves,” Lainey said. “I like reading to dogs because they are so cute.” Freeman, a Concord Elementary first-grader, said she enjoys spending time at the Troy-Miami County Public Library with her mother, Sharon. “We’ve done every program since she’s been a

year old,” Sharon Freeman said. Lainey said she loves “Paws to Read,” which provides a quiet, yet attentive, audience to read her favorite books out loud. “I like the library because you to get pick out as many books as you want,” Lainey said. “I like reading to the dogs — it’s fun.” Tina’s owner, Eric Bechtol, said Tina hosts “Paws to Read” at the Troy Library about once a month and has been part of the library’s special programs for three years. Bechtol said he rescued Tina after witnessing her STAFF PHOTO/MELANIE YINGST patient, well-mannered Troy resident Lainey Freeman, 7, reads to registered thertemperament at an adop- apy dog Tina as part of the “Paws to Read” program durtion fair in Springfield. ing National Library Week at the Troy-Miami County Public Library on Wednesday. “Paws to Read” is one of • See LIBRARY on 2 the many programs the library offers throughout the year.

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• Wall Street The Dow Jones industrial average rose 10.37 points to 14,547.51, a gain of 0.1 percent. The Standard & Poor's (NYSE:MHP) 500 index rose 13.64 points to 1,555.25, an increase of 0.9 percent. The Nasdaq composite index gained 39.69 points to 3,206.06, up 1.3 percent.

• Oil and Gas Benchmark crude for May delivery rose 28 cents to finish at $88.01 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In London, Brent crude, which is used to price oil used by many U.S. refiners, rose 52 cents to end at $99.65 on the ICE Futures exchange. — Staff and wire reports

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The Kiwanis Club of Troy is having its annual Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Staunton Grange Hall, 1530 N. Market St. The event raises money for causes both in the community and across the globe. “Internationally, we contribute to helping to eradicate neonatal tetanus in 29 Third World countries,” said Kiwanis President

Bobby Phillips. “Locally, we buy books for the Head Start Program and have a Bringing Up Grades (BUG) program at Forest and Kyle elementary schools where we award kids each quarter who have brought up a grade or maintain straight A’s.” The club also donates coats and other items to various organizations

in the winter and also provides scholarships to graduating highschool seniors, among other activities, Phillips added. Today’s all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes and various toppings, along with sausage, coffee, juices and milk. Various items will be raffled off at the event as well. Two Mumford & Sons concert tickets will be a part of the raffle, with tickets being sold through June 26, when the winner will be

announced. Tickets may be purchased from any member. Tickets for Pancake Day are $6 for adults, $3 for kids 6-12 and free for 5 and younger. Pancake Day is one of the largest fundraisers for the Kiwanis Club of Troy. Phillips encouraged Troy residents to “like” the Kiwanis of Troy page on Facebook. For more information, visit kiwaniscluboftroy.com.

In suburban Boston, thanks and jubilation WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Celebrations erupted in suburban Boston, downtown and beyond Friday night as the capture of the remaining marathon bombing suspect was announced in a tweet from police. In the Watertown neighborhood where 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev engaged in a firefight with police while hiding out in a parked boat, dozens of people at a police barricade cheered and applauded as law enforcement officers and emergency responders left the scene.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think that this would result in a shootout in Watertown,” said Sheamus McGovern, of Belmont, Mass., who was among the crowd of people gathered outside Mount Auburn Hospital, where Tsarnaev was taken after his capture. Early Friday morning, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a gun battle and car chase during which he and his younger brother hurled explosives at police from a stolen car, authorities said. During the getaway

attempt, the brothers killed an MIT policeman and severely wounded another officer, authorities said. The younger brother managed to escape and was found in the boat about a mile away hours later. McGovern had been startled overnight Friday during a when he heard “what sounded like firecrackers, last night after one, and then pure bedlam.” He could hear the helicopters overhead all day. “It’s just a huge relief to be able to get outdoors. Another day of that, I don’t

want to start getting angry,” The jubilation was widespread. The mayor of Boston, which was largely paralyzed during the manhunt Friday, tweeted, “We got him!” And at the home of the New York Mets, fans leapt to their feet and cheered when the news spread during a game against the Washington Nationals. Hundreds of people marched down Commonwealth Avenue, chanting “USA” and singing the Red Sox anthem “Sweet Caroline” as they headed

toward Boston Common. Police blocked traffic along part of the street to allow for the impromptu parade. Earlier, the mood was somber. On Boylston Street, three blocks from the site of the marathon explosions on Monday, several dozen people gathered almost in complete silence. Some were crying. Boston University student Aaron Wengertsman, 19, wrapped himself in an American flag as a silent crowd gathered. He was on the marathon route a mile from the finish line when the bombs exploded.

Police said three other people were taken into custody for questioning at an off-campus housing complex at the University of the Massachusetts at Dartmouth where the younger man may have lived. Up until the younger man’s capture, it was looking like a grim day for police. As night fell, they

announced that they were scaling back the hunt and lifting the stay-indoors order across Boston and some of its suburbs because they had come up emptyhanded. But then a break came in a Watertown neighborhood when a homeowner saw blood on his boat, pulled back the tarp and saw the bloody suspect

inside, police said. Chechnya has been the scene of two wars between Russian forces and separatists since 1994, in which tens of thousands were killed in heavy Russian bombing. That spawned an Islamic insurgency that has carried out deadly bombings in Russia and the region, although not in the West.

The search for the younger brother all but paralyzed the Boston area. Officials shut down all mass transit, including Amtrak trains to New York, advised businesses not to open, and warned close to 1 million people in the entire city and some of its suburbs to stay inside and unlock their doors only for uniformed police.

