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Three of four aircraft from the AeroShell Aerobatic Team are shown flying over Troy Friday in preparation for the Dayton Air Show. The air show is today and Sunday at the Dayton International Airport.

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Fire threatens mountain region DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) — A massive wildfire threatened a tourist town in Colorado’s southwestern mountains on Friday, forcing its roughly 400 residents to flee ahead of the fast-burning blaze fueled by hot, windy weather. Wildland firefighters teamed up with local firefighters to try to protect South Fork, which is surrounded by the Rio Grande National Forest. See Page 10.

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BY JIM DAVIS Staff Writer jdavis@civitasmedia.com DAYTON — Members of Team Fastrax are used to putting on elegantly choreographed shows to thrill air show crowds across the globe. But they also want people to know skydiving is something just about anybody can do. “You can’t find anything else out there like it,” said Scott “Gila” Stilwell who, along with the rest of Team Fastrax, will perform today and Sunday at the Dayton Air Show at Dayton International Airport. “It’s definitely a unique experience. And it’s a confidence builder for people. Anybody that may be scared of heights, airplanes — parachutes even — for

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First skydiving adventure a true ‘adrenaline rush’ PHOTO BY NORMAN KENT, COURTESY OF FASTRAX

Members of Team Fastrax — who are scheduled to perform today and Sunday at the Dayton Air Show — are shown soaring above New York City during a 9-11 observance.

those people especially, conquering that fear is a tremendous confidence boost.” And if you think you’re too old to cross a skydiving adventure off your “bucket list,” think again. “There are no restrictions for age,” he said.

“I’ve taken passengers up that were 100 years of age.” Formed in 2002 to promote skydiving “in a positive way,” Team Fastrax has evolved from just a four-way formation team to include

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BY JIM DAVIS Staff Writer jdavis@civitasmedia.com It’s hard to tell what goes through a person’s mind just before they do something slightly dangerous for the first time. Am I going to get hurt? Will I survive? Who told me this was a good idea in the first place? So just before jumping out of a Cessna Caravan 10,000 feet above Dayton International Airport Friday afternoon, it struck me as a bit odd that I wasn’t worried. • See SKYDIVE on 2

Music hits high note at Hayner New events added to summer lineup BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@civitasmedia.com The Hayner Center is hosting two new musical events this summer — a performance by the Glenn Miller Orchestra July 26 and the Lucky Lemonade concert series throughout the month of July. Started in 1938, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is a 16-piece band composed of saxophones, trombones and trumpets. For the first time in Troy, its big-band sound will be showcased at 7:30 p.m. on Prouty Plaza, complete with a dance floor and demonstrations by Bob and Rosie’s Dance Studio. “We’re going to shut down the entire square because we’re expecting people to come from all over,” said Hayner program coordinator Terrilynn Meece, adding that the • See MUSIC on 2

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MIAMI COUNTY diameter and therefore brighter than a “regular” full moon, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. According to NASA, because both the full moon and perigee coincide Sunday morning (after the moon has set for the day), tonight, early Sunday and Sunday

evening should provide big, bright moons. The word perigee describes the moon’s closest point to Earth for a given month, according to EarthSky.org. Patricia Shaw, a member of the Stillwater Prairie Stargazers, said the best time for Miami County sky watchers to look for the supermoon’s rise on the horizon is at

approximately 9:21 p.m. after the sun has set for the evening 11 minutes earlier. “Find a place where you have a clear view of the horizon and look due east/southeast to watch the supermoon rise,” Shaw said. “You want to go where there’s a clear field or on a hill to get the best • See MOON on 2

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Business Highlights • NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks wants a little extra change for that latte. The Seattle-based coffee company says it's hiking prices on average by 1 percent nationally starting on Tuesday. But it says the price for many drinks, such as medium and large brewed coffees and Frappuccinos, won't change in most its 11,000 U.S. cafes. For a small brewed coffee, the price will increase by 10 cents at most. • NEW YORK (AP) — If the free breadsticks and unlimited soup and salad aren't enough, Olive Garden is hitting the gas on other promotions to get customers through its doors. Darden Restaurants Inc., which has been struggling to hold onto customers in recent years, said deal offers like "2 for $25" dinner special helped drive up customer traffic at its flagship Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains in the latest quarter. The company said it will keep stressing the affordability of its food in the year ahead to attract more diners. — Staff and wire reports

FAA moving toward easing cell phone use WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is moving toward easing restrictions on airline passengers using electronic devices to listen to music, play games, read books, watch movies and work during takeoffs and landings, but it could take a few months. An industry-labor advisory committee was supposed to make recommendations next month to the Federal Aviation Administration on easing the restrictions. But the agency said in a statement Friday the deadline has been extended to September because commit-

tee members asked for extra time to finish assessing whether it’s safe to lift restrictions. “The FAA recognizes consumers are intensely interested in the use of personal electronics aboard aircraft; that is why we tasked a government-industry group to examine the safety issues and the feasibility of changing the current restrictions,” the statement said. The agency is under public and political pressure to ease the restrictions as more people bring their e-book readers, music and video players, smartphones

and laptops with them when they fly. Technically, the FAA doesn’t bar use of electronic devices when aircraft are below 10,000 feet. But under FAA rules, airlines that want to let passengers use the devices are faced with a practical impossibility they would have to show that they’ve tested every type and make of device passengers would use to ensure there is no electromagnetic interference with aircraft radios and electrical and electronic systems. As a result, U.S. airlines simply bar all electric device use below 10,000

feet. Airline accidents are most likely to occur during takeoffs, landings, and taxiing. Cellphone calls and Internet use and transmissions are also prohibited, and those restrictions are not expected to be lifted. Using cellphones to make calls on planes is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. There is concern that making calls from fastflying planes might strain cellular systems, interfering with service on the ground. There is also the potential annoyance factor whether passengers will be unhappy

if they have to listen to other passengers yakking on the phone. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that a draft report by the advisory committee indicates its 28 members have reached a consensus that at least some of the current restrictions should be eased. A member of the committee who asked not to be named because the committee’s deliberations are supposed to be kept private told The Associated Press that while the draft report is an attempt to reach consensus, no formal agreement has yet been reached.

lenges surrounding its intelligence gathering and criminal investigations. The bureau has parried questions in recent weeks over media leak probes; the Boston Marathon bombings; the attack at Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans; vast government surveillance programs into phone records and online communications; and a criminal probe into the former

National Security Agency contractor who revealed those programs to the media. And just this week, Mueller revealed the FBI uses drones for domestic surveillance and said the privacy implications of such operations are worthy of debate. “This work of striking a balance between our security but also making sure we’re maintaining fidelity to those values that we

cherish is a constant mission,” Obama said. It’s a balance that Comey prominently wrestled with during his time as the No. 2 in Bush’s Justice Department, dramatically illustrated by his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in May 2007 as he recounted a remarkable hospital room standoff with senior White House aides.

