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Sculptures to arrive Friday 20 bronze works of art to be featured in Troy BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@civitasmedia.com Twenty lifelike bronze sculptures are expected to be inconspicuously placed around downtown Troy at about 11 p.m. Friday, May 3, for an extended stay in Troy. Presented by Troy Main Street in partnership with the city of Troy, Seward Johnson’s statues mark the sixth installment of

Sculptures on the Square and the third time his work has appeared in Troy. The sculptures will be on display on the sidewalks of the Public Square and along Main and Market streets, down two blocks from the center fountain, through Sept. 2. “Originally, we were supposed to have them through July as a three-month exhibit, but as we were working with Mumford & Sons, the dates kept changing, and we were asking for an extension but couldn’t say why

just yet,” said TMS Executive Director Karin Manovich. “But in the end, once we could tell (the Sculpture Foundation, Inc.) the reason, they wanted to keep them up for longer so the concert-goers could see them. They were excited to hear the news and agreed to extend the time at no additional cost.” The figures are distinguished for their strikingly realistic appearance and routine poses, which include a man clipping hedges, a woman walking a dog and people washing

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Honda Action Team observes Arbor Day In celebration of Arbor Day, the Honda Community Action Team donated 20 trees to the Miami County Park District and helped plant them at Lost Creek Reserve over the weekend. The newly planted trees will replace the ones that were blown down in severe storms last summer. See Page 3.

I’ve been waiting for this movie A day I’ve been looking forward to for a very long time is almost here. No, it’s not Cinco de Mayo — though I do love a good margarita. It’s not the opening of the swimming pool — but believe me, I’m excited for that. Nope, the event that I’ve been highly anticipating for months and months is none other than the film adaptation of one of my favorite books, “The Great Gatsby.” Premiering on May 10, the movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the achingly lovesick and complex Jay Gatsby. See Page 4.

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Senior citizens visit with Concord second graders

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Sterling House/Clare Bridge Senior Living resident Barbara McKinney talks with Kamron Khatibloo while working on a spring flowers art piece with Maci Addington during a visit to Gail Bulach’s second grade class at Concord Elementary School Tuesday. replaced chalkboards once found in the one-room schoolhouses. Bulach said the students have built a relationship with the residents since first grade, sharing poems and programs at the retirement homes. Bulach said Tuesday was a chance to host the senior citizens and show them their class-

room space and how they spend a typical day at school. Sterling House resident program coordinator Joyce Parker said the partnership with the students has been a highlight for residents throughout the year.

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Just when you thought it was too late to get tickets for the Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover tour, the band has thrown a loop to its fans. A limited number of stopover tickets will again STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER be available for purchase Second grade students of Gail Bulach’s class including Grace Miller, left, Katie Bertke, center, and Mackenzie through a random regisRogers take turns reading books with Sterling House/Clare Bridge Senior Living resident Helen Olwine tration process throughout the spring and summer, Tuesday at Concord Elementary School. said Karin Manovich, executive director of Troy Main Street. “I knew they were considering it for a while and I knew it was probably going to be this week, but I just learned yesterday,” Manovich said. “This came from the band itself. The band wanted to proBY MELANIE YINGST vide more tickets.” Staff Writer Those interested may myingst@civitasmedia.com For 96 year-old Helen Olwine, visiting Gail Bulach’s Concord Elementary second grade classroom was a far cry from her school days in a red, one-room school house in TROY Darke County. “When I was 8 years old, I went to a little red oneroom school house and there were only two boys and one other girl — there were only four of us, ” Olwine shared with three students. “I went there for eight years and when I graduated eighth grade, I was the only one left that went on to high school.” Bulach’s classroom shared how much modern classrooms have changed with 12 residents of Sterling House and Clare Bridge on Tuesday. Bulach had students show the residents the latest in technology, such as SMARTBoards, which have

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A Tipp City man convicted of molesting a female under the age of 13 and Troy man found guilty of possessing child pornography were both ordered to serve prison terms Monday in common pleas court at separate sentencing hearings. Willie Couch Jr., 73, of Tipp City,

TROY was sentenced to a one year prison term for a lone conviction of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony that carried a maximum sentence of five years in prison. In addition, Couch was labeled as a tier II sex offender, which requires him to register as such in the county where he lives, works or receives

an education for the next 25 years on a routine basis. Initially charged with seven felony sex crimes, Couch entered a guilty plea in February to one count of gross sexual imposition after a plea agreement in the case was reached. The agreement stipulated the state would remain silent at the

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Inmate attempts suicide Staff Reports A female inmate housed at the Miami County Jail attempted suicide Tuesday morning shortly after 1 a.m., according to Miami County Sheriff ’s Office reports. The inmate was found by a corrections officer in cell block 202. The inmate was attempting to hang herself with a sheet. The corrections officer was alerted by inmates by pounding on the walls of the cell block. The corrections officer was joined by two other corrections officials who yelled at the inmate to remove herself from the bars. Officials were able to enter the cell and remove the sheet from the bars. The inmate was escorted to a single cell and placed on suicide watch.