Capture ■ CONTINUED FROM 1 A cheer went up from a crowd of bystanders in Watertown. “Everyone wants him alive,” said Kathleen Paolillo, a teacher. Boston Mayor Tom Menino tweeted “We got him,” along with a photo of himself talking to the police commissioner.

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■ CONTINUED FROM 1 “She was well-mannered and I knew she’d be a great therapy dog,” Bechtol said. “We’ve been coming to the library for three years — we love it.” Children’s and Young Adult Services Coordinator Nancy Hargrove said the Paws to Read program is one of the unique reading programs the library offers and is popular with children. “It allows the kids to

practicing reading out loud without interruption or criticism,” Hargrove said. “The kids really enjoy reading to Tina and it’s great practice to build their reading skills at their own pace.” Hargrove also said the “Paws to Read’ program with Tina allows children to read in a one-on-one setting. “The kids really enjoy reading to Tina and it works because they are reading in a relaxed atmosphere,” Hargrove said.

• For more information, visit the Troy-Miami County Public Library at 419 W. Main St., call 339-0502 or see the library’s Web site at www.troypubliclibrary.org.

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■ CONTINUED FROM 1 know it’s really affecting my friends. And their kids are really freaking out. I’m planning on coming home Tuesday — hopefully it will all unfold by then and I’ll be able to come home.” For former Troy resident and Troy Daily News reporter Aprill Brandon, Boston is home. She moved to the city several years ago with her husband Ryan Huddle — also a former Troy Daily News employee — and was along the marathon route Monday when the bombs went off. While she doesn’t live near Watertown, the area law enforcement agencies were blanketing in the search for Tsarnaev, she still could detect a strong police presence. “It’s quiet in my neighborhood,” she said. “Very quiet. It’s almost eerily quiet. Nobody is out on the streets. We’ve all been told to stay in our houses and keep our doors locked and not to open it unless it was for a uniformed law enforcement official with identification. There have been helicopters flying overhead all day and you can hear the sirens off in

the distance. We’re just sitting here watching it unfold on television. It’s almost like it’s too quiet.” Brandon’s husband — who works at the Boston Globe — did go into work Friday despite the lock down. “I did tear up a little bit when he left,” Brandon said. “But having worked at a newspaper, I know how it is. I know he has to do his job. At this point, I just want it to be over.” Brandon, who said she has been going through a number of emotions since Monday, is scared by the fact two suspects were essentially able to shut down one of the largest cities in the United States. “It is a scary thing that two tiny, tiny men can do this,” she said. “I’m trying to keep my anger at bay. There are a lot of good people in this city. And the way law enforcement has handled this — they should throw them a parade after all of this. Whatever reason these people have for doing this — it’s not nearly good enough. Thinking about it just brings up feelings of anger. “We all just want this to be over with.”