Comey told the committee that the showdown on March 10, 2004, was “probably the most difficult night of my professional life.” But he said it ultimately resulted in President George W. Bush authorizing him to make changes to an anti-terror program to eavesdrop on domestic telephone calls and e-mail messages without a court warrant.

checks. Before I put a rig on I check every aspect of it to make sure that all the handles are in the right places and that there are no broken stitches in the fabrics. And then multiple times throughout the ride up to altitude I’m constantly checking handles and making sure that everything has stayed in place and that it’s ready to go. “This is skydiving. It is safe, but it’s safe because of the checks that we do,” he

added. “I’ve never had an accident because I’m very diligent with my safety checks.” A former graphic designer, Stilwell said he’ll celebrate his 19th year of skydiving in October. With almost 4,000 jumps to his credit, he said he still enjoys the excitement derived from skydiving. “The free fall for most skydivers is where it’s at,” he said. “A parachute ride, people like because it stops the free fall and gives them

a chance to catch their breath. But for us, it’s just a vehicle. It’s a means to get safely back to the ground so we can go up and experience free fall again.” For anyone considering skydiving, Stilwell said a bit of trepidation is just fine. “That’s actually the first question I ask every person — ‘are you nervous or are you scared?’ Because, if they’re not, that might scare me a little bit,” he explained. “It’s supposed to

be scary. It is supposed to make you a little nervous. It’s a fear of the unknown. “But then I just give them my credentials and tell them how many jumps I have, and then I reassure them this will be one of — if not the best thing — they will ever do in their life,” he continued. “It is that exhilarating.” • To learn more about the team, visit www.teamfastrax.org. For complete air show information, go to www.daytonairshow.com.

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office just the week before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and Obama applauded him during a Rose Garden ceremony for leading “one of the biggest transformations of the FBI in history to make sure that nothing like that ever happens again.” But Mueller is leaving as agency of 36,000 employees faces new chal-

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■ CONTINUED FROM A1 a demonstration/tandem team and a canopy piloting team. Thanks to equipment advancements, Stilwell said skydiving is safer than ever. “Twenty-five years ago, skydiving wasn’t nearly as safe as it is now. We want to get out there and show people how much safer it is,” he said. “We’re all extremely safety conscious. I do multiple gear

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■ CONTINUED FROM 1 Not even a bit. In fact, I was thinking about how expensive the skydiving harness I was wearing was. Luckily, professional skydiver Scott “Gila” Stilwell from Middletownbased Fastrax had filled me in on the answer to that earth shattering question — as well as the basics vital to a safe jump. Grab your shoulder straps before exiting the plane, he told me; arch your back once we’re in the free fall; and when I tap your shoulder you can let go of the straps and stretch your arms out. Got it. One of four first-time skydivers on board, I had a few minutes to ponder the jump I was about to make as we ascended to 10,000 feet. Still, no nerves, but for some reason I thought about that hi-tech parachute harness again.

■ CONTINUED FROM 1 music has a tendency to get people up on the dance floor, just like in the ’40s. “At the end of World War II, everyone was so excited to grab up their girl and dance. This is what that music is about, and it has regenerated itself every year,” Meece said. Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, she added. The Hayner Center also will sweeten up the month of July with the Lucky

chute, we snapped to a vertical position and screeched nearly to a halt at about 17 miles per hour. Time for Act 2. Looking down past my feet — which had dropped back into view once the parachute grabbed some

air — I marveled at the panoramic scene below as we drifted right, then left, then spun in a complete circle. Able to hear again, we talked about the chute’s maneuverability and our impending landing as if we were having a casual conversation on the ground. And before I knew it, we were safely back on terra firma — courtesy of a perfectly smooth landing by Stilwell. Just like that, it was over. In a matter of minutes, we had jumped from a plane 10,000 feet above ground, pierced the sky at 130 mph, slowed to less than 20 and coasted to a surprisingly gentle landing. I didn’t get hurt. I survived. And it definitely was a good idea. • For more information about Fastrax, visit team fastrax.org or www.start skydiving.com.

a harvest moon in the fall because harvest moons are closest to the earth during the fall equinox. Shaw also said full moons are often hard to see through a telescope due to the sun’s direct light reflecting off the telescope and flooding the lens with light. Shaw recommends those with telescopes use filters. This full moon is not only the closest and largest full moon of the year, it also presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2013, according to EarthSky.org The moon will not be as close to the Earth again until August 2014. According to the U.S.

Naval Observatory, for reasons not fully understood by astronomers or psychologists, a low-hanging moon looks incredibly large when hovering near to trees, buildings and other foreground objects. The fact that the moon will be much closer than usual this weekend will only serve to amplify this strange effect. Read more at http://www.foxnews.com/ science/2013/06/21/supermoon-rises-in-weekendnight-sky-sunday/# ixzz2WtfbePNb. For a more direct link to the times of the moonrise and more information about this weekend’s supermoon, visit http://aa. usno.navy.mil/data/.

