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Great week in store Ceremony opens Miami County Fair BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@dailycall.com

Olympics bolster local teams Sixty girls — all ages 7-14 and all fueled by soda pop, pizza and cookies — bounced around the Gem City Gymnastics Center in Tipp City, sending churlish squeals of delight into the rafters above. They flipped, they flopped and they generally acted like they had been let loose at a Justin Bieber concert. And then, just as quickly as the cacophony had arisen, it was silenced. Coming

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It didn’t feel like the first day of the Miami County Fair, but it was. Rain sprinkles subsided shortly before the opening ceremony began as the sun came out and lower temperatures in the mid-70s with a slight breeze welcomed an audience of about 75. It was a far cry from the typical, sweltering August heat often associated with the fair, and weather forecasts appear optimistic for what fair

officials hope will be a great fair week. Miami County Commissioner John “Bud” O’Brien welcomed and thanked everyone in attendance for helping jump-start this year’s fair with an opening ceremony that featured a color guard, horse riders and a flag-raising. “I want to thank you all for coming out to the opening ceremonies,” O’Brien said. “I urge you all to tell your friends and neighbors to come out to the fair this week.” O’Brien even commented on the good weather.

“This week looks great,” O’Brien said to those in the grandstands. “Just don’t look behind you.” In the distance, heavy gray clouds looked foreboding, but the weather remained “just right” on Friday, though spotted showers came down at the fairgrounds later in the afternoon. O’Brien introduced several other representatives from local, county and state government at the ceremony, including 79th District State Rep. Richard Adams and 5th STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER District State Sen. Bill Miami County Commissioner John “Bud” Beagle, among others such as O’Brien asks questions of the Miami County Fair Prince and Princess, Quentin Webb and Maryn Gross, Friday during opening cere• See OPENING on 2 monies.

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Aug. 19 event will honor Bruce George BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com

USDA cuts corn outlook ST. LOUIS (AP) — The government slashed its expectations for U.S. corn and soybean production for the second consecutive month Friday, predicting what could be the lowest average corn yield in more than 15 years as the worst drought in decades scorches major farm states. See Page 10.

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Members of the Renegade Cowgirls, an equestrian drill team, perform precision moves Friday at the Horse Arena at the Miami County Fair.

Renegade Cowgirls dazzle Equestrian drill team performs at fair BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com Donning silver sequined tops, black cowboy hats and white gloves, the Renegade Cowgirls equestrian drill team performed several routines at the Miami County Fair on Friday afternoon, weaving in and out in unison to the beat of music and the sound of a whistle. Terry Calvert of Troy came out to watch her daughter Samantha — a 4-

TROY H member and the youngest performer at age 19. “It’s kind of like synchronized swimming, except on the ground,” her mother said, adding, “It’s such a windy day, they almost need to have their hats glued on.” Watching the patriotic opening from the stands, Calvert commented that carrying the flags of the Armed Forces is a difficult

feat — not to mention it’s all done in unison. While the other riders congregated in the center, Jen Moore rode around the perimeter, presenting a large American flag. “That’s in and of itself very impressive. Horses don’t tend to like flags, so to have them flapping like that — it’s pretty good,” Calvert said. The team of about 10 women — with only eight participating Friday — per-

form at rodeos, horse shows, parades, expos, demonstrations and competitions. During the show, captain April Vastbinder, 50, of Casstown demonstrated how to train horses and acclimate them to being so close to one another during different routines, including “the pasture” and “thread the needle.” She also explained the

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For the past 19 years, the Troy Mayors’ Concert was organized by founder Bruce George, an ardent supporter of the Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band and former member of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. With his passing, this year’s 20th concert — hosted at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Hobart Arena — will be dedicated in his honor. “He was our guiding light for years,” said Dave Pinkerton, who took over the reins as president. “He is remembered fondly by the band and chorus.” Pinkerton recalls George working in the sun all afternoon when the event was on the Public Square, directing the setup of chairs, stage, choir risers, handicapped parking and signs for dignitaries. So engrossed in the setup, George finally noticed just before the concert that he was still in his work clothes. He also was known for encouraging attendance wherever he went.

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Betty Bryant helped BY MELANIE YINGST slice and dice up samples of fudge for first-year judge Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com Myrna Yoder’s sweet tooth. Sunday “I am the perfect judge Mostly sunny They may have the for candy,” Yoder said as High: 80° sweetest job at the Miami six plates of peanut butter Low: 57° fudge laid before her. “I County Fair. have always wanted to do Complete weather Judges this and I felt like I finally information on Page 10. quietly sambroke through the regime pled bread, Home Delivery: when I was asked to baked goods, 335-5634 judge.” cakes, cookClassified Advertising: Bryant, a former ies and candy (877) 844-8385 employee at the Miami Friday morning at the Art Hall, trying County Fair for more than to sort through the winners a decade, helped Yoder sort STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER of the best of the best in Myrna Yoder is assisted by Betty Bryant, center, and Karen Honeyman, right, while sweets and treats. • See JUDGES on 2 judging a category of candies in the Art Hall Friday at the Miami County Fair. 6 74825 22406 6

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• Continued from 1 Tipp City Mayor Dee Gillis and Piqua Mayor Lucy Fess, who gave an invocation at the event. Fess asked for good weather and well wishes for both fair participants and visitors this year. “Be with all of those who come through the gates and

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• The Troy Elevator The grain prices listed below are the closing prices of Friday.