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around the campfire roasting marshmallows, telling stories, playing games and singing songs. Bring your musical instrument and • BOOK SALE: The play along with De Boer and semi-annual New C o m m u n i t y Steve Capri. Pre-register for the Friends of the Miltonprogram online at www.miamiCalendar Union Public Library countyparks.com, email to regisBook Sale will be 9 ter@miamicountyparks.com or CONTACT US a.m. to 5 p.m. today call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. and noon to 3 p.m. • MY TREE AND ME: The Sunday, which is bag Miami County Park District will sale day. hold their My Tree & Me Library Call Melody • BOOK SALE: The program at 11:30 a.m. at the Vallieu at Friends of the MiamiBradford Public Library. At this County Public Library program, participants can join the 440-5265 to will sponsor their semiclub or just enjoy the books and list your free annual spring book activities. The group will be readcalendar sale at the Miami ing a couple of books from the County Fairgrounds, new spring activity card and then items.You 650 S. County Road going outside to look under logs can send 25-A, Troy. The sale will and rocks for critters, digging for your news by e-mail to be open to the public earthworms, piling up nesting from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. mvallieu@civitasmedia.com. materials for birds to gather from, today and 10 a.m. to 3 counting spring birds and maybe p.m. Sunday. Special even looking for pictures in the books, CDS, videos, clouds. The activities and books book sets and puzzles read can be counted toward earnwill be individually priced. All others books ing a spring rock prize. Register for the prowill be 50 cents. Sunday is $1 per bag day gram online at www.miamicountyparks.com, and all specials are half price. For more email to register@miamicountyparks.com or information, call 339-0502. call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. • THEATER PRODUCTION: The Edison • RELAY BENEFIT: The Havenar Family Stagelight Players will present William and Friends Relay For Life team will offer a Shakespeare’s comedy “The Merry Wives of benefit beginning at 6 p.m. at Lloyd Fry’s Windsor” each evening at 7 p.m. at Edison hangar, outside Piqua. The event will include Community College’s atrium theater. Tickets Cadillac Sam & The Syndicate, live and are $7 for adults, $5 for students and $3 for silent auction, 50/50 and door prizes. seniors. Admission is $10 and food will be available for purchase, including hamburgers and hot dogs, baked beans, chips and soft drinks or TODAY water. • POT PIE DINNER: Chicken pot pie din• PANCAKE DAYS: The Troy Kiwanis Pancake Day will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ner will be offered from 4-6:30 p.m. at Troy View Church of God, 1770 N. County Road the Staunton Grange, 1530 N. Market St., 25-A, Troy. Dinner will include chicken pot Troy. The meal will include pancakes, pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, sausage, a side dish and drink for $6 for tossed salad and dessert. Adult meals will adults, $3 for children 6-12 and free for be $7, children 4-12 years will be $4 and those under 6. Tickets are available through those 3 years and under will be free. any Kiwanis member, by calling (937) 418• ANNIVERSARY DINNER: The 5276 or purchase at the door. American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, is • EARTH DAY: Children and their famicelebrating its 66th anniversary at the post lies are invited to visit the Troy-Hayner home with a catered dinner. The cost is $7. Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, from Festivities will start at 6 p.m. with asocial 1-4 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day. Brukner half hour and dinner will be served at 6:30 Nature Center will be bringing a few critters and their hands-on table that includes things p.m. There will be a short program and then karaoke until close. from the natural world. Tree seedlings and • BUFFET BREAKFAST: The Sons of seeds will be provided for the children to The American Legion Post No. 43, 622 S. take home and plant in their backyards. There will be Earth Day-themed recycled art Market St., Troy, will host an all-you-can- eat buffet style breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. projects and the opportunity to learn about meals will be $7 and children $3. The Adult recycling. Ranger Chris Rowlands will enterbuffet will include scrambled eggs, hometain with his puppets and songs about animade fried potatoes, sausage gravy and mals. The event is free. For more informabiscuits, sausage and bacon, waffles and tion, call 339-0457 or visit omelets made-to-order, toast, coffee and www.troyhayner.org. juice Take-out orders will be available. • RUMMAGE SALE: First Lutheran • WILDFLOWER WALK: A spring wildChurch, corner of West State Route 41 and flower walk, led by a naturalist, will be Washington Road, Troy, will offer a rumoffered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 mage sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Aullwood Road, Dayton. Clothing will be $3 a bag on Saturday, with • RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP: Learn to provided bags. make a rain barrel using hand tools and dis• CHICKEN AND NOODLES: The Troy cover painting techniques to make it unique Senior Citizens Center, 134 N. Market St., from 1-3 p.m. at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Troy, will offer a chicken and noodle dinner Frederick Pike, Dayton. Each participant will for $7 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Advanced tickets build a rain barrel to take home. All materials will be available at the center from 9 a.m. to will be provided. Workshop fee is $55 for 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and at the door. For non-members. To register, call Aullwood at more information, call 335-2810. (937) 890-7360. • BREAKFAST SET: Breakfast: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. SUNDAY Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer madeto-order breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Everything is a la carte. • BREAKFAST SET: Breakfast: The • PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant Hill VFW Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer madeLudlow Falls, will offer a marinated (nonto-order breakfast from 8- 11 a.m. marinated pork chops available upon Everything is a la carte. request) pork chop dinner with baked potato • VIEW FROM THE VISTA: A View from and corn for $9 from 5-7 p.m. the Vista will be offered from 2-4 p.m. at • STYLE SHOW: Soroptimist Brukner Nature Center. Join members of the International of Tipp City and Upper Miami Brukner Bird Club for a relaxing afternoon in Valley will present its annual style show and the Tree-top Vista. Enjoy home-baked luncheon, “Fashion for a Cause,” from 11 refreshments and the camaraderie of birding a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crystal Room, Club 55, as you learn all about our spring migrants. 845 W. Market St., Troy. Fashions will be All levels of birders are invited. provided by area stores and models will be • DOG SOCIAL: The Miami County Park women from the community. A basket raffle District will have its monthly dog social from also will be part of the event. Tickets are $25 1-3 p.m. at Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 and reservations are required by calling Lu State Route 185, Covington. Each month Bohlender at (937) 667-8030 or (937) 232the park district offers a dog social that gets 0620. you and your dog outside and moving. • NIGHT HIKE: Brukner Nature Center Participants are invited to join Naturalist will have a night hike, “Sounds of Spring,” at Spirit of Thunder out on the dog treat trail. It 8:30 p.m. Every month BNC naturalists plan gives you a chance to enjoy the spring a nighttime adventure into the Brukner weather, meet other nature-loving dog ownwoodlands. Participants will learn that Miami ers and get some sunshine and fresh air. If County is home to eight species of frogs your dog is nice and plays well with others, and one toad, and if the night is warm, they bring them to the park. Remember owners will be filling the air with song. Come are responsible for their dogs and must dressed for a family-friendly adventure as clean-up after their pet. Meet at the entrance participants hike the trails on a guided disnext to the parking lot. Register for the procovery of nocturnal creatures, sounds of the gram online at www.miamicountyparks, night and wildlife signs. The event is free. email to register@miamicountyparks.com or • PUBLIC STAR GAZE: Join the call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. Stillwater Stargazers and explore the starry • CHANGE FOR CHARITY: Zion night sky at 9:30 p.m. at Brukner Nature Lutheran Church, 14 W. Walnut St., Tipp Center. Members will have their telescopes City, will host a “Change for Charity” event set up to answer questions. This program is from 2-3:30 p.m. The doors will open at 1 free, following the night hike. p.m. Paddles will be $2, and participants • PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Fletcher should bring their own quarters for bidding. Lions/A.B. Graham Center will offer an allMore than 50 items will be drawn. Proceeds you-can-eat pancake, sausage and fried will help youth attend the 2015 ELCA mush meal from 7 a.m. to noon at the A.B. Gathering in Detroit, Mich. Graham Center, Conover. Adults meals will • BREAKFAST BUFFET: The American be $6, children 4-12 $3 and children under 3 Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will serve an will be free. An indoor garage sale also will all-you-can-eat breakfast for $6 from 8-11 be offered in the gym from 8 a.m. to noon. a.m. Items available will be eggs, bacon, For more information, call the center at sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy, hash (937) 368-3700 browns, waffles, pancakes, French toast, • EARTH DAY: The Miami County Park whole wheat or white toast, fruit, cinnamon District will hold its Earth Day celebration campfire from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at Charleston rolls and juices. • WILDFLOWER WALK: A spring wildFalls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, south of flower walk, led by a naturalist, will be Tipp City. Join Spirit of Thunder (John De Boer) as he celebrates Earth Day at the first offered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. campfire of the season. Spend an evening