‘First-time jumpers’ experience a thrill In addition to Troy Daily News staff member Jim Davis, three other “firsttime jumpers” were aboard the media flight provided Friday by Fastrax. Here are their post-jump reflections: • Colleen Ryan, Vectren: “I felt my pulse rate pretty good. But honestly, I tried not to think about it. I was surprised how quickly we pulled the chute. (But) my favorite part was after they pulled the chute. It was just quiet. It’s such a different atmosphere than the rush of the wind.” • Mike Ullery, Piqua Daily Call photographer: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience … sitting in the airplane, the anticipation of waiting, and I think probably even a little bit of second guessing your decision as you’re climbing. But then leaning out the door and Once we stepped out of the plane on our tandem jump, however, it took all of a millisecond to forget about the harness — 15 grand if you’re wondering — and I suddenly had this adrenaline rush of an experience bombarding

feeling that first rush of wind is unbelievable. That free fall … you can’t hear a thing, there’s nothing but wind, but it’s the coolest thing in the world. And then after they opened the chute it was like being in a hot air balloon with total quiet. I’ve never felt anything like it.” • Chris Mulcahy, morning meteorologist for ABC 22 and Fox 45: “My heart was starting to palpitate a little bit faster than I expected it to, but honestly, I was so excited. When you first get to the edge (of the plane), you’re like ‘maybe this isn’t going to be good.’ But then he said ‘3’ and you have no choice. But I couldn’t get the smile off my face. (And) that weightless sensation feeling like you’re flying — that was the most free feeling I’ve ever had in my life.”

my senses at 130 miles put hour. Dropped horizontally toward the airport below, all I could hear initially was the roar of the wind — sort of like a train rolling past in the sky. But once Stilwell pulled the

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Lemonade concert series, hosted at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning July 9 in the Hayner courtyard. The series is a way to attract a wider range of music lovers to the center. “I’m hoping to turn a few heads of people who normally think of Hayner as only chamber music. What we do is offer something for everyone,” she said. Highlighting regional talent is another goal of the series, Meece noted. “What we wanted to do was open up our courtyard

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this summer and do a series of regional artists. This is the time where we don’t want to go to New York for our musicians; we want regional musicians. We love our regional musicians, and there should be a time and a place for that,” Meece said. The series kicks off with Sweet Betsy on July 9, followed by Higgins-Madewell on July 16, Anna and Milovan with Luke on July 23 and Jilly Felts on July 30. Of course, the concerts also will feature another crucial element, Meece said: “We’re going to have some absolutely wonderful lemonade.”

■ CONTINUED FROM 1 view to watch the very first little glimpse of the supermoon — it’s very pretty to see.” Shaw said many lunar lovers may already have noticed the moon’s larger and brighter place in the skies this week, although experts say the causal moon gazer may not notice anything special about the moon this weekend. The June “supermoon” is also known as a “strawberry moon” by the Farmers’ Almanac. Shaw said a supermoon in the summer is much like