Corn Month Bid July 8.1000 N/C 12 7.8900 J/F/M 13 7.9700 Soybeans 15.9900 July N/C 12 15.9900 J/F/M 13 16.0550 Wheat July 8.8000 N/C 13 8.1200

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keep them happy, healthy and safe,” Fess said. “God bless this fair and all of those who participate.” The opening ceremony also featured fair attendants of distinction, including this year’s fair king and queen, Derek Gaier and Allison Ingle, who helped usher in yet another the Miami County Fair, which

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runs through Thursday night. “There are so many things you can do and so much fun for the whole family, so please come to the fair,” said Gaier, who resides in Piqua. Other notable guests included this year’s fair prince and princess, Quentin Webb and Maryn

Gross, in addition to the pork, goat, sheep and beef queens and princesses and the horse king and queen. Shelly Keller, fair manager and secretary, said this was her first fair and said a great fair has been planned for county residents this year. “I have had a great time planning this fair,” Keller

said. “It has been wonderful, and thanks to all of the fair board members and volunteers who have worked so hard. Please feel free to share your thoughts, ideas and suggestions with me throughout this week.” Keller finished by saying: “We are sure this year’s fair will be the biggest and best one ever — until 2013.”

by comparing their position with the other riders. Jane Rittenhouse, 54, of New Carlisle, has performed with the Renegade Cowgirls for about a year, riding Cali, a horse rescued from Last Chance Corral. “I’ve been riding since (age) 9. This is the most fun you can have,” Rittenhouse said. “We were a little slower out here because we were showing how we do it, but when we’re out there competing — it’s fast and furious.”

As the newest member of the drill team, Cedarville resident Susan Crumrine, 42, said the key is practice, practice, practice. “It’s hard enough to get one horse in line, but to get one whole team — it takes a lot of learning,” Crumrine said. She added lightheartedly, “The horses seem to learn faster than the humans do.” For more information on the Renegade Cowgirls, visit renegadecowgirls.net.

refrigerated pies later on at the fair. “I really enjoy the people I get to work with,” Honeyman said. “It’s a challenge to pick the right one.” Honeyman also serves as a judge at other county fairs and have been the blue ribbon taste tester for more than 14 years. “I’m just at the fair a lot,” Honeyman said. “After awhile, it does get hard.” Honeyman also shared the hazards of being a food judge over the years. “I did break a tooth on a eggshell that was in a cheesecake at another county fair once,”

Honeyman said with a laugh “I even tried another bite and got another shell.” Honeyman did share there is one pie in particular that her diverse taste buds have never quite accepted. “Custard pie — I just don’t like it; there’s something about it,” Honeyman said, shaking her head. “But I get it down with a smile.” For a first-year judge, Yoder said anything that comes her way is a winner. “I love it all!” Yoder said as she made her final blue ribbon selection of fudge.

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Concert In its 20th year, the Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band and Summer Festival Chorus, comprised of 70 Dayton-area singers, will take to the stage to peform “Show Business,” a show composed of familiar songs from Broadway musicials. The program is intended to honor mayors past and present of Miami County. The free concert also will feature soloists Minnita Daniel-Cox and Jamie Cordis. With the Adams Street Bridge construction, the concert will be hosted at Hobart Arena for the second year in a row, after 18 years downtown. Next year, the board of the Troy Mayors’ Concert Inc. will have to decide whether to keep the event at the arena or relocate to the Public Square. “It went well last year. The board likes the sound in the arena, having no weather worries and the air conditioning,” Pinkerton said. “Factors we’ll consider for moving

downtown are blocking off a street for the large crane from Piqua Steel Co. to lift the flag, having handicapped parking outside the Rec and also the weather.” Community awards have been give out at some past concerts, but will not be part of the program this year. Refreshments will be provided at the arena in place of the popcorn and drinks that are typically sold by the Lions Club at past outdoor Mayors’ Concerts. Attendance dropped to an estimated 1,200 when the concert moved to the arena last year, but Pinkerton is hopeful that turnout will be boosted. Freewill offerings will be accepted, though the event is free. Troy Mayors Concert Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible organization. Handicapped parking and wheelchair assistance can be arranged with the Girl Scouts by calling 3394428. For more information on the Mayors’ Concert, call Pinkerton at 335-4501.

one-horse and two-horse spacing required to choreograph the often-intricate routines. the show, After Vastbinder elaborated on the techniques. “If you can see horses’ hocks (knees), that’s onehorse spacing. For twohorse spacing — there really is no set measure,” Vastbinder said, adding that performers often have to gauge distance simply

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through the multiple samples of candy and other homemade delights. “It’s just fun to watch,” Bryant said as Yoder requested another sample of fudge to fine-tune her winning choice. “(Yoder) asks for repeats a lot.” “She is slicing and dicing and I’m eating!” Yoder said as she took notes of each piece of fudge that was handed to her by Bryant. Yoder, an avid candy maker herself, also was assisted by Karen Association convention. Honeyman. Honeyman With a 15 percent buyer’s will judge strawberry and fee tacked on, the final price for the coin was $1.84 million, he said. The rare coin was minted DAYTON (AP) — The in Carson City, Nev., during a one-day run of dimes. The rate of traffic fatalities in 1873-CC “No Arrows” Ohio is rising. Fatalities in the state in Liberty Seated dime was 2012 fatalities through auctioned Thursday night.