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“Urban Carnivores,” published in 2010 by Johns Hopkins University Press. Titchenell grew up spending time outdoors during yearly family vacations and from these experiences developed a passion for nature and wildlife. She holds a bachelor of science and and master of science degree in natural resources from The Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources. With both degrees, she chose to specialize in wildlife and forestry. As a master’s student, she studied the response of bat populations in southern Ohio to shelterwood harvests in oak-hickory forests. The abstract of her project can be viewed on the TWEL website. Titchenell provides an increased level of knowledge and interest among the public in a variety of areas of emphasis including woodland wildlife management, habitat management, humanwildlife conflicts and the natural history of vertebrates. She serves as a resource for and works in concert with other OSU Extension professionals to enhance current programs and to develop new programs in areas of focus. She also develops and manages the preparation of articles, proposals, electronic media and educational materials for presentation at conferences, workshops and presentations within the professional community.

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PERSPECTIVE

“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 East Oregonian of Pendleton, Ore., on regulation of genetically modified crops: Overheard from an Oregon legislator as he exited a committee meeting at the Capitol: “Are we regulating religion or agriculture?” That’s a good question, and has probably crossed the minds of many legislators in Oregon, Washington state, Idaho and elsewhere as they continue to be approached by true believers who want to ban genetically engineered crops or label food made from them. When asked to back up their arguments with facts, they really don’t say much more than they don’t like genetically modified food and they fear it will do something or other to someone or other. … In fact, the scientific evidence is quite the opposite. No peerreviewed studies show health-related problems with genetically modified food. None. Zero. Zilch. Let us be clear. We support all agriculture. We support organic agriculture, just as we support conventional agriculture and the cultivation of genetically modified crops. Our “feeling” — and the facts support it — is that all types of agriculture can and should be able to co-exist. Farmers should have the right to choose which crops they grow without unneeded interference from the government or anywhere else. But they should also act responsibly when a neighbor brings up a legitimate concern such as cross-pollination. If a problem were to emerge, surely individual farmers have the common sense and ability to work out an equitable solution. We’d like to say that the issue begins and ends in the U.S. and our wants, but it doesn’t. It really comes down to enabling agriculture to continue to feed a growing world population that, given the choice between eating and starving, would just as soon eat, whether the food is genetically modified or not. The Guardian of London on the potential for future food shortages: American households, according to a speaker at the American Chemical Society’s meeting in New Orleans on Sunday, throw away 40 percent of the food they buy. … Globally, the story is much the same. A study by the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers found that somewhere between 30 percent and 50 percent of all the food grown in the world never makes it to the plate. Up to 2 billion tons of food is devoured or tainted by rats, mice and other pests, or perishes in granaries, or is discarded by buyers because it doesn’t meet supermarket standards. Up to 1 billion people are malnourished or hungry, morning, noon and night. That so much food is grown, distributed and sold every day is a reminder that free markets can effectively deliver whatever people can afford. That so much is shamefully wasted when so many people go hungry is a reminder that free markets do not and cannot trade in what George Orwell, in the hungry depression years, called justice and common decency. But food security is not just a problem for the poor. It will become, increasingly, a problem for everybody. That is because of population growth. Every day, there are another 220,000 mouths to feed. By 2030, the world will be home to eight billion people; by 2050, there will be nine billion. … There is only so much you can expect from photosynthesis. That per capita income for hundreds of millions of once-poor people in Asia and Africa has risen is good news. The bad news is that the world appetite for meat is also rising, which pushes up the price and reduces the supply of wheat, rice, maize and other staples for the poorer communities. Huge tracts of the planet are already experiencing water stress. The oil that fuels the world’s tractors is a finite resource; cheap phosphorus fertilizer cannot be guaranteed indefinitely. So, as human numbers multiply, the food on the plate becomes harder to serve. According to the U.N., 2013 could turn out very badly. Climate change, too, is likely to compound problems, with increasing extremes of flood, storm and heat. North American harvests were hit in 2012 by drought and record heat waves. Global grain reserves are already low, and a second disastrous harvest in the northern hemisphere could condemn hundreds of millions of crowded and angry city dwellers to poverty and hunger, with increasing likelihood of food riots.

LETTERS

Thank you for your support To the Editor: A “BIG” thank you to Melanie Yingst and Anthony Weber for not only the wonderful article, but the beatiful pic-

ture, too. I wish to thank ALL who sent cards and also for everyone who attended my “surprise party” — not only were there more cards, but with lovely gifts, as well. There were more than 50 people who came.

It was deeply appreciated! Thanks to all of the people at the Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center for such a great place to celebrate my party.