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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • Stocks of local interest Values reflect closing prices from Tuesday. Symbol Price Change AA 8.50 +0.08 CAG 35.37 -0.02 CSCO 20.92 -0.06 EMR 55.51 +0.20 F 13.71 +0.05 FITB 17.03 +0.20 FLS 158.12 +0.32 GM 30.84 +0.05 ITW 64.56 -0.27 JCP 16.42 -0.77 KMB 103.19 -0.12 KO 42.33 +0.09 KR 34.38 -0.07 LLTC 36.50 +0.71 MCD 102.14 -0.04 MSFG 12.67 -0.29 PEP 82.47 -0.18 SYX 9.16 -0.03 TUP 80.30 -1.69 USB 33.28 -0.01 VZ 53.91 +0.45 WEN 5.69 +0.01 WMT 77.72 -0.67

Brighter view on jobs and pay lifts U.S. confidence WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more optimistic that the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year. That brighter outlook, along with rising home prices, cheaper gasoline and a surging stock market, could offset some of the drag from recent tax increases and government spending cuts. A gauge of consumer confidence rose in April, reversing a decline in March, the Conference Board, a private research group, said Tuesday. The board attributed the gain to optimism about hiring and pay increases. Economists also cited higher home values and record stock prices. Despite the rise in the index, to 68.1 from 61.9 in March, confidence remains well below its historic average of 92. Still, the increase signaled that consumers, whose spending drives about 70 percent of the economy, see better times ahead. — Staff and wire reports

windows. “They’re all very authentic and frequently mistaken for real people, and that’s why they’re pretty popular,” Manovich said. “That’s part of the draw — they’re life-size and very authentic-looking.” A selection committee worked to bring a mix of genders and ages to Troy, while also striving to bring statues that were not included in the 2003 or 2005 collections. All are

new to the city, save two or three. “We consciously tried to get all new sculptures. Only two or three are duplications, but most of the sculptures are new to Troy,” Manovich said, though she noted people probably won’t notice, since the sculptures haven’t been in Troy for at least eight years. A logo has been created for the exhibit in honor of local Ukrainian folk artist Aka Pereyma, whose colorful mural overlooks Prouty Plaza. Whereas a new logo was

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created for each previous Sculptures on the Square exhibition, this logo will be used for branding all future Sculptures on the Square as well as other arts events in Troy. The exhibit is on loan from the Sculpture Foundation, Inc. and is made possible thanks to a grant by the Troy Foundation. About 50 local businesses, organizations and individuals are also helping to fund the exhibit, which will be installed by in-kind support from

the city of Troy. A private gala will be hosted May 4, for sponsors and local officials. Residents and visitors are encouraged to take self-guided walking tours of the outdoor exhibit. Brochures are available in most downtown businesses and through Troy Main Street, Inc. and the Miami County Visitors Bureau. For additional information, call (937) 339-5455 or visit www.troymainstreet.org.

Seniors • CONTINUED FROM 1 “This is something they’ll talk about for months,” Parker said of the 12 residents who visited Bulach’s classroom. ‘The residents are so excited to be here.” Olwine said she enjoyed the stories students Grace Miller, Katie Bertke and MacKenzie Rogers shared with her. “I enjoy making crafts with them and having fun,” Miller said. “When we visited them, I liked performing our poems for them — they enjoyed it very much.” Bulach said students visited the retirement home during the holidays and all 22 students and families participated as students shared their work with them. Residents and students also have exchanged many letters sharing stories and expressing their appreciation. “They’d be so excited to get letter and they just enjoyed writing back and forth,” Bulach said. Bulach said the program with Sterling House and Clare Bridge teaches the class how to introduce themselves and interact with their elders. Olwine said she enjoys the second grade class because her daughter was a second grade teacher. “Second grade is a cute age,” she said. “They are just a sweet bunch of kids. They are so attentive to older people — it’s a great

experience.” Kamron Khatibloo, 8, said he enjoyed hosting the residents in his classroom. “They love to play games and I like taking field trips to their place, too,” Khatibloo said. ‘We did a lot of fun stuff and we sang them our poems and they liked it.” For the residents who suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia, the interaction with the students seems to almost miraculously quiets their minds, said Tina Mellieon. Mellieon, a Clare Bridge program coordinator, said the residents who tend to shout out and become confused are more quiet and calm as they visit the students. “They just sit quietly and observe. This is a positive experience for them especially when they are out of their environment,” Mellieon said. “They have smiles on their faces, they feel secure and have more energy — it’s very nurturing for them to be with young people.” And for all 22 second grade students in Bulach’s class, the feeling is mutual. Next month, the Sterling House and Clare Bridge residents will return the favor and host the second grade class. Of the day full of activities, the residents will show the children how to play their favorite games, called “Noodle Ball.”

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A limited number of tickets will be available through a lottery for the Mumford & Sons Gentlemen of the Road Stopover tour coming to Troy Aug. 30-31.

Mumford invitations will be sent out May 6. Tickets went on sale Feb. 8 for the Troy stopover, and sold out in about 3 now visit invitation.gentleand a half hours, she said. menoftheroad.com to register for their “Beyond Troy, in the entertainment chance to win the ability to purchase a world it, was very quick,” she said of the pair of tickets to the upcoming concert, set for Aug. 30-31 in Troy. The invitations first round of tickets selling out. According to Manovich, this gives to purchase tickets will be shared those who didn’t get a chance to purthroughout the U.S. venues, including chase tickets because they were still at Troy and the Simcoe, Calif., Guthrie, Okla., and St. Augustine, Fla. Names will work or weren’t completely zeroed in on buying tickets, a second chance. be drawn in random drawings through “A lot of people, by the time they realthe Mumford & Sons camp, she said. “It’s kind of a lottery for the ability to ized how quickly they were going to sell out, it was too late,” she said. “People purchase the tickets,” Manovich said. If selected, participants will be able to now understand how big this is, and I’m glad they get a second chance at tickets.” purchase a pair of tickets, and the first

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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. • CHICKEN DINNER: The American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will offer an Italian chicken breast, potato, salad and dessert for $7 from 6-7:30 p.m.