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• TOMBSTONE WALK: Area residents are invited • CAR WASH:The 4-H to come hear five former Leadership Club will host a C o m m u n i t y residents tell their stories in car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 Riverside Cemetery in West p.m. at the Troy Autozone. Calendar Milton during a cemetery • FARMERS MARKET: walk from 5-7 p.m. Local The Downtown Troy CONTACT US people will portray these Farmers Market will be stories: Shelley Maggert as offered from 9 a.m. to Liza Mendenhall who lost a noon on South Cherry son in the Civil War, had Street, just off West Main Call Melody eight children and owned a Street. The market will Vallieu at large farm in Garland; Bob include fresh produce, arti440-5265 to Menker will portray Robert san cheeses, baked Ewing Jennings, whose goods, eggs, organic milk, list your free family founded Pattersonʼs maple syrup, flowers, calendar Florist; Barbara Cecil as crafts, prepared food and items. You Mary Gordon, a well-known entertainment. Plenty of figure in the West Milton free parking. Contact Troy can send community; David Nickol as Main Street at 339-5455 your news by e-mail to Dr. Ephraim Spitler, he was for information or visit mvallieu@civitasmedia.com a local doctor and grandfawww.troymainstreet.org. ther of Joanne Cox Iddings; • FARMERS MARKET: Tom Kinsey will portray his The Miami County grandfather Clarence Farmers Market will be “Pappy” Kinsey and family, whose farmoffered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind house was a stop on the Underground Friendlyʼs, Troy. Railroad. Each of these people will be por• STEAK FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow trayed at the site of their respective graves. Falls, will offer a T-bone steak dinner with For more information, call Rachel Ann at (937) 698-6610, Bob at (937) 698-4171 or salad, baked potato and a roll for $11 Susie at (937) 698-6798. The rain date is from 5-8 p.m. • DANCE AND CRAFT SHOW: A ben- June 30. • BREAKFAST SET: The American efit dance for singles and couples 18 and Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will offer an allolder will be from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Troy Rec, 11 N. Market St., Troy. A vendor and you-can-eat breakfast for $6 from 8-11 a.m. Items available will be eggs, bacon, craft show also will be offered from 4:30sausage, sausage gravy, home fries, toast, 9:30 p.m. A drawing also will be offered for a variety of prizes. Proceeds will bene- waffles, pancakes, French toast, biscuits, cinnamon rolls and juice. fit Rita Knox, who lost her husband sud• 5K RUN: Reasons to Run and the denly recently from a heart attack. For Miami County Park District will have a 5K those who canʼt attend, but would like to trail run/walk at 9 a.m. Registration begins buy tickets for the big ticket items raffle, at 8 a.m. The run/walk will be held at visit www.helpinghandsevents.net. Garbry Big Woods Reserve, 6660 • FAMILY FUN: A free family fun day Casstown Sidney Road, east of Piqua. will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Troy Register online at Alliance Rec, 11 N. Market St., Troy. The event Running.com. Pre-registration is$20, regiswill include carnival games, pool tables, tering on race day is $25. For more inforfoosball, card games, comedy, ping pong mation, visit AllianceRunning.com or and video games. MiamiCountyParks.com. • GARDEN TOUR: A garden tour and • NATURALIST ADVENTURE: The plant sale will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Miami County Park District will have its at the gardens of Sue and Norv Deeter, Naturalist Adventure Series “Up, Up and 7475 Dayton Brandt Road, Tipp City. Away” program between 1-4 p.m. at Hobart There is no admission charge and the Urban Nature Preserve, 1400 Tyrone event, sponsored by the Miami County Road, Troy, and learn about things that fly. Herb Society, will include a garden tour, Participants can fire air powered paper plant sale and planting tips. rockets with educational specialist Tim • WORM BIN: “Crafting Your Own Pinkerton from the WACO Aircraft Worm Bin: Vermicomposting 101,” an Museum. Also, learn about boomerangs, adult class, will be offered at the MiltonUnion Public Library. Join staff in learning airplanes, butterflies, bumble bees, flying how to make your own worm bin and turn squirrels, traveling seeds and more. A rovthose veggie scraps into great garden fer- ing naturalist will be on-site. Register for the program online at www.miamicountytilizer. For more information, call (937) parks, email to register@miamicounty698-5515. parks.com or call (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104. • FRIENDS THAT FLY: The Miami There is no charge. County Park District will hold the Mother • DISCOVERY WALK: A family discovNatureʼs Pre-schoolʼs “Friends that Fly” program from 10-11 a.m. at Hobart Urban ery walk will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Nature Preserve, 1400 Tyrone, off of Dorset Road, Troy. Children 2-4 years old Dayton. An Aullwood naturalist teacher will lead this leisurely walk along Aullwoodʼs and an adult companion are invited to attend. There will be a story, playtime and trails to discover the natural delights of summer. toddler-sized hike. Dress for the weather. Registration is required and a non-refundable $10 fee is charged for each series of MONDAY-WEDNESDAY four programs. Class size is limited to 12, class minimum size is four. For more • DINE TO DONATE: Brukner Nature information visit Center will have a community fundraiser at www.miamicountyparks.com or call (937) Bob Evans, 1749 W. Main St., Troy, from 6 335-6273. a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Bob • YARD SALE: Good Shepherd Evans will donate 15 percent of sales to Lutheran Church, 1209 S. Miami St., the wildlife at Brukner Nature Center when West Milton, will be having a yard sale you dine to support the cause. A flier will from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Household items, need to be presented at checkout. Fliers toys, menʼs, womenʼs and childrenʼs are available at the Interpretive Building, at clothing and lots of miscellaneous will be our website for sale. www.bruknernaturecenter.com, by email • BLOOD DRIVE: A community blood info@bruknernaturecenter.com or by calldrive is planned for 9 a.m. until noon at ing 937-698-6493. This is good for dine-in Grace Apostolic Family Worship Church or carryout. in Troy. The drive will be conducted in the church fellowship room, 1477 S. Market MONDAY St. Everyone who registers to donate will be automatically be entered into a draw• CRAFTY LISTENERS: The Crafty ing to win a Harley Davidson Road King Listeners will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Classic motorcycle and will receive a free Milton-Union Public Library. Participants “King of the Road Summer Blood Drive” listen to an audio book and work on variT-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedous craft projects. ule an appointment to donate online at • STORY CORNER: Stories will be www.DonorTime.com. read to children from 6:30-7 p.m. in the • CREEKING FOR CRITTERS: The childrenʼs area of the Milton-Union Public Miami County Park District VIPs will hold Library. their “Creeking for Critters” program from • FINE READING: Children can come 2-4 p.m. at Honey Creek Preserve, 4536 to the Milton-Union Public Library and State Route 202, Tipp City. Come play in receive $3 off their fines for every half hour the woods and explore the creek. There will be a naturalist on hand to help partici- of reading. • BOOK LOVERS: Book Lovers pants discover what tiny animals are livAnonymous will meet at 6 p.m. at the ing there. Snacks will be served by the Troy-Miami County Library. Participants VIPs. Register for the program online at will be reading and discussing “Iʼve Got www.miamicountyparks, email to regisYour Number,” by Sophie Kinsella. Light ter@miamicountyparks.com or call (937) refreshments will be provided. 335-6273, Ext. 104. There is no charge. • TEXAS TENDERLOIN: The American • LUAU PARTY: The American Legion Legion Post 586, Tipp City, will prepare Post 586, Tipp City, will present a luau party with a pig roast, baked beans, slaw, Texas tenderloin sandwiches and french fries for $5 from 6-7:30 p.m. fruit kabobs and rolls for $8 beginning at • BOOK CLUB: The Page Turners 6 p.m. There will be music by the Book Club of the Tipp City Public Library, American Made Band starting at 7 p.m. Fruit sliders, limbo and best costume con- 11 E. Main St., will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss Stephen Kingʼs “Hearts in Atlantis.” tests will be part of the event. This book, along with next monthʼs selec• MOO TO MILK: A Moo to Milk farm tion of “Safe Haven” by Nicholas Sparks, walk will be offered at 2:30 p.m. at are available behind the circulation desk at Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton. Learn how to properly milk a cow the library. For more details, call (937) and test it on our life-like dairy cow, Daisy. 667-3826, Ext. 216. • BOOK CLUB: Do you enjoy reading Youʼll also get to meet Aullwoodʼs favorite milkers- the goats. Find out how the goats good books, banned books or books you get to choose? Hang out with friends at 2 are milked and help feed them their p.m. at the Tipp City Public Library and evening meal. Finish the day off by maktalk about what you liked or didnʼt like during a simple butter recipe. ing the Unrequired Reading Book Club. • STRAWBERRY MOON: A June full The first book of the summer is “Go Ask moon walk will be from 8:30-10 p.m. at Alice,” by Anonymous. Pick up a copy in Aullwood. A naturalist will lead this relaxthe library basement, The Vault. Students ing night walk in the light of the in grades ninth through 12th only may parStrawberry Moon. ticipate.

Trail Run Challenge begins this weekend The first race of the 2013 Trail Run Challenge takes place Sunday at Garbry Big Woods Reserve near Piqua. The 5K race will start promptly at 9 a.m. Registration and packet pick-up begins at 8 a.m. Race day registration is still available for $25. Participants can sign up for the series of races until this Sunday for $85. This is the second year for the Trail Run Challenge offered by Miami County Park District. The 5K and 10K races will be held in five different parks throughout Miami County. The goal of the Trail Run Challenge is to get healthy, get outside and to discover local parks. “The Trail Run Challenge is a great way to promote healthy exercise and get individuals

PIQUA and families outside in our beautiful county parks,” said J. Scott Myers, executive director of the Miami County Park District. “It doesn’t matter if you walk or run, come out and participate. You will have an opportunity to meet some great people and experience the satisfaction of completing a race.” Nurses from Miami County Public Health will be at the first and last race to take blood pressure, height, weight and calculate body mass index (BMI) for the participants. They also will have information on nutrition and basic health. “We hope that people will take advantage of this free screening and use the information to set and track their health and fitness goals,” Myers said. Awards are given for

the top racers in each category. Groups of two or more are encouraged to sign up for the Trail Run Team Challenge. The Team Challenge is based on the total number of individuals who attend over the series of races. The winning team will receive a corn maze party at Lost Creek Reserve in October. For more information on race dates and locations, visit the park district’s website at www.miamicountyparks. com or www. AllianceRunning.com. To register for future races, visit www.Alliance Running.com or mail your registration form and check made payable to Miami County Park District to 2645 E. State Route 41, Troy, OH 45373.