Dime sells for a pretty penny PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A dime made in 1873 has cost someone a pretty penny: It sold for $1.6 million at auction. An anonymous bidder won the pristine coin, said Chris Napolitano, president of Stack’s Bowers Galleries, which auctioned it during an American Numismatic

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The increase, which mirrors a national trend, has come despite extra patrols by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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• CIVIC BAND: The Troy Civic Band, directed by Bill and Kathy McIntosh, will CONTACT US present a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. with the theme “Travel the USA” in Call Melody downtown Troy on Prouty Plaza. The concert is free, Vallieu at and participants should 440-5265 to bring lawn chairs. For more list your free information, call 335-1178. TODAY calendar • PRAIRIE WALK: Take items.You a tallgrass prairie walk at • COMMUNITY BREAK2:30 p.m. at Aullwood can send FAST: The Masonic Lodge Audubon Center, 1000 will offer its monthly comyour news by e-mail to Aullwood Road, Dayton. munity breakfast from 7:30vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. Experience a bit of Ohio’s 10 a.m. in the Masonic rich natural heritage on a Lodge dining room, 107 W. naturalist led exploration of Main St., Troy, second floor. Aullwood’s prairie. Learn The menu will include sausage, biscuits about prairie plants and animals and the and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, juice and coffee. Meals are by donation and importance of this tallgrass ecosystem. proceeds will benefit high school scholarships. • FARMERS MARKET: Downtown Troy Farmers Market will be from 9 a.m. to noon on South Cherry Street, just off West Main Street. The market will include fresh produce, artisan cheeses, baked goods, eggs, organic milk, maple syrup, flowers, crafts, prepared food and entertainment. For free parking, enter off West Franklin Street. Contact Troy Main Street at 339-5455 for information or visit www.troymainstreet.org. • FARMERS MARKET: The Miami County Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Friendly’s parking lot. Food, including locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey, Indiana melons and more. There is plenty of parking. • FISH FRY: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer an all-you-can-eat fish fry and smelt dinner with french fries, baked beans and apple sauce for $8 from 5-7 p.m. • DISCOVERY DAYS: Summer Discovery Days “A Different Kind of Leftover” will be offered from 2-4 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center. Footprints, tree rubs and even poo are all clues about our wild neighbors. Participants will discover how they move, what they eat and more. This will be a BNC naturalist led program. Free for members, entrance admission for all others. • GERMAN DINNER: The Sons of the American Legion, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offer a German dinner of Jaeger Schnitzel with mushroom gravy, spatzle, German potato salad, roll, salad and dessert from 6-7:30 p.m. or gone for $7. There also will be a basket of goodies raffled. • BOOK DISCUSSION: Larrell Walters will discuss his book “Where Eagles Live,” which documents the repopulation of the Dayton area of bald eagles through photography at noon at the Tipp City Public Library, 11 E. Main St., Tipp City. • SCOUT ROUNDUP: A Cub Scout roundup, sponsored by Cub Pack 59 of Casstown will be offered from 1-4 p.m. at the Troy Community Park, shelters No. 1 and 2. Representatives from Cub Scout packs in Troy and Casstown will be on hand to answer questions and sign up boys in first through fourth grade. • DINNER OFFERED: VFW Post 5436, 2220 LeFevre Road, Troy, will offer cabbage rolls and taco dinner beginning at 2 p.m. Cabbage rolls will be two for $5 and tacos will be $5 for all-you-can-eat. • ARTS FESTIVAL: The 39th annual Englewood Arts Festival — “Artists in the Woods” will be from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The weekend event — featuring entertainment, handmade items for sale by area artists and food — will be held under the trees at Centennial Park on Union Boulevard in Englewood. There is free parking and free admission. For more information call the Earl Heck Center at (937) 836-5929. • PEACHES AND PIE: Discover the best kept secrets of baking a pie and how to use peaches in the recipe from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton. Learn how to make a crust with just a few simple tricks. Bring a rolling pin, pastry cloth and apron. Pre-registration is required by calling Aullwood at (937) 8907360. Class fee is $45 for non-members. • FISH, FLIES AND TIES: Learn how to make flys, discover basic warm water fly fishing techniques and how to properly cast a fly rod from Pat Rice from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood, Dayton. Tom Hissong will help participants identify the fish that live in the Stillwater River. Bring a sack lunch and wear old clothes and shoes for wading. Fly fishing equipment will be provided. Pre-registration is required by calling Aullwood at (937) 890-7360. Class fee is $60 for non-members. • FARM WALK: A farm walk, “From an Egg to a Chick,” will be offered at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood, Dayton. Come discover egg answers by taking a closer look at one of the most unique and useful animals, the chicken. Journey into the life of a chicken by touching them and collecting eggs. • INSECT WALK: Join an Aullwood naturalist at 2:30 p.m. for a leisurely walk to discover some of the many fascinating

MONDAY • APPRAISAL FAIR: An antiques appraisal fair will be offered from noon to 4 p.m. at the Miami County Fair, Entertainment Tent. Local auctioneers Bob Honeyman, Scott Pence and Jerry Stichter will appraise items. Customers will receive a verbal appraisal of up to two items for $5 each. If time permits, more items may be entered. • NOON OPTIMIST: The Troy Noon Optimist will meet at noon at the Tin Roof restaurant, 439 N. Elm St., Troy. The speaker will be a special guest. • WILD JOURNEYS: A Wild Journeys, “Where Eagles Live” program will be offered at 7 p.m. at Brukner Nature Center. Join Troy resident Larrell Walters as he takes participants through, “Where Eagles Live! Dayton, Ohio,” his self-published pictographic account of two eaglets born in April 2011 to a nesting pair of bald eagles at Eastwood Lake MetroPark. Free for members, $2 for all others. • POET’S CORNER: Do you enjoy reading or writing poetry? Join the TroyMiami County Pubic Library’s poetry workshop at 6:30 p.m. to share and discuss any poems that you have written. The workshop serves to stimulate creativity and improve your technique as a poet. Participants will examine the various forms, styles, structures and elements of different poems and use creative writing exercises to explore new ways to approach the art of poetry. • CHOIR PRACTICE: The Troy Strawberry Festival Choir will practice at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church. Tickets for the Wednesday performance will be passed out then. For information about the choir performing, or if you would like to join, call 335-5767. • HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Covington Newberry Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at the Fort Rowdy Museum, 101 Pearl St. For more information, call 473-2270. Civic agendas • The Tipp City Parks Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tipp City Government Center. • Covington Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. • The Police and Fire Committee of Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. prior to the council meeting. • Laura Village Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the Municipal building. • Brown Township Board of Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building in Conover. • The Union Township Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building, 9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura. Call 6984480 for more information.