• FARMERS MARKET: The Miami County Farmers Market will be Community offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Friendly’s Calendar restaurant. • STORY HOUR: CONTACT US Milton-Union Public Library story hours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Story hour is open to chilCall Melody dren ages 3-5 and their Vallieu at SATURDAY caregiver. Programs 440-5265 to include puppet shows, stories and crafts. Contact • SPAGHETTI DINNER: list your free the library at (937) 698The Troy Post No. 43 basecalendar 5515 for details about the ball will offer an all-you-canitems.You weekly themes. eat spaghetti dinner from • COFFEE AND 3:30-7 p.m. at 622 S. can send DOUGHNUTS: The Miami Market St., Troy. The meal your news by e-mail to Valley Veterans Museum also will include salad bar, mvallieu@civitasmedia.com. rolls, dessert and soft drink will be having free coffee and doughnuts for all vetor coffee. Meals will be erans at the museum, 107 $6.75 for adults and $4 for W. Main St., Troy, on the children under 12. second floor of the Mason Lodge build• TUNES IN THE TREES: The ninth ing, from 9-11 a.m. Come and meet annual Tunes in the Trees, to benefit these men and women that have fought Brukner Nature Center, will be from 10 for our freedoms and still protect our free- a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 5995 W. Horseshoe dom. Bend Road, Troy. Admission is free, but • SPECIAL MEETING: The Tipp City donations will be accepted. The event will Exempted Village Board of Education will include a day of music, song, hikes and meet at 5 p.m. at the board office, 90 S. hot dogs. Area musicians will donate their Tippecanoe Drive, Tipp City. The meeting time to perform to raise funds for the will be a work/study session for the diswildlife rehab unit. Participants are asked cussion of district secuirty and review to bring lawn chairs. A raffle for a custom applications for the position of treasurer. Inlay HD28 Vintage Series Martin Guitar will be held. For more information, call (937) 698-6493 or visit www.bruknernaTHURSDAY turecenter.com. • ART SHOW: A children’s art show • PRAYER SERVICE: The students will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at and staff at Troy Christian Schools will the Milton-Union Public Library. hold a National Day of Prayer event from Handmade books from the My Book and noon to 12:30 p.m. at the Miami County Me program will be on display. Courthouse. The event includes a free • SHARE-A-MEAL: First United sack lunch for people coming on their Church of Christ’s Share-A-Meal will be lunch hour. For more information, contact offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the school office at 339-5692. • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be the church, corner of South Market and Canal streets. Share-A-Meal is a program from 3-7 p.m. at Piqua Baptist Church, to reach out to the community by provid1402 W. High St., Piqua. Everyone who ing nourishing meals to anyone wishing registers will receive a free “Iron Donors” as superheroes shirt in honor of “Ironman to participate while giving an opportunity to socialize with others in the community. 3” coming to theaters. Schedule an The meal will feature sloppy joe sandappointment at www.DonorTime.com or wiches, baked beans, cookies and bevervisit www.GivingBlood.org for more inforages. Use the Canal Street entrance mation. where the church is handicapped acces• FRIENDS MEETING: The New Friends of the Milton-Union Public Library sible. • CHILDREN’S CONCERT: The meeting at 6:30 p.m. Overfield Early Childhood Program will • SENIOR LUNCHEON: A senior offer a children’s concert at 11 a.m. on luncheon will be offered at 11 a.m. at the Overfield’s campus. 172 S. Ridge Ave., A.B. Graham Memorial Center, 8025 W. Troy. Storytellers Zoo Bezoo Bezoo, a U.S. Route 36, Conover. Pastor Travis Dayton-based improvisational touring Mowell of Piqua Christian Church will troupe, will turn familiar stories and tales share on his trip to Israel. The program into one-of-a-kind adventures and crewill begin at 11 a.m., with lunch at noon ations. Children 18 months to kinderfor $6 per person. For reservations, call garten are invited to attend with their (937) 368-3700. families. The event is free, but donations • CHICKEN DINNER: American will be accepted. For more information, Legion Post No. 43, 622 S. Market S., visit www.oecptroy.com. Troy, will offer a chicken dinner from 5• KARAOKE SET: The American 7:30 p.m. The meal will include a half Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will host smoked or barbecue chicken, macaroni karaoke from 7 p.m. to close. and cheese and coleslaw for $8. • FOSSIL WORKSHOP: A family fos• MEETING RESCHEDULED: The sil workshop will be offered from 9 a.m. Concord Township Board of Trustees will to noon at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood meet at 10 a.m. in the township building Road, Dayton. Discover the difference at 1150 Horizon West Court, Troy. For between body and trace fossils and cremore information about Concord ate your own fossil to take home and Township, visit concord-township.com. join in a fossil hunt at the Stillwater • LUNCH AND PROGRAM: The Tipp River. Adults may bring a hammer, an City Seniors, 320 S. First St., Tipp City, old toothbrush and a tote to put fossil will have a program, “Training House treasures in to carry home. Pre-registraDogs & Puppies,” followed by a noon tion is required and there is a fee for carry-in lunch. families. For more information, call (937) • HOT DOGS: The American Legion 890-7360. Auxiliary Unit No. 586, Tipp City, will • HABITAT MAKEOVER DAY: serve hot dogs with trimmings for $2 and cookies two for 50 cents from 6-7:30 p.m. Aullwood Farm will offer a Together Green Extreme Habitat Makeover Day Euchre will start at 7 p.m. for $5. from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Help reinvigorate • DISCOVERY WALK: A morning disthe outdoor native plant exhibits at covery walk for adults will be from 8-9:30 Aullwood Farm by removing invasive a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 weeds and planting native wildflowers Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, and grasses. Tools and gloves will be education coordinator, will lead walkers provided. Pre-registration is a must by as they experience the wonderful seasonal changes taking place. Bring binocu- contacting Nina Lapitan, volunteer coordinator, at (937-890-7360, Ext. 14. lars. • NEOTROPICAL MIGRANTS WORK- Participants should meet at the farm SHOP: A Vireos, Warblers and Tanagers: pavilion. • WILDFLOWER WALK: A spring Ohio Neotropical Migrants Workshop wildflower walk will be at 2:30 p.m. at will be offered from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Aullwood, with a field trip on Saturday. Meet at the center. This workshop will include topics of bird biology, classification, migration, vocalization, nesting, ecology, natural history and conservation of these birds. Learn skills for field identification by sight and sound. Binoculars and a field guide are required. There is a fee to participate and pre-registration is required. For more information, call (937) 890-7360.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY • TCT PRODUCTION: The Troy Civic Theatre will offer “The Late Edwina Black,” a tale of murder, scandal and mystery, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Barn in the Park. Call 339-7700 for tickets.