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The Star-Ledger, New Jersey, on unwillingness to make a debt deal keeps U.S. economic rebound stalled: The International Monetary Fund is that elite group of pinchednosed accountants who have been running around Europe for the last several years forcing countries such as Greece and Spain to cut their spending. These are not the guys you want to invite to your party. They are the ones who snap on the lights at midnight and start telling everyone to gather up the beer cans and wine bottles for recycling. So it is worth noting that the IMF is telling the United States to spend more now, while the economy is sputtering, and to solve the debt problem by cutting spending over the longer haul, with entitlement reforms. The global lender believes the sequestration spending cuts that Republicans forced on Washington are slowing economic growth, and making it impossible to put the army of unemployed Americans back to work. It notes that the deficit is shrinking fast, and suggests that unemployment is a killer problem that deserves more attention. Slow growth today, in America and Europe, is making the job of cutting debt more difficult, because slumping economies yield less tax revenue. Imagine that. The IMF predicts the United States economy will grow at an anemic rate of 1.9 percent next year without new policies, nowhere near enough to seriously cut unemployment. If the two parties were sensible enough to strike a grand bargain that increased spending today in return for modest austerity tomorrow, the rate of growth would jump to 2.7 percent, creating millions of jobs. Obama is ready for a deal like that, which is why he stepped up on Social Security. But no reasonable deal has traction. So for now, millions of American families suffer long-term unemployment, the economy slumbers, and the Treasury’s long-term plan is to borrow more and more money from China. It’s enough to make you want to hand control to the pinched-nose accountants. The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C., on America’s growing math problem: Rep. Ed Markey was trying to explain why the Keystone XL Pipeline shouldn’t be completed. He’s wrong about that, but that’s a different editorial. Last week, the Massachusetts Democrat was debating Republican Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL and his opponent in the June 25 special election to choose a replacement for John Kerry, who left the Senate this year to become Secretary of State. Rep. Markey, playing a numbers game on the Keystone issue: “It’s really not math. It’s just arithmetic. It’s very simple arithmetic. It’s not as complicated as math.” Ridicule ensued from assorted conservative outposts about what dailycaller.com called Rep. Markey’s “somewhat confusing remark.” Yet according to merriam-webster.com, arithmetic really isn’t always as complicated as math. That online dictionary’s first definitions of those words: “arithmetic: a branch of mathematics that deals usually with the nonnegative real numbers including sometimes the transfinite cardinals and with the application of the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to them.” “math: the science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations.” And now that Rep. Markey’s grasp of that defining distinction has been confirmed, he should reflect on this alarming, persisting math problem: The federal budget — and national debt — have soared since he was first elected to Congress. That was back in 1976, when the budget was $372 billion and the national debt was $620 billion. This year, the budget is $3.8 trillion, and as of today, the national debt is $16.75 trillion. Do the math.

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Recreation board responds to letter To the Editor: As the board responsible for setting policy for the Troy Aquatic Park, we would like to respond to a letter to the editor that appeared in the June 16 edition of the Troy Daily News, because it contains some misleading or incorrect information. The letter writer stated that a “respectfully worded response informed me that the board had reviewed this topic in 2010 and had opted to continue to exclude gay families ...” In fact, the response stated

no such thing. There was never a mention of gay families, or heterosexual families, for that matter, in the response because the definition of “family” was not determined based on people’s sexual orientation, but on whether or not they are legally married in the state of Ohio. For example, live-in boyfriends who are not married to the female of the house are not eligible for a family pass, either. There are a multitude of other living arrangements that people may have that don't necessarily qualify them for a family pass. Second, she says “... yet I am unable to get a pass for the

local pool?” She does have a pass for the local pool, as does her partner, so we’re unclear why she would make that statement. Finally, she says, “... we are very, very disappointed in the Troy Aquatic Club for willfully choosing a policy that discriminates against our family ...” In fact, this policy does not in any way discriminate against her family. Her family is treated in exactly the same manner as other families, which was the board’s goal when developing the policy. Thank you for allowing us to respond,

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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Want a baby? Just get a puppy instead! With our nearly six-month-old baby boy finally sleeping through the night, those days of operating like a zombified mother are slowly becoming a distant memory. We’ve established an awesome schedule with him and he snoozes happily from 10 p.m. until 6 or 7 a.m. the next day (if only I was so lucky to follow that routine, but alas, that whole being an adult thing beckons me). The truth is, we’ve been the parents of an incredibly happy, plucky, beaming baby boy for nearly three months now. Those first three months though, man, we weren’t sure what we did to deserve a baby that just screamed his poor little head off at us on an hourly basis. Some doctors call it colic, however, I call it karma. I didn’t appreciate my baby girl’s ease of rest and long sleep cycles enough so somebody up there wanted to show me just how good I didn’t know I had it. A little more than a week ago, my parents welcomed a new addition into their family as well. He’s a little over nine pounds, has dark black hair and loves to snuggle. Naturally I’m talking about a puppy. A few days ago I was finally bragging to my mother about how

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist much more sleep we’ve been getting now that Brae has been skipping over his 3 a.m. feeding. Sure, it’s been going on for almost three weeks now, but I didn’t want to jinx it. I was so terrified that if I told anyone about Braeburn snoozing soundly that he’d instantly stop doing it. So far, so good. But while I was rejoicing the extra Zs, my mom was talking about how often the puppy was getting them up to go pee. Thank Heaven for diapers. She was ecstatic because their puppy, Baxter had finally slept five hours through without having to go outside. Of course this was during my father’s shift, but it was an accomplishment nonetheless. The funniest part about this whole conversation was the déjà vu I was experiencing. Excitement