Oil, gas leasing meeting to be held at county fair Miami County business and community leaders, as well as interested residents, are invited to attend a special Oil and Gas Leasing Issues Briefing, sponsored by the Miami County Farm Bureau. The briefing will be held at the Conservation Area at the Miami County Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14. Prior to the meeting, Dale Arnold will be in the Conservation Area from 15 p.m. to answer any questions on wind or gas and oil leases. The program will be facilitated by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) director for energy services, Dale Arnold. energy “Long-term demand and new drilling technology have sparked interest in tapping into the Marcellus and Utica Shale deposits in parts of eastern and central Ohio,” Arnold said. It is estimated that methane and methane liquids in these deposits can address major requirements for fuel for several decades. New drilling technology, production requirements and market demands are translating to newer, and increasingly complex leasing agreements.

WEDNESDAY • KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m. at the Troy Country Club. Kate Feltman from the Boy Scouts of America will be the speaker. For more information, contact Kim Riber, vice president, at 339-8935.

THURSDAY • MANAGING STRESS: Are you curious about how stress affects your daily life? Join Upper Valley Medical Center expert Melinda Schultz at 3 p.m. at the Troy-Miami County Library for an informative presentation about stress and stress management. She will talk about the basics of stress, how to recognize signs of stress and how to manage your stress for a healthier lifestyle. Call 339-0502 to register in advance.

“Many draft agreements covering lease obligations between individual landowners, aggregation groups, negotiation agents, and/or energy companies are much different that those used in the 1990s or before,” Arnold explained. “Landowners need to ask key questions and understand a variety of provisions before they enter any agreement.” “Many folks in the area have a number of questions about what they need to be doing prior to being approached about an oil or gas lease,” said Cindy Parker, president of the Miami County Farm Bureau. “Our County Farm Bureau Public Policy Action Team is sponsoring this briefing to help local residents gain access to additional, unbiased information so they can be preparing for when a lease is presented to them.” During the course of the briefing, Arnold will discuss current energy trends, oil and gas leasing and drilling developments throughout Ohio, and negotiating lease provisions that create effective relationships between a landowner, possible nego-

tiation groups and an energy service provider that will eventually carry a project forward. Arnold has been OFBF director for energy development since 1995. He represents farm and rural residential energy consumers on a variety of government working groups and public utility advisory boards concerning energy development. He has extensive experience working with county farm bureaus and local residents, helping communities evaluate energy development projects concerning oil and gas exploration, wind farm electric transmission and pipeline development. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general farm organization, encompassing 87 county farm bureau organizations and more than 225,000 member families statewide. Miami County Farm Bureau leaders are active on state and local action teams working on legislation, regulations and issues that impact agriculture and its relationship with rural, suburban and urban communities. Locally, more than 1,700 member families belong to the Miami County Farm Bureau.

Edison to offer ‘The Avengers’ Edison Community College will wrap up its summer activities schedule Aug. 17-18, with a showing of the one of the season’s biggest blockbuster movie, “The Avengers,” at the Piqua campus. The PG-13 rated movie will make its first run at 1 Friday in the p.m. Robinson Theater at the Piqua campus. On Saturday, the show will move outdoors to the campus courtyard for a second showing starting at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for Saturday’s outdoor show. In the event of rain, the movie will be

PIQUA moved inside to the theater. Admission to the movie is $1, and popcorn will be provided free of charge. In addition, door prizes will be given out throughout the evening. “We had a terrific response with our last movie, ‘The Hunger Games,’ and we’re very excited to bring another big summer blockbuster to campus before the start of our fall semester,” said Chip Hare, director of student life and athletics. “This event gives us the

opportunity to reach out to not only our students at Edison, but also to the community at large. We are thrilled to have ‘The Avengers’ invade Edison.” “The Avengers” brings together some of the comic book world’s biggest names including Captain America, The Hulk and Iron Man in a special-effects packed blockbuster that will amaze moviegoers. This will be one of the last chances to see the movie on the big screen before it heads to DVD and Blu-Ray at the end of September. For more information on what’s coming to campus, visit www.edisonohio.edu.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” — First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP The New York Times on Syria’s future: President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces are continuing to kill Syrians in huge numbers, but the opposition’s chances of prevailing look better than they did six months ago. The challenge for the United States and its partners is not just to step up the pressure, but also to prepare the ground for a constructive future for Syria. The opposition scored a psychological victory on Monday when Prime Minister Riyad Farid Hijab defected to Jordan. Opposition leaders said that he brought along at least two ministers and three military officers. Hijab, a Sunni Muslim, wasn’t part of Assad’s inner circle, but he was the most senior civilian official and his defection is another sign of stress on the regime. The most viable diplomatic solution was a plan by the United Nations and the Arab League that would have eased Assad out of power and begun a democratic transition. But Russia — with Iran, Assad’s main protector — ensured it would fail by arming the regime and refusing to As I impose sanctions. See It The Obama administration and NATO have ■ The Troy wisely resisted direct military involvement. … Daily News For months, the administration has been welcomes increasing its involvement with the rebels — columns from organizing a 130-nation pressure group, workour readers. To ing to unify opposition factions, helping them submit an “As I plan a political transition, providing intelliSee It” send gence and medical aid and vetting which your type-writgroups are extremists and which should get ten column to: arms. ■ “As I See It” The administration has also begun to think c/o Troy Daily beyond Assad’s fall by planning how to cope News, 224 S. with a new wave of refugees, maintain basic Market St., Troy, OH 45373 municipal services, restart a devastated economy and prevent the security forces from disin■ You can also e-mail us at tegrating. American officials seem to have editorial@tdnpu learned the lesson of Iraq, where the governblishing.com. ment collapsed, leaving chaos behind. There is ■ Please no guarantee Syria’s rebels will want the help, include your full but the administration has to be prepared to name and teleinvest real money in these plans if they do. phone number. The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain on U.S. drought: The nation is suffering its worst drought in decades. Only in the 1930s and 1950s has a drought covered more land, a recent federal report noted. The National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., said 55 percent of the country was in a moderate to extreme drought by the end of June. And thus far, despite a few showers here and there, things aren’t getting any better. Topsoil has turned dry while “crops, pastures and rangeland have deteriorated at a rate rarely seen in the last 18 years,” the climate center said. The percentage of affected land is the largest since December 1956, when 58 percent of the country was covered by drought, and it rivals even some years in the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, according to the data. Corn, wheat and soybean crops have been hit hard, particularly in the traditionally productive Midwest … Cattle growers, with little productive rangeland and less corn for feed, have been selling off herds. In the short run, this might cause a dip in beef prices at the supermarket, but over the long haul, those prices are likely to rise. In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture anticipates that food prices as a whole will rise by 3 percent next year. That’s an unsettling prospect when the economy continues to stagnate.