FRIDAY • BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will be from 6-10 p.m. at the Miami County Relay for Life at the Miami County Fairgrounds, 650 N. County Road 25-A, Troy. Everyone who registers will receive a free “Iron Donors” as superheroes shirt in honor of “Ironman 3” coming to theaters. Schedule an appointment at www.DonorTime.com or visit www.GivingBlood.org for more information. • FRIDAY DINNERS: Dinner will be offered from 5-8 p.m. at the Covington

SUNDAY • CREATURE FEATURE: Brukner Nature Center will present “Eastern Screech Owl” from 2-3 p.m. at the center. Join staff and volunteers as they investigate the eastern screech owl’s deceptive illusions designed to trick their predators. The event is free. • FUNDRAISER DINNER: A fundraiser dinner for Sarah Hackett, who is battling a rare, soft tissue cancer and being treated at the Cleveland Clinic, will be offered from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, 4o1 E. Walnut St., Bradford. The dinner will include chicken and noodles or fried chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans for $7 for adults and those 12 and older and $3 for children 11 and younger. Drinks and desserts will be sold separately. A silent auction and 50/50 raffle also will be offered. For more information or to make donations, call (937) 448-2569. • BREAKFAST SET: Boy Scout Troop 586 of American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp City, will serve an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Items available will include eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, French toast, pancakes, waffles, hash browns, sausage gravy, cinnamon rolls, fruit and juices.

Honda employees plant trees, build new fences TROY — In celebration of Arbor Day, the Honda Community Action Team donated 20 trees to the Miami County Park District and helped plant them at Lost Creek Reserve over the weekend. The newly planted trees will replace the ones that were blown down in severe storms last summer. “Some of the trees we lost were around 300 years old,” said Trevor Diegel, operations team supervisor for the Miami County Park District. “The trees these volunteers planted will be around for future generations to enjoy.” The volunteers also constructed protective fences around the trees to help protect them from cattle that graze in this part of the farm. This is the fourth year HCAT volunteers partnered with the park district to purchase and plant trees. “We look forward to working with them each year,” Diegel said. “They have become an important part of our team and we appreciate their time and hard work.” HCAT is Honda’s volunteer community outreach organization. It is comprised of associates, contractors, contingent workers and family members who volunteer at several events throughout the year. “The Honda Community Action Team brings the spirit of Honda to the cities where we work and live,” said Denise Clark, cocoordinator of the Honda Community Action

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Employees of American Honda and their family and friends, along with Miami County Park District staff, plant 20 hardwood trees at Lost Creek Reserve. Team. “Honda has always financially supported community efforts, but now we also tie in volunteering.” HCAT is one of many organizations that have taken part in volunteer activities to help celebrate Miami County Park District’s Earth Action Month. Earth Action Month will end with the “Big Pull” at Lost Creek Reserve from 2-4:30 p.m. May 5. This volunteer event will be an opportunity for the community to get involved in celebrating Earth Action Month. The