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over five hours of sleep in a row? Oh, yeah, we had just been through that. With our newborn. And it made me think, having a puppy, or really a dog in general, is kind of like having a baby, only forever. I know, I sound like some crazy dog-obsessed woman now, but hear me out. Babies babble and coo a lot. But for the life of you it is just impossible to decipher what the heck they’re trying to say. Thankfully they grow up to be toddlers who yell at you and slam their doors. In fact, sometimes, you probably wish they’d stop talking. But puppies, even once they grow up, never learn how to really talk. Sure, you start to understand their barks and whimpers and they learn your cues, but ultimately it’s impossible to have a conversation with them. And don’t get me started on the drool. Puppies slobber all over everything. Dogs, even after getting a drink of water, will splotch pools of it all over your house. Babies are the same way, especially when they’re teething. They’ll gnaw on their adorable baby hands, stick their chubby baby fingers so far in their mouth that they gag themselves and then

grab your face with that sloppy little thing like they’re trying to rip it off. They literally try to rip your face off with their sopping wet hands. Puppies, however, definitely have the upper hand when it comes to “teething.” They’re already born with razor-sharp teeth ready to not only drool all over you and everything you own, but nibble on it too. Ouch. Let’s not forget their bathroom habits either. Babies poop a lot. Puppies poop more. The vet told my parents it was perfectly acceptable and normal for their puppy to poop after every meal and sometimes twice, just for fun. I’m afraid the puppy’s got the advantage when it comes to bathroom habits. My mom asked if we wanted to take the little rascal home for a day, she said she'd have no problem keeping Braeburn for the night. I almost took her up on that offer until I remembered the sleep thing. Nah, I like my sleep way too much to turn back now.

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Covington BOE approves school security system BY JENNIFER RUNYON COVINGTON For the Troy Daily News tdneditorial@ civitasmedia.com cent on their own performance and 50 percent on The Covington their students’ academic Exempted Village School growth. The district formed Board of Education met a team of teachers and Thursday with many items administrators to create on the agenda. their plan. Now, however, The purchase of a secu- there’s talk of the Ohio rity system was approved Department of Education in the amount of $7,635. changing those percentWith the system, all three ages. The Covington BOE buildings will remain decided to vote on the curlocked. Guests will have to rent plan and make ring a buzzer located out- changes if needed. side. A picture of the guest The board passed a reswill be sent to the secre- olution that requires endtary’s desk. The door will of-course exams in then be unlocked if the American History and guest seems appropriate. American Government for Superintendent Dave grades four through six to Larson called this a “low- include historical docubudget solution” to the dis- ments such as the U.S. trict’s security needs say- Constitution and the ing that although the dis- Declaration of trict is getting a new build- Independence. ing, “We can’t wait three The board also disyears for the building to be cussed the Safe Routes to done before we have a secu- School Grant from the Ohio rity system.” Department of TransHe added that there was portation. Through this discussion about putting a grant, the village received more high-grade system at $240,000 for infrastructure the high school because improvements and $6,730 that building will remain, for enforcement. The infrabut it was determined that structure improvements security technology will be will include sidewalks on too different by the time Ludlow from Maple to the new building is done. Broadway Street and When renovations are done Chestnut from Ludlow to at the high school as was in Debra Street, as well as on the building project plan, Broadway from Owens to the system will be upgrad- Stevens Street. ed and the entire district Larson asked to postwill have the same securi- pone voting on the certified ty. supplemental contracts. Also during the meet- These include coaching ing, the board approved the positions. He said they are Ohio Teacher Evaluation waiting because there are a System. By law, each dis- few teaching positions that trict had to create an eval- need to be filled and one of uation plan that has teach- those new teachers may be ers being graded 50 per- a better fit. These contracts

will be voted on at the July meeting. A negotiated agreement with the Ohio Association of Public Employees was passed with school board vice president Brad Hall voting no. The agreement includes 1 percent added to the annual base salary, unfreezes the salary schedule and is valid for one year. Larson shared the district’s bullying reports as required by law. The elementary school had one complaint of verbal bullying and one of physical. The middle school had two complaints of verbal and one of physical. And, the high school had one complaint of verbal and one of physical. Last school year was the first year the district used Public School Works. This system allows complaints to be filed anonymously and students can be tracked all the way to graduation. A resignation was accepted for Joe Moniaci, an intervention specialist at the middle school. Oneyear contracts were approved for Nicole Crawford, the new CHS art teacher, and Christina Droesch, CMS social studies teacher. Droesch served in the position as a longterm sub last school year. Also, the board approved moving the following employees from part time to full time: Kelly Turner, first-grade teacher; Angie Kendig, fourth-grade teacher and Mallory Hall, fifth-grade teacher. The board will meet again at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18.

Prisons privatize meal service ber of inmates returning to Ohio prisons upon release has hit a new low. But it also found the number of people serving time for drug and property offenses has risen despite efforts created in the 2011 sentencing law to reduce the numbers of lowlevel offenders behind bars. Aramark’s $110 million contract starts Sept. 8 and runs through June 30, 2015, with an option to extend that for two additional twoyear budget cycles. The savings in the contract will help the prison system deal with a $60 million shortfall, Smith said. Increases in workers comp rates, health insurance premiums, medical and drug expenses, the increase in inmate population and other issues are driving the budget gap. More than 230 of the agency’s 433 food service workers already have moved to other positions within the system, and the system is trying to find places for as many of the remaining workers as possible, Smith said. Prisons director Gary Mohr “remains committed to meeting our budget without closing any housing units or laying off security staff,” Smith said in a statement. The union representing prison guards criticized the announcement, saying it had offered a competitive proposal to keep food service in-house while saving money. The move means untrained food service workers replacing union employees trained to deal

Ohio unemployment rate stays at 7 percent for May COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s unemployment rate was stuck at 7 percent last month, according to state numbers released Friday, but it’s still well below the national average. The seasonally adjusted rate hasn’t moved much since the beginning of the year. Starting the year at 7 percent, it briefly rose to 7.1 percent for February and March, then dropped to 7 percent again for April. There it stayed last month, according to the data from the Ohio Department of Job

with prison security issues in addition to their kitchen duties, said Christopher Mabe, president of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association. “It leads to the possibility of very violent, dangerous situations,” Mabe said. Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky are among states that have already privatized their prison food service operations. Messages were left with Aramark. It won the contract over Oldsmar, Fla.based Trinity Services Group, which submitted a $3.74 per inmate per day bid. In 2001, the state auditor determined that the prisons department paid Aramark $2.08 million more for meals served to inmates than the state’s contract with the company required. The company provided meals at Belmont and Noble correctional institutions in eastern Ohio. The state’s written contract paid Aramark for the number of meals served to inmates. Under a verbal contract change agreed to in 1999, the state switched to paying the company based on the prison’s average daily population, rather than the number of meals actually served. Daily population figures generally run higher than meals served. The state at the time defended changes it made to the contract but agreed the changes should have been put in writing.