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Please send your cards and letters To the Editor: Harold Caldwell has been a resident of the Covington Care Center for seven months. His family is thinking he might enjoy receiving cards.

Each and every card will be read to him and we will emphasize with him whom each is from. Dementia is a wicked disease that not only takes away your memory, but affects your physical abilities of walking, talking, and the list goes on. The most powerful sentence is “there is no cure.”

Amanda Stewart Troy Daily News Columnist bly scary and incredibly uncertain. At 21 weeks pregnant now, things still feel uncertain, all because of a rough couple of weeks. To be honest, I actually contemplated not announcing the pregnancy to anyone publicly. I was just going to avoid posting profile photos on Facebook and then write columns about some sort of drama going on in the world (with some bad television thrown in for good measure). And then, 40 weeks later, once I had my bouncing baby in my arms, I’d simply admit that I failed to mention I’d been carrying another human being in my body for the last nine months. Seems realistic, right? But I’m kind of a loud mouth

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Sugar and spice or snails and puppy dog tails? Last week I promised a big surprise. Much to my dismay, my big surprise may not be as suspensefilled as I’ve made it out to be. For those of you who make it all the way through my columns, right down to the last smartaleck remark appearing at the very end of it, you’ve probably pieced together most of the clues. In fact, my old boss, David Fong, was the first person to text and ask me if I was, in fact, the very thing to which I’d been hinting. Thanks to living life on the wild side (and a night out to celebrate my cousin’s 22nd birthday), my husband and I are expecting our second child this winter. On a side note, we’re not completely and utterly irresponsible, we had actually discussed actively trying to conceive during the summer, so we just got a few months ahead of ourselves. It’s been a bumpy ride to say the least. When we found out we were expecting we also found ourselves in the doctor’s office several times within a matter of weeks. There were some complications that made things incredi-

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and I find writing, talking and telling too many details to strangers to be therapeutic, so I spilled the beans on Facebook at four months and now, to my dear readers at five. Some of you have figured it out, one of you even brought a congratulations gift into the newspaper office before I had even made the announcement (now that’s a dedicated reader, thank you), but I’ve been holding out on you all for the last week about something even bigger. A little over a week ago my husband and I had the “big ultrasound.” We’ve always pictured our family with two little girls, I know, we’re asking for trouble. There’s just something about sugar and spice and everything nice that worked its magic on us. Not to mention we’re pretty smitten with our 2-year-old daughter Pearyn (when she’s not suffering from a bout of terrible twos). That, coupled with the fact that little boys scare me, mainly because I’m a girl. So when it came time to find out whether we’d be blessed with sugar and spice or snails and

puppy dog tails, my amazing family threw us a gender reveal party. The ultrasound tech sealed our baby’s gender in a large yellow envelope and we delivered it to my cousin and aunts. We spent one evening last week with close friends and family on a scavenger hunt to figure out if we’d be welcoming a baby boy or girl into our clan. When it was time to cut the cake, we saw bright pink. And blue. No, we’re not having twins, my cousin just wanted to play a cruel joke on us. Our hunt ended when our little girl pulled the string on a Chinese lantern, covering herself and the ground in a mass of bright confetti. Blue confetti, to be exact. Our family will be welcoming not only our second child, but our first son on Dec. 20, 2012. Of course if he’s anything like his sister, he’ll be blessing us five days late, on Christmas. Amanda Stewart appears Saturday in the Troy Daily News. She’s both scared to death and utterly thrilled to have her heart stolen away by a little man.

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Jazz duo takes stage tonight at Leaf & Vine BY NATALIE KNOTH Staff Writer nknoth@tdnpublishing.com A guitarist and vocalist/pianist will perform jazz with a twist at Leaf & Vine tonight, rounding out their Ohio dates. Tipp City native Lee Dynes and Amanda Addleman of California, who now live in San Fransisco, will perform a medley of songs blending modern with classic jazz, along with American acoustic and bluegrass. The duo was previously joined by mandolinist Dave Goldenberg of Boulder, Colo., earlier in the week to play three other events, including Friday’s Miami Valley Music Festival. The three Berklee College of Music graduates

TROY have performed solo, as well as in duos and larger acts. Fusing together different genres of music — including bluegrass and “hippy dippy” — is often achieved effortlessly. “If you’re a musician, you go through different phases. It’s like if you have French, you have an idea of all the romantic languages,” Goldenberg said. Addleman added, “You end up being a chameleon, basically.” At age 10, Dynes got his start playing guitar, beginning in rock and then branching out to blues and heavy metal. It wasn’t until later that he discovered jazz. “I found the transposition of jazz guitar in a gui-

tar magazine. The rest is history,” Dynes said. “I mostly do jazz guitar, but I also dabble in other things.” Addleman acknowledged that though jazz may be thought of as slightly old-timey, they strive to keep their music upbeat to appeal to a younger set, including their friends. “We’re finding balance between repackaging the genre and giving a homage to what was,” Addleman said. They even perform hits such as Katy Perry’s “E.T.” and Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody.” “It’s the same melody, same lyrics, but we add a different mood. It’s more acoustic, in a jazz spirit.” The Jazz Tellers perform at 9 tonight at Leaf & Vine, 108 W. Main St.