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Boston Herald on politics: President Barack Obama and his team don’t have to worry about commercial flight delays. Maybe that helped secure the decision to begin furloughing air traffic controllers this week, leading to delays at the nation’s airports and the Democrats’ finger of blame pointed at taxaverse Republicans. The administration claims that, because of the sequester-related budget cuts, it has no choice but to furlough all 47,000 Federal Aviation Administration employees, ordering them each to stay home one of every 10 days between now and September. That is, we are told, the only way the agency can achieve the required $500 million in cuts. It’s nonsense, of course. The agency has refused to consider reducing its workforce to help achieve the savings, in areas that would not directly affect air safety. Nope, not a single deputy-assistant to the deputy-assistant can be spared. Not an ounce of fat in the personnel budget. As for sparing the 15,000 air traffic controllers the furloughs, instead imposing them solely on non-safety-related jobs, well, they’ve said no to that, too. Meanwhile Democrats in the Senate have refused to consider legislation that would allow the administration more flexibility in imposing the sequester-related cuts. Offered an escape hatch, they’ve chosen to wallow in the inconvenience. Because, of course, it’s all about the inconvenience. The inconvenience is what furthers the cause — another major tax increase. Forget the impact on the economy when business travel is stalled, airline schedules up-ended, shipments of inventory delayed or canceled, or when a family heading on a summer trip decides to avoid the hassle and stay home. According to House Republicans, the FAA’s $10 billion operating budget has increased 110 percent since 1996, and includes $2.7 billion in non-personnel costs. By no means should these cuts cripple the commercial aviation system, but in the interest of scoring political points, they might. Los Angeles Times on Boston, bombs and Miranda: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen suspected of planting bombs at the Boston Marathon, was charged Monday with using a “weapon of mass destruction” against people and property, and he faces an aggressive prosecution and the possibility of the death penalty. But that’s not good enough for Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.). Because Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, “were not common criminals . but terrorists trying to injure, maim and kill innocent Americans,” the two senators would rather see Tsarnaev plucked from the judicial system, classified as an enemy combatant, deprived of a lawyer and placed in military detention. To its credit, the Obama administration rejected the senators’ counsel. The U.S. attorney in Boston said the Justice Department was invoking a “public safety exception” to the Miranda rule that in most cases requires police to advise suspects in custody of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney. Under the exception, announced in a 1984 Supreme Court decision, police may forgo reading a suspect his rights in the interests of public safety — and if the suspect then makes an incriminating statement, it can be used at trial. In that case, police asked a suspected rapist who had entered a supermarket where his gun was, and the suspect said it was “over there.” The court allowed the use of that statement even though the suspect hadn’t been advised of his rights because police were motivated by a desire to protect shoppers and employees from being harmed by the weapon. It would have been a legitimate use of the public safety exception in the Boston case if law enforcement officials had refrained from reading Tsarnaev his rights only for as long as it took to establish whether other bombs had been planted. … On Monday, a federal magistrate finally informed Tsarnaev of his rights. We hope that, in the days and hours before that intervention, his interrogators didn’t exploit his ignorance to build their case. A public safety exception so broad that it swallows the Miranda rule would be bad for the constitutional rights of all Americans.

LETTERS

Thank you for your support To the Editor: Anniversaries often mean reminiscing and celebrating. April 30 was a special anniversary for us at Troy Sports Center, and we have a lot to remember, be thankful for and celebrate. We are so thankful for our “anonymous guardian angel” who smelled the smoke coming from our store in the middle of the night and called in the alarm.

We can’t thank our Troy Fire Department enough. Because of their knowledge and expertise, they were able to contain the fire and save not only our store, but all the historic buildings downtown on the Southwest Corner of the Square. We so appreciate Joe Dickerson, Westfield Insurance, Parker Behm and Rick and all his guys at Bill Hawkey & Associates. Because of their cooperation and hard work, we were able to concentrate on running our business until we

could move “back home” to a beautifully renovated store. And we are so thankful for all our faithful customers and friends who followed us to the other corner of the square and back. Your thoughts, prayers and continued support are so appreciated. It certainly gives us reason to celebrate each and every day. Thanks so much to all of you.

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It’s the cinematic experience I’ve been waiting for A day I’ve been looking forward to for a very long time is almost here. No, it’s not Cinco de Mayo — though I do love a good margarita. It’s not the opening of the swimming pool — but believe me, I’m excited for that. Nope, the event that I’ve been highly anticipating for months and months is none other than the film adaptation of one of my favorite books, “The Great Gatsby.” Premiering on May 10, the movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the achingly lovesick and complex Jay Gatsby. Right about now, I’m sure some readers are thinking, “Yeah, but this will be a remake of the Robert Redford and Mia Farrow movie! Gatsby’s already been done.” Yes, this is true, and sadly I haven’t seen it. And I want to, plan to and need to. I’m curious how the new film will compare. But rest assured that I have indeed read — and do love — the book. Perhaps no other mandatory reading in high school struck such a chord with me and my peers. I know I’m one of many my age who have been counting down the days. (I could be wrong, but I don’t believe this is solely contingent on

Natalie Knoth Troy Daily News Columnist DiCaprio playing the lead. But hey, it doesn’t hurt.) Case in point: I just got off the phone with my friend Aeia, as we finalized plans for our friend’s wedding here in a couple weeks. “What are you doing the day after the wedding, on Sunday?” she asked. “I don’t know. Might have to work,” I responded. “Well… I thought we could see ‘Gatsby,’” she said. “We are totally doing that,” I burst out, immediately wishing I had taken the whole day off rather than just the morning. I haven’t seen Aeia in almost two years — though we talk regularly — and here we were, planning to spend our second day together in silence, watching a