OBITUARIES

ANNA B. (CRAMER) JACOBS

PIQUA — Anna B. (Cramer) Jacobs, 69, of Piqua, passed away peacefully at Piqua Manor Nursing Home on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Anna was born Nov. 9, 1943, in Clayton, to the late Fred M. and Mary K. (Herrel) Cramer. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Gail Cramer and Fern Jones; and brother, Lawrence Cramer. Anna is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, JACOBS Dick; daughter, Marie Enos and her husband Chris; son, Rick Jacobs and his wife Melanie; grandsons, Zach and Nate; Swedish daughter, Petra Baier-Johansson; her

beloved cats; and many more family and friends. The visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2013, at Rogers Funeral Home, 110 W. Main St., Trotwood. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, June 24, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Kirchner officiating. Burial will follow at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery, Dayton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, 550 Summit Ave., Troy, OH 45373, in memory of Anna. Online condolences may be made at www.RogersFuneralHomes.com.

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PIQUA — Rosalie “Rosie” Coburn, 75, of Piqua, died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born June 4, 1938, in Piqua, to the late Kenneth and Gladys (Pickering) Bell. She married George M. Coburn on Sept. 25, 1965, in Piqua; and he survives. Other survivors include a son, Rob Coburn of Piqua; two daughters, Marina (Jay) Guerra of Lebanon and COBURN Yvonne (Donnie) Bell of Sidney; three grandchildren, Joshua, Jordan and Sarah Bell; two step-grandchildren, Amy Lambert and Karie Bell; three step-great-grandchildren, Charles, Krista and Ryan; a step-great-great-grandson, Kelani; a nephew, Ryan (Kay) Massie; and a great-niece, Hannah Massie. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Massie and infant Janice Bell; and a nephew, Scott Massie. Mrs. Coburn was a 1957 graduate of Piqua Central High School and was a past member of Piqua Baptist Church. She had worked for the former Atlas Underwear Company, and retired from

Miami Industries/Armco/Copperweld after many years of service. She also sold Avon cosmetics, and was a cofounder of the Diaper Line Motherʼs Club and the 7-11 Club. She also enjoyed bowling, sewing and embroidery, and time spent with her loving family, grandchildren, and many friends and neighbors. A service to honor her life will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, June 24, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roger Toon officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Dayton, 2555 S. Dixie Drive, Suite 112, Dayton, OH 45409; American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206; or the American Transplant Association, 47 W. Polk St., Suite 100133, Chicago, IL 60605. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

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ST. PARIS — Kenneth Michael Riffle, 64, of Saint Paris, passed away at 1:58 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013, in the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born Oct. 14, 1948, Kenneth was the son of the late John B. and Beatrice L (Young) Riffle. He is survived by four children, Jason (Jennifer) Riffle of Christiansburg, Kristie (Donta) Medley of St. Paris, Amanda Wolfe and Cathy (Drew) Schneider, both of RIFFLE Christiansburg. Kenneth was a loving grandfather to six grandchildren. Kenneth was a 1968 graduate of Gallia Academy, Gallipolis, Ohio. He served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter No. 97, Dayton, Ohio, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign wars of the United States Post No. 9966 of New

PLEASANT HILL — Rebecca Lynn Hess, 56, of Pleasant Hill, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1957, in San Diego, Calif., to Leon Joseph and Barbara Darlene (Grant) Millin. Becky graduated from the Miami Valley CTC School of Nursing and from Pierce College in Woodland, Calif., with an associateʼs degree. On Sept. 18, 1982, Becky married David Nathan Hess and together they shared a HESS life for more than 30 years. She worked as a nurse at the Brethren Retirement Center, Greenville. She was a member of the Associated Bible Students of Central Ohio and enjoyed Bible study and fellowship with the brethren. She also enjoyed gardening, walking, cooking and horseback riding. Becky will be missed and remembered by her loving husband, David Hess; children, Sarah Hess and Micah

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Hess, both of Pleasant Hill; father, Leon Millin; sister and brother-in-law, Rachel and Ted Kopak of Bellbrook; inlaws, Lynda and Paul Adams of Piqua and Rich and Karen Hess of Covington, Jeff and Deanna Hess of Covington; nieces and nephews Jon, Lee, Karl, Dustin, Joni, Lori, Ben, Adam, Seth, Nathan; and special friends Debby Panucci and family, Linda Peddemors and family, Valerie Larson and family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Millin. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren, 300 E. Monument St., Pleasant Hill. Elder Laddie Stewart will officiate with interment following at Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Online memories may be left for the family at www.jackson-sarver.com.

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Carlisle, Ohio. He was formerly employed by L.T.V Copperweld, Piqua. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield St., Saint Paris, with Pastor Josh Kespelher of the First Church of God presiding. Burial will follow in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery with military honors by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2013, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 1023 15th Street NW 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005 or Christiansburg Fire Dept., P.O. Box 300, Christiansburg, OH 45389. Envelopes will be available in the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com.

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Stocks recover on Wall Street after a 2-day plunge Traders decided that the stock market has suffered enough, at least for now. After a two-day plunge, stocks ended the week with an advance on Friday, suggesting that Wall Street may be successfully weaned from the Federal Reserve’s easy money after all. “Saner heads are prevailing,” said Jim Dunigan, chief investment officer at PNC Wealth Management. “People are looking a little deeper into the message from the Fed the economy is getting better,” he said. “At the end of the day that’s a positive.” The Fed’s move also pushed up the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to the highest level in almost two years as investors bet that U.S. interest rates will rise. Investors had known that sooner or later the Fed would quit spending $85 billion per month pumping money into the U.S. economy. That money has been a big driver behind the stock market’s bull run the last four years. It led to low

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Specialist Joseph Mastrolia, left, and trader George Ettinger work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday. U.S. stocks rose in morning trading on Friday as traders regrouped following the biggest drop of the year. interest rates that encouraged borrowing for everything from factory machinery to commercial airplanes to home renovations. Has the economy been great? No. Unemployment is still high and U.S. growth has been