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STEVEN S. MATTHEWS operated General PIQUA — Steven S. Consultants Associated, an Matthews of Piqua, transiindustrial and academic tioned from this life on consulting group which tarTuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. geted developmental needs He was born in Troy, Ohio, in an industrial environment. on May 23, 1955, to the late He later joined Tube John B. and Lois J. Products Corporation of (Deweese) Matthews, Steven Troy, Ohio, where he is survived by his loving wife became chief operating offiCarol A. cer (vice president of opera(Lawrence/Hemmert) tions and director of engiMatthews; two step daughMATTHEWS neering), participating in ters, Rachel (Joel) Brownfield ownership as an operating partner in and family of Toledo, Ohio, and Ellen (Brad) Wallace and family of Chicago, the business. Later, Mr. Matthews left all involveIll.; his adopted daughter, Erika ment in business and industry and Church of Xenia; and many loved nephews, nieces and extended family. studied the visual arts and transpersonal psychology, among other diverse He was preceded in death by his topics, contemplations, and meditafather and mother, sister, Jo Anne tions. Williams; brother, Michael B. His positive influence, giving and Matthews; sister-in-law, Patricia peaceful nature, and profound teach(Cramlet) Matthews; and numerous ings touched enumerable lives. The members of his extended family. intuitiveness and generosity he shared Steven graduated from Troy High with many deeply changed those he School in 1973 and The Defiance College in 1977, where he studied his- touched both directly and indirectly. With a humbleness of spirit, Papa tory and speech communications. In Steven always said he was “nobody 1980, he received his master of arts and proud.” His sense of humor and degree from the University of Maine, laughter were gifts that made people Orono, Maine, where he also taught want to be near him. classes. Despite a strong life spirit, complicaDuring this time, he also taught at tions from cancer took his spirit home. Lawrence High School in Fairfield, The family is grateful to Hospice of Maine. Upon returning to his hometown, Steven bartended and managed Miami County and the friends and family who supported him in his jourthe Brewery in Troy, Ohio, and elsewhere. He taught as both full time and ney. There will be a celebration of his life at noon Sunday, Aug. 12, at their adjunct faculty at Edison Community home in Piqua. College and in 1983, founded and

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Michael Bieberitz of Wauwatosa, Wis., puts gas in his car Aug. 3 at a Milwaukee station where the price of regular was $4.049 a gallon — up from $3.879 a gallon earlier in the day. A petroleum analyst says that several Great Lakes states have seen prices surge about 40 cents per gallon in the last week.That follows a pipeline rupture and shutdown in Wisconsin and equipment problems at refineries in Indiana and Illinois. barrel from a low of $78 in late June. Production outages in South Sudan and the North Sea, Western sanctions that have cut the flow of Iranian oil, Iran’s threat to block tankers passing through the vital Strait of Hormuz, and fears that the violence in Syria could escalate into a wider regional conflict have driven up oil prices. Seasonal factors are also sending pump prices higher. Gas usually costs more in the late spring and summer because refiners have to make more expensive blends of gasoline to meet clean air rules and because the summer driving season boosts demand. In the past few weeks, pipelines serving Wisconsin and Illinois ruptured, refineries were shut down unexpectedly because of equipment problems in Illinois and Indiana, and a blaze broke out at a refinery in Richmond, Calif. Gasoline prices shot up more than 50 cents in the span of a month in Indiana, Vermont, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin. And California drivers have seen gas climb 13 cents since the fire Monday. Motorists in many cities there are paying well over $4. Drivers in 20 states,

including the possible White House battleground states of Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin, are paying more for gasoline this year than they did last year, and the list will probably soon include Virginia and North Carolina, said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service. The national average a year ago was $3.64. “If you are paying more than in the past, it does have the potential to hurt the president,” Kloza said. Economists said the price bump probably won’t have much of an effect on economic growth, at least not yet. The extra 34 cents a gallon translates to $33 per month for a typical household. Prices could go higher if Middle East tensions rise, more refinery problems emerge or hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico force oil drillers or refiners to shut down. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week said this could be a more active hurricane season than previously thought. But analysts say that without those disruptions, gasoline will probably begin dropping after Labor Day as refiners switch to cheaper blends and drivers hit the road less often. That means voters could be going to the polls as prices are falling.

WEST MILTON — Dorothy Mae (nee Schulte) Quinter, 90, died Aug. 8, 2012, at home. Dorothy was born Dec. 14, 1921, in Dayton, to Charles and Mary Schulte, one of 14 children, three who survive her. She was preceded in death by Albert, her husband of 65 years. Dorothy is survived by her five children, George Quinter of Lake City, Tenn., Eileen and Nicholas Nolan of Troy, Ohio, Rita and Harry Busse of West Milton, Ohio, Frances and James Sheehan, Jr. of Springboro, Ohio, and Mary Margaret and Robert Drumheller of Powell, Tenn; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and her sisters Loretta Merkle, Eloise Marht and Betty Strausburg. Dorothy (Dottie) led a vivid life in her youth, traveling to California to work in the defense industry during World War II. She returned to Dayton where she and Albert were married in 1946.