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movie. That’s how captivating “The Great Gatsby” is, and if the film is half as good, I’ll be a happy camper. For anyone who hasn’t read the book in a while (or who skipped reading it in high school — shame, shame), the story is about a mysterious man, Gatsby, who is hopelessly in love with a married woman of his past, Daisy. She married another man, Tom, while Gatsby was away at war. Moving next door to Gatsby on Long Island is Nick, who happens to be Daisy’s cousin. Through a whirlwind of events, Gatsby and Daisy begin an affair — and disaster ensues. That’s pretty intense for a high school English class, right? It’s been a while since I studied themes and motifs and all that good stuff in high school, but I do remember discussing the perils that can result from — or in spite of — excessive wealth. In an elusive and vain search for happiness, many characters in the book find their lives rife with corruption, sadness and heartache. Essentially, Gatsby tries to lavish the love of his life to win her over, but it isn’t enough. In fact, it’s downright destructive.

I’m hoping that the brilliant language in the book translates into a sound movie adaptation. Some of my favorite quotes of all time are found within the pages of that timeless classic, including, “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” As the final line of the book, it metaphorically captures one of the key themes of the story and that of human nature in general: We often struggle toward the future as we try — albeit unsuccessfully — to come to terms with the past. If the storyline doesn’t hook you, hopefully the glamorous allure of the ’20s — wrought with scandal — will. Also starring in the movie is Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan, who happens to be married to Mumford & Sons lead singer Marcus Mumford. In case you haven’t heard, the band’s coming to Troy this summer… Anyway, to watch the “The Great Gatsby” trailer, visit thegreatgatsby.warnerbros.com. You won’t regret it, promise.

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CareFlight lifts off from the American Legion landing zone in Piqua on Tuesday morning with the victim of an industrial accident that occurred at Plastic Recycling Tech on North County Road 25-A. It was reported that a pallet with more than 1,000 pounds of plastic material fell on a male victim in his early 20s. He was transported to Miami Valley Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. His name or futher details have not been released.

Tri-agency meeting hits on summer topics BY CECILIA FOX For the Troy Daily News tdneditorial@civitasmedia.com It’s shaping up to be a very busy summer in Tipp City, with plenty of events and construction projects ahead. City, school and township officials met Monday night for the first TriAgency meeting of the year and discussed the many projects in store for Tipp City in 2013. One of the biggest projects this year is the EPAmandated Main Street lift station improvement project. This $1 million project is part of a larger $5 million project with the TriCities Regional Wastewater Authority (TCA). TCA and Tipp City are under orders from the EPA to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSO). During heavy rain, water infiltrates the sewer system through faulty pipe joints, sump pumps, and roof or yard drains and overwhelms the system. To keep dirty water from backing up over manholes and flooding basements, it gets pumped onto the ground. “The EPA doesn’t look too kindly on that,” City Manager Jon Crusey said. The city’s portion of the project includes improvements to the Main Street lift station and the installation of a new gravity sanitary sewer main from that lift station through Kyle Park where TCA is building a new station. As part of the larger project, two water storage tanks (125 feet in diameter and 32 feet tall) will be built near the entrance of Kyle Park. Other major construction projects this summer are the Main Street, South Third Street and Dow Street reconstruction projects. All three streets are getting new utilities, sidewalks and curbs. Main Street will also have new traffic signals, street lights and trees when the project is completed this fall. South Third Street and the first phase of the Main Street project are scheduled to be complete in July. Work on Dow Street will begin when school is out for the summer.

TIPP CITY The street resurfacing project is in its second year. The last time any of the city streets were resurfaced was in 2007, but thanks to the passage of the 2011 income tax levy, many of Tipp’s streets are getting some much-needed repairs, including: Commerce Park, Tweed, Whispering Stonecress, Pines and several others. Township projects One of the township’s big projects this year is the expansion of Maple Hill Cemetery. The township will be opening a new section of the cemetery near Evanston Road. “Right now we’re in what we call section 7 which is up near Maple Hill Road. We started that off a few years back and we thought it would be a long time before we’d ever have to worry about another section,” Trustee Ron Thuma explained. When the current section of the cemetery opened, there were on average 50 burials a year. This year there were 17 in January alone. This summer, the township will also add columbariums for the housing of cinerary urns. “We’re trying to satisfy a need,” Thuma said.”It’s getting to be a more popular way to go.” Faced with decreasing state funding and the end of the estate tax, township officials are doing their best to reduce costs. They are using a new computer program to track expenses and get a better of idea where their money is going. “You always want to try to figure out what cemeteries are costing, what roads are costing,” Thuma said. “It’s all listed in the program and we’ve been trying to go through that and get some kind of an idea where our money is going and what we can do to control it better.” Safety in schools Superintendent Dr. John Kronour gave an update on what’s coming up for the local schools and discussed their continuing efforts to make Tipp City Schools safer. The schools have also been working closely with