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anemic. But it could have been worse. Investors were confident enough in a growing economy that the Standard & Poor’s 500 index hit an all-time high of 1,669 on May 21. Then on Wednesday, the

beginning of a long-term rout. “If the flow out of equities starts to increase, this might be the pullback we’ve been waiting for,” he said. Many investors have been predicting some kind of pullback in the market following its nearly unbroken advance since last fall. The S&P 500 index rose for seven straight months through May. So far in June it’s down 2.1 percent. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit 2.54 percent, up from 2.42 percent late Thursday. It has risen sharply since Wednesday as investors sold bonds in anticipation that the Fed would slow, and eventually end, its bond purchases, if the U.S. recovery continues. The yield, which is a benchmark for interest rates on many kinds of loans including mortgages, was as low as 1.63 percent as recently as May 3. Technology shares lagged the market after business software maker Oracle reported flat revenue late Thursday, even though analysts expected an increase. Oracle plunged $3.07, or 9 percent, to $30.14.

dropped 560 points on Wednesday and Thursday. Investors recovered their mojo on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 41.08 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 14,799.40. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 4.24 points, or 0.3 percent to close at 1,592.43. The gains were led by the kinds of stocks that investors favor when they want to play it safe. Makers of consumer staples, utilities, and health care companies rose the most of the 10 industries in the S&P 500 index. The only two categories that fell were technology stocks and companies that make basic materials. Friday’s gain wasn’t enough to erase the market’s loss for the week. The S&P 500 fell 2.1 percent for the week, and the Dow was down 1.8 percent. Stocks have now fallen two weeks in a row, and four of the past five. The real question will be whether the sell-off continues next week, said Frank Fantozzi, CEO of Planned Financial Services. So far, the market’s swoon this week appears to be more of an adjustment than the

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Sacramento diocese latest to buy a funeral home BY JACK NEWSHAM Sacramento Bee While Roman Catholic churches traditionally have maintained cemeteries, buying funeral homes and offering mortuary services is relatively new — and controversial, the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has discovered. The Sacramento Diocese became only the fifth Diocese in the nation to offer mortuary services after purchasing a funeral home in Land Park, Calif. Previously the Los Angeles’ arch-

diocese began leasing cemetery space to a for-profit funeral home company in 1999. The diocese of Oakland bought its first mortuary in 2006. Diocese Spokesman Kevin Eckery emphasized that the George Klumpp Chapel of Flowers in Sacramento was not purchased to provide the diocese with a source of revenue. “This isn’t an investment,” said Eckery. “This is about responding to parishioners.” Eckery said that the purchase was spurred by the requests of local Catholics who wanted “forms of assurance or were just

sort of looking for ways to reduce their own stress levels.” Robert Seelig, an Oakland diocese consultant on funeral and burial services, has advised the Sacramento diocese on the purchase. He explained that while the cemeteries owned by the Sacramento diocese are registered as nonprofit, IRS regulations require funeral homes to file as for-profit businesses. Seelig said that the diocese did not anticipate drawing any significant revenue from the mortuary. He also said that its primary purpose would be to guide

Sacramento’s Catholic community. “Sometimes Catholics are confused about where to go,” said Seelig. Though rare, funeral homes operated by a church or particular religious order are “not unique to the Catholic faith,” said Bob Achermann, the executive director of the California Funeral Directors Association. The purchase of the Klumpp mortuary followed more than 18 months of discussion and inquiries by the diocese, Eckery said. Though the purchase price was not disclosed, county records

indicate that the property recently was assessed at more than $900,000. Until the sale to the Sacramento diocese, the mortuary had served as one of the last family-owned mortuaries in Sacramento. The diocese noted that it would not be changing the services offered by the home and that it would be retaining all of its staff. Though Eckery stated that the diocese had no immediate plans for the purchase or creation of other funeral homes, Seelig said that the diocese is “open to discussions.”

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the board outside the church office, e-mail your basic information (name, grade, email, phone) to christianed@zionlutherantipCASSTOWN — An open • TIPP CITY — The SonWest pcity.org, drop off the completed house, to honor the Rev. David Roundup for children age preregistration form at the church and Gail Ramming of Casstown school through 5th grade (based office or call the church office at United Methodist Church for 22 on 2013-2014 school year) will 667-3110 anytime between 8 years of service, will be from 2-4 be offered from 5:30-8 p.m. July a.m. and noon weekdays. If posp.m. today at Casstown United Community meal set 8-11 at Zion Lutheran Church sible, pre-register to allow staff Methodist Church, corner of Fellowship Hall, 14 W. Walnut to plan ahead, however, staff Washington and Center streets. for June 30 St. in Tipp City. will need a completed registraFLETCHER — The Fletcher Children will sing songs, tion form on file by the first day United Methodist Church will Bike blessing set watch skits, create crafts and each child attends SonWest hold its Neighbor to Neighbor play games. A light meal will be Roundup. planned in Piqua Community Free Meal this offered from 5:30pm - 6 p.m., so • WEST MILTON — The month on the same date as their if you prefer to skip the meal, 6 “SonWest Roundup” vacation PIQUA — St. Paul’s Unity Sunday service, June 30. p.m. is the start time of the rest Bible school will be offered from Evangelical and Reformed On this Unity Sunday there of VBS with the traditional Church of Piqua will be hosting 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 8-12 at West a bike blessing at 2 p.m. Sunday will be a joint worship service at opening songs and skits. Milton Nazarene Church, 151 W. 9:30 a.m. Registration forms are avail- Baker Road, West Milton. at Hance Pavillon in Fountain The meal, which includes ham able at the church, online at Park on Forest Avenue. The event will include Bible salad sandwiches, chicken salad http://www.zionlutherantippciThe Rev Dr. Keith Gebhart stories, crafts, games, songs, an sandwiches, and assorted salty.org/sundayschool.htm, and will be conducting the nondeawards store and Dave’s Barrel ads/desserts, will be served from every day during VBS week. To Train Ride. nominational service followed To pre-register a child beginpre-register, either sign up on by the blessing. Special music 5:30-7 p.m. Sunday evening. will be provided by the band Inside Out from Shelby County and St. Paul’s Praise Team Vertical. The blessing is open to all riders of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

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