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TROY — Edith Gean Payne, 36, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at her residence. She was born Oct. 10, 1975, in Chicago, Ill., to Roger Carl (Linda) Sizemore of Chicago and Margaret Hernandez of Troy. In addition to her parents, PAYNE Edith is survived by her husband, Richard Edward Payne; two sons, Nathan Carl Cavanaugh and Richard Alan Payne, both of Troy; siblings, Murphy (Michele) Howe of Sidney, Ohio, Tim Howe of Madison, Wisc., Cindy Byer of Troy, Samantha (Don) Wormley of Troy and Roger Sizemore Jr. of Chicago, Ill.; good friend, Nicole Hodges “BaBay”; mother-in-law, Sophia Hicks of Troy; nieces and nephews, Jamie Howe of Troy, Carol Howe of Madison, Wisc., Timmy

SIDNEY — Douglas A. Yaney, 57, of Sidney, died Aug. 9, 2012, following an extended illness. He was born May 10, 1955, in Piqua. Doug attended Houston High School and spent three years in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; one sister; and an infant son, Douglas Aaron Yaney. His is survived by his wife, Polly N. (Phipps) Yaney of Sidney; daughter,

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Dorothy performed numerous voluntary services and was a poll worker for many years. She was a devoted wife and mother, balancing child rearing with housekeeping skills and she developed a keen talent for baking, especially fresh cherry pie and coconut cream pie. Her taste for chocolate was enhanced by her work for the Esther Price Candy Co. in Dayton. She was raised a Catholic and assiduously practiced her religion, attending Mass daily. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Church of the Transfiguration, 972 S. Miami St., West Milton. Calling hours will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton. Contributions may be made to Destiny-Tridia Hospice, 329 N. Broad St., Fairborn, OH 45324.

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• Joyce Anita Ellis WEST MILTON — Joyce Anita Ellis, 72, of West Milton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be at Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton.

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Olympic ‘games pastors’ minister to spectators LONDON (AP) — At the Olympics, it’s not just the athletes who go faster, higher and stronger. So do the emotions of spectators at this vast, dramatic and often confusing event. Amid the mayhem, a religious volunteer army is on hand to offer spiritual succor. Roaming London’s transport network in blue baseball caps are 300 volunteer “games pastors” from a range of Christian denominations. Deployed at airports and train stations, they are ready to step in for the most minor or most serious situation, from a lost contact lens to a potential suicide. They say they are there to offer a listening ear and a helping hand, not to shove religion down anyone’s throat. “They’re not giving out tracts and Bibles,” said pastors organizer Mike Freeman. “They’re giving out a listening ear.” From dawn until the wee hours, St. Pancras station, terminus of fast trains to Olympic Park, is full of harried, confused and lost people. The Olympics has brought hundreds of thousands of extra visitors to the British capital, many far from home, disoriented or simply tired. The volunteer pastors, who are not officially part of the Olympics, but are authorized by transport authorities, roam the station in easy-to-spot sky-blue

“People come up and ask us why we are there, they find out what they do and suddenly they’ve got a story,” he said. “The conversations just start from there.” Although most Britons are nominally Anglicans and there are large Catholic, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish communities Britain is a largely secular country. The British games pastors said they have received little hostility, but that God comes up relatively infrequently in their conversations with people. “Sometimes you get people who are anti-anybody of faith,” said Margarita Barr-Hamilton, a retired head teacher from London. “But when you tell them what we’re doing, they say ‘That’s a good idea.’” Henry Playle, a retired church training officer from Royston, north of London, said the volunteers were conscious that they had to tread carefully. “I think we’ve got to earn the reputation by doing the right thing,” he said. “We could overstep the mark by proselytizing, which is not what people want.” The National Secular Society, which works to limit the influence of religion, said it was relaxed about the Olympic outpouring of faith, pointing out that church attendance in Britain has been declining for years anyway.

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Volunteer pastors Douglas and Magarita Barr-Hamilton roam the St. Pancras station as they look for people to help on Wednesday in London. Roaming London's transport network in blue baseball caps are 300 volunteer “games pastors” from a range of Christian denominations. caps and vests. They have done everything from help a man who had lost a contact lens they directed him to a pharmacy to help police calm a drunk and disorderly woman and talk for an hour with a man so consumed by guilt over his role in a fatal car crash that he was considering suicide. “When he left after an hour, OK, all his problems weren’t solved, but he had had a listening ear and went away with

some hope,” said Freeman. Religions of all stripes have a strong presence at the Olympics, where Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish clerics are on hand around the clock to minister to athletes’ spiritual needs. Around the Olympic Park, volunteers not Christian employed by games organizers chat with Olympic volunteers and games-goers. They say they are struck by how many people

want to talk. Alan Ratliff, an American pastor with International Sports Chaplains, said Olympic visitors “are in an open mood.” “They are here to experience it,” he said. “They want to soak it up for all its worth. That opens people up.” Ratliff, a lawyer and accountant from Houston, Texas, says he wants to spread the word about Jesus but only if the person he’s open to seems open to it.