the Tipp City Police Department to improve safety measures in response to February’s bomb scare. Administrators and the police department are evaluating the district’s crisis plan and emergency response training is underway. “We’re doing our best to be prepared in the event of an emergency, knowing that we also still have to be flexible because I don’t know that you can ever be fully prepared for everything that might come your way,” Kronour said. The schools have been practicing evacuation and lockdown drills. School officials will also be meeting with the superintendent of Sidney schools as well as the Shelby County Sheriff to discuss their school safety measures. The Sidney school board recently approved a new school safety plan that trains staff to form armed emergency response teams. Firearms will be stored in biometric safes in the schools. A 4.93 mil, 4-year emergency levy is on the ballot in May. If passed, the levy will generate about $2 million dollars a year for the district, which has lost millions in state funding in recent years. State funding makes up 43 percent of the schools’ budget. The district has made efforts to balance their budget, reducing costs through redistricting the schools and laying off teachers and staff. Redistricting saved the district over $200,000 by eliminating one teacher per grade level. The district has also increased pay-to-play fees, decreased busing and cut class time for the arts. Class sizes have increased slightly. This levy could help to bring back a media specialist and a guidance counselor, increase staffing and busing, and reduce to pay-to-play fees. Graduation this year is June 2 and there will be two valedictorians, Douglas Lehmkuhl and Lydia Schneider, and one salutatorian, Jonathan Lin. The last day of school is June 7 and students will return to class Aug. 27.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Harold D. Warner BRADFORD — Harold D. Warner, 85, of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, April

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BETTY L. BRUBAKER was active with the YWCA of PIQUA — Betty L. Brubaker, Piqua having served on its 92, of 519 N. Wayne St., Piqua, board of directors, the Miami died at 6:52 a.m. Sunday, April County YMCA, a volunteer for 28, 2013, at the Piqua Manor the Rehabilitation Center for Nursing Home. She was born Neurological Development, and March 17, 1921, in Dayton to a charter member of the the late Harley and Ethel Tecumseh Woods Swim Club. (Taylor) Maier. She married She was an active member of Charles E. “Chuck” Brubaker Westminster Presbyterian on Jan. 2, 1943, to begin a Church for more than 70 years, devoted marriage that would where she enjoyed being a span over 65 years; he preced- BRUBAKER Sunday school teacher and a ed her in death Aug. 24, 2008. member of the church choir. Survivors include two daughters, A service to celebrate her life as well as Cristina Carol “Cris” Brubaker of Piqua, that of her husband Chuck will begin at 1 Brenda Su Brubaker (Chris Gramlich) of p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Westminster Whiterock, British Columbia; three sons, Charles Edward “Chip” (Joyce) Brubaker Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Kazy Blocher Hinds officiating. The family will Jr. of Luling, Texas, Bretten Maier “Brett” receive friends at the Church from 11 Brubaker of Harborside, Maine, Blair a.m. to 1 p.m. before the service. Private Heilman (Vicki) Brubaker of Troy; six interment will be in Miami Memorial Park, grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchilCovington. Arrangements are being handren. She was preceded in death by a dled through the Jamieson & Yannucci beloved daughter, Cheryl An Brubaker, Funeral Home. Memorial contributions and granddaughter, Shelly Martin. may be made to the Rehabilitation Center Betty was a 1939 graduate of Piqua Central High School, worked at Lear Avia for Neurological Development, 1306 during World War II, and then became the Garbry Rd., Piqua, OH 45356, the Piqua Community Foundation, 126 W. High St., first female school bus driver for Springcreek Township and the Piqua City P.O. Box 226, Piqua, OH 45356, or one’s favorite charity. Guestbook condolences School District. She was active with Parent Teacher Organizations, Girl Scout and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed and Brownie Troops as a leader in addithrough jamiesonandyannucci.com. tion to being a Cub Scout Leader. She

WILLIAM BRENNAN SMITH JR. WEST LIBERTY — William Brennan Smith Jr., 58, of rural West Liberty and formerly of Piqua, passed away at his residence Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was born April 21, 1955, in New Kensington, Pa., to the late William Brennan Smith and Betty (Drake) Smith-Perry, whom survives in Lena, Ohio, along with his step father, Dean Perry. On Nov. 24, 1989, he married SMITH his loving wife, the former Sandy Davis in Troy; and she survives, as well as five children, Angela Hoffman, Heather (Andy) Luttrell, Amanda Smith, Mindy Buchan and William Smith; four siblings, Jeff (Lori) Smith, Mindy (Don) Anderson, Dave (Shelly) Smith and Carl Smith; and seven grandchildren, Myles and Madyson Hoffman, Hayley Monroe, Zachary and Abigail Luttrell, Zayne Taylor and Kelsey Franklin. Smith was a true jack of all trades

directed hundreds of episodes for shows such as “Silver Spoons” and “Sanford & Son,” along with many Bob Hope specials. He was president of the Directors Guild from 1997 to 2002. Current President Taylor Hackford says Shea worked to bring women and minorities into guild service.

but he earned his living as a tool and die maker and machinist. He worked for Clark’s Machine & Tool and K B Tools. In his free time he was a Harley enthusiast who enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his wife and friends. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Smith residence. Per his request, his body was anatomically donated to the The Ohio State University. The family has requested that memorial contributions may be made to Cornerstone Hospice, 949 N. Main St., Urbana, OH 43078. Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty handled the arrangements and condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.