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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Don’t miss the latest parenting trend — unsharing When it comes to our kids, it’s safe to say my husband and I are a little fruity. No, literally, we named our children after fruit — Pearyn and Braeburn. While we don’t purposely eschew the norm, the older our children get the more I realize how differently we handle a lot of things. For starters, we’re vegan. And no, at 3 years of age we don’t let Pearyn decide that she can eat 15 cupcakes riddled with eggs, milk and lard, just like you probably don’t let little Jimmy eat 15 cupcakes to begin with. We feed our children a diet that we think is the healthiest for our family — both morally and nutritionally. We don’t spank our kids. It’s not so much that I ever found myself taking an actual stance for or against spanking, I just remember how utterly terribly I felt the one time I did swat Pearyn on the butt and she reiterated by smacking her dolly on the butt (and two or three boys in preschool who were “misbehaving.”) We co-sleep. This basically means that for

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist more than nine months now (actually, ever since Pearyn got sick from salmonella poisoning and would have Exorcist-likevomiting episodes every single night) our little girl grabs her shuteye right smack dab in the middle of mommy and daddy’s big bed. Some nights we move her back to her own bed, some nights I enjoy cuddling my little darling while she still wants me to. I know, I know, you’re probably wondering how Braeburn even came into the world if we have our toddler wedged between us on a nightly basis. It’s weird, I know, I’m not saying it’s right for everyone, I’m just saying for us, right now, it’s working. When it comes to sharing

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though, the basic principle that being a decent human being means learning how to let others use our personal things, we’re all for that. We are share-aholics in this household. You’re probably trying to figure out who the heck wouldn’t be teaching their child to share. Well dear readers, an internet mom by the name of Very Bloggy Beth recently wrote an incredibly controversial and poignant post on how she — and all the parents of her daycare co-op — aren’t teaching their children about sharing. In fact, they’re teaching their children not to share. Because, you know, asking little Betsy to share her stuffed monkey with little Billy probably will traumatize her for the rest of her life, not to mention make her a doormat who doesn’t know how to stand up for herself. Wait, what? Seriously. We’re all parents. We’re all trying to do what we think is right for our children. We’re doing our best. We want them to eat their vegetables, we want them to get calcium and build strong bones, but most of all, we want them to be good

people. Our biggest role as parents is to make sure our children make it out alive. And as our runnerup role, we try to teach our children to be good. I’m all for trying different parenting methods. I’m all for the evolution of what it means to be a mom, be a child, be a baby. I’m all for updating and broadening our views when it comes to our discipline tactics, our room arrangements and heck, even what kind of diaper we use to collect our child’s bowel movements. But if the big movement of 2013 is to teach my daughter that she doesn’t have to let her brother see her stuffed giraffe — ever — I have to admit I’m willing to hang around in the past for a little bit longer. Maybe forcing our children to share sets them up to believe their own needs aren’t the most important. But what does teaching them to purposely not share teach them?

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OBITUARIES

WILLIAM H. ‘BILL’ KALLEN COVINGTON — William H. “Bill” Kallen, age 79, of Covington, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. Bill was born in Paterson, N.J., on Nov. 22, 1933, to the (late) Henry and Kate (Kursch) Kallen; was a U.S. Air Force veteran as a staff sergeant and served from 1954-58; was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute; served as a Missionary for four years in Belize, Central America, with Gospel Missionary Union; was pastor for seven years at Mt. Pleasant Church, Van Wert; pastor for six years at Free Christian Evangelical Church, Smeth Port, Pa.; retired from PSA/US Airways with 15 years service as an aircraft mechanic; and a member of Friendship Community Church, Covington. Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy L. (Laughman) Kallen; three sons,

Daniel Kallen of Chicago, Ill., Darin and wife, Marcia Kallen of Troy, and Derrick “Rick” Kallen of Piqua; daughter and son-in-law, Delanie and Robert Switzer of Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren, Justin Knight, Kailey Kallen, Jordan Knight, Nathan Kallen, Kara Kallen and Lauren Kallen; and mother-inlaw, Jessie Laughman of Troy. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Friendship Community Church, Covington, with the Rev. Donald Dudgeon officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington, and again Monday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. If desired, contributions may be made to the Friendship Community Church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

MARCIA L. BLESSING PLEASANT HILL — Marcia L. Blessing, age 70, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born April 15, 1943, in Covington, Ohio, to her parents, Richard W. and Pat C. (Schnider) Lyle. Marcia was a member of the First Brethren Church of Pleasant Hill and was member of the Covington Eagles. She will be missed and remembered by her loving husband, Lawrence Blessing; son and daughter-in-law, Glen and Stephanie Blessing of Wilmington, and Holly and Shannon LeVeck of Pleasant Hill; stepdaughters, Deborah Collett of Sidney and Patricia Elsnau of Mansfield; sisters and brothers-in-law, Geneie and Bill Summers of Covington, Carla and Raymond Wood of Covington, and Renee and Frank Hafer of Bradford;

brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Rosanne Lyle of Covington, and Bill and Rhonda Lyle of Covington; 13 grandchildren; and numerous greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepson, Lawrence Eugene Blessing II. Funeral services will be at noon Tuesday, April 23, at Jackson-Sarver Funeral Home, 1 S. Main St., Pleasant Hill. Pastor Lynn Mercer will officiate, with interment following at Miami Memorial Park, Covington. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the funeral home. 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.

JANE SUE DEAL SIDNEY — Jane Sue Deal, 67, of 9009 Cisco Road, Sidney, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 2:35 a.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. Jane was born May 19, 1945, in Piqua, the daughter of the late Norman Gibboney DEAL and Hazel Yount. Jane was married on May 22, 1971, to Donald R. “Pete” Deal, and he survives in Sidney. Jane is survived by her children, Michael Deal of Sidney, Mark Deal and his wife Cindy of Atlanta, Ga., Timothy Deal of Lexington, S.C., Kimberly Deal and her fiancé Tom Kozak, of Columbus, and Kristina Deal of Nashville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Christopher Deal, Markie Deal, Chelsea Deal, Stephanie Deal and Andrew Deal; one twin sister, June Miller and her husband Bill of Gettysburg; and one brother, James Gibboney and his wife Brenda of Miami County. In addition to her parents, Jane was preceded in death by her step-mother, Ruth Gibboney. Jane graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1963, and retired as an assembler from the Copeland Corp.