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about this engineering marvel’s rich past, present and future, visit the Embera Indigenous TIPP CITY — On Aug. Village, stay in a rain for5, Zion Lutheran Church est and ride the historic in Tipp City welcomed Pastor Glen Bengsonas as Panama Canal Railway from the Atlantic to the its interim pastor. Pacific. Bengsonas attended Anyone is invited to Trinity Seminary in Columbus, and has served come to see the pictures of this area, with no obliparishes in Memphis, Tenn., Youngstown, Powell gation to come on the trip. and Xenia. Participants also will After retiring in 2008, he has served as an inter- discuss if there is interest in a trip to the Holy Land im pastor. in the fall of 2013 with Zion holds Sunday some information conservices at 10 a.m. and Saturday evening worship cerning the trip. Sign ups also will be gatherings at 5 p.m. After taken for the pilgrimage the summer break, Sunday school for all ages to Our Lady of Consolation on Oct. 27. will resume at 9 a.m. Refreshments will be Sept. 9. available. For more information, Ice cream call Pat Smith at 3352833, Ext 105, or social planned rsmith3055@aol.com. TROY — The Alcony Grace Church annual ice cream social will be from Ham and bean 4-7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the dinner set church, 1045 S. Alcony TROY — Alcony Grace Conover Road, Troy. Church, 1045 S. Alcony The event will include Conover Road, Troy, will ice cream, sandwiches, chips, homemade pies and offer a ham and soup bean dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. drinks. Sept. 22 at the church. All proceeds will go The event will include toward the purchase of a ham and soup beans, cornchair lift for the church. bread, fried potatoes, coleslaw, dessert and Trip to Panama drink. presented Meals will be $6 for adults and $3 for children TROY — The 10 and younger. Traveling Shamrocks will present a special travel Quartet concert presentation at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 in the under croft set for Oct. 6 of St. Patrick Church, 409 WEST MILTON — A E. Water St. Triumphant Quartet conThe presentation, cert will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 “Discover Panama: The Land Between the Seas,” at Hoffman United will discuss the upcoming Methodist Church, 201 S. Main St. trip set for Feb. 26 The Grammy-nominatthrough March 2. ed artists have also won a Participants will Dove Award. explore the Panama Tickets are $15 each Canal on the Pacific Queen, learning more and groups will receive

TROY — A pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey, Ohio, will be offered Oct. 27. Participants will board a luxury bus at the St. Patrick parking lot around 8 a.m. for a twohour drive to Carey. Visitors will be greeted by the Friars, who will offer a history of the Shrine, and will then attend a Pilgrimage Mass in Upper Basilica. Lunch will be in the shrine cafeteria by paying individually or packing a lunch. A ride, by bus, also will be made to the Stations of the Cross in the Shrine Park. At 2:30 p.m., there will be Pilgrimage Devotion — Upper Basilica. Participants also will have time for prayer, exploring the shrine and learning about all the miracles that are said to have happened there, plus visit the gift shop. Reservations can be made by calling Pat Smith at 335-2833, Ext. 105, or rsmith3055@aol.com, The cost will be $40 per person for adults and $30 for children 12 and under. Reservations and payment are due by Sept. 24.

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Pastors Gilbert and Phyllis Welbaum

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Troy Church of the Nazarene

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Corner of W. Rt. 55 & Barnhart Rd.

937-339-3117 - www.troynaz.net

2306737

9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship

1200 Barnhart Road, Troy

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339-2687

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2302701

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35 S. County Rd. 25A, Troy I-75 at Exit 69

335-0068

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

ANNIE’S MAILBOX

Don’t make any sudden plans; take your time Dear Annie: I'm a college student and only get to see my longdistance boyfriend once every four or five weeks. We've been dating for more than 18 months. Assuming we stay together through grad school, we will have dated longer than six years before we have the chance to live together. Since I haven't spent all that much time with him, my biggest fear is that we won't get along once we settle down. So far, the longest stretch of time we've spent in each other's company is six days. What if, by the time graduation rolls around, I discover that I've fallen in love with the idea of my boyfriend instead of the real deal? — Undergrad Dear Undergrad: Believe it or not, some couples don't live together before marriage and still manage to have happy, compatible lives. But you do have a legitimate concern about how little time you've spent in each other's company, and your articulation about "falling in love with love" might be accurate. So don't make any sudden plans. If you find yourself seriously attracted to someone else, it means you aren't ready to commit to your boyfriend. If you still want to be with him when you are no longer separated by distance, take the time to determine whether it's the real deal. No one should feel rushed into marriage. Dear Annie: My sister, "Jane," was divorced a few years ago. She's been seeing a counselor for two years because she enabled her lazy husband. Here's the problem. Jane has "adopted" my family because one of her sons has disowned her, his wife won't speak to her because Jane verbally attacked her, and her other son wants to be left alone for a while. If there is a holiday, Jane wants to be invited to be with my family. If there is a birthday or wedding, even on my husband's side, she has to send a card. She insisted on sending a get-well card to a distant cousin-by-marriage whom she barely knows. Jane also is very domineering. She rips things out of my hand to put them away. She makes demeaning remarks about people and isn't happy with anything. Her co-workers don't do the work right, the neighbors do everything wrong, etc., etc. I could go on, but I don't want to sound like her. What do I do? — Texas Sister Dear Texas: Let's separate this into sections. If Jane wants to send birthday, holiday or get-well cards to anyone, that's fine. These sentiments are harmless and are often appreciated by the recipients, even if they seem a little strange to you. Jane clings to your family because she can't be with her own, so it is a kindness to include her whenever possible. The rest sounds like depression and anger. You've been a supportive sister, but we recommend you set clear boundaries so Jane understands the limits of your tolerance. It's also OK to tell her that her complaints indicate that she is bitter and unhappy, and gently suggest that she discuss these things with her therapist. Dear Annie: "Uncertain and Afraid" said her husband flirts aggressively with the waitresses at the bars they frequent. I was married for 23 years to my first husband. He was a good man, but he drank too much. He couldn't hold a job, and we lost our home. We divorced. I married a second time to another drinker, but I put my foot down, saying I would leave him unless he quit. I never had a problem with my own alcohol consumption, but when he agreed to quit, I quit with him. Neither of us ever touched another drop of alcohol. Life was good, and we lived together happily for the next 40 years. I would advise "Uncertain" to stop aiding and abetting her husband's drinking problem by drinking with him, because that's what she's doing. — Been There 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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