PATRICK MICHAEL PUDLEWSKI helping with custodial duties ANNA — Patrick Michael and also served at the Holy Pudlewski, 17, of 109 Peridot Angels Soup Kitchen. Drive, Anna, Ohio, was killed He was a member of Holy in a car accident in Sidney on Angels Catholic Church. Sunday, April 28, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial He was born Dec. 26, 1995, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May in Jacksonville, Fla., the son 3, 2013, at Lehman High of Jerome Michael and Tanya School at the Schlater Family Lynn (Hiler) Pudlewski, and Gymnasium with the Rev. Dan they survive along with a Schmitmeyer and the Rev. brother, Joseph Pudlewski at Daniel Hess. home; maternal grandparents, PUDLEWSKI Burial will be at a later date. Robert Hiler of St. John’s Friends may call at Holy Angels Catholic County, Fla., and Danna Hiler of St. Church in Sidney from 4-8 p.m. John’s County, Fla.; also surviving are numerous aunts and uncles, nieces and Thursday, May 2, 2013. Memorial contributions may be made nephews and cousins and many friends to the charity of one’s choice in Patrick’s and classmates from around the world. memory. Envelopes will be available at Paternal grandparents, Theodore and the church. Adeline (Powenski) Pudlewski are Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral deceased. Home in Sidney is handling the funeral Patrick was a junior at Lehman High arrangements. School in Sidney and was a Kairos Condolences may be expressed to the leader, involved with the State Science Pudlewski family on Salm-McGill and Olympiad, Pro-Life Club, was a blood Tangeman Funeral Home’s website at donor and was on the high honor roll. He had worked at Holy Angels School www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com.

MARY ANN (CRAIG) BOOHER BETHEL TOWNSHIP — Mary Ann (Craig) Booher, 68, formerly of Bethel Township and Panama City Beach, Fla., and more recently of Troy, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, after a brief illness. Born Sept. 20, 1944, in Dayton, Ohio, to Robert Lee and Mary Frances (Critzer) Craig. She leaves behind her loving husband, Lawrence Gene Booher whom she married June 8, 1962, in Covington, Ky.; two sons, Craig Lawrence Booher of Troy and Kevin Lee Booher and his wife Tammie (Elliott) Booher of Tipp City. Her grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Elliott, Devin Leigh Booher and Derrick Robert Booher; great-grandchildren, Brooke Taylor Elliott, Tristan Alec Green and Lute Angelo Green. She was preceded in death by her son, Kent Loren Booher in 1993; her father, Robert Lee BOOHER Craig in 1995; her mother, Mary Frances (Critzer) Craig in 2011; and her sister; Roberta (Robin) (Craig) Scott in 2012. Mary Ann was awarded recognition for her 20 years as a bus driver for Bethel local schools. When they moved to Florida

DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST • Jack Shea LOS ANGELES — Jack Shea, who directed “The Jeffersons” and other TV hits and was a three-time president of the Directors Guild of America, has died at age 84. He died Sunday in Los Angeles from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. During a four-decade career, Shea

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Inform hosts you are an early riser and enjoy reading the newspaper Dear Annie: Recently, my wife and I stayed for four days at the home of one of her school chums. The gals yakked until late at night, so I was the first one up every morning. I'm an early riser anyway. I like reading the newspaper with my breakfast, so when I'd get up, I'd go outside and pick up the paper and bring it in. My wife says it was wrong to get the paper before our hostess. Anyway, after a couple of days, the school friend seemed in a snit about something, and my wife says that was the reason, even though she never said so when I asked whether something was bothering her. Recently, we were invited to stay with different friends for a weekend, and I am getting no end of hassle from my wife to make sure I wait for our hosts to finish with the paper. I figure I'll just go out for coffee somewhere and buy a paper. My wife says it would be rude to take off at breakfast. Is this idiotic or what? — California Dear California: It would be rude to read the paper in such a way that your hosts must wait for you to finish, or that you drag sections of it all over the house and fill in all the clues to the crossword puzzle. But there is nothing wrong with reading the paper early, putting it back together nicely and having it available to your hosts when they awaken. You can resolve this simply enough. When you arrive, inform your hosts that you are an early riser, and ask whether they would mind if you fetch their paper and read it with your coffee, promising to keep it in pristine condition for when they are ready to read it. You also could offer to go to the local coffee shop and bring back coffee and muffins (and a newspaper) for everyone else. Dear Annie: I need to vent. My daughter, my 8-year-old granddaughter and I recently went to a Broadway show. After we were seated, a woman, her young daughter and her mother sat next to us. The woman was rather large, but instead of taking the aisle seat, she gave that to her mother and sat next to me. She was practically sitting on top of the chair arms due to her size and was taking up part of my space. At the end of the show, she told us we would need to climb over her because her knees hurt and she couldn't move yet. I'm sure her knee problems are due to her size. This woman looked to be in her mid-30s. At this rate, she might not live long enough to see her daughter reach adulthood. Don't you think she should have taken the aisle seat? — Loved the Show, Disliked the Seat Dear Loved: It seems logical that the person with the most difficulty moving would prefer the aisle seat, but perhaps the woman's mother insisted on taking it. When stuck in these situations, there isn't much you can do other than show tolerance for two hours. Dear Annie: I had to laugh when I read "Frustrated Cook's" letter. I remember how my parents battled with me over eating broccoli when I was a kid. I was forced to finish it, so I would wash small bites down with my sweet tea, as if they were pills. I'm 48 now, and broccoli is one of my favorite foods. However, I can no longer tolerate sweet tea. I think texture is often the issue, as it was for me. When I had kids, I never forced them to eat what I fixed. I gave them the option of making themselves a peanut butter sandwich if they did not want to eat my meals, but I also did not prepare a separate dish for them. — Memphis Mama 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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