after 40 ½ years of dedicated service. She was a member of the Oakland Church of the Brethren Gettysburg. Jane loved to go camping and traveling with her husband, family and friends. Together they traveled throughout the U.S., Alaska, Florida and Tennessee. She loved to sew and also enjoyed visiting with her grand-puppies, Alistair and Maya. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and will be deeply missed by all. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney, with the Rev. Fred Bernhard officiating. Burial will follow at the Oakland Cemetery, Gettysburg. Visiting hours for family and friends will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, at the Adams Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the James Cancer Center, Columbus, in Jane’s memory. Donation envelopes will be available at the funeral home. All arrangements are in care of the staff at the Adams Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Eleanor L. Marquis ST. PARIS — Eleanor L. Marquis, 72, of St. Paris, died at 3:53 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, in Springfield Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in the St. Paris Community Church of the Nazarene, 3560 N. State Route 235, St. Paris. Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., St. Paris, is serving the family. • Angelo A. Schubert PIQUA — Angelo A. Schubert, 65, of

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A bucket for placing money for support of residents and first responders is seen here at the Little Czech Bakery in West,Texas, Friday.The bodies of 14 people have been recovered after an enormous Texas fertilizer plant explosion that demolished surrounding neighborhoods for blocks and left about 200 other people injured, authorities said Friday.

Texas town grieves for dead first-responders Investigators combing through debris WEST, Texas (AP) — Buck Uptmor didn’t have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn’t a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant. But a ranch of horses next to the flames needed to be moved to safety. “He went to help a friend,” said Joyce Marek, Uptmor’s aunt. “And then it blew.” Two days after the fertilizer facility exploded in a blinding fireball, authorities announced Friday that they had recovered 14 bodies, confirming for the first time an exact number of people killed. Grieving relatives filed into a church offering comfort for families, as volunteers nearby handed out food to those still unable to return to homes damaged by the massive blast. Ten of the dead were first-responders including five from the West Volunteer Fire Department and four emergency medics, West Mayor Tommy Muska said. The dead included Uptmor and Joey Pustejovsky, the city secretary who doubled as a member of the West Volunteer Fire Department. A captain of the Dallas Fire Department who was off-duty at the time but responded to the fire to help also died. The explosion was strong enough to register as a small earthquake and could be heard for many miles across the Texas prairie. It demolished nearly everything for several

blocks around the plant. More than 200 people were hurt, and Muska said five were first-responders among those who remained hospitalized Friday. The first-responders “knew it was dangerous. They knew that thing could go up at any time,” said Ronnie Sykora, who was Pustejovsky’s deacon at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. “But they also knew that if they could extinguish that fire before it went up, that they could save tens of lives, hundreds of lives. That’s why they were in there.” Following a tour of the rubble Friday, Gov. Rick Perry told reporters the search-and-rescue phase for anyone still trapped was largely finished. He said the state would offer help to the 29-member local fire department that had been “basically wiped out.” “To the first-responders: I cannot say thank you enough,” Perry said. Earlier in the day, Edward Smith, a volunteer chaplain for the Dallas Police Department, counseled firefighters at West’s fire station. “Right now, the general public might be saying, ‘Well, why aren’t they talking about this?’” Smith said of the firefighters. “They don’t necessarily even want to talk about it. They’re holding out hope.” In a town of just 2,800 people, everyone here knew someone affected by the explosion. Officials offered reassurances Friday about the

60 or so people listed as unaccounted for after the blast. McLennan County Judge Scott Felton said many people on the list probably lost their homes and have simply been difficult to locate since the Wednesday evening accident. “I think we’re going to eliminate 99 percent” of those listed, he said. The fertilizer facility stores and distributes anhydrous ammonia, a fertilizer that can be injected into soil. It also mixes other fertilizers. Plant owner Donald Adair released a statement saying he never would forget the “selfless sacrifice of first-responders who died trying to protect all of us.” One of the plant employees also was killed responding to the fire, Adair said. Federal investigators and the state fire marshal’s office began inspecting the blast site Friday to collect evidence that may point to a cause. Franceska Perot, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said Friday evening that investigators still were combing through debris and would continue today. Residents cannot return to their homes until investigators are finished, Perot said. She did not have a timetable on when that might be. “We’re moving as fast as we can,” Perot said. “We don’t want them working at night because things can be missed.”

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The lecture is free and open to the public and will be at 7 p.m. April 24 at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 TROY — Lincoln S. County Road 25-A, Troy. Community Center will The Berlin Crisis began celebrate Earth Day from 1-5 p.m. April 22 by work- in 1948 after World War II. ing on several projects at On June 24, Soviet authorities blockaded Western the center. Volunteers are needed supply lines, cutting off to till and prepare the gar- much needed supplies to the residents of West den, pick up debris and trash and recycle materi- Berlin. Officially, the Berlin Airlift began on June 26, als. The center is acceptwith much risk to the pilots ing donations of mulch, and crew. American aircraft flower seed and more. departed from the air terFor more information, minal at Rhein-Main, call 335-2715. Germany and landed at Templehof Airport in Berlin Airlift Berlin. Cargo airplanes loaded with flour, topic of lecture were milk, coal and other essential supplies. The German TROY — The April adult lecture at the WACO children were excited to see Air Museum will feature the “Candy Bomber” pilot guest speaker Robert Gail Halvorsen, who would Supinger who was a flight drop small parachutes with engineer during the Berlin candy attached. Without Airlift in 1948 and 1949. the aid of the airlift, many West Berliners would have starved. Due to the success of the airlift, the Soviets discontinued the blockade and the city of West Berlin was saved. Supinger was involved * Your 1st choice for complete Home in several missions as a Medical Equipment flight engineer during the airlift. He will relate his Lift Chairs personal experiences of his 1990 W. Stanfield, Troy, OH time in the Army Air Force and Navy during and after 45373 • 937-335-9199 World War II. www.legacymedical.net 2380072 For more information,

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Woman embraces faith, masters embroidery WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Shirley Marriott’s faith helped her through a divorce and some tough financial times that followed in the early 1980s. It got her through triplebypass surgery eight years ago and a diagnosis of aggressive breast cancer two years ago. But who would have guessed that God might also lend a hand with her embroidery? Marriott, 78, is a professional jewelry designer whose work earned her recognition as artist of the year in 1993 by the Sawtooth Center for Visual Art. She’s also an accomplished painter. But she humbly admits to asking for divine guidance when she encounters an especially vexing problem such as the cloth puckering on her embroidery. She’ll say a prayer at bedtime after working in her den, sometimes as late as midnight. “So far my prayers have been answered,” she said. “The problem may be solved at 3 a.m.” Her embroidery projects are all about faith. She designs intricate embroidery for liturgical paraments — cloth used to cover pulpits, as pastor’s

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“The Sunnyside Stitchers” talk during their meeting in Winston-Salem, N.C., March 13. “The Sunnyside Stitchers” produce and sell hand-crafted embroidered decorations, all of their proceeds are donated to Sunnyside Ministries. stoles and as Bible markers. She leads a team of 10 to 12 volunteers in the painstaking process of bringing her vision to life, stitch by stitch. The group’s first project was a gift for their own church, Home Moravian, in Old Salem. Their work since then has been sold, with the profits going to Sunnyside Ministry, a Moravian outreach that provides food, clothing and other basic life necessities to neighborhoods in southern WinstonSalem.

The group — appropriately calling themselves the Sunnyside Stitchers — has raised about $4,000 for the ministry so far. “We get so energized,” Marriott said of the group. “Most of the time after we have a meeting, I don’t sleep that night because I’m revving to go.” Designs for the paraments and other liturgical cloths can be tailored to a buyer’s specifications. For the gift to Home Moravian, the Stitchers created para-

ments in colors for each of the liturgical seasons — for example, purple for Lent, white for Easter and red for Pentecost — and embroidered designs that include a lamb, a Moravian star, a chalice and flames. The handmade quality means that the cloths are expensive — prices start at $1,200 for a single parament and $500 for two Bible markers. The work is labor-intensive. It takes a skilled hand and an eye for details so tiny

she said. “We’re inventing the wheel every day. “I’ve been known to say a few bad words,” she admitted. “Some days I could scream.” For most of her life, Marriott didn’t even do embroidery. She had done some embroidering as a young girl and was persuaded to take on a project creating paraments for the Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pa. Her former minister at Home Moravian heard about that and suggested she could form a group to do something similar here as a way for people to live out their faith. Marriott knew the work involved and was skeptical that there would be much interest. “I said they’ve have to be crazy,” she recalled. “I didn’t think that young people would do it today.” To her surprise, 12 other women came forward to help. They all soon found their niche in the project: embroiderers, bead makers, outliner, constructionist. The group welcomes new members — it’s not limited to Moravians or, for that matter, to women. Marriott said she figures if they could find just one brave man to join, others would follow.

that many casual observers wouldn’t even notice them. It’s not a job for the easily distracted — or the impatient. Marriott’s design work for a parament may take three months or longer, then the group’s effort on embroidery and related work another nine months. Then the bead makers work for months, adding one by one the gold beads that create a fringe on the cloths. Marriott first does the design on watercolor paper, then traces it onto the fabric. She likes to work with fine wool purchased from Holland & Sherry, a British clothmaker established in 1836. The wool sells for $100 to $200 a yard. An appliqu of a material such as silk shantung may go onto the wool, then the embroidering begins, sometimes in gold floss. The Stitchers pass the work around, often working individually on an item at home. They get together as a group about once a month to chart their progress, discuss any technical issues that have come up and make plans for their next project. Sometimes, the work is so taxing that it can aggravate even Marriott. “Every piece we’ve done has its own set of problems,”

RELIGION BRIEFS

Parish mission begins Sunday

St. Patrick to host series TROY — St. Patrick Parish is hosting a men’s reflection on the Monastic Tradition, and how to incorporate one of the four pillars into your life. The meetings will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays April 24, May 1, May 8 and May 18 in the St. Patrick Parish Center, 444 E. Water St., Troy. Topics will include: • April 24 — Monastic History presented by Kevin Schmiesing, • May 1 — Lay Cistercians presented by Jerry Knapke, • May 8 — Daily Prayer presented by Deacon John Carlin • May 18 — Will be an optional Day of Reflection This program is open to all Christian men 18 years and older. Pre-registration and questions can be sent to gillespie1997@yahoo.com or Pat Smith at the parish office at 335-2833, Ext. 105.

of fresh homemade ice cream — vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, peanut butter, lemon and pineapple. Sloppy joes, hot dogs, coney dogs, pies and cakes also will be available. All items will be eat-in or carry-out. All proceeds will benefit the Laura Christian Deacons’ Fund to assist local people in need.

‘Garage Give’ set at Living Word TROY — Living Word Fellowship, 947 N. Market St., will offer a “Garage Give” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 at the church. Clothing, toys and household items will be distributed free of charge to those in attendance. If you would like to donate items or need more information, call Pastors Brian and Jill Patel at 440-1690.

COVINGTON — St. Teresa Catholic Church and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Bradford will welcome Franciscan Father Greg Friedman during the parish mission, set for Sunday through Tuesday at St. Teresa Church, 6925 W. State Route 36, Covington. The theme will be “Believing in the Year of Faith,” with the Profession of Faith as the backdrop. The three presentations will include: • Sunday night, 6 p.m. — “Faith is an Island in the Setting Sun” • Monday night, 7 p.m. — “Jesus: Word and Sacrament” • Tuesday night, 7 p.m. — “I Believe in the Holy Spirit … and the Holy Catholic Church.” Topics of discussion also will include participation in the life of the parish, the Eucharist and encouraging the habit of Sacrament of Reconciliation. Refreshments will be served.

Revival hosted at Troy chapel

Shabbat services set

TROY — Lighthouse Holiness Chapel, 1003 E. Canal St., Troy, will host a revival at 7 p.m. April 26 through May 5. Sunday services will be at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Special singing will take place nightly. The Rev. Chris Yaney will be the guest evangelist. On the second Friday of the revival, May 3, a church rally night is scheduled. For more information, call the Rev. Kevin Wilt at (937) 536-6154.

PIQUA — The congregation of Temple Anshe Emeth will hold a regular Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. May 10. Services will be conducted by rabbinic intern Marc Kasten. The synagogue is at 320 Caldwell St., Piqua. For more information, see the website at www.ansheemeth.org or call (937) 547-0092.

Revival services set

Ice cream social to kick off spring

BRADFORD — Bradford Pilgrim Holiness Church, 138 W. Church St., will have revival services April 21-28 with the Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Thornton.

LAURA — Laura Christian Church is celebrating spring by hosting its first ice cream social of the season from 4-7 p.m. April 27 at 1 S. Main St. There will be six flavors

Prayer service planned TROY — A National Day of Prayer service, with singing and prayer, will be at 7 p.m. May 2 at Troy Freewill Baptist Church, 2482 S. County Road 25-A, Troy. The theme for this year is “Pray For America.” For more information, call Pastor Dwight Stump at 335-2639.

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COVINGTON — At 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Friendship Community Church, 5850 W. State Route 41, will have an Awana Club Homecoming Gathering. Ken Rohewe, Awana representative, will be the guest speaker. Organizers would like to see as many of the past and present Awana children, teachers and helpers in attendance as possible. A special program is being planned with the past and present Awana children participating. A carry-in dinner is planned following the service.

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Stop trying to turn Sam into ‘Mr. Right’ Dear Annie: I'm a 70-year-old woman, still attractive and athletic. I have been dating "Sam," age 74, for nearly three years. When we met online, I clearly stated that I wanted to get married in the near future and that I had three cats and wanted a man who loves animals. Sam is a nice, educated man. He treats me well, and we do a lot of different things. However, he still talks with his ex-wife and exgirlfriend regularly. He says his ex-girlfriend is lonely and has a sad life. I could deal with that, but his ex-wife was the "love of his life." He says they have a lot in common and she is fun to talk to. Occasionally, they see each other. I don't like it, and neither does her boyfriend. Sam is a great guy in many ways, but I am having a hard time adjusting to this. He insists that his ex is in his past, but isn't talking to someone on the phone every other week considered a current relationship? The other problem is that Sam is not nice to my cats. He treats them coldly, and this hurts me. Should I just ignore this? We do go to a lot of places and have fun, and we both love playing golf. — Sad in California Dear Sad: You have unrealistic expectations about Sam. He enjoys your company, but he's not ready to settle down. He wants the freedom to stay in touch with his exes, he doesn't much care for cats, and he's not interested in marriage. There is nothing wrong with accepting Sam as he is and enjoying the fun times you have together. Otherwise, please stop trying to turn him into Mr. Right, and look for a man who better meets your requirements. Dear Annie: I was hospitalized with pneumonia and then diagnosed with COPD and atrial fibrillation, for which I was put on daily meds. I am also diabetic. I am now home and taking breathing treatments and allergy shots, plus my normal heart and COPD meds. I find that I cannot tolerate strong smells: perfume, paint, fireplaces, scented candles, etc. The problem is my husband, "Carl." He is a smoker. He had a heart attack several years ago, and we both quit at that time. I haven't had a cigarette since, but he started up again. He doesn't smoke in the house, but he cannot get it through his head that when he comes in after smoking, he still has a strong cigarette odor, and I frequently have severe coughing attacks, shortness of breath and chest pain. He apologizes, but won't quit. My doctor has suggested several options to help Carl quit, but nothing has an effect. I know my future includes being on oxygen. I am 65, and these constant attacks are wearing me down. We've been married for 25 years, and I love Carl. I have a difficult time thinking that he's so selfish. Any suggestions? — He Just Doesn't Care Dear Doesn't Care: We think Carl cares, but he's so addicted to tobacco that he's unable to contemplate quitting. First, ask Carl if you can go with him to speak to his doctor. Then consider an area of the house where Carl can change his clothes and/or shower before being around you. He also can try electronic cigarettes, which still pose a health risk, but his clothes won't reek as much. But if Carl refuses to protect you from his addiction, one of you may need to leave in order for you to maintain your health. Sorry. Dear Annie: I read the letter from "Heartbroken," whose daughter committed suicide and whose mother is unsympathetic. The only people who truly understand what it is to lose a child are other parents who have. Thank you for suggesting The Compassionate Friends (compassionatefriends.org). It is a beautiful organization filled with parents who care. We will give her the hugs and compassion she needs. — Green Bay, Wis. 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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